Illinois Valley Democratic Women

09/04/2026

Me standing in checkout lane at Costco and the woman behind me is wearing a “Gulf of America” shirt. She notices my smirk and asks me:

Her: You don’t like my shirt?

Me: Before I answer, may I ask your name?

Her: My name is Janet

Me: I don’t like that name, I’m gonna call you Margaret.

Her: But that’s not my name!

Me: Exactly

I finish paying for my purchases and walk away. I wonder if she got my point? 🙄😎

09/03/2026

Share this with people you once liked and respected and want to reconnect with but can’t until they disentangle themselves from the maga cult.

We empower people to leave MAGA and tell their stories. We foster reconciliation with friends and family. We develop movement leaders to help others leave. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zJl1lBGMUw&t=15sA Message from Our Founder Meet the People Leaving MAGA Steve Vilchez Illinois Read His Story E...

08/01/2026

BREAKING: SHAME ON HIM! Republican Senator Moreno REFUSES to condemn his fellow Republican who BEAT HIS DAUGHTER and broke his granddaughter's collarbone!

Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno declined to say Friday whether fellow Republican Rep. Max Miller should remain on the ballot after Miller was accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife, who is also Moreno's daughter.

Asked directly whether Republicans should replace Miller as their nominee, Moreno's answer was strikingly noncommittal.

"I don't know."

Moreno has said little publicly about the allegations against Miller, who has denied claims by his ex-wife that include assaulting her and abusing their young daughter.

The accusations have cast a shadow over one of the Republicans’ most closely watched House races, with political analysts this week downgrading Miller's seat from "likely” Republican" to "leans” Republican.

A spokesperson for Moreno later said the senator "will not speak on active litigation involving his family."

That response stood in sharp contrast to fellow Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, who this week dismissed the allegations as "a family matter," praised Miller as "a good man," and said he hoped he would win reelection when pressed on CNN.

Moreno took a different approach. He didn't try to defend Miller, nor call for him to step aside, essentially giving his fealty to Donald J. Trump greater consideration than the health and well being of his daughter and granddaughter.

And when asked whether the congressman who allegedly scalded his daughter and broke his granddaughter’s collarbone, then sued her for defamation, should remain the Republican nominee, all he could muster was "I don't know."

For a party that has long campaigned as the champion of family values, the allegations against Max Miller have become more than a political problem.

They now place one Republican senator in the painful position of weighing loyalty to his party against allegations brought by his own daughter.

Moreno’s reaction was, as we say, shameful.

07/23/2026

Here's a chat someone thought you'd want to see.

07/08/2026

Just so you know; this legislation is currently pending in the us congress: it integrates components of the us military and the Israeli military.

“United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative
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The bill established the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative to "expand and accelerate bilateral defense technology research, development, testing, evaluation, integration, and industrial cooperation" between the United States and Israel.[8][9] The Initiative would be led by an "executive agent" appointed by the US Secretary of Defense.[10] According to The New Republic, "No other country has this privilege with the U.S. military."[11]

The Initiative also provides for collaboration on emerging technologies, including "artificial intelligence, quantum machine learning and autonomous systems", "directed energy and advanced sensing", "cyber defence, electronic warfare and digital resilience", and "biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and medical defence".[6]

Additionally, the Initiative allows for "network integration" and "data fusion" between both countries' militaries.[6]”

The United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026, also known as the United States-Israel FUTURES Act, is a proposed Act of Congress cosponsored in 2026 by Senators Ted Budd and Kirsten Gillibrand in the United States Senate,....

06/16/2026

04/15/2026

A little USA history to ponder…

04/13/2026

This is more effective than an impeachment of just the president: Article II, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution provides the impeachment clause, stating that the President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the United States shall be removed from office upon impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. This clause ensures accountability beyond elections.