Darcy James Argue
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10/ Abolishing ICE is much harder today than Section 24 was then. ICE is statutory and an entrenched agency. But Perkins reminds us they are policy choices. They’ve been built, dismantled, and rebuilt before. Immigration enforcement is policy. And policy can be changed.
January 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM
10/ Abolishing ICE is much harder today than Section 24 was then. ICE is statutory and an entrenched agency. But Perkins reminds us they are policy choices. They’ve been built, dismantled, and rebuilt before. Immigration enforcement is policy. And policy can be changed.
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1/ I recently wrote about Frances Perkins—FDR’s Labor Secretary and first woman cabinet member. She is best known as the architect of the New Deal but she had a lesser-known achievement:
She dismantled her era’s version of ICE.🧵
She dismantled her era’s version of ICE.🧵
January 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM
1/ I recently wrote about Frances Perkins—FDR’s Labor Secretary and first woman cabinet member. She is best known as the architect of the New Deal but she had a lesser-known achievement:
She dismantled her era’s version of ICE.🧵
She dismantled her era’s version of ICE.🧵
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Did Tony say “thank you”?
January 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Did Tony say “thank you”?
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if dokoupil had any dignity he would resign after that. also a reminder that trump will ALWAYS humiliate you, especially if it is clear that you owe him in any way.
January 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM
if dokoupil had any dignity he would resign after that. also a reminder that trump will ALWAYS humiliate you, especially if it is clear that you owe him in any way.
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Trump thugs are killing, brutalizing, and torturing American citizens. That is not an “immigration crackdown.” It’s domestic repression and occupation.
As the Trump administration escalates its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, arrests and aggressive tactics by ICE and the Border Patrol, many seen on viral videos, have intensified the frustration and fear among residents, business owners and immigrant workers. trib.al/zVm2mk5
January 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Trump thugs are killing, brutalizing, and torturing American citizens. That is not an “immigration crackdown.” It’s domestic repression and occupation.
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NEW: Far-right Zionist group Betar US will disband following an investigation by NY State Attorney General Letitia James into the group's "violence against and harassment of Muslim, Arab, Palestinian, and Jewish activists" and failure to register as a charity in NY despite soliciting donations.
January 13, 2026 at 9:10 PM
NEW: Far-right Zionist group Betar US will disband following an investigation by NY State Attorney General Letitia James into the group's "violence against and harassment of Muslim, Arab, Palestinian, and Jewish activists" and failure to register as a charity in NY despite soliciting donations.
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Someone woke up and chose violence.
The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Someone woke up and chose violence.
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A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
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I cannot emphasize how much “be the news” is the opposite of what I was taught about how to be a good journalist and strikes me as an excellent way to churn out elite solipsism that has nothing to do with the public interest and everything to do with self promotion www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
‘We Need to Be the News’: Inside Bari Weiss’s Bumpy Revamp at CBS
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I cannot emphasize how much “be the news” is the opposite of what I was taught about how to be a good journalist and strikes me as an excellent way to churn out elite solipsism that has nothing to do with the public interest and everything to do with self promotion www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
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Other people go have a drink after a loss like this but Aaron Rodgers is going to go out there and get measles
January 13, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Other people go have a drink after a loss like this but Aaron Rodgers is going to go out there and get measles
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What I want to know is what the "accept"/"decline" icons are about.
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 AM
What I want to know is what the "accept"/"decline" icons are about.
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It's gonna be crazy when it comes out that this cop looks exactly like Chief Wiggum and the pic as a 100% accurate representation of him. Complete vindication!
January 13, 2026 at 2:52 AM
It's gonna be crazy when it comes out that this cop looks exactly like Chief Wiggum and the pic as a 100% accurate representation of him. Complete vindication!
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Imagine having any reaction to this story other than "SOME PIG."
Starbucks employee delivers coffee to L.A. deputy with hand-drawn pig on cup
Starbucks employee delivers coffee to L.A. deputy with hand-drawn pig on cup
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is speaking out after one of its deputies was served a cup of coffee from an employee of a Norwalk Starbucks with a hand-drawn image of a pig on it.…
ktla.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Imagine having any reaction to this story other than "SOME PIG."
