David Secor 🥪
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David Secor 🥪
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· Dec 2
They’re all just such deeply sociopathic people
So many of them are going to pretend to have been on our side the whole time, that there are no stains on their ledger
Really hard to look at this and all the other examples of bravery and kindness from ordinary people in this moment not think also of the tremendous cowardice exhibited over the past year by some of the richest, most well-protected people in business, media and politics
Let us all have the courage displayed by the residents of Minneapolis.
January 25, 2026 at 6:53 PM
So many of them are going to pretend to have been on our side the whole time, that there are no stains on their ledger
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He’s lied in court under oath multiple times. Just the perjury charges alone would do the job.
I think it is important that Greg Bovino, personally, is prosecuted for what he has done and continues to do in service of all of this
Bovino shamelessly lies: "This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement"
January 25, 2026 at 7:10 AM
He’s lied in court under oath multiple times. Just the perjury charges alone would do the job.
Sic semper tyrannis
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Our country was founded on law enforcement"
Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"
January 25, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Sic semper tyrannis
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HAPPENING NOW: A massive crowd is gathered in freezing temperatures outside ICE headquarters in DC to demand ICE OUT OF ALL COMMUNITIES NOW.
January 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM
HAPPENING NOW: A massive crowd is gathered in freezing temperatures outside ICE headquarters in DC to demand ICE OUT OF ALL COMMUNITIES NOW.
Worth recalling just how many prominent Dems earnestly or cynically supported the Iraq War, even when the country was swinging strongly against it. The Dems still supporting DHS, and the leaders avoiding the issue, are no different now
Am wondering why more Democratic politicians aren’t joining in organic displays of resistance and protest in Minnesota. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
January 24, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Worth recalling just how many prominent Dems earnestly or cynically supported the Iraq War, even when the country was swinging strongly against it. The Dems still supporting DHS, and the leaders avoiding the issue, are no different now
For whatever it’s worth, the slavery exhibits on Independence Hall were really great and well done, incorporated a lot of really interesting Atlantic connections, and should be put back whenever the current darkness ends
January 23, 2026 at 6:08 PM
For whatever it’s worth, the slavery exhibits on Independence Hall were really great and well done, incorporated a lot of really interesting Atlantic connections, and should be put back whenever the current darkness ends
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Trumpists view moral causes solely as justifications for violence against those they see as their enemies, the underlying moral issue is irrelevant bsky.app/profile/reic...
Another day, another outrage; ICE under Trump is going to deport dozens of people to Iran, including two gay men previously arrested by the regime who face the death penalty for their orientation, and despite the ongoing crackdowns which have killed thousands.
An administration of total inhumanity.
An administration of total inhumanity.
January 23, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Trumpists view moral causes solely as justifications for violence against those they see as their enemies, the underlying moral issue is irrelevant bsky.app/profile/reic...
If should not be so hard for members of an opposition party to understand this
Pouring more money into DHS while it operates with impunity and a blatant disregard for human life is unconscionable.
You don’t fix abuse by funding it. You stop it by cutting off its funding and dismantling the institution that’s terrorizing communities.
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You don’t fix abuse by funding it. You stop it by cutting off its funding and dismantling the institution that’s terrorizing communities.
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House approves spending bills despite many Democrats' objections to ICE funds
The House has approved the final set of spending bills to avoid a government shutdown, despite objections from Democrats to the funding levels set for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
www.npr.org
January 23, 2026 at 12:28 AM
If should not be so hard for members of an opposition party to understand this
You can’t “rein in” an agency this hostile and this lawless
A whistle-blower group on Wednesday said that ICE officials drafted guidance saying that deportation officers are allowed to enter homes to arrest people without a judicial warrant.
ICE Said Agents Can Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant, Group Claims
A whistle-blower group said a memo apparently signed by the leader of Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure.
nyti.ms
January 22, 2026 at 12:20 PM
You can’t “rein in” an agency this hostile and this lawless
Cold fusion will be mastered and widely available before engineers figure out how to get cell reception into grocery stores
January 21, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Cold fusion will be mastered and widely available before engineers figure out how to get cell reception into grocery stores
You cannot oversight your way out of funding masked men on the streets
January 21, 2026 at 2:40 AM
You cannot oversight your way out of funding masked men on the streets
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these are out of control thugs and every single thing they say is a lie
that they are lying should be the default presumption of the press, the courts, and the general public
that they are lying should be the default presumption of the press, the courts, and the general public
BREAKING — ChongLy Scott Thao's family has released a statement disputing DHS's outrageous justification for his arrest.
"He does not live with, nor has he ever lived with, the individuals DHS claims were targets of this operation...[the family] does not know the individuals DHS references."
"He does not live with, nor has he ever lived with, the individuals DHS claims were targets of this operation...[the family] does not know the individuals DHS references."
January 19, 2026 at 10:11 PM
these are out of control thugs and every single thing they say is a lie
that they are lying should be the default presumption of the press, the courts, and the general public
that they are lying should be the default presumption of the press, the courts, and the general public
Keir Starmer ever closer to passing the Hugh Grant in Love Actually threshold of standing up to the American president
The future of Greenland must be decided by Greenlanders and the people of Denmark, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain said on Monday, saying that his country must “stand up for its values” over President Trump’s most recent tariff threats.
Starmer Pushes Back Against Greenland Tariff Threat as ‘Completely Wrong’
The British prime minister said his country “must stand up for its values” after President Trump threatened a new tariff war over acquiring the island.
nyti.ms
January 19, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Keir Starmer ever closer to passing the Hugh Grant in Love Actually threshold of standing up to the American president
I don’t think this dynamic ever changes until more Dem leaders feel the heat of competitive primaries or lose outright, which means more candidates should be loudly declaring against Schumer, Jeffries, etc
Democrats have a 16-point lead among voters who say they are “very motivated” to vote in the midterms. However, Democratic leadership is considerably less popular than Republican leadership.
