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Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani, 48, died in ICE custody last Saturday at Texas Health Huguley Hospital in Fort Worth.
He is the 28th person, that we know of, to die this year in ICE custody.
He is the 28th person, that we know of, to die this year in ICE custody.
December 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani, 48, died in ICE custody last Saturday at Texas Health Huguley Hospital in Fort Worth.
He is the 28th person, that we know of, to die this year in ICE custody.
He is the 28th person, that we know of, to die this year in ICE custody.
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Green's resolution is simply for publicly threatening to literally execute members of Congress. Either you think that merits impeachment or not but there's no fact-intensive investigation and gathering documents and depositions to be done about it first. There's no cover-up to expose. He said it!
December 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Green's resolution is simply for publicly threatening to literally execute members of Congress. Either you think that merits impeachment or not but there's no fact-intensive investigation and gathering documents and depositions to be done about it first. There's no cover-up to expose. He said it!
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BREAKING:
The Indiana Senate just REJECTED the gerrymandered congressional map that Trump and his allies pressured Republicans to support.
The GOP-controlled chamber voted down the map, 31-19.
The Indiana Senate just REJECTED the gerrymandered congressional map that Trump and his allies pressured Republicans to support.
The GOP-controlled chamber voted down the map, 31-19.
December 11, 2025 at 9:41 PM
BREAKING:
The Indiana Senate just REJECTED the gerrymandered congressional map that Trump and his allies pressured Republicans to support.
The GOP-controlled chamber voted down the map, 31-19.
The Indiana Senate just REJECTED the gerrymandered congressional map that Trump and his allies pressured Republicans to support.
The GOP-controlled chamber voted down the map, 31-19.
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I’ve heard from immigration attorneys that clients say ICE guards lay out the WRAP device (essentially a full-body straitjacket) on the tarmac as a threat — “do what we say or you’re getting the WRAP on the whole flight.”
And here’s proof, from Seattle livestream today via @lalabote.bsky.social.
And here’s proof, from Seattle livestream today via @lalabote.bsky.social.
December 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I’ve heard from immigration attorneys that clients say ICE guards lay out the WRAP device (essentially a full-body straitjacket) on the tarmac as a threat — “do what we say or you’re getting the WRAP on the whole flight.”
And here’s proof, from Seattle livestream today via @lalabote.bsky.social.
And here’s proof, from Seattle livestream today via @lalabote.bsky.social.
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Books about “Asian wife sharing.” Detailed descriptions of orgies. Scenes involving “ladyboys.”
That’s what @dfriedman.bsky.social discovered on a Goodreads page tied to the email address of a top Pentagon official and mentor to Pete Hegseth.
What came next was even wilder.
That’s what @dfriedman.bsky.social discovered on a Goodreads page tied to the email address of a top Pentagon official and mentor to Pete Hegseth.
What came next was even wilder.
I asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started.
Journalism in the second Trump administration gets personal.
www.motherjones.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Books about “Asian wife sharing.” Detailed descriptions of orgies. Scenes involving “ladyboys.”
That’s what @dfriedman.bsky.social discovered on a Goodreads page tied to the email address of a top Pentagon official and mentor to Pete Hegseth.
What came next was even wilder.
That’s what @dfriedman.bsky.social discovered on a Goodreads page tied to the email address of a top Pentagon official and mentor to Pete Hegseth.
What came next was even wilder.
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Polling: "Do you think the rich have too much political power in the U.S.?"
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
Independent voters are 81%/6% on this; even Trump voters are 68%/18%.
Maybe a political party could lead on this issue.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
Independent voters are 81%/6% on this; even Trump voters are 68%/18%.
Maybe a political party could lead on this issue.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
December 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Polling: "Do you think the rich have too much political power in the U.S.?"
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
Independent voters are 81%/6% on this; even Trump voters are 68%/18%.
Maybe a political party could lead on this issue.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
Independent voters are 81%/6% on this; even Trump voters are 68%/18%.
Maybe a political party could lead on this issue.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
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With just days left in office, Mayor Adams is filling slots on NYC's independent police watchdog panel with members seen as being more supportive of cops — slotting in a retired NYPD inspector today after putting in a new interim chair earlier this week.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/11/m...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/11/m...
Mayor Adams’ latest appointment to the NYPD watchdog agency could spell trouble for Mamdani
Mayor Adams is filling slots on the city’s independent police watchdog with members seen as being more supportive of the the police with just three weeks left in office — slotting in a retire…
www.nydailynews.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
With just days left in office, Mayor Adams is filling slots on NYC's independent police watchdog panel with members seen as being more supportive of cops — slotting in a retired NYPD inspector today after putting in a new interim chair earlier this week.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/11/m...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/11/m...
