Set Them Free! “Detaining children doesn’t make this country safer. It makes this country cruel. Over 1,000 family members are being detained in Dilley, Texas, where measles is spreading and children are traumatized. #Dilley #ice Release them all.” #Oregon Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D.

🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈Halftime Show! For those of us who didn’t manage to learn Spanish 🌮 in time for the 🏈Super Bowl, Bad Bunny 🐰 suggests that we dance 🕺 instead. 🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶 Here is a helpful dance step chart 👞👞👠👠🩰👟for you to practice before the #BadBunny 🌶️Halftime Show. 🏈 #foFootball 🌶️🌶️Let’s Dance! 🌶️

A Tale of Two Cities If Charles Dickens were alive today, the two cities might be Minneapolis and Saint Paul. #ICE Dickens would surely find many. stories of love, separation and tragedy in the immigrant neighborhoods of the Twin Cities. b.Feb. 7, 1812 Celebrating #books Charles Dickens

Reverse Course! Bernie Sanders: “At this difficult moment in American history, we must be honest with ourselves. “Our nation, once the envy of the world, is now in profound decline. For the sake of our children and future generations, we must reverse course.” Senator #Vermont Bernie Sanders

Our Moral Moment “We are witnessing the spiraling spiritual death of our nation in real time. We have to stand up in this moral moment. This is about who we are as Americans.” Senator #Georgia Raphael Warnock

Violets Are Blue February’s Symbol of Modesty “The Violet Down in a green and shady bed a modest violet grew. Its stalk was bent, It hung its head, as if to hide from view. And yet it was a lovely flower. . . Its color bright and true…” Jane Taylor #FlowersOnFriday

Talk to Cuba 🌴 Pope Leo: “I am greatly concerned over the increase in tensions between the United States and Cuba. I invite all those responsible to promote a sincere dialogue to avoid violence and any action that could increase the suffering of the beloved Cuban people.” #PopeLeo #Cuba Cuba 🌴

ICE Jails are Making Money 💵💵💵💵💵💵 “There are people who have volunteered to go back to their country, but are still waiting in ICE detention centers… Why? Because private prisons make money off of locking people in cages. 💵💵 Follow the money.” #NewJersey Representative LaMonica McIver

Freezing Cold ❄️ #Winter #Ukraine Ukraine experiences long harsh winters. Temperatures often drop below -10°C. ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ Russia has resumed attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid, breaking a brief truce. #Putin ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ Putin is a heartless War Criminal. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Stay strong Ukraine.

Act of Defiance Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist who sparked the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955 by refusing to give her seat to a white passenger. #CivilRights This act of defiance helped launch the civil rights movement. #BlackHistory Remembering, on her birthday, Rosa Parks

“For the Love of God. .” “They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas. For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.” #Minnesota #ICE Governor Tim Walz

No More Gestapo! Rep. Robin Kelly: “Secretary Noem must be IMPEACHED. We are fed up with Secretary Noem’s Gestapo agents. Over 180 members of Congress support impeachment because her actions are unconstitutional. The people have had enough.” #gestapo #Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly

The Worst President For Latinos “Trump has been the worst president for Latinos and immigrants. The country is united against his cruelty and demands that Noem be fired.” “Trump ha sido el peor presidente.” “Not one penny for ICE!” #Garcia #California Rep. Robert Garcia

Portrait of an American Worker #NormanRockwell by Norman Rockwell

The Deacon Norman Rockwell was born on February 3, 1894 🎈 #Rockwell Rockwell’s fellow students in Art School nicknamed him “The Deacon” because of his serious, focused attitude when working. Rockwell took his craft very seriously even at a young age. An American #Artist Norman Rockwell

The Whistle Pig #Groundhog Today is Groundhog Day. If it sees its shadow we get six more weeks of winter. ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ But, more importantly. . Groundhogs are also called whistle pigs. They make a high-pitched whistle to warn their colony when they sense danger. They care for their neighbors

