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piperformissouri.bsky.social
The SAVE Act is a literal poll tax for married women who changed their last name.
February 10, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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hellgatenyc.com
Governor Kathy Hochul was having a pretty great week.

Then the Brooklyn Democratic Party and its chair, Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, did what they do best: sow chaos and confusion and create perplexing drama.

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Why Did the BK Dems Unendorse Kathy Hochul?
And more news for your Thursday.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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atrupar.com
there's something unholy about the Trump administration being laser focused on "fraud" while Trump pardons an endless clown car of fraudsters and bilks taxpayers at every opportunity. it's just transparently absurd.
February 4, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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thecity.nyc
Reporting from @themarkup.org and THE CITY exposed how the bot, touted by the Adams administration, repeatedly served up false and damaging information.

www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/30/m...
Mamdani Targets ‘Unusable’ AI Chatbot for Termination
Reporting from The Markup and THE CITY exposed how the bot, touted by the Adams administration, repeatedly served up false and damaging information.
www.thecity.nyc
February 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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petersterne.com
Really terrible for immigrant families upstate: a member of the local school board in Mahopac is an ICE deportation officer. www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...
At the heart of their demands is the question of whether he can comply with the board’s mission to ensure the safety and education of all students when his job involves arresting immigrants, many of whom have children in the district. Nearly 30% of students in the district identified as Hispanic or Latino in 2024-25 and 5% were English language learners, according to state education data. Their demands, however, have been rebuffed by the board, which doesn’t see a legal reason to remove Harrigan. Also standing behind him are local elected officials and many Mahopac residents, several of whom turned out for the Jan. 22 school board meeting to voice their support for the trustee, whom they call a devoted community member. Some supporters believe the efforts to remove Harrigan because of his job come from a politically motivated minority of outsiders and do not respond to any specific incidents or complaints against him. They warn that targeting an elected official for his job could set a dangerous precedent.
February 3, 2026 at 2:32 AM
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thecity.nyc
Richards, who was in and out of Rikers as a youth before going on to lead a nonprofit dedicated to prisoner reentry, takes over the Correction Department as it faces multiple crises.

www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/01/s...
From Detainee to Commissioner: Stanley Richards to Lead City Jails
Richards, who was in and out of Rikers as a youth before going on to lead a nonprofit dedicated to prisoner reentry, takes over the Correction Department as it faces multiple crises.
www.thecity.nyc
February 1, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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nytimes.com
In an upset that rattled Republicans, a Democrat in Texas decisively won a state legislative special election on Saturday in a district that President Trump carried by more than 17 percentage points just over a year ago.
Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans
A Democrat won a state legislative special election in a district that President Trump carried by 17 percentage points, unnerving Republicans in Texas and beyond.
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February 1, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
A little girl in Portland, OR after being tear gassed by ICE. what the actual fuck.
February 1, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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milesklee.bsky.social
Elon Musk publicly slandering that cave diver as a "pedo guy" after he begged Jeffrey Epstein for island party invites is just incredible
January 30, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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jonchristian.net
NEW: Elon Musk has insisted that Jeffrey Epstein invited him to the notorious island and he declined. But new emails show the opposite -- Musk was practically begging to party with Epstein in the Caribbean, years after Epstein's sex convictions were public knowledge

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Elon Musk Emailed Extensively With Jeffrey Epstein, Begging to Visit His Notorious Island
Newly released documents show how Elon Musk extensively communicated with Jeffrey Epstein to plan parties and trips to his island.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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pbsnews.org
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
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jamellebouie.net
you can’t fucking dox a public official!
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16d
Tillis says he opposes ICE being barred from wearing masks: "I've seen people dox me. I've seen people take pictures and identify law enforcement officers and then put their families at risk. So, I think that's a step too far."
January 28, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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brandonfriedman.bsky.social
Two Democratic members of Congress attacked in three days. Maxwell Frost was assaulted on Saturday, Ilan Omar tonight.
CNN: Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost assaulted at Sundance Film Festival event, police say By Aleena Fayaz Updated Jan 24, 2026 NBC News: Man lunges at Ilhan Omar during town hall and tries to spray her with unknown substance January 27, 2026
January 28, 2026 at 2:03 AM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
Amateur hour in Minneapolis continues, even with Bovino out of the picture.

This is indicative of a broader issue with Trump’s mass deportation push; officers aren’t doing even basic investigations (to figure out things like “is this address a consulate”) as pressure to keep up arrests is so high.
Allison Papson & @AllisonPapson X.com MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal immigration officers tried to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis but were stopped, foreign minister says. 7:39 PM • 1/27/26 • 102 Views
January 28, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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phillewis.bsky.social
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal immigration officers tried to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis but were stopped, foreign minister says www.axios.com/2026/01/28/i...
January 28, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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errollouis.bsky.social
No wonder they wear masks.
January 27, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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ziibiing.com
my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
January 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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joshuajfriedman.com
lmao, land-speed record for fastest leaked audio
January 27, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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nbcnews.com
NEW: Federal judge directs the acting ICE chief to appear in court and threatens to hold him in contempt for ignoring court orders.
Judge threatens to hold acting ICE director in contempt for flouting court orders
The judge ordered Lyons to either appear in court and explain why ICE is violating a Jan. 14 court order to give a detainee a bond hearing or release the detainee.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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jlray.bsky.social
"Sir, r/catbongos has fallen"

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January 27, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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msainato.bsky.social
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
Following the killing of AFGE Member Alex Pretti and the subsequent slanderous rhetoric that followed from top Trump administration officials, AFGE National President Everett Kelley issued the following statement: “Yesterday, AFGE brought together labor and faith leaders from Minneapolis and across the nation to mourn our fallen brother from Local 3669, Alex Pretti. We honored his life and legacy and lifted up his family, his friends, his union, Minneapolis, and our nation in prayer. “Today, we demand accountability. “In the immediate aftermath of Alex’s killing, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem betrayed the public trust by slandering the good name of our union brother and calling him a “domestic terrorist.” Alex Pretti was a patriotic ICU nurse at a VA hospital who devoted his life to serving America’s veterans. That claim was reckless, defamatory, and unsupported by the facts. Noem was preceded in this false statement by Stephen Miller, Deputy White House Chief of Staff, who is also the architect of the chaotic and failed immigration policy in Minnesota. “Our demand is clear: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was responsible for carrying out the policy that led to Alex’s needless killing, and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, the architect of that policy, must resign immediately. If they refuse, President Trump must dismiss them.
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
While glad to see Bovino humbled, I really don’t have any higher opinion of Homan—a cruel, cold, corrupt, calculating bureaucrat who’s devoted more of his career to mass deportation than almost anyone. He’s the architect of child separation.
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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samadams.bsky.social
if CBS and the Washington Post both gut their newsrooms this week, that’s the nail in the coffin for the “just find a nice billionaire and settle down” theory of media preservation
January 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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walkerbragman.bsky.social
“You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple.” — FBI Dir. Kash Patel
A man carrying an assault weapon at the Michigan capitol in 2020 to protest COVID restrictions. Behind him are two people wrapped in Trump flags. More arms anti-lockdown protesters
January 25, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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ndhapple.bsky.social
"Frank Carone, a Brooklyn Power Broker, Is Under Federal Investigation: Federal prosecutors and the F.B.I. are scrutinizing Mr. Carone, who served as chief of staff during Eric Adams’s first year as mayor of New York." -- www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/n...
Frank Carone, a Brooklyn Power Broker, Is Under Federal Investigation
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:34 PM