Joel👤🕊👥Waterman 🧢🦔🐻☪☮𝔼✡ℹ️☯✝🗽🇺🇸🎲
@xtrole.bsky.social
I write books, doodle art, and do some casual audiobook recordings. 📚📖🖼🎨🦖📻
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#EndTheDeathPenalty
My links are all available here: linktr.ee/xtrole
#HopeSpringsEternal
#MoralityTrumpsLaws
#DontTreadOnAnyone
#EndTheDeathPenalty
Pinned
Restaurant owner gives free meals to active military during shutdown—now ICE is forcing her to deport.
She owns Tacos El Fluffy with her son—a U.S. Navy veteran.
Her work visa has been revoked—forced to self deport by end of month.
Son announced that he will have to close the restaurant for now.
She owns Tacos El Fluffy with her son—a U.S. Navy veteran.
Her work visa has been revoked—forced to self deport by end of month.
Son announced that he will have to close the restaurant for now.
This is the kind of forceful intrusion into people’s lives that government should PROTECT us from.
Rights are unalienable, and are not gifts from government.
How does deporting a mom who had legal status for years make us safer?
The Trump administration should reverse course.
Rights are unalienable, and are not gifts from government.
How does deporting a mom who had legal status for years make us safer?
The Trump administration should reverse course.
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They are out of control.
ICE surround judge's car threatening to smash windows—then arrest his high school intern.
Agents handcuff teenager to detain him—until judge loudly demands they check ID to confirm they had wrong person.
Court security noticed masked men sneaking pictures of the boy —so the judge tried to help.
Agents handcuff teenager to detain him—until judge loudly demands they check ID to confirm they had wrong person.
Court security noticed masked men sneaking pictures of the boy —so the judge tried to help.
November 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
They are out of control.
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U.S. counties carry $757 billion in debt.
Some counties owe over $40,000 per resident. See the most debt-heavy places ⬇️
Some counties owe over $40,000 per resident. See the most debt-heavy places ⬇️
Report: County governments have $757 billion in debt
In per capita terms, North Slope Borough, Alaska, ranks first, with its total debt representing $46,883 per county resident.
reason.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
U.S. counties carry $757 billion in debt.
Some counties owe over $40,000 per resident. See the most debt-heavy places ⬇️
Some counties owe over $40,000 per resident. See the most debt-heavy places ⬇️
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"To detain and deport Ventura Rubio, the US spent an estimated $25,700" www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
November 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"To detain and deport Ventura Rubio, the US spent an estimated $25,700" www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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Your yard could be next.
Cato’s amicus brief by Laura Bondank, Brent Skorup, and Matthew Cavedon argues that letting police film a home for ten months without a warrant, simply because one angle was partially exposed, guts core Fourth Amendment protections.
Read the case👇
Cato’s amicus brief by Laura Bondank, Brent Skorup, and Matthew Cavedon argues that letting police film a home for ten months without a warrant, simply because one angle was partially exposed, guts core Fourth Amendment protections.
Read the case👇
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Your yard could be next.
Cato’s amicus brief by Laura Bondank, Brent Skorup, and Matthew Cavedon argues that letting police film a home for ten months without a warrant, simply because one angle was partially exposed, guts core Fourth Amendment protections.
Read the case👇
Cato’s amicus brief by Laura Bondank, Brent Skorup, and Matthew Cavedon argues that letting police film a home for ten months without a warrant, simply because one angle was partially exposed, guts core Fourth Amendment protections.
Read the case👇
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In its zeal to punish Big Tech, the Federal Trade Commission stuck to a market definition that became more obsolete with every year. reason.org/commentary/f...
Federal Trade Commission fails to convince judge that Meta monopolizes social media
In its zeal to punish Big Tech, the Federal Trade Commission stuck to a market definition that became more obsolete with every year.
reason.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
In its zeal to punish Big Tech, the Federal Trade Commission stuck to a market definition that became more obsolete with every year. reason.org/commentary/f...
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"Forklift manufacturer Hyster-Yale lays off 575, including 37 in Oregon" www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
"The company reported a $2.3 million loss, including $40 million in tariff-related costs"
$40M / 575 = ~$70K
"The company reported a $2.3 million loss, including $40 million in tariff-related costs"
$40M / 575 = ~$70K
Forklift manufacturer Hyster-Yale lays off 575, including 37 in Oregon
The Ohio company says tariffs cost it $40 million last quarter.
www.oregonlive.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"Forklift manufacturer Hyster-Yale lays off 575, including 37 in Oregon" www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
"The company reported a $2.3 million loss, including $40 million in tariff-related costs"
$40M / 575 = ~$70K
"The company reported a $2.3 million loss, including $40 million in tariff-related costs"
$40M / 575 = ~$70K
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The Trump administration's move to dismantle more of the Education Department has both strengths and shortcomings. The Cato Institute's Neal McCluskey presents the 3 strengths and 2 reasons why the move doesn't go far enough in ending the Department of Education.
