NEW: The DOJ has filed a motion to block the appointment of an independent monitor to release the Epstein files in the Ghislaine Maxwell case. The DOJ argues that federal courts lack the authority to enforce the Epstein Transparency Act… 1/

Washington is a dead end. That doesn’t mean accountability is. New piece: THIS MUST STOP NOW (And You Don’t Need Washington To Do It). www.jackhopkinsnow.com

We are America. How could you possibly target Native Americans - with ICE Officers - and then imprison us? That is impossible. It's legally impossible to do that. - Chase Iron Eyes

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Jacob Frey: “We have seen consistent unconstitutional practice by ICE discriminating only on the basis of - are you Latino, are you Somali - & then indiscriminate pickups thereafter — ppl are walking around on the street with their passports. That's not American. That's the furthest thing from it”

I’d venture that many of the ICE officers wearing masks now are the same people who fiercely opposed wearing them during a global pandemic.

With arms linked and snow falling, Minneapolis ICE protesters dance as ICE agents retreat back. "Nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbye!" WATCH ⬇️

A major victory. A federal judge has ruled that ICE must stop targeting peaceful protesters and legal observers who are not suspected of any crimes.

“Listen up, everybody.” All that auto worker did was state a fact

Minnesota Star Tribune Editorial Board: Minnesota is under siege. This cannot stand. "ICE presence has disrupted all aspects of life in Minnesota, and led tragically to the death of Renee Good. It’s the outcome of government overreach that favors force over legitimacy."

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DOJ is out of control. The crime of impeding federal agents requires physical force. Speaking out against the way ICE is being deployed is not a crime. www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...

You ever notice how the 2nd amendment folks are curiously silent. They swore up and down they needed guns to stand against a theoretical future oppressive police state. Now that the police state is no longer theoretical.....

🚨BREAKING: The Virginia Senate passed a constitutional amendment Friday that would allow lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Fascist behavior is happening in this country right now. People are being harmed. Some have been killed. So when I say the more everyone else worries, the calmer I become... it’s not denial. It’s strategy. This piece explains why panic helps authoritarians… and calm doesn’t. www.jackhopkinsnow.com

VRChat turns 12 today! Happy Anniversary and thank you to our amazing community for being here with us. Share your memories with us using the hashtag #VRC12Years ! We'll RT our favorites.

Any Democrat who votes to renew ICE funding is a collaborator with the murderer of Renee Good—snd the murders they will commit in the coming months. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

Every Democratic lawmaker needs to speak out strongly against #ICELawlessness & brutality like Governor Walz does here. The time for mealy-mouthed timidness & focus group-talking points is over. We're facing a deadly serious threat to our national security. We need brave leaders, not cowards!

1/2 🧵Some lawmakers, including Rep. Jamie Raskin, have asked DHS and ICE how many pardoned insurrectionists or militia members have been hired…warning recruitment messaging may attract extremists…but agencies have released no names or figures.

Fascism is here. Remove any “if..” and “when…” from your vocabulary. We can’t fight what we won’t name.

JRR, please forgive me

Imagine someone pulling an Oath Keeper aside, and saying, would you like to beat the living shit out of people you hate, maybe even kill a few…with no legal risk? Oh, and I’d give you $50k as a bonus…plus great pay. Interested? You don’t have to imagine it.

JUST IN: The Virginia Senate has approved a constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights. The Virginia House already did this on Wednesday. It's official: there'll be a referendum later this year on the issue.

damn -- CNN put together a video of Kristi Noem claiming ICE officers are "highly trained and skilled" and "gifted" alongside to a clip of them beating someone nearly to death in Minneapolis

As Putin inflicts the cruelest winter yet with more strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, I have introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen U.S. sanctions on Russian energy and cut off funding for the Kremlin war machine. Read more on these bills will strengthen the ban on Russian energy HERE⬇️

I know many awful things are happening in the world, and chaos often prevails. That’s why it’s so precious to see support and care for Ukraine (especially in moments when it feels like we’re all alone in this). There’s so much the world can learn from Ukraine.

"Mr. President, you have been duly warned—now by the GOP."

Wow! Yay! The Senate just rejected Trump’s proposed science cuts, voting 82–15 to boost funding for NOAA, NASA, and the NSF. The bill already passed the House 397–28. Strong bipartisan support for science still exists.

NEW: Jonathan Ross, the ICE thug who murdered Renee Good, was NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL according to police reports. He was taken to the Federal Building. He was NOT INJURED. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

Vigilance! #HoldFast

Holy shit. Renee Good was alive when the bystander physician asked to check her pulse. She was alive when ICE refused to let him help. She was alive when they told him “I don’t care.” www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The Times provide a millisecond-by-millisecond look at how an ICE officer ended up shooting and killing a motorist in Minneapolis. It also establishes how he put himself in a dangerous position near her car in the first place.

Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, and Ashley Moody, R-Fla., are introducing legislation that would ban members of Congress from trading or owning stocks.

August 20, 1939 Cartoonist Clifford Berryman "It's a good act but it's hard on the spectators..."

Right-wing media are backing Trump as he threatens to use the Insurrection Act.

You're willing to drag the world into deadly turmoil when your only reason for being in power it to avoid jail.

Bluesky going to work over on Twitter

Minneapolis groups call for ‘general strike’. "...several local unions—including Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005, SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, CWA Local 7250, and St. Paul Federation of Educators Local 28—have lent their support to the strike." www.commondreams.org/news/minneap...

BREAKING: Medical examiner says death of ICE detainee was a HOMICIDE - a witness says he was choked to death by GUARDS. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

GOP lawmaker said trans people “harm” children. Now he’s going to prison for child porn.

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Dept. of Justice lawsuit seeking unreacted statewide voter registration list. A big victory for our clients -- the NAACP, NAACP-CA/HI and SIREN --and the citizens of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...

Trump is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act this is a dangerous escalation.

🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump said Wednesday that “we shouldn’t even have an election,” as he complained about the political risks his party faces in the 2026 midterms and boasted about his accomplishments. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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