@pecb.bsky.social
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The other day I bitched that people always forget LaMonica McIver in their list of politicized prosecutions.
The New Yorker has a profile here, so hopefully we can change that.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The New Yorker has a profile here, so hopefully we can change that.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Congresswoman Criminalized for Visiting ICE Detainees
LaMonica McIver went to tour an immigration jail in her district. Now she faces seventeen years in prison.
www.newyorker.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The other day I bitched that people always forget LaMonica McIver in their list of politicized prosecutions.
The New Yorker has a profile here, so hopefully we can change that.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The New Yorker has a profile here, so hopefully we can change that.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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BREAKING — ChongLy Scott Thao's family has released a statement disputing DHS's outrageous justification for his arrest.
"He does not live with, nor has he ever lived with, the individuals DHS claims were targets of this operation...[the family] does not know the individuals DHS references."
"He does not live with, nor has he ever lived with, the individuals DHS claims were targets of this operation...[the family] does not know the individuals DHS references."
January 19, 2026 at 10:01 PM
BREAKING — ChongLy Scott Thao's family has released a statement disputing DHS's outrageous justification for his arrest.
"He does not live with, nor has he ever lived with, the individuals DHS claims were targets of this operation...[the family] does not know the individuals DHS references."
"He does not live with, nor has he ever lived with, the individuals DHS claims were targets of this operation...[the family] does not know the individuals DHS references."
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The 25th Amendment must be invoked by the cabinet. I’m all for pressuring them. Congressional Dems should lead the charge. Not on Bluesky or Threads. Let’s do it.
January 19, 2026 at 10:28 PM
The 25th Amendment must be invoked by the cabinet. I’m all for pressuring them. Congressional Dems should lead the charge. Not on Bluesky or Threads. Let’s do it.
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Also, maybe mention that Ron Lauder just got a huge lithium contract in Ukraine?
January 20, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Also, maybe mention that Ron Lauder just got a huge lithium contract in Ukraine?
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New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.
My story:
My story:
Behind the disturbing image of ICE snatching a half-naked, elderly Hmong American from his home
DHS has claimed without evidence that they were looking for someone else when they took ChongLy Scott Thao.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 AM
New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.
My story:
My story:
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Chilling words by Andrew Weissmann. Following the playbook of authoritarian regimes, the Trump administration is trying to dehumanize victims of its own brutality. Now it is Renee Good who is being investigated and tarnished.
@weissmann.substack.com
@weissmann.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Chilling words by Andrew Weissmann. Following the playbook of authoritarian regimes, the Trump administration is trying to dehumanize victims of its own brutality. Now it is Renee Good who is being investigated and tarnished.
@weissmann.substack.com
@weissmann.substack.com
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Sarah Longwell sits down with Andrew Weissmann on the latest episode of The Illegal News: lnk.thebulwark.com/3NCx16I?utm_...
January 9, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Sarah Longwell sits down with Andrew Weissmann on the latest episode of The Illegal News: lnk.thebulwark.com/3NCx16I?utm_...
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
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This is a great example of state officials stepping up to ensure compliance with the law, if the feds won’t do it. Maine secy of state @shennabellows.bsky.social finding a way of restricting ICE illegal conduct wgme.com/news/local/m...
Maine pauses undercover license plate requests amid ICE concerns
According to the Secretary of State’s Office, Maine plates will not be used for "lawless purposes."
wgme.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:48 PM
This is a great example of state officials stepping up to ensure compliance with the law, if the feds won’t do it. Maine secy of state @shennabellows.bsky.social finding a way of restricting ICE illegal conduct wgme.com/news/local/m...
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it is -10 here today. I was supposed to go do a volunteer shift standing outside loading groceries into people’s cars to deliver to families stuck at home. just got a call not to come in because they have too many volunteers already. if you were wondering if the cold would stop us.
January 19, 2026 at 5:09 PM
it is -10 here today. I was supposed to go do a volunteer shift standing outside loading groceries into people’s cars to deliver to families stuck at home. just got a call not to come in because they have too many volunteers already. if you were wondering if the cold would stop us.
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I’m the one in the brown hat.
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 19, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I’m the one in the brown hat.
