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"Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm."
~ James Madison, understatement in Federalist Number 10
~ James Madison, understatement in Federalist Number 10
February 12, 2026 at 11:45 PM
"Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm."
~ James Madison, understatement in Federalist Number 10
~ James Madison, understatement in Federalist Number 10
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You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
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I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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NEW: Federal judges are increasingly furious at what they see as a pattern / playbook of defiance by the Trump administration to court orders in immigration cases — in Minnesota and around the country.
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
How the Trump administration skirts — and defies — court rulings on ICE detentions
A POLITICO review of hundreds of cases brought by ICE detainees shows a pattern of noncompliance that has frustrated judges across the country.
www.politico.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:15 AM
NEW: Federal judges are increasingly furious at what they see as a pattern / playbook of defiance by the Trump administration to court orders in immigration cases — in Minnesota and around the country.
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 10, 2026 at 11:48 AM
BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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"The DOE contends it is eliminating unnecessary excess regulations without sacrificing safety. But... the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and other outside observers remain concerned that safety is falling by the wayside to better serve the global AI race."
February 9, 2026 at 12:23 PM
"The DOE contends it is eliminating unnecessary excess regulations without sacrificing safety. But... the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and other outside observers remain concerned that safety is falling by the wayside to better serve the global AI race."
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Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
February 7, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
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Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
February 8, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
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In related news about the Washington Post and the state of journalism today, Amazon "ran a $1.2 billion tax bill last year, down from $9 billion the previous year, even as its profits jumped by 45% to nearly $90 billion."
That's in the wake of the 2025 tax bill
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
That's in the wake of the 2025 tax bill
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Amazon's tax bill plunges after GOP tax cuts
The 87 percent drop is largely due to a more generous depreciation break in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act.'
www.politico.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
In related news about the Washington Post and the state of journalism today, Amazon "ran a $1.2 billion tax bill last year, down from $9 billion the previous year, even as its profits jumped by 45% to nearly $90 billion."
That's in the wake of the 2025 tax bill
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
That's in the wake of the 2025 tax bill
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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My favorite genre of Epstein emails are powerful people emailing WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN about how MeToo has gone too far and the woke mob must be stopped.
February 4, 2026 at 2:22 AM
My favorite genre of Epstein emails are powerful people emailing WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN about how MeToo has gone too far and the woke mob must be stopped.
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Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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Three of the ministers at my UU were in Minneapolis last week.
Spoke to one of them yesterday, who said in no uncertain terms that this is a war against the people in this country, and has to be treated as such.
Spoke to one of them yesterday, who said in no uncertain terms that this is a war against the people in this country, and has to be treated as such.
February 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Three of the ministers at my UU were in Minneapolis last week.
Spoke to one of them yesterday, who said in no uncertain terms that this is a war against the people in this country, and has to be treated as such.
Spoke to one of them yesterday, who said in no uncertain terms that this is a war against the people in this country, and has to be treated as such.
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New from @pabloreports.bsky.social: "A massive Navy contract vehicle, once valued at $10 billion, has ballooned to a staggering $55 billion ceiling to expedite President Donald Trump’s 'mass deportation' agenda."
How the Pentagon is Quietly Building Trump’s Concentration Camps
SCOOP: A repurposed Navy contract is funneling tens of billions into a "ghost network" of detention camps that can materialize anywhere in America overnight.
substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:18 AM
New from @pabloreports.bsky.social: "A massive Navy contract vehicle, once valued at $10 billion, has ballooned to a staggering $55 billion ceiling to expedite President Donald Trump’s 'mass deportation' agenda."
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It would take “purged”
voters months to get these “proof of citizenship” documents so that they can vote - even without the extra hurdle for women who changed their last names. The SAVE Act — when coupled with GOP-led purges—would easily allow Rs to steal midterm elections. ⬇️ x.com/jennycohn1/s...
voters months to get these “proof of citizenship” documents so that they can vote - even without the extra hurdle for women who changed their last names. The SAVE Act — when coupled with GOP-led purges—would easily allow Rs to steal midterm elections. ⬇️ x.com/jennycohn1/s...
February 1, 2026 at 6:51 PM
It would take “purged”
voters months to get these “proof of citizenship” documents so that they can vote - even without the extra hurdle for women who changed their last names. The SAVE Act — when coupled with GOP-led purges—would easily allow Rs to steal midterm elections. ⬇️ x.com/jennycohn1/s...
voters months to get these “proof of citizenship” documents so that they can vote - even without the extra hurdle for women who changed their last names. The SAVE Act — when coupled with GOP-led purges—would easily allow Rs to steal midterm elections. ⬇️ x.com/jennycohn1/s...
