Tina-Desiree Berg
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Thwarted raid attempt in South Minneapolis. Agent asks woman if she’s a man. Full video to come on @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
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Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
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Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, one the administration has ignored.
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February 14, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
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James Talarico: No one's ever asked me about the cost of housing. The only thing the media wants to ask me about are trans athletes.
The only minority destroying this country is the billionaires. Trans people are 1% of the population. We are all focused on the wrong 1%.
The only minority destroying this country is the billionaires. Trans people are 1% of the population. We are all focused on the wrong 1%.
February 13, 2026 at 2:45 AM
James Talarico: No one's ever asked me about the cost of housing. The only thing the media wants to ask me about are trans athletes.
The only minority destroying this country is the billionaires. Trans people are 1% of the population. We are all focused on the wrong 1%.
The only minority destroying this country is the billionaires. Trans people are 1% of the population. We are all focused on the wrong 1%.
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Republican state attorneys general pressured the agency that advises the U.S. Supreme Court and federal judges on scientific and technical matters to withdraw all of its content on climate change from an authoritative reference manual.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
By @abrahm.bsky.social
Under GOP Pressure, Federal Agency Pulls Climate Change Chapter From Official Manual for U.S. Judges
The “Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence” — updated for the first time in 15 years — eliminates some 90 pages about climate science and comes just as numerous climate cases make their way through ...
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February 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Republican state attorneys general pressured the agency that advises the U.S. Supreme Court and federal judges on scientific and technical matters to withdraw all of its content on climate change from an authoritative reference manual.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
By @abrahm.bsky.social
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
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BREAKING: Britain’s High Court rules that the government’s decision to outlawed the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was unlawful.
Britain's High Court says it was illegal to outlaw protest group Palestine Action
Britain’s High Court has ruled that the government’s decision to outlawed the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was unlawful.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
BREAKING: Britain’s High Court rules that the government’s decision to outlawed the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was unlawful.
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Reut Yamen, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Paragon, the Israeli spyware company, posted on LinkedIn an image of what appears to be Graphite, the surveillance software which Paragon licensed to ICE. Shows the information it picks up from a phone.
(H/t @peterallison.net)
(H/t @peterallison.net)
February 13, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Reut Yamen, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Paragon, the Israeli spyware company, posted on LinkedIn an image of what appears to be Graphite, the surveillance software which Paragon licensed to ICE. Shows the information it picks up from a phone.
(H/t @peterallison.net)
(H/t @peterallison.net)
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Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis have moved to drop felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men, including one shot in the leg by a immigration officer, after new evidence emerged undercutting the government's version of events.
Prosecutors move to dismiss charges against men accused of hitting ICE officer with broom and shovel
Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis have moved to drop felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men, including one shot in the leg by a immigration officer, after new evidence emerged undercutting the government’s version of events.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis have moved to drop felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men, including one shot in the leg by a immigration officer, after new evidence emerged undercutting the government's version of events.
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The Trump administration is repurposing what’s left of USAID. My latest with the great Jon Landay
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Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
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February 13, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The Trump administration is repurposing what’s left of USAID. My latest with the great Jon Landay
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A Tel Aviv-based group that describes its mission as going on the "legal offensive against Israel’s enemies" says it is trying to "shut down" Canadian news organization @readthemaple.com
Shurat HaDin is lobbying Canadian police to arrest a Canadian journalist
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Shurat HaDin is lobbying Canadian police to arrest a Canadian journalist
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February 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
A Tel Aviv-based group that describes its mission as going on the "legal offensive against Israel’s enemies" says it is trying to "shut down" Canadian news organization @readthemaple.com
Shurat HaDin is lobbying Canadian police to arrest a Canadian journalist
www.readthemaple.com/a-mossad-lin...
Shurat HaDin is lobbying Canadian police to arrest a Canadian journalist
www.readthemaple.com/a-mossad-lin...
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NEW: In Iowa, when someone's charges are *dismissed,* they still had to pay court fees. So prosecutors pressured ppl into pleading guilty: 'plead guilty, you'll have no fees. (If you win, you'll owe $$.)'
