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"Today's builders of Babel tell us that there is no room for losers, that those who fall along the way are losers. Theirs is the construction site of hell."
The reality is that the Court of Appeals is making a disparate impact/discriminatory effect argument but they just won't admit it.
Philadelphia's defense is "Zip code preferences ...[are] to reflect the areas that have the lowest representation accepting offers over the last 4 years". Is it illegal because zip codes correlate with race? Just like political gerrymandering is not illegal just because politics correlates with race
February 3, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The reality is that the Court of Appeals is making a disparate impact/discriminatory effect argument but they just won't admit it.
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A white man in Dillard, Oregon was arrested for stopping people on the freeway to demand at gunpoint that they tell him if they were citizens. He shot and missed one + attempted to get another in his truck to bring to police. Before his spree, he called local PD to complain about "foreign" people.
Defendant contacted police before freeway shooting
Charles Glen Simmons, 53, of Dillard, is in the Douglas County Jail on $1 million bail after Thursday morning’s alleged crime spree. According to a press release from the Oregon
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February 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
A white man in Dillard, Oregon was arrested for stopping people on the freeway to demand at gunpoint that they tell him if they were citizens. He shot and missed one + attempted to get another in his truck to bring to police. Before his spree, he called local PD to complain about "foreign" people.
One thing I just realized. Since Trump won in 2016, Republicans and Conservatives have stopped saying "Think of the Children."
February 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
One thing I just realized. Since Trump won in 2016, Republicans and Conservatives have stopped saying "Think of the Children."
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BREAKING: 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 Raymundo Gutierrez.
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 9:10 PM
BREAKING: 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 Raymundo Gutierrez.
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4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
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February 1, 2026 at 2:47 PM
4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
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Kinda reveals how Weiss was able to rise so high and so fast despite being an objective mediocrity - she simply tapped into a huge network of elite pedophiles and signalled that she could help them!
If I have the right Nellie Bowles, the partner in question is Bari Weiss
January 31, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Kinda reveals how Weiss was able to rise so high and so fast despite being an objective mediocrity - she simply tapped into a huge network of elite pedophiles and signalled that she could help them!
Mark my words. Trump's either gonna pardon this guy or Trump's DOJ won't prosecute him. Also, Trump's DOJ won't share evidence with local prosecutors.
The FBI has taken the lead in the criminal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar being sprayed with a liquid as she spoke at a town hall in Minneapolis, a police spokesman said.
Minneapolis police say FBI has taken over lead in investigating Ilhan Omar being sprayed with liquid
Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, of Minneapolis remains jailed for allegedly spraying her during a Minneapolis town hall.
bit.ly
January 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Mark my words. Trump's either gonna pardon this guy or Trump's DOJ won't prosecute him. Also, Trump's DOJ won't share evidence with local prosecutors.
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A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
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"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
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January 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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CNN’s is reporting Pretti may have been entered into a database, and then may have been targeted by Border Patrol killers.
January 27, 2026 at 11:37 PM
CNN’s is reporting Pretti may have been entered into a database, and then may have been targeted by Border Patrol killers.
Assistant US Attorney Seeker is saying exactly that - Trump can extort states by force if states do what they are legally entitled to do: "Seeker says if state didn't have sanctuary policies that the state would be involved in the investigation. "
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You don't have to know anything about what the Supreme Court says to understand that the federal government has no legal warrant extort through violence what it is not legally entitled to under constitution and law.
January 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Assistant US Attorney Seeker is saying exactly that - Trump can extort states by force if states do what they are legally entitled to do: "Seeker says if state didn't have sanctuary policies that the state would be involved in the investigation. "
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It's like a social worker saying, "Dad, you need to stop beating your children, but also, kids, try just keeping your mouths shut and maybe he won't hit you so much."
January 25, 2026 at 8:46 PM
It's like a social worker saying, "Dad, you need to stop beating your children, but also, kids, try just keeping your mouths shut and maybe he won't hit you so much."
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This is from the NYT masthead editorial about the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The highlighted line invalidates not just the editorial, but the very idea of newspaper editorials crafted by the consensus of a board. Better to publish nothing at all than to publish a line like this.
!["The temperature in Minneapolis is dangerously high. There is an urgent need for the federal agents deployed to the city to step back and take a breath before more Americans are hurt or killed. [Highlighted]: Those protesting the Trump administration have an equal obligation to avoid violence.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zknk3rjsatent75sdbbopown/bafkreid6g5bmlf3gyxj2egzcy33hkwiaqgrzuoh3yhbpenmvdmvyyobfq4@jpeg)
January 25, 2026 at 8:08 PM
This is from the NYT masthead editorial about the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The highlighted line invalidates not just the editorial, but the very idea of newspaper editorials crafted by the consensus of a board. Better to publish nothing at all than to publish a line like this.
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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I’ve never heard of a “law enforcement” agency putting an officer who just killed someone back on the street under 24 hours. And that’s because all shootings are treated as homicides pending investigation. This is as clear a sign as you’ll get that DHS personnel enjoy practical immunity from murder.
