Adam J Schmidt
@adamjschmidt.bsky.social
Husband, father, UMD MBA, recovering political junkie, former 68W, current EMT. @U2 fan. Grateful @Heidijschmidt.bsky.social puts up with me. What's next?
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"A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to return a college freshman to the United States within two weeks after she was mistakenly deported to Honduras in November."
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Judge Orders U.S. to Facilitate Return of College Student Who Was Deported in Error
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February 14, 2026 at 4:25 AM
"A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to return a college freshman to the United States within two weeks after she was mistakenly deported to Honduras in November."
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This is a choice.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 14, 2026 at 4:37 AM
This is a choice.
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It's Friday night baby
July 19, 2025 at 3:01 AM
It's Friday night baby
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Calling the requirement for a judicial warrant before entering a person’s home one of the Democrats’ “new restrictions on federal immigration agents” crosses the line into outright falsehood. It’s in the Bill of Rights! A rule as old as the republic.
February 14, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Calling the requirement for a judicial warrant before entering a person’s home one of the Democrats’ “new restrictions on federal immigration agents” crosses the line into outright falsehood. It’s in the Bill of Rights! A rule as old as the republic.
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The Cabinet this week
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
February 14, 2026 at 1:55 AM
The Cabinet this week
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
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if you're an older person who finds words like mogg and maxxing annoying, just starting using them. people over the age of 30 have the superpower to end trends by simply adopting them
February 14, 2026 at 1:50 AM
if you're an older person who finds words like mogg and maxxing annoying, just starting using them. people over the age of 30 have the superpower to end trends by simply adopting them
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Repeat after me:
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
Trump’s follow up post says he’s going to issue an executive order on voter ID.
“If we can't get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”
“If we can't get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”
February 13, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Repeat after me:
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
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Petition to make "I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future" the opening paragraph on every legal brief going forward.
“There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!”
February 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Petition to make "I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future" the opening paragraph on every legal brief going forward.
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President Zelensky met skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was disqualified from the 2026 Olympics over a helmet honoring Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia. Zelensky presented him with the Order of Freedom and thanked him for his stance and courage. #Ukraine
February 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM
President Zelensky met skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was disqualified from the 2026 Olympics over a helmet honoring Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia. Zelensky presented him with the Order of Freedom and thanked him for his stance and courage. #Ukraine
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On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
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“There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!”
February 13, 2026 at 9:44 PM
“There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!”
Stares in permanent vote by mail list 👀
Trump: "There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!"
February 13, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Stares in permanent vote by mail list 👀
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Trump: "There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!"
February 13, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Trump: "There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!"
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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to return Babson College freshman Any Lucia Lopez Belloza to the US after she was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order in November.
Judge orders Trump administration to ‘make amends,’ return Babson student deported to Honduras - The Boston Globe
Belloza was deported while traveling home to Texas to see her family for Thanksgiving.
trib.al
February 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to return Babson College freshman Any Lucia Lopez Belloza to the US after she was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order in November.
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Reporter: Part of the fighting inside DHS is also around Corey Lewandowski's pursuit to carry a government-issued firearm. This fight got so intense that a lawyer for ICE was walked out of the building and then was put on administrative leave. This is not normal.
February 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Reporter: Part of the fighting inside DHS is also around Corey Lewandowski's pursuit to carry a government-issued firearm. This fight got so intense that a lawyer for ICE was walked out of the building and then was put on administrative leave. This is not normal.
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Is there anyone in the Trump admin who isn’t a complete scumbag?
February 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Is there anyone in the Trump admin who isn’t a complete scumbag?
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United States Customs and Border Protection plans to spend $225,000 for a year of access to Clearview AI, a face recognition tool that compares photos against billions of images scraped from the internet.
CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’
US Border Patrol intelligence units will gain access to a face recognition tool built on billions of images scraped from the internet.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
United States Customs and Border Protection plans to spend $225,000 for a year of access to Clearview AI, a face recognition tool that compares photos against billions of images scraped from the internet.
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Holy fucking shit. This is one of the most insane things I've ever read.
This is international human trafficking as adoption and I'm not talking hyperbolically about the sketchy normal channels.
Like straight up human trafficking. They stole a girl from Aghanistan.
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This is international human trafficking as adoption and I'm not talking hyperbolically about the sketchy normal channels.
Like straight up human trafficking. They stole a girl from Aghanistan.
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Virginia Supreme Court rules U.S. Marine’s adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
The decision most likely ends a bitter, yearslong legal battle over the fate of the girl, whose adoption over the objections of her relatives was criticized by judges in a scathing dissent.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Holy fucking shit. This is one of the most insane things I've ever read.
This is international human trafficking as adoption and I'm not talking hyperbolically about the sketchy normal channels.
Like straight up human trafficking. They stole a girl from Aghanistan.
www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/v...
This is international human trafficking as adoption and I'm not talking hyperbolically about the sketchy normal channels.
Like straight up human trafficking. They stole a girl from Aghanistan.
www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/v...
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This is a breathtaking article about the complete clown show at DHS being overseen by Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski (gift link)
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:55 PM
This is a breathtaking article about the complete clown show at DHS being overseen by Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski (gift link)
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This is important. The head of CBP says here that his agency did NOT provide the assessment that led DHS to label Alex Pretti a terrorist looking to inflict mass casualties.
That appears to contradict Stephen Miller's claim that the initial assessment was based on CBP reports:
That appears to contradict Stephen Miller's claim that the initial assessment was based on CBP reports:
February 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
This is important. The head of CBP says here that his agency did NOT provide the assessment that led DHS to label Alex Pretti a terrorist looking to inflict mass casualties.
That appears to contradict Stephen Miller's claim that the initial assessment was based on CBP reports:
That appears to contradict Stephen Miller's claim that the initial assessment was based on CBP reports:
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The details of the Kristi Noem blanket incident are just fucking perfect
February 13, 2026 at 3:35 AM
The details of the Kristi Noem blanket incident are just fucking perfect
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You can get a rifle at 18.
ID is not necessarily required for private, face to face sales of firearms.
If you don’t have a viable ID to purchase a firearm, there is no timing issue on you getting one and coming back. You can’t “come back to vote” weeks after an election.
ID is not necessarily required for private, face to face sales of firearms.
If you don’t have a viable ID to purchase a firearm, there is no timing issue on you getting one and coming back. You can’t “come back to vote” weeks after an election.
Rep. Zach Nunn: "Look, you gotta be 21 to drink, you gotta be 21 to get a gun. You use a driver's license. We should use a driver's license or voter ID to make sure when you show up to vote, one of the most important things you can do as Americans, it's taken care of."
February 13, 2026 at 1:19 PM
You can get a rifle at 18.
ID is not necessarily required for private, face to face sales of firearms.
If you don’t have a viable ID to purchase a firearm, there is no timing issue on you getting one and coming back. You can’t “come back to vote” weeks after an election.
ID is not necessarily required for private, face to face sales of firearms.
If you don’t have a viable ID to purchase a firearm, there is no timing issue on you getting one and coming back. You can’t “come back to vote” weeks after an election.
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“.. using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought ..”
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February 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM
“.. using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought ..”
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BREAKING: The Trump administraiton has committed a mass violation of ICE detainees' constitutional rights in MN, effectively blocking their acess to attorneys in the Whipple building, a judge ruled tonight.
The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
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The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
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February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
BREAKING: The Trump administraiton has committed a mass violation of ICE detainees' constitutional rights in MN, effectively blocking their acess to attorneys in the Whipple building, a judge ruled tonight.
The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
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The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
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