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Right now Rikers Island, the physically largest jail in the entire United States, is holding under 7,000 people. ICE's warehouse plans include detention camps which will hold between 8,500-10,000 people in buildings not designed for human habitation.

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Unidos somos América.

Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities: Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged Thuggish violence against observers: Way up

In one sense not a shock of course, but add it to the broken norms list — presidents simply didn’t formerly use proclamations solely for extravagant praise of themselves.

Somehow I missed that on the anniversary of his inauguration, Pres. Trump literally proclaimed that "January 20, 2025, will forever be remembered as the day our Nation was restored to its full greatness and glory." I hope you all celebrated as directed. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

The White House did a dishonest y-axis so I fixed their y-axis for them, you’re welcome White House www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...

“They’re basically torturing people into signing off on their own deportation,” said one attorney. Superb, deeply reported story, via @charpentier.bsky.social

Not only did they bring a small private army, but among the waste of taxpayer money was BRINGING A FULL PLANE OF FOOD. To *Italy*.

KL: He did it. But it was harmless. White House: It was a mistake. It was an intern. Random observers: He really didn’t see what he posted. Trump: YOURE GOD DAMN RIGHT I ORDERED THE CODE RED

Happy Black History Month from the president of the United States of America.

Credit where it’s due: This is one hell of a hard nosed bullshit free article by the NYT. It feels like an editor slipped in the word anomalies, but other than that it’s tough & honest, & how news outlets should write about Trump & his racist administration. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...

The “softer touch” apparently doesn’t equal harder thinking…

Trump on the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti: "He was not an angel and she was not an angel... I'm going to always be with our great people of law enforcement, ICE."

Former executive editor @postbaron.bsky.social says the Post is "a case study in near-instant, self-inflicted brand destruction." www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

And forced the lay off of the paper’s full-time Amazon reporter. Nice to be wealthy enough to remove the people holding you accountable. 🤨🧐

happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.

Haiti’s TPS continues for now!!!!! And zowie: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214.124.0_1.pdf

like this is absurd, get over yourselves

4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...

I have been trying to write an essay for four weeks now about Article II under the Trump administration and I keep having to restart because the draft never appropriately conveys the insanity of whatever happened during the last week.

Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."

Source: To make up for years of meager charitable contributions, Jeff Bezos pledges to donate all the net profit he makes from MELANIA documentary.

Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

This EPA decided not to count benefits of pollution controls. No quantified accounting for avoided morbidity and mortality. This abandons decades of cost-benefit practice, economics and science. Claims that $ benefits estimates are too uncertain don't hold water theconversation.com/epas-new-way...

Regime continues siege of Northern Oblast controlled by opposition faction. Government forces have begun a roundup of journalists deemed hostile to The State. Questions swirl around Dear Leader's health as mid-level Apparatchiks engage in a behind the scenes succession battle.

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

MELANIA has been nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography in the FIFA Oscars

Video shows ICE leaving behind an infant and broken glass after arresting a man with no criminal history. “There was a car seat in the back... There were broken glass shards all over it... There was just this tiny peanut of a baby. He was crying.” My latest: www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...

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I usually don't release discarded draft versions but this feels like it might be useful today

We’re just not a free country. Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.

I hope @mayorwu.boston.gov gets something better than a gold spray-painted trophy.

"No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law" Article 1, Section 9

I cannot stress how completely bizarre & unheard of it is for the DNI to be personally present for a search warrant execution, never mind this one.

RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war? RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

THIS is the last straw!!!

"You raise your voice, I erase your voice." ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights. Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY

Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”

As a fully paid-up member of the International Fellowship of Foreign Policy Pundits, I endorse Peter’s message.

Worth remembering that by regulation, CBP defines "at border" as "within 100 miles of any border including international airports"...

When we say that ICE is un-American it's because this, instead, is American.

So when you cast a ballot contrary to the most basic moral sense, “polls were lagging the facts” will not be an excuse; it will be evidence of your poor character. Assume the polls will catch up to decency. At least that way if you’re wrong, you were wrong doing the decent thing.

Everything’s so upside down that I half-expect the GOP to defend killing a protester for being unvaccinated.

“We don’t even need a very good rule” is, um, not a statement you want in the record under hard look review.