Ariel
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Dozens of Marines are now patrolling the border near Campo, California. Not just in support roles, but shoulder to shoulder with Border Patrol.
A direct challenge to the Posse Comitatus Act, which bans the military from civilian law enforcement.
A direct challenge to the Posse Comitatus Act, which bans the military from civilian law enforcement.
June 29, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Dozens of Marines are now patrolling the border near Campo, California. Not just in support roles, but shoulder to shoulder with Border Patrol.
A direct challenge to the Posse Comitatus Act, which bans the military from civilian law enforcement.
A direct challenge to the Posse Comitatus Act, which bans the military from civilian law enforcement.
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If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029:
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
June 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029:
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
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The Trump admin in a nutshell; in order to justify their own mistake, they’re going to release a violent felon with five deportations so he can testify against the guy with no criminal record they mistakenly deported.
In other words, the story is always more important than the principle.
In other words, the story is always more important than the principle.
The Trump admin has freed Jose Hernandez Reyes because he can testify against Abrego Garcia.
Hernandez, who has been deported 5 times, has also been arrested for:
—DUI w/ a handgun;
—cocaine possession;
—illegally transporting migrants; and
—drunkenly firing a gun.
Free link: wapo.st/40i4Ttt
Hernandez, who has been deported 5 times, has also been arrested for:
—DUI w/ a handgun;
—cocaine possession;
—illegally transporting migrants; and
—drunkenly firing a gun.
Free link: wapo.st/40i4Ttt
Star witness against Kilmar Abrego García was due to be deported. Now he’s being freed.
Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes is a three-time felon released early from federal prison to a halfway house in exchange for testifying against Kilmar Abrego García.
wapo.st
June 29, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The Trump admin in a nutshell; in order to justify their own mistake, they’re going to release a violent felon with five deportations so he can testify against the guy with no criminal record they mistakenly deported.
In other words, the story is always more important than the principle.
In other words, the story is always more important than the principle.
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Bounty hunters should be illegal. Add that to "abolish ICE."
June 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Bounty hunters should be illegal. Add that to "abolish ICE."
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A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend”
Full emails below
Full emails below
June 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend”
Full emails below
Full emails below
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BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.
June 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.
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Many products sold in the U.S. are made in El Salvador. In response to the El Salvador president’s statements today, we’re calling for an immediate boycott of all Salvadoran-made goods. Please help by listing any products or brands made in El Salvador in the comments below.
April 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Many products sold in the U.S. are made in El Salvador. In response to the El Salvador president’s statements today, we’re calling for an immediate boycott of all Salvadoran-made goods. Please help by listing any products or brands made in El Salvador in the comments below.
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Men will literally start a trade war with every other nation on earth instead of going to therapy.
April 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Men will literally start a trade war with every other nation on earth instead of going to therapy.
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BREAKING: Trump says that starting tomorrow the U.S. will impose reciprocal tariffs on every country on Earth.
This includes 34% tariffs on China, 20% on the EU, 46% on Vietnam, 42% on Taiwan, 24% on Japan, 26% on India and more.
This includes 34% tariffs on China, 20% on the EU, 46% on Vietnam, 42% on Taiwan, 24% on Japan, 26% on India and more.
April 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
BREAKING: Trump says that starting tomorrow the U.S. will impose reciprocal tariffs on every country on Earth.
This includes 34% tariffs on China, 20% on the EU, 46% on Vietnam, 42% on Taiwan, 24% on Japan, 26% on India and more.
This includes 34% tariffs on China, 20% on the EU, 46% on Vietnam, 42% on Taiwan, 24% on Japan, 26% on India and more.
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And yet they chose not to frame it like this during the election.
April 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
And yet they chose not to frame it like this during the election.
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Federal marshals forced entry into the US African Development Foundation and escorted Musk staffers inside, after agency employees resisted their entry. Once inside, they changed the federal agency’s locks. Musk staffers were seen plugging in an external hard drive and going through everything.
March 6, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Federal marshals forced entry into the US African Development Foundation and escorted Musk staffers inside, after agency employees resisted their entry. Once inside, they changed the federal agency’s locks. Musk staffers were seen plugging in an external hard drive and going through everything.
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Some federal employees who accepted Trump’s buyout offer are now being notified that their buyout has been denied, and they are being terminated instead.
February 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Some federal employees who accepted Trump’s buyout offer are now being notified that their buyout has been denied, and they are being terminated instead.
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February 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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A DOJ lawyer says the DOJ has no "present intention" to disseminate a list of FBI agents assigned to the Jan. 6 investigation—but says he can't make the same commitment for the federal government.
