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ICE at the polls! Bannon is basically yelling “fire” in a crowded theater here. His objective is to cause chaos (and suppress votes on the left). And it’s already working.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
Steve Bannon says the federal government is planning to send ICE officers to patrol polling stations during the midterms.
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
ICE at the polls! Bannon is basically yelling “fire” in a crowded theater here. His objective is to cause chaos (and suppress votes on the left). And it’s already working.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
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The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States expires Thursday, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.
The last US-Russia nuclear pact expires, prompting fears of a new arms race
The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States expires Thursday, removing caps on their atomic arsenals for the first time in over 50 years.
bit.ly
February 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM
The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States expires Thursday, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.
Apple Lockdown mode.
Cue new US laws to ban Lockdown mode
Lockdown Mode works. It kept the FBI out of the WaPo reporter’s phone when they raided her house over a bogus investigation.
February 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Apple Lockdown mode.
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The Washington Post has carried out large-scale layoffs due to financial losses, dismissing over 300 journalists out of a total of about 800. The sports department, city news section, and international editorial offices in Ukraine, Australia, and the Middle East have been closed, the NYT writes.
February 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The Washington Post has carried out large-scale layoffs due to financial losses, dismissing over 300 journalists out of a total of about 800. The sports department, city news section, and international editorial offices in Ukraine, Australia, and the Middle East have been closed, the NYT writes.
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No, actually. One wasn't waging wars of extermination, pouring massive state resources into death camps in order to create racial hegemony.
People have been trying to push this "Napoleon was a precursor to the 20th century authoritarians" forever, and it is exceptionally dumb.
People have been trying to push this "Napoleon was a precursor to the 20th century authoritarians" forever, and it is exceptionally dumb.
February 5, 2026 at 12:13 PM
No, actually. One wasn't waging wars of extermination, pouring massive state resources into death camps in order to create racial hegemony.
People have been trying to push this "Napoleon was a precursor to the 20th century authoritarians" forever, and it is exceptionally dumb.
People have been trying to push this "Napoleon was a precursor to the 20th century authoritarians" forever, and it is exceptionally dumb.
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A great piece from @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social on how Charlie Kirk’s assassination unleashed infighting among maga elites www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Second Death of Charlie Kirk
The activist’s assassination unleashed anti-Semitism that is pulling the Trump coalition apart.
www.theatlantic.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:17 PM
A great piece from @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social on how Charlie Kirk’s assassination unleashed infighting among maga elites www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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‘One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." …
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
![…
25. This Cibola jail was horrible. It was cramped. I was chained up again.
The officers mocked
me and called me their enemy. They laughed at me. I was kept at the jail for what felt like around three hours. I wasn't given an explanation for why I was there.
26. Security
guards then put me on a bus. I think it was around January 27.
No one said
anything about where I was going. I was handcuffed. It felt like the middle of the night. It was freezing cold in the bus because the driver had the AC on. We had no jackets. The bus eventually took me back to El Paso in the carly morning of Tuesday, January 27th.
27. I was put in a cold cell where I had to sleep on the bare cement floor. Around 10 in the morning my cellmate asked to speak to an ICE officer. Three officers came into the cell so I had a chance to speak to them too. One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." She told me that if I fought my case, I would spend two to three more months here in El Paso. She offered me $2600 to self-deport. I refused. I wanted to talk to my attorney. They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota. If I hadn't managed to talk to my attorney who told me a while back that I was ordered released. I might have given up at this point and signed the self-deportation forms because the conditions were so unbearable.
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30. When I was taken back to the detention center from the airport, after missing the flight, I overheard an ICE officer saying in English, "the judge in Minnesota wants this one back." I was put in a cold jail cell again until early next morning (January 28). But again no one had told me directly that a judge had ordered my release
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32. When I arrived in Minneapolis, I was handed off to ICE
… I had to sign lots of papers saying that I wasn't going to be a part of any "groups." I didn't know what they meant by "groups." They never told me why I was detained](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5cn3kbi4g5blrtahon34xbu4/bafkreiccqxmfncofjqinoveiqscwale2ox5xpiqt46veqjdh3jmimkrxhq@jpeg)
February 5, 2026 at 6:04 AM
‘One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." …
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
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JUST IN: US Supreme Court allows pro-Democratic California voting map reut.rs/3MoGrTd
February 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
JUST IN: US Supreme Court allows pro-Democratic California voting map reut.rs/3MoGrTd
I agree, Walz has been rather ineffective.
When an official posts something like this, especially a top official, it would be nice if the next sentence started with something like "Here's what we're going to do about it today" or "Here's how you can get involved"
Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.
February 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I agree, Walz has been rather ineffective.
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What a coincidence!
February 2, 2026 at 11:47 PM
What a coincidence!
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A community is devastated after ICE raids an LA church and arrests a congregant during a church event.
“This was a violation of our Sacred Right to Worship and Serve our Lord Jesus Christ Freely and Safely.” ~ Church officials, in a press release
“This was a violation of our Sacred Right to Worship and Serve our Lord Jesus Christ Freely and Safely.” ~ Church officials, in a press release
February 2, 2026 at 8:59 PM
A community is devastated after ICE raids an LA church and arrests a congregant during a church event.
“This was a violation of our Sacred Right to Worship and Serve our Lord Jesus Christ Freely and Safely.” ~ Church officials, in a press release
“This was a violation of our Sacred Right to Worship and Serve our Lord Jesus Christ Freely and Safely.” ~ Church officials, in a press release
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New article: update on secretive Italian midget submarine M23. www.hisutton.com/M23_C-Series...
February 2, 2026 at 12:42 PM
New article: update on secretive Italian midget submarine M23. www.hisutton.com/M23_C-Series...
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Remember and as I always says: Antivaccine activists don’t care about you or your family. They have another agenda
February 2, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Remember and as I always says: Antivaccine activists don’t care about you or your family. They have another agenda
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Ukraine seaborne exports drop to lowest level since the start of the war
▶️Dec 2025, seaborne trade of Ukraine dropped by 19% compared to the same month of 2024 & 68% compared to Dec 2021
▶️There was a peak of grain exports in Nov compared to the previous months of 2025, but it was 23% lower in Dec
▶️Dec 2025, seaborne trade of Ukraine dropped by 19% compared to the same month of 2024 & 68% compared to Dec 2021
▶️There was a peak of grain exports in Nov compared to the previous months of 2025, but it was 23% lower in Dec
Ukraine seaborne exports drop to lowest level since the start of the war
Ukraine’s seaborne trade hits record lows due to a massive drop in grain exports on the back of increased security risk, failing ceasefire expectations and shifting demand patterns
www.lloydslist.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Ukraine seaborne exports drop to lowest level since the start of the war
▶️Dec 2025, seaborne trade of Ukraine dropped by 19% compared to the same month of 2024 & 68% compared to Dec 2021
▶️There was a peak of grain exports in Nov compared to the previous months of 2025, but it was 23% lower in Dec
▶️Dec 2025, seaborne trade of Ukraine dropped by 19% compared to the same month of 2024 & 68% compared to Dec 2021
▶️There was a peak of grain exports in Nov compared to the previous months of 2025, but it was 23% lower in Dec
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Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick for new Fed Chair, has been married to Estee Lauder heiress Jane Lauder for nearly 25 years.
Jane's billionaire father Ronald Lauder, Estee Lauder's only living son, is a long-time friend of President Donald Trump.
Also, Kevin Warsh went to Epstein Island.
Jane's billionaire father Ronald Lauder, Estee Lauder's only living son, is a long-time friend of President Donald Trump.
Also, Kevin Warsh went to Epstein Island.
February 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick for new Fed Chair, has been married to Estee Lauder heiress Jane Lauder for nearly 25 years.
Jane's billionaire father Ronald Lauder, Estee Lauder's only living son, is a long-time friend of President Donald Trump.
Also, Kevin Warsh went to Epstein Island.
Jane's billionaire father Ronald Lauder, Estee Lauder's only living son, is a long-time friend of President Donald Trump.
Also, Kevin Warsh went to Epstein Island.
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Eye-opening information here about CBP criminality that brings to mind the testimony of @jennbudd.bsky.social:
“Criminality is so rampant inside CBP that it has seen one of its own agents or officers arrested every 24 to 36 hours since 2005.”
“Criminality is so rampant inside CBP that it has seen one of its own agents or officers arrested every 24 to 36 hours since 2005.”
February 1, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Eye-opening information here about CBP criminality that brings to mind the testimony of @jennbudd.bsky.social:
“Criminality is so rampant inside CBP that it has seen one of its own agents or officers arrested every 24 to 36 hours since 2005.”
“Criminality is so rampant inside CBP that it has seen one of its own agents or officers arrested every 24 to 36 hours since 2005.”
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DO YOUR DUTY, CHICAGO
BREAKING: Chicagoans can now vote to name one of Chicago’s snowplows “Abolish ICE,” linking the pun to efforts to oppose President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. @wttw.bsky.social
Voting Is Now Open in Chicago’s Annual Snowplow Naming Contest. ‘Abolish ICE’ Among 25 Finalists
“Abolish ICE” is one of 25 finalists that Chicagoans can vote on between Sunday and Feb. 14, with the top six vote-getters winning the honor of renaming one snowplow in each of Chicago’s six snow dist...
news.wttw.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:50 PM
DO YOUR DUTY, CHICAGO
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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever: “We depended on the big stick of the United States — and now we see that the man with the big stick can also use it against us.
