Renee Ross Pratta
@reneepratta.bsky.social
Married for 53 years, a Mom of six, grandmom of 13.
Have lived NYC-NJ-CA-MD-TX-SC and 8 more! Now AZ!
I “used” to be proud that I had worked at WAPO until Bezos!
Down after the election, but scraping myself up to RESIST again!
🚫DM’s!
🚫MAGA
Have lived NYC-NJ-CA-MD-TX-SC and 8 more! Now AZ!
I “used” to be proud that I had worked at WAPO until Bezos!
Down after the election, but scraping myself up to RESIST again!
🚫DM’s!
🚫MAGA
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Epstein survivor Dani Bensky on meeting with Blanche:
"Todd Blanche treated the meeting as a mere 'check-the-box' exercise intended to secure votes for his confirmation. He danced around his wording, repeatedly interrupted us and could not commit to anything that would demonstrate good faith."
"Todd Blanche treated the meeting as a mere 'check-the-box' exercise intended to secure votes for his confirmation. He danced around his wording, repeatedly interrupted us and could not commit to anything that would demonstrate good faith."
July 17, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Epstein survivor Dani Bensky on meeting with Blanche:
"Todd Blanche treated the meeting as a mere 'check-the-box' exercise intended to secure votes for his confirmation. He danced around his wording, repeatedly interrupted us and could not commit to anything that would demonstrate good faith."
"Todd Blanche treated the meeting as a mere 'check-the-box' exercise intended to secure votes for his confirmation. He danced around his wording, repeatedly interrupted us and could not commit to anything that would demonstrate good faith."
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this weekend was beyond amazing. thanks to everyone who tuned in for our inaugural episodes. surpassed all my expectations. love our team. can’t wait to do it again next weekend. 🤝 @connectwithjacob.bsky.social
June 15, 2026 at 12:05 AM
this weekend was beyond amazing. thanks to everyone who tuned in for our inaugural episodes. surpassed all my expectations. love our team. can’t wait to do it again next weekend. 🤝 @connectwithjacob.bsky.social
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Polish communism was also defeated, in the end, by an election.
www.thefp.com/p/orbans-ous...
www.thefp.com/p/orbans-ous...
Orbán’s Ouster Doesn’t Prove His Critics Wrong
Many dictatorships have ended peacefully, so the end of Orbán’s rule in Hungary isn’t proof he was never really taking the country in an authoritarian direction, writes James Kirchick.
www.thefp.com
April 17, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Polish communism was also defeated, in the end, by an election.
www.thefp.com/p/orbans-ous...
www.thefp.com/p/orbans-ous...
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President Trump threatens to jail a journalist over Iran war reporting, while a federal judge rules twice that the Pentagon's press restrictions violate the First Amendment. From Watergate to Abu Ghraib, government leaks have been the sources for some of the most consequential reporting. #Velshi
Trump's war on the public's right to know
President Trump threatens to jail a journalist over Iran war reporting, while a federal judge rules twice that the Pentagon's press restrictions violate the First Amendment. From Watergate to Abu Ghraib, government leaks have been the sources for some of the most consequential reporting. Now, the Trump administration insists the public doesn't have the right to know.
www.msnbc.com
April 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM
President Trump threatens to jail a journalist over Iran war reporting, while a federal judge rules twice that the Pentagon's press restrictions violate the First Amendment. From Watergate to Abu Ghraib, government leaks have been the sources for some of the most consequential reporting. #Velshi
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No motive.
After 480 employees.
After 1,000 interviews.
After 500,000 files.
That is not an investigation that ran out of answers.
That is an investigation that stopped looking.
Today's newsletter. Link in bio.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
After 480 employees.
After 1,000 interviews.
After 500,000 files.
That is not an investigation that ran out of answers.
That is an investigation that stopped looking.
Today's newsletter. Link in bio.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
April 6, 2026 at 12:26 AM
No motive.
After 480 employees.
After 1,000 interviews.
After 500,000 files.
That is not an investigation that ran out of answers.
That is an investigation that stopped looking.
Today's newsletter. Link in bio.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
After 480 employees.
After 1,000 interviews.
After 500,000 files.
That is not an investigation that ran out of answers.
That is an investigation that stopped looking.
Today's newsletter. Link in bio.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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SAVE ACT: I am sharing now, for the first time, how a "proof of citizenship" requirement implemented by my state years ago cost me hundreds of dollars, 8 months of work, and almost cost me my medical license.
PLEASE help me share this...it's a personal example of what can happen.
PLEASE help me share this...it's a personal example of what can happen.
