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🚨BREAKING: The White House Thursday refused to rule out the presence of immigration enforcement at voting locations this November, a response that follows extremist rhetoric about placing federal forces at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
White House ‘can’t guarantee’ ICE won’t be at polls
The federal government has historically recognized polling places as off-limits for immigration enforcement precisely to avoid deterring lawful voters.
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
🚨BREAKING: The White House Thursday refused to rule out the presence of immigration enforcement at voting locations this November, a response that follows extremist rhetoric about placing federal forces at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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After latest release country should move on to Epstein trials.
February 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
After latest release country should move on to Epstein trials.
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Read this. Today. (h/t @billbindc.bsky.social )
I wrote about some recent historical parallels. What's good and bad in them.—
www.unpopularfront.news/p/historical...
www.unpopularfront.news/p/historical...
Historical Parallels
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
www.unpopularfront.news
February 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Read this. Today. (h/t @billbindc.bsky.social )
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No, you just need a Congress that takes its oath to the Constitution seriously
We need constitutional amendments to take back some of these expanded executive branch powers. Maybe we create a 4th branch of government that is independent of the President. The SCOTUS let Trump go too far. There is much that can be done, but it will require constitutional Amendments.
February 5, 2026 at 8:23 PM
No, you just need a Congress that takes its oath to the Constitution seriously
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Cameron Barr, former senior managing editor of the Washington Post: "To put it in terms Bezos would use, he is no longer a swashbuckling badass. He should sell the Post to someone who is."
Exclusively @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/jeff-bezos...
Exclusively @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/jeff-bezos...
Jeff Bezos Must Sell the Washington Post
Mass layoffs undermine his promises to protect a great American institution.
www.thebulwark.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Cameron Barr, former senior managing editor of the Washington Post: "To put it in terms Bezos would use, he is no longer a swashbuckling badass. He should sell the Post to someone who is."
Exclusively @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/jeff-bezos...
Exclusively @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/jeff-bezos...
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Major update: Bombshell new Epstein files vindicate Virginia Giuffre and undermine Andrew and Maxwell’s claims.
DOJ in complete chaos as ICE refuses to follow court orders, attorneys seek to quit, and more are overwhelmed.
One of the most important updates I have done thus far.
DOJ in complete chaos as ICE refuses to follow court orders, attorneys seek to quit, and more are overwhelmed.
One of the most important updates I have done thus far.
Major Update: Bombshell Epstein Documents Vindicate Survivor as DOJ in Chaos Over ICE Failing to Follow Court Orders
Good evening, everyone.
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Major update: Bombshell new Epstein files vindicate Virginia Giuffre and undermine Andrew and Maxwell’s claims.
DOJ in complete chaos as ICE refuses to follow court orders, attorneys seek to quit, and more are overwhelmed.
One of the most important updates I have done thus far.
DOJ in complete chaos as ICE refuses to follow court orders, attorneys seek to quit, and more are overwhelmed.
One of the most important updates I have done thus far.
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Redistricting did not turn out how Trump wanted. So, now he is resorting to political prosecutions, ballot seizures and the threat of federal paramilitary to steal the 2026 midterms. He is normalizing the idea that his administration will take over ballot counting. We cannot let that happen.
February 5, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Redistricting did not turn out how Trump wanted. So, now he is resorting to political prosecutions, ballot seizures and the threat of federal paramilitary to steal the 2026 midterms. He is normalizing the idea that his administration will take over ballot counting. We cannot let that happen.
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Nine months out from the midterm elections, we face a coordinated effort by Trump, his administration, congressional Republicans and MAGA leaders to normalize a federal takeover of elections, enforced by ICE and federal agents.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/one-...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/one-...
One month into 2026 and Republicans are losing their minds
If Democrats win the majority, Trump’s authoritarian plan will be foiled — and he knows that.
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Nine months out from the midterm elections, we face a coordinated effort by Trump, his administration, congressional Republicans and MAGA leaders to normalize a federal takeover of elections, enforced by ICE and federal agents.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/one-...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/one-...
