Al Grube
@algrube.bsky.social
Empty Nest Dad, Husband, Frustrated Vikings Fan
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I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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The good news is all the brazen, cartoonish corruption makes it easier to run on an anti-oligarchy, good government platform. The bad news is you still need candidates who want to do that
January 29, 2026 at 3:51 AM
The good news is all the brazen, cartoonish corruption makes it easier to run on an anti-oligarchy, good government platform. The bad news is you still need candidates who want to do that
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Amount of fraud ICE uncovered in Minnesota during its terror campaign so far: $0
January 27, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Amount of fraud ICE uncovered in Minnesota during its terror campaign so far: $0
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A friend of mine has some thoughts for the folks back in his rural hometown that I think a lot of people could stand to hear. youtu.be/uhV55fiJwNo
A Minneapolis Explainer for the Folks Back Home
YouTube video by Derek Lee Miller
youtu.be
January 26, 2026 at 10:31 PM
A friend of mine has some thoughts for the folks back in his rural hometown that I think a lot of people could stand to hear. youtu.be/uhV55fiJwNo
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I suspect 9 of 10 Americans are unaware that the Hmong are here because they aided the US in the Vietnam war, and then had to flee as refugees afterwards. Quite the “thank you” we’re giving them 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
ICE is allegedly hunting for Hmong people in Minneapolis and as I watched video of the incident lo and behold @whstancil.bsky.social was on the scene
January 20, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I suspect 9 of 10 Americans are unaware that the Hmong are here because they aided the US in the Vietnam war, and then had to flee as refugees afterwards. Quite the “thank you” we’re giving them 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
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Being required to present proof of citizenship to someone not required to present proof they're actually law enforcement is one hell of a dichotomy
January 17, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Being required to present proof of citizenship to someone not required to present proof they're actually law enforcement is one hell of a dichotomy
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What he means is that he is now abandoning every single policy position he’s had his entire life because he has to agree with Trump on everything. bsky.app/profile/atru...
NEWSNATION: Why now are you for price controls?
SEN. ROGER MARSHALL: I think desperate times calls for desperate measures
SEN. ROGER MARSHALL: I think desperate times calls for desperate measures
January 12, 2026 at 11:26 PM
What he means is that he is now abandoning every single policy position he’s had his entire life because he has to agree with Trump on everything. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Whatever groups Good may or may not have been a part of have no bearing on what happened the day she was killed. Nor would her membership in any group justify her killing.
This is not an investigation. It's authoritarian propaganda.
This is not an investigation. It's authoritarian propaganda.
F.B.I. Inquiry Into ICE Shooting Is Examining Victim’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
F.B.I. Inquiry Into ICE Shooting Is Examining Victim’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Whatever groups Good may or may not have been a part of have no bearing on what happened the day she was killed. Nor would her membership in any group justify her killing.
This is not an investigation. It's authoritarian propaganda.
This is not an investigation. It's authoritarian propaganda.
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Gift link: www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Gift link: www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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The utter disorganization, incompetence, ill discipline, and lack of training here is staggering.
Being there at all is deliberate provocation. They're not protecting anything. ICE could lie low, or leave entirely. But no, they want to incite a violent response to justify further violence.
Being there at all is deliberate provocation. They're not protecting anything. ICE could lie low, or leave entirely. But no, they want to incite a violent response to justify further violence.
January 10, 2026 at 6:02 AM
The utter disorganization, incompetence, ill discipline, and lack of training here is staggering.
Being there at all is deliberate provocation. They're not protecting anything. ICE could lie low, or leave entirely. But no, they want to incite a violent response to justify further violence.
Being there at all is deliberate provocation. They're not protecting anything. ICE could lie low, or leave entirely. But no, they want to incite a violent response to justify further violence.
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Officer 1: “Get out of the car!”
<simultaneously>
Officer 2: “Get out of here!”
The confusion is not surprising. The shooting officer had his phone out too.
This deserves a clear and fair investigation
<simultaneously>
Officer 2: “Get out of here!”
The confusion is not surprising. The shooting officer had his phone out too.
This deserves a clear and fair investigation
January 9, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Officer 1: “Get out of the car!”
<simultaneously>
Officer 2: “Get out of here!”
The confusion is not surprising. The shooting officer had his phone out too.
This deserves a clear and fair investigation
<simultaneously>
Officer 2: “Get out of here!”
The confusion is not surprising. The shooting officer had his phone out too.
