MsMac
@calbearspdx.bsky.social
Retired government lawyer, worried about the future of my country and this planet.
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Watergate, but if someone was killed.
NYT confirming MS NOW reporting:
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Watergate, but if someone was killed.
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Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized with eight skull fractures and five life-threatening brain hemorrhages. Officers claimed he ran into a wall, but medical staff doubted that account. n.pr/4bHoZDU
Immigrant whose skull was broken in 8 places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked
Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized with eight skull fractures and five life-threatening brain hemorrhages. Officers claimed he ran into a wall, but medical staff doubted that account.
n.pr
February 8, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized with eight skull fractures and five life-threatening brain hemorrhages. Officers claimed he ran into a wall, but medical staff doubted that account. n.pr/4bHoZDU
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In California, police didn't investigate after two men were shot by federal immigration agents in separate incidents.
Police in Phoenix said they are leaving it to the FBI and ICE to probe the shooting of a man who allegedly fled immigration agents.
Police in Phoenix said they are leaving it to the FBI and ICE to probe the shooting of a man who allegedly fled immigration agents.
Local and State Police Can Investigate Federal Agents, But Rarely Do
It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable w...
www.propublica.org
February 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
In California, police didn't investigate after two men were shot by federal immigration agents in separate incidents.
Police in Phoenix said they are leaving it to the FBI and ICE to probe the shooting of a man who allegedly fled immigration agents.
Police in Phoenix said they are leaving it to the FBI and ICE to probe the shooting of a man who allegedly fled immigration agents.
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The GOP is entering the “finding out” phase of gerrymandering. By the same metric, Dems got almost 40% of the vote in Utah and currently hold zero congressional seats due to gerrymandering
February 7, 2026 at 11:06 PM
The GOP is entering the “finding out” phase of gerrymandering. By the same metric, Dems got almost 40% of the vote in Utah and currently hold zero congressional seats due to gerrymandering
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ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.”
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
February 7, 2026 at 5:54 PM
ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.”
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
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"This would turn the American system of election administration upside down. It is the states, not the federal government, that have the statutory authority — not to mention the expertise — to add and remove voters from the rolls."
February 8, 2026 at 3:38 AM
"This would turn the American system of election administration upside down. It is the states, not the federal government, that have the statutory authority — not to mention the expertise — to add and remove voters from the rolls."
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"The agreement explains that the DOJ plans to conduct its own analysis of states’ voter files and then instruct the states to remove specific voters, which the federal government has never done before. "
February 8, 2026 at 3:38 AM
"The agreement explains that the DOJ plans to conduct its own analysis of states’ voter files and then instruct the states to remove specific voters, which the federal government has never done before. "
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With tax season in full swing, here's our reminder that TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
February 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM
With tax season in full swing, here's our reminder that TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
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We have some great photogs that captured our protest in Hyannis, MA today!!! 200++ in the cold snow! #indivisible #nokings @indivisible.org @maddow.bsky.social @maddowblog.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social @velshi.com @midcapeindivisible.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 4:49 AM
We have some great photogs that captured our protest in Hyannis, MA today!!! 200++ in the cold snow! #indivisible #nokings @indivisible.org @maddow.bsky.social @maddowblog.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social @velshi.com @midcapeindivisible.bsky.social
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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 7, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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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Brian Allen
Pete Hegseth complained that the Pentagon sent officers to Harvard to study strategy and leadership — and they came back “too Harvard,” with “globalist, radical ideologies.”
In other words:
The military sent people to learn diplomacy, history, and international law.
Pete Hegseth complained that the Pentagon sent officers to Harvard to study strategy and leadership — and they came back “too Harvard,” with “globalist, radical ideologies.”
In other words:
The military sent people to learn diplomacy, history, and international law.
February 8, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Brian Allen
Pete Hegseth complained that the Pentagon sent officers to Harvard to study strategy and leadership — and they came back “too Harvard,” with “globalist, radical ideologies.”
