Matt Separa
@mattsepara.bsky.social
Gov't Oversight. MI/DC/VA/elsewhere. Here: Politics, Star Wars and other nerdery, DIY projects, bread, and occasional puns. Views expressed are my own. Mark Hamill mentioned me once on the beforetimes social media app.
Tired: molon labe
Wired: no really, you can have them
Wired: no really, you can have them
January 25, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Tired: molon labe
Wired: no really, you can have them
Wired: no really, you can have them
Of course, if the President wanted to de escalate the situation, he could withdraw the ICE agents.
FOX: Do you think the president should send in National Guard troops?
SEN. MOORE CAPITO: I think the president should do whatever he can to help deescalate the situation. If that means bringing in the National Guard, then that's what we should do
SEN. MOORE CAPITO: I think the president should do whatever he can to help deescalate the situation. If that means bringing in the National Guard, then that's what we should do
January 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Of course, if the President wanted to de escalate the situation, he could withdraw the ICE agents.
People underestimate how much joy some get out of "owning the libs."
Unless you're a fossil fuel oligarch how does it benefit you to deny climate change?
January 24, 2026 at 3:51 PM
People underestimate how much joy some get out of "owning the libs."
Where is the national boycott of rental car companies that rent to ICE?
It’s hard to accurately describe what is happening in Minneapolis without sounding crazy.
Unmarked rental vans all over the city, with people in military gear and no id jumping out of them to take captive anyone who looks nonwhite or who makes political speech they disagree with.
Unmarked rental vans all over the city, with people in military gear and no id jumping out of them to take captive anyone who looks nonwhite or who makes political speech they disagree with.
January 24, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Where is the national boycott of rental car companies that rent to ICE?
ICE is Gestapo.
This is our government now donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
January 23, 2026 at 7:34 PM
ICE is Gestapo.
Love to see elected members of Congress advocating for nuclear war.
January 23, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Love to see elected members of Congress advocating for nuclear war.
But how will Minnesotans enjoy Whiskey Friday with Tony Dokoupil?
Both of my local liquor stores are closed. Liquor stores. In winter. In Minnesota. On a Friday.
January 23, 2026 at 4:43 PM
But how will Minnesotans enjoy Whiskey Friday with Tony Dokoupil?
Look I'm certainly no labor expert but this has got to be one of the only times (if not THE only time) an elected government has endorsed a general strike in America.
Statement from the entire Minneapolis City Council in support of a General Strike and Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23rd.
January 22, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Look I'm certainly no labor expert but this has got to be one of the only times (if not THE only time) an elected government has endorsed a general strike in America.
Every Democrat should run with "JD Vance is calling local police officers liars"
Q: Local police chiefs say their off duty officers are being targeted because they're a person of color and being asked to show papers. Is that a concern of the administration?
JD VANCE: It is a concern? Absolutely. The first thing we have to figure out is if it happened or not
JD VANCE: It is a concern? Absolutely. The first thing we have to figure out is if it happened or not
January 22, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Every Democrat should run with "JD Vance is calling local police officers liars"
I find it impossible to believe that this memo was not known to the DHS Inspector General. If it was reported via a protected disclosure to Congress, it was almost assuredly first reported via the IG whistleblower hotline.
That the IG did not open an investigation is a stain on that community.
That the IG did not open an investigation is a stain on that community.
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 22, 2026 at 2:36 AM
I find it impossible to believe that this memo was not known to the DHS Inspector General. If it was reported via a protected disclosure to Congress, it was almost assuredly first reported via the IG whistleblower hotline.
That the IG did not open an investigation is a stain on that community.
That the IG did not open an investigation is a stain on that community.
This admin is violating all of the other amendments, so why not the 4th?
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 11:48 PM
This admin is violating all of the other amendments, so why not the 4th?
We are either witnessing the last week of the Trump presidency or the last week before a World War.
January 20, 2026 at 2:16 PM
We are either witnessing the last week of the Trump presidency or the last week before a World War.
I mean Ted Cruz is correct that a lot of American history includes taking land from people who did not want to give it to us.
Cruz: "When it comes to Greenland, I want to commend President Trump for being single-mindedly focused on America first... I believe it is overwhelmingly in America's national interest to acquire Greenland... the whole history of America has been a history of acquiring new lands and new territories"
January 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I mean Ted Cruz is correct that a lot of American history includes taking land from people who did not want to give it to us.
