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Yeah, this argument has zero force when ICE has violated 96 federal court orders in one month. They are not following the laws already passed.
"For people who don't like what ICE is doing, if you want certain laws reformed, take it up with Congress."
— Border Czar Tom Homan says "hostile rhetoric” against immigration enforcement agents "must stop.” youtu.be/falzZJAK95M
— Border Czar Tom Homan says "hostile rhetoric” against immigration enforcement agents "must stop.” youtu.be/falzZJAK95M
January 29, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Yeah, this argument has zero force when ICE has violated 96 federal court orders in one month. They are not following the laws already passed.
This is inaccurate. The issue that was being addressed when CDA §230 was passed was that, under some state laws, moderating *at all* made them responsible for the content of what remained. That meant the incentive was to not moderate at all, and Congress didn’t like that reality.
There is a vast swathe of criminal and media law that social media sites have somehow convinced successive governments that they're exempt from. "But we wouldn't be able to exist as we currently do if we had to obey the law" is not an argument that would be accepted from any other industry.
January 29, 2026 at 1:14 PM
This is inaccurate. The issue that was being addressed when CDA §230 was passed was that, under some state laws, moderating *at all* made them responsible for the content of what remained. That meant the incentive was to not moderate at all, and Congress didn’t like that reality.
The thing I don’t understand about Nicki Minaj is … was she really not just here on an EB-1A anyway? That she presumably could’ve adjusted status to LPR with by now?
January 29, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The thing I don’t understand about Nicki Minaj is … was she really not just here on an EB-1A anyway? That she presumably could’ve adjusted status to LPR with by now?
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"Did you get those mugshots of the dangerous agitators?"
"Sure did boss. Real fucking badass and defiant, just like you asked"
"....."
"And I made our guys look like naughty kids refusing to brush their teeth"
"Sure did boss. Real fucking badass and defiant, just like you asked"
"....."
"And I made our guys look like naughty kids refusing to brush their teeth"
Scrolling through the photos of Pam Bondi's "Minnesota rioters," it's just hero after hero. Every photo includes a cowardly DHS agent with their back to the camera.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
January 28, 2026 at 9:52 PM
"Did you get those mugshots of the dangerous agitators?"
"Sure did boss. Real fucking badass and defiant, just like you asked"
"....."
"And I made our guys look like naughty kids refusing to brush their teeth"
"Sure did boss. Real fucking badass and defiant, just like you asked"
"....."
"And I made our guys look like naughty kids refusing to brush their teeth"
What's weird about the first part of this is that it looks from the video that what Miller says he told CBP to do is exactly what they were doing, and is part of what caused the problem: a CBP agent whose sole focus was assaulting lawful observers did exactly that.
Stephen Miller is throwing CBP under the bus
by extension that means Miller is throwing Kristi Noem under the bus
meanwhile Noem is throwing Stephen Miller under the bus
Trump/Miller are totally in the catbird's seat on immigration, they're untouchable on this issue
by extension that means Miller is throwing Kristi Noem under the bus
meanwhile Noem is throwing Stephen Miller under the bus
Trump/Miller are totally in the catbird's seat on immigration, they're untouchable on this issue
January 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
What's weird about the first part of this is that it looks from the video that what Miller says he told CBP to do is exactly what they were doing, and is part of what caused the problem: a CBP agent whose sole focus was assaulting lawful observers did exactly that.
Tether has a crypto product, “Tether Gold” or XAUT, that’s supposed to be a claim on an undivided interest in a particular physical gold bar in a vault. Kinda cool in concept, but the way it’s structured is just not credible to me (they claim they will not charge a custody fee, which is absurd)
Every week, more than a ton of gold is hauled into a high-security vault located in a Cold War-era bunker owned by Tether. The hoard has turned the crypto giant into a major player in the industry. Read more: bloom.bg/4t0qVO5
📷: Francesca Volpi/Bloomberg
📷: Francesca Volpi/Bloomberg
January 28, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Tether has a crypto product, “Tether Gold” or XAUT, that’s supposed to be a claim on an undivided interest in a particular physical gold bar in a vault. Kinda cool in concept, but the way it’s structured is just not credible to me (they claim they will not charge a custody fee, which is absurd)
I don’t care much about football (I’ll watch the Bills sometimes and the superbowl) and even less about the HOF, but after reading about this my feeling is I agree with those who think coaches should have to be retired five years first.
