John Rogers
@johnrogers.bsky.social
TV, comics and film writer. LEVERAGE, JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES, BLUE BEETLE, MARRY ME, a couple other things. Free newsletter of reviews, recommendations, and general oddities at https://buttondown.email/kungfumonkey
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"If you are uncomfortable with what the Border Patrol is doing in Minneapolis, you are uncomfortable with the Border Patrol, full stop."
Shocking but not really surprising. Horrific from way back.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/o...
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Opinion | The Border Patrol Is the Problem. It Always Has Been.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:42 AM
"If you are uncomfortable with what the Border Patrol is doing in Minneapolis, you are uncomfortable with the Border Patrol, full stop."
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but can’t get financial aid if parents refuse to cooperate; who can be raped by that same parent who will likely never go to trial, but will be charged as an adult if the child uses violence to defend themself from their familial abuser.
No, these people don’t believe children are people.
No, these people don’t believe children are people.
February 6, 2026 at 7:45 AM
but can’t get financial aid if parents refuse to cooperate; who can be raped by that same parent who will likely never go to trial, but will be charged as an adult if the child uses violence to defend themself from their familial abuser.
No, these people don’t believe children are people.
No, these people don’t believe children are people.
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these awful people believe a child can be groomed & married at her parents’ will, but cannot initiate a divorce; a child is mature enough to be forced to carry a pregnancy but not mature enough to know they’re not ready; a child can be signed up by their parents for lifelong, non-dischargeable debt—
This level of apologia (from Megan McArdle in a podcast with Josh Barro and Ross Douthat) is fucking appalling. Idk what else there is to say.
February 6, 2026 at 7:45 AM
these awful people believe a child can be groomed & married at her parents’ will, but cannot initiate a divorce; a child is mature enough to be forced to carry a pregnancy but not mature enough to know they’re not ready; a child can be signed up by their parents for lifelong, non-dischargeable debt—
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Batteries run 24/7
On 1 February 2026, batteries in CAISO never reached zero discharge rate while the sun was down, displacing gas and imports in California and supplying renewable electricity all night long.
#energysky
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February 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Batteries run 24/7
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he doesn't fucking miss
February 6, 2026 at 4:19 AM
he doesn't fucking miss
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Is All-American Rejects a little too on the nose or
Was this very mid-2000s emo person press-ganged into ICE servitude?
February 6, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Is All-American Rejects a little too on the nose or
When you’re reading a KS #ttrpg game and you realize they have an elegant solve to the dice system you’ve been hacking at for a year ... tons of great design, cool vibes (the apocalypse happened and it was directed by Dario Argento and vintage Sam Raimi) and solid writing. Well worth checking out.
Ghosts and Ghouls, Halloween may be over but the horrors won't stop! Crypt Doors threaten to release a dreaded spirit from Beyond! Only by your magic can you save us! Use your Crypt Magic and follow our pre-launch page for The Crypt Has Opened!
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Coming soon: The Crypt Has Opened
A TTRPG of Magic, Cryptids, and Campy Horror! Follow if you dare muahahah!
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February 6, 2026 at 3:21 AM
When you’re reading a KS #ttrpg game and you realize they have an elegant solve to the dice system you’ve been hacking at for a year ... tons of great design, cool vibes (the apocalypse happened and it was directed by Dario Argento and vintage Sam Raimi) and solid writing. Well worth checking out.
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It’s masquerading as a bipartisan event of prayer, when really it is about Christian nationalism and power - which those who are part of the Fellowship, the organisation behind the NPB, feel like they have a birthright to. @jeffsharlet.bsky.social went undercover in the early 2000s - read his book.
God, Netflix and the Family: A conversation with Jeff Sharlet and Jesse Moss
(RNS) — Religion News Service interviews two men behind the new Netflix documentary series about a secretive Christian group whose members have shaped U.S. politics for more than 50 years.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:54 PM
It’s masquerading as a bipartisan event of prayer, when really it is about Christian nationalism and power - which those who are part of the Fellowship, the organisation behind the NPB, feel like they have a birthright to. @jeffsharlet.bsky.social went undercover in the early 2000s - read his book.
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this regime is unrelentingly evil
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:52 AM
this regime is unrelentingly evil
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We have now shipped 432,367 whistles all across the country. 135,000 in February alone.
And we could not have done it without y'all.
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And we could not have done it without y'all.
The Pancake Priestess made you a thank you note. 💓
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February 5, 2026 at 10:52 PM
We have now shipped 432,367 whistles all across the country. 135,000 in February alone.
And we could not have done it without y'all.
The Pancake Priestess made you a thank you note. 💓
Get whistles > linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
And we could not have done it without y'all.
The Pancake Priestess made you a thank you note. 💓
Get whistles > linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
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This happens with*everything* now. No matter how grave the crime or one-dimensional the injustice, after four days the hivemind of American punditry decides that the Real Story is how the people upset about it are the real villains.
