Joe Delmonaco - NYC
@joepd.bsky.social
DM = Block if I don't know you.
Things I love:
American Civil War era history.
Greece.
Paris.
New York City.
Good food, good conversation, good music (of all kinds).
Things I love:
American Civil War era history.
Greece.
Paris.
New York City.
Good food, good conversation, good music (of all kinds).
Pinned
I keep seeing this Boston Massacre analogy today. It's not analogous at all. It's good to remember that the British soldiers faced trial and were acquitted. Their lawyer? Founder John Adams. Choose your history well.
"Many struggle w/ the pretext that ICE/CBP are in Mpls to enforce immigration law. Bondi’s letter makes vividly clear the real purpose is to compel opposition states — Free States if you will — through violence, to surrender sovereignty to brutal outside rule which treats them as a conquered people"
Remembering the Boston Massacre as Minneapolis Writhes Under Occupation
Opposition to garrisoning soldiers in civilian towns was a cornerstone of the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I keep seeing this Boston Massacre analogy today. It's not analogous at all. It's good to remember that the British soldiers faced trial and were acquitted. Their lawyer? Founder John Adams. Choose your history well.
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not over yet, but I literally cannot express the depth of my gratitude for the all the observers, patrollers, plate checkers, dispatchers, commuters who continue to successfully protect this city, sometimes at the cost of their wellbeing or lives. so many neighbors were not stolen, because of you
January 26, 2026 at 9:03 PM
not over yet, but I literally cannot express the depth of my gratitude for the all the observers, patrollers, plate checkers, dispatchers, commuters who continue to successfully protect this city, sometimes at the cost of their wellbeing or lives. so many neighbors were not stolen, because of you
"Donald Trump’s efforts to deploy militarized immigration agents in US cities may finally be reaching a reckoning as he faces widespread opposition across the US, dissenting lawmakers in his own party ..."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump’s ICE crackdown faces reckoning as outrage mounts over Alex Pretti shooting
President says his administration is reviewing fatal shooting as Republicans and Democrats criticize ICE surge
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:19 PM
"Donald Trump’s efforts to deploy militarized immigration agents in US cities may finally be reaching a reckoning as he faces widespread opposition across the US, dissenting lawmakers in his own party ..."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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I have been waiting for this signal from Senator Rand Paul.
Senator Paul, Chairman of Senate Homeland Security Committee follows House committee. Sends letters to heads of ICE, CBP, USCIS to testify in public hearing.
Senator Paul, Chairman of Senate Homeland Security Committee follows House committee. Sends letters to heads of ICE, CBP, USCIS to testify in public hearing.
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I have been waiting for this signal from Senator Rand Paul.
Senator Paul, Chairman of Senate Homeland Security Committee follows House committee. Sends letters to heads of ICE, CBP, USCIS to testify in public hearing.
Senator Paul, Chairman of Senate Homeland Security Committee follows House committee. Sends letters to heads of ICE, CBP, USCIS to testify in public hearing.
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"How will you say 'no' this week when an appropriations bill is going to be considered? Will you contact your representatives? Will you ask them, for the love of God and the love of human beings... to vote against renewing funding for such a lawless organization?"
www.ncronline.org/news/cardina...
www.ncronline.org/news/cardina...
Cardinal Tobin: Pray, mourn and say 'no' to ICE funding
In a reflection delivered during an online interfaith prayer service hosted by Faith in Action, Tobin employed some of the strongest language yet by a U.S. cardinal to condemn the Trump administration...
www.ncronline.org
January 26, 2026 at 8:33 PM
"How will you say 'no' this week when an appropriations bill is going to be considered? Will you contact your representatives? Will you ask them, for the love of God and the love of human beings... to vote against renewing funding for such a lawless organization?"
www.ncronline.org/news/cardina...
www.ncronline.org/news/cardina...
star-studded =
"President Trump, along with the couple's son Barron, sat with guests, including Jeff Bezos, Erika Kirk, Mike Tyson, Tim Cook, Tony Robbins and many other big names, according to reports."
🤣
www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/me...
"President Trump, along with the couple's son Barron, sat with guests, including Jeff Bezos, Erika Kirk, Mike Tyson, Tim Cook, Tony Robbins and many other big names, according to reports."
🤣
www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/me...
Melania Trump hosts star-studded White House screening ahead of her film's release
First lady Melania Trump hosted an exclusive White House screening of her upcoming film "MELANIA," featuring an array of A-list guests and branded gifts.
www.foxnews.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:23 PM
star-studded =
"President Trump, along with the couple's son Barron, sat with guests, including Jeff Bezos, Erika Kirk, Mike Tyson, Tim Cook, Tony Robbins and many other big names, according to reports."
🤣
www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/me...
"President Trump, along with the couple's son Barron, sat with guests, including Jeff Bezos, Erika Kirk, Mike Tyson, Tim Cook, Tony Robbins and many other big names, according to reports."
🤣
www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/me...
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Alina Habba's plea for an en banc re-hearing over her disqualification has been rejected. The ruling that she was unlawfully appointed stands.
The 3d Circuit has denied rehearing en banc of the panel decision finding that Alina Habba had been unlawfully appointed as US Attorney. However, 3 of the 11 en banc judges would have granted rehearing, and one will later publish a dissent.
January 26, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Alina Habba's plea for an en banc re-hearing over her disqualification has been rejected. The ruling that she was unlawfully appointed stands.
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Mais regardez moi la beauté de ce manuscrit médiéval
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January 26, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Mais regardez moi la beauté de ce manuscrit médiéval
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iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifes...
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All six people on board a private jet that crashed during takeoff Sunday evening are presumed dead, the Bangor International Airport in Maine said.
cnn.it/49VcQIJ
cnn.it/49VcQIJ
January 26, 2026 at 7:06 PM
All six people on board a private jet that crashed during takeoff Sunday evening are presumed dead, the Bangor International Airport in Maine said.
cnn.it/49VcQIJ
cnn.it/49VcQIJ
12th Maine--19th corps driven out of their camp and over the earth works
by Alfred Waud
c. 1864
www.loc.gov/resource/ppm...
by Alfred Waud
c. 1864
www.loc.gov/resource/ppm...
January 26, 2026 at 6:11 PM
12th Maine--19th corps driven out of their camp and over the earth works
by Alfred Waud
c. 1864
www.loc.gov/resource/ppm...
by Alfred Waud
c. 1864
www.loc.gov/resource/ppm...
"Omar’s net worth has increased to the millions of dollars in recent years due to her new husband’s wealth."
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
Trump says US Justice Department ‘looking at’ Ilhan Omar’s wealth
Donald Trump says he is sending his border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota amid protests against the killing of Alex Pretti.
www.aljazeera.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:44 PM
"Omar’s net worth has increased to the millions of dollars in recent years due to her new husband’s wealth."
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
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Wigging out!
Morphing into the 🦩🌴 Mar-a-Lago face.
Kristi Noem's striking transformation depicted by plastic surgery expert
@amsickofpollies.bsky.social @katarinakriz.bsky.social @southerngirlraven7.bsky.social @im-just-sayin.bsky.social @gigialexander123.bsky.social
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Morphing into the 🦩🌴 Mar-a-Lago face.
Kristi Noem's striking transformation depicted by plastic surgery expert
@amsickofpollies.bsky.social @katarinakriz.bsky.social @southerngirlraven7.bsky.social @im-just-sayin.bsky.social @gigialexander123.bsky.social
youtu.be/YWs-yG5g0-o?...
Kristi Noem's striking transformation depicted by plastic surgery expert
YouTube video by US Gossip
youtu.be
January 26, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Wigging out!
Morphing into the 🦩🌴 Mar-a-Lago face.
Kristi Noem's striking transformation depicted by plastic surgery expert
@amsickofpollies.bsky.social @katarinakriz.bsky.social @southerngirlraven7.bsky.social @im-just-sayin.bsky.social @gigialexander123.bsky.social
youtu.be/YWs-yG5g0-o?...
Morphing into the 🦩🌴 Mar-a-Lago face.
Kristi Noem's striking transformation depicted by plastic surgery expert
@amsickofpollies.bsky.social @katarinakriz.bsky.social @southerngirlraven7.bsky.social @im-just-sayin.bsky.social @gigialexander123.bsky.social
youtu.be/YWs-yG5g0-o?...
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These are all valid points—including Trump's
January 26, 2026 at 12:41 AM
These are all valid points—including Trump's
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"There are signs of a realization in the West now that candid resistance is a better approach than quiet accommodation."
www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/e...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/e...
Rinse and Repeat: Western allies ready for next rollercoaster with Donald Trump | CNN
A wily former British Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, famously said that “a week is a long time in politics.” If anything, he was guilty of understatement.
www.cnn.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:43 AM
"There are signs of a realization in the West now that candid resistance is a better approach than quiet accommodation."
www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/e...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/e...
"A pattern is emerging, in which the Trump administration prioritizes the vilification of the dead victim as to blame for the incident over preserving the neutrality of any investigative process."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump officials continue to push lies after fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
Trump and team seem to prioritize vilifying victims of their immigration operations, regardless of conflicting evidence
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:41 AM
"A pattern is emerging, in which the Trump administration prioritizes the vilification of the dead victim as to blame for the incident over preserving the neutrality of any investigative process."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Monday, January 26, 1863
Washington, DC
President Abraham Lincoln to Major General Joseph Hooker
"Major General Hooker: General,
I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons.
www.loc.gov/resource/lpr...
Washington, DC
President Abraham Lincoln to Major General Joseph Hooker
"Major General Hooker: General,
I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons.
www.loc.gov/resource/lpr...
January 26, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Monday, January 26, 1863
Washington, DC
President Abraham Lincoln to Major General Joseph Hooker
"Major General Hooker: General,
I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons.
www.loc.gov/resource/lpr...
Washington, DC
President Abraham Lincoln to Major General Joseph Hooker
"Major General Hooker: General,
I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons.
www.loc.gov/resource/lpr...
"Meanwhile at the Department of Homeland Security, there’s feeling among multiple officials that Secretary Kristi Noem is hurting the department — and putting all federal law enforcement further at risk of reputational harm."
www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/p...
Trump administration redoubles immigration enforcement strategy as cracks emerge in the president’s coalition | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump and his top lieutenants are doubling down on their hardline immigration policies and rhetoric following the shooting of a US citizen by federal officers in Minneapolis — even as...
www.cnn.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:49 AM
"Meanwhile at the Department of Homeland Security, there’s feeling among multiple officials that Secretary Kristi Noem is hurting the department — and putting all federal law enforcement further at risk of reputational harm."
www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/p...
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A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it...
Arizona, November 2020
Arizona, November 2020
January 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it...
Arizona, November 2020
Arizona, November 2020
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*breaking into the burned out husk and pulling the fire alarm* I’ve seen enough; this was a fire
January 25, 2026 at 10:19 PM
*breaking into the burned out husk and pulling the fire alarm* I’ve seen enough; this was a fire