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I’ve never heard of a “law enforcement” agency putting an officer who just killed someone back on the street under 24 hours. And that’s because all shootings are treated as homicides pending investigation. This is as clear a sign as you’ll get that DHS personnel enjoy practical immunity from murder.
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I mean, the law in Minnesota literally says you can
Kash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have a right to break the law." (Pretti was carrying a gun legally.)
January 25, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I mean, the law in Minnesota literally says you can
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Scenes from the Alex Pretti vigil tonight in Minneapolis.
January 25, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Scenes from the Alex Pretti vigil tonight in Minneapolis.
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"I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting," writes a woman now in hiding from the federal government for witnessing a state-sanctioned street execution
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
January 25, 2026 at 2:03 AM
"I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting," writes a woman now in hiding from the federal government for witnessing a state-sanctioned street execution
As the old saying goes, a libertarian is someone too embarrassed to admit he's a Republican.
darkly amusing that when like a literal federal paramilitary is on the streets, one of the Reason writers is "can't we get along?"
my brother in christ, what was libertarianism for, if not this
my brother in christ, what was libertarianism for, if not this
They can’t even say “this is bad” without throat clearing and moronic meta-analyses.
January 24, 2026 at 11:03 PM
As the old saying goes, a libertarian is someone too embarrassed to admit he's a Republican.
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Oh, look. The white president who thinks that asylum seekers come from insane asylums, that the Norwegian government gives out the Nobel Peace Prize, that stealth bombers are invisible to the naked eye, and that windmills cause cancer is talking about which black people have a "low IQ" again.
January 20, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Oh, look. The white president who thinks that asylum seekers come from insane asylums, that the Norwegian government gives out the Nobel Peace Prize, that stealth bombers are invisible to the naked eye, and that windmills cause cancer is talking about which black people have a "low IQ" again.
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BREAKING: Europe may begin selling U.S. assets in response to a new conflict with the US, a move that could trigger a dollar collapse, per Bloomberg.
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM
BREAKING: Europe may begin selling U.S. assets in response to a new conflict with the US, a move that could trigger a dollar collapse, per Bloomberg.
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A man was visiting his cousin when the latest ICE shooting occurred nearby.
He put his 6 kids into his SUV, but an agent deployed a flash-bang grenade and tear gas under it.
"My car filled up with smoke.”
Two of his kids, ages 2 and 6 months, were hospitalized. sahanjournal.com/public-safet...
He put his 6 kids into his SUV, but an agent deployed a flash-bang grenade and tear gas under it.
"My car filled up with smoke.”
Two of his kids, ages 2 and 6 months, were hospitalized. sahanjournal.com/public-safet...
Immigration agent shot, wounded man in north Minneapolis
An immigration agent shot and wounded a Venezuelan man in the leg in north Minneapolis Wednesday evening, a week after Renee Good was killed.
sahanjournal.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
A man was visiting his cousin when the latest ICE shooting occurred nearby.
He put his 6 kids into his SUV, but an agent deployed a flash-bang grenade and tear gas under it.
"My car filled up with smoke.”
Two of his kids, ages 2 and 6 months, were hospitalized. sahanjournal.com/public-safet...
He put his 6 kids into his SUV, but an agent deployed a flash-bang grenade and tear gas under it.
"My car filled up with smoke.”
Two of his kids, ages 2 and 6 months, were hospitalized. sahanjournal.com/public-safet...
The Ayatollahs say the same thing in Persian.
Republican on CNN: You peacefully protest with a letter to the editor. You peacefully protest by starting a Substack or a podcast.
January 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The Ayatollahs say the same thing in Persian.
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If this person who burned a synagogue had cited the Quran in defending their antisemitic attack, we'd be reading dozens of news stories about Islamic extremism. Since he cited the Book of Revelation, the media really needs to connect this to extremist forms of white Christianity.
The FBI says that a suspect in the arson fire at the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, admitted to targeting the institution because of its “Jewish ties.”
Court documents say 19-year-old Stephen Spencer Pittman called the historic house of worship "a synagogue of Satan."
Court documents say 19-year-old Stephen Spencer Pittman called the historic house of worship "a synagogue of Satan."
Suspect in Beth Israel Burning Called It a ‘Synagogue of Satan’
A suspect in the arson fire at the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, allegedly admitted to targeting it because of its “Jewish ties.”
www.mississippifreepress.org
January 12, 2026 at 11:33 PM
If this person who burned a synagogue had cited the Quran in defending their antisemitic attack, we'd be reading dozens of news stories about Islamic extremism. Since he cited the Book of Revelation, the media really needs to connect this to extremist forms of white Christianity.
I'm surprised Trump subpoenaed the Fed instead of forcing his goons in to the Fed building just like he did with the United States Institute of Peace.
Really interesting timing on the Fed subpoena, given that Lisa Cook has her SCOTUS hearing in a few weeks.
January 12, 2026 at 8:17 AM
I'm surprised Trump subpoenaed the Fed instead of forcing his goons in to the Fed building just like he did with the United States Institute of Peace.