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John Mullinax
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Courage is contagious.

Artist. Former tech industry, former auto industry, and former election administrator. Humans are a part *of* nature and NOT apart *from* nature.
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AOC on ICE: It’s our task to figure out how to claw back what has essentially supercharged this agency into becoming a relentless domestic paramilitary that is also a blank check to Palantir to create facial-recognition scans on U.S. citizens.
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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merovingians.bsky.social
they shot Renee Good and Alex Pretti and 1 out of every 10 Twin Cities residents volunteered to take their place
February 3, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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markstout.bsky.social
This is delicious, especially the last para. The judge pretty much flays Secretary Noem.
stevevladeck.bsky.social Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 4h
Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction.

It's a tour de force:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: “America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”1 More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President Washington’s vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take. [screenshot of tweet]. So says the official responsible for overseeing the TPS program. And one of those (her word) “damn” countries is Haiti. Relevant here, three days before making the above post, Secretary Noem announced she would terminate Haiti’s TPS designation as of February 3, 2026. See 90 Fed. Reg. 54733 (Nov. 28, 2025) (Termination). Plaintiffs are five Haitian TPS holders. They are not, it emerges, “killers, leeches, or entitlement junkies.” They are instead: Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot, a neuroscientist researching Alzheimer’s disease, Dkt. 90 (Second Am. Compl. (SAC)) ¶ 1; Rudolph Civil, a software engineer at a national bank, id. ¶ 2; Marlene Gail Noble, a laboratory assistant in a toxicology department, id. ¶ 3; Marica Merline Laguerre, a college economics major, id. ¶ 4; and Vilbrun Dorsainvil, a full-time registered nurse, id. ¶ 5. They claim that Secretary Noem’s decision violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 706(2), and the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Government counters that the Court does not have jurisdiction, and, in any case, the Secretary did not violate the law. Plaintiffs seek to stay the Secretary’s decision under 5 U.S.C. § 705 pending the outcome of this litigation. See Dkt. 81 (§ 705 Mot.). To decide their motion, the Court considers first whether it has jurisdiction. It does. See Part II. It then considers: whether Plaintiffs have a substantial likelihood of success on the merits; whether they will be irreparably harmed absent a stay; and whether a merged balance of the equities and public interest analysis favors a stay. See Part III. Each element favors Plaintiffs. See Parts IV, V, and VI. Plaintiffs charge that Secretary Noem preordained her termination decision and did so because of hostility to nonwhite immigrants. This seems substantially likely. Secretary Noem has terminated every TPS country designation to have reached her desk—twelve countries up, twelve countries down. See Section IV.A.2. Her conclusion that Haiti (a majority nonwhite country) faces merely “concerning” conditions cannot be squared with the “perfect storm of suffering” and “staggering” “humanitarian toll” described in page-after-page of the Certified Administrative Record (CAR). See Section IV.A.3.a. She ignored Congress’s requirement that she “review the conditions” in Haiti only “after” consulting “with appropriate agencies.” 8 U.S.C. § 1254a(b)(3)(A); see Section IV.A.1. Indeed, she did not consult other agencies at all. See id. Her “national interest” analysis focuses on Haitians outside the United States or here illegally, ignoring that Haitian TPS holders already live here, and legally so. See Section IV.A.3.b. And though she states that the analysis must include “economic considerations,” she ignores altogether the billions Haitian TPS holders contribute to the economy. See id. The Government’s primary response is that the TPS statute gives the Secretary unbounded discretion to make whatever determination she wants, any way she wants. And, yes, the statute does grant her some discretion. But not unbounded discretion. To the contrary, Congress passed the TPS statute to standardize the then ad hoc temporary protection system—to replace executive whim with statutory predictability. See Section I.A. As to irreparable harm, the Government contends that, at most, the harms to Haitian TPS holders are speculative. But the Department of State (State) warns [screenshot] Dkt. 100 (§ 705 Reply) at 20–21.4 “Do not travel to Haiti for any reason” does not exactly scream, as Secretary Noem concluded, suitable for return. And so, the Government studiously does not argue that Plaintiffs will suffer no harm if removed to Haiti. Instead, it argues Plaintiffs will not certainly suffer irreparable harm because DHS might not remove them. But this fails to take Secretary Noem at her word: “WE DON’T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.” See Section IV.B.2.b. Finally, the balance of equities and public interest favor a stay. The Government does not cite any reason termination must occur post haste. Secretary Noem complains of strains unlawful immigrants place on our immigration-enforcement system. Her answer? Turn 352,959 lawful immigrants into unlawful immigrants overnight. She complains of strains to our economy. Her answer? Turn employed lawful immigrants who contribute billions in taxes into the legally unemployable. She complains of strains to our healthcare system. Her answer? Turn the insured into the uninsured. This approach is many things—in the public interest is not one of them. For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion for a Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705, Dkt. 81.
February 3, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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hublai.bsky.social
#endisrael
pauleric70.bsky.social Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 2h
The Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza has not stopped. On Saturday, Israeli military airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 32 Palestinians, including six children, in one of its worst assaults during the so-called ceasefire. The Israeli military has killed at least 509
February 3, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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emilylhauser.bsky.social
There are many horrible things to note here but I'm going to pull out just one:

