Dave Brown
@tevite.bsky.social
Reposted by Dave Brown
Trump's dictatorship coup is now fully in the open. Wake up America.
February 14, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Trump's dictatorship coup is now fully in the open. Wake up America.
Reposted by Dave Brown
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 1:35 AM
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Reposted by Dave Brown
In yesterday’s congressional hearing, ICE bristled at being called fascist
This story from Idaho alleges they went well beyond fascism-all the way to an American Gestapo
“Parents and children were zip tied at gunpoint”
“officers used racial slurs and sorted..the crowd into groups” based on race
This story from Idaho alleges they went well beyond fascism-all the way to an American Gestapo
“Parents and children were zip tied at gunpoint”
“officers used racial slurs and sorted..the crowd into groups” based on race
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 AM
In yesterday’s congressional hearing, ICE bristled at being called fascist
This story from Idaho alleges they went well beyond fascism-all the way to an American Gestapo
“Parents and children were zip tied at gunpoint”
“officers used racial slurs and sorted..the crowd into groups” based on race
This story from Idaho alleges they went well beyond fascism-all the way to an American Gestapo
“Parents and children were zip tied at gunpoint”
“officers used racial slurs and sorted..the crowd into groups” based on race
Reposted by Dave Brown
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
Reposted by Dave Brown
Two females in their SUV, in a driveway, honked their horn when they saw ICE-holes cruising through to alert everybody. In response, they got assault rifles pointed in their faces, their window busted, and hauled away like they killed somebody.
#FuckICE #ProudBlue #ICEout
#FuckICE #ProudBlue #ICEout
February 10, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Two females in their SUV, in a driveway, honked their horn when they saw ICE-holes cruising through to alert everybody. In response, they got assault rifles pointed in their faces, their window busted, and hauled away like they killed somebody.
#FuckICE #ProudBlue #ICEout
#FuckICE #ProudBlue #ICEout
Reposted by Dave Brown
NEWS: #Illini great Devon Witherspoon stars in Seattle Seahawks' dominant Super Bowl win
Why it matters & what it means: 247sports.com/colleg...
Why it matters & what it means: 247sports.com/colleg...
February 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
NEWS: #Illini great Devon Witherspoon stars in Seattle Seahawks' dominant Super Bowl win
Why it matters & what it means: 247sports.com/colleg...
Why it matters & what it means: 247sports.com/colleg...
Reposted by Dave Brown
Full Devon Witherspoon Interview
He was the heart of the Illini defense. He's now the heart of the Seahawks defense and a Super Bowl champion.
He was the heart of the Illini defense. He's now the heart of the Seahawks defense and a Super Bowl champion.
February 9, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Full Devon Witherspoon Interview
He was the heart of the Illini defense. He's now the heart of the Seahawks defense and a Super Bowl champion.
He was the heart of the Illini defense. He's now the heart of the Seahawks defense and a Super Bowl champion.
Reposted by Dave Brown
I swear this clip is not edited. Trump pivots from downplaying the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti ("two people out of tens of thousands and you get bad publicity") to in the very next breath claiming "we've been very tough on the waters," leaving Tom Llamas baffled ("the waters?")
February 5, 2026 at 4:17 AM
I swear this clip is not edited. Trump pivots from downplaying the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti ("two people out of tens of thousands and you get bad publicity") to in the very next breath claiming "we've been very tough on the waters," leaving Tom Llamas baffled ("the waters?")
Reposted by Dave Brown
I of course agree with all of this, and have been banging this drum for years.
The disconnect here is that this administration doesn't want to turn down the temperature. They want to intimidate, terrorize, and punish. The masks, camouflage, and BDUs are inseparable from that.
The disconnect here is that this administration doesn't want to turn down the temperature. They want to intimidate, terrorize, and punish. The masks, camouflage, and BDUs are inseparable from that.
Getting officers out of combat gear will help cooler heads prevail.
Our DHS secretary cosplaying in full combat gear and ICE and CBP officers costumed like Delta Force have only raised the temperature in what’s already a heated situation. | Karl Marlantes
https://ow.ly/zP7j50Y7otc
Our DHS secretary cosplaying in full combat gear and ICE and CBP officers costumed like Delta Force have only raised the temperature in what’s already a heated situation. | Karl Marlantes
https://ow.ly/zP7j50Y7otc
The Troubling Trend of Combat-Uniform Creep | National Review
What law enforcement officers wear matters.
ow.ly
February 3, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I of course agree with all of this, and have been banging this drum for years.
The disconnect here is that this administration doesn't want to turn down the temperature. They want to intimidate, terrorize, and punish. The masks, camouflage, and BDUs are inseparable from that.
The disconnect here is that this administration doesn't want to turn down the temperature. They want to intimidate, terrorize, and punish. The masks, camouflage, and BDUs are inseparable from that.
Reposted by Dave Brown
Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
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 4:50 PM
Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
They should let the press video a Trump workout. Followed up by one of his brilliant mental exams.
Rep. Lisa McClain begins today's House GOP press conference: "Strongest president ever. I have complete trust in President Trump."
February 3, 2026 at 3:21 PM
They should let the press video a Trump workout. Followed up by one of his brilliant mental exams.
This is inconceivable. In the Princess Bride sense of the word. DHS and Palantir really do want to establish a police state.
