Michael Jacobs
@abogadomike.bsky.social
Gringo lawyer in Chile. Competition/antitrust law, photography, history, Green Bay Packers and pisco. Aspiring former attorney.
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Is anybody ever gonna take a step back and realize the "Russia Russia Russia" people — derided as lunatic wine moms — were actually underplaying the foreign influence stuff, and the loud people who kept insisting it was all fake are now saying Jeffrey Epstein was kind of a cool guy?
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Is anybody ever gonna take a step back and realize the "Russia Russia Russia" people — derided as lunatic wine moms — were actually underplaying the foreign influence stuff, and the loud people who kept insisting it was all fake are now saying Jeffrey Epstein was kind of a cool guy?
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The cruelty is sickening. The lawlessness is terrifying.
New: Trump's administration tonight told a Boston judge that his proposal that it issue a student visa to a Babson College student it deported to Honduras in violation of a court order is "unfeasible" and said ICE declines to facilitate her return. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump administration won't let student deported to Honduras return
President Donald Trump's administration on Friday called a judge's proposal that the government issue a student visa to a college student it deported to Honduras in violation of a court order "unfeasi...
www.reuters.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:14 PM
The cruelty is sickening. The lawlessness is terrifying.
Trump, not U.S., signs deal with Millei.
The two interesting things here are that: 1) Trump doesn't have the constitutional authority to conclude this deal without congressional approval, so any enforcement of it is open to legal challenge; and, 2) Milei's timing on torpedoing Mercosur, right after it sealed the EU deal, is curious.
Argentina and U.S. Sign Sweeping Trade Deal as Alliance Deepens
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Trump, not U.S., signs deal with Millei.
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Life Invisible: the fight against superbugs starts in the driest place on Earth – documentary
www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...
Life Invisible: the fight against superbugs starts in the driest place on Earth – documentary
Cristina Dorador is on an urgent mission in the world’s driest desert, the Atacama in Chile. As the rise of drug-resistant superbugs kills millions per year, Cristina has made it her mission to uncove...
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Life Invisible: the fight against superbugs starts in the driest place on Earth – documentary
www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...
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Pour one out for every professional political pundit, writer, consultant whatever that has spent the last decade trying to pretend that the Trump phenomenon was about trade or opiates and not a big chunk of white america losing its mind over having a black president bsky.app/profile/kyle...
A screenshot from a video posted on Trump's Truth Social account: truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
February 6, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Pour one out for every professional political pundit, writer, consultant whatever that has spent the last decade trying to pretend that the Trump phenomenon was about trade or opiates and not a big chunk of white america losing its mind over having a black president bsky.app/profile/kyle...
What a bunch of vile people running things now in the U.S.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:49 AM
What a bunch of vile people running things now in the U.S.
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Skater girls of Ethiopia
January 11, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Skater girls of Ethiopia
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When he's dead Evangelicals will go back to pretending they cared about the morality of politicians and I'm telling you it will be the most shameless shit you've ever seen
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast on himself: "He may not have ever read the Bible, but he will be a much stronger messenger for us"
February 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
When he's dead Evangelicals will go back to pretending they cared about the morality of politicians and I'm telling you it will be the most shameless shit you've ever seen
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Pretty wild to me how many pundits and academics treated Republican opposition to the notion of Supreme Court expansion during the Biden administration as a serious, principled stance, as opposed to a position Republicans would obviously abandon the moment it became convenient
Republicans Love Supreme Court Expansion When It Gets Them What They Want
When it comes to state supreme courts, Republican politicians have been happy to add (or subtract) justices as they see fit.
ballsandstrikes.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Pretty wild to me how many pundits and academics treated Republican opposition to the notion of Supreme Court expansion during the Biden administration as a serious, principled stance, as opposed to a position Republicans would obviously abandon the moment it became convenient
I didn’t see that last sentence coming.
Rep. Ben Cline at the National Prayer Breakfast: "We are reminded that leadership is not only about policy and power, but about character, conscience, and the recognition that all authority that all authority is ultimately accountable to God. We are honored to welcome President Bukele."
February 5, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I didn’t see that last sentence coming.
Are you fucking kidding me?
"except in extraordinary and unusual circumstances" is a big enough loophole for a family of elephants to walk through. www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
Democrats Ease Up On 1 Of Their Biggest ICE Demands
Masks might still be OK in "extraordinary and unusual circumstances," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
www.huffpost.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Are you fucking kidding me?
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Helluva time for Bozos to be dismantling a once great news organization that could break a story like this.
Oh this is…concerning…given Wyden’s history on surveillance and such.
And I have no doubt the CIA would be willing to (again & still) illegally operate domestically.
www.aclu.org/documents/mo...
Fucking fascists.
