Jeff
@twinpoints.bsky.social
quod grātīs asseritur, grātīs negātur - working every day to be less ignorant than the day before. Living on The Rock in 🇨🇦
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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next reporter who interviews stephen miller should ask him point blank if his goal in minneapolis is to kill more americans
January 17, 2026 at 2:18 AM
next reporter who interviews stephen miller should ask him point blank if his goal in minneapolis is to kill more americans
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Still waiting for those Epstein files to be released
January 11, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Still waiting for those Epstein files to be released
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We have cleaned up the crime scene and blocked a local investigation and hidden the perpetrator and invaded the state and that is how you know that we are acting in good faith and that everything was the victim’s fault.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Noem Says ‘Hundreds More’ Agents Will Be Sent to Minnesota Over ‘Corruption’
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:55 PM
We have cleaned up the crime scene and blocked a local investigation and hidden the perpetrator and invaded the state and that is how you know that we are acting in good faith and that everything was the victim’s fault.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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This is the way and every single Democrat should be on board.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
January 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
This is the way and every single Democrat should be on board.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
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I have some congresspeople who follow me, so I'll just throw this out there:
As a taxpayer, I would actually prefer that you *not* continue to fund the fascist military machine that is being used to kill and kidnap people from our communities.
As a taxpayer, I would actually prefer that you *not* continue to fund the fascist military machine that is being used to kill and kidnap people from our communities.
January 11, 2026 at 1:17 AM
I have some congresspeople who follow me, so I'll just throw this out there:
As a taxpayer, I would actually prefer that you *not* continue to fund the fascist military machine that is being used to kill and kidnap people from our communities.
As a taxpayer, I would actually prefer that you *not* continue to fund the fascist military machine that is being used to kill and kidnap people from our communities.
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⬇️ the whole damn thread
and if your rep does not have that kind of energy and is not willing to go to these lengths than fucking say so so we can replace you in the midterm
January 11, 2026 at 3:18 AM
⬇️ the whole damn thread
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and maybe you are doing shit like this well if you are then how about having a 21 year old intern blasting this out on bluesky and everywhere else so we can help and spread the word and maybe be a little less pissed off at you
January 11, 2026 at 3:22 AM
and maybe you are doing shit like this well if you are then how about having a 21 year old intern blasting this out on bluesky and everywhere else so we can help and spread the word and maybe be a little less pissed off at you
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and if your rep does not have that kind of energy and is not willing to go to these lengths than fucking say so so we can replace you in the midterm
January 11, 2026 at 3:18 AM
and if your rep does not have that kind of energy and is not willing to go to these lengths than fucking say so so we can replace you in the midterm
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and then you go to the press and tell them you have tried to schedule visits but they will not let you and you hold loud large press conferences in front of the facility every fucking chance you get
January 11, 2026 at 3:17 AM
and then you go to the press and tell them you have tried to schedule visits but they will not let you and you hold loud large press conferences in front of the facility every fucking chance you get
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and if they say you can't do that you ask them why and make you prove in the letter or extant policies they can not and if they refuse you send lawyers and you bury these motherfuckers in paper work and legal issues
January 11, 2026 at 3:16 AM
and if they say you can't do that you ask them why and make you prove in the letter or extant policies they can not and if they refuse you send lawyers and you bury these motherfuckers in paper work and legal issues
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Attention Every Congressional Staffer: Immediately schedule visits for your rep to your ice facility in your area if there is one for every day from now until the end of their term and yes I mean schedule a visit every single fucking day
NEWS: A day after the Minneapolis shooting, Secretary Noem quietly signed a new policy barring congressional visits to ICE facilities without a week's advance notice. That policy change led to three MN Dems being blocked from accessing an ICE facility today. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 11, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Attention Every Congressional Staffer: Immediately schedule visits for your rep to your ice facility in your area if there is one for every day from now until the end of their term and yes I mean schedule a visit every single fucking day
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Circumcision classed as possible child abuse in draft CPS document
Circumcision classed as possible child abuse in draft CPS document
Exclusive: Possible revision of guidance for prosecutors in England and Wales comes amid safety concerns from courts
Circumcision is to be classed as a potential form of child abuse under new guidance for prosecutors, amid concerns from judges and coroners about deaths and serious harms caused by the procedure.
