Steve Shepard
@stevejshepard.bsky.social
Developer of Storyist (@storyist.com, https://storyist.com).
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Trump’s America.
January 23, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Trump’s America.
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We have been rightly afraid of the threat of bad actors using AI to create disinformation.
It's appalling that one of the first of those bad actors is in the White House. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
It's appalling that one of the first of those bad actors is in the White House. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest
Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:37 PM
We have been rightly afraid of the threat of bad actors using AI to create disinformation.
It's appalling that one of the first of those bad actors is in the White House. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
It's appalling that one of the first of those bad actors is in the White House. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Jack Smith: "Trump was charged bc the evidence established he willfully broke the law -- the very laws he took an oath to uphold... After leaving office, Trump illegally kept classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago social club... highly sensitive natl security info was held in a ballroom & bathroom."
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Jack Smith: "Trump was charged bc the evidence established he willfully broke the law -- the very laws he took an oath to uphold... After leaving office, Trump illegally kept classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago social club... highly sensitive natl security info was held in a ballroom & bathroom."
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This is the best speech, just from a pure rhetoric perspective - its sophistication and persuasiveness - that I've seen a politician deliver in a good long while. Really recommend watching or reading the whole thing.
January 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM
This is the best speech, just from a pure rhetoric perspective - its sophistication and persuasiveness - that I've seen a politician deliver in a good long while. Really recommend watching or reading the whole thing.
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Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
Listening to this a lot today.
Hey mister where’s the road to Yasgur’s farm
He stares at me with pity and alarm
Says that crowd left here long ago
Scattered all to hell and Harper’s Ferry
On the 6th of January
Hey mister where’s the road to Yasgur’s farm
He stares at me with pity and alarm
Says that crowd left here long ago
Scattered all to hell and Harper’s Ferry
On the 6th of January
The 6th Of January (Yasgur's Farm) by Amy Grant on Apple Music
Song · 2026 · Duration 4:10
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January 20, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Listening to this a lot today.
Hey mister where’s the road to Yasgur’s farm
He stares at me with pity and alarm
Says that crowd left here long ago
Scattered all to hell and Harper’s Ferry
On the 6th of January
Hey mister where’s the road to Yasgur’s farm
He stares at me with pity and alarm
Says that crowd left here long ago
Scattered all to hell and Harper’s Ferry
On the 6th of January
Wait. I thought Trump said that a loss at the Supreme Court on tariffs would cause irreparable harm to the country. If the administration has a plan B ready to go, that means the Supreme Court can safely rule on the merits of the case.
Trump’s Trade Negotiator Says Response to Court Loss Would Be Immediate
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Wait. I thought Trump said that a loss at the Supreme Court on tariffs would cause irreparable harm to the country. If the administration has a plan B ready to go, that means the Supreme Court can safely rule on the merits of the case.
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Invoke the 25th Amendment.
January 19, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Invoke the 25th Amendment.
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THE MAN THEY TOOK WRAPPED IN A BLANKET IS A U.S. CITIZEN.
This is the Kavanaugh Stop of all Kavanaugh Stops.
This is the Kavanaugh Stop of all Kavanaugh Stops.
Sunday, at least 7 ICE agents stormed a house and took an elderly man out into the freezing cold, wearing only his underwear and a blanket.
He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
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He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
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January 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
THE MAN THEY TOOK WRAPPED IN A BLANKET IS A U.S. CITIZEN.
This is the Kavanaugh Stop of all Kavanaugh Stops.
This is the Kavanaugh Stop of all Kavanaugh Stops.
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Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The New York Times provide a frame-by-frame look at what led to Renee Good being shot and killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. Watch our visual investigation. trib.al/dJBtpjH
January 16, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The New York Times provide a frame-by-frame look at what led to Renee Good being shot and killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. Watch our visual investigation. trib.al/dJBtpjH
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There’s a word for that.
“extortion”
“extortion”
Sen. Kevin Cramer: "Maybe the point should be if you're the attorney for Jay Powell and you want to avoid an indictment, how about you go to Jeanine Pirro and say, 'I'll make a deal. I'll step down today if you drop the investigation today.' To me, that would be a win win for everybody."
January 13, 2026 at 11:43 PM
There’s a word for that.
“extortion”
“extortion”
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BREAKING: Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
A new spate of Justice Department officials quit because their section didn't want to probe Renee Good's shooting
At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now
January 13, 2026 at 4:27 AM
BREAKING: Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
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Just comes out and says it!
Q: "Do you believe that deadly force was necessary?"
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
January 12, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Just comes out and says it!
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Trump and Rubio are doing such a great job running Venezuela that the U.S. is now warning Americans to leave Venezuela to escape armed militias.
And they want companies to go to Venezuela? No way companies will do that.
Trump’s Venezuela operation is a disaster.
www.foxnews.com/world/us-war...
And they want companies to go to Venezuela? No way companies will do that.
Trump’s Venezuela operation is a disaster.
www.foxnews.com/world/us-war...
US warns Americans to leave Venezuela immediately as armed militias set up roadblocks
Americans in Venezuela warned to leave immediately as armed militias reportedly set up roadblocks searching for U.S. citizens, according to new U.S. Embassy Caracas security alert.
www.foxnews.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Trump and Rubio are doing such a great job running Venezuela that the U.S. is now warning Americans to leave Venezuela to escape armed militias.
