Vince Outlaw
@vinceoutlaw.com
City Times Media multimedia journalist living in San Diego, reporting on civics, sports, and general student life. Former enterprise architect, Jazz 88.3 show producer and host, and digital marketeer. Democracy, basketball, technology, music, travel.
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Good that the grand jury rejected this obviously illegal move to indict sitting Senators for making true statements. But horrifying that the government tried. The DOJ has been fully corrupted into a Trump propaganda arm. It will have to be rebuilt from the ground up
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Prosecutors fail to secure indictment against 6 Dem lawmakers
A grand jury rejected the case against the lawmakers involved in a video urging military members to refuse illegal orders.
www.politico.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Good that the grand jury rejected this obviously illegal move to indict sitting Senators for making true statements. But horrifying that the government tried. The DOJ has been fully corrupted into a Trump propaganda arm. It will have to be rebuilt from the ground up
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Khanna: There were two rounds of redactions. There was the original FBI redactions… and they did a second round of redactions at the DOJ. What they’re showing members now is the unredacted version of the DOJ’s redactions—not the original FBI redactions. They’re in blatant violation of the law.
February 11, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Khanna: There were two rounds of redactions. There was the original FBI redactions… and they did a second round of redactions at the DOJ. What they’re showing members now is the unredacted version of the DOJ’s redactions—not the original FBI redactions. They’re in blatant violation of the law.
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@deadder.bsky.social has so many great cartoons:
February 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM
@deadder.bsky.social has so many great cartoons:
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That's so inspiring. It should be their new motto: "The Data Tells Us What Is Valuable and Where to Focus."
Jeff Bezos' statement, his first since last week's layoffs: "The Post has an essential journalistic mission and an extraordinary opportunity. Each and every day our readers give us a roadmap to success. The data tells us what is valuable and where to focus."
February 8, 2026 at 1:55 PM
That's so inspiring. It should be their new motto: "The Data Tells Us What Is Valuable and Where to Focus."
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I've written about the overarching post story, causes, underlying pattern. But the failure of Lewis or Bezos to even show up, literally or figuratively, on a day of devastating cuts epitomizes the profound lack of character and accountability that is so common place today within the American elite.
February 8, 2026 at 6:15 AM
I've written about the overarching post story, causes, underlying pattern. But the failure of Lewis or Bezos to even show up, literally or figuratively, on a day of devastating cuts epitomizes the profound lack of character and accountability that is so common place today within the American elite.
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Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
February 7, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
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I did convey how over the course of US history the protection & coverage of legal citizenship shifted arbitrarily to cover & uncover different groups based on politics. But I could only explain it via a book that took me 16 years to write. Pre-order now for March 24 delivery. More: shorturl.at/qZXae
February 7, 2026 at 12:39 PM
I did convey how over the course of US history the protection & coverage of legal citizenship shifted arbitrarily to cover & uncover different groups based on politics. But I could only explain it via a book that took me 16 years to write. Pre-order now for March 24 delivery. More: shorturl.at/qZXae
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“Please stay calm as we steal the election”.
February 6, 2026 at 7:53 PM
“Please stay calm as we steal the election”.
"At least 21 million voters lack ready access to those documents. Roughly half of Americans don’t even have a passport. Millions lack access to a paper copy of their birth certificate. Many more voters have names that are different from those on their passports or birth certificates."
Congress failed to pass the SAVE Act last year for good reason: it’s an anti-voter bill. But now lawmakers have revived it despite overwhelming public opposition. bit.ly/4qS8wBr
The Bad Voting Bill that Refuses to Die
The SAVE Act would stop millions of eligible Americans from voting.
www.brennancenter.org
February 7, 2026 at 2:10 PM
"At least 21 million voters lack ready access to those documents. Roughly half of Americans don’t even have a passport. Millions lack access to a paper copy of their birth certificate. Many more voters have names that are different from those on their passports or birth certificates."
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By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
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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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San Diego Unified just approved 2,500 teacher housing units—tripling California's entire existing supply—without spending tax dollars. Developers pay for construction, district collects $504M over 99-year leases and keeps the land.
timesofsandiego.com/education/20...
timesofsandiego.com/education/20...
San Diego Unified poised to approve largest education workforce housing project in state history
The plan to redevelop five sites into affordable units could bring teachers and families back into a district with cratering enrollment.
timesofsandiego.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:08 AM
San Diego Unified just approved 2,500 teacher housing units—tripling California's entire existing supply—without spending tax dollars. Developers pay for construction, district collects $504M over 99-year leases and keeps the land.
timesofsandiego.com/education/20...
timesofsandiego.com/education/20...
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Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
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Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
February 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
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AOC: We are going to have to reckon, as a country, with this time. And I hope that that reckoning includes prosecution of people who are involved with the lawbreaking and human rights violations they are knowingly engaging in right now.
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
AOC: We are going to have to reckon, as a country, with this time. And I hope that that reckoning includes prosecution of people who are involved with the lawbreaking and human rights violations they are knowingly engaging in right now.
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I’m living in Canada, where multiculturalism, the rule of law and democratic norms remain strong, watching the freedoms I once took for granted wither away at home.
montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_e...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_e...
Opinion: How it feels to be an American living in Canada right now
I’m standing on my neighbour's lawn, watching my house burn down. But I'm not powerless, and neither are you.
montrealgazette.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I’m living in Canada, where multiculturalism, the rule of law and democratic norms remain strong, watching the freedoms I once took for granted wither away at home.
montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_e...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_e...
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For some reason Trump wants to distance himself from his order to seize Fulton County election ballots.
February 6, 2026 at 5:29 AM
For some reason Trump wants to distance himself from his order to seize Fulton County election ballots.
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If the four younger brothers I grew up sharing a bathroom with could figure out how to put the toilet seat down and clean up their messes, the grown men with important jobs using the Capitol’s new gender-neutral restrooms can too, right?
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/12/o...
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/12/o...
Oregon Capitol gains largest set of gender-neutral bathrooms in any state legislature • Oregon Capital Chronicle
In two newly-opened halls hugging the rotunda of Oregon’s Capitol, a set of wooden doors stand side by side, wall to floor. Mirrors with sinks and bright lights radiate in the background, with a sign ...
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:48 AM
If the four younger brothers I grew up sharing a bathroom with could figure out how to put the toilet seat down and clean up their messes, the grown men with important jobs using the Capitol’s new gender-neutral restrooms can too, right?
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/12/o...
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/12/o...
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When you agree to pass 5 of 6 appropriations bills, then you later agree to pass funding for everything that is in the 6th bill except for one agency (ICE) that has already been prefunded in a previous bill, you are giving up every bit of leverage you have and selling out.
February 6, 2026 at 1:24 AM
When you agree to pass 5 of 6 appropriations bills, then you later agree to pass funding for everything that is in the 6th bill except for one agency (ICE) that has already been prefunded in a previous bill, you are giving up every bit of leverage you have and selling out.
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I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
February 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
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in a democratic republic (and really in all times and places) the slavish hunger to be in the thrall of a strongman or a king is the ultimate moral degeneracy.
February 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
in a democratic republic (and really in all times and places) the slavish hunger to be in the thrall of a strongman or a king is the ultimate moral degeneracy.
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Read it all please.
‘One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." …
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
February 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Read it all please.