‘A complete injustice’: Belichick won’t be first-ballot Hall of Famer, ESPN reports
Bill Belichick, considered one of the greatest NFL coaches in history, wasn’t elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
Bill Belichick, considered one of the greatest NFL coaches in history, wasn’t elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
‘A complete injustice’: Belichick won’t be first-ballot Hall of Famer, ESPN reports
Bill Belichick, considered one of the greatest NFL coaches in history, wasn’t elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
www.wral.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:04 PM
I don’t care much about football (I’ll watch the Bills sometimes and the superbowl) and even less about the HOF, but after reading about this my feeling is I agree with those who think coaches should have to be retired five years first.
wtf did USCP do? Were they even there? I was under the impression Johnson wouldn’t approve her having their protection.
The attack on Rep. Omar tonight was a despicable act of political violence and intimidation.
I am glad Rep. Omar is OK, and I thank USCP and local police for their quick action to apprehend the suspect.
I am glad Rep. Omar is OK, and I thank USCP and local police for their quick action to apprehend the suspect.
January 28, 2026 at 4:32 AM
wtf did USCP do? Were they even there? I was under the impression Johnson wouldn’t approve her having their protection.
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Stop using Musk's stupid nickname for his chatbot. It chose a name for itself, "MechaHitler", and we should respect that.
Again, Grok (Heinlein would be furious) didn’t do this on its own. MEN DID IT.
At least 37 attorneys general for US states and territories are taking action against xAI after Grok generated a flood of nonconsensual sexual images of women and minors.
January 28, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Stop using Musk's stupid nickname for his chatbot. It chose a name for itself, "MechaHitler", and we should respect that.
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Further update, while he was in the Air Force, “the Constitution is not the law” guy is now a retired Sheriff’s Deputy from Monroe County, NY. Might have to reach out to them to make sure they’ve updated their training.
January 28, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Further update, while he was in the Air Force, “the Constitution is not the law” guy is now a retired Sheriff’s Deputy from Monroe County, NY. Might have to reach out to them to make sure they’ve updated their training.
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Angelina Jolie on Iran.
January 28, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Angelina Jolie on Iran.
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Ken, you've got to remember that these are just facists. These are people of ICE. The common clay of the new DHS. You know... morons.
January 28, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Ken, you've got to remember that these are just facists. These are people of ICE. The common clay of the new DHS. You know... morons.
What I think I find most funny about this is the idea that an “old intelligence officer” would know whether NSA currently has an exploit for Signal, know that the government is monitoring him, but post anyway what would obviously be classified information that he’d be prosecuted for disclosing.
I think it is *incredibly* irresponsible for someone like @stonekettle.bsky.social, with a huge following, to claim that Signal is just as insecure as texts or other public social media.
This is a classic “making perfect the enemy of the good” error.
This is a classic “making perfect the enemy of the good” error.
January 28, 2026 at 12:08 AM
What I think I find most funny about this is the idea that an “old intelligence officer” would know whether NSA currently has an exploit for Signal, know that the government is monitoring him, but post anyway what would obviously be classified information that he’d be prosecuted for disclosing.
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/2 Reminds me of a jail call I once got.
Inmate: I have a big police corruption story
Me: yeah?
Inmate: I’ve got proof and recordings
Me: yeah
Inmate: I need a real writer to write it up
Me: Yeah.
Inmate: Someone respected.
Me: Yeah!
Inmate: So can you introduce me to @radleybalko.bsky.social
Inmate: I have a big police corruption story
Me: yeah?
Inmate: I’ve got proof and recordings
Me: yeah
Inmate: I need a real writer to write it up
Me: Yeah.
Inmate: Someone respected.
Me: Yeah!
Inmate: So can you introduce me to @radleybalko.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 8:47 PM
/2 Reminds me of a jail call I once got.
Inmate: I have a big police corruption story
Me: yeah?
Inmate: I’ve got proof and recordings
Me: yeah
Inmate: I need a real writer to write it up
Me: Yeah.
Inmate: Someone respected.
Me: Yeah!
