MikeM
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Bessent: "Someone, maybe your parents for their retirement have bought 5, 10, 12 homes."
January 20, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Bessent: "Someone, maybe your parents for their retirement have bought 5, 10, 12 homes."
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It’s weird that Trump can stand up to allies but not Russia
January 17, 2026 at 11:37 PM
It’s weird that Trump can stand up to allies but not Russia
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It’s becoming increasingly hard to tell the difference between ICE operating in Minnesota and the FSB operating in Russia. It all makes much more sense when you think about it. Here is the FSB in Russia:
January 13, 2026 at 3:42 AM
It’s becoming increasingly hard to tell the difference between ICE operating in Minnesota and the FSB operating in Russia. It all makes much more sense when you think about it. Here is the FSB in Russia:
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Trump’s opposition to Europeans deploying troops to Greenland proves that the issue was never about protecting Greenland from Chinese and Russian vessels
January 17, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Trump’s opposition to Europeans deploying troops to Greenland proves that the issue was never about protecting Greenland from Chinese and Russian vessels
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DOJ is out of control. The crime of impeding federal agents requires physical force. Speaking out against the way ICE is being deployed is not a crime.
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
DOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents
Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding immigration agents, sources told CBS News, an extraordinary escalation in the Trum...
www.cbsnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
DOJ is out of control. The crime of impeding federal agents requires physical force. Speaking out against the way ICE is being deployed is not a crime.
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
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"That is a federal crime in Minnesota: pouring cold water on the ground. That's what the party of freedom wants to tell the citizens this week."
@timmiller.bsky.social on the clownishness of the authoritarians, from today's Bulwark Podcast:
@timmiller.bsky.social on the clownishness of the authoritarians, from today's Bulwark Podcast:
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"That is a federal crime in Minnesota: pouring cold water on the ground. That's what the party of freedom wants to tell the citizens this week."
@timmiller.bsky.social on the clownishness of the authoritarians, from today's Bulwark Podcast:
@timmiller.bsky.social on the clownishness of the authoritarians, from today's Bulwark Podcast:
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Once protest is labeled “insurrection,” the next step is labeling dissenters as enemies. That’s the slope we’re on. The Insurrection Act was meant for genuine emergencies—not for a president eager to silence anyone who refuses to fall in line.
January 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Once protest is labeled “insurrection,” the next step is labeling dissenters as enemies. That’s the slope we’re on. The Insurrection Act was meant for genuine emergencies—not for a president eager to silence anyone who refuses to fall in line.
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Washington Post - Medical Examiner reportedly believes ICE detainees cause of death was homicide: wapo.st/49FW4NG
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
wapo.st
January 16, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Washington Post - Medical Examiner reportedly believes ICE detainees cause of death was homicide: wapo.st/49FW4NG
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What happens when the Board of Peace recommends renaming the Department of War, and the Department of War moves to rename the Board of Peace?
January 16, 2026 at 1:18 AM
What happens when the Board of Peace recommends renaming the Department of War, and the Department of War moves to rename the Board of Peace?
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I couldn’t have said it better.
January 15, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I couldn’t have said it better.
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ANOTHER MAJOR WIN: Trump’s effort to invalidate the collective bargaining agreement between AFGE union & @tsa.gov is rebuffed—again!
An amazing win for AFGE and its legal team, the great lawyers at Bredhoff & Kaiser, and our @democracydefendersfund.org crew
Defending labor IS defending democracy!
An amazing win for AFGE and its legal team, the great lawyers at Bredhoff & Kaiser, and our @democracydefendersfund.org crew
Defending labor IS defending democracy!
January 15, 2026 at 9:56 PM
ANOTHER MAJOR WIN: Trump’s effort to invalidate the collective bargaining agreement between AFGE union & @tsa.gov is rebuffed—again!
An amazing win for AFGE and its legal team, the great lawyers at Bredhoff & Kaiser, and our @democracydefendersfund.org crew
Defending labor IS defending democracy!
An amazing win for AFGE and its legal team, the great lawyers at Bredhoff & Kaiser, and our @democracydefendersfund.org crew
Defending labor IS defending democracy!
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A federal court dismissed the Trump Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking access to California’s full voter registration database Thursday, warning that the government’s bid for the voter records “threatens the right to vote which is the cornerstone of American democracy.
Federal court shuts down Trump DOJ bid for California voter rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:56 PM
A federal court dismissed the Trump Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking access to California’s full voter registration database Thursday, warning that the government’s bid for the voter records “threatens the right to vote which is the cornerstone of American democracy.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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The Trump era in a nutshell:
Ordinary citizens are holding ICE accountable, while large law firms are doing nothing.
Small businesses are speaking out, while large corporations remain silent.
Independent media show moral urgency, while legacy media reports "both sides."
Ordinary citizens are holding ICE accountable, while large law firms are doing nothing.
Small businesses are speaking out, while large corporations remain silent.
Independent media show moral urgency, while legacy media reports "both sides."
January 13, 2026 at 4:44 PM
The Trump era in a nutshell:
Ordinary citizens are holding ICE accountable, while large law firms are doing nothing.
