DTwyman
@dtwyman.bsky.social
Retired Govt, film & broadcasting teacher. Politics & econ watcher, gardener & cat ❤️- Darth Kitty’s mine. If you don’t appreciate science, journalism & film, have a sense of humor I'm not your thing. Eclectic who knows politics isn't a spectator sport.
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DTwyman
@dtwyman.bsky.social
· Apr 4
In the coming days, you’re going to be hearing the word stagflation a lot, here’s a brief explanation of its meaning
Stagflation is a term for an economic situation that combines high inflation, stagnant economic growth & high unemployment. Stagflation is a combination of stagnation & inflation. 1/
Stagflation is a term for an economic situation that combines high inflation, stagnant economic growth & high unemployment. Stagflation is a combination of stagnation & inflation. 1/
This is news to the thousands of Minnesotans who show up to try to protect their fellow citizens! I’m sure they’d be delighted to get a check!
KNOTT: Why is it that there is so much tension in Minneapolis/St Paul right now?
SCOTT: Because paid agitators are actively trying to stop law enforcement action. Without that, you wouldn't even have any idea most of these arrests were taking place
SCOTT: Because paid agitators are actively trying to stop law enforcement action. Without that, you wouldn't even have any idea most of these arrests were taking place
February 10, 2026 at 6:19 PM
This is news to the thousands of Minnesotans who show up to try to protect their fellow citizens! I’m sure they’d be delighted to get a check!
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Of course they did.
“Republican politicians and strategists in Texas are amping up anti-Muslim rhetoric as a way to energize…voters after several elections when the border was the animating force.”
Disgusting & blatantly Islamophobic.
Majoritarian grievance mongers gotta have a minority to target.
Gift article
Disgusting & blatantly Islamophobic.
Majoritarian grievance mongers gotta have a minority to target.
Gift article
Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Of course they did.
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I was sure it had to be fake so I checked her out on Wikipedia. Her initials are KLAN.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_...
Kristi Noem - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM
I was sure it had to be fake so I checked her out on Wikipedia. Her initials are KLAN.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_...
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"This is Mia, 7 years old -- 'I don't want to be in this place. I want to be in my school'" -- Walkinshaw confronts Lyons with letters written by kids being detained by ICE
February 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM
"This is Mia, 7 years old -- 'I don't want to be in this place. I want to be in my school'" -- Walkinshaw confronts Lyons with letters written by kids being detained by ICE
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GOLDMAN: What guidance have you given your agents about asking people to show proof of citizenship?
LYONS: We don't do that
G: Really? So all of those individual citizens who have been randomly asked are lying?
LYONS: If ICE is conducting an investigation, they'll ask someone their nationality
LYONS: We don't do that
G: Really? So all of those individual citizens who have been randomly asked are lying?
LYONS: If ICE is conducting an investigation, they'll ask someone their nationality
February 10, 2026 at 5:02 PM
GOLDMAN: What guidance have you given your agents about asking people to show proof of citizenship?
LYONS: We don't do that
G: Really? So all of those individual citizens who have been randomly asked are lying?
LYONS: If ICE is conducting an investigation, they'll ask someone their nationality
LYONS: We don't do that
G: Really? So all of those individual citizens who have been randomly asked are lying?
LYONS: If ICE is conducting an investigation, they'll ask someone their nationality
It is exactly the right type of question.
GOLDMAN: Do you know what other regimes in the 20th century required similar proof of citizenship?
LYONS: Various nefarious regimes did that
GOLDMAN: Is Nazi Germany one?
LYONS: This is the wrong type of question
LYONS: Various nefarious regimes did that
GOLDMAN: Is Nazi Germany one?
LYONS: This is the wrong type of question
February 10, 2026 at 5:55 PM
It is exactly the right type of question.
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Goldman to Lyons: "You said in your opening statement that references to ICE as 'the Gestapo' or 'secret police' encourages threats against ICE agents. The problem is you have it backwards. People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist."
