Sue Smith
@pleiades-6.bsky.social
Gramma, Fishing Fan, River Rat, Artist. Retired
The concentration of wealth at the top occurred because, as the rich become richer, their campaign contributions, public-relations hacks, and “think tanks” have resulted in laws gov taxes, monopolies, labor unions, fraud, insider trading,etc that enabled them to become far richer. Robert Reich
January 24, 2026 at 3:29 PM
The concentration of wealth at the top occurred because, as the rich become richer, their campaign contributions, public-relations hacks, and “think tanks” have resulted in laws gov taxes, monopolies, labor unions, fraud, insider trading,etc that enabled them to become far richer. Robert Reich
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Incompetent, unsafe, and cruel.
They literally dragged an innocent Hmong elder out of his house half naked in the cold in front of his family because they were looking for someone who was already in jail.
They literally dragged an innocent Hmong elder out of his house half naked in the cold in front of his family because they were looking for someone who was already in jail.
BREAKING: When ICE agents dragged out ChongLy Thao half-naked in the snow, they were looking for a man named Lue Moua. He was already in prison. bit.ly/3ZwwVjK
Target of Viral Botched ICE Raid Was Already in Prison
When ICE agents dragged out ChongLy Thao half-naked in the snow, they were looking for a man named Lue Moua. They should have known exactly where to find him.
bit.ly
January 23, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Incompetent, unsafe, and cruel.
They literally dragged an innocent Hmong elder out of his house half naked in the cold in front of his family because they were looking for someone who was already in jail.
They literally dragged an innocent Hmong elder out of his house half naked in the cold in front of his family because they were looking for someone who was already in jail.
Minnesotans’ solidarity.. was forged in nature’s annual frigid grip and a bit of isolation; these connections are.. the carbon-steel fibers wound together by generations of consistent, need-blind aid to anyone that happens to be close by.
The Key to Minneapolis’s Successful ICE Resistance
The city’s rapid mobilization against ICE was aided greatly by a community with well-worn connections and a tradition of mutual aid. You can—and should—start building this resilience where you live.
newrepublic.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Minnesotans’ solidarity.. was forged in nature’s annual frigid grip and a bit of isolation; these connections are.. the carbon-steel fibers wound together by generations of consistent, need-blind aid to anyone that happens to be close by.
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“They have done every single thing the right way they were supposed to,” Prokosch said. “Every step of their immigration process has been doing what they’ve been asked to do. This is just…just cruelty.”
ICE has detained four Columbia Heights students, including 5-year-old, district says
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have detained four students in the Columbia Heights Public School District in the past two weeks, including a 5-year-old boy and his father, Superintendent Z...
www.hometownsource.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:38 PM
“They have done every single thing the right way they were supposed to,” Prokosch said. “Every step of their immigration process has been doing what they’ve been asked to do. This is just…just cruelty.”
The sadness is unbearable.
Seriously, what can we do about the fascist now loose upon America?
We’re in a far more dangerous and violent stage of Trump’s regime. What should we do to stop it?
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:30 AM
The sadness is unbearable.
Scott Bessent demonstrated yet again how much of an out of touch idiot he is with most of America by believing average retired "mom and and pop" investors own, "5, 10, 12 homes.
How Many Homes Does An Average Retiree Own In America?
How clueless is this jackass?
crooksandliars.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Scott Bessent demonstrated yet again how much of an out of touch idiot he is with most of America by believing average retired "mom and and pop" investors own, "5, 10, 12 homes.
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His name is Liam Ramos, and he is 5. He was abducted from Minneapolis and trafficked to a detention camp in Texas.
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 21, 2026 at 11:27 PM
His name is Liam Ramos, and he is 5. He was abducted from Minneapolis and trafficked to a detention camp in Texas.
"Someday, we will tell our children about the month of January 2026 in world politics, and they will not be able to fathom what we did to ourselves. Nor will they ever be able to contemplate what the United States once meant to the world beyond."
We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower
With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.
www.wired.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:27 PM
"Someday, we will tell our children about the month of January 2026 in world politics, and they will not be able to fathom what we did to ourselves. Nor will they ever be able to contemplate what the United States once meant to the world beyond."
“This administration’s secretive policy advocates conduct that the Supreme Court has described as ‘the chief evil against which the wording of the Fourth Amendment is directed’ – that is the warrantless physical entry of a home.’ This is precisely what the Fourth Amendment was created to prevent.”
WhistleblowerAid.org Clients Disclose Hidden DHS Policy That Encourages ICE Agents to Break into Homes without Warrants - Whistleblower Aid
Whistleblowers Reveal the Directive was Rolled out in Secret and Briefed Verbally to Prevent Oversight Washington, D.C., January 21, 2026 – Two anonymous WhistleblowerAid.org clients have come forward...
whistlebloweraid.org
January 22, 2026 at 7:48 AM
“This administration’s secretive policy advocates conduct that the Supreme Court has described as ‘the chief evil against which the wording of the Fourth Amendment is directed’ – that is the warrantless physical entry of a home.’ This is precisely what the Fourth Amendment was created to prevent.”
It is about an administration declaring — explicitly, at times — that the purpose of federal law enforcement isn’t to uphold the rule of law or promote public safety but to enforce the will of a single man.
Opinion | I’ve Covered Police Abuse for 20 Years. What ICE Is Doing Is Different.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:28 PM
It is about an administration declaring — explicitly, at times — that the purpose of federal law enforcement isn’t to uphold the rule of law or promote public safety but to enforce the will of a single man.
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Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
The beauty of small gifts in winter. Stay safe out there.
January 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM
The beauty of small gifts in winter. Stay safe out there.
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Moriarty: "A police officer of color who was off duty was boxed in by ICE - she's a citizen - they demanded to know who she was & see her papers. She was going to try to record it & they ripped the phone out of her hand. That happened to a cop. That's what's happening here on the streets of MN."
January 21, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Moriarty: "A police officer of color who was off duty was boxed in by ICE - she's a citizen - they demanded to know who she was & see her papers. She was going to try to record it & they ripped the phone out of her hand. That happened to a cop. That's what's happening here on the streets of MN."
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Always read Thomas. I would add that America is not one country. It’s a federation of states. Power is set against power. I don’t mean there’s a balance. I mean our structure provides opportunities for resistance if there is a will and desire for it.
I wrote about the limits of the authoritarian assault – and the need to push back against the idea that America is inevitably and irresistibly marching towards a Trump dictatorship.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
Resistance matters.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
Resistance matters.
The Limits of Violent Authoritarianism
Trump’s authoritarian desires are boundless. But the past year proves that his ability to impose them on America is not.
steady.page
January 21, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Always read Thomas. I would add that America is not one country. It’s a federation of states. Power is set against power. I don’t mean there’s a balance. I mean our structure provides opportunities for resistance if there is a will and desire for it.
Nothing for the Nobel committee to award.Trump’s response, is to extort Norway, Denmark, Europe and the world, into giving him what he wants.His letter is glimpse into a man who rejects the duty of his office,of the American people. 3years left with a mad king. It does not feel sustainable.
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Dear Jonas’ Letter Is No Prize
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Nothing for the Nobel committee to award.Trump’s response, is to extort Norway, Denmark, Europe and the world, into giving him what he wants.His letter is glimpse into a man who rejects the duty of his office,of the American people. 3years left with a mad king. It does not feel sustainable.
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Honestly this is the truth
Putin succeeded removing the USA from global leadership with his Trumpet
Putin succeeded removing the USA from global leadership with his Trumpet
January 20, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Honestly this is the truth
Putin succeeded removing the USA from global leadership with his Trumpet
Putin succeeded removing the USA from global leadership with his Trumpet
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Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
The three most senior Roman Catholic cardinals in the United States issued a joint statement condemning U.S. policy toward Greenland, Venezuela, and Ukraine — and warning that America’s “moral role in confronting evil around the world” is now in question.
www.archchicago.org/en/news-rele...
www.archchicago.org/en/news-rele...
Three Catholic Cardinals Issue Rare Joint Statement on the Morality of U.S. Foreign Policy - News Releases - Archdiocese of Chicago - AoC Portal
Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Newark, (Jan. 19, 2026) – Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Robert McElroy, archbishop of Washington and Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., archbi...
www.archchicago.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:44 PM
The three most senior Roman Catholic cardinals in the United States issued a joint statement condemning U.S. policy toward Greenland, Venezuela, and Ukraine — and warning that America’s “moral role in confronting evil around the world” is now in question.
www.archchicago.org/en/news-rele...
www.archchicago.org/en/news-rele...
Tonight Danish troops—the same troops who stood shoulder to shoulder with U.S. troops in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021—arrived in Greenland to defend the island from the United States of America. Our Mad King and his insane Advisor are committing national suicide! Congress "sighs"!
January 20, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Tonight Danish troops—the same troops who stood shoulder to shoulder with U.S. troops in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021—arrived in Greenland to defend the island from the United States of America. Our Mad King and his insane Advisor are committing national suicide! Congress "sighs"!
