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Rep. Buddy Carter on a teacher who was killed when ICE got into a high-speed chase with a man who had no criminal record: "She is a victim of Jon Ossoff, Chuck Schumer, and the Democrats ... they've got blood on their hands"
February 17, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Rep. Buddy Carter on a teacher who was killed when ICE got into a high-speed chase with a man who had no criminal record: "She is a victim of Jon Ossoff, Chuck Schumer, and the Democrats ... they've got blood on their hands"
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Smart questions by Sen. Paul; yet ICE seems to be violating these 1st A rights repeatedly, with at times deadly consequences.
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Smart questions by Sen. Paul; yet ICE seems to be violating these 1st A rights repeatedly, with at times deadly consequences.
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“I explained to the ICE officers that the war was killing people, that it was violence, terrorism which we had escaped from but one of them began to laugh,” Kulyk told The Daily Beast. “I asked why he was laughing and I was told that he was pro-Russian, wanted Russia to win the war.”
Laughing ICE Goons Seize Dad Who Fled Ukraine War at Walmart
Dmytro Kulyk is facing deportation as refugees become the Trump administration’s latest target.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
“I explained to the ICE officers that the war was killing people, that it was violence, terrorism which we had escaped from but one of them began to laugh,” Kulyk told The Daily Beast. “I asked why he was laughing and I was told that he was pro-Russian, wanted Russia to win the war.”
@kenwhite.bsky.social Thought of you this morning as I appeared in court and the judge began the reading of his memorandum of decision by effusively praising my brief. He said it was well written and addressed every issue thoroughly and in detail.
"Uh-oh" I thought. "That's not good!"
It wasn't.
"Uh-oh" I thought. "That's not good!"
It wasn't.
February 10, 2026 at 3:39 AM
@kenwhite.bsky.social Thought of you this morning as I appeared in court and the judge began the reading of his memorandum of decision by effusively praising my brief. He said it was well written and addressed every issue thoroughly and in detail.
"Uh-oh" I thought. "That's not good!"
It wasn't.
"Uh-oh" I thought. "That's not good!"
It wasn't.
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“One young girl who kept coming up to me, a little girl who was hugging my leg, asking us to help get her out of there.” - Rep. Joaquin Castro
NEW: @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social is calling for Dilley Immigration Center to be “shut down immediately.”
Dilley released Liam Ramos. But hundreds of children who remain in the facility are facing a measles outbreak. The highly contagious disease can be deadly.
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/02/h...
Dilley released Liam Ramos. But hundreds of children who remain in the facility are facing a measles outbreak. The highly contagious disease can be deadly.
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/02/h...
Hundreds of Kids, Including Infants, Are Still at the ICE Facility That Released Liam Ramos. Now There’s a Measles Outbreak.
Rep. Joaquin Castro, who visited last week, is calling for the facility to be “shut down immediately” after measles outbreak.
thebarbedwire.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:54 PM
“One young girl who kept coming up to me, a little girl who was hugging my leg, asking us to help get her out of there.” - Rep. Joaquin Castro
Regarding the UAE bribing Trump to secure a deal for AI chips that our intelligence worried might flow to China:
patterico.com/2026/02/03/y...
patterico.com/2026/02/03/y...
February 3, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Regarding the UAE bribing Trump to secure a deal for AI chips that our intelligence worried might flow to China:
patterico.com/2026/02/03/y...
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“Stop saying mean things about ICE because when you do that, they murder you”
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 3:39 PM
“Stop saying mean things about ICE because when you do that, they murder you”
Every time I post about AI unforgivably fucking up very basic facts I get the same response: "it's 'cause you don't use a good AI like I use"
This is notable to me because I've heard from some other lawyers that they're not worried about AI hallucinations because they only use the premium Westlaw or Lexis versions. Supposedly, they are limited to the real case databases
This clerk used Lexis+ and Lexis Protege and got 8 hallucinations
This clerk used Lexis+ and Lexis Protege and got 8 hallucinations
January 29, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Every time I post about AI unforgivably fucking up very basic facts I get the same response: "it's 'cause you don't use a good AI like I use"
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Law enforcement officers have always been unmasked in this country until ICE started wearing them last year.
