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Vigilante Nation: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Vigilante-Nation/Jon-Michaels/9781668023235 Updates on the meritocracy: https://tinyurl.com/56u9n6zc

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David Noll @david.noll.org · Aug 12

How did we end up in a world where ICE agents are indistinguishable from the Proud Boys who stormed the Capitol on January 6?

VIGILANTE NATION tells the story of the insidious state laws behind MAGA's return to power, and it's out in paperback today.

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Vigila...

My left hand holding a paperback copy of Vigilante Nation in front of a bookcase.

The cover reads:

"The electrifying story of American democracy and its enemies" -- U.S. Congressman Jamie Raskin

Vigilante Nation

How State-Sponsor3ed Terror Threatens Our Democracy

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 15h

Ladies and gentlemen, the meritocracy

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

i love that that flag appropriates from multiple fascist flags

David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

Aside from the obvious democratic benefits, these clubs seem really fun.

David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

the Justices' attitude in the upcoming tariff case will be a nice test of whether they have any self-awareness about their complaints about the administrative state (derogatory)

David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

we should be honest and stop pretending that the constitution and laws provide any warrant for this capricious form of policymaking

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

More tariff policy evolution — via one man’s whim.

$SPX $FXI

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Adam Rothman enjoys a good sandwich @adamrothman.bsky.social · 1d

Unbelievably, Antifa is demanding that "Congress shall make no law...abridging freedom of speech"! These people have gone too far.

David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

i just got back from Antifa headquarters.

they're making an INSANE new set of demands.

first, the radical left is saying, "no money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law."

David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

interesting that if you say the constitution creates a separation of powers systems in which there are no kings, they think you hate america

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

damn i appreciate it

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

these radical lunatics are marching on DC on Oct. 18. i encourage everyone to come out and see what they're really about.

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

but the craziest demand is the third one.

i'm reporting here in full, because you have to see it to believe it:

"no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law."

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

second--get this--Antifa wants you to believe that the President "shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed."

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

interesting that if you say the constitution creates a separation of powers systems in which there are no kings, they think you hate america

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Chris Kempshall @chriskempshall.bsky.social · 1d

If you've never encountered the details of these events in 1919 and are wondering how bad it could possibly be: its absolutely fucking awful. Genuinely, horrendous.

Dr. William Horne @wihorne.bsky.social · 1d

I’m teaching abt Red Summer today, when white vigilantes & National Guardsmen across the country harassed, detained, assaulted, & murdered Black Americans as part of a backlash against Black military service in WWI.

Red Summer of 1919

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 1d

Simply could not be more clear that the firings have nothing to do with the shutdown. It’s just people Trump and Vought have been planning to fire for a very long.

Cady Stanton @cady_stanton • 52m
Seeing that some impacted workers who were not furloughed are receiving RIF notices - employees that are designated as essential during a shutdown, but are now being laid off.

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

tell him he can have it if he steps down

David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

Cropped and zoomed in image of Tisch almost maintaining poker face as Adams goes off

David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

Jessica Tisch is all of us

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 1d

"What is it going to take before you drop your hate and say, 'Listen, the guy did the job!' I'm not running anymore, so you no longer have to do this whole charade. I turned the city around, folks—come on! ... Stop coming up with all of these creative ways of saying 'Eric failed.' Eric didn't fail."

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Jon Danziger @danziger.bsky.social · 1d

I am an alpha male and fearless and a born leader.

Also, I am deathly afraid of three people hanging out on a corner dressed as frogs, mommy help me frogs frogs frogs

hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 1d

Those are three people in inflatable frog suits.

@MrAndyNgo
Now that the local and national press have started to cover the Portland ICE area round-the-clock in reaction to the President, Antifa have devised a plan where they are encouraging one another to come in animal costumes.

The costumes serve the function of masking the violent extremism to make the direct action appear like a family-friendly gathering on camera, and to whitewash the past ultraviolence.

In 2019, Antifa devised a similar plot by giving out free "milkshakes" at a protest. But they couldn't contain their bloodthirst and nearly killed me when they saw me. In 2020, they mobilized a fake "Wall of Moms" where female Antifa supporters and members wore yellow shirts to act as human body shields while violent rioters behind them hurled projectile weapons.

photo of three people in inflatable frog costumes

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 1d

Those are three people in inflatable frog suits.

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Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 1d

I led an amendment with @wyden.senate.gov to require federal military and law enforcement agents to display their agency and name or badge number at protests.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 2d

I believe this is what ICE is calling "a beard being ripped from an officer’s face" by a Chicago protestor x.com/ICEgov/statu...

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

iirc, some special AUSAs came in from NC to do the trial work in Comey's case. Halligan is doing the grand jury presentations because the other attorneys in the office want to keep practicing law.

David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

January 6

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 1d

interesting that if you say the constitution creates a separation of powers systems in which there are no kings, they think you hate america

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 1d

This arrest appears to be in direct violation of a temporary restraining order prohibiting DHS officers from arresting journalists. The officers here may well be subject to contempt of court. protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...

It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily
ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
a.
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 1d

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

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