Patterico
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My newsletter: http://patterico.substack.com
May every day be another wonderful secret.
Air Force One turned around. White House says it is due to a minor electrical issue.
January 21, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Air Force One turned around. White House says it is due to a minor electrical issue.
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It is imperative that state ethics authorities never let these people be lawyers again. They cannot just slide back into practice like they didn’t just spend 4 years pissing on the rule of law to get likes on Truth Social
BREAM: Is the FBI investigating the ICE agent who shot Renee Good?
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
January 18, 2026 at 8:02 PM
It is imperative that state ethics authorities never let these people be lawyers again. They cannot just slide back into practice like they didn’t just spend 4 years pissing on the rule of law to get likes on Truth Social
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Danish parliamentarian Rasmus Jarlov speaking to MS NOW on Stephen Miller comments regarding Greenland: "I hope he’s kept away from young women, because that’s the mentality of a rapist. You can’t defend yourself, so I’m going to take you. That’s basically what he’s saying."
January 19, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Danish parliamentarian Rasmus Jarlov speaking to MS NOW on Stephen Miller comments regarding Greenland: "I hope he’s kept away from young women, because that’s the mentality of a rapist. You can’t defend yourself, so I’m going to take you. That’s basically what he’s saying."
If only the Tsar knew
Tillis: "To be clear -- I'm not critical of the president. I'm critical of the bad advice he's getting on Greenland."
January 20, 2026 at 3:41 PM
If only the Tsar knew
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/8 As the cops who showed up at this American’s door are on video, an appropriate and proportional response would be to identify them and circulate widely their name, picture, and duty areas to warn citizens to watch out for them, as they do not respect constitutional rights.
January 19, 2026 at 6:11 PM
/8 As the cops who showed up at this American’s door are on video, an appropriate and proportional response would be to identify them and circulate widely their name, picture, and duty areas to warn citizens to watch out for them, as they do not respect constitutional rights.
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Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, today: a massive protest outside the U.S. embassy against the sale/occupation of Greenland by the United States
January 17, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, today: a massive protest outside the U.S. embassy against the sale/occupation of Greenland by the United States
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/2 In fact, I sure hope someone leaks those subpoenas to begin the social and professional annihilation of the attorneys involved.
January 16, 2026 at 11:57 PM
/2 In fact, I sure hope someone leaks those subpoenas to begin the social and professional annihilation of the attorneys involved.
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Any DoJ attorney who participates in this investigation should suffer professional and social shunning that makes it effectively impossible to continue to work as an attorney.
January 16, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Any DoJ attorney who participates in this investigation should suffer professional and social shunning that makes it effectively impossible to continue to work as an attorney.
In light of this, the sensible thing seems to be to wear masks when you protest. If they wear masks, you should too.
January 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
In light of this, the sensible thing seems to be to wear masks when you protest. If they wear masks, you should too.
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The interpretations are (1) thuggish and very stupid ICE agents stole the phone and tried to sell it or (2) thuggish ICE agents kidnapped and brutalized the kid and threw his phone out the window or dumped it in the gutter, laughing, and someone else found it and tried to sell it.
Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 14, 2026 at 1:35 AM
The interpretations are (1) thuggish and very stupid ICE agents stole the phone and tried to sell it or (2) thuggish ICE agents kidnapped and brutalized the kid and threw his phone out the window or dumped it in the gutter, laughing, and someone else found it and tried to sell it.
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
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“They’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats.”
“The 2020 election was stolen.”
“January 6th was Nancy Pelosi’s fault.”
“She’s a domestic terrorist.”
“I’ll lower grocery prices on day one.”
“No new foreign entanglements.”
Lies. All lies.
“The 2020 election was stolen.”
“January 6th was Nancy Pelosi’s fault.”
“She’s a domestic terrorist.”
“I’ll lower grocery prices on day one.”
“No new foreign entanglements.”
Lies. All lies.
January 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
“They’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats.”
“The 2020 election was stolen.”
“January 6th was Nancy Pelosi’s fault.”
“She’s a domestic terrorist.”
“I’ll lower grocery prices on day one.”
“No new foreign entanglements.”
Lies. All lies.
“The 2020 election was stolen.”
“January 6th was Nancy Pelosi’s fault.”
“She’s a domestic terrorist.”
“I’ll lower grocery prices on day one.”
“No new foreign entanglements.”
Lies. All lies.
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This guy has certainly “learned,” if there was any question, that he can use arbitrary violence against civilians with no fear of consequences.
