The Donald P. Spellman
@jedi1974.bsky.social
Keeping it real since 1974……
most days.
most days.
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"What can Democrats actually do?"
- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS
- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE
- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS
- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE
- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
"What can Democrats actually do?"
- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS
- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE
- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS
- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE
- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
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"He said he saw guards choking Lunas Campos and heard Lunas Campos repeatedly saying, 'No puedo respirar' — Spanish for 'I can’t breathe'..."
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:10 AM
"He said he saw guards choking Lunas Campos and heard Lunas Campos repeatedly saying, 'No puedo respirar' — Spanish for 'I can’t breathe'..."
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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In a Wednesday night address, Gov. Tim Walz spoke directly to Minnesotans.
“Trump wants this chaos,” Walz said. “He wants confusion. And yes, he wants more violence on our streets. We cannot give him what he wants. We can’t. We must protest loudly, urgently, but also peacefully.”
“Trump wants this chaos,” Walz said. “He wants confusion. And yes, he wants more violence on our streets. We cannot give him what he wants. We can’t. We must protest loudly, urgently, but also peacefully.”
January 15, 2026 at 11:46 PM
In a Wednesday night address, Gov. Tim Walz spoke directly to Minnesotans.
“Trump wants this chaos,” Walz said. “He wants confusion. And yes, he wants more violence on our streets. We cannot give him what he wants. We can’t. We must protest loudly, urgently, but also peacefully.”
“Trump wants this chaos,” Walz said. “He wants confusion. And yes, he wants more violence on our streets. We cannot give him what he wants. We can’t. We must protest loudly, urgently, but also peacefully.”
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Our allies are literally doing troop buildups against us
Putin is loving this
Putin is loving this
January 16, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Our allies are literally doing troop buildups against us
Putin is loving this
Putin is loving this
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Couldn't agree with George more, but in all fairness, we should also acknowledge his more positive qualities & attributes:
January 15, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Couldn't agree with George more, but in all fairness, we should also acknowledge his more positive qualities & attributes:
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“This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement; instead, it’s a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by the federal government."
A federal agent shot another person in Minneapolis. Then Trump threatened the Insurrection Act.
Gov. Tim Walz said the federal government is waging “a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota.”
www.motherjones.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM
“This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement; instead, it’s a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by the federal government."
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Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize
January 16, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize
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Trump’s second-term crackdown on dissent started with pro-Palestinian activists. It didn’t end there.
They want you to "quit demonstrating"
Trump's second-term crackdown on dissent started with pro-Palestinian activists. It didn’t end there.
www.motherjones.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Trump’s second-term crackdown on dissent started with pro-Palestinian activists. It didn’t end there.
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The White House knows it needs to act on health care affordability. Here's what's on the table.
The White House knows it needs to act on health care affordability. Here's what's on the table.
Senior Trump administration health officials have been meeting to discuss how to respond to the year-end ACA subsidy expiration.
dlvr.it
November 13, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The White House knows it needs to act on health care affordability. Here's what's on the table.
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In a shocking trove of emails released by House Democrats, Jeffrey Epstein alleged that President Trump “spent hours” at his home with a victim and “knew about the girls.”
Epstein: Trump knew
In a shocking trove of emails released by House Democrats, Jeffrey Epstein alleged that President Trump "spent hours" at his home with a victim and "knew about the girls."
www.motherjones.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In a shocking trove of emails released by House Democrats, Jeffrey Epstein alleged that President Trump “spent hours” at his home with a victim and “knew about the girls.”
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Happy Birthday Neil Young!
@michaelstipe.bsky.social is among the 80 artists who have picked & submitted a favorite Neil Young song in Stereogum's tribute to Neil on his 80th birthday, today. Scroll through and read Michael’s pick and the story that accompanies it...
stereogum.com/2476602/80-a...
@michaelstipe.bsky.social is among the 80 artists who have picked & submitted a favorite Neil Young song in Stereogum's tribute to Neil on his 80th birthday, today. Scroll through and read Michael’s pick and the story that accompanies it...
stereogum.com/2476602/80-a...
80 Artists Pick Their Favorite Neil Young Song
Happy 80th birthday, Neil Young!
stereogum.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Happy Birthday Neil Young!
@michaelstipe.bsky.social is among the 80 artists who have picked & submitted a favorite Neil Young song in Stereogum's tribute to Neil on his 80th birthday, today. Scroll through and read Michael’s pick and the story that accompanies it...
stereogum.com/2476602/80-a...
@michaelstipe.bsky.social is among the 80 artists who have picked & submitted a favorite Neil Young song in Stereogum's tribute to Neil on his 80th birthday, today. Scroll through and read Michael’s pick and the story that accompanies it...
stereogum.com/2476602/80-a...
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There is zero excuse for police, in a free society, to wear a mask.
Cowards
Cowards
November 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
There is zero excuse for police, in a free society, to wear a mask.
Cowards
Cowards
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US airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights for a second straight day largely due to shutdown
US airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights for a second straight day largely due to shutdown
The upheaval will worsen and spread beyond air travel if cancellations continue to grow and reach into Thanksgiving week, analysts warn.
dlvr.it
November 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
US airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights for a second straight day largely due to shutdown
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Beatings. Choking suspects until they confess. Shooting unarmed people.
