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Don't bother arguing about whether ICE is a police force or a military force. It's neither. It behaves as a disorganized, violent mob, cursing, shouting contradictory orders, and attacking unarmed citizens on a whim. It is deployed to create fear and chaos, not to enforce laws or establish order.
January 13, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Don't bother arguing about whether ICE is a police force or a military force. It's neither. It behaves as a disorganized, violent mob, cursing, shouting contradictory orders, and attacking unarmed citizens on a whim. It is deployed to create fear and chaos, not to enforce laws or establish order.
Hardly — he’s selective and personally vindictive in his hate campaign, while patronizing & materially rewarding those whom he considers “real Americans”
he sounds like bush talking about iraq, but instead he's declared war on america
Trump just posted that the "day of reckoning & retribution is coming" in Minnesota.
January 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Hardly — he’s selective and personally vindictive in his hate campaign, while patronizing & materially rewarding those whom he considers “real Americans”
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Trump has just declared himself the "acting president of Venezuela" over on Truth Social in case you're wondering about his mental health.
January 12, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Trump has just declared himself the "acting president of Venezuela" over on Truth Social in case you're wondering about his mental health.
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The goal here is martial law. It’s martial law. Let’s be clear about that.
January 10, 2026 at 6:22 PM
The goal here is martial law. It’s martial law. Let’s be clear about that.
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Constitutional Redemption, Jack Balkin:
January 10, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Constitutional Redemption, Jack Balkin:
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Op-Ed in the National Catholic Reporter is not pulling any punches.
“The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith”
“The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith”
January 10, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Op-Ed in the National Catholic Reporter is not pulling any punches.
“The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith”
“The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith”
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One of the big problems with trump is that he’s convinced many people that any sufficiently large clown is somehow a person of political importance.
January 9, 2026 at 6:32 PM
One of the big problems with trump is that he’s convinced many people that any sufficiently large clown is somehow a person of political importance.
As major media remains locked in its BOTH SIDES frame
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 4:39 PM
As major media remains locked in its BOTH SIDES frame
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The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration story—but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us.
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans
ICE and the National Guard are acting with impunity.
www.theatlantic.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:10 AM
The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration story—but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us.
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
And, in effect, to convert MN into “a conquered province” of Trumplandia
whats missing from all the coverage is that the president is using the military to harass, brutalize and punish areas of the country that didnt vote for him
January 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM
And, in effect, to convert MN into “a conquered province” of Trumplandia
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This is the heart of it.
Any press coverage that gullibly paints this partisan punitive campaign of retribution as "fighting crime" or "enforcing immigration laws" is actively complicit in a government campaign to punish dissent.
Any press coverage that gullibly paints this partisan punitive campaign of retribution as "fighting crime" or "enforcing immigration laws" is actively complicit in a government campaign to punish dissent.
whats missing from all the coverage is that the president is using the military to harass, brutalize and punish areas of the country that didnt vote for him
January 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
This is the heart of it.
Any press coverage that gullibly paints this partisan punitive campaign of retribution as "fighting crime" or "enforcing immigration laws" is actively complicit in a government campaign to punish dissent.
Any press coverage that gullibly paints this partisan punitive campaign of retribution as "fighting crime" or "enforcing immigration laws" is actively complicit in a government campaign to punish dissent.
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With the 50th anniversary of the ABA-NBA merger approaching, it's time for the NBA to incorporate ABA statistics.
Reb Brownell wrote an excellent article on this subject. roybrownell.com/wp-content/u...
Reb Brownell wrote an excellent article on this subject. roybrownell.com/wp-content/u...
roybrownell.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:59 PM
With the 50th anniversary of the ABA-NBA merger approaching, it's time for the NBA to incorporate ABA statistics.
Reb Brownell wrote an excellent article on this subject. roybrownell.com/wp-content/u...
Reb Brownell wrote an excellent article on this subject. roybrownell.com/wp-content/u...
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"hated Hulk Hogan" turning out to be a useful marker of allies in times of trouble
Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
January 9, 2026 at 1:01 AM
"hated Hulk Hogan" turning out to be a useful marker of allies in times of trouble
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“We just have to lay down the weapons and take up compassion. It's become obvious that only through compassion can we survive.” - Joe Ely
Photo: Barbara FG
Photo: Barbara FG
January 8, 2026 at 8:12 PM
“We just have to lay down the weapons and take up compassion. It's become obvious that only through compassion can we survive.” - Joe Ely
Photo: Barbara FG
Photo: Barbara FG
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I hate to break it to you, but heavily-armed government militias are roaming unchecked through US cities and shooting human rights observers dead in the streets. That's happening in our country.
January 7, 2026 at 11:36 PM
I hate to break it to you, but heavily-armed government militias are roaming unchecked through US cities and shooting human rights observers dead in the streets. That's happening in our country.
