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NEW: Insurrectionist pardoned by Trump has been arrested for child sex crimes. www.texastribune.org/2025/02/06/a...
Houston man pardoned by Trump arrested on child sex charge - The Texas Tribune
Andrew Taake received a six-year sentence for assaulting officers on Jan. 6. He was arrested Thursday on an outstanding charge of soliciting a minor.
www.texastribune.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM
NEW: Insurrectionist pardoned by Trump has been arrested for child sex crimes. www.texastribune.org/2025/02/06/a...
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BREAKING:
New reaction from Leader Jeffries to the racist Trump video:
"This disgusting video posted by the so-called president was done intentionally. Fuck Donald Trump and his vile, racist, and malignant behavior. This guy is an unhinged bottom feeder."
New reaction from Leader Jeffries to the racist Trump video:
"This disgusting video posted by the so-called president was done intentionally. Fuck Donald Trump and his vile, racist, and malignant behavior. This guy is an unhinged bottom feeder."
February 6, 2026 at 9:56 PM
BREAKING:
New reaction from Leader Jeffries to the racist Trump video:
"This disgusting video posted by the so-called president was done intentionally. Fuck Donald Trump and his vile, racist, and malignant behavior. This guy is an unhinged bottom feeder."
New reaction from Leader Jeffries to the racist Trump video:
"This disgusting video posted by the so-called president was done intentionally. Fuck Donald Trump and his vile, racist, and malignant behavior. This guy is an unhinged bottom feeder."
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Immigration crackdown: Two people who have been on the front lines are Ben and Sam Luhmann, a pair of homeschooled teenage brothers from the Chicago area. The brothers joined “Chicago Tonight” to talk about their work.
Teen Brothers on Why They Became ICE Watchers in Chicago, Minneapolis
Ben and Sam Luhmann, two teenagers from the Chicago area, have been documenting federal agents’ actions in Illinois and Minnesota.
news.wttw.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Immigration crackdown: Two people who have been on the front lines are Ben and Sam Luhmann, a pair of homeschooled teenage brothers from the Chicago area. The brothers joined “Chicago Tonight” to talk about their work.
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Just like with Kilmer Abrego Garcia, the biggest sin any targeted immigrant can commit is winning battles — legal or PR battles — against the government, and they just won’t let those losses go
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Just like with Kilmer Abrego Garcia, the biggest sin any targeted immigrant can commit is winning battles — legal or PR battles — against the government, and they just won’t let those losses go
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LFG
BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:50 PM
LFG
Someone set up a GoFundMe for Ben, 17, and Sam Luhmann, 16. They observe and document ICE and CBP agents’ actions. They traveled from their home in West Chicago to Minneapolis to observe and film www.wbez.org/immigration/...
West Chicago teens on ICE watch in Minneapolis: ‘This is nothing like Chicago. This is so much worse.’
Ben, 17, and Sam Luhmann, 16, traveled to Minneapolis, where they observed the immediate aftermath of Alex Pretti's death. They vow to continue documenting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's a...
www.wbez.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Someone set up a GoFundMe for Ben, 17, and Sam Luhmann, 16. They observe and document ICE and CBP agents’ actions. They traveled from their home in West Chicago to Minneapolis to observe and film www.wbez.org/immigration/...
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This is a good point, and only emphasizes that how those who resist Trump report RIGHT NOW on threats he and his supports make to election integrity matters.
These threats work by being spread, creating a fear they cannot back up.
DO NOT DO THEIR WORK FOR THEM.
These threats work by being spread, creating a fear they cannot back up.
DO NOT DO THEIR WORK FOR THEM.
I’ve been working on the Lawyers’ Committee Election Protection project for more than 20 years. This kind of threat happens in almost every cycle and almost never materializes. The threat - creating fear - IS the voter suppression tool. It costs nothing so any suppression it produces is a plus.
February 4, 2026 at 7:35 PM
This is a good point, and only emphasizes that how those who resist Trump report RIGHT NOW on threats he and his supports make to election integrity matters.
