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Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Russia poisoned opposition politician Alexei Navalny with a toxin from a poison dart frog, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom said today.
Alexei Navalny was killed by Russia with frog toxin, 5 European countries say
There is “no innocent explanation” for the presence of the toxin in Navalny’s body, the U.K. said on Saturday. 
www.politico.eu
February 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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Great sitting down with Brian Tyler Cohen to talk about everything from the courage we saw in Minnesota, to how Democrats can be true to our values and get stuff done, to how we’re building a community of changemakers at the Obama Foundation. youtube.com/watch?v=uI-hgSE5QIw
February 14, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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"UK confirms Russia poisoned Navalny in prison with rare toxin"
www.gov.uk/government/n...
UK confirms Russia poisoned Navalny in prison with rare toxin
UK and partners are today exposing the tragic circumstances surrounding Alexei Navalny's death and have confirmed there was poison found in samples from his body.
www.gov.uk
February 14, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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I knew I saw this somewhere before. Funny that it’s almost exactly what’s actually happening now.
February 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Not tired of winning.🥳
NEWS: The Supreme Court of Virginia today confirmed that Virginia’s redistricting referendum will proceed as scheduled on April 21.

Elias Law Group is proud to represent Don Scott, Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, in this critical case.
elias.law/press-releas...
Supreme Court of Virginia Clears Path for April 21 Redistricting Referendum - Elias Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court of Virginia today confirmed that Virginia's redistricting referendum will proceed as scheduled on
elias.law
February 13, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Jack Smith was sent a copy of Volume II to prepare for his testimony on the Hill, though he told Congress he didn't open it. So I think he has a copy, unless it was some kind of temporary access to a DOJ system like the DOJ Epstein Files computer terminals.
JUST IN: Knight 1st Amend. Institute & American Oversight ask 11th Circuit to force Judge Aileen Cannon (Trump) to release Vol. II of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report AND to block her from ordering it destroyed as Trump's co-defendants have asked. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...
2026.02.13--Smith-Mandamus--Second-Mandamus-Petition-FINAL PDFA
www.documentcloud.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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“Konstantin, 4, a sociable boy, is often frightened by loud noises and guards, his parents said. He once cried for hours after a small toy airplane was confiscated.”
This post is really taking off. I know the Thanksgiving detail is grabbing, but I would encourage everyone to also read the full article about this family’s struggle at Dilley.

They’ve been locked up for 130+ days.

I spent hours with them on Zoom this week, and their story deserves to be heard.
'Even in Russia, they don't treat children like this': A family's nightmare in ICE detention
A Russian couple and their children sought asylum in the U.S. In a Texas detention center, they say they endured worms in the food and hourslong waits for medicine.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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A Reuters photographer captured this image of a page from Pam Bondi's "burn book," which she used to counter any questions from Democratic lawmakers during an unhinged hearing today.

It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.

Just wow.
February 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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This is a tough thing for a stone-cold racist to deal with:
February 7, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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February 3, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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Again, this is FALSE. Administrative warrants are NOT signed by an immigration judge (or any judge at all). They are generated and signed by ICE officers themselves with no external oversight whatsoever.

Here is a blank sample warrant. Note who signs off on it; an "immigration officer."
February 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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WRONG. I-205 administrative warrants are not issued by immigration judges. They’re signed by ICE officers. And EVEN IF THEY WERE issued by an immigration judge - they are executive branch employees, NOT judicial branch. JUDICIAL warrants are needed to enter a home without consent.
Q: You're a constitutional lawyer. Can you detail the 4th Amendment protections someone has if ICE approaches their home w/an administrative warrant?

MIKE JOHNSON: When ICE goes to execute a warrant, it's issued by an immigration judge, & that is a sufficient legal authority to go apprehend someone
February 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Apparently morale at DOJ is so low that line attorneys are asking to be held in contempt so they can get some sleep yikes
February 3, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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If you want to understand the philsophy/ideology/plan Tim is referring to, I explain in this post (see Group 3) open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
February 3, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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Trump on Friday, January 30 - “I am asking all America First Patriots in Texas’ 9th State Senate District to please make a plan to GET OUT AND VOTE on Election Day, Saturday, January 31st, for a phenomenal Candidate, Leigh Wambsganss.” She lost by 14%...
February 1, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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Troublemaker is my middle name.
February 1, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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“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 Raymundo Gutierrez." 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 1, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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This is one of the school superintendents in a western district of the Twin Cities. She and school board members are being followed and intimated. This has nothing to do with immigration. It’s about creating fear.
January 31, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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Trump doesn’t care about the Epstein files and it’s all a Democratic hoax but he and his allied PACs are about to spend more money to try and defeat Thomas Massie than has ever been spent in any congressional GOP primary in the history of Kentucky.
February 1, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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I went on Fox News this morning to tell conservatives what is happening to their nation. ICE is out of control - teargassing schools, murdering American citizens, and obliterating the constitutional rights Republicans claim to care about. Every citizen should want this to stop.
February 1, 2026 at 4:20 PM