Phil Mayes
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Writes about relationships, programs in Python, and foretells the future. https://philmayes.substack.com
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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 2:52 PM
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
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It seems we have discrepancy in the understanding of how this works here in the US government system.
The American people DO NOT TAKE an oath to uphold the law and constitution, the elected officials do.
They're the overseers for the American people, that's their job.
Stop blaming the masses.
The American people DO NOT TAKE an oath to uphold the law and constitution, the elected officials do.
They're the overseers for the American people, that's their job.
Stop blaming the masses.
January 8, 2026 at 10:26 PM
It seems we have discrepancy in the understanding of how this works here in the US government system.
The American people DO NOT TAKE an oath to uphold the law and constitution, the elected officials do.
They're the overseers for the American people, that's their job.
Stop blaming the masses.
The American people DO NOT TAKE an oath to uphold the law and constitution, the elected officials do.
They're the overseers for the American people, that's their job.
Stop blaming the masses.
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Here's what Ron DeSantis has to say on the subject....
January 9, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Here's what Ron DeSantis has to say on the subject....
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Not an exaggeration at all to say that the feeling in Minneapolis is that the entire metro area is being treated as occupied territory by federal agents. Impossible to overstate how overwhelmingly people here do not like it. This does not feel sustainable.
January 10, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Not an exaggeration at all to say that the feeling in Minneapolis is that the entire metro area is being treated as occupied territory by federal agents. Impossible to overstate how overwhelmingly people here do not like it. This does not feel sustainable.
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Hannity has a Fox reporter in Minneapolis talk to a random protester walking through the city who goes on to spit bars for 2 minutes
January 10, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Hannity has a Fox reporter in Minneapolis talk to a random protester walking through the city who goes on to spit bars for 2 minutes
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“My own morality” is not a constitutional check.
Law is.
Courts are.
Congress is.
WE THE PEOPLE are.
He who claims his power is restrained only by himself is rejecting Democracy in plain, direct, clear language.
This is the United States of America:
NO KINGS.
🆘🇺🇸‼️
Law is.
Courts are.
Congress is.
WE THE PEOPLE are.
He who claims his power is restrained only by himself is rejecting Democracy in plain, direct, clear language.
This is the United States of America:
NO KINGS.
🆘🇺🇸‼️
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
“My own morality” is not a constitutional check.
Law is.
Courts are.
Congress is.
WE THE PEOPLE are.
He who claims his power is restrained only by himself is rejecting Democracy in plain, direct, clear language.
This is the United States of America:
NO KINGS.
🆘🇺🇸‼️
Law is.
Courts are.
Congress is.
WE THE PEOPLE are.
He who claims his power is restrained only by himself is rejecting Democracy in plain, direct, clear language.
This is the United States of America:
NO KINGS.
🆘🇺🇸‼️
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We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
January 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM
We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
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The number of Gestapo in Germany was 32,000. The population was 70 million. That's one Gestapo for every 2200 citizens.
The number of ICE agents is 20,000. The population of the US is 348 million. That's one ICE agent for every 17,000 citizens.
There are more of us.
The number of ICE agents is 20,000. The population of the US is 348 million. That's one ICE agent for every 17,000 citizens.
There are more of us.
January 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
The number of Gestapo in Germany was 32,000. The population was 70 million. That's one Gestapo for every 2200 citizens.
The number of ICE agents is 20,000. The population of the US is 348 million. That's one ICE agent for every 17,000 citizens.
There are more of us.
The number of ICE agents is 20,000. The population of the US is 348 million. That's one ICE agent for every 17,000 citizens.
There are more of us.
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The NYT analysis is very thorough (graphic media)
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:36 AM
The NYT analysis is very thorough (graphic media)
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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ICE only has about 20-30,000 employees nationwide. Including desk jobs so there's even fewer armed. It's smaller than the NYPD.
There's a reason they do their mega raids on one or two cities at a time, and it's not optics. It's because that's all the dudes they've got.
Something to keep in mind.
There's a reason they do their mega raids on one or two cities at a time, and it's not optics. It's because that's all the dudes they've got.
Something to keep in mind.
January 8, 2026 at 1:11 PM
ICE only has about 20-30,000 employees nationwide. Including desk jobs so there's even fewer armed. It's smaller than the NYPD.
There's a reason they do their mega raids on one or two cities at a time, and it's not optics. It's because that's all the dudes they've got.
Something to keep in mind.
