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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10h
🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.

Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_ BREAKING: Per four senior DHS & Trump admin sources, a mass removal of ICE leadership around the country is underway, with up to 12 ICE field office chiefs being removed & reassigned in an effort to increase deportation numbers. I'm told the move is spearheaded by Corey Lewandowski, and a handful of the ICE Chiefs will likely be replaced by Border Patrol & CBP officials, some of whom will be hand-picked by aggressive & controversial Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino. I'm told some of the ICE leadership removed from their positions include the ICE Field Office Directors in: - Los Angeles - Phoenix - Philadelphia - Denver - El Paso - San Diego - Seattle/Portland - New Orleans Border Patrol officials taking over ICE leadership positions would be extremely significant, as Border Patrol and ICE do different things, and I've done numerous ride-alongs/embeds with both. Generally speaking, ICE typically conducts very targeted operations, largely going after criminal illegal aliens or those with deportation orders, but almost always knowing who they are targeting for arrest, often conducting surveillance to learn their schedules before and waiting hours before arresting them if needed. Border Patrol, under Trump 2.0, while sometimes doing their own targeted operations, has been extremely aggressive and has been at the forefront of some of the most controversial immigration enforcement operations we've seen so far, carrying out roving patrols in Los Angeles, Chicago, etc, often at Home Depot, car washes, flea markets etc, leading to a handful of federal judges around the country issuing injunctions against them. A majority of the viral videos you see online are Border Patrol agents, including the use of a Trojan horse style Penske moving truck at a Los Angeles Home Depot, an operation organized by Bovino. ICE often gets blamed for what Border Patrol does, as the media and activists often cannot tell the difference between federal agents, and everyone is called "ICE". I'm told there are growing concerns about the political and PR fallout associated with some of the roving patrols Border Patrol is conducting as lawsuits continue to stack up and mid-terms approach next year. I'm told there is significant friction within different wings of DHS and the administration, with Border Czar Tom Homan & ICE Director Todd Lyons preferring to prioritize targeting criminal aliens & the "worst of the worst" or those with deportation orders, while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski, and BP Commander Bovino prefer to use aggressive tactics to arrest anyone in the US illegally, including but not limited to criminals, to ramp up deportation numbers and achieve President Trump's promises of mass deportations. I am hearing from both sides of this friction. One senior DHS official tells me: "ICE started with the worst of the worst, knowing every target they are hitting, but since Border Patrol started in LA in June, we've (DHS) lost our focus, going too hard, too fast, with limited prioritization. It's getting numbers, but at what cost?". Border Patrol agents I've talked to defend their tactics, with one telling me: "What did everyone think mass deportations meant? Only the worst? Tom Homan has said it himself, anyone in the US illegally is on the table." It's quite a situation, as both sides of this are on the same team, with the same end goals, but different perspectives on how to get there. Another DHS official confirmed the personnel changes to me on deep background, adding that the moves are based on performance and doing what is needed to achieve the best results. Official statement to @FoxNews via @TriciaOhio : "While we have no personnel changes to announce at this time, the Trump Administration remains laser focused on delivering results and removing violent criminal illegal aliens from this country." 7:57 PM · Oct 27, 2025 · 29.6K Views
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 1d
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h
Let the Trump admin argue in court the legal technicalities on why people should starve. Great optics for them.
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 8h
They've used Chicago as a testing/training ground for this roving army of BP dipshits after doing the same in LA. Feels pretty crucial that everyone not in Chicago continue paying attention to Chicago to know exactly what to expect when they move elsewhere.
reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10h
🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.

Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_ BREAKING: Per four senior DHS & Trump admin sources, a mass removal of ICE leadership around the country is underway, with up to 12 ICE field office chiefs being removed & reassigned in an effort to increase deportation numbers. I'm told the move is spearheaded by Corey Lewandowski, and a handful of the ICE Chiefs will likely be replaced by Border Patrol & CBP officials, some of whom will be hand-picked by aggressive & controversial Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino. I'm told some of the ICE leadership removed from their positions include the ICE Field Office Directors in: - Los Angeles - Phoenix - Philadelphia - Denver - El Paso - San Diego - Seattle/Portland - New Orleans Border Patrol officials taking over ICE leadership positions would be extremely significant, as Border Patrol and ICE do different things, and I've done numerous ride-alongs/embeds with both. Generally speaking, ICE typically conducts very targeted operations, largely going after criminal illegal aliens or those with deportation orders, but almost always knowing who they are targeting for arrest, often conducting surveillance to learn their schedules before and waiting hours before arresting them if needed. Border Patrol, under Trump 2.0, while sometimes doing their own targeted operations, has been extremely aggressive and has been at the forefront of some of the most controversial immigration enforcement operations we've seen so far, carrying out roving patrols in Los Angeles, Chicago, etc, often at Home Depot, car washes, flea markets etc, leading to a handful of federal judges around the country issuing injunctions against them. A majority of the viral videos you see online are Border Patrol agents, including the use of a Trojan horse style Penske moving truck at a Los Angeles Home Depot, an operation organized by Bovino. ICE often gets blamed for what Border Patrol does, as the media and activists often cannot tell the difference between federal agents, and everyone is called "ICE". I'm told there are growing concerns about the political and PR fallout associated with some of the roving patrols Border Patrol is conducting as lawsuits continue to stack up and mid-terms approach next year. I'm told there is significant friction within different wings of DHS and the administration, with Border Czar Tom Homan & ICE Director Todd Lyons preferring to prioritize targeting criminal aliens & the "worst of the worst" or those with deportation orders, while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski, and BP Commander Bovino prefer to use aggressive tactics to arrest anyone in the US illegally, including but not limited to criminals, to ramp up deportation numbers and achieve President Trump's promises of mass deportations. I am hearing from both sides of this friction. One senior DHS official tells me: "ICE started with the worst of the worst, knowing every target they are hitting, but since Border Patrol started in LA in June, we've (DHS) lost our focus, going too hard, too fast, with limited prioritization. It's getting numbers, but at what cost?". Border Patrol agents I've talked to defend their tactics, with one telling me: "What did everyone think mass deportations meant? Only the worst? Tom Homan has said it himself, anyone in the US illegally is on the table." It's quite a situation, as both sides of this are on the same team, with the same end goals, but different perspectives on how to get there. Another DHS official confirmed the personnel changes to me on deep background, adding that the moves are based on performance and doing what is needed to achieve the best results. Official statement to @FoxNews via @TriciaOhio : "While we have no personnel changes to announce at this time, the Trump Administration remains laser focused on delivering results and removing violent criminal illegal aliens from this country." 7:57 PM · Oct 27, 2025 · 29.6K Views
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kenwhite.bsky.social
Total Lowlife Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 11h
Every single person who thinks they can manage an interview with Chotiner is one of those 12% of dudes who think they can win a point off of Serena Williams
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 11h
"California will deploy its own observers to watch over federal election monitors the Trump administration is sending to the state ahead of the Nov. 4 election, state Attorney General Rob Bonta said." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
California will dispatch observers to watch DOJ’s election monitors
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that the federal administration would deploy staff to evaluate California’s Nov. 4 redistricting election.
www.politico.com
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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 14h
🚨 #Pennsylvania Republicans are pulling out all the stops to remove 3 Democratic State Supreme Court Justices this year!

