Joan of Snark
@joanofsnark3.bsky.social
🔵Democracy
🔵Librarian 📚
🔵Hate speech isn’t free speech 🗣️
🔵Propaganda is not truth 📰
🔵Librarian 📚
🔵Hate speech isn’t free speech 🗣️
🔵Propaganda is not truth 📰
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They are charging Don Lemon under the FACE act (designed to prevent interference with abortion clinics) and Conspiracy to Deprive Rights (which dates back to the end of slavery, and is also known as the KKK act).
Irony has been beaten to death with a sledgehammer.
Irony has been beaten to death with a sledgehammer.
January 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM
They are charging Don Lemon under the FACE act (designed to prevent interference with abortion clinics) and Conspiracy to Deprive Rights (which dates back to the end of slavery, and is also known as the KKK act).
Irony has been beaten to death with a sledgehammer.
Irony has been beaten to death with a sledgehammer.
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My thinking is they know this will fail but the church protest is the closest thing they have to a sympathetic narrative in all this so they're trying to draw the public eye towards it (+ they hate CNN + DOJ is stocked with anti-abortion weirdos on a revenge kick)
Don Lemon has been taken into custody after anti-ICE confrontation in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this month. https://cnn.it/4roAO6t
January 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM
My thinking is they know this will fail but the church protest is the closest thing they have to a sympathetic narrative in all this so they're trying to draw the public eye towards it (+ they hate CNN + DOJ is stocked with anti-abortion weirdos on a revenge kick)
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NEW: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested in a federal criminal case stemming from a protest at a Minnesota church, his attorney confirmed.
Don Lemon arrested over Minnesota church protest after judge previously rejected charge
The chief federal judge in Minneapolis said he saw no probable cause to arrest the longtime journalist.
www.politico.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:49 PM
NEW: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested in a federal criminal case stemming from a protest at a Minnesota church, his attorney confirmed.
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In the chaotic moments leading up to the killing of Alex Pretti on Saturday, the aggressive actions of two federal agents transformed the encounter into a deadly shooting, a CNN analysis of video has found.
How two federal agents escalated an encounter with Alex Pretti into a deadly shooting | CNN
The aggressive actions of two federal agents transformed the encounter into a deadly shooting, a CNN analysis of video has found.
www.cnn.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:43 AM
In the chaotic moments leading up to the killing of Alex Pretti on Saturday, the aggressive actions of two federal agents transformed the encounter into a deadly shooting, a CNN analysis of video has found.
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Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
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The Fulton County search warrant & its implications for the 2026 & future elections is critically important news & not getting the coverage it merits. Read my most recent piece to get the download & understand why this is such a significant development. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Today Fulton County, Tomorrow???
On Wednesday, the FBI executed a search warrant on the Fulton County, Georgia, Elections Operation Center.
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:15 AM
The Fulton County search warrant & its implications for the 2026 & future elections is critically important news & not getting the coverage it merits. Read my most recent piece to get the download & understand why this is such a significant development. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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The longer, the better. One week would show up in sales figures, but to make the billionaires flinch, a month or more would be better. Buy what you need, nothing more. If you really need something like say, work clothes, use thrift stores and support local charities.
January 30, 2026 at 12:59 PM
The longer, the better. One week would show up in sales figures, but to make the billionaires flinch, a month or more would be better. Buy what you need, nothing more. If you really need something like say, work clothes, use thrift stores and support local charities.
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Mississippi SOS Michael Watson says that when the request for Honey and Dhillon to speak here "worked its way up the chain, others decided that they would take their place."
January 29, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Mississippi SOS Michael Watson says that when the request for Honey and Dhillon to speak here "worked its way up the chain, others decided that they would take their place."
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Well, we didn't get DHS's Heather Honey or DOJ's Harmeet Dhillon today, but it turns out that their bosses, Secretaries Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi, along with DNI Tulsi Gabbard, have agreed to speak at this NASS conference tomorrow.
January 29, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Well, we didn't get DHS's Heather Honey or DOJ's Harmeet Dhillon today, but it turns out that their bosses, Secretaries Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi, along with DNI Tulsi Gabbard, have agreed to speak at this NASS conference tomorrow.
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Maine SOS Shenna Bellows asks Palmer if the EAC's planned Election Day info sharing center will replicate the sit room that CISA used to operate (until last year). Palmer says details are TBD. His EAC colleague Thomas Hicks says the EAC won't be able to replicate the scale of CISA's operation.
January 29, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Maine SOS Shenna Bellows asks Palmer if the EAC's planned Election Day info sharing center will replicate the sit room that CISA used to operate (until last year). Palmer says details are TBD. His EAC colleague Thomas Hicks says the EAC won't be able to replicate the scale of CISA's operation.
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Election Assistance Commission leaders are now briefing secretaries. Chair Don Palmer notes that the FY26 NDAA requires the EAC to do penetration tests of voting systems. The EAC is working with MITRE on a pentesting exercise for election-night reporting systems.
January 29, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Election Assistance Commission leaders are now briefing secretaries. Chair Don Palmer notes that the FY26 NDAA requires the EAC to do penetration tests of voting systems. The EAC is working with MITRE on a pentesting exercise for election-night reporting systems.
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Henderson: “The things that have been said publicly...are quite appalling. [DOJ's Harmeet Dillon] pretty much slandered all of us. And to me, that's problematic — to publicly claim that secretaries of state are not doing our jobs and that the federal government needs to do it for us. Not okay.”
January 29, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Henderson: “The things that have been said publicly...are quite appalling. [DOJ's Harmeet Dillon] pretty much slandered all of us. And to me, that's problematic — to publicly claim that secretaries of state are not doing our jobs and that the federal government needs to do it for us. Not okay.”
