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It’s been a year to the day we bought (and then didn’t, for reasons we still don’t fully know) InfoWars. We’re still trying. In the year since, we built The Onion into one of the biggest newspapers in the United States. I’m so proud of this place. I’m proud we do hard stuff. Thank you for caring.
November 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
It’s been a year to the day we bought (and then didn’t, for reasons we still don’t fully know) InfoWars. We’re still trying. In the year since, we built The Onion into one of the biggest newspapers in the United States. I’m so proud of this place. I’m proud we do hard stuff. Thank you for caring.
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I am having serious trouble getting my head around this. It feels *deeply* scary. This is proper “disappeared” stuff.
Could ICE have ‘lost' 3,000 immigrant arrestees in Chicago?
NBC Chicago's investigative team reports at least 3,000 jailed immigrants have vanished from federal records, according to human rights attorneys and organizations.
www.nbcchicago.com/investigatio...
NBC Chicago's investigative team reports at least 3,000 jailed immigrants have vanished from federal records, according to human rights attorneys and organizations.
www.nbcchicago.com/investigatio...
Could ICE have 'lost' 3,000 immigrant arrestees in Chicago?
At least 3,000 jailed immigrants have vanished from federal records, according to human rights attorneys and organizations.
www.nbcchicago.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I am having serious trouble getting my head around this. It feels *deeply* scary. This is proper “disappeared” stuff.
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Trump sent the military into a hurricane to distract from Epstein, and they had to turn around. Endangering troops for personal gain. Our military has never been so poorly managed.
October 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Trump sent the military into a hurricane to distract from Epstein, and they had to turn around. Endangering troops for personal gain. Our military has never been so poorly managed.
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“Authorities detained [Randall Gamboa] in Dec, in TX, where he “entered ICE custody. For months, he spoke daily w/ relatives thru video calls & showed no signs of illness.” Contact abruptly ended in June. In Sept, the US returned him to Costa Rica in a “vegetative” state. He has since died. 1/
Costa Rican Man Dies After Health Decline in U.S. Immigration Custody
A man from Costa Rica, died after returning from U.S. ICE detention in critical condition, prompting family demands for investigation
ticotimes.net
October 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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By saying that no one cares about Epstein, Trump has done the equivalent, to a third of his base, of claiming that Jesus never walked the Earth.
Mystified as to why DOJ’s withholding of the Epstein files so upsets Trump’s base?
It’s simple.
👉 A third of MAGA Republicans are QAnon.
👉 QAnon teaches that government, media, and financial elites are Satanic sex-trafficking pedophiles.
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It’s simple.
👉 A third of MAGA Republicans are QAnon.
👉 QAnon teaches that government, media, and financial elites are Satanic sex-trafficking pedophiles.
prri.org/spotlight/th...
July 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
By saying that no one cares about Epstein, Trump has done the equivalent, to a third of his base, of claiming that Jesus never walked the Earth.
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Turns out a lot of people who actually believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ don't think getting thrown into a concentration camp, deported to a country they're not from, or eaten by gators is a fitting punishment for working under the table.
A Religious Rebellion Against Mass Deportation
American Christians are showing increasing discomfort with Trump’s signature policy.
www.thebulwark.com
July 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Turns out a lot of people who actually believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ don't think getting thrown into a concentration camp, deported to a country they're not from, or eaten by gators is a fitting punishment for working under the table.
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The Chamber of Commerce (along with Consumer Tech Association) is seeking to file an Amicus in challenge to Trump's tariffs.
Lawyered by former SG Gregory Garre.
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Lawyered by former SG Gregory Garre.
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July 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The Chamber of Commerce (along with Consumer Tech Association) is seeking to file an Amicus in challenge to Trump's tariffs.
Lawyered by former SG Gregory Garre.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Lawyered by former SG Gregory Garre.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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I've confirmed that FEMA Acting Administrator David Richardson was not present at this morning's daily internal meeting.
I mean it is weird that not only is the director of FEMA seemingly MIA (or at least ducking the press) but also there seems to be no stories asking where he is, right?
July 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I've confirmed that FEMA Acting Administrator David Richardson was not present at this morning's daily internal meeting.
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DHS: We're not racially profiling.
Also DHS: But we're targeting a museum focused on Latino US citizens.
Also DHS: But we're targeting a museum focused on Latino US citizens.
Emergency press conference after Homeland Security and Immigration agents target the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture in Chicago
July 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
DHS: We're not racially profiling.
Also DHS: But we're targeting a museum focused on Latino US citizens.
Also DHS: But we're targeting a museum focused on Latino US citizens.
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BROOKE ROLLINS: We have to move toward a 100% legal workforce. The mass deportations will continue. Congress has to fix it.
FOX: Sounds like you don't yet a concrete proposal to deal with farmers who rely on undocumented workers. Am I right?
ROLLINS: No. We're working on it.
FOX: Sounds like you don't yet a concrete proposal to deal with farmers who rely on undocumented workers. Am I right?
ROLLINS: No. We're working on it.
July 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
BROOKE ROLLINS: We have to move toward a 100% legal workforce. The mass deportations will continue. Congress has to fix it.
FOX: Sounds like you don't yet a concrete proposal to deal with farmers who rely on undocumented workers. Am I right?
ROLLINS: No. We're working on it.
FOX: Sounds like you don't yet a concrete proposal to deal with farmers who rely on undocumented workers. Am I right?
ROLLINS: No. We're working on it.
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Former DC prosecutors call Emil Bove “the worst conceivable nominee ever.” My thoughts in StayTuned.
staytuned.substack.com/p/the-worst-...
staytuned.substack.com/p/the-worst-...