January 18, 2026 at 3:37 PM
I don’t think this dynamic ever changes until more Dem leaders feel the heat of competitive primaries or lose outright, which means more candidates should be loudly declaring against Schumer, Jeffries, etc
An agency run by and for sociopaths is incompatible with a free society
A few days ago, Fox News was whining about ICE agents getting heckled at a Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
ICE agents ate at a Minnesota Mexican restaurant before arresting staff
Immigration law enforcement agents reportedly followed employees out of the restaurant after they closed for the evening
www.independent.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 2:47 AM
An agency run by and for sociopaths is incompatible with a free society
Aquaman beat the shit out of some Atlantis “Border Patrol” guys back in 2018, and yet here we are
If you work for ice please understand that your kids will laugh at a character based on you dying in an action movie before the end of the decade. They’ll be in movies for really little kids. Like Phineas and Ferb shit. There will be an action figure of you with a detachable head
January 17, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Aquaman beat the shit out of some Atlantis “Border Patrol” guys back in 2018, and yet here we are
This is really good stuff
January 17, 2026 at 9:13 PM
This is really good stuff
There’s power in numbers. Every elected Dem could call on anyone left at DOJ to resign or face consequences for being privy to this. Other Dem controlled states and cities could say they will escalate further attempts to impede ICE. Dems could withhold all votes indefinitely
Breaking: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are being investigated by the Trump DOJ for allegedly obstructing law enforcement activities, two U.S. officials told WCCO.
It's unclear how Walz and Frey allegedly obstructed law enforcement or what they were allegedly obstructing.
It's unclear how Walz and Frey allegedly obstructed law enforcement or what they were allegedly obstructing.
Department of Justice investigating Gov. Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Frey, U.S. officials say
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are under federal investigation, two U.S. officials told WCCO on Friday afternoon.
www.cbsnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:49 AM
There’s power in numbers. Every elected Dem could call on anyone left at DOJ to resign or face consequences for being privy to this. Other Dem controlled states and cities could say they will escalate further attempts to impede ICE. Dems could withhold all votes indefinitely
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Tom Homan is claiming that he wants "access to the jails" in exchange for ending the siege on Minneapolis. Be clear that this is just a lie.
1) Jail rosters are public information and every LEO agency has access to them. They regularly pick up people to deport all the time, everywhere.
1) Jail rosters are public information and every LEO agency has access to them. They regularly pick up people to deport all the time, everywhere.
January 16, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Tom Homan is claiming that he wants "access to the jails" in exchange for ending the siege on Minneapolis. Be clear that this is just a lie.
1) Jail rosters are public information and every LEO agency has access to them. They regularly pick up people to deport all the time, everywhere.
1) Jail rosters are public information and every LEO agency has access to them. They regularly pick up people to deport all the time, everywhere.
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telling the secret police they have immunity to harm & kill citizens really lays bare the hollowness of decades of right-wing GOP screeching about encroaching Big Government - it was never a problem they had with government per se, just that it wasn't being used to harm the people they wanted to
January 14, 2026 at 6:43 AM
telling the secret police they have immunity to harm & kill citizens really lays bare the hollowness of decades of right-wing GOP screeching about encroaching Big Government - it was never a problem they had with government per se, just that it wasn't being used to harm the people they wanted to
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A competent opposition political party would cut together the footage of what ICE had been doing in the twin cities with Mike Johnson saying "ICE is doing what ICE is designed to do" and have it in ads all across the country
Mike Johnson comes out against additional guardrails on ICE as Democrats call for it.
“I think there's a lot of Democrats playing games right now with national security and with law enforcement. And I think it's dangerous. Ice is doing what ice is designed to do by its very name.”
“I think there's a lot of Democrats playing games right now with national security and with law enforcement. And I think it's dangerous. Ice is doing what ice is designed to do by its very name.”
January 14, 2026 at 11:58 PM
A competent opposition political party would cut together the footage of what ICE had been doing in the twin cities with Mike Johnson saying "ICE is doing what ICE is designed to do" and have it in ads all across the country
Ezra Klein: these former ICE agents practiced politics the right way
“I’m embarrassed,” one former ICE agent with more than 25 years of experience told TIME. “The majority of my colleagues feel the same way. It’s an insult to us, because we did it the right way to see what they’re doing now.”
time.com/7345954/ice-...
time.com/7345954/ice-...
ICE Agents Speak About the Shooting in Minneapolis
Current and former ICE agents have expressed concerns about what happened in Minneapolis, and a broader push to recruit more agents.
time.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Ezra Klein: these former ICE agents practiced politics the right way
This who they are, and who they’ve always been, even before Kavanaugh gave them carte blanche. We are a multiracial democracy and ICE is the regime’s favorite terror tool to attack that notion
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:55 PM
This who they are, and who they’ve always been, even before Kavanaugh gave them carte blanche. We are a multiracial democracy and ICE is the regime’s favorite terror tool to attack that notion
I think you get more average Dems to support abolishing ICE by connecting it to a broader view of opposing police states and police state tactics more generally
the only reason "abolish ICE" is seen as radical is that no one will say it but the far left. if every normie Democrat started saying it tomorrow it would move the overton window so far you'd have to squint to find it. my kingdom for leaders who understand they can shape public opinion.
Democrats officially going all in on the mealy mouthed “ICE needs training” narrative.
No. ABOLISH ICE.
No. ABOLISH ICE.
January 13, 2026 at 2:23 AM
I think you get more average Dems to support abolishing ICE by connecting it to a broader view of opposing police states and police state tactics more generally
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