Andy Welch
@awelch1.bsky.social
I know something about public education, Texas taxes and revenue, agriculture, environmental sustainability ... and 1960s rock 'n roll.
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here's today's post: "CBS is still fucking with Stephen Colbert" — now they’re censoring interviews with Democrats.
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CBS is still fucking with Stephen Colbert
now they’re censoring interviews with Democrats
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February 17, 2026 at 3:53 PM
here's today's post: "CBS is still fucking with Stephen Colbert" — now they’re censoring interviews with Democrats.
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Hey JD Vance, is this a violent criminal?
February 17, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Hey JD Vance, is this a violent criminal?
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Should infuriate all of us.
MN Doctor: I learned that Renee Good still had a pulse 8 minutes after she was shot by an ICE agent. Yet the offer to administer aid from a physician on the scene was denied. I can't say how much that stirs the blood of everyone here as we try to fulfill our oath to care for the people of Minnesota
January 21, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Should infuriate all of us.
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PSA: When Trump brags about how much money tariffs are bringing in, he’s bragging about taxing regular folks and taking more of your money.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 21, 2026 at 4:16 AM
PSA: When Trump brags about how much money tariffs are bringing in, he’s bragging about taxing regular folks and taking more of your money.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The global order cannot survive a president who treats sovereign nations like real‑estate listings. Donald Trump’s worldview is a direct threat to alliances, stability, and the basic rules that keep the world from sliding into chaos.
January 20, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The global order cannot survive a president who treats sovereign nations like real‑estate listings. Donald Trump’s worldview is a direct threat to alliances, stability, and the basic rules that keep the world from sliding into chaos.
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An FBI agent conducted an initial review of the Renee Good killing and determined sufficient grounds existed to open a civil rights probe into the actions of the ICE officer who shot her. Justice Department says no inquiry is warranted. @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
FBI opened probe on Minneapolis shooting; none exists now, Justice Dept. says
After the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis, FBI agents launched a civil rights probe into the shooting. The Justice Department says no such case now exists.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:59 PM
An FBI agent conducted an initial review of the Renee Good killing and determined sufficient grounds existed to open a civil rights probe into the actions of the ICE officer who shot her. Justice Department says no inquiry is warranted. @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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What worries me with ice is that the public has no way of knowing if they are really ice. They have unmarked vehicles, wear masks, show no warrants or legal paperwork, no identification, and appear very unprofessional and violent. Anyone could be impersonating ice to terrorize our communities.
January 18, 2026 at 9:41 PM
What worries me with ice is that the public has no way of knowing if they are really ice. They have unmarked vehicles, wear masks, show no warrants or legal paperwork, no identification, and appear very unprofessional and violent. Anyone could be impersonating ice to terrorize our communities.
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Q: Are you ok with federal agents & officers violating people's 4th Amendment rights by asking for papers without reasonable suspicion?
NOEM: Every single action our ICE officers take is according to the law and following protocols that we have used for years. They are doing everything correctly
NOEM: Every single action our ICE officers take is according to the law and following protocols that we have used for years. They are doing everything correctly
January 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Q: Are you ok with federal agents & officers violating people's 4th Amendment rights by asking for papers without reasonable suspicion?
NOEM: Every single action our ICE officers take is according to the law and following protocols that we have used for years. They are doing everything correctly
NOEM: Every single action our ICE officers take is according to the law and following protocols that we have used for years. They are doing everything correctly
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Well, time for a MAGA boycott then
January 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Well, time for a MAGA boycott then
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Joe Rogan compares ICE to “the Gestapo” in the latest episode of his popular podcast, openly breaking with President Trump on his administration’s immigration enforcement tactics.
Joe Rogan criticizes ICE tactics: 'Are we really going to be the Gestapo?'
The influential podcaster, who endorsed Donald Trump in 2024, has been increasingly critical of the president’s mass deportation strategy.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Joe Rogan compares ICE to “the Gestapo” in the latest episode of his popular podcast, openly breaking with President Trump on his administration’s immigration enforcement tactics.
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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Views of capitalism slip — but socialism is still unpopular, as democratic socialists like Zohran Mamdani gain prominence, according to a new NBC News poll.
Poll: Views of capitalism slip, but socialism is still unpopular as Zohran Mamdani gains prominence
Democrats have grown negative on capitalism and positive on socialism, while Mamdani has quickly become a well-known name in national politics.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Views of capitalism slip — but socialism is still unpopular, as democratic socialists like Zohran Mamdani gain prominence, according to a new NBC News poll.
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When the Supreme Court allowed immigration agents to consider race during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t worry because if they’re detained, agents will “promptly let the individual go.”
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And…
www.propublica.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:02 AM
When the Supreme Court allowed immigration agents to consider race during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t worry because if they’re detained, agents will “promptly let the individual go.”
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
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Like father like son. This is what happens when you don't have a real man around when you are growing up. Such a shitty bloodline.
May 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Like father like son. This is what happens when you don't have a real man around when you are growing up. Such a shitty bloodline.
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Michelle and I are thinking of the entire Biden family. Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer in all its forms than Joe, and I am certain he will fight this challenge with his trademark resolve and grace. We pray for a fast and full recovery.
May 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Michelle and I are thinking of the entire Biden family. Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer in all its forms than Joe, and I am certain he will fight this challenge with his trademark resolve and grace. We pray for a fast and full recovery.
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At least 27 are dead in Missouri in Kentucky after severe weather alerts were delayed overnight because of DOGE cuts.
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Tornado warnings delayed because of DOGE cuts
At least 27 are dead in Missouri in Kentucky after severe weather alerts were delayed overnight because of DOGE cuts.
www.mesoscalenews.com
May 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
At least 27 are dead in Missouri in Kentucky after severe weather alerts were delayed overnight because of DOGE cuts.
www.mesoscalenews.com/p/tornado-wa...
www.mesoscalenews.com/p/tornado-wa...
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Leaders of the Free World
May 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Leaders of the Free World
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already commented on this. But I think this may literally be the dumbest comment of the second Trump administration so far.
Reporter: The president fired the Librarian of Congress. Why?
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
May 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
already commented on this. But I think this may literally be the dumbest comment of the second Trump administration so far.
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