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The use of "surge" here is so fucking grotesque. Trump is using Iraq War language against the citizens of his own country.
October 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The use of "surge" here is so fucking grotesque. Trump is using Iraq War language against the citizens of his own country.
Reposted by Wes Weaver
ICE admits that up to 50% of arrests in its Chicago raids are "collateral.” These aren't statistics. They are parents taken from their children, neighbors taken from our communities. When does a "collateral" U.S. citizen child's trauma matter? This isn't law enforcement; it's a campaign of terror.
October 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
ICE admits that up to 50% of arrests in its Chicago raids are "collateral.” These aren't statistics. They are parents taken from their children, neighbors taken from our communities. When does a "collateral" U.S. citizen child's trauma matter? This isn't law enforcement; it's a campaign of terror.
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If ever there was a time not to normalize Trump’s authoritarian fever dreams, this is it.
This should be impeachable. ‘War ravaged’ Portland? He’s insane - & insanely power hungry. The script is set - call an imaginary group a terror group and then send in the troops.
This should be impeachable. ‘War ravaged’ Portland? He’s insane - & insanely power hungry. The script is set - call an imaginary group a terror group and then send in the troops.
September 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
If ever there was a time not to normalize Trump’s authoritarian fever dreams, this is it.
This should be impeachable. ‘War ravaged’ Portland? He’s insane - & insanely power hungry. The script is set - call an imaginary group a terror group and then send in the troops.
This should be impeachable. ‘War ravaged’ Portland? He’s insane - & insanely power hungry. The script is set - call an imaginary group a terror group and then send in the troops.
Reposted by Wes Weaver
you could write an entire book about this post and I will for the right price
September 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
you could write an entire book about this post and I will for the right price
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Most of the states backing Trump’s crime crackdown have areas with higher gun homicide rates than the nation’s capital, a Trace analysis shows.
At least 17 Mississippi counties endured more gun homicides per capita than the nation’s capital in 2024.
Read: www.thetrace.org/2025/08/nati...
At least 17 Mississippi counties endured more gun homicides per capita than the nation’s capital in 2024.
Read: www.thetrace.org/2025/08/nati...
August 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Most of the states backing Trump’s crime crackdown have areas with higher gun homicide rates than the nation’s capital, a Trace analysis shows.
At least 17 Mississippi counties endured more gun homicides per capita than the nation’s capital in 2024.
Read: www.thetrace.org/2025/08/nati...
At least 17 Mississippi counties endured more gun homicides per capita than the nation’s capital in 2024.
Read: www.thetrace.org/2025/08/nati...
I've seen a lot of dumb shit in my life but this is definitely among the dumbest.
Federal agents and National Guard troops flood Washington after Trump calls for aggressive crime-fighting measures.
Six Republican states send 1,100 troops to US capital amid crackdown
Federal agents and National Guard troops flood Washington after Trump calls for aggressive crime-fighting measures.
bit.ly
August 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I've seen a lot of dumb shit in my life but this is definitely among the dumbest.
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Hey, did you know that the NLRB has operated in violation of the Constitution for 90 years? It's right there in this original Constitution we found in 2025.
5th Cir. holds that the structure of the NLRB violates the separation of powers. Preliminarily enjoins three enforcement actions, including one against SpaceX.
www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
August 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Hey, did you know that the NLRB has operated in violation of the Constitution for 90 years? It's right there in this original Constitution we found in 2025.
Reposted by Wes Weaver
THEY ARE SAYING IT ALL SO LOUDLY OUT LOUD.
They do not care, at all, about public safety. They do not want to reduce crime. They are literally SAYING that.
They just want to punish and hurt.
That is all "tough on crime" has ever been. It's inexcusable they've gotten away w it for so long.
They do not care, at all, about public safety. They do not want to reduce crime. They are literally SAYING that.
They just want to punish and hurt.
That is all "tough on crime" has ever been. It's inexcusable they've gotten away w it for so long.
REPORTER: What about crime prevention? Do you or the president plan to do anything to address the root causes of crime in DC, such as truancy?
PIRRO: I honestly am not concerned about why they commit crimes. My concern is if they commit crimes.
PIRRO: I honestly am not concerned about why they commit crimes. My concern is if they commit crimes.
August 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
THEY ARE SAYING IT ALL SO LOUDLY OUT LOUD.
They do not care, at all, about public safety. They do not want to reduce crime. They are literally SAYING that.
They just want to punish and hurt.
