Oliver Willis
@owillis.bsky.social
Reporter, DailyKos.com, Previously Media Matters. Subscribe to http://oliverwillis.substack.com
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Journalists arrested as Trump team sets fire to First Amendment
Independent journalist Don Lemon, formerly of CNN, was arrested by federal agents Thursday night for reporting on an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minnesota, making him a target in President ...
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Here’s your “commonsense reform” Chuck
ICE is demanding the employment records at a Maine jail after a sheriff openly criticized immigration agents for arresting one of his guards
ICE demanded Maine sheriff’s employment records following his criticism of arrest
The subpoena came a day after Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce blasted immigration agents for arresting one of his guards.
www.bangordailynews.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Here’s your “commonsense reform” Chuck
we've got fascist cops shooting people in the street for the sin of being american and the senate leader of the democratic party is chirping about "commonsense reform"
February 3, 2026 at 11:48 PM
we've got fascist cops shooting people in the street for the sin of being american and the senate leader of the democratic party is chirping about "commonsense reform"
donald trump is far from the only washington leader completely out of touch with reality
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 3, 2026 at 11:46 PM
donald trump is far from the only washington leader completely out of touch with reality
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we say this guy chases polls or the Baileys or whatever, but the reality is that he’s just misaligned with Democrats. the polling is clear that this is not what Democrats want.
Chuck is an ideological, pro-cop centrist. He’s saying this because it’s his policy preference. It’s what he wants.
Chuck is an ideological, pro-cop centrist. He’s saying this because it’s his policy preference. It’s what he wants.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 3, 2026 at 11:43 PM
we say this guy chases polls or the Baileys or whatever, but the reality is that he’s just misaligned with Democrats. the polling is clear that this is not what Democrats want.
Chuck is an ideological, pro-cop centrist. He’s saying this because it’s his policy preference. It’s what he wants.
Chuck is an ideological, pro-cop centrist. He’s saying this because it’s his policy preference. It’s what he wants.
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These guys two months ago: ha ha I hope there's a civil war we'll make those LIBERAL BITCHES cry for mercy
These guys now: waaaaaa they're using whistles it's not FAIR waaaaa
(You can get free community safety whistles, quantity 100 to 1000, from here:
linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
)
These guys now: waaaaaa they're using whistles it's not FAIR waaaaa
(You can get free community safety whistles, quantity 100 to 1000, from here:
linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
)
Right-wing media figures are furious at activists for using whistles during ICE activity
Right-wing media figures are lashing out at community members in Minnesota for using whistles to alert others of federal immigration enforcement in the area, asserting that whistles should be “conside...
www.mediamatters.org
February 3, 2026 at 7:40 PM
These guys two months ago: ha ha I hope there's a civil war we'll make those LIBERAL BITCHES cry for mercy
These guys now: waaaaaa they're using whistles it's not FAIR waaaaa
(You can get free community safety whistles, quantity 100 to 1000, from here:
linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
)
These guys now: waaaaaa they're using whistles it's not FAIR waaaaa
(You can get free community safety whistles, quantity 100 to 1000, from here:
linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
)
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Would strongly suggest people check out @josebird.bsky.social’s video on Nick Shirley instead, which does a great job of exposing this racist doofus.
February 3, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Would strongly suggest people check out @josebird.bsky.social’s video on Nick Shirley instead, which does a great job of exposing this racist doofus.
nobody will answer why the democrats didnt push their magic vote producing button in 2000, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, and in 2024
i mean, were the taco trucks on every corner just not worth pushing the "vote dumps" button?
i mean, were the taco trucks on every corner just not worth pushing the "vote dumps" button?
Someone ask Johnson why, if Democrats had the power to sneak phony ballots into elections in different districts, they didn't do it in enough districts to get a House majority.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
nobody will answer why the democrats didnt push their magic vote producing button in 2000, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, and in 2024
i mean, were the taco trucks on every corner just not worth pushing the "vote dumps" button?
i mean, were the taco trucks on every corner just not worth pushing the "vote dumps" button?
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it is so telling how insular these politics and media reporters (stenographers?) are that they always relegate SPORTS to ancillary coverage. like, go meet a real person, bro.
im usually pretty decent at pushing through distractions to focus on the work but this is a pretty tough one to tune out ngl
February 3, 2026 at 8:05 PM
it is so telling how insular these politics and media reporters (stenographers?) are that they always relegate SPORTS to ancillary coverage. like, go meet a real person, bro.
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Tune in to our live broadcast, Examining DHS’ Use of Violence in Immigration Enforcement:
www.youtube.com/live/qsTIJOr...
www.youtube.com/live/qsTIJOr...
Examining DHS’ Use of Violence in Immigration Enforcement
Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcomm...
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February 3, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Tune in to our live broadcast, Examining DHS’ Use of Violence in Immigration Enforcement:
www.youtube.com/live/qsTIJOr...
www.youtube.com/live/qsTIJOr...
you oppose the persecuted seeking refuge and you dont believe in kindness for the most needy?
maybe the right can understand why someone like myself, who was raised in a christian household by a woman who *actually did the reading* might be skeptical of your "christianity"?
maybe the right can understand why someone like myself, who was raised in a christian household by a woman who *actually did the reading* might be skeptical of your "christianity"?
luckily there isnt any important figure in christian theology who sought refuge from persecution and possible death
February 3, 2026 at 7:53 PM
you oppose the persecuted seeking refuge and you dont believe in kindness for the most needy?
maybe the right can understand why someone like myself, who was raised in a christian household by a woman who *actually did the reading* might be skeptical of your "christianity"?
maybe the right can understand why someone like myself, who was raised in a christian household by a woman who *actually did the reading* might be skeptical of your "christianity"?
luckily there isnt any important figure in christian theology who sought refuge from persecution and possible death
February 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
luckily there isnt any important figure in christian theology who sought refuge from persecution and possible death
they're killing the moms
they're killing the dads
they're stealing and traumatizing the children
they're killing the dads
they're stealing and traumatizing the children
I talked with parents, teachers and kids about ICE's ongoing operation and how it has upended their day-to-day lives. One of the harder stories I've reported. For @rewirenewsgroup.com
rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/02/03/i...
rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/02/03/i...
