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The federal government is just disappearing children.
These 2 kids detained last week were brought back to MN today. But school officials say many others from the Columbia Heights district are missing. They're not sure if they're in ICE detention or have moved away with their families. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
‘I don’t have words’: 2 more kids from Liam Conejo Ramos’ Columbia Heights school taken into ICE custody
The children were taken into ICE custody after their mother was detained at a court appointment. School leaders say the mother asked them to bring the kids to the detention center because there were n...
www.mprnews.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:31 AM
The federal government is just disappearing children.
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NEWS
Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation.
Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service."
Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz
Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation.
Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service."
Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz
February 4, 2026 at 10:18 PM
NEWS
Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation.
Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service."
Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz
Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation.
Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service."
Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz
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I prefer Texas Republicans personally attacking each other over Texas Democrats personally attacking each other. Much less stressful and far more likely to produce a positive result.
February 5, 2026 at 12:12 AM
I prefer Texas Republicans personally attacking each other over Texas Democrats personally attacking each other. Much less stressful and far more likely to produce a positive result.
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jabbafication
2010–2026. Not only Hungary, but Viktor Orbán himself changed a lot as he became the EU’s current longest-serving prime minister.
February 5, 2026 at 12:08 AM
jabbafication
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NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
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Too many people on Bluesky think that relentless expressions of despair are a sign of intellectual sophistication.
February 4, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Too many people on Bluesky think that relentless expressions of despair are a sign of intellectual sophistication.
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I can’t think of another example of This Kind of Guy, who seems to self-consciously parody his own views so effectively that his opponents read it as obvious satire.
I will never know what to make of Nick Adams, Alpha Male.
I will never know what to make of Nick Adams, Alpha Male.
February 3, 2026 at 1:55 AM
I can’t think of another example of This Kind of Guy, who seems to self-consciously parody his own views so effectively that his opponents read it as obvious satire.
I will never know what to make of Nick Adams, Alpha Male.
I will never know what to make of Nick Adams, Alpha Male.
Virginia living by its state seal motto, "Sic semper tyrannis"
NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Virginia living by its state seal motto, "Sic semper tyrannis"
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NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
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This is the line the Stephen Miller faction is trying to push, and if they aren’t crushed within the Trump admin by other factions thereof, they’re gonna call up Amerimaidan.
This Claremont twit is so fearful of “wine moms” with cell phones and whistles that he’s demanding Trump crush them with violence.
Or rather, more violence.
Or rather, more violence.
February 4, 2026 at 10:24 PM
This is the line the Stephen Miller faction is trying to push, and if they aren’t crushed within the Trump admin by other factions thereof, they’re gonna call up Amerimaidan.
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This Claremont twit is so fearful of “wine moms” with cell phones and whistles that he’s demanding Trump crush them with violence.
Or rather, more violence.
Or rather, more violence.
February 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM
This Claremont twit is so fearful of “wine moms” with cell phones and whistles that he’s demanding Trump crush them with violence.
Or rather, more violence.
Or rather, more violence.
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What's wild about these conservative guys is that they seem to fashion themselves Tough and Manly *because* they are scared of everything all the time. As though seeing grumpkins and snarks around every corner is a species of courage. It's so bizarre to me.
This Claremont twit is so fearful of “wine moms” with cell phones and whistles that he’s demanding Trump crush them with violence.
Or rather, more violence.
Or rather, more violence.
February 4, 2026 at 10:14 PM
What's wild about these conservative guys is that they seem to fashion themselves Tough and Manly *because* they are scared of everything all the time. As though seeing grumpkins and snarks around every corner is a species of courage. It's so bizarre to me.
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cia world factbook had been on the ropes for years but surprised to discover that the CIA has announced it is officially shutting down, with no stated explanation, with no warning.
February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
cia world factbook had been on the ropes for years but surprised to discover that the CIA has announced it is officially shutting down, with no stated explanation, with no warning.
To be fair, there's not much light in billionaire back pockets
Democracy doesn't die in darkness. It dies in the back pocket of a billionaire.
February 4, 2026 at 9:58 PM
To be fair, there's not much light in billionaire back pockets
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Auch das Berliner Büro der „Washington Post“ wird dichtgemacht.
February 4, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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THREAD 👇
1/ Federal records show how a dramatic raid in Chicago was facilitated by a landlord who was apparently concerned about immigrants squatting in the building. The government claimed a Venezuelan gang had taken over the apt complex, but that’s not what docs say. 🧵
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 9:45 PM
THREAD 👇
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2010–2026. Not only Hungary, but Viktor Orbán himself changed a lot as he became the EU’s current longest-serving prime minister.
February 4, 2026 at 10:14 AM
2010–2026. Not only Hungary, but Viktor Orbán himself changed a lot as he became the EU’s current longest-serving prime minister.
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Just look at this
2010–2026. Not only Hungary, but Viktor Orbán himself changed a lot as he became the EU’s current longest-serving prime minister.
February 4, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Just look at this
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Seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you (Matt. 7:7). What shall be opened unto you? The doors of repentance, tears and tenderness of heart. This will give birth to peace and salvation. It will—truly it will! — Abbot Nikon Vorobiev
February 4, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you (Matt. 7:7). What shall be opened unto you? The doors of repentance, tears and tenderness of heart. This will give birth to peace and salvation. It will—truly it will! — Abbot Nikon Vorobiev
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Denaturalization as criminal punishment is not a thing in American law, it's unconstitutional under any circumstances. It can only be done in the narrow case of somebody who fraudulently obtained the naturalization itself. Otherwise they are no different from natural-born citizens who commit crimes.
Schmitt: "Your words that don’t mean anything aren't going to stop what’s coming, and I want you to take that back to Soros and all these ridiculous funders you have. Because justice is coming. And by the way, if I have it my way, we will be denaturalize all these fraudsters and send them home."
February 4, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Denaturalization as criminal punishment is not a thing in American law, it's unconstitutional under any circumstances. It can only be done in the narrow case of somebody who fraudulently obtained the naturalization itself. Otherwise they are no different from natural-born citizens who commit crimes.
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Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost:
February 4, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost:
There is a lot of overlap between Orbánism and MAGA, including the confluence of cynical Christian NatCon ideology and oligarchic interests. But one key difference is the provenance of the oligarchs. The MAGA-aligned ones are preexisting, whereas Orbán created his own by giving away state monopolies
February 4, 2026 at 9:38 PM
There is a lot of overlap between Orbánism and MAGA, including the confluence of cynical Christian NatCon ideology and oligarchic interests. But one key difference is the provenance of the oligarchs. The MAGA-aligned ones are preexisting, whereas Orbán created his own by giving away state monopolies