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OWcisM. 45 years in IT, the last half of them sober. American, ashamed, and fighting mad.
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"The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez."
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez are murderers. Do not let them escape justice. Jonathan Ross is also a murderer. He must be brought to justice, too.
They *and their commanders* must answer for the lives of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
They *and their commanders* must answer for the lives of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
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The release of “Melania” appears to have given a boost to another first lady: Michelle Obama’s 2020 documentary “Becoming” saw a huge surge in viewers the same weekend that Melania Trump’s film hit theaters.
thehill.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The release of “Melania” appears to have given a boost to another first lady: Michelle Obama’s 2020 documentary “Becoming” saw a huge surge in viewers the same weekend that Melania Trump’s film hit theaters.
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Things are going well for democracy when a senator is comparing judicial nominees to "monkeys and puppets" because none of them are capable of acknowledging reality
Trump Is Building a Federal Judiciary of Delusional, Cowardly Loyalists
Judges have to decide cases based on facts. For Trump judges, the only facts that matter are the ones that he authorizes them to believe.
ballsandstrikes.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Things are going well for democracy when a senator is comparing judicial nominees to "monkeys and puppets" because none of them are capable of acknowledging reality
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NEW: A rupture between DOJ and ICE has emerged in Minnesota, where overwhelmed prosecutors keep dropping the ball — and saying ICE won't return their messages.
The crisis has had real-world consequences for migrants illegally detained
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
The crisis has had real-world consequences for migrants illegally detained
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 4, 2026 at 8:27 PM
NEW: A rupture between DOJ and ICE has emerged in Minnesota, where overwhelmed prosecutors keep dropping the ball — and saying ICE won't return their messages.
The crisis has had real-world consequences for migrants illegally detained
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
The crisis has had real-world consequences for migrants illegally detained
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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BREAKING: The Trump administration repeatedly said the aggressive apartment raid in Chicago last fall was prompted by intel on a gang takeover.
New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration repeatedly said the aggressive apartment raid in Chicago last fall was prompted by intel on a gang takeover.
New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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Not enough. Every single ICE and CBP agent should be out of Minnesota. The terror campaign must stop.
ICE must be abolished.
ICE must be abolished.
February 4, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Not enough. Every single ICE and CBP agent should be out of Minnesota. The terror campaign must stop.
ICE must be abolished.
ICE must be abolished.
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Artemy Ostanin sentenced to more than five years in a penal colony after joking about a 'legless' war veteran.
Russia sentences stand-up comic to more than five years over war joke
Artemy Ostanin sentenced to more than five years in a penal colony after joking about a 'legless' war veteran.
www.aljazeera.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Artemy Ostanin sentenced to more than five years in a penal colony after joking about a 'legless' war veteran.
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On February 4, 1945, the “Big Three” Allied leaders met for the Yalta Conference to discuss postwar order in Europe, the terms for Soviet entry into the war against Japan, and the formation of the United Nations.
February 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM
On February 4, 1945, the “Big Three” Allied leaders met for the Yalta Conference to discuss postwar order in Europe, the terms for Soviet entry into the war against Japan, and the formation of the United Nations.
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he does not support President Trump’s proposal for Republicans to “take over” voting procedures in more than a dozen states and “nationalize” the midterm elections, declaring the president’s call to action blatantly unconstitutional.
Rand Paul on Trump call to ‘nationalize’ elections: ‘That’s not what the Constitution says’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he does not support President Trump’s proposal for Republicans to “take over” voting procedures in more than a dozen states and “nationalize” the midterm elections, decl…
thehill.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he does not support President Trump’s proposal for Republicans to “take over” voting procedures in more than a dozen states and “nationalize” the midterm elections, declaring the president’s call to action blatantly unconstitutional.
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Reminder that the Washington Post lost 250,000 subscribers, more than most outlets will ever have, after its decision not to publish an endorsement in the last election. www.npr.org/2024/10/29/n...
That kind of cowardice, not AI or whatever, is what's "drastically reshaping" readers' expectations.
That kind of cowardice, not AI or whatever, is what's "drastically reshaping" readers' expectations.
February 4, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Reminder that the Washington Post lost 250,000 subscribers, more than most outlets will ever have, after its decision not to publish an endorsement in the last election. www.npr.org/2024/10/29/n...
That kind of cowardice, not AI or whatever, is what's "drastically reshaping" readers' expectations.
That kind of cowardice, not AI or whatever, is what's "drastically reshaping" readers' expectations.
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Striking from new Quinnipiac poll:
*Voters prefer path to legalization over deportations for most undocs by 59-34. Among independents it's 61-33
*Majority says Trump on immigration is making America less safe
Again, there's broad rejection of the whole project, not just ICE tactics (see below)
*Voters prefer path to legalization over deportations for most undocs by 59-34. Among independents it's 61-33
*Majority says Trump on immigration is making America less safe
Again, there's broad rejection of the whole project, not just ICE tactics (see below)
February 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Striking from new Quinnipiac poll:
*Voters prefer path to legalization over deportations for most undocs by 59-34. Among independents it's 61-33
*Majority says Trump on immigration is making America less safe
Again, there's broad rejection of the whole project, not just ICE tactics (see below)
*Voters prefer path to legalization over deportations for most undocs by 59-34. Among independents it's 61-33
*Majority says Trump on immigration is making America less safe
Again, there's broad rejection of the whole project, not just ICE tactics (see below)
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Official U.S. military film footage shows ace of spades “death cards” being placed in the mouths of dead Vietnamese people in South Vietnam’s Quảng Ngãi province.