Small businesses are speaking out, while large corporations remain silent.
Independent media show moral urgency, while legacy media reports "both sides."
Ordinary citizens are holding ICE accountable, while large law firms are doing nothing.
Small businesses are speaking out, while large corporations remain silent.
Independent media show moral urgency, while legacy media reports "both sides."
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“Low inflation” means prices are still going up
January 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM
“Low inflation” means prices are still going up
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“.. Raskin's inquiry said, "Who is hiding behind these masks? How many of them were among the violent rioters who attacked the Capitol on January 6th and were convicted of their offenses?"
@macfarlanenews.bsky.social
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January 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM
“.. Raskin's inquiry said, "Who is hiding behind these masks? How many of them were among the violent rioters who attacked the Capitol on January 6th and were convicted of their offenses?"
@macfarlanenews.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/news/house-d...
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NEWS: Sen. Mark Kelly is suing DOD & Pete Hegseth over what's described as their lawless attempt to silence a sitting U.S. Senator. The 7-count complaint alleges violations of the First Amendment, Due Process, and Speech or Debate Clause.
January 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM
NEWS: Sen. Mark Kelly is suing DOD & Pete Hegseth over what's described as their lawless attempt to silence a sitting U.S. Senator. The 7-count complaint alleges violations of the First Amendment, Due Process, and Speech or Debate Clause.
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Once again, President Trump loses in a court of law.
His indefensible, job-killing order to needlessly halt Revolution Wind, weeks away from delivering cheaper & cleaner power to RIers, has been overturned.
His indefensible, job-killing order to needlessly halt Revolution Wind, weeks away from delivering cheaper & cleaner power to RIers, has been overturned.
January 13, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Once again, President Trump loses in a court of law.
His indefensible, job-killing order to needlessly halt Revolution Wind, weeks away from delivering cheaper & cleaner power to RIers, has been overturned.
His indefensible, job-killing order to needlessly halt Revolution Wind, weeks away from delivering cheaper & cleaner power to RIers, has been overturned.
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Trump is using ICE to terrorize our cities. He is using DOJ to target his political opponents. He will eventually try to steal the 2026 election. I started Democracy Docket to be fiercely independent and unbowed. Become a member now to help support its work and to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 13, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Trump is using ICE to terrorize our cities. He is using DOJ to target his political opponents. He will eventually try to steal the 2026 election. I started Democracy Docket to be fiercely independent and unbowed. Become a member now to help support its work and to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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WATCH — @nikkiglaser.bsky.social : “The Golden Globe for best editing goes to… the Justice Department! And the award for MOST editing goes to CBS News.
Yes, CBS News: America’s newest place to See B.S. News.’”
Yes, CBS News: America’s newest place to See B.S. News.’”
January 12, 2026 at 1:36 AM
WATCH — @nikkiglaser.bsky.social : “The Golden Globe for best editing goes to… the Justice Department! And the award for MOST editing goes to CBS News.
Yes, CBS News: America’s newest place to See B.S. News.’”
Yes, CBS News: America’s newest place to See B.S. News.’”
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I don’t see how this country survives until 2029 unless Trump is impeached and removed. This level of lawless malice is not sustainable. What fresh horrors await us this week?
January 12, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I don’t see how this country survives until 2029 unless Trump is impeached and removed. This level of lawless malice is not sustainable. What fresh horrors await us this week?
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Rep Eric Swalwell told me exactly this in an interview on Friday, adding defunding ICE, an end to immunity and more support for state prosecutions of criminal agents:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Rep Eric Swalwell told me exactly this in an interview on Friday, adding defunding ICE, an end to immunity and more support for state prosecutions of criminal agents:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
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Renee Good’s last words were to ICE agent Jonathan Ross: “That’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at you.” Then Ross shot Renee three times in the face. As she was dying, his last words to her were: “Fucking bitch.” And JD Vance thought that exchange exonerated ICE. That says it all.
January 11, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Renee Good’s last words were to ICE agent Jonathan Ross: “That’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at you.” Then Ross shot Renee three times in the face. As she was dying, his last words to her were: “Fucking bitch.” And JD Vance thought that exchange exonerated ICE. That says it all.
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The danger of this moment cannot be overstated. Trump/Noem's vile defense of the killing shows that the heavily-armed government agents roaming our cities are unbound/unaccountable even when they kill Americans.
On the pod, @felipedlh.bsky.social and I dig into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2050...
On the pod, @felipedlh.bsky.social and I dig into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2050...
Trump’s ICE Agents Killed a Citizen. Then Damning New Details Emerged.
As the ICE shooting horror in Minneapolis gets worse, a writer who focuses on ICE accountability explains why the government’s cover story is full of holes—and what recourse we have now.
newrepublic.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:40 PM
The danger of this moment cannot be overstated. Trump/Noem's vile defense of the killing shows that the heavily-armed government agents roaming our cities are unbound/unaccountable even when they kill Americans.
On the pod, @felipedlh.bsky.social and I dig into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2050...
On the pod, @felipedlh.bsky.social and I dig into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2050...
This is the ICE agent who shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM
This is the ICE agent who shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.