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Supporter of Democracy. Originally from Central Europe. I live in the USA.
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Rep. Lieu: “Were there any underage girls at any party that Trump attended with Epstein?”
Bondi: “This is so ridiculous…There is no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime. Everyone knows that.”
Lieu: “I believe you just lied under oath.”
Bondi: “Don't you ever accuse me of a crime.”
Bondi: “This is so ridiculous…There is no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime. Everyone knows that.”
Lieu: “I believe you just lied under oath.”
Bondi: “Don't you ever accuse me of a crime.”
February 11, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Rep. Lieu: “Were there any underage girls at any party that Trump attended with Epstein?”
Bondi: “This is so ridiculous…There is no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime. Everyone knows that.”
Lieu: “I believe you just lied under oath.”
Bondi: “Don't you ever accuse me of a crime.”
Bondi: “This is so ridiculous…There is no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime. Everyone knows that.”
Lieu: “I believe you just lied under oath.”
Bondi: “Don't you ever accuse me of a crime.”
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The FBI's and SDFL prosecutor's key witnesses for a prosecution, with some redactions now undone.
February 10, 2026 at 11:44 PM
The FBI's and SDFL prosecutor's key witnesses for a prosecution, with some redactions now undone.
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This is why domestic "shuffle" flights between ICE detention centers have skyrocketed, much moreso than ICE deportation flights.
When you are moved to a different jurisdiction, you have to refile your habeas petition all over again. They want to wear people down so they'll give up on their cases.
When you are moved to a different jurisdiction, you have to refile your habeas petition all over again. They want to wear people down so they'll give up on their cases.
February 10, 2026 at 3:26 PM
This is why domestic "shuffle" flights between ICE detention centers have skyrocketed, much moreso than ICE deportation flights.
When you are moved to a different jurisdiction, you have to refile your habeas petition all over again. They want to wear people down so they'll give up on their cases.
When you are moved to a different jurisdiction, you have to refile your habeas petition all over again. They want to wear people down so they'll give up on their cases.
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Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
They just blindly shot through the fucking door.
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Photographic evidence from the shooting scene of a Venezuelan man by federal agents last month in Minneapolis supports the account of witnesses there – and appears to undercut the narrative provided by federal officials." www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
February 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
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Nothing says "Russians and Ukrainians are one people" and Kyiv is "the mother of all Russian cities“ quite like trying to destroy its energy system and freeze its citizens.
February 3, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Nothing says "Russians and Ukrainians are one people" and Kyiv is "the mother of all Russian cities“ quite like trying to destroy its energy system and freeze its citizens.
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New from us: Trump's tax-disclosure lawsuit against the government he runs is mind-bending.
He supervises the private attorneys demanding at least $10 billion in damages--and also the government attorneys authorized to settle the case and pay him with federal money.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
He supervises the private attorneys demanding at least $10 billion in damages--and also the government attorneys authorized to settle the case and pay him with federal money.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Trump Lawsuit Against IRS Puts Him on Both Sides of the Same Case
President Trump’s lawsuit against the government that he runs presents a mind-bending minefield of conflicts that could end with his appointees approving a federal payout to him.
www.wsj.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM
New from us: Trump's tax-disclosure lawsuit against the government he runs is mind-bending.
He supervises the private attorneys demanding at least $10 billion in damages--and also the government attorneys authorized to settle the case and pay him with federal money.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
He supervises the private attorneys demanding at least $10 billion in damages--and also the government attorneys authorized to settle the case and pay him with federal money.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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ICE isn’t just brutal. It’s also big business. From 2008 to 2021 ICE spent *$1.2 billion* on geolocation tracking, $561M on data analysis, $252M on government databases, and $97M on data brokers. Most of that went to companies who will lobby for this system to stay in place.
January 28, 2026 at 9:17 PM
ICE isn’t just brutal. It’s also big business. From 2008 to 2021 ICE spent *$1.2 billion* on geolocation tracking, $561M on data analysis, $252M on government databases, and $97M on data brokers. Most of that went to companies who will lobby for this system to stay in place.
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You see ICU Nurse Alex Pretti assisting veterans learning to walk again. Donald Trump sees a domestic terrorist and suckers and losers.
January 28, 2026 at 10:31 PM
You see ICU Nurse Alex Pretti assisting veterans learning to walk again. Donald Trump sees a domestic terrorist and suckers and losers.
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This hit so fucking hard today.
January 26, 2026 at 8:52 PM
This hit so fucking hard today.
Pretti at no point threatened federal agents. He (1) kept a distance and took either photos or videos of the scene with his phone (2) tried to help a woman who was unjustifiably assaulted by federal agents. Then agents assaulted him and shot him within seconds.
January 26, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Pretti at no point threatened federal agents. He (1) kept a distance and took either photos or videos of the scene with his phone (2) tried to help a woman who was unjustifiably assaulted by federal agents. Then agents assaulted him and shot him within seconds.