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He's looting the U.S. Treasury, people. Most crooked dictators find covert ways to get rich. Trump intends to simply order his government to transfer money into his bank account.
Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
February 1, 2026 at 2:49 AM
He's looting the U.S. Treasury, people. Most crooked dictators find covert ways to get rich. Trump intends to simply order his government to transfer money into his bank account.
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Children are watching ICE terrorize their neighborhoods & schools 😢
The emotion & talent in this young boy
The emotion & talent in this young boy
January 30, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Children are watching ICE terrorize their neighborhoods & schools 😢
The emotion & talent in this young boy
The emotion & talent in this young boy
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It's a good thing Trump doesn't believe in "affordability" because his decision to cancel five major offshore wind projects is going to cost east coast ratepayers on the order of *$45 billion* over the next 10 years.
NEW ANALYSIS: Cancelling Energy Projects Could Cost East Coast Customers $45 Billion Over the Next Decade | ACP
Washington, D.C. January 29, 2026 — Cancelling five major offshore wind projects could raise electricity costs for customers on the east coast by an estimated $45 billion over the next decade, accordi...
cleanpower.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:02 PM
It's a good thing Trump doesn't believe in "affordability" because his decision to cancel five major offshore wind projects is going to cost east coast ratepayers on the order of *$45 billion* over the next 10 years.
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When Keystone Kash's FBI raided the Georgia election office, they not only took all the ballots and equipment, they also took the back-up images of the ballots.
Taking the back-up images means that they can tamper with the ballots without anyone being able to prove they did it.
Taking the back-up images means that they can tamper with the ballots without anyone being able to prove they did it.
January 29, 2026 at 8:51 PM
When Keystone Kash's FBI raided the Georgia election office, they not only took all the ballots and equipment, they also took the back-up images of the ballots.
Taking the back-up images means that they can tamper with the ballots without anyone being able to prove they did it.
Taking the back-up images means that they can tamper with the ballots without anyone being able to prove they did it.
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Radley is so on the mark zeroing in on this: the creation of new "privacy" rights for federal police. The right to be anonymous to the public. The right not to have anyone know why they shot someone and tried to hide the evidence. "right to privacy" fascism addition.
Federal agents cornered Marimar Martinez, shot her several times, boasted about it, arrested her, lied about her to the public and in the police report, and falsely charged her with assaulting them.
Now the government wants to keep evidence of their lies secret to protect these agents' "privacy."
Now the government wants to keep evidence of their lies secret to protect these agents' "privacy."
DeWald cites "privacy interests" for an "agent number 3" and his body worn camera as one of the govt's concerns over making the case material piblic, among other issues.
January 29, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Radley is so on the mark zeroing in on this: the creation of new "privacy" rights for federal police. The right to be anonymous to the public. The right not to have anyone know why they shot someone and tried to hide the evidence. "right to privacy" fascism addition.
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This giant ICE Army they are building this year is also likely to be at polling places during the midterms in heavily Democratic precincts with the excuse being that they are looking for “illegals trying to vote.”
January 29, 2026 at 1:54 AM
This giant ICE Army they are building this year is also likely to be at polling places during the midterms in heavily Democratic precincts with the excuse being that they are looking for “illegals trying to vote.”
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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If this is true, it’s staggering. You don’t outsource sensitive Pentagon IT to engineers sitting in China and call it “efficient.” Cost savings? No- that’s a national security self-own. Oversight failed, and it needs fixing fast. #CyberSecurity #NationalSecurity #China
www.fdd.org/analysis/202...
www.fdd.org/analysis/202...
January 28, 2026 at 2:42 AM
If this is true, it’s staggering. You don’t outsource sensitive Pentagon IT to engineers sitting in China and call it “efficient.” Cost savings? No- that’s a national security self-own. Oversight failed, and it needs fixing fast. #CyberSecurity #NationalSecurity #China
www.fdd.org/analysis/202...
www.fdd.org/analysis/202...
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This is testimony…
📌 Stella Carlson, “Pink coat lady”, speaks on the murder of Alex Pretti.
“After the shooting, they (ICE) decided to just scatter and save themselves.”
📌 Stella Carlson, “Pink coat lady”, speaks on the murder of Alex Pretti.
“After the shooting, they (ICE) decided to just scatter and save themselves.”
January 28, 2026 at 10:48 AM
This is testimony…
📌 Stella Carlson, “Pink coat lady”, speaks on the murder of Alex Pretti.
“After the shooting, they (ICE) decided to just scatter and save themselves.”
📌 Stella Carlson, “Pink coat lady”, speaks on the murder of Alex Pretti.
“After the shooting, they (ICE) decided to just scatter and save themselves.”
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