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“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
― Theodore Roosevelt
― Theodore Roosevelt
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An image we won't soon forget. Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to look at Epstein survivors pictured behind her on the Hill today.
February 11, 2026 at 9:28 PM
An image we won't soon forget. Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to look at Epstein survivors pictured behind her on the Hill today.
"We call it the “Annoyance Economy” — what we pay in time, fees, and irritation to navigate our daily lives. Each year, the Annoyance Economy costs American families at least $165 billion in wasted time and lost money."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
America’s Annoyance Economy Is Growing
The government should protect consumers instead of annoying them.
www.theatlantic.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:06 AM
"We call it the “Annoyance Economy” — what we pay in time, fees, and irritation to navigate our daily lives. Each year, the Annoyance Economy costs American families at least $165 billion in wasted time and lost money."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Sadly, this actually sounds totally possible.
February 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Sadly, this actually sounds totally possible.
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JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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What's most amazing about this is the fact that the WSJ needed a “study” to figure it out.
February 1, 2026 at 3:33 AM
What's most amazing about this is the fact that the WSJ needed a “study” to figure it out.
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This is beyond desperate & embarrassing! (if they were capable of embarrassment)
A top DOJ official telling people to slide into his DMs is soooo +Rump 2.0 tho.
A top DOJ official telling people to slide into his DMs is soooo +Rump 2.0 tho.
January 31, 2026 at 7:16 PM
This is beyond desperate & embarrassing! (if they were capable of embarrassment)
A top DOJ official telling people to slide into his DMs is soooo +Rump 2.0 tho.
A top DOJ official telling people to slide into his DMs is soooo +Rump 2.0 tho.
I remember when DOJ attorney positions were prestigious to hold.
This is Trump openly turning DOJ hiring into a loyalty‑oath patronage machine, and people are right to treat it as a huge red flag rather than just cringe PR.
Onlookers mock DOJ for 'asking Trump fans to slide into their DMs': 'Not a good sign'
www.rawstory.com/trump-doj-26...
Onlookers mock DOJ for 'asking Trump fans to slide into their DMs': 'Not a good sign'
www.rawstory.com/trump-doj-26...
Onlookers mock DOJ for 'asking Trump fans to slide into their DMs': 'Not a good sign'
The Department of Justice became the subject of widespread ridicule on Saturday after an ex-official sought help with recruitment on his X account.Chad Mizelle, who previously served as the chief of s...
www.rawstory.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:50 PM
I remember when DOJ attorney positions were prestigious to hold.
"The past four weeks are a harbinger of what is to come under President Donald Trump: One in which the laws are ignored, American life is cheap, and elections are hijacked by FBI raids."
January was a warning of where Trump will go next www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
January was a warning of where Trump will go next www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
January was a warning of where Trump will go next
The administration's authoritarian project is accelerating.
www.motherjones.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:36 AM
"The past four weeks are a harbinger of what is to come under President Donald Trump: One in which the laws are ignored, American life is cheap, and elections are hijacked by FBI raids."
January was a warning of where Trump will go next www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
January was a warning of where Trump will go next www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The Originalists Are Getting the Birthright Citizenship Case Spectacularly Wrong talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/the-ori...
The Originalists Are Getting the Birthright Citizenship Case Spectacularly Wrong
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis....
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January 31, 2026 at 12:34 AM
The Originalists Are Getting the Birthright Citizenship Case Spectacularly Wrong talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/the-ori...
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So, ICE deployments were arguably distractions from the Epstein files. Is the release of Epstein files now a distraction from the hugely unpopular ICE deployments?
January 30, 2026 at 11:57 PM
So, ICE deployments were arguably distractions from the Epstein files. Is the release of Epstein files now a distraction from the hugely unpopular ICE deployments?
Ouch!
"This mood of cosy conviviality extends all the way through the opening credits; at which point the chill descends and the novocaine kicks in."
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
"This mood of cosy conviviality extends all the way through the opening credits; at which point the chill descends and the novocaine kicks in."
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
Melania review – Trump film is a gilded trash remake of The Zone of Interest
Dispiriting, deadly and unrevealing – there is a decent documentary to be made about the former model from Slovenia, but this one is unredeemable
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Ouch!
"This mood of cosy conviviality extends all the way through the opening credits; at which point the chill descends and the novocaine kicks in."
