Not THAT Karen
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· Jan 12
Can’t we even TRY to tell people that the FIRST AMENDMENT APPLIES TO GOVERNMENT, not private businesses.
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This is that "red line" we heard so much about at the outset of Trump's second term.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
How ICE defies judges’ orders to release detainees, step by step
A POLITICO review of hundreds of cases brought by ICE detainees shows a pattern of noncompliance that has frustrated judges across the country.
www.politico.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:42 PM
This is that "red line" we heard so much about at the outset of Trump's second term.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Leslie Wexner, former CEO of Victoria's Secret, was the other man named by Ava Cordero as her rapist and abuser alongside Jeffrey Epstein in 2007, only to be mocked and degraded and dismissed as crazy because she's trans.
For all the WHO ARE THE NAMES people in the comments: www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Democratic congressman Ro Khanna names six men appearing in unredacted Epstein files – live
Khanna, who co-sponsored the Epstein transparency act, named six people including Victoria’s Secret tycoon Leslie Wexner on the House floor
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Leslie Wexner, former CEO of Victoria's Secret, was the other man named by Ava Cordero as her rapist and abuser alongside Jeffrey Epstein in 2007, only to be mocked and degraded and dismissed as crazy because she's trans.
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Don’t look away from MN. ICE is still wreaking havoc across the state - changing their tactics to deceive Minnesotans - pretending to be construction workers or folks delivering groceries. Still over 2,000 ICE agents in the state. They’re not going anywhere, your anger and outrage shouldn’t either.
February 10, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Don’t look away from MN. ICE is still wreaking havoc across the state - changing their tactics to deceive Minnesotans - pretending to be construction workers or folks delivering groceries. Still over 2,000 ICE agents in the state. They’re not going anywhere, your anger and outrage shouldn’t either.
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From the owner of the paper
The NYT says Democratic proposals for reforming ICE are “facing blowback.”
But blowback from who? Not the people! Polls show support for most reforms exceeds 60%, with some ideas reaching as high as 94% of the public!
substack.com/@gelliottmor...
But blowback from who? Not the people! Polls show support for most reforms exceeds 60%, with some ideas reaching as high as 94% of the public!
substack.com/@gelliottmor...
February 10, 2026 at 9:54 PM
From the owner of the paper
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A simple proposal for federal judges frustrated that Trump Regime isn’t freeing people in response to habeas corpus orders:
Order that DHS bring each individual to court for their habeas hearing. If the judge grants habeas, the petitioner walks out free.
Bonus: huge pre-hearing burden on feds.
Order that DHS bring each individual to court for their habeas hearing. If the judge grants habeas, the petitioner walks out free.
Bonus: huge pre-hearing burden on feds.
February 10, 2026 at 12:17 PM
A simple proposal for federal judges frustrated that Trump Regime isn’t freeing people in response to habeas corpus orders:
Order that DHS bring each individual to court for their habeas hearing. If the judge grants habeas, the petitioner walks out free.
Bonus: huge pre-hearing burden on feds.
Order that DHS bring each individual to court for their habeas hearing. If the judge grants habeas, the petitioner walks out free.
Bonus: huge pre-hearing burden on feds.
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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Excellent thread. Trumpism is a patchwork of the worst ideas—Putin-style
personal rule, Russ Vought hostility to an effective & beneficial state, anti-science crackpotism, etc. At bottom it is white Christian nationalism—even though it's bad for business as well as workers and consumers.
personal rule, Russ Vought hostility to an effective & beneficial state, anti-science crackpotism, etc. At bottom it is white Christian nationalism—even though it's bad for business as well as workers and consumers.
The real news here is Peter Navarro saying lower jobs numbers *are good* because they (supposedly) indicate fewer immigrants are working in the US. Trump-MAGA ideology values sheer numbers of removals over pretty much all else because their top priority is ethnic reengineering.
Peter Navarro: "The jobs report comes out tomorrow. We have to revise our expectations down significantly for what a monthly job number should look like ... Wall Street has to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market."
February 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Excellent thread. Trumpism is a patchwork of the worst ideas—Putin-style
personal rule, Russ Vought hostility to an effective & beneficial state, anti-science crackpotism, etc. At bottom it is white Christian nationalism—even though it's bad for business as well as workers and consumers.
personal rule, Russ Vought hostility to an effective & beneficial state, anti-science crackpotism, etc. At bottom it is white Christian nationalism—even though it's bad for business as well as workers and consumers.
