Leslie A. Larson
@lesliealarson.bsky.social
WOKE marketing pro in WA who values diversity & equality in all forms. Opposes #Felon47. Let’s #SaboDOGE!
Books, music, science, politics. Follow back original & vetted content - reposts & memes, not so much.
Annually heartbroken by my #SeattleMariners ⚾️
Books, music, science, politics. Follow back original & vetted content - reposts & memes, not so much.
Annually heartbroken by my #SeattleMariners ⚾️
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Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
DO NOT LOOK AWAY. Imagine the trauma of the children witnessing this!
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Costco again shows how it’s done.
“Costco Wholesale has sued the Trump administration before the Court of International Trade, asking it to consider all tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act unlawful.”
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“Costco Wholesale has sued the Trump administration before the Court of International Trade, asking it to consider all tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act unlawful.”
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Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
The wholesaler is the latest company to sue a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Costco again shows how it’s done.
“Costco Wholesale has sued the Trump administration before the Court of International Trade, asking it to consider all tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act unlawful.”
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“Costco Wholesale has sued the Trump administration before the Court of International Trade, asking it to consider all tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act unlawful.”
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Some 600 immigrant kids have been sent to federal custody by ICE this year.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Some 600 immigrant kids have been sent to federal custody by ICE this year.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
We have 2 Somali homeowners on our street… courteous, quiet neighbors. Never have I despised a president this much.
“They contribute nothing,” Trump told reporters. “Their country is no good for a reason. Your country stinks and we don’t want them in our country.”
apnews.com/article/trum...
“They contribute nothing,” Trump told reporters. “Their country is no good for a reason. Your country stinks and we don’t want them in our country.”
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in the US, urges them to go back to their homeland and fix it
President Donald Trump says he does not want Somali immigrants in the U.S., saying residents of the war-ravaged eastern African country are too reliant on U.S. social safety net and add little to the ...
apnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM
We have 2 Somali homeowners on our street… courteous, quiet neighbors. Never have I despised a president this much.
“They contribute nothing,” Trump told reporters. “Their country is no good for a reason. Your country stinks and we don’t want them in our country.”
apnews.com/article/trum...
“They contribute nothing,” Trump told reporters. “Their country is no good for a reason. Your country stinks and we don’t want them in our country.”
apnews.com/article/trum...
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RFK! - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody
YouTube video by Randy Rainbow
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December 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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It’s now official: Trump has pardoned one of the world’s most notorious drug traffickers. Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted of drug trafficking last year in the U.S. and sentenced to 45 years in prison. 1/
December 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Dear Tennessee,
Please reject fascism on Tuesday.
Please show up and vote for www.aftynforcongress.com
Please reject fascism on Tuesday.
Please show up and vote for www.aftynforcongress.com
Aftyn for Congress
FEED KIDS. FIX ROADS. FUND HOSPITALS.
www.aftynforcongress.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Dear Tennessee,
Please reject fascism on Tuesday.
Please show up and vote for www.aftynforcongress.com
Please reject fascism on Tuesday.
Please show up and vote for www.aftynforcongress.com
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Last night Hegseth was proudly posting images of Franklin the Turtle blowing up narco terrorists.
Today the White House is throwing Admiral Bradley under the bus.
Did Hegseth sober up and realize he could be facing murder charges?
Who gave Bradley the order?
Today the White House is throwing Admiral Bradley under the bus.
Did Hegseth sober up and realize he could be facing murder charges?
Who gave Bradley the order?
December 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Last night Hegseth was proudly posting images of Franklin the Turtle blowing up narco terrorists.
Today the White House is throwing Admiral Bradley under the bus.
Did Hegseth sober up and realize he could be facing murder charges?
Who gave Bradley the order?
Today the White House is throwing Admiral Bradley under the bus.
Did Hegseth sober up and realize he could be facing murder charges?
Who gave Bradley the order?
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A federal judge last week blocked ICE from making indiscriminate arrests without a warrant in Colorado, in a case brought by @acluofcolorado.bsky.social.