This deserves a clear and fair investigation
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The paragraph just before this one goes particularly hard: “Vance knows. He doesn't care. Vance’s twisted and wrongheaded view of Christianity has been repudiated by two popes. His Catholicism seems to be little more than a political prop, a tool only for his career ambitions and desire for power.”
January 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The paragraph just before this one goes particularly hard: “Vance knows. He doesn't care. Vance’s twisted and wrongheaded view of Christianity has been repudiated by two popes. His Catholicism seems to be little more than a political prop, a tool only for his career ambitions and desire for power.”
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interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car
January 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but cops are not allowed to shoot people just because you didn't do what they said.
That is called murder when they do that.
Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.
That is called murder when they do that.
Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.
January 8, 2026 at 5:35 AM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but cops are not allowed to shoot people just because you didn't do what they said.
That is called murder when they do that.
Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.
That is called murder when they do that.
Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.
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This is the kind of thing that the Founders explicitly designed our constitution to prevent; a president who has seized wealth for his own benefit without any intervention from Congress, which in our system is supposed to be the holder of the power of the purse.
January 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM
This is the kind of thing that the Founders explicitly designed our constitution to prevent; a president who has seized wealth for his own benefit without any intervention from Congress, which in our system is supposed to be the holder of the power of the purse.
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An administration that pardons insurrectionists and tells members of Congress that it's unacceptable to say soldiers can refuse to obey illegal orders
The Pentagon will cut the military retirement pay of Sen. Mark Kelly for what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the Arizona Democrat’s “seditious” statements on a video telling service members they have the right to refuse to execute illegal orders.
Read more: cnb.cx/495FHLo
Read more: cnb.cx/495FHLo
January 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM
An administration that pardons insurrectionists and tells members of Congress that it's unacceptable to say soldiers can refuse to obey illegal orders
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In authoritarian regimes, underlings signal loyalty to the ruler by publicly attesting to obviously false claims
January 4, 2026 at 5:19 PM
In authoritarian regimes, underlings signal loyalty to the ruler by publicly attesting to obviously false claims
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We just cancelled all federal funding for foreign language & area studies at America’s universities to “save”…$86,000,000:
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
Trump golfed 1/4 of the days he was president in 2025. Costing US taxpayers to pay his Golf clubs $110,600,000.
January 1, 2026 at 5:45 PM
We just cancelled all federal funding for foreign language & area studies at America’s universities to “save”…$86,000,000:
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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Trump: "We have a fool at the Federal Reserve. I mean, Biden reappointed him. It's too bad. You would have thought he wouldn't have done that."
(Jerome Powell was appointed by Trump)
(Jerome Powell was appointed by Trump)
December 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Trump: "We have a fool at the Federal Reserve. I mean, Biden reappointed him. It's too bad. You would have thought he wouldn't have done that."
(Jerome Powell was appointed by Trump)
(Jerome Powell was appointed by Trump)
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this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
share.google
December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
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Seems to me if voting didn’t matter the people who benefit most from the destruction of democracy wouldn’t be trying so hard to demolish democracy
USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
December 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Seems to me if voting didn’t matter the people who benefit most from the destruction of democracy wouldn’t be trying so hard to demolish democracy
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I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
There is no national security logic that would impel the US to want to do regime change in Venezuela. It's simply not that important. I'm not even sure wag the dog is the right metaphor for what's happening here. Seems like an insane misallocation of US national security assets and attention.
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
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just going to reiterate this.
if immigrants don't have due process, no one does. you can't tell citizens from immigrants without due process. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/if-immigra...
if immigrants don't have due process, no one does. you can't tell citizens from immigrants without due process. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/if-immigra...
If Immigrants Don’t Have Due Process, No One Has Due Process
How do you prove you’re a citizen?
www.everythingishorrible.net
December 11, 2025 at 4:43 AM
just going to reiterate this.
if immigrants don't have due process, no one does. you can't tell citizens from immigrants without due process. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/if-immigra...
if immigrants don't have due process, no one does. you can't tell citizens from immigrants without due process. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/if-immigra...
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If you want a primer on the Network State, I spent some time with a group hoping to make one this summer:
www.wired.com/story/tech-b...
www.wired.com/story/tech-b...
December 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
If you want a primer on the Network State, I spent some time with a group hoping to make one this summer:
www.wired.com/story/tech-b...
www.wired.com/story/tech-b...