Errand into the Wilderness
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This idea that ICE rounds up people in blue states and then pre-deports them to a red state because they're not hung up on due process or evidence or any of that old-fashioned stuff really reveals to what extent we seem to have already had a civil war without calling it one.
March 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This idea that ICE rounds up people in blue states and then pre-deports them to a red state because they're not hung up on due process or evidence or any of that old-fashioned stuff really reveals to what extent we seem to have already had a civil war without calling it one.
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In accounting for fascism, we often fixate on the leader-figure "who decides on the exception", suspending law for regime aims. But the other side are all those who get to *be* the exception, committing violence with impunity, solicited and welcomed by the powers-that-be. Exhibit A right here.
March 20, 2025 at 1:31 AM
In accounting for fascism, we often fixate on the leader-figure "who decides on the exception", suspending law for regime aims. But the other side are all those who get to *be* the exception, committing violence with impunity, solicited and welcomed by the powers-that-be. Exhibit A right here.
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I’m sure I’m not the first to point this out but if the president is asserting the right to deport immigrants without due process, that includes the due process of discovering whether they are in fact immigrants, which means he’s asserting the right to deport anyone he wants.
March 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I’m sure I’m not the first to point this out but if the president is asserting the right to deport immigrants without due process, that includes the due process of discovering whether they are in fact immigrants, which means he’s asserting the right to deport anyone he wants.
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Jesus Christ. So any person in the US possessing fentanyl would be subject to potential life in prison, and if someone ODs, the dealer would be subject to the federal death penalty.
This is an administration at war with reality and the law.
This is an administration at war with reality and the law.
March 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Jesus Christ. So any person in the US possessing fentanyl would be subject to potential life in prison, and if someone ODs, the dealer would be subject to the federal death penalty.
This is an administration at war with reality and the law.
This is an administration at war with reality and the law.
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The men sent to do hard labor in a Salvadoran prison:
- A tattoo artist seeking asylum who entered legally.
- A teen who got a tattoo in Dallas because he thought it looked cool.
- A 26-year-old whose tattoos his wife says are unrelated to a gang.
- A barber whose family says he has no gang ties.
- A tattoo artist seeking asylum who entered legally.
- A teen who got a tattoo in Dallas because he thought it looked cool.
- A 26-year-old whose tattoos his wife says are unrelated to a gang.
- A barber whose family says he has no gang ties.
March 18, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The men sent to do hard labor in a Salvadoran prison:
- A tattoo artist seeking asylum who entered legally.
- A teen who got a tattoo in Dallas because he thought it looked cool.
- A 26-year-old whose tattoos his wife says are unrelated to a gang.
- A barber whose family says he has no gang ties.
- A tattoo artist seeking asylum who entered legally.
- A teen who got a tattoo in Dallas because he thought it looked cool.
- A 26-year-old whose tattoos his wife says are unrelated to a gang.
- A barber whose family says he has no gang ties.
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Other countries are fully targeting US academics with social media ads now, basically of the form "we still have inclusive liberal democracy and academic freedom here"
March 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Other countries are fully targeting US academics with social media ads now, basically of the form "we still have inclusive liberal democracy and academic freedom here"
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76 House Dems joined Republicans in voting to repeal a Biden rule requiring cryptocurrency brokers to adhere to the same tax reporting rules as stock brokers.
A yes vote is a pro-fraud, pro-tax-evasion vote here.
A yes vote is a pro-fraud, pro-tax-evasion vote here.
March 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
76 House Dems joined Republicans in voting to repeal a Biden rule requiring cryptocurrency brokers to adhere to the same tax reporting rules as stock brokers.
A yes vote is a pro-fraud, pro-tax-evasion vote here.
A yes vote is a pro-fraud, pro-tax-evasion vote here.
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I am proud to be co-counsel to Congressman Vindman (@gene4va.bsky.social) & signatory on the response letter to interim US Attorney Ed Martin.
Time for this to stop. And we lawyers will continue to fight back.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Time for this to stop. And we lawyers will continue to fight back.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
D.C. U.S. attorney targets Ukraine whistleblower Rep. Vindman
Interim D.C. U.S. attorney Ed Martin demanded that Rep. Eugene Vindman provide information about a business founded by him and his brother to help arm Ukraine to fight Russia.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I am proud to be co-counsel to Congressman Vindman (@gene4va.bsky.social) & signatory on the response letter to interim US Attorney Ed Martin.
Time for this to stop. And we lawyers will continue to fight back.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Time for this to stop. And we lawyers will continue to fight back.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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The Trump administration has ordered that the Justice Department unit responsible for prosecuting public corruption "will essentially be disbanded."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
March 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Trump administration has ordered that the Justice Department unit responsible for prosecuting public corruption "will essentially be disbanded."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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The United States hasn't just fallen behind China in terms of mass shipping production, it's also fallen behind European shipyards when it comes to the design and production of specialist shipping vessels including naval systems
"The anemic state of American shipbuilding and ship maintenance, and the risks they raise for the military, was shared with VOA through more than a dozen interviews with U.S. military and industry officials spanning several months."
China far outpacing US in military, commercial ship numbers
'Broken' industry crippled with shortages and delays, industry leaders say
www.voanews.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The United States hasn't just fallen behind China in terms of mass shipping production, it's also fallen behind European shipyards when it comes to the design and production of specialist shipping vessels including naval systems
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A recent report showed that the destruction of just one USAID program, the anti-AIDS PEPFAR initiative, would lead to the deaths of one million people *every year* www.vox.com/future-perfe...
March 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A recent report showed that the destruction of just one USAID program, the anti-AIDS PEPFAR initiative, would lead to the deaths of one million people *every year* www.vox.com/future-perfe...
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Ut oh. Even Israel doesn't trust Trump with their intel now that he has shacked up with Vladimir Putin.
I guess they learned their lesson in May 2017.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
I guess they learned their lesson in May 2017.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
As Trump pivots to Russia, allies weigh sharing less intel with U.S.
Members of the so-called Five Eyes spy alliance, as well as Israeli and Saudi officials, fear the identities of foreign assets could inadvertently be shared with Moscow.
www.nbcnews.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Ut oh. Even Israel doesn't trust Trump with their intel now that he has shacked up with Vladimir Putin.
I guess they learned their lesson in May 2017.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
I guess they learned their lesson in May 2017.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Germany heavily subsidizes the U.S. troop presences. The odds that Hungary would pay for any of this are approximately zero.
The US appears to be joining the Warsaw Pact 2.0
Trump plans to redeploy US troops from Germany to Hungary – media
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering the possibility of withdrawing 35,000 U.S. troops from Germany and redeploying them to Hungary, which maintains close relations with Russia, The Telegraph sa...
en.interfax.com.ua
March 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Germany heavily subsidizes the U.S. troop presences. The odds that Hungary would pay for any of this are approximately zero.
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Trump’s geopolitical antics will likely have devastating consequences for the US defense industry
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March 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Trump’s geopolitical antics will likely have devastating consequences for the US defense industry
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Aptly articulated by Donald Tusk
Europe has three times the population of Russia, ten times its GDP, and far better military technology
We probably don't even need to spend Cold War-like amounts of money in our defense to successfully deter Russia
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Europe has three times the population of Russia, ten times its GDP, and far better military technology
We probably don't even need to spend Cold War-like amounts of money in our defense to successfully deter Russia
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
March 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Aptly articulated by Donald Tusk
Europe has three times the population of Russia, ten times its GDP, and far better military technology
We probably don't even need to spend Cold War-like amounts of money in our defense to successfully deter Russia
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Europe has three times the population of Russia, ten times its GDP, and far better military technology
We probably don't even need to spend Cold War-like amounts of money in our defense to successfully deter Russia
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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It seems like a logical next step to me
German lawmakers float ‘Euro Eyes’ spy network amid uncertainty on US intel
Senior German lawmakers sound alarm bells that a sudden cutoff could leave Europe dangerously exposed.
www.politico.eu
March 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
It seems like a logical next step to me
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Missed this yesterday.
