@boocatt.bsky.social
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BREAKING:
A federal judge DENIES Minnesota’s request to halt Operation Metro Surge.
Noting the 8th Circuit vacated her “much more circumscribed” injunction, Judge Menendez notes that one “halting the entire operation” wouldn’t fare better. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A federal judge DENIES Minnesota’s request to halt Operation Metro Surge.
Noting the 8th Circuit vacated her “much more circumscribed” injunction, Judge Menendez notes that one “halting the entire operation” wouldn’t fare better. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 4:29 PM
BREAKING:
A federal judge DENIES Minnesota’s request to halt Operation Metro Surge.
Noting the 8th Circuit vacated her “much more circumscribed” injunction, Judge Menendez notes that one “halting the entire operation” wouldn’t fare better. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A federal judge DENIES Minnesota’s request to halt Operation Metro Surge.
Noting the 8th Circuit vacated her “much more circumscribed” injunction, Judge Menendez notes that one “halting the entire operation” wouldn’t fare better. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Mockler: He's trying to paint the peaceful protesters as lawless people. You know who's actually lawless? ICE. A Republican appointed judge said they violated more court orders in January than most agencies have throughout their entire existence.
January 31, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Mockler: He's trying to paint the peaceful protesters as lawless people. You know who's actually lawless? ICE. A Republican appointed judge said they violated more court orders in January than most agencies have throughout their entire existence.
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Popok is joined by Epstein Survivor Lisa Phillips for an exclusive reaction to the DOJ's Epstein file dump of less than 1/2 of the Epstein files, but including FBI tips about depraved acts and crimes possibly involving Trump. Full conversation below.
🚨 Survivor BLOWS LID OFF Trump DOJ’s FAILED Epstein Investigation
YouTube video by Legal AF
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January 31, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Popok is joined by Epstein Survivor Lisa Phillips for an exclusive reaction to the DOJ's Epstein file dump of less than 1/2 of the Epstein files, but including FBI tips about depraved acts and crimes possibly involving Trump. Full conversation below.
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NEWS: Judge Biery has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos. A thunderous rebuke against ICE’s violent campaign in Minnesota. Read the order below.
Link:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Link:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Order – #9 in Conejo Arias v. Noem (W.D. Tex., 5:26-cv-00415) – CourtListener.com
OPINION AND ORDER OF THE COURT--The Court finds that the Constitution of these United States trumps this administration's detention of petitioner Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R. The Grea...
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January 31, 2026 at 8:27 PM
NEWS: Judge Biery has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos. A thunderous rebuke against ICE’s violent campaign in Minnesota. Read the order below.
Link:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Link:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Do you want to predict the future? Invent it. My latest on #Minneapolis, the #Anti-ICE Movement, and the #Technology Super-Charging Everyday Advocates. #socialchange #democracy #socialmovements open.substack.com/pub/michaelp...
Minneapolis, the Anti-ICE Movement, and the Technology Super-Charging Everyday Advocates
For more access to expert legal analysis, official court documents and breaking news coverage only available here at the intersection of law and politics, please consider becoming a paid subscriber.Le...
open.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Do you want to predict the future? Invent it. My latest on #Minneapolis, the #Anti-ICE Movement, and the #Technology Super-Charging Everyday Advocates. #socialchange #democracy #socialmovements open.substack.com/pub/michaelp...
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Jamie Raskin Reveals GOP's CRITICAL MISTAKE on Jack Smith DEPOSITION
YouTube video by Legal AF
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January 28, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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MS NOW: Should there be accountability for Stephen Miller?
WALZ: There better be
WALZ: There better be
January 29, 2026 at 1:37 AM
MS NOW: Should there be accountability for Stephen Miller?
WALZ: There better be
WALZ: There better be
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The ICE budget has a bonus pool so large it would amount to $42,000 for every single employee www.tiktok.com/t/ZThyjC6ao/
ICE’s projected 2026 budget is so large that it would rank among the top 15 military budgets in the world if it were its own national armed force.
