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Zhickel
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If beachcombing was a profession I'd be a workaholic.

#DU #DemocraticUnderground #IsHeDeadYet
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peterbakernyt.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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barackobama.bsky.social
If Congress doesn’t act, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the U.S. and Russia will expire. It would pointlessly wipe out decades of diplomacy, and could spark another arms race that makes the world less safe. This piece is worth the read.
Opinion | Let the Arms Race Begin
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Trump's case against the IRS has been assigned to Judge Kathleen Mary Williams, an Obama appointee.
January 30, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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gregdoucette.bsky.social
Today I learned Noem's full name is Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem

Her initials are KLAN

Fitting
thewatchdogco.bsky.social The Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 4d
I hope they didn’t think we forgot about impeaching Kristi Noem. 181 cosponsors and counting, 40k+ letters sent, and countless calls telling Representatives to get on board.

Let them know we aren’t slowing down. Send your letter here:

actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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tedlieu.bsky.social
Trump and Vance have already lost.

They thought they could remake and change the character of America. They thought we would embrace their plan of sending masked federal agents to terrorize communities.

The American people said Hell No.
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5d
Peaceful protests unfolded outside schools and universities from Rhode Island to Texas on Friday to protest President Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Erin Patrick O’Connor reported from Minneapolis’s march. https://wapo.st/4kajQ9z
January 31, 2026 at 6:30 PM
zhickel.bsky.social
underpants #DemocraticUnderground brings us another world exclusive...
January 30, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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adamparkhomenko.bsky.social
Seems like a good video for his trial
January 29, 2026 at 5:26 AM
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Charlie Hebdo January 28, 2026 front page
Thanks to bronxiteforever #DemocraticUnderground
January 28, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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dwilliams1210.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:14 PM
zhickel.bsky.social
Thanks to Hassin Bin Sober #DemocraticUnderground
January 27, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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metaresistance.bsky.social
Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔
January 26, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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gtconway.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
"You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple."
January 25, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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barackobama.bsky.social
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
zhickel.bsky.social
Also from Niagra #DemocraticUnderground
January 25, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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Thanks to Niagra #DemocraticUnderground
January 25, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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sundaedivine.lol
We‘ve lost our way as a nation.
badideas.bsky.social Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 12d
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 2:39 AM
zhickel.bsky.social
Picture of Alex Pretty being shot in the back by trump's goons and thugs.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:06 AM
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klasfeldreports.com
A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN:

"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."

and

"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."

Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 AM
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mollyploofkins.bsky.social
A statement from the parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti:
January 25, 2026 at 1:39 AM
zhickel.bsky.social
Thank yo
u to markbark #DemocraticUnderground
January 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door.

It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
May 12, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR: All ICE Personnel FROM: Todd Lyons Acting Director SUBJECT: Utilizing Form I-205, Warrant of Removal On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to "ensur[e] the successful enforcement of final orders of removal." 90 Fed. Reg. 8443, 8444 (Jan. 20, 2025) (E.O. 14159). Essential to the removal of aliens subject to final orders of removal is the ability to locate and arrest them. To this end, certain supervisory immigration officers within both Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are authorized to issue an administrative warrant, Form I-205, Warrant of Removal (Form 1-205), for the arrest of an alien with a final order of removal. 8 C.F.R. § 241.2(a)(1). All U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents and deportation officers are authorized to execute Forms 1-205. 8 C.F.R. § 287.5(e)(3)(iii) - (y) Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not historically relied on administrative warrants alone to arrest aliens subject to final orders of removal in their place of residence, the DHS Office of the General Counsel has recently determined that the U.S. Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the immigration regulations do not prohibit relying on administrative warrants for this purpose. Accordingly, in light of this legal determination, ICE immigration officers may arrest and detain aliens subject to a final under of removal issued by an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), or a U.S. Arrow) district court judge or magistrate judge in their place of residence.23 ICE immigration officers should consider all available enforcement mechanisms, including the use of a Form 1-205 to arrest an alien in their place of residence, to achieve the requirements of E.O. 14159 in accordance with applicable law and policies. This guidance informs the use of Forms 1-205 and provides to ICE law enforcement personnel a reminder of the general limitations and exceptions that may apply when effectuating arrests in an alien's residence. General Guidelines ICE law enforcement officers receive extensive training on the legal and procedural requirements for making administrative and criminal arrests. ICE personnel must remain cognizant of all existing laws and policies pertaining to arrests when carrying out civil immigration enforcement actions. Prior to entering a residence to conduct an administrative immigration arrest pursuant to Form I-205, officers and agents must ensure the Form 1-205 is properly completed and is supported by a final order of removal issued by an immigration judge, the BIA, a U.S. district court, or a magistrate judge. This is essential because that order establishes probable cause. Officers and agents must also have reason to believe that the subject alien resides at and is currently located in the address where the Form I-205 is to be served.
January 21, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!

ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
The Gravamen of the Disclosure 4. The gravamen of the disclosure is as follows: a. By memorandum dated May 12, 2025 (“the May 12 Memo”), Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons authorizes ICE agents to forcibly enter into certain people’s homes without a judicial warrant, consent, or an emergency. b. Specifically, in the May 12 Memo, the Acting ICE Director authorized ICE Agents to rely on Form I-205 (which is not a judicial warrant) to enter the residence of an alien subject to a final order of deportation, without consent, including by “a necessary and reasonable amount of force.”2c. While addressed to “All ICE Personnel,” in practice the May 12 Memo has not been formally distributed to all personnel. Instead, the May 12 Memo has been provided to select DHS officials who are then directed to verbally brief the new policy for action. Those supervisors then show the Memo to some employees, like our clients, and direct them to read the Memo and return it to the supervisor.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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January 21, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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KRUGMAN: “.. How did a great, sophisticated nation, one of the world’s longest-standing republics, end up so fragile that it can be undone by one man’s dementia?”

@pkrugman.bsky.social
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January 20, 2026 at 12:11 PM