*That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.
*That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.
Tillis says he opposes ICE being barred from wearing masks: "I've seen people dox me. I've seen people take pictures and identify law enforcement officers and then put their families at risk. So, I think that's a step too far."
January 28, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Law enforcement officers have always been unmasked in this country until ICE started wearing them last year.
*That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.
*That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.
Then shut down the government over it
Tillis says he opposes ICE being barred from wearing masks: "I've seen people dox me. I've seen people take pictures and identify law enforcement officers and then put their families at risk. So, I think that's a step too far."
January 29, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Then shut down the government over it
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If police being doxed is an issue if people can see their faces, why don’t the many thousands of state/local police officers wear masks? Why do they typically wear their names and badge numbers in a visible location? ICE/BP just wants to hide from misconduct accountability. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Tillis says he opposes ICE being barred from wearing masks: "I've seen people dox me. I've seen people take pictures and identify law enforcement officers and then put their families at risk. So, I think that's a step too far."
January 29, 2026 at 2:12 AM
If police being doxed is an issue if people can see their faces, why don’t the many thousands of state/local police officers wear masks? Why do they typically wear their names and badge numbers in a visible location? ICE/BP just wants to hide from misconduct accountability. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Last night Capitol Police said they would work with "federal partners" to ensure the attacker is punished.
Seeking federal charges instead of state charges will put the fate of Omar's attacker in the hands of this man.
Only state law enforcement is reliable these days.
Seeking federal charges instead of state charges will put the fate of Omar's attacker in the hands of this man.
Only state law enforcement is reliable these days.
Trump tells ABC News Rep. Ilhan Omar "probably had herself sprayed, knowing her."
January 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Last night Capitol Police said they would work with "federal partners" to ensure the attacker is punished.
Seeking federal charges instead of state charges will put the fate of Omar's attacker in the hands of this man.
Only state law enforcement is reliable these days.
Seeking federal charges instead of state charges will put the fate of Omar's attacker in the hands of this man.
Only state law enforcement is reliable these days.
In a podcast with @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social, Sarah Isgur said Supremacy Clause immunity asks whether an agent's acts are “egregiously unconstitutional outside...federal duties."
No. It's whether he "did no more than what was necessary and proper" for those duties.
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No. It's whether he "did no more than what was necessary and proper" for those duties.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:36 AM
In a podcast with @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social, Sarah Isgur said Supremacy Clause immunity asks whether an agent's acts are “egregiously unconstitutional outside...federal duties."
No. It's whether he "did no more than what was necessary and proper" for those duties.
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No. It's whether he "did no more than what was necessary and proper" for those duties.
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No masks is non-negotiable. Masks contribute to the sense of impunity, encourage distrust, and are symbolic of fascism.
If "no masks" is part of what is meant by "IDs" then we're closer. Still need clear methods of enforcement and clear penalties when (not if) the administration defies the law.
If "no masks" is part of what is meant by "IDs" then we're closer. Still need clear methods of enforcement and clear penalties when (not if) the administration defies the law.
Dems coalescing around 5 restrictions on ICE, I'm told:
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
A Dem Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Hits Home: “Breaking Point”
As Trump scrambles to contain the damage from the latest ICE horrors, Senator Chris Murphy offers a sharp indictment of Trump-ICE lawlessness—and explains how Dems can meet the urgency of the moment.
newrepublic.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:02 PM
No masks is non-negotiable. Masks contribute to the sense of impunity, encourage distrust, and are symbolic of fascism.
If "no masks" is part of what is meant by "IDs" then we're closer. Still need clear methods of enforcement and clear penalties when (not if) the administration defies the law.