July 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Former DC prosecutors call Emil Bove “the worst conceivable nominee ever.” My thoughts in StayTuned.
staytuned.substack.com/p/the-worst-...
staytuned.substack.com/p/the-worst-...
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2 deals. All they have managed are two deals. That's it. He's not quite as bombastic as he was three months ago is he?
QUINTANILLA: I wanted to ask you about your comment on April when you said '90 days were possible in 90 days.' We're almost up. Was your thinking at the time that it was an aspirational number, or are you disappointed in two deals for now?
PETER NAVARRO: I'm happy with the progress we've had
PETER NAVARRO: I'm happy with the progress we've had
July 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
2 deals. All they have managed are two deals. That's it. He's not quite as bombastic as he was three months ago is he?
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Alina Habba in Feb: “On Epstein, it’s incredibly disturbing. We have flight logs, info, names that will come out. There were so many names hidden who had not been held accountable. Now it’s time for accountability. I really believe with Kash and Pam there will be accountability.”
July 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Alina Habba in Feb: “On Epstein, it’s incredibly disturbing. We have flight logs, info, names that will come out. There were so many names hidden who had not been held accountable. Now it’s time for accountability. I really believe with Kash and Pam there will be accountability.”
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Over the weekend I wrote about the import of the different way small-l liberals and right wingers use language -- transparently versus utilitarian.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/07/06/s...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/07/06/s...
Seeing Language as a Tool of Authoritarianism - emptywheel
When you speak on social media, are you saying or are you doing?
www.emptywheel.net
July 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Over the weekend I wrote about the import of the different way small-l liberals and right wingers use language -- transparently versus utilitarian.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/07/06/s...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/07/06/s...
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“It is time to stop berating House and Senate Democrats for not ‘doing enough.’ They did everything humanly possible to oppose the bill, pressure and shame Republicans, educate the public, and unify their ranks…Democrats lost this bill because they lost too many seats in 2024. Math is math.”
What now?
It is time…
contrarian.substack.com
July 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“It is time to stop berating House and Senate Democrats for not ‘doing enough.’ They did everything humanly possible to oppose the bill, pressure and shame Republicans, educate the public, and unify their ranks…Democrats lost this bill because they lost too many seats in 2024. Math is math.”
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Here's part 1 of my 2-part interview with Geoffrey DeWeese, the Legal Director of The Orders Project at the National Institute of Military Justice. In part 2, posting later today, we dig into the challenging issue of lawful military orders versus unlawful military orders.
What Happens If/When Trump Gives The Military Illegal Orders?
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What Happens If/When Trump Gives The Military Illegal Orders?
YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner
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July 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Here's part 1 of my 2-part interview with Geoffrey DeWeese, the Legal Director of The Orders Project at the National Institute of Military Justice. In part 2, posting later today, we dig into the challenging issue of lawful military orders versus unlawful military orders.
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Katie & I believe that your voice matters. MAGA wants us to believe there won’t be free and fair elections in 2026 because they’ve seen us in action, and they know that when we all work together, we can beat them. They want us to give in in advance. Let’s resist! open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
July 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Katie & I believe that your voice matters. MAGA wants us to believe there won’t be free and fair elections in 2026 because they’ve seen us in action, and they know that when we all work together, we can beat them. They want us to give in in advance. Let’s resist! open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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This is what happens when the head of HHS has no medical background.
Measles cases surge to record high since disease was declared eliminated in the US | CNN
There have been more measles cases in the US this year than any other since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago.
www.cnn.com
July 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This is what happens when the head of HHS has no medical background.
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Just a reminder that before Emil Bove became Trump's personal lawyer, he led efforts to aggressively investigate, identify and arrest January 6th rioters out of the Southern District of New York. Yet as Bondi fires J6 prosecutors, Bove gets nominated to the 3rd Circuit.
July 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Just a reminder that before Emil Bove became Trump's personal lawyer, he led efforts to aggressively investigate, identify and arrest January 6th rioters out of the Southern District of New York. Yet as Bondi fires J6 prosecutors, Bove gets nominated to the 3rd Circuit.
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I’m sorry, “yes we sourced a story using stolen personal data about a nonwhite politician brokered by a neonazi BUT the story illuminates the complex nature of racial identity” does not pass the laugh test
July 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I’m sorry, “yes we sourced a story using stolen personal data about a nonwhite politician brokered by a neonazi BUT the story illuminates the complex nature of racial identity” does not pass the laugh test
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At a campaign-style rally in Iowa, Trump used an antisemitic slur while referencing unscrupulous bankers. Isn’t that the kind of thing he claims to be “fighting against”?
July 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
At a campaign-style rally in Iowa, Trump used an antisemitic slur while referencing unscrupulous bankers. Isn’t that the kind of thing he claims to be “fighting against”?
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"This case highlights the significant threat posed to U.S. citizens by frequent ICE errors, which are exacerbated when local law enforcement agencies participate in immigration enforcement...”
www.bet.com/article/6rdn...
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He Was Born in Philly and They Tried to Deport Him to Jamaica
A Florida sheriff ignored proof of Peter Sean Brown’s U.S. citizenship and held him for ICE anyway. A federal court just ruled it was a blatant violation of his Fourth Amendment rights.
www.bet.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
"This case highlights the significant threat posed to U.S. citizens by frequent ICE errors, which are exacerbated when local law enforcement agencies participate in immigration enforcement...”
www.bet.com/article/6rdn...
www.bet.com/article/6rdn...