Dawn
@theauroradawn.bsky.social
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Two judges from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit have issued a ruling that, if allowed to stand, could result in the indefinite detention of millions of immigrants in inhumane, overcrowded facilities scattered across the United States. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o...
Opinion | A Very Dangerous Ruling in New Orleans
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Two judges from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit have issued a ruling that, if allowed to stand, could result in the indefinite detention of millions of immigrants in inhumane, overcrowded facilities scattered across the United States. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o...
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How Pam Bondi will be remembered in history.
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
How Pam Bondi will be remembered in history.
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AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
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A lot of people made fun of Bush dancing with the West African Dance Company—and sure, it's funny—but this was good.
Middle aged white guy unfamiliar with something culturally nonwhite recognizes it's a happy, fun celebration, and welcomes it, participating though awkward.
That was much better.
Middle aged white guy unfamiliar with something culturally nonwhite recognizes it's a happy, fun celebration, and welcomes it, participating though awkward.
That was much better.
a man in a suit and tie is dancing in front of a group of flags
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is dancing in front of a group of flags
media.tenor.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:18 PM
A lot of people made fun of Bush dancing with the West African Dance Company—and sure, it's funny—but this was good.
Middle aged white guy unfamiliar with something culturally nonwhite recognizes it's a happy, fun celebration, and welcomes it, participating though awkward.
That was much better.
Middle aged white guy unfamiliar with something culturally nonwhite recognizes it's a happy, fun celebration, and welcomes it, participating though awkward.
That was much better.
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THE COVER-UP IS REAL. 🚨 Jamie Raskin just walked out of the DOJ vault with the truth about the Epstein files, and it’s worse than we thought. Trump’s "Mar-a-Lago ban" was a total fabrication, and the DOJ is hiding names of the powerful while exposing the victims. See the evidence here:
What Raskin Found
The Trump regime is covering up the biggest scandal in American history
www.dworkinsubstack.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
THE COVER-UP IS REAL. 🚨 Jamie Raskin just walked out of the DOJ vault with the truth about the Epstein files, and it’s worse than we thought. Trump’s "Mar-a-Lago ban" was a total fabrication, and the DOJ is hiding names of the powerful while exposing the victims. See the evidence here:
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Kristi Noem has an express ticket to Hell with Stephen Miller riding shotgun
“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Kristi Noem has an express ticket to Hell with Stephen Miller riding shotgun
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I made a promise to Alex’s parents to continue to tell his story.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
January 28, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I made a promise to Alex’s parents to continue to tell his story.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
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Former Special Counsel Jack Smith:
"I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump. Our investigation developed proof beyond reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity... No one should be above the law".
"I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump. Our investigation developed proof beyond reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity... No one should be above the law".
January 22, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith:
"I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump. Our investigation developed proof beyond reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity... No one should be above the law".
"I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump. Our investigation developed proof beyond reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity... No one should be above the law".
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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."
I keep hearing that AI will be "for the greater good." Yet, horrible things keep happening. This time, Elon Musk's AI chatbook Grok is on an undressing spree, creating sexual deepfakes of women and children. This content is illegal. The chatbot cannot remain in app stores. app.sosha.ai/s/T0h9Xdy1
Grok is generating child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Demand Apple & Google remove Grok from their app stores!
app.sosha.ai
January 6, 2026 at 7:24 PM
I keep hearing that AI will be "for the greater good." Yet, horrible things keep happening. This time, Elon Musk's AI chatbook Grok is on an undressing spree, creating sexual deepfakes of women and children. This content is illegal. The chatbot cannot remain in app stores. app.sosha.ai/s/T0h9Xdy1
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@maddow.bsky.social: “There are very few Americans right now who have any idea why the United States did this. If this was about drug trafficking then why did President Trump just pardon the former President of Honduras who was convicted of sending hundreds of tons of drugs into the US?”
