Jon Farrington
@jonfarrington.bsky.social
Engineer, oyster farmer, Chesapeake Bay
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UTAH auto body shop owner: “You guys broke the fucking window to get in here! Where is your warrant??”
Trump’s ICE goons: “Yes we did… We don’t need one.” 🤔
Rights are gone under this regime.
(From Somali Snaps: www.instagram.com/reel/DUKpzuS...)
Trump’s ICE goons: “Yes we did… We don’t need one.” 🤔
Rights are gone under this regime.
(From Somali Snaps: www.instagram.com/reel/DUKpzuS...)
January 31, 2026 at 1:30 PM
UTAH auto body shop owner: “You guys broke the fucking window to get in here! Where is your warrant??”
Trump’s ICE goons: “Yes we did… We don’t need one.” 🤔
Rights are gone under this regime.
(From Somali Snaps: www.instagram.com/reel/DUKpzuS...)
Trump’s ICE goons: “Yes we did… We don’t need one.” 🤔
Rights are gone under this regime.
(From Somali Snaps: www.instagram.com/reel/DUKpzuS...)
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Scoop: Federal agents were told this week that they have broader power to arrest people without a warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo reviewed by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Scoop: Federal agents were told this week that they have broader power to arrest people without a warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo reviewed by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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Implicated in the Epstein files today:
- the President of the United States
- the Commerce Secretary
- the World’s Richest Person who is currently worth $777 Billion
- the new Federal Reserve Chair nominee
- a former World’s Richest person
- even the First Lady made it in there
among others
- the President of the United States
- the Commerce Secretary
- the World’s Richest Person who is currently worth $777 Billion
- the new Federal Reserve Chair nominee
- a former World’s Richest person
- even the First Lady made it in there
among others
There’s a reason why document dumps full of unsavory things implicating powerful men are released on Fridays
January 30, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Implicated in the Epstein files today:
- the President of the United States
- the Commerce Secretary
- the World’s Richest Person who is currently worth $777 Billion
- the new Federal Reserve Chair nominee
- a former World’s Richest person
- even the First Lady made it in there
among others
- the President of the United States
- the Commerce Secretary
- the World’s Richest Person who is currently worth $777 Billion
- the new Federal Reserve Chair nominee
- a former World’s Richest person
- even the First Lady made it in there
among others
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A strong Ukraine means a protected Europe.
Ukraine needs air defense and security guarantees.
Ukraine needs air defense and security guarantees.
January 30, 2026 at 7:53 PM
A strong Ukraine means a protected Europe.
Ukraine needs air defense and security guarantees.
Ukraine needs air defense and security guarantees.
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Very important vote. It makes repealing ICE surge funding the mainstream position in the party, with bipartisan support.
👀 Every Senate Democrat + Collins and Murkowski just voted for the Bernie Sanders amendment to repeal the $75 billion in additional ICE funding under Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” The measure failed 49-51.
January 30, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Very important vote. It makes repealing ICE surge funding the mainstream position in the party, with bipartisan support.
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"The past is never dead. It's not even past."
On the 107th anniversary of Fred Korematsu's birth, Faulkner's words seem more apt than ever. Visit korematsuinstitute.org for more, or catch George Takei’s brilliant play “Allegiance.” 5/5
[The things they carried. Suitcases at @jamuseum.bsky.social]
On the 107th anniversary of Fred Korematsu's birth, Faulkner's words seem more apt than ever. Visit korematsuinstitute.org for more, or catch George Takei’s brilliant play “Allegiance.” 5/5
[The things they carried. Suitcases at @jamuseum.bsky.social]
January 30, 2026 at 10:46 PM
"The past is never dead. It's not even past."
On the 107th anniversary of Fred Korematsu's birth, Faulkner's words seem more apt than ever. Visit korematsuinstitute.org for more, or catch George Takei’s brilliant play “Allegiance.” 5/5
[The things they carried. Suitcases at @jamuseum.bsky.social]
On the 107th anniversary of Fred Korematsu's birth, Faulkner's words seem more apt than ever. Visit korematsuinstitute.org for more, or catch George Takei’s brilliant play “Allegiance.” 5/5
[The things they carried. Suitcases at @jamuseum.bsky.social]
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NEW: Meet the private-equity firm -- and its billionaire immigrant CEO -- making millions off some of ICE's cruelest deportation flights.