If "no masks" is part of what is meant by "IDs" then we're closer. Still need clear methods of enforcement and clear penalties when (not if) the administration defies the law.
Imagine if Derek Chauvin had knelt on George Floyd's neck and murdered him, while employed as a masked federal agent.
Noem would declare him a hero. Bovino would return him to work.
You'd never learn who he was. He would never be tried.
And you couldn't do a thing about it.
Noem would declare him a hero. Bovino would return him to work.
You'd never learn who he was. He would never be tried.
And you couldn't do a thing about it.
January 27, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Imagine if Derek Chauvin had knelt on George Floyd's neck and murdered him, while employed as a masked federal agent.
Noem would declare him a hero. Bovino would return him to work.
You'd never learn who he was. He would never be tried.
And you couldn't do a thing about it.
Noem would declare him a hero. Bovino would return him to work.
You'd never learn who he was. He would never be tried.
And you couldn't do a thing about it.
If mainstream pundits repeat their arguments from the Renee Good shooting where they tell us the shooting was unnecessary but legal--an opinion generally offered with zero discussion of the law, which requires use of deadly force to be objectively reasonable--I may lose my mind.
January 25, 2026 at 5:10 PM
If mainstream pundits repeat their arguments from the Renee Good shooting where they tell us the shooting was unnecessary but legal--an opinion generally offered with zero discussion of the law, which requires use of deadly force to be objectively reasonable--I may lose my mind.
For the next three years at least, any time the federal government tells you *anything*—anything!—you would be wise to assume it’s a lie until the contrary is proved by clear independent evidence.
January 24, 2026 at 8:26 PM
For the next three years at least, any time the federal government tells you *anything*—anything!—you would be wise to assume it’s a lie until the contrary is proved by clear independent evidence.
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The gun was removed by agents from his waistband - he was never pointing it at them. He was already disarmed when they fired "defensive shots," killing the man. They then fired several shots at his lifeless body.
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
The gun was removed by agents from his waistband - he was never pointing it at them. He was already disarmed when they fired "defensive shots," killing the man. They then fired several shots at his lifeless body.
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/7 Also watch how the Gestapo administration will refuse to even investigate this murder, as they refused to investigate the murder of Renee Good. They define reality: someone we kill inherently deserved to die; us killing someone means killing them was right and fit.
January 24, 2026 at 7:50 PM
/7 Also watch how the Gestapo administration will refuse to even investigate this murder, as they refused to investigate the murder of Renee Good. They define reality: someone we kill inherently deserved to die; us killing someone means killing them was right and fit.
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/2 The official policy of Trump supporters is that they support anything this government does.
Treat them accordingly.
Treat them accordingly.
January 24, 2026 at 7:19 PM
/2 The official policy of Trump supporters is that they support anything this government does.
Treat them accordingly.
Treat them accordingly.
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The official policy of the government of the United States of America is that they will murder anyone they want, that they will tell any lie necessary to justify that murder, and that no one who resists them has any rights they are bound to respect.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The official policy of the government of the United States of America is that they will murder anyone they want, that they will tell any lie necessary to justify that murder, and that no one who resists them has any rights they are bound to respect.
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Having exonerated the agent before any investigation, DHS is now in charge of the “investigation.”
Let’s be plain. The federal government has its masked agents murdering people on the street and does not even pretend to care about holding them accountable.
They want this.
Let’s be plain. The federal government has its masked agents murdering people on the street and does not even pretend to care about holding them accountable.
They want this.
January 24, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Having exonerated the agent before any investigation, DHS is now in charge of the “investigation.”
Let’s be plain. The federal government has its masked agents murdering people on the street and does not even pretend to care about holding them accountable.
They want this.
Let’s be plain. The federal government has its masked agents murdering people on the street and does not even pretend to care about holding them accountable.
They want this.
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The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."
Live: Man shot and killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, police chief says
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."