April 3, 2026 at 1:19 AM
SAVE ACT: I am sharing now, for the first time, how a "proof of citizenship" requirement implemented by my state years ago cost me hundreds of dollars, 8 months of work, and almost cost me my medical license.
PLEASE help me share this...it's a personal example of what can happen.
PLEASE help me share this...it's a personal example of what can happen.
So far, about 200+ people in #CasaGrandeAz Trump
supporter known as machine gun Kelly is trying to intimidate! #Velshi #Maddow #MSNow
supporter known as machine gun Kelly is trying to intimidate! #Velshi #Maddow #MSNow
March 28, 2026 at 4:44 PM
So far, about 200+ people in #CasaGrandeAz Trump
supporter known as machine gun Kelly is trying to intimidate! #Velshi #Maddow #MSNow
supporter known as machine gun Kelly is trying to intimidate! #Velshi #Maddow #MSNow
Kudos to @TSA in Terminal C at American Airlines in the Philadelphia International Airport! The line was long, about a 20 minute wait, but efficient, and they still had a smile! Thank you!
March 16, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Kudos to @TSA in Terminal C at American Airlines in the Philadelphia International Airport! The line was long, about a 20 minute wait, but efficient, and they still had a smile! Thank you!
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Trump just cost you a lot of money on unpopular and illegal tariffs.
Trump 2.0: You pay for his tariffs, tax breaks for his billionaire donors, & insane corruption for his friends and family.
Today's decision is a step in righting these wrongs, but we have so much more to go.
Trump 2.0: You pay for his tariffs, tax breaks for his billionaire donors, & insane corruption for his friends and family.
Today's decision is a step in righting these wrongs, but we have so much more to go.
Supreme Court rules that Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs are illegal https://cnn.it/3MUK2Zs
February 20, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Trump just cost you a lot of money on unpopular and illegal tariffs.
Trump 2.0: You pay for his tariffs, tax breaks for his billionaire donors, & insane corruption for his friends and family.
Today's decision is a step in righting these wrongs, but we have so much more to go.
Trump 2.0: You pay for his tariffs, tax breaks for his billionaire donors, & insane corruption for his friends and family.
Today's decision is a step in righting these wrongs, but we have so much more to go.
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Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
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Today at Minneapolis St. Paul airport, Minnesotans showed what all of us should be doing nationally—standing up to ICE fascists.
While it was painful to see interfaith leaders arrested for peacefully protesting, I'm grateful that I bore witness to this moment in history. Watch my live coverage.
While it was painful to see interfaith leaders arrested for peacefully protesting, I'm grateful that I bore witness to this moment in history. Watch my live coverage.
Live from Minneapolis Protest | ICE Out of MN | Delta Stop Deportation Flights | Let's Address This
YouTube video by Qasim Rashid
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January 24, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Today at Minneapolis St. Paul airport, Minnesotans showed what all of us should be doing nationally—standing up to ICE fascists.
While it was painful to see interfaith leaders arrested for peacefully protesting, I'm grateful that I bore witness to this moment in history. Watch my live coverage.
While it was painful to see interfaith leaders arrested for peacefully protesting, I'm grateful that I bore witness to this moment in history. Watch my live coverage.
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meanwhile in MN, from my colleagues at @ms.now. www.ms.now/news/pentago...
Pentagon orders more active-duty soldiers to ready for possible Minneapolis deployment
The department has issued a prepare-to-deploy order for a Army military police brigade stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
www.ms.now
January 22, 2026 at 12:58 AM
meanwhile in MN, from my colleagues at @ms.now. www.ms.now/news/pentago...
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at the chaotic aftermath of yet another apprehension on the streets of Minneapolis by federal agents. they left the car in the middle of the street with all of the person’s belongings inside.
January 21, 2026 at 11:22 PM
at the chaotic aftermath of yet another apprehension on the streets of Minneapolis by federal agents. they left the car in the middle of the street with all of the person’s belongings inside.
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President Trump's "retribution" targets anyone who doesn't pledge fealty to him until acquiescence becomes the norm. The latest example is Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, both under criminal investigation for allegedly impeding federal immigration enforcement. #Velshi
Trump has gone beyond ‘retribution’
President Trump threatened “a day of reckoning & retribution” against Minnesota, after state and local officials sued to stop his sweeping ICE deployment targeting immigrants. Now, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are under criminal investigation for allegedly impeding federal immigration enforcement. How Trump is targeting anyone who doesn’t pledge fealty to his agenda until acquiescence becomes the norm.
www.msnbc.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM
President Trump's "retribution" targets anyone who doesn't pledge fealty to him until acquiescence becomes the norm. The latest example is Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, both under criminal investigation for allegedly impeding federal immigration enforcement. #Velshi
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I’m running for Congress in NY-12, my home.
