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What a stupid, stupid way to run a government
Meanwhile, in the federal government’s war on the World’s Greatest University:
February 7, 2026 at 12:30 AM
What a stupid, stupid way to run a government
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The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
February 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
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Donald Trump has been telling us that if he doesn't like the outcome of the elections he will seize ballots. He wants Republicans to take control of voting. He wants to take over elections in Democratic states.
People should be concerned and we all need to be ready.
People should be concerned and we all need to be ready.
February 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Donald Trump has been telling us that if he doesn't like the outcome of the elections he will seize ballots. He wants Republicans to take control of voting. He wants to take over elections in Democratic states.
People should be concerned and we all need to be ready.
People should be concerned and we all need to be ready.
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38,000 fucking times, a truly staggering number. newrepublic.com/post/206023/...
Here’s How Many Times Trump Is Mentioned in New Epstein Files
Donald Trump is everywhere in the documents.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM
38,000 fucking times, a truly staggering number. newrepublic.com/post/206023/...
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Not one more penny for this brutality.
Congress needs to grow a spine and stand up to this regime.
If you are represented by Democrats — call them.
If you are represented by Republicans — call them. They need to hear from you too.
(202) 224-3121
Congress needs to grow a spine and stand up to this regime.
If you are represented by Democrats — call them.
If you are represented by Republicans — call them. They need to hear from you too.
(202) 224-3121
Federal agents launch tear gas at nonviolent anti-ICE protesters in Portland—including children
The city's mayor Keith Wilson said that it was a “peaceful daytime protest” that “posed no danger to federal forces.”
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Not one more penny for this brutality.
Congress needs to grow a spine and stand up to this regime.
If you are represented by Democrats — call them.
If you are represented by Republicans — call them. They need to hear from you too.
(202) 224-3121
Congress needs to grow a spine and stand up to this regime.
If you are represented by Democrats — call them.
If you are represented by Republicans — call them. They need to hear from you too.
(202) 224-3121
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hindsight is 20/20 but maybe selecting university presidents on their willingness to debase themselves for private donor money is related to the current difficulties in defending academia from fascism
February 1, 2026 at 2:33 AM
hindsight is 20/20 but maybe selecting university presidents on their willingness to debase themselves for private donor money is related to the current difficulties in defending academia from fascism
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1/ Sure DOJ has opened an investigation into Alex Pretti's homicide. But not Renee Good's. What's the difference? There's no logical reason to investigate one but not the other. So what's going on?
January 30, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1/ Sure DOJ has opened an investigation into Alex Pretti's homicide. But not Renee Good's. What's the difference? There's no logical reason to investigate one but not the other. So what's going on?
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This isn’t about convicting Don Lemon. It’s unlikely that will happen. It’s about intimidating journalists & making them censure themselves out of fear of consequences. It’s about eroding the free press because the administration can’t afford the criticism.
This just in: "Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards," Lemon's attorney Abbe Lowell says.
January 30, 2026 at 2:44 PM
This isn’t about convicting Don Lemon. It’s unlikely that will happen. It’s about intimidating journalists & making them censure themselves out of fear of consequences. It’s about eroding the free press because the administration can’t afford the criticism.
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For anyone not paying attention, we are at the arresting journalists stage of fascism. Arresting journalists. When does it sink in?
January 30, 2026 at 9:44 PM
For anyone not paying attention, we are at the arresting journalists stage of fascism. Arresting journalists. When does it sink in?
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He's. Not. Pivoting.
He's NOT. De-escalating.
He's. STILL. Blaming Pretti for his own death.
He's. STILL. Not allowing independent investigations.
He's. JUST. Replacing one fascist lunatic with another.
He's. The same. Exact. Authoritarian. Piece of shit. He's always been
He's NOT. De-escalating.
He's. STILL. Blaming Pretti for his own death.
He's. STILL. Not allowing independent investigations.
He's. JUST. Replacing one fascist lunatic with another.
He's. The same. Exact. Authoritarian. Piece of shit. He's always been
January 28, 2026 at 2:13 AM
He's. Not. Pivoting.
He's NOT. De-escalating.
He's. STILL. Blaming Pretti for his own death.
He's. STILL. Not allowing independent investigations.
He's. JUST. Replacing one fascist lunatic with another.
He's. The same. Exact. Authoritarian. Piece of shit. He's always been
He's NOT. De-escalating.
He's. STILL. Blaming Pretti for his own death.
He's. STILL. Not allowing independent investigations.
He's. JUST. Replacing one fascist lunatic with another.
He's. The same. Exact. Authoritarian. Piece of shit. He's always been
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This is delightfully good news.
Melania Documentary Flops as Crew Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Chaos
The first lady’s documentary was a mess in production—and now it’s struggling at the box office.
newrepublic.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:40 AM
This is delightfully good news.
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“They are using the mechanism of armed officers with masks who are killing citizens to create disruption so they can use more force to eliminate the possibility they could be removed from office and suffer criminal sanctions for the crimes they are now committing”
January 26, 2026 at 3:20 AM
“They are using the mechanism of armed officers with masks who are killing citizens to create disruption so they can use more force to eliminate the possibility they could be removed from office and suffer criminal sanctions for the crimes they are now committing”
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So. No particular order…
Tell me again we’re still the dependable nation. He’s proving Carney’s point from that speech in Davos
Convenient the markets are closed, no?
