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@icegov.bsky.social - Where in that mission does executing law abiding Americans fit in exactly?
February 10, 2026 at 4:24 PM
@icegov.bsky.social - Where in that mission does executing law abiding Americans fit in exactly?
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As is so often the case with this administration, it’s not the what, but the how. And then they pretend that critics are attacking the former rather than the latter. Don’t fall for it.
The rule of law does not permit the ends to justify the means. When you’ve lost Joe Rogan…
The rule of law does not permit the ends to justify the means. When you’ve lost Joe Rogan…
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But we will not remain silent in the face of these attacks.
Share our ad and follow @usjewishdems.bsky.social to join us in the fight.
February 8, 2026 at 1:25 PM
As is so often the case with this administration, it’s not the what, but the how. And then they pretend that critics are attacking the former rather than the latter. Don’t fall for it.
The rule of law does not permit the ends to justify the means. When you’ve lost Joe Rogan…
The rule of law does not permit the ends to justify the means. When you’ve lost Joe Rogan…
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February 4, 2026 at 7:58 PM
If you’re canceling your Washington Post subscriptions today, 1) I don’t blame you, it’s a sad day for the Post, and 2) I must shamelessly recommend another (non-billionaire-owned) news source for you to subscribe to:
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Why do people report that Trump has shut down the Kennedy Center “for two years”?
What has he DONE: Shut it down.
What has he PROMISED: To reopen it in 2 years.
What is REPORTED: The promise.
What do we KNOW: Trump always lies.
What has he DONE: Shut it down.
What has he PROMISED: To reopen it in 2 years.
What is REPORTED: The promise.
What do we KNOW: Trump always lies.
February 3, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Why do people report that Trump has shut down the Kennedy Center “for two years”?
What has he DONE: Shut it down.
What has he PROMISED: To reopen it in 2 years.
What is REPORTED: The promise.
What do we KNOW: Trump always lies.
What has he DONE: Shut it down.
What has he PROMISED: To reopen it in 2 years.
What is REPORTED: The promise.
What do we KNOW: Trump always lies.
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Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
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“Elon Musk Asked Jeffrey Epstein to Invite Him to the ‘Wildest Party’ on His Island”
Prem, for Zeteo, on how the Tesla & Twitter boss lied about his relationship with the pedophile financier, according to new emails released by the Department of Justice.
Prem, for Zeteo, on how the Tesla & Twitter boss lied about his relationship with the pedophile financier, according to new emails released by the Department of Justice.
Elon Musk Asked Jeffrey Epstein to Invite Him to the ‘Wildest Party’ on His Island
The Tesla and Twitter boss lied about his relationship with the pedophile financier, according to new emails released by the Department of Justice.
zeteo.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:54 AM
“Elon Musk Asked Jeffrey Epstein to Invite Him to the ‘Wildest Party’ on His Island”
Prem, for Zeteo, on how the Tesla & Twitter boss lied about his relationship with the pedophile financier, according to new emails released by the Department of Justice.
Prem, for Zeteo, on how the Tesla & Twitter boss lied about his relationship with the pedophile financier, according to new emails released by the Department of Justice.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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February 1, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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The arrest of Don Lemon is textbook fascism—a brazen attempt to silence reporting on a criminal regime. Stand up for Don, because our rights stand and fall with those of courageous journalists throughout this country.
January 30, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The arrest of Don Lemon is textbook fascism—a brazen attempt to silence reporting on a criminal regime. Stand up for Don, because our rights stand and fall with those of courageous journalists throughout this country.
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Activists are calling for a “nationwide day of no school, no work and no shopping” across the U.S. on Friday, Jan. 30, to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown following the fatal shootings of two people by federal agents in Minneapolis.
January 28, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Activists are calling for a “nationwide day of no school, no work and no shopping” across the U.S. on Friday, Jan. 30, to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown following the fatal shootings of two people by federal agents in Minneapolis.
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Correct. They are hanging their hat (or trying to) on 18 U.S.C. 111 as justification for detaining and arresting people. Apart from requiring force, the statute states that the federal officer is engaged in official duties. So what was the official function that is supposedly being impeded?
Also they should ask exactly what "targeted operation" was (supposedly) going on. Who were they trying to detain, where was that person at the moment Pretti was killed, what was the role of these agents in that operation and how did Pretti "impede" it by filming them?
January 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Correct. They are hanging their hat (or trying to) on 18 U.S.C. 111 as justification for detaining and arresting people. Apart from requiring force, the statute states that the federal officer is engaged in official duties. So what was the official function that is supposedly being impeded?
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THIS ⬇️
But the biggest indication is the way the ICE thugs react after the shots. They don't try to arrest him or secure the gun, they either back away or run away. They immediately knew it was a crime and tried to distance themselves.
January 24, 2026 at 10:44 PM
THIS ⬇️
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This 37 year old man is dead after trying to help out a person who ICE pepper-sprayed; the Trump administration defends the killing and speculates, without investigation and no credible evidence, that the victim was intending to engage in mass murder of law enforcement?
Is that what you see?
Is that what you see?
January 24, 2026 at 11:22 PM
This 37 year old man is dead after trying to help out a person who ICE pepper-sprayed; the Trump administration defends the killing and speculates, without investigation and no credible evidence, that the victim was intending to engage in mass murder of law enforcement?
Is that what you see?
Is that what you see?
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Training cannot correct for lack of vetting and unsuitability for a position of public trust
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Training cannot correct for lack of vetting and unsuitability for a position of public trust
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Solidarity, particularly across race and class, is Kryptonite for authoritarian regimes. They can only thrive when their us v. them framing is adopted by society at large, and they join as active or passive collaborators with the regime. So the only response they have is to raise the cost of unity
They are telling us in unequivocal terms that if you show solidarity with immigrants who are in the literal crosshairs of Trump/MAGA, you're risking a death sentence.
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
January 24, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Solidarity, particularly across race and class, is Kryptonite for authoritarian regimes. They can only thrive when their us v. them framing is adopted by society at large, and they join as active or passive collaborators with the regime. So the only response they have is to raise the cost of unity
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Even after Trump is gone, the world will remember that he threatened to forcibly seize the territory of a peaceful democratic ally, and our institutions failed to immediately remove him. That makes US dangerously unreliable, not just one senile gangster.
His not being impeached by the end of the business day as a result of this threat is as much a problem as the threat itself. It’s not just Trump that the world has to worry about, it’s a GOP that supports him and Democrats who suck their thumbs and refuse to even discuss pushing to remove him
January 21, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Even after Trump is gone, the world will remember that he threatened to forcibly seize the territory of a peaceful democratic ally, and our institutions failed to immediately remove him. That makes US dangerously unreliable, not just one senile gangster.
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One of the reasons I'm running for Congress after 62 years of never contemplating seeking public office is that I don't think the country can survive three more years unless Trump is removed from office.
Now I don't know if it can survive three months.
Now I don't know if it can survive three months.
January 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
One of the reasons I'm running for Congress after 62 years of never contemplating seeking public office is that I don't think the country can survive three more years unless Trump is removed from office.
Now I don't know if it can survive three months.
Now I don't know if it can survive three months.