mjchristo.bsky.social
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The authoritarianism comes from the top.

"Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen," Noem told a person who relayed her remarks to Axios.

www.axios.com/2026/01/27/t...
Scoop: Stephen Miller behind misleading claim that Alex Pretti wanted to "massacre" agents
The episode illustrates the sheer power of Miller, Trump's close and longest-serving political adviser
www.axios.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Are there still ICE agents on the ground in MN?

Is there still no accountability for the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti?

Do you even know the name of the man who murdered Alex?

THERE IS NO PIVOT.

You can't pivot if you do anything differently. Read the above to see what is wrong w/ below
January 27, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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And here they cite the guy who argued in Plessy v. Ferguson and a British academic who admitted he didn’t really know the law for himself in an international law publication.

A complete abomination aided by law professors. Shameful.
January 27, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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I've been noting that Stephen Miller is significantly (entirely?) responsible for the rules of engagement that keeps leading to experienced goons murdering bystanders.

www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/07/t...
Time to Ask if Stephen Miller Has Authorized Assault and Murder of Peaceful ICE Observers - emptywheel
Given how consistently Greg Bovino is at the scene of unjustified violence against ICE observers, including today's shooting, and given Bovino's refusal to answer whether Stephen Miller has given him ...
www.emptywheel.net
January 27, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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You can’t?
January 27, 2026 at 8:11 PM