⚡️ Britain scrambled a military helicopter to force a Russian ship away from critical undersea internet cables.

Good

Trump and Homan telling Minnesota they’ll pull out when they cooperate is the same as Trump and Putin telling Zelenskyy that the war will end as soon as Ukraine quits fighting, which is the same as Trump telling a women she won’t get hurt if she just complies. Trump is a predator.

The vigil for Alex Pretti at the VA Medical Center in San Diego turns into a short march to a nearby bridge over the 5

I don’t want to think about Trump’s latest post about Alex Pretti, but we all must, esp. as funding discussions continue. The president is talking about the “stock” of a man subjected to an extrajudicial killing by federal agents who threw him to the ground and shot him repeatedly in the back.

“He said the boys cried when he told them what was happening and were frightened and asked to hold a school nurse’s hand when they walked into the Whipple Building.”

no fan of jeffries, but holy shit is this article misleading. in the press briefing he calls for "a prohibition that DHS cannot *detain* or deport American citizens", and his focus throughout the briefing is on the detainment part

San Diego vigil for Alex Pretti at the VA Medical Center

MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!” So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it (H/T longtimehistory)

outfit has the same colors as the crying emoji 😭

DHS says ICE agents need to wear face masks because doxxing is happening and assaults are spiking. But, according to their press releases, no agent has been doxxed and assaulted since Trump came back to the White House.

No vote tonight on the funding deal because — and I am not making this up — Lindsey Graham was insisting on undoing this so he can personally enrich himself to the tune of millions in taxpayer dollars

"There isn't a single criminal at the Dilley detention center. And I know that because ICE told me that.": Rep. Joaquin Castro, who visited 5-year-old Liam and his father in the Dilley detention facility yesterday.

Impossible to keep up with the amount of activism happening across the country.... www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/t... [Gift link]

Greg Bovino appears to be driving back to California after being reassigned from Minneapolis. Eagle-eyed observers spotted Bovino in South Dakota and Wyoming as he travels west in a convoy of SUVs.

MANHATTAN: We’ve just added a full Know Your Rights, ICE Watch, and neighborhood coordination training for people who live or work in Manhattan this Saturday, January 31st, from 12-4pm. All other boroughs, you can sign up for our waitlist — link in thread.

Timberwolves warming up tonight in “Stand with Minnesota” shirts.

Jesus fucking Christ, Democrats’ deal with Republicans is just politely asking Republicans to follow the law? We’re so fucking cooked.

As your State Senator, I will continue working tirelessly on your behalf. However, I won’t be posting on social media or making non-essential purchases tomorrow to reflect the spirit of this call for collective attention to the issues at hand.

i have never felt less inclined to donate to political campaigns in my entire adult life

was that not already banned

Oh my god, they’re already not allowed to deport US citizens. This is not bargaining. This is acquiescence in the face of authoritarianism.

DHS has a whole citizen detainment system set up in Minnesota. They snatch citizens off the street (often with proof they are citizens), detain them for a few hours, steal their phones, then release them into the cold. It ain’t about deporting citizens; it’s about terrorizing a whole population.

Seems like as good a time as any for Chuck Schumer to grow a pair.

Layla is live-tweeting tonight's TPM event in DC on the corruption of the Trump DOJ. Great panel!

We are going to have to take every dollar this family has and it still won’t cover all the theft

“Post without fear of cancellation” And it’s just this shit

The least surprising poll of all time

He's completely insane.

WHAT?!

NEW: Judge in Minnesota case over detained refugees orders that his TRO, issued Wednesday, be extended from 14 days to 28 days to allow time to hold & decide the preliminary injunction motion. Under Wednesday's order, "lawful refugees" who were detained must be released and returned to Minnesota.

We're taking ICE and CBP to court on behalf of people like R.C., who was carrying proof of his lawful permanent residence status when immigration agents used unnecessary force and arrested him anyway.

Sixers hold a moment of silence for Dan McQuade.

Using aviation safety as a political instrument is a fresh level of 🤡. #$BBD

Ashland, Virginia: "Despite widespread hazardous road conditions and icy weather from the recent winter storm, more than a thousand residents from across Greater Richmond made their opposition clear..." www.vpm.org/news/2026-01...

Your now-regular reminder that Congressional Republicans are demonstrably totally fine with him running what is - for now - the world’s most important economy this way.

People just going out here saying the literal opposite of what happened. Thune caved! Thune did! This is a cave by Thune and Senate Republicans, any possible way you cut it.

can confirm, exactly how i did it

Everyone's saying Chuck Schumer caved. But.... I'm legitimately shocked John Thune agreed to split DHS from the minibus when he did not need to do so.

I did accept it, and it wiped half my educational videos.

I remember when the press corps screamed at Biden for not giving them enough access.

"CBP’s arrest and misconduct rate is 5x higher than other federal law enforcement agencies—and over the last decade, the arrest rate of CBP [officers and agents] (.5%) has been HIGHER than the arrest rate of undocumented immigrants in the United States (.4%)." www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-101-ho...

JOHNSON: “Killing people and then deciding maybe it’s not a good idea is their rationale for reconsidering their strategy ..? .. This is not a ‘my bad’ or ‘I’m sorry’ moment. Believing that they can behave with impunity is an insult to our democracy.” @politico.com www.politico.com/newsletters/...

The majority of Americans are now aware that the purpose of increased ICE/CBP funding isn't to catch drug cartel members or whatever but to terrorize, kidnap, hurt, and kill ordinary people. The majority supports outright abolishing ICE; slashing ICE's & CBP's budgets should be an essential demand.

Right now, MSP activists are getting a ton of extremely sympathetic press coverage; Will's ride-alongs have worked in everyone's favor. Will talking about what he's doing has encouraged other people to get involved.

Cardinal Joseph Tobin, one of the country's highest-ranking Catholic leaders, called for the defunding of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement due to "concern for the common good."

Interesting to use Venezuela a parallel while talking to the current head of the occupied state.