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This is like mom hissing WE'RE GOING TO TALK LATER ABOUT WHAT YOU DID to dad in front of the kids
February 5, 2026 at 12:55 AM
This is like mom hissing WE'RE GOING TO TALK LATER ABOUT WHAT YOU DID to dad in front of the kids
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Whatever this is, it’s Not Good. This is a drastic step and obviously not meant to alert CIA Director Ratcliffe, rather to alert us. Given Wyden’s interest in privacy and surveillance and what’s going on around the country, I’d wager a bit of money that the CIA has been doing domestic things.
February 4, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Whatever this is, it’s Not Good. This is a drastic step and obviously not meant to alert CIA Director Ratcliffe, rather to alert us. Given Wyden’s interest in privacy and surveillance and what’s going on around the country, I’d wager a bit of money that the CIA has been doing domestic things.
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I hope every Democratic member of the House and Senate reads this and factors it into whatever funding bill gets agreed to. We have seen what ICE can do to U.S. Citizens in the streets, imagine what they will do at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:34 PM
I hope every Democratic member of the House and Senate reads this and factors it into whatever funding bill gets agreed to. We have seen what ICE can do to U.S. Citizens in the streets, imagine what they will do at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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“We want to do Nazi stuff but women gonna nag us about it, lol,” thinks subhuman Elon Musk
in order to save this country we are probably going to have to do things that make rich men sad 😔
February 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
“We want to do Nazi stuff but women gonna nag us about it, lol,” thinks subhuman Elon Musk
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"The Post as it existed last week, has ceased to exist…This is a story about incompetent leadership that destroyed the paper’s economic viability. It’s a story of self-mutilation."
@jvl.bsky.social on WaPo and Bezo's civic vandalism in The Triad @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-washin...
@jvl.bsky.social on WaPo and Bezo's civic vandalism in The Triad @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-washin...
The Washington Post Dies in Daylight
Civic vandalism and the mutilation of a great paper.
www.thebulwark.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
"The Post as it existed last week, has ceased to exist…This is a story about incompetent leadership that destroyed the paper’s economic viability. It’s a story of self-mutilation."
@jvl.bsky.social on WaPo and Bezo's civic vandalism in The Triad @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-washin...
@jvl.bsky.social on WaPo and Bezo's civic vandalism in The Triad @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-washin...
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I’d like to report a murder. Trying to fix a legacy media company is hard — we all know the economics — but Jeff Bezos just killed the @washingtonpost.com in the most cowardly & inept way possible. He would never entertain others who wanted to fix it too like me www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Washington Post Begins Laying Off More Than 300 Journalists
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I’d like to report a murder. Trying to fix a legacy media company is hard — we all know the economics — but Jeff Bezos just killed the @washingtonpost.com in the most cowardly & inept way possible. He would never entertain others who wanted to fix it too like me www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
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Important update: Major criminal investigation opened after Epstein files released as Trump asks public to move on:
Human trafficking investigation opened in Lithuania.
Poland investigates Epstein’s ties to Russia.
DOJ caught redacting Melania Trump’s face. Trump judge caught in Epstein files.
Human trafficking investigation opened in Lithuania.
Poland investigates Epstein’s ties to Russia.
DOJ caught redacting Melania Trump’s face. Trump judge caught in Epstein files.
Important Update: Major Human Trafficking Investigation Opened as Epstein Fallout Grows While Trump Demands the Public Move On
Good morning everyone.
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Important update: Major criminal investigation opened after Epstein files released as Trump asks public to move on:
Human trafficking investigation opened in Lithuania.
Poland investigates Epstein’s ties to Russia.
DOJ caught redacting Melania Trump’s face. Trump judge caught in Epstein files.
Human trafficking investigation opened in Lithuania.
Poland investigates Epstein’s ties to Russia.
DOJ caught redacting Melania Trump’s face. Trump judge caught in Epstein files.
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Venezuela is a case study of the limits of tactical success in the absence of strategic clarity. One month in, the United States has demonstrated extraordinary military capability and troubling uncertainty about what comes next.
