Luke Garrett
@lukegarrett.bsky.social
i sue corporations for poisoning people.
former PD.
iowa expat in seattle, more or less.
re the photo: not a furry (not cool enough).
he/him.
intermittently aggregating news here: https://for-your-information.ghost.io
former PD.
iowa expat in seattle, more or less.
re the photo: not a furry (not cool enough).
he/him.
intermittently aggregating news here: https://for-your-information.ghost.io
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Eliminating ICE is the modern equivalent of opposing the Iraq War, and right now there are two types of Democrats: those who can see where the ball is moving and go to it, and those who will be swept away because they refused to do so.
“I would rather you vote for what is morally correct,” Davidson said.
“Don’t talk to me about my own morality,” DeLauro shot back.
“Don’t tell your constituents what they can and can’t talk to you about,” replied Rev. Nathan Empsall. “What you are voting for is not moral.”
“Don’t talk to me about my own morality,” DeLauro shot back.
“Don’t tell your constituents what they can and can’t talk to you about,” replied Rev. Nathan Empsall. “What you are voting for is not moral.”
DeLauro to pressing clergy: 'I will not vote to abolish ICE'
The Connecticut U.S. representative found herself at odds with faith leaders.
www.ctpublic.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Eliminating ICE is the modern equivalent of opposing the Iraq War, and right now there are two types of Democrats: those who can see where the ball is moving and go to it, and those who will be swept away because they refused to do so.
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Lukewarm pablum about kitchen-table reforms offends no one, and tests really well in polls. But chase those polls too hard and you become the Lukewarm Kitchen-Table Pablum Party that’s impossible to love and easy to hate.
February 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Lukewarm pablum about kitchen-table reforms offends no one, and tests really well in polls. But chase those polls too hard and you become the Lukewarm Kitchen-Table Pablum Party that’s impossible to love and easy to hate.
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Arendt on the alienated elites who became totalitarian leaders/celebrities:
“[F]ailure in professional and social life, perversion and disaster in private life … was the strongest factor in their mass appeal.”
“[F]ailure in professional and social life, perversion and disaster in private life … was the strongest factor in their mass appeal.”
This was something I observed going way back. The most common denominator among the rignt wing entertainment complex was being a prior Hollywood wannabe
February 6, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Arendt on the alienated elites who became totalitarian leaders/celebrities:
“[F]ailure in professional and social life, perversion and disaster in private life … was the strongest factor in their mass appeal.”
“[F]ailure in professional and social life, perversion and disaster in private life … was the strongest factor in their mass appeal.”
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We've normalized it all. We normalized kiddie rape with the Epstein Files. No one is being punished.
We're normalizing the Gestapo and concentration camps. We talk about bodycams for murderers and less money for kid prisons.
We re-elected the guy who did J6. 2009 is happening with crypto now.
We're normalizing the Gestapo and concentration camps. We talk about bodycams for murderers and less money for kid prisons.
We re-elected the guy who did J6. 2009 is happening with crypto now.
To recap the White House's official position, the racist video was posted erroneously by a staffer and they took it down, but even if it was posted on purpose, the outrage would have been fake because the post was fine and inspired by the Lion King
February 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM
We've normalized it all. We normalized kiddie rape with the Epstein Files. No one is being punished.
We're normalizing the Gestapo and concentration camps. We talk about bodycams for murderers and less money for kid prisons.
We re-elected the guy who did J6. 2009 is happening with crypto now.
We're normalizing the Gestapo and concentration camps. We talk about bodycams for murderers and less money for kid prisons.
We re-elected the guy who did J6. 2009 is happening with crypto now.
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www.youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...
A video from board-certified ophthalmologist a @glaucomflecken.bsky.social - FYI if you ever get pepper spray somehow onto you, in some manner.
A video from board-certified ophthalmologist a @glaucomflecken.bsky.social - FYI if you ever get pepper spray somehow onto you, in some manner.
