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Karen Finney

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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 22h
Hallelujah!
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Join Us in honor of National Voter Registration Day and National Black Voter Day!
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Talarico Is Right: A Rigged Economy Is Oppressive
The latest attacks on James Talarico ignore what voters are saying about a system rigged for the wealthy.
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Powerful must read: jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/is-this-et... We need to contend with – and ultimately defeat – the goal of those driving this whole enterprise: the expulsion of another people from their land so that they can take it for themselves.
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Is This Ethnic Cleansing? What I Saw in the Jordan Valley.
This past Sunday, I stood in the abandoned Palestinian community of al-Mu’arrajat in the Jordan Valley on the occupied West Bank.
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
A must read from @jenrubin.bsky.social : substack.com/@jenrubincon...
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Jennifer Rubin (@jenrubincontrarian)
, “It should be common knowledge that no single political party has a lock on religion. American history is full of people of faith being active in the political arena for both conservative and progre...
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
While President Biden and Democrats cut childhood poverty in half - Trump, Kennedy and Republicans are making changes that will make kids poorer, hungrier and less educated: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...
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Trump Administration to Deregulate Head Start, Antipoverty Program Created Under R.F.K. Jr.’s Uncle
While administration officials say the changes will save money by lifting onerous requirements, advocates fear the anti-poverty program will be gutted.
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Election_Every @electionevery.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
FYI @roxierichner.bsky.social
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Natl coverage of Michigan has turned this primary into a proxy war over Israel and Gaza while voters drown in medical debt, and costs. Ignoring the full dynamics erases the stakes for voters & obscures what people across MI & the country are saying about their anger over costs and daily struggle
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
If the entire Democratic Party is being asked by the press and pundits about a few DSA candidates in NYC, it seems like the entire Republican Party should be asked about their colleague who has been credibly accused -- by another colleague's daughter -- of repeated acts of violence.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 29/07/2026
At today’s Trump-Epstein reading room bookmobile launch, Andrea Sterling speaks with us about what accountability means to Epstein survivors
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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Graham Platner, Power, and the Politics of Trust
This is not a hot take about Graham Platner.
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
“Like so many of his policies, what Trump proposed was a direct attack on the Constitution and on the separation of powers it enshrines. It would have dragged us backward toward the hereditary caste system the amendment was written to abolish. substack.com/@karenfinney...
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TRUMP’S EXTREMISM ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP SMACKED DOWN
While previous decisions this session have undermined and pushed the promise of multiracial democracy out of reach, this decision at least reaffirmed its possibility.
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Trump & GOP say there’s no money for childcare, healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare, lowering costs of gas & groceries BUT they will use our hard earned money to pay off Jan. 6th rioters who attacked the Capitol and line the pockets of Trump’s rich friends.
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The Voting Rights Act is effectively gone. This is the fight. So where is No Kings? Will white progressives show up—fully, consistently, and in partnership with Black and Brown organizations—or will they continue the pattern of relying on our votes while sidelining our leadership?
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The Supreme Court just legalized modern Jim Crow. States can now rig the system to silence Black &brown voters&shift power to a small few.Millions of Americans lose their voice. Congressional representation shifts, presidential outcomes tilt, &our government doesn’t reflect we the people.
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
“the funds in question were drawn from the national treasury, which traditionally supports essential services such as veterans' hospitals and disaster relief. x.com/jamestate121...
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James Tate on X: "A new watchdog report from the Government Accountability Oversight Project alleges that President Donald Trump directed $3 billion in federal funds toward his own properties and political allies. The report claims this was achieved through a series of classified security https://t.co/qLWHrPPUum" / X
A new watchdog report from the Government Accountability Oversight Project alleges that President Donald Trump directed $3 billion in federal funds toward his own properties and political allies. The report claims this was achieved through a series of classified security https://t.co/qLWHrPPUum
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Proud this labor of love has been launched w/the help of an incredible team! Elections at every level are shaping our jobs, our healthcare, and our future. But millions of eligible Black voters remain unregistered. That’s power we can build—right now. #OneMillionBlackVotersRising
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
While we’re talking about this story & Trump posting a pic of himself as Jesus, we’re no longer talking about Melania’s presser and the Epstein files, or new revelations about the DOGE corruption. “Vance Says the Pope Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/u...
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Vance Says the Pope Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
My latest on Substack: Trump isn't Capable of Grown Up Diplomacy. "In global conflict...words are precise because of the signals they send to allies and adversaries alike." substack.com/@karenfinney...
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Karen Finney (@karenfinney1)
This Isn’t Grown-Up Diplomacy “Grown-up diplomacy” shouldn’t be a high bar for a U.S. president. Yet on Easter morning, Trump fired off a vulgar rant on social media threatening Iran using the F-bomb...
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Having worked for a First Lady who also tried to shut down a bad story- yes - you know it’s bad when they send FLOTUS out. Which is only a good strategy if the message answers more questions than it raises…
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Note that his comments come just after reports the GOP looking at cuts to healthcare to fund Trump’s war.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
The father of deceased Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons said this is not true: "When he spoke to me, that was not something we talked about."
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Not to mention that the $200M Noem spent on an ad campaign could have paid the salaries of about 4,000 TSA agents for a year.
