Doug Sewell
@dougsewell.bsky.social
Welcome. Typical gay moderate democrat here, and posts reflect that.
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Media Matters has ceased it's presence on X/Twitter, a direct result of their lengthy legal fight with the company now known as X and its owner, Elon Musk. ICYMI @eggerdc.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4jKx6Sb
Media Matters Says It’s Ending Its Presence on X
The liberal watchdog says changes to the terms of service make it impossible for them to keep posting on the platform.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Media Matters has ceased it's presence on X/Twitter, a direct result of their lengthy legal fight with the company now known as X and its owner, Elon Musk. ICYMI @eggerdc.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4jKx6Sb
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This is pretty incredible organising. So many counties (even small ass counties like where I am from in Iowa) have ICE contracts whether it is cooperative agreement with departments or generating income by housing detainees in county jails. Watching BOS meetings can be very illuminating.
BREAKING: Dan Ceisler, the new sheriff of Pennsylvania's Bucks County, just announced he has terminated his county's 287(g) contract with ICE.
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:27 PM
This is pretty incredible organising. So many counties (even small ass counties like where I am from in Iowa) have ICE contracts whether it is cooperative agreement with departments or generating income by housing detainees in county jails. Watching BOS meetings can be very illuminating.
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You may feel helpless — a powerless observer of this hurricane of violence. Please do not succumb to helplessness, despair, or fear. You are needed — desperately. Here are some things you can do. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/mobilizing-america
January 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
You may feel helpless — a powerless observer of this hurricane of violence. Please do not succumb to helplessness, despair, or fear. You are needed — desperately. Here are some things you can do. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/mobilizing-america
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MPR reports on how ICE agents are accessing private data to track immigration rights activists who are monitoring the agency’s surge in Minneapolis.
Privacy advocates: ICE using private data to intimidate observers and activists
MPR News has looked into reports that federal agents have accessed private data to track and intimidate anti-ICE activists since the immigration crackdown surged in Minnesota in December. Privacy advocates say it’s a clear violation of state law.
www.mprnews.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:45 PM
MPR reports on how ICE agents are accessing private data to track immigration rights activists who are monitoring the agency’s surge in Minneapolis.
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PRO PUBLICA: “Former Police Are Appalled… Banned Tactics, No Punishment — There is a federal ban on chokeholds and similar tactics. But there is no sign of punishment for ICE officers who’ve used them.” www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 14, 2026 at 11:18 PM
PRO PUBLICA: “Former Police Are Appalled… Banned Tactics, No Punishment — There is a federal ban on chokeholds and similar tactics. But there is no sign of punishment for ICE officers who’ve used them.” www.propublica.org/article/vide...
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As usual, pretty much everything Bondi says here is a baldfaced lie. She just can't help herself, it comes so instinctively to her.
January 15, 2026 at 3:44 AM
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Just dropped a timely new conversation w/the great @gregsargent.bsky.social. Greg argues what's happening in MN is waking the country up to the true threat of Trump and Miller, and forcing the Ds out of their defensive crouch on immigration. Check it out 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/greg-sarge...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/greg-sarge...
January 14, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Just dropped a timely new conversation w/the great @gregsargent.bsky.social. Greg argues what's happening in MN is waking the country up to the true threat of Trump and Miller, and forcing the Ds out of their defensive crouch on immigration. Check it out 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/greg-sarge...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/greg-sarge...
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The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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"As for the administration’s stated rationale for the SAMHSA cuts—that the programs are out of step with current guidelines—the sources I consulted said they could see no obvious reason the administration would object to these programs."
Trump Takes Another Blowtorch to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service
Potentially $2b was just cut from a key HHS agency with bipartisan support.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
"As for the administration’s stated rationale for the SAMHSA cuts—that the programs are out of step with current guidelines—the sources I consulted said they could see no obvious reason the administration would object to these programs."
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🚨"This is nuts! What the f*ck is going on, this is insane! ICE is just trying to scare people; they tell you it's only immigrants—it's f*cking anybody!" -furious Minneapolis resident tells our @zdroberts.bsky.social after ICE shot a man in the leg tonight. LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 15, 2026 at 3:59 AM
🚨"This is nuts! What the f*ck is going on, this is insane! ICE is just trying to scare people; they tell you it's only immigrants—it's f*cking anybody!" -furious Minneapolis resident tells our @zdroberts.bsky.social after ICE shot a man in the leg tonight. LIVE NOW ⬇️
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Trump setting up off shore accounts to facilitate his corruption.
Seizure ... by whom? If we're asserting that the money is safer in Qatar than the US, that suggests that it is being protected because Qatar has something the US lacks — presumably a lack of accountability to American courts and Congress. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
January 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Trump setting up off shore accounts to facilitate his corruption.
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From me in @boltsmag.org: some of the most important legal questions on voting rights and democracy that we're facing this year
Seven Legal Questions That Will Shape Democracy in 2026 - Bolts
Courts are set to decide a host of cases that will determine the fate of the VRA, confront the latest restrictions on direct democracy, and affect ballot access and redistricting.
boltsmag.org
January 13, 2026 at 8:51 PM
From me in @boltsmag.org: some of the most important legal questions on voting rights and democracy that we're facing this year
Dave Bautista called Trump out.
