MEC

MEC

@estellmc.bsky.social

Trying to maintain my optimism in this bizarre world and hoping the good outweighs the bad and the ugly.

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MEC
@estellmc.bsky.social

The Wannabe King continues to target his enemies and our press. Congress stand up for our democracy and the constitution you pledged to protect. Vote for our democracy in November or standby and watch. Feds search Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home as part of a criminal probe www.mprnews.org/story/2026/1...

mprnews.orgFeds search Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home as part of a criminal probeOmar confirmed the search of her Washington home by Homeland Security agents Monday morning, calling it “the latest escalation” in President Trump’s “campaign of political intimidation” against her.
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Totally agree with the other artists standing up to the oppression of free speech and to the genicide of the Palestanians. Sheeran should do the same. Pink! speaking on behalf of Jewish people, does not mean she should bash others for standing up for Palestinians. www.npr.org/2026/09/16/g...

npr.orgEd Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper MacklemoreEd Sheeran's tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos when four of his supporting acts quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments.
MEC
@estellmc.bsky.social

If only justice will be served. This is a good start. However, the corruption in the White House and the Congressional leadership that continues to back the corrupted president makes me worry.

The Associated Press@apnews.com

Federal prosecutors have charged an ICE officer with lying about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man, AP source says.

bit.lyAP Source: ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan manFederal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year.
MEC
@estellmc.bsky.social

Maine voters - please do NOT elect this man. He is as corrupt as the WH Administration and the king wannabe. Republican nominee for Maine governor says he wants ICE agents at polling places in the state apnews.com/article/bobb...

apnews.comRepublican nominee for Maine governor says he wants ICE agents at polling places in the stateBobby Charles, the Republican nominee for governor in Maine, has told supporters that he plans to ask a top Homeland Security official to send ICE agents and U.S.
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This president and his DOJ spend more time frivolously suing the media and people who speak out against him than taking care of the American 🇺🇸 people. How about taking care of the economy DJT?!? apnews.com/article/usme...

apnews.comGovernment withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errorsThe government has withdrawn subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for articles about President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One j...
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Our democracy’s noble Freedom of Speech is being attacked again. New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One stories, raising press freedom concerns apnews.com/article/trum...

apnews.comNew York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One stories, raising press freedom concernsThe Department of Justice confirms that it's subpoenaed New York Times journalists after they reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
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Separation of States is a powerful tool when used for “We the People.”Thankfully, this federal judge continued to thwart the Trump Administration and its unconstitutional plots to keep us from voting! apnews.com/article/trum...

apnews.comFederal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to voteA federal judge has permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections.
MEC
@estellmc.bsky.social

What has happened to the Iowa Republican legislature who always stated the federal government should not stand in the way of our freedoms? Bill to have state universities join Trump administration compact moves ahead iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/bill-...

iowacapitaldispatch.comBill to have state universities join Trump administration compact moves ahead • Iowa Capital DispatchAn Iowa House subcommittee moved ahead legislation Wednesday to have state universities join a new federal education compact.
MEC
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Read the entire article and you’ll understand this is the Trump’s way of shutting down independent journalists - especially black journalists and civil rights advocates. Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he covered a Minnesota church protest apnews.com/article/don-...

apnews.comJournalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he covered a Minnesota church protestJournalist Don Lemon and three other people have been arrested in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.

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Adam Kinzinger
@adamkinzinger.substack.com

Wild how quickly some Republicans forgot their January 6th stance. 'The Last Republican' documents my last term in Congress & what really happened. I'm hopeful we'll find our way back from this insanity. Stream on Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon & Google Play.

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Allison Gill
@muellershewrote.com

Here’s a clearer video of the interaction between Raiklin and Fanone. Stay til the end when members applaud Fanone and ask that Raiklin be reined in.

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Adam Kinzinger
@adamkinzinger.substack.com

As Trump continues to weaponize the EEOC against civil rights, we cannot stay silent. The lessons of our history are clear: bigotry and racism weaken this country, and we will not go backward. Read my recent Substack article at the link in my reply.

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Dan Diamond
@ddiamond.bsky.social

NEW: Federal judge questions if Trump is legally allowed to build his ballroom “Where do you see the authority for the president to tear down the East Wing and build something in its place?” Judge Richard Leon told DOJ lawyers this afternoon More w @jonathanreports.bsky.social

washingtonpost.comFederal judge questions Trump’s authority to build White House ballroomJudge Richard Leon focused on whether the Trump administration’s use of private donations to fund the $400 million project was an “end run” around Congress.
MEC
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If only our USA president acted as diplomatic as Denmark and Greenland Representatives, he may garner more respect. Trump definitely likes being the Bully President and I will never respect him for that very reason. apnews.com/article/denm...

apnews.comDenmark and Greenland say sovereignty is not negotiable after Trump's reversal on tariffsLeader of Denmark and its semiautonomous territory Greenland are insisting that the island's sovereignty is non-negotiable after U.S.
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Civil Discourse has helped me through the horrors of the Trump Administration to date, giving me some hope that our country will get through the chaos of Trump. This article highlights Jack Smith’s statement well in his own words. Bullet point two is a must read. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

open.substack.comTrump's Lame Duck KarmaLast night, I closed out our preview of Jack Smith’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee today by writing, “We won’t be able to watch the proceedings because those members of Congress are a...
MEC
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Thank you to these women who are fighting for all women and girls to have the right to govern their own reproductive health! 👏 👏 👏

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Reproductive rights advocates are working to shore up access to abortion pills nationwide — and to strengthen their defense against efforts to prosecute doctors and pharmacies supplying the medication to states where it is banned.

washingtonpost.comAs red states target abortion pills, this group aims to boost protectionsThe “Reproductive Futures” group is aiming to bolster and expand legal protections for clinicians who remotely prescribe and mail abortion pills across the country.
MEC
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Thank you to these women who are fighting for all women and girls to have the right to govern their own reproductive health! 👏 👏 👏 bsky.app/profile/wash...

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Reproductive rights advocates are working to shore up access to abortion pills nationwide — and to strengthen their defense against efforts to prosecute doctors and pharmacies supplying the medication to states where it is banned.

washingtonpost.comAs red states target abortion pills, this group aims to boost protectionsThe “Reproductive Futures” group is aiming to bolster and expand legal protections for clinicians who remotely prescribe and mail abortion pills across the country.
MEC
@estellmc.bsky.social

Good news. These legislative leaders are believers of climate change and will soon be taking proactive actions to raise money to make necessary environment changes. apnews.com/article/hawa... Hawaii lawmakers raise the state's hotel tax to help the islands cope with climate change

apnews.comHawaii lawmakers raise the state's hotel tax to help the islands cope with climate changeHawaii lawmakers have passed first-of-its-kind legislation that increases the state’s lodging tax. They say the increase will raise money for environmental protection and strengthening defenses agains...
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@estellmc.bsky.social

No to the SAFE Act! Tell all your senators and representatives they must vote NO. I have been voting as a married woman with my husband’s last name for 50+ years. My birth certificate has my maiden name. My passport has my married name. And that’s going to be a problem now!???!!

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Christopher Webb
@cwebbonline.com

This screenshot is the smoking gun. The Defense Secretary—on Signal—live texting classified strike times to people without the proper clearance. Hegseth’s defense? Blame a “disgruntled employee” and bash the media. And the White House is still standing by him. 1/2