Mash
@itismashagain.bsky.social
Pointy haired boss. Lapsed mathematician. Live-in domestic staff for my cats.
🏳️⚧️ parent. 🏳️🌈 ally. @vassarcollege alum. Muslim American.🇺🇸/🇧🇩
Joe Biden slaughtered my people.
#NAFO #FreePalestine #AbolishICE
🏳️⚧️ parent. 🏳️🌈 ally. @vassarcollege alum. Muslim American.🇺🇸/🇧🇩
Joe Biden slaughtered my people.
#NAFO #FreePalestine #AbolishICE
Pinned
My prediction is that Americans - even die hard Republicans - won’t accept the federal government blatantly executing a man on the street in broad daylight.
This picture is reminiscent with another that is etched into the American psyche.👇🏽
This picture is reminiscent with another that is etched into the American psyche.👇🏽
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"Antifa" is a designated terrorist group btw
Chuck Schumer says ICE should be allowed to wear masks in "unusual circumstances—you know, some guy's picture was put up by a terrorist group or something."
February 5, 2026 at 10:21 PM
"Antifa" is a designated terrorist group btw
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As the crisis in Minneapolis unfolded and we saw the feds thwart local efforts to independently investigate the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens, it was hard not to think about the Mexican man killed by ICE agents a few miles from my house in Chicago.
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
“You’re Not Going to Investigate a Federal Officer”
It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable w...
www.propublica.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:41 PM
As the crisis in Minneapolis unfolded and we saw the feds thwart local efforts to independently investigate the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens, it was hard not to think about the Mexican man killed by ICE agents a few miles from my house in Chicago.
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
Shaken not stirred
The mayor of Tequila is accused of shaking down makers of tequila. www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/20...
Alcalde de Tequila, Diego Rivera Navarro, es detenido por extorsión y vínculos con 'CJNG'
El Gabinete de Seguridad federal informó de la detención del alcalde y otros tres funcionarios municipales como parte de la Operación Enjambre.
www.jornada.com.mx
February 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Shaken not stirred
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The Justice Department’s push to collect voter data nationwide is an attempt to take control of election administration — a job the Constitution leaves to the states, not the federal government.
bit.ly/49HOmCY
bit.ly/49HOmCY
Trump Administration Has Sued More than 20 States for Refusing to Turn Over Voter Files
The Justice Department’s attempts to collect sensitive voter information are part of a plan to interfere with elections.
www.brennancenter.org
February 5, 2026 at 10:27 PM
The Justice Department’s push to collect voter data nationwide is an attempt to take control of election administration — a job the Constitution leaves to the states, not the federal government.
bit.ly/49HOmCY
bit.ly/49HOmCY
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With a few exceptions, the items in this list are already the law. Republicans are saying it’s unrealistic for Trump’s goons to follow the law.
Here's what Republicans think is "unrealistic"
1) Need a judicial warrant to enter private property
2) Require verification that someone is not a US citizen before sending them to immigration detention
3) No masks
4) No secret police: Officers must have ID
5) Keep enforcement away from
1) Need a judicial warrant to enter private property
2) Require verification that someone is not a US citizen before sending them to immigration detention
3) No masks
4) No secret police: Officers must have ID
5) Keep enforcement away from
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House.
February 5, 2026 at 10:27 PM
With a few exceptions, the items in this list are already the law. Republicans are saying it’s unrealistic for Trump’s goons to follow the law.
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Our courts are not staging grounds for federal immigration enforcement.
These actions make it more difficult, and in some cases impossible, to get victims and witnesses to come to court to testify.
www.hennepinattorney.org/news/news/20...
These actions make it more difficult, and in some cases impossible, to get victims and witnesses to come to court to testify.
www.hennepinattorney.org/news/news/20...
February 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Our courts are not staging grounds for federal immigration enforcement.
These actions make it more difficult, and in some cases impossible, to get victims and witnesses to come to court to testify.
www.hennepinattorney.org/news/news/20...
These actions make it more difficult, and in some cases impossible, to get victims and witnesses to come to court to testify.
www.hennepinattorney.org/news/news/20...
