Jacquie Battle
@jacquiebattle.bsky.social
Intention is to be better informed when leaving than upon arrival. If not that, then amusedly distracted.
Pretty good at raising black swallowtail butterflies.
Pretty good at raising black swallowtail butterflies.
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Kash posted about the arrest of John Paul Cupp in threatening ICE officers, calling him a "protester out of Portland." Misleading, as he has a mental illness history, compares himself to Bin Laden and Timothy McVeigh, is barred from contacting his wife and kids, posts about eradicating Jewish people
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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This is called “chain refoulment” and it’s illegal under both U.S. and international law. And the State Department and ICE know very well what Ghana is doing and simply don’t care.
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This is called “chain refoulment” and it’s illegal under both U.S. and international law. And the State Department and ICE know very well what Ghana is doing and simply don’t care.
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Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
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An amazing new Trump controversy, Part II of II:
- Saturday afternoon: Trump says he spoke to Bolsonaro the night before and planned to see him “in the very near future”
- Monday afternoon: The Trump White House isn’t sure whether Trump actually had the conversation he referenced two days earlier
- Saturday afternoon: Trump says he spoke to Bolsonaro the night before and planned to see him “in the very near future”
- Monday afternoon: The Trump White House isn’t sure whether Trump actually had the conversation he referenced two days earlier
White House hedges on Trump’s curious claim about his call with Brazil’s Bolsonaro White House hedges on Trump’s curious claim about his call with Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro
Did the Republican president talk to Bolsonaro as the Brazilian plotted to escape? Trump said yes, but the White House isn’t so sure.
www.ms.now
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
An amazing new Trump controversy, Part II of II:
- Saturday afternoon: Trump says he spoke to Bolsonaro the night before and planned to see him “in the very near future”
- Monday afternoon: The Trump White House isn’t sure whether Trump actually had the conversation he referenced two days earlier
- Saturday afternoon: Trump says he spoke to Bolsonaro the night before and planned to see him “in the very near future”
- Monday afternoon: The Trump White House isn’t sure whether Trump actually had the conversation he referenced two days earlier
Worthwhile read. Congressmen Raskin & [Hank] Johnson, & Senator Whitehouse, are sponsoring legislation to address the legal loopholes that make "it all but impossible to sue federal agents for constitutional violations & shields them with immunity should that barrier ever be breached."
Author bio:
Author bio:
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Worthwhile read. Congressmen Raskin & [Hank] Johnson, & Senator Whitehouse, are sponsoring legislation to address the legal loopholes that make "it all but impossible to sue federal agents for constitutional violations & shields them with immunity should that barrier ever be breached."
Author bio:
Author bio:
Includes easy to understand explanations of how the government "misbehaved" last week in these three cases: the Comey indictment, the order of removal in Abrego Garcia, and the Chicago-area "Operation Midway Blitz" injunction.
Me on DOJ’s behavior: “it’s malevolence *exacerbated* by incompetence. That’s problematic enough for the government’s credibility before federal district judges. But at some point soon, one suspects that the Supreme Court itself may well have to grapple with its consequences—or risk being duped.”
194. Another Bad Week for the Presumption of Regularity
Three different flashpoints highlight how much the Trump administration has done, in such short order, to undermine its own litigation efforts and to damage—perhaps irreparably—DOJ's credibility.
www.stevevladeck.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Includes easy to understand explanations of how the government "misbehaved" last week in these three cases: the Comey indictment, the order of removal in Abrego Garcia, and the Chicago-area "Operation Midway Blitz" injunction.
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Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
This is disturbing… Folks arrested, charged, & put on house arrest based on an overheard conversation, no other evidence.
"According to a release from the Virginia Beach PD, John W. Bennett & Mark Bennett, both of Virginia Beach, each face one charge of conspiracy to commit malicious wounding."
"According to a release from the Virginia Beach PD, John W. Bennett & Mark Bennett, both of Virginia Beach, each face one charge of conspiracy to commit malicious wounding."
November 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
This is disturbing… Folks arrested, charged, & put on house arrest based on an overheard conversation, no other evidence.
"According to a release from the Virginia Beach PD, John W. Bennett & Mark Bennett, both of Virginia Beach, each face one charge of conspiracy to commit malicious wounding."
