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Minnesota woman who wants a kinder, more compassionate world for her daughters. Peace and love.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 20/02/2026
What about the 2 million unreleased Epstein files tho
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The cover-up just never ends. Rest in peace, Ruben Ray Martinez.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
For years, MAGA said, “Come here legally if you want to be in the United States.” But even immigrants who followed the rules are now facing new uncertainty.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
NEW: Major, BFD action by blue states standing up to ICE. Maryland, on Tuesday, banned local law enforcement from being part of ICE's notorious 287(g) program.  That automatically forces *9* sheriffs out of their ICE contract! And New Mexico did the same last week:
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Maryland, New Mexico Become Latest Blue States to Ban Local Contracts with ICE - Bolts
Governors Lujan Grisham and Moore signed laws barring local sheriffs and police from partnering with ICE’s 287(g) program, joining a string of ten states with similar prohibitions.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 18/02/2026
Benito “Bad Bunny” Martínez Ocasio will lead a film on Puerto Rico’s colonial history directed and co-written by rapper Residente, announced weeks after he celebrated his heritage at the Super Bowl halftime show.
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Bad Bunny Lands Lead Role In Film On Puerto Rican History After Super Bowl Performance
Benito “Bad Bunny” Martínez Ocasio will lead a film on Puerto Rico’s colonial history directed and co-written by rapper Residente, announced weeks after he celebrated his heritage at the Super Bowl halftime show.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Shameful—but in a way useful. No one should any longer pretend we have a “Department of Justice.” We have a Department of Trump.
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 19/02/2026
The fire set at Renee Good’s memorial, a site where many have gathered to grieve and heal, is heartbreaking and unacceptable. Renee was a mother of three loved by many, and we stand with those honoring her memory. www.startribune.com/renee-good-m...
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Renee Good memorial site in south Minneapolis doused in gasoline
Damage from a burning pile of wood was minimal but police are investigating.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
To recap it again: In 2007, Palm Beach financier Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to two counts of soliciting prostitution from a minor, and served a year or so in a local jail (with work release!). Then he went back to his comfy life and powerful friends. And he’d probably be doing it all today.
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Everyone must give @jkbjournalist.bsky.social all the things.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
look at my country man, we’re getting out-No Kings’d by the fuckin’ british
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 19/02/2026
Recovery will not happen overnight, but we will rebuild. We can all make an impact by continuing to shop local. We will help stabilize these businesses, protect jobs, and ensure Minnesota’s economy rebounds. www.startribune.com/please-come-...
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‘Please come back’: Minnesota restaurants brace for a long recovery after ICE surge
With no official bailout on the horizon, the restaurant community tries to save itself.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Absolutely amazing!
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Minnesota DFL Party @dfl.org · 18/02/2026
Metro Surge may just be one part of Trump's campaign against our state, but we will never ever stop fighting for our neighbors.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social: "It’s important that Minnesota be not just a shining example of what can be done. It needs to be a harbinger of what’s going to be done. It needs to be a model not just admired but emulated. We should all be Minnesotans now." www.thebulwark.com/p/were-all-m...
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We’re All Minnesotans Now
Let the North Star State give us direction.
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Dan Guachione @sounddepartment.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
In today’s dictatorship news:
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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
A reminder that these strikes are almost certainly illegal under both U.S. and international law.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 18/02/2026
Limiting location sharing on your devices is a great first step to protect yourself against prying eyes.
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NPR @npr.org · 18/02/2026
Criminal defense lawyers are tracking when the Justice Department appears to rely on irregular charging practices, including aggressive legal theories and possible political retribution. n.pr/4aHUpI8
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The Justice Department is not acting like it used to, criminal defense lawyers note
Criminal defense lawyers are tracking when the Justice Department appears to rely on irregular charging practices, including aggressive legal theories and possible political retribution.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
A federal judge has ruled that U.S. officials cannot place Kilmar Abrego Garcia back into immigration custody because the government has not shown a credible plan for deporting him.
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Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities
A federal judge has ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the U.S. government has no viable plan f...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18/02/2026
‘I don’t want to micromanage my body’: how the adjustable waistband became a way to regain control
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‘I don’t want to micromanage my body’: how the adjustable waistband became a way to regain control
Given the average British woman may change dress size more than 30 times in adult life, flexibility is one route to feeling at home in a fluctuating body. But that’s not all it’s good for
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18/02/2026
Jesse Jackson was the living bridge between King and Obama
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Jesse Jackson was the living bridge between King and Obama
Jackson’s two presidential runs brought the civil rights movement into the heart of the Democratic party and opened doors for others to walk through
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NPR @npr.org · 18/02/2026
Conservation and historical organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America's national parks. n.pr/3Oir8w9
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Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues
Conservation and historical organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America's national parks.