8 DAYS TO GO. Help keep them on the bench.

There's also seats up in #WI & #NC next year. Donate today!

secure.actblue.com/donate/state...
Chip in!
Show your support with a contribution.
secure.actblue.com
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lawrencehurley.bsky.social
Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 16h
One weird thing about the timing of this application is that the appeals court ruling was six weeks ago.
kelseyreichmann.bsky.social Kelsey Reichmann @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social · 16h
Acting Librarian of Congress, Todd Blanche (also deputy attorney general & Trump's former personal lawyer) asked SCOTUS to boot top copyright official @courthousenews.bsky.social
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Ari Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 18h
Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
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Brian Rosenworcel @brianrosenworcel.bsky.social · 1d
Joe Rogan is confusing measles with chicken pox
Measles kills people
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 18h
"For every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There's no way we can meet that gap. There's no way we can replace every single one of those meals. It is not sustainable for food banks to fill this gap. We were not built to do this."
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d
Donald Trump is telling his DOJ to prosecute people involved in defeating him in 2020. He will claim the 2025 California referendum was fraudulent. He is going to try to impose voter ID and ban mail-in and early voting for 2026.

I will do everything I can in the courtroom and in public to stop him.
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Howard ✡🟦🎗 @howarda-atlaw.bsky.social · 21h
All I want is a party that does not justify nazism; whether in group chats or SS death camp tattoos, or justify racism or rape.

Who will join me in the "supporting literal nazis, racists and rapist actually *is* disqualifying party?"

Face it: Platner is Matt Gaetz minus the giant rectangular head
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khmattson @khmattson.bsky.social · 19h
Win win?
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Melissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 20h
Speaking of AI: www.forbes.com/sites/emmawo...
AI Assistants Get The News Wrong Nearly Half The Time, Researchers Say
All major AI assistants are routinely misrepresenting news content across languages and territories, according to the biggest-ever research study on the topic.
www.forbes.com
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1d
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d
Break the law, face the consequences. That goes for ICE agents who commit illegal acts outside of their official functions.
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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d
Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families?

Now you know.
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Phoenix Calida @phoenixcalida.bsky.social · 1d
Always worth a watch
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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 1d
Thank you to everyone who has reached out with concern. Late last night, I woke up to my car, car port, and home engulfed in flames. I'm grateful for the quick response from Portland firefighters who prevented the fire from spreading even further.
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the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 1d
one thing a lot of radicals don't want to grapple with is the the state monopoly on violence exists because the median subject of the state prefers it over the alternative. the goal of the peaceful protestor is to make that person very uncomfortable and willing to reconsider, not overpower the state
merovingians.bsky.social the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 1d
destroying the legitimacy of the regime is a real and valuable strategic outcome
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 1d
This piece was so bad that we blogged on a weekend
autonomynews.co Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · 1d
Yesterday, the Associated Press published a story about anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers that illustrates perfectly how traditional notions of journalistic objectivity and “both sides” coverage fail to meet the current moment—and even facilitate the spread of disinformation.
The Associated Press Does Free PR for Crisis Pregnancy Centers
A recent story is a glaring example of how traditional journalistic “objectivity" is far from unbiased, and can even facilitate the spread of disinformation.
www.autonomynews.co
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Jonman🎃💀👻 @jonnyjonman.bsky.social · 1d
i just got my mail-in ballout 2 days ago
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1d
Andy Ngo and other far-right extremists have reportedly been targeting the Portland City Council member for months and trying to paint her as violent and a ‘member of Antifa.’ The fire is being investigated as possible arson.

Thread 👇🏼
alissaazar.bsky.social Alissa Azar @alissaazar.bsky.social · 1d
Portland City Councilor @counciloravalos.bsky.social woke up to her car and home engulfed in flames late last night. She had to grab her cat and escape to safety.
Car engulfed in flames Burnt home and car
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khmattson @khmattson.bsky.social · 1d
a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen .
ALT: a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen .
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