James McCrone
@jmccrone.bsky.social
Author of political thrillers, Faithless Elector, Dark Network, Emergency Powers and Bastard Verdict. Lives in South Philly.
http://jamesmccrone.com
http://jamesmccrone.com
Pinned
You don't have to win. Just don't lose. A second referendum on independence looms, but there are questions about the first...
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Kristol means Kristallnacht: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristal...
January 31, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Kristol means Kristallnacht: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristal...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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BREAKING: Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick is screwed:
2012 emails from the NEW Epstein files show Lutnick planned a 'lunch' on Epstein's island, confirming his arrival details.
This contrasts with his 2025 statements claiming that he cut all ties to Epstein 7 years prior in 2005 due to revulsion.
2012 emails from the NEW Epstein files show Lutnick planned a 'lunch' on Epstein's island, confirming his arrival details.
This contrasts with his 2025 statements claiming that he cut all ties to Epstein 7 years prior in 2005 due to revulsion.
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
BREAKING: Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick is screwed:
2012 emails from the NEW Epstein files show Lutnick planned a 'lunch' on Epstein's island, confirming his arrival details.
This contrasts with his 2025 statements claiming that he cut all ties to Epstein 7 years prior in 2005 due to revulsion.
2012 emails from the NEW Epstein files show Lutnick planned a 'lunch' on Epstein's island, confirming his arrival details.
This contrasts with his 2025 statements claiming that he cut all ties to Epstein 7 years prior in 2005 due to revulsion.
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NEW: As he released 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, Judge Biery warned of vast lawlessness and inhumanity in the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts. He said courts amounted to “a judicial finger in the dike.”
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 31, 2026 at 10:45 PM
NEW: As he released 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, Judge Biery warned of vast lawlessness and inhumanity in the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts. He said courts amounted to “a judicial finger in the dike.”
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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It’s a genuine relief to know that Minnesota (and other unnamed Democratic-led states) are preparing for the worst. 1/2
Minnesota secretary of state, other Dems preparing for Trump to interfere in the midterms
Simon also spoke about the recent killings of Minnesota residents Renée Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents.
www.democracydocket.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:41 PM
It’s a genuine relief to know that Minnesota (and other unnamed Democratic-led states) are preparing for the worst. 1/2
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New in PN: Trump blames Canada
"It isn’t just Trump that Canada can’t trust. It’s us, the American people. Trump may have low approval now, but his numbers were even worse after J6 and we still returned him to power. At this point, no one can have faith that everything will go back to normal."
"It isn’t just Trump that Canada can’t trust. It’s us, the American people. Trump may have low approval now, but his numbers were even worse after J6 and we still returned him to power. At this point, no one can have faith that everything will go back to normal."
Trump blames Canada
And tears our closest international relationship apart.
www.publicnotice.co
January 31, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Humane and sensible step move by Spain in facilitating irregular migrants and asylum seekers to move to work with decent pay, social security and tax payments. Predictably the right is grumbling - unlike the UK, the govt isn’t allowing this to set their policies www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘It’s like a gift from God’: undocumented foreign workers welcome Spanish amnesty
Half a million migrants will be ‘regularised’ under plans to boost economic growth that have angered rightwing parties
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Humane and sensible step move by Spain in facilitating irregular migrants and asylum seekers to move to work with decent pay, social security and tax payments. Predictably the right is grumbling - unlike the UK, the govt isn’t allowing this to set their policies www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Here are my January reads. All reviews are on my feed.
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January 31, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Here are my January reads. All reviews are on my feed.
Link to authors/books t.ly/pAL-d
#BookSky💙📚 @zelindamorrison.bsky.social @leodora.bsky.social @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social @chrischibnall.bsky.social @jamesmurphybks.bsky.social
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January 29, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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THE TROUBLE WITH LIAM is a “disturbingly good” psychological thriller and my favourite of all my books.
“A well-crafted plot delivered with panache.”
The audiobook is on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.
My 25 Kindles (free with KU), paperbacks, and audiobooks are on Amazon.
amzn.to/2Zqce7C
“A well-crafted plot delivered with panache.”
The audiobook is on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.
My 25 Kindles (free with KU), paperbacks, and audiobooks are on Amazon.
amzn.to/2Zqce7C
January 31, 2026 at 10:34 AM
THE TROUBLE WITH LIAM is a “disturbingly good” psychological thriller and my favourite of all my books.
“A well-crafted plot delivered with panache.”
The audiobook is on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.
My 25 Kindles (free with KU), paperbacks, and audiobooks are on Amazon.
amzn.to/2Zqce7C
“A well-crafted plot delivered with panache.”
The audiobook is on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.
My 25 Kindles (free with KU), paperbacks, and audiobooks are on Amazon.
amzn.to/2Zqce7C
No #5amwritersclub this morning. Off to the airport. Should be in Oregon by late afternoon.
January 31, 2026 at 9:56 AM
No #5amwritersclub this morning. Off to the airport. Should be in Oregon by late afternoon.
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the federal government is arresting journalists not only without a warrant but after being explicitly denied a warrant
i wonder what our freedom of speech warriors like Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss have to say about this
i wonder what our freedom of speech warriors like Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss have to say about this
January 30, 2026 at 3:34 PM
the federal government is arresting journalists not only without a warrant but after being explicitly denied a warrant
i wonder what our freedom of speech warriors like Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss have to say about this
i wonder what our freedom of speech warriors like Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss have to say about this
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Breaking MS NOW:
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
ICE eyeing Ohio next, where it is expected to target Haitian immigrants
An estimated 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians live in Springfield, Ohio, a community that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance targeted during the 2024 campaign, falsely accusing the community ...
www.ms.now
January 31, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Breaking MS NOW:
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
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Theeere it is
Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show
Newly released files from DoJ show the pair making plans in 2013 for the Tesla CEO to visit Epstein’s private island
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Theeere it is
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He's hosting MMA at the White House Patio, he had his birthday with tanks, he's a toddler using your tax money to throw parties for himself on the streets of DC every day.
For the last time. The Federal Government is solely Trumps Personal Bank Account. It doesn't need to exist right now.
For the last time. The Federal Government is solely Trumps Personal Bank Account. It doesn't need to exist right now.
Trump announces August auto race in downtown Washington
Trump announces August auto race in downtown Washington
“To think, 190 miles an hour down Pennsylvania Avenue — this is going to be wild,” said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
www.politico.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:19 PM
He's hosting MMA at the White House Patio, he had his birthday with tanks, he's a toddler using your tax money to throw parties for himself on the streets of DC every day.
For the last time. The Federal Government is solely Trumps Personal Bank Account. It doesn't need to exist right now.
For the last time. The Federal Government is solely Trumps Personal Bank Account. It doesn't need to exist right now.
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#Mobile-Fortify has been released openly for use by #ice and that is a big problem since it is AI driven
How ICE is using facial recognition in Minnesota
Mobile Fortify tech being used to scan faces of citizens and immigrants – but its use has prompted a severe backlash
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 AM
#Mobile-Fortify has been released openly for use by #ice and that is a big problem since it is AI driven
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The biggest problem with #mobile-fortify is its failure rate to correctly verify individuals from photographs. This is why #ice is snatching up anybody and taking everybody's pictures.
Time to Start wearing crazy makeup and masks to spoof the cameras
Time to Start wearing crazy makeup and masks to spoof the cameras
ICE Is Using Facial-Recognition Technology to Quickly Arrest People
Widespread use of the technology has raised alarms among privacy advocates and some former officials.
www.wsj.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:53 AM
The biggest problem with #mobile-fortify is its failure rate to correctly verify individuals from photographs. This is why #ice is snatching up anybody and taking everybody's pictures.
Time to Start wearing crazy makeup and masks to spoof the cameras
Time to Start wearing crazy makeup and masks to spoof the cameras
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Amazingly they claim to have demanded #mobile-fortify stop being used by #ice but they continued to fund it in the big bullshit bill. Senators are y'all crazy
Senators demand ICE halt use of Mobile Fortify app amid growing privacy concerns | Biometric Update
The senators are pressing ICE acting director Todd Lyons for full disclosure of the app’s legal basis, accuracy, and policy controls.
www.biometricupdate.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Amazingly they claim to have demanded #mobile-fortify stop being used by #ice but they continued to fund it in the big bullshit bill. Senators are y'all crazy
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I second this: what the actual fuck?
January 30, 2026 at 11:27 AM
I second this: what the actual fuck?
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This is interesting because it explains a lot about how customized these apps are. They are building #MOBILE-FORTIFY every moment with cellphones, and faulty ai
EVERYWHERE
This is deadly to civil rights and personal freedom
EVERYWHERE
This is deadly to civil rights and personal freedom
Documents offer rare insight on Ice’s close relationship with Palantir
For years, little was known about the multibillion-dollar company that handles data for the US immigration enforcement agency. Now, a cache of emails, training documents and reports sheds light on how...
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:36 AM
This is interesting because it explains a lot about how customized these apps are. They are building #MOBILE-FORTIFY every moment with cellphones, and faulty ai
EVERYWHERE
This is deadly to civil rights and personal freedom
EVERYWHERE
This is deadly to civil rights and personal freedom
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We all need to do something because #ice should not have access to all of our data this way
How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED
ICE’s reach may get even wider due to a new partnership with a spyware company. But there have always been tools at the immigration agency’s disposal. KQED speaks to privacy advocates on what people s...
www.kqed.org
January 30, 2026 at 6:31 AM
We all need to do something because #ice should not have access to all of our data this way
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#ELITE is the #ice tool being used and financed by US dollars to source people, and damage the earth
This isn't good. Especially to use data centers this way
Leave the Earth out of this bullshit
This isn't good. Especially to use data centers this way
Leave the Earth out of this bullshit
ICE drives AI use case growth within Homeland Security
From searches of mobile devices to facial recognition, the Homeland Security division has nearly doubled its use cases since July 2025, according to the Wednesday report.
fedscoop.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:30 AM