‘Bad Guys Are Taking Mommies and Daddies’: ICE Upends Minneapolis Kids' Lives
In Minneapolis, parents must figure that out, while teachers face half-empty classrooms as students stay home for fear of abduction.
rewirenewsgroup.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:19 PM
they're killing the moms
they're killing the dads
they're stealing and traumatizing the children
they're killing the dads
they're stealing and traumatizing the children
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Interviewing a 5-year-old about how they're worried because "bad guys are taking mommies and daddies" is not something I ever thought I'd do.
February 3, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Interviewing a 5-year-old about how they're worried because "bad guys are taking mommies and daddies" is not something I ever thought I'd do.
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lmao look at this sad ass shit
"I know Kid Rock's real name" is an amazing negative flex, good job JD
February 3, 2026 at 6:34 PM
lmao look at this sad ass shit
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holy shit
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 6:52 PM
holy shit
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FOX NEWS: What's your response to Schumer saying Mike Johnson is "pro-secret police"?
KAROLINE LEAVITT: I didn't hear Schumer speaking that way under President Barack Obama
(ICE agents didn't wear masks while terrorizing Americans back then)
KAROLINE LEAVITT: I didn't hear Schumer speaking that way under President Barack Obama
(ICE agents didn't wear masks while terrorizing Americans back then)
February 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM
FOX NEWS: What's your response to Schumer saying Mike Johnson is "pro-secret police"?
KAROLINE LEAVITT: I didn't hear Schumer speaking that way under President Barack Obama
(ICE agents didn't wear masks while terrorizing Americans back then)
KAROLINE LEAVITT: I didn't hear Schumer speaking that way under President Barack Obama
(ICE agents didn't wear masks while terrorizing Americans back then)
abolish these dummies
Agent: These guys were all threatening us yesterday with hand guns.
...
Agent: *Hand* guns, like threatening to shoot us.
Reporter: You mean like with hand symbols?
A: Pulling them out, trying to engage us.
R: Pulling out literal guns?
A: No. Making... assuming we were going to do something.
...
Agent: *Hand* guns, like threatening to shoot us.
Reporter: You mean like with hand symbols?
A: Pulling them out, trying to engage us.
R: Pulling out literal guns?
A: No. Making... assuming we were going to do something.
February 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
abolish these dummies
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For awhile matty made some effort to justify "popularism" consistently then he just stopped even trying
A lot of centrist Democratic pundits would simply have become Republicans by now if Trump hadn't soiled the brand so bad. They advocate for Democrats to "strategically" adopt or avoid criticizing right-wing ideas even when it isn't good strategy because they agree with those ideas!
@gelliottmorris.com continues to have been right about immigration as an electoral issue
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
February 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
For awhile matty made some effort to justify "popularism" consistently then he just stopped even trying
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I hadn’t known this. Two men who were accused of sexual abuse on the Shitty Media Men document that I created back in 2017 reached out to Michael Wolff for help as they looked to sue me, and Wolf forwarded their concerns to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein offered to help. www.jmail.world/thread/EFTA0...
February 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I hadn’t known this. Two men who were accused of sexual abuse on the Shitty Media Men document that I created back in 2017 reached out to Michael Wolff for help as they looked to sue me, and Wolf forwarded their concerns to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein offered to help. www.jmail.world/thread/EFTA0...
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I can't believe "Fuck this shit" worked better than "Mean Mr. Trump won't less pass his wonderful border bill."
@gelliottmorris.com continues to have been right about immigration as an electoral issue
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
February 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I can't believe "Fuck this shit" worked better than "Mean Mr. Trump won't less pass his wonderful border bill."
in the last couple weeks we have seen grassroots organizers go toe to toe with ice thugs, making the white house, doj, fox reel. so of course the nyt has one of its glossy profiles...
of the right wing liar that helped the white house kick off its murder spree
of the right wing liar that helped the white house kick off its murder spree
February 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
in the last couple weeks we have seen grassroots organizers go toe to toe with ice thugs, making the white house, doj, fox reel. so of course the nyt has one of its glossy profiles...
of the right wing liar that helped the white house kick off its murder spree
of the right wing liar that helped the white house kick off its murder spree
republicans are now trying to shift the overton window on pedo parties
'Not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein': Trump team's new line of defense www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
'Not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein': Trump team's new line of defense www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
'Not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein': Trump team's new line of defense
Amid the fallout from the partial and inept release of the government’s files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the sycophants in President Donald Trump's Department of Justice have concocted a new def...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:54 PM
republicans are now trying to shift the overton window on pedo parties
'Not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein': Trump team's new line of defense www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
'Not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein': Trump team's new line of defense www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
roger stone is an open, obvious racist. www.mediamatters.org/roger-stone/...
February 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM
roger stone is an open, obvious racist. www.mediamatters.org/roger-stone/...
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Today, Oversight Democrats released a report on how the actions of federal law enforcement directly led to the killings of American citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Read it on our website. oversightdemocrats.house.gov/imo/media/do...
February 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Today, Oversight Democrats released a report on how the actions of federal law enforcement directly led to the killings of American citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Read it on our website. oversightdemocrats.house.gov/imo/media/do...