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website
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Key NIH research institute told to remove references to 'pandemic preparedness'
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website, a Nature investigation finds
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Steve Morgan @steveve.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
It's like this on so many issues. People do not learn.
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Gregory Hays @aristofontes.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
It might be easier to get people on board with voting for the Democratic nominee, whoever that is, if all Democratic voters got to weigh in on who becomes the nominee. Now it's just "here is who the people of IA, NH and SC have chosen for you." My primary vote has literally never mattered.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
sorry I have values
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Steph59Renee 👠 @steph59renee.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Folks, according to PROPUBLICA, more than 170 U.S. Citizens have been held by ICE. They've been kicked, dragged, and detained for days, and this was back in October. Imagine how many U.S. citizens have been taken by now, which have not been released. 👠.
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Peggy Boooooo!!!!! Blair @peggyjblair.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Let's get serious. That quota given to ICE agents is really a bounty.
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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Child protective services called after parents express concerns about high school’s Turning Point USA event . www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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CPS contacted as parents express concern over TPUSA school event
A parent named Nancy said that she was concerned that teenagers could be ‘susceptible to influence’ at the TPUSA event
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
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BIG D GRANDROYAL @bigdgrandroyal.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Tuesday’s decision is the latest judicial rebuke of the government’s maneuvering in Abrego Garcia’s case, which has come to symbolize the administration’s hardline — and, at times, slapdash — approach to immigration enforcement.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities, federal judge rules | CNN
Kilmar Abrego Garcia cannot be re-detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, dealing the Trump administration another blow in its effort to keep him lock...
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Talked to @sykescharlie.bsky.social youtu.be/H8iH8j-8wuA?...
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Charlie Sykes on Trump's FCC Fearing Midterm Loss
YouTube video by Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
A win! DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin is set to step down at the end of the month.
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Top Trump Homeland Security spokesperson to depart with immigration crackdown under scrutiny
U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin will leave the administration, an agency spokesperson said on Tuesday, a move that comes as public support for President Donald Trump...
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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Stephen Colbert, with grace and humor, is making his network overlords look like the most pathetic cowards imaginable, and that’s what they are. The last two nights have been a masterclass in courage and precise examples of how everyone should deal with this stupid administration.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 17/02/2026
People who immigrate to the U.S. come here to find safety and opportunity and contribute to our communities. We should be welcomed with dignity, not demonized.
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
When I said months ago that I would never work for the Ellisons or their motley crew of editorial incompetents if they got control of CNN and that I would quit immediately, this is why.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Anderson Cooper is leaving his role as a correspondent on CBS News’s 60 Minutes after nearly 20 years with the program. He will not renew his CBS contract and is stepping away from that role. We hope more continue this trend it’s hard not to see CBS as state-run media.
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 18/02/2026
Wishing all a joyful Lunar New Year! May the Year of the Fire Horse 🐎 🔥 bring strength, energy, and new beginnings.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
www.thewrap.com/media-platfo... Brendan Carr may help flip Texas
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Colbert’s James Talarico Interview Hits 3 Million YouTube Views, Surpasses Bad Bunny Appearance
"The Late Show" aired the interview straight to YouTube after alleged pressure from CBS over the FCC's equal-time rule
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Me: "Why does Scott Jennings have such an annoying face?" @mizzwelch.bsky.social: "He should be fired... he is such a disgrace to human beings, intelligent conversations, to the truth." Watch Zeteo's full podcast 'We're Not Kidding': zeteo.com/p/jennifer-w...
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Congresswoman Sarah McBride @mcbride.house.gov · 18/02/2026
The Year of the Horse brings optimism and promise—it’s a time for new beginnings, bold action, and meaningful change. Wishing everyone in Delaware and around the world a joyful, prosperous, and healthy Lunar New Year.
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Ranger Matt @tamranger.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
The GOP is once again showing its disdain for the Constitution. fox9.com/news/residen...
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‘Residential protesting’ could be a crime in Minnesota under new GOP proposal
A bill that’s backed by a coalition of GOP lawmakers set to be proposed at the start of the upcoming session would make “residential protesting" punishable under Minnesota law.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
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NPR @npr.org · 18/02/2026
Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at age 84. And, the U.S. and Iran are set for high-stakes negotiations today in Geneva about Iran's nuclear program. n.pr/469rKu1
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Rev. Jesse Jackson has died. And, U.S. and Iran set for high-stakes nuclear talks
Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at age 84. And, the U.S. and Iran are set for high-stakes negotiations today in Geneva about Iran's nuclear program.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 18/02/2026
Extrajudicial killings have become the norm for this Administration. From shooting our own citizens in Minneapolis to these lawless killings in international waters. We must make sure that Hegseth & those who ordered these murders are held accountable.
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US military says it killed 11 people in strikes on three alleged drug boats | CNN Politics
The US military struck three alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean on Monday night, killing all 11 people on board, US Southern Command said Tuesday.
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