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NEW: House Democrats blasted both the MEGA and SAVE Acts — suppressive measures seeking to impose strict voter ID requirements to register to vote and cast a ballot — calling the proposals “the Trump election takeover bills.”
House Republicans are rushing to deliver the measures this week.
House Republicans are rushing to deliver the measures this week.
House Republicans further voter ID bills that would disenfranchise millions
“All these bills have the same outcome. They are the Trump election takeover bills,” Morelle said.
www.democracydocket.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:41 PM
NEW: House Democrats blasted both the MEGA and SAVE Acts — suppressive measures seeking to impose strict voter ID requirements to register to vote and cast a ballot — calling the proposals “the Trump election takeover bills.”
House Republicans are rushing to deliver the measures this week.
House Republicans are rushing to deliver the measures this week.
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Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists and Flock-Fleecing Frauds: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separa...
February 10, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists and Flock-Fleecing Frauds: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separa...
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"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
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Probably is mentioned in the paywalled section but it also bears noting that the Democratic coalition of 1992 included a lot of base voters who are now dedicated Republicans. Imagine a Democrat now winning some of those 1992/1996 states like TN, LA, KY and WV.
Clinton's victory in 1992 is the canonical example that supposedly proves Dems win by moving to the center. There's only one problem: The data disagrees. Voters saw Clinton as more liberal than Dukakis, & simulations show even a solid progressive would have won www.gelliottmorris.com/p/what-the-d...
What Democrats can actually learn from the 1992 election
Bill Clinton's victory is supposed to prove that Democrats win by moving to the center. The data disagrees
www.gelliottmorris.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Probably is mentioned in the paywalled section but it also bears noting that the Democratic coalition of 1992 included a lot of base voters who are now dedicated Republicans. Imagine a Democrat now winning some of those 1992/1996 states like TN, LA, KY and WV.
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If the goal were truly public safety, the numbers would look very different. Minneapolis won’t be silent while enforcement actions target innocent families. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arr...
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
www.cbsnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
If the goal were truly public safety, the numbers would look very different. Minneapolis won’t be silent while enforcement actions target innocent families. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arr...
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A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a 15-week trek for peace from Texas apnews.com/article/budd...
February 10, 2026 at 2:50 PM
A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a 15-week trek for peace from Texas apnews.com/article/budd...
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At the time of Trump's election, Musk's companies were facing at least 20 investigations by federal agencies, according to our count. This was one of them.
We profiled the SpaceX employees shortly after they were fired by the so-called protector of "free speech."
www.nytimes.com/2022/11/17/b...
We profiled the SpaceX employees shortly after they were fired by the so-called protector of "free speech."
www.nytimes.com/2022/11/17/b...
SpaceX Employees Say They Were Fired for Speaking Up About Elon Musk (Published 2022)
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM
At the time of Trump's election, Musk's companies were facing at least 20 investigations by federal agencies, according to our count. This was one of them.
We profiled the SpaceX employees shortly after they were fired by the so-called protector of "free speech."
www.nytimes.com/2022/11/17/b...
We profiled the SpaceX employees shortly after they were fired by the so-called protector of "free speech."
www.nytimes.com/2022/11/17/b...
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This is why primarying people matters. Suddenly everybody involved in this race is in a firm spine contest.
GOLDMAN: Do you know what other regimes in the 20th century required similar proof of citizenship?
LYONS: Various nefarious regimes did that
GOLDMAN: Is Nazi Germany one?
LYONS: This is the wrong type of question
LYONS: Various nefarious regimes did that
GOLDMAN: Is Nazi Germany one?
LYONS: This is the wrong type of question
February 10, 2026 at 6:51 PM
This is why primarying people matters. Suddenly everybody involved in this race is in a firm spine contest.
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They're building concentration camps with my tax money Chuck. They're torturing children. They're murdering innocent people on the street. What are you doing.
Our DHS reform demands are exceedingly reasonable.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
February 10, 2026 at 3:45 AM
They're building concentration camps with my tax money Chuck. They're torturing children. They're murdering innocent people on the street. What are you doing.
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More McIver (D-NJ) to ICE chief at today's hearing:
-"How do you think Judgment Day will work for you, with so much blood on your hands?"
-"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
-"How many government agencies are you aware of that routinely kill American citizens and still get funding?"
