A reminder that the New England Patriots plane is flown by Omni air who contracts with ICE to fly people in chains to Africa and Asia several times per week.
Go Seahawks.
Holy shit, Dems winning in Texas now 🤣
i think if you post like this without offering concrete steps people can take to prepare for and respond to interference or without any acknowledgement of the success (or lack thereof) of this strategy then you are basically engaged in voter suppression.
well then it hasn’t been a very successful one
I hope that Democrats realize what’s happening in Minnesota is also a dry run for what the regime has planned for the midterms.
Billie Eilish: "No one is illegal on stolen land"
Erfan Soltani, an Iranian protester who drew global attention last month after he was widely reported to be awaiting execution, has been released on bail, according to a human rights group and an Iranian state media outlet.
Erfan Soltani, Iranian Protester Who Reportedly Faced a Death Sentence, Is Released on Bail
Mr. Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as Iran brutally repressed anti-government demonstrations.
I am currently on my way to another hearing regarding my federal charges for protesting ICE.
When I say our leaders must be willing to put everything on the line, I mean it.
And frankly, I see it as the bare minimum in this moment.
Just think about what would be happening in the US right now if Kamala had been elected.
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Not talking about politics
Just talking about behavior.
When someone can’t be questioned, criticized, or held accountable, that’s not leadership.
What do we call it?
Instead of arguing facts, let people sit with the tension of their contradicting beliefs. This is how free thinking returns.
Warnock: "You can't ask me to be an accomplice to the killing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. It's to make a butchery of my conscience."
Maher Tarabishi was detained in October during a scheduled check-in at an ICE facility.
He was the primary caretaker of his son, who died last week.
The family is seeking Maher's release so he can attend his son's funeral.
ICE reportedly denied the request.
Unimaginable cruelty.
ICE Denies Detainee's Request to Attend His Son's Funeral, Attorney Says
Maher Tarabishi was the primary caretaker of his son, Wael Tarabishi, 30, who died on Friday, Jan. 23, from complication
some afternoon nibbles
Photos from California tide pools by Abigail Thompson
whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/01/27/r...More and more Americans are voicing their outrage at the tactics being deployed by federal agents in Minnesota. But it’s important to understand the broader implications of what this administration is doing, and the threat it poses to the basic freedoms of every American.
Went to the library, forgetting Tuesday is the night they host the chess club I've been meaning to check out. They invited me in, and before I knew it I'd lost to two different people, but I had fun all the same. There's an 82-year-old dude there who's unstoppable.
I will detest “strongly worded letters” until the end of my days.
They won’t investigate the murders of Good or Pretti, but they’ll investigate fake 2020 election fraud.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
FBI executing search warrant at Georgia election office related to 2020 vote, law enforcement official says
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is executing a search warrant at a Fulton County election office in Georgia related to the 2020 election, a law enforcement official familiar with the matter said o...
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
"Chains" is a R & B song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It was a hit for the American girl group the Cookies in 1962, which inspired @thebeatles to record the song for their debut album in 1963.
I know not everyone follows me on Substack and/or Insta but a quick note that
@renatomariotti.bsky.social and I are doing a happy hour in a couple of weeks to talk about our It's Complicated democracy cruise to Alaska next July! Find out more and RSVP here
www.travelstore.com/group-travel...
It's Complicated Cruise 2026
This cruise will be memorable… especially if we all get kicked off in Alaska and have to rent an old school bus to get home.” Ding Dong!
What Americans Lose If Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled - Eos
Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.
The national rate of pediatric firearm deaths increased by 54% from 2004 to 2023, with most U.S. kids now living in states where firearm injury is the leading cause of death.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...Perfectly noted.
The so-called party of free speech and small government is happily supporting armed, masked government agents conducting “show me your papers” stops and brutalizing U.S. citizens.
Their real “party values” are terrorizing communities of color and anyone else who speaks out.
Remember this.
The DJT regime has declared war on an American city.
This isn't about protection.
Or immigration.
Or policy.
Or crime control.
It's about fear, violence, brutality, repression, and control.
WE ARE ALL MINNEAPOLIS.
Stand up and speak out.
The victims in Mikey's mind are the wealthy donors that will get taken down by the files. Larry Summers, ex-prince Andrew...drops in the bucket.
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i hate to be the bearer of bad news but republicans are worried about specific names being redacted and none of them are women
Epstein survivor Haley Robson refutes Mike Johnson: "The survivors that don't want to be public are Jane Does. They've been protected and their names have been redacted the whole time ... I don't care if my name is redacted is not."
30 years ago a wisewoman at my first pagan gathering handed me a long branch, saying my wand was within and I needed to find Her, and I did. She's not flashy, but she's conjured much magick! She is one of my most treasured items.🥰🪄
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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
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Could also be: CR "Bubba" Salisbury, Jr = HUGE GOP donor, owner of Boondogle Ranch, & friend of Kash Patel
All I’m going to say is, they don’t care if he’s had sex with children, but if they find out he’s had sex with another man, they will implode…
They have a fcked up sense of morality.
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I stand with unionized Starbucks workers, who are on strike across the country right now for better wages and working conditions.
Until Starbucks strikes a fair bargain with its workers and ceases its union-busting behavior, I'll continue to boycott the company.
It’s Time to Roast Starbucks | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Mamdani: "My message to ICE agents & to everyone across this city is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. If you violate it, you must be held accountable. There is sadly a sense growing that certain people are allowed to violate that law, whether they be POTUS or ICE agents."
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
Well have you?
If not, here's where:
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Legitimately, lived in Trumbull CT, in the New York media market. My wife wasn’t registered to vote there, but I was. She woke up the morning of the special election to replace George Santos and asked me if I had a plan to vote. She is neither stupid nor uninformed. Just inundated by campaign ads.
While fun to laugh at folks and think they are backwards and stupid, there is a 425 mile shared border between Kentucky and Virginia and countless overlapping stations that run ads for candidates. It is legitimately confusing to see and hear ads and not be able to vote in those races.
I choose to take this as a positive sign for voter engagement
