Blue Wrangler
@blueincochise.bsky.social
feral artist living in SE Arizona. This is my mostly news and politics page, for art, culture, etc , follow me at Sacaton Sal https://bsky.app/profile/sacatonsal.bsky.social
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A year ago the Justice Department suspended the DEA's airport interdiction program because of significant legal risks. The DHS is still using the same tactics.
DHS continues airport cash seizures, a year after the Justice Department ended them due to constitutional concerns
The Justice Department suspended the DEA's airport interdiction program because of significant legal risks. That hasn't stopped DHS.
reason.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
A year ago the Justice Department suspended the DEA's airport interdiction program because of significant legal risks. The DHS is still using the same tactics.
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Donald Trump has handed a company partnered with Donald Trump Jr. a multi-million dollar deal in what has been described as a "cloud of conflict".
Trump hands multi-million dollar deal to son's company in 'cloud of conflicts' moment
Donald Trump has handed a company partnered with Donald Trump Jr. a multi-million dollar deal in what has been described as a "cloud of conflict". The deal for Vulcan Elements will see the company given a government contract to increase the domestic industrial supply of magnets. Trump Jr. had invest...
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Donald Trump has handed a company partnered with Donald Trump Jr. a multi-million dollar deal in what has been described as a "cloud of conflict".
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On Tuesday, Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, traveled to Moscow and sat across the table from Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.
Kushner’s participation in the Moscow meeting likely violates the law.
Kushner’s participation in the Moscow meeting likely violates the law.
Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. It was unconstitutional.
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, has been traveling the world to participate in high-stakes foreign policy negotiations on behalf of the president.
popular.info
December 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
On Tuesday, Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, traveled to Moscow and sat across the table from Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.
Kushner’s participation in the Moscow meeting likely violates the law.
Kushner’s participation in the Moscow meeting likely violates the law.
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The Pentagon's independent watchdog said Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of commercial messaging app Signal to discuss strikes on Yemen could have put American troops at risk, US media has reported.
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Pentagon report finds Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's Signal use could have put troops at risk
However, the probe concluded that Hegseth did not violate rules on classification because he has the authority to declassify information.
jrnl.ie
December 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Pentagon's independent watchdog said Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of commercial messaging app Signal to discuss strikes on Yemen could have put American troops at risk, US media has reported.
jrnl.ie/6892995
jrnl.ie/6892995
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BREAKING: The Pentagon knew a September boat attack in the Caribbean left survivors but still launched follow-on strike to sink the vessel, AP sources say.
Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say
The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
BREAKING: The Pentagon knew a September boat attack in the Caribbean left survivors but still launched follow-on strike to sink the vessel, AP sources say.
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OPINION: "Voters were done with performative politics and demanded competence, fairness and a government that protects rights while tackling everyday costs. Power still begins and ends with the people," Duvalier Malone writes.
Opinion | Election Night and the Power of Voter Mobilization
Duvalier Malone writes about how the momentum of the “No Kings” protests showed up at the polls in November’s elections.
buff.ly
December 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
OPINION: "Voters were done with performative politics and demanded competence, fairness and a government that protects rights while tackling everyday costs. Power still begins and ends with the people," Duvalier Malone writes.
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America’s largest electrical grid has until the end of the year to figure out how to keep data centers from spiking electricity prices.
So what’s the plan? @zeitlin.bsky.social has collected the best guesses:
heatmap.news/energy/pjm-d...
So what’s the plan? @zeitlin.bsky.social has collected the best guesses:
heatmap.news/energy/pjm-d...
Everyone Wants to Know PJM’s Data Center Plan
How will America’s largest grid deal with the influx of electricity demand? It has until the end of the year to figure things out.
heatmap.news
December 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
America’s largest electrical grid has until the end of the year to figure out how to keep data centers from spiking electricity prices.
So what’s the plan? @zeitlin.bsky.social has collected the best guesses:
heatmap.news/energy/pjm-d...
So what’s the plan? @zeitlin.bsky.social has collected the best guesses:
heatmap.news/energy/pjm-d...
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Congressional stock ownership is 'outrageous,' says Rep. Mike Levin, calling for ban
Congressional stock ownership is 'outrageous,' says Rep. Mike Levin, calling for ban
Calls for a ban on congressional stock ownership have grown in recent years, and California Rep. Mike Levin said the measure has bipartisan support.
cnb.cx
December 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Congressional stock ownership is 'outrageous,' says Rep. Mike Levin, calling for ban
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Federal judge blocks sweeping immigration arrests in D.C. without warrants | via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social #ksleg
Federal judge blocks sweeping immigration arrests in D.C. without warrants • Kansas Reflector
A federal judge late Tuesday barred federal agents from carrying out warrantless arrests in the District of Columbia unless they can demonstrate probable cause, after immigration advocates sued.
kansasreflector.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Federal judge blocks sweeping immigration arrests in D.C. without warrants | via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social #ksleg
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Imagine what it does to morale in the military to see the defense secretary hang an admiral out to dry to avoid responsibility for war crimes.
