Jason Karsh
@jkarsh.bsky.social
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Jason Karsh
@jkarsh.bsky.social
· Jun 8
The Tyranny of Tiny Men
The way to fight back is not to give up on anyone. The way forward is to stand with each other, for each other.
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As the Trump admin predictably rolls the National Guard into the streets and a Republican army of enablers roots for military violence against Americans, some words on why, and the way forward.
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Gonna be fun watching Mike Johnson say he didn’t see the video of one of the members of the House he presides over being assaulted
January 28, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Gonna be fun watching Mike Johnson say he didn’t see the video of one of the members of the House he presides over being assaulted
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Pro tip for any Hill journos, the Speaker can approve 24hr protection for Members who are under heightened threat. Omar used to have this, but Mike Johnson took it away. You should ask him about that
January 28, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Pro tip for any Hill journos, the Speaker can approve 24hr protection for Members who are under heightened threat. Omar used to have this, but Mike Johnson took it away. You should ask him about that
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He literally spoke about her TODAY
“I don’t think about her” is hilarious. He mentions Ilhan Omar more often than he talks about all his children combined.
I'm sure the heterodox civility cops will be all over this one
January 28, 2026 at 4:51 AM
He literally spoke about her TODAY
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Weiss is about a year behind The Washington Post, if you're curious where this is headed.
This does not sound good: "Bari Weiss to cut staff, add commentators at CBS News." By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Weiss is about a year behind The Washington Post, if you're curious where this is headed.
‘We watched someone be thrown to the ground by six armed men then shot to death as they put ten bullets in his back. But was that “murder”? Who’s to say, really …’ - the NYT, basically
January 28, 2026 at 4:51 AM
‘We watched someone be thrown to the ground by six armed men then shot to death as they put ten bullets in his back. But was that “murder”? Who’s to say, really …’ - the NYT, basically
Those people who keep asking for Democratic leadership and moral clarity in this moment would be well-served to take a moment and hear Sen. Warnock.
These words demand attention.
“In a real sense this is holy ground, consecrated by blood spilled here. The cost is high, and so I had to be here to stand in the very place where this tragedy unfurled… I think we’re at a defining moment for our country…” ~ Rev Warnock
Take a moment, so much more…
“In a real sense this is holy ground, consecrated by blood spilled here. The cost is high, and so I had to be here to stand in the very place where this tragedy unfurled… I think we’re at a defining moment for our country…” ~ Rev Warnock
Take a moment, so much more…
January 28, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Those people who keep asking for Democratic leadership and moral clarity in this moment would be well-served to take a moment and hear Sen. Warnock.
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REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
January 28, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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"He is the third detainee to die at the detention center since it opened last year as a tent facility on the grounds of the Fort Bliss Army base outside El Paso." abcnews.go.com/US/detainees...
'Let go of me': Cuban man who died in ICE custody allegedly slammed by guards, witnesses say
Several detainees at a Texas detention facility claim they heard a Cuban immigrant, whose death was later ruled a homicide, being slammed to the ground before his death.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:33 AM
"He is the third detainee to die at the detention center since it opened last year as a tent facility on the grounds of the Fort Bliss Army base outside El Paso." abcnews.go.com/US/detainees...
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She has so much more guts than these goons in the White House and the goons they send to terrorize schools and grocery stores.
January 28, 2026 at 1:50 AM
She has so much more guts than these goons in the White House and the goons they send to terrorize schools and grocery stores.
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second sitting black congressperson to be assaulted in the past week. all the violence seems to be coming from one side, and it ain’t ours
video of the moment a man tried spraying something at ilhan omar at her town hall in minneapolis tonight
January 28, 2026 at 1:24 AM
second sitting black congressperson to be assaulted in the past week. all the violence seems to be coming from one side, and it ain’t ours
WTAF
ilhan omar continues to speak after a man tried attacking her and spraying her with something at a town hall event. he was tackled by people including state sen bobby joe champion. i see city council member latrisha vetaw next to her too
this is a terrifying environment
this is a terrifying environment
January 28, 2026 at 2:02 AM
WTAF
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Looking forward to hosting the World Cup in a couple months!
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal immigration officers tried to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis but were stopped, foreign minister says www.axios.com/2026/01/28/i...
January 28, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Looking forward to hosting the World Cup in a couple months!
Of all the movies I’ve ever been excited to never ever see a second of, that Melania thing may top the list.
January 28, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Of all the movies I’ve ever been excited to never ever see a second of, that Melania thing may top the list.
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it reveals pretty plainly that "merit-based hiring" means "you belong to the correct class and hold the right set of identities"
Odd how when people like Bari Weiss go on about 'merit-based hiring', what they mean is hiring nice-looking white boys from elite schools regardless of their experience.
Here's CBS's new Ukraine correspondent. Graduated college less than a year ago. Yale Rugby. Only job: 7 months freelancing. 1/
Here's CBS's new Ukraine correspondent. Graduated college less than a year ago. Yale Rugby. Only job: 7 months freelancing. 1/
January 27, 2026 at 9:43 PM
it reveals pretty plainly that "merit-based hiring" means "you belong to the correct class and hold the right set of identities"
They’re gonna Weekend at Bernie’s that old racist until the dolly tips over and he shatters into a million pieces.
This is at least the second interview Trump has done this month in this really weird format -- standing, with his overcoat still on, and at some distance from the man interviewing him.
