Reposted by Adam Smith
Congress must conduct robust oversight of the unprecedented deployment of over 2,000 federal agents to Minnesota and should investigate the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
Read our full letter:
Read our full letter:
Congress must investigate ICE shootings in Minnesota and other states - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Congress should investigate the deployment of federal agents to Minnesota and an ICE agent's fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Congress must conduct robust oversight of the unprecedented deployment of over 2,000 federal agents to Minnesota and should investigate the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
Read our full letter:
Read our full letter:
Reposted by Adam Smith
God forbid a woman have hobbies
Crypto lobbyist and former senator Kyrsten Sinema has been sued for having affair with her ex-bodyguard. She also allegedly encouraged him to take the psychedelic drug MDMA on a Senate work trip so she could guide him through it.
Kyrsten Sinema Accused of Having Affair With Ex-Bodyguard
Crypto lobbyist and former senator Kyrsten Sinema has been sued for having affair with her ex-bodyguard. She also allegedly encouraged him to take the psychedelic drug MDMA on a Senate work trip so she could guide him through it.
nymag.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:46 PM
God forbid a woman have hobbies
Well at least your groceries aren't getting any cheaper.
NEW: Three companies—Unusual Machines, Credova and BlinkRx—added Donald Trump Jr. to their board after the 2024 election. Since then, they've gotten a boost from the Trump administration or stand to benefit from a new program.
Companies see boost from Trump admin after adding Don Jr. to their board - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Don Jr. and Eric Trump have joined a total of ten companies’ boards since the 2024 election.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 15, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Well at least your groceries aren't getting any cheaper.
Reposted by Adam Smith
Holy hell, what an obituary
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Holy hell, what an obituary
Reposted by Adam Smith
The University of Arkansas's law school just withdrew the appointment of its new dean six days after hiring her because conservative politicians complained that she filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of transgender students
Culture warriors cancel new U of A law dean before she started - Arkansas Times
Culture warriors claim the scalp of Emily Suski, the would-be law school dean whose legal opinion on transgender athletes seems to have offended Arkansas officials.
arktimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The University of Arkansas's law school just withdrew the appointment of its new dean six days after hiring her because conservative politicians complained that she filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of transgender students
Wow: Leaked Signal chat shows NH House education chair advocating whites-only schools granitepostnews.com/2026/01/14/l...
January 15, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Wow: Leaked Signal chat shows NH House education chair advocating whites-only schools granitepostnews.com/2026/01/14/l...
Reposted by Adam Smith
The Trump admin, which says it was investigating fraud in Democratic-led states, quietly shelved a massive welfare fraud investigation in Mississippi involving public funds funneled to Brett Favre and others
Trump Admin Went Easy On A Red State After Punishing Blue States For The Same Exact Thing
Mississippi caught a break on an embezzlement scandal that funneled money to Brett Favre and others.
www.huffpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
The Trump admin, which says it was investigating fraud in Democratic-led states, quietly shelved a massive welfare fraud investigation in Mississippi involving public funds funneled to Brett Favre and others
Reposted by Adam Smith
NEW: We filed an amicus brief, on behalf of former bipartisan secretaries of state, urging the First Circuit to affirm the Massachusetts District Court's decision to block a portion of Trump’s EO attempting to take federal control over elections.
CREW files amicus brief on behalf of former secretaries of state in appeal of elections EO decision - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
The First Circuit Court of Appeals should affirm the District Court of Massachusetts’s decision blocking a portion of Trump’s EO attempting to exert federal control over elections.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 14, 2026 at 9:48 PM
NEW: We filed an amicus brief, on behalf of former bipartisan secretaries of state, urging the First Circuit to affirm the Massachusetts District Court's decision to block a portion of Trump’s EO attempting to take federal control over elections.
ugh am I ever going to get my new phone www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump Mobile pushes back delivery date for T1 cellphone, again
The wireless phone company bearing the president's name pushed back the delivery date for its T1 phone. It has done so multiple times.
www.usatoday.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:26 PM
ugh am I ever going to get my new phone www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
It is January 14, 2026 and Facebook just sent me a push notification for a comment a friend tagged me in in June 2017 for a photo post that no longer exists. I love technology.
January 14, 2026 at 8:58 PM
It is January 14, 2026 and Facebook just sent me a push notification for a comment a friend tagged me in in June 2017 for a photo post that no longer exists. I love technology.
Americans want the government to stop abusing their data. My write-up of the overwhelming response to the administration's plan to use government data in ways that could wrongfully kick people off voter rolls. www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
SSA flooded with public comments opposing data abuse - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
More than 20,000 individuals, state and national orgs representing millions of Americans, elected officials, legal aid groups and others just told the SSA to stop abusing their personal data.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Americans want the government to stop abusing their data. My write-up of the overwhelming response to the administration's plan to use government data in ways that could wrongfully kick people off voter rolls. www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
Not just Democrats! As @citizensforethics.org said today, the bill is "a farce that maintains the status quo and provides members of Congress with loopholes so that they can continue to enrich themselves." There is a better bipartisan option. www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-r...
January 14, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Not just Democrats! As @citizensforethics.org said today, the bill is "a farce that maintains the status quo and provides members of Congress with loopholes so that they can continue to enrich themselves." There is a better bipartisan option. www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-r...
The stock trading bill the House is moving this week is not a ban - it has loopholes and won't solve the problem voters are demanding. They should move forward with the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act instead. www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-r...