Watch the video to learn more!
Watch the video to learn more!
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Trump administration's move to dismantle more of the Education Department has both strengths and shortcomings. The Cato Institute's Neal McCluskey presents the 3 strengths and 2 reasons why the move doesn't go far enough in ending the Department of Education.
Watch the video to learn more!
Watch the video to learn more!
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I’ve got another shot at it this month. Noblemobile.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I’ve got another shot at it this month. Noblemobile.com
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ICE surround judge's car threatening to smash windows—then arrest his high school intern.
Agents handcuff teenager to detain him—until judge loudly demands they check ID to confirm they had wrong person.
Court security noticed masked men sneaking pictures of the boy —so the judge tried to help.
Agents handcuff teenager to detain him—until judge loudly demands they check ID to confirm they had wrong person.
Court security noticed masked men sneaking pictures of the boy —so the judge tried to help.
November 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
ICE surround judge's car threatening to smash windows—then arrest his high school intern.
Agents handcuff teenager to detain him—until judge loudly demands they check ID to confirm they had wrong person.
Court security noticed masked men sneaking pictures of the boy —so the judge tried to help.
Agents handcuff teenager to detain him—until judge loudly demands they check ID to confirm they had wrong person.
Court security noticed masked men sneaking pictures of the boy —so the judge tried to help.
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Federal policy has promoted homeownership for nearly a century.
But data show renting and investing often yield higher long-term returns—and far less risk.
It’s time to let individuals decide, not Washington.
But data show renting and investing often yield higher long-term returns—and far less risk.
It’s time to let individuals decide, not Washington.
Homeownership and Wealth: Why Policymakers Should Stop Subsidizing Risk
Policymakers do not have objective reasons for tilting the market in favor of buying versus renting. They should allow people to decide for themselves whether and when they wish to buy or rent.
www.cato.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Federal policy has promoted homeownership for nearly a century.
But data show renting and investing often yield higher long-term returns—and far less risk.
It’s time to let individuals decide, not Washington.
But data show renting and investing often yield higher long-term returns—and far less risk.
It’s time to let individuals decide, not Washington.
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#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
RI judge intervenes after ICE mistakenly detains Superior Court intern
A teenager was nearly taken into federal immigration custody in Providence Thursday afternoon before a Superior Court judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.
www.wpri.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
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Only 34 days until Christmas!
November 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Only 34 days until Christmas!
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At a time when speaking freely feels risky, Cato University is restoring courage on campus.
Joshua Hardman shares how students are learning to debate with civility and stand for liberty’s core values. Read more:
Joshua Hardman shares how students are learning to debate with civility and stand for liberty’s core values. Read more:
Cultivating Classical Liberal Thought: Inside the New Cato University
The stakes for free expression on campus are rising even higher, with partisan rancor and illiberal attitudes at dangerous levels. Cato University prepares students to cut through polarization and advocate for a free society.
www.cato.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
At a time when speaking freely feels risky, Cato University is restoring courage on campus.
Joshua Hardman shares how students are learning to debate with civility and stand for liberty’s core values. Read more:
Joshua Hardman shares how students are learning to debate with civility and stand for liberty’s core values. Read more:
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The Business List Episode 30: November 20, 2025
Your source for stories inside the party, across the country, and around the world!
Your source for stories inside the party, across the country, and around the world!
The Business List Episode 30: November 20, 2025
Your source for stories inside the party, across the country, and around the world!
thetorch.media
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The Business List Episode 30: November 20, 2025
Your source for stories inside the party, across the country, and around the world!
Your source for stories inside the party, across the country, and around the world!
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Stop buying into the lie of the USA being private #healthcare!
#libertarian #Liberals #Conservative #freemarket #freedom #liberty
youtube.com/shorts/0CfHE...
#libertarian #Liberals #Conservative #freemarket #freedom #liberty
youtube.com/shorts/0CfHE...
