Idiocracy in real life
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Trump is preparing for a more aggressive immigration crackdown in 2026 with billions in new funding, including by raiding more workplaces — even as backlash builds ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026 despite brewing backlash
Trump plans more workplace raids and billions of dollars in ICE and Border Patrol funding.
www.reuters.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Trump is preparing for a more aggressive immigration crackdown in 2026 with billions in new funding, including by raiding more workplaces — even as backlash builds ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
something to read for anyone like me in maryland with a drivers license
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Maryland Allegedly Illegally Sharing Driver's License Data With ICE
A letter from an Oregon senator, a governor who might be sitting on a secret, and the system that tells ICE everything about you, no warrant required.
the-backbone.beehiiv.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
something to read for anyone like me in maryland with a drivers license
the-backbone.beehiiv.com/p/maryland-a...
the-backbone.beehiiv.com/p/maryland-a...
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AHEM. So as I was saying before Donald's "event," to understand MAGA you need to think of it as a confidence game. He lies about his past. He stokes paranoias while promising imaginary cures. Then he steals what he wants.
www.unchartedblue.com/epstein-trum...
www.unchartedblue.com/epstein-trum...
December 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM
AHEM. So as I was saying before Donald's "event," to understand MAGA you need to think of it as a confidence game. He lies about his past. He stokes paranoias while promising imaginary cures. Then he steals what he wants.
www.unchartedblue.com/epstein-trum...
www.unchartedblue.com/epstein-trum...
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But the important part is that Trump's admin is made up _entirely_ of these confidence games! Musk; Hegseth; Patel; Bongino; Bondi; Noem, etc. The play is _always_ "lie about your skills, swoop in claiming you're the genius who will save everything and expose the evildoers, then steal things."
December 18, 2025 at 4:14 AM
But the important part is that Trump's admin is made up _entirely_ of these confidence games! Musk; Hegseth; Patel; Bongino; Bondi; Noem, etc. The play is _always_ "lie about your skills, swoop in claiming you're the genius who will save everything and expose the evildoers, then steal things."
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The reason Trump's toadies are all now crashing and burning is that the con man mantra, "I am a trustworthy genius and everyone else you know is scheming against you," is not an actual method of governance! The heart of the con is being able to skip town _before_ you're exposed as a lying screw-up.
December 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The reason Trump's toadies are all now crashing and burning is that the con man mantra, "I am a trustworthy genius and everyone else you know is scheming against you," is not an actual method of governance! The heart of the con is being able to skip town _before_ you're exposed as a lying screw-up.
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I'm old enough to remember when the networks refused to carry an incredibly important speech at Independence Hall in Philadelphia by President Biden about creeping fascism in the U.S. because it was "too political".
Sure, but they'll broadcast every minute of Trump's propaganda bullshit. 🙄
Sure, but they'll broadcast every minute of Trump's propaganda bullshit. 🙄
December 18, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I'm old enough to remember when the networks refused to carry an incredibly important speech at Independence Hall in Philadelphia by President Biden about creeping fascism in the U.S. because it was "too political".
Sure, but they'll broadcast every minute of Trump's propaganda bullshit. 🙄
Sure, but they'll broadcast every minute of Trump's propaganda bullshit. 🙄
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A remarkable DOJ filing in a lawsuit over the deadly DCA crash:
"The United States admits that it owed a duty of care to Plaintiffs, which it breached, thereby proximately causing the tragic accident on January 29, 2025, as specifically set forth below."
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"The United States admits that it owed a duty of care to Plaintiffs, which it breached, thereby proximately causing the tragic accident on January 29, 2025, as specifically set forth below."
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![UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
RACHEL CRAFTON, as Administratrix of the Estate of CASEY CRAFTON, deceased,
Plaintiff,
-V.-
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC., PSA
AIRLINES, INC., AND THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendants.
Case No: 1:25-cv-03382-ACR
Hon. Ana C. Reyes
UNITED STATES' ANSWER TO [ECF 28] MASTER COMPLAINT
The United States of America answers Plaintiffs' Master Complaint, ECF No. 28, as follows:
GENERAL ADMISSION OF LIABILITY
The United States admits that it owed a duty of care to Plaintiffs, which it breached,
thereby proximately causing the tragic accident on January 29, 2025, as specifically set forth below. The United States admits that it, among other tortfeasors, is liable to a Plaintiff who is legally eligible to recover monetary damages, as permitted by the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-80, in an amount yet to be determined and apportioned among other
tortfeasors.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiaum4f7yweomlmmiajrc7tz2apxnrvuya3dspn3hztqfk5a6thx3y@jpeg)
December 18, 2025 at 4:26 AM
A remarkable DOJ filing in a lawsuit over the deadly DCA crash:
"The United States admits that it owed a duty of care to Plaintiffs, which it breached, thereby proximately causing the tragic accident on January 29, 2025, as specifically set forth below."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"The United States admits that it owed a duty of care to Plaintiffs, which it breached, thereby proximately causing the tragic accident on January 29, 2025, as specifically set forth below."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
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Thinking this is wrong isn’t radical.
Thinking it isn’t is.