Judge Cobb snaps: "Why? You’re the attorney for the United States government."
Judge Cobb snaps: "Why? You’re the attorney for the United States government."
February 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A DOJ lawyer says the DOJ has no "present intention" to disseminate a list of FBI agents assigned to the Jan. 6 investigation—but says he can't make the same commitment for the federal government.
Judge Cobb snaps: "Why? You’re the attorney for the United States government."
Judge Cobb snaps: "Why? You’re the attorney for the United States government."
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Holy shit.
“USAID’s inspector general was investigating a public-private partnership involving Musk’s company just before Musk shut the agency down.
Key USAID web pages mentioning Musk’s company have suddenly vanished from the agency’s website.”
Follow the money.
“USAID’s inspector general was investigating a public-private partnership involving Musk’s company just before Musk shut the agency down.
Key USAID web pages mentioning Musk’s company have suddenly vanished from the agency’s website.”
Follow the money.
February 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Holy shit.
“USAID’s inspector general was investigating a public-private partnership involving Musk’s company just before Musk shut the agency down.
Key USAID web pages mentioning Musk’s company have suddenly vanished from the agency’s website.”
Follow the money.
“USAID’s inspector general was investigating a public-private partnership involving Musk’s company just before Musk shut the agency down.
Key USAID web pages mentioning Musk’s company have suddenly vanished from the agency’s website.”
Follow the money.
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The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.
February 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.
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“Competent white men must be in charge if you want things to work,” Darren Beattie wrote in October. “Unfortunately, our entire national ideology is predicated on coddling the feelings of women and minorities, and demoralizing competent white men.”
Ex-Trump Staffer Fired Over White Nationalist Event Makes His Return
Darren Beattie is reportedly getting a top job in the second Trump administration.
newrepublic.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“Competent white men must be in charge if you want things to work,” Darren Beattie wrote in October. “Unfortunately, our entire national ideology is predicated on coddling the feelings of women and minorities, and demoralizing competent white men.”
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NEW: Gwynne Wilcox—the NLRB Board Member illegally fired by Trump—has filed a lawsuit contesting her removal. She's represented by Gupta Wessler.
This suit tees up an explosive test case about the president's power over independent agencies. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This suit tees up an explosive test case about the president's power over independent agencies. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
NEW: Gwynne Wilcox—the NLRB Board Member illegally fired by Trump—has filed a lawsuit contesting her removal. She's represented by Gupta Wessler.
This suit tees up an explosive test case about the president's power over independent agencies. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This suit tees up an explosive test case about the president's power over independent agencies. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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NEW: FBI officials have filed a class action lawsuit aiming to block the identification of agents who worked on Jan. 6 / Mar-a-Lago cases.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
NEW: FBI officials have filed a class action lawsuit aiming to block the identification of agents who worked on Jan. 6 / Mar-a-Lago cases.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is living proof that we cannot trust anyone in the medical profession to uphold their oath to do no harm if they align ideologically with conservatism.
February 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is living proof that we cannot trust anyone in the medical profession to uphold their oath to do no harm if they align ideologically with conservatism.
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Elon Musk is a terrible president.
February 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Elon Musk is a terrible president.
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Elon Musk has taken control of government employees’ private data by having his cronies illegally install a commercial server at the Office of Personnel Management.
Elon Musk Installs Illegal Server to Seize All Federal Workers’ Data
Elon Musk’s DOGE henchmen are helping him make his most terrifying power grab yet.
buff.ly
February 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Elon Musk has taken control of government employees’ private data by having his cronies illegally install a commercial server at the Office of Personnel Management.
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I see more criticism here of Democrats in Congress than I do condemnation of Republicans.
And yet it is the GOP who are enabling Trump.
It tells me a lot when I see you regularly bash our side but say nothing, ever, about the other.
Reflect on your choices. You may be helping the fascists.
And yet it is the GOP who are enabling Trump.
It tells me a lot when I see you regularly bash our side but say nothing, ever, about the other.
Reflect on your choices. You may be helping the fascists.
February 4, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I see more criticism here of Democrats in Congress than I do condemnation of Republicans.
And yet it is the GOP who are enabling Trump.
It tells me a lot when I see you regularly bash our side but say nothing, ever, about the other.
Reflect on your choices. You may be helping the fascists.
And yet it is the GOP who are enabling Trump.
It tells me a lot when I see you regularly bash our side but say nothing, ever, about the other.
Reflect on your choices. You may be helping the fascists.