Semmie
@stevesem.bsky.social
Family man, musician, lawyer in no particular order.
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The officer who shot Alex worked for DHS for 8 years. The officer who shot Renee worked for DHS for over 10 years. Both are considered “highly trained.”
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The officer who shot Alex worked for DHS for 8 years. The officer who shot Renee worked for DHS for over 10 years. Both are considered “highly trained.”
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
Rep. Moulton “if . . . an 18 year old Marine, did that in Iraq in the middle of a war zone, he would be court martialed because it is murder. . . . you pathetic little cowards couldn’t even effectively wrestle a guy [to] the ground, so you needed to shoot him?"
January 25, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Rep. Moulton “if . . . an 18 year old Marine, did that in Iraq in the middle of a war zone, he would be court martialed because it is murder. . . . you pathetic little cowards couldn’t even effectively wrestle a guy [to] the ground, so you needed to shoot him?"
No words.
There is no other way to characterize this than an execution.
There appears to have been another ICE murder in Minneapolis this morning.
[CW: graphic video]
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
[CW: graphic video]
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
January 24, 2026 at 4:08 PM
No words.
One misleading point in the Smith hearing that was never corrected was that Pelosi refused to allow any nominated Republicans onto the investigating committee. My recollection is that she accepted 2 of the 4 who were nominated for the committee. But the two she accepted refused to serve.
January 22, 2026 at 8:15 PM
One misleading point in the Smith hearing that was never corrected was that Pelosi refused to allow any nominated Republicans onto the investigating committee. My recollection is that she accepted 2 of the 4 who were nominated for the committee. But the two she accepted refused to serve.
Quote of the hearing: "I don't have anything to add."
January 22, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Quote of the hearing: "I don't have anything to add."
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Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
I wonder if 3-shots-&-leave-the-scene realizes that the admin "love" is really just worry that, if he has to pay a price for killing a woman, recruiting ICE agents is going to get a lot tougher.
January 12, 2026 at 2:46 AM
I wonder if 3-shots-&-leave-the-scene realizes that the admin "love" is really just worry that, if he has to pay a price for killing a woman, recruiting ICE agents is going to get a lot tougher.
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Frey: "There is deep mistrust because so many of the things that we are hearing are not true. Obviously people can come to different conclusions, but when there is debate about baseline facts like, for instance, did the ICE agent get run over? Guys, the answer is no. It didn't happen."
January 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Frey: "There is deep mistrust because so many of the things that we are hearing are not true. Obviously people can come to different conclusions, but when there is debate about baseline facts like, for instance, did the ICE agent get run over? Guys, the answer is no. It didn't happen."
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Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
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This could wind up being the most-watched newsmagazine segment in television history!!
Congratulations to the Ellisons and Bari Weiss!!!
Congratulations to the Ellisons and Bari Weiss!!!
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This could wind up being the most-watched newsmagazine segment in television history!!
Congratulations to the Ellisons and Bari Weiss!!!
Congratulations to the Ellisons and Bari Weiss!!!
Quote from a doctor in the NY Times: "“Abnormality is a normal part of life.” Yes it is.
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Quote from a doctor in the NY Times: "“Abnormality is a normal part of life.” Yes it is.
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Undecided voter: “How can someone like you convince me that my vote matters”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
December 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Undecided voter: “How can someone like you convince me that my vote matters”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
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This is really good work.
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This is really good work.
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One cannot go to Hannah Arendt’s work for comfort, Jennifer Szalai writes of the German-born political thinker. What she offers instead is “the company of someone who had direct experience of the horrors of the 20th century yet never relinquished what she called amor mundi, or ‘love of the world.’”
Hannah Arendt Is Not Your Icon
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
One cannot go to Hannah Arendt’s work for comfort, Jennifer Szalai writes of the German-born political thinker. What she offers instead is “the company of someone who had direct experience of the horrors of the 20th century yet never relinquished what she called amor mundi, or ‘love of the world.’”
