Asawin Suebsaeng
@swin24.bsky.social
senior political correspondent @ Zeteo // contributing writer @ Rolling Stone // co-author of ‘Sinking in the Swamp’ // adjunct professor @ University of Cincinnati // volunteer @ St. Vincent de Paul // “a deranged hack,” according to the Trump White House
My wife: I got the kids this children’s book about St Patrick but I think it was a mistake. It’s a kids book but there’s all this stuff about how all the PAGAN English SLAVERS must repent
Me: this is my favorite children’s book, it’s the only good children’s book. Never get rid of it
Me: this is my favorite children’s book, it’s the only good children’s book. Never get rid of it
February 19, 2026 at 6:48 PM
My wife: I got the kids this children’s book about St Patrick but I think it was a mistake. It’s a kids book but there’s all this stuff about how all the PAGAN English SLAVERS must repent
Me: this is my favorite children’s book, it’s the only good children’s book. Never get rid of it
Me: this is my favorite children’s book, it’s the only good children’s book. Never get rid of it
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Seeing more and more lawsuits blaming buildings — hotels, apartments, nightclubs — for sex trafficking.
Should stuff like this succeed, expect lots more surveillance & harassment of all women in public spaces... reason.com/2026/02/18/b...
Should stuff like this succeed, expect lots more surveillance & harassment of all women in public spaces... reason.com/2026/02/18/b...
Blaming buildings for sex trafficking
As sex trafficking suits expand, critics warn they could push hotels and landlords to police women’s behavior.
reason.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Seeing more and more lawsuits blaming buildings — hotels, apartments, nightclubs — for sex trafficking.
Should stuff like this succeed, expect lots more surveillance & harassment of all women in public spaces... reason.com/2026/02/18/b...
Should stuff like this succeed, expect lots more surveillance & harassment of all women in public spaces... reason.com/2026/02/18/b...
This is even more jarring when you consider how virtually the entirety of DHS’s messaging missions rn seems to be: look at this ILLEGAL TRAFFICKER
Despite what Trump says, human trafficking is mostly a homegrown offense. 96% of ppl charged were for US citizens. Just 2% were undocumented immigrants reason.com/2026/02/19/9...
96 percent of people charged with human trafficking are U.S. citizens
Just 26 undocumented immigrants faced federal trafficking charges in 2023.
reason.com
February 19, 2026 at 6:08 PM
This is even more jarring when you consider how virtually the entirety of DHS’s messaging missions rn seems to be: look at this ILLEGAL TRAFFICKER
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Despite what Trump says, human trafficking is mostly a homegrown offense. 96% of ppl charged were for US citizens. Just 2% were undocumented immigrants reason.com/2026/02/19/9...
96 percent of people charged with human trafficking are U.S. citizens
Just 26 undocumented immigrants faced federal trafficking charges in 2023.
reason.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Despite what Trump says, human trafficking is mostly a homegrown offense. 96% of ppl charged were for US citizens. Just 2% were undocumented immigrants reason.com/2026/02/19/9...
I do not feel the need to throat clear anymore about how terrible other regimes are: no war with Iran. Hands off Venezuela. Hands off Cuba. No invasion of Mexico. Leave Greenland alone
If you’re an American service member who gets killed in a retaliatory strike, your family can take comfort in the fact that it was done in service of making the host of Celebrity Apprentice feel like a big man for a minute, before he moved on to something else and forgets about this forever
February 19, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I do not feel the need to throat clear anymore about how terrible other regimes are: no war with Iran. Hands off Venezuela. Hands off Cuba. No invasion of Mexico. Leave Greenland alone
…that’s Trump. Either his wrath or his idiocy will win out in the coming days, take your pick
February 19, 2026 at 4:55 PM
…that’s Trump. Either his wrath or his idiocy will win out in the coming days, take your pick
…images. Literally no one builds up that kind of numbers and then doesn’t pull the trigger because if you don’t, nobody will take you seriously ever again.
The possible saving grace here is that— emphasis on only possible… — is that there is One leader (1) stupid enough to maybe decide Not to, and…
The possible saving grace here is that— emphasis on only possible… — is that there is One leader (1) stupid enough to maybe decide Not to, and…
February 19, 2026 at 4:54 PM
…images. Literally no one builds up that kind of numbers and then doesn’t pull the trigger because if you don’t, nobody will take you seriously ever again.