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 4:29 PM
This guy has certainly “learned,” if there was any question, that he can use arbitrary violence against civilians with no fear of consequences.
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1. ICE will kill you.
2. Trumpists will lie to justify it.
3. Because they are all thug trash.
2. Trumpists will lie to justify it.
3. Because they are all thug trash.
January 8, 2026 at 1:10 AM
1. ICE will kill you.
2. Trumpists will lie to justify it.
3. Because they are all thug trash.
2. Trumpists will lie to justify it.
3. Because they are all thug trash.
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/3 (6) meanwhile they think anyone who posted Charlie Kirk’s own words to criticize him should be fired and (7) they know that’s inconsistent but they don’t care because consistency is weakness, because, again, shitty people with shitty values from a shitty culture.
January 8, 2026 at 2:09 AM
/3 (6) meanwhile they think anyone who posted Charlie Kirk’s own words to criticize him should be fired and (7) they know that’s inconsistent but they don’t care because consistency is weakness, because, again, shitty people with shitty values from a shitty culture.
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/2 (4) Also they know that praising a murderer enrages and horrifies decent people and (5) they hate and resent decent people because they are shitty people with shitty values from a shitty culture and they know it
January 8, 2026 at 2:07 AM
/2 (4) Also they know that praising a murderer enrages and horrifies decent people and (5) they hate and resent decent people because they are shitty people with shitty values from a shitty culture and they know it
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Trumpists will be giving the ICE murderer awards and recognitions and honors. That’s because (1) killing someone who thinks differently than they do is their fantasy (2) most of them are too spineless to do it but (3) by praising the murderer they can murder in a fantasy-league way
January 8, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Trumpists will be giving the ICE murderer awards and recognitions and honors. That’s because (1) killing someone who thinks differently than they do is their fantasy (2) most of them are too spineless to do it but (3) by praising the murderer they can murder in a fantasy-league way
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Important context for claims that the Nicole Renee Good was obstructing/assaulting officers before she was shot & killed:
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Deadly Minneapolis ICE shooting echoes Franklin Park, Marimar Martinez shootings during Operation Midway Blitz
The deadly Minneapolis shooting by an ICE agent that killed a woman Wednesday morning recalls shootings by federal immigration agents in Chicago during the height of Operation Midway Blitz in the fall...
www.cbsnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Important context for claims that the Nicole Renee Good was obstructing/assaulting officers before she was shot & killed:
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
I think this is going to make a prosecution impossible. And I am someone who believes this was murder and wants a prosecution. But Ken is right. The feds are absolutely going to do everything they can to squash this. It's utterly corrupt. But hey. That's what the people in their wisdom voted for.
/9 So, the Jonathan Ross case. Imagine that MN prosecutors listen to people on the internet and rush to charge him to show “we don’t tolerate murder around here.”
The feds have swept up all the physical crime scene evidence and quite possibly altered, destroyed, or disappeared it.
The feds have swept up all the physical crime scene evidence and quite possibly altered, destroyed, or disappeared it.
January 10, 2026 at 2:14 AM
I think this is going to make a prosecution impossible. And I am someone who believes this was murder and wants a prosecution. But Ken is right. The feds are absolutely going to do everything they can to squash this. It's utterly corrupt. But hey. That's what the people in their wisdom voted for.
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Fox News claims to be airing the "entire video" -- but they're cutting off before the officer says, "fucking bitch."
January 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Fox News claims to be airing the "entire video" -- but they're cutting off before the officer says, "fucking bitch."
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at some point we're gonna have to have a real conversation about why we're still paying federal taxes to a regime that isn't using them to help anyone, but instead is using them to brutalize us
January 9, 2026 at 11:22 PM
at some point we're gonna have to have a real conversation about why we're still paying federal taxes to a regime that isn't using them to help anyone, but instead is using them to brutalize us
That assumes that they are there for purposes of law enforcement. They aren't. They are there to be an armed force loyal to Trump, and impervious to the law as long as they carry out his wishes.
I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
January 10, 2026 at 2:08 AM
That assumes that they are there for purposes of law enforcement. They aren't. They are there to be an armed force loyal to Trump, and impervious to the law as long as they carry out his wishes.
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I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
January 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
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they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
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This is what people on Fox are like. People watch Fox because they like this.
Jesse Watters highlights that Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by ICE, had "pronouns in her bio" and "leaves behind a lesbian partner and a child from a previous marriage"
January 8, 2026 at 4:30 AM
This is what people on Fox are like. People watch Fox because they like this.