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Colleen R

@clr592.bsky.social
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PhD Candidate researching Ukraine’s women border guards, working on border security for Ukraine 🇺🇦 Ex-Minneapolis cop, now European expat. Astros fan. Cat mom 🐈🐈‍⬛

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Joe Stieb @joestieb.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Spot on point from David French here:
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/08/2026
perfect synopsis of modern Republicanism
Darline Graham: I tripped up on one question last night, regarding Taiwan. I don't speak politician. I was just honest. Of course, Taiwan is our friend. But I think people in South Carolina are more worried about boys in girls sports.
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𝕁, E-Ink Sicko™ @checkwithscience.com · 05/08/2026
there is something deeply wrong not only with the person who wrote this but the editor who published it
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
John Roberts will want you to forget everything that happened this week at SCOTUS after he confirms that the first sentence of the 14th Amendment means what it says, please do not fall for it
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Happy 6 year whistleblower anniversary to me 🤣🤣 I'm sure MPD has totally fixed these issues since then...*checks news* OPE...
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A Minneapolis Police Officer Opens Up About the Toxic Culture Inside the Department
“The mentality that we’re in a war, and the culture of ‘us versus them,’ starts in the academy.”
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Highly recommend this on Soviet "liberation" of Berlin youtu.be/FPksoZ1e6rw?...
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Women as spoils of war at the end of World War Two | DW Documentary
YouTube video by DW Documentary
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Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
“HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN” the president says about a congressman who hasn’t been seen publicly in nearly three months, hasn’t voted since March 5, and has yet to tell his constituents where he is.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Reporter: "Zelenskyy is asking U.S. for more Patriot missiles?" Hegseth: "Where we can help Ukraine, we have. We want Ukrainians to be able to defend, and we'll find way to do that." No. American people helped, but this has nothing to do with you. All your administration ever did was cut weapon
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Time for a little adventure to eastern Latvia 🇱🇻
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Coolest part of today's Drone Summit 2026 in Riga? Building drones to send to Ukrainian defenders
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Joshua G. Schraiber @jgschraiber.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Fucking terrible idea, we need to do everything we can to undermine the idea that people shouldn't pay taxes. Taxes are not a punishment, taxes are how we contribute to the collective welfare of society.
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The craziest takes have been people saying trade Yordan. Uh no.
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Absolutely brutal. Thank god we didn't trade Paredes. But at what point do you say start the rebuild 🫠
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Kori Schake 🎃 @kschake.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Congress legislated a prohibition on withdrawing any troops from Europe or Asia without an extensive study of costs/consequences and an assurance by the Secretary that it’s in U.S. national interests — neither condition has been met. It’d be great if Congress would exercise its authority.
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
As an ex-cop who consistently raked in 6 figures due to the amount of OT I worked, I can confidently say this is one of the dumbest ideas I've seen from a Dem lately. We have to get away from the taxes are bad narrative and reimagine what taxes can do for us (incl. programs that improve life for LE)
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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Given recruitment difficulties and losses from disease, George Washington literally mandated smallpox inoculation for all troops in 1777
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
This is the future liberals want
Jakub Krupa
Jakub Krupa

After delivering his speech, Orbán kind of shrugs his arms to someone in the front row as if saying “what else was I supposed to do.”

