Josh Marshall
@joshtpm.bsky.social
Founder & reigning monarch at TPM. Lapsed historian. Hand tool woodworker. Jew.
Trump Pitches a Kinder, Gentler ICE Wilding Sprees As His Top Fluffers Fight Amongst Themselves talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
Trump Pitches a Kinder, Gentler ICE Wilding Sprees As His Top Fluffers Fight Amongst Themselves
Yesterday I discussed how in a flash, over roughly 24 hours, the...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Trump Pitches a Kinder, Gentler ICE Wilding Sprees As His Top Fluffers Fight Amongst Themselves talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
Family of Men Killed in Venezuelan Boat Strikes Sue Trump Admin for Damages talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
Family of Men Killed in Venezuelan Boat Strikes Sue Trump Admin for Damages
‘The Line Remains Dead to This Day’ The mother and sister of...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Family of Men Killed in Venezuelan Boat Strikes Sue Trump Admin for Damages talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
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I don't remember this part of the Schoolhouse Rock cartoon
Trump: "China will be sending me a bill very shortly supporting year round E15 to my desk, and I will sign it without delay"
January 27, 2026 at 11:32 PM
I don't remember this part of the Schoolhouse Rock cartoon
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You’re onto something, @joshtpm.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 11:11 PM
You’re onto something, @joshtpm.bsky.social
Trump: “Bovino is very good, but he’s a pretty out there kind of guy. And in some cases, that’s good. Maybe it wasn’t good here."
January 27, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Trump: “Bovino is very good, but he’s a pretty out there kind of guy. And in some cases, that’s good. Maybe it wasn’t good here."
"It's my boot." I'm licking my own boot! lol
Tim Pool: “I’m not licking the boot. It’s my boot. I voted for it. I’m the one stomping…”
This mindset is genuinely pathetic.
It’s an alpha fantasy: watching state violence and imagining you’re exercising power rather than the one submitting to it.
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This mindset is genuinely pathetic.
It’s an alpha fantasy: watching state violence and imagining you’re exercising power rather than the one submitting to it.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:49 PM
"It's my boot." I'm licking my own boot! lol
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Bezos spent $40 million on this, of which $28 million was a direct gift to the Trunp family, plus another $35 million marketing blitz for a propaganda clunker absolutely nobody could have believed would recoup even a small fraction of that cost. It is a flat bribe, right out in public.
Amazon’s MGM studios spent tens of millions, but the documentary is projected to make just $1M in its first week.
This comes as a new report from Rolling Stone details serious labor issues and two-thirds of the film’s staff requesting not to be credited at the end of the film. trib.al/Clr03cD
This comes as a new report from Rolling Stone details serious labor issues and two-thirds of the film’s staff requesting not to be credited at the end of the film. trib.al/Clr03cD
Melania Documentary Flops as Crew Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Chaos
The first lady’s documentary was a mess in production—and now it’s struggling at the box office.
trib.al
January 27, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Bezos spent $40 million on this, of which $28 million was a direct gift to the Trunp family, plus another $35 million marketing blitz for a propaganda clunker absolutely nobody could have believed would recoup even a small fraction of that cost. It is a flat bribe, right out in public.
Secs of State Targeted By DOJ Voter Data Demands Condemn Bondi Letter to Minnesota talkingpointsmemo.com/news/secs-of...
Secs of State Targeted By DOJ Voter Data Demands Condemn Bondi Letter to Minnesota
Secretaries of State across the country are denouncing Attorney General Pam Bondi’s...
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January 27, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Secs of State Targeted By DOJ Voter Data Demands Condemn Bondi Letter to Minnesota talkingpointsmemo.com/news/secs-of...
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Must Read from TPM alum Katie Thompson ....
Alex Pretti’s Killing Has Upended the Right’s Narratives About Government Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/alex-pr...
Alex Pretti’s Killing Has Upended the Right’s Narratives About Government Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/alex-pr...
Alex Pretti’s Killing Has Upended the Right’s Narratives About Government Overreach
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...
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January 27, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Must Read from TPM alum Katie Thompson ....
Alex Pretti’s Killing Has Upended the Right’s Narratives About Government Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/alex-pr...
Alex Pretti’s Killing Has Upended the Right’s Narratives About Government Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/alex-pr...
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Wow. Nearly 8 years later and he's still a class act.
Apparently "publicly referring to him 5 times over the course of a year" makes me a "stalker."