After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
ICE Deportation Flights Are Getting Longer and Crueler
A private equity-owned airline profits off Trump’s migrant crackdown.
www.motherjones.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:42 PM
NEW: Meet the private-equity firm -- and its billionaire immigrant CEO -- making millions off some of ICE's cruelest deportation flights.
After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Thank goodness we got rid of DEI in favor of the meritocracy™.
Warsh was a big deregulation cheerleader (on the Fed) in the run-up to the 2008 crash. The only person worse (blinder) was probably the Nat’l Assoc of Realtors economist David Lereah (of: “housing prices will never come down, buy now”)
Warsh was a big deregulation cheerleader (on the Fed) in the run-up to the 2008 crash. The only person worse (blinder) was probably the Nat’l Assoc of Realtors economist David Lereah (of: “housing prices will never come down, buy now”)
January 31, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Thank goodness we got rid of DEI in favor of the meritocracy™.
Warsh was a big deregulation cheerleader (on the Fed) in the run-up to the 2008 crash. The only person worse (blinder) was probably the Nat’l Assoc of Realtors economist David Lereah (of: “housing prices will never come down, buy now”)
Warsh was a big deregulation cheerleader (on the Fed) in the run-up to the 2008 crash. The only person worse (blinder) was probably the Nat’l Assoc of Realtors economist David Lereah (of: “housing prices will never come down, buy now”)
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Barely a few hours after President Donald Trump named him as the next nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh was revealed to be in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files.
Trump's Fed chair pick named in Epstein files just hours after his nomination
Barely a few hours after President Donald Trump named him as the next nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh was revealed to be in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files.According to The New Republic, "Warsh’s name appears to be on an emailed list of guests to 'St. Barth’s Christm...
bit.ly
January 30, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Barely a few hours after President Donald Trump named him as the next nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh was revealed to be in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files.
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every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
January 30, 2026 at 11:58 PM
every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
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🧵🧵🧵 "Melania" reviews 🧵🧵🧵
The Atlantic:
“What was most surprising about the movie was how little is actually in it, despite a running time just shy of 2 hours. Mostly, Ratner captures his subject walking from liminal place to liminal place in 5-inch heels, the camera trailing her like a lap dog.”
The Atlantic:
“What was most surprising about the movie was how little is actually in it, despite a running time just shy of 2 hours. Mostly, Ratner captures his subject walking from liminal place to liminal place in 5-inch heels, the camera trailing her like a lap dog.”
The Melania Trump Documentary Is a Disgrace
The exorbitant film captures the rotten state of the entertainment industry.
www.theatlantic.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:51 PM
🧵🧵🧵 "Melania" reviews 🧵🧵🧵
The Atlantic:
“What was most surprising about the movie was how little is actually in it, despite a running time just shy of 2 hours. Mostly, Ratner captures his subject walking from liminal place to liminal place in 5-inch heels, the camera trailing her like a lap dog.”
The Atlantic:
“What was most surprising about the movie was how little is actually in it, despite a running time just shy of 2 hours. Mostly, Ratner captures his subject walking from liminal place to liminal place in 5-inch heels, the camera trailing her like a lap dog.”
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The violent occupation of Minneapolis started with a vlog. I've wanted to find a framework to describe Nick Shirley & others like him: "Influencer" is too quaint. "Journalist" is obviously wrong.
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
What is Nick Shirley?
Slop doesn’t need to be AI-generated
www.theverge.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The violent occupation of Minneapolis started with a vlog. I've wanted to find a framework to describe Nick Shirley & others like him: "Influencer" is too quaint. "Journalist" is obviously wrong.
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
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This is a very powerful piece by @jeffwise.bsky.social in @intelligencer.com
Among the shocking details to me: How inexperienced *both* of the Army helicopter pilots were. (As an amateur, I had much more flying experience than both of them, combined.)
Worth reading.
nymag.com/intelligence...
Among the shocking details to me: How inexperienced *both* of the Army helicopter pilots were. (As an amateur, I had much more flying experience than both of them, combined.)
