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Karen Yesowich Schmucker

@karensch.bsky.social
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American of Ukrainian and Polish descent. Naginata teacher in PNW. Knitter. Cooking. Covid Conscious.

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
More broadly, Judge Gary Brown “concluded that the agency’s claim — that it had confused the two men it arrested with the intended targets — was part of a ‘troubling’ pattern by ICE to justify erroneous arrests." #AbuseofPowerWatch
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A senator’s lawyer told Adam Hamilton’s campaign to pull an ad. It’s still up. In the newest poll, in a state that last elected a Democratic senator in 1932, the senator with the lawyer trails. The ad stars his former patient. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-has-...
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Cyndi @savannahpeace.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Scott Pelley fired from '60 Minutes,' deepening turmoil at CBS News apnews.com/article/cbs-...
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TheArtisReport(GrandaddySpeaks) @grandaddyspeaks.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I actually saw my Elders fired from jobs, humiliated, beaten, bombed, murdered, lynched and assassinated for the right to vote. I have a debt to pay. I repay that debt every Election Day when I vote for the candidate of my choice.
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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The New York Times editorial board: “Americans should be cleareyed about what the president is doing. He is taking their money and showering it on criminals.”
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Opinion | There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This
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polillitam G.M. 💙🦋🦋🦋 @polillitam.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Cover of The Lancet: @thelancet.com www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Rebel with a Cause @rebelwithacause2.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
NFL franchise owners in the EPSTEIN e-mails & assorted docs Partial list: *Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots *Steve Tisch, co-owner of the New York Giants *Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins *Zygi Wilf, owner of the Minnesota Vikings *Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons
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The NFL Owners and Olympic Organizers in Epstein’s Inbox
The sports media is ignoring the story, but wealthy sports figures are all over the Epstein files.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Blumenthal: ICE and CBP are out of control. The practices of this agency have to be completely overhauled. It’s like a corporation in bankruptcy—either dissolved or reorganized. They’re morally bankrupt, legally bankrupt, and politically bankrupt.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Garcia: I want to remind the American public of Stephen Miller. There's probably no single person in this government that has done more damage and more harm to people across this country than this man right here. It's our job to hold him responsible
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WomenRiseUp2026 @womenriseup2026.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
#Epatein #EpsteinFiles
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Since I'm pretty sure this administration doesn't realize this document exists, it would be worth downloading the 2020 Intelligence Community Assessment on foreign threats to the U.S. elections before it disappears, which includes the following finding: www.dni.gov/index.php/ne...
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
This is like how the Catholic Church passed known pedophiles from parish to parish
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/01/2026
Absolutely shameful to throw your employee under the bus when they’re murdered, but that’s what happens when you’re in the dumbest cult of personality in the history of the world
We can confirm Alex Pretti was a nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. As President Trump has said, nobody wants to see chaos and death in American cities, and we send our condolences to the Pretti family. Such tragedies are unfortunately happening in Minnesota because of state and local officials’ refusal to cooperate with the federal government to enforce the law and deport dangerous illegal criminals.
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Chelle 🔵 @chelle78.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
They will do anything to not be caught up in the Epstein files. No matter what lives are lost or who we have to bomb in the process. It’s simple if we find out the truth on the Epstein files the GOP and all of them are going down including the supreme court. DO NOT BE QUIET NOW
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
One of my priors is that things are really bad if I am coming across news related to the bond market.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Gov. Walz to MS NOW: "Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system … is a dangerous, authoritarian tactic. "The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her."
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
A major victory. A federal judge has ruled that ICE must stop targeting peaceful protesters and legal observers who are not suspected of any crimes.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/01/2026
NEW: Jonathan Ross, the ICE thug who murdered Renee Good, was NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL according to police reports. He was taken to the Federal Building. He was NOT INJURED. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14/01/2026
"They are thugs. And, I'll add to that, cowards. You give me any one of those guys, without a weapon and without a badge and without an association to the federal forces, and they would be a nobody." @markhertling.bsky.social talks ICE with @timmiller.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast:
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country — every single one of them.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Marco Rubio, June 2012.
National Review article excerpt. It reads: "On the other hand, when I hear some people accuse immigrants of destroying the American economy and culture and stealing jobs from American citizens, it stirs my anger, too. I can’t stand to hear immigrants described in terms more appropriate to a plague of locusts than human beings. And although I believe they are a small minority, I begin to wonder if some of the people who speak so disparagingly about immigrants would be just as worked up if most of them were coming from Canada."
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
My Stop the Presses newsletter calls for a dramatic change of tactics by major media to produce "radically truthful” news that defeats the right-wing disinformation industry. Right now, the media are getting slam-dunked by fascist liars. Here’s a thread with my 10 main points. 🧵🧵🧵
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How to build a radically truthful news outlet
The old ways don’t work. Time to declare war on the liars.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 13/01/2026
Minneapolis duo details their ICE detention, including pressure to rat on protest organizers
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Minneapolis duo details their ICE detention, including pressure to rat on protest organizers
Minneapolis duo details their ICE detention, including pressure to rat on protest organizers
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Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
These peaceful observers I spoke to had ICE show up at their homes in what they see as attempts at intimidation. ICE has somehow been accessing Minnesotans' private data in likely violation of state law, according to privacy advocates. share.google/J00lpWzPzOu2...