Bad Bunny 🐰❕ Thank You ❤️❗️❕ A standing ovation And much love And respect for BAD BUNNY ❤️ for calling “ICE OUT!” On stage at the Grammy Awards. Love In. . Ice Out! Muchas Gracias! Bad Bunny

Celebrating 💐 Black History Month #February Homoring the History, Achievements, and Contributions of Black People. #BlackHistory Alameda County Bar Association Celebratory Art

Ceasefire?? “Where the hell is the "Board of Peace?” Over 500 Palestinians have been killed since the “ceasefire.” This comes days after the IDF itself admitted the Palestinian death toll is over 70,000. Stop the slaughter.” #Gaza #IDF #Peace Senator #Maryland Chris Van Hollen

A Bird of Hope ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ Cardinals are a symbol of hope and enduring spirit during a cold winter. They are seen as a reminder that we are never truly alone. “Cardinals appear when angels are near.” #cardinal #winter ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

On the Hit List “Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested by federal agents for documenting ICE protests in MN. Trump’s DOJ is going down his hit list of political enemies. This is a blatant attack on the First Amendment and the press.” #Media #Washington Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal

.. . Unfinished Dear Franz, Your music is very beautiful.. We are sorry you were unable to finish Symphony No.8 in D Minor. 🎵 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶 Unfinished Symphony b.January 31,1797 Franz Schubert

🇺🇸 MAGA BS ! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 “When Donald Trump hugs the Flag. . .” 🇺🇸 “It's a whole lot of BS hearing MAGA say that they're the patriots. 🇺🇸 I’ve had it with people who say they love America but seem to hate Americans.”🇺🇸 🇺🇸 #Illinois #Pritzker Governor JB Pritzker

🌺🌸🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸 Catherine O’Hara Rest in Peace dear Catherine, You brought us Joy.

White Butterfly (Redacted) Mother Nature creates the Zebra Longwing #Butterfly to pollinate gardens in Florida. #Redactions #FlowersOnFriday Zebra Longwing

Noem Needs To Go. “Of course Kristi Noem should be fired. Of course she should be impeached. Of course she should resign in disgrace. But also, she should have never had the job in the first place.” Senator #Maryland Angela Alsobrooks

Someone Needs to Tell Him NO “The President directed the Department of Justice to make a secret list of “domestic terrorist organizations.” It seems clear from his own order that Trump plans to see how far he can stretch the law before someone tells him no.” Senator #Michigan Elissa Slotkin

Broken Limbs Shadows masking ICE Hiding neath the overpass Felling hopes and dreams. #ICE #Winter

Republicans Can Stop This. “To my Republican colleagues: how much more are you willing to accept before you will join with us to finally stop this insanity?” #ElPaso #Texas Congresswoman Veronica Escobar

Stand Down! “Calling for an immediate nationwide stand down of ICE and CBP interior operations.” “Believe your eyes.” #Califotnia #lieu Congressman Ted Lieu

Aim For His HEEL. Achilles was brought down by his weak spot. The weakest spot for Trump right now is the Epstein Files. Bondi is protecting instead of producing the files. Impeach Bondi. Release the files. #Epstein #Bondi Epstein is his Achilles Heel

Is He Still Here? “Some men improve the world only by leaving it." Oscar Wilde

Amy Goodman 🩵 Democracy Now! 🖇️🖇️📎📎📎🖇️🖇️ Still an excellent source of comprehensive news. 🐸🐸 #media 🐸🐸 Wherever you get your audio. . . Just say: “Play the latest episode of Democracy Now.” 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 Thank you, ❤️ Amy Goodman

A Lot to HIDE “Refusing the full release of the Epstein files, limiting press credentials at the Pentagon, and now utilizing The Justice Department to target and punish a reporter for doing her job . . . POTUS and his colleagues sure have a lot to hide.” #Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus

It’s All Gone Too Far Tammy Baldwin: “These masked, armed, and untrained ICE agents are totally out of control and making Minneapolis less safe. This has all gone too far, and the President needs to put an end to this. Get ICE out of Minneapolis.” #Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin

🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘 Happy. 🦘🦘 Australia 🦘 Day 🦘🦘🦘 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 to all our 🇦🇺 Friends 🦘🦘 Down Under! ❤️ #Australia ❤️

The Hoax is Trump. Today is International Clean Energy Day. While many parts of the world are converting to nonpolluting renewable energy, Donald Trump tells us Climate Change is a hoax. Listen to Science. Trump is a hoax. Trump is bad #energy #wind #solar

We Choose Canada! 🇨🇦 🇨🇦🇨🇦 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Mark Carney: “This is our country. 🍁 C’est notre pays. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 This is our future 🍁 C’est notre avenir.🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 The choice is ours. 🍁 Le choix nous appartient. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Nous choisissons le Canada. #Canada 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 We choose Canada. 🍁 Prime Minister Mark Carney

🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Happy Birthday 🎈 President 🇺🇦🇺🇦 ZELENSKY 🇺🇦🇺🇦 #Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦 We send you love. 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛 Hopefully, Peace will follow, 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

Stand Down, ICE! Rep. Houlahan: “ICE must stand down immediately in Minnesota and elsewhere. This sickening second killing follows arrests of US citizens, detainment of children, and gross mistreatment of passersby, protestors and immigrants alike.” #Pennsylvania PA Rep. Chrissy Houlahan

Education Day 📕📗📘📙📘📙 Today is International Education Day, created to promote education’s role in International Peace and Development #education #UN 📕📗📘📙📘📗📕 “Without education, you're not going anywhere in this world.” —Malcolm X 📕📘📗📙📘📕📗 #MalcolmX

ICE in MAINE 🧊 “It’s been a terrible week. . Noem and her lawless secret police are terrorizing Mainers, detaining lawful permanent residents . . . causing widespread fear and chaos. We need answers. We need accountability. And we need ICE OUT OF MAINE.” #Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree

America When Neil Diamond wrote “America” (1980) we were proud to live in a nation that welcomed immigrants. “America” 🎶FAR We’ve been traveling 🎶FAR Without a home But not without a star. 🎶FREE Only want to be 🎶FREE We huddle close And hang on to a dream. Happy Birthday Neil Diamond 🎈

Education! “We won’t stand by while they dismantle education, gut civil rights, and attack programs that serve all students. . .” “I rise for students, teachers, families, and everyone out there frightened about what’s happening to education.” #NewMexico Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury

A Good Impression Edouard Manet on His Birthday b. Jan. 23, 1832 Manet was the elder statesman of the Impressionists, although he never participated in their exhibitions. #FlowersOnFriday Manet captured the #Impressionist Spirit of Flowers

🇺🇦 In Kiev Street Art reflects the War and honors the brave Ukrainian soldiers. This Winter is long and cold. Russia continues its brutal assault. #Ukraine #Kiev Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

The BOSS on ICE: “Right now we are living through incredibly critical times. The United States, the ideals and the values for which it stood, is being tested as it has never been in modern times.” He also called #ICE “heavily armed, masked troops invading American cities.” Bruce Springsteen

On the Side of Truth Jack Smith appears before the House Judiciary Committee today. Speaking truth to power. On the side of Justice. Jack Smith

Sheldon Whitehouse: “The world is round. 🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎 Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ The climate is changing,🌵💦🌵❄️ and human-caused fossil fuel emissions are the primary cause. These are facts, but Republicans still won’t say it— anything for Big Oil.” #Senate’sEPW Sen. Whitehouse

Release the Files! Rep. Summer Lee: “Since August, Pam Bondi has been legally compelled by our bipartisan subpoena to release the full Epstein files. Without the files, we can't have a serious investigation. It's time she answer for her role in this cover up.” #PA #SummerLee Rep. Summer Lee