Apparently "publicly referring to him 5 times over the course of a year" makes me a "stalker."
January 27, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Wow. Nearly 8 years later and he's still a class act.
Apparently "publicly referring to him 5 times over the course of a year" makes me a "stalker."
Apparently "publicly referring to him 5 times over the course of a year" makes me a "stalker."
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The @joshtpm.bsky.social fake hand theory strikes back (see what I did there)
Look at this stupid fucker with ONE GLOVE ON.
We know why, dumbass!
We know why, dumbass!
January 27, 2026 at 9:38 PM
The @joshtpm.bsky.social fake hand theory strikes back (see what I did there)
Must Read from TPM alum Katie Thompson ....
Alex Pretti’s Killing Has Upended the Right’s Narratives About Government Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/alex-pr...
Alex Pretti’s Killing Has Upended the Right’s Narratives About Government Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/alex-pr...
Alex Pretti’s Killing Has Upended the Right’s Narratives About Government Overreach
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...
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January 27, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Must Read from TPM alum Katie Thompson ....
Alex Pretti’s Killing Has Upended the Right’s Narratives About Government Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/alex-pr...
Alex Pretti’s Killing Has Upended the Right’s Narratives About Government Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/alex-pr...
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A seeming recognition that smearing Renee Good as a "terrorist" is not politically effective.
A demonstration of the limits of repurposing the terrorism framing to pursue new foes.
A demonstration of the limits of repurposing the terrorism framing to pursue new foes.
Ted Cruz: "If you're being told, this is a mom of three -- and she's not waving an ISIS flag or doesn't have a suicide vest -- escalating the rhetoric doesn't help, and it actually loses credibility. So I would encourage the administration to be more measured and recognize the tragedy."
January 27, 2026 at 5:43 PM
A seeming recognition that smearing Renee Good as a "terrorist" is not politically effective.
A demonstration of the limits of repurposing the terrorism framing to pursue new foes.
A demonstration of the limits of repurposing the terrorism framing to pursue new foes.
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This excerpt from @adamserwer.bsky.social's latest points to something that Alex Pretti's vocation as a nurse brought to mind: What we're seeing in Minneapolis is resistance, but resistance based on care.
I've said before that what we need is a care economy. What we're getting is a care resistance.
I've said before that what we need is a care economy. What we're getting is a care resistance.
January 27, 2026 at 7:29 PM
This excerpt from @adamserwer.bsky.social's latest points to something that Alex Pretti's vocation as a nurse brought to mind: What we're seeing in Minneapolis is resistance, but resistance based on care.
I've said before that what we need is a care economy. What we're getting is a care resistance.
I've said before that what we need is a care economy. What we're getting is a care resistance.
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The families of two Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. boat strike off the coast of Venezuela have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit, the first legal challenge to the Trump administration’s lethal attacks on boats.
Families of men killed in boat strikes sue Trump administration
The wrongful-death lawsuit is the first filed in federal court in response to lethal strikes conducted on what the government has said are drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The families of two Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. boat strike off the coast of Venezuela have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit, the first legal challenge to the Trump administration’s lethal attacks on boats.
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Trump managed to turn Republicans against the NFL, beer, cops, and now guns.
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Trump managed to turn Republicans against the NFL, beer, cops, and now guns.
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in ≈20 states this year, sheriffs who have joined ICE's 287(g) program are up for reelection
i found that a small number of sheriffs are actually representing counties that rejected Trump & voted Harris in 2024.
and they're up for reelection in 2026.
Learn more: boltsmag.org/criminal-jus...
i found that a small number of sheriffs are actually representing counties that rejected Trump & voted Harris in 2024.
and they're up for reelection in 2026.
Learn more: boltsmag.org/criminal-jus...
January 27, 2026 at 7:13 PM
in ≈20 states this year, sheriffs who have joined ICE's 287(g) program are up for reelection
i found that a small number of sheriffs are actually representing counties that rejected Trump & voted Harris in 2024.
and they're up for reelection in 2026.
Learn more: boltsmag.org/criminal-jus...
i found that a small number of sheriffs are actually representing counties that rejected Trump & voted Harris in 2024.
and they're up for reelection in 2026.
Learn more: boltsmag.org/criminal-jus...
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Ah so the people with guns get to be anonymous but the people actually protecting others get fed to the right wing harassment machine, is that it? bsky.app/profile/dbra...