Stop buying into the lie! #healthcare!#libertarian #Liberals #Conservative #freemarket #freedom
YouTube video by Derek Elliott for Niagara
youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Stop buying into the lie of the USA being private #healthcare!
#libertarian #Liberals #Conservative #freemarket #freedom #liberty
youtube.com/shorts/0CfHE...
#libertarian #Liberals #Conservative #freemarket #freedom #liberty
youtube.com/shorts/0CfHE...
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This is Zohran Mamdani and President Trump.
Trump: One thing in common, we want this city of ours that we love to do very well. And I wanted to congratulate the mayor.
Trump: One thing in common, we want this city of ours that we love to do very well. And I wanted to congratulate the mayor.
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This is Zohran Mamdani and President Trump.
Trump: One thing in common, we want this city of ours that we love to do very well. And I wanted to congratulate the mayor.
Trump: One thing in common, we want this city of ours that we love to do very well. And I wanted to congratulate the mayor.
I’m glad that Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump were able to behave in at least a somewhat friendly way towards each other, and I hope that both of them will move more and more towards having perspectives that are aligned with the non-aggression principle and minimal government.
November 22, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I’m glad that Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump were able to behave in at least a somewhat friendly way towards each other, and I hope that both of them will move more and more towards having perspectives that are aligned with the non-aggression principle and minimal government.
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The truth matters
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
November 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The truth matters
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Pressure, rapid response, and moral outrage work. Keep it up! Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'
Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'
The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as...
apnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Pressure, rapid response, and moral outrage work. Keep it up! Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
November 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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NEW from me: Catholic clergy, nuns sue Trump admin over Communion access for ICE detainees.
All told, more than 60 religious groups/denominations and ~10 religious professionals have sued the Trump admin this year. This lawsuit adds one more group, four more clergy. religionnews.com/2025/11/20/c...
All told, more than 60 religious groups/denominations and ~10 religious professionals have sued the Trump admin this year. This lawsuit adds one more group, four more clergy. religionnews.com/2025/11/20/c...
Catholic clergy, nuns sue Trump admin over Communion access for ICE detainees
(RNS) — ‘The Catholic Church recognizes service to people on the margins as corporal works of mercy that are cornerstones of Christianity,’ the legal complaint reads.
religionnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
NEW from me: Catholic clergy, nuns sue Trump admin over Communion access for ICE detainees.
All told, more than 60 religious groups/denominations and ~10 religious professionals have sued the Trump admin this year. This lawsuit adds one more group, four more clergy. religionnews.com/2025/11/20/c...
All told, more than 60 religious groups/denominations and ~10 religious professionals have sued the Trump admin this year. This lawsuit adds one more group, four more clergy. religionnews.com/2025/11/20/c...
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Horrific
ICE break down bedroom door—point guns at mother & 4 U.S. citizen children.
Agents drag mother by her hair & aim rifle at 13-year-old daughter—yell "Put your hands up, stupid!"
Didn't show any ID or warrant before breaking in—were looking for a cousin who hadn't lived there in 2 years
Agents drag mother by her hair & aim rifle at 13-year-old daughter—yell "Put your hands up, stupid!"
Didn't show any ID or warrant before breaking in—were looking for a cousin who hadn't lived there in 2 years
November 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Horrific
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While AI CEOs calling for government intervention might sound altruistic, regulation would only benefit highly capitalized incumbents.
reason.pub/4oOBMb3
reason.pub/4oOBMb3
Anthropic's CEO says AI needs more regulation. Conveniently, it's the kind Anthropic can afford.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei repeated his case for strict AI regulation. But his policies would just entrench big firms.
reason.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
While AI CEOs calling for government intervention might sound altruistic, regulation would only benefit highly capitalized incumbents.
reason.pub/4oOBMb3
reason.pub/4oOBMb3
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“Remember that at the time, these letters were being written to challenge hierarchy, not support it, and to propose a radical egalitarianism in human relationships, and that most Christians in first-century Europe were women.”
“Remember that at the time, these letters were being written to challenge hierarchy, not support it, and to propose a radical egalitarianism in human relationships, and that most Christians in first-century Europe were women.”
The Misleading Translation of "Wives, Submit," ... and a Tale of Battle-Ready Women - Stant Litore
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“Remember that at the time, these letters were being written to challenge hierarchy, not support it, and to propose a radical egalitarianism in human relationships, and that most Christians in first-century Europe were women.”
“Remember that at the time, these letters were being written to challenge hierarchy, not support it, and to propose a radical egalitarianism in human relationships, and that most Christians in first-century Europe were women.”