"In October, a retiree emailed a DHS attorney to urge mercy for an asylum seeker. Then DHS subpoenaed his Google account and sent investigators to his home."
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:18 PM
This is inconceivable. In the Princess Bride sense of the word. DHS and Palantir really do want to establish a police state.
Reposted by Dave Brown
Quote from Trump just minutes ago:
"The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places.... The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting."
In modern history, there's never been a bigger threat to our Constitution and our way of life than and his enablers.
"The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places.... The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting."
In modern history, there's never been a bigger threat to our Constitution and our way of life than and his enablers.
February 2, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Quote from Trump just minutes ago:
"The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places.... The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting."
In modern history, there's never been a bigger threat to our Constitution and our way of life than and his enablers.
"The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places.... The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting."
In modern history, there's never been a bigger threat to our Constitution and our way of life than and his enablers.
Reposted by Dave Brown
I testified Friday before Gov. Pritzker's commission studying abuses of ICE and CBP and tried to explain how the agencies went so far off track. It's actually way worse than I ever realized. Please read and share my testimony as Congress considers reform: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
Accountability for ICE and CBP
However bad you think the corruption and misconduct at ICE and CBP is — the reality is far far worse.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I testified Friday before Gov. Pritzker's commission studying abuses of ICE and CBP and tried to explain how the agencies went so far off track. It's actually way worse than I ever realized. Please read and share my testimony as Congress considers reform: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
Reposted by Dave Brown
Constitutional crisis doesn’t do enough to convey how absurd our current situation is.
Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
February 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Constitutional crisis doesn’t do enough to convey how absurd our current situation is.
Reposted by Dave Brown
This incident alone would have triggered hearings and probably a senior-level resignation in another administration.
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 8:32 PM
This incident alone would have triggered hearings and probably a senior-level resignation in another administration.
ICE and CBP continue to ignore the law and constitution in the belief they can act as an extrajudicial militia.
"MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident" who had been observing federal agents. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident
The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to the first time local police in...
www.mprnews.org
January 31, 2026 at 6:35 PM
ICE and CBP continue to ignore the law and constitution in the belief they can act as an extrajudicial militia.
Reposted by Dave Brown
New from me: It is not just that the US is experiencing democratic backsliding. Authoritarianism has emerged more quickly than in other benchmark countries.
This graph from John Burn-Murdoch sums it up. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/autocracy-...
This graph from John Burn-Murdoch sums it up. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/autocracy-...
January 31, 2026 at 3:12 PM
New from me: It is not just that the US is experiencing democratic backsliding. Authoritarianism has emerged more quickly than in other benchmark countries.
This graph from John Burn-Murdoch sums it up. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/autocracy-...
This graph from John Burn-Murdoch sums it up. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/autocracy-...
Reposted by Dave Brown
I wrote yesterday about Kevin Warsh, saying what everyone who really follows monetary debates knows: he's a bullshitter who uses big words to make incoherent arguments that always amount to stimulus for Republicans, austerity for Dems 1/
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-bad-heir...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-bad-heir...
A Bad Heir Day at the Fed
No, Kevin Warsh isn’t qualified
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:39 PM
I wrote yesterday about Kevin Warsh, saying what everyone who really follows monetary debates knows: he's a bullshitter who uses big words to make incoherent arguments that always amount to stimulus for Republicans, austerity for Dems 1/
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-bad-heir...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-bad-heir...
Reposted by Dave Brown
MAGA people lining up wanting the taxpayers to give them money. Trump wants $10 billion. Lindsey wants $1 million. J6ers want money. Farmers want money. Of course CEOs want their contracts,
subsidies & tariff waivers. It’s griftapalooza at taxpayer expense for the gangsters.
subsidies & tariff waivers. It’s griftapalooza at taxpayer expense for the gangsters.
January 30, 2026 at 5:18 PM
MAGA people lining up wanting the taxpayers to give them money. Trump wants $10 billion. Lindsey wants $1 million. J6ers want money. Farmers want money. Of course CEOs want their contracts,
subsidies & tariff waivers. It’s griftapalooza at taxpayer expense for the gangsters.
subsidies & tariff waivers. It’s griftapalooza at taxpayer expense for the gangsters.
Reposted by Dave Brown
The fact they even granted cert instead of immediately issuing a ruling striking down the EO shows how illegitimate this court has become.
January 30, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The fact they even granted cert instead of immediately issuing a ruling striking down the EO shows how illegitimate this court has become.
Reposted by Dave Brown
“Not at all”
For people out here believing Homan is some sort of savior, and acting like anything anyone in this regime says can be counted on
For people out here believing Homan is some sort of savior, and acting like anything anyone in this regime says can be counted on
January 30, 2026 at 4:12 AM
“Not at all”
For people out here believing Homan is some sort of savior, and acting like anything anyone in this regime says can be counted on
For people out here believing Homan is some sort of savior, and acting like anything anyone in this regime says can be counted on
Reposted by Dave Brown
Perhaps it’s because that was all wishful thinking by a media that simply can’t help itself
January 29, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Perhaps it’s because that was all wishful thinking by a media that simply can’t help itself
Reposted by Dave Brown
Reposted by Dave Brown
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social