The possible saving grace here is that— emphasis on only possible… — is that there is One leader (1) stupid enough to maybe decide Not to, and…
The possible saving grace here is that— emphasis on only possible… — is that there is One leader (1) stupid enough to maybe decide Not to, and…
…or but: b) there are basically no world leaders who would build up THIS much of a warmaking force in a region and then make it a bluff. I’m reminded of what @arawnsley.bsky.social said when some people thought the Biden CIA was wrong and that Putin would not do it. Adam said: I’m looking at the…
February 19, 2026 at 4:53 PM
…or but: b) there are basically no world leaders who would build up THIS much of a warmaking force in a region and then make it a bluff. I’m reminded of what @arawnsley.bsky.social said when some people thought the Biden CIA was wrong and that Putin would not do it. Adam said: I’m looking at the…
I am not pretending to know what happens next, and the reporting I’m getting includes quite a bit of the stuff you’re already seeing out there today, and I’m not really placing bets if trump picks the new Iran war or not, but a) yes it’s quite likely he plunges us into another regional war, and…
February 19, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I am not pretending to know what happens next, and the reporting I’m getting includes quite a bit of the stuff you’re already seeing out there today, and I’m not really placing bets if trump picks the new Iran war or not, but a) yes it’s quite likely he plunges us into another regional war, and…
If you’re an American service member who gets killed in a retaliatory strike, your family can take comfort in the fact that it was done in service of making the host of Celebrity Apprentice feel like a big man for a minute, before he moved on to something else and forgets about this forever
February 19, 2026 at 4:43 PM
If you’re an American service member who gets killed in a retaliatory strike, your family can take comfort in the fact that it was done in service of making the host of Celebrity Apprentice feel like a big man for a minute, before he moved on to something else and forgets about this forever
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Our top story: Protesting, wearing black clothing, owning zines, guns, or first aid kits. Using the encrypted messaging app Signal. The federal government is using all these activities to build a so-called "antifa" conspiracy case.
The ‘Antifa Scare’ Goes on Trial in North Texas
As nine of the "Prairieland 19" face their days in court, the broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance.
www.texasobserver.org
February 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Our top story: Protesting, wearing black clothing, owning zines, guns, or first aid kits. Using the encrypted messaging app Signal. The federal government is using all these activities to build a so-called "antifa" conspiracy case.
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The guy who keeps invading cities and bombing foreigners whenever he feels like it and keeps dangling invasion of Greenland, Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela didn’t win the Nobel peace prize this year
October 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The guy who keeps invading cities and bombing foreigners whenever he feels like it and keeps dangling invasion of Greenland, Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela didn’t win the Nobel peace prize this year
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Let me explain what this genuinely EVIL memo does. The admin is doubling down on its plan to arrest, detain, and interrogate tens of thousands of legally present refugees; people already vetted who’ve lived here legally for 1+ year.
Hundreds were arrested in Minnesota before a court blocked this.
Hundreds were arrested in Minnesota before a court blocked this.
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New Policy
When a refugee is admitted to the United States, the admission is conditional and subject to a mandatory review after one year of physical presence in the United States under INA § 209(a)(1), 8 U.S.C. § 1159(a)(1). [footnote 1] At one year after admission:
[Footnote 1] 18 C.F.R. § 209.1(a)(1) states that every refugee whose status has not been terminated "is required to apply to USCIS one year after entry in order for USCIS to determine his or her admissibility ." 8 C.F.R. § 209.1(b) provides that this [end fragment of footnote 1]
The refugee must return, or be returned, to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody for inspection and examination for admission as an LPR.
If the refugee does not voluntarily return, DHS will return the individual to custody (i.e., arrest and detain) for this purpose.
DHS may maintain custody for the duration of the inspection and examination process.
This detain-and-inspect requirement ensures that refugees are re-vetted after one year, aligns post-admission vetting with that applied to other applicants for admission, and promotes public safety.