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"The Department of Interior on Wednesday said it would transfer jurisdiction along most of California's international border with Mexico to the Navy..."
Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border
The newly designated militarized zone extends nearly from the Arizona state line to the Otay Mountain Wilderness, traversing the Imperial Valley and border communities, including Tecate.
www.nbcsandiego.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"The Department of Interior on Wednesday said it would transfer jurisdiction along most of California's international border with Mexico to the Navy..."
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Last week I reported the Dept of Labor was holding its “Inaugural Secretary's Prayer Service." It took place yesterday and I've gotten disturbing reports, including comments made by right wing Rabbi Yaakov Menken.
This story confirms what I've been told: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/department...
This story confirms what I've been told: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/department...
![“Hanukkah is not just about a festival of lights. Hanukkah is about redemption from religious persecution,” Menken said during the DoL service. “The miracle of Hanukkah was a sign from God that [the Maccabees] had done the right thing and that they would be successful in their efforts.”
“We also live in a generation where too many, even in things that the Department of Labor deals with directly, are focused upon how to do it wrong, persecuting individuals based on their religious beliefs,” he added. “There are employers out there who will try to force even and, of course, in government to certify same-sex weddings, require preferred gender pronouns, force a baker to bake a cake celebrating something he doesn’t like, force nurses to perform abortions, endocrinologists to administer unnecessary and harmful hormones. And in too many firms, anyone with a Jewish name need not apply. Hanukkah tells us that not only that there is a right and a wrong, but there is an almighty God who stands with us when we fight to move in the right direction.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ejihld4sywvvqwe67cdkn4jq/bafkreiczmk7hz2vyvjp2mvoyzsvzs4wixecvl55ot3iwwpg7ihixab4h5m@jpeg)
December 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Last week I reported the Dept of Labor was holding its “Inaugural Secretary's Prayer Service." It took place yesterday and I've gotten disturbing reports, including comments made by right wing Rabbi Yaakov Menken.
This story confirms what I've been told: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/department...
This story confirms what I've been told: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/department...
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Literally one of the main reasons why FBI missed Jan6 is bc Bill Barr had the FBI chasing Antifa.
All the Proud Boys had been turned "informants" on Antifa.
All the Proud Boys had been turned "informants" on Antifa.
You’ve got to assume that any real organised crime or terror groups in the US know the FBI isn’t tracking them as closely as they used to.
That could be very bad indeed – and if so, you can expect to see the clips of congressional testimony like today’s many, many times.
That could be very bad indeed – and if so, you can expect to see the clips of congressional testimony like today’s many, many times.
Kinda wild that the organization the FBI considers the biggest domestic threat is ... largely imaginary.
December 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Literally one of the main reasons why FBI missed Jan6 is bc Bill Barr had the FBI chasing Antifa.
All the Proud Boys had been turned "informants" on Antifa.
All the Proud Boys had been turned "informants" on Antifa.
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The obvious follow-up question for Jeffries here—and for every Dem in the House, and every Dem running for the House in 2026 in either a primary or the general election—is "so are you committing to launching impeachment proceedings if you take back the House?"
December 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The obvious follow-up question for Jeffries here—and for every Dem in the House, and every Dem running for the House in 2026 in either a primary or the general election—is "so are you committing to launching impeachment proceedings if you take back the House?"
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Justice Dept again tried to get a grand jury in Virginia to indict Letitia James today
Again, the grand jury rejected it
Again, the grand jury rejected it
December 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Justice Dept again tried to get a grand jury in Virginia to indict Letitia James today
Again, the grand jury rejected it
Again, the grand jury rejected it
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"In sum, Guariglia’s book is an important contribution to the history of policing, setting a standard about how to highlight the crucial role of race and ethnicity for future research." @sarahfren.bsky.social on @mguariglia.bsky.social's Police and the Empire City
Policing NYC: A Review of “Police and the Empire City: Race and the Origins of Modern Policing in New York”
Guariglia, Matthew. Police and the Empire City: Race and the Origins of Modern Policing. Duke University Press, 2023. Editor’s note: In the interest of full disclosure, Matthew Guariglia form…
themetropole.blog
December 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"In sum, Guariglia’s book is an important contribution to the history of policing, setting a standard about how to highlight the crucial role of race and ethnicity for future research." @sarahfren.bsky.social on @mguariglia.bsky.social's Police and the Empire City
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Glasheen is in the process of utterly shaming himself.
