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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen

@marypaulsmith.bsky.social
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Resister - Former Foreign Service Officer, lived worked abroad, former Sr. Advisor Embassy of DK in US; taught government at college level; small business operator; focus on energy, environment, politics, international relations; animal lover and gardner.

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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
@arimelber.bsky.social focused tonight on the AG & the lack of his being an honest broker. Nixon's pardon & his not being held accountable has led to DJT's assumption that there are no consequences for a President. We cannot make the same mistake now. Trump/Blanche etc must be held accountable!
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
@michaelsteele.bsky.social just suggested on MS Now that the 14th amendment is now in jeopardy. But the 22nd amendment is in equal jeopardy. November may and probably is our last chance to save our democracy
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Send their kids for a change.
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
www.facebook.com/share/r/1ARg... @maddow.bsky.social
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
www.facebook.com/share/v/1Fvu... The best promotion for Rachel ‘s @maddow.bsky.social Prequel and reasons it is important. Also the best voice on resistance I have heard
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
www.facebook.com/share/v/17uA... Dems need an answer to Project 2025 now @booker.senate.gov @warren.senate.gov @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @captmarkkelly.bsky.social
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
www.facebook.com/share/v/1DdT... Minority power
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
www.facebook.com/share/v/1BSS... The destruction of peace
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
www.facebook.com/share/r/1AZm... Germany 1933 = USA 2026
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
US military guidelines on the laws of war prohibit troops from pretending to be civilians while engaging in combat. Secretary Pete "Kegsbreath" & other top officials have been called on by Congress to answer questions and concerns about the actions that also involved the murder of two survivors.
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Plane used in boat strike off Venezuela was painted to look like a civilian aircraft, AP sources say
The plane used by the U.S. military to strike an alleged drug-smuggling boat off Venezuela last fall was painted to look like a civilian aircraft.
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
www.facebook.com/share/v/1HGD... Good discussion on Ukraine
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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) has announced effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem... after deadly shooting by ICE officer in Minneapolis robinkelly.house.gov/media-center...
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Rep. Kelly announces plans to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced plans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
"An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from—not toward—a federal officer when he opened fire." Great video analysis of Minneapolis shooting from NYT. These frames show drawing of gun and exact moment of first shot. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Cartoon by @badiucao.bsky.social.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/01/2026
Swalwell: "Here's what we can do, bc we're not helpless. We can strip them of their immunity. I'm working on doing that in Congress. We can make sure we don't fund masks and them being unidentified. We also can make sur local prosecutors and attorneys general use their law enforcement authorities."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/01/2026
“'The guy, I’m telling him like, "Please step off the school grounds," and this dude comes up and bumps into me and then tells me that I pushed him, and he knocked me down,' an official at Roosevelt High School said. 'They don’t care. They’re just animals. I’ve never seen people behave like this.'"
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Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 08/01/2026
A woman is dead in Minneapolis after ICE agents opened fire. I don’t need to be a use-of-force expert to say this plainly: she did not need to be shot. And no fair investigation is coming from the same system that wanted this confrontation in the first place. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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They Didn’t Come to Protect Minneapolis. They Came to Provoke It.
A woman is dead after an encounter with ICE agents in Minneapolis, and the rush to justify it tells us everything about where this country is headed — toward provocation, federalized force, and invest
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/01/2026
🚨 The White House is now actively covering up a murder.
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Taking Greenland has nothing to do with security. US has rights to reopen many bases and man them with US personnel. This is about taking natural resources to enrich the Billionaire Bros, distract from Epstein and shut down US elections. It is about a bully taking anything he wants.
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Alex Shephard @alexshephard.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
"Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” her mother said. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.” www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
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‘She was an amazing human being:’ Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
@realtexaspaul.com @markwarner.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov @maddow.bsky.social @rufusgifford.bsky.social Stop collaborating and start aggressively resisting while we still can. Stoermer teaches in Denmark and the Danes are preparing to defend Greenland. Wake Up!
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
I saw your Instagram post and agree totally that Dems in Congress need to be far more aggressive and robust in resisting these illegal actions. I fear we are losing the battle and the hope of a midterm victory is blocking the opposition we need NOW. There may be no midterms! No free election.
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Promoting the Constitution is of primary importance now. Maybe we need a Constitution Society to hold educational events on the Constitution and promote how unique and vital our constitution is to our democracy. Every member would swear an oath to uphold it just as military and public servants.
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Will the drone pilots killing these people be subject to international court of justice prosecution? Will King Donald also be prosecuted?