Worth reading.
nymag.com/intelligence...
Inside the Cockpit of the Helicopter That Caused the Potomac Air Disaster
Two Army pilots went on an ill-conceived training mission. Within two hours, 67 people were dead.
nymag.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:13 PM
This is a very powerful piece by @jeffwise.bsky.social in @intelligencer.com
Among the shocking details to me: How inexperienced *both* of the Army helicopter pilots were. (As an amateur, I had much more flying experience than both of them, combined.)
Worth reading.
nymag.com/intelligence...
Among the shocking details to me: How inexperienced *both* of the Army helicopter pilots were. (As an amateur, I had much more flying experience than both of them, combined.)
Worth reading.
nymag.com/intelligence...
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I don't often share my own emotions here.I mostly stick to facts&reason. But I'm actually a very emotional person.
The situation in #Kyiv with freezing people in cold homes that are left without electricity,heating &water during the cold winter after deliberate Russian attacks is simply terrible⤵️
The situation in #Kyiv with freezing people in cold homes that are left without electricity,heating &water during the cold winter after deliberate Russian attacks is simply terrible⤵️
January 30, 2026 at 7:48 PM
I don't often share my own emotions here.I mostly stick to facts&reason. But I'm actually a very emotional person.
The situation in #Kyiv with freezing people in cold homes that are left without electricity,heating &water during the cold winter after deliberate Russian attacks is simply terrible⤵️
The situation in #Kyiv with freezing people in cold homes that are left without electricity,heating &water during the cold winter after deliberate Russian attacks is simply terrible⤵️
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Let's speak plainly.
In a legitimate criminal cases, political appointees don't have to first hollow out U.S. Attorney offices of objecting career prosecutors with integrity; federal judges don't kill the cases at the cradle, and the government doesn't fight tooth and nail to revive them.
In a legitimate criminal cases, political appointees don't have to first hollow out U.S. Attorney offices of objecting career prosecutors with integrity; federal judges don't kill the cases at the cradle, and the government doesn't fight tooth and nail to revive them.
January 30, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Let's speak plainly.
In a legitimate criminal cases, political appointees don't have to first hollow out U.S. Attorney offices of objecting career prosecutors with integrity; federal judges don't kill the cases at the cradle, and the government doesn't fight tooth and nail to revive them.
In a legitimate criminal cases, political appointees don't have to first hollow out U.S. Attorney offices of objecting career prosecutors with integrity; federal judges don't kill the cases at the cradle, and the government doesn't fight tooth and nail to revive them.
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Okay, so impeach when?
January 30, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Okay, so impeach when?
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Warehouse archipelago wapo.st/49ZKA7W
ICE buys warehouses for mass detention network, rattling locals
ICE officials have quietly begun notifying warehouse owners and local officials of their interest in specific properties, prompting efforts to block the projects.
wapo.st
January 30, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Warehouse archipelago wapo.st/49ZKA7W
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Let’s try this one in foreign correspondent voice:
State Security Forces Arrest Journalist Who Covered Protests Against Regime Official
State Security Forces Arrest Journalist Who Covered Protests Against Regime Official
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Let’s try this one in foreign correspondent voice:
State Security Forces Arrest Journalist Who Covered Protests Against Regime Official
State Security Forces Arrest Journalist Who Covered Protests Against Regime Official
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"De-escalation" was always complete bullshit. White House has been escalating all week.
This is an OUTRAGEOUS assault on the press and just goes to show that Convicted Felon Donald Trump doesn’t want people to see the truth about what is happening in our country when he tries to silence us!
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 1:18 PM
"De-escalation" was always complete bullshit. White House has been escalating all week.
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My American colleagues and friends dislike it when I liken the course their country is on to what happened in Russia in the early 2000s.
It’s a comparison that’s getting harder and harder to avoid…
It’s a comparison that’s getting harder and harder to avoid…
This just in: "Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards," Lemon's attorney Abbe Lowell says.
January 30, 2026 at 1:44 PM
My American colleagues and friends dislike it when I liken the course their country is on to what happened in Russia in the early 2000s.
It’s a comparison that’s getting harder and harder to avoid…
It’s a comparison that’s getting harder and harder to avoid…
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Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.