A draft document by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on “honour-based abuse, forced marriages, and harmful practices”, classes circumcision as a potential crime alongside breast flattening, virginity testing, hymenoplasty and exorcisms. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Circumcision classed as possible child abuse in draft CPS document
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America’s worst Democratic governor proposes shooting another massive brick
America's worst Democratic governor proposes shooting another massive brick - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Can someone tell me what the fuck is wrong with this guy? Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said he’s considering clemency for Tina Peters, the former election official serving a nine-year state prison sentence for her role in a 2021 voting system breach. Polis’ openness to clemency for Peters comes after months of escalating retaliation from President Donald Trump […]
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 AM
America’s worst Democratic governor proposes shooting another massive brick
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If Democratic donors truly understood the power of media in politics, they would be filling this void with a Democratic-leaning newspaper in a swing state. Instead, at best, we are left hoping Republicans don't do that.
A typically excellent @joshuabenton.com piece today, on the demise of Pittsburgh’s only daily newspaper. (I also learned that the Toledo Blade had a London bureau til 1983!)
Via @niemanlab.org
www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/will...
Via @niemanlab.org
www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/will...
Will Pittsburgh become America’s most important city without a newspaper?
One of the country's oldest newspapers, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, says it's shutting down in May. Not going digital-only — just disappearing. But the delayed closure could also spur some long-delay...
www.niemanlab.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:26 PM
If Democratic donors truly understood the power of media in politics, they would be filling this void with a Democratic-leaning newspaper in a swing state. Instead, at best, we are left hoping Republicans don't do that.
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Also helpful for citizens to understand they are not safe, in the hope that spurs more action
January 8, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Also helpful for citizens to understand they are not safe, in the hope that spurs more action
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Renee Good
Renee Good - Lawyers, Guns & Money
This is the story of the murder victim in Minneapolis today: The woman shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 7, was identified by her mother as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. Good died just a few blocks from where she lived. A woman who answered the door at Good’s home […]
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Renee Good
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Some Thoughts on Venezuela
In no particular order: Needless to say, this is a(nother) illegal usurpation of congressional power about which congressional Republicans will do nothing. I have no idea what the long-term consequences for Venezuela will be. That said, "We're going to run the country…
In no particular order: Needless to say, this is a(nother) illegal usurpation of congressional power about which congressional Republicans will do nothing. I have no idea what the long-term consequences for Venezuela will be. That said, "We're going to run the country…
Some Thoughts on Venezuela
In no particular order: Needless to say, this is a(nother) illegal usurpation of congressional power about which congressional Republicans will do nothing. I have no idea what the long-term consequences for Venezuela will be. That said, "We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition" does not seem like good policy (or domestic politics), given previous American attempts to do so.
mikethemadbiologist.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Some Thoughts on Venezuela
In no particular order: Needless to say, this is a(nother) illegal usurpation of congressional power about which congressional Republicans will do nothing. I have no idea what the long-term consequences for Venezuela will be. That said, "We're going to run the country…
In no particular order: Needless to say, this is a(nother) illegal usurpation of congressional power about which congressional Republicans will do nothing. I have no idea what the long-term consequences for Venezuela will be. That said, "We're going to run the country…
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If we had any sense that despite everything the media still gives Trump an absurdly generous benefit of the doubt, it’s been confirmed.
January 4, 2026 at 4:43 AM
If we had any sense that despite everything the media still gives Trump an absurdly generous benefit of the doubt, it’s been confirmed.
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For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines
He put his complete trust in a chat bot that turned him into a savage murderer.
Disturbing Messages Show ChatGPT Encouraging a Murder, Lawsuit Alleges
A lawsuit against OpenAI reveals the chilling ChatGPT messages that drove a middle aged man to kill his 83-year-old mother.
trib.al
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
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Snark aside, releasing Very Serious Statements about investigations and "answers" is what you do when you want an issue to go away. Impeachment theater is the way you cut through the noise.
Impeachment theater is good akshually.
January 3, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Snark aside, releasing Very Serious Statements about investigations and "answers" is what you do when you want an issue to go away. Impeachment theater is the way you cut through the noise.
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Why is Donald Trump getting frequent IV injections in both hands?
Why is Donald Trump getting frequent IV injections in both hands? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
At some point, is the political press going to start looking into these facts about the 79-year-old president? The President of the United States appears to be getting regular IV infusions, the public doesn’t know anything about it, & the DC media evidently doesn’t care. We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the […]
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Why is Donald Trump getting frequent IV injections in both hands?
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1991: The United States thinks it has decisively won the Cold War against Russia.
2025: The United States' foreign policy is being dictated by Russia.
2025: The United States' foreign policy is being dictated by Russia.
December 28, 2025 at 10:58 PM
1991: The United States thinks it has decisively won the Cold War against Russia.
2025: The United States' foreign policy is being dictated by Russia.
2025: The United States' foreign policy is being dictated by Russia.