WALKINSHAW: Are you familiar with the Proud Boys?
GLASHEEN: I'm familiar with the name
WALKINSHAW: Does the FBI still designate them as an extremist organization? They did during Trump's first term
GLASHEEN: We are in the process right now of changing our, uh, categories for domestic terrorism
GLASHEEN: I'm familiar with the name
WALKINSHAW: Does the FBI still designate them as an extremist organization? They did during Trump's first term
GLASHEEN: We are in the process right now of changing our, uh, categories for domestic terrorism
December 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Glasheen is in the process of utterly shaming himself.
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BREAKING: The Senate rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans in 2026.
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
bit.ly
December 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
BREAKING: The Senate rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans in 2026.
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The weird thing is that I can't find evidence that Trump has made a threat like this publicly.
It seems like Heritage is either freelancing or else laundering an administration threat in a way that gives Trump plausible deniability.
It seems like Heritage is either freelancing or else laundering an administration threat in a way that gives Trump plausible deniability.
December 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The weird thing is that I can't find evidence that Trump has made a threat like this publicly.
It seems like Heritage is either freelancing or else laundering an administration threat in a way that gives Trump plausible deniability.
It seems like Heritage is either freelancing or else laundering an administration threat in a way that gives Trump plausible deniability.
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Again, I think SCOTUS's apparent unwillingness to affirm lower courts when they rule against the Trump admin on *the law* is inadvertently pushing those courts to make explicit findings, instead of letting it slide, when they believe the Trump admin has misrepresented *the facts*.
December 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Again, I think SCOTUS's apparent unwillingness to affirm lower courts when they rule against the Trump admin on *the law* is inadvertently pushing those courts to make explicit findings, instead of letting it slide, when they believe the Trump admin has misrepresented *the facts*.
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Imagine serving as a Marine and then having a distinguished career in the FBI investigating actual terrorist threats and then having to go in front of Congress and say you’re afraid of Antifa. Absolutely humiliating.
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Imagine serving as a Marine and then having a distinguished career in the FBI investigating actual terrorist threats and then having to go in front of Congress and say you’re afraid of Antifa. Absolutely humiliating.
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Main reason for Abrego's release is that there was never an order of removal (believe it or not).
[ICE can re-open his case to get an order of removal, but when it does, Abrego will ask to go to Costa Rica, and will have strong legal argument that govt must try Costa Rica first.]
[ICE can re-open his case to get an order of removal, but when it does, Abrego will ask to go to Costa Rica, and will have strong legal argument that govt must try Costa Rica first.]
Judge Xinis grants habeas for Abrego Garcia, ordering him released from ICE custody immediately.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Memorandum Opinion – #110 in Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Maryland, 8:25-cv-02780) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Paula Xinis on 12/11/2025. (kns, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/11/2025)
storage.courtlistener.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Main reason for Abrego's release is that there was never an order of removal (believe it or not).
[ICE can re-open his case to get an order of removal, but when it does, Abrego will ask to go to Costa Rica, and will have strong legal argument that govt must try Costa Rica first.]
[ICE can re-open his case to get an order of removal, but when it does, Abrego will ask to go to Costa Rica, and will have strong legal argument that govt must try Costa Rica first.]
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Starting to think that Republicans concerns about Hunter Biden were not genuine
December 11, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Starting to think that Republicans concerns about Hunter Biden were not genuine
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On top of whatever mental illness causes a person to believe they need a billion dollars, once they accumulate it, the money quickly warps reality and smooths out their brain irreparably. Did a little thread about this.
It's very clear that unlimited wealth causes brain damage. That's not an exaggeration.
It's similar to other unnatural human conditions like solitary confinement (which is widely understood to cause mental deterioration) and other types of sensory deprivation.
It's similar to other unnatural human conditions like solitary confinement (which is widely understood to cause mental deterioration) and other types of sensory deprivation.
Someone went there:
"It Kind of Seems Like Peter Thiel is Losing It"
via @futurism.com
futurism.com/future-socie...
"It Kind of Seems Like Peter Thiel is Losing It"
via @futurism.com
futurism.com/future-socie...
December 11, 2025 at 4:50 AM
On top of whatever mental illness causes a person to believe they need a billion dollars, once they accumulate it, the money quickly warps reality and smooths out their brain irreparably. Did a little thread about this.
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Vichy Washington Post is getting more and more challenging to parody
December 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Vichy Washington Post is getting more and more challenging to parody