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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 1d

“Parliament had turned over its constitutional authority to Hitler and thereby committed suicide, though its body lingered on in an embalmed state.”

Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (p. 331)

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. Inside the White House, top advisers joke that they are ruling Congress with an “iron fist,” according to people who have heard the comments. Steve Bannon, the influential Trump ally, likened Congress to the Duma, the Russian assembly that is largely ceremonial.”

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 1d

Of particular note: Trump admin repeats claims about the woman who ICE shot that conflict with bodycam footage from the incident.

Gov’t also demands the court to act under the presumption that Trump is acting in good faith which, of course not lol

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1d

#BREAKING Trump administration asks 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to stay Thursday's order from U.S. District Judge April Perry in Illinois v. Trump.

Perry's order blocked the deployment of National Guard troops within Illinois.

Motion here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/0d/8f/b5ed60...

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 1d

The original story was that she threw something at DHS vehicle, which is most definitely a crime.

Being released with no charges gives more credence to that story being a complete fabrication.

Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 1d

The WGN producer was released with no charges, per the outlet wgntv.com/news/operati...

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 1d

Just a reminder that the on-the-ground face of DHS’ terror campaign, Greg Bovino, has been found by multiple judges to have lied in court about attacks on immigration agents in California.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughling is now claiming that Debbie Brockman was arrested for "assault on a federal law enforcement officer" because she was throwing objects at a Border Patrol agent.

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 1d

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 1d

They did this on purpose to flout the judge’s order. It’s another example of the executive branch daring the judiciary to stop them, full stop.

Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 1d

Outrageous -- and apparently in blatant violation of yesterday's ruling protecting protesters and journalists from this kind of shit. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/w...

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago, the tough Midwest city that famously puts up with bullshit and enjoys people coming from elsewhere to tell us what to do.

Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 1d

“It was always going to be Chicago.

The great Midwest city was destined to become the prime target of a reelected Donald Trump’s vision of turning the machinery of the so-called global ‘War on Terror’ on many millions of American civilians, domestic “enemies,” and Democrats…

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

"Inside Trump’s Plot To Terrorize Chicago"

Sources in the administration tell Zeteo that Trump is also seriously discussing invoking the Insurrection Act with his top advisers.

Important reporting from @swin24.bsky.social:

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Tony Almquist @tony-almquist.bsky.social · 1d

by @justinglawe.bsky.social
"Trump’s confusion isn’t just darkly comical (and a troubling reminder of the president’s growing senility) — it’s also a stark illustration of the whiplash-inducing disconnect between his rhetoric and the reality on the ground in cities like Portland and Chicago"

The impossibly dumb reason for Trump's invasion of Portland

It'd be hilarious if he wasn't the commander in chief.

www.publicnotice.co

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 1d

Did I hear Tom Emmer correctly that Republicans are upset that federal workers aren’t getting paid during the shutdown? The same party that had Elon Musk and his gang of miscreants gut the federal government and fire thousands?

Seems insincere.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

By contrast, JB Pritzker told me that people should flood the No Kings protests precisely in order to let the American people know that something is deeply amiss.

More Dems should be doing this, to send the message widely that we are in real trouble right now.

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 1d

Today at @atrupar.com’s PN: Trump’s rationale for invading Portland is even dumber than you think.

www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-port...

At Doom, the government argues in court for no limits to Trump’s power.

www.american-doom.com/p/the-coming...

The impossibly dumb reason for Trump's invasion of Portland

It'd be hilarious if he wasn't the commander in chief.

www.publicnotice.co

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 2d

Last I checked: Ingrassia was a 29-year-old former law firm staffer who had never passed the bar.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2d

Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to lead the office investigating Jack Smith, has recently been investigated for harassing a colleague, Politico reports.

“Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him..”

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In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn't have a hotel room.
Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 2d

Just re-reading Heather's incredible thread from this afternoon's hearing in Illinois vs. Trump. At least twice, the DOJ attorneys demand that the court "defer" to the president's decision-making in deploying the National Guard.

Truly unprecedented stuff with huge implications for executive power.

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 2d

Perry is back on the bench.

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 2d

As we wait for Judge April Perry to rule, here's my full story from this morning's extraordinary hearing, for @wttw.bsky.social:

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 2d

Just want to point out something important from today's hearings in Oregon in Illinois: In both cases, Justice Department lawyers argued on behalf of Trump that no one — cities, states, courts — should be able to question his legal rationale for deploying troops wherever he likes.

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 2d

Cc @djbyrnes1.bsky.social

Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe that, as it currently stands, govt cant lean on the third prong of Sec 12406 because local law enforcement can handle the situation.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 2d

Please be kind when journalists forget to include a link or misspell a word or name. There is a lot going on right now, everyone is exhausted, and many independent reporters and freelancers are doing this for free or very little money.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 2d

The "somebody showed me a TikTok" era of American government is going pretty much exactly how you'd expect.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

RFK Jr: "Somebody showed me a TikTok video of a pregnant woman at 8 months pregnant -- she's an associate professor at the Columbia Medical School -- and she is saying 'F Trump' and gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta. The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome is now a pathology."

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Kate Riga @kateriga.bsky.social · 2d

Full-on SCOTUS audition today by Nelson: do you admit that it was "ill advised" by the city of Portland to order the boards be taken off the ICE building?

His whole thesis is: we don't know what Trump is seeing behind the scenes, so how could we possibly question his judgment in sending in troops?

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 2d

It is completely not

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 2d

Hearing over. Doesn’t look good. I’m guessing 2-1 decision in favor of deployment.

Illinois looks more likely to block.

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 2d

No, three judge panel. My guess is 2-1 in favor of deployment.

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 2d

Judge Nelson in Oregon is making a similar argument regarding the third prong of Sec. 12406: of the President says he can’t enforce the laws and therefore must send in the Guard, we have to believe him.

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 2d

Perry: DOJ's definition of rebellion would mean that
"literally all nonviolent protest” could be considered evidence of rebellion. Is that your argument?
Hamilton: The president has determined there is a danger of a rebellion, and you must defer to that finding

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 2d

Oh it’s bad for sure

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 2d

Nelson brings up the zoning violation issued to ICE for boarding up windows. “Do you think that was ill-advised?”

Hmm, that’s an interesting question — and one that has nothing to do with this case.

Unless you’ve already decided to support Trump’s deployment, which Nelson clearly has.

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 2d

Nelso argued that there could be things happening “behind-the-scenes” that justify Trump’s National Guard deployment.

This is, frankly, an insane argument. “We can’t tell you why we need to send in the troops you just have to believe us.”

Nelson appears willing to believe it.

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