Reposted by Mary VavrusThe Creatively Maladjusted @tyrotcm.bsky.social · 3h"No thinking person should lend any credence to the idea that this attempt to terrorize Omar, her constituents, and the Somali community was remotely investigatory. This was an armed attack on the home of a Black woman who is a sitting Congresswoman." 03715
Reposted by Mary VavrusMark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026According to a new NYT investigation, at least 44 governors, 70 US senators, and 185 House members have faced violent threats over the past two years. Their staff and families as well. A key source of this danger is Donald Trump, as I documented earlier this year. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comHow Trump is using violent tragedies to divide AmericaICE shootings, assassinations, mass attacks, and other traumas all serve as ammo for the demagogue in chief. 720197
Reposted by Mary VavrusRadio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 10/10/2026“You need at this time especially to know that you are fit for something better than slavery and cannon fodder.” - Eugene Debs #RadioFreeAmerica #politics 019962
Reposted by Mary VavrusMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 09/10/2026In her statement on the ICE shooting in New York, AOC specifically calls out Target. The congresswoman demands that the mega-corporation stop allowing ICE to stage paramilitary raids from its parking lots. migrantinsider.com/p/aoc-to-tar...migrantinsider.comAOC to Target: Stop Lending Your Bronx Parking Lots to ICEAfter federal agents fired into a car with a 5-year-old in the back seat, Ocasio-Cortez names the retailer that lawmakers say gave ICE a place to wait. 582046510
Reposted by Mary VavrusJay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Not the odds, but the stakes. That's my shorthand for the organizing principle we most need in election coverage. Not who has what chances of winning, but the consequences for American democracy. Not the odds, but the stakes. Sep. 11, 2023 1239181
Reposted by Mary VavrusPeggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Trump’s $40 billion war means Minnesota’s farmers have to work harder and pay more just to put food on our tables. 214944
Reposted by Mary VavrusJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 08/10/2026It's telling that men would rather try to invent tech to replace humans' role in caregiving than step up as equal partners in parenting. Telling, that is, in that it shows how financial capitalism and patriarchy work together to dissuade men from doing "unprofitable" labor, like the work of care. 36151131274
Reposted by Mary VavrusCenter on Women, Gender, and Public Policy @cwgpp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026New research from Center Director Christina Ewig documents Indigenous women’s accounts of the gendered harms of Colombia’s decades-long armed conflict. From environmental degradation to assassinations to sexual violence, armed conflict produces persistent harms. [LINK] ow.ly/rCW350ZUwKI 011
Mary Vavrus @maryvav.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Austerity death spiral is the perfect phrase for what I dread is coming as the U chops its budget. Grim times ahead. 010
Reposted by Mary VavrusAFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 26/09/2026Champion. MVP. President. Our union sister @nnekaogwumike.bsky.social’s impact on WNBA players on AND off the court will be felt for generations to come. As WNBPA President, she fought for everything players deserve - and won. Thank you for your solidarity. Congrats on your retirement! ✊ 7639125
Reposted by Mary VavrusLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedlemonde.frAmnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedIn a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States. 391198486371
Reposted by Mary VavrusKhashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This is the way. See how long Trump can handle being ignored. 841085328
Reposted by Mary VavrusTPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 19/09/2026How GOP Infighting Put the Spotlight on a Far-Right Secret Society of Influential Christian Mentalkingpointsmemo.comHow GOP Infighting Put the Spotlight on a Far-Right Secret Society of Influential Christian MenIt usually doesn’t take a lot, but Erick Erickson managed to do it this week: cause the far-right to melt down online. He published an article on his Substack… 45320
Reposted by Mary VavrusKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Once again, this was how the Economist characterized the American economy on Election Day in 2024. We had a country on the brink of stunning success, but the Republicans knee-capped it with trade wars and real wars of their own choosing. 1212689945
Reposted by Mary VavrusLaurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026“If the USPS were to implement its new Rule now, the effects on the 2026 election would be catastrophic. Many voters would be disenfranchised altogether, and many others would be denied their state-law right to vote by mail.” www.justsecurity.org/156963/usps-...justsecurity.orgWhat’s Conspicuously Missing from the Government’s Supreme Court Reply Brief in the Mail Ballots CaseMarty Lederman on the Solicitor General's reply brief in the USPS mail-in ballot case before the Supreme Court. 16395131