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In holding Jan 6ers didn't "interfere w/an official proceeding," SCOTUS cited Congress's careful delineation of other obstruction statutes to reject broad reading of interfere w/an official proceeding. Same for tariffs, supporting rejecting a broad reading of "regulate commerce" to include tariffs.
December 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
In holding Jan 6ers didn't "interfere w/an official proceeding," SCOTUS cited Congress's careful delineation of other obstruction statutes to reject broad reading of interfere w/an official proceeding. Same for tariffs, supporting rejecting a broad reading of "regulate commerce" to include tariffs.
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Abigail Adams, wife/close advisor of US President John Adams & #womensrights advocate, was born #OTD in 1744.
This quote, from a 1776 letter to John, is one of the earliest recorded calls in American #history for women’s legal & political equality--written right when the country was being born.
This quote, from a 1776 letter to John, is one of the earliest recorded calls in American #history for women’s legal & political equality--written right when the country was being born.
November 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Abigail Adams, wife/close advisor of US President John Adams & #womensrights advocate, was born #OTD in 1744.
This quote, from a 1776 letter to John, is one of the earliest recorded calls in American #history for women’s legal & political equality--written right when the country was being born.
This quote, from a 1776 letter to John, is one of the earliest recorded calls in American #history for women’s legal & political equality--written right when the country was being born.
Can anyone explain why a peace deal in Ukraine freezing borders at current front lines, allowing 2 years of reconstruction, and then UN Supervised referenda in the contested areas for the people living there to decide on their political fate is a non-starter?
November 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Can anyone explain why a peace deal in Ukraine freezing borders at current front lines, allowing 2 years of reconstruction, and then UN Supervised referenda in the contested areas for the people living there to decide on their political fate is a non-starter?
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If you are able to look at this and still not see the Gestapo. You have not only failed at the Christian you say you are.
You have failed at being a human.
You are the person who turned away when children were being murdered in gas chambers.
It didn’t start in gas chambers.
You have failed at being a human.
You are the person who turned away when children were being murdered in gas chambers.
It didn’t start in gas chambers.
November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
If you are able to look at this and still not see the Gestapo. You have not only failed at the Christian you say you are.
You have failed at being a human.
You are the person who turned away when children were being murdered in gas chambers.
It didn’t start in gas chambers.
You have failed at being a human.
You are the person who turned away when children were being murdered in gas chambers.
It didn’t start in gas chambers.
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i want to put this in front of conservative pundits who defended this raid bsky.app/profile/raws...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
'Noem should resign over this': Fury over alleged DHS 'child kidnapping and trafficking'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.ProPublica recently reported on the DHS raid on an apartment building that was al...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
i want to put this in front of conservative pundits who defended this raid bsky.app/profile/raws...
Frustration aside, why all the hate? GOP must vote on ACA taking public position. If House won't take up, CR only goes to January when Dems can shutdown again if no solution. Meanwhile, people get SNAP & can travel for the holidays? What am I missing?
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Frustration aside, why all the hate? GOP must vote on ACA taking public position. If House won't take up, CR only goes to January when Dems can shutdown again if no solution. Meanwhile, people get SNAP & can travel for the holidays? What am I missing?
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Thank you to Rep. Yassamin Ansari for this act of total badassery—showing what real leadership looks like when others stay silent. Keep bringing the fire, the facts, and the fight. #GOPHealthCareShutdown
November 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Thank you to Rep. Yassamin Ansari for this act of total badassery—showing what real leadership looks like when others stay silent. Keep bringing the fire, the facts, and the fight. #GOPHealthCareShutdown
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ATTN: If you were on the Sandwich Guy jury and you'd like to chat, my Signal is in my bio. I'll keep you anonymous! Please share this post!
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
ATTN: If you were on the Sandwich Guy jury and you'd like to chat, my Signal is in my bio. I'll keep you anonymous! Please share this post!
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Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.