@bkwartler.bsky.social
Would appreciate an update if anyone has any information on the status of Army reservist Chris Busby's efforts to have his wife released from ICE detention.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Would appreciate an update if anyone has any information on the status of Army reservist Chris Busby's efforts to have his wife released from ICE detention.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvRO...
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Not the worst of the worst
Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez had an asylum case pending and no criminal record
Her Army reservist husband says he's spent weeks trying to free his wife from immigration detention
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Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez had an asylum case pending and no criminal record
Her Army reservist husband says he's spent weeks trying to free his wife from immigration detention
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Army reservist says he's spent weeks trying to free his wife from immigration detention
Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez had an asylum case pending and no criminal record, her brother and husband said.
www.nbcnews.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Not the worst of the worst
Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez had an asylum case pending and no criminal record
Her Army reservist husband says he's spent weeks trying to free his wife from immigration detention
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez had an asylum case pending and no criminal record
Her Army reservist husband says he's spent weeks trying to free his wife from immigration detention
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Cities across the US have been at the frontlines of strategizing over how to protect their residents, should Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents come to their communities.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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ICE-free zones and blocked liquor licenses: US cities fight back against immigration raids
Cities across the US have developed novel tactics to protect their residents from federal immigration agents
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Cities across the US have been at the frontlines of strategizing over how to protect their residents, should Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents come to their communities.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
About 50 protesters gathered in Oregon Park on Monday afternoon, calling for Enterprise Rent-A-Car to end its contract with the Department of Homeland Security and stop renting vehicles to ICE agents.
www.kptv.com/2026/02/17/p...
www.kptv.com/2026/02/17/p...
Portland protesters target Enterprise over ICE contracts, Oregon lawmakers weigh immigration bills
About 50 protesters gathered in Oregon Park on Monday afternoon, calling for Enterprise Rent-A-Car to end its contract with the Department of Homeland Security.
www.kptv.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:47 AM
About 50 protesters gathered in Oregon Park on Monday afternoon, calling for Enterprise Rent-A-Car to end its contract with the Department of Homeland Security and stop renting vehicles to ICE agents.
www.kptv.com/2026/02/17/p...
www.kptv.com/2026/02/17/p...
“It’s mind-boggling that DHS continues this pattern of making immediate, definitive statements about what happened that are very quickly disproved by actual evidence,” said senior CNN legal analyst Elie Honig.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/15/u...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/15/u...
A man shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis was charged with assaulting law enforcement. A startling admission ended the case | CNN
Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna was on shift in Minneapolis on a Wednesday evening last month, making deliveries as a DoorDash driver, when he realized he was being followed by ICE agents, his attorney said...
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February 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
“It’s mind-boggling that DHS continues this pattern of making immediate, definitive statements about what happened that are very quickly disproved by actual evidence,” said senior CNN legal analyst Elie Honig.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/15/u...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/15/u...
Public access to Volume II of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report is currently before the Eleventh Circuit, but President Trump has moved for a permanent injunction barring Volume II’s release and requiring its destruction.
knightcolumbia.org/documents/6w...
knightcolumbia.org/documents/6w...
Knight Institute and American Oversight's Joint Motion to Intervene
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February 15, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Public access to Volume II of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report is currently before the Eleventh Circuit, but President Trump has moved for a permanent injunction barring Volume II’s release and requiring its destruction.
knightcolumbia.org/documents/6w...
knightcolumbia.org/documents/6w...
Ari Melber discusses Kristi Noem's incompetence mixed with political ambition
Melber: DHS hasn't historically been a leapfrog to running for President. I guess the question here with Kristi Noem is, "Will that dog hunt?"
Molly Jong-Fast wants to burst out laughing
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Melber: DHS hasn't historically been a leapfrog to running for President. I guess the question here with Kristi Noem is, "Will that dog hunt?"
Molly Jong-Fast wants to burst out laughing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ22...
