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“While I breathe, I hope” 3 time stroke survivor.
71 year old USAF veteran born and raised in SC. Married 51 years to the love of my life. “Obamabot.” Ultra Liberal. Papa. Engineer. Woodworker. I block assholes at the speed of light. He/Him
71 year old USAF veteran born and raised in SC. Married 51 years to the love of my life. “Obamabot.” Ultra Liberal. Papa. Engineer. Woodworker. I block assholes at the speed of light. He/Him
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“Hey, you want another ass beating?”
Imagine getting out of your I’m A Big Boy truck to attack a group of tiny high school girls. Enjoyed seeing him get swarmed.
Imagine getting out of your I’m A Big Boy truck to attack a group of tiny high school girls. Enjoyed seeing him get swarmed.
MAGA Adult Male assaults Texas High School students protesting ICE
February 3, 2026 at 5:50 PM
“Hey, you want another ass beating?”
Imagine getting out of your I’m A Big Boy truck to attack a group of tiny high school girls. Enjoyed seeing him get swarmed.
Imagine getting out of your I’m A Big Boy truck to attack a group of tiny high school girls. Enjoyed seeing him get swarmed.
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The civil resistance in MN is novel in scale, audience and tactics, so worth fighting the urge to map it onto the 2020 uprisings or the usual ideological orientations of activism.
It's different and thousands of people are learning from each other in real time. And your community may be up next.
It's different and thousands of people are learning from each other in real time. And your community may be up next.
February 3, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The civil resistance in MN is novel in scale, audience and tactics, so worth fighting the urge to map it onto the 2020 uprisings or the usual ideological orientations of activism.
It's different and thousands of people are learning from each other in real time. And your community may be up next.
It's different and thousands of people are learning from each other in real time. And your community may be up next.
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Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction.
It's a tour de force:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
It's a tour de force:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
!["On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: “America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”1
More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President Washington’s vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take. [screenshot of tweet].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv/bafkreicrroq5taft777rmau2ffjlsphbcatlxnwwigf2yekoke533yycim@jpeg)
![has terminated every TPS country designation to have reached her desk—twelve countries up,
twelve countries down. See Section IV.A.2. Her conclusion that Haiti (a majority nonwhite
country) faces merely “concerning” conditions cannot be squared with the “perfect storm of
suffering” and “staggering” “humanitarian toll” described in page-after-page of the Certified
Administrative Record (CAR). See Section IV.A.3.a. She ignored Congress’s requirement that
she “review the conditions” in Haiti only “after” consulting “with appropriate agencies.” 8
U.S.C. § 1254a(b)(3)(A); see Section IV.A.1. Indeed, she did not consult other agencies at all.
See id. Her “national interest” analysis focuses on Haitians outside the United States or here
illegally, ignoring that Haitian TPS holders already live here, and legally so. See Section
IV.A.3.b. And though she states that the analysis must include “economic considerations,” she
ignores altogether the billions Haitian TPS holders contribute to the economy. See id.
The Government’s primary response is that the TPS statute gives the Secretary
unbounded discretion to make whatever determination she wants, any way she wants. And, yes,
the statute does grant her some discretion. But not unbounded discretion. To the contrary,
Congress passed the TPS statute to standardize the then ad hoc temporary protection system—to
replace executive whim with statutory predictability. See Section I.A.
As to irreparable harm, the Government contends that, at most, the harms to Haitian TPS
holders are speculative. But the Department of State (State) warns [screenshot]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv/bafkreid3cmawech25ummuj2tjvgxsrvufma2kmrijlfpglalwddd3qkikq@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction.
It's a tour de force:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
It's a tour de force:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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this is a good one storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 3, 2026 at 12:57 AM
this is a good one storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Trump’s economic record: rising costs, chaos, and corporate giveaways. My focus is simple—lower bills, fair prices, and an economy that works for families.
February 2, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Trump’s economic record: rising costs, chaos, and corporate giveaways. My focus is simple—lower bills, fair prices, and an economy that works for families.
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I assure you that the few experienced litigators left at DOJ are blanching about this news. The facts around this bungled and questionable warrant lay bare that this was never about a crime. /1
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I assure you that the few experienced litigators left at DOJ are blanching about this news. The facts around this bungled and questionable warrant lay bare that this was never about a crime. /1
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is two or three days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
February 1, 2026 at 5:21 PM
In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is two or three days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
ETTD:
Trump: "I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything."
February 2, 2026 at 2:01 AM
ETTD:
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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A note from our editors:
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A note from our editors:
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ICE is no longer an immigration enforcement agency. It has become Trump’s domestic army.
If my “conservative” colleagues truly believe in small government, they should join us in demanding an end to masked federal agents terrorizing communities across this country.