In other words:
The military sent people to learn diplomacy, history, and international law.
Pete Hegseth complained that the Pentagon sent officers to Harvard to study strategy and leadership — and they came back “too Harvard,” with “globalist, radical ideologies.”
In other words:
The military sent people to learn diplomacy, history, and international law.
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"'The pastors’ group that I’m in, we got together, and we agreed that if violence breaks out in Springfield, we have a duty to go right to the front of it and to call for peace,' he said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Opinion | In Ohio, I Caught a Glimpse of the New Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"'The pastors’ group that I’m in, we got together, and we agreed that if violence breaks out in Springfield, we have a duty to go right to the front of it and to call for peace,' he said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
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@janetmillsforme.bsky.social: "Kristi Noem needs to go”
After DHS failed to fully disclose the 206 people arrested in Maine during an ICE surge, Maine Governor Janet Mills is demanding the full list of detainees and calling for a complete overhaul of the agency. She joins The Weeknight to respond.
After DHS failed to fully disclose the 206 people arrested in Maine during an ICE surge, Maine Governor Janet Mills is demanding the full list of detainees and calling for a complete overhaul of the agency. She joins The Weeknight to respond.
February 4, 2026 at 2:55 AM
@janetmillsforme.bsky.social: "Kristi Noem needs to go”
After DHS failed to fully disclose the 206 people arrested in Maine during an ICE surge, Maine Governor Janet Mills is demanding the full list of detainees and calling for a complete overhaul of the agency. She joins The Weeknight to respond.
After DHS failed to fully disclose the 206 people arrested in Maine during an ICE surge, Maine Governor Janet Mills is demanding the full list of detainees and calling for a complete overhaul of the agency. She joins The Weeknight to respond.
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For everyone who thought this was far fetched even a week ago:
🚨🗳️⚖️ #2020 #electionlies
🚨🗳️⚖️ #2020 #electionlies
Hours before Maduro’s first court appearance on federal criminal charges, a senior Justice Department official amplified a post speculating that the Venezuelan dictator would try to plead to lesser charges by proffering “evidence” that the 2020 U.S. election was stolen.
February 6, 2026 at 7:39 PM
For everyone who thought this was far fetched even a week ago:
🚨🗳️⚖️ #2020 #electionlies
🚨🗳️⚖️ #2020 #electionlies
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JD Vance was just ruthlessly booed at the Olympics during the Opening Ceremony when he was shown on the screen. But you would never know by watching the broadcast on NBC.
February 6, 2026 at 9:59 PM
JD Vance was just ruthlessly booed at the Olympics during the Opening Ceremony when he was shown on the screen. But you would never know by watching the broadcast on NBC.
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How is this even legal? Officials in the Trump administration dangled the release of billions in stalled funding for the Hudson River rail tunnel on the condition that Senator Schumer spearhead an effort to rename prominent transit centers in New York City and Washington in Trump’s honor.
Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him, source says
U.S. President Donald Trump offered last month to drop his hold on funding for a key $16 billion New York Hudson River tunnel project in exchange for Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer supporting the re...
www.reuters.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:18 PM
How is this even legal? Officials in the Trump administration dangled the release of billions in stalled funding for the Hudson River rail tunnel on the condition that Senator Schumer spearhead an effort to rename prominent transit centers in New York City and Washington in Trump’s honor.
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HOLD UP. This headline from the @wsj.com is dead wrong - No one at the actual opening ceremonies thinks the US team was being booed. Come on! The CBC broadcasters & people in the stadium are all crystal clear that JD VANCE WAS BEING BOOED, not the team.
February 6, 2026 at 10:59 PM
HOLD UP. This headline from the @wsj.com is dead wrong - No one at the actual opening ceremonies thinks the US team was being booed. Come on! The CBC broadcasters & people in the stadium are all crystal clear that JD VANCE WAS BEING BOOED, not the team.
