John Light
@johnalight.bsky.social
I’m an editor at TPM.
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email: johnalight@protonmail.com
Hobby this week is waiting for the temperature to reach 28 or 29 degrees, then looking out the window for signs of melting snow. Check in on the melt status about once per hour.
February 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Hobby this week is waiting for the temperature to reach 28 or 29 degrees, then looking out the window for signs of melting snow. Check in on the melt status about once per hour.
A special government employee who provided evidence for the Fulton County election hub raid tells us he is concerned they are no longer selling “real chicken” at Cracker Barrel. He has some other concerns too. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/meet-th...
Meet the ‘Cabal’-Hating ‘Special Government Employee’ Involved in the Fulton County FBI Raid
Clay Parikh unloaded in a nearly two hour conversation with TPM.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:47 AM
A special government employee who provided evidence for the Fulton County election hub raid tells us he is concerned they are no longer selling “real chicken” at Cracker Barrel. He has some other concerns too. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/meet-th...
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The Trump admin is contradicting itself all over the place over what it means by 'antifa.'
Butt in the first antifa terrorism prosecution, set to go to trial next week, it's being forced to say what it thinks antifa really is
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Butt in the first antifa terrorism prosecution, set to go to trial next week, it's being forced to say what it thinks antifa really is
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Feds Cast About for an ‘Antifa’ That Encompasses All Trump Opponents
This article is part of TPM’s ongoing “Creating the Enemy Within” project,...
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February 11, 2026 at 2:36 PM
The Trump admin is contradicting itself all over the place over what it means by 'antifa.'
Butt in the first antifa terrorism prosecution, set to go to trial next week, it's being forced to say what it thinks antifa really is
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/antifa-...
Butt in the first antifa terrorism prosecution, set to go to trial next week, it's being forced to say what it thinks antifa really is
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/antifa-...
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From @joshkovensky.bsky.social: In the first "antifa" domestic terrorism trial, the DOJ is relying on an anti-Muslim conspiracy group to define "antifa." talkingpointsmemo.com/news/antifa-...
Feds Cast About for an ‘Antifa’ That Encompasses All Trump Opponents
This article is part of TPM’s ongoing “Creating the Enemy Within” project,...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM
From @joshkovensky.bsky.social: In the first "antifa" domestic terrorism trial, the DOJ is relying on an anti-Muslim conspiracy group to define "antifa." talkingpointsmemo.com/news/antifa-...
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In the latest installment of TPM's Creating the Enemy Within project, @joshkovensky.bsky.social writes about the criminalization of anti-Trump ideology: talkingpointsmemo.com/creating-the...
Creating the Enemy Within
A running TPM project tracking the Trump administration's state campaign to treat dissent as terrorism.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:12 PM
In the latest installment of TPM's Creating the Enemy Within project, @joshkovensky.bsky.social writes about the criminalization of anti-Trump ideology: talkingpointsmemo.com/creating-the...
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Trump's DOJ has been mining for trans children's info via broad, intimidating subpoenas to hospitals. "They’re fishing for someone to prosecute," lead counsel in a DC case told me.
But...they keep losing. From me and the great @joshkovensky.bsky.social ⤵️ talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-d...
But...they keep losing. From me and the great @joshkovensky.bsky.social ⤵️ talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-d...
Trump’s DOJ Keeps Losing in Court Over Bids to Eliminate Gender-Affirming Care
In several cases across the country, judges have rejected or trimmed subpoenas...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Trump's DOJ has been mining for trans children's info via broad, intimidating subpoenas to hospitals. "They’re fishing for someone to prosecute," lead counsel in a DC case told me.
But...they keep losing. From me and the great @joshkovensky.bsky.social ⤵️ talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-d...
But...they keep losing. From me and the great @joshkovensky.bsky.social ⤵️ talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-d...
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A group of election conspiracy theorists released a report detailing wild allegations about elections in Georgia’s Fulton County. A little over three weeks later, FBI agents raided the county’s offices and seized 700 boxes of voting records. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2020-el...