The Trump administration can't arrest people because of our skin color, accent, or perceived nationality in order to fulfill arrest quotas.
The Trump administration can't arrest people because of our skin color, accent, or perceived nationality in order to fulfill arrest quotas.
ICE conduct in Colorado "unlawful”: Federal judge restricts how immigration officers can arrest people in the state
The ruling is a win in federal court for ACLU, Colorado law firms who sued ICE to stop “indiscriminate” arrests and detentions
coloradosun.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A federal judge last week blocked ICE from making indiscriminate arrests without a warrant in Colorado, in a case brought by @acluofcolorado.bsky.social.
The Trump administration can't arrest people because of our skin color, accent, or perceived nationality in order to fulfill arrest quotas.
The Trump administration can't arrest people because of our skin color, accent, or perceived nationality in order to fulfill arrest quotas.
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Trump’s recent decision to deny disaster aid to two electric utilities in rural northern Michigan could cost local residents tens of millions of dollars. It will hit a working-class region that voted overwhelmingly for Trump last year, helping him win the crucial swing state.
Electricity prices jump after Trump rejects disaster aid for Michigan utilities
The president denied the state’s request for federal aid to rebuild power lines after a fierce ice storm last March, a move that could force thousands of rural electricity customers to pay the entire ...
www.politico.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Reposted by Leslie A. Larson
Trump admin head of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler said in a post on X last wee: “Thanks to @POTUS’ affordability agenda, prices are coming down”
There's 'overwhelming evidence' tariffs have raised consumer prices, says Bank of America
www.businessinsider.com/tariffs-boos...
There's 'overwhelming evidence' tariffs have raised consumer prices, says Bank of America
www.businessinsider.com/tariffs-boos...
There's 'overwhelming evidence' tariffs have raised consumer prices, says Bank of America
The analysts wrote in a note on Friday that consumers have covered about 50% to 70% of the cost of tariffs to date.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Trump admin head of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler said in a post on X last wee: “Thanks to @POTUS’ affordability agenda, prices are coming down”
There's 'overwhelming evidence' tariffs have raised consumer prices, says Bank of America
www.businessinsider.com/tariffs-boos...
There's 'overwhelming evidence' tariffs have raised consumer prices, says Bank of America
www.businessinsider.com/tariffs-boos...
Bros that play together, stay together!
November 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Bros that play together, stay together!
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On Small Business Saturday, please consider supporting our mom-and-pop shop!
We started it to help pay health insurance costs, as we are fully self-employed.
Check it out and take advantage of some great weekend offers!
Thanks, friends.
We started it to help pay health insurance costs, as we are fully self-employed.
Check it out and take advantage of some great weekend offers!
Thanks, friends.
November 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
On Small Business Saturday, please consider supporting our mom-and-pop shop!
We started it to help pay health insurance costs, as we are fully self-employed.
Check it out and take advantage of some great weekend offers!
Thanks, friends.
We started it to help pay health insurance costs, as we are fully self-employed.
Check it out and take advantage of some great weekend offers!
Thanks, friends.
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Trump said today he'll be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Hernandez, who was convicted of drug trafficking and weapons charges in 2024 and sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Waging a drug war on Venezuela while pardoning a narco-terrorist takes hypocrisy to a level once thought impossible.
Waging a drug war on Venezuela while pardoning a narco-terrorist takes hypocrisy to a level once thought impossible.
November 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Trump said today he'll be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Hernandez, who was convicted of drug trafficking and weapons charges in 2024 and sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Waging a drug war on Venezuela while pardoning a narco-terrorist takes hypocrisy to a level once thought impossible.
Waging a drug war on Venezuela while pardoning a narco-terrorist takes hypocrisy to a level once thought impossible.
Please help me understand why flags have not been ordered to fly at half-staff in honor of shooting victims U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe? Why does Charlie Kirk rate, and not these public servants, one of whom has died in the line of duty?
