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It is conventional wisdom that the Washington Post's current death spiral and was caused by the Harris endorsement fiasco. I actually think it was these endorsements in January 2025.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:29 AM
It is conventional wisdom that the Washington Post's current death spiral and was caused by the Harris endorsement fiasco. I actually think it was these endorsements in January 2025.
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Lemme tell you: this collective of whistle-printing rogues that I'm lucky enough to be a part of? We've printed *and shipped* over 150,000 whistles THIS MONTH. Our output is only increasing. If you need whistles, we'll send you whistles free, no questions asked, 100+ or more: linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
January 27, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Lemme tell you: this collective of whistle-printing rogues that I'm lucky enough to be a part of? We've printed *and shipped* over 150,000 whistles THIS MONTH. Our output is only increasing. If you need whistles, we'll send you whistles free, no questions asked, 100+ or more: linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
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ICE tore Liam Ramos away from his teachers and friends at school.
But don't worry, CoreCivic is using the for-profit "education" company Stride Learning to run the "school" at its Dilley, TX ICE camp that's holding him. 1/2
But don't worry, CoreCivic is using the for-profit "education" company Stride Learning to run the "school" at its Dilley, TX ICE camp that's holding him. 1/2
January 27, 2026 at 6:33 PM
ICE tore Liam Ramos away from his teachers and friends at school.
But don't worry, CoreCivic is using the for-profit "education" company Stride Learning to run the "school" at its Dilley, TX ICE camp that's holding him. 1/2
But don't worry, CoreCivic is using the for-profit "education" company Stride Learning to run the "school" at its Dilley, TX ICE camp that's holding him. 1/2
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Donald Trump must fire Kristi Noem immediately.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
January 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Donald Trump must fire Kristi Noem immediately.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
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I have begun to think that Minnesota pushback to ICE was unique and a model because it gave people something to do. It wasn’t about just going out in streets for rallying purposes. People had a mission: videos, whistles, information and communication flow to communities. They had something to do.
January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I have begun to think that Minnesota pushback to ICE was unique and a model because it gave people something to do. It wasn’t about just going out in streets for rallying purposes. People had a mission: videos, whistles, information and communication flow to communities. They had something to do.
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Fed’l judges still doing their jobs. And the point here is important-gov’t lawyers have a duty of candor to the courts. Concealing flaws in your argument violates that duty. Doing it persistently merits bar discipline. It’s time for the gloves to come off on this one for lawyers who disregard ethics
Judge Roy Dalton in Florida is threatening to sanction U.S. Attorney Gregory Kehoe for a "woeful, wholesale failure to point to scores of contrary persuasive cases" holding Trump's policy of denying bond hearings to detained migrants is unlawful. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Fed’l judges still doing their jobs. And the point here is important-gov’t lawyers have a duty of candor to the courts. Concealing flaws in your argument violates that duty. Doing it persistently merits bar discipline. It’s time for the gloves to come off on this one for lawyers who disregard ethics
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This five year old is still in jail
January 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM
This five year old is still in jail
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FBI historian here. Basically all of the FBI’s greatest scandals across history come from attempts to criminalize First Amendment rights. It never works out well for the bureau and ends a lot of careers.
I would like to know how my prior colleagues, who have chosen to pursue leadership positions under this charlatan, justify ordering agents to break their oaths of office and open investigations on people simply for exercising their legal rights.
Good luck gazing in the mirror when this is all over.
Good luck gazing in the mirror when this is all over.
FBI investigating Minnesota Signal groups tracking ICE, Patel says
The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:08 AM
FBI historian here. Basically all of the FBI’s greatest scandals across history come from attempts to criminalize First Amendment rights. It never works out well for the bureau and ends a lot of careers.
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the last year has left me with unending faith in the courage of ordinary people and bottomless contempt for the fecklessness of our ruling class
January 27, 2026 at 1:18 PM
the last year has left me with unending faith in the courage of ordinary people and bottomless contempt for the fecklessness of our ruling class
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Proud to be whizzing by on this list, as one of many people across the country committed to defending democratic values:
Today, a new video features 36 lawmakers from 11 states standing with Minnesota and calling for accountability.
State Futures is proud to help bring this coordinated effort to life, as state policymakers come together to defend democratic values.
State Futures is proud to help bring this coordinated effort to life, as state policymakers come together to defend democratic values.
January 23, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Proud to be whizzing by on this list, as one of many people across the country committed to defending democratic values:
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if you're looking to learn about what are some of the lowest-hanging fruits in terms of local elections in places that directly help ICE, this is for you:
NEW: There are 2,400+ elections for DA & sheriff this year.
These matter hugely to criminal justice & policing—including: *these are often officials who decide ICE collaboration.*
So I took a dive into these 2,400+ races to identify early hotspots and battlegrounds.
Read, & check out our maps:
These matter hugely to criminal justice & policing—including: *these are often officials who decide ICE collaboration.*
So I took a dive into these 2,400+ races to identify early hotspots and battlegrounds.
Read, & check out our maps:
In Criminal Justice Elections This Year, ICE Contracts Are on the Hot Seat - Bolts
With roughly 2,400 elections for prosecutor and sheriff this year, Bolts reviews the map and early hotspots that will shape criminal punishment and law enforcement practices.
boltsmag.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:55 PM
if you're looking to learn about what are some of the lowest-hanging fruits in terms of local elections in places that directly help ICE, this is for you:
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The reality of the situation is that whatever Trump personally thinks about anything, he is allowing Stephen Miller to run his administration because he is lazy and stupid, and the entire decision-making apparatus on immigration has been infested with Nazis.
January 27, 2026 at 2:31 PM
The reality of the situation is that whatever Trump personally thinks about anything, he is allowing Stephen Miller to run his administration because he is lazy and stupid, and the entire decision-making apparatus on immigration has been infested with Nazis.
