Doug Walter (he/his)
@dougwalter5.bsky.social
Among my activities is serving on Boards of Directors. Currently [for ID only], I'm part of the boards for Davis Community Network, Coventry Carolers of California, and in the past have been with Cooperative Grocers Network and Davis Food Co-op.
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Supreme Court allows California to use new congressional map, giving Democrats a boost www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
“Donald Trump said he was ‘entitled’ to five more Congressional seats in Texas. He started this redistricting war. He lost, and he’ll lose again in November,” Newsom penned.
“Donald Trump said he was ‘entitled’ to five more Congressional seats in Texas. He started this redistricting war. He lost, and he’ll lose again in November,” Newsom penned.
Supreme Court allows California to use new congressional map, giving Democrats a boost
The map, which voters approved last year, could allow Democrats to gain up to five House seats in this year's midterm elections.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Supreme Court allows California to use new congressional map, giving Democrats a boost www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
“Donald Trump said he was ‘entitled’ to five more Congressional seats in Texas. He started this redistricting war. He lost, and he’ll lose again in November,” Newsom penned.
“Donald Trump said he was ‘entitled’ to five more Congressional seats in Texas. He started this redistricting war. He lost, and he’ll lose again in November,” Newsom penned.
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"ICE guys are pretty miserable. I don’t think morale is particularly high for them. They’re freezing, they’re getting shouted at. They can’t go anywhere without being tailed by 5 cars. They get out and immediately there's a crowd of 100 people shouting at them, blowing whistles as loud as they can."
Inside the resistance with Will Stancil
"It's something I could do to keep them from stealing my neighbors."
www.publicnotice.co
February 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM
"ICE guys are pretty miserable. I don’t think morale is particularly high for them. They’re freezing, they’re getting shouted at. They can’t go anywhere without being tailed by 5 cars. They get out and immediately there's a crowd of 100 people shouting at them, blowing whistles as loud as they can."
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While there have always been dubious pardons for political cronies, “unprecedented” doesn’t begin to describe how Donald Trump has corrupted the power of presidential forgiveness.
How to get away with anything: Trump’s sordid year of pardons
No president has ever forgiven this much fraud—or stiffed this many victims.
www.motherjones.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM
While there have always been dubious pardons for political cronies, “unprecedented” doesn’t begin to describe how Donald Trump has corrupted the power of presidential forgiveness.
While we won’t know for certain how high the death toll since 7 October really is ...there is one thing we can be sure of: the climate of denial regarding the health ministry’s figures helped Israel keep slaughtering Palestinians en masse." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Now that Israel has admitted the Gaza death toll is accurate, don’t let apologists move the goalposts | Ben Reiff
Having rubbished the health ministry’s figures, they are now saying what matters is the civilian-to-militant ratio. See that for what it is, says Ben Reiff, deputy editor at +972
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
While we won’t know for certain how high the death toll since 7 October really is ...there is one thing we can be sure of: the climate of denial regarding the health ministry’s figures helped Israel keep slaughtering Palestinians en masse." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thanks to original poster:
February 4, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Thanks to original poster:
Flip-flopping p.o.s.
February 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Flip-flopping p.o.s.
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As relevant as ever
February 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM
As relevant as ever
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"So is it really a turning point, unless disabled people can afford to be alive in this country? And that comes down to structural issues: are they able to heat their own homes, pay their carers and access very basic things?"
No.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
No.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
‘Pain is a violent lover’: Daisy Lafarge on the paintings she made when floored with agony
Suffering from a connective tissue disorder and enduring endless calls to try and get benefits, the poet and novelist turned to painting – resulting in work that could change perceptions of disabled p...
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:45 PM
"So is it really a turning point, unless disabled people can afford to be alive in this country? And that comes down to structural issues: are they able to heat their own homes, pay their carers and access very basic things?"
No.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
No.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
"It's unclear if any Palestinians were consulted in the "New Gaza" vision unveiled by Kushner, but he says Israeli real estate investor, Yakir Gabay, played a key role in crafting the plan."
www.npr.org/2026/02/02/n...
www.npr.org/2026/02/02/n...
What Jared Kushner's 'New Gaza' plan includes, and what it leaves out
President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner laid out a plan for a "New Gaza." A close look suggests it makes room for fewer Palestinians and less housing.
www.npr.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:32 PM
"It's unclear if any Palestinians were consulted in the "New Gaza" vision unveiled by Kushner, but he says Israeli real estate investor, Yakir Gabay, played a key role in crafting the plan."
www.npr.org/2026/02/02/n...
www.npr.org/2026/02/02/n...
'Le graduated from a local law school in 2019 and was doing workers’ comp hearings and civil immigration work at a small firm before she went to the government. It’s not clear what she meant by “The system sucks,” but it’s easy to see how overwhelming this situation has become.'
A young prosecutor tells a judge what’s really going on joycevance.substack.com/p/today-in-c...
Today In Court
What a prosecutor in Minnesota said
joycevance.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
'Le graduated from a local law school in 2019 and was doing workers’ comp hearings and civil immigration work at a small firm before she went to the government. It’s not clear what she meant by “The system sucks,” but it’s easy to see how overwhelming this situation has become.'
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Rep. Kelly Morrison describes 'horrifying' conditions inside Whipple building www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Rep. Kelly Morrison describes 'horrifying' conditions inside Whipple building
Rep. Kelly Morrison describes cold temperatures, shackling and lack of medical care inside a Minneapolis ICE holding site after a judge restored congressional access.
www.mprnews.org
February 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Rep. Kelly Morrison describes 'horrifying' conditions inside Whipple building www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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A follow up on this Jesse Watters clip from 3 weeks ago. The victim of ICE testified today before Congress that she was on her way to a 39th scheduled treatment at a traumatic brain injury center.