This is literally why the founders gave Congress the power to impeach.
WELKER: Would annexing Greenland be an impeachable offense?
RAND PAUL: I don't think every time there's a dispute between the presidential powers and congressional powers that's something we impeach people for
RAND PAUL: I don't think every time there's a dispute between the presidential powers and congressional powers that's something we impeach people for
January 18, 2026 at 3:42 PM
This is literally why the founders gave Congress the power to impeach.
He's punishing the gangs of organized wine moms in Minneapolis by making their Chardonnay 10 percent more expensive.
Trump says he'll impose a 10% tariff (rising to 25% in June) on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, because they've sent people to Greenland, until the US can buy Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 4:56 PM
He's punishing the gangs of organized wine moms in Minneapolis by making their Chardonnay 10 percent more expensive.
I used to joke that Stephen Miller was Walmart brand Goebbels knowing full well that *he* probably saw himself as some sort of hero.
Reading this, it's difficult to come to any other conclusion than no, he actually wants to be Goebbels.
Reading this, it's difficult to come to any other conclusion than no, he actually wants to be Goebbels.
The hatred this man directs toward millions of people he doesn’t know is so disturbing.
January 16, 2026 at 5:11 AM
I used to joke that Stephen Miller was Walmart brand Goebbels knowing full well that *he* probably saw himself as some sort of hero.
Reading this, it's difficult to come to any other conclusion than no, he actually wants to be Goebbels.
Reading this, it's difficult to come to any other conclusion than no, he actually wants to be Goebbels.
Dear Canada,
Trump is currently only like 5 miles from your border and you have the chance to do the funniest extradition of all time.
Trump is currently only like 5 miles from your border and you have the chance to do the funniest extradition of all time.
Trump to Mike Rogers, who lost in 2024: "I think they took that away from you last time, I'll be honest with you Mike. They rigged the election on you. Mine was too big to rig. You won, I'm telling you."
January 13, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Dear Canada,
Trump is currently only like 5 miles from your border and you have the chance to do the funniest extradition of all time.
Trump is currently only like 5 miles from your border and you have the chance to do the funniest extradition of all time.
That office has about 80 staff. What is the justification for the remaining 74 people who did not resign?
Six federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned over the Justice Department’s push to investigate the widow of Renee Good, the woman killed by an ICE agent, and the department’s reluctance to investigate the shooter, according those with knowledge of their decision. nyti.ms/4qUl36Z
January 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
That office has about 80 staff. What is the justification for the remaining 74 people who did not resign?
I mean I guess at least he had time to see this, which is surprising given his avid disdain for current events.
Mike Johnson on Renee Good: "This woman was taunting ICE officers. She was impeding law enforcement. She was violating a number of laws. They were very patient ... what I saw was she hit the accelerator and hit the ICE officer and he reacted in a split second."
January 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I mean I guess at least he had time to see this, which is surprising given his avid disdain for current events.
This is already basically the state of weed legalization in Michigan.
costco should be allowed to sell weed. i want the Kirkland Select Kush. a 300-count fish oil pill sized bottle of 5mg gummies would fix this country
January 12, 2026 at 11:16 PM
This is already basically the state of weed legalization in Michigan.
Took my cats to the vet for their annual checkups. One of them (Rolodex, pictured here) has a hyperactive thyroid. The preferred treatment for this is apparently doses of radioactive iodine, so I'm getting used to the phrase "nuclear powered cat."
January 12, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Took my cats to the vet for their annual checkups. One of them (Rolodex, pictured here) has a hyperactive thyroid. The preferred treatment for this is apparently doses of radioactive iodine, so I'm getting used to the phrase "nuclear powered cat."
Organized Wine Mom gang names:
Rosé the Riveters
Champagne on ICE
No Justice No Pinot Gris
Rosé the Riveters
Champagne on ICE
No Justice No Pinot Gris
January 12, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Organized Wine Mom gang names:
Rosé the Riveters
Champagne on ICE
No Justice No Pinot Gris
Rosé the Riveters
Champagne on ICE
No Justice No Pinot Gris
The state sanctioned murders will continue until the morale of our officers improves.
Homan: "There will be more bloodshed unless we decrease the hateful rhetoric"
January 11, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The state sanctioned murders will continue until the morale of our officers improves.
Well, sure Ken. But on the other hand we also have to consider:
January 9, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Well, sure Ken. But on the other hand we also have to consider: