Bel
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I understand folks are scared but I want you to think about the mechanics of this.
There are more polling places (>100k) than ICE and CBP agents combined, so they can only pick a few districts to try to intimidate.
Now what happens when cell phone footage of that goes online in the early morning?
There are more polling places (>100k) than ICE and CBP agents combined, so they can only pick a few districts to try to intimidate.
Now what happens when cell phone footage of that goes online in the early morning?
i think people should consider the extent to which bannon, a known bullshit artist, knows that you will see this and panic. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:04 AM
I understand folks are scared but I want you to think about the mechanics of this.
There are more polling places (>100k) than ICE and CBP agents combined, so they can only pick a few districts to try to intimidate.
Now what happens when cell phone footage of that goes online in the early morning?
There are more polling places (>100k) than ICE and CBP agents combined, so they can only pick a few districts to try to intimidate.
Now what happens when cell phone footage of that goes online in the early morning?
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Most of ICE are not gonna get that $50k bonus.
I’m broken up about this for them
I’m broken up about this for them
February 4, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Most of ICE are not gonna get that $50k bonus.
I’m broken up about this for them
I’m broken up about this for them
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lol let ‘em keep goin’.
February 4, 2026 at 6:23 PM
lol let ‘em keep goin’.
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Those dumb pro Hamas clowns were out protesting… Kamala again 🥴🤡🤡
February 4, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Those dumb pro Hamas clowns were out protesting… Kamala again 🥴🤡🤡
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New Data For Progress poll: Voters support removing Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem, and think Dems should refuse funding for DHS unless multiple reforms for ICE are put in place (including requiring ICE to focus on deporting convicted criminals — at +48) substack.com/profile/4791...
February 3, 2026 at 9:47 PM
New Data For Progress poll: Voters support removing Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem, and think Dems should refuse funding for DHS unless multiple reforms for ICE are put in place (including requiring ICE to focus on deporting convicted criminals — at +48) substack.com/profile/4791...
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Addressing Marimar Martinez, Blumenthal shows text messages from the CBP agent who shot her and says:
"Charles Exum sought to assassinate you, and then DHS sought to assassinate your character. That is unconscionable and intolerable."
"Charles Exum sought to assassinate you, and then DHS sought to assassinate your character. That is unconscionable and intolerable."
February 3, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Addressing Marimar Martinez, Blumenthal shows text messages from the CBP agent who shot her and says:
"Charles Exum sought to assassinate you, and then DHS sought to assassinate your character. That is unconscionable and intolerable."
"Charles Exum sought to assassinate you, and then DHS sought to assassinate your character. That is unconscionable and intolerable."
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Garcia, up again, ends by holding up a photo of Stephen Miller and says:
"There is probably no single person who has done more damage and more harm to people across this country...than this man right here. It's our job...to hold him responsible for the crimes that are happening to U.S. citizens."
"There is probably no single person who has done more damage and more harm to people across this country...than this man right here. It's our job...to hold him responsible for the crimes that are happening to U.S. citizens."
February 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Garcia, up again, ends by holding up a photo of Stephen Miller and says:
"There is probably no single person who has done more damage and more harm to people across this country...than this man right here. It's our job...to hold him responsible for the crimes that are happening to U.S. citizens."
"There is probably no single person who has done more damage and more harm to people across this country...than this man right here. It's our job...to hold him responsible for the crimes that are happening to U.S. citizens."
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Stoughton: "We've seen senior officials issue definitive, exonerating conclusions within hours of an incident—far sooner than would be possible with any careful inquiry...These statements signal that any oversight is purely performative, that accountability and outcomes are preordained."
February 3, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Stoughton: "We've seen senior officials issue definitive, exonerating conclusions within hours of an incident—far sooner than would be possible with any careful inquiry...These statements signal that any oversight is purely performative, that accountability and outcomes are preordained."
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The next witness, U.S. citizen and CA resident Martin Rascon, chokes up as he recounts an experience from August when four men in face masks, sunglasses, & baseball caps tried to force into his car, guns pointed at him and his family, ignoring requests to ID themselves before shooting multiple times
February 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The next witness, U.S. citizen and CA resident Martin Rascon, chokes up as he recounts an experience from August when four men in face masks, sunglasses, & baseball caps tried to force into his car, guns pointed at him and his family, ignoring requests to ID themselves before shooting multiple times
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The next witness is Aliya Rahman, a U.S. citizen and resident of Minneapolis with autism and a traumatic brain injury, who in January was dragged from her car by immigration agents— four blocks away from where George Floyd was killed—then detained without access to medical care or lawyer.
