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Asha Rangappa

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Fmr FBI Special Agent, lawyer, @JacksonYale. Tiger(ish) mom. Legal and national security analyst. Editor @just_security. Steam mop influencer. Views mine. https://asharangappa.substack.com

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 20h

I have an announcement to make — I’m writing a book!

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 15h

Looking for one thing you can do right now to help protect the right to vote? It will only take a few minutes, and you can share it with all of your friends. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-thing-yo...

A Thing You Can Do Right Now To Help Protect The Right To Vote

The U.S.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 11h

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 13h

Here’s video of the incident

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Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 11h

These people are evil. Never stop saying so. Don’t be intimidated into shutting up.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 13h

Here’s video of the incident

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 17h

The scenes out of Chicago should outrage us all. These federal agents are out of control, committing senseless acts of violence & putting everyone at risk.

American citizens are being detained & brutalized.

This kind of immigration "enforcement" shouldn't be acceptable to anyone.

Immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 11h

This guy is such a dumb dipshit. How do you have “plenary authority” when you are using authority under power delegated by a statute (which you just cited) that contains specific conditions and limitations?? I am guessing he realized how idiotic he sounded the minute it came out of his mouth

Blanche Devereaux @gingerkap23.bsky.social · 17h

Miller oopsie doodled and said the quiet part out loud, talking about DT aka himself having “plenary authority”:

A plenary power or plenary authority is a complete and absolute power to take action on a particular issue, with no limitations

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Trump posts that Sen. Blumenthal “should be allowed to speak no longer”

Sanctimonious Richard “Da Nang Dick” Blumenthal, perhaps the biggest “joke” in the United States Senate, is at it again! “Dick” lied until the midpoint of his political career, convincing everyone, in particular the Fake News Media, that he was a great “War Hero” who lived on the precipice of death in the jungles of Vietnam. He would talk about his life in the military in almost every speech, in particular the death defying dangers he faced in his many years “fight for freedom” while in Vietnam. He stated that “the battles were violent and long, but there was no going back” - And then it happened, Blumenthal was found out to be a FRAUD. The soldiers in his so-called “platoon” came forward and said that they had no idea who this guy was. He was revealed, broke down and admitted, tears flowing from his eyes, that he LIED, a Whopper, one that lasted 20 year. This guy shouldn’t even be in the U.S. Senate. It should be investigated, and Justice should be sought. Right now there is a Congressman sitting in prison for lying about his past during a campaign. Well, those lies were nothing compared to those of Richard “Da Nang Dick” Blumenthal, perhaps the greatest phony in the history of the United States Senate. He should be allowed to speak no longer!

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 13h

Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.

Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 12h

No, I haven’t

Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 12h

Justice Dept has 10 days left to respond to civil lawsuit filed by Jan 6 police responders who are seeking court order to require display of Jan 6 law enforcement honorary plaque at US Capitol

Plaque was required to be hung by 2023 under federal law

It hasn’t been hung

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 14h

It’s always so obvious that Pam Bondi would rather be yelling at a waiter than doing whatever she’s doing

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Sinister Golden Bear 🎃 @sistergoldenbear.bsky.social · 16h

Ridicule works. It's hard to come off being a tough guy when you're staring down someone in an inflatable frog costume, especially when they're twerking at you.

Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 21h

George Orwell’s Animal Crossing

Someone in a frog costume facing down a line of police in riot gear

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Owen Barcala @obarcala.bsky.social · 13h

National Guard soldiers deserve respect after everything in the GWOT, but this is sooo funny after Hegseth's special meeting where he told all the generals you can't rely on overweight troops

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 16h

Don’t think these Texas National Guard guys are going to be chasing any immigrants around Chicago on foot

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David Burbach 🌹 @dburbach.bsky.social · 13h

This is ground zero for ICE. Nothing burned. No broken windows. No damaged cars. A few dozen protestors hanging out. This is war ravaged? This is terrorists in control?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 15h

Country legend Zach Bryan has released a song that puts country over his own bank account.

The backlash from country fans will be massive- they’ll force him off country radio like they did to the Dixie Chicks but he doesn’t need radio access anymore

American hero 🇺🇸

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 14h

Good to see this letter from House ranking members on the nat'l security committees asking for the administration's list of "designated terrorist organizations" and the OLC legal memo blessing lethal strikes in the Caribbean.

Executive branch has issued itself a license to kill secret enemies.

However, your Administration has not identified any of the specific organizations you
have determined to be included as designated terrorist organizations, nor the criteria or process
used for making such determinations. You have also failed to specify the authority under which
the Administration is able to designate affiliates of certain drug trafficking organizations as
enemy combatants for the purpose of undertaking lethal strikes. We request that you immediately
provide a list of all designated terrorist organizations to Congress, along with the associated
determination criteria or methodologies used. In addition, you have not provided Congress with
details regarding the intelligence associated with these strikes.
Finally, the Administration has not provided significant details with respect to the legal
justification for these strikes beyond vague assertions of Article II powers. The President’s
Article II powers are significant, but they are not limitless. It is our understanding that the
Department of Defense has determined strikes against designated terrorist organizations are legal
on the basis of a legal opinion produced by the Department of Justice. We ask that you provide
that legal opinion to Congress immediately.
We look forward to receiving the list of designated terrorist organizations and the
Department of Justice legal opinion. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 15h

Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, is asking for people to pray for her sister’s health.

Verified Facebook post by Freida Parton. The caption reads:

“Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you! ❤️”

Below the caption is a photo of Dolly Parton standing outdoors in front of lush green ivy, hands clasped in prayer, wearing a shiny silver outfit with lace-trimmed sleeves, her signature blonde hair styled in soft curls, looking upward serenely.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 17h

omg

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 18h

This is Stephen Miller’s real Achilles heel. Listen to his cadence. Once you hear it, you’ll never be able to get it out of your mind.

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Michael Little @tomcatjock.bsky.social · 18h

Weird how all these ICE agents cosplaying Tier One operators have yet to enter a known violent gang area to make arrests.

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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 1d

Thugs

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 20h

Two lawyers just entered an appearance for the government in James Comey's case.

There's no evidence on the Pacer that either one prosecuted a case before in the Eastern District of Virginia.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 20h

I will!!!

Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you, Jennifer!!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

SCHIFF: If a video exists of Homan taking $50k in bribe money from the FBI, will you support a request to provide it to the committee?

BONDI: You can talk to Director Patel about that

SCHIFF: I'm talking to you about it

BONDI: Will you apologize to Donald Trump?

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you! (Was this the piece about Comey’s testimony?)