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Unbelievable. Paul Blume with Fox9 in St. Paul reported: "DOJ attorney Julie Le, 'The system sucks, this job sucks' to Judge Jerry Blackwell who pressed her on why so many court orders are being ignored by ICE/Trump admin. She asked to be held in contempt just so she could get 24 hours of sleep.”
February 4, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Unbelievable. Paul Blume with Fox9 in St. Paul reported: "DOJ attorney Julie Le, 'The system sucks, this job sucks' to Judge Jerry Blackwell who pressed her on why so many court orders are being ignored by ICE/Trump admin. She asked to be held in contempt just so she could get 24 hours of sleep.”
Seems to me that the govt's track record of lying is plenty of proof that an order not to destroy evidence is a good idea, what on earth is that judge thinking.
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US judge dissolves DHS shooting evidence order, Noem pledges body cameras
The lawsuit by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office marked a highly unusual standoff between local and federal law enforcement.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Seems to me that the govt's track record of lying is plenty of proof that an order not to destroy evidence is a good idea, what on earth is that judge thinking.
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They'll expand the bodycam program "as funding is available". Like they don't have money at ICE.
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Kristi Noem says all federal agents will begin wearing body cameras on patrols
Ron Johnson says he does not ‘have a problem’ with key demand made by Democrats blocking agency’s funding
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February 2, 2026 at 11:38 PM
They'll expand the bodycam program "as funding is available". Like they don't have money at ICE.
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It's so in keeping with Trump's lifelong record of failure that the minute he names the Kennedy Center after himself, it fails.
February 2, 2026 at 4:44 PM
It's so in keeping with Trump's lifelong record of failure that the minute he names the Kennedy Center after himself, it fails.
I'll top that! When you do so many crimes that no one can keep up, and the elected legislative body with all the power in world to stop you doesn't, it's truly insane. #FuckCongress
When you do so many crimes, that no one can keep up. It’s truly insane.
February 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I'll top that! When you do so many crimes that no one can keep up, and the elected legislative body with all the power in world to stop you doesn't, it's truly insane. #FuckCongress
Thinking about US independence from Britain this morning. Trump is so much worse than King George ever was and yet Congress has all this power the rebels never had, and yet it does nothing to stop Trump. If it were today, US independence would never have happened.
February 2, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Thinking about US independence from Britain this morning. Trump is so much worse than King George ever was and yet Congress has all this power the rebels never had, and yet it does nothing to stop Trump. If it were today, US independence would never have happened.
"This is a presidency that is, by any measure, failing."
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Opinion | Trump Has Overwhelmed Himself
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February 2, 2026 at 6:09 AM
"This is a presidency that is, by any measure, failing."
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Or Venezuelan gangs. Or five year old preschoolers. Or ICU nurses. Or plain old mom legal observers.
February 2, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Or Venezuelan gangs. Or five year old preschoolers. Or ICU nurses. Or plain old mom legal observers.
This is not the end of it. No one will accept this, not even GOP.
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Todd Blanche says review of Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking case ‘is over’
Deputy US attorney general says victims ‘want to be made whole’ but that doesn’t mean ‘we can just create evidence’
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February 2, 2026 at 12:08 AM
This is not the end of it. No one will accept this, not even GOP.
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Are we the people going to put up with this bullshit from DOJ? Is Congress? (Hint: no to the first, yes to the second)
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February 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Are we the people going to put up with this bullshit from DOJ? Is Congress? (Hint: no to the first, yes to the second)
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PUBLIC PRESSURE: Pause over these two words... They explain much of what happened this past week. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
PUBLIC PRESSURE: Pause over these two words... They explain much of what happened this past week. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
Sunday thought: Green Shoots?
The past week
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🗽Robert Reich
PUBLIC PRESSURE: Pause over these two words... They explain much of what happened this past week. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
PUBLIC PRESSURE: Pause over these two words... They explain much of what happened this past week. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
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Wow, GOP really, truly doesn't get how to govern. Focus on "messaging", by all means, instead of bringing down prices and controlling roving ICE gangs, and maybe voters won't notice the price of food or that the feds have shot another neighbor.
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February 1, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Wow, GOP really, truly doesn't get how to govern. Focus on "messaging", by all means, instead of bringing down prices and controlling roving ICE gangs, and maybe voters won't notice the price of food or that the feds have shot another neighbor.
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“When a grassroots union organizer like Taylor Rehmet overperforms by almost 20 points and forces a runoff, it couldn’t be any clearer that voters are tired of Republican bullshit." #VoteOutGOP
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February 1, 2026 at 2:26 PM
“When a grassroots union organizer like Taylor Rehmet overperforms by almost 20 points and forces a runoff, it couldn’t be any clearer that voters are tired of Republican bullshit." #VoteOutGOP
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If the violent criminals are largely gone, why is ICE still ravaging citizens all across the country?
Again..... more projection in this post by Trump.... pretty easy to break this one down 👇
February 1, 2026 at 2:17 AM
If the violent criminals are largely gone, why is ICE still ravaging citizens all across the country?
The fastest, most efficient way to bring down extortionate ticket prices is for people to stop paying extortionate prices for them. Guaranteed to work. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What could bring down extortionate ticket prices? Perhaps stars like Harry Styles taking a stand | Simon Price
The knock-on effect on the rest of the industry is immense. There are many factors at play, but the ones with the power here are the big artists, says music journalist and author Simon Price
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January 31, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The fastest, most efficient way to bring down extortionate ticket prices is for people to stop paying extortionate prices for them. Guaranteed to work. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gee, I don't know, ask Congress.
Children raped and killed. American citizens shot in the street. Immigrants illegally shackled, tortured, killed. Journalists arrested.
While a $300 million ballroom is constructed and a trash documentary released.
While a $300 million ballroom is constructed and a trash documentary released.
January 31, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Gee, I don't know, ask Congress.
LIke him or not, Obama did everything better than Trump.
January 31, 2026 at 5:07 AM
LIke him or not, Obama did everything better than Trump.
I bet the mom isn't even a hardened criminal. So much for rescoping ICE's mission in MN. Fucking intolerable.
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ICE detains two more students from Liam Ramos’s school, officials say
The brothers’ mother was taken by ICE and Minnesota educators were forced to bring the children to her
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January 31, 2026 at 3:46 AM
I bet the mom isn't even a hardened criminal. So much for rescoping ICE's mission in MN. Fucking intolerable.
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There also needs to be a criminal investigation and there needs to be one into Good's killing, too. Do like they do to the protesters: arrest and detain these agents first, then investigate. If it's fair for protesters, it's fair for agents, too.
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US DoJ opens federal civil rights investigation into killing of Alex Pretti
Deputy attorney general makes announcement over fatal shooting in Minneapolis as fierce protests there continue
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January 31, 2026 at 12:17 AM
There also needs to be a criminal investigation and there needs to be one into Good's killing, too. Do like they do to the protesters: arrest and detain these agents first, then investigate. If it's fair for protesters, it's fair for agents, too.
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WTF? Lawyers out there, can you make sense of this? Couldn't they drop the stalking charges and pursue the murder charge, for God's sake?
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US judge dismisses murder, weapons charges against alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione
A New York federal judge on Friday dismissed murder and weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, a major blow to prosecutors that means Mangione no longer faces a po...
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January 30, 2026 at 3:52 PM
WTF? Lawyers out there, can you make sense of this? Couldn't they drop the stalking charges and pursue the murder charge, for God's sake?
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Brooks' resignation column is thoughtful & thought provoking. I'll read it again w/an open mind. I might be missing something. The "humanism" he calls for in the 2nd half seems exactly like the wokeism he blames for the decline of American society in the 1st half. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
Opinion | Time to Say Goodbye
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January 30, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Brooks' resignation column is thoughtful & thought provoking. I'll read it again w/an open mind. I might be missing something. The "humanism" he calls for in the 2nd half seems exactly like the wokeism he blames for the decline of American society in the 1st half. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
A bright voice of courage.
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A resignation and call to conscience at company owned by Maga billionaires
Uline employee says she can no longer work for people who helped ‘America descend into fascism’
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January 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM
A bright voice of courage.
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Agree 100%. And I never thought I'd thank Sen Lindsey Graham for anything but I thank him for blocking the budget agreement, whatever his reasons. The pause is important while hopefully a few spineless senators rethink their priorities.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Agree 100%. And I never thought I'd thank Sen Lindsey Graham for anything but I thank him for blocking the budget agreement, whatever his reasons. The pause is important while hopefully a few spineless senators rethink their priorities.
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