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yellow dahlia

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55. Congress - you ARE Article 1!

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 09:31 PM

Jan 14

Respect it!

Honor your oath!

WE THE PEOPLE are doing our part. We are in the streets. We write and call your offices. We are tired. DO YOUR JOB!

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Congressmen and Senators! Open Your Damn Eyes! [View all] kentuck Jan 14 OP

DURec leftstreet Jan 14 #1

Absolutely!!!! Kid Berwyn Jan 14 #2

ICE is an anti-Democratic Party militia BeyondGeography Jan 14 #3

And 12 Democratic senators and 36 Democratic house members helped enable them. LuvLoogie Jan 14 #6

They're still doing bi-partisan suck-up trying to work with christo-fascists wolfie001 Jan 15 #59

Wake. The. Fuck. Up. spanone Jan 14 #4

I myself continue to be surprise how many DUers still have not awakened to the fact that we are at war with the MAGAts. flashman13 Jan 14 #11

Same here. hamsterjill Jan 14 #20

I just had that reaction in a reply to one of my posts. It was more or less a rebuke telling me my post was "specious". flashman13 Jan 14 #36

Non-engagement is best in my opinion. hamsterjill Jan 14 #39

Hear, hear! sop Jan 14 #5

Some are Jilly_in_VA Jan 14 #7

If the ones leaving truly cared about more than lip service Horse with no Name Jan 14 #23

What should they be doing SocialDemocrat61 Jan 14 #8

Thank you BaronChocula Jan 14 #18

Making noise ad nauseum Lucky Luciano Jan 14 #25

Ok that's one media cycle SocialDemocrat61 Jan 14 #28

And then they came for me... kentuck Jan 14 #29

Especially if people only engage in performance art SocialDemocrat61 Jan 14 #30

"performance art" IS important. choie Jan 14 #38

Only if it's combined SocialDemocrat61 Jan 14 #41

I am so tired of excuses made on behalf of flaccid leadership. choie Jan 14 #45

Not excuses SocialDemocrat61 Jan 14 #48

They are excuses. And they are dangerous. choie Jan 14 #49

No they aren't SocialDemocrat61 Jan 14 #50

They are excuses, and we need to start shouting louder than the other side. nt mr715 Jan 14 #51

Yes. choie Jan 14 #52

Fine SocialDemocrat61 Jan 14 #54

or at least AS Loud, for pity's sake... Jack Valentino Jan 14 #57

You can always predict certain responses from certain people choie Jan 14 #37

Clear since the Garland adulation days. At this point, it feels like an intentional effort to shut down response. Scrivener7 Jan 15 #61

Just sent my 2 Seantors the same message orangecrush Jan 14 #9

Exactly! They either need to step up or step aside. StarryNite Jan 14 #10

And that's a good battle cry. calimary Jan 14 #22

I'd also like to know where the Democratic Governors Association is when all this is happening to their states. Nanjeanne Jan 14 #12

Republicans need to do their jobs. They could stop this now if they did. betsuni Jan 14 #13

Republicans will NEVER do their jobs. The one GOP bronxiteforever Jan 14 #14

What part of "We want this to happen" do people not get? relayerbob Jan 14 #15

I like that! "WE are the ones WE are looking for." calimary Jan 14 #19

ICE training? BidenRocks Jan 14 #16

State and local police should be fighting this everywhere FakeNoose Jan 14 #17

If I could recommend this a million times, kentuck, I would. hamsterjill Jan 14 #21

They need to get their asses in gear. Martin68 Jan 14 #24

Their eyes ARE open. They don't care or love the violence. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #26

Just to clarify, I was not directing my comments to Democrats primarily.... kentuck Jan 14 #27

Schumer has issuing tweets today regarding everything except the topic you brought up. Fil1957 Jan 14 #31

Berlin april 1945 Josiesdad Jan 14 #32

They need to do their jobs or we'll do it for them. The Grand Illuminist Jan 14 #33

'So Help Me God' Marvin Jones Jan 14 #34

This is an emergency KT2000 Jan 14 #35

Here's a list of Democratic co-sponsors for the impeachment of Kristi Noem... AntiFascist Jan 14 #40

Where the hell are Dan Goldman, Jamie Raskin? choie Jan 14 #46

Umm. They can't see or hear you here. If you're not calling and emailing them as a constituent.. CousinIT Jan 14 #42

I see AOC continue to set a courageous example for all the reps Magoo48 Jan 14 #43

K&R red dog 1 Jan 14 #44

Unfortunately she doesn't appear to be included choie Jan 14 #47

If this continues to accelerate popsdenver Jan 14 #53

Congress - you ARE Article 1! yellow dahlia Jan 14 #55

So far it's been Kryptonite to talk shit about ICE Klarkashton Jan 14 #56

Why should they? Republicans a proud of what ICE is doing. Kablooie Jan 15 #58

DO YOUR JOB LEGISLATORS, MILITARY, LEGIT LAW ENFORCEMENT. QUIT BEING COWARDS AND ACT! Clouds Passing Jan 15 #60