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#203 Zackonomics and the budget with Phil Armstrong (part 2)
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November 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
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🚨A newly uncovered document flagged last week in a federal court filing threatens undocumented immigrant children in government custody with “prolonged” detention if they choose to exercise their legal rights rather than voluntarily depart the United States.
www.huffpost.com/entry/docume...
www.huffpost.com/entry/docume...
Newly Uncovered Document Reveals An 'Alarming And Disturbing' Trump Threat
The Trump administration is turning the screws on kids who’ve arrived in the United States without adults accompanying them.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🚨A newly uncovered document flagged last week in a federal court filing threatens undocumented immigrant children in government custody with “prolonged” detention if they choose to exercise their legal rights rather than voluntarily depart the United States.
www.huffpost.com/entry/docume...
www.huffpost.com/entry/docume...
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Drop Site Palestine Summary: November 19, 2025
By Sarmad Jawad (X: @8Sarmad)
By Sarmad Jawad (X: @8Sarmad)
November 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Drop Site Palestine Summary: November 19, 2025
By Sarmad Jawad (X: @8Sarmad)
By Sarmad Jawad (X: @8Sarmad)
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Drop Site Palestine Summary: November 19, 2025
By Sarmad Jawad (X: @8Sarmad)
By Sarmad Jawad (X: @8Sarmad)
November 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Drop Site Palestine Summary: November 19, 2025
By Sarmad Jawad (X: @8Sarmad)
By Sarmad Jawad (X: @8Sarmad)
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⭕️ NEW: Israel confirms today that it abducted senior Gaza health official Marwan al-Hams in July, claiming — w/o evidence — that he was tied to the case of IDF Lieutenant Hadar Goldin and knew the location of Goldin’s burial in a Rafah tunnel.
None of these accusations have been independently...
None of these accusations have been independently...
November 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
⭕️ NEW: Israel confirms today that it abducted senior Gaza health official Marwan al-Hams in July, claiming — w/o evidence — that he was tied to the case of IDF Lieutenant Hadar Goldin and knew the location of Goldin’s burial in a Rafah tunnel.
None of these accusations have been independently...
None of these accusations have been independently...
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⭕️ Israel Shoots More Palestinians Near Yellow Line
The Israeli military said its forces opened fire today in southern Gaza after claiming two Palestinians “crossed the yellow line” and approached troops. Israel described them as “terrorists” but did not say whether they were armed. It said said...
The Israeli military said its forces opened fire today in southern Gaza after claiming two Palestinians “crossed the yellow line” and approached troops. Israel described them as “terrorists” but did not say whether they were armed. It said said...
November 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
⭕️ Israel Shoots More Palestinians Near Yellow Line
The Israeli military said its forces opened fire today in southern Gaza after claiming two Palestinians “crossed the yellow line” and approached troops. Israel described them as “terrorists” but did not say whether they were armed. It said said...
The Israeli military said its forces opened fire today in southern Gaza after claiming two Palestinians “crossed the yellow line” and approached troops. Israel described them as “terrorists” but did not say whether they were armed. It said said...
I’m wheezing so hard I almost fainted. First, tRump marvels at Arnold Palmer’s Jimmy Johnson. Now, this. Bwahahahaha 😂😂😂
youtube.com/watch?v=9DQn...
youtube.com/watch?v=9DQn...
Who’s Bubba?! Stunning Epstein Email Suggests Trump Performed *It* On 'Bubba'
YouTube video by The Rational National
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November 15, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I’m wheezing so hard I almost fainted. First, tRump marvels at Arnold Palmer’s Jimmy Johnson. Now, this. Bwahahahaha 😂😂😂
youtube.com/watch?v=9DQn...
youtube.com/watch?v=9DQn...
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Fadhel Kaboub presents "Decolonizing Africa's Economic Structures: The pre-requisites for Justice, Democracy & Sustainable Prosperity," a keynote speech at the Joaquim Chissano University in Maputo, Mozambique (October 30, 2025).
youtu.be/TeVGixZQ-hQ
youtu.be/TeVGixZQ-hQ
Decolonizing Africa's Economic Structures: The prereqs for Justice, Democracy&Sustainable Prosperity
YouTube video by Fadhel Kaboub
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November 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Fadhel Kaboub presents "Decolonizing Africa's Economic Structures: The pre-requisites for Justice, Democracy & Sustainable Prosperity," a keynote speech at the Joaquim Chissano University in Maputo, Mozambique (October 30, 2025).
youtu.be/TeVGixZQ-hQ
youtu.be/TeVGixZQ-hQ
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“Would you rather us be spending our money to make sure your kid’s school is a dignified place… or would you spend our money buying another country a tank?”
Senate candidate for Michigan Abdul El-Sayed on the need for an arms embargo on Israel: zeteo.com/p/abdul-el-s...
Senate candidate for Michigan Abdul El-Sayed on the need for an arms embargo on Israel: zeteo.com/p/abdul-el-s...
November 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“Would you rather us be spending our money to make sure your kid’s school is a dignified place… or would you spend our money buying another country a tank?”
Senate candidate for Michigan Abdul El-Sayed on the need for an arms embargo on Israel: zeteo.com/p/abdul-el-s...
Senate candidate for Michigan Abdul El-Sayed on the need for an arms embargo on Israel: zeteo.com/p/abdul-el-s...
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💥 Maine Ballot Measure Is Testing the Power of Graham Platner’s Volunteer Army
Canvassing teams trained by the campaign contacted 40,000 voters across the state in just two days to vote against billionaire-backed voting restrictions.
By @nathantbernard.bsky.social
Canvassing teams trained by the campaign contacted 40,000 voters across the state in just two days to vote against billionaire-backed voting restrictions.
By @nathantbernard.bsky.social
Tomorrow night Drop Site and Breaking Points co-host live election coverage of the NYC mayoral race; Graham Platner's volunteer army canvasses against voting restrictions
Voters in New York City, Virginia, New Jersey, Maine, California, and localities around the country go to the polls tomorrow in a series of closely watched contests, with all eyes on the campaign of Z...
www.dropsitenews.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
💥 Maine Ballot Measure Is Testing the Power of Graham Platner’s Volunteer Army
Canvassing teams trained by the campaign contacted 40,000 voters across the state in just two days to vote against billionaire-backed voting restrictions.
By @nathantbernard.bsky.social
Canvassing teams trained by the campaign contacted 40,000 voters across the state in just two days to vote against billionaire-backed voting restrictions.
By @nathantbernard.bsky.social
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Graham Platner has converted his campaign into a vehicle to challenge a Leonard Leo ballot measure to curb absentee voting on Tuesday
💥 Maine Ballot Measure Is Testing the Power of Graham Platner’s Volunteer Army
Canvassing teams trained by the campaign contacted 40,000 voters across the state in just two days to vote against billionaire-backed voting restrictions.
By @nathantbernard.bsky.social
Canvassing teams trained by the campaign contacted 40,000 voters across the state in just two days to vote against billionaire-backed voting restrictions.
By @nathantbernard.bsky.social
Tomorrow night Drop Site and Breaking Points co-host live election coverage of the NYC mayoral race; Graham Platner's volunteer army canvasses against voting restrictions
Voters in New York City, Virginia, New Jersey, Maine, California, and localities around the country go to the polls tomorrow in a series of closely watched contests, with all eyes on the campaign of Z...
www.dropsitenews.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Graham Platner has converted his campaign into a vehicle to challenge a Leonard Leo ballot measure to curb absentee voting on Tuesday