James Sloat
@jamessloat.bsky.social
Fighting for law & order, human rights. The GOP, magats & fake Christians are my enemy.
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Any criminal charges over 2020 election in Georgia would seem barred by statute of limitations. More political theater.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Trump Administration Live Updates: F.B.I. Search in Georgia Tied to Criminal Inquiry Over 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Any criminal charges over 2020 election in Georgia would seem barred by statute of limitations. More political theater.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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Anderson Cooper played side-by-side video of Noem and Bovino smearing the victim of Saturday's shooting, then said, "If either of these public officials had an ounce of decency, they would call up Alex Pretti's parents and apologize."
January 28, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Anderson Cooper played side-by-side video of Noem and Bovino smearing the victim of Saturday's shooting, then said, "If either of these public officials had an ounce of decency, they would call up Alex Pretti's parents and apologize."
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So the acting head of CISA, Madhu Gottumukkala:
1) Asked for permission to use ChatGPT
2) Added sensitive details on CISA contract to ChatGPT
3) Got caught by CISA sensors
4) Got a talking to
5) Failed a poly (he asked to take?!?!)
6) Tried to take out CISA's CIO
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
So the acting head of CISA, Madhu Gottumukkala:
1) Asked for permission to use ChatGPT
2) Added sensitive details on CISA contract to ChatGPT
3) Got caught by CISA sensors
4) Got a talking to
5) Failed a poly (he asked to take?!?!)
6) Tried to take out CISA's CIO
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump’s acting cyber chief uploaded sensitive files into a public version of ChatGPT
The interim director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency triggered an internal cybersecurity warning with the uploads — and a DHS-level damage assessment.
www.politico.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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So the acting head of CISA, Madhu Gottumukkala:
1) Asked for permission to use ChatGPT
2) Added sensitive details on CISA contract to ChatGPT
3) Got caught by CISA sensors
4) Got a talking to
5) Failed a poly (he asked to take?!?!)
6) Tried to take out CISA's CIO
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
So the acting head of CISA, Madhu Gottumukkala:
1) Asked for permission to use ChatGPT
2) Added sensitive details on CISA contract to ChatGPT
3) Got caught by CISA sensors
4) Got a talking to
5) Failed a poly (he asked to take?!?!)
6) Tried to take out CISA's CIO
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Here is the letter from a Minnesota police officer reflecting the values of law enforcement officers of integrity.
January 27, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Here is the letter from a Minnesota police officer reflecting the values of law enforcement officers of integrity.
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You can’t make this stuff up: “Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen, who is running for lieutenant governor, posted a campaign video on Sunday saying that his newest opponent in the race, former Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl, voted with a “homemade fake ID.” www.al.com/politics/202...
Alabama Secretary of State says Trump-endorsed GOP opponent voted with ‘homemade fake ID’
Secretary of State Wes Allen and former Republican Party Chairman John Wahl are running for lieutenant governor.
www.al.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:47 PM
You can’t make this stuff up: “Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen, who is running for lieutenant governor, posted a campaign video on Sunday saying that his newest opponent in the race, former Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl, voted with a “homemade fake ID.” www.al.com/politics/202...
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Trump always chickens out, as long as we keep the public pressure up joycevance.substack.com/p/alex-pretti
January 27, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Trump always chickens out, as long as we keep the public pressure up joycevance.substack.com/p/alex-pretti
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NEW: The Illinois Supreme Court removed Cook County Circuit Judge James R. Brown from the bench. The justices said Brown’s comments in a September blog post “clearly violate” a rule requiring judges to act in ways that “promote public confidence” in the judiciary. buff.ly/VephHAA
January 26, 2026 at 10:51 PM
NEW: The Illinois Supreme Court removed Cook County Circuit Judge James R. Brown from the bench. The justices said Brown’s comments in a September blog post “clearly violate” a rule requiring judges to act in ways that “promote public confidence” in the judiciary. buff.ly/VephHAA
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“Under my leadership, we will restore fair, equal, and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law.”
