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I am very much not an expert, but this seems good?
Also it seems like the best message NATO leaders could send to deter Trump is “If you do this, we will kill you, specifically.” He doesn’t care about anything else. (Although I’m also not sure he fully believes he can die.)
Also it seems like the best message NATO leaders could send to deter Trump is “If you do this, we will kill you, specifically.” He doesn’t care about anything else. (Although I’m also not sure he fully believes he can die.)
European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland
Allies including France and Germany are working closely on a plan on how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, as Europe seeks to address U.S. President Donald ...
www.reuters.com
I think Europe needs to make it clear that any attempts by the US to seize Greenland (by force or other means) would result in immediate sanctions against Trump and US officials (barring them from entering or doing business in Europe) and suspension of all visa-free travel agreements for Americans.
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NEWS
Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation.
Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service."
Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz
Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation.
Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service."
Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz
February 4, 2026 at 10:18 PM
NEWS
Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation.
Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service."
Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz
Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation.
Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service."
Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz
Putting aside for a second that Abolish ICE is the compromise position...
What I need to know is what is the enforcement mechanism? Some of these are already Constitutional requirements that are being flouted.
So what is the enforcement mechanism? And does it have a Congressional supermajority?
What I need to know is what is the enforcement mechanism? Some of these are already Constitutional requirements that are being flouted.
So what is the enforcement mechanism? And does it have a Congressional supermajority?
Schumer & Jeffries lay out the Democratic demands for a DHS funding deal in a letter to the top Republican leaders
February 5, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Putting aside for a second that Abolish ICE is the compromise position...
What I need to know is what is the enforcement mechanism? Some of these are already Constitutional requirements that are being flouted.
So what is the enforcement mechanism? And does it have a Congressional supermajority?
What I need to know is what is the enforcement mechanism? Some of these are already Constitutional requirements that are being flouted.
So what is the enforcement mechanism? And does it have a Congressional supermajority?
AOC is the only one* of these I would vote for in the Primary.
Democratic Presidential Polling:
🔵 Harris 34%
🔵 Newsom 20%
🔵 Shapiro 10%
🔵 Buttigieg 10%
🔵 AOC 7%
🔵 Booker 6%
🔵 Moore 3%
Rasmussen / Jan 27, 2026
🔵 Harris 34%
🔵 Newsom 20%
🔵 Shapiro 10%
🔵 Buttigieg 10%
🔵 AOC 7%
🔵 Booker 6%
🔵 Moore 3%
Rasmussen / Jan 27, 2026
February 5, 2026 at 1:45 AM
AOC is the only one* of these I would vote for in the Primary.
Once again, if a multi-billionaire really cared about journalism, they would buy a paper, convert it into a non-profit, set up a foundation with a huge endowment to fund the paper, then loudly and publicly not seat themselves or their family on that foundation's board.
February 5, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Once again, if a multi-billionaire really cared about journalism, they would buy a paper, convert it into a non-profit, set up a foundation with a huge endowment to fund the paper, then loudly and publicly not seat themselves or their family on that foundation's board.
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Here's my full report at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/the-system...
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Here's my full report at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/the-system...
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The 28th Amendment to the Constitution:
No state, municipal, or federal law enforcement agent shall be armed with weapons or supplied with equipment that is prohibited to the People.
This includes members of the Armed Forces deployed within the borders, absent a Declaration of War.
No state, municipal, or federal law enforcement agent shall be armed with weapons or supplied with equipment that is prohibited to the People.
This includes members of the Armed Forces deployed within the borders, absent a Declaration of War.
"These paramilitary tactical units behave not like local police, but instead like special forces in Iraq, Afghanistan, or other far-flung battlefields from the Forever Wars of the past quarter century."
The Paramilitary ICE and CBP Units at the Center of Minnesota's Killings
Two agents involved in the shooting deaths of US citizens in Minneapolis are reportedly part of highly militarized DHS units whose extreme tactics are generally reserved for war zones.
www.wired.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:41 AM
The 28th Amendment to the Constitution:
No state, municipal, or federal law enforcement agent shall be armed with weapons or supplied with equipment that is prohibited to the People.
This includes members of the Armed Forces deployed within the borders, absent a Declaration of War.
No state, municipal, or federal law enforcement agent shall be armed with weapons or supplied with equipment that is prohibited to the People.
This includes members of the Armed Forces deployed within the borders, absent a Declaration of War.
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These 5 people could caucus with the Democrats, giving them a majority & firmly opposing the fascism, any time. It might be nice for an enterprising journalist to ask them why they keep not doing this every day as the crimes & corruption continue & John Thune refuses to fulfill his oath of office.
🚨 The Senate votes 52-48 to overturn President Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Brazil. 5 GOP Senators break ranks to vote against Trump: Collins ME, McConnell KY, Murkowski AK, Paul KY, and Tillis NC.
October 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
These 5 people could caucus with the Democrats, giving them a majority & firmly opposing the fascism, any time. It might be nice for an enterprising journalist to ask them why they keep not doing this every day as the crimes & corruption continue & John Thune refuses to fulfill his oath of office.
