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Jess

@jessquest.bsky.social
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A worker making $50,000 a year contributes to Social Security on 100% of their income. A CEO making $20 million a year contributes to Social Security on less than 1% of their income. Instead of raising the retirement age, we should scrap the Social Security tax cap.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/01/2026
BREAKING: Sen. @coons.senate.gov tells @samsteindc.bsky.social there will be well north of 41 Senate Dems willing to shut down the DHS in two weeks time if statutory changes aren't made to ICE
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 29/01/2026
I am deeply concerned about Liam and every child at the Dilley Detention Center. No parent should have to worry about whether their child is eating, getting medical care, or deteriorating in detention. What I saw was alarming — and unacceptable. Liam must be released immediately.
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Mjkwho @mjkwho.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Confronted Congressman Tom Suozzi, one of seven Democrats casting the decisive votes to increase ICE funding by $10,000,000,000.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 29/01/2026
Kristi Noem AND Stephen Miller must go.
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 29/01/2026
All of these senators pushing "reforms" need to explain how they will enforce them given the fact that ICE is a lawless band of Klansmen that breaks the law constantly.
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Restorative Justice & Reparations @c-anemone-d.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Liam is sick with fever & shows extreme lethargy, according to reports from his parents—he did not wake up throughout the entire visit from his representatives—this child is clearly experiencing severe shock—he should be in an emergency room, not squalid rooms with moldy food and contaminated water.
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
This is all a half-measure without also amending Section 1983. Now is the time, @schumer.senate.gov, @warnock.senate.gov, @ossoff.senate.gov.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 28/01/2026
Kristi didn’t just pass the buck - she strapped it to a rocket and launched it straight at Stephen Miller and Trump.
Noem blaming others.
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Hannah BW @hbwhbwhbw.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt
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21st Ed @21sted.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
This baby's life was stolen from her by ICE. Plain and simple.
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Nancy Pelosi @pelosi.house.gov · 28/01/2026
Justice demands that Secretary Kristi Noem resign or be fired immediately. If that does not happen, she must be impeached and removed from office.
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Erin Maye Quade @erinmayequade.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
So for Dems, the win is: reiterating 3 things that are already law, 1 thing that is a best practice, and 1 thing that was already a rule up until 6 months ago? From the bottom of my heart: fuck off with this. And they didn't even include ICE out of hospitals, healthcare facilities and daycares.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 27/01/2026
UPDATE: After seeing this video, I informed ICE of my intent to visit the Baltimore facility today. I was told I would be denied entry. It’s clear Trump's ICE would rather engage in a cover up. I will not stop pressing until we get answers. We need transparency & accountability.
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 27/01/2026
my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I don’t think we should make concessions to the Masked Murderers Guild of America. I don’t think we should compromise so the Masked Murderers Guild of America stops using kidnapped kids from schools as bait. I thought this was already illegal. The Masked Murderers Guild of America should not exist.
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
For any elected official who needs to hear this, I impart a lesson learned from the NFL: When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
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Erin Maye Quade @erinmayequade.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I'll repeat my ask to Democratic Senators here: don't vote for the DHS funding bill, yes. AND ALSO do not vote for another single thing in the United States Senate until the invasion and occupation of Minnesota ends. Don't vote to name a post office, dedicate a road, or even a procedural motion
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
It's not quite the most pressing issue at the moment, but the American people absolutely have a right to know the names of the federal officials who shot and killed a man peacefully protesting, who was on his knees, prone in the street when they shot him in the back.
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Matt Seyfang @mseyfang.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Winning battles wins wars. To believe otherwise is the worst sort of brain rot. There are going to be a lot of bad days between now and Trumpism's demise, so enjoy the wins we do have.
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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
No one fucking understands "restrain, reform, and restrict." It's weak-ass bullshit. Everyone knows what "abolish" means and what you stand for. Jesus fuck, Schumer, read the fuckin' room.
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum. Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum. Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum. ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 26/01/2026
Trump has given ICE a hunting license to kill Americans. Senator Chuck Schumer needs to shut down the DHS appropriations. This is not a policy fight.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Can’t believe I‘m saying this, but Bill Clinton put out a pretty powerful statement about the killings in Minneapolis.
