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RIP presumption of regularity
bsky.app/profile/marc...
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A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
www.democracydocket.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:15 AM
RIP presumption of regularity
bsky.app/profile/marc...
bsky.app/profile/marc...
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February 8, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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"The average cost to mine one Bitcoin is currently...far higher than its current going rate, making it an extremely unprofitable proposition. It’s a massive wipeout as investors continue to sell off their reserves...."
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Bitcoin Is Crashing So Hard That Miners Are Unplugging Their Equipment
Bitcoin's plunge has made it far less economical to mine the digital token. Some companies are starting to unplug their equipment.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:33 AM
"The average cost to mine one Bitcoin is currently...far higher than its current going rate, making it an extremely unprofitable proposition. It’s a massive wipeout as investors continue to sell off their reserves...."
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
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Bloomberg is going in the opposite direction. And it might be the most profitable news organization on Earth.
February 6, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Bloomberg is going in the opposite direction. And it might be the most profitable news organization on Earth.
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Amen:
Johnny Carson once said the fastest measurable unit of time is that which elapses between when a light turns green in NY and someone honks their horn. But the speed with which Trump's name will be torn off his monuments to himself when he's gone will be greater. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
Ask Not for Whom the Bell Tolls, Mr. President
Trump's mania to erect monuments to himself will soon, quickly (and gloriously) be undone
open.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Amen:
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Cops were frequently getting caught planting drugs in 2017 because body cameras were new and many of them didn't understand how the technology worked.
When cops hit "record" it saved the 30 seconds from *before* they hit the button. Eventually, they figured it out.
When cops hit "record" it saved the 30 seconds from *before* they hit the button. Eventually, they figured it out.
Why Cops Frequently Got Caught Planting Drugs in 2017
Look. All technology comes with a learning curve.
gizmodo.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Cops were frequently getting caught planting drugs in 2017 because body cameras were new and many of them didn't understand how the technology worked.
When cops hit "record" it saved the 30 seconds from *before* they hit the button. Eventually, they figured it out.
When cops hit "record" it saved the 30 seconds from *before* they hit the button. Eventually, they figured it out.
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This is why the 4th Amendment says “no person” — instead of “no citizen.”
If only citizens have rights, then no one has rights because all they have to do is say you’re not a citizen and then you have no right to prove otherwise.
If only citizens have rights, then no one has rights because all they have to do is say you’re not a citizen and then you have no right to prove otherwise.
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
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Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:51 AM
This is why the 4th Amendment says “no person” — instead of “no citizen.”
If only citizens have rights, then no one has rights because all they have to do is say you’re not a citizen and then you have no right to prove otherwise.
If only citizens have rights, then no one has rights because all they have to do is say you’re not a citizen and then you have no right to prove otherwise.
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Trump reportedly told Sen Schumer he’d release federal funds if Penn Station and Dulles airport were named after him. This is a crime. NY, VA? www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump asked for Dulles Airport, Penn Station to be named after him in exchange for Gateway money to be released
Trump has named several landmarks and initiatives after himself since returning to office.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Trump reportedly told Sen Schumer he’d release federal funds if Penn Station and Dulles airport were named after him. This is a crime. NY, VA? www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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"As bad as I thought the release was it has been worse than anticipated"
@rokhanna.bsky.social on the latest released Epstein files.
@rokhanna.bsky.social on the latest released Epstein files.
February 6, 2026 at 4:51 AM
"As bad as I thought the release was it has been worse than anticipated"
@rokhanna.bsky.social on the latest released Epstein files.
@rokhanna.bsky.social on the latest released Epstein files.
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Even the description can't capture the absolute meltdown on the right over the details they uncover. I truly don't know how Will Sommer keeps a straight face reporting on this, bc Tim & Sam can't hold it together. 😆
This would have been a PHB special back in the day...
This would have been a PHB special back in the day...
February 6, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Even the description can't capture the absolute meltdown on the right over the details they uncover. I truly don't know how Will Sommer keeps a straight face reporting on this, bc Tim & Sam can't hold it together. 😆
This would have been a PHB special back in the day...
