N Silv
@nsilv.bsky.social
Whatever "what is", is,
is what I want.
Only that.
But that.
is what I want.
Only that.
But that.
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I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
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It’s very bad.
But is it worse than Bondi’s demands to turn over Minnesota voter records?
Or the murder of people witnessing ICE?
But is it worse than Bondi’s demands to turn over Minnesota voter records?
Or the murder of people witnessing ICE?
January 26, 2026 at 2:48 AM
It’s very bad.
But is it worse than Bondi’s demands to turn over Minnesota voter records?
Or the murder of people witnessing ICE?
But is it worse than Bondi’s demands to turn over Minnesota voter records?
Or the murder of people witnessing ICE?
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Prisoners Who Appeared in HBO Documentary “The Alabama Solution” Are Being Punished and Isolated
www.counterpunch.org
Prisoners Who Appeared in HBO Documentary "The Alabama Solution" Are Being Punished and Isolated
twp.ai
January 26, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Prisoners Who Appeared in HBO Documentary “The Alabama Solution” Are Being Punished and Isolated
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Can’t help but notice a lot of social media reports of Tik Tok censoring anti-ICE content in its first weekend under Trump-directed US management, and no mainstream news coverage thus far.
January 26, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Can’t help but notice a lot of social media reports of Tik Tok censoring anti-ICE content in its first weekend under Trump-directed US management, and no mainstream news coverage thus far.
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THREAD: 404 Media has been covering ICE and the technology they've been using to surveil and raid "targets", detain people based on a flawed facial recognition app, and lie about violence on the streets.
They have established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
They have established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
DHS Is Lying To You About ICE Shooting a Woman
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co
January 25, 2026 at 5:09 PM
THREAD: 404 Media has been covering ICE and the technology they've been using to surveil and raid "targets", detain people based on a flawed facial recognition app, and lie about violence on the streets.
They have established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
They have established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
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FBI agent resigns after Good civil rights investigation shut down. "She was then ordered to reclassify it as an investigation into an assault on the officer.... [the DoJ's] Todd Blanche [told] Fox News Sunday... the shooting did not warrant a federal investigation." www.kare11.com/article/news...
FBI agent who investigated Renee Good's death resigns, sources say
Sources for CNN say the FBI briefly opened a civil rights investigation into Jonathan Ross, the officer who shot and killed Renee Good earlier this month.
www.kare11.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:41 AM
FBI agent resigns after Good civil rights investigation shut down. "She was then ordered to reclassify it as an investigation into an assault on the officer.... [the DoJ's] Todd Blanche [told] Fox News Sunday... the shooting did not warrant a federal investigation." www.kare11.com/article/news...
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2/ It's good to see the New York Times and others at least starting to catch up now to more focus on how Trump is exploiting deadly violence... www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
Killing Prompts Only a Defiant Response From Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM
2/ It's good to see the New York Times and others at least starting to catch up now to more focus on how Trump is exploiting deadly violence... www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
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The Trump White House has used a deliberate campaign of lies and demagoguery around deadly violence ever since his return to office, as I documented in this recent story. The distinction now is that Trump's own deportation force is doing the killing. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
How Trump is using violent tragedies to divide America
ICE shootings, assassinations, mass attacks, and other traumas all serve as ammo for the demagogue in chief.
www.motherjones.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:16 AM
The Trump White House has used a deliberate campaign of lies and demagoguery around deadly violence ever since his return to office, as I documented in this recent story. The distinction now is that Trump's own deportation force is doing the killing. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Since January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has followed a distinct arc in its pursuit of “unquestioned and unchallenged global technological dominance.” We placed the key documents related to the administration's approach on a timeline complemented by our coverage of key issues and events.
Timeline of Trump White House Actions and Statements on Artificial Intelligence
A review of major executive orders, statements, and actions on AI in the first year of the second Trump presidency.
www.techpolicy.press
January 26, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Since January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has followed a distinct arc in its pursuit of “unquestioned and unchallenged global technological dominance.” We placed the key documents related to the administration's approach on a timeline complemented by our coverage of key issues and events.
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This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 AM
This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
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Trumpists’ view of the Second Amendment turns out to be no different from their view of the First: one whose protections apply exclusively to themselves, Jonathan Chait argues:
What MAGA Really Thinks of the Second Amendment
Now we know.
bit.ly
January 25, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Trumpists’ view of the Second Amendment turns out to be no different from their view of the First: one whose protections apply exclusively to themselves, Jonathan Chait argues:
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WATCH: “I HAVE DONE NOTHING AT ALL!”
Local Minnesota rapper @nurdrocks.bsky.social tackled and detained by Trump’s racist ICE goons for no reason.
