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How the fuck are any newsmedia still publishing ICE statements as if they are in any way possibly in good faith.
January 24, 2026 at 4:36 PM
How the fuck are any newsmedia still publishing ICE statements as if they are in any way possibly in good faith.
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If the US were a geopolitical rival the headlines would be like: US Secret Police Execute Second Dissident In the Streets As Militarized Occupation Enters Sixth Week
January 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM
If the US were a geopolitical rival the headlines would be like: US Secret Police Execute Second Dissident In the Streets As Militarized Occupation Enters Sixth Week
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Most Nazis were not tried at Nuremberg. Some who were got acquitted and others who were convicted were let out early. Nuremberg is in many ways a flawed example
January 24, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Most Nazis were not tried at Nuremberg. Some who were got acquitted and others who were convicted were let out early. Nuremberg is in many ways a flawed example
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Nuremberg trials for ICE is the moderate position
January 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Nuremberg trials for ICE is the moderate position
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Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
January 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
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Super important story by @crampell.bsky.social at @thebulwark.com about the Trump administration's misuse of personal information:
Trump’s Chilling Weaponization of Confidential Government Records
Remind me—who else in history made lists of Jewish intellectuals and people with disabilities?
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Super important story by @crampell.bsky.social at @thebulwark.com about the Trump administration's misuse of personal information:
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Those cuts to science, culture, medicine? They aren't just about research, they are about power.
Episode Three of Autocracy in America:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Episode Three of Autocracy in America:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Defund Science, Distort Culture, Mock Education
It’s not just about cuts to research. It’s about power.
www.theatlantic.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Those cuts to science, culture, medicine? They aren't just about research, they are about power.
Episode Three of Autocracy in America:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Episode Three of Autocracy in America:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
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1/ICE, contrary to longstanding 4th Amendment jurisprudence, now says it can enter people’s homes without a judicial warrant; an administrative warrant suffices. That's a form signed by a gov't employee who can be fired if they displease the president. It’s not difficult to see the problem here.
Breaking the Fourth Amendment
Last night, we learned from a report in the Associated Press that ICE, contrary to longstanding Fourth Amendment jurisprudence, is taking the position that it can enter people’s homes without a judici...
joycevance.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:48 PM
1/ICE, contrary to longstanding 4th Amendment jurisprudence, now says it can enter people’s homes without a judicial warrant; an administrative warrant suffices. That's a form signed by a gov't employee who can be fired if they displease the president. It’s not difficult to see the problem here.
A name or names will become clear when the time is best suited for that person or persons. It is not magic like Harry Potter nor like picking the AP preseason top 20. Who it will be is not the important question right now. The important question right now is what are we doing besides posting.
I'm watching people say things like "Yeah, maybe not Newsom, but how about Warren or Raskin or Warnock" and I don't see the point in suggesting any names that aren't instantly defeatable, since that seems to be the jam here
All I see you do is badmouth and talk shit about every idea people throw at you. How about positive idea? Or are you going to keep ignoring people who ask you for one?
January 23, 2026 at 6:45 AM
A name or names will become clear when the time is best suited for that person or persons. It is not magic like Harry Potter nor like picking the AP preseason top 20. Who it will be is not the important question right now. The important question right now is what are we doing besides posting.
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I'm watching people say things like "Yeah, maybe not Newsom, but how about Warren or Raskin or Warnock" and I don't see the point in suggesting any names that aren't instantly defeatable, since that seems to be the jam here
All I see you do is badmouth and talk shit about every idea people throw at you. How about positive idea? Or are you going to keep ignoring people who ask you for one?
January 23, 2026 at 5:28 AM
I'm watching people say things like "Yeah, maybe not Newsom, but how about Warren or Raskin or Warnock" and I don't see the point in suggesting any names that aren't instantly defeatable, since that seems to be the jam here
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Resistance to this regime can take many forms. Kudos to these volunteers who are stepping up to help their community in Minnesota.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
Volunteers in Minnesota Deliver Groceries So Immigrants Can Hide at Home
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Resistance to this regime can take many forms. Kudos to these volunteers who are stepping up to help their community in Minnesota.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
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Sky News: Danish PM Mette Freideriksen’s note in the visitors book when she visited UK today
January 23, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Sky News: Danish PM Mette Freideriksen’s note in the visitors book when she visited UK today
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This is an important insight. Miller, Vance, and co see immigrants as the enemy, as the other. But they also see anyone siding with immigrants, citizen or not, as the enemy, too. And they want to make sure people see that aligning with immigrants makes you vulnerable to state violence.
The deeper issue is Miller and maybe Vance want people who are eager to show solidarity with immigrants to fear state violence.
They want us to fear Trump is capable of the worst.
I try to develop a theory of the moment here. 5/5
(h/t @radleybalko.bsky.social)
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
They want us to fear Trump is capable of the worst.