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
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The New Civil Rights “Backstop”: How DAs and AGs Can and Must Investigate ICE Abuses
The legal precedents and roles for the American public
By Jonathan Wroblewski, former Director Office of Policy and Legislation in the Criminal Division of the Justice Department
The legal precedents and roles for the American public
By Jonathan Wroblewski, former Director Office of Policy and Legislation in the Criminal Division of the Justice Department
The New Civil Rights “Backstop”: How DAs and AGs Can and Must Investigate ICE Abuses
Mapping the new role for state law enforcement authorities in prosecuting criminal violations of Americans' civil rights.
www.justsecurity.org
January 19, 2026 at 1:50 PM
The New Civil Rights “Backstop”: How DAs and AGs Can and Must Investigate ICE Abuses
The legal precedents and roles for the American public
By Jonathan Wroblewski, former Director Office of Policy and Legislation in the Criminal Division of the Justice Department
The legal precedents and roles for the American public
By Jonathan Wroblewski, former Director Office of Policy and Legislation in the Criminal Division of the Justice Department
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the knitters too. this is the top pattern on ravelry right now
January 19, 2026 at 4:40 AM
the knitters too. this is the top pattern on ravelry right now
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Trump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw
Will Republicans in Congress ever step in?
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Countdown until a John Mearsheimer take about how Greenland provoked US aggression by being part of NATO?
January 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Countdown until a John Mearsheimer take about how Greenland provoked US aggression by being part of NATO?
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Reading the big Bari Weiss piece, all I can think is how it reinforces that she has only one value proposition: aiding the backlash against the democratization of speaking truth to power.
January 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Reading the big Bari Weiss piece, all I can think is how it reinforces that she has only one value proposition: aiding the backlash against the democratization of speaking truth to power.
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DOJ Abandons Probe of Fatal ICE Shooting of Renee Good talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
DOJ Abandons Probe of Fatal ICE Shooting of Renee Good
Get Your Tickets Now! We’re hosting our first Morning Memo Live event...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:54 PM
DOJ Abandons Probe of Fatal ICE Shooting of Renee Good talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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Harmett Dhillon absolutely knows this is bullshit, but is doing it because she’s a loyal member of a criminal regime who wants to be AG.
Harmett Dhillion threatens Don Lemon: "Imagine you have a bank robbery that's being planned by a number of criminals ... and then a podcaster says, 'Let me embed myself in here and come along for the ride and livestream the crime.' That would not be protected by the 1st Amendment."
January 19, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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We’re the bad guys now.
BREAKING: Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom:
January 18, 2026 at 11:37 PM
We’re the bad guys now.
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The Public Has Turned on ICE - Dems Have a Clear Field talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/very-...
Very Important Moment
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) went on CNN this morning and among other...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The Public Has Turned on ICE - Dems Have a Clear Field talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/very-...
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For some reason, very few people these days will stand up and say it, but: the US federal bureaucracy is one of the great wonders of the world, staffed with incredibly diligent people who do their jobs well and care deeply.
Trump's destruction of the federal apparaus was a historic crime.
Trump's destruction of the federal apparaus was a historic crime.
The Purged
Donald Trump’s destruction of the civil service is a tragedy not just for the roughly 300,000 workers who have been discarded, but for an entire nation.
www.theatlantic.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:17 PM
For some reason, very few people these days will stand up and say it, but: the US federal bureaucracy is one of the great wonders of the world, staffed with incredibly diligent people who do their jobs well and care deeply.
Trump's destruction of the federal apparaus was a historic crime.
Trump's destruction of the federal apparaus was a historic crime.
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I think on balance it's good that Walz is doing this. And I especially appreciate the explicit reference to compiling evidence for future prosecutions. But Eliot knows this space as well as anyone out there. So these are good things to keep in mind, be aware of, have processes, etc.
Mass filming raises unresolved structural questions: storage, access, verification, metadata preservation, archiving, and chain of custody.
Without trained volunteers, defined workflows, and appropriate tools, large volumes of footage collapse into disorder rather than accountability.
Without trained volunteers, defined workflows, and appropriate tools, large volumes of footage collapse into disorder rather than accountability.
January 18, 2026 at 7:40 PM
I think on balance it's good that Walz is doing this. And I especially appreciate the explicit reference to compiling evidence for future prosecutions. But Eliot knows this space as well as anyone out there. So these are good things to keep in mind, be aware of, have processes, etc.