What To Do If You Get Pepper Sprayed
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:04 AM
www.youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...
A video from board-certified ophthalmologist a @glaucomflecken.bsky.social - FYI if you ever get pepper spray somehow onto you, in some manner.
A video from board-certified ophthalmologist a @glaucomflecken.bsky.social - FYI if you ever get pepper spray somehow onto you, in some manner.
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Does anyone know who created Evelyn Normielib? Because it's the best succinct piece of political commentary of the past year, giving name to a phenomenon we're seeing throughout the country.
February 5, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Does anyone know who created Evelyn Normielib? Because it's the best succinct piece of political commentary of the past year, giving name to a phenomenon we're seeing throughout the country.
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The only response here is a motion to enjoin the whole operation
If the government's position is "I'm sorry your honor but we don't be the capacity to both respect constitutional rights and conduct the operation as it is currently being conducted" the answer is "then you must stop the operation"
If the government's position is "I'm sorry your honor but we don't be the capacity to both respect constitutional rights and conduct the operation as it is currently being conducted" the answer is "then you must stop the operation"
Flooding the zone with shit, but for the legal system. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
Surge in Immigration Cases in Minnesota Pushes Prosecutors and Judges to Brink
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:29 PM
The only response here is a motion to enjoin the whole operation
If the government's position is "I'm sorry your honor but we don't be the capacity to both respect constitutional rights and conduct the operation as it is currently being conducted" the answer is "then you must stop the operation"
If the government's position is "I'm sorry your honor but we don't be the capacity to both respect constitutional rights and conduct the operation as it is currently being conducted" the answer is "then you must stop the operation"
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and coming up next at the national prayer breakfast we have this golden calf that we’re all worshiping now, lets get those hands in the air for the golden calf everybody
February 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
and coming up next at the national prayer breakfast we have this golden calf that we’re all worshiping now, lets get those hands in the air for the golden calf everybody
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there is a kind of person that would dunk on this, but this sort of reflection over a seemingly tiny thing is exactly the sort of civic virtue that we need to be encouraging more of
I got my first whistle last weekend and it was a very intense moment, putting it around my neck and thinking about how to use it responsibly to protect my neighborhood. That happened because of the organizing that has already been done in MN, Chicago, and LA.
February 5, 2026 at 5:15 AM
there is a kind of person that would dunk on this, but this sort of reflection over a seemingly tiny thing is exactly the sort of civic virtue that we need to be encouraging more of
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once again: lawyers are morally responsible for their professional decisions. people get really mad about this but … you picked the job. you took the money. you own what you’ve done.
A bizarre number of people have stepped up to defend Julie Le. What you see in that transcript is an attorney who chose to do evil work—deporting people for ICE then moving over to DOJ in early Jan. specifically to fight these habeas petitions—being called to the carpet. She's desperate, not heroic.
If you want to read the transcript of the February 3 hearing where Julie Le had her "this job sucks" meltdown, now you can:
drive.google.com/file/d/1FnY2...
drive.google.com/file/d/1FnY2...
February 5, 2026 at 4:02 AM
once again: lawyers are morally responsible for their professional decisions. people get really mad about this but … you picked the job. you took the money. you own what you’ve done.
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Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
January 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
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"Luchs speaks five languages: English, French, Italian, and some German and Russian. She approached grasping Gen Z parlance like she was learning another language.
...An Instagram commenter wrote: 'She’s so natural with it too like it’s not even cringe.'"
...An Instagram commenter wrote: 'She’s so natural with it too like it’s not even cringe.'"
Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
January 30, 2026 at 5:14 AM
"Luchs speaks five languages: English, French, Italian, and some German and Russian. She approached grasping Gen Z parlance like she was learning another language.
...An Instagram commenter wrote: 'She’s so natural with it too like it’s not even cringe.'"
...An Instagram commenter wrote: 'She’s so natural with it too like it’s not even cringe.'"
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ever wanted to go to jail on a civil case?