A *remarkably good* hand-drawn pig
Starbucks employee delivers coffee to L.A. deputy with hand-drawn pig on cup
Starbucks employee delivers coffee to L.A. deputy with hand-drawn pig on cup
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is speaking out after one of its deputies was served a cup of coffee from an employee of a Norwalk Starbucks with a hand-drawn image of a pig on it.…
ktla.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:41 AM
A *remarkably good* hand-drawn pig
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Murdering your neighbor to the right, disappearing your neighbour to the left, those are, in fact, kitchen table issues.
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Murdering your neighbor to the right, disappearing your neighbour to the left, those are, in fact, kitchen table issues.
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We're starting a bunch of new wars, but never fear...
January 12, 2026 at 5:41 AM
We're starting a bunch of new wars, but never fear...
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this is a five alarm Fucking With The Money fire and between this and the Greenland threats the rich assholes might want to wake up and realize this dude is going to cost them way more than any wealth tax will
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:10 AM
this is a five alarm Fucking With The Money fire and between this and the Greenland threats the rich assholes might want to wake up and realize this dude is going to cost them way more than any wealth tax will
If there’s one thing the 21st century has convinced me of, it’s that the 18th-century anti-gambling activists were 100% correct and we should have listened to them.
Oh god having live Polymarket predictions for Best Podcast on the Golden Globes is unspeakably gross
January 12, 2026 at 5:22 AM
If there’s one thing the 21st century has convinced me of, it’s that the 18th-century anti-gambling activists were 100% correct and we should have listened to them.
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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
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Trump’s line is that disrespect to law enforcement is punishable by death. Impeach and remove. This is not tolerable.
Q: "Do you believe that deadly force was necessary?"
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
January 12, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Trump’s line is that disrespect to law enforcement is punishable by death. Impeach and remove. This is not tolerable.
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Become uncontainable
January 12, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Become uncontainable
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ice takes out ICE again 😬 🧊
January 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
ice takes out ICE again 😬 🧊
In This House, We Believe…
The wine moms have always been right about Trump
Separate from the obvious misogyny of the last few days, it’s been striking to watch the right wing media apparatus really confront the role of normie middle-aged women as a leading and increasingly radical force of opposition to trump
January 11, 2026 at 11:48 PM
In This House, We Believe…
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I'm not trying to be on a high horse. I, like Jenee, wish I was doing more. I feel shame that I'm not. I make up excuses. Doing stuff is hard and often boring. Sitting on social media is easy and fun.
But at least I don't fucking try to justify myself by jumping in mentions and being a doomer.
But at least I don't fucking try to justify myself by jumping in mentions and being a doomer.
January 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
I'm not trying to be on a high horse. I, like Jenee, wish I was doing more. I feel shame that I'm not. I make up excuses. Doing stuff is hard and often boring. Sitting on social media is easy and fun.
But at least I don't fucking try to justify myself by jumping in mentions and being a doomer.
But at least I don't fucking try to justify myself by jumping in mentions and being a doomer.
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I'll get a bunch of "nuh-uhs" and people ignoring this thread. But it's true.
A lot of Eeyores are venting anxiety.
But the reason they're multiplying right when there's reason to believe we're at a linchpin? Laziness. Fearfulness. A wish to sit on Bluesky and not go out and confront ICE.
A lot of Eeyores are venting anxiety.
But the reason they're multiplying right when there's reason to believe we're at a linchpin? Laziness. Fearfulness. A wish to sit on Bluesky and not go out and confront ICE.
January 11, 2026 at 5:53 PM
I'll get a bunch of "nuh-uhs" and people ignoring this thread. But it's true.
A lot of Eeyores are venting anxiety.
But the reason they're multiplying right when there's reason to believe we're at a linchpin? Laziness. Fearfulness. A wish to sit on Bluesky and not go out and confront ICE.
A lot of Eeyores are venting anxiety.
But the reason they're multiplying right when there's reason to believe we're at a linchpin? Laziness. Fearfulness. A wish to sit on Bluesky and not go out and confront ICE.