— Deb —
@justdeb.bsky.social
Gen X’er in Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Opinions are my own, but I like to share.
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I think it’s quite clear this is no longer and “immigration crackdown” rather a dissent crackdown.
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Gift link: How Trump Made Life Difficult for International Students and the University of Wisconsin www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
How Trump Made Life Difficult for International Students and Wisconsin
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Gift link: How Trump Made Life Difficult for International Students and the University of Wisconsin www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
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We are good at ice removal in Wisconsin!
January 20, 2026 at 5:54 PM
We are good at ice removal in Wisconsin!
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Breaking WaPo: The Trump Justice Department is considering loosening a slate of gun regulations as it seeks to bolster support from ardent Second Amendment advocates.
Some changes are expected to ease restrictions on the private sale of guns and loosening regulations around shipping firearms.
Some changes are expected to ease restrictions on the private sale of guns and loosening regulations around shipping firearms.
Justice Department weighs rollback of gun regulations
The Justice Department is considering loosening a slate of gun regulations as it seeks to bolster support from ardent Second Amendment advocates.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Breaking WaPo: The Trump Justice Department is considering loosening a slate of gun regulations as it seeks to bolster support from ardent Second Amendment advocates.
Some changes are expected to ease restrictions on the private sale of guns and loosening regulations around shipping firearms.
Some changes are expected to ease restrictions on the private sale of guns and loosening regulations around shipping firearms.
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Just to be clear: the President is single-handedly dragging America to economic crisis and war with our closest allies.
And why? To conquer an overseas territory that we have no claim to, have never had a claim to, and already have military bases on.
Oh, and because he didn’t get a prize.
And why? To conquer an overseas territory that we have no claim to, have never had a claim to, and already have military bases on.
Oh, and because he didn’t get a prize.
January 19, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Just to be clear: the President is single-handedly dragging America to economic crisis and war with our closest allies.
And why? To conquer an overseas territory that we have no claim to, have never had a claim to, and already have military bases on.
Oh, and because he didn’t get a prize.
And why? To conquer an overseas territory that we have no claim to, have never had a claim to, and already have military bases on.
Oh, and because he didn’t get a prize.
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Every time the Trump regime uses the words "funded protesters" and "outside agitators" news outlets need to cut to this photo from last week.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
January 18, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Every time the Trump regime uses the words "funded protesters" and "outside agitators" news outlets need to cut to this photo from last week.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
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That is NOT a denial.
BREAM: Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit saying the federal government is trying to provoke civil unrest as a pretext to invoke the Insurrection Act. Your response?
BLANCHE: There may come a time when the president has to order that. We support him. The AG supports him.
BLANCHE: There may come a time when the president has to order that. We support him. The AG supports him.
January 18, 2026 at 5:58 PM
That is NOT a denial.
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We don’t just go out and investigate every time an officer is forced to defend himself against somebody or putting his life in danger,” Blanche, formerly Donald Trump’s personal attorney, said.
DOJ targets now include victim Renée Good’s widow, Gov. Walz, and Mayor Frey—but not shooter Jonathan Ross.
Top Trump official says FBI won't investigate killing by ICE agent
DOJ targets now include victim Renée Good's widow, Gov. Walz, and Mayor Frey—but not shooter Jonathan Ross.
www.motherjones.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:08 PM
We don’t just go out and investigate every time an officer is forced to defend himself against somebody or putting his life in danger,” Blanche, formerly Donald Trump’s personal attorney, said.
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a hot take: there is real overlap between spanberger’s first set of executive orders and mamdani’s www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
Money, Education, Immigration: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just signed 10 executive orders
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed 10 executive orders on her first day, targeting cost of living, healthcare, housing and education issues.
www.wtvr.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
a hot take: there is real overlap between spanberger’s first set of executive orders and mamdani’s www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
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Democratic politicians facing frivolous criminal investigations from Trump:
Kat Abughazaleh
Elissa Slotkin
Jason Crow
Tim Walz
Jacob Frey
Letitia James
Lisa Cook
Mark Kelly
Eric Swalwell
Adam Schiff
Kat Abughazaleh
Elissa Slotkin
Jason Crow
Tim Walz
Jacob Frey
Letitia James
Lisa Cook
Mark Kelly
Eric Swalwell
Adam Schiff
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
January 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Democratic politicians facing frivolous criminal investigations from Trump:
Kat Abughazaleh
Elissa Slotkin
Jason Crow
Tim Walz
Jacob Frey
Letitia James
Lisa Cook
Mark Kelly
Eric Swalwell
Adam Schiff
Kat Abughazaleh
Elissa Slotkin
Jason Crow
Tim Walz
Jacob Frey
Letitia James
Lisa Cook
Mark Kelly
Eric Swalwell
Adam Schiff
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Gov. Walz to MS NOW:
"Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system … is a dangerous, authoritarian tactic.
"The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her."
"Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system … is a dangerous, authoritarian tactic.
"The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her."
January 17, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Gov. Walz to MS NOW:
"Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system … is a dangerous, authoritarian tactic.
"The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her."
"Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system … is a dangerous, authoritarian tactic.
"The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her."
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NEWS: A federal judge found that ICE had repeatedly retaliated against peaceful protesters in unconstitutional ways — and barred agents involved in Minnesota's "Operation Metro Surge" from using similar tactics and force.
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 17, 2026 at 1:55 AM
NEWS: A federal judge found that ICE had repeatedly retaliated against peaceful protesters in unconstitutional ways — and barred agents involved in Minnesota's "Operation Metro Surge" from using similar tactics and force.
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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"Trump is putting America’s money in Qatar, where courts can’t touch it. Kind of like a drug dealer stashing his funds in the Caymans."