If my “conservative” colleagues truly believe in small government, they should join us in demanding an end to masked federal agents terrorizing communities across this country.
February 1, 2026 at 8:45 PM
ICE is no longer an immigration enforcement agency. It has become Trump’s domestic army.
If my “conservative” colleagues truly believe in small government, they should join us in demanding an end to masked federal agents terrorizing communities across this country.
If my “conservative” colleagues truly believe in small government, they should join us in demanding an end to masked federal agents terrorizing communities across this country.
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Don’t listen to people who say all politicians are crooks, or that everyone lies. You know who says that?
Crooks & liars. They see in others what they are themselves.
But most people aren’t crooks & liars.
Most people are decent.
And we have had enough of these crooks & liars
Crooks & liars. They see in others what they are themselves.
But most people aren’t crooks & liars.
Most people are decent.
And we have had enough of these crooks & liars
February 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Don’t listen to people who say all politicians are crooks, or that everyone lies. You know who says that?
Crooks & liars. They see in others what they are themselves.
But most people aren’t crooks & liars.
Most people are decent.
And we have had enough of these crooks & liars
Crooks & liars. They see in others what they are themselves.
But most people aren’t crooks & liars.
Most people are decent.
And we have had enough of these crooks & liars
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In case you missed my latest Substack, it's a collection of the evidence from recent guaranteed basic income and unconditional cash pilots focused on homeless populations. As Bluesky knows, of course it works, but still, it's good to have evidence like this on our side to support our demand for UBI.
We Gave Homeless People Cash. They Bought Housing Not Drugs.
The evidence from Vancouver to Denver is undeniable: When people in crisis receive money, substance use goes down, employment goes up, and homelessness ends.
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:41 PM
In case you missed my latest Substack, it's a collection of the evidence from recent guaranteed basic income and unconditional cash pilots focused on homeless populations. As Bluesky knows, of course it works, but still, it's good to have evidence like this on our side to support our demand for UBI.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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Today’s show … page 1 from the modern authoritarian playbook: take out the internet. slate.com/podcasts/wha...
Why Dictators Take Out the Internet
Weak governments shut the internet down. Strong authoritarians don’t let it get to that point.
slate.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Today’s show … page 1 from the modern authoritarian playbook: take out the internet. slate.com/podcasts/wha...
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Why the hell is #Trump still in office? The #EpstienFiles that were released today, and then quickly deleted, graphically describes RAPE of 13-year-old girls.
January 31, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Why the hell is #Trump still in office? The #EpstienFiles that were released today, and then quickly deleted, graphically describes RAPE of 13-year-old girls.
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If I have the right Nellie Bowles, the partner in question is Bari Weiss
January 31, 2026 at 3:27 PM
If I have the right Nellie Bowles, the partner in question is Bari Weiss
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Omfg
Activists responding to reports of an ICE abduction in Minneapolis found an abandoned car with flat tires, riddled with bullet holes (1/30/26)
January 31, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Omfg
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EPSTEIN-TRUMP.
DOJ claimed today, when it disclosed damning new evidence about Trump and Epstein, that the Trump allegations are false.
That claim carries as much weight as when the Trump administration said Ms Good and Mr Pretti are domestic terrorists and.
… 1/2
DOJ claimed today, when it disclosed damning new evidence about Trump and Epstein, that the Trump allegations are false.
That claim carries as much weight as when the Trump administration said Ms Good and Mr Pretti are domestic terrorists and.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:43 PM
EPSTEIN-TRUMP.
DOJ claimed today, when it disclosed damning new evidence about Trump and Epstein, that the Trump allegations are false.
That claim carries as much weight as when the Trump administration said Ms Good and Mr Pretti are domestic terrorists and.
… 1/2
DOJ claimed today, when it disclosed damning new evidence about Trump and Epstein, that the Trump allegations are false.
That claim carries as much weight as when the Trump administration said Ms Good and Mr Pretti are domestic terrorists and.
… 1/2
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The First Amendment is a foundational promise to every American: Each of us has the freedom to speak, to report, and to hold those in power accountable without fear of retribution or retaliation.
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The First Amendment is a foundational promise to every American: Each of us has the freedom to speak, to report, and to hold those in power accountable without fear of retribution or retaliation.
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Journalist Georgia Fort, about to be arrested by ICE for doing journalism, peers out her front door on the left as, on the right a masked, bespectacled ICE agent peers in her window. Is this a scene from Scream? From Brazil? It is, as a former student of mine would say, *dark shit.*
January 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Journalist Georgia Fort, about to be arrested by ICE for doing journalism, peers out her front door on the left as, on the right a masked, bespectacled ICE agent peers in her window. Is this a scene from Scream? From Brazil? It is, as a former student of mine would say, *dark shit.*
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Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door: