Mary Cross 🫘
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Pro democracy. Pets, nature, books, and long walks enrich my life. Buckeye Blue.
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If you work for ICE or Border Patrol and have information about unlawful conduct taking place at your agency, please speak up.
House Judiciary Dems want to hear from you. America needs to know about crimes committed in our name. As a whistleblower, you can share anonymously:
House Judiciary Dems want to hear from you. America needs to know about crimes committed in our name. As a whistleblower, you can share anonymously:
Whistleblower Tipline
Do you have a tip to share about unlawful or unconstitutional activity-or other wrongdoing-in a federal agency or other organization? Now more than ever, Congress depends on insiders to conduct its co...
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Corporatist fascism, plain and simple.
DHS is trying to get tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics.
This is unconstitutional, and Congress must shut it down, before we turn into East Germany.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
DHS is trying to get tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics.
This is unconstitutional, and Congress must shut it down, before we turn into East Germany.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics | TechCrunch
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts docu...
techcrunch.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Corporatist fascism, plain and simple.
DHS is trying to get tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics.
This is unconstitutional, and Congress must shut it down, before we turn into East Germany.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
DHS is trying to get tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics.
This is unconstitutional, and Congress must shut it down, before we turn into East Germany.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
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NEW: Trump's plan to steal the Midterms. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/trumps-pla...
Trump’s Plan to Nationalize Elections Using Fabricated Claims of Foreign Interference
A recent history of Donald's attempts to conjure up foreign election interference in an effort to seize voting machines and control elections in the name of national security.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:43 PM
NEW: Trump's plan to steal the Midterms. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/trumps-pla...
Well said. 😡
I want to reiterate that this shit is nuts. A federal invasion of state-run elections, an intelligence community invasion of federal law enforcement, a White House invasion of a criminal investigation, and a president’s insane treasonable sore loser obsession all rolled up and muddled together.
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Well said. 😡
ICE and CBP are out of control and unelected officials at the WH are letting their abuses go unchecked.
The Justice Dept. unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement — including during the crackdown in Minneapolis — has lost two-thirds of its prosecutors and is under orders to scale back its investigations of excessive force, people familiar with its work told Reuters.
Exclusive: Justice Department unit on police misconduct sees staffing plunge and probes scaled back, sources say
The U.S. Justice Department unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement, including during the crackdown on illegal immigration in Minneapolis, has lost two-thirds of its p...
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
ICE and CBP are out of control and unelected officials at the WH are letting their abuses go unchecked.
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JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
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Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Please, my magic bean, it is very sick
February 5, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Please, my magic bean, it is very sick
They're all lying. They don't even bother to get their stories straight. Love trump throwing Bondi under the bus.
February 5, 2026 at 8:53 PM
They're all lying. They don't even bother to get their stories straight. Love trump throwing Bondi under the bus.
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Trump and the Republicans are trying to rig the election. That's not being a "doomer," that's acknowledging reality.
Democrats need a coordinated, national response to these coordinated, national attacks. We need an "Elections Czar"
My latest solution in @thenation.com
Democrats need a coordinated, national response to these coordinated, national attacks. We need an "Elections Czar"
My latest solution in @thenation.com
Democrats Need to Get Serious About Stopping Trump From Rigging the Midterms
Here’s one idea for a coordinated response to Trump’s coordinated attacks.
www.thenation.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Trump and the Republicans are trying to rig the election. That's not being a "doomer," that's acknowledging reality.
Democrats need a coordinated, national response to these coordinated, national attacks. We need an "Elections Czar"
My latest solution in @thenation.com
Democrats need a coordinated, national response to these coordinated, national attacks. We need an "Elections Czar"
My latest solution in @thenation.com
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SAVE Act has nothing to do with voter ID, that's not in there. It creates deliberately difficult hurdles for registration to vote, where a DL-type ID isn't sufficient. But states that don't check ID at the polls would not be required to start. Every time they claim it's a "voter ID" bill is a lie.
NBC: Is Trump suggesting the federal government count votes in elections?
LEAVITT: What he's suggesting is that Republicans and Democrats in Congress should pass the Save America Act. It will require voter ID to vote and proof of citizenship to register to vote.
LEAVITT: What he's suggesting is that Republicans and Democrats in Congress should pass the Save America Act. It will require voter ID to vote and proof of citizenship to register to vote.
February 5, 2026 at 7:38 PM
SAVE Act has nothing to do with voter ID, that's not in there. It creates deliberately difficult hurdles for registration to vote, where a DL-type ID isn't sufficient. But states that don't check ID at the polls would not be required to start. Every time they claim it's a "voter ID" bill is a lie.
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Oregon's U.S. District Court Judge, Mustafa Kasubhai, granted a preliminary injunction in a proposed class-action lawsuit targeting the DHS' practice of "arrest first, justify later."
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/g...
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/g...
ICE can't make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there's risk of escape, judge rules
U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there's a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Oregon's U.S. District Court Judge, Mustafa Kasubhai, granted a preliminary injunction in a proposed class-action lawsuit targeting the DHS' practice of "arrest first, justify later."
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/g...
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/g...
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“.. It does set a precedent, and we will follow it ... Donald Trump, all of his kids. Everybody," Frost said.