He looks defeated.
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
One week with my new Ukrainian void 🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 a week of adjusting, becoming my shadow, and still frightened by her new sisters who are twice her size. But, like her mama, her favorite spot is the bookshelf.
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Me trying not to read too much into the small sample size yet but getting excited for Christian Walker!
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Safe to say Mriya, my newly adopted cat direct from Ukraine this weekend, is settling in nicely. 🐈‍⬛🇺🇦
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Over 13 years together, and, still, that doesn't feel like enough time. There is nothing like the pain of leaving your vet's office with an empty cat carrier & a broken heart. I will endure a lifetime of missing you for the privilege of loving you, Hope 💜🩶
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Alex Raufoglu @ralexdc.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Russia is helping Iran target U.S. troops. Ukraine is helping the U.S. protect them. The contrast couldn't be clearer. 🇷🇺🇮🇷 | 🇺🇸🇺🇦
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
3 vet visits this week for this one's injured paw cost less than one vet trip back home in the US so add that to the long list of reasons why I don't want to move back anytime soon...
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
My thing with Hegseth is that he wants you to think he was a scary, war-criming, door-kicker when he was actually a Minnesota National Guardsman assigned to the 101st Airborne Division as a replacement in Iraq, then quickly pulled from the line and shuffled off to a Civil Affairs unit mid-tour.
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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Millennial nostalgia did not include a wish for another pointless war with devastating consequences.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/02/2026
@markhertling.bsky.social: "There is no rational legal basis for this strike.”
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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
As the world watches Iranian “Shahed” drones hit Bahrain, Qatar, Dubai and other places in the Middle East, keep in mind Ukrainians have endured similar bombardment every day and night for years. The russian terrorist state and Iranian terrorist state combine to attack Ukraine.
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
So let's not do this. The great part of a competitive primary is we get to have a debate and vote for the candidate we feel best aligns with our issues. Ultimately, I will vote for the Dem nominee regardless, but this purity test you're doing is counterproductive
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
This is really abhorrent. Before casting my ballot for the March 3 Democratic primary, I gave genuine consideration to both Crockett and Talarico before enthusiastically voting for Talarico. This shit from Crockett makes me proud to have voted for Talarico. #TeamTalarico #TurnTexasBlue
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
How ready am I for baseball season? Finally finished my #Astros Minute Maid Park / Daikin Park bricks set. Shout out to my cats who didn't steal a single piece in the weeks it took me to build this thing.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
It bears repeating that Tom Homan is a fucking psycho and Greg Bovino's exile means functionally nothing when it comes to what's happening on the ground in Minnesota.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
One thing that shows you how bad ICE’s tactics are — ACTUAL cops are among the most vocal and biting in criticizing them.
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Left hand on the ground trying not to hit the pavement; right hand still holding a cell phone. ICE person standing with a one handed grip pointing his gun right at the man’s head. There is nothing about this that we should accept. We all must reject this. This is our government, & they want this
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2026
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
It's time to identify those 23 people and begin the pressure on them. This administration will not stop, even if the courts order it. That much is clear.
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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 24/01/2026
Concealed carry is legal in the state of Minnesota
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Once again, the government is trying to get you to believe your own eyes are lying to you. This was another murder by ICE, an agency that proves day after day it has no business policing on America’s streets.
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Fuck this. O'Hara should be demanding they leave. They're making the city more dangerous. MPD's goal is to keep the people of Minneapolis safe.
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
If you slow video down to 1/2 or 1/4 speed, you can see multiple agents have their guns out while actively fighting with the man on the ground; one of the agents is literally pistol whipping him. This is what happens when you don't train ICE and let an armed goon squad patrol our cities. #AbolishICE
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I have watched the video several times and genuinely can't understand why they started shooting. Even if he was armed, owning a gun is legal in the US and it doesn't appear the man being beaten by masked agents was reaching for it. I hope we get to see a ton of these guys go to prison.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I'm really looking forward to hearing from the same people who have spent decades yelling about the Second Amendment that this shooting was somehow justified because the observer (allegedly) had a gun. It turns out, it was never about *all* of our liberty.
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
All of my friends back in Minneapolis are posting about how many layers they're putting on to go protest in -15° weather today. Some friends I've never seen get out and march. This administration fucked with the wrong state. I'm so damn proud of Minnesota 💙
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Highly entertaining thread on the heels of attending a PhD seminar dinner by an expert on developing a new theory of war in London. Pleased to see said expert wasn't mentioned but many of his critiques are!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/01/2026
The choice is impeachment and removal or calamity for the United States. I don't see how anybody watching Trump's speech in Davos can draw any other conclusion. He's a senile madman.
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Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
I feel like we're not far off from Trump's DOJ illegally arresting Minnesota Dems, starting with Congresswoman Omar, with rhetoric like this...
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Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I think a good strategy for your non-leftist social media presence (ie everywhere but here) is to give this photo - the remains of Danish soldiers returning in coffins after being killed in America's war in Afghanistan - as wide an audience as possible. Remind people who we're betraying
Three coffins wrapped in Danish flags are carried by 4-6 soldiers each; a cargo aircraft is in the background
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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
I’m just gonna disagree with literally everything she said
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