-"How do you think Judgment Day will work for you, with so much blood on your hands?"
-"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
-"How many government agencies are you aware of that routinely kill American citizens and still get funding?"
February 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
More McIver (D-NJ) to ICE chief at today's hearing:
-"How do you think Judgment Day will work for you, with so much blood on your hands?"
-"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
-"How many government agencies are you aware of that routinely kill American citizens and still get funding?"
-"How do you think Judgment Day will work for you, with so much blood on your hands?"
-"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
-"How many government agencies are you aware of that routinely kill American citizens and still get funding?"
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BREAKING🚨 A U.S. citizen suffered a concussion, torn rotator cuff and bruised ribs after ICE officers stopped her on a Salem street, smashed her car window, dragged her out and then left abruptly after discovering her passport in her purse. #DefundICE Fire Noem and Miller without retirement
February 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
BREAKING🚨 A U.S. citizen suffered a concussion, torn rotator cuff and bruised ribs after ICE officers stopped her on a Salem street, smashed her car window, dragged her out and then left abruptly after discovering her passport in her purse. #DefundICE Fire Noem and Miller without retirement
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Grand Ole Pedophiles
Unearthed video of Kid Rock talking about the Olsen twins, who were 14 years old at the time:
"Why is every guy in America waiting for these chicks to turn 18? I mean, you know what I say—if there's grass on the field, play ball!"
Unearthed video of Kid Rock talking about the Olsen twins, who were 14 years old at the time:
"Why is every guy in America waiting for these chicks to turn 18? I mean, you know what I say—if there's grass on the field, play ball!"
February 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Grand Ole Pedophiles
Unearthed video of Kid Rock talking about the Olsen twins, who were 14 years old at the time:
"Why is every guy in America waiting for these chicks to turn 18? I mean, you know what I say—if there's grass on the field, play ball!"
Unearthed video of Kid Rock talking about the Olsen twins, who were 14 years old at the time:
"Why is every guy in America waiting for these chicks to turn 18? I mean, you know what I say—if there's grass on the field, play ball!"
True idiocracy.
Author of the "research" that was reportedly the basis of the Fulton County election raid:
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
The Conservative Researcher Being Linked to the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia
Kevin Moncla has tried repeatedly to prove that the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, was tainted by fraud. While state election overseers have rejected his claims, his work may be fueling the fede...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
True idiocracy.
So following the 4th amendment is too time consuming and cumbersome. Guess only the rich get to exploit the justice system to constantly delay and slow things down.
A Speaker of the House who bills himself as a "constitutional lawyer" is answering a basic questions about the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement by chuckling and saying that Republicans would "never go along" with it
Mike Johnson Is Very Annoyed By the Fourth Amendment’s Existence
For a constitutional lawyer, the House Speaker sounds alarmingly unfamiliar with how the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement works.
ballsandstrikes.org
February 9, 2026 at 10:31 PM
So following the 4th amendment is too time consuming and cumbersome. Guess only the rich get to exploit the justice system to constantly delay and slow things down.
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In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
interc.pt
February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
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DOJ has provided no meaningful explanation of what is missing, why it is , etc, Further, millions of redactions including names of men who, at a min. purposefully turned a blind eye to the abuse and trafficking of women and girls or, at worst, engaged in sex crimes open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
The Epstein Files Release is a Failure. Survivors Deserve Better.
Is the U.S. Justice Department afraid to pursue powerful men?
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM
DOJ has provided no meaningful explanation of what is missing, why it is , etc, Further, millions of redactions including names of men who, at a min. purposefully turned a blind eye to the abuse and trafficking of women and girls or, at worst, engaged in sex crimes open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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During October's ICE raid in NYC's Chinatown, I saw an IRS criminal division agent standing guard on a corner. A majority of that agency had been detailed to ICE ERO. For @slate.com, I wrote about the phenomenon of federal agents from once-specialized agencies absorbed into this national police blob
The Democratic Plan to “Reform” ICE Misses One Huge Thing
We are no longer talking about individual law enforcement agencies, but rather a giant, singular blob.
slate.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:40 PM
During October's ICE raid in NYC's Chinatown, I saw an IRS criminal division agent standing guard on a corner. A majority of that agency had been detailed to ICE ERO. For @slate.com, I wrote about the phenomenon of federal agents from once-specialized agencies absorbed into this national police blob