John Malloy
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Civic, Electoral & Advocacy Analytics | Kentuckian in DC | 🏳️🌈 he/him/his | views my own
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BREAKING: ICE officials under a judge’s order to clean up overcrowded & squalid conditions on 10th floor at 26 Federal Plaza detained migrants on a separate, secret floor where they decided that ruling didn’t apply, the Trump admin admitted in court Monday.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/09/2...
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ICE Moved Detainees to Previously Undisclosed Floor of 26 Federal Plaza
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reduce overcrowding and squalid conditions at a Manhattan holding room. Months later, he finds ICE merely shifted floors.
www.thecity.nyc
February 10, 2026 at 1:21 AM
BREAKING: ICE officials under a judge’s order to clean up overcrowded & squalid conditions on 10th floor at 26 Federal Plaza detained migrants on a separate, secret floor where they decided that ruling didn’t apply, the Trump admin admitted in court Monday.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/09/2...
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/09/2...
I'm so glad that Susan Collins' comms team has found new clients!
Prince William and Princess Catherine have expressed concern over the latest revelations to emerge from the Jeffrey Epstein files, an official said, as the shadow cast by the disgraced financier continues to cloud the highest echelons of British society.
Prince William, Princess Catherine ‘deeply concerned’ by Epstein revelations
The latest tranche of Epstein files put added scrutiny on some of Britain’s elite, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson, the former U.S. ambassador.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I'm so glad that Susan Collins' comms team has found new clients!
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D.C. health officials are contacting people possibly exposed to measles at the March for Life in January, as confirmed cases rise nationwide. n.pr/4r5Njny
March for Life attendees may have been exposed to measles, DC Health warns
D.C. health officials are contacting people possibly exposed to measles at the March for Life in January, as confirmed cases rise nationwide.
n.pr
February 9, 2026 at 3:22 AM
D.C. health officials are contacting people possibly exposed to measles at the March for Life in January, as confirmed cases rise nationwide. n.pr/4r5Njny
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Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
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Starting to think these weren’t really applied with the consideration required by law
February 5, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Starting to think these weren’t really applied with the consideration required by law
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‘One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." …
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
![…
25. This Cibola jail was horrible. It was cramped. I was chained up again.
The officers mocked
me and called me their enemy. They laughed at me. I was kept at the jail for what felt like around three hours. I wasn't given an explanation for why I was there.
26. Security
guards then put me on a bus. I think it was around January 27.
No one said
anything about where I was going. I was handcuffed. It felt like the middle of the night. It was freezing cold in the bus because the driver had the AC on. We had no jackets. The bus eventually took me back to El Paso in the carly morning of Tuesday, January 27th.
27. I was put in a cold cell where I had to sleep on the bare cement floor. Around 10 in the morning my cellmate asked to speak to an ICE officer. Three officers came into the cell so I had a chance to speak to them too. One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." She told me that if I fought my case, I would spend two to three more months here in El Paso. She offered me $2600 to self-deport. I refused. I wanted to talk to my attorney. They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota. If I hadn't managed to talk to my attorney who told me a while back that I was ordered released. I might have given up at this point and signed the self-deportation forms because the conditions were so unbearable.
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30. When I was taken back to the detention center from the airport, after missing the flight, I overheard an ICE officer saying in English, "the judge in Minnesota wants this one back." I was put in a cold jail cell again until early next morning (January 28). But again no one had told me directly that a judge had ordered my release
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32. When I arrived in Minneapolis, I was handed off to ICE
… I had to sign lots of papers saying that I wasn't going to be a part of any "groups." I didn't know what they meant by "groups." They never told me why I was detained](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5cn3kbi4g5blrtahon34xbu4/bafkreiccqxmfncofjqinoveiqscwale2ox5xpiqt46veqjdh3jmimkrxhq@jpeg)
February 5, 2026 at 6:04 AM
‘One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." …
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
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in real terms, #7 would give states leverage to put an end to surges, #8 would give states the ability to outright stop construction of new detention facilities, #1 and #6 would slow the rate at which DHS could train and deploy officers, #2 and #10 would likely shrink the pool of recruits
Schumer & Jeffries lay out the Democratic demands for a DHS funding deal in a letter to the top Republican leaders
February 5, 2026 at 3:18 AM
in real terms, #7 would give states leverage to put an end to surges, #8 would give states the ability to outright stop construction of new detention facilities, #1 and #6 would slow the rate at which DHS could train and deploy officers, #2 and #10 would likely shrink the pool of recruits
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I am blocked by @pookleblinky.bsky.social so I can't quote this fantastic post of theirs, but maybe you can.