Iowa's Supreme Court struck that down in January... but prosecutors want to bring it all back:
Iowa's Supreme Court struck that down in January... but prosecutors want to bring it all back:
In Iowa, Prosecutors Want to Bring Back Court Fees as Bargaining Chips - Bolts
Iowa's high court recently ended the practice of making defendants pay fees for charges that get dismissed. Prosecutors are backing legislation to undo the court’s ruling so they can keep using fees a...
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February 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM
NEW: In Iowa, when someone's charges are *dismissed,* they still had to pay court fees. So prosecutors pressured ppl into pleading guilty: 'plead guilty, you'll have no fees. (If you win, you'll owe $$.)'
Iowa's Supreme Court struck that down in January... but prosecutors want to bring it all back:
Iowa's Supreme Court struck that down in January... but prosecutors want to bring it all back:
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Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken.
“I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold.
The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.
“I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold.
The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
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February 12, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken.
“I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold.
The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.
“I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold.
The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.
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Sounds like some people at the FAA saved a lot of lives today.
Calling for a ten-day closure was astute. It meant this incident was not going to be swept under the rug.
@apnews.com has six bylines on this story with several listed as contributors. Thanks, AP!
Calling for a ten-day closure was astute. It meant this incident was not going to be swept under the rug.
@apnews.com has six bylines on this story with several listed as contributors. Thanks, AP!
BREAKING: The Pentagon let Customs and Border Protection use an anti-drone laser before the FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Sounds like some people at the FAA saved a lot of lives today.
Calling for a ten-day closure was astute. It meant this incident was not going to be swept under the rug.
@apnews.com has six bylines on this story with several listed as contributors. Thanks, AP!
Calling for a ten-day closure was astute. It meant this incident was not going to be swept under the rug.
@apnews.com has six bylines on this story with several listed as contributors. Thanks, AP!
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I spoke with rapper Nur-D in his studio in Minneapolis about Ice agents violently attacking him as he was walking down the street: youtu.be/sed8WZUhBOA?...
"JUST F*CKING KILL ME!" Minneapolis Rapper FIRES BACK After Brutal ICE Assault
YouTube video by Status Coup News
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February 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I spoke with rapper Nur-D in his studio in Minneapolis about Ice agents violently attacking him as he was walking down the street: youtu.be/sed8WZUhBOA?...
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FULL VIDEO/INTERVIEW via our @tinadesireeberg.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwOX...
ICE RAMS Into Car, Demands VICTIMS to Show Their Papers: “We're Citizens!”
YouTube video by Status Coup News
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February 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
FULL VIDEO/INTERVIEW via our @tinadesireeberg.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwOX...
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US employment growth through March revised down by 862,000 jobs reut.rs/3Zw6FWV
US employment growth through March revised down by 862,000 jobs
The U.S. economy created 862,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March 2025 than previously estimated, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said on Wednesday.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
US employment growth through March revised down by 862,000 jobs reut.rs/3Zw6FWV
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We had to chuckle this morning, when Joe Lavorgna, counselor to the Treasury Secretary, said on @cnbc.com that the jobs number is proof the economy's on fire -- but the fact that the gains were entirely from non-cyclical sectors like education/health care means the Fed can still cut rates.
“.. Virtually all the employment growth in America, once again, can be explained by healthcare and social assistance.”
- @weisenthal.bsky.social #NFP
- @weisenthal.bsky.social #NFP
February 11, 2026 at 4:13 PM
We had to chuckle this morning, when Joe Lavorgna, counselor to the Treasury Secretary, said on @cnbc.com that the jobs number is proof the economy's on fire -- but the fact that the gains were entirely from non-cyclical sectors like education/health care means the Fed can still cut rates.
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The BLS just released the *final* CES benchmark revisions with this morning's jobs report.
The 2025 labor market was dramatically weaker than originally reported... and for 12 straight months, job growth was never statistically different from zero.
A deep dive with charts in the 🧵
#EconSky
The 2025 labor market was dramatically weaker than originally reported... and for 12 straight months, job growth was never statistically different from zero.
A deep dive with charts in the 🧵
#EconSky
February 11, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The BLS just released the *final* CES benchmark revisions with this morning's jobs report.
The 2025 labor market was dramatically weaker than originally reported... and for 12 straight months, job growth was never statistically different from zero.