All the rumors about binding girdles, adult diapers and his ungodly stench all seem a little more likely here.
All the rumors about binding girdles, adult diapers and his ungodly stench all seem a little more likely here.
January 27, 2026 at 10:05 PM
They’re gonna Weekend at Bernie’s that old racist until the dolly tips over and he shatters into a million pieces.
This is extremely illegal. It’s also everything those Gadsden flag gun-humpers swore Democrats wanted to do but never even considered. Only now, since it’s being done by some of their white nationalist buddies to brown faces they’re like, ‘This is A-OK with me, dawg.’
ICE has been authorizing officers to forcibly enter homes without judicial warrants—a reversal of longstanding guidance to protect people's constitutional rights.
Senior reporter @samanthamichaels.bsky.social spoke with a family in Memphis that experienced this.
Senior reporter @samanthamichaels.bsky.social spoke with a family in Memphis that experienced this.
January 27, 2026 at 10:04 PM
This is extremely illegal. It’s also everything those Gadsden flag gun-humpers swore Democrats wanted to do but never even considered. Only now, since it’s being done by some of their white nationalist buddies to brown faces they’re like, ‘This is A-OK with me, dawg.’
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After executing Alex Pretti on Saturday, ICE has shifted to primarily targeting bus stops and elementary schools in my community this week. I cannot overstate how much of the ICE activity in my community is just targeting places where little kids are.
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 27, 2026 at 8:17 PM
After executing Alex Pretti on Saturday, ICE has shifted to primarily targeting bus stops and elementary schools in my community this week. I cannot overstate how much of the ICE activity in my community is just targeting places where little kids are.
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Of course. But that’s also why people need to call them up and tell them to do their fucking job.
213 - 146 = 67 Democrats who don't think Noem should be impeached.
The party is still building a solid reputation of not standing for much of anything good.
The party is still building a solid reputation of not standing for much of anything good.
January 27, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Of course. But that’s also why people need to call them up and tell them to do their fucking job.
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Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
The only higher education ICE agents need should come in the form of a pamphlet entitled, “So Your Agency Has Been Disbanded and Now You’re Facing a Criminal Indictment …”
Opinion | To Avoid More Tragic Deaths, ICE Needs Higher Education and Training Standards
Higher ed can play an important role in making federal immigration enforcement safer. https://bit.ly/4bRR5fx
#EDUSKy #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Higher ed can play an important role in making federal immigration enforcement safer. https://bit.ly/4bRR5fx
#EDUSKy #HigherEd #AcademicSky
January 27, 2026 at 9:10 PM
The only higher education ICE agents need should come in the form of a pamphlet entitled, “So Your Agency Has Been Disbanded and Now You’re Facing a Criminal Indictment …”
If Bloomberg wants to get back into influencing elections in favor of gun reform, he could do a lot worse than putting this quote on thousands of mailers and hitting millions of Republicans with it multiple times.
"You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns," the president told PBS News, reiterating a talking point from the administration that Alex Pretti should not have brought a legally carried handgun to the scene — a position that has infuriated gun rights advocates. to.pbs.org/49KNSNE
WATCH: 'You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns,' Trump says of Alex Pretti killing
The president's remarks reiterates a talking point from the administration that Pretti should not have brought a legally carried handgun to the scene — a position that has infuriated gun rights advoca...
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January 27, 2026 at 9:05 PM
If Bloomberg wants to get back into influencing elections in favor of gun reform, he could do a lot worse than putting this quote on thousands of mailers and hitting millions of Republicans with it multiple times.
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I need a job and I would not take a job working for Bari Weiss. If you are a commentator who cannot see what the play is there, I'm not sure you should be offering commentary.
January 27, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I need a job and I would not take a job working for Bari Weiss. If you are a commentator who cannot see what the play is there, I'm not sure you should be offering commentary.
I don’t care what you’ve heard about the Trump admin pulling back or Bovino getting fired changing anything, none of that matters when this is what is still happening in MN today.
Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
January 27, 2026 at 8:04 PM
I don’t care what you’ve heard about the Trump admin pulling back or Bovino getting fired changing anything, none of that matters when this is what is still happening in MN today.
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Zelenskyy: 'Russia attacked a passenger train in Kharkiv today with drone strikes. In any country, a drone strike on a civilian train would be viewed the same way - solely as terrorism. There should be no doubt about the classification of this act, whether in Europe, America..."
January 27, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Zelenskyy: 'Russia attacked a passenger train in Kharkiv today with drone strikes. In any country, a drone strike on a civilian train would be viewed the same way - solely as terrorism. There should be no doubt about the classification of this act, whether in Europe, America..."
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My gosh. Alex Pretti was notifying neighbors that Trump and Vance's agents were chasing a family. A mob of agents then tackled him and broke his rib.
He thought he was going to die.
Then the very next week, he came back out to support his neighbors.
And a mob of agents killed him.
He thought he was going to die.
Then the very next week, he came back out to support his neighbors.
And a mob of agents killed him.
January 27, 2026 at 6:48 PM
My gosh. Alex Pretti was notifying neighbors that Trump and Vance's agents were chasing a family. A mob of agents then tackled him and broke his rib.
He thought he was going to die.
Then the very next week, he came back out to support his neighbors.
And a mob of agents killed him.
He thought he was going to die.
Then the very next week, he came back out to support his neighbors.
And a mob of agents killed him.