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Privacy advocates: ICE using private data to intimidate observers and activists
MPR News has looked into reports that federal agents have accessed private data to track and intimidate anti-ICE activists since the immigration crackdown surged in Minnesota in December. Privacy advo...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/01/2026
Rep. Lieu: “Greg Bovino last night made a post that essentially called protesters, ‘cannon fodder.’ He needs to delete that post, or he needs to resign…If Greg Bovino and the administration doesn't turn down the rhetoric, it's going to cause more people to get killed.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/01/2026
Keith Ellison: "These poorly trained, aggressive, and armed agents of the federal state have terrorized Minnesota with widespread unlawful conduct. They're making unconstitutional arrests and using excessive force ... this has to stop."
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 09/01/2026
Every democracy slides the same way: abuse of power, denial of facts, and a public asked to look away. This moment demands attention — and accountability.
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A Killing, a Cover‑Up, and the Country We’re Becoming
What we tolerate now will define us.
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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
- ...many healthcare workers still don’t believe that long COVID is real, despite dramatically disabling symptoms in people with no preexisting risk factors www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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Healthcare Workers With Long COVID Struggle to Find Support
Some healthcare workers fail to recognize the symptoms of long COVID in themselves, says one physician.
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Michelle Goldberg @michellegoldberg.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Raju: The Speaker and others have said that this driver was weaponizing her vehicle. AOC: Their editorializing of this event to justify a public murder is disgusting. It is horrifying. Watch it for yourself and make that assessment for yourself on which of these leaders are lying to you.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/01/2026
Chris Murphy: "Clearly this is wildly illegal. This is a president who has been operating illegally since he was sworn in -- stealing from the American people, seizing spending power, now dragging America into a war overseas ... Donald Trump's entire foreign policy is corrupt."
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 03/01/2026
Tell your elected officials to do everything in their power to stand up to Trump and prevent war with Venezuela. Email your Members of Congress: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr... Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal... And call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
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Take Action: Stop Trump’s War in Venezuela
Demand your Member of Congress do everything in their power to stop Trump’s escalating attacks against Venezuela.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/01/2026
Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
just want to remind folks that pushback and public outrage stopped them from closing the CDC library. i bet pushback will stop them here, too
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/12/2025
NEW: A judge in the Kilmar Abrego case just UNSEALED a Dec 3rd order showing DOJ lied to the court when it said that Blanche's office didn't have anything to do with the decision to prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Why did CBS delete this promo and cancel this from airing in full?
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Joshua Roman, 41, is an American cellist who once practiced 10hrs a day and toured the world performing standard and original works. After getting COVID in 2021, he developed Long COVID with severe brain fog and fatigue, becoming too weak to play his instrument or even climb stairs archive.md/Wpg33
A portrait of cellist Joshua Roman. He stands against a softly lit beige background, casting a shadow to his left. He has short, curly dark hair and is looking calmly at the camera with a neutral expression. He wears a brown leather jacket over a light-colored shirt. At the bottom of the image is a caption . Across the bottom is the headline: “After a diagnosis of long COVID, cellist Joshua Roman builds community around Immunity”, with a link indicating the article is from chicagoreader.com.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Trump and his team think they are above the courts. Unchecked, the view would effectively end our system of government.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Just bone chilling. And when the imprisonment of critics is combined with his offer to enrich and immunize his loyalists, this is how democracies die fast. But it's still our choice. Don't let him silence you.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 10/10/2025
If Trump can do this to Comey and Letitia James, he can do it to anyone. This is authoritarianism. We cannot be silent.
Screenshot of headline reading: New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Republicans 'going to cave' on Democrats' health care demand: Marc Short
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Republicans ‘going to cave’ on Democrats’ health care demand: Marc Short
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
NEW inside CBS— Staff are insulted executives will spend $150 million to buy The Free Press & make self-proclaimed “Zionist fanatic” Bari Weiss Editor-in-Chief, while many of them are set to be laid off. “If I wrote 90 percent of what’s on The Free Press, I would get flagged and fired,” one says.
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‘What the F**k?’ CBS News Insiders Prepare for Takeover by Self-Described ‘Zionist Fanatic’
Bari Weiss is expected to be announced as editor-in-chief of CBS News, as employees worry her new role will bring a pro-Israel bias, more censorship, and lower editorial standards.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 02/10/2025
A week after her win in Arizona, @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social still has not been sworn in by Speaker Johnson
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Enjoy some truth about the #TrumpShutdown @markwarner.bsky.social
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
HHS, SSA and DOI employees have all gotten a highly partisan email blaming Democrats for impending shutdown. From a quickly eyeballing they all appear to be identical. So clearly they come from the White House.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Five days ago, an ICE agent shoved a woman asking questions about the detention of her husband. Today they attacked two journalists. We cannot accept or normalize what has now become routine violence at 26 Federal Plaza. It has no place in our city.
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ICE agents assault amNewYork reporter at Federal Plaza immigration court; another journalist seriously injured after shove | amNewYork
ICE agents assaulted amNewYork's own Dean Moses, and allegedly attacked another journalist, on Tuesday morning as they were documenting the ongoing arrests of
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