There's a reason they do their mega raids on one or two cities at a time, and it's not optics. It's because that's all the dudes they've got.
Something to keep in mind.
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Videos contradict Trump's claim that driver 'viciously ran over' officer in fatal ICE shooting via nbcnews - www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Videos contradict Trump's claim Minn. driver 'viciously ran over' officer in fatal ICE shooting
President Donald Trump said the driver who was shot dead by an ICE officer in Minneapolis nearly killed him with her car. Here’s what the videos show.
www.nbcnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Videos contradict Trump's claim that driver 'viciously ran over' officer in fatal ICE shooting via nbcnews - www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.
January 8, 2026 at 5:44 PM
A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.
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for some weird reason today I'm thinking of the people who spent the last thirty years hollering at me that they HAVE to have unrestricted access to firearms as a check on government abuse of power, I wonder what those loudmouthed fat-asses are hollering at people about today
January 7, 2026 at 11:56 PM
for some weird reason today I'm thinking of the people who spent the last thirty years hollering at me that they HAVE to have unrestricted access to firearms as a check on government abuse of power, I wonder what those loudmouthed fat-asses are hollering at people about today
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans, my law firm has filed a motion to intervene in the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking Arizona's complete, unredacted voter registration list. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
🚨 United States of America v. Fontes
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:01 AM
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans, my law firm has filed a motion to intervene in the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking Arizona's complete, unredacted voter registration list. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
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The whole lot of them spent Jan. 6th lying about what happened 5 years ago. Why should anyone expect them to start telling the truth on January 7th?
January 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
The whole lot of them spent Jan. 6th lying about what happened 5 years ago. Why should anyone expect them to start telling the truth on January 7th?
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Remember that time Greg Bovino oversaw a paramilitary attack on an apartment complex inhabited by civilians in the name of chasing Tren de Aragua and they never produced ANY evidence to back that claim?
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Remember that time Greg Bovino oversaw a paramilitary attack on an apartment complex inhabited by civilians in the name of chasing Tren de Aragua and they never produced ANY evidence to back that claim?
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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There is no "normal" to go back to.
Only what we do next.
Only what we do next.
January 8, 2026 at 6:24 PM
There is no "normal" to go back to.
Only what we do next.
Only what we do next.
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A sorta wild development on this. After the court entered Fein’s appearance and granted his pro hac vice motion, Maduro’s actual lawyer files a declaration saying Fein isn’t on the team, didn’t consult with anyone, and they don’t know what he’s doing.
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
A sorta wild development on this. After the court entered Fein’s appearance and granted his pro hac vice motion, Maduro’s actual lawyer files a declaration saying Fein isn’t on the team, didn’t consult with anyone, and they don’t know what he’s doing.
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This is infuriating. The FBI is covering up for the ICE murder. This is obstruction of justice.
Breaking:
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
January 8, 2026 at 4:34 PM
This is infuriating. The FBI is covering up for the ICE murder. This is obstruction of justice.
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Just a reminder that ALL members of the military and the Secret Service PLEDGE LOYALTY TO THE CONSTITUTION, not a person, to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic".
How many take that oath seriously? Maybe they should.
How many take that oath seriously? Maybe they should.
January 8, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Just a reminder that ALL members of the military and the Secret Service PLEDGE LOYALTY TO THE CONSTITUTION, not a person, to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic".
How many take that oath seriously? Maybe they should.
How many take that oath seriously? Maybe they should.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:17 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
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Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.
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Believe nothing DHS says.
they lie now and clarify when nobody's looking.
they lie now and clarify when nobody's looking.
January 9, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Believe nothing DHS says.
they lie now and clarify when nobody's looking.
they lie now and clarify when nobody's looking.
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BBC is reporting that the same ICE officer who murdered Renee Good was involved in another violent incident in June.
January 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM
BBC is reporting that the same ICE officer who murdered Renee Good was involved in another violent incident in June.
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The only thing worth hearing from a Democrat right now is an absolute assurance that, when they retake the U.S. government, they will prosecute every single member of the American military who knowingly followed an illegal order.
Make it clear people will be going to prison.
Make it clear people will be going to prison.
January 7, 2026 at 11:47 AM
The only thing worth hearing from a Democrat right now is an absolute assurance that, when they retake the U.S. government, they will prosecute every single member of the American military who knowingly followed an illegal order.
Make it clear people will be going to prison.
Make it clear people will be going to prison.