How will people in rural areas access these farkakte A.i.-based avatars WHEN THEY STILL CAN'T GET BROADBAND.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h
Dr Oz on rural healthcare: "There's no question about it, whether you want it or not -- the best way to help some of these communities is gonna be AI-based avatars"
February 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
If you campaigned for the presidency on a promise to destroy these assholes, you would win a landslide the size of FDR in 1936, when he campaigned on a promise to destroy these assholes.
citizensnippy.bsky.social Citizen Snippy △ @citizensnippy.bsky.social · 5h
Yes, Peter decided that the continued existence of our democracies isn't compatible with his desired level of personal freedom.

An absolute enemy of humanity.
"I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible." - Peter Thiel
February 3, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible with insane billionaires like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk, so it seems we're at an impasse.

Let's put it to a vote!
February 3, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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tiffanycli.bsky.social
As a lawyer, you have a duty to uphold the rule of law. Sometimes resigning is the only ethical choice.
February 2, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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tressiemcphd.bsky.social
Given the news drop of elite institution in the Epstein files, I hesitate to say this about *any* institution but…if Harvard continues to hold out, it will matter. Something that he cannot buy. Nominally anyway.
robertkelchen.com Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 7h
The Trump administration is no longer trying to get cash from Harvard as it seeks a settlement. At this point, the White House seems happy to get a signature on anything they can call a compact.
Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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megaweapon5.bsky.social
She’s freaked out because her wife is also in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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thefarce.org
“As Trump and the GOP became more unpopular, the tactics they’ll use to attempt to remain in control are sure to become more radical and extreme.”
ariberman.bsky.social Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 8h
Days after FBI seizes 700 boxes of ballots in Fulton County GA, Trump says Republicans “should take over the voting in at least 15 places.” He’s once again saying quiet part out loud & openly telegraphing his plan to interfere in midterms www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump goes public with plan to "take over" elections
After the FBI seized 700 boxes of ballots in Georgia, the president calls on Republicans to assert control over voting "in at least 15 places.”
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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nytpitchbot.bsky.social
Trump changed his tone. How much longer do centrist pundits have to pretend to care about ICE killing and imprisoning people at random?
February 3, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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ninjamonkky.bsky.social
It's funny how Crypto and AI are all in on Fascism, almost like they know they're facing an economic cliff, with digital assets, and a product that's vaporware
February 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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thanhneville.medsky.social
LOL
February 2, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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thebulwark.com
"Two clients Lawyer Eric Lee visited last week, a boy and a girl who are twins, turned 5 in the detention center....The twin 5-year-olds, and their family members who are 9, 16, and 18, have been there for an appalling eight months."
Why a Scared 5-Year-Old Boy Shook Our National Conscience
What the image of Liam Ramos, grabbed in Minnesota and thrown in detention in Texas, means for our democracy.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
Good people, we can’t allow ourselves to grow so acclimated to the relentlessness and frequency of the viciousness we are seeing that it no longer turns our stomachs, boils our blood, and pierces our hearts...

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/refuse-to-...
Refuse to Normalize This, America.
Something often happens to people exposed to repeated trauma.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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rmayemsinger.bsky.social
Don't know who this quote is from, but man...
Entering America illegally is a misdemeanor. Abusing children is a felony. We got the wrong folks in cages.
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 AM
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thefarce.org
"I want to address how these murders of those seen as 'good' tend to galvanize the public against state violence in helpful ways, while also looking at why emphasizing the victims’ innocence can be a trap."

Listening is great. But you've got to subscribe to Degenerate Art and read Andrea.
The Innocence Trap
Survival should not require sainthood.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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crampell.bsky.social
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles​ cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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February 3, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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andreafj.bsky.social
Trump can keep them - Indefinite Detention Plans.
February 3, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
Cruelty is big business
February 3, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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bobburgess.bsky.social
"Color me skeptical that no conflicts of interest cling to this mess or that Trump isn’t compromising his constitutional responsibilities. Conflicts of interest are rampant in the money grabs gilding the US and UAE’s chip deals."

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Trump’s UAE Chip Deal Is a National Security Risk
The United Arab Emirates has spent years seeking access to advanced US chips to help cement its position as a technology hub and fuel its AI aspirations. The Biden administration, concerned that cutti...
www.bloomberg.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM
johnmullinax.bsky.social
"Weaponized incompetence" is everywhere in this Regime.
February 3, 2026 at 3:53 AM
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moreperfectunion.bsky.social
Three delivery apps, including UberEats, will pay NYC delivery workers $4.6 million after they violated the city's minimum pay law.

The Mamdani admin will announce the settlement today, which comes after enforcement action taken by the city.

nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/30/t...
The Mamdani Effect: Three Delivery Apps Must Pay $5M In Minimum Pay Settlement - Streetsblog New York City
A new era: Mayor Mamdani's worker protection department announces new enforcement against UberEats, HungryPanda, and Fantuan for not complying with the minimum pay law.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:45 PM