Don Haider-Markel
@dhmarkel.bsky.social
social scientist studying political groups, civil rights, and political extremism/violence (he/his)
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Breaking news: Top Justice Department officials have stripped Ed Martin of most of his expansive responsibilities, sidelining the staunch Trump ally from many of the controversial investigations he has championed.
Justice Dept. demotes Ed Martin, stripping Trump ally of most authority
Top Justice Department officials have stripped Ed Martin of the bulk of his expansive responsibilities.
wapo.st
February 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Breaking news: Top Justice Department officials have stripped Ed Martin of most of his expansive responsibilities, sidelining the staunch Trump ally from many of the controversial investigations he has championed.
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Breaking news: A judge declined to order the Trump administration to immediately scale back its immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, rejecting pleas from state officials who said the campaign was endangering the public.
Judge won’t scale back Trump’s immigration surge in Minnesota for now
Minnesota officials had said the immigration crackdown was endangering public safety in their state.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Breaking news: A judge declined to order the Trump administration to immediately scale back its immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, rejecting pleas from state officials who said the campaign was endangering the public.
Car Hits High School Student in Nebraska During an Anti-ICE Protest www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Car Hits High School Student in Nebraska During an Anti-ICE Protest
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Car Hits High School Student in Nebraska During an Anti-ICE Protest www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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Bruce Springsteen performs ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ for the first time in Minnesota at First Avenue 🎶
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January 30, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Bruce Springsteen performs ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ for the first time in Minnesota at First Avenue 🎶
🎥: @chrisrstrib.bsky.social
🎥: @chrisrstrib.bsky.social
European Union Labels Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a Terrorist Group www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/w...
European Union Labels Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a Terrorist Group
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:11 PM
European Union Labels Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a Terrorist Group www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/w...
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Catherine O'Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for comedic roles across the decades — from Kevin's beleaguered mom in "Home Alone" to the iconic Moira Rose in "Schitt's Creek" — died Friday at 71. https://to.pbs.org/4c2hxDl
Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-winning actor and comedian of 'Schitt's Creek' fame, dies at 71
O'Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for comedic roles across the decades — from Kevin's beleaguered mom in “Home Alone” to the iconic Moira Rose in “Schitt's Creek” — died at her home in Los Angeles ...
www.pbs.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Catherine O'Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for comedic roles across the decades — from Kevin's beleaguered mom in "Home Alone" to the iconic Moira Rose in "Schitt's Creek" — died Friday at 71. https://to.pbs.org/4c2hxDl
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Inside Kash Patel’s F.B.I.: Meltdowns, Chaos, Vendettas (Gift Article)
Forty-five current and former employees on the changes they say are undermining the agency and making America less safe.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Luigi Mangione and Tyler Robinson Are a Worrying New Archetype www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/o...
Opinion | Luigi Mangione and Tyler Robinson Are a Worrying New Archetype
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Luigi Mangione and Tyler Robinson Are a Worrying New Archetype www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/o...
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The Washington state Senate voted Wednesday to ban law enforcement from covering their faces in response to growing concerns over masked federal immigration agents. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/28/w...
WA Senate passes ban on police face coverings • Washington State Standard
The Washington state Senate voted Wednesday to ban law enforcement from covering their faces amid concerns over masked immigration agents.
washingtonstatestandard.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:11 AM
The Washington state Senate voted Wednesday to ban law enforcement from covering their faces in response to growing concerns over masked federal immigration agents. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/28/w...
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NEW: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a “glaring” conflict of interest, citing ProPublica reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in related investments when he shut down crypto investigations at the DOJ.
Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation
The senators presented a letter demanding that top DOJ official Todd Blanche clarify the legality of his actions, pointing to ProPublica reporting that found he owned at least $159,000 in related asse...
www.propublica.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:35 PM
NEW: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a “glaring” conflict of interest, citing ProPublica reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in related investments when he shut down crypto investigations at the DOJ.
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cover of The Economist this week
January 29, 2026 at 7:48 PM
cover of The Economist this week
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Lady Gaga has put out a gorgeous anthem for Minneapolis.
youtu.be/e3o5FIXoK84?...
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? | Lady Gaga Original
YouTube video by Rocket
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January 29, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Lady Gaga has put out a gorgeous anthem for Minneapolis.
youtu.be/e3o5FIXoK84?...
youtu.be/e3o5FIXoK84?...
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Walz told me that when he spoke to Trump on the phone the president compared the immigration operations in Minneapolis to the military mission he ordered in Venezuela. www.ms.now/news/walz-sa...
Walz says Trump compared Minneapolis surge to Venezuela mission
The Minnesota governor tells MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff that the reference shows where Trump’s head is. The White House denies that.
www.ms.now
January 29, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Walz told me that when he spoke to Trump on the phone the president compared the immigration operations in Minneapolis to the military mission he ordered in Venezuela. www.ms.now/news/walz-sa...
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Trump: i’m at war with minnesota like i was with venezuela bsky.app/profile/leba...
This is so unhinged
January 29, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Trump: i’m at war with minnesota like i was with venezuela bsky.app/profile/leba...
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In theater. So they think they’re at war.
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 2:06 PM
In theater. So they think they’re at war.
‘This bill spits on basic human decency’: Kansas Legislature passes bathroom ban without hearing lawrencekstimes.com/2026/01/28/k...
‘This bill spits on basic human decency’: Kansas Legislature passes bathroom ban without hearing
The GOP-led Kansas House and Senate on Wednesday suspended rules to approve a “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people after House Democrats delayed passage by six hours.
lawrencekstimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:29 PM
‘This bill spits on basic human decency’: Kansas Legislature passes bathroom ban without hearing lawrencekstimes.com/2026/01/28/k...
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Important. There has not been a deescalation.
January 28, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Important. There has not been a deescalation.