It’s not about the bear. It’s about why that feels safer.

New: A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities whose parents or relatives receive SNAP benefits. propub.li/4tbaEoo

Given Trump’s Easter threats to carry out new war crimes in Iran, we should think one or two steps ahead about a coup attempt connected to the war. And then deter it. (1/17)

‼️🇺🇸: APPARENT GOVERNMENT INSIDER MAKING MASSIVE CRYPTO BETS ON IRAN WAR 👀 A wallet just made $800,000 bet US will put boots on ground in Iran. SAME WALLET PREVIOUSLY MADE MILLION$ correctly betting that the USA would BOMB IRAN just before it happened. This sht is shady AF 🤨

RT @hannahcrileyy: if you’ve ever worn black to a protest, used Signal, or carried a first aid kit, a federal jury just decided that can al…

What in the Handmaid’s Tale

Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at the hospital when she had to attend a virtual court hearing to decide how she'd give birth. Doyley had no lawyer or advocate — no one to explain to her what, exactly, was going on. propublica.org/article/flori…

I miss the days when I, an average US citizen, could go literal weeks without hearing or even thinking about the United States president.

BREAKING: The United States has threatened to drop their biggest bomb on Iran. B-52s are being loaded with DVDs of the Melania documentary.

EXCLUSIVE: An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump. Other documents that mention Trump have been taken down (and some restored). npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-572…

Punch sleeping next to his stuffed toy

Someone had to make all the Epstein documents actually searchable. So I did. epsteinsearch.info

I testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. I discussed the largest fraud in the history of the US immigration system perpetrated by DHS and the State Department. Even Republicans on the Committee were shocked by what this administration is doing to legal immigrants!

After 6 months of oversight visits to Camp East Montana, the $1.24 billion immigration detention facility in El Paso, it's clear the company running it is defrauding taxpayers, preventing detainees from talking to lawyers, and DHS is assisting them by obstructing Congress. 🧵

🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: Lawmakers say Trump’s personal lawyers — Bondi, Blanche, and Patel — withheld or redacted an estimated 95% of references to Donald Trump in the Epstein files — roughly 950,000 of 1M mentions, per staff calculations. If accurate, this is one of the largest political cover-ups ever carried out against the public.

🚨 NEW: Newly released documents show an FBI agent removed the hard drive from the jail’s camera system—wiping all footage from the night Jeffrey Epstein died. No video. No record. No accountability. They didn’t “lose” the evidence. They erased it. And they expect the public to move on.

Can I go to a protest with a gun?

posted on substack by a person named Teri Leigh I’m writing this from Minnesota. These are just a few things that may not be making the national or international news. a beloved local donut shop Glam Doll Donuts across the street from where Alex Pretti died turned into a warming house and medic center for protestors building and maintaining the memorial site. a 70yo independent bookstore owner DreamHaven Books down the street expressed his pain on camera, walked through a tear gas cloud, and his website crashed less than 24 hours later from too much business and donations. the day after tear gas bombs destroyed a N-Mpls neighborhood sending a 6mo old baby to the hospital, at daybreak, a small church community cleaned up the mess of pepper balls, tear gas containers and trash so the neighbors didn’t have to wake up to the memories. a local independent journalist Mercado Media pounding the streets everyday reporting things from the ground had a testicle removed and showed up two days later to walk with 75,000 community members to walk the streets in -20 degree weather. a local sex-positive adult-store The Smitten Kitten has completely transformed into a donation and distribution center. a local pizza place Wrecktangle Pizza raised over $83K in less than a few days to support families that are sheltering in place. tow-truck companies are donating their services to clean up the accidents and abandoned vehicles left by ICE and the city is waiving impound fees. local multi-faith spiritual leaders are spearheading sit-ins at corporate headquarters such as Target and USBank to have deeper conversations with CEOs and boards of directors about community relief. social workers are taking in children who came home from school with both their parents “disappeared.” animal shelters and pet-fostering agencies are rescuing pets left alone for days or weeks after their humans were detained. every restaurant, church, karate dojo, dance studio, school, barber shop, and other small business has created their own underground grassroots supportive network to protect their neighbors, get people to and from work, and raise funds to pay everyday bills. women who are moms and work full-time jobs are donning reflective vests in shifts to stand watch at bus stops, city parks, and grocery store parking lots ini sub-zero temps to bear witness before going home to tuck their babies in at night. the MN National Guard offered donuts, coffee, and hot cocoa to peaceful protesters the day after Alex Pretti died, reminding community that we are all in this together and they are here to keep the peace. These are just a few examples. Stories like this are happening in the hundreds here, every single day! Community is EVERYTHING! This Substack community and the MN-Strong resistance has saved my mental health these last weeks. Thank you for reading. Thank you for giving a shit. I love you.