@prouddemnn.bsky.social
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There should be no doubt that Bovino would still be in his job if his agents had done the same thing off-camera, or perhaps even on camera to a more easily maligned victim.
How Bovino proved too openly fascistic for Trump
And what it means—or doesn't—that border czar Tom Homan is taking over.
www.motherjones.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM
There should be no doubt that Bovino would still be in his job if his agents had done the same thing off-camera, or perhaps even on camera to a more easily maligned victim.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California filed a civil rights complaint against Dr. Mehmet Oz, charging that he had illegally discriminated against Armenian Americans in Southern California with a video in which he appeared to tie the community to health care fraud.
Newsom Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Dr. Oz Over Fraud Video
Dr. Mehmet Oz, a top federal health official, posted a video that accuses Armenian Americans in California of health care fraud.
nyti.ms
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California filed a civil rights complaint against Dr. Mehmet Oz, charging that he had illegally discriminated against Armenian Americans in Southern California with a video in which he appeared to tie the community to health care fraud.
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Social media giants face landmark youth addiction trial in California
Social media giants face landmark youth addiction trial in California
The trial will test a legal principle that’s shielded tech companies from past youth safety allegations.
dlvr.it
January 27, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Social media giants face landmark youth addiction trial in California
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Breaking: Republican candidate for Minnesota Governor Chris Madel drops out of the race.
“I can’t look my daughters in the eye and say I’m running as a Republican, when they’re pulling over Hispanics and Asians because of the color of the skin... I did not sign up for that.”
“I can’t look my daughters in the eye and say I’m running as a Republican, when they’re pulling over Hispanics and Asians because of the color of the skin... I did not sign up for that.”
January 26, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Breaking: Republican candidate for Minnesota Governor Chris Madel drops out of the race.
“I can’t look my daughters in the eye and say I’m running as a Republican, when they’re pulling over Hispanics and Asians because of the color of the skin... I did not sign up for that.”
“I can’t look my daughters in the eye and say I’m running as a Republican, when they’re pulling over Hispanics and Asians because of the color of the skin... I did not sign up for that.”
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The government’s lies need to be called out and legacy media are not doing that. My latest: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
The Government is Lying about ICE and the Press Needs to Say That
America's top news outlets must do more than say the administration "rushed to judgment" and that government statements don't match the video
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:34 PM
The government’s lies need to be called out and legacy media are not doing that. My latest: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
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In December 2024, I wrote a piece headlined, "Donald Trump Will Need a Police State to Implement His Agenda."
Did I get it right?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Did I get it right?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
January 26, 2026 at 7:49 PM
In December 2024, I wrote a piece headlined, "Donald Trump Will Need a Police State to Implement His Agenda."
Did I get it right?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Did I get it right?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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An email to USDA staffers in November directed them to stop all research with scientists who come from “countries of concern” and to reject papers with foreign authors if they deal with “sensitive subjects” like “diversity” or “climate change.”
Trump Administration Orders USDA Employees to Investigate Foreign Researchers They Work With
The new directive asks workers to check the backgrounds of foreign nationals collaborating with the department’s scientists for evidence of “subversive or criminal activity.” Their names are being sen...
www.propublica.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:20 PM
An email to USDA staffers in November directed them to stop all research with scientists who come from “countries of concern” and to reject papers with foreign authors if they deal with “sensitive subjects” like “diversity” or “climate change.”
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Modern Times is a South Minneapolis staple, and a personal favorite haunt. For the duration of the occupation they're renaming themselves Post Modern Times and going to a donation-only model. Everyone but ICE can eat for free.
Donations:
Venmo: moderntimescafe
givemn.org/story/centralimpactfund
Donations:
Venmo: moderntimescafe
givemn.org/story/centralimpactfund
January 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Modern Times is a South Minneapolis staple, and a personal favorite haunt. For the duration of the occupation they're renaming themselves Post Modern Times and going to a donation-only model. Everyone but ICE can eat for free.
Donations:
Venmo: moderntimescafe
givemn.org/story/centralimpactfund
Donations:
Venmo: moderntimescafe
givemn.org/story/centralimpactfund
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Utah Republican Sen. Curtis slams Noem and seeks review of Minneapolis shooting
GOP Utah Sen. John Curtis slams Noem
More Republicans are saying DHS shouldn't investigate itself.
www.axios.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Utah Republican Sen. Curtis slams Noem and seeks review of Minneapolis shooting
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Alex Pretti was a dog lover, a biker, a hiker. Like me. Alex Pretti is all of us. Never again is now. #iceoutnow
January 27, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Alex Pretti was a dog lover, a biker, a hiker. Like me. Alex Pretti is all of us. Never again is now. #iceoutnow
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To quote Bovino from yesterday’s news conference, he made a “choice.” And out he goes.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Greg Bovino Loses His Job
The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM
To quote Bovino from yesterday’s news conference, he made a “choice.” And out he goes.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Do you appreciate @nws.noaa.gov's posts on Bluesky?
