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This is action EVERY city in the country can take. If your hotels cooperate with ICE, goodbye liquor revenue.
A Minneapolis City Council committee delayed action Tuesday on renewing liquor licenses for two Minneapolis hotels that have housed federal immigration officers.
Minneapolis Council committee delays liquor licenses for 2 hotels over hosting federal agents
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the liquor licenses for the Canopy by Hilton in the Mill District and Depot Renaissance Hotel.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:57 AM
This is action EVERY city in the country can take. If your hotels cooperate with ICE, goodbye liquor revenue.
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Well, my fellow Maine voters. Here is Susan Collins today paying tribute to her boss while holding her MAGA hat.
February 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Well, my fellow Maine voters. Here is Susan Collins today paying tribute to her boss while holding her MAGA hat.
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Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
They just blindly shot through the fucking door.
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Photographic evidence from the shooting scene of a Venezuelan man by federal agents last month in Minneapolis supports the account of witnesses there – and appears to undercut the narrative provided by federal officials." www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
February 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
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I’d love Americans to be asked if they had to have their taxes finance one thing over the other, would they prefer it to be a healthcare system that doesn’t bankrupt them, or ICE.
I’m guessing the numbers might surprise the news media…
I’m guessing the numbers might surprise the news media…
February 3, 2026 at 10:39 PM
I’d love Americans to be asked if they had to have their taxes finance one thing over the other, would they prefer it to be a healthcare system that doesn’t bankrupt them, or ICE.
I’m guessing the numbers might surprise the news media…
I’m guessing the numbers might surprise the news media…
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The Trump regime is plotting to convert commercial warehouses to massive ICE detention centers.
Private prison corporations, who just so happened to donate to Trump, are already raking in billions.
How many more private companies are going to cash in on this cruelty?
Private prison corporations, who just so happened to donate to Trump, are already raking in billions.
How many more private companies are going to cash in on this cruelty?
February 3, 2026 at 10:45 PM
The Trump regime is plotting to convert commercial warehouses to massive ICE detention centers.
Private prison corporations, who just so happened to donate to Trump, are already raking in billions.
How many more private companies are going to cash in on this cruelty?
Private prison corporations, who just so happened to donate to Trump, are already raking in billions.
How many more private companies are going to cash in on this cruelty?
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Every ICE raid without a warrant is funded by healthcare cuts. Every child separated is paid for by insurance premium increases. Every killing like Alex Pretti's is enabled by Republican budget priorities. #FundHealthcareOverICE
February 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Every ICE raid without a warrant is funded by healthcare cuts. Every child separated is paid for by insurance premium increases. Every killing like Alex Pretti's is enabled by Republican budget priorities. #FundHealthcareOverICE
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Marimar Martinez is displaying an enormous amount of courage.
An ICE agent shot her five times. Called her a “b*tch” and bragged “5 shots 7 holes”.
They tried to kill her.
Rather than cowering, she’s using her voice to warn others.
Thank you Ms Martinez.
An ICE agent shot her five times. Called her a “b*tch” and bragged “5 shots 7 holes”.
They tried to kill her.
Rather than cowering, she’s using her voice to warn others.
Thank you Ms Martinez.
February 3, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Marimar Martinez is displaying an enormous amount of courage.
An ICE agent shot her five times. Called her a “b*tch” and bragged “5 shots 7 holes”.
They tried to kill her.
Rather than cowering, she’s using her voice to warn others.
Thank you Ms Martinez.
An ICE agent shot her five times. Called her a “b*tch” and bragged “5 shots 7 holes”.
They tried to kill her.
Rather than cowering, she’s using her voice to warn others.
Thank you Ms Martinez.
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The GOP has a 3 seat edge over the Dems in the House at the moment.
There are 4 special elections to go this year. The next one is March 10, in GA for MTG’s seat.
Please support former General Shawn Harris. He needs all of us to step up and keep the momentum from this weekend going.
There are 4 special elections to go this year. The next one is March 10, in GA for MTG’s seat.