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February 19, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Let me explain what this genuinely EVIL memo does. The admin is doubling down on its plan to arrest, detain, and interrogate tens of thousands of legally present refugees; people already vetted who’ve lived here legally for 1+ year.
Hundreds were arrested in Minnesota before a court blocked this.
Hundreds were arrested in Minnesota before a court blocked this.
February 19, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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"One Battle After Another," Paul Thomas Anderson, (2025)
February 19, 2026 at 2:55 PM
"One Battle After Another," Paul Thomas Anderson, (2025)
Respect to the Vietnamese guy just being there, going ok, I’ll do model un
oh my goodness they're now playing Trump propaganda videos 2 hours deep in this "Board of Peace" meeting
February 19, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Respect to the Vietnamese guy just being there, going ok, I’ll do model un
He’s doing this while seriously weighing a disastrous war for no good reason on Iran that could happen at any moment
more than two hours into this "Board of Peace" meeting, we are now enduring random world leader open mic time and Trump's eyes are closed
February 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
He’s doing this while seriously weighing a disastrous war for no good reason on Iran that could happen at any moment
The era is horrifying. But we can also sometimes have Fun here at @zeteo.com 🤗
February 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The era is horrifying. But we can also sometimes have Fun here at @zeteo.com 🤗
“The CPB press office at DHS did not… respond to my comment-request email, which was simply subject-lined: “press query – ‘horny’ Bovino.”
Cowards, if you ask me.”
Cowards, if you ask me.”
For subscribers but check this FIRST DRAFT @zeteo.com newsletter for “Bovino” and “horny”
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February 19, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“The CPB press office at DHS did not… respond to my comment-request email, which was simply subject-lined: “press query – ‘horny’ Bovino.”
Cowards, if you ask me.”
Cowards, if you ask me.”
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Siri, show me the most cursed news pitch ever
For subscribers but check this FIRST DRAFT @zeteo.com newsletter for “Bovino” and “horny”
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February 19, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Siri, show me the most cursed news pitch ever
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While he was overseeing the killings of two Americans and the terrorizing of an entire city, Greg Bovino was also being way too horny on social media. 🤮
For subscribers but check this FIRST DRAFT @zeteo.com newsletter for “Bovino” and “horny”
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February 19, 2026 at 2:53 PM
While he was overseeing the killings of two Americans and the terrorizing of an entire city, Greg Bovino was also being way too horny on social media. 🤮
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First Draft: 🗳️ ICE to the... Polls?
Republicans are starting to salivate at the idea of sending masked secret police to the polls, 'Donald the Dove' might plunge us into another major war, and former Prince Andrew arrested.
From @swin24.bsky.social:
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Republicans are starting to salivate at the idea of sending masked secret police to the polls, 'Donald the Dove' might plunge us into another major war, and former Prince Andrew arrested.
From @swin24.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/first-draf...
BREAKING: Former Prince Andrew Arrested Over Epstein Ties in the UK
Plus: Republicans are starting to salivate at the idea of sending masked secret police to the polls, and 'Donald the Dove' might plunge us into another major war.
zeteo.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:19 PM
First Draft: 🗳️ ICE to the... Polls?
Republicans are starting to salivate at the idea of sending masked secret police to the polls, 'Donald the Dove' might plunge us into another major war, and former Prince Andrew arrested.
From @swin24.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/first-draf...
Republicans are starting to salivate at the idea of sending masked secret police to the polls, 'Donald the Dove' might plunge us into another major war, and former Prince Andrew arrested.
From @swin24.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/first-draf...
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"Yes, They Do Want to Send ICE to the Polls"
New reporting from Zeteo's @swin24.bsky.social for our First Draft morning newsletter.
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BREAKING: Former Prince Andrew Arrested Over Epstein Ties in the UK
Plus: Republicans are starting to salivate at the idea of sending masked secret police to the polls, and 'Donald the Dove' might plunge us into another major war.
zeteo.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:24 PM
"Yes, They Do Want to Send ICE to the Polls"
New reporting from Zeteo's @swin24.bsky.social for our First Draft morning newsletter.
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It’s not even sunrise here, much too early to see those two words together. Ick.
February 19, 2026 at 2:33 PM
It’s not even sunrise here, much too early to see those two words together. Ick.