That is all "tough on crime" has ever been. It's inexcusable they've gotten away w it for so long.
They do not care, at all, about public safety. They do not want to reduce crime. They are literally SAYING that.
They just want to punish and hurt.
That is all "tough on crime" has ever been. It's inexcusable they've gotten away w it for so long.
Wow look at the time, it's suspend-the-BLS-jobs-report o'clock!
BREAKING: U.S. layoffs have surged to their highest level since the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Wow look at the time, it's suspend-the-BLS-jobs-report o'clock!
Reposted by Wes Weaver
cite whatever statistics you choose, they simply do not jibe with the image of times square in 1979 that i have in my head. gangs roving a crumbling dystopia and the gangs got themes. some are dressed like baseball players. some are mimes. some are girls. were just trying to get back to coney island
August 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
cite whatever statistics you choose, they simply do not jibe with the image of times square in 1979 that i have in my head. gangs roving a crumbling dystopia and the gangs got themes. some are dressed like baseball players. some are mimes. some are girls. were just trying to get back to coney island
Every day I wake up to a new "Severe Air Quality Alert" on my phone and fresh coup attempt in the headlines.
August 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Every day I wake up to a new "Severe Air Quality Alert" on my phone and fresh coup attempt in the headlines.
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Just re-upping this, because allegedly non-opinion news reporting like this helps power things like Trump deploying ICE to the National Mall.
Of COURSE people think crime is always up if articles on epic DECLINES race to make it clear you should "STiLl bE ScAReD!" w confusing frames.
Of COURSE people think crime is always up if articles on epic DECLINES race to make it clear you should "STiLl bE ScAReD!" w confusing frames.
Why are Americans so afraid of crime, even as it plummets?
Because this is the second paragraph of the CBS News take on it.
SECOND PARAGRAPH starts with a “but” that defies comprehension (what does “every 25.9 seconds” mean in a nation of 320M?), but seems scary!
SECOND PARAGRAPH.
Because this is the second paragraph of the CBS News take on it.
SECOND PARAGRAPH starts with a “but” that defies comprehension (what does “every 25.9 seconds” mean in a nation of 320M?), but seems scary!
SECOND PARAGRAPH.
August 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Just re-upping this, because allegedly non-opinion news reporting like this helps power things like Trump deploying ICE to the National Mall.
Of COURSE people think crime is always up if articles on epic DECLINES race to make it clear you should "STiLl bE ScAReD!" w confusing frames.
Of COURSE people think crime is always up if articles on epic DECLINES race to make it clear you should "STiLl bE ScAReD!" w confusing frames.
Reposted by Wes Weaver
Reminder: Crime in the U.S. is at its lowest since 1961.
August 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Reminder: Crime in the U.S. is at its lowest since 1961.
From Justice Innovation Lab: "AI thinks you should go to jail, even if you didn't do the crime"
knowledgehub.justiceinnovationlab.org/reports/ai-i...
knowledgehub.justiceinnovationlab.org/reports/ai-i...
AI thinks you should go to jail, even if you didn't do the crime — Knowledge Hub — Justice Innovation Lab
This report details findings from a large scale experiment using ChatGPT to simulate a prosecutor's decision-making process regarding case review. Results suggest that generative AI models may have un...
knowledgehub.justiceinnovationlab.org
July 31, 2025 at 8:48 PM
From Justice Innovation Lab: "AI thinks you should go to jail, even if you didn't do the crime"
knowledgehub.justiceinnovationlab.org/reports/ai-i...
knowledgehub.justiceinnovationlab.org/reports/ai-i...
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“This is madness. We are running out of words to describe it. And the people of Gaza are running out of time,” says Chris Hayes on the dire aid situation amid Israel’s war on Gaza.
‘Madness’: Hayes says ‘the people of Gaza are running out of time’
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
July 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
“This is madness. We are running out of words to describe it. And the people of Gaza are running out of time,” says Chris Hayes on the dire aid situation amid Israel’s war on Gaza.
They are telling you that they are doing ethnic cleansing.
July 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
They are telling you that they are doing ethnic cleansing.
it's hot union militancy summer
AFSCME District 33 workers are on STRIKE for fair wages, dignity and respect. They’re holding the line no matter how long it takes. #AFSCMEStrong
July 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
it's hot union militancy summer
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Grim tidings from Philadelphia: a judge has ordered striking medical examiners (who as members of DC 33 have been on strike since July 1) back to work… because bodies are piling up in the city morgue.