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
"This mood of cosy conviviality extends all the way through the opening credits; at which point the chill descends and the novocaine kicks in."
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
Mexico? He's going to tariff Americans who buy Mexican food goods like vegetable and fruits.
That'll teach Mexico!
That'll teach Mexico!
Trump threatens tariffs on goods from countries that sell oil to Cuba - The Guardian apple.news/A2xMa0zjARrS...
Trump threatens tariffs on goods from countries that sell oil to Cuba — Guardian US
White House cites Cuba’s ties to hostile powers as order ratchets up Trump’s pressure to topple its government
apple.news
January 30, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Mexico? He's going to tariff Americans who buy Mexican food goods like vegetable and fruits.
That'll teach Mexico!
That'll teach Mexico!
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President Trump signed an order Thursday that will impose tariffs on goods from countries selling oil to Cuba.
The move will pressure Mexico as Pemex shipped 20,000 barrels per day to Cuba then fell to 7,000 after Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Mexico City.
The move will pressure Mexico as Pemex shipped 20,000 barrels per day to Cuba then fell to 7,000 after Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Mexico City.
Trump threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on Mexico
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on Mexico.
apnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:36 AM
President Trump signed an order Thursday that will impose tariffs on goods from countries selling oil to Cuba.
The move will pressure Mexico as Pemex shipped 20,000 barrels per day to Cuba then fell to 7,000 after Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Mexico City.
The move will pressure Mexico as Pemex shipped 20,000 barrels per day to Cuba then fell to 7,000 after Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Mexico City.
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UCLA medical school uses a ‘systemically racist approach’ to admissions, DOJ alleges
www.latimes.com/california/s...
I am so tired of Trump and the Right and their false claims of reverse discrimination. 🙄
www.latimes.com/california/s...
I am so tired of Trump and the Right and their false claims of reverse discrimination. 🙄
UCLA medical school uses a 'systemically racist approach' to admissions, DOJ alleges
The Trump administration on Wednesday sought to join a federal lawsuit alleging that UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considers race in admissions.
www.latimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:34 PM
UCLA medical school uses a ‘systemically racist approach’ to admissions, DOJ alleges
www.latimes.com/california/s...
I am so tired of Trump and the Right and their false claims of reverse discrimination. 🙄
www.latimes.com/california/s...
I am so tired of Trump and the Right and their false claims of reverse discrimination. 🙄
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This is a cover up of a murder, led by our own federal government.
January 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM
This is a cover up of a murder, led by our own federal government.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/o...
Opinion | The Havoc That One Disgruntled Student Can Wreak on a University
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January 29, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/o...
A must-read article. 👇
"NSPM-7 threatens core constitutional rights. The smearing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good is not simply a rhetorical tactic. It is part of a larger operation."
The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7
By @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social and @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7
By @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social and @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7
How administration officials' labelling Alex Pretti and Renee Good as "domestic terrorists" fits in with NSPM-7.
www.justsecurity.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:29 AM
A must-read article. 👇
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JUST IN: Lawyers file declaration in federal court from first-hand witness to immigration agents' shooting of a US citizen onlookers today. Minneapolis Mayor Frey said details would be used to bolster case for ousting ICE from city. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
TincherSealedWitnessDec012426.PDF
www.documentcloud.org
January 25, 2026 at 4:43 AM
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"Trump’s previous attorneys general were loyalists who pursued a vision of robust executive-branch authority, but they had red lines, [but] Bondi’s willingness to do what Trump wants appears to be boundless."
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
What Happened to Pam Bondi?
How the attorney general became a person who loves telling Trump yes
www.theatlantic.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 AM
"Trump’s previous attorneys general were loyalists who pursued a vision of robust executive-branch authority, but they had red lines, [but] Bondi’s willingness to do what Trump wants appears to be boundless."
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
"DHS has a record of making false or exaggerated statements after use-of-force incidents that later fall apart amid scrutiny in courts or in light of video evidence."
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Police and ICE Agents Are on a Collision Course
After another fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, the rift between local police and federal agents is becoming a rupture.
www.theatlantic.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:44 AM
"DHS has a record of making false or exaggerated statements after use-of-force incidents that later fall apart amid scrutiny in courts or in light of video evidence."
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
January 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM
“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945