February 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Goldman to Lyons: "You said in your opening statement that references to ICE as 'the Gestapo' or 'secret police' encourages threats against ICE agents. The problem is you have it backwards. People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist."
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
Wow! So Kristi Nome doesn't have any good days, good to know actually.
Kristi Noem: "My best days are days you don't hear about anything bad happening"
February 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Wow! So Kristi Nome doesn't have any good days, good to know actually.
Mexico is going to pay for it right? In fairness considering the way we're behaving, I wouldn't be surprised if Canada and Mexico both constructed a wall.
Kristi Noem: "We've got the wall under construction. We've already contracted out over $13 billion in construction contracts ... it will be completed by January 2028."
February 10, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Mexico is going to pay for it right? In fairness considering the way we're behaving, I wouldn't be surprised if Canada and Mexico both constructed a wall.
Republicans lack of understanding of what the Constitution specifies is actually fairly impressive.
Garbarino: "It is a clear violation of the rules of the House to make statements that might be personally offensive to the president or vice president."
February 10, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Republicans lack of understanding of what the Constitution specifies is actually fairly impressive.
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HOOOOOO boy.
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.): "Do you consider yourself a religious man?"
Lyons: "Yes ma'am."
McIver: "How do you think Judgement Day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?"
"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.): "Do you consider yourself a religious man?"
Lyons: "Yes ma'am."
McIver: "How do you think Judgement Day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?"
"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
February 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
HOOOOOO boy.
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.): "Do you consider yourself a religious man?"
Lyons: "Yes ma'am."
McIver: "How do you think Judgement Day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?"
"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.): "Do you consider yourself a religious man?"
Lyons: "Yes ma'am."
McIver: "How do you think Judgement Day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?"
"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
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Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY) shames Lyons for not making "one single mention of Renee Good or Alex Pretti. Not one."
"Two American citizens have been murdered at the hands of your agency and you have deliberately chosen, under oath, before Congress, to ignore these tragedies."
"Two American citizens have been murdered at the hands of your agency and you have deliberately chosen, under oath, before Congress, to ignore these tragedies."
February 10, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY) shames Lyons for not making "one single mention of Renee Good or Alex Pretti. Not one."
"Two American citizens have been murdered at the hands of your agency and you have deliberately chosen, under oath, before Congress, to ignore these tragedies."
"Two American citizens have been murdered at the hands of your agency and you have deliberately chosen, under oath, before Congress, to ignore these tragedies."
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MAGAZINER: Is it proper procedure to aim pepper spray into the window of a moving vehicle?
SCOTT: We try to avoid that
MAGAZINER: You try to avoid it
SCOTT: We try to avoid that
MAGAZINER: You try to avoid it
February 10, 2026 at 4:57 PM
MAGAZINER: Is it proper procedure to aim pepper spray into the window of a moving vehicle?
SCOTT: We try to avoid that
MAGAZINER: You try to avoid it
SCOTT: We try to avoid that
MAGAZINER: You try to avoid it
This is a provable lie.
MAGAZINER: Has ICE hired anyone who was charged with a crime related to the January 6 riot?
LYONS: I don't have that information, but I would say no
LYONS: I don't have that information, but I would say no
February 10, 2026 at 4:57 PM
This is a provable lie.
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Rep. August Pfluger suggests that Twin Cities residents who are using Signal to communicate about ICE are committing "domestic terrorism"
February 10, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Rep. August Pfluger suggests that Twin Cities residents who are using Signal to communicate about ICE are committing "domestic terrorism"
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Don't do it. Give up whatever you need to in order to withhold your personal data. They lie. They will never protect your information.
Age verification laws? Names + fingerprints or ID pix/info are being collected. Once obtained, these data points will be available for storage even if "we won't store." Stored data can be hacked, used for surveillance, even identifying underage consumers of media.
VPN bans are a big privacy issue.
VPN bans are a big privacy issue.
February 10, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Don't do it. Give up whatever you need to in order to withhold your personal data. They lie. They will never protect your information.
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THANEDAR: Did the ICE nurse Alex Pretti deserve to die?
