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The admin is moving to quickly deport witnesses who saw ICE detainee die.
They say the man was just trying to get his meds.
ICE guards shackled him
Then they choked him.
The admin moved to deport the witnesses — right after they spoke to WaPo.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
The admin is moving to quickly deport witnesses who saw ICE detainee die.
They say the man was just trying to get his meds.
ICE guards shackled him
Then they choked him.
The admin moved to deport the witnesses — right after they spoke to WaPo.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
January 18, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Update:
The admin is moving to quickly deport witnesses who saw ICE detainee die.
They say the man was just trying to get his meds.
ICE guards shackled him
Then they choked him.
The admin moved to deport the witnesses — right after they spoke to WaPo.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
The admin is moving to quickly deport witnesses who saw ICE detainee die.
They say the man was just trying to get his meds.
ICE guards shackled him
Then they choked him.
The admin moved to deport the witnesses — right after they spoke to WaPo.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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End the interview. Ask him why he isn’t resigning. Remind him that NATO is a signed ratified treaty & part of US law. Ask him why he’s so unserious & why he’s endangering our closest alliance. Do your damn job, for G-d’s sake. It’s not a false choice to Americans either.
WELKER: Is Greenland or NATO more vital to natl security?
BESSENT: That's obviously a false choice
W: Not to European leaders
B: They will come around & understand they need to be under the US security umbrella. What would happen in Ukraine if the US pulled support? The whole thing would collapse
BESSENT: That's obviously a false choice
W: Not to European leaders
B: They will come around & understand they need to be under the US security umbrella. What would happen in Ukraine if the US pulled support? The whole thing would collapse
January 18, 2026 at 3:10 PM
End the interview. Ask him why he isn’t resigning. Remind him that NATO is a signed ratified treaty & part of US law. Ask him why he’s so unserious & why he’s endangering our closest alliance. Do your damn job, for G-d’s sake. It’s not a false choice to Americans either.
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So much of how the Trump administration acts can be explained by them being weak and servile bullies who cannot understand any human relationship that is not dominance-subservience. E.g., they foolishly invaded Minneapolis because if someone stronger threatened them, they’d cravenly lick his boot.
Before someone replies and points to all of the exceptions and unscrupulous things the US has done, I agree. It was never just idealism and soft power. But that is what differentiated it from prior Empires that depended on coercion. It is what the Trump admin does not understand now.
January 18, 2026 at 3:07 PM
So much of how the Trump administration acts can be explained by them being weak and servile bullies who cannot understand any human relationship that is not dominance-subservience. E.g., they foolishly invaded Minneapolis because if someone stronger threatened them, they’d cravenly lick his boot.
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A “no” to death for the sake of death, but “yes” to death for the sake of life, should it come to that
January 18, 2026 at 1:43 PM
A “no” to death for the sake of death, but “yes” to death for the sake of life, should it come to that
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I think this is specifically and very seriously wrong. The reforms following each of these crises were inadequate, and diminished progressively by the failure to adequately address the previous crisis. That curve continues to Trump, who was convicted of dozens of felonies and then reelected.
January 18, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I think this is specifically and very seriously wrong. The reforms following each of these crises were inadequate, and diminished progressively by the failure to adequately address the previous crisis. That curve continues to Trump, who was convicted of dozens of felonies and then reelected.
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You have to hang Jefferson Davis. You have to put Bull Connor and Richard Nixon in their own prisons. Otherwise you get Connor, and then Nixon, and then Trump.
January 18, 2026 at 3:19 PM
You have to hang Jefferson Davis. You have to put Bull Connor and Richard Nixon in their own prisons. Otherwise you get Connor, and then Nixon, and then Trump.
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It's sad for the athletes but countries should start formally announcing their boycotts and fans can apply pressure by writing to associations about why they're boycotting.
We cannot possibly host the World Cup during this madness. Same with the Olympics.
January 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
It's sad for the athletes but countries should start formally announcing their boycotts and fans can apply pressure by writing to associations about why they're boycotting.
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"the guy pooping in the reservoir is criticized by both sides, therefore he must be doing something right" please use your fucking brain
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
"the guy pooping in the reservoir is criticized by both sides, therefore he must be doing something right" please use your fucking brain
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Congress can and must preemptively close the door on any prospect of annexation. And threaten forced restitution of any ill-gotten gains, with sanctions and criminal penalties for those seeking to exploit an illegal seizure of Greenland’s resources.
Leave no path but retreat.
Leave no path but retreat.
January 18, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Congress can and must preemptively close the door on any prospect of annexation. And threaten forced restitution of any ill-gotten gains, with sanctions and criminal penalties for those seeking to exploit an illegal seizure of Greenland’s resources.
Leave no path but retreat.
Leave no path but retreat.
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People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
January 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
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The only constitutional amendment MAGA judges like is the Second Amendment, and as soon as citizens try to bear arms in a place ICE has invaded, the MAGA judges will turn against that too.
Judge Kacsmaryk rejects challenge by West Texas A&M University's LGBQT club to drag show ban, saying the First Amendment doesn't protect "self-expression in all forms, and certainly not the libertine 'expressive conduct' absolutism envisioned" by the group. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #168 in Spectrum WT v. Wendler (N.D. Tex., 2:23-cv-00048) – CourtListener.com
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 1/17/2026) (vls)
storage.courtlistener.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:24 PM
The only constitutional amendment MAGA judges like is the Second Amendment, and as soon as citizens try to bear arms in a place ICE has invaded, the MAGA judges will turn against that too.
