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Ross's car stunt is nothing new, and it wasn't due to lack of experience in his agency. It's not that he hasn't gotten enough training, he's been in ICE since at least 2016.
The issue is the agency itself and its agents.
Report from 2014 about CBP's illegal uses of force:
The issue is the agency itself and its agents.
Report from 2014 about CBP's illegal uses of force:
US Border Agents Intentionally Stepped in Front of Moving Vehicles to Justify Shooting at Them
An internal review of the US Border Patrol raises serious questions about the agency’s use-of-force policy.
www.thenation.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Ross's car stunt is nothing new, and it wasn't due to lack of experience in his agency. It's not that he hasn't gotten enough training, he's been in ICE since at least 2016.
The issue is the agency itself and its agents.
Report from 2014 about CBP's illegal uses of force:
The issue is the agency itself and its agents.
Report from 2014 about CBP's illegal uses of force:
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“.. foreign exporters absorbed only about 4% of the burden of last year’s U.S. tariff increases by lowering their prices, while American consumers and importers absorbed 96%.” 🤡
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
January 19, 2026 at 3:37 PM
“.. foreign exporters absorbed only about 4% of the burden of last year’s U.S. tariff increases by lowering their prices, while American consumers and importers absorbed 96%.” 🤡
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
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I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Ted Cruz in 2016, "We're liable to wake up one morning and Donald Trump if he was President would have nuked Denmark"
"That's not the temperament of a leader to keep this country safe"
"That's not the temperament of a leader to keep this country safe"
January 14, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Ted Cruz in 2016, "We're liable to wake up one morning and Donald Trump if he was President would have nuked Denmark"
"That's not the temperament of a leader to keep this country safe"
"That's not the temperament of a leader to keep this country safe"
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Thousands of people gather in Powderhorn Park protesting ICE's occupation of
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
January 11, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Thousands of people gather in Powderhorn Park protesting ICE's occupation of
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
I wonder what the options are for holding federal spokesliars accountable for making false statements in press releases.
January 7, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I wonder what the options are for holding federal spokesliars accountable for making false statements in press releases.
Straight up murder.
The shooter had already stepped clear as the woman began to pull away, then he leaned in front of her windshield to murder her.
The shooter had already stepped clear as the woman began to pull away, then he leaned in front of her windshield to murder her.
This is the video.
January 7, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Straight up murder.
The shooter had already stepped clear as the woman began to pull away, then he leaned in front of her windshield to murder her.
The shooter had already stepped clear as the woman began to pull away, then he leaned in front of her windshield to murder her.
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What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
January 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
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ICE has long used the latest spy tech to pursue immigrants — but now it’s also targeting anti-ICE protesters and anyone who allegedly funds them. bit.ly/3Kq348R
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
January 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
ICE has long used the latest spy tech to pursue immigrants — but now it’s also targeting anti-ICE protesters and anyone who allegedly funds them. bit.ly/3Kq348R
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On New Year’s Day, California gave its 40 million residents a permanent delete button for a largely covert part of the personal data economy.
Here's how Californians can use the new tool, as well as some privacy measures the rest of us can take:
Here's how Californians can use the new tool, as well as some privacy measures the rest of us can take:
Analysis | America’s toughest privacy protections have finally kicked in
How to delete your data in one easy step — if, that is, you live in California.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
On New Year’s Day, California gave its 40 million residents a permanent delete button for a largely covert part of the personal data economy.
Here's how Californians can use the new tool, as well as some privacy measures the rest of us can take:
Here's how Californians can use the new tool, as well as some privacy measures the rest of us can take:
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Sigh. We fucking warned you.
February 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Sigh. We fucking warned you.
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Lots of folks are going to die. Not concerned about the MAGATS but the kids.
February 28, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Lots of folks are going to die. Not concerned about the MAGATS but the kids.