These threats work by being spread, creating a fear they cannot back up.
DO NOT DO THEIR WORK FOR THEM.
These threats work by being spread, creating a fear they cannot back up.
DO NOT DO THEIR WORK FOR THEM.
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Today at school dismissal, I followed a suspicious pickup around for a bit, keeping an eye on them, trying to figure out if they were ICE. Then I realized they were keeping an eye on me also. Then I realized they were, in fact, other parents. Life in Minnesota, January 2026.
February 2, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Today at school dismissal, I followed a suspicious pickup around for a bit, keeping an eye on them, trying to figure out if they were ICE. Then I realized they were keeping an eye on me also. Then I realized they were, in fact, other parents. Life in Minnesota, January 2026.
Well, people were curious on January 15, 2012, when 65-year-old Horner married Vanessa Weaver, a 19-year-old Montana State University undergraduate paleontology student and volunteer in his lab. dailymontanan.com/2026/02/02/f...
Famed Montana paleontologist Jack Horner named in Epstein files • Daily Montanan
Now-retired MSU professor and renowned paleontologist Jack Horner thanked Jeffrey Epstein and “the girls” for his visit in 2012.
dailymontanan.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Well, people were curious on January 15, 2012, when 65-year-old Horner married Vanessa Weaver, a 19-year-old Montana State University undergraduate paleontology student and volunteer in his lab. dailymontanan.com/2026/02/02/f...
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my dude gotta be profoundly rethinking his answer to the "would you rather fight one horse sized duck or 100 duck sized horses?" hypothetical rn
MAGA Adult Male assaults Texas High School students protesting ICE
February 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM
my dude gotta be profoundly rethinking his answer to the "would you rather fight one horse sized duck or 100 duck sized horses?" hypothetical rn
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criminal law prof here. There are laws against homicide, and federal agents are not in fact above them. Supremacy clause immunity is limited in scope, not an absolute barrier to state prosecution.
The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
Alex Pretti’s death ruled homicide after Minneapolis shooting by federal agents
The death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man killed by federal agents, has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said.
www.aol.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:31 PM
criminal law prof here. There are laws against homicide, and federal agents are not in fact above them. Supremacy clause immunity is limited in scope, not an absolute barrier to state prosecution.
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ICE Employees Vent on Reddit, Saying They're Not Getting Paid and Still No Insurance Despite Promises
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
ICE employees on Reddit complain about late salaries and missing insurance, despite promises made upon hiring
ICE employees have reported delayed pay and missing health insurance on Reddit, while critics question how staff tolerate dangerous duties for little or no compensation.
www.ibtimes.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM
ICE Employees Vent on Reddit, Saying They're Not Getting Paid and Still No Insurance Despite Promises
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
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Losing loser loses again. Turns out that the key ingredient in defeating Trump is fighting back instead of immediately giving in. Who knew? (Michael Roth knew. #Wes)
"President Trump has backtracked on a major point in negotiations with Harvard, dropping his administration’s demand for a $200 million payment to the government in hopes of finally resolving the administration’s conflicts with the university, according to four people briefed on the matter."
Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Losing loser loses again. Turns out that the key ingredient in defeating Trump is fighting back instead of immediately giving in. Who knew? (Michael Roth knew. #Wes)
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I think rural, perhaps gun-toting, conservative doesn't like the idea that flash trained government thugs can make up cause, escalate things, pin you down, clearly disarm you, and execute you in the street before driving off into the mid-day with full gov't support as much as online fascists do.
Remarkable: 55% of noncollege whites and even 50% of rural whites say ICE is too aggressive, per new Fox News poll.
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Trump Tirade over Protests Goes Off Rails as Crushing Fox Poll Hits
As Trump grows more delusional about how hated his ICE raids have become, a longtime pro-immigrant organizer explains why this may be a watershed moment in terms of public opinion on the issue.
newrepublic.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:58 PM
I think rural, perhaps gun-toting, conservative doesn't like the idea that flash trained government thugs can make up cause, escalate things, pin you down, clearly disarm you, and execute you in the street before driving off into the mid-day with full gov't support as much as online fascists do.