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Conservatives used to call Lindsey Graham "Grahamnesty." Now, he's threatening to blow up the DHS negotiations and he is on a one-man crusade to include his provision to sue the Justice Department because Jack Smith collected senators' phone datas.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Lindsey Graham is bringing main character energy to the DHS debate
Over the course of a decade, the South Carolina Republican has transformed into an outspoken advocate for hard-line border and enforcement policies.
www.politico.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Conservatives used to call Lindsey Graham "Grahamnesty." Now, he's threatening to blow up the DHS negotiations and he is on a one-man crusade to include his provision to sue the Justice Department because Jack Smith collected senators' phone datas.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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People often ask "what blackmail does Trump have on Graham?" I honestly think it's more simple: Graham has never attained power on his own. He's never worked in the private sector. This is all he has. And at the same time, he's never obtained power by his own means.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Lindsey Graham is bringing main character energy to the DHS debate
Over the course of a decade, the South Carolina Republican has transformed into an outspoken advocate for hard-line border and enforcement policies.
www.politico.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:52 PM
People often ask "what blackmail does Trump have on Graham?" I honestly think it's more simple: Graham has never attained power on his own. He's never worked in the private sector. This is all he has. And at the same time, he's never obtained power by his own means.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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We should prepare to counter this ourselves. We have plenty of time to organize.
🚨BREAKING: The White House Thursday refused to rule out the presence of immigration enforcement at voting locations this November, a response that follows extremist rhetoric about placing federal forces at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
White House ‘can’t guarantee’ ICE won’t be at polls
The federal government has historically recognized polling places as off-limits for immigration enforcement precisely to avoid deterring lawful voters.
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:42 PM
We should prepare to counter this ourselves. We have plenty of time to organize.
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Therein lies the problem. ICE is terrorizing Los Angeles, and local police are choosing not to enforce the law banning masked federal agents.
This is how trust collapses.
This is how trust collapses.
February 3, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Therein lies the problem. ICE is terrorizing Los Angeles, and local police are choosing not to enforce the law banning masked federal agents.
This is how trust collapses.
This is how trust collapses.
👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
If Dem senators vote to extend the DHS CR again, they are instantly going to lose a tremendous amount of support from their base who have been in wait-and-see mode on this. I can only assume Dem senators considering this have completely lost touch with their voters. Don’t do it.
February 5, 2026 at 9:35 PM
👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
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The Department of Homeland Security is using administrative subpoenas, a secretive tool issued without a judge's signature, to go after people lawfully reporting ICE activity or criticizing DHS policies.
This is a direct attack on our First Amendment rights and we're fighting back.
This is a direct attack on our First Amendment rights and we're fighting back.
Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics | TechCrunch
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts documenting ICE operations.
techcrunch.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:33 PM
The Department of Homeland Security is using administrative subpoenas, a secretive tool issued without a judge's signature, to go after people lawfully reporting ICE activity or criticizing DHS policies.
This is a direct attack on our First Amendment rights and we're fighting back.
This is a direct attack on our First Amendment rights and we're fighting back.
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Glad to see Mayor Wu state clearly that Boston police have a duty to protect protesters, to provide first aid, and to investigate ICE agents when they break city and state law. www.boston.com/news/local-n...
Mayor Wu announces new efforts to restrict ICE in Boston
Boston is banning ICE from using city property and local police are being told to investigate federal agents that break city or state laws.
www.boston.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Glad to see Mayor Wu state clearly that Boston police have a duty to protect protesters, to provide first aid, and to investigate ICE agents when they break city and state law. www.boston.com/news/local-n...
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You guys this is what they do. They drive around in circles in parking lot. Ice has to be the most dip shit inefficient organization on the planet.
February 5, 2026 at 5:11 PM
You guys this is what they do. They drive around in circles in parking lot. Ice has to be the most dip shit inefficient organization on the planet.
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This level of apologia (from Megan McArdle in a podcast with Josh Barro and Ross Douthat) is fucking appalling. Idk what else there is to say.
February 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
This level of apologia (from Megan McArdle in a podcast with Josh Barro and Ross Douthat) is fucking appalling. Idk what else there is to say.
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I’m outraged. Our kids are living in terror under this unjust federal occupation. No child should endure the cruelty being inflicted at the hands of the Trump regime.
