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BASH: A federal judge in Texas just yesteday said 'administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster. That is called the fox guarding the henhouse.' Why is he wrong?
RON JOHNSON: Because this has to with immigration law. Again, I'm not a lawyer.
RON JOHNSON: Because this has to with immigration law. Again, I'm not a lawyer.
February 1, 2026 at 2:45 PM
BASH: A federal judge in Texas just yesteday said 'administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster. That is called the fox guarding the henhouse.' Why is he wrong?
RON JOHNSON: Because this has to with immigration law. Again, I'm not a lawyer.
RON JOHNSON: Because this has to with immigration law. Again, I'm not a lawyer.
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Important to understand that:
Normal people hate Trump.
Normal people hate ICE.
Normal people hate fascists.
Normal people hate secret police executing people in the street, shooting priests in the head with pepper balls, and kidnapping little kids with Spider-Man backpacks and bunny hats.
Normal people hate Trump.
Normal people hate ICE.
Normal people hate fascists.
Normal people hate secret police executing people in the street, shooting priests in the head with pepper balls, and kidnapping little kids with Spider-Man backpacks and bunny hats.
This is great. ICE thuggery is bringing out more ICE watchers
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
Thousands of new ICE watchers hit the streets after two killings
Minnesotans outraged by the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti have signed up in large numbers to monitor and protest ICE with other activists.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Important to understand that:
Normal people hate Trump.
Normal people hate ICE.
Normal people hate fascists.
Normal people hate secret police executing people in the street, shooting priests in the head with pepper balls, and kidnapping little kids with Spider-Man backpacks and bunny hats.
Normal people hate Trump.
Normal people hate ICE.
Normal people hate fascists.
Normal people hate secret police executing people in the street, shooting priests in the head with pepper balls, and kidnapping little kids with Spider-Man backpacks and bunny hats.
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ICE must be disbanded and investigations of Civil Rights violations for any and all employees of this department. There is no fixing it
It's hard to overstate how ell-organized the portland march that got gassed was... organizers made the crowd promise to be peaceful, said the march would slow in front of the ICE building but not stop, that we would stick to one chant (ICE Out). They did absolutely everything right and got gassed.
February 1, 2026 at 2:17 PM
ICE must be disbanded and investigations of Civil Rights violations for any and all employees of this department. There is no fixing it
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In America we now have a criminal regime where the secret police kidnap you www.npr.org/2026/02/01/n...
Minnesota citizens detained by ICE are left rattled, even weeks later
The number of immigration agents in Minnesota may be reduced, but they'll leave leave behind a changed community, including many U.S. citizens questioned and detained in recent weeks.
www.npr.org
February 1, 2026 at 2:34 PM
In America we now have a criminal regime where the secret police kidnap you www.npr.org/2026/02/01/n...
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Legal resistance is not futile
“Jessie Calmes, an immigration lawyer in Atlanta, said that she had filed at least 40 petitions since November. Every one had been granted…
“…That influx has led the Justice Department to pull some criminal prosecutors off regular duties…”
Good work, all who do this
“Jessie Calmes, an immigration lawyer in Atlanta, said that she had filed at least 40 petitions since November. Every one had been granted…
“…That influx has led the Justice Department to pull some criminal prosecutors off regular duties…”
Good work, all who do this
Federal Courts Undercut Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Legal resistance is not futile
“Jessie Calmes, an immigration lawyer in Atlanta, said that she had filed at least 40 petitions since November. Every one had been granted…
“…That influx has led the Justice Department to pull some criminal prosecutors off regular duties…”
Good work, all who do this
“Jessie Calmes, an immigration lawyer in Atlanta, said that she had filed at least 40 petitions since November. Every one had been granted…
“…That influx has led the Justice Department to pull some criminal prosecutors off regular duties…”
Good work, all who do this
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Notes: The authority encouraged to do the prosecuting here - Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke - has not made clear how she views this. And here's the line from the union that represents most Chicago police, whose leaders are vocal Trump and Tom Homan supporters.
February 1, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Notes: The authority encouraged to do the prosecuting here - Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke - has not made clear how she views this. And here's the line from the union that represents most Chicago police, whose leaders are vocal Trump and Tom Homan supporters.
