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“In theater” is repulsive.
But that number: 3,000. If it were just ICE, that’d be well over half their armed (ERO) officers. CBP is harder to count, but even with them that’s a big chunk of the staff.
For one midsized city. That they are failing to “pacify.”
But that number: 3,000. If it were just ICE, that’d be well over half their armed (ERO) officers. CBP is harder to count, but even with them that’s a big chunk of the staff.
For one midsized city. That they are failing to “pacify.”
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 6:50 PM
“In theater” is repulsive.
But that number: 3,000. If it were just ICE, that’d be well over half their armed (ERO) officers. CBP is harder to count, but even with them that’s a big chunk of the staff.
For one midsized city. That they are failing to “pacify.”
But that number: 3,000. If it were just ICE, that’d be well over half their armed (ERO) officers. CBP is harder to count, but even with them that’s a big chunk of the staff.
For one midsized city. That they are failing to “pacify.”
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I think it was a huge mistake to make our society so car-dependent. But man. The Discourse today is a good reminder that when it comes to roadways policy, otherwise progressive anti-car people quickly become some of the most pro-carceral, anti-civil liberties people on the planet.
December 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I think it was a huge mistake to make our society so car-dependent. But man. The Discourse today is a good reminder that when it comes to roadways policy, otherwise progressive anti-car people quickly become some of the most pro-carceral, anti-civil liberties people on the planet.
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baseball. or as i call it, "the imbecile's diversion"
November 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
baseball. or as i call it, "the imbecile's diversion"
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BREAKING: Federal judge rules that the Trump administration likely illegally suspended SNAP benefits, ruling that at least reduced distribution is required to go forward under law using the $6 billion reserve fund.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
![UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ET AL.,
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ET AL.,
Defendants.
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Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-13165-IT
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
October 31, 2025
TALWANI, D.J.
Pending before the court is Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order [Doc.
No. 3] seeking to enjoin, on an emergency basis, Defendants' November 1, 2025 suspension of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ("SNAP"). For the reasons stated
below, Plaintiffs have standing to bring this action and are likely to succeed on their claim that
Defendants' suspension of SNAP benefits is unlawful. Where that suspension of benefits rested
on an erroneous construction of the relevant statutory provisions, the court will allow Defendants
to consider whether they will authorize at least reduced SNAP benefits for November, and report
back to the court no later than Monday, November 3, 2025.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiczapq36myqhzcrdp4jfodg5rkso7nuvlta4e5b5r4l5upce7b3le@jpeg)
![As both parties acknowledge, Congress has not yet appropriated any new funds for SNAP
benefits for Fiscal Year 2026, which began on October 1, 2025. Pls.' Mem. 6 [Doc. No. 4];
Defs.' Opp'n 7 [Doc. No. 18]. But Congress took steps to protect against the deprivation of
SNAP assistance. In the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Pub. L. No. 118-42, § 6, 138
Stat. 25, 93-94, Congress separately appropriated $6 billion to the SNAP program "to remain available through September 30, 2026" and "be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations." See also Pub. L.
No. 119-4, § 1101(a), 139 Stat. 9, 10 (2025). As Plaintiffs point out, given the mandatory nature
of SNAP benefits under 7 U.S.C. § 2014(a) and the appropriation of these funds to be available
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Case 1:25-cv-13165-IT
Document 26 Filed 10/31/25
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through this current fiscal year, the government is obligated to use this contingent reserve
account to fund SNAP "as may become necessary to carry out program operations." 138 Stat. at
93-94; Pls.' Mem. 11 [Doc. No. 4].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiac7aa6icx44x5xjkilpwj7il5oriyttttnrslzrhkwvw6b32cbnm@jpeg)
October 31, 2025 at 5:59 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge rules that the Trump administration likely illegally suspended SNAP benefits, ruling that at least reduced distribution is required to go forward under law using the $6 billion reserve fund.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
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Hilarious to defend Zionism and then get indignant about this
October 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Hilarious to defend Zionism and then get indignant about this
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“Too extreme even for MAGA”
Ah I see you haven’t met the Arizona Republican Party
Ah I see you haven’t met the Arizona Republican Party
For years, white nationalist influencer Nick Fuentes was too extreme even for MAGA. Now he's working his way into the mainstream—and has a plan for his secret followers to seize the levers of power.
Nick Fuentes’ Plan to Conquer America
For years, influencer Nick Fuentes was too extreme even for MAGA. Now he's working his way into the mainstream—and has a plan for his secret followers to seize the levers of power.
wrd.cm
October 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
“Too extreme even for MAGA”
Ah I see you haven’t met the Arizona Republican Party
Ah I see you haven’t met the Arizona Republican Party
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the other thing is i have just run out of sympathy for these people. "how could i have known that this was bad for me?" i don't know, use your brain.