For myself, about a month, burning all my sick and vacation days. Can't really see myself needing more money than that, anyway.
For the right charity I'd consider going another month, but I'd probably have to shave my head to deal with the ick.
For the right charity I'd consider going another month, but I'd probably have to shave my head to deal with the ick.
How long could you go without showering if you got paid $100k for each day you didn't?
February 4, 2026 at 2:55 AM
For myself, about a month, burning all my sick and vacation days. Can't really see myself needing more money than that, anyway.
For the right charity I'd consider going another month, but I'd probably have to shave my head to deal with the ick.
For the right charity I'd consider going another month, but I'd probably have to shave my head to deal with the ick.
New compromise position: ICE and CBP agents may keep their masks. Forever. Once donned they cannot be removed or altered for any reason, for the remainder of their lives. Not even to shower.
Under penalty of deportation to the Arctic Sea, which is desperately in need of ice.
Under penalty of deportation to the Arctic Sea, which is desperately in need of ice.
February 4, 2026 at 1:39 AM
New compromise position: ICE and CBP agents may keep their masks. Forever. Once donned they cannot be removed or altered for any reason, for the remainder of their lives. Not even to shower.
Under penalty of deportation to the Arctic Sea, which is desperately in need of ice.
Under penalty of deportation to the Arctic Sea, which is desperately in need of ice.
"Weak and unpopular President afraid to set foot in nation's most populous state."
Trump claimed he’s skipping the Super Bowl because it’s “too far away.” Privately, Trump’s advisers warned he would likely get booed if he went to Sunday’s big game, sources tell Zeteo.
Read the latest from @swin24.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/trump-supe...
Read the latest from @swin24.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/trump-supe...
The Real Reason Trump Is Skipping the Super Bowl on Sunday
Trump claimed the big game is ‘too far away.’ Privately, his advisers warned he’d likely get booed if he went, sources tell Zeteo.
zeteo.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:05 AM
"Weak and unpopular President afraid to set foot in nation's most populous state."
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Hey Chuck, I know the Baileys. They are solidly on board with abolishing ICE at this point. Eileen is driving her friend Luisa's mom to chemo and calls me up to say she's just aghast at how scared she is.
February 4, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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explain to me, very slowly, like the dimwitted child you must think I am, how body cameras or ICE cooperating with cops would have prevented any of the many, many, many law enforcement murders committed by both ICE and cops over the years which were already thoroughly documented on video
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 11:35 PM
explain to me, very slowly, like the dimwitted child you must think I am, how body cameras or ICE cooperating with cops would have prevented any of the many, many, many law enforcement murders committed by both ICE and cops over the years which were already thoroughly documented on video
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He literally pulled a "you should smile more" IN RESPONSE TO AN EPSTEIN QUESTION.
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 3, 2026 at 10:56 PM
He literally pulled a "you should smile more" IN RESPONSE TO AN EPSTEIN QUESTION.
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I am calling on @icegov.bsky.social Director Todd Lyons to immediately confirm or deny the existence of a “domestic terrorist” database. If true, you’re violating the Constitution. If not, maybe talk to your “border czar” to get your stories straight. This isn’t a game–it’s the Constitution.
February 3, 2026 at 11:52 PM
I am calling on @icegov.bsky.social Director Todd Lyons to immediately confirm or deny the existence of a “domestic terrorist” database. If true, you’re violating the Constitution. If not, maybe talk to your “border czar” to get your stories straight. This isn’t a game–it’s the Constitution.
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Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
They just blindly shot through the fucking door.
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Photographic evidence from the shooting scene of a Venezuelan man by federal agents last month in Minneapolis supports the account of witnesses there – and appears to undercut the narrative provided by federal officials." www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
February 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
See the cool thing about being a *species* is that passing on *your particular* genes is totally inconsequential compared to what you contribute to supporting your community.
Having kids is great if you want them.
But it's not individually important.
Having kids is great if you want them.
But it's not individually important.
📢 “A huge amount of men between the age of 15 and 50 will not pass on their genes. They will effectively die out of the gene pool ... Should society intervene?” Steven Bartlett asked last year.
Two top podcasters have identified a global decline. The problem, they say, is women
www.smh.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 4:22 PM
See the cool thing about being a *species* is that passing on *your particular* genes is totally inconsequential compared to what you contribute to supporting your community.
Having kids is great if you want them.
But it's not individually important.
Having kids is great if you want them.
But it's not individually important.
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This is a federal agency out of control.
DHS said that the woman CBP shot in the chest in Portland was “involved” in a gang shooting.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
February 3, 2026 at 3:27 AM
This is a federal agency out of control.
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JFC ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE ALREADY REQUIRED. OH MY GOD.
YOU ARE BEGGING FOR THINGS THAT ARE ALREADY REQUIRED BY LAW.
GEE I WONDER HOW NATIONAL DEMS COMPLETELY LOST THE RHETORICAL BATTLE ON IMMIGRATION. IF ONLY THERE WERE ANY RECENT EXAMPLES OF THEM JUST ACCEPTING GOP FRAMING AND TALKING POINTS.
YOU ARE BEGGING FOR THINGS THAT ARE ALREADY REQUIRED BY LAW.
GEE I WONDER HOW NATIONAL DEMS COMPLETELY LOST THE RHETORICAL BATTLE ON IMMIGRATION. IF ONLY THERE WERE ANY RECENT EXAMPLES OF THEM JUST ACCEPTING GOP FRAMING AND TALKING POINTS.
DeLauro says House Dems want "provisions to require judicial warrants, prohibit U.S. citizens from being detained or deported, strengthen oversight of reconciliation funds, mandate the use of body-worn cameras and establish an enforceable code of conduct."
February 2, 2026 at 11:37 PM
JFC ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE ALREADY REQUIRED. OH MY GOD.
YOU ARE BEGGING FOR THINGS THAT ARE ALREADY REQUIRED BY LAW.
GEE I WONDER HOW NATIONAL DEMS COMPLETELY LOST THE RHETORICAL BATTLE ON IMMIGRATION. IF ONLY THERE WERE ANY RECENT EXAMPLES OF THEM JUST ACCEPTING GOP FRAMING AND TALKING POINTS.
YOU ARE BEGGING FOR THINGS THAT ARE ALREADY REQUIRED BY LAW.
GEE I WONDER HOW NATIONAL DEMS COMPLETELY LOST THE RHETORICAL BATTLE ON IMMIGRATION. IF ONLY THERE WERE ANY RECENT EXAMPLES OF THEM JUST ACCEPTING GOP FRAMING AND TALKING POINTS.
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Dem leadership: changing this is a difficult process, you fool. You rube. You utter infant. Give us between $5 and $50
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it
February 3, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Dem leadership: changing this is a difficult process, you fool. You rube. You utter infant. Give us between $5 and $50
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it
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Predicting that this week we’ll hear more conciliatory words from the Administration regarding Minnesota (since they’re starting to realize that ICE has become politically toxic) but everyone outside of Minnesota needs to know that nothing on the ground has changed.
February 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Predicting that this week we’ll hear more conciliatory words from the Administration regarding Minnesota (since they’re starting to realize that ICE has become politically toxic) but everyone outside of Minnesota needs to know that nothing on the ground has changed.
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Sometimes I get a really good quote in.
“Pointing out that AI is prone to giving ICE bad information is missing the entire point of ICE,” EFF’s @evacide told @RollingStone. “They don’t care if the information they have is good.”
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
“Pointing out that AI is prone to giving ICE bad information is missing the entire point of ICE,” EFF’s @evacide told @RollingStone. “They don’t care if the information they have is good.”
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
ICE's Use of AI Will Lead to Big Mistakes. Maybe That's the Point
Cybersecurity experts say that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seems to be indifferent to how their artificial intelligence tools work.
www.rollingstone.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Sometimes I get a really good quote in.
“Pointing out that AI is prone to giving ICE bad information is missing the entire point of ICE,” EFF’s @evacide told @RollingStone. “They don’t care if the information they have is good.”
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
“Pointing out that AI is prone to giving ICE bad information is missing the entire point of ICE,” EFF’s @evacide told @RollingStone. “They don’t care if the information they have is good.”
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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“Criminality is so rampant inside CBP that it has seen one of its own agents or officers arrested every 24 to 36 hours since 2005.”
As the House prepares to fight over how much of DHS to shut down, I encourage you to pick your favorite factoid from this @vermontgmg.bsky.social report on CBP/ICE criminality and send it to your MoC.
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
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 2, 2026 at 5:17 PM
“Criminality is so rampant inside CBP that it has seen one of its own agents or officers arrested every 24 to 36 hours since 2005.”
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My office has been flooded with reports of the cruel, unsafe, unlawful conditions inside of the Whipple detention facility in Minneapolis.
This weekend, I was finally granted access to perform oversight of the facility. youtu.be/0SxPn8n2Bfg
This weekend, I was finally granted access to perform oversight of the facility. youtu.be/0SxPn8n2Bfg
Rep. Morrison details her oversight of the federal Whipple building
YouTube video by Rep. Kelly Morrison
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 10:14 PM
My office has been flooded with reports of the cruel, unsafe, unlawful conditions inside of the Whipple detention facility in Minneapolis.
This weekend, I was finally granted access to perform oversight of the facility. youtu.be/0SxPn8n2Bfg
This weekend, I was finally granted access to perform oversight of the facility. youtu.be/0SxPn8n2Bfg
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There are SO MANY of us who have been effectively jettisoned because we expected these institutions to at least attempt to live their values.
They abused that trust, used us until we were inconvenient, and then burned us.
I know so many women with similar stories.
They abused that trust, used us until we were inconvenient, and then burned us.
I know so many women with similar stories.
February 2, 2026 at 2:12 AM
There are SO MANY of us who have been effectively jettisoned because we expected these institutions to at least attempt to live their values.
They abused that trust, used us until we were inconvenient, and then burned us.
I know so many women with similar stories.
They abused that trust, used us until we were inconvenient, and then burned us.
I know so many women with similar stories.