“We have never seen this before: that the United States…dares to threaten us with the big stick.
“This is a turning point.”
“We have never seen this before: that the United States…dares to threaten us with the big stick.
“This is a turning point.”
February 1, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever: “We depended on the big stick of the United States — and now we see that the man with the big stick can also use it against us.
“We have never seen this before: that the United States…dares to threaten us with the big stick.
“This is a turning point.”
“We have never seen this before: that the United States…dares to threaten us with the big stick.
“This is a turning point.”
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ICE is a lawless agency that needs a conservator to oversee its complete shutdown.
February 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
ICE is a lawless agency that needs a conservator to oversee its complete shutdown.
Lawfare does good work, worth a follow.
Last week, @kyledcheney.bsky.social spoke to @rparloff.bsky.social about the thousands of habeas corpus cases he has pored through challenging a Trump administration policy requiring mandatory detention for most detained aliens.
Lawfare Daily: The Thousands of Lawsuits Challenging Pres. Trump’s Mandatory Alien Detention Policy
Kyle Cheney, senior legal affairs reporter for Politico, speaks to Lawfare Senior Editor Roger Parloff about the thousands of habeas corpus cases he has pored through challenging a Trump…
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Lawfare does good work, worth a follow.
We gotta hold his feet to the fire.
Leigh Wambsganns devoted her professional life to Trump and his movement.
On Friday, he seemed to reward her loyalty by endorsing her campaign for Texas senate.
But after she lost a safe GOP seat by double digits, Trump says he’s never heard of her: “What can I say? I have nothing to do with it.”
On Friday, he seemed to reward her loyalty by endorsing her campaign for Texas senate.
But after she lost a safe GOP seat by double digits, Trump says he’s never heard of her: “What can I say? I have nothing to do with it.”
Q: In Texas, a Democrat won a special election in an area you won by 17 points. Your reaction?
TRUMP: I don't know. I didn't hear about it. Somebody ran -- where?
Q: In Texas
TRUMP: I'm not involved. You mean I won by 17, and this person lost? Things like that happen. I'm not on the ballot
TRUMP: I don't know. I didn't hear about it. Somebody ran -- where?
Q: In Texas
TRUMP: I'm not involved. You mean I won by 17, and this person lost? Things like that happen. I'm not on the ballot
February 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
We gotta hold his feet to the fire.
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In the south side of Minneapolis, community members have started setting up filter blockades- which are make shift roundabouts. The intent is to slow down the erratic ICE driving behavior among other things. Full report to come on @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 6:52 PM
In the south side of Minneapolis, community members have started setting up filter blockades- which are make shift roundabouts. The intent is to slow down the erratic ICE driving behavior among other things. Full report to come on @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
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a woman reached out to donate 500,000 delta skymiles to get people home to MN as they are released from custody in TX.
we're getting flights booked today. it should be enough to get at least 15 people home.
delta should be doing for free since they take ICE money.
we're getting flights booked today. it should be enough to get at least 15 people home.
delta should be doing for free since they take ICE money.
February 1, 2026 at 5:50 PM
a woman reached out to donate 500,000 delta skymiles to get people home to MN as they are released from custody in TX.
we're getting flights booked today. it should be enough to get at least 15 people home.
delta should be doing for free since they take ICE money.
we're getting flights booked today. it should be enough to get at least 15 people home.
delta should be doing for free since they take ICE money.
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This is Tom Emmer’s grandfather. Emmer was the recipient of multigenerational privilege that he surely refuses to recognize.
I’m really sick of people like this pretending regular people are the ones who must be paid/are disingenuous.
I’m really sick of people like this pretending regular people are the ones who must be paid/are disingenuous.
February 1, 2026 at 7:08 PM
This is Tom Emmer’s grandfather. Emmer was the recipient of multigenerational privilege that he surely refuses to recognize.
I’m really sick of people like this pretending regular people are the ones who must be paid/are disingenuous.
I’m really sick of people like this pretending regular people are the ones who must be paid/are disingenuous.
ICE is acting up in the small towns in Minnesota. Pelican Rapids has been hit especially hard.
My mind keeps coming back to that incident as well.
The taboo on committing violence against those from whom you’ve accepted hospitality is deep and encoded cross-culturally.
The taboo on committing violence against those from whom you’ve accepted hospitality is deep and encoded cross-culturally.
February 1, 2026 at 7:25 PM
ICE is acting up in the small towns in Minnesota. Pelican Rapids has been hit especially hard.