The President of the United States is a chaos agent.
Republicans in Congress endorse this with their silence.
Tell me again we’re still the dependable nation. He’s proving Carney’s point from that speech in Davos
Convenient the markets are closed, no?
The President of the United States is a chaos agent.
Republicans in Congress endorse this with their silence.
January 24, 2026 at 2:19 PM
So. No particular order…
Tell me again we’re still the dependable nation. He’s proving Carney’s point from that speech in Davos
Convenient the markets are closed, no?
The President of the United States is a chaos agent.
Republicans in Congress endorse this with their silence.
Tell me again we’re still the dependable nation. He’s proving Carney’s point from that speech in Davos
Convenient the markets are closed, no?
The President of the United States is a chaos agent.
Republicans in Congress endorse this with their silence.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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“We have a nice little database.”
Two weeks ago I wrote about the risk of Trump using his NSPM-7 memo to treat citizens exercising their rights like terrorists. Now it’s a reality. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
Two weeks ago I wrote about the risk of Trump using his NSPM-7 memo to treat citizens exercising their rights like terrorists. Now it’s a reality. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
January 23, 2026 at 8:31 PM
“We have a nice little database.”
Two weeks ago I wrote about the risk of Trump using his NSPM-7 memo to treat citizens exercising their rights like terrorists. Now it’s a reality. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
Two weeks ago I wrote about the risk of Trump using his NSPM-7 memo to treat citizens exercising their rights like terrorists. Now it’s a reality. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
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TIL they’re calling DHS’s operation in Maine “Catch of the Day.” This dehumanizing language tells you all you need to know. It’s a big joke to them.
DHS launches 'Operation Catch of the Day' enforcement action in Maine
The Department of Homeland Security has launched an operation targeting criminal illegal migrants in the state of Maine, according to a DHS spokesperson.
abcnews.go.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:23 PM
TIL they’re calling DHS’s operation in Maine “Catch of the Day.” This dehumanizing language tells you all you need to know. It’s a big joke to them.
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A must read👇
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah reviewed its voter rolls for noncitizens. It found one. Who never voted
The results sharply undercut the narrative of widespread noncitizen voting Republicans are using to promote new nationwide restrictions on voting.
www.democracydocket.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM
A must read👇
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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And Hannibal Lecter was an expert in cooking.
Bovino: "Here in the US Border Patrol, I will say unequivocally that we are experts in dealing with children"
January 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM
And Hannibal Lecter was an expert in cooking.
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Learn more about why ICE’s new policy that lets agents enter your home without a judicial warrant is dead wrong. joycevance.substack.com/p/breaking-t...
January 23, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Learn more about why ICE’s new policy that lets agents enter your home without a judicial warrant is dead wrong. joycevance.substack.com/p/breaking-t...
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🚨BREAKING: Democratic lawmakers and pro-democracy advocates are intensifying scrutiny of the coordination between the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and an advocacy group looking to overturn election results, disclosed in a recent Trump administration court filing.
Democrats, advocates probe DOGE coordination with election deniers as outrage grows
House Democrats launched legislative efforts and outside watchdogs filed public records requests aimed at uncovering the full scope of DOGE’s activities.
www.democracydocket.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:10 PM
🚨BREAKING: Democratic lawmakers and pro-democracy advocates are intensifying scrutiny of the coordination between the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and an advocacy group looking to overturn election results, disclosed in a recent Trump administration court filing.
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Dear all journalists -
Just because the president has long believed [X] or has always wanted to [Y], that doesn’t make it, y’know, a thing. Or legal.
Thanks.
Just because the president has long believed [X] or has always wanted to [Y], that doesn’t make it, y’know, a thing. Or legal.
Thanks.
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Dear all journalists -
Just because the president has long believed [X] or has always wanted to [Y], that doesn’t make it, y’know, a thing. Or legal.
Thanks.
Just because the president has long believed [X] or has always wanted to [Y], that doesn’t make it, y’know, a thing. Or legal.
Thanks.
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Honestly, what’s the matter with him?
January 23, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Honestly, what’s the matter with him?
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Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
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Do we... even have a constitution anymore or no?
Blumenthal: "Americans should be terrified that this secret ICE policy authorizes agents to break down doors and ransack through their homes, arresting or detaining people without a judicial warrant"
January 22, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Do we... even have a constitution anymore or no?
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1/The law requires a judicial warrant based on probable cause signed by a judge to enter a home or private area in a biz (not an administrative one signed by an “immigration authority” ie a DHS employee). This is clearly unlawful conduct. ICE can’t change the law just because it doesn’t like it.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says apnews.com/article/ice-...
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
apnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:04 PM
1/The law requires a judicial warrant based on probable cause signed by a judge to enter a home or private area in a biz (not an administrative one signed by an “immigration authority” ie a DHS employee). This is clearly unlawful conduct. ICE can’t change the law just because it doesn’t like it.