@nbcnews.com
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February 5, 2026 at 7:19 PM
“.. It does set a precedent, and we will follow it ... Donald Trump, all of his kids. Everybody," Frost said.
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@nbcnews.com
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Trump went from telling everyone that the the Clintons are guilty to being terrified they might testify. If you don’t know better, you might think they have some dirt on him
February 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Trump went from telling everyone that the the Clintons are guilty to being terrified they might testify. If you don’t know better, you might think they have some dirt on him
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This is precisely what happened to the transcript of the Zelensky call that led to Trump’s first impeachment. They stashed it in a code-word classified system for political reasons.
The whistleblower complaint against Gabbard was allegedly that info was being classified for political reasons.
Now seems like a good time for the intelligence community IG to have its own FOIA office so you don't have to submit your requests for IG records through DNI headquarters first.
Now seems like a good time for the intelligence community IG to have its own FOIA office so you don't have to submit your requests for IG records through DNI headquarters first.
Congress Receives Redacted Version of Whistleblower Complaint Against Gabbard
Significant portions of the document had been blacked out for executive privilege.
www.wsj.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
This is precisely what happened to the transcript of the Zelensky call that led to Trump’s first impeachment. They stashed it in a code-word classified system for political reasons.
None of it is true, but truth is irrelevant in this admin.
February 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
None of it is true, but truth is irrelevant in this admin.
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🔥 @brotherjones.bsky.social: “PSA for my Republican colleagues— there’s a Super Bowl halftime show, I know some of you will be triggered by Bad Bunny… you should know he’s from Puerto Rico, which is in 🇺🇸.
You may watch the TP USA show, just know Kid Rock sings about underage girls.”
You may watch the TP USA show, just know Kid Rock sings about underage girls.”
February 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
🔥 @brotherjones.bsky.social: “PSA for my Republican colleagues— there’s a Super Bowl halftime show, I know some of you will be triggered by Bad Bunny… you should know he’s from Puerto Rico, which is in 🇺🇸.
You may watch the TP USA show, just know Kid Rock sings about underage girls.”
You may watch the TP USA show, just know Kid Rock sings about underage girls.”
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NEW: Last spring, Tulsi investigated Puerto Rico's voting machines for foreign interference by Maduro. This was before the raid in Fulton County, and before we had Maduro in custody. See where this is going? www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Exclusive: US spy chief's office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico
A team working for President Donald Trump's spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, last spring led an investigation into Puerto Rico's voting machines, said Gabbard's office and three sources familiar with the pre...
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of two Florida voters, my law firm has filed a petition in the Florida Supreme Court challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special legislative session to conduct mid-decade redistricting at the direction of President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/cases/florid...
🚨 Pines et al v. DeSantis et al
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:41 PM
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of two Florida voters, my law firm has filed a petition in the Florida Supreme Court challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special legislative session to conduct mid-decade redistricting at the direction of President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/cases/florid...
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This kind of propaganda is how the gestapo tricked folks into thinking they were everywhere, when there were one of them for every 10K Germans.
i think people should consider the extent to which bannon, a known bullshit artist, knows that you will see this and panic. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:31 PM
This kind of propaganda is how the gestapo tricked folks into thinking they were everywhere, when there were one of them for every 10K Germans.
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Breaking:
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
February 5, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Breaking:
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
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When you're so coked up and stupid you put the scope on backwards:
February 5, 2026 at 6:32 PM
When you're so coked up and stupid you put the scope on backwards:
DINOs.
But some Senate Dems are already talking about various ways to give this leverage away.
February 5, 2026 at 6:49 PM
DINOs.
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I spoke to a tipster from the latest Epstein file dump. Her formal FBI interview document is MISSING from the release, but she told me what she reported about Trump's Modeling Agency trafficking girls to Epstein. www.youtube.com/live/xiSmcNV...
LIVE: Epstein Files Tipster IDENTIFIES MISSING DOCS!!!
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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February 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I spoke to a tipster from the latest Epstein file dump. Her formal FBI interview document is MISSING from the release, but she told me what she reported about Trump's Modeling Agency trafficking girls to Epstein. www.youtube.com/live/xiSmcNV...
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can someone ask the esteemed Senator from Missouri exactly what he means by real Americans
seriously, please explain this to me, a black woman, in plain English
seriously, please explain this to me, a black woman, in plain English
Sen. Eric Schmitt: "We front-loaded tens of billion of dollars for deportation efforts. There have been 200,000 people who have applied to be ICE agents in this country, so what you see is a groundswell of support among real Americans."
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
can someone ask the esteemed Senator from Missouri exactly what he means by real Americans
seriously, please explain this to me, a black woman, in plain English
seriously, please explain this to me, a black woman, in plain English
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Jessie Diggins, Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist, from the Twin Cities: “I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for…”
February 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Jessie Diggins, Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist, from the Twin Cities: “I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for…”
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Warnock to Bessent: "Manufacturers shed workers in each of the eight months after President Trump unveiled his tariffs on 'liberation day.' I would submit it's a strange liberation and a curious freedom that leaves you unemployed."
February 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Warnock to Bessent: "Manufacturers shed workers in each of the eight months after President Trump unveiled his tariffs on 'liberation day.' I would submit it's a strange liberation and a curious freedom that leaves you unemployed."