On this week’s @revealnews.org, reporters from @mississippitoday.org and @nytimes.com reveal the years-long reign of terror of a group of sheriff’s deputies in Rankin County, Mississippi.
On this week’s @revealnews.org, reporters from @mississippitoday.org and @nytimes.com reveal the years-long reign of terror of a group of sheriff’s deputies in Rankin County, Mississippi.
How a ‘Goon Squad’ of Mississippi deputies got away with years of brutality
A “Goon Squad” of Rankin County sheriff’s deputies spent years brutalizing people until their reign of terror was exposed.
www.motherjones.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Beatings. Choking suspects until they confess. Shooting unarmed people.
On this week’s @revealnews.org, reporters from @mississippitoday.org and @nytimes.com reveal the years-long reign of terror of a group of sheriff’s deputies in Rankin County, Mississippi.
On this week’s @revealnews.org, reporters from @mississippitoday.org and @nytimes.com reveal the years-long reign of terror of a group of sheriff’s deputies in Rankin County, Mississippi.
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Good night, everyone.
Great work today. Sleep well, for tomorrow the 2026 election begins.
Every Democratic candidate tonight, and every one running in 2026 has a secret weapon on their side:
Great work today. Sleep well, for tomorrow the 2026 election begins.
Every Democratic candidate tonight, and every one running in 2026 has a secret weapon on their side:
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Good night, everyone.
Great work today. Sleep well, for tomorrow the 2026 election begins.
Every Democratic candidate tonight, and every one running in 2026 has a secret weapon on their side:
Great work today. Sleep well, for tomorrow the 2026 election begins.
Every Democratic candidate tonight, and every one running in 2026 has a secret weapon on their side:
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California voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed Proposition 50 in a race called by the Associated Press before a single ballot was counted—a reflection of decisive support in a victory that significantly boosts Democratic chances of retaking the House of Representatives next year.
Dems win major victory against Trumpism as Prop. 50 passes in California
The Golden State ballot measure cancels out Republicans' Texas gerrymander.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
California voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed Proposition 50 in a race called by the Associated Press before a single ballot was counted—a reflection of decisive support in a victory that significantly boosts Democratic chances of retaking the House of Representatives next year.
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Maurene Comey, the federal prosecutor who handled the Jeffrey Epstein case, is suing over her firing.
Comey, the daughter of former FBI director and Trump foe James Comey, alleges in her lawsuit that her termination was “unlawful and unconstitutional."
Comey, the daughter of former FBI director and Trump foe James Comey, alleges in her lawsuit that her termination was “unlawful and unconstitutional."
Maurene Comey, prosecutor who handled Jeffrey Epstein case, sues over firing
Comey, the daughter of former FBI director and Trump foe James Comey, in the lawsuit alleged her termination was “unlawful and unconstitutional."
www.politico.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Maurene Comey, the federal prosecutor who handled the Jeffrey Epstein case, is suing over her firing.
Comey, the daughter of former FBI director and Trump foe James Comey, alleges in her lawsuit that her termination was “unlawful and unconstitutional."
Comey, the daughter of former FBI director and Trump foe James Comey, alleges in her lawsuit that her termination was “unlawful and unconstitutional."
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Lula calls Trump a moron: "Illogical." bbc.com/news/article...
Brazil's Lula hits back at Trump over Bolsonaro trial and tariffs
In an essay, he says Brazil's democracy and sovereignty "are not on the table" after clashes with the White House.
bbc.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Lula calls Trump a moron: "Illogical." bbc.com/news/article...
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On Friday, ICE hit a new milestone: The agency has now signed more than 1,000 so-called 287(g) agreements nationwide.
These agreements, which deputize local police and jails to perform certain immigration enforcement functions, have exploded under Trump.
These agreements, which deputize local police and jails to perform certain immigration enforcement functions, have exploded under Trump.
Trump’s immigration police state is growing at warp speed
And now more local cops than ever before are signing up to work with ICE.
www.motherjones.com
September 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
On Friday, ICE hit a new milestone: The agency has now signed more than 1,000 so-called 287(g) agreements nationwide.
These agreements, which deputize local police and jails to perform certain immigration enforcement functions, have exploded under Trump.
These agreements, which deputize local police and jails to perform certain immigration enforcement functions, have exploded under Trump.
The Ben Proud news makes me sad. He was one of the good guys in the sport.
September 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The Ben Proud news makes me sad. He was one of the good guys in the sport.
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Platner: I think Collins has tried to create this charade in which she’s always the moderate voice in the room. But that’s nonsense, and everybody knows it’s nonsense.
Susan Collins does not represent the interests of working Mainers
Susan Collins does not represent the interests of working Mainers
September 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Platner: I think Collins has tried to create this charade in which she’s always the moderate voice in the room. But that’s nonsense, and everybody knows it’s nonsense.
Susan Collins does not represent the interests of working Mainers
Susan Collins does not represent the interests of working Mainers