(His music 🔥: www.instagram.com/reel/DTIm7BV...)
Local Minnesota rapper @nurdrocks.bsky.social tackled and detained by Trump’s racist ICE goons for no reason.
(His music 🔥: www.instagram.com/reel/DTIm7BV...)
January 26, 2026 at 4:22 AM
WATCH: “I HAVE DONE NOTHING AT ALL!”
Local Minnesota rapper @nurdrocks.bsky.social tackled and detained by Trump’s racist ICE goons for no reason.
(His music 🔥: www.instagram.com/reel/DTIm7BV...)
Local Minnesota rapper @nurdrocks.bsky.social tackled and detained by Trump’s racist ICE goons for no reason.
(His music 🔥: www.instagram.com/reel/DTIm7BV...)
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This is one of the things that I find is most shocking to people outside Minnesota who don’t realize it yet—the scale at which everyone who isn’t white has been forced into a spectrum of hiding.
Very good article drawing out the Tahrir Square comparison.
Very good article drawing out the Tahrir Square comparison.
January 26, 2026 at 4:01 AM
This is one of the things that I find is most shocking to people outside Minnesota who don’t realize it yet—the scale at which everyone who isn’t white has been forced into a spectrum of hiding.
Very good article drawing out the Tahrir Square comparison.
Very good article drawing out the Tahrir Square comparison.
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I am NOT a gun owner. I believe the United States would be much safer if we banned firearms completely
But Alex Pretti was within his rights-as a licensed gun owner-to carry this weapon
He doesn’t appear to have broken ANY law
Kash Patel is lying or incompetent. Either way, he must be removed
But Alex Pretti was within his rights-as a licensed gun owner-to carry this weapon
He doesn’t appear to have broken ANY law
Kash Patel is lying or incompetent. Either way, he must be removed
Kash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have a right to break the law." (Pretti was carrying a gun legally.)
January 25, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I am NOT a gun owner. I believe the United States would be much safer if we banned firearms completely
But Alex Pretti was within his rights-as a licensed gun owner-to carry this weapon
He doesn’t appear to have broken ANY law
Kash Patel is lying or incompetent. Either way, he must be removed
But Alex Pretti was within his rights-as a licensed gun owner-to carry this weapon
He doesn’t appear to have broken ANY law
Kash Patel is lying or incompetent. Either way, he must be removed
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While Bezos cuts away at the Washington Post
January 26, 2026 at 3:31 AM
While Bezos cuts away at the Washington Post
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Just a reminder that the paper is owned by one of the wealthiest men in the world who recently paid $40 million to distribute a documentary about the first lady.
News: The Washington Post is preparing to slash upwards of 300 staffers, incl sports, metro and foreign desks @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
Post Parting Depression
Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.
www.status.news
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Just a reminder that the paper is owned by one of the wealthiest men in the world who recently paid $40 million to distribute a documentary about the first lady.
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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.”
January 26, 2026 at 1:42 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.”
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Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
January 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
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Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
January 25, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
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If you have 5 minutes today, read @burness.bsky.social's story from last year on how often sheriffs go uncontested in important situations — it's going to be very important to think about this year. boltsmag.org/sheriff-elec...
“It Blows My Mind That There’s No Opposition”: When ICE Allies Run Unchallenged - Bolts
In a populous city in southeast Virginia, a Republican sheriff who calls himself “Detain ’Em Dave” faces a race to the right against a GOP challenger who wants more immigration enforcement. No Democra...
boltsmag.org
January 25, 2026 at 5:33 PM
If you have 5 minutes today, read @burness.bsky.social's story from last year on how often sheriffs go uncontested in important situations — it's going to be very important to think about this year. boltsmag.org/sheriff-elec...
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I’ve never heard of a “law enforcement” agency putting an officer who just killed someone back on the street under 24 hours. And that’s because all shootings are treated as homicides pending investigation. This is as clear a sign as you’ll get that DHS personnel enjoy practical immunity from murder.
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I’ve never heard of a “law enforcement” agency putting an officer who just killed someone back on the street under 24 hours. And that’s because all shootings are treated as homicides pending investigation. This is as clear a sign as you’ll get that DHS personnel enjoy practical immunity from murder.
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This is absurd to put all of those CBP agents involved in the murder of Alex Pretti back onto the streets already.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 10:08 PM
This is absurd to put all of those CBP agents involved in the murder of Alex Pretti back onto the streets already.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.
They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.
Forget the Cynics. Here’s Why You Should Get Your Dog a Stroller. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/m...
Forget the Cynics. Here’s Why You Should Get Your Dog a Stroller.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Forget the Cynics. Here’s Why You Should Get Your Dog a Stroller. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/m...