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Who do they think they're fooling sending Homan to MN?
He & every admin official who has driven this lawless crackdown is to blame
Plus he's part of a corruption scandal — allegedly taking a 50k payoff in a paper bag!
@democracydefendersfund.org is tracking contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
He & every admin official who has driven this lawless crackdown is to blame
Plus he's part of a corruption scandal — allegedly taking a 50k payoff in a paper bag!
@democracydefendersfund.org is tracking contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
Trump & Cronies Top 10 Worst…Presidential Profiteering Scandals
Publisher's Roundup 47
contrarian.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Who do they think they're fooling sending Homan to MN?
He & every admin official who has driven this lawless crackdown is to blame
Plus he's part of a corruption scandal — allegedly taking a 50k payoff in a paper bag!
@democracydefendersfund.org is tracking contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
He & every admin official who has driven this lawless crackdown is to blame
Plus he's part of a corruption scandal — allegedly taking a 50k payoff in a paper bag!
@democracydefendersfund.org is tracking contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
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Love to these people and to this city.
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Love to these people and to this city.
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Our protests worked. Although Trump’s retreat is a limited and temporary victory, it is nonetheless significant because it teaches us that when the people rise in unison, they are an unstoppable force. The madness will stop when enough of us say “No.”
bit.ly/4bSnyCn
bit.ly/4bSnyCn
A victory by the people of Minnesota and a tactical retreat by Trump. Do not relent!
January 27, 2026
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January 27, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Our protests worked. Although Trump’s retreat is a limited and temporary victory, it is nonetheless significant because it teaches us that when the people rise in unison, they are an unstoppable force. The madness will stop when enough of us say “No.”
bit.ly/4bSnyCn
bit.ly/4bSnyCn
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Hey, Siri, play “Here Comes the Sun” ☀️❤️🤍💙
January 27, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Hey, Siri, play “Here Comes the Sun” ☀️❤️🤍💙
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I’m Alex Vindman and I’m running for the U.S. Senate. Chaos, corruption and sky-rocketing costs are crushing ordinary people, while the billionaires and career politicians profit.
I stepped up when my country needed a soldier and now I’m stepping up again to fight for Floridians.
I stepped up when my country needed a soldier and now I’m stepping up again to fight for Floridians.
January 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM
I’m Alex Vindman and I’m running for the U.S. Senate. Chaos, corruption and sky-rocketing costs are crushing ordinary people, while the billionaires and career politicians profit.
I stepped up when my country needed a soldier and now I’m stepping up again to fight for Floridians.
I stepped up when my country needed a soldier and now I’m stepping up again to fight for Floridians.
Similar folly by the British. They had so many opportunities to "turn down the temperature." They caused the unity that eventually defeated them. Hope that happens again.
New at The Watch:
I dug into archival witness accounts of the British siege of Boston prior to the American Revolution.
They are remarkably similar to what we're seeing in Minneapolis.
open.substack.com/pub/radleyba...
I dug into archival witness accounts of the British siege of Boston prior to the American Revolution.
They are remarkably similar to what we're seeing in Minneapolis.
open.substack.com/pub/radleyba...
Two cities under siege
Remarkably similar scenes from Boston and Minneapolis, 260 years apart, show a federal government betraying its founding principles.
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Similar folly by the British. They had so many opportunities to "turn down the temperature." They caused the unity that eventually defeated them. Hope that happens again.
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In today's @nytimes.com, @barryfriedman1.bsky.social and I argue that, with no *other* means of pursuing accountability for lawlessness by ICE, local/state prosecutions become not just legally viable, but necessary—both to punish past abuses and to deter future ones:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
Opinion | Local Prosecution Is the Answer to Federal Lawlessness
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:56 AM
In today's @nytimes.com, @barryfriedman1.bsky.social and I argue that, with no *other* means of pursuing accountability for lawlessness by ICE, local/state prosecutions become not just legally viable, but necessary—both to punish past abuses and to deter future ones:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
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Love this effort brought together by @state-futures.bsky.social and Sister District co-founder @gabygoldstein.bsky.social How many more state legislators can join this message of solidarity?
Today, a new video features 36 lawmakers from 11 states standing with Minnesota and calling for accountability.
State Futures is proud to help bring this coordinated effort to life, as state policymakers come together to defend democratic values.
State Futures is proud to help bring this coordinated effort to life, as state policymakers come together to defend democratic values.
January 26, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Love this effort brought together by @state-futures.bsky.social and Sister District co-founder @gabygoldstein.bsky.social How many more state legislators can join this message of solidarity?
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
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"Drivers were encouraged to honk in support; at the Harvard and Porter Square locations, the demonstrations were met with a cacophony of car horns."
Ice cold doesn't deter Citizens Bank ICE protestors - Cambridge Day
The De-ICE Citizens Bank Coalition calls for de-investment from private prison companies.
www.cambridgeday.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:07 AM
"Drivers were encouraged to honk in support; at the Harvard and Porter Square locations, the demonstrations were met with a cacophony of car horns."
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oh commuters just found the motherlode of ice agents at a suburban hotel, including, potentially, bovino himself. a bunch of confirmed ICE and CBP cars from the bovino convoy there. spring hill suites in maple grove.
people of the twin cities, do with this info what you will.
people of the twin cities, do with this info what you will.
January 26, 2026 at 3:44 AM
oh commuters just found the motherlode of ice agents at a suburban hotel, including, potentially, bovino himself. a bunch of confirmed ICE and CBP cars from the bovino convoy there. spring hill suites in maple grove.
people of the twin cities, do with this info what you will.
people of the twin cities, do with this info what you will.