Thomas Paine Writes Again

Thomas Paine Writes Again

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Proud liberal patriot, activist and political philosopher. #PNW #liberalpatriot #NoKings #Indivisible #abolishICE

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The US is merely the military arm of the power elite and the Epstein class. This is why we can’t have nice things like health care and housing for all. Imagine if we as individuals could refuse to let our tax dollars go to the pentagon? Can we just send these guys to space already?

Of course, it probably has downsides we don’t know about yet, or might not be feasible at scale, or might not even be true, but it’s nice to see a little good news.

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Bipartisan is a good thing when we’re talking about something like an infrastructure bill. But more funding for ICE abuse with our tax dollars shouldn’t have a single Democrat’s name on it. THIS IS WHAT PLAYING “BOTH SIDES” LOOKS LIKE.

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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."

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So far in Minnesota They Shot a 37-year-old mother Renee Good four times, killing her, right after she dropped off her son at school. Then Ice kidnapped a five year old. Then ice kidnapped a two year old Then border patrol murdered Va nurse. Then Sec Noam went on tv and lied about it

Put the women in charge, please!

Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽@joshuaeakle.com

The first thing Virginia Spanberger did after being sworn in as Governor of Virginia was repeal Youngkin’s executive order requiring state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE. This is the kind of leadership Democratic governors nationwide should be emulating.

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CNN found there were more ICE impersonation incidents in 2025 than the prior 4 presidential terms combined. It's not hard to see why. I requested a bill establishing that if you're not a law enforcement officer, you can't be wearing something that gives the impression you are.

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Pew Research Institute (2023): • Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants • Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants • Blue State Minnesota has 130,000. And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration." It's *not* about immigration.

#ICE (Internal Control Extremists) is no longer a legitimate Federal agency. ICE for Trump what the SS (Schutzstaffel) was for Hitler; a paramilitary organization focused on intimidation of dissent by persecution of minorities, assaults and extrajudicial murders without legal accountability.

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This agency is out of control if leadership is no longer checking violations of constitutional rights. Congress absolutely must step in before more people are kidnapped/killed.

Dom Ervolina@dominicervolina.com

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

In all this madness, remember, they are deliberately defying a Congressional order to release ALL of the #Epstein files. To distract from this, they are invading countries, and murdering American citizens.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

REP. @aoc.bsky.social : “Trump, Vance, Bondi are engaged in one of the greatest cover-ups we’ve seen when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein and the protection of people in power or close to power.”

Thomas Paine Writes Again reposted

I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland. Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.

This is what every Democratic Senator should be shouting.

Senator Patty Murray@murray.senate.gov

Conducting immigration enforcement doesn't mean you execute American citizens in the street. Yet DHS is already lying about what we can all see with our own eyes. Since Kristi Noem won't, state governments everywhere will need to hold out-of-control federal agents accountable.

Pretty good, @murray.senate.gov. Not strong enough, but much better than the generically bland statement from @cantwell.senate.gov

Senator Patty Murray@murray.senate.gov

The fact that ICE officers prevented a doctor from rendering aid after fatally shooting an innocent woman is sick beyond measure.   As we press for accountability, it is important that all of us spread the facts of this brutal and unjustified killing far and wide.

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THREAD A blatant FBI coverup of an ICE murder.

Jon Collins@jcollins.bsky.social

The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"

Another minimal, timid and bland statement from Sen. Maria #Cantwell @cantwell.senate.gov in response to ongoing horrific actions by ICE thugs. She is obviously more concerned with her own interests than ours, her constituents. Too bad we have to wait until 2030 to primary her out. #PNW #ICE

Sen. Maria Cantwell@cantwell.senate.gov

The shooting in Minneapolis today by an ICE agent is deeply disturbing. We cannot have federal agents killing people in our neighborhoods. There must be a full investigation and accountability.