Amy Lynn Smith

Half of Americans now say 'Abolish ICE.' It's about time. | Opinion For the first time ever in YouGov polling, 50% of Americans now strongly or somewhat support abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

So it turns out Americans don’t love widespread cruelty.

50% of voters have now embraced "Abolish ICE," including a surprising 25% of Republicans. Keep pushing. All gas, no brakes.

My column:

www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

The more you know ...

Trump administration is failing to address spread of measles, experts say As number of cases climbs past 1,000, experts say CDC is not taking obvious steps amid funding cuts

Trump administration is failing to address spread of measles, experts say. As number of cases climbs past 1,000, experts say CDC is not taking obvious steps amid funding cuts. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

#measles #vaccines #publichealth #CDC #HHS

Nurul Amin Shah Alam was a blind refugee, unable to speak English. DHS improperly detained-but finally released him

Instead of bringing him home, they dropped him miles away-without regard to his disability or notifying his family

Unable to find his way, he died on the streets of Buffalo

Alone

People are still dying of COVID. This is disgusting. And undoubtedly part of their anti-vax scheme.

Why does she hate democracy? (I don't mean Democrats; I mean the principles of a free, democratic country.)

ONLY U.S. CITIZENS CAN VOTE NOW. Yes I'm shouting because the SAVE Act is just another way to disenfranchise voters, largely those who might vote for Democrats. Call your Senators ASAP and tell them to vote NO on this unconstitutional, anti-democracy legislation. We do not need more ID requirements.

There Can Be No American History Without Black History This Black History Month, let's also remember to uplift and honor Black immigrants and demand policies that protect their lives, families, and futures.

This #BlackHistoryMonth, let's also remember to uplift and honor Black immigrants and demand policies that protect their lives, families, and futures 👇🏽 open.substack.com/pub/americas...

Happy Presidents’ Day to my favorite president, one who had the intelligence to crack a good joke and the confidence to let go and laugh.

This. Never. Gets. Old. 👇

💯💯💯💯

Every one of these people must be investigated. If they're guilty of a single crime, they should be removed from office and imprisoned. WHEN WILL THEY FACE ACCOUNTABILITY?

Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges

Good background on the climate science chapter that was removed from the federal Judicial Center manual of scientific evidence for judges:

Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/c...

Call the Capitol switchboard to reach your reps: 202-224-3121.

To those who believe that Trump and the Republicans have some grand scheme in place to cancel the midterms:

Do you know who's acting like there *will* be midterms?

*TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICANS*

It's why *he* tried to re-draw maps and why *they* are retiring in droves.

Don't psych yourselves out.

Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American h...

They continue trying to bend the facts to suit their twisted agenda. It HAS to stop.

Please tell me this is satire. It's so hard to tell anymore.

"And even as we produce much excellent work, we too often write from one perspective, for one slice of the audience."

The fact that WaPo's executive editor wrote this today illustrates that its leadership still does not understand that they are entirely responsible for destroying the Post.

For #BlackHistoryMonth I will share the thoughts and stories of Black Americans. It's their voices that should be heard on their lives and history, not mine.

HHS wasn't worried about South Carolina's measles outbreak. It's now enormous. “CDC is not currently concerned that this will develop into a large, long-running outbreak," the agency said in December.

I wrote about how in a December email to me, RFK Jr.'s HHS insisted the current South Carolina measles outbreak wouldn't get that bad—and how it has since snowballed into the biggest US outbreak since measles was eliminated. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign.

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What “rhetoric”? Defending the First Amendment?

Over 80 years later, the world's Jewish population has still not recovered to pre-Holocaust numbers.

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the six million Jews who were murdered and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution.

As we witness a dangerous rise in antisemitism, misinformation, and Holocaust denial, it is more important than ever that #WeRemember.

#HMD2026

Since September, ICE has shot people 9 times across 5 states. At least 5 people are dead, including 2 Americans in Minneapolis. But when we say ‘abolish ICE,’ we’re called radical. Meanwhile Trump has gutted USAID, the CFPB, the DOE, & more—without anyone calling THAT extreme.

Abolish ICE.

America 🇺🇸

It doesn’t matter if you’re a citizen

It doesn’t matter what the Constitution says

It doesn’t matter if there’s a court order which prohibits ICE from using excessive force

♦️They executed this man

♦️They murdered Renee Good

♦️They are terrorizing children

Democrats CANNOT vote to fund this

Unmask ICE agents.

We need whistleblowers to reveal their identities.

We must shame them as a society.

For those asking. ⬇️

So much better. I left The Bad Place ages ago

@speechwriterguy.bsky.social Well hello! Good to see you again.