Patrick G. Eddington
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Views mine alone.
Views mine alone.
What this poll doesn't reflect is Trump's power to still summon an online or in-person attack on a political opponent or disfavored organization, in or out of government. His command of the coercive, armed power of federal "law enforcement" remains intact via thousands of ICE/HSI/FBI et al agents.
Gallup poll | 11/3-11/25
President Trump approval
Disapprove 60% (+6)
Approve 36% (-5)
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
President Trump approval
Disapprove 60% (+6)
Approve 36% (-5)
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
November 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
What this poll doesn't reflect is Trump's power to still summon an online or in-person attack on a political opponent or disfavored organization, in or out of government. His command of the coercive, armed power of federal "law enforcement" remains intact via thousands of ICE/HSI/FBI et al agents.
The #NationalGuardShooting suspect has been identified as an Afghan male national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal,who entered the U.S. in 2021 according to multiple media outlets.
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The #NationalGuardShooting suspect has been identified as an Afghan male national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal,who entered the U.S. in 2021 according to multiple media outlets.
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DOJ acknowledges Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order.
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DOJ acknowledges Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order | CNN Politics
The Justice Department said in a new court filing Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the decision to continue with flights carrying migrants being deported to a mega-prison in E...
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
DOJ acknowledges Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/p...
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An 18yo US citizen, surrounded by eight masked, armed agents of the state, taken into custody, not read his rights, not offered a chance to contact a lawyer, proof of citizenship ignored, handcuffed so tightly he later required medical attention.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
ICE Detained an 18-Year-Old U.S. Citizen. This Is His Story.
YouTube video by The Hometown Holler
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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
An 18yo US citizen, surrounded by eight masked, armed agents of the state, taken into custody, not read his rights, not offered a chance to contact a lawyer, proof of citizenship ignored, handcuffed so tightly he later required medical attention.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
500 more NG personnel heading to DC according to Hegseth, per direct order from Trump.
Pete Hegseth says Trump has asked him to add 500 more National Guard troops to Washington D.C.
It's unclear why he seems to be smirking throughout much of this.
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It's unclear why he seems to be smirking throughout much of this.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
500 more NG personnel heading to DC according to Hegseth, per direct order from Trump.
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ICE agents involved in another vehicle collision, this time in Mesa azmirror.com/briefs/ice-a...
ICE agents involved in another vehicle collision, this time in Mesa | Arizona Mirror
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents collided with a car driven by a person they were attempting to apprehend in a Mesa neighborhood.
azmirror.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
ICE agents involved in another vehicle collision, this time in Mesa azmirror.com/briefs/ice-a...
They were there because if they had a refused a lawful call up order--which at the moment this is, pending SCOTUS' ruling in Illinois v. Trump--they would've faced court That's why those WV NG were in DC, just as DC NG are also on the streets right now.
What everyone should be asking, especially in WV.
Why were they there??
Why were they there??
Why is the West Virginia National Guard in DC?
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
They were there because if they had a refused a lawful call up order--which at the moment this is, pending SCOTUS' ruling in Illinois v. Trump--they would've faced court That's why those WV NG were in DC, just as DC NG are also on the streets right now.
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DHS: We need to be able to violate the Constitution and be given 100s of billions because we're catching "criminals" who are raping and killing Americans
Me: No, you're not.
DHS: Your premise is shockingly dangerous!
Me: No, you're not.
DHS: Your premise is shockingly dangerous!
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
DHS: We need to be able to violate the Constitution and be given 100s of billions because we're catching "criminals" who are raping and killing Americans
Me: No, you're not.
DHS: Your premise is shockingly dangerous!
Me: No, you're not.
DHS: Your premise is shockingly dangerous!
It could just as easily have been DC NG, which DC Mayor Muriel Bowser does not control. Trump's pretextual misuse of NG personnel nationwide is bad, but right now I'm thinking about 2 families of WV NG members who just lost their husband/brother/kid the day before Thanksgiving.
An enterprising Democrat in WV would pin this on the governor who allowed his NG to be mobilized by Trump for no good reason.
NEW: The governor of West Virginia says that two members of the state National Guard shot today in DC have died.