What horrors hath our mayor wrought? JUST PAY THEM!
www.cbsnews.com/amp/philadel...
What horrors hath our mayor wrought? JUST PAY THEM!
www.cbsnews.com/amp/philadel...
Philly medical examiner's striking employees ordered back to work after city says morgue is getting crowded
Attorneys for the city said cooled storage for cadavers is getting crowded, and death investigators and technicians should return to work.
www.cbsnews.com
July 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Grim tidings from Philadelphia: a judge has ordered striking medical examiners (who as members of DC 33 have been on strike since July 1) back to work… because bodies are piling up in the city morgue.
What horrors hath our mayor wrought? JUST PAY THEM!
www.cbsnews.com/amp/philadel...
What horrors hath our mayor wrought? JUST PAY THEM!
www.cbsnews.com/amp/philadel...
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NEW from me: The GOP megabill will add $171 billion to immigration enforcement and ICE, a gigantic sum that'll pour funds into a vast network of detention + hire thousands of ICE agents and fund sheriffs.
I talked to an expert on just what to expect:
boltsmag.org/how-the-gop-...
I talked to an expert on just what to expect:
boltsmag.org/how-the-gop-...
How the GOP Megabill Would Turbocharge Local Immigration Enforcement - Bolts
Congress is poised to pour tens of billions of dollars into more immigration detention, private jails, and border operations, plus new ICE partnerships with local police and sheriffs.
boltsmag.org
July 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
NEW from me: The GOP megabill will add $171 billion to immigration enforcement and ICE, a gigantic sum that'll pour funds into a vast network of detention + hire thousands of ICE agents and fund sheriffs.
I talked to an expert on just what to expect:
boltsmag.org/how-the-gop-...
I talked to an expert on just what to expect:
boltsmag.org/how-the-gop-...
The purpose of this article is just to say that you shouldn't take time off work
July 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The purpose of this article is just to say that you shouldn't take time off work
Realizing my bluesky account is mostly just just a @johnpfaff.bsky.social repost page
July 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Realizing my bluesky account is mostly just just a @johnpfaff.bsky.social repost page
Reposted by Wes Weaver
I’ve been wondering:
Where are these 10,000 officers going to come from? Local PDs currently have lots of vacancies, even w lots of added perks.
Is ICE going to set the bar really low? That’s bad.
Or is it just going to cannibalize local PDs? That only reallocates police, doesn’t expand total #.
Where are these 10,000 officers going to come from? Local PDs currently have lots of vacancies, even w lots of added perks.
Is ICE going to set the bar really low? That’s bad.
Or is it just going to cannibalize local PDs? That only reallocates police, doesn’t expand total #.
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will supercharge ICE kidnappings: 10,000 new ICE agents. 100,000 new detention beds.
“You think we're arresting people now?” says Trump’s border czar. “Wait till we get the funding."
“You think we're arresting people now?” says Trump’s border czar. “Wait till we get the funding."
ICE Kidnappings are Terrifying. Trump's Bill Will Supercharge Them
Border Czar Tom Homan: Trump's bill means billions for more ICE agents, or "boots on the ground," and 100,000 new beds for detention and deportation.
www.rollingstone.com
July 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I’ve been wondering:
Where are these 10,000 officers going to come from? Local PDs currently have lots of vacancies, even w lots of added perks.
Is ICE going to set the bar really low? That’s bad.
Or is it just going to cannibalize local PDs? That only reallocates police, doesn’t expand total #.
Where are these 10,000 officers going to come from? Local PDs currently have lots of vacancies, even w lots of added perks.
Is ICE going to set the bar really low? That’s bad.
Or is it just going to cannibalize local PDs? That only reallocates police, doesn’t expand total #.
Reposted by Wes Weaver
Reposted by Wes Weaver
Call me crazy, but it almost seems like having a SCOTUS made up of a very-small-n highly-non-random sample of judges is not a great thing.
Expand the Court. A lot.
Expand the Court. A lot.
Since May:
Federal district courts have ruled against Trump admin 94% of the time.
Supreme Court has sided with the Trump admin 94% of the time.
A judiciary at war with itself.
Federal district courts have ruled against Trump admin 94% of the time.
Supreme Court has sided with the Trump admin 94% of the time.
A judiciary at war with itself.
June 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Call me crazy, but it almost seems like having a SCOTUS made up of a very-small-n highly-non-random sample of judges is not a great thing.
Expand the Court. A lot.
Expand the Court. A lot.