TikTok video by NowThis Impact
www.tiktok.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:01 AM
The ICE budget has a bonus pool so large it would amount to $42,000 for every single employee www.tiktok.com/t/ZThyjC6ao/
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Guan Heng went to Xinjiang to photograph the detention camps where the Chinese Communist Party imprisons Uyghurs. He fled China via Hong Kong, Ecuador, and the Bahamas, reaching Florida on an inflatable boat. The US was considering his asylum case when ICE arrested him. DHS has not released him.
Opinion | Guan Heng Gets U.S. Asylum
A judge grants refuge to a worthy dissident, no thanks to DHS.
www.wsj.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Guan Heng went to Xinjiang to photograph the detention camps where the Chinese Communist Party imprisons Uyghurs. He fled China via Hong Kong, Ecuador, and the Bahamas, reaching Florida on an inflatable boat. The US was considering his asylum case when ICE arrested him. DHS has not released him.
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The shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal agents in Minneapolis have enraged many people across the country. NPR wanted to know what supporters of President Trump's immigration policy think about the shootings. n.pr/3NMYfYy
How the Minneapolis killings look from Trump country
The shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal agents in Minneapolis have enraged many people across the country. NPR wanted to know what supporters of President Trump's immigration policy think about the shootings.
n.pr
January 29, 2026 at 6:14 AM
The shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal agents in Minneapolis have enraged many people across the country. NPR wanted to know what supporters of President Trump's immigration policy think about the shootings. n.pr/3NMYfYy
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The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota's attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck of murder. https://to.pbs.org/3ZA2HfU
Family of Alex Pretti retains lawyers who helped prosecute the George Floyd case
The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota’s attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck of murder.
www.pbs.org
January 29, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota's attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck of murder. https://to.pbs.org/3ZA2HfU
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Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, Greg Bovino.
They must all resign and be held accountable.
They must all resign and be held accountable.
January 29, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, Greg Bovino.
They must all resign and be held accountable.
They must all resign and be held accountable.
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👀 Judge Magnuson, the one federal judge in Minnesota who has sided with the Trump administraton's detention policies, reject's ICE's indefinite detention of a Somali woman — who had a stroke while in custody.
She was admitted as a refugee two years ago.
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She was admitted as a refugee two years ago.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:24 AM
👀 Judge Magnuson, the one federal judge in Minnesota who has sided with the Trump administraton's detention policies, reject's ICE's indefinite detention of a Somali woman — who had a stroke while in custody.
She was admitted as a refugee two years ago.
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She was admitted as a refugee two years ago.
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I have been waiting for this signal from Senator Rand Paul.
Senator Paul, Chairman of Senate Homeland Security Committee follows House committee. Sends letters to heads of ICE, CBP, USCIS to testify in public hearing.
Senator Paul, Chairman of Senate Homeland Security Committee follows House committee. Sends letters to heads of ICE, CBP, USCIS to testify in public hearing.
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I have been waiting for this signal from Senator Rand Paul.
Senator Paul, Chairman of Senate Homeland Security Committee follows House committee. Sends letters to heads of ICE, CBP, USCIS to testify in public hearing.
Senator Paul, Chairman of Senate Homeland Security Committee follows House committee. Sends letters to heads of ICE, CBP, USCIS to testify in public hearing.
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With Greg Bovino being shown the door
A reminder of how he and Kristi Noem have been in lockstep in responding to Alex Pretti's murder⬇️ (and what lead up to it).
A reminder of how he and Kristi Noem have been in lockstep in responding to Alex Pretti's murder⬇️ (and what lead up to it).
Wow. Greg Bovino and Kristi Noem literally saying the exact same thing.
January 27, 2026 at 12:51 AM
With Greg Bovino being shown the door
A reminder of how he and Kristi Noem have been in lockstep in responding to Alex Pretti's murder⬇️ (and what lead up to it).
A reminder of how he and Kristi Noem have been in lockstep in responding to Alex Pretti's murder⬇️ (and what lead up to it).
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Court filing: Trump administration appears to admit investigation into Alex Pretti murder is exceedingly narrow:
A 'use of force' review - "a much narrower inquiry focused on tactics and conduct than one that would examine whether federal agents should face criminal charges."
A 'use of force' review - "a much narrower inquiry focused on tactics and conduct than one that would examine whether federal agents should face criminal charges."