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Please help me understand why flags have not been ordered to fly at half-staff in honor of shooting victims U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe? Why does Charlie Kirk rate, and not these public servants, one of whom has died in the line of duty?
Won’t even give us a break on a holiday.
Donald Trump finally posts a Thanksgiving message — and uses it to call Governor Tim Walz “seriously retarded.”
November 28, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Won’t even give us a break on a holiday.
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Call to Activism
MAGA is stunned into silence as officials confirm the National Guard shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the U.S. in 2021 and was vetted and granted LEGAL ASYLUM by the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION in April 2025.
Their entire narrative just collapsed.
MAGA is stunned into silence as officials confirm the National Guard shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the U.S. in 2021 and was vetted and granted LEGAL ASYLUM by the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION in April 2025.
Their entire narrative just collapsed.
November 27, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Call to Activism
MAGA is stunned into silence as officials confirm the National Guard shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the U.S. in 2021 and was vetted and granted LEGAL ASYLUM by the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION in April 2025.
Their entire narrative just collapsed.
MAGA is stunned into silence as officials confirm the National Guard shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the U.S. in 2021 and was vetted and granted LEGAL ASYLUM by the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION in April 2025.
Their entire narrative just collapsed.
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We found more than two dozen cases of immigration agents using "less lethal" weapons in ways that appear to flout the government's own rules, including by aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin or deploying chemical agents near children.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
We found more than two dozen cases of immigration agents using "less lethal" weapons in ways that appear to flout the government's own rules, including by aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin or deploying chemical agents near children.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
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The Army veteran and husband of a former Congressional candidate has been detained by ICE since August. If he's detained much longer, he could lose his eyesight.
This Army veteran and husband of a former Congressional candidate has been detained by ICE since August. If he's detained much longer, he could lose his eyesight.
As time creeps by in the Northwest Detention Center, pressure builds in the muscles behind Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry’s eyes. The swelling tissue puts pressure on his optic nerve. For Zahid, as he’s call...
www.thestranger.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Army veteran and husband of a former Congressional candidate has been detained by ICE since August. If he's detained much longer, he could lose his eyesight.
Love my city!
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Love my city!
But of course he’s another quack.
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
But of course he’s another quack.
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Girmay Zahilay is *officially* the new King County Executive
Girmay Zahilay is the First new King County Executive in 16 Years
Zahilay’s ascension is historic. He’s the youngest ever King County Executive and the first immigrant to lead the county. Plus, like Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson, he’s the first ...
www.thestranger.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Girmay Zahilay is *officially* the new King County Executive
Still winning!!!
Nevada regulators have accused Elon Musk’s Boring Co. of nearly 800 environmental violations in the last two years as it digs a sprawling tunnel network beneath Las Vegas for its Tesla-powered “people mover.”
By @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social and Dayvid Figler
By @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social and Dayvid Figler
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project
Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Still winning!!!
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More elections are already around the corner, mere days.
And Democrats have opportunities to build on their November gains by flipping more offices: in Tennessee, in Georgia, in Florida.
And that's just the tip of a busy election month.
My new guide, just out:
And Democrats have opportunities to build on their November gains by flipping more offices: in Tennessee, in Georgia, in Florida.
And that's just the tip of a busy election month.
My new guide, just out:
The 25 Elections to Watch This December - Bolts
On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. They’re hoping for upsets in conservative territory, fro...
boltsmag.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
More elections are already around the corner, mere days.
And Democrats have opportunities to build on their November gains by flipping more offices: in Tennessee, in Georgia, in Florida.
And that's just the tip of a busy election month.
My new guide, just out:
And Democrats have opportunities to build on their November gains by flipping more offices: in Tennessee, in Georgia, in Florida.
And that's just the tip of a busy election month.
My new guide, just out:
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NEW: Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear gas. Protestors trapped, struggling to breathe.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
NEW: Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear gas. Protestors trapped, struggling to breathe.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social