— that was Donald Trump’s solemn commitment a year ago today, in his Inaugural Address.
He has broken every part of that promise.
— that was Donald Trump’s solemn commitment a year ago today, in his Inaugural Address.
He has broken every part of that promise.
January 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM
“Under my leadership, we will restore fair, equal, and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law.”
— that was Donald Trump’s solemn commitment a year ago today, in his Inaugural Address.
He has broken every part of that promise.
— that was Donald Trump’s solemn commitment a year ago today, in his Inaugural Address.
He has broken every part of that promise.
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“Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.” — President Bill Clinton, 1/25/26
January 26, 2026 at 10:27 AM
“Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.” — President Bill Clinton, 1/25/26
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“I just checked—it turns out that Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the United States does *not* say ‘The executive Power shall be vested in a bunch of sociopaths who think they can do whatever the f*ck they want and make sh*t up as they go along.’” — George Conway
January 26, 2026 at 12:37 PM
“I just checked—it turns out that Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the United States does *not* say ‘The executive Power shall be vested in a bunch of sociopaths who think they can do whatever the f*ck they want and make sh*t up as they go along.’” — George Conway
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When I was in law school, one of the doctrinal points drilled into my head by @tribelaw.bsky.social was "there are three co-equal branches of government."
The past months of Trump's defiance of judicial orders demonstrated that he is either too ignorant, too stupid or too fascist to understand.
The past months of Trump's defiance of judicial orders demonstrated that he is either too ignorant, too stupid or too fascist to understand.
January 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM
When I was in law school, one of the doctrinal points drilled into my head by @tribelaw.bsky.social was "there are three co-equal branches of government."
The past months of Trump's defiance of judicial orders demonstrated that he is either too ignorant, too stupid or too fascist to understand.
The past months of Trump's defiance of judicial orders demonstrated that he is either too ignorant, too stupid or too fascist to understand.
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High hurdles—but perhaps not insurmountable www.economist.com/united-state...
Can Minnesota prosecute federal agents for using excessive force?
The “supremacy clause” is at issue
www.economist.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:10 AM
High hurdles—but perhaps not insurmountable www.economist.com/united-state...
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Or make my family hold them for our annual family X-mas photo.
January 27, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Or make my family hold them for our annual family X-mas photo.
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She needs to be REMOVED 🤬
January 26, 2026 at 6:15 PM
She needs to be REMOVED 🤬
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🚨BREAKING: State election leaders and voting rights advocates across the country are blasting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for exploiting the killing of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer to “blackmail” Minnesota into handing over access to its unredacted voter rolls.
‘All-out assault on our democracy:’ Bondi’s Minnesota blackmail letter draws righteous fury from state election leaders
“This isn't leadership. This is blackmail," Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said. "This is the way organized crime works."
www.democracydocket.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM
🚨BREAKING: State election leaders and voting rights advocates across the country are blasting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for exploiting the killing of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer to “blackmail” Minnesota into handing over access to its unredacted voter rolls.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 3, according to ranking Democratic member Sen. Dick Durbin.
abcnews.go.com/US/live-upda...
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Noem to testify in front of Senate Judiciary in March: Durbin
abcnews.go.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 3, according to ranking Democratic member Sen. Dick Durbin.
abcnews.go.com/US/live-upda...
abcnews.go.com/US/live-upda...
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Further to my post about the Cities Church case and DOJ's effort to strong-arm Chief Judge Schiltz, DOJ has now *withdrawn* its request (that Schiltz reconsider the magistrate judge's refusal to sign five of the eight arrest warrants for which it had applied):
www.stevevladeck.com/p/205-chief-...
www.stevevladeck.com/p/205-chief-...
January 26, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Further to my post about the Cities Church case and DOJ's effort to strong-arm Chief Judge Schiltz, DOJ has now *withdrawn* its request (that Schiltz reconsider the magistrate judge's refusal to sign five of the eight arrest warrants for which it had applied):
www.stevevladeck.com/p/205-chief-...
www.stevevladeck.com/p/205-chief-...