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
⚠️~132 million: Number of people under alerts for snow, sleet, & freezing rain.
A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
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A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Do you appreciate @nws.noaa.gov's posts on Bluesky?
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
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Reminder:
- Nothing being reported on ICE withdrawing
- By govt’s own admission, 2,000 ICE invaders here, a still-astounding number
- Unclear how many CPB agents will be removed
- Tom Homan, the new Bovino, was the force behind ICE’s family separation policy, a bribe-taker, and a monster
- Nothing being reported on ICE withdrawing
- By govt’s own admission, 2,000 ICE invaders here, a still-astounding number
- Unclear how many CPB agents will be removed
- Tom Homan, the new Bovino, was the force behind ICE’s family separation policy, a bribe-taker, and a monster
January 26, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Reminder:
- Nothing being reported on ICE withdrawing
- By govt’s own admission, 2,000 ICE invaders here, a still-astounding number
- Unclear how many CPB agents will be removed
- Tom Homan, the new Bovino, was the force behind ICE’s family separation policy, a bribe-taker, and a monster
- Nothing being reported on ICE withdrawing
- By govt’s own admission, 2,000 ICE invaders here, a still-astounding number
- Unclear how many CPB agents will be removed
- Tom Homan, the new Bovino, was the force behind ICE’s family separation policy, a bribe-taker, and a monster
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To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines. The U.S. hasn’t, amid political and economic pushback.
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
(Published Nov. 2025)
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
(Published Nov. 2025)
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
www.propublica.org
January 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM
To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines. The U.S. hasn’t, amid political and economic pushback.
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
(Published Nov. 2025)
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
(Published Nov. 2025)
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“What kind of monster watches a man murdered with at least 10 bullets, then applauds? Not a shake of the head, not a moment of gravity about the taking of a human life, but clapping.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-m...
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-m...
Snapshot: Monsters in Our Midst
They are not just indifferent to a deadly shooting, they revel in it. But their terror is triggering a rising tide of anger and resistance.
www.americaamerica.news
January 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM
“What kind of monster watches a man murdered with at least 10 bullets, then applauds? Not a shake of the head, not a moment of gravity about the taking of a human life, but clapping.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-m...
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-m...
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Last October, Pastor Jorge Bautista was telling a Border Patrol agent "we come in peace" when the agent fired toxic powder at him, leaving him struggling to breathe.
“No one should be assaulted for being out there protesting,” he says.
(Published Nov. 2025 w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social)
“No one should be assaulted for being out there protesting,” he says.
(Published Nov. 2025 w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social)
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
January 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Last October, Pastor Jorge Bautista was telling a Border Patrol agent "we come in peace" when the agent fired toxic powder at him, leaving him struggling to breathe.
“No one should be assaulted for being out there protesting,” he says.
(Published Nov. 2025 w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social)
“No one should be assaulted for being out there protesting,” he says.
(Published Nov. 2025 w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social)
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Jon on Alex Pretti's Killing, DHS vs. Video Evidence & MAGA's Gun Rights Surrender
youtu.be/I-eNduwugmY
youtu.be/I-eNduwugmY
Jon on Alex Pretti's Killing, DHS vs. Video Evidence & MAGA's Gun Rights Surrender | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtu.be
January 27, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Jon on Alex Pretti's Killing, DHS vs. Video Evidence & MAGA's Gun Rights Surrender
youtu.be/I-eNduwugmY
youtu.be/I-eNduwugmY
NEVER FORGET THIS PHOTO.
THIS MAN WAS MURDERED BY A CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE CURRENTLY OPERATING OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
THIS MAN WAS MURDERED BY A CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE CURRENTLY OPERATING OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
January 26, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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“…this regime, which touts its devotion to the 2nd Am., only thinks the people it supports should be allowed to possess weapons. When a protestor like Pretti happened to be carrying a concealed firearm, it provides them a pretext to justify their execution.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-execut...
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-execut...
The Execution of Alex Pretti
ICE is committing extra-judicial killings with the Trump regime's support
www.americaamerica.news
January 25, 2026 at 9:00 PM
“…this regime, which touts its devotion to the 2nd Am., only thinks the people it supports should be allowed to possess weapons. When a protestor like Pretti happened to be carrying a concealed firearm, it provides them a pretext to justify their execution.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-execut...
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-execut...
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Alex Pretti's gun is like Renee Good's car: irrelevant to the central fact that they were murdered by ICE. ICE wants us to debate whether Pretti should have been carrying because that avoids the central fact. Pro-carry, anti-carry--that has as much to do w/ his murder as his fashion choices. Zero.
January 25, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Alex Pretti's gun is like Renee Good's car: irrelevant to the central fact that they were murdered by ICE. ICE wants us to debate whether Pretti should have been carrying because that avoids the central fact. Pro-carry, anti-carry--that has as much to do w/ his murder as his fashion choices. Zero.