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Utah's Republican lieutenant governor Deidre Henderson (who oversees elections in her state instead of a SOS) just blasted the Trump administration for officials' comments about states' election integrity and voter list maintenance efforts.
January 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Utah's Republican lieutenant governor Deidre Henderson (who oversees elections in her state instead of a SOS) just blasted the Trump administration for officials' comments about states' election integrity and voter list maintenance efforts.
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Padilla on yesterday's FBI search of a Georgia elections office: "I guess they're still searching for 11,000 more votes."
January 29, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Padilla on yesterday's FBI search of a Georgia elections office: "I guess they're still searching for 11,000 more votes."
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@padilla.senate.gov, top Democrat on Senate Rules Committee (which has jurisdiction over elections), is speaking now about cuts to federal election support. “We seem to be going backwards — the wrong direction."
Padilla tells secretaries, "I know it’s having a direct impact on your work."
Padilla tells secretaries, "I know it’s having a direct impact on your work."
January 29, 2026 at 3:47 PM
@padilla.senate.gov, top Democrat on Senate Rules Committee (which has jurisdiction over elections), is speaking now about cuts to federal election support. “We seem to be going backwards — the wrong direction."
Padilla tells secretaries, "I know it’s having a direct impact on your work."
Padilla tells secretaries, "I know it’s having a direct impact on your work."
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I'm at the National Association of Secretaries of State's winter meeting, where the Elections Committee mtg is starting. DHS election integrity official Heather Honey was supposed to attend but canceled this AM. DOJ's Harmeet Dhillon also canceled. We'll see if two listed WH officials show up.
January 29, 2026 at 3:39 PM
I'm at the National Association of Secretaries of State's winter meeting, where the Elections Committee mtg is starting. DHS election integrity official Heather Honey was supposed to attend but canceled this AM. DOJ's Harmeet Dhillon also canceled. We'll see if two listed WH officials show up.
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“Democratic senators called Thursday for a briefing on why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard joined an FBI search of the Fulton County, Georgia, elections office related to the 2020 presidential election.”
www.ms.now/news/mark-wa...
www.ms.now/news/mark-wa...
Senate Democrats request briefing on why Gabbard was at FBI search in Georgia
Lawmakers are seeking answers about the director of national intelligence's presence at a search of the Fulton County elections office.
www.ms.now
January 30, 2026 at 12:51 PM
“Democratic senators called Thursday for a briefing on why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard joined an FBI search of the Fulton County, Georgia, elections office related to the 2020 presidential election.”
www.ms.now/news/mark-wa...
www.ms.now/news/mark-wa...
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Minnesotans following and documenting ICE activity here have been detained, pulled out of their cars, hit with chemicals, had agents route them to their homes and take photos. Even after the killings of two observers, they aren't stopping. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Minneapolis ICE observers keep showing up despite risk of arrest and violence
Bystanders say they are determined to keep recording federal agents’ actions: ‘There will be absolutely no accountability unless people are documenting’
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Minnesotans following and documenting ICE activity here have been detained, pulled out of their cars, hit with chemicals, had agents route them to their homes and take photos. Even after the killings of two observers, they aren't stopping. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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This is how authoritarian narratives work you smear the victim, praise the armed agent, and ignore the killing. No video justifies an execution. No insult erases due process. This is propaganda, not accountability.
January 30, 2026 at 12:14 PM
This is how authoritarian narratives work you smear the victim, praise the armed agent, and ignore the killing. No video justifies an execution. No insult erases due process. This is propaganda, not accountability.
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The original sold but there are prints! Some are using them for marches!
January 29, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The original sold but there are prints! Some are using them for marches!
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I don't think people understand that if you shut down the government, ICE and CBP do NOT shut down. They're funded by supplemental money from the BBB. That's why dems are separating the DHS funding bill and asking for restrictions. I want them to demand a rescission of that funding or shut DHS down
January 30, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I don't think people understand that if you shut down the government, ICE and CBP do NOT shut down. They're funded by supplemental money from the BBB. That's why dems are separating the DHS funding bill and asking for restrictions. I want them to demand a rescission of that funding or shut DHS down
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Jonathan Karl: This stuff is truly crazy ... claims that Italian spy satellites ... the CIA ... the FBI ... China all conspired tried to steal the 2020 election. Oh, and Obama tried to overthrow the government he led in 2016. In the hours after FBI agents seized 2020 election ballots
Trump posts discredited conspiracy theories following seizure of 2020 ballots in Georgia
In the hours after FBI agents in Georgia seized 2020 election ballots, President Trump posted a series of thoroughly discredited conspiracy theories about the election.
abcnews.go.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Jonathan Karl: This stuff is truly crazy ... claims that Italian spy satellites ... the CIA ... the FBI ... China all conspired tried to steal the 2020 election. Oh, and Obama tried to overthrow the government he led in 2016. In the hours after FBI agents seized 2020 election ballots
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Perhaps it's time we had a national conversation about how the sitting President is combover deep in crazy-ass QAnon conspiracies about the 2020 election--and is now using the FBI to weaponize this delusion.
January 30, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Perhaps it's time we had a national conversation about how the sitting President is combover deep in crazy-ass QAnon conspiracies about the 2020 election--and is now using the FBI to weaponize this delusion.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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Where do I go to get my apology from Corporate Media for amplifying obviously absurd disinformation about Trump pivoting in Minnesota that did not even last 24 hours before he explicitly renounced the lie?
January 30, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Where do I go to get my apology from Corporate Media for amplifying obviously absurd disinformation about Trump pivoting in Minnesota that did not even last 24 hours before he explicitly renounced the lie?