Reposted by Mary VavrusThe NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 11/09/2026Yesterday, McClatchy laid off more than 90 unionized media workers across 17 publications. The departure of these talented reporters, visual journalists & writers will immediately leave gaping holes in local coverage for dozens of communities across the US. 35945
Reposted by Mary VavrusScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 09/09/2026In the US, being "against abortion" appears to be a cover for broad attacks on women's healthcare in general, with the result that many of these states now have poorer care for women than much of the third world.propublica.orgEctopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ... 95646
Reposted by Mary VavrusNorm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Please share wisely to publicize the attempts by musk to suppress votes and spread disinformation popular.info/p/the-hidden...popular.infoThe hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.orgThe slick voter registration website, currently being promoted to millions of people, is a digital surveillance machine. 23515485
Reposted by Mary VavrusWalter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"You have nothing to worry about if you're in the country legally," yeah sure. ICE can put you through all sorts of awful stuff even if you're a citizen who keeps offering to show your valid ID:reason.comThis U.S. citizen is suing ICE for arresting him 3 times. His lawsuit is moving forward.Despite carrying a REAL ID, Leo Garcia Venegas has been repeatedly detained by immigration agents. Now he’s suing. 5377118
Reposted by Mary VavrusMara 👻 aBOOlish I.C.E. @mauratwit.bsky.social · 05/09/2026These are serious times but we are not serious people. I love us. 415848
Reposted by Mary VavrusCharles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 05/09/2026www.commondreams.org/news/ice-hir...commondreams.orgICE Hired Unqualified Goons After 'Unprecedented Lowering of Standards': Whistleblower | Common DreamsWhistleblower alleges dangerous lowering of hiring standards at ICE, raising national security risks. Concerns over lack of vetting for new recruits. 1617283
Reposted by Mary VavrusJust Security @justsecurity.org · 02/09/2026The universal view of experts, @becingber.bsky.social explains, is that the Trump administration's killings at sea are murder under domestic law, extrajudicial killings under international law, and given their systematic nature, may well be crimes against humanity. 7209123
Reposted by Mary VavrusLisa Siraganian @lsiraganian.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Boosting this article because it needs a reread now! 031
Reposted by Mary VavrusRebecca M-O @reduplicater.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Before we go further, here are some symbols of Minnesota: State bird: Common loon. State flag new as of 2024. State trauma: people being killed by people allegedly representing law enforcement, triggering massive protests with national and international attention. More info in the alt text. 210610
Reposted by Mary VavrusRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the seventh richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here? 1001262529032
Reposted by Mary VavrusMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Explicit call for ethnonationalist purges -- and while Bovino is publicly mad at the administration, they're doing more to carry out this strategy now than they were when he was working there. 12265101
Reposted by Mary VavrusW.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026ICE has fallen out of the headlines but July marked the largest number of migrant detentions ever on record. Five migrants have died in ICE custody in the last two months. It's also currently impossible to legally migrate to this country, as 100% of visa applications have been paused. 4049152533
Reposted by Mary VavrusGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026One way you know Dolly Parton lived life the right way: I don’t think anyone’s going to get fired for accurately quoting Dolly Parton today. 226394907139
Reposted by Mary Vavrustomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 24/08/2026Congress funded the CDC's Alzheimer's work, the sickle cell and epilepsy data programs and a rape prevention unit, and Vought simply will not release the money. Grassley told him to his face he lacks the authority. The pocket rescission alone took 4.9 billion.alternet.orgRepublicans furious as Trump’s budget director goes 'rogue'The director of the Office of Management and Budget is infuriating Republican lawmakers by "going rogue" on what appropriations were approved by the House and Senate. 1461799859
Reposted by Mary VavrusJames Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026"Put simply, it is a mathematical truth that had the Bush and Trump tax cuts never been enacted, the U.S. debt ratio would be declining indefinitely." – @bbkogan.bsky.socialms.nowOpinion | Our debt trajectory is unsustainable. Tax cuts are to blame.Bobby Kogan: While federal spending is higher now than in years past, it is rising more slowly than was forecast back when the country still had a stable long-term outlook. The root cause of the imbal... 211852