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❤️Kai in Kanada🇨🇦 @kleinekin.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Well, he and his dear old daddy used to attend KKK "rituals" together, so yeah, def tracks.
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Step 1 is taking control of the House from GOP and Mike Johnson. Step 2. Countering all efforts to rig elections Step 3. Winning mid-terms and throwing as many in both parties out who will not defend democracy and rule of law Step 4. Taking back White House Step 5. Reforming USG to serve its people
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
#Groceries I just went to the store and the pet store. I spent $50 on cat food (last year it would have been $30) and $125 on groceries (last year it would have been around $80). My ancestors came to escape oppression and tyranny. We now have both plus the economy is going to pot and things cost $$$
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
If we save democracy we need a plan to make sure it is harder to have a coup again. Expand to SCOTUS and put on term limits and ethics reform Put districting in the hands of non-partisan committees Reestablish Voting Rights Act Codify norms Trump has disregarded Get money out of politics
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
@maddow.msnbc.com @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com @lincolnproject.us Project 2026 The opposition needs a coherent strategy to oppose all Trump and Co are doing. Shadow cabinet to counter all press briefings and say what opposition would do instead. We need a shadow government and a shadow agenda.
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Alina Poliakova 🇺🇦 @poliakova.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Russians are advancing in Zaporizhzhia oblast under the American flag.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17/08/2025
Exclusive: An internal planning road map obtained by The Post shows the strategy behind ICE’s breakneck expansion, a chaotic effort that has already triggered lawsuits and accusations of cruelty. wapo.st/41FWkck
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 18/08/2025
From Russia Today's Telegram channel, this morning
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Kye @gxldsociety.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
THIS IS NOT A DRILL: ICE has detained hundreds of U.S. citizens by “mistake.” And now they want 100,000 beds and more planes to scale up? They’re not deporting “illegals”—they’re running a kidnapping ring with government contracts.
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
www.facebook.com/share/r/1AjD... This was posted on Facebook and I dare anyone to listen and walk away unmoved. The real question is what do we do? Congress has no power left under the GOP who have no will to investigate or act. @maddow.msnbc.com @lastweektonight.com @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
I have been watching John Adams and Sons of Liberty over the last week. Amazing how King Donald is mirroring the mistakes of our former King - George III. We need the wise and brave leadership of our founding fathers (and mothers) to bring us out of this morass. Britain forced the rebellion!
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Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
It should not be lost on anyone that Minnesota Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot to death in her home last night by an assassin, was a gun safety advocate who worked tirelessly to protect her constituents from gun violence.
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Resist Republicans in Florida @flwillregret22.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
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Oceangirl19 @oceangirl19.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
@wisewonders.bsky.social @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @ellilanderson.bsky.social @oceangirl19.bsky.social @asleepinyorkshire.bsky.social @northjules.bsky.social @filosia.bsky.social @laurieagard.com @ltwlauren.bsky.social @pattyger.bsky.social @earthbound420.bsky.social @gentlem.bsky.social
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
I would add destroyed us as a democratic nation and made 400 years of history a mockery
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
This has the potential to escalate into full scale war in region. Israel just gave Trump, who is sending negotiator for talks Sunday, the finger. Trump has little influence over Bibi and none over Putin. So two wars US has little influence over.
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rain-singer.bsky.social @rain-singer.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
At one time, honor, integrity and honesty were admired and prized. Now we seem to prize and admire the opposite. Money and power -- not matter how dishonorably obtained -- are more important than moral character and integrity. History shows that corruption leads to the loss of power and wealth.
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Mary Paul Smith Jespersen @marypaulsmith.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
dailyboulder.com/report-votin... The Daily Boulder is perhaps somewhat biased and has not the credibility of the New York Times but the reporting raises a number of issues that need to be considered -- especially with the events in LA
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Report: Voting Machines Were Altered Before the 2024 Election. Did Kamala Harris Actually Win?
In the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, a private lab quietly performed sweeping changes to voting machines used in more than 40% of U.S. counties. No one told the public. No one reviewed the updates. No one verified the results. But the machines were altered —and now, serious questions are being raised about whether those changes may have affected the outcome of the election. Some are even asking whether Kamala Harris was the one who actually won.
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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Tonight is the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s midnight ride. May his memory remind us all to resist the tyranny forming in our government.
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Roger ZenAF 🖕🐸🖕 @rogerzenaf.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
I finally found my tweet from the last time this ridiculous bullshit popped up.🤣
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
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