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The practicalities have somewhat obscured the broader point that it’s insane for an executive agency to dictate that any group of people are just outside the Fourth Amendment. So stop and frisk is legal against a permanent resident? Agents can summarily kick down the door of a foreign journalist?
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
The practicalities have somewhat obscured the broader point that it’s insane for an executive agency to dictate that any group of people are just outside the Fourth Amendment. So stop and frisk is legal against a permanent resident? Agents can summarily kick down the door of a foreign journalist?
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Wow, a disaster for AIPAC, which targeted Malinowski directly with ads and stealthily tried to boost Tahesha Way (who got a late DMFI endorsement). Their target ends up winning, the most progressive candidate in the race (Mejia) finishes second, and Way is nowhere.
Decision Desk HQ projects Tom Malinowski to win the Democratic Special Election Primary in New Jersey's 11th congressional district.
#DecisionMade: 8:52 pm ET
#DecisionMade: 8:52 pm ET
February 6, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Wow, a disaster for AIPAC, which targeted Malinowski directly with ads and stealthily tried to boost Tahesha Way (who got a late DMFI endorsement). Their target ends up winning, the most progressive candidate in the race (Mejia) finishes second, and Way is nowhere.
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In response to ICE committing violence and murder, the Democratic Party is demanding more prominent QR codes.
February 6, 2026 at 2:17 AM
In response to ICE committing violence and murder, the Democratic Party is demanding more prominent QR codes.
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Returning women to subjugation was always the Bircher plan for reclaiming minority control. Now embraced by predator oligarchs to oppress their victims and protect their crimes.
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The war on women is real. “Elon Musk wrote ‘True words’ in response to a Feb 3 post stating that “in order to save this country we are probably going to have to do things that make women sad :(“ x.com/elonmusk/sta... 1/
February 6, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Returning women to subjugation was always the Bircher plan for reclaiming minority control. Now embraced by predator oligarchs to oppress their victims and protect their crimes.
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jfc
BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨
Trump promises Schumer funding for NY tunnel project if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him
The startling offer, which was described by two people familiar with the conversation, was swiftly rejected by Schumer.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...
Trump promises Schumer funding for NY tunnel project if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him
The startling offer, which was described by two people familiar with the conversation, was swiftly rejected by Schumer.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...
Trump promises Schumer funding for NY tunnel project — if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer last month that he was finally prepared to drop his freeze on billions of dollars in funding for a major New York infrastructure projec...
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February 6, 2026 at 2:22 AM
jfc
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@justsecurity.org published database of
@ACLU plaintiffs' sworn declarations of ICE enforcement actions in MN
"Supermajority are U.S. citizens"
"Apparently no one was shown warrants authorizing detention"
"Physical Force Used: Handcuffs, shackles, headlocks, weapons pointed at civilians"
@ACLU plaintiffs' sworn declarations of ICE enforcement actions in MN
"Supermajority are U.S. citizens"
"Apparently no one was shown warrants authorizing detention"
"Physical Force Used: Handcuffs, shackles, headlocks, weapons pointed at civilians"
February 6, 2026 at 2:18 AM
@justsecurity.org published database of
@ACLU plaintiffs' sworn declarations of ICE enforcement actions in MN
"Supermajority are U.S. citizens"
"Apparently no one was shown warrants authorizing detention"
"Physical Force Used: Handcuffs, shackles, headlocks, weapons pointed at civilians"
@ACLU plaintiffs' sworn declarations of ICE enforcement actions in MN
"Supermajority are U.S. citizens"
"Apparently no one was shown warrants authorizing detention"
"Physical Force Used: Handcuffs, shackles, headlocks, weapons pointed at civilians"
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Functionally the same thing the Soviets did during the Cold War to undermine Western democracies, but run by an American president
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US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe
State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations
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February 6, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Functionally the same thing the Soviets did during the Cold War to undermine Western democracies, but run by an American president
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February 6, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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February 6, 2026 at 2:56 AM
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In brief, this maneuver:
- effectively converts employee status to "at-will" (meaning they can be fired for any--or no--reason),
- redirects whistleblower complaints to internal agency counsel,
& takes away these civil servants' rights to appeal adverse personnel actions.
- effectively converts employee status to "at-will" (meaning they can be fired for any--or no--reason),
- redirects whistleblower complaints to internal agency counsel,
& takes away these civil servants' rights to appeal adverse personnel actions.
Bad news today.
The administration finalized a plan to remove civil service protections from about 50,000 federal workers, with no exemption for statistical or scientific agency personnel. This erodes protection of those agencies from political influence.
www.govexec.com/workforce/20... #econsky
The administration finalized a plan to remove civil service protections from about 50,000 federal workers, with no exemption for statistical or scientific agency personnel. This erodes protection of those agencies from political influence.
www.govexec.com/workforce/20... #econsky
Trump admin moves to finalize return of Schedule F
Officials estimate that around 50,000 federal workers will be stripped of their civil service protections beginning in around a month, as unions, employee associations and good government groups decry...
www.govexec.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:30 AM
In brief, this maneuver:
- effectively converts employee status to "at-will" (meaning they can be fired for any--or no--reason),
- redirects whistleblower complaints to internal agency counsel,
& takes away these civil servants' rights to appeal adverse personnel actions.
- effectively converts employee status to "at-will" (meaning they can be fired for any--or no--reason),
- redirects whistleblower complaints to internal agency counsel,
& takes away these civil servants' rights to appeal adverse personnel actions.
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👀 Apparently, Ross Douthat invited Seth Harp to debate him on Douthat's "Interesting Times" NYT podcast. Harp says that the episode was recorded, Douthat got crushed, and RD/NYT decided not to publish it.
