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Today I wrote about how Republicans are in trouble for the midterms but so is democracy. Make sure you always receive the last democracy news and information as well as my exclusive analysis by joining Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
February 2, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Today I wrote about how Republicans are in trouble for the midterms but so is democracy. Make sure you always receive the last democracy news and information as well as my exclusive analysis by joining Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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The entire country is going to need a restraining order against Trump.
February 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
The entire country is going to need a restraining order against Trump.
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I usually hesitate to post obituaries but this one, of my literary agent, Georges Borchardt, born in 1928, is so unusual that it deserves to be widely shared.
An incredible 20th century life
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/o...
An incredible 20th century life
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/o...
Georges Borchardt, 97, Dies; Literary Agent Championed Wiesel’s ‘Night’
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:05 AM
I usually hesitate to post obituaries but this one, of my literary agent, Georges Borchardt, born in 1928, is so unusual that it deserves to be widely shared.
An incredible 20th century life
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/o...
An incredible 20th century life
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/o...
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The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
Alex Pretti’s death ruled homicide after Minneapolis shooting by federal agents
The death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man killed by federal agents, has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said.
www.aol.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
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i truly hate how much we are living in a bad script
FYI, Kristi Noem’s full
initials are K.L.A.N.
initials are K.L.A.N.
February 2, 2026 at 1:42 PM
i truly hate how much we are living in a bad script
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What's most amazing about this is the fact that the WSJ needed a “study” to figure it out.
February 1, 2026 at 3:33 AM
What's most amazing about this is the fact that the WSJ needed a “study” to figure it out.
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Well then giving her “success” rate, she should be fired.
Kristi Noem: "I always tell people that the days you don't hear about us are the days we were successful."
February 2, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Well then giving her “success” rate, she should be fired.
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This article is a very good example of why "more training" and "more vetting" isn't the answer. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez joined Border Patrol in 2018 and 2014 respectively. These aren't new agents. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 10:02 PM
This article is a very good example of why "more training" and "more vetting" isn't the answer. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez joined Border Patrol in 2018 and 2014 respectively. These aren't new agents. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
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BREAKING: CBP agents who murdered Alex Pretti have been IDENTIFIED: Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:20 PM
BREAKING: CBP agents who murdered Alex Pretti have been IDENTIFIED: Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
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Liam made people look. Now don’t look away.
We still have children in ICE custody eating bad food, drinking questionable water, living in filthy conditions, and carrying a lifetime of trauma they shouldn’t have to survive.
#FreeTheChildren
We still have children in ICE custody eating bad food, drinking questionable water, living in filthy conditions, and carrying a lifetime of trauma they shouldn’t have to survive.
#FreeTheChildren
February 1, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Liam made people look. Now don’t look away.
We still have children in ICE custody eating bad food, drinking questionable water, living in filthy conditions, and carrying a lifetime of trauma they shouldn’t have to survive.
#FreeTheChildren
We still have children in ICE custody eating bad food, drinking questionable water, living in filthy conditions, and carrying a lifetime of trauma they shouldn’t have to survive.
#FreeTheChildren
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GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “How will we know if this bill has been successful? We will know when rich men are being perp walked in handcuffs to the jail. Until then, this is still a coverup.”
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “How will we know if this bill has been successful? We will know when rich men are being perp walked in handcuffs to the jail. Until then, this is still a coverup.”
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
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PORTLAND MAYOR WILSON:
“.. To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. … you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
“.. To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. … you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 1, 2026 at 10:35 PM
PORTLAND MAYOR WILSON:
“.. To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. … you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
“.. To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. … you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Good to see that many Dem elected officials now want to be seen getting involved in the cases of immigrants who have been wrongly detained by ICE.
Let's spare a word for @vanhollen.senate.gov, who did this for Kilmar Abrego Garcia back when wise pundits said this was politically dangerous.
Let's spare a word for @vanhollen.senate.gov, who did this for Kilmar Abrego Garcia back when wise pundits said this was politically dangerous.
February 1, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Good to see that many Dem elected officials now want to be seen getting involved in the cases of immigrants who have been wrongly detained by ICE.
Let's spare a word for @vanhollen.senate.gov, who did this for Kilmar Abrego Garcia back when wise pundits said this was politically dangerous.
Let's spare a word for @vanhollen.senate.gov, who did this for Kilmar Abrego Garcia back when wise pundits said this was politically dangerous.
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We have an Epstein problem that is closing in.
However, we also have a Christo-Fascism problem that might not be going away.
However, we also have a Christo-Fascism problem that might not be going away.
February 1, 2026 at 3:51 PM
We have an Epstein problem that is closing in.
However, we also have a Christo-Fascism problem that might not be going away.
However, we also have a Christo-Fascism problem that might not be going away.
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What gives you hope in these awful times?
I’ll tell you my answer: the people of Minneapolis.
I’ll tell you my answer: the people of Minneapolis.
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
What gives you hope in these awful times?
I’ll tell you my answer: the people of Minneapolis.
I’ll tell you my answer: the people of Minneapolis.
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The measles cases at the Dilley “Immigration Processing Center” were detected Friday, DHS spox Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News. ICE facility houses parents and children taken into federal custody over alleged violations of immigration law
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/ice...
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/ice...
February 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
The measles cases at the Dilley “Immigration Processing Center” were detected Friday, DHS spox Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News. ICE facility houses parents and children taken into federal custody over alleged violations of immigration law
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/ice...
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/ice...
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Murphy on Fox News Sunday: "I mean -- c'mon. We're still pretending that ICE is going after dangerous people? They aren't. What is happening in Minnesota right now is a dystopia. ICE is teargassing elementary schools, it is disappearing legal residents into cars, it is murdering American citizens."
February 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Murphy on Fox News Sunday: "I mean -- c'mon. We're still pretending that ICE is going after dangerous people? They aren't. What is happening in Minnesota right now is a dystopia. ICE is teargassing elementary schools, it is disappearing legal residents into cars, it is murdering American citizens."
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Johnson used the last shutdown as an excuse not to swear in a new Dem representative. We are in a shutdown now, so we will see what happens tomorrow.
February 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Johnson used the last shutdown as an excuse not to swear in a new Dem representative. We are in a shutdown now, so we will see what happens tomorrow.
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
February 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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February 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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I guess they are pretty upset.
For some reason.
For some reason.
February 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I guess they are pretty upset.
For some reason.
For some reason.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.