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adamrose.bsky.social
Lawyers can't reach clients in ICE detention. I've heard it anecdotally, but scale of issue is horrifying.

Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.

news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
What we found is bleak. Attorneys told us they’re struggling to get information in to or out of ICE and Customs and Border Protection facilities, which are holding nearly 69,000 people this month. And detainees often are forced to choose between remaining in crowded, squalid conditions or leaving the country immediately. Judges in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles have ordered the government to facilitate attorney-client communications at Homeland Security buildings. But attorneys say that doesn’t always happen. Even if detainees get the option, some worry they’ll be punished if they take it.
January 31, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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governorwalz.mn.gov
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
January 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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socialistdogmom.bsky.social
"With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED."
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 18h
BREAKING: Federal judge orders Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R., released.

"The Great Writ and release from detention are GRANTED."

"Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster."
FILED January 31, 2026 CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Jaemie Herndon DEPUTY ADRIAN CONEJO ARIAS, and L.C.R., a Minor Child by and through His Parent and Guardian Adrian Conejo Arias, Petitioners, VS. KRISTI NOEM, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security; PAMELA BONDI, in Her Official Capacity as Attorney General of the United States; TODD LYONS, in His Official Capacity as Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; DAREN MARGOLIN, in His Official Capacity as Acting Director of the Executive Office of Immigration Review; and JOHN DOE, in His Official Capacity as the Warden of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Dilley, Texas, Respondents. CIVIL CASE NO. SA-26-CV-415-FB § OPINION AND ORDER OF THE COURT Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster. That is called the fox guarding the henhouse. The Constitution requires an independent judicial officer. Accordingly, the Court finds that the Constitution of these United States trumps this administration's detention of petitioner Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R. The Great Writ and release from detention are GRANTED pursuant to the attached Judgment. Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency. And the rule of law be damned. Ultimately, Petitioners may, because of the arcane United States immigration system, return to their home country, involuntarily or by self-deportation. But that result should occur through a more orderly and humane policy than currently in place. Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you can keep it." With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED. SIGNED this 31st day of February [sic], 2026. Fred Biery FRED BIERY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Credit: Bystander Matthew 19:14 John 11:35
January 31, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
A few pages of Jeff Sutton telling Chad Mizelle to shove it — repeatedly — is definitely a good little read that all the more clearly illustrates how unfit Mizelle was for public office.
11. After conducting an initial review, the chief judge of a circuit may dismiss a complaint of judicial misconduct if he concludes: (A) that the claimed conduct, even if it occurred, "is not prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the courts"; (B) that the complaint "is directly related to the merits of a decision or procedural ruling"; (C) that the complaint is "frivolous" because the charges are wholly unsupported; or (D) that the complaint "lack[s] sufficient evidence to raise an inference that misconduct has occurred." Judicial-Conduct Rule 11(c)(1)(A)-(D); see 28 U.S.C. § 352(a), (b). This complaint warrants dismissal.
January 31, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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jbpritzker.bsky.social
Antisemitic remarks. Abusive behavior. No accountability.

Gregory Bovino is unfit for public service.
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21h
Breaking News: The Border Patrol leader Greg Bovino mocked the Jewish faith of the U.S. attorney in Minnesota during a call with lawyers, according to several people with knowledge of the conversation.
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol field leader, made disparaging remarks in reference to the U.S. attorney in Minnesota, an Orthodox Jew, people with knowledge of the phone call said.
nyti.ms
January 31, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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npr.org
Director Bi Gan, known for his films Kaili Blues and Long Day's Journey Into Night, sets his latest film in a world where people can live forever, unless they dream.
This sprawling, surrealist movie is a tribute to cinema itself
Director Bi Gan, known for his films Kaili Blues and Long Day's Journey Into Night, sets his latest film in a world where people can live forever, unless they dream.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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rosannan.bsky.social
As the US becomes increasingly isolated due to their policies and belligerent actions across the world, they are losing in trade.