Love their message: we can ABSOLUTELY do this, and I believe it is the primary reason the worst people in the world fought so hard to defeat Mamdani: he will keep his promises. 1/2
Love their message: we can ABSOLUTELY do this, and I believe it is the primary reason the worst people in the world fought so hard to defeat Mamdani: he will keep his promises. 1/2
February 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I am blocked by @pookleblinky.bsky.social so I can't quote this fantastic post of theirs, but maybe you can.
Love their message: we can ABSOLUTELY do this, and I believe it is the primary reason the worst people in the world fought so hard to defeat Mamdani: he will keep his promises. 1/2
Love their message: we can ABSOLUTELY do this, and I believe it is the primary reason the worst people in the world fought so hard to defeat Mamdani: he will keep his promises. 1/2
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If this holds it means every person detained without due process potentially costs the taxpayer thousands of dollars.
Why aren't we talking more about how much ICE is costing us?
Why aren't we talking more about how much ICE is costing us?
3d Cir. holds that habeas corpus petitions challenging immigration detention are "civil actions," so prevailing noncitizens may be entitled to attorneys' fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
Gonna be a loooooooooot of these.
www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/242...
Gonna be a loooooooooot of these.
www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/242...
February 3, 2026 at 3:47 PM
If this holds it means every person detained without due process potentially costs the taxpayer thousands of dollars.
Why aren't we talking more about how much ICE is costing us?
Why aren't we talking more about how much ICE is costing us?
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"My biggest criticism has been comms. [The mayor] should have had a daily briefing to the public, if not the council," says @brianneknadeau.bsky.social about storm cleanup in D.C.
"Lack of communication, lack of communication, lack of communication," agrees @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social.
"Lack of communication, lack of communication, lack of communication," agrees @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social.
February 3, 2026 at 2:51 PM
"My biggest criticism has been comms. [The mayor] should have had a daily briefing to the public, if not the council," says @brianneknadeau.bsky.social about storm cleanup in D.C.
"Lack of communication, lack of communication, lack of communication," agrees @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social.
"Lack of communication, lack of communication, lack of communication," agrees @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social.
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Netflix picked up a Pete Davidson "video podcast" which isn't really a podcast as it doesn't have an RSS audio portion. Hmm... This got me wondering about the deals.
Check out my full piece analyzing this trend & how it could hurt writers/actors/crews. writingandwhatnot.com/blog/podcasts
Check out my full piece analyzing this trend & how it could hurt writers/actors/crews. writingandwhatnot.com/blog/podcasts
Podcasts Without Union Protection — Writing and Whatnot
Are streamers like Netflix and Amazon are rebranding talk shows as "podcasts" to avoid union contracts? Which celebrities will get caught in this labor loophole? Let's dig into it...
writingandwhatnot.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Netflix picked up a Pete Davidson "video podcast" which isn't really a podcast as it doesn't have an RSS audio portion. Hmm... This got me wondering about the deals.
Check out my full piece analyzing this trend & how it could hurt writers/actors/crews. writingandwhatnot.com/blog/podcasts
Check out my full piece analyzing this trend & how it could hurt writers/actors/crews. writingandwhatnot.com/blog/podcasts
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ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
February 2, 2026 at 12:08 AM
ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
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I would suggest taking the words “Complete Rebuilding” literally and seriously.
Or we can just be surprised when aerial photos show it being demolished some day.
Or we can just be surprised when aerial photos show it being demolished some day.
Trump: "I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything."
February 2, 2026 at 12:18 AM
I would suggest taking the words “Complete Rebuilding” literally and seriously.
Or we can just be surprised when aerial photos show it being demolished some day.
Or we can just be surprised when aerial photos show it being demolished some day.
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"The third woman said federal agents at her hotel are subsisting on microwavable bowls of Campbell’s chicken noodle soup, because it’s become so difficult for them to find restaurants willing to serve them.”
I visited hotels all over Minneapolis, went into back rooms & talked to the staff.
They're afraid.
One told me she resents how her undocumented coworkers spend their days cleaning the rooms of agents who are “hunting down their family members.”
@notus.com:
www.notus.org/immigration/...
They're afraid.