Please support former General Shawn Harris. He needs all of us to step up and keep the momentum from this weekend going.
February 3, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The GOP has a 3 seat edge over the Dems in the House at the moment.
There are 4 special elections to go this year. The next one is March 10, in GA for MTG’s seat.
Please support former General Shawn Harris. He needs all of us to step up and keep the momentum from this weekend going.
There are 4 special elections to go this year. The next one is March 10, in GA for MTG’s seat.
Please support former General Shawn Harris. He needs all of us to step up and keep the momentum from this weekend going.
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Next is NJ on April 11,
Then the special election for Ken Buck’s seat on June 25.
Then CA 1 on August 26.
We can win these races.
If we can move 31 points in TX, we can move anything.
Then the special election for Ken Buck’s seat on June 25.
Then CA 1 on August 26.
We can win these races.
If we can move 31 points in TX, we can move anything.
February 3, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Next is NJ on April 11,
Then the special election for Ken Buck’s seat on June 25.
Then CA 1 on August 26.
We can win these races.
If we can move 31 points in TX, we can move anything.
Then the special election for Ken Buck’s seat on June 25.
Then CA 1 on August 26.
We can win these races.
If we can move 31 points in TX, we can move anything.
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"you don’t defeat authoritarians by being more reasonable. You defeat them by being more determined and by uniting the country against their most visible vulnerability: their corruption. History won’t judge Democrats on whether they were moderate enough. It will judge them on whether they fought"
This @bostonreview.bsky.social piece by @adambonica.bsky.social and @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social is an absolute must-read, as are many of the responses to it.
Spread this one far and wide.
Spread this one far and wide.
How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism
Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.
www.bostonreview.net
February 3, 2026 at 5:10 PM
"you don’t defeat authoritarians by being more reasonable. You defeat them by being more determined and by uniting the country against their most visible vulnerability: their corruption. History won’t judge Democrats on whether they were moderate enough. It will judge them on whether they fought"
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DHS said that the woman CBP shot in the chest in Portland was “involved” in a gang shooting.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
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 2:02 AM
DHS said that the woman CBP shot in the chest in Portland was “involved” in a gang shooting.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
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Haiti’s TPS continues for now!!!!! And zowie: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214.124.0_1.pdf
February 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Haiti’s TPS continues for now!!!!! And zowie: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214.124.0_1.pdf
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Trump gave him permission to do this.
A white man in Dillard, Oregon was arrested for stopping people on the freeway to demand at gunpoint that they tell him if they were citizens. He shot and missed one + attempted to get another in his truck to bring to police. Before his spree, he called local PD to complain about "foreign" people.
Defendant contacted police before freeway shooting
Charles Glen Simmons, 53, of Dillard, is in the Douglas County Jail on $1 million bail after Thursday morning’s alleged crime spree. According to a press release from the Oregon
www.nrtoday.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Trump gave him permission to do this.
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The GOP dumped $2.5 million into a Texas runoff that hasn’t gone blue in 35 years. Trump carried it by 17 points. Trump’s candidate lost by 14. Yes, Donald, it’s you.
🔴 Leigh Wambsganss: $2.5M
🔵 Taylor Rehmet: $380K
🔴 Leigh Wambsganss: $2.5M
🔵 Taylor Rehmet: $380K
February 2, 2026 at 3:18 AM
The GOP dumped $2.5 million into a Texas runoff that hasn’t gone blue in 35 years. Trump carried it by 17 points. Trump’s candidate lost by 14. Yes, Donald, it’s you.
🔴 Leigh Wambsganss: $2.5M
🔵 Taylor Rehmet: $380K
🔴 Leigh Wambsganss: $2.5M
🔵 Taylor Rehmet: $380K
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If you are worried about Trump stealing the midterm elections, do the one thing that will make the biggest difference, support and follow Marc Elias in his never ending court fights. He is winning. He is a hero.
@marcelias.bsky.social
@democracydocket.com
@marcelias.bsky.social
@democracydocket.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:31 PM
If you are worried about Trump stealing the midterm elections, do the one thing that will make the biggest difference, support and follow Marc Elias in his never ending court fights. He is winning. He is a hero.