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
The next witness is Aliya Rahman, a U.S. citizen and resident of Minneapolis with autism and a traumatic brain injury, who in January was dragged from her car by immigration agents— four blocks away from where George Floyd was killed—then detained without access to medical care or lawyer.
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Martinez: "[I] sat in federal court and watched from 20 feet away as the border patrol agent who attempted to kill me testified at a hearing. Agent Charles Exum—Charles Exum, my attempted executioner was Charles Exum—I hope the government does not consider my use of his name here to be...doxxing."
February 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Martinez: "[I] sat in federal court and watched from 20 feet away as the border patrol agent who attempted to kill me testified at a hearing. Agent Charles Exum—Charles Exum, my attempted executioner was Charles Exum—I hope the government does not consider my use of his name here to be...doxxing."
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Next witness to testify is Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen and Chicago resident who was shot five times by CBP agents in October and was later charged with assaulting the agents who shot her. The U.S. Attorney's Office dropped those charges six weeks later.
February 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Next witness to testify is Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen and Chicago resident who was shot five times by CBP agents in October and was later charged with assaulting the agents who shot her. The U.S. Attorney's Office dropped those charges six weeks later.
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Blumenthal, running through a list of proposed reforms, says that the right to seek redress agents violating their rights can be accomplished with four words added to current U.S. code, and adds:
"Rights without remedies are empty promises."
"Rights without remedies are empty promises."
February 3, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Blumenthal, running through a list of proposed reforms, says that the right to seek redress agents violating their rights can be accomplished with four words added to current U.S. code, and adds:
"Rights without remedies are empty promises."
"Rights without remedies are empty promises."
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Already seated, listening to Garcia and now Sen. Blumenthal, are two of Renee Nicole Good's brothers, Luke and Brent Ganger.
Blumenthal says Good and Alex Pretti, while here in spirit, "should be here in person, but they were murdered. They were murdered by their own government, in cold blood."
Blumenthal says Good and Alex Pretti, while here in spirit, "should be here in person, but they were murdered. They were murdered by their own government, in cold blood."
February 3, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Already seated, listening to Garcia and now Sen. Blumenthal, are two of Renee Nicole Good's brothers, Luke and Brent Ganger.
Blumenthal says Good and Alex Pretti, while here in spirit, "should be here in person, but they were murdered. They were murdered by their own government, in cold blood."
Blumenthal says Good and Alex Pretti, while here in spirit, "should be here in person, but they were murdered. They were murdered by their own government, in cold blood."
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Garcia, holding up photos of Trump and top administration officials:
"These people, every single one of them, has to be held accountable for the crimes, for the terror, and for the murders that are happening to our own people in this country."
"These people, every single one of them, has to be held accountable for the crimes, for the terror, and for the murders that are happening to our own people in this country."
February 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Garcia, holding up photos of Trump and top administration officials:
"These people, every single one of them, has to be held accountable for the crimes, for the terror, and for the murders that are happening to our own people in this country."
"These people, every single one of them, has to be held accountable for the crimes, for the terror, and for the murders that are happening to our own people in this country."
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Garcia: "...we've seen people dragged from cars, beaten, gassed, attacked with crowd control weapons, blinded...left with broken ribs, run off the road...[DHS] officers have been ordered to enter homes without warrants" and the "federal government has labeled US citizens domestic terrorists"
February 3, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Garcia: "...we've seen people dragged from cars, beaten, gassed, attacked with crowd control weapons, blinded...left with broken ribs, run off the road...[DHS] officers have been ordered to enter homes without warrants" and the "federal government has labeled US citizens domestic terrorists"
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Garcia is holding up a chart that shows how the Trump administration made "ICE the highest funded law enforcement agency in the history of the United States" and says this funding has been used "to terrorize, disfigure, and in some cases kill" US citizens.
February 3, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Garcia is holding up a chart that shows how the Trump administration made "ICE the highest funded law enforcement agency in the history of the United States" and says this funding has been used "to terrorize, disfigure, and in some cases kill" US citizens.
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"The news media doesn’t seem to know how to bring anything other than wide-eyed credulity to [Trump's] utterances, even after all the lies and deceit of the past decade," writes @sulliview.bsky.social.
Outlets must start making Trump's lying as much a part of the story as the things he lies about.
Outlets must start making Trump's lying as much a part of the story as the things he lies about.