August 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
the other thing is i have just run out of sympathy for these people. "how could i have known that this was bad for me?" i don't know, use your brain.
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i know in my heart the houseplants i've somehow barely kept alive since 2020 will never forgive me for what i've done to them. sourdough bread and the other major covid 19 hobbies were never subjected to this kind of abuse
August 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
i know in my heart the houseplants i've somehow barely kept alive since 2020 will never forgive me for what i've done to them. sourdough bread and the other major covid 19 hobbies were never subjected to this kind of abuse
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US military now briefing troops that its strike on Iran "will likely result in counterstrikes on US bases and facilities" in the Middle East, and "likely activate Iran and other foreign terrorist organizations cells abroad including the US to conduct strikes against US persons and facilities"
June 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
US military now briefing troops that its strike on Iran "will likely result in counterstrikes on US bases and facilities" in the Middle East, and "likely activate Iran and other foreign terrorist organizations cells abroad including the US to conduct strikes against US persons and facilities"
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"My name is Greta Thunberg and I am from Sweden. If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel."
June 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
"My name is Greta Thunberg and I am from Sweden. If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel."
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hey don't forget to turn off biometric access to your phone and if you did happen to forget, in an emergency, pressing the power button 5 times on your iphone will lock it & it can't be unlocked again without the passcode even if you were silly & left face ID on 🙂
June 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
hey don't forget to turn off biometric access to your phone and if you did happen to forget, in an emergency, pressing the power button 5 times on your iphone will lock it & it can't be unlocked again without the passcode even if you were silly & left face ID on 🙂
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This is why people across the country need to remain engaged and not give up in the face of oppression
Police in Kent County town rescind ICE partnership following a backlash
Police in Camden, Delaware have become deputized to enforce immigration laws, after their department last week signed an agreement to work with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
spotlightdelaware.org
June 2, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This is why people across the country need to remain engaged and not give up in the face of oppression
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been saying this for like 3 years now, the core constituency of the "manosphere" is not Gen Z or teenage boys, it is 35-55 year old dudes who wish they were still teenage boys
How do famous right-wing influencers actually poll with young men in 2025?
Rogan: 27% favorable, 35% unfavorable, 45% don't know/never heard of
Theo Von: 21% fav, 16% unfav, 55% dk
Andrew Tate: 12% fav, 47% unfav, 36% dk
Source: iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/5...
Rogan: 27% favorable, 35% unfavorable, 45% don't know/never heard of
Theo Von: 21% fav, 16% unfav, 55% dk
Andrew Tate: 12% fav, 47% unfav, 36% dk
Source: iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/5...
50th Edition - Spring 2025
A new national poll from the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School reveals a generation navigating financial hardship, frayed social bond
iop.harvard.edu
May 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
been saying this for like 3 years now, the core constituency of the "manosphere" is not Gen Z or teenage boys, it is 35-55 year old dudes who wish they were still teenage boys
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How do famous right-wing influencers actually poll with young men in 2025?
Rogan: 27% favorable, 35% unfavorable, 45% don't know/never heard of
Theo Von: 21% fav, 16% unfav, 55% dk
Andrew Tate: 12% fav, 47% unfav, 36% dk
Source: iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/5...
Rogan: 27% favorable, 35% unfavorable, 45% don't know/never heard of
Theo Von: 21% fav, 16% unfav, 55% dk
Andrew Tate: 12% fav, 47% unfav, 36% dk
Source: iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/5...
50th Edition - Spring 2025
A new national poll from the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School reveals a generation navigating financial hardship, frayed social bond
iop.harvard.edu
May 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
How do famous right-wing influencers actually poll with young men in 2025?
Rogan: 27% favorable, 35% unfavorable, 45% don't know/never heard of
Theo Von: 21% fav, 16% unfav, 55% dk
Andrew Tate: 12% fav, 47% unfav, 36% dk
Source: iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/5...
Rogan: 27% favorable, 35% unfavorable, 45% don't know/never heard of
Theo Von: 21% fav, 16% unfav, 55% dk
Andrew Tate: 12% fav, 47% unfav, 36% dk
Source: iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/5...
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palestinians have to worry about losing their families due to the genocide while israelis have make fake ice cream labels with ai that scare them
May 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
palestinians have to worry about losing their families due to the genocide while israelis have make fake ice cream labels with ai that scare them
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Woman Spits on D.C.'s U.S. Attorney Ed Martin in Live Interview www.yahoo.com/news/woman-s...