One Month Later, There’s Still No Plan for Venezuela
The Trump administration is the dog that caught the Caracas.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Venezuela is a case study of the limits of tactical success in the absence of strategic clarity. One month in, the United States has demonstrated extraordinary military capability and troubling uncertainty about what comes next.
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The president had his DOJ raid an election office and seize ballots. Now he is threatening to take over elections. Sadly, this is treated by legacy media as just another normal day.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:48 AM
The president had his DOJ raid an election office and seize ballots. Now he is threatening to take over elections. Sadly, this is treated by legacy media as just another normal day.
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Behold; our very own Neville Chamberlain.
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 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Behold; our very own Neville Chamberlain.
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There is no manner in which ICE agents now present themselves, no language they will direct at citizens or immigrants, no abuse or brutality they undertake, and no slaying they will commit that can at this point shock or surprise me. These thugs are not law enforcement. They are S.A. brownshirts.
February 4, 2026 at 1:51 AM
There is no manner in which ICE agents now present themselves, no language they will direct at citizens or immigrants, no abuse or brutality they undertake, and no slaying they will commit that can at this point shock or surprise me. These thugs are not law enforcement. They are S.A. brownshirts.
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No. Commonsense reform is to burn ICE to the waterline and scatter the rubble so that all of us who value a constitutional republic with a Bill of Rights can prevent such a monstrosity from ever being constructed again.
And nothing above is hyperbole.
God, but you are not a leader for this time.
And nothing above is hyperbole.
God, but you are not a leader for this time.
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 11:00 PM
No. Commonsense reform is to burn ICE to the waterline and scatter the rubble so that all of us who value a constitutional republic with a Bill of Rights can prevent such a monstrosity from ever being constructed again.
And nothing above is hyperbole.
God, but you are not a leader for this time.
And nothing above is hyperbole.
God, but you are not a leader for this time.
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“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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Sarah Lawrence kids shouting down Ezra Klein.
Because when you're facing a fascist takeover, shouting down a liberal at a college talk is definitely the way.
Because when you're facing a fascist takeover, shouting down a liberal at a college talk is definitely the way.
January 30, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Sarah Lawrence kids shouting down Ezra Klein.
Because when you're facing a fascist takeover, shouting down a liberal at a college talk is definitely the way.
Because when you're facing a fascist takeover, shouting down a liberal at a college talk is definitely the way.
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Kyiv.
We’ve just got power back!
After a heavy night attack,
they managed to give us some electricity.
Even if it won’t last long, it feels like magic.
Glory to Ukrainian engineers 💪
We’ve just got power back!
After a heavy night attack,
they managed to give us some electricity.
Even if it won’t last long, it feels like magic.
Glory to Ukrainian engineers 💪
February 3, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Kyiv.
We’ve just got power back!
After a heavy night attack,
they managed to give us some electricity.
Even if it won’t last long, it feels like magic.
Glory to Ukrainian engineers 💪
We’ve just got power back!
After a heavy night attack,
they managed to give us some electricity.
Even if it won’t last long, it feels like magic.
Glory to Ukrainian engineers 💪
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Major update: Bipartisan outrage as the Trump Justice Department excusing those who “partied” with Jeffrey Epstein.
Survivors blast the Administration for its continued failures.
Elon Musk’s offices raided by French authorities.
In this update, I follow the money.
Survivors blast the Administration for its continued failures.
Elon Musk’s offices raided by French authorities.
In this update, I follow the money.
Important Update: Bipartisan Outrage Over New Justice Department Comments Excusing "Partying" With Jeffrey Epstein as Survivors Demand Answers
Good morning everyone.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Major update: Bipartisan outrage as the Trump Justice Department excusing those who “partied” with Jeffrey Epstein.
Survivors blast the Administration for its continued failures.
Elon Musk’s offices raided by French authorities.
In this update, I follow the money.
Survivors blast the Administration for its continued failures.
Elon Musk’s offices raided by French authorities.
In this update, I follow the money.