When you give yourself a Department of War, soon enough you are going to find a war to fight.

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Ladies and gentlemen, the meritocracy

They are so afraid of this they won’t seat a newly elected Congresswoman from AZ to keep it from happening.

The State of Illinois is closely monitoring the federal deployments in the Village of Broadview. Public safety is always my top priority, and the Illinois State Police remains in close communication with the Broadview Police Department to monitor and maintain public safety.

Kristi Noem fast-tracked $11M in FEMA funds for a Florida pier project after a wealthy donor texted her—just miles from Corey Lewandowski’s home. The favoritism scandal is blowing up. 👇

I'm in the bowels of crime-filled anarchy, crime, and desperation known as Chicago right now for a talk later tonight. The weather is warm, families are out and about, and I'm drinking a chai from one of the many Desi joints invading America. Hide your kids, people. This place is terrifying!

America’s favorite game show: “Wheel of Regret.”

Portland:

LOOK ALL AT THE GRAFFITI, SENATOR!!! WE MUST CALL IN THE 101ST AIRBORNE!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!! #WarRavagedPortland

The fight against the conditions in Broadview isn't over. Far from it. I'll be there for the Friday morning protest (7-9 AM). But if you're considering going out tonight, take a moment to also consider other lives at risk. We are here to advocate for our neighbors, not jeopardize them. 6/6

Other folks who have also peacefully protested Broadview and encouraged people to come out on Friday mornings are also worried that tonight will be far, FAR higher risk than anyone expected. If you choose to go, keep that in mind. 5/6

As someone who has been peacefully protesting at Broadview every Friday for weeks, I cannot in good conscience fail to name these additional risks publicly or advise others to go. ICE is escalating and confrontational protest right now will likely make conditions worse for everyone except ICE. 4/6

ICE sealed off Beach Street with an unlawful fence which forces protesters to be at a driveway that is ripe for kettling. Yesterday, they shot pepper balls, flash bangs, tear gas, and rubber bullets at 9 AM. It will almost certainly be worse tonight. And used as an excuse for ICE overreach. 3/6

ICE has escalated week after week. They have told the village of Broadview that tonight will be a "shitshow", terrorizing residents and using more force against protesters. I would not be surprised if we see dramatic escalation from ICE tonight. 2/6 www.fox32chicago.com/news/broadvi...

🚨 IMPORTANT THREAD 🚨 People are protesting the Broadview ICE facility tonight. This will likely be an extremely high-risk action. I caution you to consider your risk level before attending. I will not attend. Attendance risks your safety, but also the safety of Broadview residents + detainees. 1/6

One thing I've learned from the Internet is that a lie needs 0% proof to be believed, but the truth requires thousands of pages of proof and still won't be believed.

Too soon? Never! ITMFA

Our very own SS.

Crow: They’re doing things that are deeply unpopular. Their approval ratings continue to go down—that is, Republican members of Congress and this administration—and yet they don’t seem worried about it. Which raises the obvious question: what are they going to do?

Reminder that Trump campaigned on sending troops into American cities to take out "the enemy from within." Something to consider next time a pundit tells you the election was really about inflation.

A reminder -- not that you need one -- of which party's electeds are routinely calling for political violence. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

“This is delusional but you don’t have to read the whole thing. Boils down to: he’s shutting down the government because he thinks he’s a king.” Sen. Chris Murphy nailed it. #TrumpsGovernmentShutdown

"Did something feel…off about the whole Cracker Barrel debacle to you? Did you think, 'There’s just no way anyone cares about Cracker Barrel’s logo this much, right?' Well, you might have been onto something..."

"It's absurd to think that … the government of the United States that [the people] pay for, that they vote for, is really in service of one man. ... He is using every arm of the government to create pleasure for himself … and also to seek vengeance upon his enemies."

Crow: There’s actually no ideology. Donald Trump doesn’t believe in fiscal conservatism. He doesn’t believe in conservative philosophy. He actually doesn’t believe in anything other than his own personal grievances—who he likes or dislikes on any given day—and his power. That’s what he believes in.

Trump just ordered the military into Portland, and he’s giving them the green light to use lethal force on American citizens. Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.

I'm glad to see House Democrats are pressing to get Rep-Elect Grijalva seated, because the fight over this is just a prelude to what the House Republicans will try in January 2027, when charges of "voter fraud" will lead to "serious questions" that will delay the seating of several new Democrats.

Shorter JD Vance: You are not allowed to criticize ICE. Goes along with shorter Pete Hegseth: You are not allowed to criticize the military's action at Wounded Knee. And shorter Donald Trump: You are not allowed to criticize me. It's full-on authoritarianism, all the way down.

Hey @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social,I asked Steve Bannon directly if he thinks Miller will now unleash the state on groups that describe ICE as "authoritarian," and he said: "Yes," adding that Miller is "in charge." cc @mcopelov.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/2009...

The same guy telling you Portland is war-ravaged, told you Mexico was going to pay for the wall and people were eating your pets in Ohio.

That same guy also said America is now the “hottest” country in the world, prices are down and he deserves a Nobel peace prize.

The most accurate representation of media in the last ten years

If there’s one thing you do today, listen to Andy McCarthy who made clear that there is no case against Comey. It’s not surprising Halligan had to present the case to the grand jury herself.

"The leadership of the FBI, DOJ, and DHS have proven their agencies are not capable of conducting investigations based on anything other than Trump’s political objectives. Simply put: the federal govt can no longer be trusted, & the Trump admin only has itself to blame." — @justinglawe.bsky.social

It’s hard to convey the insanity of a thirty-something White House staffer getting an interim US Attorney appointment and marching into the grand jury room alone four days later to indict the former Deputy Attorney General and Director of the FBI

1) The problem with running DOJ if you've recently defended Trump is he heard you claim there was no evidence of his crimes when in fact there were entire pallets full of it. 2) Who, in THIS White House, has the insight to realize the Comey prosecution could backfire? www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump’s allies in the House could contest the narrowest Democratic victories, demanding 2020-style recount after recount to engineer enough ballots to win.

Netanyahu: I need $6 billion more Trump: Approved Argentina: We need $20 billion Trump: Approved Musk: SpaceX needs $5.9 billion Trump: Approved Bezos: Amazon needs $16 billion Trump: Approved Average Joe: My wife got cancer. I lost my job. Can we get Medicaid? Trump: Denied

I wonder how many people fully appreciate that Trump just falsely declared the blue state of Oregon to be in a state of Rebellion against the United States so he could deploy active-duty military from the Department of War to kill American citizens Meanwhile, he *pardoned* the January 6 terrorists

President Donald Trump’s plan to rig the 2026 midterm election by pressuring states to create more Republican congressional seats will face a major test in a federal courtroom in El Paso, Texas starting Wednesday, as a panel of judges considers whether to block the state’s new gerrymandered map.

Yesterday The Intercept posted the piece I wrote for them to X. That account has 800K followers. As of now, the post has 5,500 impressions, 8 likes, and the only reply includes a Pepe the Frog image and the n-word. So yes, seems like the algorithm is working as intended!

💯. This has been the takeaway from the attacks on law firms and universities as well.

Dominion Voting Systems and Rudy Giuliani have just settled the $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against Giuliani over spreading lies about the 2020 election, according to a court filing.

Remember the Russia Report, which Boris Johnson held back until he'd won his election? At the press announcement when it was finally published, we were told that British security services hadn't looked into Russian interference in the 2016 referendum because they hadn't been asked to. #r4today

Donald Trump and Mike Johnson are going to shut down the United States government so they do not have to release the Epstein files. Shutting our government down, hurting Americans, to protect pedophiles. How this isn’t the biggest scandal in American history is beyond me.