And I have no doubt the CIA would be willing to (again & still) illegally operate domestically.
www.aclu.org/documents/mo...
Fucking fascists.
I don’t like this
February 5, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Helluva time for Bozos to be dismantling a once great news organization that could break a story like this.
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Probably it's a healthy sign for democracy when the highest court is making its employees sign nondisclosure agreements about how the court works
John Roberts Does Not Want You Finding Out How the Supreme Court Actually Works
The six-justice conservative supermajority is taking aggressive steps to ensure that the public remains in the dark about how the Supreme Court functions.
ballsandstrikes.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Probably it's a healthy sign for democracy when the highest court is making its employees sign nondisclosure agreements about how the court works
Chile, the Hungary of Latin America
Orbán tras su reunión con Kast: “Al igual que Hungría, Chile valora las sociedades tradicionales basadas en la familia”
Los mandatarios se reunieron en Budapest, donde el presidente electo chileno alabó las barreras fronterizas húngaras en busca de “ejemplos útiles” para su Plan Escudo Fronterizo
elpais.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Chile, the Hungary of Latin America
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
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Jeff Bezos bought and then destroyed one of the country’s three most important newspapers
Jeff Bezos bought and then destroyed one of the country's three most important newspapers - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Washington Post laid off hundreds of employees on Wednesday, which its former executive editor said “ranks among the darkest days” in the newspaper’s history. Approximately one-third of employees were affected. Staffers at the Post have been on edge for weeks about the rumored cuts, which the publication would not confirm or deny. “It’s an absolute bloodbath,” said one […]
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Jeff Bezos bought and then destroyed one of the country’s three most important newspapers
Democrats should defund and restrain ICE to the degree possible. And they should insist on this condition at least: No ICE (or Border Patrol) anywhere near the polls or early voting election locations this fall.
Steve Bannon,
"We're gonna have ICE surround the polls...We'll never again allow an election to be stolen."
"We're gonna have ICE surround the polls...We'll never again allow an election to be stolen."
February 4, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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My kingdom for House and Senate leaders who fight like this
A Minneapolis City Council committee delayed action Tuesday on renewing liquor licenses for two Minneapolis hotels that have housed federal immigration officers.
Minneapolis Council committee delays liquor licenses for 2 hotels over hosting federal agents
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the liquor licenses for the Canopy by Hilton in the Mill District and Depot Renaissance Hotel.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:25 AM
My kingdom for House and Senate leaders who fight like this
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This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 4, 2026 at 12:53 AM
This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
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What does success look like for digital antitrust? CADE Commissioner Victor Fernandes tells Tech Policy Press fellows Laís Martins & Megan Kirkwood it's not just economic metrics—fairness & competitive process matter too in the digital age.
Examining Brazil’s ‘Ecosystem Approach’ to Digital Antitrust
Tech Policy Press fellows Laís Martins and Megan Kirkwood interviewed CADE Commissioner Victor Oliveira Fernandes about competition issues.
buff.ly
February 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
What does success look like for digital antitrust? CADE Commissioner Victor Fernandes tells Tech Policy Press fellows Laís Martins & Megan Kirkwood it's not just economic metrics—fairness & competitive process matter too in the digital age.
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News from central Jersey: I'm running to represent New Jersey's 12th Congressional District.
By entering the fray, I hope to bring ideas of repairing our frayed republic. Not only to defend it in 2026, but to build something stronger, for generations to come!
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By entering the fray, I hope to bring ideas of repairing our frayed republic. Not only to defend it in 2026, but to build something stronger, for generations to come!
samwang.substack.com/p/entering-t...
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM
News from central Jersey: I'm running to represent New Jersey's 12th Congressional District.
By entering the fray, I hope to bring ideas of repairing our frayed republic. Not only to defend it in 2026, but to build something stronger, for generations to come!
samwang.substack.com/p/entering-t...
By entering the fray, I hope to bring ideas of repairing our frayed republic. Not only to defend it in 2026, but to build something stronger, for generations to come!
samwang.substack.com/p/entering-t...
JFC
SEN. @hickenlooper.senate.gov : “Death cards left behind by ICE agents — cards with white supremacist history left in detained immigrants' abandoned cars… Imagine finding your brother's empty car with one of these in the driver's seat. Cruelty for the sake of cruelty."
(H/T @lulacorg.bsky.social )
(H/T @lulacorg.bsky.social )
February 4, 2026 at 12:16 AM
JFC
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This needs to be at the top of every story about the ICE body-cam thing. They already have body cameras.
The ProPublica story on the Pretti killers says DHS has bodycam footage from the incident but they refuse to release it
www.propublica.org/article/alex...
www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This needs to be at the top of every story about the ICE body-cam thing. They already have body cameras.