'Chaos': WH rocked by expose on DHS infighting, pettiness, gun scandal & blanket blunder
YouTube video by MS NOW
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February 14, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Ari Melber discusses Kristi Noem's incompetence mixed with political ambition
Melber: DHS hasn't historically been a leapfrog to running for President. I guess the question here with Kristi Noem is, "Will that dog hunt?"
Molly Jong-Fast wants to burst out laughing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ22...
Melber: DHS hasn't historically been a leapfrog to running for President. I guess the question here with Kristi Noem is, "Will that dog hunt?"
Molly Jong-Fast wants to burst out laughing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ22...
New York Post: Corey Lewandowski fired pilot for leaving Kristi Noem’s blanket on plane as sources say pair ‘spending nights regularly’ together
nypost.com/2026/02/13/u...
nypost.com/2026/02/13/u...
February 14, 2026 at 3:25 PM
New York Post: Corey Lewandowski fired pilot for leaving Kristi Noem’s blanket on plane as sources say pair ‘spending nights regularly’ together
nypost.com/2026/02/13/u...
nypost.com/2026/02/13/u...
The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good hasn't been held accountable.
The Border Patrol agents who shot and killed Alex Pretti haven't been held accountable.
But a Coast Guard Pilot flying Kristi Noem was fired over a missing blanket.
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The Border Patrol agents who shot and killed Alex Pretti haven't been held accountable.
But a Coast Guard Pilot flying Kristi Noem was fired over a missing blanket.
avweb.com/aviation-new...
Coast Guard Pilot Flying Kristi Noem Fired Over a Missing Blanket
A Coast Guard pilot flying a DHS flight was terminated and later reinstated when Kristi Noem's blanket went missing during a flight change.
avweb.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good hasn't been held accountable.
The Border Patrol agents who shot and killed Alex Pretti haven't been held accountable.
But a Coast Guard Pilot flying Kristi Noem was fired over a missing blanket.
avweb.com/aviation-new...
The Border Patrol agents who shot and killed Alex Pretti haven't been held accountable.
But a Coast Guard Pilot flying Kristi Noem was fired over a missing blanket.
avweb.com/aviation-new...
State Senator Erin Maye Quade:
This has never been about lack of cooperation
What has happened should never happen in any state, Minnesota or any other
We are not looking for ICE to just leave Minnesota. We need them to leave and never bring this to another state.
www.youtube.com/shorts/b3SFt...
This has never been about lack of cooperation
What has happened should never happen in any state, Minnesota or any other
We are not looking for ICE to just leave Minnesota. We need them to leave and never bring this to another state.
www.youtube.com/shorts/b3SFt...
Sen. Erin Maye Quade on ICE in MN #mnleg #iceout
YouTube video by Minnesota Senate DFL
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February 14, 2026 at 1:29 PM
State Senator Erin Maye Quade:
This has never been about lack of cooperation
What has happened should never happen in any state, Minnesota or any other
We are not looking for ICE to just leave Minnesota. We need them to leave and never bring this to another state.
www.youtube.com/shorts/b3SFt...
This has never been about lack of cooperation
What has happened should never happen in any state, Minnesota or any other
We are not looking for ICE to just leave Minnesota. We need them to leave and never bring this to another state.
www.youtube.com/shorts/b3SFt...
The email invite arrived in Epstein's inbox on Feb. 1, 2016, with a subject line of “Mehmet & Lisa Oz's Valentines Celebration." The event's location aligned with the address for the home that Dr. Oz and his wife reportedly purchased for $18 million the year prior.
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people.com/dr-oz-invite...
Dr. Oz Invited Jeffrey Epstein to Palm Beach Valentine's Party After Epstein Served Time as Child Sex Offender, DOJ Files Suggest
Dr. Mehmet Oz is the latest Trump administration official whose name was spotted among the millions of newly released Epstein files
people.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:13 PM
The email invite arrived in Epstein's inbox on Feb. 1, 2016, with a subject line of “Mehmet & Lisa Oz's Valentines Celebration." The event's location aligned with the address for the home that Dr. Oz and his wife reportedly purchased for $18 million the year prior.
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people.com/dr-oz-invite...
