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Majored in tequila. Have lived in Austin since 1983. We had a woman Governor once long ago in a country far far away. bingbongsad about America now.
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Hey Congress! In November 2026, all you 435 members of Congress are up for re-election. If you wanna keep your overpaid gigs, remember who your voters are and not just your PAC donors. 33 Senators and 39 governors are up on the chopping block too.
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“Ochoa is a Border Patrol agent who joined CBP in 2018. Gutierrez joined in 2014 and works for CBP’s Office of Field Operations. He is assigned to a special response team, which conducts high-risk operations like those of police SWAT units. Records show both men are from South Texas.”
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:34 PM
“Ochoa is a Border Patrol agent who joined CBP in 2018. Gutierrez joined in 2014 and works for CBP’s Office of Field Operations. He is assigned to a special response team, which conducts high-risk operations like those of police SWAT units. Records show both men are from South Texas.”
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Canadian Company Cancels Sale of Virginia Warehouse to ICE
Jim Pattison Developments said the sale of an industrial building, which was planned to become an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility, would not go forward.
They can hear us!! Keep it up!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
Jim Pattison Developments said the sale of an industrial building, which was planned to become an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility, would not go forward.
They can hear us!! Keep it up!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
Canadian Company Cancels Sale of Virginia Warehouse to ICE
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Canadian Company Cancels Sale of Virginia Warehouse to ICE
Jim Pattison Developments said the sale of an industrial building, which was planned to become an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility, would not go forward.
They can hear us!! Keep it up!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
Jim Pattison Developments said the sale of an industrial building, which was planned to become an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility, would not go forward.
They can hear us!! Keep it up!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Alert:
Israel has violated the Gaza ceasefire at least 1300 times since Oct. 11, 2025 (through Jan. 27, 2026). The Peace Plan was signed Oct. 10, 2025.
There is no Peace Plan.
(Al Jazeera News is funded by Qatar and operates out of Doha. Make of that what you will.)
Israel has violated the Gaza ceasefire at least 1300 times since Oct. 11, 2025 (through Jan. 27, 2026). The Peace Plan was signed Oct. 10, 2025.
There is no Peace Plan.
(Al Jazeera News is funded by Qatar and operates out of Doha. Make of that what you will.)
How many times has Israel violated the Gaza ceasefire? Here are the numbers
Since the ceasefire took effect, Israeli attacks have killed at least 488 Palestinians and injured 1,350.
www.aljazeera.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Alert:
Israel has violated the Gaza ceasefire at least 1300 times since Oct. 11, 2025 (through Jan. 27, 2026). The Peace Plan was signed Oct. 10, 2025.
There is no Peace Plan.
(Al Jazeera News is funded by Qatar and operates out of Doha. Make of that what you will.)
Israel has violated the Gaza ceasefire at least 1300 times since Oct. 11, 2025 (through Jan. 27, 2026). The Peace Plan was signed Oct. 10, 2025.
There is no Peace Plan.
(Al Jazeera News is funded by Qatar and operates out of Doha. Make of that what you will.)
Uh boy.
The protest was organized by Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights lawyer who said she wanted to draw attention to David Easterwood, a pastor at the [Cities] church who also apparently is acting director of the ICE field office for enforcement and removal operations in St. Paul.
The protest was organized by Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights lawyer who said she wanted to draw attention to David Easterwood, a pastor at the [Cities] church who also apparently is acting director of the ICE field office for enforcement and removal operations in St. Paul.
Protest at St. Paul church ignites cries of religious persecution – Baptist News Global
In a year of political divisiveness, a Sunday protest at a Southern Baptist Church in St. Paul, Minn., has drawn a new line in the sand.
baptistnews.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Uh boy.
The protest was organized by Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights lawyer who said she wanted to draw attention to David Easterwood, a pastor at the [Cities] church who also apparently is acting director of the ICE field office for enforcement and removal operations in St. Paul.
The protest was organized by Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights lawyer who said she wanted to draw attention to David Easterwood, a pastor at the [Cities] church who also apparently is acting director of the ICE field office for enforcement and removal operations in St. Paul.
“The American economy depends on a reliable, legal, and timely workforce to keep essential industries running,” the National Association of Landscape Professionals said in a statement in December that called for the release of more visas…”
No comment required.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
No comment required.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Trump Officials Move to Double Number of H-2B Guest Visas This Year
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:40 AM
“The American economy depends on a reliable, legal, and timely workforce to keep essential industries running,” the National Association of Landscape Professionals said in a statement in December that called for the release of more visas…”
No comment required.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
No comment required.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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Brutal column in the Kansas City Star about a local real estate company trying to avoid public scrutiny for selling ICE a property for a massive prison camp:
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
January 30, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Brutal column in the Kansas City Star about a local real estate company trying to avoid public scrutiny for selling ICE a property for a massive prison camp:
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
“‘Melania’” is a documentary that never comes to life. It’s a “portrait” of the First Lady of the United States, but it’s so orchestrated and airbrushed and stage-managed that it barely rises to the level of a shameless infomercial.”
And Variety wins the Oscar for “Best Review of Absolute Garbage”
And Variety wins the Oscar for “Best Review of Absolute Garbage”
‘Melania’ Review: Brett Ratner’s First Lady Documentary Is a Cheeseball Infomercial of Staggering Inertia
There's no drama to Brett Ratner's cheeseball First Lady documentary, which should have been called "Day of the Living Tradwife."
variety.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:13 AM
“‘Melania’” is a documentary that never comes to life. It’s a “portrait” of the First Lady of the United States, but it’s so orchestrated and airbrushed and stage-managed that it barely rises to the level of a shameless infomercial.”
And Variety wins the Oscar for “Best Review of Absolute Garbage”
And Variety wins the Oscar for “Best Review of Absolute Garbage”
Trumpy is sending “an armada” to Iran because he’s mad about Iran’s nuclear capabilities. I just can’t seem to recall though. Who was president when the US withdrew from from the Iran deal (JCPOA) and called it a defective horrible agreement?
January 31, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Trumpy is sending “an armada” to Iran because he’s mad about Iran’s nuclear capabilities. I just can’t seem to recall though. Who was president when the US withdrew from from the Iran deal (JCPOA) and called it a defective horrible agreement?
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MAGA people lining up wanting the taxpayers to give them money. Trump wants $10 billion. Lindsey wants $1 million. J6ers want money. Farmers want money. Of course CEOs want their contracts,
subsidies & tariff waivers. It’s griftapalooza at taxpayer expense for the gangsters.
subsidies & tariff waivers. It’s griftapalooza at taxpayer expense for the gangsters.
January 30, 2026 at 5:18 PM
MAGA people lining up wanting the taxpayers to give them money. Trump wants $10 billion. Lindsey wants $1 million. J6ers want money. Farmers want money. Of course CEOs want their contracts,
subsidies & tariff waivers. It’s griftapalooza at taxpayer expense for the gangsters.
subsidies & tariff waivers. It’s griftapalooza at taxpayer expense for the gangsters.
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Even elected Republicans are starting to wake up to the reality that they cannot outrun the will of the people.
Your voice matters, well before Election Day, in more ways than you may realize.
Your voice matters, well before Election Day, in more ways than you may realize.
January 29, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Even elected Republicans are starting to wake up to the reality that they cannot outrun the will of the people.
Your voice matters, well before Election Day, in more ways than you may realize.
Your voice matters, well before Election Day, in more ways than you may realize.
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The reviews for “Melania” are going to be far more entertaining than the movie. What a fabulous headline:
January 30, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The reviews for “Melania” are going to be far more entertaining than the movie. What a fabulous headline:
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As soon as Brooks published this I knew he was going to be implicated.
January 30, 2026 at 5:52 PM
As soon as Brooks published this I knew he was going to be implicated.
Any stores in your community closed today? Call to voice your strong approval and shop there tomorrow.
January 30, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Any stores in your community closed today? Call to voice your strong approval and shop there tomorrow.
ICE/CPB is self deporting to other states because they’re freezing their balls off in Minneapolis/St. Paul. It is better to lose one’s balls than to never have had them at all.
January 30, 2026 at 5:21 PM
ICE/CPB is self deporting to other states because they’re freezing their balls off in Minneapolis/St. Paul. It is better to lose one’s balls than to never have had them at all.
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As institutions have buckled under Trump’s pressure, @radleybalko.bsky.social has been inspired watching communities stand up.
January 30, 2026 at 2:52 PM
As institutions have buckled under Trump’s pressure, @radleybalko.bsky.social has been inspired watching communities stand up.
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Thinking about my buddy @donlemonofficial.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Thinking about my buddy @donlemonofficial.bsky.social
This is not about Trump’s grievances. This is purely about voter intimidation at every possible level.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
F.B.I. Search in Georgia Shows Trump’s Willingness to Pursue 2020 Grievances
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:53 PM
This is not about Trump’s grievances. This is purely about voter intimidation at every possible level.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
Also under the “Fuck Jeff Bezos Stop Buying from Amazon I Mean it!” news: Amazon Blocks Mainstream Press From Watching ‘Melania’ Documentary at Kennedy Center
Amazon Blocks Mainstream Press From Watching ‘Melania’ Documentary at Kennedy Center
After a red carpet attended by Donald and Melania Trump, mainstream media were banned from attending a screening of Amazon MGM's Melania documentary.
variety.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Also under the “Fuck Jeff Bezos Stop Buying from Amazon I Mean it!” news: Amazon Blocks Mainstream Press From Watching ‘Melania’ Documentary at Kennedy Center
The Mad King Orangey McStrokey is doing Stephen Miller’s level best to incite violence. Because that’s not working (fast enough), he raided the Fulton County, Georgia election office for election records and voter rolls. If intimidation works, we all lose. Despite our collective pure rage.
January 30, 2026 at 3:35 PM
The Mad King Orangey McStrokey is doing Stephen Miller’s level best to incite violence. Because that’s not working (fast enough), he raided the Fulton County, Georgia election office for election records and voter rolls. If intimidation works, we all lose. Despite our collective pure rage.
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Jonathan Ross killed Renee Good-- 10-year veteran of ICE and Border Patrol
Unnamed agent killed Alex Pretti -- 10-year veteran of Border Patrol (per Bovino)
Charles Exum shot Miramar Martinez five times (and joked about it later) -- 20-year veteran of Border Patrol
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Unnamed agent killed Alex Pretti -- 10-year veteran of Border Patrol (per Bovino)
Charles Exum shot Miramar Martinez five times (and joked about it later) -- 20-year veteran of Border Patrol
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Federal agent testifies about SUV involved in Miramar Martinez shooting case
Charles Exum, a 20-year border patrol veteran from Maine and who was deployed to Chicago amid "Operation Midway Blitz," took the stand on Wednesday.
www.cbsnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Jonathan Ross killed Renee Good-- 10-year veteran of ICE and Border Patrol
Unnamed agent killed Alex Pretti -- 10-year veteran of Border Patrol (per Bovino)
Charles Exum shot Miramar Martinez five times (and joked about it later) -- 20-year veteran of Border Patrol
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Unnamed agent killed Alex Pretti -- 10-year veteran of Border Patrol (per Bovino)
Charles Exum shot Miramar Martinez five times (and joked about it later) -- 20-year veteran of Border Patrol
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong versions of the community warning poster for 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐳, an ICE kidnapper from Miami, FL, who threatened a Minneapolis observer by saying "You raise your voice, I'll erase your voice." Please print, distribute, and post. #OneOfOursAllOfYours #UnmaskICE #MPLS
January 28, 2026 at 1:57 AM
English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong versions of the community warning poster for 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐳, an ICE kidnapper from Miami, FL, who threatened a Minneapolis observer by saying "You raise your voice, I'll erase your voice." Please print, distribute, and post. #OneOfOursAllOfYours #UnmaskICE #MPLS
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Are we great yet? Are we safer?
January 29, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Are we great yet? Are we safer?
There must be times when Bezos regrets losing the only smart person is his entire life; ex-wife MacKenzie Scott. The smartest thing she ever did was divorce this loser and get a $38 billion dollar settlement.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/b...
Amazon’s Promotion of ‘Melania’ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:33 AM
There must be times when Bezos regrets losing the only smart person is his entire life; ex-wife MacKenzie Scott. The smartest thing she ever did was divorce this loser and get a $38 billion dollar settlement.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/b...