TOM HOMAN: “We’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeding and assault, we’re going to make them famous. We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are.”
Story: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
January 27, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Ah so the people with guns get to be anonymous but the people actually protecting others get fed to the right wing harassment machine, is that it? bsky.app/profile/dbra...
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SCOOP
Meta has started blocking links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram and Threads
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Meta has started blocking links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram and Threads
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Meta Is Blocking Users From Sharing Website Listing ICE Agents
Users of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads can no longer share links to ICE List, a website listing what it claims are the names of thousands of DHS employees.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM
SCOOP
Meta has started blocking links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram and Threads
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Meta has started blocking links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram and Threads
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
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Laken Riley’s killer is currently sitting in prison without the possibility of parole.
Alex Pretti’s killer remains hidden from the public as the Trump White House pursues a massive cover up to ensure he never faces justice.
Oh and there is no billboard. It’s an AI fake.
Alex Pretti’s killer remains hidden from the public as the Trump White House pursues a massive cover up to ensure he never faces justice.
Oh and there is no billboard. It’s an AI fake.
January 27, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Laken Riley’s killer is currently sitting in prison without the possibility of parole.
Alex Pretti’s killer remains hidden from the public as the Trump White House pursues a massive cover up to ensure he never faces justice.
Oh and there is no billboard. It’s an AI fake.
Alex Pretti’s killer remains hidden from the public as the Trump White House pursues a massive cover up to ensure he never faces justice.
Oh and there is no billboard. It’s an AI fake.
DHS is not actually an investigative agency or department.
Breaking MS NOW:
Trump's Justice Department has decided there will be no civil rights investigation of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, and instead two units of DHS will investigate their own officers and the man they killed.
Trump's Justice Department has decided there will be no civil rights investigation of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, and instead two units of DHS will investigate their own officers and the man they killed.
No civil rights violation probe into latest MN shooting, sources tell MS NOW
As DHS takes over the federal investigation, current and former law enforcement agents warn that Trump’s DOJ isn’t committed to facts or fairness.
www.ms.now
January 27, 2026 at 7:10 PM
DHS is not actually an investigative agency or department.
If nothing else I enjoy laughing at her. this is not someone who's ever run any kind of newsroom or done any kind of reporting. she learned to speak billionaire and that's how she's there.
CBS's Bari Weiss adds 19 commentators, plans to lean on streaming-oriented strategy in newsroom revamp reut.rs/45BeT3w
CBS's Bari Weiss adds 19 commentators, plans to lean on streaming-oriented strategy in newsroom revamp
CBS News Editor-In-Chief Bari Weiss unveiled her strategy to the CBS newsroom on Tuesday, saying she will add 19 new contributors and focus on bringing a "streaming mentality" to the august network, which has consistently trailed in ratings to rivals ABC and NBC.
reut.rs
January 27, 2026 at 7:06 PM
If nothing else I enjoy laughing at her. this is not someone who's ever run any kind of newsroom or done any kind of reporting. she learned to speak billionaire and that's how she's there.
just screams public service
My apologies for the visual.
ICE agent exposes himself to the crowd and then gives them a finger.
ICE agent exposes himself to the crowd and then gives them a finger.
January 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM
just screams public service
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Laws are being bent, twisted + broken so frequently + egregiously that it’s hard to keep up.
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Trump Has Taken a Sledgehammer to the Rule of Law. Now What?
In just the first month of this year, President Trump’s forces have...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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Laws are being bent, twisted + broken so frequently + egregiously that it’s hard to keep up.
So on 1/29, join TPM editor-at-large David Kurtz for a Morning Memo Live event delving into Trump’s assault on the rule of law. Get tix (+ a special promo code) here
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
So on 1/29, join TPM editor-at-large David Kurtz for a Morning Memo Live event delving into Trump’s assault on the rule of law. Get tix (+ a special promo code) here
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
Trump Has Taken a Sledgehammer to the Rule of Law. Now What?
In just the first month of this year, President Trump’s forces have...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Laws are being bent, twisted + broken so frequently + egregiously that it’s hard to keep up.
So on 1/29, join TPM editor-at-large David Kurtz for a Morning Memo Live event delving into Trump’s assault on the rule of law. Get tix (+ a special promo code) here
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
So on 1/29, join TPM editor-at-large David Kurtz for a Morning Memo Live event delving into Trump’s assault on the rule of law. Get tix (+ a special promo code) here
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...