Francine McKenna
@fmckenna.bsky.social
Teacher/writer/speaker/reader. CPA. Using tools so tools can’t use me. Dogs rule! She/her Kundera: “In the sunset of dissolution, everything is illuminated by the aura of nostalgia.” I Dig. https://TheDig.Substack.com @retheauditors Chgo-born, Philly-based
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Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
February 2, 2026 at 8:25 PM
It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
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The GOP loves to tout the positive externalities of low taxes ("we're empowering job creators!"). But they never mention the negative externalities ("we're empowering creeps!").
I had a moment this morning when I realized that all these evil men would just have been depraved internet trolls if we actually taxed the rich.
February 3, 2026 at 11:47 AM
The GOP loves to tout the positive externalities of low taxes ("we're empowering job creators!"). But they never mention the negative externalities ("we're empowering creeps!").
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Hairdo so iconic Denzel Washington was rocking "the Travis Kelce" before Brother Travis was even born! WOW!
Source: www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/s...
Source: www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/s...
They’ll Take the Travis Kelce — Hairdo, That Is (Published 2024)
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Hairdo so iconic Denzel Washington was rocking "the Travis Kelce" before Brother Travis was even born! WOW!
Source: www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/s...
Source: www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/s...
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Paris prosecutors raid the French offices of Elon Musk's X as part of an ongoing investigation of algorithm manipulation and illicit data extraction that has expanded into alleged complicity in spreading child sex abuse materials and sexualizing deepfakes. www.france24.com/en/france/20...
Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit raids X’s French office
The cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor's office on Tuesday launched a search of the French offices of social media platform X. The raid was connected to an ongoing investigation launched in January…
www.france24.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Paris prosecutors raid the French offices of Elon Musk's X as part of an ongoing investigation of algorithm manipulation and illicit data extraction that has expanded into alleged complicity in spreading child sex abuse materials and sexualizing deepfakes. www.france24.com/en/france/20...
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The six senators’ demands come shortly after a nonpartisan watchdog group asked for an investigation into Blanche, alleging that his orders violated the law because they benefited the crypto industry broadly, including his own investments.
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
February 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The six senators’ demands come shortly after a nonpartisan watchdog group asked for an investigation into Blanche, alleging that his orders violated the law because they benefited the crypto industry broadly, including his own investments.
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"An FBI affidavit issued following the incident also suggests that in the previous shooting cited by DHS, Zambrano-Contreras was not a suspect, but rather a reported victim of a sexual assault and robbery." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
"An FBI affidavit issued following the incident also suggests that in the previous shooting cited by DHS, Zambrano-Contreras was not a suspect, but rather a reported victim of a sexual assault and robbery." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction.
It's a tour de force:
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It's a tour de force:
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!["On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: “America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”1
More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President Washington’s vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take. [screenshot of tweet].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv/bafkreicrroq5taft777rmau2ffjlsphbcatlxnwwigf2yekoke533yycim@jpeg)
![has terminated every TPS country designation to have reached her desk—twelve countries up,
twelve countries down. See Section IV.A.2. Her conclusion that Haiti (a majority nonwhite
country) faces merely “concerning” conditions cannot be squared with the “perfect storm of
suffering” and “staggering” “humanitarian toll” described in page-after-page of the Certified
Administrative Record (CAR). See Section IV.A.3.a. She ignored Congress’s requirement that
she “review the conditions” in Haiti only “after” consulting “with appropriate agencies.” 8
U.S.C. § 1254a(b)(3)(A); see Section IV.A.1. Indeed, she did not consult other agencies at all.
See id. Her “national interest” analysis focuses on Haitians outside the United States or here
illegally, ignoring that Haitian TPS holders already live here, and legally so. See Section
IV.A.3.b. And though she states that the analysis must include “economic considerations,” she
ignores altogether the billions Haitian TPS holders contribute to the economy. See id.
The Government’s primary response is that the TPS statute gives the Secretary
unbounded discretion to make whatever determination she wants, any way she wants. And, yes,
the statute does grant her some discretion. But not unbounded discretion. To the contrary,
Congress passed the TPS statute to standardize the then ad hoc temporary protection system—to
replace executive whim with statutory predictability. See Section I.A.
As to irreparable harm, the Government contends that, at most, the harms to Haitian TPS
holders are speculative. But the Department of State (State) warns [screenshot]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv/bafkreid3cmawech25ummuj2tjvgxsrvufma2kmrijlfpglalwddd3qkikq@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction.
It's a tour de force:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
It's a tour de force:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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They have a go fund me to assist with legal fees.
gofund.me/c58716223
gofund.me/c58716223
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February 3, 2026 at 3:14 AM
They have a go fund me to assist with legal fees.
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“I’m a Minnesota Catholic mom. Here’s what my neighbors are saying about ICE.”
“It is worse than the national media is showing … I’m terrified for our future as a country and terrified for all of our friends and neighbors and colleagues that aren’t white.”
“It is worse than the national media is showing … I’m terrified for our future as a country and terrified for all of our friends and neighbors and colleagues that aren’t white.”
I'm a Minnesota Catholic mom. Here's what my neighbors are saying about ICE.
The best way to understand what life is like in Minnesota right now is to listen to stories from ordinary residents.
www.americamagazine.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM
“I’m a Minnesota Catholic mom. Here’s what my neighbors are saying about ICE.”
