DCCyclone
@dccyclone.bsky.social
Progressive politico, school activist, attorney; proud dad of girl & 2 boys, Iowa-born son of immigrants from India, Iowa State alumnus & from a Cyclone family.
Republicans are a violent terrorist cult.
"During that time in El Salvador, Abrego Garcia was TORTURED."
For weeks, Trump officials have refused to send him to Costa Rica even though he said he'd accept that. The ruling savagely details extensive misconduct here.
We all know what happened: Trump/Miller decided sending him there wouldn't be sufficiently dehumanizing. 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
We all know what happened: Trump/Miller decided sending him there wouldn't be sufficiently dehumanizing. 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
December 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Republicans are a violent terrorist cult.
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Pardon me, but *holy shit* chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
December 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Pardon me, but *holy shit* chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
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Getting trash off the streets 👏
Cincinnati ICE Leader Accused of Strangling Woman Held on $400k Bond
Prosecutors say the award-winning ICE agent has a history of domestic violence reports as DHS places him on suspension.
www.citybeat.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Getting trash off the streets 👏
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As one of those Democratic attorneys who was camped out in West Palm Beach - taking depositions from inconsolable grandmas swearing they hadn’t voted for Buchanan, I still have trauma. 🥺
25 years ago the right wing #SCOTUS coup begin archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes....
25 years ago the right wing #SCOTUS coup begin archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes....
December 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
As one of those Democratic attorneys who was camped out in West Palm Beach - taking depositions from inconsolable grandmas swearing they hadn’t voted for Buchanan, I still have trauma. 🥺
25 years ago the right wing #SCOTUS coup begin archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes....
25 years ago the right wing #SCOTUS coup begin archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes....
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Happy 100th birthday Dick Van Dyke!
a man in a hat is dancing in a crowd of people
ALT: a man in a hat is dancing in a crowd of people
media.tenor.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Happy 100th birthday Dick Van Dyke!
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It’s really atrocious how they threw the full force of the federal government at this one guy because he embarrassed them by being innocent of everything except trying to live his life.
Only one of many, unfortunately. But he got publicity so he had to be destroyed.
Only one of many, unfortunately. But he got publicity so he had to be destroyed.
Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
Fiasco for Trump as Judge Issues Harsh Rebuke in Abrego Garcia Case
Judge Paula Xinis’s ruling temporarily freed Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody. It also savagely indicted Trump’s lawless handling of this whole affair from start to finish.
newrepublic.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
It’s really atrocious how they threw the full force of the federal government at this one guy because he embarrassed them by being innocent of everything except trying to live his life.
Only one of many, unfortunately. But he got publicity so he had to be destroyed.
Only one of many, unfortunately. But he got publicity so he had to be destroyed.
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this is a general warrant and it's specifically the kind of warrant the framers passed the 4th amendment to outlaw
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
this is a general warrant and it's specifically the kind of warrant the framers passed the 4th amendment to outlaw
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My kids have measles, there are no toys on the shelves, and I can't afford a steak. But at least there's no sign language interpreter at White House press briefings now.
December 13, 2025 at 3:07 AM
My kids have measles, there are no toys on the shelves, and I can't afford a steak. But at least there's no sign language interpreter at White House press briefings now.
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One of Trump’s most consistent traits—right up there with racism and greed—is his admiration for dictators. He “fell in love” with Kim, defends MBS for murder, and praises Orbán and Putin at every turn. Yet when he claims to oppose Maduro on humanitarian grounds, the press politely plays along.
December 13, 2025 at 3:06 AM
One of Trump’s most consistent traits—right up there with racism and greed—is his admiration for dictators. He “fell in love” with Kim, defends MBS for murder, and praises Orbán and Putin at every turn. Yet when he claims to oppose Maduro on humanitarian grounds, the press politely plays along.
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The morning that Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa was scheduled to have a D&C to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy, she learned the surgery had been canceled because the military’s health insurance plan refused to pay for it.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
A Coast Guard Commander Miscarried. She Nearly Died After Being Denied Care.
U.S. service members have long faced strict limits on abortions, even when used to resolve miscarriages. Under federal law, the military will only pay for abortions in cases of rape, incest or to save...
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The morning that Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa was scheduled to have a D&C to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy, she learned the surgery had been canceled because the military’s health insurance plan refused to pay for it.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
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PT Barnum was right. There is a sucker born every minute. How anyone takes this charlatan seriously continues to elude my grasp.
The White House is promising to announce a new healthcare plan "very soon." We've heard that one before...
December 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
PT Barnum was right. There is a sucker born every minute. How anyone takes this charlatan seriously continues to elude my grasp.