We have a demented, criminal president running the country like a mob operation—government by the boss, for the boss.
We need Democratic fighters who will defend the rule of law and deliver government by the people. Join us.
We have a demented, criminal president running the country like a mob operation—government by the boss, for the boss.
We need Democratic fighters who will defend the rule of law and deliver government by the people. Join us.
January 6, 2026 at 11:59 AM
I’m running for Congress in NY-12, my home.
We have a demented, criminal president running the country like a mob operation—government by the boss, for the boss.
We need Democratic fighters who will defend the rule of law and deliver government by the people. Join us.
We have a demented, criminal president running the country like a mob operation—government by the boss, for the boss.
We need Democratic fighters who will defend the rule of law and deliver government by the people. Join us.
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“Soboroff’s gripping, unshakeable firsthand account of what became one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in California on record… riveting… impassioned yet objective reporting… compelling and affecting.” www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
‘Firestorm’ review: Inside one of the deadliest fires in California history
NBC News reporter Jacob Soboroff’s latest book is a terrifying, sobering account from the front lines of California’s Palisades Fire.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:56 PM
“Soboroff’s gripping, unshakeable firsthand account of what became one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in California on record… riveting… impassioned yet objective reporting… compelling and affecting.” www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
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Last week, House Republicans left town without extending healthcare subsidies.
They once again chose their own vacation over you.
Democrats will keep fighting for healthcare and lower costs.
They once again chose their own vacation over you.
Democrats will keep fighting for healthcare and lower costs.
December 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Last week, House Republicans left town without extending healthcare subsidies.
They once again chose their own vacation over you.
Democrats will keep fighting for healthcare and lower costs.
They once again chose their own vacation over you.
Democrats will keep fighting for healthcare and lower costs.
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Today, in the Sunday print NYT, we published an investigative look at Harold Hamm, the 13th child of Oklahoma sharecroppers who started an oil company named Continental, which turned him into a billionaire, powerbroker and friend of Donald J. Trump. You may never have heard of Hamm. But you should
December 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Today, in the Sunday print NYT, we published an investigative look at Harold Hamm, the 13th child of Oklahoma sharecroppers who started an oil company named Continental, which turned him into a billionaire, powerbroker and friend of Donald J. Trump. You may never have heard of Hamm. But you should
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This is what I said in  February 26, 2016. Just what Senator Mark Kelly said last week
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC7-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC7-...
Real Time with Bill Maher: General Michael Hayden on National Security and the Election (HBO)
YouTube video by Real Time with Bill Maher
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
This is what I said in  February 26, 2016. Just what Senator Mark Kelly said last week
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC7-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC7-...
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Democrats look to expand on their record number of female governors next year. With Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger's electoral wins in New Jersey and Virginia, 10 Democratic women will be leading states in 2026. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Democrats look to expand on their record number of female governors next year
With Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger's electoral wins in New Jersey and Virginia, 10 Democratic women will be leading states in 2026.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Democrats look to expand on their record number of female governors next year. With Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger's electoral wins in New Jersey and Virginia, 10 Democratic women will be leading states in 2026. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Your tax dollars and mine are being used to thank President Trump. That’s right, the biggest political ad spender of 2025 is DHS using your money.
www.axios.com/2025/10/15/t...
www.axios.com/2025/10/15/t...
U.S. government pays for 2025's most expensive political ad campaign
The next closest ad campaign is the $41 million effort to support California's redistricting measure.
www.axios.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Your tax dollars and mine are being used to thank President Trump. That’s right, the biggest political ad spender of 2025 is DHS using your money.
www.axios.com/2025/10/15/t...
www.axios.com/2025/10/15/t...
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"That's not what the vast majority of the country wants when they talk about the fact that they want stronger borders," says @radleybalko.bsky.social of ICE's aggressive tactics caught on videos online. They are "an extremely powerful tool." #Velshi
Caught on camera: ICE tactics intensify despite disturbing videos surfacing across the U.S.
What does “minimum force” really look like? New videos surface showing ICE agents making arrests in broad daylight, near schools, in front of children, and on busy streets. The videos show federal agents intensifying their aggressive tactics in America’s big cities. Writer Radley Balko says, "The fact that we all have a camera in our pockets, and we have instant access to share these videos with the world, is an extremely powerful tool… These videos are having an effect."
www.msnbc.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"That's not what the vast majority of the country wants when they talk about the fact that they want stronger borders," says @radleybalko.bsky.social of ICE's aggressive tactics caught on videos online. They are "an extremely powerful tool." #Velshi