Tom Joscelyn
@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social
Senior Fellow @justsecurity.bsky.social. Bio: https://www.justsecurity.org/author/joscelyntom/
Former J6 Committee Senior Professional Staffer & principal drafter of committee’s final report. Fan of Tom Paine.
Former J6 Committee Senior Professional Staffer & principal drafter of committee’s final report. Fan of Tom Paine.
He’s so charitable.
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 1:06 PM
He’s so charitable.
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ICE took a community observer in the Minnesota town of St. Peter into custody, and then reversed course and released her to the local police chief.
It's believed to be the first time a local police department has intervened in ICE activities. via @mprnews.org
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
It's believed to be the first time a local police department has intervened in ICE activities. via @mprnews.org
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
St. Peter police chief intervened and got federal agents to release resident, sources say
Sources tell MPR News that the police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into detention. It is believed to t...
www.mprnews.org
January 31, 2026 at 10:53 PM
ICE took a community observer in the Minnesota town of St. Peter into custody, and then reversed course and released her to the local police chief.
It's believed to be the first time a local police department has intervened in ICE activities. via @mprnews.org
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
It's believed to be the first time a local police department has intervened in ICE activities. via @mprnews.org
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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The Trump regime’s seizure of Fulton County’s ballots & other records from the 2020 election isn’t just about hunting conspiracy theories of the past. It’s about seizing control of elections in the future (2026 midterms). They’re looking for a pretext to take away the states’ constitutional powers.
January 31, 2026 at 12:38 PM
The Trump regime’s seizure of Fulton County’s ballots & other records from the 2020 election isn’t just about hunting conspiracy theories of the past. It’s about seizing control of elections in the future (2026 midterms). They’re looking for a pretext to take away the states’ constitutional powers.
The Trump regime’s seizure of Fulton County’s ballots & other records from the 2020 election isn’t just about hunting conspiracy theories of the past. It’s about seizing control of elections in the future (2026 midterms). They’re looking for a pretext to take away the states’ constitutional powers.
January 31, 2026 at 12:38 PM
The Trump regime’s seizure of Fulton County’s ballots & other records from the 2020 election isn’t just about hunting conspiracy theories of the past. It’s about seizing control of elections in the future (2026 midterms). They’re looking for a pretext to take away the states’ constitutional powers.
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🚨 #4 on Apple Podcasts (Government) 🚨
Surging fast just hours after release
Jan. 6 wasn’t just a riot — it was a blueprint
We break down why it still matters right now with @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social, a principal author of the Jan. 6 report
Grateful to everyone listening @johnfugelsang.bsky.social
Surging fast just hours after release
Jan. 6 wasn’t just a riot — it was a blueprint
We break down why it still matters right now with @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social, a principal author of the Jan. 6 report
Grateful to everyone listening @johnfugelsang.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 4:02 PM
🚨 #4 on Apple Podcasts (Government) 🚨
Surging fast just hours after release
Jan. 6 wasn’t just a riot — it was a blueprint
We break down why it still matters right now with @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social, a principal author of the Jan. 6 report
Grateful to everyone listening @johnfugelsang.bsky.social
Surging fast just hours after release
Jan. 6 wasn’t just a riot — it was a blueprint
We break down why it still matters right now with @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social, a principal author of the Jan. 6 report
Grateful to everyone listening @johnfugelsang.bsky.social
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This Trump Regime lies about its victims and it takes brave people like Marimar Martinez to fight for transparency:
The Trump Administration’s pattern is to LIE about shooting victims of federal immigration agents, calling them “domestic terrorists."
Marimar Martinez, whose criminal case was dismissed after CBP’s lies were exposed, wants her evidence unsealed for the American public.
youtu.be/vyatGI5UeCQ?...
Marimar Martinez, whose criminal case was dismissed after CBP’s lies were exposed, wants her evidence unsealed for the American public.
youtu.be/vyatGI5UeCQ?...
Judge SCOLDS Trump DOJ After LYING About DHS Shooting
YouTube video by Katie Phang
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 11:39 PM
This Trump Regime lies about its victims and it takes brave people like Marimar Martinez to fight for transparency:
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"What day/night will be the wildest party on =our island?”
Musk to Epstein
Musk to Epstein
New emails show Musk has been lying about his relationship with Epstein.
Musk to Epstein: ‘What Day/Night Will Be the Wildest Party on Your Island?’
New emails show Musk has been lying about his relationship with Epstein.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 9:51 PM
"What day/night will be the wildest party on =our island?”
Musk to Epstein
Musk to Epstein
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MAGA has a whole cottage industry of commentators who claimed that this person threatened free speech.
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 10:34 PM
MAGA has a whole cottage industry of commentators who claimed that this person threatened free speech.
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New - Don Lemon expected to go live in one hour 8pm est on his YouTube show to talk more about his arrest and what comes next.
January 31, 2026 at 12:04 AM
New - Don Lemon expected to go live in one hour 8pm est on his YouTube show to talk more about his arrest and what comes next.
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BREAKING: DOJ’s Epstein document dump DOES NOT cure an ongoing violation of federal law
The files are late and no doubt over redacted, incomplete with key records unlawfully withheld
@democracydefendersfund.org stands ready to enforce the law & compel full disclosure -TN
The files are late and no doubt over redacted, incomplete with key records unlawfully withheld
@democracydefendersfund.org stands ready to enforce the law & compel full disclosure -TN
Press Release | January 30, 2026
Following is a statement by Amb. Norm Eisen (ret) , executive chair of Democracy Defenders Fund, on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) continued failure to fully release all eligible files relating to ...
www.democracydefendersfund.org
January 30, 2026 at 9:05 PM
BREAKING: DOJ’s Epstein document dump DOES NOT cure an ongoing violation of federal law
The files are late and no doubt over redacted, incomplete with key records unlawfully withheld
@democracydefendersfund.org stands ready to enforce the law & compel full disclosure -TN
The files are late and no doubt over redacted, incomplete with key records unlawfully withheld
@democracydefendersfund.org stands ready to enforce the law & compel full disclosure -TN
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NEW: A remembrance of Catherine O'Hara, and an appreciation of her career, by our pal @faceyouhate.bsky.social.
www.thebulwark.com/p/catherine-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/catherine-...
Catherine O’Hara, R.I.P.
From ‘SCTV’ to ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ she brought exquisite timing and surprising layers even to the silliest characters.
www.thebulwark.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:58 PM
NEW: A remembrance of Catherine O'Hara, and an appreciation of her career, by our pal @faceyouhate.bsky.social.
www.thebulwark.com/p/catherine-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/catherine-...
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The Trump Administration’s pattern is to LIE about shooting victims of federal immigration agents, calling them “domestic terrorists."
Marimar Martinez, whose criminal case was dismissed after CBP’s lies were exposed, wants her evidence unsealed for the American public.
youtu.be/vyatGI5UeCQ?...
Marimar Martinez, whose criminal case was dismissed after CBP’s lies were exposed, wants her evidence unsealed for the American public.
youtu.be/vyatGI5UeCQ?...
Judge SCOLDS Trump DOJ After LYING About DHS Shooting
YouTube video by Katie Phang
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The Trump Administration’s pattern is to LIE about shooting victims of federal immigration agents, calling them “domestic terrorists."
Marimar Martinez, whose criminal case was dismissed after CBP’s lies were exposed, wants her evidence unsealed for the American public.
youtu.be/vyatGI5UeCQ?...
Marimar Martinez, whose criminal case was dismissed after CBP’s lies were exposed, wants her evidence unsealed for the American public.
youtu.be/vyatGI5UeCQ?...
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This is lovely.
www.plough.com/en/topics/li...
www.plough.com/en/topics/li...
My Childhood Friend, Renee Good
Long before a federal agent shot her and she became a headline and a symbol, Renee was the best singer – and listener – in my church youth group.
www.plough.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:55 PM
This is lovely.
www.plough.com/en/topics/li...
www.plough.com/en/topics/li...
MAGA has a whole cottage industry of commentators who claimed that this person threatened free speech.
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 10:34 PM
MAGA has a whole cottage industry of commentators who claimed that this person threatened free speech.
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Leading American companies — including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group — raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
January 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Leading American companies — including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group — raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
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Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video @fox9mn.bsky.social)
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video @fox9mn.bsky.social)
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CNN in Minneapolis: We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This this crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.
January 30, 2026 at 9:19 PM
CNN in Minneapolis: We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This this crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.
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Trump and MAGA are trying to justify the execution of Alex Pretti with a video showing him kicking out a gov’t car’s tail light a week earlier. By their standard, the Jan 6 insurrectionists who vandalized the Capitol (but committed no other crimes) deserved to be summarily executed. Their logic.
January 30, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Trump and MAGA are trying to justify the execution of Alex Pretti with a video showing him kicking out a gov’t car’s tail light a week earlier. By their standard, the Jan 6 insurrectionists who vandalized the Capitol (but committed no other crimes) deserved to be summarily executed. Their logic.
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👀 Judge Magnuson, the one federal judge in Minnesota who has sided with the Trump administraton's detention policies, reject's ICE's indefinite detention of a Somali woman — who had a stroke while in custody.
She was admitted as a refugee two years ago.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
She was admitted as a refugee two years ago.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 29, 2026 at 6:24 AM
👀 Judge Magnuson, the one federal judge in Minnesota who has sided with the Trump administraton's detention policies, reject's ICE's indefinite detention of a Somali woman — who had a stroke while in custody.
She was admitted as a refugee two years ago.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
She was admitted as a refugee two years ago.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The new Epstein files production features numerous allegations made against Donald Trump and others.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The new Epstein files production features numerous allegations made against Donald Trump and others.
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White House with image of a Black man and an emoji of chains.
And the chosen image is of Don Lemon doing journalism.
And the chosen image is of Don Lemon doing journalism.
the White House's official X account gloats over the arrest of Don Lemon with a chains emoji
January 30, 2026 at 3:29 PM
White House with image of a Black man and an emoji of chains.
And the chosen image is of Don Lemon doing journalism.
And the chosen image is of Don Lemon doing journalism.
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Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
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Minnesota based Independent Journalist GEORGIA FORT has been arrested for filming a protest of the church pastor that works as an ICE manager. SPREAD THE WORD! Georgia has been doing outstanding reporting from ground zero!
January 30, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Minnesota based Independent Journalist GEORGIA FORT has been arrested for filming a protest of the church pastor that works as an ICE manager. SPREAD THE WORD! Georgia has been doing outstanding reporting from ground zero!
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The Trump Regime’s view is that Alex Pretti and Renee Good were “domestic terrorists” while the Proud Boys are victims of the criminal justice system and deserving of pardons, even after being convicted of seditious conspiracy for leading the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
January 25, 2026 at 2:11 AM
The Trump Regime’s view is that Alex Pretti and Renee Good were “domestic terrorists” while the Proud Boys are victims of the criminal justice system and deserving of pardons, even after being convicted of seditious conspiracy for leading the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.