"According to a release from the Virginia Beach PD, John W. Bennett & Mark Bennett, both of Virginia Beach, each face one charge of conspiracy to commit malicious wounding."
"“…we should be able to vote our conscience and represent our districts interest…,” she said, adding that “standing up for American women who were raped at 14 years old, trafficked and used by rich, powerful men should not result in me being called a traitor and threatened by the president…”"
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announces she is resigning from House
The longtime MAGA supporter says she is stepping down from office as of Jan. 5.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:09 AM
"“…we should be able to vote our conscience and represent our districts interest…,” she said, adding that “standing up for American women who were raped at 14 years old, trafficked and used by rich, powerful men should not result in me being called a traitor and threatened by the president…”"
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NEW: As Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick drives billions of dollars in foreign payments to help build AI data centers in the US, his sons help run a company earning tens of millions in fees helping finance AI data centers. A NYT investigation. (Free link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Liz Cheney eulogizing her father:
“But he knew that bonds of party must always yield to the single bond we share as Americans. For him, a choice between defense of the Constitution and defense of your political party was no choice at all.”
“But he knew that bonds of party must always yield to the single bond we share as Americans. For him, a choice between defense of the Constitution and defense of your political party was no choice at all.”
Cheney’s funeral draws Bush, mix of Democrats and Republicans. Not Trump.
The former vice president, who served in the George W. Bush administration, was honored Thursday at Washington National Cathedral.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Liz Cheney eulogizing her father:
“But he knew that bonds of party must always yield to the single bond we share as Americans. For him, a choice between defense of the Constitution and defense of your political party was no choice at all.”
“But he knew that bonds of party must always yield to the single bond we share as Americans. For him, a choice between defense of the Constitution and defense of your political party was no choice at all.”
"The US Coast Guard issued a new, more stringent policy on hate symbols including the swastika Thurs night, prohibiting “divisive or hate symbols or flags.” The change came after The WaPo reported that the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under new guidelines…"
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
"The US Coast Guard issued a new, more stringent policy on hate symbols including the swastika Thurs night, prohibiting “divisive or hate symbols or flags.” The change came after The WaPo reported that the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under new guidelines…"
"When [govt atty] Ensign said that it is "odd" for Abrego Garcia to concede to go to Costa Rica if he doesn't have an order of removal, [Judge] Xinis replied, "It's a concession because he's been to CECOT & back."
""And Costa Rica will not put him in a detention center where he could be harmed,"…"
""And Costa Rica will not put him in a detention center where he could be harmed,"…"
ABC News: "After not being able to answer several questions from Abrego Garcia's attorneys, [ICE's John] Cantu said he received 'verbiage' for his declaration from a State Department attorney."
ICE official struggles to answer questions about Abrego Garcia's potential deportation
A top ICE official struggled to answer questions about Kilmar Abrego Garcia during an evidentiary hearing about the Salvadoran native's potential deportation.
abcnews.go.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
"When [govt atty] Ensign said that it is "odd" for Abrego Garcia to concede to go to Costa Rica if he doesn't have an order of removal, [Judge] Xinis replied, "It's a concession because he's been to CECOT & back."
""And Costa Rica will not put him in a detention center where he could be harmed,"…"
""And Costa Rica will not put him in a detention center where he could be harmed,"…"
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They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
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This is a thread detailing a series of incidents where federal Judge Ellis rules that Gregory Bovino and his agents lied or misrepresented what was happening on the streets of Chicago. In this one, she says body cam footage suggests they brake checked to cause accidents
November 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is a thread detailing a series of incidents where federal Judge Ellis rules that Gregory Bovino and his agents lied or misrepresented what was happening on the streets of Chicago. In this one, she says body cam footage suggests they brake checked to cause accidents
"“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” the [Coast Guard] official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to a fear of reprisal."
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
"“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” the [Coast Guard] official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to a fear of reprisal."
"President Donald Trump accused a group of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday of “seditious behavior” and called for their arrest for appearing in a video in which they reminded members of the U.S. military and intelligence community that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders."
