Leigh Ann
@latognetti.bsky.social
An attorney ⚖️, UMC clergy spouse, Swiftie, and mom living in the RGV. Weeping may last for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
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The Wharton School of Business estimates that U.S. taxpayers are charged an average $70,236 per deportee to arrest, detain/monitor, process, and remove undocumented immigrants, based on averaging two studies. In that breakdown, detention/monitoring is the largest cost component.
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Mass Deportation of Unauthorized Immigrants: Fiscal and Economic Effects — Penn Wharton Budget Model
It is well known that mass deportation reduces aggregate economic variables like GDP due to scale effects. We project that deportation also reduces wages of high-skill workers, compromising 63% of wor...
budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu
February 6, 2026 at 6:15 AM
The Wharton School of Business estimates that U.S. taxpayers are charged an average $70,236 per deportee to arrest, detain/monitor, process, and remove undocumented immigrants, based on averaging two studies. In that breakdown, detention/monitoring is the largest cost component.
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It’s the Winter Olympics and people are talking about figure skating, which means I have to go watch Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir’s Moulin Rouge routine again. Those are the rules, I didn’t make them.
February 6, 2026 at 6:20 AM
It’s the Winter Olympics and people are talking about figure skating, which means I have to go watch Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir’s Moulin Rouge routine again. Those are the rules, I didn’t make them.
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The PRESIDENT.
Of these United States.
Has a personal vendetta.
Against a FIVE YEAR OLD.
In a BUNNY hat.
Of these United States.
Has a personal vendetta.
Against a FIVE YEAR OLD.
In a BUNNY hat.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
The PRESIDENT.
Of these United States.
Has a personal vendetta.
Against a FIVE YEAR OLD.
In a BUNNY hat.
Of these United States.
Has a personal vendetta.
Against a FIVE YEAR OLD.
In a BUNNY hat.
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To all our international friends attending the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Milan tomorrow:
Please loudly boo JD Vance and his delegation. Make him feel like shit. We encourage it. We wish we could be there to boo him, too.
Signed,
the American people
Please loudly boo JD Vance and his delegation. Make him feel like shit. We encourage it. We wish we could be there to boo him, too.
Signed,
the American people
February 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
To all our international friends attending the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Milan tomorrow:
Please loudly boo JD Vance and his delegation. Make him feel like shit. We encourage it. We wish we could be there to boo him, too.
Signed,
the American people
Please loudly boo JD Vance and his delegation. Make him feel like shit. We encourage it. We wish we could be there to boo him, too.
Signed,
the American people
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The billionaire class wants to decimate the white collar workforce. Because white collar workers are expensive. And because white collar workers—who historically sided with billionaires—are questioning that alliance. Which makes their knowledge and resources a huge threat to billionaire power.
February 5, 2026 at 11:03 AM
The billionaire class wants to decimate the white collar workforce. Because white collar workers are expensive. And because white collar workers—who historically sided with billionaires—are questioning that alliance. Which makes their knowledge and resources a huge threat to billionaire power.
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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Lacking emotional intelligence is a hindrance to yourself more than it is to anyone else. Do the work. It will pay off.
February 5, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Lacking emotional intelligence is a hindrance to yourself more than it is to anyone else. Do the work. It will pay off.
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South Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar said he is pressing for details from U.S. Department of Homeland Security about a newly acquired East Side warehouse in San Antonio that will become a major ICE immigration holding site.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:07 PM
South Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar said he is pressing for details from U.S. Department of Homeland Security about a newly acquired East Side warehouse in San Antonio that will become a major ICE immigration holding site.
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Maybe Mackenzie Scott would like to buy a paper?
February 4, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Maybe Mackenzie Scott would like to buy a paper?
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Good opportunity for MacKenzie Scott to get a lot of great press for a reasonable price…
Spitballing/bargaining stage of grief: A “Washington Banner” outlet, spun off the successful Baltimore Banner and taking advantage of its backend, built out of laid off Washington Post Metro and Sports staffers and funded via a mixed nonprofit and subscription model…
February 4, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Good opportunity for MacKenzie Scott to get a lot of great press for a reasonable price…
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Ending billionaireism isn't just socially and economically necessary to maintain human civilization, it's a humanitarian measure for the billionaires themselves. They're clearly very sick and we can help them
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Ending billionaireism isn't just socially and economically necessary to maintain human civilization, it's a humanitarian measure for the billionaires themselves. They're clearly very sick and we can help them
I absolutely have but they were opposing(-ish) counsel so I think that’s ok?
Yes, I actually actively spent a few minutes today trying to remember whether I've ever been involved in a lengthy email correspondence with anyone absolutely horrifying.
February 4, 2026 at 3:32 AM
I absolutely have but they were opposing(-ish) counsel so I think that’s ok?
That meme from The Good Place, except instead of Eleanor’s file or a cactus, it’s your order has shipped or a label has been printed.
February 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
That meme from The Good Place, except instead of Eleanor’s file or a cactus, it’s your order has shipped or a label has been printed.
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"A 2-year-old boy was breastfeeding in detention. One 6-year-old boy had leukemia. An 8-year-old girl began wetting the bed. A 14-year-old girl engaged in self-harm...None of these children or their parents had a criminal history anywhere in the world."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
Opinion | Liam Ramos Was Just One of Hundreds of Children at This Detention Center. Release Them All.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM
"A 2-year-old boy was breastfeeding in detention. One 6-year-old boy had leukemia. An 8-year-old girl began wetting the bed. A 14-year-old girl engaged in self-harm...None of these children or their parents had a criminal history anywhere in the world."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
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xAI is valued at $200 billion and burns through $1 billion/month in cash. The primary product development has been a chatbot that self-identified as "MechaHitler" then pivoted to production of nonconsensual porn, including of minors.
