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@neiljung.bsky.social
“The only weapons shipment that @AOC could vote for that would actually save lives, that would actually be defensive technology, yes, would be weapons sent to Ansar Allah. If she wants to save lives, she can fucking do that.”
- Felix Biederman
- Felix Biederman
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My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 16, 2026 at 1:21 PM
My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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Thousands of users reported issues accessing Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Monday.
Elon Musk’s X Platform Faces Widespread Service Disruption
Thousands of users reported issues accessing Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Monday, according to monitoring website Downdetector.
bloom.bg
February 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Thousands of users reported issues accessing Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Monday.
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In a nutshell, the Dem lodestar should be: "ICE is bad, and immigration is good"
My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
In a nutshell, the Dem lodestar should be: "ICE is bad, and immigration is good"
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This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
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easy slogan for the next democratic presidential candidate is “i will reform the corrupt supreme court and repeal citizens united”
“When Citizens United was decided in 2010, billionaires had spent $18 million on the 2000 election, $13M 2004 and $16M in 2008. Then came the deluge. In 2012 it was $231M, and nearly doubled again in next three election cycles —to $682M in 2016, $1.2 billion in 2020 and $2.6 billion in 2024.” Gift:
Opinion | Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
easy slogan for the next democratic presidential candidate is “i will reform the corrupt supreme court and repeal citizens united”
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Todd Blanche says “You are fired, Donald Kinsella.”
Kinsella was just selected as the US Attorney for the Northern District of New York by the district’s judges, as permitted by statute.
Kinsella was just selected as the US Attorney for the Northern District of New York by the district’s judges, as permitted by statute.
February 12, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Todd Blanche says “You are fired, Donald Kinsella.”
Kinsella was just selected as the US Attorney for the Northern District of New York by the district’s judges, as permitted by statute.
Kinsella was just selected as the US Attorney for the Northern District of New York by the district’s judges, as permitted by statute.
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Note: “The Prize is open to submissions by a scholar working in the field of political theory *anywhere in the world* who is either:
(a) an early career researcher within 5 years of being awarded their PhD; or
(b) scholar at any stage of their career who has had an unusual pathway into academia…”
(a) an early career researcher within 5 years of being awarded their PhD; or
(b) scholar at any stage of their career who has had an unusual pathway into academia…”
APSA has just opened submissions for a political theory prize honouring the memory and legacy of my deare friend, Peter Balint. Please consider submitting and share widely!
auspsa.org.au/peter-balint...
auspsa.org.au/peter-balint...
Peter Balint Memorial Prize in Political Theory - Australian Political Studies Association
Background The Peter Balint Memorial Prize in Political Theory celebrates the legacy of Peter’s distinguished contribution to political theory. Dr Peter Balint was an Associate Professor in Internatio...
auspsa.org.au
February 12, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Note: “The Prize is open to submissions by a scholar working in the field of political theory *anywhere in the world* who is either:
(a) an early career researcher within 5 years of being awarded their PhD; or
(b) scholar at any stage of their career who has had an unusual pathway into academia…”
(a) an early career researcher within 5 years of being awarded their PhD; or
(b) scholar at any stage of their career who has had an unusual pathway into academia…”
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Andrew Paul Johnson, who I wrote about in November, was found guilty of five charges.
February 11, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Andrew Paul Johnson, who I wrote about in November, was found guilty of five charges.
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Melissa Del Bosque is a longtime border journalist and co-founder of the Border Chronicle — and she told The Show, in that time she’s covered many Border Patrol-related deaths and was not surprised by what happened in Minnesota.
This reporter says Border Patrol has been given extensive reach, not surprised by Minnesota deaths
Democrats in Washington struck a deal with President Trump to end a prolonged government shutdown and fund the government while they negotiate reforms for immigration officers and the Department of Ho...
www.kjzz.org
February 3, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Melissa Del Bosque is a longtime border journalist and co-founder of the Border Chronicle — and she told The Show, in that time she’s covered many Border Patrol-related deaths and was not surprised by what happened in Minnesota.
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Our Weekly Roundup is here! 🗞️
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The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: February 6
Just abolishing ICE misses the bigger point, and a deep look at the history of cotton in the borderlands.
www.theborderchronicle.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Our Weekly Roundup is here! 🗞️
Stay up to date with this week’s stories, and how you can continue to support the Border Chronicle🦂.
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"The War Always Comes Home, " Trump's imperialism turns inward: from Venezuela & Greenland to ICE operations in Minneapolis. The methods perfected abroad now deployed domestically. America's war machine is reconquering itself.
Read the full piece🦂🔗:
Read the full piece🦂🔗:
The War Always Comes Home
While menacing Venezuela and Greenland, an “unbound” Trump has unleashed the empire on itself in Minneapolis.
www.theborderchronicle.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:09 PM
"The War Always Comes Home, " Trump's imperialism turns inward: from Venezuela & Greenland to ICE operations in Minneapolis. The methods perfected abroad now deployed domestically. America's war machine is reconquering itself.
Read the full piece🦂🔗:
Read the full piece🦂🔗:
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This is absolutely bizarre and very worrying. The govt. shuts down a major airport at the border in El Paso, Texas, for 10 days for "security reasons."
Live Updates: F.A.A. Halts All Flights at El Paso Airport for 10 Days
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:04 PM
This is absolutely bizarre and very worrying. The govt. shuts down a major airport at the border in El Paso, Texas, for 10 days for "security reasons."
