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A Republican sheriff in a swing county that Trump won by 0.1% signed a contract to help ICE, then lost last week by 11.
New by me in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/sheriff-of-b...
New by me in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/sheriff-of-b...
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
A Republican sheriff in a swing county that Trump won by 0.1% signed a contract to help ICE, then lost last week by 11.
New by me in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/sheriff-of-b...
New by me in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/sheriff-of-b...
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When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
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Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“In the past, when Trump has turned on Republicans, his base has tended to follow,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes. His inability to stand up to Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie “suggests that something has changed.”
“In the past, when Trump has turned on Republicans, his base has tended to follow,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes. His inability to stand up to Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie “suggests that something has changed.”
Opinion | The MAGA Crackup Might Finally Be Here
Even if the Epstein files never come out, it’s increasingly clear that a Trump coalition is fragmenting.
nyti.ms
November 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“In the past, when Trump has turned on Republicans, his base has tended to follow,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes. His inability to stand up to Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie “suggests that something has changed.”
“In the past, when Trump has turned on Republicans, his base has tended to follow,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes. His inability to stand up to Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie “suggests that something has changed.”
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"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
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A blistering opinion from judge overseeing James Comey criminal case: "The record points to a disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps, missteps that led an FBI agent and a prosecutor to potentially undermine the integrity of the grand jury proceeding"
www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-o...
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Judge orders grand jury material to be given to Comey, citing "disturbing pattern" of DOJ missteps
A federal magistrate judge wrote that there is a "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps" in the case involving former FBI Director James Comey.
www.cbsnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
A blistering opinion from judge overseeing James Comey criminal case: "The record points to a disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps, missteps that led an FBI agent and a prosecutor to potentially undermine the integrity of the grand jury proceeding"
www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-o...
www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-o...
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Donald Trump’s and Pam Bondi’s corruption of the Rule of Law in America will continue apace until the American People stand up and cry out “No More. We’ve had enough. We are a nation of laws, not of men.”
August 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Donald Trump’s and Pam Bondi’s corruption of the Rule of Law in America will continue apace until the American People stand up and cry out “No More. We’ve had enough. We are a nation of laws, not of men.”
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The Supreme Court is never going to stop this intentional and deliberate corruption of the Federal Judiciary and Rule of Law by this President and his Attorney General.
August 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The Supreme Court is never going to stop this intentional and deliberate corruption of the Federal Judiciary and Rule of Law by this President and his Attorney General.
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This is why Americans are living in fear today.
August 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This is why Americans are living in fear today.
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That is, they will not hesitate to prosecute them if they dare violate the law as Bondi and Trump deem the law to be, not the law of the land as determined by the federal courts.
August 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
That is, they will not hesitate to prosecute them if they dare violate the law as Bondi and Trump deem the law to be, not the law of the land as determined by the federal courts.
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And to think that every day of the week, Pam Bondi (and Donald Trump) lecture millions upon millions of truly honorable, law-abiding Americans that they are not above the law and that she and the President will not hesitate to prosecute them for even daring to violate the law.
August 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
And to think that every day of the week, Pam Bondi (and Donald Trump) lecture millions upon millions of truly honorable, law-abiding Americans that they are not above the law and that she and the President will not hesitate to prosecute them for even daring to violate the law.
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The very idea that the President and Attorney General of the United States were so contemptuous of the federal courts as to even bring this utterly frivolous lawsuit against a Federal Court for the sole purpose of threatening and intimidating the federal courts across the nation is reprehensible.
August 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The very idea that the President and Attorney General of the United States were so contemptuous of the federal courts as to even bring this utterly frivolous lawsuit against a Federal Court for the sole purpose of threatening and intimidating the federal courts across the nation is reprehensible.
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this concerted effort by the Executive to smear and impugn individual judges who rule against it is both unprecedented and unfortunate.”
August 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
this concerted effort by the Executive to smear and impugn individual judges who rule against it is both unprecedented and unfortunate.”
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“radical,” “politically minded,” “rogue,” “unhinged,” “outrageous, overzealous, [and] unconstitutional,” “[c]rooked,” and worse. Although some tension between the coordinate branches of government is a hallmark of our constitutional system,
August 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
“radical,” “politically minded,” “rogue,” “unhinged,” “outrageous, overzealous, [and] unconstitutional,” “[c]rooked,” and worse. Although some tension between the coordinate branches of government is a hallmark of our constitutional system,
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Footnote 2 from Judge Cullen’s blistering Memorandum Opinion in Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-02029:
“Indeed, over the past several months, principal officers of the Executive (and their spokespersons) have described federal district judges across the country as as “left-wing,” “liberal,” “activists,”
“Indeed, over the past several months, principal officers of the Executive (and their spokespersons) have described federal district judges across the country as as “left-wing,” “liberal,” “activists,”
August 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Footnote 2 from Judge Cullen’s blistering Memorandum Opinion in Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-02029:
“Indeed, over the past several months, principal officers of the Executive (and their spokespersons) have described federal district judges across the country as as “left-wing,” “liberal,” “activists,”
“Indeed, over the past several months, principal officers of the Executive (and their spokespersons) have described federal district judges across the country as as “left-wing,” “liberal,” “activists,”
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just destroyed Trump and Bondi under the Rule of Law and denounced their “concerted effort” to politicize and delegitimize the Federal Courts and the individual judges of the Federal Judiciary.
August 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
just destroyed Trump and Bondi under the Rule of Law and denounced their “concerted effort” to politicize and delegitimize the Federal Courts and the individual judges of the Federal Judiciary.