February 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
A follow up on this Jesse Watters clip from 3 weeks ago. The victim of ICE testified today before Congress that she was on her way to a 39th scheduled treatment at a traumatic brain injury center.
"I think the first question to ask Pam Bondi is … why should you not be held in contempt? There's one very big piece of the Department of Justice that's missing here and it is that keyword justice," Sky Roberts said.
www.cbsnews.com/news/virgini...
www.cbsnews.com/news/virgini...
Virginia Giuffre's family criticizes DOJ over handling of Epstein files: "Insensitive and retraumatizing"
The brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most vocal accusers, are speaking out about the Justice Department's handling of the latest Epstein files release.
www.cbsnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM
"I think the first question to ask Pam Bondi is … why should you not be held in contempt? There's one very big piece of the Department of Justice that's missing here and it is that keyword justice," Sky Roberts said.
www.cbsnews.com/news/virgini...
www.cbsnews.com/news/virgini...
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Renee Good's brother, Luke Ganger:
"And I still don't know how to explain to my 4-year-old what these agents are doing when we pass by."
"And I still don't know how to explain to my 4-year-old what these agents are doing when we pass by."
February 3, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Renee Good's brother, Luke Ganger:
"And I still don't know how to explain to my 4-year-old what these agents are doing when we pass by."
"And I still don't know how to explain to my 4-year-old what these agents are doing when we pass by."
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The judge ruled the Trump administration violated the law in forming the group, which released a report that was intended to undercut the rationale behind greenhouse gas regulations.
Judge rules Department of Energy's climate working group was illegal
Meant to undercut EPA regulations, the group tried to work in secret.
arstechnica.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The judge ruled the Trump administration violated the law in forming the group, which released a report that was intended to undercut the rationale behind greenhouse gas regulations.
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Cruelty is big business
February 3, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Cruelty is big business
"From his first days in office, President Trump made clear that his energy agenda would prioritize fossil fuel producers over consumers."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Here’s why US household energy bills are soaring – and how to fix it | Mark Wolfe
Trump has prioritized fossil fuel companies over consumers, hitting the lowest-income families hardest
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
"From his first days in office, President Trump made clear that his energy agenda would prioritize fossil fuel producers over consumers."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The indictment of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers revealed that they had a cache of weapons, entered the Capitol in military formation, and were prepared to harm lawmakers. They were all pardoned and no doubt many of them are now in ICE
Bondi accuses Don Lemon of "performing an attack-style infiltration of a church"
February 3, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The indictment of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers revealed that they had a cache of weapons, entered the Capitol in military formation, and were prepared to harm lawmakers. They were all pardoned and no doubt many of them are now in ICE
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WRONG. I-205 administrative warrants are not issued by immigration judges. They’re signed by ICE officers. And EVEN IF THEY WERE issued by an immigration judge - they are executive branch employees, NOT judicial branch. JUDICIAL warrants are needed to enter a home without consent.
Q: You're a constitutional lawyer. Can you detail the 4th Amendment protections someone has if ICE approaches their home w/an administrative warrant?
MIKE JOHNSON: When ICE goes to execute a warrant, it's issued by an immigration judge, & that is a sufficient legal authority to go apprehend someone
MIKE JOHNSON: When ICE goes to execute a warrant, it's issued by an immigration judge, & that is a sufficient legal authority to go apprehend someone
February 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
WRONG. I-205 administrative warrants are not issued by immigration judges. They’re signed by ICE officers. And EVEN IF THEY WERE issued by an immigration judge - they are executive branch employees, NOT judicial branch. JUDICIAL warrants are needed to enter a home without consent.
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COLLINS: On the Epstein files, Elon Musk was in there and so was Howard Lutnick. Did you read those new files?
TRUMP: No. I have a lot of things I'm doing. I don't know. You mentioned two names. I'm sure they're fine. I think it's time for the country to get on to something else.
TRUMP: No. I have a lot of things I'm doing. I don't know. You mentioned two names. I'm sure they're fine. I think it's time for the country to get on to something else.
February 3, 2026 at 9:58 PM
COLLINS: On the Epstein files, Elon Musk was in there and so was Howard Lutnick. Did you read those new files?
TRUMP: No. I have a lot of things I'm doing. I don't know. You mentioned two names. I'm sure they're fine. I think it's time for the country to get on to something else.
TRUMP: No. I have a lot of things I'm doing. I don't know. You mentioned two names. I'm sure they're fine. I think it's time for the country to get on to something else.
"Firefox has mostly stuck to its guns as a privacy-focused, stripped-down browser that runs smoothly and supports a fair amount of customization.'
gizmodo.com/mozilla-addi...
gizmodo.com/mozilla-addi...
Mozilla Adding 'Off' Switch to AI in Firefox
Flip the switch.
gizmodo.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
"Firefox has mostly stuck to its guns as a privacy-focused, stripped-down browser that runs smoothly and supports a fair amount of customization.'
gizmodo.com/mozilla-addi...
gizmodo.com/mozilla-addi...
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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"An FBI affidavit issued following the incident also suggests that in the previous shooting cited by DHS, Zambrano-Contreras was not a suspect, but rather a reported victim of a sexual assault and robbery." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
"An FBI affidavit issued following the incident also suggests that in the previous shooting cited by DHS, Zambrano-Contreras was not a suspect, but rather a reported victim of a sexual assault and robbery." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Confiscation of guns and arrests, just like "they" predicted "we" were going to do.
Pirro: "You bring a gun into the District, you mark my words, you're going to jail. I don't care if you have a license in another district and I don't care if you're a law abiding law owner somewhere else. You bring a gun into this District, count on going to jail. And that makes all the difference"
February 3, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Confiscation of guns and arrests, just like "they" predicted "we" were going to do.