Ren Madden
@renmadden.bsky.social
Sharing things on my mind. Currently a lot of political news but other things will certainly mix in.
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They think we’re all so stupid
November 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
They think we’re all so stupid
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New Mexico cattlegrowers get up everyday to get beef on our tables, and the last thing they need is an administration that favors the cattle industry in Argentina over our own domestic producers. Enough. Let’s support our own ranchers.
October 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
New Mexico cattlegrowers get up everyday to get beef on our tables, and the last thing they need is an administration that favors the cattle industry in Argentina over our own domestic producers. Enough. Let’s support our own ranchers.
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Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
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The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”
October 19, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”
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BREAKING: Gov. JB Pritzker said the Illinois National Guard has received word that the Department of Homeland Security is seeking the deployment of 100 military troops to Illinois.
Trump plans to send 100 National Guard troops to Illinois, Gov. Pritzker says
Pritzker said the Illinois National Guard obtained a memo that DHS sent to the Defense Department which sought to request 100 military personnel for Illinois.
trib.al
September 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
BREAKING: Gov. JB Pritzker said the Illinois National Guard has received word that the Department of Homeland Security is seeking the deployment of 100 military troops to Illinois.
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Street vendors quietly disappear during ICE surge. “People don’t really go out anymore. They’re scared of ICE. We’re scared too, but we have no other choice.”
A culture at risk: Chicago’s street vendors quietly disappear from familiar corners during ICE surge
Their quiet disappearance marks not just a loss of income for them, it’s also the erosion of a cherished culture by many in the city.
trib.al
September 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Street vendors quietly disappear during ICE surge. “People don’t really go out anymore. They’re scared of ICE. We’re scared too, but we have no other choice.”
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Extremely rare Veritas w
The Justice Department's acting deputy chief was caught on a hidden camera saying that the government will "redact every Republican" from an Epstein client list and "leave all the liberal, Democratic people."
DOJ deputy chief: government will "redact every Republican" from Epstein client list
The deputy chief later said his comments were not based on what he's learned from his role at the DOJ.
www.axios.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Extremely rare Veritas w
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NEWS: A federal judge has ruled that Trump’s deployment of military forces to Los Angeles violated the Posse Comitatus Act, a law that prohibits the use of the armed forces as a domestic police force.
Federal Judge Rules Trump's Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles Illegal
This ruling can set precedent for Trump's deployment to Chicago and elsewhere
meidasnews.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
NEWS: A federal judge has ruled that Trump’s deployment of military forces to Los Angeles violated the Posse Comitatus Act, a law that prohibits the use of the armed forces as a domestic police force.
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If you enjoy…
Weekends
Safe working conditions
Retirement benefits
Paid vacations
Breaks at work
Sick leave
Paid holidays
… then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.
Weekends
Safe working conditions
Retirement benefits
Paid vacations
Breaks at work
Sick leave
Paid holidays
… then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.
September 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
If you enjoy…
Weekends
Safe working conditions
Retirement benefits
Paid vacations
Breaks at work
Sick leave
Paid holidays
… then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.
Weekends
Safe working conditions
Retirement benefits
Paid vacations
Breaks at work
Sick leave
Paid holidays
… then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.
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Meiselas: Stop both-sidesing it, media. Stop trying to sow division within the Democratic Party when we literally have military invasions into American cities, aided and abetted by red state governors, who, again, are the takers who wouldn't exist without the blue states
August 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Meiselas: Stop both-sidesing it, media. Stop trying to sow division within the Democratic Party when we literally have military invasions into American cities, aided and abetted by red state governors, who, again, are the takers who wouldn't exist without the blue states
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Trump threatens to pull funding for all California schools over transgender policies https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/21/trump-california-sport-trans/?utm_content=1755991200&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Trump threatens to pull funding for all California schools in trans row escalation
Donald Trump has threatened to pull funding from California school districts that do not adhere to his administration’s trans policies
www.thepinknews.com
August 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Trump threatens to pull funding for all California schools over transgender policies https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/21/trump-california-sport-trans/?utm_content=1755991200&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Yah right, convicted pedophile who wants a pardon vindicates guy who had sex with a porn star weeks after his wife gave birth, and then paid her off to keep quiet about it. Right.
August 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Yah right, convicted pedophile who wants a pardon vindicates guy who had sex with a porn star weeks after his wife gave birth, and then paid her off to keep quiet about it. Right.
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NEWS: Trump Administration will deploy thousands of National Guard members to 19 states, Trump set to deploy military to Chicago and New York next, Abrego Garcia is home with his family, and more.
All the news you missed: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
All the news you missed: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
NEWS: Trump Administration Deploying Thousands of National Guard Members to 19 States
Trump Administration will deploy thousands of National Guard members to 19 states, Trump set to deploy military to Chicago and New York next, Abrego Garcia is home with his family, and more.
open.substack.com
August 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
NEWS: Trump Administration will deploy thousands of National Guard members to 19 states, Trump set to deploy military to Chicago and New York next, Abrego Garcia is home with his family, and more.
All the news you missed: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
All the news you missed: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
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This did not age well.
August 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This did not age well.
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Despite President Trump’s decision to federalize the Washington D.C. police force and deploy the National Guard to fight violent crime in the capital, he cannot deliver on his threat to do the same in Chicago, state and local officials said Monday.
Trump's warning on replicating DC police takeover in Chicago an empty and illegal threat, local officials say
The president asserted that his takeover of DC police and use of troops to battle crime in Washington could potentially be applied to cities like Chicago. But Gov. JB Pritzker emphatically dismissed…
buff.ly
August 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Despite President Trump’s decision to federalize the Washington D.C. police force and deploy the National Guard to fight violent crime in the capital, he cannot deliver on his threat to do the same in Chicago, state and local officials said Monday.
Last stop before Chicago: Omaha NE
August 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Last stop before Chicago: Omaha NE
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CNN - White House official portraits of some former presidents with whom Donald Trump has had a contentious relationship moved out of view.
Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell | CNN Politics
Once a dramatic feature of the White House entryway, the official portrait of former President Barack Obama has been moved to a decidedly less prominent position, underscoring the years-long tensions between the 44th and 47th presidents.
www.cnn.com
August 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
CNN - White House official portraits of some former presidents with whom Donald Trump has had a contentious relationship moved out of view.
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Some important facts about Greg Abbott.
August 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Some important facts about Greg Abbott.
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NEW: The Trump administration plans to expand the military's role in immigration and law enforcement, intertwining ICE and our troops, and returning us to some of the darkest times in U.S. history.
Deploying the military in our communities puts our democracy, our freedoms, and our lives in peril.
Deploying the military in our communities puts our democracy, our freedoms, and our lives in peril.
Trump’s Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked Memo Shows
A Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by TNR signals top-level discussions about a potential escalation of the Pentagon’s domestic anti-immigration role, and lays out new details.
newrepublic.com
August 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
NEW: The Trump administration plans to expand the military's role in immigration and law enforcement, intertwining ICE and our troops, and returning us to some of the darkest times in U.S. history.
Deploying the military in our communities puts our democracy, our freedoms, and our lives in peril.
Deploying the military in our communities puts our democracy, our freedoms, and our lives in peril.