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Trump & Bondi versus the Rule of Law: This is why we Americans live in fear today
The Honorable Thomas Cullen, the judge from the Federal District Court in Virginia who was brought in to decide Donald Trump’s and Pam Bondi’s corrupt and unprecedented lawsuit against the Federal Court in Maryland,
The Honorable Thomas Cullen, the judge from the Federal District Court in Virginia who was brought in to decide Donald Trump’s and Pam Bondi’s corrupt and unprecedented lawsuit against the Federal Court in Maryland,
August 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Trump & Bondi versus the Rule of Law: This is why we Americans live in fear today
The Honorable Thomas Cullen, the judge from the Federal District Court in Virginia who was brought in to decide Donald Trump’s and Pam Bondi’s corrupt and unprecedented lawsuit against the Federal Court in Maryland,
The Honorable Thomas Cullen, the judge from the Federal District Court in Virginia who was brought in to decide Donald Trump’s and Pam Bondi’s corrupt and unprecedented lawsuit against the Federal Court in Maryland,
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NEW: An Irish tourist visiting the US was jailed by ICE for 3 months after overstaying 3 days due to medical issue. Thomas agreed to be deported, but instead went to federal prison where he recounted horrific conditions + no medical care.
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’
Exclusive: For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention conditions, despite agreeing to deportation
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
NEW: An Irish tourist visiting the US was jailed by ICE for 3 months after overstaying 3 days due to medical issue. Thomas agreed to be deported, but instead went to federal prison where he recounted horrific conditions + no medical care.
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
I continue to believe that it is possible Donald Trump’s paramount fear is public exposure of his role as a confidential government informant which has, perhaps, enabled him to manipulate the criminal justice system to his advantage throughout his adult life.
November 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I continue to believe that it is possible Donald Trump’s paramount fear is public exposure of his role as a confidential government informant which has, perhaps, enabled him to manipulate the criminal justice system to his advantage throughout his adult life.
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79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
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BREAKING: Michael Burry will shut down his hedge fund at the end of the year after acknowledging he no longer understands how today's markets work.
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
BREAKING: Michael Burry will shut down his hedge fund at the end of the year after acknowledging he no longer understands how today's markets work.
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AI is revolutionary. The technology is real. The applications are powerful. But that doesn’t mean every AI company is a good investment at any price.
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
AI is revolutionary. The technology is real. The applications are powerful. But that doesn’t mean every AI company is a good investment at any price.
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The pattern is always the same:
1. Revolutionary new technology
2. Massive investment and hype
3. Valuations detach from fundamentals
4. Reality check
5. Crash
6. Recovery for the real winners
1. Revolutionary new technology
2. Massive investment and hype
3. Valuations detach from fundamentals
4. Reality check
5. Crash
6. Recovery for the real winners
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The pattern is always the same:
1. Revolutionary new technology
2. Massive investment and hype
3. Valuations detach from fundamentals
4. Reality check
5. Crash
6. Recovery for the real winners
1. Revolutionary new technology
2. Massive investment and hype
3. Valuations detach from fundamentals
4. Reality check
5. Crash
6. Recovery for the real winners
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3. The Crypto Bubble (2021-2022):
• Bitcoin hit $69,000
• Every celebrity was shilling NFTs
• Then it crashed 75%
• Now Bitcoin is back above $90,000
• Bitcoin hit $69,000
• Every celebrity was shilling NFTs
• Then it crashed 75%
• Now Bitcoin is back above $90,000
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
3. The Crypto Bubble (2021-2022):
• Bitcoin hit $69,000
• Every celebrity was shilling NFTs
• Then it crashed 75%
• Now Bitcoin is back above $90,000
• Bitcoin hit $69,000
• Every celebrity was shilling NFTs
• Then it crashed 75%
• Now Bitcoin is back above $90,000
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2. The Housing Bubble (2006-2008):
• Easy credit fueled unsustainable prices
• Everyone assumed prices would keep rising
• When it popped, the financial system nearly collapsed
• But real estate eventually recovered
• Easy credit fueled unsustainable prices
• Everyone assumed prices would keep rising
• When it popped, the financial system nearly collapsed
• But real estate eventually recovered
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
2. The Housing Bubble (2006-2008):
• Easy credit fueled unsustainable prices
• Everyone assumed prices would keep rising
• When it popped, the financial system nearly collapsed
• But real estate eventually recovered
• Easy credit fueled unsustainable prices
• Everyone assumed prices would keep rising
• When it popped, the financial system nearly collapsed
• But real estate eventually recovered
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Let’s look at 3 past bubbles and what they teach us:
1. The Dotcom Bubble (1999-2000):
• Companies with no revenue had massive valuations
• Everyone believed “this time is different”
• When reality hit, the Nasdaq crashed 78%
• But Amazon, Google, and eBay survived and thrived
1. The Dotcom Bubble (1999-2000):
• Companies with no revenue had massive valuations
• Everyone believed “this time is different”
• When reality hit, the Nasdaq crashed 78%
• But Amazon, Google, and eBay survived and thrived
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Let’s look at 3 past bubbles and what they teach us:
1. The Dotcom Bubble (1999-2000):
• Companies with no revenue had massive valuations
• Everyone believed “this time is different”
• When reality hit, the Nasdaq crashed 78%
• But Amazon, Google, and eBay survived and thrived
1. The Dotcom Bubble (1999-2000):
• Companies with no revenue had massive valuations
• Everyone believed “this time is different”
• When reality hit, the Nasdaq crashed 78%
• But Amazon, Google, and eBay survived and thrived