How Trump Turned a Foreign Country Into a Piggybank
And how Marco Rubio used Trump to hurt Cuba.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:00 AM
"Trump is putting America’s money in Qatar, where courts can’t touch it. Kind of like a drug dealer stashing his funds in the Caymans."
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Folks are about to learn a lot about the Eighth Circuit (the federal appeals court the jurisdiction of which includes Minnesota).
It has 11 active judges; 10 appointed by Republican presidents (including four by Trump). And the one senior judge still hearing cases is also a Republican appointee.
It has 11 active judges; 10 appointed by Republican presidents (including four by Trump). And the one senior judge still hearing cases is also a Republican appointee.
January 17, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Folks are about to learn a lot about the Eighth Circuit (the federal appeals court the jurisdiction of which includes Minnesota).
It has 11 active judges; 10 appointed by Republican presidents (including four by Trump). And the one senior judge still hearing cases is also a Republican appointee.
It has 11 active judges; 10 appointed by Republican presidents (including four by Trump). And the one senior judge still hearing cases is also a Republican appointee.
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🚨BREAKING: The Justice Department sued Virginia for refusing to hand over unredacted voter registration data Friday, making it the 24th state targeted in a sweeping federal campaign that courts have already begun to shut down. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ sues Virginia for access to voter rolls, as courts reject effort in other states
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:21 AM
🚨BREAKING: The Justice Department sued Virginia for refusing to hand over unredacted voter registration data Friday, making it the 24th state targeted in a sweeping federal campaign that courts have already begun to shut down. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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None other than Fox News reports that "Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino was found by a federal judge to have been 'evasive', 'not credible', and was 'outright lying' at times when questioned under oath about how agents used force against the public."
Border Patrol chief was 'outright lying' about previous ICE surge
As a central figure in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown efforts, Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino was found by a federal judge to have been “evasive", “not credible", and was “outrig...
www.fox9.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
None other than Fox News reports that "Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino was found by a federal judge to have been 'evasive', 'not credible', and was 'outright lying' at times when questioned under oath about how agents used force against the public."
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Bovino on the officer who killed Renee Good: "Hats off to that ICE agent"
January 13, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Bovino on the officer who killed Renee Good: "Hats off to that ICE agent"
This is quite a lecture from the Reagan-appointed judge
NEW: A federal judge today blasted Secretaries Noem and Rubio, saying they led an 'unconstitutional conspiracy' to violate the free speech of foreign students with pro-Palestinian views.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social @hassankanu.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social @hassankanu.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 16, 2026 at 4:12 AM
This is quite a lecture from the Reagan-appointed judge
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BREAKING: An appeals court overturned a lower court ruling that had barred the Trump administration from detaining our client, Mahmoud Khalil.
This ruling doesn't go into effect immediately, and we will use every legal avenue possible to keep him free.
This ruling doesn't go into effect immediately, and we will use every legal avenue possible to keep him free.
January 15, 2026 at 3:52 PM
BREAKING: An appeals court overturned a lower court ruling that had barred the Trump administration from detaining our client, Mahmoud Khalil.
This ruling doesn't go into effect immediately, and we will use every legal avenue possible to keep him free.
This ruling doesn't go into effect immediately, and we will use every legal avenue possible to keep him free.
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This is important and, also, not not new. There were reports of this in LA, Portland, and Chicago, at least, as well.
Just so people outside of MN know - a lot of the US citizens getting “arrested” by ICE never get processed at Whipple. They are roughed up during the arrest and then often dropped off miles from where they were picked up. It means we don’t know the true scale of what ICE is doing based on ICE stats
January 15, 2026 at 7:04 PM
This is important and, also, not not new. There were reports of this in LA, Portland, and Chicago, at least, as well.
Imagine Leavitt berating a reporter for drawing conclusions with insufficient evidence.
"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act."
Hats off to @niallstanage.bsky.social:
Hats off to @niallstanage.bsky.social:
LEAVITT: Why was Renee Good unfortunately and tragically killed?
REPORTER: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
LEAVITT: Oh, ok. So you're a biased reporters with a biased opinion. You're a left-wing hack.
REPORTER: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
LEAVITT: Oh, ok. So you're a biased reporters with a biased opinion. You're a left-wing hack.
January 15, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Imagine Leavitt berating a reporter for drawing conclusions with insufficient evidence.
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Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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i don't really give a shit if consultants think being anti-ICE is "good messaging" or whatever when people are actively being shot, beat, gassed and jailed.
January 15, 2026 at 7:42 PM
i don't really give a shit if consultants think being anti-ICE is "good messaging" or whatever when people are actively being shot, beat, gassed and jailed.
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John Cassidy: Powell put to shame heads of law firms, universities & public companies who have caved to the White House. He demonstrated that, at least in economic arena, there are still some institutional constraints that Trump cannot sweep aside, or not easily. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Jay Powell, the Prepster Banker Who Is Standing Up to Trump
The seventy-two-year-old Fed chairman put to shame the heads of law firms, universities, and public companies who have caved to the White House.
www.newyorker.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
John Cassidy: Powell put to shame heads of law firms, universities & public companies who have caved to the White House. He demonstrated that, at least in economic arena, there are still some institutional constraints that Trump cannot sweep aside, or not easily. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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NEW: Minnesota Is Just the Beginning. California and New York Are ‘Next,' according to a senior White House official.
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Minnesota Is Just the Beginning. California and New York Are ‘Next’
The Trump administration appears to be planning to leverage the same playbook used in Minnesota to go after other blue states.
www.wired.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM
NEW: Minnesota Is Just the Beginning. California and New York Are ‘Next,' according to a senior White House official.
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