What the Crackdown Has Done to Minneapolis Children
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I’m outraged. Our kids are living in terror under this unjust federal occupation. No child should endure the cruelty being inflicted at the hands of the Trump regime.
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L’ambassadeur US en Pologne rompt ses relations avec le Président du parlement. Pas avec le Parlement, pas avec le gouvernement, pas avec le Premier ministre ou le Président. Mais avec le président de la Sejm, qui dit publiquement que Trump ne méritait pas le Nobel.
Surréel.
Surréel.
February 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
L’ambassadeur US en Pologne rompt ses relations avec le Président du parlement. Pas avec le Parlement, pas avec le gouvernement, pas avec le Premier ministre ou le Président. Mais avec le président de la Sejm, qui dit publiquement que Trump ne méritait pas le Nobel.
Surréel.
Surréel.
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JUST IN: Federal prosecutors in Chicago move to dismiss charges against another defendant tied to Operation Midway Blitz.
Erik Meier faced trial 3/9 for resisting a federal officer. Once the motion is granted, he will be the 16th of 32 known defendants cleared.
No known convictions.
Erik Meier faced trial 3/9 for resisting a federal officer. Once the motion is granted, he will be the 16th of 32 known defendants cleared.
No known convictions.
February 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM
JUST IN: Federal prosecutors in Chicago move to dismiss charges against another defendant tied to Operation Midway Blitz.
Erik Meier faced trial 3/9 for resisting a federal officer. Once the motion is granted, he will be the 16th of 32 known defendants cleared.
No known convictions.
Erik Meier faced trial 3/9 for resisting a federal officer. Once the motion is granted, he will be the 16th of 32 known defendants cleared.
No known convictions.
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NEW: Records reviewed by WIRED show DHS’s facial recognition app (Mobile Fortify) isn’t designed to actually "verify" identity—despite DHS claims and its agents relying on its matches to support probable cause in the field.
ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are
ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy r...
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
NEW: Records reviewed by WIRED show DHS’s facial recognition app (Mobile Fortify) isn’t designed to actually "verify" identity—despite DHS claims and its agents relying on its matches to support probable cause in the field.
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There is absolutely no basis for the allegation that Harvard engaged in “illegal behavior,” but what Trump administration officials are engaged in is criminal extortion even if Trump’s corrupt DOJ won’t prosecute it.
February 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
There is absolutely no basis for the allegation that Harvard engaged in “illegal behavior,” but what Trump administration officials are engaged in is criminal extortion even if Trump’s corrupt DOJ won’t prosecute it.
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Masks off: GOP FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor, who is now running for Congress, admits he “protected” Donald Trump from campaign finance investigations out of “loyalty”
x.com/baylisswagne...
x.com/baylisswagne...
x.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Masks off: GOP FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor, who is now running for Congress, admits he “protected” Donald Trump from campaign finance investigations out of “loyalty”
x.com/baylisswagne...
x.com/baylisswagne...
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The Economist, which has always struck me as annoyingly bloodless, now reads like a panicky leftist zine, which cannot bode well for, you know, the economy
February 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
The Economist, which has always struck me as annoyingly bloodless, now reads like a panicky leftist zine, which cannot bode well for, you know, the economy
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Schumer later today “we want to make sure ICE is properly trained on voter intimidation. That’s why we’re adding $5B to their budget for training.”
Breaking:
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
February 5, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Schumer later today “we want to make sure ICE is properly trained on voter intimidation. That’s why we’re adding $5B to their budget for training.”
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A 45-year-old man has been charged with two counts of assault after getting into a fistfight with a group of Texas teenagers who were protesting Immigration Customs and Enforcement.
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/05/m...
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/05/m...
45-Year-Old Man Beaten Up By High Schoolers After Allegedly Attacking Them During ICE Walkout
A Texas man has been charged after getting into a fistfight with a group of teenagers who staged an ICE walkout
thebarbedwire.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:11 PM
A 45-year-old man has been charged with two counts of assault after getting into a fistfight with a group of Texas teenagers who were protesting Immigration Customs and Enforcement.
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/05/m...
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/05/m...