“It is worse than the national media is showing … I’m terrified for our future as a country and terrified for all of our friends and neighbors and colleagues that aren’t white.”
“It is worse than the national media is showing … I’m terrified for our future as a country and terrified for all of our friends and neighbors and colleagues that aren’t white.”
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“What you read in The Diary of Anne Frank is happening here. Parents have been taken by ICE in front of their elementary-aged kids who were then left alone. ICE left the kids and didn’t help get them to another adult. Thank goodness for compassionate neighbors who took the kids in.”
“I’m a Minnesota Catholic mom. Here’s what my neighbors are saying about ICE.”
“It is worse than the national media is showing … I’m terrified for our future as a country and terrified for all of our friends and neighbors and colleagues that aren’t white.”
“It is worse than the national media is showing … I’m terrified for our future as a country and terrified for all of our friends and neighbors and colleagues that aren’t white.”
I'm a Minnesota Catholic mom. Here's what my neighbors are saying about ICE.
The best way to understand what life is like in Minnesota right now is to listen to stories from ordinary residents.
www.americamagazine.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:58 PM
“What you read in The Diary of Anne Frank is happening here. Parents have been taken by ICE in front of their elementary-aged kids who were then left alone. ICE left the kids and didn’t help get them to another adult. Thank goodness for compassionate neighbors who took the kids in.”
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New Trump admin slogan just dropped
February 3, 2026 at 12:40 AM
New Trump admin slogan just dropped
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She just beat cancer. She's the Queen of the day, she won the feedback both!! Bless her. #antiquesroadshow
February 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
She just beat cancer. She's the Queen of the day, she won the feedback both!! Bless her. #antiquesroadshow
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Awww, cheers to the young woman who is celebrating beating cancer with a trip to #antiquesroadshow!
February 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Awww, cheers to the young woman who is celebrating beating cancer with a trip to #antiquesroadshow!
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These ladies were great sports! So enjoyed meeting them! #antiquesroadshow @roadshowpbs.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 1:45 AM
These ladies were great sports! So enjoyed meeting them! #antiquesroadshow @roadshowpbs.bsky.social
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February 3, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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They can still wear their uniforms. Well done girls! #AntiquesRoadshow
February 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
They can still wear their uniforms. Well done girls! #AntiquesRoadshow
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias’s irons, woods, and putter from her 1954 U.S. Women’s Open victory sold for $296,246 in March 2024. Used just months after her cancer surgery, These iconic clubs where used to win her 10th and final major championship by 12 strokes. #antiquesroadshow @roadshowpbs.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Babe Didrikson Zaharias’s irons, woods, and putter from her 1954 U.S. Women’s Open victory sold for $296,246 in March 2024. Used just months after her cancer surgery, These iconic clubs where used to win her 10th and final major championship by 12 strokes. #antiquesroadshow @roadshowpbs.bsky.social
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias won 82 golf tournaments during her career (both amateur and professional competitions) including 10 major titles, was the first American to win the British Ladies Amateur (1947) + won the US Women's Open 3 times (1948, 1950, 1954) #antiquesroadshow @roadshowpbs.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Babe Didrikson Zaharias won 82 golf tournaments during her career (both amateur and professional competitions) including 10 major titles, was the first American to win the British Ladies Amateur (1947) + won the US Women's Open 3 times (1948, 1950, 1954) #antiquesroadshow @roadshowpbs.bsky.social
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias causes the auto-correct on my iPad to go nuts. Awesome history lesson about Babe (Mrs. Babe?) and women’s sports collecting by @leiladunbar.bsky.social #AntiquesRoadshow
February 3, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Babe Didrikson Zaharias causes the auto-correct on my iPad to go nuts. Awesome history lesson about Babe (Mrs. Babe?) and women’s sports collecting by @leiladunbar.bsky.social #AntiquesRoadshow
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Only 14 minutes in and we've had a DeKooning sketch, a Tiffany clock, an incredible ring and an ugly jug that was worth thousands, hitting it out of the park #antiquesroadshow
February 3, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Only 14 minutes in and we've had a DeKooning sketch, a Tiffany clock, an incredible ring and an ugly jug that was worth thousands, hitting it out of the park #antiquesroadshow
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This is how you know it’s about the violence and cruelty, not about immigration. Turning thousands of settled, law-abiding residents who came here legally into “deportable illegals” with a flick of the pen, just to create more horror and storm more neighborhoods with murder and mayhem and gas.
February 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM
This is how you know it’s about the violence and cruelty, not about immigration. Turning thousands of settled, law-abiding residents who came here legally into “deportable illegals” with a flick of the pen, just to create more horror and storm more neighborhoods with murder and mayhem and gas.
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They don’t just deport “illegals.” They manufacture illegality by stripping lawful status, then pretend they’re enforcing the law.
TPS holders were legal yesterday. Surprise! Today they aren’t!
This is exactly what the MSM needs to explain better.
TPS holders were legal yesterday. Surprise! Today they aren’t!
This is exactly what the MSM needs to explain better.
February 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM
They don’t just deport “illegals.” They manufacture illegality by stripping lawful status, then pretend they’re enforcing the law.
TPS holders were legal yesterday. Surprise! Today they aren’t!
This is exactly what the MSM needs to explain better.
TPS holders were legal yesterday. Surprise! Today they aren’t!
This is exactly what the MSM needs to explain better.