November 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
It could just as easily have been DC NG, which DC Mayor Muriel Bowser does not control. Trump's pretextual misuse of NG personnel nationwide is bad, but right now I'm thinking about 2 families of WV NG members who just lost their husband/brother/kid the day before Thanksgiving.
Happened near a Metro stop.
Multiple people, including National Guardsman, shot near Farragut Square Park
Multiple people were shot two blocks north of the White House just before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, News4 has learned. At least three people were injured by gunshots at 17th Street and I Street NW, righ...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Happened near a Metro stop.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
FDR engaged in similar coercive tactics against his interventionist policies (Lend Lease, etc) but what Trump is doing goes well beyond that pre-WW II episode.
My latest, on Trump's attempts to silence his Congressional critics.
When Presidents Target Congress
Those prior court rulings may not carry any weight with the Trump Justice Department, which could still engage in lawfare against the House and Senate members in question. That does not mean that any ...
www.cato.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
FDR engaged in similar coercive tactics against his interventionist policies (Lend Lease, etc) but what Trump is doing goes well beyond that pre-WW II episode.
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Officials detain the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew amid the Trump administration's ramped-up immigration enforcement efforts, a source confirms to NBC News.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's relative detained by ICE
The mother of Leavitt's nephew is subject to deportation, sources said.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Officials detain the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew amid the Trump administration's ramped-up immigration enforcement efforts, a source confirms to NBC News.
My latest, on Trump's attempts to silence his Congressional critics.
When Presidents Target Congress
Those prior court rulings may not carry any weight with the Trump Justice Department, which could still engage in lawfare against the House and Senate members in question. That does not mean that any ...
www.cato.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My latest, on Trump's attempts to silence his Congressional critics.
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Chicagoans are posting signs to mark where their neighbors were taken by ICE. blockclubchi.co/44yK5Qd
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Chicagoans are posting signs to mark where their neighbors were taken by ICE. blockclubchi.co/44yK5Qd
Here's an even more telling bit of #immigration related data.
November 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Here's an even more telling bit of #immigration related data.
Was happy to see this @wired.com piece earlier this week. Exercising your #2A rights is always the right call, especially for those who are politically & socially targeted--whether by bigots in civil society or bigots who have seized governmental power.
The Hard-Left Shooters Leading a Gun Culture Revolution
Earlier this year, I attended a shooting competition for queer, often trans, very online misfits. Then Charlie Kirk was killed.
www.wired.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Was happy to see this @wired.com piece earlier this week. Exercising your #2A rights is always the right call, especially for those who are politically & socially targeted--whether by bigots in civil society or bigots who have seized governmental power.
Mia on the left, Jack on the right. They've been with us for years but Monday night was the first time I actually saw them laying against one another. Normally, Jack is Mia's practice target. 😎 #BorderCollies
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Mia on the left, Jack on the right. They've been with us for years but Monday night was the first time I actually saw them laying against one another. Normally, Jack is Mia's practice target. 😎 #BorderCollies
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Trump issued “a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all United States citizens” for conduct related to the 2020 election. Now a man facing federal prosecution for voting twice (once in PA and once in FL, both times for Trump) says he's covered and should go free. [VoteBeat] /1
Did Trump accidentally pardon a man accused of voter fraud?
Legal scholars say Trump’s 2020 election pardon may have unintended consequences.
www.votebeat.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Trump issued “a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all United States citizens” for conduct related to the 2020 election. Now a man facing federal prosecution for voting twice (once in PA and once in FL, both times for Trump) says he's covered and should go free. [VoteBeat] /1
DHS claims they’re only deporting “the worst of the worst.” As my colleague @davidjbier.bsky.social shows with real world data, it’s a lie. It’s an honor to work with him. 😎
NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
November 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
DHS claims they’re only deporting “the worst of the worst.” As my colleague @davidjbier.bsky.social shows with real world data, it’s a lie. It’s an honor to work with him. 😎
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This is why the entire court manufactured doctrine of a "presumption of regularity" in statements made by Exec branch officials never passes the laugh test.
Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This is why the entire court manufactured doctrine of a "presumption of regularity" in statements made by Exec branch officials never passes the laugh test.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.