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
February 6, 2026 at 1:57 AM
👀 Apparently, Ross Douthat invited Seth Harp to debate him on Douthat's "Interesting Times" NYT podcast. Harp says that the episode was recorded, Douthat got crushed, and RD/NYT decided not to publish it.
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
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a delusional Trump claims "we're taking in more than $18 trillion into the United States because of tariffs. The companies, the only way they can avoid them is to build here. They avoid paying the tariffs. Now they've been doing that."
February 6, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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From a Reddit post about ICE in LA.
Wearing a Hawaiian shirt under their police vest is a very intentional choice. This seems like a Boogaloo boy who is also a thug agent of the state.
LA friends - be careful out there and make sure folks are aware of what is happening.
Wearing a Hawaiian shirt under their police vest is a very intentional choice. This seems like a Boogaloo boy who is also a thug agent of the state.
LA friends - be careful out there and make sure folks are aware of what is happening.
February 5, 2026 at 6:23 PM
From a Reddit post about ICE in LA.
Wearing a Hawaiian shirt under their police vest is a very intentional choice. This seems like a Boogaloo boy who is also a thug agent of the state.
LA friends - be careful out there and make sure folks are aware of what is happening.
Wearing a Hawaiian shirt under their police vest is a very intentional choice. This seems like a Boogaloo boy who is also a thug agent of the state.
LA friends - be careful out there and make sure folks are aware of what is happening.
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The original ‘wine moms’ are in Ohio. They’re mobilizing their 600,000-strong network of suburban women to support Haitians in Springfield. 19thnews.org/2026/02/wine... via @19thnews.org
The original ‘wine moms’ are in Ohio. They’re mobilizing to support Haitians in Springfield.
Katie Paris founded Red, Wine & Blue to harness suburban women's political power — now more than 600,000 members are deploying it to oppose ICE in their communities.
19thnews.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:49 PM
The original ‘wine moms’ are in Ohio. They’re mobilizing their 600,000-strong network of suburban women to support Haitians in Springfield. 19thnews.org/2026/02/wine... via @19thnews.org
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“The official story—promulgated by Kristi Noem, and Stephen Miller and JD Vance—was a lie. They are lying to you. They're lying to us. They know it. And in fact, they seem proud of it,” says Chris Hayes on JD Vance saying he won’t apologize for labeling Alex Pretti an “assassin.”
‘For what?’: JD Vance refuses to apologize for smearing Alex Pretti
YouTube video by MS NOW
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February 6, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin is refusing to voluntarily comply with the Justice Department investigation into that video she organized urging U.S. military members to resist illegal orders.
Slotkin's legal team is requesting Jeanine Pirro preserve all relevant documents for "anticipated litigation."
Slotkin's legal team is requesting Jeanine Pirro preserve all relevant documents for "anticipated litigation."
Slotkin rejects Justice Department request for interview on Democrats' video about 'illegal orders'
Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she won't sit for an interview with the Justice Department regarding a probe into a video she organized urging U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders.”
apnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Sen. Elissa Slotkin is refusing to voluntarily comply with the Justice Department investigation into that video she organized urging U.S. military members to resist illegal orders.
Slotkin's legal team is requesting Jeanine Pirro preserve all relevant documents for "anticipated litigation."
Slotkin's legal team is requesting Jeanine Pirro preserve all relevant documents for "anticipated litigation."
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It's like the automated CSAM attack was meant to now normalize what all the influencers are tasked to do for their fascist oligarch benefactors mentioned so frequently in the Epstein files.
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Over on X, the Everything App, serious conservative thinker Dinesh D'Souza shared a video of an AI-generated woman on a fake podcast he seemingly thought was real, telling the audience that young women should get with older men. Dude, wtf?
February 6, 2026 at 2:11 AM
It's like the automated CSAM attack was meant to now normalize what all the influencers are tasked to do for their fascist oligarch benefactors mentioned so frequently in the Epstein files.
bsky.app/profile/park...
bsky.app/profile/park...
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In any event, the revival of talking up the SAVE Act, after they'd mostly abandoned it, isn't because they have any delusions of passing it. It needs 60 votes and they don't have 51 to nuke the filibuster for it. It's about the propaganda talking points, to rhetorically delegitimize the elections.
February 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM
In any event, the revival of talking up the SAVE Act, after they'd mostly abandoned it, isn't because they have any delusions of passing it. It needs 60 votes and they don't have 51 to nuke the filibuster for it. It's about the propaganda talking points, to rhetorically delegitimize the elections.
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They didn't include any voter ID requirements in the SAVE Act because, as problematic and abused as those laws are to be sure, the quantifiable effects are pretty marginal. Dems still win elections in states w/ voter ID all the time. They want something much more radical and harmful than that.
February 5, 2026 at 7:41 PM
They didn't include any voter ID requirements in the SAVE Act because, as problematic and abused as those laws are to be sure, the quantifiable effects are pretty marginal. Dems still win elections in states w/ voter ID all the time. They want something much more radical and harmful than that.
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Swear to god, ICE could just announce they're leaving a city but not leave and the media will just stop covering that city completely even though ICE never left.
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
February 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Swear to god, ICE could just announce they're leaving a city but not leave and the media will just stop covering that city completely even though ICE never left.
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
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pretty funny that Trump's aides are all too scared to tell him that $18 trillion is batshit crazy
a delusional Trump claims "we're taking in more than $18 trillion into the United States because of tariffs. The companies, the only way they can avoid them is to build here. They avoid paying the tariffs. Now they've been doing that."
February 6, 2026 at 1:10 AM
pretty funny that Trump's aides are all too scared to tell him that $18 trillion is batshit crazy