I do not consider this an optimal use of society's resources.
I do not consider this an optimal use of society's resources.
WaPo reports xAI deliberately loosened Grok's guardrails to boost popularity, sparking internal alarm. Employees had to pledge to work with "profane content." Even more disturbing, employees were listening to lurid audio conversations Tesla drivers had with Grok. Musk prioritized growth over safety.
Inside Musk’s bet to hook users that turned Grok into a porn generator
Under pressure to boost its popularity, Elon Musk’s xAI loosened guardrails and relaxed controls on sexual content, setting off internal concern.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
xAI is valued at $200 billion and burns through $1 billion/month in cash. The primary product development has been a chatbot that self-identified as "MechaHitler" then pivoted to production of nonconsensual porn, including of minors.
I do not consider this an optimal use of society's resources.
I do not consider this an optimal use of society's resources.
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It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
February 2, 2026 at 7:15 AM
It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
All I’ve gotta say is if this endless February is anywhere near as endless as January was, that’s gonna be a problem.
February 2, 2026 at 3:37 AM
All I’ve gotta say is if this endless February is anywhere near as endless as January was, that’s gonna be a problem.
I am really not looking forward to the Rio Grande Valley discourse™️
February 2, 2026 at 2:12 AM
I am really not looking forward to the Rio Grande Valley discourse™️
Just found out that Lupita Nyong’o is going to play Helen in the Christopher Nolan Odyssey. Perfect, no notes, one thousand out of ten.
(The white supremacists are of course melting down over it, which is how I heard)
(The white supremacists are of course melting down over it, which is how I heard)
February 1, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Just found out that Lupita Nyong’o is going to play Helen in the Christopher Nolan Odyssey. Perfect, no notes, one thousand out of ten.
(The white supremacists are of course melting down over it, which is how I heard)
(The white supremacists are of course melting down over it, which is how I heard)
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It is unfortunate and not the fault of this reporter that the current default at media companies is people are encouraged to frequently rotate passwords and rely on biometrics. If you are going to encounter federal LEO or report on them: turn off biometrics.
The FBI was able to access Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's Signal messages because she used Signal on her work laptop. The laptop accepted Touch ID for authentication, meaning the agents were allowed to require her to unlock it. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 1, 2026 at 12:24 AM
It is unfortunate and not the fault of this reporter that the current default at media companies is people are encouraged to frequently rotate passwords and rely on biometrics. If you are going to encounter federal LEO or report on them: turn off biometrics.
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DM me? We used to get hundreds of highly qualified applicants for a single job posting. Good prosecutors are increasingly hesitant to work for this DOJ.
January 31, 2026 at 3:51 PM
DM me? We used to get hundreds of highly qualified applicants for a single job posting. Good prosecutors are increasingly hesitant to work for this DOJ.
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Full rights and citizenship actually means they’re not a “foreign labor class.” And that’s what he’s angry about. He’s mad citizenship is universal rather than restricted to white people like before the civil war bsky.app/profile/gbbr...
Translated "it's fine if they're slaves or indentured servants"
January 31, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Full rights and citizenship actually means they’re not a “foreign labor class.” And that’s what he’s angry about. He’s mad citizenship is universal rather than restricted to white people like before the civil war bsky.app/profile/gbbr...
Can anyone find the order? God bless Judge Biery.
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery's order requires that Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias and his son, Liam Conejo Ramos, be released from federal custody while their immigration case proceeds through the court system. bit.ly/3O1OqWN
January 31, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Can anyone find the order? God bless Judge Biery.
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1. Jane Austen senior capstone (was not an English major, begged to get in)
2. Contemporary Iran
3. Sensation & Perception
4. Intro to Lat Am Lit (my Spanish was not up to the task)
5. Classical Political Thought
6. Fencing
1. Jane Austen senior capstone (was not an English major, begged to get in)
2. Contemporary Iran
3. Sensation & Perception
4. Intro to Lat Am Lit (my Spanish was not up to the task)
5. Classical Political Thought
6. Fencing
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1. Marine Biology (we got to go out on a boat!)
2. The History of the Holocaust
3. Logic and Critical Thinking
4. Eastern Religions
5. The French Revolution
1. Marine Biology (we got to go out on a boat!)
2. The History of the Holocaust
3. Logic and Critical Thinking
4. Eastern Religions
5. The French Revolution
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1. Origins of Nazism
2. Dante’s Divine Comedy
3. Behavioral Ecology & Conservation Biology
4. Principles of Evolution
5. Thinking and Speaking About Thinking and Speaking
1. Origins of Nazism
2. Dante’s Divine Comedy
3. Behavioral Ecology & Conservation Biology
4. Principles of Evolution
5. Thinking and Speaking About Thinking and Speaking
January 31, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1. Jane Austen senior capstone (was not an English major, begged to get in)
2. Contemporary Iran
3. Sensation & Perception
4. Intro to Lat Am Lit (my Spanish was not up to the task)
5. Classical Political Thought
6. Fencing
1. Jane Austen senior capstone (was not an English major, begged to get in)
2. Contemporary Iran
3. Sensation & Perception
4. Intro to Lat Am Lit (my Spanish was not up to the task)
5. Classical Political Thought
6. Fencing
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January 2026 is beginning to rival March 2020 for the longest month ever.
January 31, 2026 at 5:20 AM
January 2026 is beginning to rival March 2020 for the longest month ever.