Trump: Democrats ‘traitors’ for telling military not to follow unlawful orders
The president said lawmakers who appeared in a video committed “seditious behavior” and should be arrested and put on trial for treason.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"President Donald Trump accused a group of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday of “seditious behavior” and called for their arrest for appearing in a video in which they reminded members of the U.S. military and intelligence community that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders."
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Socialism is bad if the socialists try to expand access to healthcare.
Socialism is good if the socialists tell business owners exactly how to run their companies.
Socialism is good if the socialists tell business owners exactly how to run their companies.
November 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Socialism is bad if the socialists try to expand access to healthcare.
Socialism is good if the socialists tell business owners exactly how to run their companies.
Socialism is good if the socialists tell business owners exactly how to run their companies.
US Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey, press release:
www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/e...
Criminal complaint, United States of America v. Natalie Greene:
www.justice.gov/usao-nj/medi...
www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/e...
Criminal complaint, United States of America v. Natalie Greene:
www.justice.gov/usao-nj/medi...
Ex-Van Drew staffer staged fake attack, writing 'Trump Whore' across her stomach and alleging men held her down and cut her body - New Jersey Globe
A 26-year-old Ocean City woman who claimed she was brutally assaulted because she worked for Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Ocean City) instead orchestrated the
newjerseyglobe.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
US Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey, press release:
www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/e...
Criminal complaint, United States of America v. Natalie Greene:
www.justice.gov/usao-nj/medi...
www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/e...
Criminal complaint, United States of America v. Natalie Greene:
www.justice.gov/usao-nj/medi...
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The Trump Administration killed over 383 active clinical trials and directly harmed more than 74,000 Americans with lasting future impacts for the public at large.
Trump' s war on scientific research and public health is costing Americans lives and livelihoods.
Trump' s war on scientific research and public health is costing Americans lives and livelihoods.
Trump admin axed 383 active clinical trials, dumping over 74K participants
It’s a “violation of foundational ethical principles of human participant research.”…
arstechnica.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The Trump Administration killed over 383 active clinical trials and directly harmed more than 74,000 Americans with lasting future impacts for the public at large.
Trump' s war on scientific research and public health is costing Americans lives and livelihoods.
Trump' s war on scientific research and public health is costing Americans lives and livelihoods.
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<4 weeks later, that long period of static polling seems firmly over. The shutdown and Epstein, presumably, have finally made a dent. After months at a stable -10, now at -15.
November 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
<4 weeks later, that long period of static polling seems firmly over. The shutdown and Epstein, presumably, have finally made a dent. After months at a stable -10, now at -15.
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BREAKING: Judge Boasberg says "justice requires" him to continue contempt inquiry into Trump admin.
“I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day,” Boasberg said of the March 15 Alien Enemies Act flights. He plans to begin hearings on Dec. 1.
New, at Law Dork:
“I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day,” Boasberg said of the March 15 Alien Enemies Act flights. He plans to begin hearings on Dec. 1.
New, at Law Dork:
Breaking: Judge Boasberg says "justice requires" him to continue contempt inquiry into Trump admin
“I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day,” Boasberg said of the March 15 Alien Enemies Act flights. He plans to begin hearings on Dec. 1.
www.lawdork.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
BREAKING: Judge Boasberg says "justice requires" him to continue contempt inquiry into Trump admin.
“I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day,” Boasberg said of the March 15 Alien Enemies Act flights. He plans to begin hearings on Dec. 1.
New, at Law Dork:
“I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day,” Boasberg said of the March 15 Alien Enemies Act flights. He plans to begin hearings on Dec. 1.
New, at Law Dork:
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He’s not the problem…
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
He’s not the problem…
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Comey hearing just ended. Govt admits 2d indictment never shown to full grand jury. Judge concerned. AUSA also admits DAG Blanche’s office told him not to disclose if previous prosecutors prepared a declination memo (saying why there was no case).
November 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Comey hearing just ended. Govt admits 2d indictment never shown to full grand jury. Judge concerned. AUSA also admits DAG Blanche’s office told him not to disclose if previous prosecutors prepared a declination memo (saying why there was no case).
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Montage of 19 clips of Trump insulting, berating, demeaning and attacking female reporters over the past few months. Part 1.
November 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Montage of 19 clips of Trump insulting, berating, demeaning and attacking female reporters over the past few months. Part 1.