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Minneapolis, Alex Pretti memorial, Mary Turner President of National Nurses United paid a very moving tribute to Alex Pretti who was savagely executed.
Nurses save lives every single day, we need to be fully committed to supporting them in this difficult moment.
Nurses save lives every single day, we need to be fully committed to supporting them in this difficult moment.
January 26, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Minneapolis, Alex Pretti memorial, Mary Turner President of National Nurses United paid a very moving tribute to Alex Pretti who was savagely executed.
Nurses save lives every single day, we need to be fully committed to supporting them in this difficult moment.
Nurses save lives every single day, we need to be fully committed to supporting them in this difficult moment.
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Wow! This read-along of the NYT moment-by-moment leading to the murder of Alex Pretti should shake everyone awake. He was a Good Samaritan.
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
January 26, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Wow! This read-along of the NYT moment-by-moment leading to the murder of Alex Pretti should shake everyone awake. He was a Good Samaritan.
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
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Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔
January 26, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔
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Seen in Los Angeles
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
January 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Seen in Los Angeles
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
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"'What did we learn from the Holocaust? We have to act and we have to resist,' Tracht said, running out of breath as the car turned the corner. 'If I’m not going to act and resist now, then I shouldn’t call myself a rabbi and I can’t be a proud Jew.'"
religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
Hundreds of clergy descend on Minneapolis and go on lookout for ICE
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — The faith leaders, who hail from across the country and represent a range of religious traditions, deployed to neighborhoods with significant immigrant populations, where DHS agent...
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January 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM
"'What did we learn from the Holocaust? We have to act and we have to resist,' Tracht said, running out of breath as the car turned the corner. 'If I’m not going to act and resist now, then I shouldn’t call myself a rabbi and I can’t be a proud Jew.'"
religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
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The National Basketball Players Association releases a statement following the Trump regime’s murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, saying that NBA players “can no longer remain silent.”
The NBPA is standing up for free speech, civil liberties, and the people of Minnesota demanding justice.
The NBPA is standing up for free speech, civil liberties, and the people of Minnesota demanding justice.
January 25, 2026 at 9:18 PM
The National Basketball Players Association releases a statement following the Trump regime’s murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, saying that NBA players “can no longer remain silent.”
The NBPA is standing up for free speech, civil liberties, and the people of Minnesota demanding justice.
The NBPA is standing up for free speech, civil liberties, and the people of Minnesota demanding justice.
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“.. Federal agents pin a protester to the ground and spray a chemical irritant directly into his face at 28th and Blaisdell Avenue S. in Minneapolis on Jan. 21.”
@startribune.com
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
@startribune.com
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 21, 2026 at 10:42 PM
“.. Federal agents pin a protester to the ground and spray a chemical irritant directly into his face at 28th and Blaisdell Avenue S. in Minneapolis on Jan. 21.”
@startribune.com
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
@startribune.com
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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The only U.S. heavy icebreaker turns 50. That's an interesting landmark given recent U.S. criticism of other countries for not taking Arctic security seriously.
USCGC Polar Star, the U.S. Coast Guard’s only heavy icebreaker, turns 50. All U.S. military icebreakers are part of the Coast Guard; the Navy does not operate any vessels of this type.
militarnyi.com/en/news/u-s-...
militarnyi.com/en/news/u-s-...
U.S. Coast Guard’s Only Heavy Icebreaker Marks 50 Years in Service - Militarnyi
Polar Star can navigate ice up to 6 feet thick at 3 knots. Using a continuous ramming process, drive, strike, retreat, and strike again, it can penetrate ice up to 21 feet thick.
militarnyi.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:40 PM
The only U.S. heavy icebreaker turns 50. That's an interesting landmark given recent U.S. criticism of other countries for not taking Arctic security seriously.
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Over 1.1 million zlotys raised in Poland in three days to buy generators for Kyiv. Organizers increased the goal to 2 million to provide 100 generators for heating points.
January 18, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Over 1.1 million zlotys raised in Poland in three days to buy generators for Kyiv. Organizers increased the goal to 2 million to provide 100 generators for heating points.
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NEW: Per new @CBSNewsPoll -
Majority of respondents in America say I.C.E. is making our country LESS safe
Majority of respondents in America say I.C.E. is making our country LESS safe
January 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM
NEW: Per new @CBSNewsPoll -
Majority of respondents in America say I.C.E. is making our country LESS safe
Majority of respondents in America say I.C.E. is making our country LESS safe
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Congress can stop ICE. Congress can block the use of force in Greenland. In other words, in this crisis, Congress can act to support civil liberties at home and free nations abroad. To fail to act would be to be complicit in a dreadful outcome.
January 18, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Congress can stop ICE. Congress can block the use of force in Greenland. In other words, in this crisis, Congress can act to support civil liberties at home and free nations abroad. To fail to act would be to be complicit in a dreadful outcome.