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Feels like joy is exiting the planet
January 31, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Feels like joy is exiting the planet
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MY LATEST: It is one thing to seize old ballots; it is quite another to imagine federal agents seizing ballots from county offices on election night or the day after. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dojs...
DOJ’s legal machinery to subvert the 2026 election is already in place
It is one thing to seize old ballots; it is quite another to imagine federal agents seizing ballots from county offices on election night or the day after.
www.democracydocket.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:45 PM
MY LATEST: It is one thing to seize old ballots; it is quite another to imagine federal agents seizing ballots from county offices on election night or the day after. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dojs...
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NEWS: A federal judge BLOCKED two more provisions of President Trump's Executive Order targeting elections.
“Today’s ruling is another decisive victory against President Trump’s unlawful attempt to usurp power over elections,” said Elias Law Group partner Aria Branch.
elias.law/press-releas...
“Today’s ruling is another decisive victory against President Trump’s unlawful attempt to usurp power over elections,” said Elias Law Group partner Aria Branch.
elias.law/press-releas...
Federal Court Permanently Blocks Additional Provisions of President Trump’s Executive Order on Elections - Elias Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal judge today issued a permanent injunction blocking additional provisions of President Trump's March 2025 Executive
elias.law
January 31, 2026 at 12:09 AM
NEWS: A federal judge BLOCKED two more provisions of President Trump's Executive Order targeting elections.
“Today’s ruling is another decisive victory against President Trump’s unlawful attempt to usurp power over elections,” said Elias Law Group partner Aria Branch.
elias.law/press-releas...
“Today’s ruling is another decisive victory against President Trump’s unlawful attempt to usurp power over elections,” said Elias Law Group partner Aria Branch.
elias.law/press-releas...
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January 31, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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Chris Hayes: Federal law enforcement increasingly acts at the directions and whims of the aspiring dictator. And in the last few weeks, they have shot and killed two citizens who stood in their way. The wolf is at the door, America.
January 31, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Chris Hayes: Federal law enforcement increasingly acts at the directions and whims of the aspiring dictator. And in the last few weeks, they have shot and killed two citizens who stood in their way. The wolf is at the door, America.
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“The idea that federal officials would seize ballots in an attempt to prove fraud is especially dangerous in this context when we know … the Georgia 2020 election has been extensively counted, recounted and investigated,” one expert said.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social
FBI’s Search of Georgia Election Center Is “Dangerous,” Experts Warn
The search warrant, which sought 2020 election ballots, tabulator tapes, digital data and voter rolls from Fulton County, marked what experts described as a significant escalation in President Donald ...
www.propublica.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:00 AM
“The idea that federal officials would seize ballots in an attempt to prove fraud is especially dangerous in this context when we know … the Georgia 2020 election has been extensively counted, recounted and investigated,” one expert said.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social
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January 31, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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'Outrageous': Trump and DOJ witholding 'half' of Epstein files top Dem says www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxjr...
January 31, 2026 at 4:26 AM
'Outrageous': Trump and DOJ witholding 'half' of Epstein files top Dem says www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxjr...
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Trump's ICE enforcement 'backfiring,' spurring protests and organizing nationwide www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq9S...
January 31, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Trump's ICE enforcement 'backfiring,' spurring protests and organizing nationwide www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq9S...
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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Good afternoon from downtown Chicago, where despite heavy snowfall, thousands have gathered for an anti-ICE/CBP demonstration in solidarity with the Twin Cities. More are still streaming in.
Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.
Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.
January 25, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Good afternoon from downtown Chicago, where despite heavy snowfall, thousands have gathered for an anti-ICE/CBP demonstration in solidarity with the Twin Cities. More are still streaming in.
Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.
Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.
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Crowd is massive, now overflowing Congress Plaza and taking up a block-long stretch of Michigan Avenue.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
January 25, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Crowd is massive, now overflowing Congress Plaza and taking up a block-long stretch of Michigan Avenue.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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Two former presidents felt compelled to comment publicly
January 26, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Two former presidents felt compelled to comment publicly
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If you want proof that Trump is going to try to rig the elections, here it is:
In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting
Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:09 AM
If you want proof that Trump is going to try to rig the elections, here it is:
In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
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Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Data suggests separations are now happening all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
(Published Nov. 2025)
Data suggests separations are now happening all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
(Published Nov. 2025)
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
January 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Data suggests separations are now happening all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
(Published Nov. 2025)
Data suggests separations are now happening all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
(Published Nov. 2025)
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Jennings: Let's not get our knickers in a twist here
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
January 20, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Jennings: Let's not get our knickers in a twist here
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
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“I started screaming with everything I had, because I couldn’t even breathe,” 10th grader Arnoldo Bazan told ProPublica, showing where the agent’s hands had closed around his throat. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social and @mckenziefunk.com
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social and @mckenziefunk.com
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
www.propublica.org
January 19, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“I started screaming with everything I had, because I couldn’t even breathe,” 10th grader Arnoldo Bazan told ProPublica, showing where the agent’s hands had closed around his throat. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social and @mckenziefunk.com
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social and @mckenziefunk.com
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"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:29 AM
"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
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The agent said that??
"When they told the agents they were US citizens, the couple said, one responded, “It doesn’t matter.”
Another said, “What you’re doing is illegal. This is like Germany 1938,” the court papers said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
"When they told the agents they were US citizens, the couple said, one responded, “It doesn’t matter.”
Another said, “What you’re doing is illegal. This is like Germany 1938,” the court papers said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:35 AM
The agent said that??
"When they told the agents they were US citizens, the couple said, one responded, “It doesn’t matter.”
Another said, “What you’re doing is illegal. This is like Germany 1938,” the court papers said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
"When they told the agents they were US citizens, the couple said, one responded, “It doesn’t matter.”
Another said, “What you’re doing is illegal. This is like Germany 1938,” the court papers said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
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It’s weird that Trump can stand up to allies but not Russia
January 17, 2026 at 11:37 PM
It’s weird that Trump can stand up to allies but not Russia
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Tribes have been here longer than any of us, they are quite literally the opposite of immigrants.
Tribal leaders are still unable to locate their missing members.
January 17, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Tribes have been here longer than any of us, they are quite literally the opposite of immigrants.
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Money that could have gone to healthcare or education is going to an armed militia
You're paying for this.
Trump's Big Ugly Bill gave BILLIONS to ICE and giant corporations—using money meant to lower your health care costs.
Instead of helping your mom get cancer treatment, your tax dollars are being used to terrorize communities.
Trump's Big Ugly Bill gave BILLIONS to ICE and giant corporations—using money meant to lower your health care costs.
Instead of helping your mom get cancer treatment, your tax dollars are being used to terrorize communities.
CNN airs a compilation of escalating ICE aggression towards peaceful protesters.
January 17, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Money that could have gone to healthcare or education is going to an armed militia