"I have deep concerns for myself and my extended mylar family in the wake of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials’ unconscionable use of an anti-drone laser on a member of the party balloon community."
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
February 14, 2026 at 12:58 AM
"I have deep concerns for myself and my extended mylar family in the wake of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials’ unconscionable use of an anti-drone laser on a member of the party balloon community."
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Cartel drones or party balloons?
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
CBP shot down party balloons with anti-drone tech before FAA closed El Paso airspace, sources say
The airspace was suddenly closed after CBP officials didn't coordinate with FAA officials, four people familiar with the matter said.
www.nbcnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Cartel drones or party balloons?
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Lawrence:
And the attorney general feigned outrage today when she was accused by Congressman Ted Lieu of lying under oath. Congressman Lieu said, "I believe you lied under oath."
And Pamela Bondi said, "Don't you ever accuse me of a crime."
And the attorney general feigned outrage today when she was accused by Congressman Ted Lieu of lying under oath. Congressman Lieu said, "I believe you lied under oath."
And Pamela Bondi said, "Don't you ever accuse me of a crime."
Lawrence O'Donnell:
"The Trump administration is now a governmental crime spree from top to bottom with the masked agents Donald Trump has sent to Minneapolis, literally murdering people, which we have all seen on video."
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"The Trump administration is now a governmental crime spree from top to bottom with the masked agents Donald Trump has sent to Minneapolis, literally murdering people, which we have all seen on video."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff6-...
Lawrence: Ignoring Epstein survivors, Bondi showed a Trumpian level of heartless, soulless depravity
YouTube video by MS NOW
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February 12, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Lawrence:
And the attorney general feigned outrage today when she was accused by Congressman Ted Lieu of lying under oath. Congressman Lieu said, "I believe you lied under oath."
And Pamela Bondi said, "Don't you ever accuse me of a crime."
And the attorney general feigned outrage today when she was accused by Congressman Ted Lieu of lying under oath. Congressman Lieu said, "I believe you lied under oath."
And Pamela Bondi said, "Don't you ever accuse me of a crime."
Lawrence O'Donnell:
"The Trump administration is now a governmental crime spree from top to bottom with the masked agents Donald Trump has sent to Minneapolis, literally murdering people, which we have all seen on video."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff6-...
"The Trump administration is now a governmental crime spree from top to bottom with the masked agents Donald Trump has sent to Minneapolis, literally murdering people, which we have all seen on video."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff6-...
Lawrence: Ignoring Epstein survivors, Bondi showed a Trumpian level of heartless, soulless depravity
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Lawrence O'Donnell:
"The Trump administration is now a governmental crime spree from top to bottom with the masked agents Donald Trump has sent to Minneapolis, literally murdering people, which we have all seen on video."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff6-...
"The Trump administration is now a governmental crime spree from top to bottom with the masked agents Donald Trump has sent to Minneapolis, literally murdering people, which we have all seen on video."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff6-...
Jimmy Kimmel on Pam Bondi:
"This is the kind of woman who if you live next door to her, you'd move. You wouldn't even argue with her. You just relocate and never go back to the block."
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"This is the kind of woman who if you live next door to her, you'd move. You wouldn't even argue with her. You just relocate and never go back to the block."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYtq...
Trump Attorney General Pam Bondi Gets Hammered on Epstein & MAGA Coalition Starting to Crack
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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February 12, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Jimmy Kimmel on Pam Bondi:
"This is the kind of woman who if you live next door to her, you'd move. You wouldn't even argue with her. You just relocate and never go back to the block."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYtq...
"This is the kind of woman who if you live next door to her, you'd move. You wouldn't even argue with her. You just relocate and never go back to the block."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYtq...
Border Patrol agent Charles Exum unjustifiably shot Marimar Martinez in Chicago and falsely claimed he shot her in self defense. Then he bragged about shooting Martinez five times, producing seven holes. Exum must be prosecuted for his crimes.
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/n...
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/n...
