johnlouisville.bsky.social
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Presto has had enough of your shit.
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Presto has had enough of your shit.
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
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Last week Jesse Watters spoke to man named Eric who claimed he was formerly a member of antifa. Two years ago Watters interviewed Ramon "Mundo" Mendoza, a former Mexican Mafia member. Some folks thought the men looked similar. This is a side by side comparison. 🤷♀️
October 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Last week Jesse Watters spoke to man named Eric who claimed he was formerly a member of antifa. Two years ago Watters interviewed Ramon "Mundo" Mendoza, a former Mexican Mafia member. Some folks thought the men looked similar. This is a side by side comparison. 🤷♀️
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Stephen Miller froze after mentioning “plenary authority"—would give Trump absolute power to deploy the National
Guard where he wants.
This is why they’re lying about the situation in our cities and provoking violence.
Miller spilled their
fascist takeover intentions aloud.
Don’t take the bait.
Guard where he wants.
This is why they’re lying about the situation in our cities and provoking violence.
Miller spilled their
fascist takeover intentions aloud.
Don’t take the bait.
October 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Stephen Miller froze after mentioning “plenary authority"—would give Trump absolute power to deploy the National
Guard where he wants.
This is why they’re lying about the situation in our cities and provoking violence.
Miller spilled their
fascist takeover intentions aloud.
Don’t take the bait.
Guard where he wants.
This is why they’re lying about the situation in our cities and provoking violence.
Miller spilled their
fascist takeover intentions aloud.
Don’t take the bait.
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“.. it's every day, some new excuse why he won't sign, right? Look at the core. He knows that, that is the deciding signature on the discharge petition," Gallego added.
@nbcnews.com #AZ07
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@nbcnews.com #AZ07
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October 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
“.. it's every day, some new excuse why he won't sign, right? Look at the core. He knows that, that is the deciding signature on the discharge petition," Gallego added.
@nbcnews.com #AZ07
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@nbcnews.com #AZ07
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quick while the government is shut down let’s all switch to metric
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
quick while the government is shut down let’s all switch to metric
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it is necessary to have an ID to vote regardless of how little voter fraud there is but if the cops wear a name tag your estate will know who to sue when they brain you on camera and we can't have that
Fox News host Will Cain: "The 'No Secret Police Act' would ban local, state, and federal law enforcement from covering their faces when interacting with the public. Officers would also have to wear identifying information on them, like name tags. Hard to believe this is real!"
June 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
it is necessary to have an ID to vote regardless of how little voter fraud there is but if the cops wear a name tag your estate will know who to sue when they brain you on camera and we can't have that
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Even the *good* news now is like “judge temporarily blocks administration from performing fingernail torture on people who recycle.”
June 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Even the *good* news now is like “judge temporarily blocks administration from performing fingernail torture on people who recycle.”
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The right's (and now Trump's) "investigations" into Biden's autopen usage are clearly bad-faith efforts to consolidate more power in Trump. Gift link: wapo.st/4jAuxA8
Opinion | The GOP doesn’t really care how the pardons were signed
Loyalists just want a pretext to void Biden’s legacy — and centralize power under Trump.
wapo.st
June 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The right's (and now Trump's) "investigations" into Biden's autopen usage are clearly bad-faith efforts to consolidate more power in Trump. Gift link: wapo.st/4jAuxA8
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NPS is preparing for more firings. But they know parks are popular, so they’re trying to hide these cuts while gutting NPS from the inside out
They’re planning to go after regional and national offices. You wont meet these staff in a park, but they're specialists who are the backbone of the NPS 💚
They’re planning to go after regional and national offices. You wont meet these staff in a park, but they're specialists who are the backbone of the NPS 💚
April 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
NPS is preparing for more firings. But they know parks are popular, so they’re trying to hide these cuts while gutting NPS from the inside out
They’re planning to go after regional and national offices. You wont meet these staff in a park, but they're specialists who are the backbone of the NPS 💚
They’re planning to go after regional and national offices. You wont meet these staff in a park, but they're specialists who are the backbone of the NPS 💚
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DOJ lawyer who admitted migrant was sent to El Salvador by accident suspended:
Justice Dept. Accuses Top Immigration Lawyer of Failing to Follow Orders
Erez Reuveni conceded in court that the deportation last month of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had a court order allowing him to stay in the United States, should never have taken place.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
DOJ lawyer who admitted migrant was sent to El Salvador by accident suspended:
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Yesterday: Lithuanians lined the streets to honor the 4 fallen U.S. soldiers
Today: Trump went to a LIV golf dinner reception instead of being present for their dignified transfer at Dover
Today: Trump went to a LIV golf dinner reception instead of being present for their dignified transfer at Dover
April 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Yesterday: Lithuanians lined the streets to honor the 4 fallen U.S. soldiers
Today: Trump went to a LIV golf dinner reception instead of being present for their dignified transfer at Dover
Today: Trump went to a LIV golf dinner reception instead of being present for their dignified transfer at Dover
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Trump to impose tariffs on Gondor, Coruscant and Wakanda.
April 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Trump to impose tariffs on Gondor, Coruscant and Wakanda.
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Trump is imposing a 10% tariff on the Heard and McDonald Islands.
The Heard and McDonald Islands are uninhabited.
The Heard and McDonald Islands are uninhabited.
April 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Trump is imposing a 10% tariff on the Heard and McDonald Islands.
The Heard and McDonald Islands are uninhabited.
The Heard and McDonald Islands are uninhabited.
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The question of if a country could fuck itself harder than the UK did with Brexit has today been answered.
April 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The question of if a country could fuck itself harder than the UK did with Brexit has today been answered.
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Good day to remember that a US President has no inherent power over tariffs whatsoever. It’s not like war powers or pardons. It’s entirely delegated by Congress to deal with emergencies. GOP Congress cld modify that law tonight and bring this to a screeching halt.
April 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Good day to remember that a US President has no inherent power over tariffs whatsoever. It’s not like war powers or pardons. It’s entirely delegated by Congress to deal with emergencies. GOP Congress cld modify that law tonight and bring this to a screeching halt.
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I had been reluctant to amplify the theory that Trump's "reciprocal tariff rate" for a given country was based on the dumb calculation: (bilateral trade deficit) divided by (imports from that country)
But now USTR has confirmed it. Brief 🧵
But now USTR has confirmed it. Brief 🧵
April 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I had been reluctant to amplify the theory that Trump's "reciprocal tariff rate" for a given country was based on the dumb calculation: (bilateral trade deficit) divided by (imports from that country)
But now USTR has confirmed it. Brief 🧵
But now USTR has confirmed it. Brief 🧵
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The Trump administration is redirecting federal law enforcement officers, like those working on investigating pedophiles and fraudsters, to work on immigration enforcement instead.
“It's just transforming the entire country into a dragnet for immigrants," says @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social.
“It's just transforming the entire country into a dragnet for immigrants," says @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social.
April 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The Trump administration is redirecting federal law enforcement officers, like those working on investigating pedophiles and fraudsters, to work on immigration enforcement instead.
“It's just transforming the entire country into a dragnet for immigrants," says @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social.
“It's just transforming the entire country into a dragnet for immigrants," says @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social.
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Day 68 into the GOP takeover:
Prices are going up.
Consumer confidence is plummeting.
Classified info is being leaked.
Social Security is being dismantled.
Residents are being arrested for their political views.
Prices are going up.
Consumer confidence is plummeting.
Classified info is being leaked.
Social Security is being dismantled.
Residents are being arrested for their political views.
March 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Day 68 into the GOP takeover:
Prices are going up.
Consumer confidence is plummeting.
Classified info is being leaked.
Social Security is being dismantled.
Residents are being arrested for their political views.
Prices are going up.
Consumer confidence is plummeting.
Classified info is being leaked.
Social Security is being dismantled.
Residents are being arrested for their political views.
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I totally missed this last week—Walmart heir Christy Walton took out a full-page ad in The New York Times taking a shot directly at Trump.
When even Walmart money is sounding the alarm, you know it’s bad. Walmart heir, y’all!
When even Walmart money is sounding the alarm, you know it’s bad. Walmart heir, y’all!
March 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I totally missed this last week—Walmart heir Christy Walton took out a full-page ad in The New York Times taking a shot directly at Trump.
When even Walmart money is sounding the alarm, you know it’s bad. Walmart heir, y’all!
When even Walmart money is sounding the alarm, you know it’s bad. Walmart heir, y’all!
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BTW, the original reporting about how the DOGE kids want to rewrite the social-security COBOL code-base ...
... came from @makenakelly.bsky.social at @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/doge-r...
(As ever, the Wired team continues to absolutely kill it in their DOGE coverage: Subscribe if you can)
... came from @makenakelly.bsky.social at @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/doge-r...
(As ever, the Wired team continues to absolutely kill it in their DOGE coverage: Subscribe if you can)
DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Code Base in Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse
Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language. Safely rewriting that code would take years—DOGE wants it done in months.
www.wired.com
March 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
BTW, the original reporting about how the DOGE kids want to rewrite the social-security COBOL code-base ...
... came from @makenakelly.bsky.social at @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/doge-r...
(As ever, the Wired team continues to absolutely kill it in their DOGE coverage: Subscribe if you can)
... came from @makenakelly.bsky.social at @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/doge-r...
(As ever, the Wired team continues to absolutely kill it in their DOGE coverage: Subscribe if you can)