Meanwhilefl
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Update on the viral video of an ICE agent telling a legal observer that she's going to put in a database and considered a "domestic terrorist."
DHS says in a statement attributed to Tricia McLaughlin (lol) that, "There is NO database of 'domestic terrorists' run by DHS." reason.com/2026/01/23/i...
DHS says in a statement attributed to Tricia McLaughlin (lol) that, "There is NO database of 'domestic terrorists' run by DHS." reason.com/2026/01/23/i...
January 24, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Update on the viral video of an ICE agent telling a legal observer that she's going to put in a database and considered a "domestic terrorist."
DHS says in a statement attributed to Tricia McLaughlin (lol) that, "There is NO database of 'domestic terrorists' run by DHS." reason.com/2026/01/23/i...
DHS says in a statement attributed to Tricia McLaughlin (lol) that, "There is NO database of 'domestic terrorists' run by DHS." reason.com/2026/01/23/i...
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CNN put together a clip of JD Vance claiming ICE agents have "absolute immunity" followed by him two weeks later claiming "I didn't say that officers who engage in wrongdoing would enjoy immunity"
January 24, 2026 at 2:24 AM
CNN put together a clip of JD Vance claiming ICE agents have "absolute immunity" followed by him two weeks later claiming "I didn't say that officers who engage in wrongdoing would enjoy immunity"
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Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
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I genuinely think boycotting the World Cup is some of the strongest leverage the Europeans have.
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 24, 2026 at 12:39 AM
I genuinely think boycotting the World Cup is some of the strongest leverage the Europeans have.
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Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026
January 23, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026
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On news that Todd Blanche shut down civil rights investigation into killing of Renee Good--remember that Greg Bovino gets orders directly from White House. The rules of engagement that led to her killing came from someone in Stephen Miller's immediate vicinity.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/07/t...
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/07/t...
Time to Ask if Stephen Miller Has Authorized Assault and Murder of Peaceful ICE Observers - emptywheel
Given how consistently Greg Bovino is at the scene of unjustified violence against ICE observers, including today's shooting, and given Bovino's refusal to answer whether Stephen Miller has given him ...
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January 24, 2026 at 1:10 AM
On news that Todd Blanche shut down civil rights investigation into killing of Renee Good--remember that Greg Bovino gets orders directly from White House. The rules of engagement that led to her killing came from someone in Stephen Miller's immediate vicinity.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/07/t...
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/07/t...
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NEW: Federal judge questions if Trump is legally allowed to build his ballroom
“Where do you see the authority for the president to tear down the East Wing and build something in its place?” Judge Richard Leon told DOJ lawyers this afternoon
More w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
“Where do you see the authority for the president to tear down the East Wing and build something in its place?” Judge Richard Leon told DOJ lawyers this afternoon
More w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
Federal judge questions Trump’s authority to build White House ballroom
Judge Richard Leon focused on whether the Trump administration’s use of private donations to fund the $400 million project was an “end run” around Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:35 PM
NEW: Federal judge questions if Trump is legally allowed to build his ballroom
“Where do you see the authority for the president to tear down the East Wing and build something in its place?” Judge Richard Leon told DOJ lawyers this afternoon
More w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
“Where do you see the authority for the president to tear down the East Wing and build something in its place?” Judge Richard Leon told DOJ lawyers this afternoon
More w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
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🧊❌BREAKING 🧊❌ 500 #MOworkers and community allies from across St. Louis just rallied to demand ICE OUT of our city!
Solidarity with our siblings in Minnesota during their bold general strike to fight back ✊🏿✊🏼✊🏽
Solidarity with our siblings in Minnesota during their bold general strike to fight back ✊🏿✊🏼✊🏽
January 24, 2026 at 1:40 AM
🧊❌BREAKING 🧊❌ 500 #MOworkers and community allies from across St. Louis just rallied to demand ICE OUT of our city!
Solidarity with our siblings in Minnesota during their bold general strike to fight back ✊🏿✊🏼✊🏽
Solidarity with our siblings in Minnesota during their bold general strike to fight back ✊🏿✊🏼✊🏽
Experts on trafficking children, brought to you by the Epstein Party.
January 23, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Experts on trafficking children, brought to you by the Epstein Party.
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Breaking NYT:
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Breaking NYT:
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
That’s kidnapping a child by the Epstein Party….
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a 5-year-old boy in Minnesota this week after he came home from school. Federal agents took the child, Liam Conejo Ramos, from his family's driveway.
January 23, 2026 at 10:43 PM
That’s kidnapping a child by the Epstein Party….
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This is such an important point. That 5-year-old and his dad should never been detained in the first place! That's because they were already in the system and going through the legal process to seek asylum — and their arrest was seemingly just to juice ICE's numbers.
This kid and his father entered via CBP One app. It's just absurd and monumentally unfair for people who availed themselves of lawful channels when they existed by following government processes to suddenly get detained and deported to a third country.
newrepublic.com/article/2056...
newrepublic.com/article/2056...
January 23, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This is such an important point. That 5-year-old and his dad should never been detained in the first place! That's because they were already in the system and going through the legal process to seek asylum — and their arrest was seemingly just to juice ICE's numbers.