January 4, 2026 at 2:34 AM
@maddow.bsky.social: “There are very few Americans right now who have any idea why the United States did this. If this was about drug trafficking then why did President Trump just pardon the former President of Honduras who was convicted of sending hundreds of tons of drugs into the US?”
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Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
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Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian share.google/PNxE1SUSvPs0...
Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks
Un-redacted text from released documents began circulating on social media on Monday evening
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December 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian share.google/PNxE1SUSvPs0...
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In this week’s newsletter, I explain how Trump’s $1,776 payments is actually one of the most dangerous things he’s ever done. Armies loyal to a paycheck and not the government is how you get authoritarian overthrows of republics.
Trump’s ‘Warrior Dividend’ Might Be His Scariest Idea Yet
In this week’s Elie v. US, The Nation’s justice correspondent explores the authoritarian threat beneath Trump’s bonuses for military families. Plus, a case for getting rid of the Second Amendment.
www.thenation.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In this week’s newsletter, I explain how Trump’s $1,776 payments is actually one of the most dangerous things he’s ever done. Armies loyal to a paycheck and not the government is how you get authoritarian overthrows of republics.
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DoJ will NOT release all the Epstein files today. So predictable. They say they’ll release some today, and more later on a “rolling basis.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Justice department will release ‘several hundred thousand’ Epstein files today, says deputy attorney general – live
Todd Blanche suggests some documents may be held back temporarily, citing need to protect victims
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
DoJ will NOT release all the Epstein files today. So predictable. They say they’ll release some today, and more later on a “rolling basis.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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I don’t think I’m being alarmist. If anything, I worry that we’ve become so inured to Trump’s madness that we’re not alarmist enough.
Trump must be removed from office as soon as possible. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-real-threat-of-trumps-madness
Trump must be removed from office as soon as possible. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-real-threat-of-trumps-madness
December 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I don’t think I’m being alarmist. If anything, I worry that we’ve become so inured to Trump’s madness that we’re not alarmist enough.
Trump must be removed from office as soon as possible. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-real-threat-of-trumps-madness
Trump must be removed from office as soon as possible. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-real-threat-of-trumps-madness
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A rare moment of bipartisanship
December 18, 2025 at 5:31 AM
A rare moment of bipartisanship
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Immigration advocates fear the Trump administration is conducting family separations far from the border for the same reasons as before: to deter new immigrants from coming and to terrify those who are here into leaving.
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Immigration advocates fear the Trump administration is conducting family separations far from the border for the same reasons as before: to deter new immigrants from coming and to terrify those who are here into leaving.
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Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
The Transportation Security Administration is providing passenger lists to ICE to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u... obvi lawlessly…
Prosecute all of them…
The Transportation Security Administration is providing passenger lists to ICE to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u... obvi lawlessly…
Prosecute all of them…
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
The Transportation Security Administration is providing passenger lists to ICE to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u... obvi lawlessly…
Prosecute all of them…
The Transportation Security Administration is providing passenger lists to ICE to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u... obvi lawlessly…
Prosecute all of them…
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It is tragic that this person was put in a position where she lost her life for no reason other than to serve the vanity of a man determined to establish dominance over a city that hates him
"In the months leading up to the D.C. deployment, Beckstrom worked for a community health center that serves people with mental illness and substance abuse disorders." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'
The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It is tragic that this person was put in a position where she lost her life for no reason other than to serve the vanity of a man determined to establish dominance over a city that hates him
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Trump and his administration have targeted at least 470 people, organizations and institutions for retribution since he took office, according to a @reuters.com tally – an average of more than one a day. www.reuters.com/investigates...
Trump’s campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting
A Reuters investigation documents at least 470 acts of retribution under Trump’s leadership.
www.reuters.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Trump and his administration have targeted at least 470 people, organizations and institutions for retribution since he took office, according to a @reuters.com tally – an average of more than one a day. www.reuters.com/investigates...