Ms. Understood

Ms. Understood

@msunderstood.bsky.social

Saucy, ambulating biped prone to uncontrollable fits of laughter, cerebral meandering and empathy; Ally, humanist, dog servant, word nerd, klutz. My apologies in advance. #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles #WeThePeople

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Looking at the mug shots Bondi posted of folks who allegedly impeded ICE officers... I'm reminded me of some of the iconic 1960s images of 'criminals' from counter sitins and freedom rides

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We’ve sent a metric shit ton of hardware to the Middle East in the last 48 hrs. The most significant force posture changes aside from the carrier strike group: - more Growlers (electronic warfare platform) - Combat Search and Rescue aircraft - multiple C-17 transport aircraft

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Between seizing ballots in Georgia, trying to leverage Minnesota to turn over its sensitive voter data, and political prosecutions, the DOJ is laying the groundwork to subvert the 2026 elections. I created Democracy Docket for times like this. Help it grow by supporting it now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

@juliadavisnews.bsky.social Has there been any commentary from Kremlin’s talking heads regarding their girlfriend’s involvement in this domestic red herring, and its preclusion of her involvement in the Venezuelan offensive?

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social

As FBI agents executed a court-authorized search warrant at an election facility in Fulton County, Georgia, Wednesday, lurking in the shadows of the operation was Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!” So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it (H/T longtimehistory)

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Imagine thinking empathy is the problem and not a failure to fund, staff, and support public education in the state he represents, all while voting to defund and close the Department of Education

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ICE is violating court orders at a record pace but, sure, some additional training and a few administrative rules will bring them to heel.

John Pfaff@johnpfaff.bsky.social

A federal judge, in a published order, so very much on the record: “ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”

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Hi, what you saw in 2020 was states expanding access to mail in voting in response to the pandemic. Republicans found out what happens when they make it easier for people to vote, and now they’re doing everything they can to stop that. Hope that helps.

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Wow, the White House is so shaken by the turn in the public mood that they thought Chuck Schumer might actually rise up and "seize this moment" to get meaningful concessions. That's how panicked they are. They thought Chuck Schumer would do something.

Bill Kristol@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social

“An administration official gave away the game to Punchbowl News, admitting that these “de-escalatory measures” are about placating Senate Democrats so they don’t seize this moment to demand restrictions on ICE as part of any government funding package.” newrepublic.com/article/2057...

Michael, the policeman who helped the Mallard family in ‘Make Way For Ducklings’ wasn’t wearing a mask. He was, however, using a whistle. Be like Michael.

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Law enforcement officers have always been unmasked in this country until ICE started wearing them last year. *That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.

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We need to talk about the rise of "smol bean fascism" where you have all the guns and the immunity but the really scary people are the ones with whistles and phone cameras and they're giving you generational trauma and ptsd by filming you killing people for no reason

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If Kamala had been elected Minneapolis would not have been turned into a war zone where people are gunned down in the streets.

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DUCKWORTH: If it's true that we are not at war with Venezuela, will you advise the president to rescind his invocation of the wartime Alien Enemies Act? RUBIO: That was a mechanism to remove people from our country that present great danger D: It's a wartime act. Are we currently at war? R: No

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🚨BREAKING: The FBI confirmed that it was carrying out a “lawful” search at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center in Union City, Georgia, but offered few details beyond saying the raid was authorized by a court and related to the 2020 election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comFBI raids Fulton County, Georgia election hub, probing 2020The FBI confirmed to news outlets it was carrying out a “lawful” search at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center but offered few details beyond saying the raid was authorized by a court...

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Just a reminder that both Ilhan Omar and Maxwell Frost have been attacked this week. No outrage by right-wing media or even corporate media. Now imagine if this were done to Republicans. The entire system is rigged in favor of conservatives, folks. The double standards are just wild.

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I made a promise to Alex’s parents to continue to tell his story. An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.

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Exauctorate [eks-AWK-ter-it] (v.) - To deprive of authority; to depose or oust from office. - To dismiss from service; to deprive of a benefice. - To discharge.
 Used in a sentence: “Once that zounderkite is exauctorated, the record will show that no lubberwort was ever more deserving.”

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These idiots spent 3 days calling him an assassin, a domestic terrorist, and blaming him for “pointing a gun at cops” DHS account (and the video we all fucking watched) makes it clear that he never even attempted to reach for his gun. His family should sue a bunch of people.

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The prodigious huntress, Miho, reclines triumphantly on the remains of her prey--an injured bison who had the misfortune of encountering Miho prior her conversion to veganism. She can still hear the lamentations of his women, in her darkest dreams.

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“To be absolutely clear, and I said this to the president, I meant what I said in Davos." “Canada was the first country to understand the change in U.S. trade policy that he initiated, and we’re responding to that.” 🇨🇦💪🏻🇨🇦💪🏻🇨🇦 #MarkCarneyIsPM #CanadaStrong apnews.com/article/carn...

apnews.comCarney rolls his eyes at US Treasury secretary, says he told Trump he meant what he said at DavosIn Davos at the World Economic Forum last week, Carney condemned economic coercion by great powers on smaller countries without mentioning Trump’s name.

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After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.