This would have been a PHB special back in the day...
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I think the thumbnail says it all. 🤣
Tim Miller, Sam Stein, & Will Sommer give their takes on the chaotic scandal surrounding far-right influencer Elijah Schaefer...Covered:
- electric dildos
- fundie cheating
- Milo
- Pope Leo blesses doomed marriage
Description ⬇️. 😳
📺 youtu.be/LJ_OQQUCEj4?...
Tim Miller, Sam Stein, & Will Sommer give their takes on the chaotic scandal surrounding far-right influencer Elijah Schaefer...Covered:
- electric dildos
- fundie cheating
- Milo
- Pope Leo blesses doomed marriage
Description ⬇️. 😳
📺 youtu.be/LJ_OQQUCEj4?...
Shocking Sex Scandal Blows Up the Trad Right
YouTube video by The Bulwark
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 5:09 AM
I think the thumbnail says it all. 🤣
Tim Miller, Sam Stein, & Will Sommer give their takes on the chaotic scandal surrounding far-right influencer Elijah Schaefer...Covered:
- electric dildos
- fundie cheating
- Milo
- Pope Leo blesses doomed marriage
Description ⬇️. 😳
📺 youtu.be/LJ_OQQUCEj4?...
Tim Miller, Sam Stein, & Will Sommer give their takes on the chaotic scandal surrounding far-right influencer Elijah Schaefer...Covered:
- electric dildos
- fundie cheating
- Milo
- Pope Leo blesses doomed marriage
Description ⬇️. 😳
📺 youtu.be/LJ_OQQUCEj4?...
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I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
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When your political movement is based on the claim that only those who are part of the movement are truly Americans, it follows that any election that you don't win is fraudulent, any legal ruling that doesn't go your way is illegitimate, and all protest is insurrection
February 5, 2026 at 6:13 PM
When your political movement is based on the claim that only those who are part of the movement are truly Americans, it follows that any election that you don't win is fraudulent, any legal ruling that doesn't go your way is illegitimate, and all protest is insurrection
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Imagine if four years into our war in Iraq we had only occupied 20 percent of it and lost 1.2 million men. Would anyone say the US is winning?
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
February 5, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Imagine if four years into our war in Iraq we had only occupied 20 percent of it and lost 1.2 million men. Would anyone say the US is winning?
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
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Meanwhile that child that Katie Britt was so broken up about all week? Well the Trump administration is trying to figure out a way to deport him and his whole family bsky.app/profile/mprn...
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Meanwhile that child that Katie Britt was so broken up about all week? Well the Trump administration is trying to figure out a way to deport him and his whole family bsky.app/profile/mprn...
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Imagine if your lawyer submits an AI-generated court brief so bad that the judge says "goddamn dude, fuck you" and rules against you before it even goes to trial. That is what actually happened here lmao
Hey, so, I don’t do civil litigation, is it generally considered good when the judge does this?
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![Case 1:24-CV-09429-KPF Document 227 Filed 02/05/26 Page 2 of 33
Feldman [wals not excused from this professional obligation [of verifying that the cases he submitted to the Court were valid] by dint of using emerging
technology." (Dkt. #169 at 4).
Mr. Feldman persisted. A few days prior to the Court's hearing on the
Order to Show Cause, Mr. Feldman submitted a proposed reply brief in further support of Affable's motion to dismiss. Once again, his brief contained false citations. And at the August 22, 2025 hearing, Mr. Feldman was unable to respond directly to, much less answer, the Court's questioning about his
submissions.
Mr. Feldman has not, and apparently cannot, learn from his mistakes.