December 2, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Imagine what it does to morale in the military to see the defense secretary hang an admiral out to dry to avoid responsibility for war crimes.
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Loser Mike Johnson is pissed that we’re gaining ground in forcing a vote on extending ACA tax credits.
So let’s get even louder:
So let’s get even louder:
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Loser Mike Johnson is pissed that we’re gaining ground in forcing a vote on extending ACA tax credits.
So let’s get even louder:
So let’s get even louder:
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Sen. Kelly: “This is about a president who doesn't want anybody to say anything that he does not like. I don't think he understands the Constitution. I think he is ignorant to the Constitution and the rule of law…This isn't about me. This is about what he will do next.”
December 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Sen. Kelly: “This is about a president who doesn't want anybody to say anything that he does not like. I don't think he understands the Constitution. I think he is ignorant to the Constitution and the rule of law…This isn't about me. This is about what he will do next.”
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Unlawful Orders and Killing Shipwrecked Boat Strike Survivors
An Expert Backgrounder by @mikeschmitt.bsky.social, @rgoodlaw.bsky.social and @tessbridgeman.bsky.social
www.justsecurity.org/125948/illeg...
An Expert Backgrounder by @mikeschmitt.bsky.social, @rgoodlaw.bsky.social and @tessbridgeman.bsky.social
www.justsecurity.org/125948/illeg...
Unlawful Orders and Killing Shipwrecked Boat Strike Survivors: An Expert Backgrounder
An expert backgrounder on the reported Hegseth "no quarter" order to kill everyone aboard a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean on Sept. 2.
www.justsecurity.org
December 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Unlawful Orders and Killing Shipwrecked Boat Strike Survivors
An Expert Backgrounder by @mikeschmitt.bsky.social, @rgoodlaw.bsky.social and @tessbridgeman.bsky.social
www.justsecurity.org/125948/illeg...
An Expert Backgrounder by @mikeschmitt.bsky.social, @rgoodlaw.bsky.social and @tessbridgeman.bsky.social
www.justsecurity.org/125948/illeg...
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Trump's tariffs and the Argentina bailout reveal the risks of relying too heavily on financial statecraft, writes former Treasury official @grahamsteele.bsky.social .
www.justsecurity.org/125738/what-...
www.justsecurity.org/125738/what-...
Tariffs, The Argentina Bailout, and the Perils of Financial Statecraft
The U.S. must appreciate the role of finance in geopolitics, or else risk creating economic and political instability.
www.justsecurity.org
December 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Trump's tariffs and the Argentina bailout reveal the risks of relying too heavily on financial statecraft, writes former Treasury official @grahamsteele.bsky.social .
www.justsecurity.org/125738/what-...
www.justsecurity.org/125738/what-...
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Professional Responsibility and the Boat Strikes
By Eugene R. Fidell, Dan Maurer and Major General (ret.) Steven J. Lepper
www.justsecurity.org/125965/profe...
By Eugene R. Fidell, Dan Maurer and Major General (ret.) Steven J. Lepper
www.justsecurity.org/125965/profe...
Professional Responsibility and the Boat Strikes
Legal and ethical analysis in the wake of the OLC memo on U.S. boat strikes: implications, transparency, and military lawyers obligations.
www.justsecurity.org
December 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Professional Responsibility and the Boat Strikes
By Eugene R. Fidell, Dan Maurer and Major General (ret.) Steven J. Lepper
www.justsecurity.org/125965/profe...
By Eugene R. Fidell, Dan Maurer and Major General (ret.) Steven J. Lepper
www.justsecurity.org/125965/profe...
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Killing Shipwrecked Survivors is Not Just Illegal—It Endangers U.S. Servicemembers
By Professor @marknevitt.bsky.social, Commander, JAGC (ret.)
“Compliance with international law—including the laws of war—is built, in many respects, on reciprocity.”
www.justsecurity.org/125998/boat-...
By Professor @marknevitt.bsky.social, Commander, JAGC (ret.)
“Compliance with international law—including the laws of war—is built, in many respects, on reciprocity.”
www.justsecurity.org/125998/boat-...