One told me she resents how her undocumented coworkers spend their days cleaning the rooms of agents who are “hunting down their family members.”
@notus.com:
www.notus.org/immigration/...
Minneapolis’ Hotel Workers Are on Edge
Staff across the city told NOTUS how their lives have changed since the start of the federal immigration operation. “It's frightening,” one said.
www.notus.org
February 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
"The third woman said federal agents at her hotel are subsisting on microwavable bowls of Campbell’s chicken noodle soup, because it’s become so difficult for them to find restaurants willing to serve them.”
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If I have the right Nellie Bowles, the partner in question is Bari Weiss
January 31, 2026 at 3:27 PM
If I have the right Nellie Bowles, the partner in question is Bari Weiss
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A new study from Anthropic finds that gains in coding efficiency when relying on AI assistance did did not meet statistical significance; AI use noticeably degraded programmers’ understanding of what they were doing. Incredible.
The latest from Anthropic: using Anthropic's products makes you worse at your job
How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
www.anthropic.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:47 PM
A new study from Anthropic finds that gains in coding efficiency when relying on AI assistance did did not meet statistical significance; AI use noticeably degraded programmers’ understanding of what they were doing. Incredible.
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Now: Bruce Springsteen sings “Streets of Minneapolis” in Minneapolis
January 30, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Now: Bruce Springsteen sings “Streets of Minneapolis” in Minneapolis
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Barely a few hours after President Donald Trump named him as the next nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh was revealed to be in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files.
Trump's Fed chair pick named in Epstein files just hours after his nomination
Barely a few hours after President Donald Trump named him as the next nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh was revealed to be in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files.According to The New Republic, "Warsh’s name appears to be on an emailed list of guests to 'St. Barth’s Christm...
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January 30, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Barely a few hours after President Donald Trump named him as the next nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh was revealed to be in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files.
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24 hours later: Trump has two journalists arrested
January 30, 2026 at 1:57 PM
24 hours later: Trump has two journalists arrested
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People are reading this way wrong. Schumer detached DHS from the other five bills in return for a two week CR on the DHS bill. Now Democrats can make demands on DHS spending without having to shut down agencies covered in the other five bills. They have way more leverage to get real concessions.
People just going out here saying the literal opposite of what happened. Thune caved! Thune did! This is a cave by Thune and Senate Republicans, any possible way you cut it.
January 30, 2026 at 3:34 AM
People are reading this way wrong. Schumer detached DHS from the other five bills in return for a two week CR on the DHS bill. Now Democrats can make demands on DHS spending without having to shut down agencies covered in the other five bills. They have way more leverage to get real concessions.
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actually it's a commonwealth
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January 29, 2026 at 11:48 PM
actually it's a commonwealth
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SCOOP: The Trump administration recently signed an agreement with Uganda to accept asylum-seekers deported from the U.S.
Being LGBTQ+ is punishable by death there. And yet, DHS is trying to send queer and trans people there (and to Iran).
www.advocate.com/politics/imm...
Being LGBTQ+ is punishable by death there. And yet, DHS is trying to send queer and trans people there (and to Iran).
www.advocate.com/politics/imm...
Trump admin is trying to deport LGBTQ+ asylum-seekers to countries where they'd be killed, lawyers say
Attorneys say new transfer agreements and court tactics allow the U.S. to sidestep asylum rulings, risking removals to countries where LGBTQ people face imprisonment, torture, or execution.
www.advocate.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:04 PM
SCOOP: The Trump administration recently signed an agreement with Uganda to accept asylum-seekers deported from the U.S.
Being LGBTQ+ is punishable by death there. And yet, DHS is trying to send queer and trans people there (and to Iran).
www.advocate.com/politics/imm...
Being LGBTQ+ is punishable by death there. And yet, DHS is trying to send queer and trans people there (and to Iran).
www.advocate.com/politics/imm...
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my son is five, same age as Liam Ramos. you don't need to have a child the same age to be fucking horrified by the violence we are doing (and HAVE BEEN doing) upon immigrant children in this nation. but that he keeps asking for his spidey backpack is the kind of detail that rips my heart in two.
January 29, 2026 at 8:32 PM
my son is five, same age as Liam Ramos. you don't need to have a child the same age to be fucking horrified by the violence we are doing (and HAVE BEEN doing) upon immigrant children in this nation. but that he keeps asking for his spidey backpack is the kind of detail that rips my heart in two.