John Wallach
@jmwallach.bsky.social
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
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Pinned
Kudos to the Star Tribune giving Liam top billing over Vance.
Front page of tomorrow's Star Tribune.
Below the fold is where JD is most comfortable.
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"A throughline of the Trump administration’s immigration policy is to deprive immigrants of the assurance of having some spot they can call their own. The extent to which the administration is able to extend that deprivation to citizens is yet to be seen."
For an in-depth analysis of what the Trump administration can and can’t do recdenaturalization, see my @lawfaremedia.org piece from July. They can’t do nearly as much as what they want to scare people into thinking they can do.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
cool, cool. so we are sort of like citizens, but not really?
February 13, 2026 at 10:42 AM
"A throughline of the Trump administration’s immigration policy is to deprive immigrants of the assurance of having some spot they can call their own. The extent to which the administration is able to extend that deprivation to citizens is yet to be seen."
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the minute the fb algorithm clocks you as a straight man it immediately sets about trying to destroy your life & endanger those around you
February 13, 2026 at 11:19 AM
the minute the fb algorithm clocks you as a straight man it immediately sets about trying to destroy your life & endanger those around you
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I still can’t fucking believe that Maine is likely going to be a choice between Susan Collins is Very Concerned and a guy with a Nazi tattoo
February 13, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I still can’t fucking believe that Maine is likely going to be a choice between Susan Collins is Very Concerned and a guy with a Nazi tattoo
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This story is from 2018. It's horrible, and does illustrate that the problem is longstanding, but it's irresponsible to post it as if it's current news. You should delete this post.
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 4:25 AM
This story is from 2018. It's horrible, and does illustrate that the problem is longstanding, but it's irresponsible to post it as if it's current news. You should delete this post.
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if he fires someone he won't be able to get a replacement through congress
fascinating that Trump has held his “never fire anyone it’s a sign of weakness” thing for over a year into his second term even as his administration flounders and everyone fires increasingly pointed leaks at each other
Firing a pilot for leaving Kristi Noem's blanket behind. Berating staff when she's not on TV enough. Inside the constant chaos at DHS.
February 13, 2026 at 5:48 AM
if he fires someone he won't be able to get a replacement through congress
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this is a capella coded
One of the most expressive singer-songwriters of her generation, Sarah McLachlan's deeply felt and virtuosic performance is miraculous. n.pr/3M9F0rT
Sarah McLachlan: Tiny Desk Concert
One of the most expressive singer-songwriters of her generation, Sarah McLachlan's deeply felt and virtuosic performance is miraculous.
n.pr
February 13, 2026 at 6:11 AM
this is a capella coded
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🚨In December 2016, Epstein invited Bill Gates to his island and informed him that “new administration people” were visiting.
This was sent exactly one month before Trump was inaugurated for his first term.
This was sent exactly one month before Trump was inaugurated for his first term.
February 13, 2026 at 2:12 AM
🚨In December 2016, Epstein invited Bill Gates to his island and informed him that “new administration people” were visiting.
This was sent exactly one month before Trump was inaugurated for his first term.
This was sent exactly one month before Trump was inaugurated for his first term.
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very amusing to see the ideological lines on housing in the Zohran administration
on the one hand you have zohran supporting a plan to replace decrepit NYCHA projects with brand new mixed income apartments
on the other hand you have the dumbest socialists and right wing think tankers in opposition
on the one hand you have zohran supporting a plan to replace decrepit NYCHA projects with brand new mixed income apartments
on the other hand you have the dumbest socialists and right wing think tankers in opposition
February 13, 2026 at 4:34 AM
very amusing to see the ideological lines on housing in the Zohran administration
on the one hand you have zohran supporting a plan to replace decrepit NYCHA projects with brand new mixed income apartments
on the other hand you have the dumbest socialists and right wing think tankers in opposition
on the one hand you have zohran supporting a plan to replace decrepit NYCHA projects with brand new mixed income apartments
on the other hand you have the dumbest socialists and right wing think tankers in opposition
Did the Democrats win too hard?
February 13, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Did the Democrats win too hard?
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the other day I saw an old white dude on a busy road around the corner from my house in cobb county ga holding up a sign that read "immigrants make america great."
it was 7:10 am on tuesday.
it was 7:10 am on tuesday.
Remember all the "In Trump's Second Term, the Resistance is Dead" headlines?