Federal Investigation Into Shooting of Pretti Appears Limited
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Court filing: Trump administration appears to admit investigation into Alex Pretti murder is exceedingly narrow:
A 'use of force' review - "a much narrower inquiry focused on tactics and conduct than one that would examine whether federal agents should face criminal charges."
A 'use of force' review - "a much narrower inquiry focused on tactics and conduct than one that would examine whether federal agents should face criminal charges."
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A bellwether of things to come.
Senator Fetterman calls for Kristi Noem to be fired.
"A grossly incompetent DHS Secretary"
Senator Fetterman calls for Kristi Noem to be fired.
"A grossly incompetent DHS Secretary"
January 27, 2026 at 1:50 PM
A bellwether of things to come.
Senator Fetterman calls for Kristi Noem to be fired.
"A grossly incompetent DHS Secretary"
Senator Fetterman calls for Kristi Noem to be fired.
"A grossly incompetent DHS Secretary"
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This is unconscionable.
Kristi Noem's DHS standing by 'domestic terrorism' label for Alex Pretti.
I have to wonder if it's because they've officially entered him into the NSPM-7 system as such.
This explains the connection: www.justsecurity.org/129797/alex-...
Kristi Noem's DHS standing by 'domestic terrorism' label for Alex Pretti.
I have to wonder if it's because they've officially entered him into the NSPM-7 system as such.
This explains the connection: www.justsecurity.org/129797/alex-...
FOX NEWS: Are you standing by calling Pretti a domestic terrorist?
McLAUGHLIN: Well, we'll let this investigation ...
FOX NEWS: Ok. So I guess it stands.
McLAUGHLIN: Well, we'll let this investigation ...
FOX NEWS: Ok. So I guess it stands.
January 27, 2026 at 3:38 PM
This is unconscionable.
Kristi Noem's DHS standing by 'domestic terrorism' label for Alex Pretti.
I have to wonder if it's because they've officially entered him into the NSPM-7 system as such.
This explains the connection: www.justsecurity.org/129797/alex-...
Kristi Noem's DHS standing by 'domestic terrorism' label for Alex Pretti.
I have to wonder if it's because they've officially entered him into the NSPM-7 system as such.
This explains the connection: www.justsecurity.org/129797/alex-...
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Senator Paul is a very effective communicator about this: "Nobody with any objectivity believes" Alex Pretti was assaulting the officers.
Note: Noem's DHS (via Tricia McLaughlin) is still publicly asserting the opposite about Pretti (citing federal law on assaulting, using force against agents).
Note: Noem's DHS (via Tricia McLaughlin) is still publicly asserting the opposite about Pretti (citing federal law on assaulting, using force against agents).
Rand Paul: "When people watch that video and the government tells them, 'Well, he was assaulting the police officers,' nobody with any objectivity believes that. No American believes he was assaulting the officers. In fact, the opposite appears to be true. So we have to get some rules of the game."
January 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Senator Paul is a very effective communicator about this: "Nobody with any objectivity believes" Alex Pretti was assaulting the officers.
Note: Noem's DHS (via Tricia McLaughlin) is still publicly asserting the opposite about Pretti (citing federal law on assaulting, using force against agents).
Note: Noem's DHS (via Tricia McLaughlin) is still publicly asserting the opposite about Pretti (citing federal law on assaulting, using force against agents).
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An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
January 28, 2026 at 10:42 PM
An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
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I joined forces with @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social.
We explain deep connections between senior administration officials' smearing Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and ICE protestors as "domestic terrorists" and how this fits into the draconian NSPM-7.
Important for more people to wake up to this.
We explain deep connections between senior administration officials' smearing Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and ICE protestors as "domestic terrorists" and how this fits into the draconian NSPM-7.
Important for more people to wake up to this.
The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7
How administration officials' labelling Alex Pretti and Renee Good as "domestic terrorists" fits in with NSPM-7.
www.justsecurity.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:44 PM
I joined forces with @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social.
We explain deep connections between senior administration officials' smearing Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and ICE protestors as "domestic terrorists" and how this fits into the draconian NSPM-7.
Important for more people to wake up to this.
We explain deep connections between senior administration officials' smearing Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and ICE protestors as "domestic terrorists" and how this fits into the draconian NSPM-7.
Important for more people to wake up to this.