Sam Halpert
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After weeks of escalating tensions, President Donald Trump increased pressure on Venezuela Saturday by declaring that the nation's airspace should be considered closed — even though he does not have the legal authority to close it.
November 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
After weeks of escalating tensions, President Donald Trump increased pressure on Venezuela Saturday by declaring that the nation's airspace should be considered closed — even though he does not have the legal authority to close it.
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Pay attention, Gen Z: you are getting a self-licking ice cream cone of your very own.
So, troops were sent to DC to support law enforcement and now law enforcement is going to guard the troops sent to help them? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
D.C. police to begin patrolling with National Guard after fatal attack
If enacted on a long-term basis, the change would significantly shift the way National Guard troops have worked with law enforcement in the District since their arrival.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Pay attention, Gen Z: you are getting a self-licking ice cream cone of your very own.
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From the people who brought you "oh so it's racist to say that white people are better than black people?" comes "find me a single place in the law where it says not to commit murder."
Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
November 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
From the people who brought you "oh so it's racist to say that white people are better than black people?" comes "find me a single place in the law where it says not to commit murder."
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To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
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The Trump Administration is a rapidly become a Legitimation Zombie, i.e., he is being afforded respect based on the respect traditionally afforded the President rather than any particularly coherent agenda. And yes, it is quite a problem for our constitutional order.
It should go without saying, but the president has no authority to do this, and anyone reporting the story needs to say as such.
November 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The Trump Administration is a rapidly become a Legitimation Zombie, i.e., he is being afforded respect based on the respect traditionally afforded the President rather than any particularly coherent agenda. And yes, it is quite a problem for our constitutional order.
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This guy hasn’t called for Hegseth or the commander in chief to be removed from office so I can only assume he is endorsing murder.
If you want to know why Hegseth is panicking about reminders that there is accountably for giving or carrying out illegal orders, it’s likely because he knows he has given illegal orders to murder people.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This guy hasn’t called for Hegseth or the commander in chief to be removed from office so I can only assume he is endorsing murder.
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It’s important to note that every single one of these Chicago ICE/ CBP stories DID receive massive coverage by our local media. It was local press together with vigilant residents that documented & then unraveled nearly every lie about the incidents as well.
Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...
ICE agent who shot woman in Chicago drove Border Patrol vehicle back to Maine
An unnamed ICE agent, who shot and injured a woman in Chicago, is now back in Maine after driving the Border Patrol vehicle he was in 1,100 miles.
wgme.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
It’s important to note that every single one of these Chicago ICE/ CBP stories DID receive massive coverage by our local media. It was local press together with vigilant residents that documented & then unraveled nearly every lie about the incidents as well.
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There is talk going around that DHS is now arresting people who fly *domestically* if they have final orders of removal.
Undocumented youth should consider consulting a lawyer to find out what their record is -- especially those whose parents had prior interactions with immigration.
Undocumented youth should consider consulting a lawyer to find out what their record is -- especially those whose parents had prior interactions with immigration.
I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
A Babson College student wanted to surprise her family for Thanksgiving. She was deported instead. - The Boston Globe
Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was at Logan to catch a flight to Texas when immigration authorities detained her as she was about to board the plane.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
There is talk going around that DHS is now arresting people who fly *domestically* if they have final orders of removal.
Undocumented youth should consider consulting a lawyer to find out what their record is -- especially those whose parents had prior interactions with immigration.
Undocumented youth should consider consulting a lawyer to find out what their record is -- especially those whose parents had prior interactions with immigration.
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not just to score political points: trump is using the military, including National Guard, as part of a broader effort to consolidate power without limits. These 2 National Guardsmen should have been celebrating the holiday with their families; I hope they recover soon.
These two things are true:
1) Shooting National Guard members is horrific and criminal.
2) So is putting National Guard members in harm’s way to score political points.
1) Shooting National Guard members is horrific and criminal.
2) So is putting National Guard members in harm’s way to score political points.
November 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
not just to score political points: trump is using the military, including National Guard, as part of a broader effort to consolidate power without limits. These 2 National Guardsmen should have been celebrating the holiday with their families; I hope they recover soon.
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No idea why an Afghan refugee shot National Guard soldiers within walking distance of the White House, but this new USCIS directive was revealed on Monday. Worth noting.
The folks at @afghanevac.bsky.social have in hand a new USCIS directive which largely targets Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.
In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
November 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
No idea why an Afghan refugee shot National Guard soldiers within walking distance of the White House, but this new USCIS directive was revealed on Monday. Worth noting.
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Back down from what exactly? Fundraising off this?
The President doesn't want you standing up and speaking out against him, so he's coming after me to intimidate all of us.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Back down from what exactly? Fundraising off this?
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And that’s why MAGA disinformation doctors wanted to abolish it.
November 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
And that’s why MAGA disinformation doctors wanted to abolish it.
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they are people who told themselves they took an administrative job where they could go home in comfort at the end of the night, in a space that has become a very real battleground - and they are squinting their eyes to hope the monsters go away
February 1, 2025 at 3:10 AM
they are people who told themselves they took an administrative job where they could go home in comfort at the end of the night, in a space that has become a very real battleground - and they are squinting their eyes to hope the monsters go away
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This policy of "we're going to cover our asses by tossing the issue over to the courts" is not how you fight fascism.
Democratic-led states sue over Trump's food aid cuts for immigrants reut.rs/3Xhbu5p
Democratic-led states sue over Trump's food aid cuts for immigrants
A group of Democratic-led states sued on Wednesday to block U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from cutting off food aid benefits for tens of thousands of legal immigrants by declaring certain groups of non-citizens ineligible for the anti-hunger program.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This policy of "we're going to cover our asses by tossing the issue over to the courts" is not how you fight fascism.
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the bet is that Boasberg is not going to compel a cabinet secretary to appear in court and if he does a supermajority will reverse that right quick
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
the bet is that Boasberg is not going to compel a cabinet secretary to appear in court and if he does a supermajority will reverse that right quick
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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 8:49 PM
NEW: The governor of West Virginia says that two members of the state National Guard shot today in DC have died.
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NEW: DC's Metropolitan Police Dept says it has one suspect in custody after a shooting at 17th and I, near the White House.
AP reports that two members of the National Guard were shot, which DHS sec Kristi Noem confirms in a tweet.
Jeff Mason of Reuters reports that the White House is on lockdown.
AP reports that two members of the National Guard were shot, which DHS sec Kristi Noem confirms in a tweet.
Jeff Mason of Reuters reports that the White House is on lockdown.
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
NEW: DC's Metropolitan Police Dept says it has one suspect in custody after a shooting at 17th and I, near the White House.
AP reports that two members of the National Guard were shot, which DHS sec Kristi Noem confirms in a tweet.
Jeff Mason of Reuters reports that the White House is on lockdown.
AP reports that two members of the National Guard were shot, which DHS sec Kristi Noem confirms in a tweet.
Jeff Mason of Reuters reports that the White House is on lockdown.
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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.
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People need food. Market won’t provide it. Government should. It’s literally the whole point.
Turns out Mamdani's controversial proposal for government-run supermarkets isn't so novel. Other cities also are toying with the idea to bring fresh, affordable food to communities that do not have easy access to it. Good WSJ read (gift link)
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Inside Atlanta’s First Government-Funded Supermarket
The goal is for the store to become profitable without any government subsidy within three years.
www.wsj.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
People need food. Market won’t provide it. Government should. It’s literally the whole point.
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IPV is one of the most common catalysts for reports and deportations.
And are usually used to control or interrupt happy circumstances.
And are usually used to control or interrupt happy circumstances.
I think we can safely say that the Leavitt's brother called ICE on his ex, the mother of his child, and I have to say: I have no desire to respect, find common ground or share the country with these monsters.
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
November 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
IPV is one of the most common catalysts for reports and deportations.
And are usually used to control or interrupt happy circumstances.
And are usually used to control or interrupt happy circumstances.
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I remain convinced DOGE was a massive, planetary scale data exfiltration scheme and that Palantir has it all now
Musk's people infiltrated the GSA technology arm early on and demanded root-level access to computer systems, trying to circumvent normal security procedures. Here's one example where they pushed so hard they forced someone to resign rather than give in.
Why did they do this?
Why did they do this?
Musk Ally Demands Admin Access to System That Lets Government Text the Public
A worker resigned in protest rather than giving Thomas Shedd access to Notify.gov, which they said would allow him to see "all personally identifiable information moving through the Notiy system, incl...
www.404media.co
November 26, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I remain convinced DOGE was a massive, planetary scale data exfiltration scheme and that Palantir has it all now
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Yeah I can see how that’s worse than no food.
The rub is, the government would provide what the government wants you to have, not what you want or what is nutritionally sufficient and certainly no ethnically preferred foods. Think white flour, sugar, process cheese, canned potatoes, dried milk, etc. Sounds like Russia in the 1950's.
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Yeah I can see how that’s worse than no food.
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"The American Immigration Lawyers Association said the review was a 'colossal waste of government resources.' It said the move called into question 'whether any decision by the U.S. government is ever final or reliable.'" https://bit.ly/44sxPAH
Trump administration plan to review Biden-era refugees sparks worry and uncertainty
The Trump administration’s plan to review all refugees admitted to the United States under the Biden administration is weighing heavily on people who could be affected by the evaluation and fueling un...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"The American Immigration Lawyers Association said the review was a 'colossal waste of government resources.' It said the move called into question 'whether any decision by the U.S. government is ever final or reliable.'" https://bit.ly/44sxPAH
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ICYMI: I spoke out against ICE’s violation of constitutional rights at Broadview.
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
ICYMI: I spoke out against ICE’s violation of constitutional rights at Broadview.