Inmate: So can you introduce me to @radleybalko.bsky.social
Inmate: I have a big police corruption story
Me: yeah?
Inmate: I’ve got proof and recordings
Me: yeah
Inmate: I need a real writer to write it up
Me: Yeah.
Inmate: Someone respected.
Me: Yeah!
Inmate: So can you introduce me to @radleybalko.bsky.social
If she had any friends that actually cared about her, they’d tell her to emphasize just Miller, and emphasize his direction *to* Trump.
But she doesn’t. lol.
But she doesn’t. lol.
"Noem has complained to others that she feels she's being hung out to dry over the episode and has made sure to emphasize she took direction from Miller and the president"
www.axios.com/2026/01/27/t...
www.axios.com/2026/01/27/t...
Scoop: Stephen Miller behind misleading claim that Alex Pretti wanted to "massacre" agents
The episode illustrates the sheer power of Miller, Trump's close and longest-serving political adviser
www.axios.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:43 PM
If she had any friends that actually cared about her, they’d tell her to emphasize just Miller, and emphasize his direction *to* Trump.
But she doesn’t. lol.
But she doesn’t. lol.
Really seems irresponsible to be trying to explain money and banking to others when you don’t understand why US Treasury bonds are a type of loan to the government, or that the Federal Reserve has primary control over the US money supply and issuance of paper currency, not the US Treasury.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Really seems irresponsible to be trying to explain money and banking to others when you don’t understand why US Treasury bonds are a type of loan to the government, or that the Federal Reserve has primary control over the US money supply and issuance of paper currency, not the US Treasury.
Look, DOJ often opens investigations based on news reports, and people in government office of the party in power shouldn’t be exempt from that, but that headline choice of using the word “began” is pretty freaking egregious.
What the fuck even is this party?
Under Biden Administration, Justice Dept. Began Examining Ilhan Omar’s Finances
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Look, DOJ often opens investigations based on news reports, and people in government office of the party in power shouldn’t be exempt from that, but that headline choice of using the word “began” is pretty freaking egregious.
Makes sense, since they keep losing those cases in court, they want to make the process as much of a punishment as possible.
TOM HOMAN: “We’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeding and assault, we’re going to make them famous. We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are.”
Story: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
January 27, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Makes sense, since they keep losing those cases in court, they want to make the process as much of a punishment as possible.
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My initial reaction was “good start”, but if it doesn’t include a private cause of action and immunity waiver, it’s useless. This needs to be the number one push. We need a federal 1983 with a clear disavowal of qualified immunity, or it’s just symbolic.
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 2:20 PM
My initial reaction was “good start”, but if it doesn’t include a private cause of action and immunity waiver, it’s useless. This needs to be the number one push. We need a federal 1983 with a clear disavowal of qualified immunity, or it’s just symbolic.
I’ve now seen a few AI videos/photos of the murder of Alex Pretti on Facebook, from both a making it more damning perspective and a making a justification perspective, and I’m happy to report that, at least in the comments, all of these are uniformly being called out.
January 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I’ve now seen a few AI videos/photos of the murder of Alex Pretti on Facebook, from both a making it more damning perspective and a making a justification perspective, and I’m happy to report that, at least in the comments, all of these are uniformly being called out.
When your contractor takes “money is no object” a bit too seriously…
Saudi Arabia to scale back Neom megaproject ft.trib.al/fdrazIJ
Saudi Arabia to scale back Neom megaproject
Review expected to propose a significant redesign after years of delays and overruns
ft.trib.al
January 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM
When your contractor takes “money is no object” a bit too seriously…
Well for Texans there was that time 5 years ago when weather threatened and they mostly didn’t have enough food to survive Greg Abbott’s winter wonderland, so that probably plays into it.
Panic buying: What psychologists say about buying too much food when weather threatens https://www.kvue.com/article/life/shopping/panic-buying-psychology-winter-weather-threats/269-02568c84-4c7d-434d-bf60-4f41db6d293a
Panic buying: What psychologists say about buying too much food when weather threatens
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www.kvue.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Well for Texans there was that time 5 years ago when weather threatened and they mostly didn’t have enough food to survive Greg Abbott’s winter wonderland, so that probably plays into it.