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Portland's Mayor:
“To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children."
“Ask yourselves why you continue to work for an agency responsible for murders on American streets.”
www.koin.com/news/oregon/...
“To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children."
“Ask yourselves why you continue to work for an agency responsible for murders on American streets.”
www.koin.com/news/oregon/...
Federal agents use tear gas on Portland ‘ICE Out’ protesters, including children
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — What began as a peaceful demonstration in South Portland unraveled after federal agents deployed tear gas on protesters, including children. This all happened as the Rose Ci…
www.koin.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Portland's Mayor:
“To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children."
“Ask yourselves why you continue to work for an agency responsible for murders on American streets.”
www.koin.com/news/oregon/...
“To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children."
“Ask yourselves why you continue to work for an agency responsible for murders on American streets.”
www.koin.com/news/oregon/...
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JD Vance in 2021:
January 31, 2026 at 9:05 PM
JD Vance in 2021:
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Don Lemon has been released without bail, and his next court appearance is Feb. 9
January 30, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Don Lemon has been released without bail, and his next court appearance is Feb. 9
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New from 404 Media: here is the user guide for ELITE, the tool Palantir made for ICE. A map shows people on a map; ICE clicks them, brings up their dossier. ICE uses to find which neighborhoods to target. We obtained it, you can now read the document for yourself: www.404media.co/here-is-the-...
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE
404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 2:51 PM
New from 404 Media: here is the user guide for ELITE, the tool Palantir made for ICE. A map shows people on a map; ICE clicks them, brings up their dossier. ICE uses to find which neighborhoods to target. We obtained it, you can now read the document for yourself: www.404media.co/here-is-the-...
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Yesterday CBS reported that an AUSA quit this week, and much of the MN office was threatening to do so as well.
Which sort of explains this.
Which sort of explains this.
Breaking on MS NOW:
Career DOJ prosecutors in both Minnesota and Los Angeles refused to be involved in charging Don Lemon and the other journalists who covered the Minneapolis church protests.
The prosecutors believe the evidence does not support the charges, per @carolleonnig.bsky.social.
Career DOJ prosecutors in both Minnesota and Los Angeles refused to be involved in charging Don Lemon and the other journalists who covered the Minneapolis church protests.
The prosecutors believe the evidence does not support the charges, per @carolleonnig.bsky.social.
January 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Yesterday CBS reported that an AUSA quit this week, and much of the MN office was threatening to do so as well.
Which sort of explains this.
Which sort of explains this.
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The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota's attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck of murder. https://to.pbs.org/3ZA2HfU
Family of Alex Pretti retains lawyers who helped prosecute the George Floyd case
The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota’s attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck of murder.
www.pbs.org
January 29, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota's attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck of murder. https://to.pbs.org/3ZA2HfU
It’s time for a #nationalshutdown - THIS FRIDAY THE 30th - to support all the citizens in Minnesota, Oregon, DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Maine and everywhere else they are pushing back against the ICE Gestapo and the trump GOP.
Please repost if you support this.
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NATIONAL SHUTDOWN—FRI. JANUARY 30
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January 29, 2026 at 12:25 AM
It’s time for a #nationalshutdown - THIS FRIDAY THE 30th - to support all the citizens in Minnesota, Oregon, DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Maine and everywhere else they are pushing back against the ICE Gestapo and the trump GOP.
Please repost if you support this.
nationalshutdown.org
Please repost if you support this.
nationalshutdown.org
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just saw 4 ice agents go up to a house and knock and within 1 minute there were 30 people out whistling and they left. we will not take our foot off the gas
January 28, 2026 at 4:28 PM
just saw 4 ice agents go up to a house and knock and within 1 minute there were 30 people out whistling and they left. we will not take our foot off the gas