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Shelley Grant

@shell3229.bsky.social
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Retired educator, lover of art, music, travel; politics junkie

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 07/03/2026
There are a lot of posts out there with the close-up visual of Markwayne Mullin on January 6, but this is a better perspective. He’s not protecting others; he’s protecting himself and hiding. You can see plenty of people at the entry door, ready to take on the insurrectionists, but not Markwayne.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Trump on January 22, 2020 when the CDC confirmed the first US covid case: “We have it totally under control. It's one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It's going to be just fine.”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
What do these corporations have in common? -Amazon -AT&T -Home Depot -Microsoft -Palantir They all reaped billions in tax breaks from Trump's Big Ugly Bill — and are actively collaborating with ICE's deportation machine. Always follow the money.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/01/2026
Liam Ramos is also experiencing stomach pain, vomiting, fever and a complete loss of appetite, made worse by poor-quality food in detention. Attorneys who have visited the facility say the children inside are mentally broken. LIAM NEEDS A DOCTOR.
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Missouri Workers Center @moworkers.org · 21/01/2026
📣 STAND UP, FIGHT BACK 📣 The power of HUNDREDS of Missourians’ voices is overflowing the State Capitol today. And together, we’re demanding that MO lawmakers respect the will of the people! #StandUpFightBack
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 22/01/2026
he’s literally rotting
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nickforbrains 🏳️‍🌈 @nickforbrains.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Europe definitely has to have a bunch of shit on the Epstein files. They should deploy it.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar. “There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
semafor.com
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Jesus. www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 15, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Reid Forgrave
ICE agents eat at small-town Mexican restaurant — then arrest workers
Federal agents detained three workers from a family-owned Mexican restaurant in Willmar yesterday, hours after four agents ate lunch there.

It was not immediately clear what the immigration status of those detained was, or whether the people detained included the restaurant’s owners or only workers.

An eyewitness who declined to give a name for fear of retribution, told the Minnesota Star Tribune that four ICE agents sat in a booth for a meal at El Tapatio a little before 3 p.m. Staff at the restaurant were frightened, said the eyewitness, who shared pictures from the restaurant as well as video of the arrest.