A Conspiracy Fueled Report Preceded ‘Black Pill’ Tulsi Gabbard’s Fulton County Election Raid
On Jan. 6, 2026, a group of election conspiracy theorists released a...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:33 PM
A group of election conspiracy theorists released a report detailing wild allegations about elections in Georgia’s Fulton County. A little over three weeks later, FBI agents raided the county’s offices and seized 700 boxes of voting records. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2020-el...
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concerning!
February 4, 2026 at 9:44 PM
concerning!
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Excited to discuss this story and more soon with @johnalight.bsky.social
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February 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Excited to discuss this story and more soon with @johnalight.bsky.social
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Jeff Breinholt, a longtime former DOJ counterterrorism prosecutor, compared it to the "COINTELPRO days of the Hoover administration back in the sixties."
“You’re declaring a sort of informal law enforcement war on this shadowy group.”
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“You’re declaring a sort of informal law enforcement war on this shadowy group.”
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Trump DOJ Files 9/11-Era Charges Against Leftists Across the Country
Across the country, federal prosecutors are upgrading what would have been routine...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Jeff Breinholt, a longtime former DOJ counterterrorism prosecutor, compared it to the "COINTELPRO days of the Hoover administration back in the sixties."
“You’re declaring a sort of informal law enforcement war on this shadowy group.”
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“You’re declaring a sort of informal law enforcement war on this shadowy group.”
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Federal prosecutors are upgrading what would have been routine prosecutions into terrorism cases when they involve people President Trump has cast as his political enemies.
Trump DOJ Files 9/11-Era Charges Against Leftists Across the Country
Across the country, federal prosecutors are upgrading what would have been routine...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Federal prosecutors are upgrading what would have been routine prosecutions into terrorism cases when they involve people President Trump has cast as his political enemies.
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Extremely cool to have an excerpt from my new book, To Catch A Fascist: The Fight To Expose The Radical Right, in @talkingpointsmemo.com today.
@letsgomathias.bsky.social: The story of American antifa is a Cassandra story: few listened when its activists sounded the alarm about rising fascism in America.
What an Antifa Activist Learned While Undercover With Patriot Front
This excerpt is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Extremely cool to have an excerpt from my new book, To Catch A Fascist: The Fight To Expose The Radical Right, in @talkingpointsmemo.com today.
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I can’t stress this enough. The state of 4th Amendment law is that the cops can’t force you to type in a passcode but they can force you to swipe your finger or present your face. Never stop using passcodes/passwords to unlock your devices. And consider additional code to unlock Signal.
The FBI was able to access Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's Signal messages because she used Signal on her work laptop. The laptop accepted Touch ID for authentication, meaning the agents were allowed to require her to unlock it. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 1, 2026 at 12:08 AM
I can’t stress this enough. The state of 4th Amendment law is that the cops can’t force you to type in a passcode but they can force you to swipe your finger or present your face. Never stop using passcodes/passwords to unlock your devices. And consider additional code to unlock Signal.
As the FBI (and Tulsi Gabbard) raided Fulton County, Georgia's, election office, Trump was posting about a conspiracy theory that contends Italian satellites in 2020 switched swing-state ballots from Trump to Biden by zapping voting machines. Things will surely soon get even weirder.
2020’s Most Insane Conspiracy Theory, ItalyGate, Returns
President Trump is bringing back the most bizarre conspiracy theory for why...
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January 31, 2026 at 5:08 PM
As the FBI (and Tulsi Gabbard) raided Fulton County, Georgia's, election office, Trump was posting about a conspiracy theory that contends Italian satellites in 2020 switched swing-state ballots from Trump to Biden by zapping voting machines. Things will surely soon get even weirder.
"Melania" tries its best to keep the real, menacing reality of Trumpism from intruding into the scene it paints. It fails spectacularly.
Triumph Of The Bill: Amazon’s $75 Million ‘Melania’ Movie Is A Corrupt, Fascistic Cinema Fest
The latest offering from Trumpworld’s robust propaganda machine
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January 31, 2026 at 5:06 PM
"Melania" tries its best to keep the real, menacing reality of Trumpism from intruding into the scene it paints. It fails spectacularly.
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A new heartland economy based on ICE warehouses and AI data farms.
January 30, 2026 at 6:20 PM
A new heartland economy based on ICE warehouses and AI data farms.