February 1, 2026 at 7:12 PM
ever wanted to go to jail on a civil case?
This is just straight up tyranny.
February 1, 2026 at 5:59 PM
This is just straight up tyranny.
Given Trump’s apparent cognitive decline, I think there’s a non-zero chance he forgets himself and we get to see him publicly and fondly reminisce about abusing 14 year olds with Jeffrey Epstein.
January 31, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Given Trump’s apparent cognitive decline, I think there’s a non-zero chance he forgets himself and we get to see him publicly and fondly reminisce about abusing 14 year olds with Jeffrey Epstein.
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legislators should be staging sit-ins, they should not leave the fucking chambers until there are votes on impeachment. make your colleagues defend this piece of shit on the record. show history what you fucking did in this moment you god damned cowards
January 30, 2026 at 2:14 PM
legislators should be staging sit-ins, they should not leave the fucking chambers until there are votes on impeachment. make your colleagues defend this piece of shit on the record. show history what you fucking did in this moment you god damned cowards
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I don't think there are good arguments against this position
legislators should be staging sit-ins, they should not leave the fucking chambers until there are votes on impeachment. make your colleagues defend this piece of shit on the record. show history what you fucking did in this moment you god damned cowards
January 30, 2026 at 2:21 PM
I don't think there are good arguments against this position
Yes. It’s not just about making the rank and file happy, but about *leading* public opinion.
The rank and file would be happier if negotiations *started* with "this fascist goon squad needs to go". No, it will not happen. But make it clear what you think *needs* to happen, and then work your way to what *can* happen.
January 29, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Yes. It’s not just about making the rank and file happy, but about *leading* public opinion.
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I'll just cut through all the bullshit of the debate here and say that I think it's really good to stake a strong moral stance in legislative negotiations first and then get a compromise bill later instead of pre-compromising and making it look like you think that's all that's needed.
January 29, 2026 at 4:03 PM
I'll just cut through all the bullshit of the debate here and say that I think it's really good to stake a strong moral stance in legislative negotiations first and then get a compromise bill later instead of pre-compromising and making it look like you think that's all that's needed.
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I really don't think very many people are mad at Schumer et al for not abolishing ICE. They understand how the government works. It's that he has given no indication that he would even if he could.
January 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I really don't think very many people are mad at Schumer et al for not abolishing ICE. They understand how the government works. It's that he has given no indication that he would even if he could.
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The rank and file would be happier if negotiations *started* with "this fascist goon squad needs to go". No, it will not happen. But make it clear what you think *needs* to happen, and then work your way to what *can* happen.
January 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The rank and file would be happier if negotiations *started* with "this fascist goon squad needs to go". No, it will not happen. But make it clear what you think *needs* to happen, and then work your way to what *can* happen.
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Lots of good points in here about pushing when you have the advantage, but also this key point, which essentially boils down to “You want our votes. You solve it.”
January 29, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Lots of good points in here about pushing when you have the advantage, but also this key point, which essentially boils down to “You want our votes. You solve it.”
This is good.
Confronted Congressman Tom Suozzi, one of seven Democrats casting the decisive votes to increase ICE funding by $10,000,000,000.
January 29, 2026 at 5:07 AM
This is good.
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Democrats: Republicans will put you in a concentration camp if you don’t donate to us
Republicans: We will put you in a concentration camp if you don’t donate to us
Republicans: We will put you in a concentration camp if you don’t donate to us
I have finally seen something worse than those fundraising emails and texts the Democrats send: the ones the Republicans send
January 28, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Democrats: Republicans will put you in a concentration camp if you don’t donate to us
Republicans: We will put you in a concentration camp if you don’t donate to us
Republicans: We will put you in a concentration camp if you don’t donate to us
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This is Brad Lander doing pulltabs in the Uptown VFW. He’s one of us now
January 29, 2026 at 3:07 AM
This is Brad Lander doing pulltabs in the Uptown VFW. He’s one of us now