Barry Owen
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The only criminals in this story are the ones making the decisions and the money
The fleecing of America continues. "Trump administration deported some migrants at a cost of $1 million each, Democratic report says." www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
February 14, 2026 at 1:27 PM
The only criminals in this story are the ones making the decisions and the money
These people are truly insane
he's got the Nuzzi shine. why not? www.axios.com/2026/02/13/m...
South Carolina's Mark Sanford eyes a comeback
Sanford is a politician in search of an office.
www.axios.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:31 PM
These people are truly insane
SHUT DHS DOWN and get to TX kids are being tortured @schumer.senate.gov
Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:32 PM
SHUT DHS DOWN and get to TX kids are being tortured @schumer.senate.gov
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good thread documenting what's going on here but I think it's important to emphasize this is 100% on the judges. If every DoJ attorney headed into federal court knew that this sort of behavior would result in immediate sanctions or recommendations for disbarment from a federal judge, it would end.
NEW: Federal judges are increasingly furious at what they see as a pattern / playbook of defiance by the Trump administration to court orders in immigration cases — in Minnesota and around the country.
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
How the Trump administration skirts — and defies — court rulings on ICE detentions
A POLITICO review of hundreds of cases brought by ICE detainees shows a pattern of noncompliance that has frustrated judges across the country.
www.politico.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:57 PM
good thread documenting what's going on here but I think it's important to emphasize this is 100% on the judges. If every DoJ attorney headed into federal court knew that this sort of behavior would result in immediate sanctions or recommendations for disbarment from a federal judge, it would end.
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Don't forget that Weather Tech donated a fuckton of money to help defeat the bill that would've made the super-rich in Illinois pay their fair share in taxes
Weather tech got Super Bowl ad money?
February 9, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Don't forget that Weather Tech donated a fuckton of money to help defeat the bill that would've made the super-rich in Illinois pay their fair share in taxes
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And while everyone is feeling good about Benito giving a Grammy to someone who is not Liam Ramos: Congress can pass a personal bill to grant citizenship to Liam Ramos, his family and Kilmer Abrego Garcia.
February 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
And while everyone is feeling good about Benito giving a Grammy to someone who is not Liam Ramos: Congress can pass a personal bill to grant citizenship to Liam Ramos, his family and Kilmer Abrego Garcia.
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the bushes were people 😂
February 9, 2026 at 2:26 AM
the bushes were people 😂
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Just had a Super Bowl halftime where the singer:
1) boasts about the poor place he’s from;
2) boosts the value of agriculture;
3) celebrates small town life;
4) highlights the joy of inter-generational celebrations; and
5) promotes marriage.
And tomorrow, the MAGA movement will attack it.
1) boasts about the poor place he’s from;
2) boosts the value of agriculture;
3) celebrates small town life;
4) highlights the joy of inter-generational celebrations; and
5) promotes marriage.
And tomorrow, the MAGA movement will attack it.
February 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Just had a Super Bowl halftime where the singer:
1) boasts about the poor place he’s from;
2) boosts the value of agriculture;
3) celebrates small town life;
4) highlights the joy of inter-generational celebrations; and
5) promotes marriage.
And tomorrow, the MAGA movement will attack it.
1) boasts about the poor place he’s from;
2) boosts the value of agriculture;
3) celebrates small town life;
4) highlights the joy of inter-generational celebrations; and
5) promotes marriage.
And tomorrow, the MAGA movement will attack it.
When people start comparing the Seahawks defense to the 85 Bears defense, the Bears have them beat on all accounts in my book. But for those unsure, just start with nicknames on Bears 85 D: Samurai Mike, Refrigerator Perry, Mongo, Danimal, Mama’s Boy, Sackman etc…
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 AM
When people start comparing the Seahawks defense to the 85 Bears defense, the Bears have them beat on all accounts in my book. But for those unsure, just start with nicknames on Bears 85 D: Samurai Mike, Refrigerator Perry, Mongo, Danimal, Mama’s Boy, Sackman etc…
Bluesky is making this Super Bowl experience so much more fun and informative!
February 9, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Bluesky is making this Super Bowl experience so much more fun and informative!
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Just a few weeks ago, the administration cancelled all remaining department of energy grid resilience projects in Puerto Rico. All of them. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-end...
The end of DOE’s grid work in Puerto Rico
The Trump administration has canceled all eight of the remaining awards devoted to distributed energy on the island.
www.latitudemedia.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Just a few weeks ago, the administration cancelled all remaining department of energy grid resilience projects in Puerto Rico. All of them. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-end...
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If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Washington’s Corruption Has Created Another Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico
The island’s earthquakes are its latest man-made disaster.
slate.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 AM
If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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heads up to the american news media: I do not care what racists thought of the super bowl halftime show
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
heads up to the american news media: I do not care what racists thought of the super bowl halftime show
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For more singing toilets tune into the Turning Point USA halftime show
February 9, 2026 at 12:52 AM
For more singing toilets tune into the Turning Point USA halftime show
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They got real guys running around on tv for this online gambling event
February 8, 2026 at 11:42 PM
They got real guys running around on tv for this online gambling event
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Concentration camps:
"I saw people lying in feces, throwing up, and sleeping in urine."
"I saw people lying in feces, throwing up, and sleeping in urine."
Former ICE Facility Worker 'saw people laying in feces' at Baltimore Detention Center
Whistleblower provides internal documents alleging severe overcrowding, mistreatment months before viral video sparked national outrage
www.wusa9.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Concentration camps:
"I saw people lying in feces, throwing up, and sleeping in urine."
"I saw people lying in feces, throwing up, and sleeping in urine."
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Beware of any Christian movement that demands the government be an instrument of God's wrath but never a source of God's charity, mercy, or compassion.
January 28, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Beware of any Christian movement that demands the government be an instrument of God's wrath but never a source of God's charity, mercy, or compassion.
I don’t care what he posted. Everyone knows he’s a vile ignorant racist. Especially the GOP & his supporters. That’s why they support him!!
February 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I don’t care what he posted. Everyone knows he’s a vile ignorant racist. Especially the GOP & his supporters. That’s why they support him!!
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
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The Pentagon is going after the Boy Scouts. Our tax dollars are going toward that shit. Let that sink in and whatnot.
February 6, 2026 at 4:23 AM
The Pentagon is going after the Boy Scouts. Our tax dollars are going toward that shit. Let that sink in and whatnot.
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Where’s Kushner’s FARA filing on the billions he receives from foreign governments?
BESSENT: JARED KUSHNER A 'SPECIAL ENVOY' AND INTERLOCUTOR IN RUSSIA TALKS
February 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Where’s Kushner’s FARA filing on the billions he receives from foreign governments?