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I will say, though, that it would have been better had Snyder shown some sign that he informed himself on the details of what’s happened around Chicago.
December 13, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I will say, though, that it would have been better had Snyder shown some sign that he informed himself on the details of what’s happened around Chicago.
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I love that @maddow.bsky.social came to Chicago to talk about what’s happened here—and what we’ve done—& what it can mean for all of us going forward.
ICE/CPB kidnapped people here, far too many. And it’s not over. But we won this battle.
ICE/CPB kidnapped people here, far too many. And it’s not over. But we won this battle.
December 13, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I love that @maddow.bsky.social came to Chicago to talk about what’s happened here—and what we’ve done—& what it can mean for all of us going forward.
ICE/CPB kidnapped people here, far too many. And it’s not over. But we won this battle.
ICE/CPB kidnapped people here, far too many. And it’s not over. But we won this battle.
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💯 percent this
“Congress has largely been focused on the double-tap strike. But the consensus among experts is that the entirety of the strikes is illegal.”
@naomilachance.bsky.social breaks down the details of Trump’s recent strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and what makes them illegal.
@naomilachance.bsky.social breaks down the details of Trump’s recent strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and what makes them illegal.
December 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
💯 percent this
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LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
Pentagon Unveils New GenAI Platform, It Immediately Starts Flagging Pete Hegseth's War Crimes - Above the Law
The Defense Department's new ChatJAG turned out to be better than the human chain of command.
abovethelaw.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
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@joshtpm.bsky.social says there's one saving grace about Trump’s reelection and his campaign of destruction over the course of 2025. The old system is clearly and unequivocally broken and something new has to be built in its place.
Towards a Deeper Understanding of Our Age of Monsters and Predators
I got a fascinating array of responses to my Tuesday post about...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:39 PM
@joshtpm.bsky.social says there's one saving grace about Trump’s reelection and his campaign of destruction over the course of 2025. The old system is clearly and unequivocally broken and something new has to be built in its place.
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Why Elle McPherson, Kathy Ireland and David Mamet were famous supermodels
December 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Why Elle McPherson, Kathy Ireland and David Mamet were famous supermodels
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It's so fucked up to have been a kid during the D&D is the devil freakout and the Tipper Gore dirty lyrics freakout and live to see the teen suicide machine get such a pass.
December 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It's so fucked up to have been a kid during the D&D is the devil freakout and the Tipper Gore dirty lyrics freakout and live to see the teen suicide machine get such a pass.
Wow. If these become final, yes tourism into the U.S. and much more is dead...international commerce will plummet.
This is the totally insane demand to make you think that the terrible thing will be reasonable.
NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors.
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
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The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
December 12, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Wow. If these become final, yes tourism into the U.S. and much more is dead...international commerce will plummet.
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This is the totally insane demand to make you think that the terrible thing will be reasonable.
NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors.
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
December 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM
This is the totally insane demand to make you think that the terrible thing will be reasonable.
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This is like the white trash singularity.
Boebert dips into campaign money to attend Kid Rock concert as dating rumors swirl: report
www.rawstory.com/lauren-boebe...
www.rawstory.com/lauren-boebe...
December 12, 2025 at 4:26 AM
This is like the white trash singularity.
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This would be an amazing bit if they were capable of doing a bit.
Melania is absolutely stone faced as Trump talks about how sad Steve Scalise's wife when he was shot but he "knows many wives who would not even be crying"
December 12, 2025 at 1:31 AM
This would be an amazing bit if they were capable of doing a bit.
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The GOP isn't likely to lose many Trump+18 districts, but their incumbents in safe seats *really* don't want to have to run tough races & win by close margins.
Indiana Republicans outside of Indianapolis were also opposed to 4 districts electing Republicans from the city & none from rural areas
Indiana Republicans outside of Indianapolis were also opposed to 4 districts electing Republicans from the city & none from rural areas
I think we know who to thank for the failure of Trump's effort to bully Indiana Republicans into passing a new gerrymander: Aftyn Behn, Eric Gisler, and every Democrat who's run in a special election this year.
The GOP saw all these overperformances, and they were right to be scared.
The GOP saw all these overperformances, and they were right to be scared.
December 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The GOP isn't likely to lose many Trump+18 districts, but their incumbents in safe seats *really* don't want to have to run tough races & win by close margins.
Indiana Republicans outside of Indianapolis were also opposed to 4 districts electing Republicans from the city & none from rural areas
Indiana Republicans outside of Indianapolis were also opposed to 4 districts electing Republicans from the city & none from rural areas
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Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
December 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
Republicans are a violent terrorist cult.
It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
December 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Republicans are a violent terrorist cult.