Ben Harding
@blhiiii.bsky.social
Outlive the bastards. Edward Abbey
Oh Lord, lead me to utter words that are soft and sweet for someday I may have to eat them. Mo Udall
Moderate drinker with a cycling problem; Reality-based life form; not a hater. Curious.
Oh Lord, lead me to utter words that are soft and sweet for someday I may have to eat them. Mo Udall
Moderate drinker with a cycling problem; Reality-based life form; not a hater. Curious.
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@blhiiii.bsky.social
· Oct 12
It’s Time for Americans to Start Talking About “Soft Secession”
Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.
cmarmitage.substack.com
#SoftSecession resources.
I’ll keep adding things as I come across them.
Let’s start here:
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-f...
I’ll keep adding things as I come across them.
Let’s start here:
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-f...
It’s time to completely clean house.
February 5, 2026 at 2:22 AM
It’s time to completely clean house.
We will find the identities of the federal agents and achieve justice for the murders of two American citizens under the Constitution and the laws of the United States. Period.
February 5, 2026 at 12:03 AM
We will find the identities of the federal agents and achieve justice for the murders of two American citizens under the Constitution and the laws of the United States. Period.
February 4, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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I’ve been using the CIA World Factbook online since I was a little kid. What a stupid, pointless desecration.
They closed the CIA World Factbook and deleted it entirely.
February 4, 2026 at 10:27 PM
I’ve been using the CIA World Factbook online since I was a little kid. What a stupid, pointless desecration.
“Minutes later he got a call to say they had been found. ‘It was a moment I will never forget’”
I should think not, Austin. Thank you. We need this.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
I should think not, Austin. Thank you. We need this.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Boy swims four hours in rough seas to save mother and siblings off Western Australia
The 13-year-old attempted to kayak back to shore to get help, but the vessel took on water, forcing him to swim
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:17 AM
“Minutes later he got a call to say they had been found. ‘It was a moment I will never forget’”
I should think not, Austin. Thank you. We need this.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
I should think not, Austin. Thank you. We need this.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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criminal law prof here. There are laws against homicide, and federal agents are not in fact above them. Supremacy clause immunity is limited in scope, not an absolute barrier to state prosecution.
The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
Alex Pretti’s death ruled homicide after Minneapolis shooting by federal agents
The death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man killed by federal agents, has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said.
www.aol.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:31 PM
criminal law prof here. There are laws against homicide, and federal agents are not in fact above them. Supremacy clause immunity is limited in scope, not an absolute barrier to state prosecution.
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Well well well. Looks like they were correct. They just lied about who it was.
February 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Well well well. Looks like they were correct. They just lied about who it was.
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These victims are gone but not forgotten; they all sparked social justice movements across America.🇺🇲🏳️🏳️🌈🕊️💪❤️🫂
February 2, 2026 at 10:46 PM
These victims are gone but not forgotten; they all sparked social justice movements across America.🇺🇲🏳️🏳️🌈🕊️💪❤️🫂
@hennepinatty.bsky.social, time fo charges and warrants.
The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
Alex Pretti’s death ruled homicide after Minneapolis shooting by federal agents
The death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man killed by federal agents, has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said.
www.aol.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:51 PM
@hennepinatty.bsky.social, time fo charges and warrants.
@hennepinatty.bsky.social, time for charges and warrants.
Alex Pretti’s shooting death ruled a homicide, medical examiner says
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office released the findings Monday regarding the Jan. 24 death of Alex Pretti.
www.1011now.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:50 PM
@hennepinatty.bsky.social, time for charges and warrants.
@mdoughertyco.bsky.social:
“..and charges brought for any illegal activity.”
Good sign for a candidate for AG. Can you encourage @philweiser.bsky.social so do this _now_. There have been plenty of crimes to choose from.
The first charge will save lives and open the floodgate.
“..and charges brought for any illegal activity.”
Good sign for a candidate for AG. Can you encourage @philweiser.bsky.social so do this _now_. There have been plenty of crimes to choose from.
The first charge will save lives and open the floodgate.
DA to Boulder residents: Call 911 if ICE tries to enter your home without a judge’s warrant
The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office is reissuing guidance about 'the many ways we can protect ourselves and our immigrant communities.'
boulderreportinglab.org
February 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
@mdoughertyco.bsky.social:
“..and charges brought for any illegal activity.”
Good sign for a candidate for AG. Can you encourage @philweiser.bsky.social so do this _now_. There have been plenty of crimes to choose from.
The first charge will save lives and open the floodgate.
“..and charges brought for any illegal activity.”
Good sign for a candidate for AG. Can you encourage @philweiser.bsky.social so do this _now_. There have been plenty of crimes to choose from.
The first charge will save lives and open the floodgate.
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They're protecting the names of the pedophiles while revealing the names of their victims
“A review of 47 victims’ full names on Sunday found that 43 of them were left unredacted in files that were made public by the government on Friday, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. Several women’s full names appeared more than 100 times in the files. “
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Exclusive | Epstein Files Release Exposes Names of at Least 43 Victims, WSJ Review Finds
The Justice Department was required to redact all victims’ names prior to releasing the files.
www.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
They're protecting the names of the pedophiles while revealing the names of their victims
Trump is soooo jealous.
February 2, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Trump is soooo jealous.
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FYI, Kristi Noem’s full
initials are K.L.A.N.
initials are K.L.A.N.
February 2, 2026 at 2:43 AM
FYI, Kristi Noem’s full
initials are K.L.A.N.
initials are K.L.A.N.
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Whenever you see a story about how liberals aren't making their conservative peers feel welcome enough, this is who they're talking about.
University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini
In a post that included a graphic of a presumed officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they “stand with ICE."
dailyillini.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Whenever you see a story about how liberals aren't making their conservative peers feel welcome enough, this is who they're talking about.
The sickos. Their contact form seems dead. Hopefully their days at U of IL are numbered.
February 2, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The sickos. Their contact form seems dead. Hopefully their days at U of IL are numbered.
University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini
In a post that included a graphic of a presumed officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they “stand with ICE."
dailyillini.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Tough read on a Monday. Terrifying.
Consider this column to be something like a fire drill. "It’s an alarm, one of thousands that should be ringing across the country. MAGA’s acts of aggression are already intimidating. Trump isn’t just trying to “stop the steal” again; another kind of theft might already be underway."
Opinion | This Is Not a Drill
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Tough read on a Monday. Terrifying.
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So, Seems that any violation of state law while eyesore CBP are “protecting federal property”, would be a crime committed outside of the statutory scope of their activities.
No immunity for those violations.
#HandcuffsPlease
No immunity for those violations.
#HandcuffsPlease
So Trump is now deploying ICE to protect government property in Democratic cities? How does that have to do with Immigration and Customs? The growth of a personal paramilitary force continues unabated.
February 1, 2026 at 9:59 PM
So, Seems that any violation of state law while eyesore CBP are “protecting federal property”, would be a crime committed outside of the statutory scope of their activities.
No immunity for those violations.
#HandcuffsPlease
No immunity for those violations.
#HandcuffsPlease
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So Trump is now deploying ICE to protect government property in Democratic cities? How does that have to do with Immigration and Customs? The growth of a personal paramilitary force continues unabated.
February 1, 2026 at 4:26 PM
So Trump is now deploying ICE to protect government property in Democratic cities? How does that have to do with Immigration and Customs? The growth of a personal paramilitary force continues unabated.