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Sarah Tolcser @tolcser.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram
User @backintimeag: 
The text “Kirsten will be happy when ICE gets the fuck out of Minnesota” over a picture of 1850s immigrant and Minnesota-dwelling doll character Kirsten Larson in the snow.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026
Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Chuck Schumer says Senate Dems won't support DHS funding. This thing is really moving now.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
“Say his name!” “Alex Pretti!”
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Kaitlin Is Just Getting Started @gothamgirlblue.com · 24/01/2026
Memory is a fragile thing in this moment, so it is important to keep in mind that Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his caucus against ICE funding earlier this week.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I'm not sure Democrats in D.C. are aware that their base's rage against ICE has reached a level of blinding white-hot intensity. They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 24/01/2026
I attempted to go to an ICE patrol training here in LA this morning and they had to turn most of us away because of capacity issues and even as I was leaving I saw a ton more folks showing up so that’s how well their attempts to scare everyone away are going, even in the face of murder
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Emphasizing that ICE is deliberately arresting people who are in the asylum process precisely because they are easy pickings; after all, they're complying with the government! Amazingly, it's likely legal; but cruel, unjust, and very counterproductive by discouraging compliance!
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
every democrat should be talking like this. all of them.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 23/01/2026
The people of Minnesota are an inspiration. They’re out in the freezing cold protesting ICE brutality and protecting their communities. They're delivering groceries to their vulnerable neighbors and forming human chains around schools during pickups. We can’t leave them to do this work alone.
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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 06/10/2025
CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors. ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart. ISILDUR: true
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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
It's -20 in Minneapolis and organizers are in the streets before dawn getting ready for actions related to the general strike. They've had locals training out-of-town volunteers on how to prepare for and endure the cold. AND IT IS WORKING. THE STRIKE IS HAPPENING. THE CITY IS DOING THE DAMN THING...
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
If every Democrat voted NO on funding ICE, it would not have passed the House. But, 7 House Democrats voted to fund Trump's lawless, masked goons, so it passed. Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his members to vote against ICE funding. Genuinely unforgivable.
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Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Trafficking the boy after using him as bait, pinning someone in the snow to spray into their mask, shooting Marimar Martinez, murdering Renee Good—Bovino and Miller are asserting the right to harm anyone they want. The only acceptable response is to make sure they can no longer harm anyone at all.
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Sande @sande0724.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
substack.com/@michaelfano... WHERE IS CONGRESS? This is blatantly unconstitutional.
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A leaked DHS memo reportedly directs ICE officers to enter private homes without a judge’s warrant or consent..
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ceej @ceej.online · 22/01/2026
I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Democrats could act like a real opposition party, refusing to validate Trump malfeasance with votes, and setting up a shadow cabinet that regularly communicates how Democrats would be different. But nah. It’s not only a majority of Democratic voters that hate this approach. US allies see it too.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
the president has declared war on an american state and the leaders of the opposition wont shut the fuck up about retraining the stormtroopers
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 14/01/2026
BREAKING: Senate Republicans just blocked the clean ACA tax credit extension that the House passed to save millions of people thousands of dollars each. If you’re paying double or even triple for health insurance, blame Trump and the Senate GOP.
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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 08/01/2026
Remember like two days ago when that Hilton branch in Minnesota canceled ICE's reservation and the Hilton company punished them for it? Boy I think maybe Hilton should be informed about what happened today. 888/446-6677
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How to Complain to Hilton: Official Phone Numbers and More
File your complaint with the global hotel giant or one of its many brands using these customer service phone numbers or online options.
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Jess @jessquest.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Yeah that Disney collab with OpenAI's gonna go great!/s
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Rep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Musk paid an effective tax rate of 3.3%. Bezos paid 1%. How? Taking out tax-free loans against their stock. I'm introducing the ROBINHOOD Act to tax these loans and generate $276B for universal childcare and programs to restore access to the American Dream. Billionaires must pay their fair share.
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Levi’s Heir in Congress Pushes End to Tax Loophole for Ultrarich
One of the wealthiest House Democrats will propose a bill Thursday that would edit the tax code to make it harder for ultrarich Americans to avoid paying taxes.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club." They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
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Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats
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