And they want companies to go to Venezuela? No way companies will do that.
Trump’s Venezuela operation is a disaster.
www.foxnews.com/world/us-war...
And they want companies to go to Venezuela? No way companies will do that.
Trump’s Venezuela operation is a disaster.
www.foxnews.com/world/us-war...
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If calling a state secret police agent a murderer for committing murder will lead to more murder by the state secret police, it sure seems like the problem is with the secret police
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 5:08 PM
If calling a state secret police agent a murderer for committing murder will lead to more murder by the state secret police, it sure seems like the problem is with the secret police
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Dave Mathews took time on his birthday today to speak out on ICE and the murder of Renee Nicole Good 🔥….HBD Dave!
"Renee Nicole Good, murdered in the streets. He shot her three times in the head. Murdered in cold blood. These people are trying to tell us not to believe what we see. F*ck ICE"
"Renee Nicole Good, murdered in the streets. He shot her three times in the head. Murdered in cold blood. These people are trying to tell us not to believe what we see. F*ck ICE"
January 10, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Dave Mathews took time on his birthday today to speak out on ICE and the murder of Renee Nicole Good 🔥….HBD Dave!
"Renee Nicole Good, murdered in the streets. He shot her three times in the head. Murdered in cold blood. These people are trying to tell us not to believe what we see. F*ck ICE"
"Renee Nicole Good, murdered in the streets. He shot her three times in the head. Murdered in cold blood. These people are trying to tell us not to believe what we see. F*ck ICE"
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
I've seen that edit in several places now. Seems pretty relevant to the story to me.
Fox News claims to be airing the "entire video" -- but they're cutting off before the officer says, "fucking bitch."
January 9, 2026 at 11:28 PM
I've seen that edit in several places now. Seems pretty relevant to the story to me.
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Honestly I think this significant and incredibly damning
He never dropped his phone.
Even while “fearing for his life” and shooting her with the other hand.
Even while “fearing for his life” and shooting her with the other hand.
January 9, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Honestly I think this significant and incredibly damning
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So a CBS Evening News reporter actually did a pretty solid breakdown of the ICE murder video, talking to a former agent who details all the ways Ross messed up. And yet: It didn’t air on the actual show tonight. CBS did post it to YouTube—and it has nearly 800k views already youtu.be/6ywLEESFDu0?...
Retired ICE agent breaks down deadly Minneapolis shooting
YouTube video by CBS Evening News
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January 9, 2026 at 7:04 AM
So a CBS Evening News reporter actually did a pretty solid breakdown of the ICE murder video, talking to a former agent who details all the ways Ross messed up. And yet: It didn’t air on the actual show tonight. CBS did post it to YouTube—and it has nearly 800k views already youtu.be/6ywLEESFDu0?...
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“A social media video shows a uniformed DHS officer kicking over a candle at a memorial set up for Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.”
"The officer in the video told a protester who confronted him, ‘I don't give a f—.’”
people.com/dhs-officer-...
"The officer in the video told a protester who confronted him, ‘I don't give a f—.’”
people.com/dhs-officer-...
DHS Officer Seen on Video Kicking Memorial Candle for Renee Nicole Good, Woman Killed by ICE: 'Don't Give a F---'
When confronted by a protester seconds later, the federal agent pushed him back and said, "I don't give a f---." Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
people.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
“A social media video shows a uniformed DHS officer kicking over a candle at a memorial set up for Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.”
"The officer in the video told a protester who confronted him, ‘I don't give a f—.’”
people.com/dhs-officer-...
"The officer in the video told a protester who confronted him, ‘I don't give a f—.’”
people.com/dhs-officer-...
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This is what dehumanization looks like. A mother dropping her child off at school gets labeled a “domestic terrorist” to justify murder. When the government lies this easily, accountability isn’t optional. It’s mandatory. And they will do it to you.
January 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
This is what dehumanization looks like. A mother dropping her child off at school gets labeled a “domestic terrorist” to justify murder. When the government lies this easily, accountability isn’t optional. It’s mandatory. And they will do it to you.
Craven lies. This was not an attack on federal law enforcement. This was not an attack on law and order. This was most certainly not an attack on the American people.
JD Vance accuses the slain Renee Good of perpetrating "an attack on federal law enforcement, an attack on law and order, and attack on the American people"
"That woman was there to interfere with a legitimate law enforcement operation," he adds, repeatedly referring to her as "that woman"
"That woman was there to interfere with a legitimate law enforcement operation," he adds, repeatedly referring to her as "that woman"
January 8, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Craven lies. This was not an attack on federal law enforcement. This was not an attack on law and order. This was most certainly not an attack on the American people.
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Federal government obstructs Minnesota’s homicide investigation www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Minn. Officials Say They’re Being Blocked From Investigating Fatal ICE Shooting
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Federal government obstructs Minnesota’s homicide investigation www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
The federal agents at the FBI won't let anyone else help investigate the killing of a woman by a federal agent.
BREAKING: Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and the FBI won't work jointly on probe.
Follow for live updates.
Follow for live updates.
Live updates: State investigators say they can't access ICE shooting evidence after FBI takes case
Protesters in Minneapolis gathered to protest the killing of motorist Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an ICE officer. Mayor Jacob Frey said federal agents should leave the city.
bit.ly
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The federal agents at the FBI won't let anyone else help investigate the killing of a woman by a federal agent.