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Officials Dispute Trump Explanation of El Paso Airspace Closure. “There Was Not a Threat.”
Shutdown Said to be Connected to Anti-Drone Laser that Shot Down Party Balloon
theintercept.com/2026/02/11/e...
Shutdown Said to be Connected to Anti-Drone Laser that Shot Down Party Balloon
theintercept.com/2026/02/11/e...
Officials Dispute Trump Explanation of El Paso Airspace Closure. “There Was Not a Threat.”
Sources said the closure was connected to new counter-drone laser technology and miscommunication or misunderstanding by FAA.
theintercept.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Officials Dispute Trump Explanation of El Paso Airspace Closure. “There Was Not a Threat.”
Shutdown Said to be Connected to Anti-Drone Laser that Shot Down Party Balloon
theintercept.com/2026/02/11/e...
Shutdown Said to be Connected to Anti-Drone Laser that Shot Down Party Balloon
theintercept.com/2026/02/11/e...
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Martinez: "[I] sat in federal court and watched from 20 feet away as the border patrol agent who attempted to kill me testified at a hearing. Agent Charles Exum—Charles Exum, my attempted executioner was Charles Exum—I hope the government does not consider my use of his name here to be...doxxing."
February 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Martinez: "[I] sat in federal court and watched from 20 feet away as the border patrol agent who attempted to kill me testified at a hearing. Agent Charles Exum—Charles Exum, my attempted executioner was Charles Exum—I hope the government does not consider my use of his name here to be...doxxing."
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The idea of buying commercial warehouses and converting them into detention camps is so viscerally chilling to people that it's being opposed even in places which might otherwise support new prisons.
Remarkable: Trump's planned migrant prison camps are hitting deep resistance in red areas. In Virginia's partly rural Hanover (+26 Trump) opposition is intense. GOP leaders in other states are opposed.
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Trump’s New “Prison Camp” Threat Unleashes Fury Even in MAGA Country
The next phase of ICE’s big ramp-up: a nationwide network of vast detention facilities. But guess what? Even parts of Red America are saying no.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The idea of buying commercial warehouses and converting them into detention camps is so viscerally chilling to people that it's being opposed even in places which might otherwise support new prisons.
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Todd Miller and Melissa Del Bosque on why just abolishing ICE missing the point @mdelbosque.bsky.social www.theborderchronicle.com/abolishing-j...
Abolishing Just ICE Misses the Point: A Podcast with Melissa and Todd
In the spirit of broadening the analysis beyond ICE, Border Chronicle cofounders Melissa del Bosque and Todd Miller discuss the leading role the U.S. Border Patrol has played in violent operations acr...
www.theborderchronicle.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Todd Miller and Melissa Del Bosque on why just abolishing ICE missing the point @mdelbosque.bsky.social www.theborderchronicle.com/abolishing-j...
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Trump said he would fight for “forgotten Americans.” I didn’t know that meant Jeff Bezos.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
Trump’s New Tax Law Saved Amazon Billions
Breaks for investment and research lowered the company’s payments to the U.S. government.
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Trump said he would fight for “forgotten Americans.” I didn’t know that meant Jeff Bezos.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
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Joint Statement- Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Spain on the Events in Venezuela Jan 4, 2026
1. We express our profound concern and firmly reject the military actions undertaken unilaterally in Venezuelan territory. These actions contravene fundamental principles of international law
1. We express our profound concern and firmly reject the military actions undertaken unilaterally in Venezuelan territory. These actions contravene fundamental principles of international law
January 5, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Joint Statement- Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Spain on the Events in Venezuela Jan 4, 2026
1. We express our profound concern and firmly reject the military actions undertaken unilaterally in Venezuelan territory. These actions contravene fundamental principles of international law
1. We express our profound concern and firmly reject the military actions undertaken unilaterally in Venezuelan territory. These actions contravene fundamental principles of international law
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This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
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On X, a senior U.S. Justice Department official is promoting a post that praises colonization as “one of the greatest things that ever happened to the backwards parts of the world.”👇
January 5, 2026 at 12:44 AM
On X, a senior U.S. Justice Department official is promoting a post that praises colonization as “one of the greatest things that ever happened to the backwards parts of the world.”👇
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Genuinely the least informed, least intellectually curious, least insightful, least observant, least rigorous, least wise, least self-conscious, least thorough, and least psychologically stable blogger of our time. I don't think it's really even close
January 4, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Genuinely the least informed, least intellectually curious, least insightful, least observant, least rigorous, least wise, least self-conscious, least thorough, and least psychologically stable blogger of our time. I don't think it's really even close
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The official line from the US was that the President resigned and asked them to help him get out of the country.
The President and witnesses denied this, and said he was taken at gunpoint.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Ha...
The President and witnesses denied this, and said he was taken at gunpoint.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Ha...
January 3, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The official line from the US was that the President resigned and asked them to help him get out of the country.
The President and witnesses denied this, and said he was taken at gunpoint.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Ha...
The President and witnesses denied this, and said he was taken at gunpoint.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Ha...
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Numerous Democrats flipped their vote at the last minute under heavy lobbying from the Biden administration.
Dan Goldman Supported Warrantless Spying on Americans. Now His Primary Opponent Is Hitting Him for It.
New York Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman and others helped hand Trump warrantless spying powers. Now, that vote is an issue in their upcoming primaries.
interc.pt
January 5, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Numerous Democrats flipped their vote at the last minute under heavy lobbying from the Biden administration.