And while the Court does not oppose the use of Al to assist in legal research
and writing, it must take a stand where, as here, counsel repeatedly files
submissions with false citations because counsel refuses to verify those
submissions. This Court can do no more. For the reasons that follow, the
Court sanctions Mr. Feldman pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11
and the Court's inherent powers by striking Affable's submissions and entering
default judgment against it.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ssxnmhdtz6le6nxu7jfhglz6/bafkreigeefuabd636ruucelhxav3v3p43dezhotggrwlgjgsev2z2ggev4@jpeg)
February 6, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Imagine if your lawyer submits an AI-generated court brief so bad that the judge says "goddamn dude, fuck you" and rules against you before it even goes to trial. That is what actually happened here lmao
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People are saying Donald Trump has done more for Christianity than even Jesus.
February 6, 2026 at 5:26 AM
People are saying Donald Trump has done more for Christianity than even Jesus.
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A January 6, 2021, rioter, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to a harassment charge after being accused of threatening to kill U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, prosecutors said on Thursday.
Pardoned January 6 rioter pleads guilty to threatening US Democratic leader Jeffries
A January 6, 2021, rioter, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to a harassment charge after being accused of threatening to kill U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, prosecutors said on Thursday.
reut.rs
February 6, 2026 at 4:20 AM
A January 6, 2021, rioter, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to a harassment charge after being accused of threatening to kill U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, prosecutors said on Thursday.
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Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA4) has introduced the Prevent Presidential Profiteering Act to address the insane lawsuit filed by Trump against the IRS for $10 BILLION of our tax 💰.
The law would tax at 100% any settlement paid to a president. (He needs to tack on *all fed electeds*).
Would Rs vote no? 🤔
The law would tax at 100% any settlement paid to a president. (He needs to tack on *all fed electeds*).
Would Rs vote no? 🤔
February 6, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA4) has introduced the Prevent Presidential Profiteering Act to address the insane lawsuit filed by Trump against the IRS for $10 BILLION of our tax 💰.
The law would tax at 100% any settlement paid to a president. (He needs to tack on *all fed electeds*).
Would Rs vote no? 🤔
The law would tax at 100% any settlement paid to a president. (He needs to tack on *all fed electeds*).
Would Rs vote no? 🤔
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The Sweden-based automaker cited the impact of U.S. tariffs and weak demand.
Volvo Plummets 25%—Pacing Worst Day Ever—After U.S. Tariffs Slash Revenue
The Sweden-based automaker cited the impact of U.S. tariffs and weak demand.
www.forbes.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The Sweden-based automaker cited the impact of U.S. tariffs and weak demand.
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New Quinnipiac poll:
63% of voters disapprove of ICE
60% want ICE out of Minneapolis
58% want Kristi Noem removed from office
63% of voters disapprove of ICE
60% want ICE out of Minneapolis
58% want Kristi Noem removed from office
February 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
New Quinnipiac poll:
63% of voters disapprove of ICE
60% want ICE out of Minneapolis
58% want Kristi Noem removed from office
63% of voters disapprove of ICE
60% want ICE out of Minneapolis
58% want Kristi Noem removed from office
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Over 73,000 people are currently in ICE custody, the most ever...
But that's not the only shocking number:
- There has been a 2,450% increase in the number of people with no criminal record being held in ICE detention on any given day.
But that's not the only shocking number:
- There has been a 2,450% increase in the number of people with no criminal record being held in ICE detention on any given day.
February 6, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Over 73,000 people are currently in ICE custody, the most ever...
But that's not the only shocking number:
- There has been a 2,450% increase in the number of people with no criminal record being held in ICE detention on any given day.
But that's not the only shocking number:
- There has been a 2,450% increase in the number of people with no criminal record being held in ICE detention on any given day.
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Numerous people are pushing back against the reasonable consensus that Epstein was evil and that cozying up to him showed bad character. You are under no obligation to take those arguments seriously and respectfully. Look out, they may call you a “woke” “mob.”
Absolutely fucking repulsive.
Yale prof David Gelernter defends his letter urging Epstein to hire "v small goodlooking blonde" student by saying that he was "keep[ing] the potential boss's habits in mind."
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
February 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Numerous people are pushing back against the reasonable consensus that Epstein was evil and that cozying up to him showed bad character. You are under no obligation to take those arguments seriously and respectfully. Look out, they may call you a “woke” “mob.”