CREW statement on Stop Insider Trading Act - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
The Stop Insider Trading Act is a joke. Despite calls for a ban on congressional stock ownership and trading, this bill bans neither.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The stock trading bill the House is moving this week is not a ban - it has loopholes and won't solve the problem voters are demanding. They should move forward with the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act instead. www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-r...
Reposted by Adam Smith
Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Reposted by Adam Smith
In the last 4 days:
-- Elise Slotkin says she's being criminally investigated by DOJ
-- ICE illegally goes "door to door" in Minneapolis
-- FBI raids the home of a WP journalist
-- DHS illegally arrests, detains 100+ Somalians with legal refugee status
-- Elise Slotkin says she's being criminally investigated by DOJ
-- ICE illegally goes "door to door" in Minneapolis
-- FBI raids the home of a WP journalist
-- DHS illegally arrests, detains 100+ Somalians with legal refugee status
January 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM
In the last 4 days:
-- Elise Slotkin says she's being criminally investigated by DOJ
-- ICE illegally goes "door to door" in Minneapolis
-- FBI raids the home of a WP journalist
-- DHS illegally arrests, detains 100+ Somalians with legal refugee status
-- Elise Slotkin says she's being criminally investigated by DOJ
-- ICE illegally goes "door to door" in Minneapolis
-- FBI raids the home of a WP journalist
-- DHS illegally arrests, detains 100+ Somalians with legal refugee status
Reposted by Adam Smith
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
ICE in St. Paul: Man roughly detained at gas station, Border Patrol chief jeered in Midway Target
Videos and photos show a prevalence of federal agents in St. Paul recently.
trib.al
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
Reposted by Adam Smith
Protester blinded, skull fractured by DHS agent during Santa Ana demonstration, family says
Protester blinded, skull fractured by DHS agent during Santa Ana demonstration, family says
A young protester narrowly avoided being killed but was left permanently blind after a Department of Homeland Security agent fired a nonlethal round at close range during a Santa Ana protest last week, according to family of the victim.
www.latimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Protester blinded, skull fractured by DHS agent during Santa Ana demonstration, family says
Donald is a bold, creative legal and policy thinker, a visionary leader, and I'm so excited for this next chapter of CREW.
NEW: We're delighted to announce that Donald K. Sherman has been appointed as our next president and CEO.
He's a proven leader who has shaped what CREW is today and helped lead some of our biggest fights.
www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-r...
He's a proven leader who has shaped what CREW is today and helped lead some of our biggest fights.
www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-r...
Donald Sherman named president of CREW - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Donald K. Sherman will serve as the next president and CEO of CREW following the departure of Noah Bookbinder.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Donald is a bold, creative legal and policy thinker, a visionary leader, and I'm so excited for this next chapter of CREW.
The ex wives of billionaires continue to be the best billionaires. www.advocate.com/health/macke...
MacKenzie Scott donates $45 million to LGBTQ+ youth mental health nonprofit the Trevor Project
The donation comes as recent studies show increasing mental health concerns among LGBTQ+ youth.
www.advocate.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:39 AM
The ex wives of billionaires continue to be the best billionaires. www.advocate.com/health/macke...
Reposted by Adam Smith
🚨 In Nov., Trump's Labor Dept. lowered the minimum wage for foreign farmworkers.
A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
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A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
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me, for @forbes.com
Trump Vineyard Seeks To Hire Foreign Workers At Lower Wages
Records show the Trump Organization has requested over 2,000 foreign workers since 2008. Its latest request seeks a $13.90 hourly wage—the lowest the winery has offered since 2021.
www.forbes.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:59 PM
🚨 In Nov., Trump's Labor Dept. lowered the minimum wage for foreign farmworkers.
A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
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me, for @forbes.com
A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
1/
me, for @forbes.com
Reposted by Adam Smith
kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
Everyone has lost it www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
Texas A&M, Under New Curriculum Limits, Warns Professor Not to Teach Plato
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Everyone has lost it www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
"An Army base in Alaska responsible for protecting the U.S. homeland from nuclear missile attack has struggled to feed its soldiers in recent months due to the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the federal workforce" www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Exclusive: DOGE cuts prompt scramble to feed troops at remote US base
The remote Army base is responsible for shooting down nuclear missiles targeting the US.
www.usatoday.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:33 PM
"An Army base in Alaska responsible for protecting the U.S. homeland from nuclear missile attack has struggled to feed its soldiers in recent months due to the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the federal workforce" www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Reposted by Adam Smith
No I said don’t tread on *me*. You can get treaded on.
January 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
No I said don’t tread on *me*. You can get treaded on.
Reposted by Adam Smith
The Minneapolis ICE shooting is disturbing and demands swift independent oversight to ensure that federal authority doesn't endanger our communities.
Congress must demand transparency and hold those in power accountable before more lives are put at risk.
Congress must demand transparency and hold those in power accountable before more lives are put at risk.
A Deadly Shooting in Minnesota
A federal immigration agent’s killing of a woman driving an SUV fits into a tragic pattern.
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The Minneapolis ICE shooting is disturbing and demands swift independent oversight to ensure that federal authority doesn't endanger our communities.
Congress must demand transparency and hold those in power accountable before more lives are put at risk.
Congress must demand transparency and hold those in power accountable before more lives are put at risk.