Watch this to see what's happening: youtu.be/dQgnkwNhpsA?...
US Tomato Industry COLLAPSES After Canada Ban Mexico WALKS AWAY With 12 Billion Dollars!
YouTube video by Canadian Bulletin
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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phillewis.bsky.social
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Judge orders US to release father and 5-year-old taken into custody during Minnesota immigration crackdown.
A photo of a child wearing a hat
January 31, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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chrismurphyct.bsky.social
President Trump has made $4 billion by illegally trading access to the White House to get rich. He controls the Dept of Justice and the Congress so he won't be held accountable - until he doesn't control the Dept of Justice and Congress.
Trump’s Profiteering Hits $4 Billion
In August, I reported that the President and his family had made $3.4 billion by leveraging his position. After his first year back in office, the number has ballooned.
www.newyorker.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Yes, there is an incorrect date ("February" at the bottom of the order.)

Here it is: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Order – #9 in Conejo Arias v. Noem (W.D. Tex., 5:26-cv-00415) – CourtListener.com
OPINION AND ORDER OF THE COURT--The Court finds that the Constitution of these United States trumps this administration's detention of petitioner Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R. The Grea...
storage.courtlistener.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: Federal judge orders Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R., released.

"The Great Writ and release from detention are GRANTED."

"Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster."
FILED January 31, 2026 CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Jaemie Herndon DEPUTY ADRIAN CONEJO ARIAS, and L.C.R., a Minor Child by and through His Parent and Guardian Adrian Conejo Arias, Petitioners, VS. KRISTI NOEM, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security; PAMELA BONDI, in Her Official Capacity as Attorney General of the United States; TODD LYONS, in His Official Capacity as Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; DAREN MARGOLIN, in His Official Capacity as Acting Director of the Executive Office of Immigration Review; and JOHN DOE, in His Official Capacity as the Warden of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Dilley, Texas, Respondents. CIVIL CASE NO. SA-26-CV-415-FB § OPINION AND ORDER OF THE COURT Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster. That is called the fox guarding the henhouse. The Constitution requires an independent judicial officer. Accordingly, the Court finds that the Constitution of these United States trumps this administration's detention of petitioner Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R. The Great Writ and release from detention are GRANTED pursuant to the attached Judgment. Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency. And the rule of law be damned. Ultimately, Petitioners may, because of the arcane United States immigration system, return to their home country, involuntarily or by self-deportation. But that result should occur through a more orderly and humane policy than currently in place. Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you can keep it." With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED. SIGNED this 31st day of February [sic], 2026. Fred Biery FRED BIERY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Credit: Bystander Matthew 19:14 John 11:35
January 31, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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samjownes.bsky.social
AOC Pushes For Impeachment Of Two Top Trump Officials As Massive Crowds Rise Up To Protest ICE
Hope Rises As Massive Crowds Protest Trump’s Abuse Of Power, AOC Calls For Pam Bondi’s Impeachment, and Arrested Journalists Remain Defiant Against The Regime
Onward!
www.dworkinsubstack.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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thewatchdogco.bsky.social
We now have nearly 160 cosponsors signed on to impeach Kristi Noem. Keep pushing!
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
👀 Looks like the husband of the woman ICE abducted called his lawyer, lawyer called the cops, then the police chief went and got her & took her home

Article says it may be the first time local Minnesota PD "intervened in a federal law enforcement action" since Trump started terrorizing the state
Screenshot from the quote skeeted article reading as follows: The husband told MPR News that after his wife was taken into custody, he called his attorney, and soon after, he got a call from St. Peter Chief of Police Matt Grochow, whom he said he has known for years. “I was talking to him, kind of venting some of my frustrations,” the man said, adding that he urged the chief to have his officers just be more visible during the federal enforcement actions. “If [local police] were present and they could see you, I promise you their behavior more than likely, or hopefully, would, you know, be appropriate and law abiding.” The husband says he talked to the chief for a while and “we had a good conversation.” “He asked me, ‘what was your wife's name’? I told him my wife's name. He said, ‘was she picked up in a bronco?’ And I said, ‘I'm not sure, but it was an SUV, dark colored. I'd have to look at my video.’ He goes, ‘I think I got her. I'll call you back’.” The husband said a few minutes later, the chief called again, “and said, I got her or I'm bringing her home.” “I was just so relieved that she got released and was able to come home,” he said.
January 31, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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thewatchdogco.bsky.social
Hope Rises As Massive Crowds Protest Trump’s Abuse Of Power, AOC Calls For Pam Bondi’s Impeachment, and Arrested Journalists Remain Defiant Against The Regime
Hope Rises As Massive Crowds Protest Trump’s Abuse Of Power, AOC Calls For Pam Bondi’s Impeachment, and Arrested Journalists Remain Defiant Against The Regime
Onward!
www.dworkinsubstack.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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theswprincess.bsky.social
ICE says a handcuffed man w/ no criminal record got 8 skull fractures running into a wall.

Doctors disagree.

Hospitals encrypt messages; patients fear getting care.

HOSPITALS ARE NOT SAFE

Call Senators.

Demand investigations.

Stop funding this.

Keep protesting and filming ICE. ✊🏼
January 31, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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cwebbonline.com
Context matters…

Dr Oz is using his position with the US gov to target the Armenian community in LA.

He’s of Turkish descent and has publicly engaged w/Turkey and Erdoğan.

Armenians are victims of genocide at the hands of Turkey. A historical fact they deny. Oz doesn’t acknowledge the genocide.
January 31, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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apnews.com
BREAKING: A judge orders the U.S. to release a 5-year-old boy and his father taken into custody during the Minnesota immigration crackdown.
Judge orders US to release 5-year-old and dad taken into custody in Minnesota crackdown
A judge has ordered the U.S. to release a father and 5-year-old son who were taken into custody during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
bit.ly
January 31, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.

Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).

*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”

youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social
It's now clear to even the most gullible that "softened tone" & "pivot" were regime propaganda. Is there a mea culpa from the collaborators in media who disseminated this?

NYTimes led the field w/a breakdown of how/why the "tone softened".

At what point is it appropriate to use the term "vichy"?
mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social The Media and Democracy Project @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social · 3d
The harmful propaganda narrative “pivot” the “tone shift” is now 2nd order. Today NYT devotes 4 journalists & its front page to #sanewash the Trump/MAGA demolition of peace/order in US cities to discuss & reinforce “tone shift”.

ICE/CBP still roving and terrorizing cities.
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mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social The Media and Democracy Project @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social · 3d
AGSulzberger’s NYT continues to fail democracy w/another #FrontPage failure.
#sanewashing

Reality: Minnesota citizens rise up to fight against tyranny & masked agents killing people -> defeat regime propaganda

NYT: Trump-centric inside politics “softened tone”. Not centering the heroes / cause.
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January 31, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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cajunblue.bsky.social
🚨🚨🚨Congressional Republicans

There are *272* of you in the Senate and House.

🚨🚨🚨You could collectively turn this autocracy around starting TODAY.

This is not political - this is right vs. wrong.
January 31, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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jbendery.bsky.social
NEW: School hallways are silent. Grandparents patrol outside in shifts. Two more kids taken from Liam Ramos' school.

Trump isn't deescalating ICE at all at MN schools.

“I stopped wearing my high heels to work. I wear my boots to work because I have had to run." www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
ICE Is Circling Minnesota Schools, Looking For Children to Take
Liam Ramos, 5, isn’t the only child in detention. Teachers and parents describe kids being hunted by federal agents.
www.huffpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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vvv.gay
Final pics taken from tonight's protest against ICE in Boston.
Protesters outside, one holds a sign that says "Make Gestapo Bad Again" People outside hold signs that says "Stop ICE terror now!" from the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), "Protesting ICE is not a crime!", and "Arrest Jonathan Ross for Murder NOW!" along with the American flag.
January 25, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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vvv.gay
Protesters chanting "We're not cold, we're not afraid, Minne[apolis/sota] taught us to be brave" in Boston tonight outside Government Center station.
January 25, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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meidastouch.com
Moulton: I have an idea for ICE funding: zero. That’s what ICE needs.
January 20, 2026 at 11:39 PM