The arrest happened around 8:30 p.m. near a Lutheran church and Willmar Middle School as agents followed the workers after they closed up for the night. A handful of bystanders blew whistles and shouted at agents as they detained the people. “Would your mama be proud of you right now?” one of the bystanders asked.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
21-year-old activist injured by ICE: I will be blind for life. I have fractures in my skull that they can't fix. They pulled a piece of plastic the size of a nickel out of my eye. I had shards of metal, glass, and plastic behind my eye and in my skull. They said it was a miracle I survived.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities This is exactly the opposite. Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
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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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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 10/01/2026
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you." The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?" "Learned what?" she asks Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Jonathan Ross worked for Border Patrol before ICE
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/01/2026
Kelly Morrison on a Twin Cities ICE facility she & other members of Congress tried to visit: "We were told to leave. We met with 2 of the commanding officers & they told us the reason we were not able to stay & meet with detainees is because the funding for ICE came from the 'Big Beautiful Bill.'"
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MS NOW @ms.now · 08/01/2026
BREAKING: The Hennepin County District Attorney's office says they have jurisdiction to charge the ICE agent involved in the fatal Minneapolis shooting.
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
I am begging Democratic leadership to recognize that funding and legitimizing your authoritarian opponent’s secret police is a bad idea. This should not be a difficult concept.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
independent.co.uk
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries denounce the killing but offer no concrete pledges
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
After viewing the clip of the event which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota- he then proceeds to lie about EVERYTHING in it, aside from the fact that it is, indeed, "a horrible thing to watch." #25thAmendmentNOW
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 07/01/2026
It's good vs. evil. And this regime is pure evil.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 07/01/2026
The people of this nation are now living in constant fear of what the Trump Administration may do next. DHS and ICE are losing credibility as their lies and lawlessness are creating chaos and tragedies. Shame on those using these moments to incite terror.
chicagotribune.com
Feds’ statements after Minneapolis driver killed by ICE officer echo pattern from Midway Blitz in Chicago
The feds’ statement recalls claims from DHS in the aftermath of two federal agent-involved shootings that took place during Chicago’s “Operation Midway Blitz.”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
This is blatantly illegal. A president can’t go into the oil business and then decide where to spend the money. We are completely untethered from our founding document with a lawless president and a Republican Congress which has abdicated all Constitutional authority.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
😡😡😡😡
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Google the video & see for yourself. This is not law enforcement. This is murder. Sickening.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
This was murder. Trump is defending a murder, a murder committed on his behalf. America is not being made safe. It is becoming more dangerous each and every day because Donald Trump is a criminal who commands and encourages others to commit crimes on his behalf—as he has done for years.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
According to MAGA, Renee Good, just sitting in her car, is a domestic terrorist, but Kyle Rittenhouse, shooting strangers in the street with an assault weapon, is not. These people are such shameless, twisted liars.
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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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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
I hate to break it to you, but heavily-armed government militias are roaming unchecked through US cities and shooting human rights observers dead in the streets. That's happening in our country.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Trump says we need to go after drug cartels. Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on. And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking. Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy. It's a power grab.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/01/2026
In Opinion President Trump “is pushing our country toward an international crisis without valid reasons,” the editorial board writes after the U.S. attack on Venezuela was announced on Saturday. “If Mr. Trump wants to argue otherwise, the Constitution spells out what he must do: Go to Congress.”
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Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
We know that Mr. Trump’s warmongering violates the law.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Trump ordered a massive military attack on Venezuela and the abduction of President Maduro. Let’s be clear: these strikes are illegal. The President does not have the authority to declare war or undertake large-scale military operations without Congress. Congress must act to rein him in. Immediately
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 03/01/2026
Trump and his cronies can try to dress this up, but it is an illegal act of war to replace Maduro and grab Venezuela's oil for his billionaire buddies. Full statement below:
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
"I’m going to walk y’all through why this is very bad, and I’ll attempt to make it as clear as possible to outline the unnecessary risks and complications Trump is now forcing upon our country and the people of Venezuela and international stability."
charlotteclymer.substack.com
Trump Invaded a Country While You Were Sleeping
Illegally and immorally.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Jack Smith's deposition must be bigger news "There is no historical analog for what..Trump did..[H]e was free to say he thought he won..He was even free to say falsely that he won..But..he was not free to..violate federal law and use knowingly false statements..to target lawful government function"
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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Holy fuck! Showing ZERO fear of retribution from a vengeance-obsessed TRAITOR who attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election, usurp the constitution, and overthrow the U.S. government, Jack Smith, with ZERO fucks left to give is what a badass American hero looks like.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/01/2026
i am rooting as much as is appropriate for mamdani to be an effective mayor because if he manages it, he will be an important model and national leader for american progressives — one part fiorello la guardia, one part robert la folette
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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this. He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
Mamdani's Executive Order Number 1, as described in the post.
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Proudly Blue @proudlyblue.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
If Ukraine did attack Putin's home, US Intelligence would have confirmed it to back up Trump, who indicated that he believed Putin. The fact that they have not confirmed it means that Putin is lying & Trump is backing up Putin's lie as a pretext to end all peace negotiations.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
And detainees are held for much long periods of time than needed so that these companies can charge more and make billions extra. It’s state sanctioned human trafficking.
Screenshot of a Brennan Center for Justice post reporting that private prison company GEO Group allegedly forced immigration detainees to work without pay. The image shows a car parked outside a fenced detention facility with barbed wire.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Our government’s priorities are entirely backward. And purposefully so.
Screenshot of a tweet by James Tate reading, “An educated populace is a threat to power.” The tweet includes a quoted graphic stating that ICE is offering a $45,000 signing bonus and $100,000 starting salary, compared to a teacher earning $55,000 in their eighth year with a master’s degree, arguing that education has been intentionally defunded.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
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SuMo📞Congress 202-224-3121📞CSPAN 202-748-8000 @sumoh7.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
How Did Epstein Make His Fortune? "He Stole It," Finds NYT Investigation Democracy Now! 12/17/2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc6b... David Enrich, deputy investigations editor at The New York Times and lead author
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How Did Epstein Make His Fortune? "He Stole It," Finds NYT Investigation
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Anyone paying even the slightest bit of attention could see that was happening.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/12/2025
Still up. Glad I posted here and not YouTube. This is what Bari Weiss and CBS tried to hide from us.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
To Prez, this remains one of best community notes of all time. To prove we can’t be beaten this idiot tweets a picture of 5 of our warships, 4 of which had been sunk. The remaining is probably now out of action. I am surrounded by idiocy
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SOUTH JERSEY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S FORUM @sjdwf2025.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
In case you need a positive reminder: How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
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