Michael P. Breen
@mpbreen21.bsky.social
Historian of early modern French law & society at Reed College. Prattles on about history, dogs, politics, soccer, & hoops. H-France Editor-in-Chief (www.h-france.net)
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The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.
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Every news story between now and Jan. 20, 2029 (assuming we make it that long)
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I’d wager a tidy sum on the over
Since we now know that only 14% of people detained by ICE have criminal records I’d love to know the percentage of ICE agents that have one.
February 11, 2026 at 1:47 AM
I’d wager a tidy sum on the over
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Goldman to Lyons: "You said in your opening statement that references to ICE as 'the Gestapo' or 'secret police' encourages threats against ICE agents. The problem is you have it backwards. People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist."
February 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Goldman to Lyons: "You said in your opening statement that references to ICE as 'the Gestapo' or 'secret police' encourages threats against ICE agents. The problem is you have it backwards. People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist."
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Alright PDX.
You know what to do.
You know what to do.
February 10, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Alright PDX.
You know what to do.
You know what to do.
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MINNESOTA IS NOT OK. EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE TALKING ABOUT MINNESOTA… THEY ARE LITERALLY FEEDING FAMILIES THROUGH UNDERGROUND RAILROAD STYLE ROUTES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND APPARENTLY HELICOPTERS AND DRONES FLY OVERHEAD CONSTANTLY EVEN THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
February 11, 2026 at 12:41 AM
MINNESOTA IS NOT OK. EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE TALKING ABOUT MINNESOTA… THEY ARE LITERALLY FEEDING FAMILIES THROUGH UNDERGROUND RAILROAD STYLE ROUTES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND APPARENTLY HELICOPTERS AND DRONES FLY OVERHEAD CONSTANTLY EVEN THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
But I was told in no uncertain terms that the GOP is a working class party now
just a fucking weird statement on it's face but also highlights how filthy rich and completely out of touch trump's whole cabinet is. a private boat for a family vacation? stopping by a billionaire's island for lunch? nannies, plural?? the epstein class, indeed.
VAN HOLLEN: Did you in fact make the visit to Epstein's private island?
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
February 10, 2026 at 11:51 PM
But I was told in no uncertain terms that the GOP is a working class party now
Odd how this keeps happening over at DHS/ICE/CBP…
Bloomington police announce arrests in sex trafficking bust: "Rashad Johnson out of Maple Grove. This is the most disturbing arrest that we've had here. He is a backgrounder for ICE, Homeland Security, and federal agencies."
February 10, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Odd how this keeps happening over at DHS/ICE/CBP…
Alex Thompson & @jaketapper.bsky.social should never be allowed to show their faces in polite society ever again
Trump: "Construction jobs are way up, right? Well, they're up because they're building all these factories all over the country. You have car plants under construction. I spoke to Mr. Toyota in Japan. I said, 'What's you name?' 'Toy-ota!' I said, 'If your name is Toyota you're a very rich guy.'"
February 10, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Alex Thompson & @jaketapper.bsky.social should never be allowed to show their faces in polite society ever again
Well he’s not entirely wrong…
February 10, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Well he’s not entirely wrong…
I’m beginning to suspect that Republicans were not entirely sincere when they claimed to be the party of freedom of speech
Rep. Mark Alford (R-TX) revealed that House Republicans are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show because they suspect it was "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction.
House GOP launches Bad Bunny probe: 'Worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction'
Rep. Mark Alford (R-TX) revealed that House Republicans are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show because they suspect it was "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction."During a Tuesday interview on Real America's Voice, Alford told the hosts that he and other House Repu...
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February 10, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I’m beginning to suspect that Republicans were not entirely sincere when they claimed to be the party of freedom of speech
The GOP is a working class party now
The CFPB is an agency that protects consumers from getting scammed by big banks and greedy corporations. A year ago, Trump decided to dismantle it. That decision has cost Americans $19 BILLION in financial relief.
Trump administration's changes to the CFPB cost Americans $19B, a new report says
The Trump administration has significantly reduced the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's activities over the past year.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The GOP is a working class party now
“What do you call that?”
“Making America Great Again!”
“Making America Great Again!”
Turns out one of the benefits of mass deportation is low growth and anemic job creation.
Peter Navarro: "The jobs report comes out tomorrow. We have to revise our expectations down significantly for what a monthly job number should look like ... Wall Street has to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market."
February 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
“What do you call that?”
“Making America Great Again!”
“Making America Great Again!”
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"A threat to anyone’s constitutional rights is a threat to us all. Today, immigrants are being detained without due process. Tomorrow, under the Government’s [view], American citizens could be subject to the same treatment. This Court will not allow such an unraveling of the Constitution."
BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:54 PM
"A threat to anyone’s constitutional rights is a threat to us all. Today, immigrants are being detained without due process. Tomorrow, under the Government’s [view], American citizens could be subject to the same treatment. This Court will not allow such an unraveling of the Constitution."
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U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
Well there will probably be an illegal invasion or another random war crime tomorrow,
or perhaps another episode of comically brazen corruption
So you may well get your wish
or perhaps another episode of comically brazen corruption
So you may well get your wish
It would be great if the top two stories about the executive branch were not a huge multinational child rape coverup and the establishment of a gulag of concentration camps
February 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Well there will probably be an illegal invasion or another random war crime tomorrow,
or perhaps another episode of comically brazen corruption
So you may well get your wish
or perhaps another episode of comically brazen corruption
So you may well get your wish
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The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds from four states led by Democrats because it finds the grants “inconsistent with agency priorities,” according to documents reviewed by the NYT
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Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States
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February 10, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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Pour another one out for all the folks on the left who convinced themselves and others that Trump was the anti-war, non-imperialist candidate…
NYT: Trump weighing building more nuclear bombs and restarting long dormant underground testing.
Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests
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February 10, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Pour another one out for all the folks on the left who convinced themselves and others that Trump was the anti-war, non-imperialist candidate…
Article III judges need to start throwing administration officials into prison for contempt the way ICE is rounding up US citizens
ICE officials, under a judge’s order to clean up overcrowded and squalid conditions inside holding cells at 26 Federal Plaza detained migrants on a separate floor where they decided the the ruling didn't apply. The revelation comes in a hearing today:
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ICE Moved Detainees to Previously Undisclosed Floor of 26 Federal Plaza
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reduce overcrowding and squalid conditions at a Manhattan holding room. Months later, he finds ICE merely shifted floors.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Article III judges need to start throwing administration officials into prison for contempt the way ICE is rounding up US citizens
If they had that kind of courage they wouldn’t be Republicans
February 10, 2026 at 1:57 AM
If they had that kind of courage they wouldn’t be Republicans
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every single person writing credulously about "elon will put people on the moon" should have to pin this post to their monitor
February 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
every single person writing credulously about "elon will put people on the moon" should have to pin this post to their monitor
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It bears repeating that Tom Homan is a fucking psycho and Greg Bovino's exile means functionally nothing when it comes to what's happening on the ground in Minnesota.
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
It bears repeating that Tom Homan is a fucking psycho and Greg Bovino's exile means functionally nothing when it comes to what's happening on the ground in Minnesota.
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The Epstein administration
February 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The Epstein administration
Bigly, even
February 9, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Bigly, even
February 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM