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JPierson
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Seriously. What the heck.
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This is no longer the same country I grew up in.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
www.motherjones.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:22 AM
So, when Venezuela falls, the petroleum infrastructure trashed, and Aramco gets all the contracts, will *that* finally be when the 'fever breaks?'
December 18, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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Sounds just like Chapter 15 of Mein Kampf.
December 17, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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WTF? ICE is arguing in court that US CITIZENS can be detained, handcuffed, and biometrically screened unless they can prove citizenship on the spot. And that a REAL ID isn't enough. This isn't border security.
December 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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“When the German nation was, thanks to the inflation instigated and carried through by Jews, deprived of the entire savings which it had accumulated in years of honest work..when we were divested of the whole of our colonial possessions”

Adolf Hitler, 1939

There’s not much difference
December 18, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Another Christmas gift from DJT to the American people...SCOTUS reign in your monster.
White House Refuses to Rule Out Summary Executions of People on Its Secret Domestic Terrorist List

The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries.

theintercept.com/2025/12/12/t...
White House Refuses to Rule Out Summary Executions of People on Its Secret Domestic Terrorist List
The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries.
theintercept.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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NEW: U.S. Military Willing to Attack “Designated Terrorist Organizations” Within America, General Says

“That is one of the concerns with the administration asserting that the President essentially has a license to kill outside the law,” says expert.

theintercept.com/2025/12/16/t...
U.S. Military Willing to Attack “Designated Terrorist Organizations” Within America, General Says
“If I had no concerns and I was confident in the lawful order, I would definitely execute that order.”
theintercept.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Hegseth repeatedly misled the public about this strike.

The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."

This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
December 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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BREAKING: The U.S. Coast Guard has quietly enacted a policy downgrading swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to “potentially divisive.” The manual is now in effect, despite public outrage and warnings after the draft was revealed last month. (Washington Post)
December 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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We are failing our kids
December 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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I've been reporting on the criminal justice system for over a decade and have lived in an authoritarian country overseas, but I've never seen anything like the police presence in ICE-occupied Memphis. Here's my dispatch: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
www.motherjones.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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MINNEAPOLIS: “We kept yelling ‘she’s pregnant! She’s pregnant!’ — they put their knees in her… the handcuffed woman was dragged on the ground…”

Lawless.
December 16, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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texas literally has assigned armed state troopers to guard the ladies room.

www.texastribune.org/2025/12/12/t...
Enforcement of Texas’ bathroom bill draws challenges
In its first week, one group’s test of the new restrictions was met with ID checks at women’s restrooms at the Capitol while the Austin City Council moved to circumvent the law's intent.
www.texastribune.org
December 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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👏 👏 👏
December 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Trump has escalated his attacks on Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar to a disturbing new level. Yesterday, federal immigration agents pulled over her son and demanded proof of his citizenship.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar says her son was pulled over by ICE
Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar said federal immigration agents pulled over her son on Saturday and asked him to prove his citizenship.
www.cbsnews.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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The A.I. oligarch takeover of 🇺🇸 continues:
“Google paid state lawmakers upwards of $2,000 as “gifts” to cover their attendance at a secret all-inclusive summit with “educational” sessions extolling the benefits of A.I. & other issues they’ll vote on…” jacobin.com/2025/12/goog...
December 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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He actually risked a war to be in power.

But the South Koreans were having none of it.

They arrested him and his supporters for insurrection.

To justify martial law, former South Korean President Yoon tried to provoke North Korea

www.cnbc.com/2025/12/15/t...
To justify martial law, former South Korean President Yoon tried to provoke North Korea, prosecutors say
Yoon and his military commanders tried to lure North Korea into mounting an armed aggression against the South, thereby creating grounds for martial law imposition.
www.cnbc.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Bovino admitted to lying about a rock-throwing incident used to justify deploying tear gas against protesters

Everyone associated with the Trump administration is a lying asshole, they're corrupt to the core & deserve to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law

abcnews.go.com/US/border-pa...
Border Patrol commander admitted he lied about tear gas incident, judge says, as she restricts use of force by immigration agents in Chicago
The incident involving Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino, has been a key part of the court proceedings challenging immigration tactics in Chicago.
abcnews.go.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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13 years ago today ...

Sandy Hook ... NEVER forget
December 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's son was pulled over by ICE and forced to prove he is an American.

Two options:

1) ICE deliberately targeted him.

2) ICE is stopping all non-White people without any probable cause and forcing them to prove they are citizens.

Hard to say which option is scarier.
December 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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December 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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There hasn’t been enough appreciation for how thoroughly BENNIE THOMPSON humiliated FBI official GLASHEEN after he tried to sell the lie that ANTIFA is the top domestic terror threat.

The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.

Check my latest…
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
December 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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So, this happened😱 no one is talking about it.
December 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The last photo I posted to Instagram who have now also blocked me. I don't use meta apps, and they don't get input from me beyond authentication creds. Seems that's a ToS violation. I have a feeling getting up to do something every time I think to pick up my phone is going to be transformative.
December 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM