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Maybe instead of “Abolish ICE” Democrats can run on “we will fire everyone in ICE, hire our own people, and use them on Republicans just as Trump used them on everyone else.”
Make these people shit themselves.
Make these people shit themselves.
January 16, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Maybe instead of “Abolish ICE” Democrats can run on “we will fire everyone in ICE, hire our own people, and use them on Republicans just as Trump used them on everyone else.”
Make these people shit themselves.
Make these people shit themselves.
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Reminds me also of the 1905 “if only the Tsar knew!” complaints of reformers.
January 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Reminds me also of the 1905 “if only the Tsar knew!” complaints of reformers.
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When Democrats folded in the last government shutdown—rescuing the GOP majority from itself and helping them pass a budget, giving validation to the Trump administration’s lawbreaking—the savvy politics knowers explained that folding was clearly worth it because it got the Epstein Files released.
No federal judge has the power or authority to make DOJ comply with the mandatory provisions of the Epstein Act, says Pam Bondi. It's unenforceable and meaningless. Essentially, DOJ is a lawless if not criminal enterprise, not a law enforcement agency, at this point.
January 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
When Democrats folded in the last government shutdown—rescuing the GOP majority from itself and helping them pass a budget, giving validation to the Trump administration’s lawbreaking—the savvy politics knowers explained that folding was clearly worth it because it got the Epstein Files released.
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Trump didn't earn a Nobel prize, but if you think that's a big knock, you misunderstand.
It's like when Putin stole a Super Bowl ring from Bob Kraft. The appeal is not that Putin thinks he personally won a big football game. The appeal is "look, I took this and no one could stop me, it's mine now."
It's like when Putin stole a Super Bowl ring from Bob Kraft. The appeal is not that Putin thinks he personally won a big football game. The appeal is "look, I took this and no one could stop me, it's mine now."
Here's how Vladimir Putin stole a Super Bowl ring from the Patriots' Robert Kraft
The Patriots owner only has three of his four Super Bowl rings. Putin has the other one
www.cbssports.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Trump didn't earn a Nobel prize, but if you think that's a big knock, you misunderstand.
It's like when Putin stole a Super Bowl ring from Bob Kraft. The appeal is not that Putin thinks he personally won a big football game. The appeal is "look, I took this and no one could stop me, it's mine now."
It's like when Putin stole a Super Bowl ring from Bob Kraft. The appeal is not that Putin thinks he personally won a big football game. The appeal is "look, I took this and no one could stop me, it's mine now."
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María Corina Machado decided to go from a respected Nobel Peace Prize winner who will never be leader of Venezuela to an embarrassing toady who will never be leader of Venezuela.
January 17, 2026 at 4:24 PM
María Corina Machado decided to go from a respected Nobel Peace Prize winner who will never be leader of Venezuela to an embarrassing toady who will never be leader of Venezuela.
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January 17, 2026 at 6:57 AM
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It’s only been four days since I had to say this but Democrats don’t have an enthusiasm problem; they have a Chuck Schumer problem. He is literally why Democrats aren’t popular. It has never been more clear what is damaging this party and Democrats just don’t care
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I doubt it’s the main point people want to derive from this, but it is astonishing how nobody outside our own social media circles wants to point out the blatantly obvious, which is the biggest drag on the overall appeal of the Democratic Party is unambiguously Chuck Schumer
January 17, 2026 at 2:39 AM
It’s only been four days since I had to say this but Democrats don’t have an enthusiasm problem; they have a Chuck Schumer problem. He is literally why Democrats aren’t popular. It has never been more clear what is damaging this party and Democrats just don’t care
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There is no difference between this level of professional malfeasance and Dianne Feinstein having literal dementia. It’s insane how many democrats think this is fine. There is nothing more important to them than their precious norms and never having to have an actual moral stance on anything
January 17, 2026 at 2:43 AM
There is no difference between this level of professional malfeasance and Dianne Feinstein having literal dementia. It’s insane how many democrats think this is fine. There is nothing more important to them than their precious norms and never having to have an actual moral stance on anything
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Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The Supreme Court gave Trump absolute immunity for using his official powers even for the most corrupt reasons ever, including to criminally investigate state and local chief executives for using their official powers to serve their constituents
January 17, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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This is the president pro tem of Virginia’s state Senate calling out the state’s U.S. senators for not being aggressive enough in countering Republican gerrymandering 😵
(She also turns 82 years old next week!)
(She also turns 82 years old next week!)
I have the utmost respect for Senator Kaine and Senator Warner but we do not need “coaching” on redistricting coming from a cuck chair in the corner. How about you all stay focused on the fascist in the White House and let us handle redistricting in Virginia. 10-1
January 16, 2026 at 10:43 PM
This is the president pro tem of Virginia’s state Senate calling out the state’s U.S. senators for not being aggressive enough in countering Republican gerrymandering 😵
(She also turns 82 years old next week!)
(She also turns 82 years old next week!)
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“One compared the White House view of Twitter to its view of Fox News: A medium w a big audience who aren’t usually open to persuasion, but which they can’t totally ignore."
Actually I'm wrong. They said that it has a big audience but there's nothing they can do so they have to mostly ignore it.
Actually I'm wrong. They said that it has a big audience but there's nothing they can do so they have to mostly ignore it.
January 16, 2026 at 5:44 PM
“One compared the White House view of Twitter to its view of Fox News: A medium w a big audience who aren’t usually open to persuasion, but which they can’t totally ignore."
Actually I'm wrong. They said that it has a big audience but there's nothing they can do so they have to mostly ignore it.
Actually I'm wrong. They said that it has a big audience but there's nothing they can do so they have to mostly ignore it.
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"your wife says youre incompetent. your kids hate you. why? liberals. look, we all know you're right and you've always been right. we just need you to get out there and vote for republicans so your wife satisfies you and your kids revere you, ok?" - every minute of fox
January 16, 2026 at 5:13 PM
"your wife says youre incompetent. your kids hate you. why? liberals. look, we all know you're right and you've always been right. we just need you to get out there and vote for republicans so your wife satisfies you and your kids revere you, ok?" - every minute of fox
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"[thing you dont like that is making your life miserable] is happening because of the left. the right is trying very hard to fix it for you but we need you to vote for republicans so they can get it done." - every minute of fox news
January 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
"[thing you dont like that is making your life miserable] is happening because of the left. the right is trying very hard to fix it for you but we need you to vote for republicans so they can get it done." - every minute of fox news
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liberals who are unfamiliar with fox dont understand the way in which the network molds the pov of its viewers. its not just cnn with some occasional conservative takes thrown in. its a daily narrative of how the left is fucking you over and how brave conservatives are fighting for you. DAILY.
January 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM
liberals who are unfamiliar with fox dont understand the way in which the network molds the pov of its viewers. its not just cnn with some occasional conservative takes thrown in. its a daily narrative of how the left is fucking you over and how brave conservatives are fighting for you. DAILY.
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this is why i roll my eyes when liberals cheer on jessica tarlov. she exists on fox news to give the appearance of "both sides" and when they surround her with yelling it validates to the fox viewer that the liberal "doesnt really have an argument." then she gets her paycheck from rupert.
And they would bring on 'liberal commentators' but it was all an act, a shadow play, to keep them hooked as they told them 'you're right, they're wrong, it's so obvious, the real problem is Y...'
January 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
this is why i roll my eyes when liberals cheer on jessica tarlov. she exists on fox news to give the appearance of "both sides" and when they surround her with yelling it validates to the fox viewer that the liberal "doesnt really have an argument." then she gets her paycheck from rupert.
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Trump is privately worried about the "optics" of ICE raids and his advisers are looking for ways to soften them, Axios reports. I'm calling bullshit: The terror and violence cannot be hived off from the broader policy agenda. They are 100% intrinsic to it.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
Trump’s Own Advisers Suddenly Unnerved as ICE Raids Take Horrific Turn
So the president doesn’t like the “optics” of what ICE is doing. But there’s no such thing as sanitized, popular mass deportations—and this is by design.
newrepublic.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Trump is privately worried about the "optics" of ICE raids and his advisers are looking for ways to soften them, Axios reports. I'm calling bullshit: The terror and violence cannot be hived off from the broader policy agenda. They are 100% intrinsic to it.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
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This is an answer nobody would ever accept from a democrat. A democrat who gave this answer would be ruthlessly mocked until the end of time. Yet Trump and Republicans get away with it without so much as a follow-up.
Q: Can you explain how your healthcare plan will affect premiums?
TRUMP: It's a tremendous thing. It's called the great healthcare plan. And we're gonna get tremendous, uh, reductions through, uh, if you look at prescription drugs, they're gonna come down by numbers that have never been seen before
TRUMP: It's a tremendous thing. It's called the great healthcare plan. And we're gonna get tremendous, uh, reductions through, uh, if you look at prescription drugs, they're gonna come down by numbers that have never been seen before
January 16, 2026 at 7:32 PM
This is an answer nobody would ever accept from a democrat. A democrat who gave this answer would be ruthlessly mocked until the end of time. Yet Trump and Republicans get away with it without so much as a follow-up.
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After lying about this baby they gassed and almost killed in their own neighborhood, DHS deleted their post
After lying about this baby they gassed and almost killed in their own neighborhood, DHS deleted their post
January 16, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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After lying about this baby they gassed and almost killed in their own neighborhood, DHS deleted their post
After lying about this baby they gassed and almost killed in their own neighborhood, DHS deleted their post
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ICE is already supposed to have body cams the rollout is just really slow. so I’m not sure what democrats even got out of this other than now ICE has to take kindness training
January 16, 2026 at 7:38 PM
ICE is already supposed to have body cams the rollout is just really slow. so I’m not sure what democrats even got out of this other than now ICE has to take kindness training
Body cams would not have prevented Renee Good's murder. It's not even clear that it would increase accountability. The problem is that the current regime supports ICE's brutality.
"De-escalation training" would just be a way for some of the worst ICE agents to get some overtime.
"De-escalation training" would just be a way for some of the worst ICE agents to get some overtime.
January 16, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Body cams would not have prevented Renee Good's murder. It's not even clear that it would increase accountability. The problem is that the current regime supports ICE's brutality.
"De-escalation training" would just be a way for some of the worst ICE agents to get some overtime.
"De-escalation training" would just be a way for some of the worst ICE agents to get some overtime.
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The actual story is that a family of American citizens trying to evacuate from a neighborhood that ICE had made unsafe, and then ICE tossed munitions into the car, causing three kids to be hospitalized and a six month old to stop breathing. DHS called the family “radical agitators”
January 16, 2026 at 5:16 PM
The actual story is that a family of American citizens trying to evacuate from a neighborhood that ICE had made unsafe, and then ICE tossed munitions into the car, causing three kids to be hospitalized and a six month old to stop breathing. DHS called the family “radical agitators”
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"A killing of an innocent civilian is among the gravest acts a government can commit, and it demands the strongest possible response from the legal system." bit.ly/GravesTF
A Prosecutor's Take on the Minnesota Shooting
I worked on the Rodney King case. Here’s how I see the Good Case.
harrylitman.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:51 PM
"A killing of an innocent civilian is among the gravest acts a government can commit, and it demands the strongest possible response from the legal system." bit.ly/GravesTF