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NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
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We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
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Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest
One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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hey sorry i haven't rsvp'd to your party yet. i was weighing all the other guest's souls against the feather of ma'at before deciding whether or not i wanted to come
February 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
hey sorry i haven't rsvp'd to your party yet. i was weighing all the other guest's souls against the feather of ma'at before deciding whether or not i wanted to come
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I am glad this story is still getting traction but I won’t be happy until the individual cops who showed up at the door are named and their names and pictures widely distributed to shame them and warn the populace of their thuggery.
She criticized the mayor’s support for Israel on Facebook. Then the cops showed up at her door...
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Cops Came To Her House Over a Facebook Post Criticizing a Mayor's Support For Israel #politics
YouTube video by The Intercept
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January 23, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I am glad this story is still getting traction but I won’t be happy until the individual cops who showed up at the door are named and their names and pictures widely distributed to shame them and warn the populace of their thuggery.
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Microsoft demands you set your computer up this way and makes it EXTREMELY DIFFICULT not to. Here's the fix: Go to device encryption in settings. Turn off encryption. Go to your account screen in settings, and switch to a local account. Then turn encryption back on. KEEP A PAPER RECORD OF THE KEY.
"They're ICE agents?!"
*Everything in Trumpistan is an ICE agent. They're the feds.
*Just vastly worse at doing being feds, because they're Trumpistan Feds
*Everything in Trumpistan is an ICE agent. They're the feds.
*Just vastly worse at doing being feds, because they're Trumpistan Feds
January 23, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Microsoft demands you set your computer up this way and makes it EXTREMELY DIFFICULT not to. Here's the fix: Go to device encryption in settings. Turn off encryption. Go to your account screen in settings, and switch to a local account. Then turn encryption back on. KEEP A PAPER RECORD OF THE KEY.
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A decade of trans advocacy has taught me people believe lies because they want to, not because they don't know they are lies. They believe trans people will regret our transition because they want us to regret our transition. They believe we are a "social contagion" because that is how they see us
January 23, 2026 at 1:18 PM
A decade of trans advocacy has taught me people believe lies because they want to, not because they don't know they are lies. They believe trans people will regret our transition because they want us to regret our transition. They believe we are a "social contagion" because that is how they see us
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This is why USA will not regulate AI because the white house likes to post doctored images to try to incriminate people (crime) and to spread lies about civilians (not a crime but should be).
l.smartnews.com/p-71nY906k/7...
l.smartnews.com/p-71nY906k/7...
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest (The Guardian)
The White House posted a digital...
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January 23, 2026 at 1:25 PM
This is why USA will not regulate AI because the white house likes to post doctored images to try to incriminate people (crime) and to spread lies about civilians (not a crime but should be).
l.smartnews.com/p-71nY906k/7...
l.smartnews.com/p-71nY906k/7...
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"A new lawsuit accuses Rankin County prosecutors of refusing to release public records that could play a role in reversing wrongful convictions resulting from criminal acts by a 'Goon Squad' of deputies, many of whom are serving decades in federal prison." mississippitoday.org/2026/01/22/g...
Groups sue Rankin DA over public records of ‘Goon Squad’ cases - Mississippi Today
A lawsuit filed in Rankin County Chancery Court seeks to force the district attorney's office to release public records about cases in which "Goon Squad" deputies were involved.
mississippitoday.org
January 23, 2026 at 2:28 PM
"A new lawsuit accuses Rankin County prosecutors of refusing to release public records that could play a role in reversing wrongful convictions resulting from criminal acts by a 'Goon Squad' of deputies, many of whom are serving decades in federal prison." mississippitoday.org/2026/01/22/g...
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Everyone needs to understand that conservatives do not hold beliefs the way reasonable people do. For them, a "belief" is always conditional and temporary, to be discarded the instant it is no longer useful in the larger project of causing suffering
January 23, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Everyone needs to understand that conservatives do not hold beliefs the way reasonable people do. For them, a "belief" is always conditional and temporary, to be discarded the instant it is no longer useful in the larger project of causing suffering
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(MINNEAPOLIS) - Federal judges in Minnesota have several times in recent weeks rejected arrest warrants for people protesting a surge of immigration officers in that state, finding that federal agents do not have sufficient evidence ..
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Minnesota judges continue to reject arrest warrants in ICE protests
Sources say federal agents aren’t providing evidence that protestors are committing the crimes of which they’re accused.
www.ms.now
January 23, 2026 at 11:50 AM
(MINNEAPOLIS) - Federal judges in Minnesota have several times in recent weeks rejected arrest warrants for people protesting a surge of immigration officers in that state, finding that federal agents do not have sufficient evidence ..
@ms.now
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When authorities used ICE's facial recognition app on a detained woman, it returned two different and incorrect names, raising serious questions about the accuracy of the app. Officials have said the app is better than a birth certificate.
ICE’s Facial Recognition App Misidentified a Woman. Twice
In testimony from a CBP official obtained by 404 Media, the official described how Mobile Fortify returned two different names after scanning a woman's face during an immigration raid. ICE has said th...
www.404media.co
January 23, 2026 at 4:23 PM
When authorities used ICE's facial recognition app on a detained woman, it returned two different and incorrect names, raising serious questions about the accuracy of the app. Officials have said the app is better than a birth certificate.
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I have to just endorse the shit out of @bloodwork.show podcast atm
You’re going to feel like cassandra if you talk about the history of our violence by understanding its past
obligatory LISTEN TO BLOOD WORK black and white photo agitprop
Feed your neighbors if you can too it’s how we survive this
You’re going to feel like cassandra if you talk about the history of our violence by understanding its past
obligatory LISTEN TO BLOOD WORK black and white photo agitprop
Feed your neighbors if you can too it’s how we survive this
January 14, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I have to just endorse the shit out of @bloodwork.show podcast atm
You’re going to feel like cassandra if you talk about the history of our violence by understanding its past
obligatory LISTEN TO BLOOD WORK black and white photo agitprop
Feed your neighbors if you can too it’s how we survive this
You’re going to feel like cassandra if you talk about the history of our violence by understanding its past
obligatory LISTEN TO BLOOD WORK black and white photo agitprop
Feed your neighbors if you can too it’s how we survive this
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There is no way to do this without it becoming a privacy and security nightmare, not just for the wearer but for everyone around them, and the companies just don't care.
“…the endgame is to record and analyze everything in your life, and that's not hyperbole.”
CES 2026 laid out a Black Mirror future of wearable AI that's always listening, watching, ready to help, and 'knows everything about you.' I'm not enthusiastic
With new AI assistants like Lenovo's Qira, tech brands are laying out the helpful-surveillance endgame that started with smart glasses.
www.androidcentral.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:52 PM
There is no way to do this without it becoming a privacy and security nightmare, not just for the wearer but for everyone around them, and the companies just don't care.
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
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January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
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More than an attempted coup, where a mob tried to seize Congress on live television did? There's not going to be an implosion about anything. It's either a slow slide towards oblivion where everything gets incrementally worse as people try to live normally, or a slow grind in the opposite direction.
i feel like if the president actually went through with invading greenland, it would implode America
January 14, 2026 at 9:56 PM
More than an attempted coup, where a mob tried to seize Congress on live television did? There's not going to be an implosion about anything. It's either a slow slide towards oblivion where everything gets incrementally worse as people try to live normally, or a slow grind in the opposite direction.
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Two trans women have faced torture, bigotry and horrific conditions since arrested as part of the infamous Prairieland crackdown on anti-ICE protest.
They tell TNN about surviving behind bars, as @thefreeradical.org delves into the absurd attack on "antifa" that's just about criminalizing dissent:
They tell TNN about surviving behind bars, as @thefreeradical.org delves into the absurd attack on "antifa" that's just about criminalizing dissent:
Two U.S. Trans Political Prisoners Recount Torture, Misgendering, Human Rights Violations After Texas ICE Protest Crackdown
Two trans women arrested in an absurd “antifa” crackdown face political prosecution for their beliefs. Experts warn it’s a sign of growing authoritarianism in the U.S.
transnews.network
January 13, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Two trans women have faced torture, bigotry and horrific conditions since arrested as part of the infamous Prairieland crackdown on anti-ICE protest.