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According to my sources, the FBI was initially open to a concurrent investigation with the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (the state agency that would do this investigation).
Trumpy U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen heard about this and intervened, barring the FBI from cooperating with local police.
Trumpy U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen heard about this and intervened, barring the FBI from cooperating with local police.
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 4:35 PM
According to my sources, the FBI was initially open to a concurrent investigation with the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (the state agency that would do this investigation).
Trumpy U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen heard about this and intervened, barring the FBI from cooperating with local police.
Trumpy U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen heard about this and intervened, barring the FBI from cooperating with local police.
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Masked ICE agents, it seems, are now killing American citizens on American streets.
Any Democrat who doesn’t support abolishing ICE should be instantly primaried and run out of the party.
This is non negotiable. You cannot support the continued existence of this fascist murderous secret police.
Any Democrat who doesn’t support abolishing ICE should be instantly primaried and run out of the party.
This is non negotiable. You cannot support the continued existence of this fascist murderous secret police.
January 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Masked ICE agents, it seems, are now killing American citizens on American streets.
Any Democrat who doesn’t support abolishing ICE should be instantly primaried and run out of the party.
This is non negotiable. You cannot support the continued existence of this fascist murderous secret police.
Any Democrat who doesn’t support abolishing ICE should be instantly primaried and run out of the party.
This is non negotiable. You cannot support the continued existence of this fascist murderous secret police.
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one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
January 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
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.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for what happened on January 6th?
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
January 6, 2026 at 10:03 PM
.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for what happened on January 6th?
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
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Notable firings so far:
Raheem Morris (Falcons)
Jonathan Gannon (Cardinals)
Kevin Stefanski (Browns)
Pete Carroll (Raiders)
Nicolas Maduro (Oilers)
Raheem Morris (Falcons)
Jonathan Gannon (Cardinals)
Kevin Stefanski (Browns)
Pete Carroll (Raiders)
Nicolas Maduro (Oilers)
January 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Notable firings so far:
Raheem Morris (Falcons)
Jonathan Gannon (Cardinals)
Kevin Stefanski (Browns)
Pete Carroll (Raiders)
Nicolas Maduro (Oilers)
Raheem Morris (Falcons)
Jonathan Gannon (Cardinals)
Kevin Stefanski (Browns)
Pete Carroll (Raiders)
Nicolas Maduro (Oilers)
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The kidnapping of Maduro inaugurates a highly dangerous era of U.S. empire that for perhaps the first time in an era of mass media is not pretending to be anything other than a violent, extractive enterprise of domination.
A Criminal Empire
The United States launches a conquest and occupation of Venezuela to extract its oil wealth. The neocon dream is the America First dream
www.forever-wars.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
The kidnapping of Maduro inaugurates a highly dangerous era of U.S. empire that for perhaps the first time in an era of mass media is not pretending to be anything other than a violent, extractive enterprise of domination.
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Not every Chotiner interview is him making some blowhard look foolish. Sometimes he has experts explaining complex situations in clear terms.
Also good discussion of the comparison to Noriega, which was my first question this morning about all this...
Also good discussion of the comparison to Noriega, which was my first question this morning about all this...
January 3, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Not every Chotiner interview is him making some blowhard look foolish. Sometimes he has experts explaining complex situations in clear terms.
Also good discussion of the comparison to Noriega, which was my first question this morning about all this...
Also good discussion of the comparison to Noriega, which was my first question this morning about all this...
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We are a rogue state, run by a dictator, and the international community should treat us as such including all appropriate economic and diplomatic sanctions
January 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
We are a rogue state, run by a dictator, and the international community should treat us as such including all appropriate economic and diplomatic sanctions
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Thanks a heap for presidential immunity, SCOTUS.
A ticket to dictatorship, as MANY of us said.
Other power-holders, however….
Interesting questions at hand.
A ticket to dictatorship, as MANY of us said.
Other power-holders, however….
Interesting questions at hand.
January 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Thanks a heap for presidential immunity, SCOTUS.
A ticket to dictatorship, as MANY of us said.
Other power-holders, however….
Interesting questions at hand.
A ticket to dictatorship, as MANY of us said.
Other power-holders, however….
Interesting questions at hand.
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(PS2) I’ve been watching CNN, and there’s been no reference to the war crime of bombing culturally significant Venezuelan sites, no reference to the Geneva Convention violation of posting photos of Maduro, and limited reference to this *entire act* being clearly illegal under U.S. law.
January 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
(PS2) I’ve been watching CNN, and there’s been no reference to the war crime of bombing culturally significant Venezuelan sites, no reference to the Geneva Convention violation of posting photos of Maduro, and limited reference to this *entire act* being clearly illegal under U.S. law.