January 13, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Dave Bautista called Trump out.
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This past weekend, Jerome Powell appeared at last to discover a core truth about this White House: The only thing that ever works is punching back. And how!
Today's Morning Shots, from @eggerdc.bsky.social and @cathyyoung63.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/49q0W9u
Today's Morning Shots, from @eggerdc.bsky.social and @cathyyoung63.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/49q0W9u
Send It In, Jerome!
The Fed chair finally learns that the only way to deal with Trump is to push back.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:31 PM
This past weekend, Jerome Powell appeared at last to discover a core truth about this White House: The only thing that ever works is punching back. And how!
Today's Morning Shots, from @eggerdc.bsky.social and @cathyyoung63.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/49q0W9u
Today's Morning Shots, from @eggerdc.bsky.social and @cathyyoung63.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/49q0W9u
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Department of Justice officials resign because leadership refused to investigate the murder of Renee Good www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
A new spate of Justice Department officials quit because their section didn't want to probe Renee Good's shooting
At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now
January 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Department of Justice officials resign because leadership refused to investigate the murder of Renee Good www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
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"All of this will require Democrats, and others in the anti-Trump opposition, to overcome their discomfort with a stance of 'mere' resistance. That discomfort, if it ever was justified, is no longer. If not resistance now, then when?"
Take the Masks Off
ICE won’t even match the courage and professionalism of the Iraqi Police.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM
"All of this will require Democrats, and others in the anti-Trump opposition, to overcome their discomfort with a stance of 'mere' resistance. That discomfort, if it ever was justified, is no longer. If not resistance now, then when?"
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"ICE is violence-prone because its main purpose has become theatrical. Under present leadership, ICE is less a law-enforcement agency than it is a content creator.
from David Frum:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
from David Frum:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Why Vance Committed So Hard to the Minneapolis Shooter
The vice president knows what ICE means to MAGA.
www.theatlantic.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:06 AM
"ICE is violence-prone because its main purpose has become theatrical. Under present leadership, ICE is less a law-enforcement agency than it is a content creator.
from David Frum:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
from David Frum:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The federal government is now a southern sheriff in 1894 bsky.app/profile/pbum...
DOJ staff resign over the department’s disinterest in Good killing.
A new spate of Justice Department officials quit because their section didn't want to probe Renee Good's shooting
At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now
January 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
The federal government is now a southern sheriff in 1894 bsky.app/profile/pbum...
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This YouGov poll on ICE is really eye-opening. Public opinion has really swung against DHS/ICE and their terror regime.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/IC...
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/IC...
January 13, 2026 at 12:12 AM
This YouGov poll on ICE is really eye-opening. Public opinion has really swung against DHS/ICE and their terror regime.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/IC...
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/IC...
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Iranian government themselves are are confiming thousands dead so 12 000 might not be an over estimation. #EU must act fast and as harshly we can
🇮🇷❗️The largest organized killing spree in modern Iranian history, which took place mostly on January 8 and 9, killed at least 12,000 people, - Iran International.
The dead, most of whom were under the age of 30, were mostly shot dead by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Basij forces.
The dead, most of whom were under the age of 30, were mostly shot dead by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Basij forces.
January 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Iranian government themselves are are confiming thousands dead so 12 000 might not be an over estimation. #EU must act fast and as harshly we can
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I also must say that it's a bit rich that Trump and his DOJ think it's a good idea to gin up a bullshit investigation about supposed illegalities in ... {checks notes} … renovating a federal building
January 12, 2026 at 3:19 AM
I also must say that it's a bit rich that Trump and his DOJ think it's a good idea to gin up a bullshit investigation about supposed illegalities in ... {checks notes} … renovating a federal building
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How long will Thune/Hill Rs keep defending the indefensible?
Last week Hill Rs broke w/Trump repeatedly. Can they defend him on Powell, Greenland/NATO, ICE’s lawlessness, inventing a law capping credit card fees, declaring himself President of VZ? Big week in DC.
open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...
Last week Hill Rs broke w/Trump repeatedly. Can they defend him on Powell, Greenland/NATO, ICE’s lawlessness, inventing a law capping credit card fees, declaring himself President of VZ? Big week in DC.
open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...
Our Mad King's Vainglorious Venezuelan Victory Lap Was Rudely Interrupted By A Newly Assertive Congress Yesterday
Stuart Stevens joins us live at 11am EST today. Register now. Going to be a good one!
open.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:34 AM
How long will Thune/Hill Rs keep defending the indefensible?
Last week Hill Rs broke w/Trump repeatedly. Can they defend him on Powell, Greenland/NATO, ICE’s lawlessness, inventing a law capping credit card fees, declaring himself President of VZ? Big week in DC.
open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...
Last week Hill Rs broke w/Trump repeatedly. Can they defend him on Powell, Greenland/NATO, ICE’s lawlessness, inventing a law capping credit card fees, declaring himself President of VZ? Big week in DC.
open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...