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When I wrote prior to ‘24, “I fear for the survival of our Republic if Donald Trump returns to the White House”, the current state of affairs in MN is what I feared.
Left to his own devices, Trump will impose martial law (the Insurrection Act) and destroy 250 years of the American experiment.
Left to his own devices, Trump will impose martial law (the Insurrection Act) and destroy 250 years of the American experiment.
January 26, 2026 at 11:53 AM
When I wrote prior to ‘24, “I fear for the survival of our Republic if Donald Trump returns to the White House”, the current state of affairs in MN is what I feared.
Left to his own devices, Trump will impose martial law (the Insurrection Act) and destroy 250 years of the American experiment.
Left to his own devices, Trump will impose martial law (the Insurrection Act) and destroy 250 years of the American experiment.
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The President is sending Tom Homan to Minnesota.
He accepted $50,000 in cash bribes from FBI Agents stuffed in a CAVA bag.
Trump, Kristi Noem, Greg Bovino, and Tom Homan—they're all corrupt, in it for themselves, & lying to you.
He accepted $50,000 in cash bribes from FBI Agents stuffed in a CAVA bag.
Trump, Kristi Noem, Greg Bovino, and Tom Homan—they're all corrupt, in it for themselves, & lying to you.
January 26, 2026 at 5:41 PM
The President is sending Tom Homan to Minnesota.
He accepted $50,000 in cash bribes from FBI Agents stuffed in a CAVA bag.
Trump, Kristi Noem, Greg Bovino, and Tom Homan—they're all corrupt, in it for themselves, & lying to you.
He accepted $50,000 in cash bribes from FBI Agents stuffed in a CAVA bag.
Trump, Kristi Noem, Greg Bovino, and Tom Homan—they're all corrupt, in it for themselves, & lying to you.
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BREAKING
Third Circuit REJECTS Trump DOJ’s application to review Alina Habba’s disqualification en banc.
Third Circuit REJECTS Trump DOJ’s application to review Alina Habba’s disqualification en banc.
January 26, 2026 at 7:12 PM
BREAKING
Third Circuit REJECTS Trump DOJ’s application to review Alina Habba’s disqualification en banc.
Third Circuit REJECTS Trump DOJ’s application to review Alina Habba’s disqualification en banc.
@joshuajfriedman.com
The former law school dean at UCLA when I was attending, is now the Columbia University President.
Columbia University Names Jennifer L. Mnookin President-Designate | Columbia News share.google/8BaNsPpN9epn...
The former law school dean at UCLA when I was attending, is now the Columbia University President.
Columbia University Names Jennifer L. Mnookin President-Designate | Columbia News share.google/8BaNsPpN9epn...
Columbia University Names Jennifer L. Mnookin President-Designate
The appointment concludes an extensive national search led by a committee of trustees and faculty, who sought input from students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other members of the Columbia community.
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January 26, 2026 at 6:02 PM
@joshuajfriedman.com
The former law school dean at UCLA when I was attending, is now the Columbia University President.
Columbia University Names Jennifer L. Mnookin President-Designate | Columbia News share.google/8BaNsPpN9epn...
The former law school dean at UCLA when I was attending, is now the Columbia University President.
Columbia University Names Jennifer L. Mnookin President-Designate | Columbia News share.google/8BaNsPpN9epn...
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Naming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.
January 26, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Naming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.
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We are not going to erase history for a dictator.
January 25, 2026 at 7:33 PM
We are not going to erase history for a dictator.
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1. We need to keep recording what’s going on in our streets and bring the light.
2. We need to vote like they have never seen before.
2. We need to vote like they have never seen before.
January 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM
1. We need to keep recording what’s going on in our streets and bring the light.
2. We need to vote like they have never seen before.
2. We need to vote like they have never seen before.