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Be clear: Trump is leveraging pain and suffering of TSA workers, travelers, airport & airline workers; deploying the ICE terror campaign from MN to airports across the country - to prevent accountability for his personal militia & control the 2026 election. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
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Karen Finney (@karenfinney1)
The SAVE Act Hits Americans with New Costs to Vote: Time, Money, and Bureaucracy Today, the Senate began debate on a bill that would make it harder for a broad swath of Americans to vote. Donald Tru...
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
More than you can count on your hands and toes. Donald Trump is racist. Full stop. Being racist is wrong and evil. That is a moral conclusion based on values not a partisan political slur, which is how his racism is usually treated.
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
First we have to ensure there is an election.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
“This isn’t a moment, it’s a movement”
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
ICE continues to escalate/ abc7ny.com/post/ice-min...
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ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Intensive care nurses immediately doubted the word of federal immigration officers when they arrived at a Minneapolis hospital with a Mexican immigrant who had broken bones in his face and skull.
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Trump and Bondi have said houses of worship are so sacred journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested by Federal agents last night for doing their constitutionally protected jobs - reporting the news and yet it’s fine for ICE to invade places of worship:
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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
This just in from Amnesty International: "U.S. authorities must immediately release journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort. Journalism is not a crime. Reporting on protests is not a crime. Arresting journalists for their reporting is a clear example of an authoritarian practice."
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Trump will literally do anything to distract feom ICE, Minneapolis, Epstein and the expnomy: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Renews Threats to Iran
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Italy should deny entry to ICE agents, they can’t be trusted, more likely to cause harm than do good based on what we’ve seen and know about how they treat people in their custody: “US ICE agents going to Winter Olympics sparks anger in Italy - www.reuters.com/sports/us-ic...
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US ICE agents going to Winter Olympics sparks anger in Italy
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel will help protect U.S. delegations at next month's Winter Olympics in Italy, causing a political uproar in the country.
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
The Admin is now saying they are willing to stop killing innocent people if MN turns over its voter rolls - which has nothing to do with Immigration enforcement or fraud.
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
This is Trump’s legacy - MN encapsulates the chaos, pain and abuse of power against innocent people and our constitution. We cannot let this stand. If you voted for Trump he is doing this in YOUR name.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2026
The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."
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Live: Man shot and killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, police chief says
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
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Tanya 🧚‍♀️👑 @faeryqueene73.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
This is Trump’s America, enabled by a feckless GOP.
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
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Veronica 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇩🇪 🇨🇦 🍁 🇸🇪 🇵🇷 @vero1986.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
ICE officers are publicly stating that Renee Good was killed not because an officer was threatened but because they were mad at her for not instantly following every order issued. The new ICE threat: "Have you not learned? This is why we killed that lesbian bitch." newrepublic.com/post/205189/...
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“We Killed That Lesbian B*tch”: ICE Uses Renee Good’s Death as Threat
Protesters are recounting federal agents using Good’s death to warn them off.
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
My latest on the MLK Day: open.substack.com/pub/karenfin...
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MINNEAPOLIS IS PATTERN RECOGNITION IN TRUMP'S AMERICA
“He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
This is an incredible breakdown of what happened: Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Video: Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The Times provides a frame-by-frame look at how an ICE officer ended up shooting and killing a motorist in Minneapolis.
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Americans Didn’t Ask for Regime Change in Venezuela—but History Says We’ll Pay for It open.substack.com/pub/karenfin...
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Americans Didn’t Ask for Regime Change in Venezuela—but History Says We’ll Pay for It
Having enabled Trump over the past year, Congressional Republicans own the widening gap between the real needs of the American people and his personal impulses and grievances
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
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Karen Finney on X: "That’s correct @RepRileyMoore. Trump is falsely race-baiting when he says white Afrikaners facing “white genocide” can come to America but people from so called “third world countries” cannot. As a senior official in the Afrikaner lobby group Solidarity, said “he had told US" / X
That’s correct @RepRileyMoore. Trump is falsely race-baiting when he says white Afrikaners facing “white genocide” can come to America but people from so called “third world countries” cannot. As a senior official in the Afrikaner lobby group Solidarity, said “he had told US
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
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Anti-violence Organization LIVEFREE Partners With DoorDash to Deliver Fresh Food to Needy Families - The Root
As millions of families are suffering from food insecurity, one anti-violence organization is doing the right thing. LIVEFREE has formed a special partnership that will deliver food to those who need ...
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Shame on Megyn Kelly for suggesting a kind of permission structure for Epstein !. www.mediaite.com/media/news/w...
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‘What in the Hell?’ CNN Stars Stunned by Megyn Kelly’s Jeffrey Epstein ‘Not a Pedophile’ Rant
CNN's Laura Coates and Karen Finney were stunned and revolted by Megyn Kelly's rant parsing deceased sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein's pedophilia, or lack thereof.
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct:”In one email from April 2011, Mr. Epstein told Ms. Maxwell, “I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is Trump.” He added that an unnamed victim “spent hours at my house with him” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
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Karen Finney @finneyk.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Not only is Trump fighting in the courts to avoid making payments to feed poor children & the elderly, now he wants to penalize Governors who are trying to make up the gap: Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
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