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Haiti accepted Jewish refugees during WWII before the US would.
February 1, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Haiti accepted Jewish refugees during WWII before the US would.
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If he does this, and isn't impeached and removed, it's a Rubicon moment where we are no longer a republic. Sorry, I don't care how much Republicans like his policies or fear his wrath, you can't just let a president cut checks to himself from the Treasury.
Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
February 1, 2026 at 11:22 AM
If he does this, and isn't impeached and removed, it's a Rubicon moment where we are no longer a republic. Sorry, I don't care how much Republicans like his policies or fear his wrath, you can't just let a president cut checks to himself from the Treasury.
Your state is under siege (People are literally being disappeared, threatened and killed) and you’re posting about coffee prices?
WTF is wrong with you?
WTF is wrong with you?
Trump's reckless tariffs have driven up coffee prices by nearly 15% since last summer.
Your morning cup shouldn't cost more because of the administration's trade policies.
www.nerdwallet.com/finance/lear...
Your morning cup shouldn't cost more because of the administration's trade policies.
www.nerdwallet.com/finance/lear...
Tariffs Are a Buzzkill for the Coffee Biz - NerdWallet
Tariffs on coffee-producing countries — including a 50% levy on Brazil — are likely to raise prices for America’s millions of coffee drinkers.
www.nerdwallet.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Your state is under siege (People are literally being disappeared, threatened and killed) and you’re posting about coffee prices?
WTF is wrong with you?
WTF is wrong with you?
Here’s the thing…for example, you most definitely won’t find my name in the Epstein Files. Hence, I can credibly claim to not have ties with Epstein.
If your name is not only in there, but you’re exchanging emails with Epstein or his people…then you have ties to Epstein. See how that works?
If your name is not only in there, but you’re exchanging emails with Epstein or his people…then you have ties to Epstein. See how that works?
LA 2028 Games chief Wasserman apologises for Maxwell emails, denies Epstein ties reut.rs/4tcvk0k
LA 2028 Games chief Wasserman apologises for Maxwell emails, denies Epstein ties
Los Angeles 2028 Olympics chief Casey Wasserman has apologised for communicating with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell more than 20 years ago, after the publication of a series of personal e-mails between the two.
reut.rs
February 1, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Here’s the thing…for example, you most definitely won’t find my name in the Epstein Files. Hence, I can credibly claim to not have ties with Epstein.
If your name is not only in there, but you’re exchanging emails with Epstein or his people…then you have ties to Epstein. See how that works?
If your name is not only in there, but you’re exchanging emails with Epstein or his people…then you have ties to Epstein. See how that works?
Some people can actually be shamed out of their jobs? Fascinating.
NEW: Slovakia’s national security adviser resigns after Epstein files show they exchanged messages in 2018
February 1, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Some people can actually be shamed out of their jobs? Fascinating.
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Man this is really something
Mayor Mamdani names criminal justice reformer Stanley Richards as NYC’s new Department of Correction commissioner
Richards is the first formerly incarcerated person to lead the city’s jails system
@gothamist.com @wnyc.org
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
Richards is the first formerly incarcerated person to lead the city’s jails system
@gothamist.com @wnyc.org
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
Mamdani names reformer Stanley Richards to steer chaotic Rikers complex
Exactly one month into his term, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed a formerly incarcerated person to manage the facility.
gothamist.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Man this is really something
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A huge political earthquake in Texas tonight as Democrats flipped a State Senate seat from red to blue in a district Trump won by 17 points.
Trump personally waded in — endorsing the Republican and personally urging base turnout — and was dealt a massive loss.
Trump personally waded in — endorsing the Republican and personally urging base turnout — and was dealt a massive loss.
February 1, 2026 at 4:58 AM
A huge political earthquake in Texas tonight as Democrats flipped a State Senate seat from red to blue in a district Trump won by 17 points.
Trump personally waded in — endorsing the Republican and personally urging base turnout — and was dealt a massive loss.
Trump personally waded in — endorsing the Republican and personally urging base turnout — and was dealt a massive loss.
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JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:05 AM
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
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Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
February 1, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
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What a weird thing to write in an article where every single quoted lawyer states clearly that the charges are illegitimate.