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Blumenthal: "The judge's approval of a warrant is absolutely critical when they are entering your home without your consent. We revolved against the British because of this principle. The 4th Amendment, the right to be let alone, is a libertarian view."
January 23, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Blumenthal: "The judge's approval of a warrant is absolutely critical when they are entering your home without your consent. We revolved against the British because of this principle. The 4th Amendment, the right to be let alone, is a libertarian view."
Didn’t these monsters just arrest two teenagers after a doctors appointment? Those are kids too.
Bovino: "Many American citizens are separated when they're arrested -- say by the Mpls PD of any police department -- they are separated from their children when they are arrested ... I challenge any other law enforcement agency to show me the fantastic care that ICE and CBP provide children"
January 23, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Didn’t these monsters just arrest two teenagers after a doctors appointment? Those are kids too.
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In a normal world, "US treasury secretary endorses American annexation of Canadian territory" should be front page news
January 23, 2026 at 4:47 PM
In a normal world, "US treasury secretary endorses American annexation of Canadian territory" should be front page news
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“Our greatest metric of success is not just the size of the gross domestic product or highs in the stock market. It is the strength of the American family.”
Oh fuck a recession is DEFINITELY coming.
Oh fuck a recession is DEFINITELY coming.
Mike Johnson: "It is the strength of the American family again -- that's what we brought back. We measure our success on the number of lives we save and the lives we improve and uplift with common sense life-affirming policies."
January 23, 2026 at 5:59 PM
“Our greatest metric of success is not just the size of the gross domestic product or highs in the stock market. It is the strength of the American family.”
Oh fuck a recession is DEFINITELY coming.
Oh fuck a recession is DEFINITELY coming.
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Mortality rates:
Mifepristone: 0.65/100,000
Penicillin 2/100K
Viagra 4/100K
Pregnancy in the US: 22/100,000 (some states see rates >60/100K)
More people have died in ICE detention centers already in 2026 than will die from mifepristone all year. These politicians are extremely dangerous to women.
Mifepristone: 0.65/100,000
Penicillin 2/100K
Viagra 4/100K
Pregnancy in the US: 22/100,000 (some states see rates >60/100K)
More people have died in ICE detention centers already in 2026 than will die from mifepristone all year. These politicians are extremely dangerous to women.
Rep. Chris Smith: "The abortion pill -- mifepristone -- is baby poison ... we now know that the abortion bill -- we've long expected this -- is extremely dangerous to women" (this is a lie)
January 23, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Mortality rates:
Mifepristone: 0.65/100,000
Penicillin 2/100K
Viagra 4/100K
Pregnancy in the US: 22/100,000 (some states see rates >60/100K)
More people have died in ICE detention centers already in 2026 than will die from mifepristone all year. These politicians are extremely dangerous to women.
Mifepristone: 0.65/100,000
Penicillin 2/100K
Viagra 4/100K
Pregnancy in the US: 22/100,000 (some states see rates >60/100K)
More people have died in ICE detention centers already in 2026 than will die from mifepristone all year. These politicians are extremely dangerous to women.
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He even repeats it:
"We are experts in dealing with children. Let me say that again. Experts in dealing with children."
"We are experts in dealing with children. Let me say that again. Experts in dealing with children."
Bovino: "Here in the US Border Patrol, I will say unequivocally that we are experts in dealing with children"
January 23, 2026 at 7:27 PM
He even repeats it:
"We are experts in dealing with children. Let me say that again. Experts in dealing with children."
"We are experts in dealing with children. Let me say that again. Experts in dealing with children."
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In Hillbilly Elegy, Vance lectured Appalachians for being lazy bums. He lectured "childless cat ladies" he claimed were unhappy. Now he's lecturing every woman with a white collar job for living a meaningless life.
Such a smug, condescending jackass. No wonder everyone hates him.
Such a smug, condescending jackass. No wonder everyone hates him.
JD Vance: "To our fellow Americans we say, you're never gonna find great meaning in a cubicle or in front of a computer screen. But you will find great meaning if you dedicate yourself to the creation and sustenance of human life."
January 23, 2026 at 9:13 PM
In Hillbilly Elegy, Vance lectured Appalachians for being lazy bums. He lectured "childless cat ladies" he claimed were unhappy. Now he's lecturing every woman with a white collar job for living a meaningless life.
Such a smug, condescending jackass. No wonder everyone hates him.
Such a smug, condescending jackass. No wonder everyone hates him.
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218 people voted to fund the child kidnapping ring and masked death squads.
218 with 7 Democrats voting for it, the DHS bill passes
January 22, 2026 at 9:58 PM
218 people voted to fund the child kidnapping ring and masked death squads.
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RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
January 22, 2026 at 7:47 PM
RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
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This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM
This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
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Arrests calmly ongoing.
This is going to take a while. There are a lot of clergy risking arrest.
This is going to take a while. There are a lot of clergy risking arrest.
January 23, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Arrests calmly ongoing.
This is going to take a while. There are a lot of clergy risking arrest.
This is going to take a while. There are a lot of clergy risking arrest.
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Okay sorry one more shot:
January 23, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Okay sorry one more shot:
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Kushner holds no current office or title in the United States government.
January 23, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Kushner holds no current office or title in the United States government.