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@gster91.bsky.social

In zoomed-in footage slowed down of the ICE murder, it does appear they disarmed the man prior to any shots being fired.

January 24, 2026 at 6:52 PM

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Scott Horton

@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

The House Ethics Committee found that Matt Gaetz did all of the horrible things previously claimed—sex trafficking minors, prostitution (including of minors), drugs, drunk driving, obstruction, the works. The Florida Bulldog has secured and published the House report this evening.

January 22, 2026 at 3:45 AM

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Edgecrusher

@edgecrusherntb.bsky.social

My group was able to recover a spent canister from a green smoke grenade in Minneapolis. We now confirm with physical evidence that it was a green signaling grenade.

Please don't spread rumors about hexachloroethane or nerve agents.

#PublicPreparedness #Minneapolis

January 21, 2026 at 10:07 PM

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Minnesota Star Tribune

@startribune.com

This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.

Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.

January 22, 2026 at 1:41 AM

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jamelle

@jamellebouie.net

state-sponsored child trafficking

Disco @discosaurus.bsky.social · 15d

This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.

Kid in a hat and backpack, maybe 5, getting detained

January 21, 2026 at 11:25 PM

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Steve Vladeck

@stevevladeck.bsky.social

I try to avoid hyperbole when it comes to Trump policies, but this is absolutely frickin’ insane—on about eleventy different levels.

Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15d

ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door.

It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!

May 12, 2025

MEMORANDUM FOR: All ICE Personnel

FROM: Todd Lyons Acting Director
SUBJECT: Utilizing Form I-205, Warrant of Removal

On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to "ensur[e] the successful enforcement of final orders of removal." 90 Fed. Reg. 8443, 8444 (Jan. 20, 2025) (E.O. 14159). Essential to the removal of aliens subject to final orders of removal is the ability to locate and arrest them. To this end, certain supervisory immigration officers within both Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are authorized to issue an administrative warrant, Form I-205, Warrant of Removal (Form 1-205), for the arrest of an alien with a final order of removal. 8 C.F.R. § 241.2(a)(1). All U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents and deportation officers are authorized to execute Forms 1-205. 8 C.F.R. § 287.5(e)(3)(iii) - (y)

Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not historically relied on administrative warrants alone to arrest aliens subject to final orders of removal in their place of residence, the DHS Office of the General Counsel has recently determined that the U.S. Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the immigration regulations do not prohibit relying on administrative warrants for this purpose. Accordingly, in light of this legal determination, ICE immigration officers may arrest and detain aliens subject to a final under of removal issued by an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), or a U.S.

Arrow) district court judge or magistrate judge in their place of residence.23 ICE immigration officers should consider all available enforcement mechanisms, including the use of a Form 1-205 to arrest an alien in their place of residence, to achieve the requirements of E.O. 14159 in accordance with applicable law and policies. This guidance informs the use of Forms 1-205 and provides to ICE law enforcement personnel a reminder of the general limitations and exceptions that may apply when effectuating arrests in an alien's residence. General Guidelines ICE law enforcement officers receive extensive training on the legal and procedural requirements for making administrative and criminal arrests. ICE personnel must remain cognizant of all existing laws and policies pertaining to arrests when carrying out civil immigration enforcement actions. Prior to entering a residence to conduct an administrative immigration arrest pursuant to Form I-205, officers and agents must ensure the Form 1-205 is properly completed and is supported by a final order of removal issued by an immigration judge, the BIA, a U.S. district court, or a magistrate judge. This is essential because that order establishes probable cause. Officers and agents must also have reason to believe that the subject alien resides at and is currently located in the address where the Form I-205 is to be served.

January 21, 2026 at 10:28 PM

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Chris Ingraham

@cingraham.bsky.social

Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...

Voting for Trump — and regretting it
Sharif, the Madina Mall shop owner who fears she may have to return to the bad old days of having a boss, gave out an exasperated sigh.

“Would you believe if I told you I voted for this man?” she said, referring to Trump.

Sharif is not politically active, but in 2024, some campaigners came to her shop and told her that Trump would be good for business and against the LGBTQ agenda.

“I was immediately hooked,” she said. She voted Republican for the first time.

Now, chagrined, she said, “I never thought the man I put in office would come for my family, make me financially struggle and cause me so much fear that I carry my passport when I go to the bathroom,” she said, pointing at the mall’s bathrooms.

“I feel as though the weapon I built is coming to kill me and my people,” she said.

January 20, 2026 at 8:46 PM

geekydee.bsky.social

@geekydee.bsky.social

I'm not crying
youtu.be/hRVtxBNITyI?...

She Adopted the Most Hated Alien Cat in the Shelter… No One Expected What Would Happen Next...|

YouTube video by Midnight Cosmos

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January 20, 2026 at 11:47 PM

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Alt National Park Service

@altnps.bsky.social

Thank you to all the performers who are canceling their events at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

December 30, 2025 at 2:18 AM

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WeRateDogs

@weratedogs.com

Here are my Top 5 Favorite Dog Stories of the Year!

December 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM

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Jas 🪶🐻🦉🇺🇸🇨🇦

@itistherealjas.bsky.social

Well, here we are. Heading into a new week, that ends in the new year! Happy Monday to y’all. Take it slow, if you can. Focus on where you want to be and then begin your journey. Don’t rush. Forward momentum. It’s all you need. Stay focused. Let’s go. Be careful. Be safe.

Be you.
Take no shit.

December 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM

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🖤💋SammieSam💋🖤

@sammiestsam.sheshed.rocks

Good Monday morning, friends!!

Just a few more days til we start 2026. The year of the Fire Horse.

If you're an Aries born in 1978, then you're probably pretty excited for this year to come🔥🔥

Oh the things we can do this year. The biggest being getting rid of these gd Nazis.

#SheShed

December 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM

geekydee.bsky.social

@geekydee.bsky.social

And this sums up why I stopped giving to @npr.org

Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · Dec 29

Are you kidding me? This is something I'd write if I was attempting to parody the style of journalism that hand waves away the overt actions of a fascist.

December 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM

geekydee.bsky.social

@geekydee.bsky.social

why are there no RITZ Fudge Covered Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers?

December 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM

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Gil Durán

@gilduran.com

By the way, Gavin Newsom is apparently raising money to fight AGAINST the billionaire tax. So thoughtful of him to come to their aid at this particular time in history,

New York Times: The measure faces opposition from Silicon Valley investors and others, including Gov. Gavin Newsom. At The New York Times DealBook conference this month, Mr. Newsom said a wealth tax was not pragmatic. The Democrat, who has been close with people like Mr. Page, is raising money for a committee to oppose the measure. The committee received a $100,000 donation from the venture capitalist Ron Conway in November, according to state campaign finance records.

December 29, 2025 at 4:31 AM

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Mediagazer

@mediagazer.com

A Kapwing study of the 15,000 top YouTube channels finds 278 of them have only posted AI-generated "slop" videos, amassing 63B+ views and 221M+ subscribers (Aisha Down/The Guardian)

Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink

December 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM

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Lindsey Boylan

@lindseyboylan.bsky.social

Once again, concentration camps.

Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · Dec 27

Private prison company GEO Group allegedly made immigration detainees work for no pay. Now it's at the Supreme Court trying to prevent the detainees from suing. bit.ly/4pfafj2