They tell TNN about surviving behind bars, as @thefreeradical.org delves into the absurd attack on "antifa" that's just about criminalizing dissent:
They tell TNN about surviving behind bars, as @thefreeradical.org delves into the absurd attack on "antifa" that's just about criminalizing dissent:
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I can’t emphasize enough how shocked my out of state friends and family are when I tell them what has happened in Minneapolis since Renee Good’s murder.
Without reliable media, most not-chronically-online people are completely in the dark. If you want to help Minnesota, tell people what you know.
Without reliable media, most not-chronically-online people are completely in the dark. If you want to help Minnesota, tell people what you know.
January 13, 2026 at 3:21 AM
I can’t emphasize enough how shocked my out of state friends and family are when I tell them what has happened in Minneapolis since Renee Good’s murder.
Without reliable media, most not-chronically-online people are completely in the dark. If you want to help Minnesota, tell people what you know.
Without reliable media, most not-chronically-online people are completely in the dark. If you want to help Minnesota, tell people what you know.
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This picture was taken in 2000 by an Associated Press photographer who was allowed to be present as an observer. ICE now keeps press blocks away from the areas where they are operating. One of the first actions ICE takes during a raid is to confiscate phones.
January 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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I wrote about why we should understand the metaverse hype cycle as a dress rehearsal for the generative AI hype cycle www.fastcompany.com/91467599/met...
What was the metaverse?
Mark Zuckerberg effectively declared its death last December. But the delusional fervor it inspired lives on.
www.fastcompany.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I wrote about why we should understand the metaverse hype cycle as a dress rehearsal for the generative AI hype cycle www.fastcompany.com/91467599/met...
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stepped outside for a vibe check and saw a beast fuckin hauling ass towards Bethlehem
January 12, 2026 at 4:31 AM
stepped outside for a vibe check and saw a beast fuckin hauling ass towards Bethlehem
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Fundamentally, these numbers are just silly so it is better to understand this system as a de facto graduate tax that your parents can buy your way out of.
It's not strictly accurate but it does probably lead you to a better assessment for policy making purposes.
It's not strictly accurate but it does probably lead you to a better assessment for policy making purposes.
Student loans went from 'zero' to 'not zero but largely repayable' to 'large and largely not repayable'
January 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Fundamentally, these numbers are just silly so it is better to understand this system as a de facto graduate tax that your parents can buy your way out of.
It's not strictly accurate but it does probably lead you to a better assessment for policy making purposes.
It's not strictly accurate but it does probably lead you to a better assessment for policy making purposes.
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“imagine a cheery BBC news report in 1938 breezily asking "which countries could be in Hitler's sights after the Sudetenland?"
January 10, 2026 at 2:47 PM
“imagine a cheery BBC news report in 1938 breezily asking "which countries could be in Hitler's sights after the Sudetenland?"
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This is the heart of it.
Any press coverage that gullibly paints this partisan punitive campaign of retribution as "fighting crime" or "enforcing immigration laws" is actively complicit in a government campaign to punish dissent.
Any press coverage that gullibly paints this partisan punitive campaign of retribution as "fighting crime" or "enforcing immigration laws" is actively complicit in a government campaign to punish dissent.
whats missing from all the coverage is that the president is using the military to harass, brutalize and punish areas of the country that didnt vote for him
January 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
This is the heart of it.
Any press coverage that gullibly paints this partisan punitive campaign of retribution as "fighting crime" or "enforcing immigration laws" is actively complicit in a government campaign to punish dissent.
Any press coverage that gullibly paints this partisan punitive campaign of retribution as "fighting crime" or "enforcing immigration laws" is actively complicit in a government campaign to punish dissent.