@marcelias.bsky.social
@democracydocket.com
@marcelias.bsky.social
@democracydocket.com
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It’s been 8 days and we still don’t know the names of the men who murdered Alex Pretti.
DHS must be abolished. No ICE. No palantir surveillance police state.
There’s no “fixing” a sociopathic agency designed to trample on our freedoms.
DHS must be abolished. No ICE. No palantir surveillance police state.
There’s no “fixing” a sociopathic agency designed to trample on our freedoms.
February 1, 2026 at 4:10 PM
It’s been 8 days and we still don’t know the names of the men who murdered Alex Pretti.
DHS must be abolished. No ICE. No palantir surveillance police state.
There’s no “fixing” a sociopathic agency designed to trample on our freedoms.
DHS must be abolished. No ICE. No palantir surveillance police state.
There’s no “fixing” a sociopathic agency designed to trample on our freedoms.
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Some jawdropping CBP crime statistics here...
February 1, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Some jawdropping CBP crime statistics here...
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Data / quant note: What model or message testing predicted how public opinion would shift 32 points in one year in this Texas seat?
None. No quant data could solely determine the correct message for this, no linear model could based on ad tests or issue polls.
None. No quant data could solely determine the correct message for this, no linear model could based on ad tests or issue polls.
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 4:17 PM
Data / quant note: What model or message testing predicted how public opinion would shift 32 points in one year in this Texas seat?
None. No quant data could solely determine the correct message for this, no linear model could based on ad tests or issue polls.
None. No quant data could solely determine the correct message for this, no linear model could based on ad tests or issue polls.
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Hard to overstate how big a deal a Rehmet win would be. Tarrant County is the epicenter of Christian nationalism in Texas, an incubator for far-right policies, and nexus of billionaire Tim Dunn's network, which is riding hard for Wambsganss. Rehmet almost entirely funded by donations of $100 or less
‼️‼️ Still a lot TBD, but Rehmet is leading early vote count by **13 POINTS** in a district that Trump won by 17 points. I'll be updating in this thread throughout the night.
February 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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It's hard to overstate how ell-organized the portland march that got gassed was... organizers made the crowd promise to be peaceful, said the march would slow in front of the ICE building but not stop, that we would stick to one chant (ICE Out). They did absolutely everything right and got gassed.
February 1, 2026 at 3:10 AM
It's hard to overstate how ell-organized the portland march that got gassed was... organizers made the crowd promise to be peaceful, said the march would slow in front of the ICE building but not stop, that we would stick to one chant (ICE Out). They did absolutely everything right and got gassed.
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No matter how you slice it, ICE’s actions are the preeminent kitchen-table problem for everyone, whether you are balancing your books or sheltering your family from their latest campaign of brutality. trib.al/UDVMr2M
There Is No Bigger Kitchen-Table Issue Than ICE Violence
If Democrats wants to ease the affordability crisis, they’ll campaign on reining in the paramilitary force that’s making everything more expensive.
trib.al
February 1, 2026 at 3:56 AM
No matter how you slice it, ICE’s actions are the preeminent kitchen-table problem for everyone, whether you are balancing your books or sheltering your family from their latest campaign of brutality. trib.al/UDVMr2M
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The unitary executive as license to loot the U.S. Treasury.
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 2:27 AM
The unitary executive as license to loot the U.S. Treasury.
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Utah voters have the power to refer a piece of legislation to the ballot and then reject it. They can do that here. They should!
The Utah Senate has passed a bill that would expand the state supreme court by 2 seats (to be filled by the GOP governor).
This comes as local conservatives are angry about judicial decisions in Utah, inc. one that safeguarded direct democracy in 2024 & one that struck down their gerrymander.
This comes as local conservatives are angry about judicial decisions in Utah, inc. one that safeguarded direct democracy in 2024 & one that struck down their gerrymander.
January 30, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Utah voters have the power to refer a piece of legislation to the ballot and then reject it. They can do that here. They should!
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