Julian Vidal ⚜️
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∀merican designer, researcher & free thinker that wants to #buildabetterworld #bridgethegap of politics, talk gaming, and improve my writing.
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Can’t wait to give it a read. Thanks Mark! Would love to try a book club of sorts here as we inevitably face another 4 years of constitutional calamity.
For those of you who have Hoopla through your local library, Profiles in Courage audiobook is free.
For those of you who have Hoopla through your local library, Profiles in Courage audiobook is free.
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🧵So Reid Hoffman and Elon Musk traded barbs with each other this past weekend about whose Epstein connections were worse. Musk lied for years about his connection to Epstein (emails show he asked to go to Epstein Island, not vice versa) and Hoffman tried to minimize that he sought funding ...
Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘Wild’ Dinner With Epstein Revealed in Files
Jeffrey Epstein described a dinner with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as “wild” in an email included in the latest dump of files connected to the convicted sex offender. In response to an Aug. 20, 2015, em...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:34 PM
🧵So Reid Hoffman and Elon Musk traded barbs with each other this past weekend about whose Epstein connections were worse. Musk lied for years about his connection to Epstein (emails show he asked to go to Epstein Island, not vice versa) and Hoffman tried to minimize that he sought funding ...
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Breaking NBC:
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will be able to begin reviewing the unredacted version of the Justice Department's files on Jeffrey Epstein starting Monday morning, according to two sources familiar with the DOJ's plans.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will be able to begin reviewing the unredacted version of the Justice Department's files on Jeffrey Epstein starting Monday morning, according to two sources familiar with the DOJ's plans.
February 6, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Breaking NBC:
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will be able to begin reviewing the unredacted version of the Justice Department's files on Jeffrey Epstein starting Monday morning, according to two sources familiar with the DOJ's plans.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will be able to begin reviewing the unredacted version of the Justice Department's files on Jeffrey Epstein starting Monday morning, according to two sources familiar with the DOJ's plans.
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NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
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JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
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Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
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Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Sen. Mark Kelly: "Right now they need to get out of Minneapolis & really reevaluate what this agency agency should be. Kristi Noem needs to be fired, by the way. That's a good starting point here. And the senior leadership there, the ones who have implemented these policies, these people need to go"
February 4, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly: "Right now they need to get out of Minneapolis & really reevaluate what this agency agency should be. Kristi Noem needs to be fired, by the way. That's a good starting point here. And the senior leadership there, the ones who have implemented these policies, these people need to go"
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Casar holds a 3 minute and 26 second moment of silence to represent the time in which DHS officers let Renee Good bleed out after she was shot
February 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Casar holds a 3 minute and 26 second moment of silence to represent the time in which DHS officers let Renee Good bleed out after she was shot
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
January 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
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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 6:13 PM
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)
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Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
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This is one that stands out:
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January 25, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Trump and Vance have already lost. They thought Americans would embrace their policy of sending masked ICE agents to terrorize communities across the US.
Exactly the opposite happened.
Americans are standing up and saying NO. ICE is now at 63% disapproval and only 36% approval.
Exactly the opposite happened.
Americans are standing up and saying NO. ICE is now at 63% disapproval and only 36% approval.
This is the scene in downtown Minneapolis this afternoon, where thousands of people have braved -25F wind chills to protest ICE operations in Minnesota.
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/a-sea-of-people-thousands-turn-out-for-anti-ice-march-in-downtown-minneapolis
Pic: Mike Auger
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/a-sea-of-people-thousands-turn-out-for-anti-ice-march-in-downtown-minneapolis
Pic: Mike Auger
January 24, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Trump and Vance have already lost. They thought Americans would embrace their policy of sending masked ICE agents to terrorize communities across the US.
Exactly the opposite happened.
Americans are standing up and saying NO. ICE is now at 63% disapproval and only 36% approval.
Exactly the opposite happened.
Americans are standing up and saying NO. ICE is now at 63% disapproval and only 36% approval.
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Breaking NYT:
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
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January 23, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Breaking NYT:
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
Republicans only revealing they would rather blame law enforcement than admit their cult leader Trump is THE ONLY REASON WE ARE HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6
January 22, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Republicans only revealing they would rather blame law enforcement than admit their cult leader Trump is THE ONLY REASON WE ARE HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Jack Smith’s testimony was so damning you can’t damn more than that damned. God damn.
January 22, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Jack Smith’s testimony was so damning you can’t damn more than that damned. God damn.
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
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Crockett: "You only love enforcement when they're going after Black, brown, immigrants, that kind of folk. But on January 6, you didn't care about law enforcement."
January 21, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Crockett: "You only love enforcement when they're going after Black, brown, immigrants, that kind of folk. But on January 6, you didn't care about law enforcement."
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Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
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Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
January 20, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
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Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
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NEWS: A federal judge found that ICE had repeatedly retaliated against peaceful protesters in unconstitutional ways — and barred agents involved in Minnesota's "Operation Metro Surge" from using similar tactics and force.
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
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January 17, 2026 at 1:55 AM
NEWS: A federal judge found that ICE had repeatedly retaliated against peaceful protesters in unconstitutional ways — and barred agents involved in Minnesota's "Operation Metro Surge" from using similar tactics and force.
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
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Breaking MS NOW:
The Justice Department has fired the No. 2 official in the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Virginia after he declined to lead the controversial prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, according to multiple people briefed on the matter.
The Justice Department has fired the No. 2 official in the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Virginia after he declined to lead the controversial prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, according to multiple people briefed on the matter.
Trump DOJ fires prosecutor who declined to pursue James Comey case
The prominent career prosecutor had become the No. 2 official in the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Breaking MS NOW:
The Justice Department has fired the No. 2 official in the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Virginia after he declined to lead the controversial prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, according to multiple people briefed on the matter.
The Justice Department has fired the No. 2 official in the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Virginia after he declined to lead the controversial prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, according to multiple people briefed on the matter.
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I am at a vigil for Renee Good at St Mark's in the Bowery.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
January 13, 2026 at 1:08 AM
I am at a vigil for Renee Good at St Mark's in the Bowery.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
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JUST IN: Judge Mehta rules that Trump/Russ Vought's termination of environmental grants during the shutdown — targeted solely at states that voted for Kamala Harris — violated the 5th Amendment's Equal Protection clause and orders them restored.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
January 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
JUST IN: Judge Mehta rules that Trump/Russ Vought's termination of environmental grants during the shutdown — targeted solely at states that voted for Kamala Harris — violated the 5th Amendment's Equal Protection clause and orders them restored.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...