Jim Saksa
@jimsaksa.com
Reporter at Democracy Docket. Formerly: Roll Call, WHYY, Philly City Paper, Big Law attorney. DC is my residence but Philly is my home.
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Stephen Miller’s ancestors were Jewish refugees from the pogroms in czarist Russia. They came to the U.S. in the early twentieth century, even as racists said this same stuff about them.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Stephen Miller’s ancestors were Jewish refugees from the pogroms in czarist Russia. They came to the U.S. in the early twentieth century, even as racists said this same stuff about them.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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The Trump administration has reacted to a small scale lone wolf attack by in DC announcing a sweeping collective punishment, using the organs of government to heap blame on partisan rivals, and potentially dissuading anyone from collaborating with US forces abroad for a generation.
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington
November 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Trump administration has reacted to a small scale lone wolf attack by in DC announcing a sweeping collective punishment, using the organs of government to heap blame on partisan rivals, and potentially dissuading anyone from collaborating with US forces abroad for a generation.
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It’s important to note that every single one of these Chicago ICE/ CBP stories DID receive massive coverage by our local media. It was local press together with vigilant residents that documented & then unraveled nearly every lie about the incidents as well.
Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...
ICE agent who shot woman in Chicago drove Border Patrol vehicle back to Maine
An unnamed ICE agent, who shot and injured a woman in Chicago, is now back in Maine after driving the Border Patrol vehicle he was in 1,100 miles.
wgme.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
It’s important to note that every single one of these Chicago ICE/ CBP stories DID receive massive coverage by our local media. It was local press together with vigilant residents that documented & then unraveled nearly every lie about the incidents as well.
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Public man-made death: The dismantling of USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
That’s 1000+ excess dead children every day. Every day.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...
That’s 1000+ excess dead children every day. Every day.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...
USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
hsph.harvard.edu
November 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Public man-made death: The dismantling of USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
That’s 1000+ excess dead children every day. Every day.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...
That’s 1000+ excess dead children every day. Every day.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...
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everyone knows the number one quality of rigorous, responsible journalism is waiting months and months to reveal urgently newsworthy information until it can cause the most harm in your personal vendettas
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
everyone knows the number one quality of rigorous, responsible journalism is waiting months and months to reveal urgently newsworthy information until it can cause the most harm in your personal vendettas
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NEW: A panel of three federal judges (two appointed by Trump) says North Carolina can use its new Trump gerrymandered map in 2026 - possibly handing the GOP one more seat in Congress, at the expense of Black voters
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Federal Court Greenlights North Carolina’s Trump-Ordered Gerrymander
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
NEW: A panel of three federal judges (two appointed by Trump) says North Carolina can use its new Trump gerrymandered map in 2026 - possibly handing the GOP one more seat in Congress, at the expense of Black voters
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Dog, enough with the convoluted bamboo metaphor posts dragging your ex, what the fuck are we talking about here
November 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Dog, enough with the convoluted bamboo metaphor posts dragging your ex, what the fuck are we talking about here
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Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
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When you have kids one day you just start talking like a dad. My kid slept in this morning and I greeted him with, "Glad to see you among the living!"
I've never used that phrase in my life. It just came out.
I've never used that phrase in my life. It just came out.
November 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
When you have kids one day you just start talking like a dad. My kid slept in this morning and I greeted him with, "Glad to see you among the living!"
I've never used that phrase in my life. It just came out.
I've never used that phrase in my life. It just came out.
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I am basically never a fire the coach guy but like what are Liverpool doing man lol
November 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I am basically never a fire the coach guy but like what are Liverpool doing man lol
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Shootings in DC are down substantially from where they were a few years ago having fallen steadily since mid-2023. Gun violence fell briefly in the wake of the National Guard + Federal law enforcement deployment but has largely returned to its pre-intervention level over the last few weeks.
November 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Shootings in DC are down substantially from where they were a few years ago having fallen steadily since mid-2023. Gun violence fell briefly in the wake of the National Guard + Federal law enforcement deployment but has largely returned to its pre-intervention level over the last few weeks.
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I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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this administration is more twitter pilled than any previous iteration and the only reason it isn’t called out more regularly is because our top political reporters are just as mentally broken
November 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
this administration is more twitter pilled than any previous iteration and the only reason it isn’t called out more regularly is because our top political reporters are just as mentally broken
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I’ve been slowly reading this thread over the past few days. Highly recommend
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I’ve been slowly reading this thread over the past few days. Highly recommend
First Star Wars rankings, now pies? this year, I’m thankful for BaitSky
November 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
First Star Wars rankings, now pies? this year, I’m thankful for BaitSky
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this is the correct way to react to anything the president says-
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
this is the correct way to react to anything the president says-
Donald Trump bring back police academy next
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Donald Trump bring back police academy next
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With the 2026 election approaching, TX state Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R) appears to be filing a complaint that activates his own 2023 bill (SB1933), which was written to target ONLY Harris County (Houston) and could trigger putting it under state "administrative oversight"
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
With the 2026 election approaching, TX state Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R) appears to be filing a complaint that activates his own 2023 bill (SB1933), which was written to target ONLY Harris County (Houston) and could trigger putting it under state "administrative oversight"
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Every American should have this in their wallet:
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Every American should have this in their wallet:
You can fuck right off, NYTimes
In the manner of a what now?
the food equivalent of the infamous sixth borough story. NYT has to stop writing about Philly
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/d...
the food equivalent of the infamous sixth borough story. NYT has to stop writing about Philly
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/d...
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
You can fuck right off, NYTimes
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In the manner of a what now?
the food equivalent of the infamous sixth borough story. NYT has to stop writing about Philly
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/d...
the food equivalent of the infamous sixth borough story. NYT has to stop writing about Philly
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/d...
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In the manner of a what now?
the food equivalent of the infamous sixth borough story. NYT has to stop writing about Philly
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/d...
the food equivalent of the infamous sixth borough story. NYT has to stop writing about Philly
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/d...
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While SCOTUS weighs gutting the heart of the Voting Rights Act, communities across the country — Black, Hispanic, Asian American, Native — are using Section 2 to protect their voice.
What happens if it disappears? Here are the real stories you need to know👇
What happens if it disappears? Here are the real stories you need to know👇
The Voting Rights Act Is Still Working To Stop Racist Laws. The Supreme Court Might Not Care.
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
While SCOTUS weighs gutting the heart of the Voting Rights Act, communities across the country — Black, Hispanic, Asian American, Native — are using Section 2 to protect their voice.
What happens if it disappears? Here are the real stories you need to know👇
What happens if it disappears? Here are the real stories you need to know👇
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We’re accepting applications for our (paid! remote!) summer internship! professors who follow me please share with any students interested in writing
Would You Like To Be Defector’s Sixth-Ever Editorial Intern? | Defector
Big news: Defector is looking to hire editorial interns for the summer of 2026. Wow! That could be you! How could it be you? I am here to answer that question, and many more. What will a Defector inte...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
We’re accepting applications for our (paid! remote!) summer internship! professors who follow me please share with any students interested in writing