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Trump now says he didn’t personally post the racist video and that it was done by a staffer. That raises serious questions. If a staffer handled this post, it’s fair to ask which other public statements or posts are actually coming directly from him versus someone on his team.
February 7, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Trump now says he didn’t personally post the racist video and that it was done by a staffer. That raises serious questions. If a staffer handled this post, it’s fair to ask which other public statements or posts are actually coming directly from him versus someone on his team.
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Happening now in Silicon Valley: marchers have surrounded the Palantir building and are holding a prayer vigil for victims of ICE, while video of ICE and Palantir crimes is projected on the building. #abolishice #iceout #palantir #paloalto
February 6, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Happening now in Silicon Valley: marchers have surrounded the Palantir building and are holding a prayer vigil for victims of ICE, while video of ICE and Palantir crimes is projected on the building. #abolishice #iceout #palantir #paloalto
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The Trump administration moves to strip 50,000 agency staff of civil service protections & give himself the power to fire them without just cause.
This...
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
This...
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
Trump admin moves to finalize return of Schedule F
Officials estimate that around 50,000 federal workers will be stripped of their civil service protections beginning in around a month, as unions, employee associations and good government groups decry...
www.govexec.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:10 AM
The Trump administration moves to strip 50,000 agency staff of civil service protections & give himself the power to fire them without just cause.
This...
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
This...
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
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TEXAS — “Get out of my house!! U.S. and they’re inside my house with no warrant. They broke a window.”
Trump’s ICE goons terrorize a citizen family, including attacking a man when he closes the door as they leave.
Terrorizing families.
www.instagram.com/reel/DUZl6RO...
Trump’s ICE goons terrorize a citizen family, including attacking a man when he closes the door as they leave.
Terrorizing families.
www.instagram.com/reel/DUZl6RO...
February 6, 2026 at 4:03 AM
TEXAS — “Get out of my house!! U.S. and they’re inside my house with no warrant. They broke a window.”
Trump’s ICE goons terrorize a citizen family, including attacking a man when he closes the door as they leave.
Terrorizing families.
www.instagram.com/reel/DUZl6RO...
Trump’s ICE goons terrorize a citizen family, including attacking a man when he closes the door as they leave.
Terrorizing families.
www.instagram.com/reel/DUZl6RO...
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TRIGGER WARNING, because here is a US Marshal from Trump‘s Gestapo Force in Memphis kicking a puppy today in the Whitehaven neighborhood and breaking its rib. They were serving a warrant and I guess BIG MAN got scared of the schnauzer.
(I didn’t take the video, the dog’s person did)
(I didn’t take the video, the dog’s person did)
February 6, 2026 at 4:20 AM
TRIGGER WARNING, because here is a US Marshal from Trump‘s Gestapo Force in Memphis kicking a puppy today in the Whitehaven neighborhood and breaking its rib. They were serving a warrant and I guess BIG MAN got scared of the schnauzer.
(I didn’t take the video, the dog’s person did)
(I didn’t take the video, the dog’s person did)
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If only Donald's icy, withholding parents had loved him, none of this embarrassingly needy bullshit would be happening.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump wanted Dulles Airport, Penn Station named after him — in exchange for releasing federal funds
Trump has named several landmarks and initiatives after himself since he returned to office.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:05 AM
If only Donald's icy, withholding parents had loved him, none of this embarrassingly needy bullshit would be happening.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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ICE are not the police,They are not the FBI, They are not US Marshals , they are not DEA, they are border enforcement agents tasked to protect our border & to uphold our immigration laws- the are not empowered to do anything else or to defy or break our laws doing it- apnews.com/article/immi...
ICE agents can't make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there's a risk of escape, US judge rules
A judge says U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless they are likely to escape. U.S.
apnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:18 AM
ICE are not the police,They are not the FBI, They are not US Marshals , they are not DEA, they are border enforcement agents tasked to protect our border & to uphold our immigration laws- the are not empowered to do anything else or to defy or break our laws doing it- apnews.com/article/immi...