Newly released evidence shows texts sent by federal officer after he shot Marimar Martinez
Newly released evidence related to the shooting of a Chicago woman by an immigration agent in Brighton Park last fall was released Tuesday.
www.nbcchicago.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Border Patrol agent Charles Exum unjustifiably shot Marimar Martinez in Chicago and falsely claimed he shot her in self defense. Then he bragged about shooting Martinez five times, producing seven holes. Exum must be prosecuted for his crimes.
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/n...
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/n...
Katie Phang on the Trump DOJ’s failure to protect the victims and survivors of Epstein and Maxwell, and how AG Pam Bondi is choosing to protect pedophiles instead.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnPi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnPi...
AG Bondi Has TOTAL MELTDOWN During UNHINGED HEARING
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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February 12, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Katie Phang on the Trump DOJ’s failure to protect the victims and survivors of Epstein and Maxwell, and how AG Pam Bondi is choosing to protect pedophiles instead.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnPi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnPi...
MS NOW: A series of emails included in the files indicated Lutnick’s lawyer sent the resume of Lutnick’s family nanny to Epstein, who had expressed interest in meeting her.
www.ms.now/news/commerc...
www.ms.now/news/commerc...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick grilled over ties to Epstein
The former Wall Street power broker acknowledged visiting Epstein’s island long after he said he’d cut him off.
www.ms.now
February 11, 2026 at 11:33 AM
MS NOW: A series of emails included in the files indicated Lutnick’s lawyer sent the resume of Lutnick’s family nanny to Epstein, who had expressed interest in meeting her.
www.ms.now/news/commerc...
www.ms.now/news/commerc...
CBS: "By the time Epstein and Lutnick agreed to buy stakes in Adfin, it had been more than four years since Epstein agreed to enter a guilty plea to Florida state charges of procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute."
www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
www.cbsnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:20 AM
CBS: "By the time Epstein and Lutnick agreed to buy stakes in Adfin, it had been more than four years since Epstein agreed to enter a guilty plea to Florida state charges of procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute."
www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
DHS is targeting dissenters with administrative subpoenas. MSNOW Legal Analyst Melissa Murray says the Trump administration isn’t using them “to fight crime or enhance public safety, but to minimize public dissent.”
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgez...
February 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
DHS is targeting dissenters with administrative subpoenas. MSNOW Legal Analyst Melissa Murray says the Trump administration isn’t using them “to fight crime or enhance public safety, but to minimize public dissent.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgez...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgez...
Immigration lawyer Judi Bernstein-Baker was willing to offer advice, she told Jon, but first needed to see the subpoena.
“They didn’t send me the subpoena,” Jon explained over the phone.
“How do you challenge a subpoena you don’t have a copy of?” she asked.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
“They didn’t send me the subpoena,” Jon explained over the phone.
“How do you challenge a subpoena you don’t have a copy of?” she asked.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Immigration lawyer Judi Bernstein-Baker was willing to offer advice, she told Jon, but first needed to see the subpoena.
“They didn’t send me the subpoena,” Jon explained over the phone.
“How do you challenge a subpoena you don’t have a copy of?” she asked.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
“They didn’t send me the subpoena,” Jon explained over the phone.
“How do you challenge a subpoena you don’t have a copy of?” she asked.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
“Trump isn’t going to the Super Bowl because he is, one year into his term, more unpopular than he’s been since the January 6 insurrection,” said Shephard. “He knows that when the cameras inevitably found him in his box, he would be mercilessly and loudly booed."
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
The Hilarious Decline of MAGA’s Brief Cultural Relevance
A year ago, everyone was doing the “Trump dance.” Now the president is too scared to show his face at the Super Bowl, and the right’s “alternative” halftime show features the cringey, washed-up Kid Ro...
newrepublic.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:42 PM
“Trump isn’t going to the Super Bowl because he is, one year into his term, more unpopular than he’s been since the January 6 insurrection,” said Shephard. “He knows that when the cameras inevitably found him in his box, he would be mercilessly and loudly booed."
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
newrepublic.com/article/2062...