Ron Filipkowski
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This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 298.
… ProPublica: “The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in govt records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP officer Raymundo Gutierrez. T...
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Looks like she’s decided to ride in the QAnon car of the Trump Train.
February 2, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Looks like she’s decided to ride in the QAnon car of the Trump Train.
I guess we can say now that he may have been checking for his own name in there.
February 2, 2026 at 2:08 AM
I guess we can say now that he may have been checking for his own name in there.
From this moment on, it was doomed with zero chance of success.
February 2, 2026 at 1:03 AM
From this moment on, it was doomed with zero chance of success.
I was hearing this was going to be a wild story even before she posted this. 🍿
February 2, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I was hearing this was going to be a wild story even before she posted this. 🍿
MAGA now entertaining the possibility that they may be guilty.
February 2, 2026 at 12:21 AM
MAGA now entertaining the possibility that they may be guilty.
I thought Americans were going to line up for these jobs after we deported everyone?
February 2, 2026 at 12:14 AM
I thought Americans were going to line up for these jobs after we deported everyone?
It is true that those things are MAGA kryptonite.
February 2, 2026 at 12:07 AM
It is true that those things are MAGA kryptonite.
It was probably difficult to foresee that Trump would put the Kennedy Center out of business.
February 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM
It was probably difficult to foresee that Trump would put the Kennedy Center out of business.
The Kennedy Center has been in continuous operation for 55 years.
Trump and Ric Grenell destroyed it in one year by making it so toxic that nobody will perform there.
Now they have to shut it down like a Trump casino.
Trump and Ric Grenell destroyed it in one year by making it so toxic that nobody will perform there.
Now they have to shut it down like a Trump casino.
February 1, 2026 at 11:52 PM
The Kennedy Center has been in continuous operation for 55 years.
Trump and Ric Grenell destroyed it in one year by making it so toxic that nobody will perform there.
Now they have to shut it down like a Trump casino.
Trump and Ric Grenell destroyed it in one year by making it so toxic that nobody will perform there.
Now they have to shut it down like a Trump casino.
So I guess we are supposed to believe that Trump isn’t shutting down the Kennedy Center because pretty much every show and performer canceled on them and the facility would’ve been completely empty for the remainder of his term.
February 1, 2026 at 11:36 PM
So I guess we are supposed to believe that Trump isn’t shutting down the Kennedy Center because pretty much every show and performer canceled on them and the facility would’ve been completely empty for the remainder of his term.
Everything That Trump Touches Dies.
February 1, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Everything That Trump Touches Dies.
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 298. Everything you need to know about what happened this weekend in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 298.
… ProPublica: “The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in govt records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP officer Raymundo Gutierrez. T...
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:09 PM
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 298. Everything you need to know about what happened this weekend in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
“The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez." www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:40 PM
“The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez." www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Checks and balances” had a good run.
February 1, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Checks and balances” had a good run.
Seems like a lot.
February 1, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Seems like a lot.
I’m guilty of it myself, but I’m starting to think that maybe comparing Trump admin propaganda to North Korea is unfair to North Korea.
February 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I’m guilty of it myself, but I’m starting to think that maybe comparing Trump admin propaganda to North Korea is unfair to North Korea.
I’m sure JD Vance’s tweet to own libs on the Epstein files release is going to be amazing since he’s been working on it for 3 days.
February 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I’m sure JD Vance’s tweet to own libs on the Epstein files release is going to be amazing since he’s been working on it for 3 days.
Johnson used the last shutdown as an excuse not to swear in a new Dem representative. We are in a shutdown now, so we will see what happens tomorrow.
February 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Johnson used the last shutdown as an excuse not to swear in a new Dem representative. We are in a shutdown now, so we will see what happens tomorrow.
I guess they are pretty upset.
For some reason.
For some reason.
February 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I guess they are pretty upset.
For some reason.
For some reason.
February 1, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Most documentaries have a budget in the thousands, not $75 million with a $35 million in marketing. They don’t get free hype from a president, Fox & other media. They don’t open in 1400 theaters. Fox is comparing Melania’s putrid numbers with those and calling it a success.
February 1, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Most documentaries have a budget in the thousands, not $75 million with a $35 million in marketing. They don’t get free hype from a president, Fox & other media. They don’t open in 1400 theaters. Fox is comparing Melania’s putrid numbers with those and calling it a success.
When Republicans refer to "criminal illegal aliens," they mean everyone who is here on an asylum claim is a criminal. Latino voters who flipped to Trump in 2024 didn't quite get that. They do now. Also, many of the “criminal records” are for things like driving with no license & other misdemeanors.
February 1, 2026 at 5:23 PM
When Republicans refer to "criminal illegal aliens," they mean everyone who is here on an asylum claim is a criminal. Latino voters who flipped to Trump in 2024 didn't quite get that. They do now. Also, many of the “criminal records” are for things like driving with no license & other misdemeanors.
Trump doesn’t care about the Epstein files and it’s all a Democratic hoax but he and his allied PACs are about to spend more money to try and defeat Thomas Massie than has ever been spent in any congressional GOP primary in the history of Kentucky.
February 1, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Trump doesn’t care about the Epstein files and it’s all a Democratic hoax but he and his allied PACs are about to spend more money to try and defeat Thomas Massie than has ever been spent in any congressional GOP primary in the history of Kentucky.
Inflation was 3% when Trump took office in January 2025.
February 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Inflation was 3% when Trump took office in January 2025.