"Legally speaking, the federal charges against journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are complex and unusual, sparking debate among lawyers about the legitimacy of the cases," writes Brian Stelter | Analysis
https://cnn.it/4a4ZQAr
https://cnn.it/4a4ZQAr
February 1, 2026 at 1:02 AM
What a weird thing to write in an article where every single quoted lawyer states clearly that the charges are illegitimate.
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As more academic names keep coming up in the Epstein files, I keep thinking about this NYT interview with the Bard president from a few years ago, and wondering how many people were rationalizing in similar ways.
www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/u...
February 1, 2026 at 12:17 AM
As more academic names keep coming up in the Epstein files, I keep thinking about this NYT interview with the Bard president from a few years ago, and wondering how many people were rationalizing in similar ways.
www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/u...
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DHS should be embarrassed that their ICE agent hires are so soft they can’t handle being videotaped, even while masked, so they resort to pepper spraying women at close range.
And we should be proud of the Santa Barbara women who stood their ground anyway.
And we should be proud of the Santa Barbara women who stood their ground anyway.
January 31, 2026 at 5:08 PM
DHS should be embarrassed that their ICE agent hires are so soft they can’t handle being videotaped, even while masked, so they resort to pepper spraying women at close range.
And we should be proud of the Santa Barbara women who stood their ground anyway.
And we should be proud of the Santa Barbara women who stood their ground anyway.
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Mikie Sherrill, the newly inaugurated Democratic governor of New Jersey, said that her administration would soon begin collecting images of federal agents interacting with the public, cementing the state’s growing opposition to Trump’s [fascist] crackdown.
Sherrill Urges New Jersey Residents to Record ICE Action on Their Phones
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Mikie Sherrill, the newly inaugurated Democratic governor of New Jersey, said that her administration would soon begin collecting images of federal agents interacting with the public, cementing the state’s growing opposition to Trump’s [fascist] crackdown.
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As norms-worshiping Democrats unilaterally disarm in the court wars, even the allegedly “moderate” Ezra Klein-approved Republicans are openly escalating their onslaught
January 31, 2026 at 11:32 PM
As norms-worshiping Democrats unilaterally disarm in the court wars, even the allegedly “moderate” Ezra Klein-approved Republicans are openly escalating their onslaught
I don’t buy it…
Casey Wasserman tells THR, "I deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell which took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light. I never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein."
L.A. Olympics Boss Casey Wasserman Gets Mired In Epstein Emails
Hollywood mogul Casey Wasserman’s notably close relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell in the early 2000s is revealed in the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files. A new round of docs was released by the U.S. Department of Justice on Jan. 30 to abide by Congress’ demand for fuller transparency about the convicted human trafficker and child sex offender, who died in 2019.
bit.ly
January 31, 2026 at 10:39 PM
I don’t buy it…
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I wrote yesterday about Kevin Warsh, saying what everyone who really follows monetary debates knows: he's a bullshitter who uses big words to make incoherent arguments that always amount to stimulus for Republicans, austerity for Dems 1/
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-bad-heir...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-bad-heir...
A Bad Heir Day at the Fed
No, Kevin Warsh isn’t qualified
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:39 PM
I wrote yesterday about Kevin Warsh, saying what everyone who really follows monetary debates knows: he's a bullshitter who uses big words to make incoherent arguments that always amount to stimulus for Republicans, austerity for Dems 1/
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-bad-heir...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-bad-heir...
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giant fucking embarrassing loser
January 31, 2026 at 9:19 PM
giant fucking embarrassing loser
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JD Vance in 2021:
January 31, 2026 at 9:05 PM
JD Vance in 2021:
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I don't like to talk about stories before they are fully reported, but I am writing on ICE in a Minnesota town that isn't Minneapolis. However bad you think it is, it is worse. It is a campaign of pure terror whose only strategic goal is more terror. There is no strategy other than to break people.
January 31, 2026 at 9:03 PM
I don't like to talk about stories before they are fully reported, but I am writing on ICE in a Minnesota town that isn't Minneapolis. However bad you think it is, it is worse. It is a campaign of pure terror whose only strategic goal is more terror. There is no strategy other than to break people.