February 4, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Official U.S. military film footage shows ace of spades “death cards” being placed in the mouths of dead Vietnamese people in South Vietnam’s Quảng Ngãi province.
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During the Vietnam War, U.S. troops regularly adorned Vietnamese corpses with “death cards” — either an ace of spades or a custom-printed business card claiming credit for their kills. Now, ICE is using them. theintercept.com/2026/02/03/i...
February 4, 2026 at 5:32 PM
During the Vietnam War, U.S. troops regularly adorned Vietnamese corpses with “death cards” — either an ace of spades or a custom-printed business card claiming credit for their kills. Now, ICE is using them. theintercept.com/2026/02/03/i...
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This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):
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Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
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On January 3, 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race.
However, the guarantee would not be fully realized until the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
However, the guarantee would not be fully realized until the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
February 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM
On January 3, 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race.
However, the guarantee would not be fully realized until the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
However, the guarantee would not be fully realized until the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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On February 4, 1913, civil rights icon Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama.
February 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM
On February 4, 1913, civil rights icon Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama.
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The algorithm thinks I’ll pay almost 3x more than Bill
February 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The algorithm thinks I’ll pay almost 3x more than Bill
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Jeffrey Bezos is firing all these reporters because Melania was a huge commercial failure. Jesus says billionaires should not exist.
February 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Jeffrey Bezos is firing all these reporters because Melania was a huge commercial failure. Jesus says billionaires should not exist.
Our legal system failed when it forced us to accept Donald Trump, a convicted felon and known rapist, as our President.
Our education system failed because it produced people who thought it was a good idea to vote for him.
Revolution won't be enough.
Our education system failed because it produced people who thought it was a good idea to vote for him.
Revolution won't be enough.
February 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Our legal system failed when it forced us to accept Donald Trump, a convicted felon and known rapist, as our President.
Our education system failed because it produced people who thought it was a good idea to vote for him.
Revolution won't be enough.
Our education system failed because it produced people who thought it was a good idea to vote for him.
Revolution won't be enough.
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California and New Jersey have set up online portals where residents can report ICE crimes. The states will keep these databases so they or the federal government can conduct prosecutions in the future.
California: www.offmessage.net/p/california...
New Jersey: bsky.app/profile/kras...
California: www.offmessage.net/p/california...
New Jersey: bsky.app/profile/kras...
February 4, 2026 at 5:47 PM
California and New Jersey have set up online portals where residents can report ICE crimes. The states will keep these databases so they or the federal government can conduct prosecutions in the future.
California: www.offmessage.net/p/california...
New Jersey: bsky.app/profile/kras...
California: www.offmessage.net/p/california...
New Jersey: bsky.app/profile/kras...
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Colombian presidential candidate Clara López Obregón says Latin America needs a more coordinated response to “coercion” from the United States.
“Geopolitics of the Weak”: Colombian Senator Urges “Collective Action” Against U.S. Aggression
After several months of rising tension between them, Colombian President Gustavo Petro sat down with U.S. President Donald Trump in a closed-door meeting that lasted approximately two hours at the Whi...
www.democracynow.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Colombian presidential candidate Clara López Obregón says Latin America needs a more coordinated response to “coercion” from the United States.
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Justice Democrats is endorsing Frederick Haynes III, seeing him as their best shot to add a new Squad member from Texas.
He’s Running to Fill Jasmine Crockett’s House Seat From Her Left. He’s Also Her Pastor.
Justice Democrats is endorsing Frederick Haynes III, seeing him as their best shot to add a new Squad member from Texas.
interc.pt
February 4, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Justice Democrats is endorsing Frederick Haynes III, seeing him as their best shot to add a new Squad member from Texas.
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These are the last words in the last column I wrote for The Washington Post, titled "When institutions crumble, strongmen step in". www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
February 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
These are the last words in the last column I wrote for The Washington Post, titled "When institutions crumble, strongmen step in". www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Bezos doesn't want to run the Post out of business. No one ever bought a newspaper who didn't want to use it for his own ends. He is doing what he does well; slashing everything that doesn't work toward his ends.
February 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Bezos doesn't want to run the Post out of business. No one ever bought a newspaper who didn't want to use it for his own ends. He is doing what he does well; slashing everything that doesn't work toward his ends.
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Judge Reyes: "Kristi Noem has a First Amendment right to call immigrants killers, leeches, entitlement junkies, and any other inapt name she wants. Secretary Noem, however, is constrained by both our Constitution and the APA to apply faithfully the facts to the law in implementing the TPS program."
Memorandum & Opinion – #124 in LESLY MIOT v. TRUMP (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-02471) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding Plaintiffs' 81 Renewed Motion for a Stay. See document for details. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 2/2/2026. (lcacr2) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
storage.courtlistener.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Judge Reyes: "Kristi Noem has a First Amendment right to call immigrants killers, leeches, entitlement junkies, and any other inapt name she wants. Secretary Noem, however, is constrained by both our Constitution and the APA to apply faithfully the facts to the law in implementing the TPS program."