Woman Spits on D.C.'s U.S. Attorney Ed Martin in Live Interview
A passerby spat on Washington D.C's interim U.S. attorney, Ed Martin, as he was giving a live interview. The incident was captured on video, which went viral. "We need to get really focused," Martin s...
www.yahoo.com
May 10, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Woman Spits on D.C.'s U.S. Attorney Ed Martin in Live Interview www.yahoo.com/news/woman-s...
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This seems to have only been a “protest” in the sense that he appeared personally to conduct an inspection, was denied entry & refused to accept that, which is why members of Congress came, because they can’t be lawfully turned away.
This wasn’t Laura Loomer handcuffing herself to Twitter HQ.
This wasn’t Laura Loomer handcuffing herself to Twitter HQ.
Breaking News: Newark's mayor, Ras Baraka, was arrested while he and three members of Congress from New Jersey were protesting at an immigration detention center in the city. He was taken to an ICE facility in Newark, his aides said. nyti.ms/3Z680Un
May 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This seems to have only been a “protest” in the sense that he appeared personally to conduct an inspection, was denied entry & refused to accept that, which is why members of Congress came, because they can’t be lawfully turned away.
This wasn’t Laura Loomer handcuffing herself to Twitter HQ.
This wasn’t Laura Loomer handcuffing herself to Twitter HQ.
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“Abolish ICE” is the moderate position. Radical is “prosecute every ICE employee under RICO.”
May 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
“Abolish ICE” is the moderate position. Radical is “prosecute every ICE employee under RICO.”
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"It's time to fight everywhere and all at once" Pritzker says, blasting "the do nothing crowd" of Dems in response to Republicans:
"We have to abandon the culture of incrementalism that has led us to swallow their cruelty and their callousness with barely a cowardly croak."
"We have to abandon the culture of incrementalism that has led us to swallow their cruelty and their callousness with barely a cowardly croak."
April 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"It's time to fight everywhere and all at once" Pritzker says, blasting "the do nothing crowd" of Dems in response to Republicans:
"We have to abandon the culture of incrementalism that has led us to swallow their cruelty and their callousness with barely a cowardly croak."
"We have to abandon the culture of incrementalism that has led us to swallow their cruelty and their callousness with barely a cowardly croak."
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Pritzker calls for mass protests and disruption - “Republicans cannot know a moment of peace,” he says, swaying their portraits will one day be put in museums “reserved for tyrants and traitors”
April 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Pritzker calls for mass protests and disruption - “Republicans cannot know a moment of peace,” he says, swaying their portraits will one day be put in museums “reserved for tyrants and traitors”
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Van Hollen says that he asked the VP of El Salvador why his government continues to hold Abrego Garcia even though he’s not charged with any crime and there’s no evidence that he’s MS-13.
“His answer was that the Trump administration is paying the government of El Salvador to keep him at CECOT”
“His answer was that the Trump administration is paying the government of El Salvador to keep him at CECOT”
Senator Chris Van Hollen is speaking live from El Salvador, where he just met with the Salvadoran VP: www.youtube.com/live/pYZPzHy...
Van Hollen speaks to press after meeting with El Salvador VP about return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
www.youtube.com
April 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Van Hollen says that he asked the VP of El Salvador why his government continues to hold Abrego Garcia even though he’s not charged with any crime and there’s no evidence that he’s MS-13.
“His answer was that the Trump administration is paying the government of El Salvador to keep him at CECOT”
“His answer was that the Trump administration is paying the government of El Salvador to keep him at CECOT”
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this is what the government is reduced to. US hasn't *asked* Bukele to return Abrego Garcia because he won't say no to a sincere request. Instead of arguing US can't be compelled to force Bukele's compliance they are claiming SCOTUS said the Court can't make them say "please, really" when they ask.
Xinis: To talk in generalities is simply delaying the process we need to go through to determine whether you've done what you can in good faith to comply w/ order
Ensign: Disagree that it's generalities. The plaintiffs have specifically asked court to compel gov to ask El Salvador for his release
Ensign: Disagree that it's generalities. The plaintiffs have specifically asked court to compel gov to ask El Salvador for his release
April 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
this is what the government is reduced to. US hasn't *asked* Bukele to return Abrego Garcia because he won't say no to a sincere request. Instead of arguing US can't be compelled to force Bukele's compliance they are claiming SCOTUS said the Court can't make them say "please, really" when they ask.