Professor Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus
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Husband/father/lawyer. I'm not like this because I'm in Van Halen, I'm in Van Halen because I'm like this. Diamond Dog. Swiftie. Here for sports/pop culture/theology/politics. Ted Lasso S2.9 at 12:35.
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I testified Friday before Gov. Pritzker's commission studying abuses of ICE and CBP and tried to explain how the agencies went so far off track. It's actually way worse than I ever realized. Please read and share my testimony as Congress considers reform: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
Accountability for ICE and CBP
However bad you think the corruption and misconduct at ICE and CBP is — the reality is far far worse.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I testified Friday before Gov. Pritzker's commission studying abuses of ICE and CBP and tried to explain how the agencies went so far off track. It's actually way worse than I ever realized. Please read and share my testimony as Congress considers reform: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
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I don't think people understand how furious and radicalized the federal judiciary has to be where they are issuing orders like this.
January 31, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I don't think people understand how furious and radicalized the federal judiciary has to be where they are issuing orders like this.
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Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
![Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026.
_________________________________________________
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
[photo of Liam]
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
John 11:35](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:73t3muu2pudsajp7a2fj3aly/bafkreigfz6fzbu65haq7nfqgaoe7m42gsaonpinpmaaptuzd5atkqvya4i@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Exhibit #5,791 as to why ICE cannot be reformed and must be abolished.
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Exhibit #5,791 as to why ICE cannot be reformed and must be abolished.
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According to my quick check, here are the groups of voters in the latest Fox Poll who do not currently approve of Trump’s job performance.
Have a seat. It’s a long list.
2024 Harris Voters (-90)
Democrats (-83)
Liberals (-78)
Independents (-56)
Blacks (-50)
Nonwhite Women (-42)
Moderates (-40)
Have a seat. It’s a long list.
2024 Harris Voters (-90)
Democrats (-83)
Liberals (-78)
Independents (-56)
Blacks (-50)
Nonwhite Women (-42)
Moderates (-40)
January 31, 2026 at 6:55 PM
According to my quick check, here are the groups of voters in the latest Fox Poll who do not currently approve of Trump’s job performance.
Have a seat. It’s a long list.
2024 Harris Voters (-90)
Democrats (-83)
Liberals (-78)
Independents (-56)
Blacks (-50)
Nonwhite Women (-42)
Moderates (-40)
Have a seat. It’s a long list.
2024 Harris Voters (-90)
Democrats (-83)
Liberals (-78)
Independents (-56)
Blacks (-50)
Nonwhite Women (-42)
Moderates (-40)
Hell yeah. Now we’re cooking with gas. Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that has wreaked great evil in this country.
Good to see --> Reps Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman just introduced their bill stripping ICE agents of qualified immunity. We broke the news that this was coming on our podcast (see thread below for more info and context).
January 30, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Hell yeah. Now we’re cooking with gas. Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that has wreaked great evil in this country.
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"The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1 that they donated to GOP campaigns in 2024, these private companies stand to reap more than $11,000 in increased annual revenue."
ICE Detention Contractors Are Reaping Massive Profits
The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1
jacobin.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1 that they donated to GOP campaigns in 2024, these private companies stand to reap more than $11,000 in increased annual revenue."
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just choked on my beverage
January 29, 2026 at 11:19 PM
just choked on my beverage
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The FBI raids an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia in search of 11,780 people to watch the Melania movie.
January 29, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The FBI raids an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia in search of 11,780 people to watch the Melania movie.
Pretty incredible story here. I always liked Peanut as a player, but I now respect him tremendously as a man. www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
After Charles Tillman transformed football, he joined the FBI. Then the immigration raids started
Known for his signature “Peanut Punch” in the NFL, the ex-Bears cornerback found a new calling as a federal agent. So why did he walk away?
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Pretty incredible story here. I always liked Peanut as a player, but I now respect him tremendously as a man. www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
My good friend Roy Kent has an answer for that:
January 28, 2026 at 12:22 AM
My good friend Roy Kent has an answer for that:
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For any elected official who needs to hear this, I impart a lesson learned from the NFL:
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
January 27, 2026 at 1:41 AM
For any elected official who needs to hear this, I impart a lesson learned from the NFL:
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
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The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
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if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
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do not let bovino quietly retire. he needs to be spit on by everyone he sees on the street for the next three years before he is put in a cell for the rest of his life
January 27, 2026 at 12:02 AM
do not let bovino quietly retire. he needs to be spit on by everyone he sees on the street for the next three years before he is put in a cell for the rest of his life
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BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The silence that has largely blanketed Hollywood since the Trump administration deployed thousands of federal agents to Minneapolis appeared to crack this weekend in the wake of the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti. https://cnn.it/45Ssp31
January 27, 2026 at 12:01 AM
The silence that has largely blanketed Hollywood since the Trump administration deployed thousands of federal agents to Minneapolis appeared to crack this weekend in the wake of the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti. https://cnn.it/45Ssp31
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The only president to keep the Patriots out of the Super Bowl this century? Joe Biden
January 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The only president to keep the Patriots out of the Super Bowl this century? Joe Biden
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Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
January 25, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
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Wow.
He spent decades bringing the religious right to power. Now he's marching to undo it.
Rev. Rob Schenck spent decades helping build the Religious Right—commingling church and state to advance conservative causes. Now, he says he must confront the damage he helped cause.
Rev. Rob Schenck spent decades helping build the Religious Right—commingling church and state to advance conservative causes. Now, he says he must confront the damage he helped cause.
January 26, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Wow.
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The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
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Walz: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal government that can kill, injure, menace and kidnap its citizens off the streets or on the side of a nurse at the V.A. who died bearing witness to such government
January 25, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Walz: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal government that can kill, injure, menace and kidnap its citizens off the streets or on the side of a nurse at the V.A. who died bearing witness to such government