19 Democrats (including Chuck Schumer.....) joined Republicans in voting to repeal a Biden rule requiring cryptocurrency brokers to adhere to the same tax reporting rules as stock brokers.
A yes vote is a pro-fraud, pro-tax-evasion vote here.
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
19 Democrats (including Chuck Schumer.....) joined Republicans in voting to repeal a Biden rule requiring cryptocurrency brokers to adhere to the same tax reporting rules as stock brokers.
A yes vote is a pro-fraud, pro-tax-evasion vote here.
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
March 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Missed this yesterday.
19 Democrats (including Chuck Schumer.....) joined Republicans in voting to repeal a Biden rule requiring cryptocurrency brokers to adhere to the same tax reporting rules as stock brokers.
A yes vote is a pro-fraud, pro-tax-evasion vote here.
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
19 Democrats (including Chuck Schumer.....) joined Republicans in voting to repeal a Biden rule requiring cryptocurrency brokers to adhere to the same tax reporting rules as stock brokers.
A yes vote is a pro-fraud, pro-tax-evasion vote here.
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
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Ominously plausible warnings from @filipecampante.bsky.social of what our descent into competitive authoritarianism could look like
March 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Ominously plausible warnings from @filipecampante.bsky.social of what our descent into competitive authoritarianism could look like
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NEW on CNN: The Trump White House’s new Homeland Security point man hosted a podcast that tweeted for “secession” and “martial law” after Trump lost in 2020. The official, Paul Ingrassia, also shared an article calling for a “martial law option” to keep in office..
www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/p...
White House point man at Homeland Security shared ‘martial law option’ post to keep Trump in office | CNN Politics
Paul Ingrassia, the Trump administration’s liaison to DHS, co-hosted a right-wing podcast and echoed extreme election denial rhetoric.
www.cnn.com
February 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
NEW on CNN: The Trump White House’s new Homeland Security point man hosted a podcast that tweeted for “secession” and “martial law” after Trump lost in 2020. The official, Paul Ingrassia, also shared an article calling for a “martial law option” to keep in office..
www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/p...
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-added two members to nato
-a heavily sanctioned economy
ukraine has fought with lots of materiel from the west but nearly all the manpower is ukrainian. european countries w/modern hardware (& nuclear deterrent) are not vulnerable to russian conventional attack imo
-a heavily sanctioned economy
ukraine has fought with lots of materiel from the west but nearly all the manpower is ukrainian. european countries w/modern hardware (& nuclear deterrent) are not vulnerable to russian conventional attack imo
February 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
-added two members to nato
-a heavily sanctioned economy
ukraine has fought with lots of materiel from the west but nearly all the manpower is ukrainian. european countries w/modern hardware (& nuclear deterrent) are not vulnerable to russian conventional attack imo
-a heavily sanctioned economy
ukraine has fought with lots of materiel from the west but nearly all the manpower is ukrainian. european countries w/modern hardware (& nuclear deterrent) are not vulnerable to russian conventional attack imo
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I think any smart analysis of the situation in europe needs to step back and consider what russia has actually accomplished in ukraine in the last 3 years:
-taken some territory
-suffered so many losses it has instituted conscription and dusted off armor/vehicles from '60s
-lost its own territory
-taken some territory
-suffered so many losses it has instituted conscription and dusted off armor/vehicles from '60s
-lost its own territory
February 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I think any smart analysis of the situation in europe needs to step back and consider what russia has actually accomplished in ukraine in the last 3 years:
-taken some territory
-suffered so many losses it has instituted conscription and dusted off armor/vehicles from '60s
-lost its own territory
-taken some territory
-suffered so many losses it has instituted conscription and dusted off armor/vehicles from '60s
-lost its own territory
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Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story.
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
February 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story.
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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So if you criticize Elon Musk, Trump’s DOJ will send you this letter. Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced.
February 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
So if you criticize Elon Musk, Trump’s DOJ will send you this letter. Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced.