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NEW: ICE’s policy of mass detaining immigrants w pending deportation proceedings has led to an avalanche of rejections in court.
More than 220 judges — including 23 Trump appointees — have called it an illegal distortion of long-settled law. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
More than 220 judges — including 23 Trump appointees — have called it an illegal distortion of long-settled law. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
NEW: ICE’s policy of mass detaining immigrants w pending deportation proceedings has led to an avalanche of rejections in court.
More than 220 judges — including 23 Trump appointees — have called it an illegal distortion of long-settled law. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
More than 220 judges — including 23 Trump appointees — have called it an illegal distortion of long-settled law. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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What are we doing? 🇺🇸
"We followed everything we were supposed to do"
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
What are we doing? 🇺🇸
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This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
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So what are trans people who can’t get their original birth certificates supposed to do in these situations? Now that passport restrictions are back, this is what people are stuck with. She can’t obtain those docs so her passport is effectively blocked.
this is fucking new, i think im gonna be sick
how tf am i supposed to get an old birth cert if it was fucking sealed by the state
oh but religious records are valid dw
how tf am i supposed to get an old birth cert if it was fucking sealed by the state
oh but religious records are valid dw
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
So what are trans people who can’t get their original birth certificates supposed to do in these situations? Now that passport restrictions are back, this is what people are stuck with. She can’t obtain those docs so her passport is effectively blocked.
Antitrust is for nerds.
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
October 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Antitrust is for nerds.
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Doublespeak
Time for a new generation of Pentagon reporters DOD says.
October 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Doublespeak
Nice.
Q: We've heard things like Dems want money for civic engagement in Zimbabwe, millions for LGBTQ grants in Balkans. You say this is about healthcare but how do these pet projects fit in?
JEFFRIES: We have no idea what you're talking about or what Republican extremist fed you those talking points
JEFFRIES: We have no idea what you're talking about or what Republican extremist fed you those talking points
October 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Nice.
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Sometimes, all we have is a day's work.
thescribblingsinthemargins.substack.com/p/a-days-wor...
thescribblingsinthemargins.substack.com/p/a-days-wor...
A Day's Work
Without blemish of review
thescribblingsinthemargins.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Sometimes, all we have is a day's work.
thescribblingsinthemargins.substack.com/p/a-days-wor...
thescribblingsinthemargins.substack.com/p/a-days-wor...
Yes, Beach confirmed this with his own post.
By law, only the images of deceased people can be put on US currency.
No kings.
By law, only the images of deceased people can be put on US currency.
No kings.
US Treasurer Brandon Beach has confirmed this is happening. This is what Republicans are working on as the government is shut down.
October 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Yes, Beach confirmed this with his own post.
By law, only the images of deceased people can be put on US currency.
No kings.
By law, only the images of deceased people can be put on US currency.
No kings.
So, we are now engaged in a literal War on Drugs. Does that mean the President will request a Declaration of War from Congress as Constitutionally required? If we are at war with drug dealers, does that make street dealers enemy combatants?
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Trump says US is in 'armed conflict' with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean
President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in an "armed conflict” with them, according to a Trump administration memo obtained by The ...
www.yahoo.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
So, we are now engaged in a literal War on Drugs. Does that mean the President will request a Declaration of War from Congress as Constitutionally required? If we are at war with drug dealers, does that make street dealers enemy combatants?
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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If they had the capacity to do this, it would be really bad. And they probably will try to do a couple of high profile examples to make you think they *do* have the capacity. But like a lot of stuff, this is a memo designed to get you to voluntarily stop doing stuff they don’t like.
September 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
If they had the capacity to do this, it would be really bad. And they probably will try to do a couple of high profile examples to make you think they *do* have the capacity. But like a lot of stuff, this is a memo designed to get you to voluntarily stop doing stuff they don’t like.
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Yeah man we should really fight back by staying on X
September 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Yeah man we should really fight back by staying on X
Yep
The Kimmel suspension is a much bigger deal than you know.
It's really about a growing alliance between Trump and the companies that own America's local TV stations - like Nexstar - to turn local TV into Trump propaganda.
1/ Let me tell you the short story. It's chilling.
It's really about a growing alliance between Trump and the companies that own America's local TV stations - like Nexstar - to turn local TV into Trump propaganda.
1/ Let me tell you the short story. It's chilling.
September 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Yep
I feel this.
I wrote this hours after Charlie Kirk was murdered. Before we really knew any details. Before legacy outlets pushed misinformation. Before the killer was caught.
I stand by every word. He did this for himself. Selfishly. Moronically. Destructively. This was about himself.
I stand by every word. He did this for himself. Selfishly. Moronically. Destructively. This was about himself.
September 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I feel this.
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Trump/Vance/Stephen Miller are busy spreading blatant lies and glossing over violence committed by the far-right.
They're establishing a justification to unleash the government against anyone who opposes MAGA.
All of this must be understood against the backdrop of Trump’s declining popularity.
They're establishing a justification to unleash the government against anyone who opposes MAGA.
All of this must be understood against the backdrop of Trump’s declining popularity.
Vance: "While our side of the aisle certainly has its crazies, it is a statistical fact that most of the lunatics in American politics today are proud members of the far-Left."
September 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Trump/Vance/Stephen Miller are busy spreading blatant lies and glossing over violence committed by the far-right.
They're establishing a justification to unleash the government against anyone who opposes MAGA.
All of this must be understood against the backdrop of Trump’s declining popularity.
They're establishing a justification to unleash the government against anyone who opposes MAGA.
All of this must be understood against the backdrop of Trump’s declining popularity.
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Sunday post: People are more likely to support partisan violence if they think the other party does too
This gives us an incredibly powerful tool for reducing mass political violence: Sharing the real (very low) numbers on how many people actually support it
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/people-are...
This gives us an incredibly powerful tool for reducing mass political violence: Sharing the real (very low) numbers on how many people actually support it
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/people-are...
People are more likely to support partisan violence if they think the other party does too | Weekly roundup for September 14, 2025
Also this week: Trump ties Biden low on inflation/the economy; Mamdani up big in New York City; independent redistricting is an 80-20 issue. + more!
www.gelliottmorris.com
September 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Sunday post: People are more likely to support partisan violence if they think the other party does too
This gives us an incredibly powerful tool for reducing mass political violence: Sharing the real (very low) numbers on how many people actually support it
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/people-are...
This gives us an incredibly powerful tool for reducing mass political violence: Sharing the real (very low) numbers on how many people actually support it
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/people-are...
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The asymmetrical media response to political violence in America is, in itself, one of the most important contributing factors to how we arrived at this place of escalating political violence.
September 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The asymmetrical media response to political violence in America is, in itself, one of the most important contributing factors to how we arrived at this place of escalating political violence.
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"Kavanaugh penned a concurrence confirming that, yes, the conservative justices are motivated by gutter racism, and they absolutely do intend to shred five decades of jurisprudence. YOU’RE GODDAMN RIGHT THEY ORDERED THE CONSTITUTIONAL CODE RED, SON! And they’ll do it again." — @lizdye.bsky.social
Brett Kavanaugh explains that SCOTUS really IS doing racism
He showed his whole hood.
www.publicnotice.co
September 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"Kavanaugh penned a concurrence confirming that, yes, the conservative justices are motivated by gutter racism, and they absolutely do intend to shred five decades of jurisprudence. YOU’RE GODDAMN RIGHT THEY ORDERED THE CONSTITUTIONAL CODE RED, SON! And they’ll do it again." — @lizdye.bsky.social
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Striking piece by a former U.S. Navy captain on Trump’s lethal attack in the Caribbean.
www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/0...
www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/0...
A killing at sea marks America’s descent into lawless power
The peremptory strike on a speedboat is a warning to all who serve. Remember your oath.
www.defenseone.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Striking piece by a former U.S. Navy captain on Trump’s lethal attack in the Caribbean.
www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/0...
www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/0...
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My neighbor in Orlando mentioned this EXACT concern to me last night!
September 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
My neighbor in Orlando mentioned this EXACT concern to me last night!
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Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
August 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Good question..
So... I'm too impatient to relearn econ 101 and I don't think it would actually help in this case. How does this work? Did they just release more shares and give them to USGOV until it came to 10%? Did share value just drop across the board accordingly?
August 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Good question..
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An essay on the complexities of the first person. Was Adam an I or an Adam first?
open.substack.com/pub/thescrib...
open.substack.com/pub/thescrib...
The Three "I"s
An essay on the perspective nested in a perspective
open.substack.com
July 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
An essay on the complexities of the first person. Was Adam an I or an Adam first?
open.substack.com/pub/thescrib...
open.substack.com/pub/thescrib...
2018 story that didn’t generate widespread denials and defamation claims.
July 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
2018 story that didn’t generate widespread denials and defamation claims.