February 5, 2026 at 11:34 PM
This happens with*everything* now. No matter how grave the crime or one-dimensional the injustice, after four days the hivemind of American punditry decides that the Real Story is how the people upset about it are the real villains.
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"bodies"
February 6, 2026 at 12:26 AM
"bodies"
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But guys, if we shut down the Department of Homeland Security that also means shutting down the roaming terror squads AND airport security theater AND the orphan-grinding machine. Did you think about any of that? Did you?
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House.
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Secu…
trib.al
February 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
But guys, if we shut down the Department of Homeland Security that also means shutting down the roaming terror squads AND airport security theater AND the orphan-grinding machine. Did you think about any of that? Did you?
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Please for the love of god how do we remove this man from office.
Chuck Schumer says ICE should be allowed to wear masks in "unusual circumstances—you know, some guy's picture was put up by a terrorist group or something."
February 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Please for the love of god how do we remove this man from office.
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It was only ever Vought
From rural elders forced to live in dilapidated homes to families abandoned in the midst of carbon pollution, real people are experiencing material harms as a result of DOGE’s attacks on the administrative state.
DOGE Lives On Through Russell Vought
Trump’s White House OMB director has quietly institutionalized the government demolition agenda set in motion by Elon Musk’s wrecking crew.
buff.ly
February 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
It was only ever Vought
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Good. "But DHS isn't just ICE, it's also..." nope, wrong. DHS no longer serves any useful functions, the whole thing has been reassigned to repression. FEMA isn't even paying out to states. All DHS does is shooting, teargassing, facial recognition, and administrative warrants. Shut it down.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House.
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Secu…
trib.al
February 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Good. "But DHS isn't just ICE, it's also..." nope, wrong. DHS no longer serves any useful functions, the whole thing has been reassigned to repression. FEMA isn't even paying out to states. All DHS does is shooting, teargassing, facial recognition, and administrative warrants. Shut it down.
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Masks off: GOP FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor, who is now running for Congress, admits he “protected” Donald Trump from campaign finance investigations out of “loyalty”
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February 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Masks off: GOP FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor, who is now running for Congress, admits he “protected” Donald Trump from campaign finance investigations out of “loyalty”
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February 5, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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Working in 2026 is sending an email to your client that you are an hour late delivering something because you had to figure out what to do with the running, unlocked car sitting in the middle of the street after the ethnic cleansing squad kidnapped somebody.
February 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Working in 2026 is sending an email to your client that you are an hour late delivering something because you had to figure out what to do with the running, unlocked car sitting in the middle of the street after the ethnic cleansing squad kidnapped somebody.
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Again, it’s worth thinking through how this would work, if only for the comedic value. You need to assume that it’s possible to get people on the voter rolls even if they are not eligible to vote. If this were possible, why not just invent a fictitious person?
Trump’s claims about non-citizen voting are bullshit.
They are simply a pretext to undermine public confidence in the legitimacy of election outcomes, unless they align with Trump’s personal, self-serving desires.
His claims are also provably false, w/ hard data. 👇
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/o...
They are simply a pretext to undermine public confidence in the legitimacy of election outcomes, unless they align with Trump’s personal, self-serving desires.
His claims are also provably false, w/ hard data. 👇
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/o...
Opinion | What’s Really Driving These Bogus Claims of Voter Fraud
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Again, it’s worth thinking through how this would work, if only for the comedic value. You need to assume that it’s possible to get people on the voter rolls even if they are not eligible to vote. If this were possible, why not just invent a fictitious person?
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Far too many ICE agents are lawless, cruel and despicable bullies.
February 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Far too many ICE agents are lawless, cruel and despicable bullies.
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Amid the debate about whether bodycams do or do not add to accountability, @unraveledpress.com just IDed a particularly abuse CBP officer, Michael Sveum, by matching his phone lock screen, as seen in bodycam, to a 2021 tweet.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Amid the debate about whether bodycams do or do not add to accountability, @unraveledpress.com just IDed a particularly abuse CBP officer, Michael Sveum, by matching his phone lock screen, as seen in bodycam, to a 2021 tweet.
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unraveled is *two* people, doing work that much bigger newsrooms aren't
NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
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We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
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Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest
One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
unraveled is *two* people, doing work that much bigger newsrooms aren't
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People are going to have to drag the democrats to the right place on immigration and ICE just like they had to drag them to the right place on opposing the Iraq war and impeaching Trump. It’s fucking exhausting to have a party that refuses to do the right thing right away,
February 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM
People are going to have to drag the democrats to the right place on immigration and ICE just like they had to drag them to the right place on opposing the Iraq war and impeaching Trump. It’s fucking exhausting to have a party that refuses to do the right thing right away,
Even the winners in late stage capitalism aren’t enjoying late stage capitalism.
it’s genuinely reassuring to me that this is the most miserable and paranoid person in the entire world
February 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Even the winners in late stage capitalism aren’t enjoying late stage capitalism.