Thinking it isn’t is.
December 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Thinking this is wrong isn’t radical.
Thinking it isn’t is.
Thinking it isn’t is.
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thinking about... tarantula paw
November 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
thinking about... tarantula paw
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House Democrats sponsor a resolution saying President Trump cannot attack Venezuela if he cannot correctly spell it.
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 AM
House Democrats sponsor a resolution saying President Trump cannot attack Venezuela if he cannot correctly spell it.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:57 AM
i missed this the day it was posted. its a powerful read. the quoted post has a gift link so you can read it without a subscription.
NYT - Dozens of Venezuelans sent by the US to a maximum security prison in El Salvador describe being beaten, sexually assaulted by guards and driven to the brink of suicide. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/wo...
Inside Trump’s Deportation of Venezuelans: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
The Times interviewed dozens of migrant men sent to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration. Independent forensic analysts called the testimony credible and consistent and said the treatment met the U.N.’s definition of torture.
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
i missed this the day it was posted. its a powerful read. the quoted post has a gift link so you can read it without a subscription.
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They never fail to disappoint.
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
They never fail to disappoint.
"That’s the sound of a man who will do nothing to challenge—and anything to justify—presidential violations of the Constitution, as long as the president is of his own party.
The American founders expected better leaders than Johnson."
The American founders expected better leaders than Johnson."
"To bring a democracy under authoritarian control, you need more than a strongman. You need politicians who will assure the public, as we slide toward one-man rule, that nothing odd is happening. That’s the role Johnson is playing in Trump’s takeover of America." www.thebulwark.com/p/speaker-mi...
The Speaker of the House Is Abetting Authoritarianism
Every Trump needs his Johnson: a flunky who will rationalize his crimes.
www.thebulwark.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"That’s the sound of a man who will do nothing to challenge—and anything to justify—presidential violations of the Constitution, as long as the president is of his own party.
The American founders expected better leaders than Johnson."
The American founders expected better leaders than Johnson."
if you want a read unlike most others, click on the link to the reddit post that this is about and read peoples own words about dealing with this first hand.
Some of these stories are difficult to read, but it’s important that as many people as possible know what is happening. We are 100% living in a police state. SHARE widely.
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Reddit Thread Details Horrific ICE Encounters
These stories are happening all over the country. We CAN'T look away and we must share them.
mdavis19881.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
if you want a read unlike most others, click on the link to the reddit post that this is about and read peoples own words about dealing with this first hand.
i wonder how many people have the fortitude to stop funding this clown show every week and delay payment as long as possible.
sh.reddit.com/r/MarchAgain...
sh.reddit.com/r/MarchAgain...
From the MarchAgainstNazis community on Reddit: Can we organize this?
Explore this post and more from the MarchAgainstNazis community
sh.reddit.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
i wonder how many people have the fortitude to stop funding this clown show every week and delay payment as long as possible.
sh.reddit.com/r/MarchAgain...
sh.reddit.com/r/MarchAgain...
sharing so i can come back to this and the first comment. if it piques your interest, theres links to sources in there too
"police control of local news dependent for access, footage evidence deleting or released"
"One-third of all Americans killed by strangers are killed by police"
10,000 family dogs every year (DOJ: "epidemic")
"White nationalists pervade law enforcement"
"Police solve just 2% of all major crimes"
"One-third of all Americans killed by strangers are killed by police"
10,000 family dogs every year (DOJ: "epidemic")
"White nationalists pervade law enforcement"
"Police solve just 2% of all major crimes"
October 13, 2025 at 5:39 AM
sharing so i can come back to this and the first comment. if it piques your interest, theres links to sources in there too
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“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.
I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.
Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.
newsletter.ofthebrave.org
October 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.
between this and the plenary authority interview f up its been a tough week for nazi count dracula
His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
October 13, 2025 at 5:11 AM
between this and the plenary authority interview f up its been a tough week for nazi count dracula
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ICE GOONS, laughing and pepper spraying Pastor after shooting him in the face with pepper balls, proceeded to gas the crowd who were trying to protect him.
October 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
ICE GOONS, laughing and pepper spraying Pastor after shooting him in the face with pepper balls, proceeded to gas the crowd who were trying to protect him.
Portland does it right!
October 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Portland does it right!
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Chicago journalist Debbie Brockman, who was thrown to the ground & handcuffed by ICE, has been released without charges
DHS said she assaulted an officer, but eye witnesses claim she didn’t
The lack of charges makes it clear that ICE is lying to try and cover up the fact that they attack the press
DHS said she assaulted an officer, but eye witnesses claim she didn’t
The lack of charges makes it clear that ICE is lying to try and cover up the fact that they attack the press
October 12, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Chicago journalist Debbie Brockman, who was thrown to the ground & handcuffed by ICE, has been released without charges
DHS said she assaulted an officer, but eye witnesses claim she didn’t
The lack of charges makes it clear that ICE is lying to try and cover up the fact that they attack the press
DHS said she assaulted an officer, but eye witnesses claim she didn’t
The lack of charges makes it clear that ICE is lying to try and cover up the fact that they attack the press