What are the odds Trump wants Greenland because he doesn't understand Mercator projection?
January 18, 2026 at 2:59 PM
What are the odds Trump wants Greenland because he doesn't understand Mercator projection?
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Congress can stop ICE. Congress can block the use of force in Greenland. In other words, in this crisis, Congress can act to support civil liberties at home and free nations abroad. To fail to act would be to be complicit in a dreadful outcome.
January 18, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Congress can stop ICE. Congress can block the use of force in Greenland. In other words, in this crisis, Congress can act to support civil liberties at home and free nations abroad. To fail to act would be to be complicit in a dreadful outcome.
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This doesn’t come out of thin air. The Episcopal Church of New Hampshire remembers the martyrdom of Jonathan Daniels during the civil rights movement and is preparing those in ministry now for what is to come.
www.pbs.org/video/here-a...
www.pbs.org/video/here-a...
January 11, 2026 at 1:39 AM
This doesn’t come out of thin air. The Episcopal Church of New Hampshire remembers the martyrdom of Jonathan Daniels during the civil rights movement and is preparing those in ministry now for what is to come.
www.pbs.org/video/here-a...
www.pbs.org/video/here-a...
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i will never get over this rebecca tiffany quote: the goal of yimbyism is a world where "every trans eighteen-year-old who is stuck living with unsupportive family [is] able to afford an apartment in a vibrant urban space with transit on a minimum wage job."
www.liberalcurrents.com/feminism-wit...
www.liberalcurrents.com/feminism-wit...
January 11, 2026 at 12:38 AM
i will never get over this rebecca tiffany quote: the goal of yimbyism is a world where "every trans eighteen-year-old who is stuck living with unsupportive family [is] able to afford an apartment in a vibrant urban space with transit on a minimum wage job."
www.liberalcurrents.com/feminism-wit...
www.liberalcurrents.com/feminism-wit...
Due to the Roberts' SCOTUS, he can, in fact, have American citizens murdered with impunity
Quick update on the political situation in the US: the government is led by a billionaire pedophile who believes he can murder American citizens with impunity.
Seems bad!
Seems bad!
January 11, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Due to the Roberts' SCOTUS, he can, in fact, have American citizens murdered with impunity
The tone-deafness of using "When citizens are accused of a crime, they are given the presumption of innocence" in a letter defending the extrajudicial murder of an innocent protester sure is something.
Thank you for telling us you neither serve nor protect. Thank you for saying the quiet part out loud. That was state murder in broad daylight, captured from multiple angles by multiple witnesses, and the people of Minneapolis have eyes.
You support murder.
You support murder.
January 10, 2026 at 10:10 PM
The tone-deafness of using "When citizens are accused of a crime, they are given the presumption of innocence" in a letter defending the extrajudicial murder of an innocent protester sure is something.
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The men who need “Man Wipes” and “Man Cereal” are weak and insecure. I’ll be just fine with my Frosted Flakes, thanks.
what fresh hell is this on the streets of brooklyn?
January 10, 2026 at 7:58 PM
The men who need “Man Wipes” and “Man Cereal” are weak and insecure. I’ll be just fine with my Frosted Flakes, thanks.
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How much has ICE officer training deteriorated under Trump?
New deportation officers at ICE used to receive about 5 months of training; Academy training has now been shortened to just 47 days, a number "picked because Trump is the 47th president."
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
New deportation officers at ICE used to receive about 5 months of training; Academy training has now been shortened to just 47 days, a number "picked because Trump is the 47th president."
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Fast Times at Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Flush with cash and soaring with hubris, Trump appointees are supersizing ICE.
www.theatlantic.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:26 PM
How much has ICE officer training deteriorated under Trump?
New deportation officers at ICE used to receive about 5 months of training; Academy training has now been shortened to just 47 days, a number "picked because Trump is the 47th president."
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
New deportation officers at ICE used to receive about 5 months of training; Academy training has now been shortened to just 47 days, a number "picked because Trump is the 47th president."
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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what do you call it when a rogue armed government agency tells an elected official they dont care if theyre breaking the law
Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
January 10, 2026 at 5:15 PM
what do you call it when a rogue armed government agency tells an elected official they dont care if theyre breaking the law
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This agency is out of control if leadership is no longer checking violations of constitutional rights. Congress absolutely must step in before more people are kidnapped/killed.
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 6:57 PM
This agency is out of control if leadership is no longer checking violations of constitutional rights. Congress absolutely must step in before more people are kidnapped/killed.
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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To be honest, though, the city should force them to make this explicit. Show up with an arrest warrant and then have them brandish their guns and refuse to accept it, like the criminal gang they are.
"The question that you're basically asking is, can our cops arrest them? From a legal perspective, yes. From a practical perspective...they have bigger guns than we do." That's where we're at.
Look out for @mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast with @timmiller.bsky.social!
Look out for @mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast with @timmiller.bsky.social!
January 10, 2026 at 8:09 PM
To be honest, though, the city should force them to make this explicit. Show up with an arrest warrant and then have them brandish their guns and refuse to accept it, like the criminal gang they are.
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Welcome to the Clicktatorship, where everything is content
So ICE and the White House have been scrambling to pump out meme videos of clashes with protesters and "epic takedowns" and then an ICE agent recording video with his phone shoots a woman dead www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
We read thousands of internal ICE chats. They show how officials make raids go viral
Thousands of internal ICE messages show how its public affairs team has coordinated with the White House to satisfy Trump administration demands for viral arrest videos
www.washingtonpost.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Welcome to the Clicktatorship, where everything is content
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