Reposted by Mary VavrusJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 24/08/2026So it appears this whole stunt was in collaboration with the America First Policy Institute, a MAGA-aligned organization that was founded by ex-Trump official turned Fox Business host Larry Kudlow. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-a...talkingpointsmemo.comTrump-Aligned America First Policy Institute Backing Ex-NBA Player Tossed from WNBA GameAn organization closely tied to the Trump administration seems to be collaborating... 26556205
Reposted by Mary VavrusScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 24/08/2026An investigation shows that the media pile on that led to the death of Cambridge professor Jason Arday was part of a project run and funded by Peter Thiel and senior figures within Reform UK that aimed to reinflate racial eugenics thinking from the 1930s about the supremacy of the Aryan race.bylinetimes.comThe Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason ArdayThe media's coverage of the academic's life was fuelled by the campaign of an established far-right network 79563
Reposted by Mary VavrusBeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 24/08/2026A very positive sign that, nearly a year after Kirk's death, many if not most of the people punished for speaking truthfully about him have won legal cases against their former employees and compensation. Again, panicked compliance with Trumpism has only *cost* institutions. 6491271782
Mary Vavrus @maryvav.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Started it just to see what it looked like. Almost every question and response framed to favor maga and right wing. Even referred to DFL as the Democrat party. And that was the best of it! Clearly a MAGA tool. 030
Reposted by Mary VavrusRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them. 585216916239
Reposted by Mary VavrusJon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 19/08/2026In an extraordinary move, a federal judge has ordered the government to turn over to her all materials presented to grand jurors in the conspiracy case against 38 people, including journalists. It's tied to the anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in StP over the winter. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...mprnews.orgJudge orders full review of grand jury materials in St. Paul church protest caseA federal judge has ordered prosecutors to turn over a broader set of grand jury materials for review in the case against 38 people charged in connection with a January anti-ICE protest at Cities Chur... 101047316
Reposted by Mary VavrusScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Trump's Secret Police Spy on Americans in Operation Puppet Master and Operation Keyhole. If those nefarious phrases evoke to you the US government’s domestic spying on leftist groups in the 1960s and 1970s, it’s for good reason. The termsnewrepublic.comTrump’s Secret Police Spying on Americans? It’s Darker than We Knew.Court papers reveal that the Department of Homeland Security’s covert surveillance of anti-ICE groups is much darker than it first appeared. Welcome to Donald Trump’s America. 12415
Reposted by Mary Vavrustaylr @taylordahlin.com · 18/08/2026new street art in minneapolis depicts a whistle, the symbol of resistance to ICE after operation metro surge 519125
Reposted by Mary VavrusJon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Icymi! It's tied to the revelations last week that Homeland Security Investigations agents infiltrated and surveilled anti-ICE residents at churches, union halls and libraries in the Twin Cities. It appears they may have violated a federal injunction. 114150
Reposted by Mary VavrusJen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...ysph.yale.eduUniversal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study ProjectsA single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it 595165447121
Reposted by Mary VavrusMatt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 12/08/2026This race wasn't close! It was 20 points. Craig and dark money groups outspent Flanagan 3-1! We are starting to see the dam break regarding money getting voters to ignore reality. minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/11/p...minnesotareformer.comPeggy Flanagan wins Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota in victory for progressive flank • Minnesota ReformerProgressive Democrats notched another major victory over the moderate wing of the party in Minnesota Tuesday night, when Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated U.S. Rep. Angie Craig in what’s believed to be... 3195
Reposted by Mary VavrusDean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Notice corporate media will try to pit Democrats against each other all day but won't have discussions about Democratic championed policies like Medicare for all, big $ out of politics, raising tax on wealthy etc. The corporate media executives don't want people to hear more on those issues. 19228
Reposted by Mary VavrusKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Who could have known that taxing the extremely rich would be an easy way to fund a massive expansion of the welfare states? Who, I ask, who?static.klipy.comFranklin D. Roosevelt Thug Life MemeALT: Franklin D. Roosevelt Thug Life Meme 241398331
Reposted by Mary VavrusAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/08/2026Kayla McBuckets with 43 points on 10 3s. Unreal performance. 2493374
Reposted by Mary VavrusJay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 04/08/2026This is why the stupid reflecting pool actually matters. 1025970