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
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January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
The Trump administration's attempts to insist its dark conspiracy theories are true have run aground in the face of Minnesotans' care for one another, writes @kellyweill.bsky.social
Why Conspiracy Theories About the Minnesota Protests Are Falling Flat
In Ward 3, the Minneapolis neighborhood where ICU nurse Alex Pretti was...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:09 PM
The Trump administration's attempts to insist its dark conspiracy theories are true have run aground in the face of Minnesotans' care for one another, writes @kellyweill.bsky.social
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This new Fulton Cnty. election search warrant raises _a lot_ of questions.
The apparent relevant crime is allegedly throwing away docs in '21 or '22.
What probable cause do they have that Fulton threw stuff away 4 years ago, and why do (some) 2020 records help prove what they threw away in 2022?
The apparent relevant crime is allegedly throwing away docs in '21 or '22.
What probable cause do they have that Fulton threw stuff away 4 years ago, and why do (some) 2020 records help prove what they threw away in 2022?
FBI execution of search warrant in Fulton #ELB
Justin here. Rick linked earlier today to what he called a “dangerous escalation” of DOJ/FBI aggressiveness in pursuing election records, when they executed a search warrant at a Fulton County electio...
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January 28, 2026 at 11:40 PM
This new Fulton Cnty. election search warrant raises _a lot_ of questions.
The apparent relevant crime is allegedly throwing away docs in '21 or '22.
What probable cause do they have that Fulton threw stuff away 4 years ago, and why do (some) 2020 records help prove what they threw away in 2022?
The apparent relevant crime is allegedly throwing away docs in '21 or '22.
What probable cause do they have that Fulton threw stuff away 4 years ago, and why do (some) 2020 records help prove what they threw away in 2022?
Trump finally makes good on all his feverish plans from January 2021.
Trump Finally Achieves His Ambition To Seize the Voting Machines (Or, at Least, Their 2020 Tabulator Tape)
The FBI executed a search warrant on Wednesday at an election office...
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January 28, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Trump finally makes good on all his feverish plans from January 2021.
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Since the Trump admin abandoned its initial false claims about Alex Pretti—reportedly authored by Stephen Miller—it has repeatedly fallen back on the position that it cannot comment on the fatal shooting by 2 CBP agents because there is an ongoing investigation.
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Don’t Fall for the Bogus Claims That the Feds Are Probing the Pretti Shooting
Morning Memo Live! A small number of tickets are still available for...
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January 28, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Since the Trump admin abandoned its initial false claims about Alex Pretti—reportedly authored by Stephen Miller—it has repeatedly fallen back on the position that it cannot comment on the fatal shooting by 2 CBP agents because there is an ongoing investigation.
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After a couple months and nine stories, this is the final installment for my TPM stories looking at the fight against mass deportation in NYC.
This piece goes inside churches to show how they have become a central hub and a flashpoint in the growing resistance. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/churche...
This piece goes inside churches to show how they have become a central hub and a flashpoint in the growing resistance. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/churche...
Churches Are on the Front Lines in the Fight Against Mass Deportation
Churches have become a central hub and a flashpoint in the fight...
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January 26, 2026 at 5:11 PM
After a couple months and nine stories, this is the final installment for my TPM stories looking at the fight against mass deportation in NYC.
This piece goes inside churches to show how they have become a central hub and a flashpoint in the growing resistance. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/churche...
This piece goes inside churches to show how they have become a central hub and a flashpoint in the growing resistance. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/churche...
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"You provide the democracy dying, we'll provide the darkness!" -Jeff Bezos
News: The Washington Post is preparing to slash upwards of 300 staffers, incl sports, metro and foreign desks @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
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“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
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Post Parting Depression
Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:44 AM
"You provide the democracy dying, we'll provide the darkness!" -Jeff Bezos
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This is a really good explanation of the prima facia lawlessness of the attacks on protesters: they don't bring charges any more, because judges laugh them out of court every time they show the supposed "evidence."
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Thirty-One False Starts
Hello, it’s the weekend. This is The Weekender ☕️ One minor mystery...
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January 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
This is a really good explanation of the prima facia lawlessness of the attacks on protesters: they don't bring charges any more, because judges laugh them out of court every time they show the supposed "evidence."
talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...
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