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Gnome Chumpsky, III, esq @normchumpsky.bsky.social · 22h

i don’t run a national news network but cnn calling this an “isis inspired attack” based on a third party telling of pure speculation by law enforcement seems pretty freaking shoddy to me

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s a disturbing video from Evanston of a federal agent hitting a man on the ground as people yell that he can’t breathe.

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David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 1d

emerging reports about possibly imminent US military attack on venezuela. there can be no doubt about it, certainly not in the coverage: such an attack would be an act of aggression, lacking any basis in international law. we'll get sophistic arguments about self-defense but none will be legit.

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Gnome Chumpsky, III, esq @normchumpsky.bsky.social · 1d

mostly matt isn’t as interested in appealing to voters as he is in appealing to mega donors because he thinks the latter is how you achieve the former. many such cases

Gnome Chumpsky, III, esq @normchumpsky.bsky.social · 2d

what about American “journalist” lol

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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: ICE is planning to build a shadow deportation network in Texas. A proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.

My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...

Early planning documents reviewed by WIRED describe a statewide transport grid designed for steady detainee transfers across Texas, with ICE estimating each trip to average 100 miles. Every county would have its own small, around-the-clock team of contractors collecting immigrants from local authorities deputized by ICE. It is a subtle transfer of the physical custody process into the hands of a private security firm—authorized to carry firearms and perform transport duties “in any and all local, county, state, and ICE locations.”

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Gnome Chumpsky, III, esq @normchumpsky.bsky.social · 2d

‘86 just rough for Buckner all around

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Gnome Chumpsky, III, esq @normchumpsky.bsky.social · 3d

if they do, they’re all sharing them immediately

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

WTF 🤬

A police officer in Baltimore, Maryland, attempted to run over and kill a civilian who refused to answer their questions.

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Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 3d

Absolutely horrific scene following this massacre, where police killed over 100 people.

Jeff Nascimento @jnascim.info · 3d

Rio de Janeiro, 29 de outubro de 2025

A imagem aérea mostra uma cena impactante na Penha, zona norte do Rio de Janeiro. Diversos corpos estão dispostos lado a lado sobre lonas pretas, em uma rua cercada por uma multidão de curiosos, socorristas e agentes públicos. Três veículos laranja de resgate estão alinhados, formando uma barreira ao fundo. O contraste entre o agrupamento de pessoas e os corpos expostos transmite a dimensão trágica do evento, evidenciando um episódio de violência de grande proporção. A perspectiva vertical amplia o senso de caos e impotência diante da brutalidade urbana, revelando também a estrutura precária do entorno — fios expostos, telhados improvisados e o fluxo desordenado de pessoas e veículos. Fotografia de Eduardo Anizelli/Folhapress.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 3d

This is ugly. But the reason this lady was protesting is even worse. ICE thugs detained two children and their father on their way to school. One child appears to have been beaten in detention, and no one seems to know where the 12-year-old girl is right now. The family had been seeking asylum.

Shock Video Shows ICE Agent Assaulting Woman Who Asked If He’s A Good Christian

Hundreds protested Tuesday at an ICE facility in southwest Colorado after agents detained two children on their way to school.

www.huffpost.com

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 3d

WOW! The Washington Post obtained the rest of the body cam footage showing that the drunk-driving ICE agent promised to check if the arresting officer's partner was Haitian. "I’m going to run some checks when I get back." He added that he would have him deported if "not legit."

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Gnome Chumpsky, III, esq @normchumpsky.bsky.social · 3d

“he got a bad tattoo”

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 3d

HAPPENING NOW: Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testifies that federal officers on Oct. 18 barraged protesters with crowd control munitions — not because of any violence but because another federal officer accidentally shot tear gas onto the roof of the ICE facility.

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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 8d

Look. It would be great if there was one simple trick for winning elections. But 'just be more moderate' isn't it.

In fact, you can use the NYT's exact method to 'prove' a 'Progressive Advantage' of +1.4 pts.

This piece shows what's really going on: funded candidates do better than unfunded ones.

The New York Times’ “Moderation Advantage” Is a Statistical Illusion

After accounting for money and incumbency the supposed electoral bonus for moderate candidates vanishes entirely.

open.substack.com

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 4d

It literally took decades of advocacy to pass these reforms, which would have prevented prison phone and teleconferencing companies from ripping off inmates and their families to the tune of hundreds of millions annually

F.C.C. Changes Course on the Price of Prisoners’ Phone Calls

www.nytimes.com

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 4d

However bad you think the police surveillance state has become, it’s worse. Here a tiny police force has blanketed a tiny town in a network of cameras to track every person and vehicle that goes through. Which leads a cop to this woman’s house to lie to her to coax a false confession.

The sergeant later revealed that Bow Mar's cameras showed she was in town from "11:52
until 12:09 exactly," which is apparently when the package - total value $25 - was stolen.
Bow Mar has positioned cameras at the town's entrances for more than five years, and also has provided discounted Ring cameras for homes, CBS Colorado reported earlier.
"Like I said, nothing gets in or out of the town without us knowing," the sergeant told Elser.
Besides the data from the surveillance cameras, the sergeant also said he had footage from the theft victim's own security camera, which he claimed showed Elser in the act. She staunchly denied it.

But Milliman refused to show the evidence to Elser as they stood on her doorstep — since, according to him, she wouldn't admit her own guilt.
"If you're going to deny it, I'm not going to give you any courtesy. If you're going to lie to me, I'm not going to give you any courtesy," he said in the video.
The sergeant left her with a summons for petty theft, a December court date and a gnawing feeling in her gut.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 5d

🚨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."
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Gnome Chumpsky, III, esq @normchumpsky.bsky.social · 4d

not particularly surprising that this one, funded by the waltons and the murdoch’s might want to emphasize ‘other stuff’ tho

Gnome Chumpsky, III, esq @normchumpsky.bsky.social · 4d

in my experience the people who say democrats are out of touch are talking about the everyday experiences of working class people in an economy that is more blatantly than ever working to exploit them for the benefit of the billionaire donors who fund reports like this one.

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Kathleen Belew @kathleenbelew.bsky.social · 5d

They have tear gassed a parade of trick or treating children. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/26/f...

Feds Tear Gas Northwest Side Street, Disrupting Halloween Parade For Kids

Two neighbors, including a 70-year-old man, were arrested after allegedly interfering in the arrest of another man by immigration agents, neighbors said. Agents also threw a woman, 67, to the ground.

blockclubchicago.org

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 5d

"A federal agent blatantly violated a court order against using excessive force against journalists and protesters last Thursday by pointing a gun in a veteran’s face, saying 'Bang, bang' and 'You’re dead, liberal.'"

“You’re Dead, Liberal”: Federal Agent Threatens to Shoot Veteran

Federal agents in Chicago, alongside Trump’s Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, feel empowered to do whatever they want.

newrepublic.com

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Carl Beijer @carlbeijer.bsky.social · 5d

All you need to know about the new think tank report that calls for throwing Medicare for All, taxing the rich, climate change and LGBT folks under the bus

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Gnome Chumpsky, III, esq @normchumpsky.bsky.social · 5d

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Gnome Chumpsky, III, esq @normchumpsky.bsky.social · 5d

i don’t think trump was the first person to notice “illegal immigration”

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