Overall, we have tallied 4x more protests through Jan 31, 2026 than we had through Jan 31, 2018
February 13, 2026 at 12:25 AM
the other day I saw an old white dude on a busy road around the corner from my house in cobb county ga holding up a sign that read "immigrants make america great."
it was 7:10 am on tuesday.
it was 7:10 am on tuesday.
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okay that's quite enough external world for me today. good night yall
CBP officer faces federal charges over allegations he harbored an unauthorized immigrant who was also his girlfriend and niece.
CBP officer faces federal charges over allegations he harbored an unauthorized immigrant who was also his girlfriend and niece
The Justice Department alleges that CBP officer and supervisor Andres Wilkinson had been living in Laredo, Texas, with a woman who had overstayed her visa and is now in the U.S. illegally.
cbsn.ws
February 13, 2026 at 3:31 AM
okay that's quite enough external world for me today. good night yall
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we live in the ruins of a greater civilization
February 13, 2026 at 3:12 AM
we live in the ruins of a greater civilization
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This is a 3,600-word piece airing every bit of dirt Noem's detractors have aired in the last year, presumably to try to get her (and Corey) ousted.
2 words that don't appear anywhere? "Stephen Miller."
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
2 words that don't appear anywhere? "Stephen Miller."
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:55 AM
This is a 3,600-word piece airing every bit of dirt Noem's detractors have aired in the last year, presumably to try to get her (and Corey) ousted.
2 words that don't appear anywhere? "Stephen Miller."
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
2 words that don't appear anywhere? "Stephen Miller."
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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This is so much worse than what took down Nixon, difference was that then the media did not like Nixon and wasn't trying to help him and today the media is controlled by the Epstein-Oligarch class and so is part of the same conspiracy that Trump is and buries it
This is crazy — why is Pam Bondi *defiantly* awarding privilege to an email that was only between Jeff Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell, about Donald Trump’s relationship with Epstein? www.youtube.com/shorts/eAbuj...
Goldman Presses for Full Epstein Email — Bondi Says “Privileged” | APT
YouTube video by APT
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:58 AM
This is so much worse than what took down Nixon, difference was that then the media did not like Nixon and wasn't trying to help him and today the media is controlled by the Epstein-Oligarch class and so is part of the same conspiracy that Trump is and buries it
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The most unhinged people in the world are running the United States government.
“…in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after Noem's blanket was left behind on a plane, according to people familiar with the incident.”
February 13, 2026 at 3:45 AM
The most unhinged people in the world are running the United States government.
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The company spokesperson told me that there are no plans for a Torment Nexus for now. "The feature was designed for this use only," they said. It is not designed to implement a Torment Nexus."
February 12, 2026 at 11:32 PM
The company spokesperson told me that there are no plans for a Torment Nexus for now. "The feature was designed for this use only," they said. It is not designed to implement a Torment Nexus."
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Like it or not, America is a load-bearing pillar of the global economy and handing power over to a bunch of people who value online grifters over scientists has dire consequences. They should be trying Vinay Prasad and RFK Jr. at The Hague.
February 13, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Like it or not, America is a load-bearing pillar of the global economy and handing power over to a bunch of people who value online grifters over scientists has dire consequences. They should be trying Vinay Prasad and RFK Jr. at The Hague.
The thing about having thousands of years of history is you can definitely make strong claims about things that have persisted.
Arnaud is, as has long been known, a fucking idiot, but this is a surprisingly common delusion about Chinese history, as is the idea that it was consistently 'religiously tolerant.' Religious politics were extremely intense, and persecution of disliked sects common.
It is this humble servant's duty to report that Arnaud Bertrand is never beating the charges of being a thoroughly historically-illiterate dumbass...
February 13, 2026 at 3:16 AM
The thing about having thousands of years of history is you can definitely make strong claims about things that have persisted.
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Excited to announce my upcoming appearance on CBS/the FP. (I'll be taking the "no" position.)
December 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Excited to announce my upcoming appearance on CBS/the FP. (I'll be taking the "no" position.)
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Not her blankie—
“.. Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate senior level staff, give polygraph tests to employees they don’t trust and have fired employees—in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after Noem’s blanket was left behind on a plane ..”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
February 13, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Not her blankie—
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He spent a year on that article?????
February 13, 2026 at 2:18 AM
He spent a year on that article?????
So why let it follow me?
February 13, 2026 at 2:21 AM
So why let it follow me?