A deep dive with charts in the 🧵
#EconSky
The 2025 labor market was dramatically weaker than originally reported... and for 12 straight months, job growth was never statistically different from zero.
A deep dive with charts in the 🧵
#EconSky
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🚨ICE CRASHES into Minneapolis couples car as they are parked—then DEMANDS they show their papers. "What did you hit us for? We're citizens!"
ICE agents refused to provide their names or badge numbers—and their license plate could not be found in police database. FULL VIDEO ⬇️
ICE agents refused to provide their names or badge numbers—and their license plate could not be found in police database. FULL VIDEO ⬇️
February 11, 2026 at 5:17 PM
🚨ICE CRASHES into Minneapolis couples car as they are parked—then DEMANDS they show their papers. "What did you hit us for? We're citizens!"
ICE agents refused to provide their names or badge numbers—and their license plate could not be found in police database. FULL VIDEO ⬇️
ICE agents refused to provide their names or badge numbers—and their license plate could not be found in police database. FULL VIDEO ⬇️
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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From 1975 to 2023, $79 trillion in wealth was transferred from the bottom 90% to the top 1%.
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Trump, Extreme Wealth Concentration, and Our Societal Crisis | Common Dreams
The US government simply has not done enough to ensure that the livelihoods of all Americans are protected or improved in this new Gilded Age. What it has done is made sure the rich get richer by the ...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
From 1975 to 2023, $79 trillion in wealth was transferred from the bottom 90% to the top 1%.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
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Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
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The key takeaway is that straight-up ballot box stuffing is the *last* form of election rigging. Most despots work their way through other methods. Gerrymandering; voter intimidation; using corruption to get a financial bonus to use to bribe; controlling the media; hobbling opposition parties, etc
February 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The key takeaway is that straight-up ballot box stuffing is the *last* form of election rigging. Most despots work their way through other methods. Gerrymandering; voter intimidation; using corruption to get a financial bonus to use to bribe; controlling the media; hobbling opposition parties, etc
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This just shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how to do news. Data helps, but data doesn’t tell a reporter to spend a years-long investigation into child labor or an editor to place staff in a country on the brink of war. What exactly does Bezos think WaPo’s “journalistic mission” is?
Jeff Bezos' statement, his first since last week's layoffs: "The Post has an essential journalistic mission and an extraordinary opportunity. Each and every day our readers give us a roadmap to success. The data tells us what is valuable and where to focus."
February 8, 2026 at 12:39 AM
This just shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how to do news. Data helps, but data doesn’t tell a reporter to spend a years-long investigation into child labor or an editor to place staff in a country on the brink of war. What exactly does Bezos think WaPo’s “journalistic mission” is?
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Former Washington Post journalists have launched a GoFundMe to help repatriate fired staff members who are effectively stranded in foreign countries.
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
Donate to Support for Washington Post international employees, organized by Michelle Lee
Among the hundreds of journalists laid off by The Washington Post on … Michelle Lee needs your support for Support for Washington Post international employees
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February 8, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Former Washington Post journalists have launched a GoFundMe to help repatriate fired staff members who are effectively stranded in foreign countries.
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
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It's the Washington Generals dunking on the Harlem Globetrotters.
L.A.'s federal public defenders are on an unprecedented winning streak as the U.S. Attorney's office pushes weak protest-related cases to trial.
Great read from @brittnymejia.bsky.social
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L.A.'s federal public defenders are on an unprecedented winning streak as the U.S. Attorney's office pushes weak protest-related cases to trial.
Great read from @brittnymejia.bsky.social
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L.A. public defenders are on a win streak as Trump's Justice Department charges activists
The federal public defender's office in L.A. was 5 and 0 against prosecutors in trials related to immigration raids and protests. Trial No. 6 was last month.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:40 PM
It's the Washington Generals dunking on the Harlem Globetrotters.
L.A.'s federal public defenders are on an unprecedented winning streak as the U.S. Attorney's office pushes weak protest-related cases to trial.
Great read from @brittnymejia.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
L.A.'s federal public defenders are on an unprecedented winning streak as the U.S. Attorney's office pushes weak protest-related cases to trial.
Great read from @brittnymejia.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...