Dear media, stop acting like Trump means what he says
Whether over "a deal" on Greenland or a "pivot" on ICE, we need far more skepticism
margaretsullivan.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:06 PM
"The news media doesn’t seem to know how to bring anything other than wide-eyed credulity to [Trump's] utterances, even after all the lies and deceit of the past decade," writes @sulliview.bsky.social.
Outlets must start making Trump's lying as much a part of the story as the things he lies about.
Outlets must start making Trump's lying as much a part of the story as the things he lies about.
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Yeah that Texas election has them spooked as all hell
Gimenez: "We've been warning the administration about the enforcement that's been going on. We thought there should've been a course correction a long time ago, and now I guess it's gonna be forced on us by the Democrats. We should've been focusing on criminals and gang members, not grandmothers."
February 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Yeah that Texas election has them spooked as all hell
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HILLARY CLINTON warned y’all about Assad Barbie
KAMALA HARRIS warned y’all about Assad Barbie
Tulsi Gabbard has been a national security threat from the start
I better see back to back hearings Benghazi-style on this issue
KAMALA HARRIS warned y’all about Assad Barbie
Tulsi Gabbard has been a national security threat from the start
I better see back to back hearings Benghazi-style on this issue
February 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM
HILLARY CLINTON warned y’all about Assad Barbie
KAMALA HARRIS warned y’all about Assad Barbie
Tulsi Gabbard has been a national security threat from the start
I better see back to back hearings Benghazi-style on this issue
KAMALA HARRIS warned y’all about Assad Barbie
Tulsi Gabbard has been a national security threat from the start
I better see back to back hearings Benghazi-style on this issue
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So their justification for holding back all the time was to protect the victims and then their dumb corrupt asses did this anyway. And whatever they're doing to hide him isn't working either because hiding him isn't possible. He's the main character other than the guy. Shameful and disgusting.
“.. Their full names were available Sunday afternoon in the Justice Department’s keyword search, along with personally identifying details that make them readily traceable, including home addresses.”
@wsj.com
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February 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM
So their justification for holding back all the time was to protect the victims and then their dumb corrupt asses did this anyway. And whatever they're doing to hide him isn't working either because hiding him isn't possible. He's the main character other than the guy. Shameful and disgusting.
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Republicans just lost a district Trump won by 17 points- in Texas. That’s not an anomaly, it’s a pattern. Democrats are building on our historic overperformance, and we’re not slowing down. November is coming, and we’re ready. ALL GAS, NO BRAKES!!
Texas State Senate 9 Special Runoff - PROJECTION
- 🔵 ☑️ Taylor Rehmet (D) - 54,228 (57.2%)
- 🔴 Leigh Wambsganss (R) - 40,570 (42.8%)
We can project that Taylor Rehmet has won election to the Texas State Senate, flipping this seat to the Democrats.
(Trump+17.4 in 2024)
- 🔵 ☑️ Taylor Rehmet (D) - 54,228 (57.2%)
- 🔴 Leigh Wambsganss (R) - 40,570 (42.8%)
We can project that Taylor Rehmet has won election to the Texas State Senate, flipping this seat to the Democrats.
(Trump+17.4 in 2024)
February 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Republicans just lost a district Trump won by 17 points- in Texas. That’s not an anomaly, it’s a pattern. Democrats are building on our historic overperformance, and we’re not slowing down. November is coming, and we’re ready. ALL GAS, NO BRAKES!!
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Not for the first time, I find myself reflecting on how insane it is that top to bottom, in the entire hierarchy of the GOP, there is not a single person with any meaningful decision-making power who has a shred of political instincts. These people are all, to an individual, monumental idiots.
Genuinely wild that the GOP could have had a potentially durable multiracial working class majority, and they threw it all away because they’d rather be heinously racist and brutal than position themselves to hold and retain power.
February 1, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Not for the first time, I find myself reflecting on how insane it is that top to bottom, in the entire hierarchy of the GOP, there is not a single person with any meaningful decision-making power who has a shred of political instincts. These people are all, to an individual, monumental idiots.
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Blue wave watch: Democrat flips Trump +17 Texas Senate seat in 32-point swing
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/blue-wave-...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/blue-wave-...
February 1, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Blue wave watch: Democrat flips Trump +17 Texas Senate seat in 32-point swing
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/blue-wave-...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/blue-wave-...
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The new Epstein files production features numerous allegations made against Donald Trump and others.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The new Epstein files production features numerous allegations made against Donald Trump and others.