SCOTT: I cannot comment on ongoing investigations, sir
THANEDAR: Do you agree with Bovino's statement that Pretti was planning to 'massacre' law enforcement agents
SCOTT: I'm not going to comment on ongoing investigations, sir
SCOTT: I cannot comment on ongoing investigations, sir
THANEDAR: Do you agree with Bovino's statement that Pretti was planning to 'massacre' law enforcement agents
SCOTT: I'm not going to comment on ongoing investigations, sir
February 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
THANEDAR: Did the ICE nurse Alex Pretti deserve to die?
SCOTT: I cannot comment on ongoing investigations, sir
THANEDAR: Do you agree with Bovino's statement that Pretti was planning to 'massacre' law enforcement agents
SCOTT: I'm not going to comment on ongoing investigations, sir
SCOTT: I cannot comment on ongoing investigations, sir
THANEDAR: Do you agree with Bovino's statement that Pretti was planning to 'massacre' law enforcement agents
SCOTT: I'm not going to comment on ongoing investigations, sir
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THANEDAR: What did your ICE agent mean when he said, 'you raise your voice, I erase your voice' in the video all of us have seen?
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
February 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
THANEDAR: What did your ICE agent mean when he said, 'you raise your voice, I erase your voice' in the video all of us have seen?
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
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A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump dismissed the DOJ’s efforts to obtain Michigan’s unredacted voter rolls, a bruising setback for the department’s sweeping national effort to force states to disclose sensitive voter data.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump-appointed judge rejects DOJ attempt to access Michigan voter rolls
Michigan is just one of two dozen states wrestling with the unusual demand from the DOJ.
www.democracydocket.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:23 PM
A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump dismissed the DOJ’s efforts to obtain Michigan’s unredacted voter rolls, a bruising setback for the department’s sweeping national effort to force states to disclose sensitive voter data.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Spoiler alert: there is no investigation all there is is a cover-up.
SWALWELL: Will you apologize to the family of Renee Good for being called a domestic terrorist by the president and his leadership?
LYONS: No sir
SWALWELL: Is she a domestic terrorist?
LYONS: I'm not going to comment on an active investigation
LYONS: No sir
SWALWELL: Is she a domestic terrorist?
LYONS: I'm not going to comment on an active investigation
February 10, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Spoiler alert: there is no investigation all there is is a cover-up.
Why didn’t people on that panel scream BS when he said this?
SWALWELL: Your staying on to lead ICE is a decision. Considering the dishonorable acts of those that have worked for you, will you resign from ICE?
LYONS: No sir I won't
SWALWELL: Why not?
LYONS: Because that child your showing -- ICE took care of him when his father abandoned him
LYONS: No sir I won't
SWALWELL: Why not?
LYONS: Because that child your showing -- ICE took care of him when his father abandoned him
February 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Why didn’t people on that panel scream BS when he said this?
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SWALWELL: If someone rolls up in an unidentified van and gets out wearing all black and their face is covered with no ID and they ask me to get into the van, how do I know they're an ICE agent or a bad guy?
TODD LYONS: ICE agents have identifiable placards on their uniforms
TODD LYONS: ICE agents have identifiable placards on their uniforms
February 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
SWALWELL: If someone rolls up in an unidentified van and gets out wearing all black and their face is covered with no ID and they ask me to get into the van, how do I know they're an ICE agent or a bad guy?
TODD LYONS: ICE agents have identifiable placards on their uniforms
TODD LYONS: ICE agents have identifiable placards on their uniforms
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SWALWELL: You said you wanted to see a deportation process that was 'like Amazon Prime but with human beings.' How many times has Amazon Prime shot a mom 3 times in the face?
LYONS: None
SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?
LYONS: None
LYONS: None
SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?
LYONS: None
February 10, 2026 at 4:14 PM
SWALWELL: You said you wanted to see a deportation process that was 'like Amazon Prime but with human beings.' How many times has Amazon Prime shot a mom 3 times in the face?
LYONS: None
SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?
LYONS: None
LYONS: None
SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?
LYONS: None