I try to develop a theory of the moment here. 5/5
(h/t @radleybalko.bsky.social)
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
January 22, 2026 at 7:47 PM
This is an important insight. Miller, Vance, and co see immigrants as the enemy, as the other. But they also see anyone siding with immigrants, citizen or not, as the enemy, too. And they want to make sure people see that aligning with immigrants makes you vulnerable to state violence.
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Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
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I love this so much. I love this place. I love us. And they will never break us. Never.
On The Resolve of Minnesota
YouTube video by Robert Arnold
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I love this so much. I love this place. I love us. And they will never break us. Never.
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“Danish citizens are organising a huge boycott that includes cancelling planned holidays in the US, cancelling subscriptions to on-demand services based in the US & more generally, recommending the use of EU services instead of those provided by American platforms.”
So, same as Canadians.
So, same as Canadians.
January 23, 2026 at 5:52 AM
“Danish citizens are organising a huge boycott that includes cancelling planned holidays in the US, cancelling subscriptions to on-demand services based in the US & more generally, recommending the use of EU services instead of those provided by American platforms.”
So, same as Canadians.
So, same as Canadians.
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The reality is that 2024 was a fundamental test of the moral character of the nation and we failed spectacularly. We’re living with the consequences now. Maybe we improve. I hope so.
January 23, 2026 at 4:14 AM
The reality is that 2024 was a fundamental test of the moral character of the nation and we failed spectacularly. We’re living with the consequences now. Maybe we improve. I hope so.
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By design! Trump is in office to solve the problems of autocrats. Wrecking America so thoroughly it will take generations to recover and clearing way for dedollarization is part of this.
So much for America winning. This headline should devastate any presidency.
January 22, 2026 at 9:04 PM
By design! Trump is in office to solve the problems of autocrats. Wrecking America so thoroughly it will take generations to recover and clearing way for dedollarization is part of this.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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They clearly believed that Minneapolis would riot after they killed one of us. We didn’t, we organized. We followed them, we monitored them. We alerted our neighbors. We fought them in the courts. And now they’re desperate, so they’re brutalizing us, without a hint of legitimate government purpose.
January 21, 2026 at 11:46 PM
They clearly believed that Minneapolis would riot after they killed one of us. We didn’t, we organized. We followed them, we monitored them. We alerted our neighbors. We fought them in the courts. And now they’re desperate, so they’re brutalizing us, without a hint of legitimate government purpose.
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I would argue that the case for dismantling ICE has, at this point, virtually nothing to do with larger questions of immigration enforcement and reform, it's just clearly incompatible with a free and democratic society to maintain a secret police force with sweeping and arbitrary authority.
Senator Gallego weighs in as well. Note that at the start of 2025 he was considered a *moderate* on immigration and co-sponsored the Laken Riley Act. Him and many other Dems have been increasingly horrified at what ICE is doing and shifted away from a "more enforcement" focus.
January 21, 2026 at 11:09 PM
I would argue that the case for dismantling ICE has, at this point, virtually nothing to do with larger questions of immigration enforcement and reform, it's just clearly incompatible with a free and democratic society to maintain a secret police force with sweeping and arbitrary authority.
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It’s shameful verging on collaborationist that universities slashed DEI rather than fighting the administration on this.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:09 AM
It’s shameful verging on collaborationist that universities slashed DEI rather than fighting the administration on this.
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This is a photo of someone being tortured, not someone being restrained
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
This is a photo of someone being tortured, not someone being restrained
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So all colleges and universities will bring back the DEI stuff they cut when obeying in advance right...............................................................................................................................................right?
Re the February Dear Colleagues letter that threatened funding for schools & universities over DEI-related efforts:
‘[Ed Dept]…moved to dismiss its appeal. It leaves in place a federal judge’s August decision finding that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment & federal procedural rules.’
‘[Ed Dept]…moved to dismiss its appeal. It leaves in place a federal judge’s August decision finding that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment & federal procedural rules.’
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:42 PM
So all colleges and universities will bring back the DEI stuff they cut when obeying in advance right...............................................................................................................................................right?
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ICE is out of control.
Local law enforcement is now holding press conferences, issuing statements, and doing interviews because ICE is taking illegal actions against them too.
If ICE doesn’t want their officers to be put at more risk, they need to follow the law.
Local law enforcement is now holding press conferences, issuing statements, and doing interviews because ICE is taking illegal actions against them too.
If ICE doesn’t want their officers to be put at more risk, they need to follow the law.
January 21, 2026 at 6:34 PM
ICE is out of control.
Local law enforcement is now holding press conferences, issuing statements, and doing interviews because ICE is taking illegal actions against them too.
If ICE doesn’t want their officers to be put at more risk, they need to follow the law.
Local law enforcement is now holding press conferences, issuing statements, and doing interviews because ICE is taking illegal actions against them too.
If ICE doesn’t want their officers to be put at more risk, they need to follow the law.