Killing Shipwrecked Survivors is Not Just Illegal—It Endangers U.S. Servicemembers
If the United States chooses a path where killing defenseless survivors becomes acceptable, American servicemembers will pay the price for that choice.
www.justsecurity.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Killing Shipwrecked Survivors is Not Just Illegal—It Endangers U.S. Servicemembers
By Professor @marknevitt.bsky.social, Commander, JAGC (ret.)
“Compliance with international law—including the laws of war—is built, in many respects, on reciprocity.”
www.justsecurity.org/125998/boat-...
By Professor @marknevitt.bsky.social, Commander, JAGC (ret.)
“Compliance with international law—including the laws of war—is built, in many respects, on reciprocity.”
www.justsecurity.org/125998/boat-...
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A federal judge has released footage from nearly four dozen body cameras showing immigration agents’ ‘unprecedented’ use of force during their months-long deportation blitz in the Chicago area.
Bodycam video shows feds’ aggressive tactics in vivid detail: ‘Deploy f---ing gas’
chicago.suntimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A federal judge has released footage from nearly four dozen body cameras showing immigration agents’ ‘unprecedented’ use of force during their months-long deportation blitz in the Chicago area.
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The president has now blocked three economic data reports. Does he think this is somehow a *good* sign for the economy? trib.al/MnLQHPV
Trump Cancels Release of Crucial Economic Report to Hide His Failures
Donald Trump has now blocked three economic data reports.
trib.al
November 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The president has now blocked three economic data reports. Does he think this is somehow a *good* sign for the economy? trib.al/MnLQHPV
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Letter: Utah’s water is under threat from massive data centers
Letter: Utah’s water is under threat from massive data centers
Letter: Utah’s water is under threat from massive data centers
www.sltrib.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Letter: Utah’s water is under threat from massive data centers
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“I’ve always said, I don’t care who you voted for,” Democratic nominee Aftyn Behn told CNN in an interview.
“I don’t care what political party you belong to, but if you are upset about the cost of living and the chaos of Washington, then I’m your candidate, and I welcome you with open arms.”
“I don’t care what political party you belong to, but if you are upset about the cost of living and the chaos of Washington, then I’m your candidate, and I welcome you with open arms.”
How far can Democrats ride the affordability argument? A progressive running in deep-red Tennessee is about to find out | CNN Politics
Aftyn Behn, the Democratic nominee for next week's special election in a heavily Republican Tennessee congressional district, has made affordability concerns a centerpiece of her campaign messaging – mirroring the playbook of the party's victorious cand...
www.cnn.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“I’ve always said, I don’t care who you voted for,” Democratic nominee Aftyn Behn told CNN in an interview.
“I don’t care what political party you belong to, but if you are upset about the cost of living and the chaos of Washington, then I’m your candidate, and I welcome you with open arms.”
“I don’t care what political party you belong to, but if you are upset about the cost of living and the chaos of Washington, then I’m your candidate, and I welcome you with open arms.”
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Anixia Davila led her high school's chapter of Future Farmers of America, an organization that has more than 1 million students participating nationwide.
She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on what she’s learned about leadership, responsibility and community through farming.
She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on what she’s learned about leadership, responsibility and community through farming.
November 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Anixia Davila led her high school's chapter of Future Farmers of America, an organization that has more than 1 million students participating nationwide.
She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on what she’s learned about leadership, responsibility and community through farming.
She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on what she’s learned about leadership, responsibility and community through farming.
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📽️ WATCH: Our reporting has shown that recent policy changes at the VA are having an impact on working conditions and on patient care, but we need your help to understand the full picture.
If you recently left the VA, here’s how you can reach us:
https://propub.li/4oz9bWL
If you recently left the VA, here’s how you can reach us:
https://propub.li/4oz9bWL
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📽️ WATCH: Our reporting has shown that recent policy changes at the VA are having an impact on working conditions and on patient care, but we need your help to understand the full picture.
If you recently left the VA, here’s how you can reach us:
https://propub.li/4oz9bWL
If you recently left the VA, here’s how you can reach us:
https://propub.li/4oz9bWL
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The official voice of the US government is cruel, gross, and weird. What is that doing to us?
The official voice of the US government is cruel, gross, and weird. What is that doing to us?
Joking memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.
www.motherjones.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The official voice of the US government is cruel, gross, and weird. What is that doing to us?
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Here are the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against King George III. Many apply to Trump.
Here are the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against King George III. Many apply to Trump.
It's uncanny.
www.motherjones.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Here are the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against King George III. Many apply to Trump.
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We found more than two dozen cases of immigration agents using "less lethal" weapons in ways that appear to flout the government's own rules, including by aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin or deploying chemical agents near children.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
We found more than two dozen cases of immigration agents using "less lethal" weapons in ways that appear to flout the government's own rules, including by aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin or deploying chemical agents near children.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social