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Ian D. Wagreich

@iandwagreich.bsky.social
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Deep dives into #immigration including options for athletes, artists, and scholars. Occasionally veering into the absurd. Bad puns. So many bad puns. #rugby #coffee #streetart #beekeeping

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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
THIS guy. Right here. He needs the “don’t be like your parents” lessons.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Liberty 1776 - 2026 RIP
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I have certainly seen this in my practice. As our current administration doubles down on the xenophobia, Canada is aggressively recruiting the best and the brightest. The damage being done to our capacity to innovate and attract talent cannot be underestimated. globalnews.ca/news/1203849...
globalnews.ca
Canada recruits dozens of foreign scientists and researchers, many from U.S. | Globalnews.ca
The researchers are being hired by universities across the country, including the University of British Columbia, McGill and the University of Toronto.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
In the Lack of Self Awareness department, RFK Jr’s ringtone is a quack. Really. You can’t make this stuff up. www.foxnews.com/politics/rfk...
foxnews.com
RFK Jr.’s barnyard ringtone interrupts White House MAHA briefing, sparks laughs
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s phone went off during a press conference focused on unveiling new dietary guidelines Wednesday.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
So in episode one bajillion of “What if Biden did it?” Just yesterday, President referred to the Islamic Republic of Japan and called the President of Ukraine Putin.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
“Take the B off, because most people don't know that, you know, dumb ends with a B, but most people don't know that,” Lord help us
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: “[N]either the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States.”
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Actual words spoken by the U.S. National Intelligence Director today: “It is not the intelligence community's responsibility to determine what is and is not an imminent threat.” Lord help us.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Mood
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Timeline cleanse
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
“You said the war is 'very complete.' But your defense secretary says 'this is just the beginning.' So which is it?” “You could say both” Somebody make it make sense.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Administration officials wanting to purchase nuclear weapon proof bunkers is totally cool and normal. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03...
telegraph.co.uk
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
The Dow has dropped below 50,000. Someone ask Pam Bondi if we are allowed to care about the trafficking of minors now.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Make your travel plans folks. Major League #Rugby championship is set for June 21 in Chicago!
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
May your day be better than Prince Andrew’s and may he sing like a canary.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
“My halftime performance was pre recorded but performed live,” Kid Rock captioned a Feb. 10 video posted to X. “No lipsycing like the haters and fake news are trying to report. When they synced the cameras to my performance on Bawitdaba, it did not line up”
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
In 2017, Jeffrey Epstein said "Some at dinner with Biden last night were concerned about dementia…did not recognize old friends.” Ooos, my bad. He said that about Trump.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The New Republican on the journalistic malpractice that was committed by the political press in the lead-up to the 2024 Presidential Election. newrepublic.com/article/2059...
newrepublic.com
The Media Malpractice That Sent America Tumbling Into Trumpism
Political journalists need to stop pretending they don’t know what Republicans are going to do.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The U.S. immigrant population paid more in taxes than they used in government benefits every year from 1994 to 2023, cutting deficits by nearly a third. It is undoubtably that the US fiscal position would be significantly worse without immigration. www.cato.org/white-paper/...
cato.org
Immigrants’ Recent Effects on Government Budgets: 1994–2023
Our analysis in this paper shows that immigrants generated a fiscal surplus of about $14.5 trillion from 1994 to 2023, that the average immigrant is much less costly than the average US-born American,...
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
“I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys" text message sent by CBP Supervisory Agent Charles Exum after he shot Chicago resident Marimar Martinez five times. That’s some sick s**t.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Several media outlets have reported that a lieutenant to a member of the United Arab Emirates' royal family secretly invested $500 million in Trump's "fledgling" World Liberty Financial cryptocurrency company.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Yes. The tone is the problem. Maybe the execution of innocent individuals in cold blood is a teensy problem as well.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
"I cannot support the national Republicans stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so," It is time for more Reps of conscience to leave the party that supports extrajudicial killings of citizens. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
cbsnews.com
Republican Chris Madel exits Minnesota governor's race, calls federal "retribution" on state unconstitutional
"I cannot support the national Republicans stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so," Madel said.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Action is the antidote to despair. Please consider donating to these fine organizations: American Immigration Council ACLU of Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
When you’ve lost the NRA
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
You can watch the 60 Minutes segment on the inhumane gulags where this administration is sending immigrants in the link below. The new management at CBS decided that they wouldn’t show US audiences the horrific crimes being committed in our name. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
muellershewrote.com
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Just when you think you have arrived at the bottom, you hear a knocking from below. -Russian proverb.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Not every day we get this type of display here in the flatlands.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
A real thing said by Kayleigh McEnany: “What message does that send when you can just throw sandwiches at CBP officials?” I’m not sure she will like the answer.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
The President nodded off during a talk on obesity & dementia given by Dr Oz. Secretary of HHS immediately pulled an “exit, stage left” when someone collapsed during a White House press conference, & the President did whatever this is. The writers of Veep would reject this as too implausible
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Jury: charges are baloney Sandwich guy acquitted!! www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/p...
cnn.com
DC sandwich thrower found not guilty of assault | CNN Politics
The man who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal officer in the early days of the Trump administration’s law enforcement surge in Washington, DC, earlier this summer has been found not guilty of assau...
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Here we have ICE leadership testifying in court that they have ordered people arrested for expressing constitutionality protected political opinions.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
If you read one thing today, this should be that one thing. therickwilson.substack.com/p/the-east-w...
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The East Wing Obscenity
Trump's Ballroom Is a Tumor On The People's House
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
We have the choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place- or not to bother - Jane Goodall
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Striking opinion by U.S. District Judge William Young in his ruling finding that the Trump administration wrongly ordered the deportation of pro-Palestinian students to "strike fear" and deny free speech rights.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Don’t forget to cancel Disney and Hulu y’all.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
To everyone who slices red onions for salad bars: slice them thinner. This has been my TED talk.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
“Don’t go fishing or the administration might kill some totally innocent people. Har dee har har!!”
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Welcome to “Susan Collins is Extremely Alarmed Yet Does Nothing” episode infinity.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
You know what was missing? The House Un-American Affairs Committee. @dhs-uscis.bsky.social now going to screen for “Anti-America Ideas or Ideologies” when processing immigration benefit requests.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Imagine if Biden had said it, episode one bajillion and two: “We have an ocean that’s separating us, right? A thing called…an ocean. A big, beautiful ocean.”
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Stuart Anderson on how immigrants and the children of immigrants are critical to the survival of US universities. www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
forbes.com
Many Colleges May Close Without Immigrants And International Students
Many U.S. colleges and universities may be forced to close without immigrants, international students and the children of immigrants
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Policy Director at @immcouncil.org describes how the administration’s immigration policies make us less safe. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
msnbc.com
Opinion | Trump’s immigration policies make Americans less safe
Trump has turned immigration enforcement into a cudgel that is destroying the core pillars of our democracy.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Some good news out of NYC today. Be sure to donate to @aclu.org so they can continue to fight back against this imperial administration
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
The current administration has jailed a reporter who is lawfully present in the US for five weeks and is attempting to deport him. His “crime” is reporting accurately on the administration’s purge of immigrants. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
theguardian.com
Atlanta journalist fights deportation from Ice jail despite dropped charges: ‘I’m seeing what absolute power can do’
A Salvadorian reporter with an audience of millions, Mario Guevara was arrested while livestreaming a protest against Trump in June – and is still struggling for freedom
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
ICE in Philly secretly deported 82 yr old lawful permanent resident who had been tortured by Pinochet regime in Chili & granted asylum when he went to replace lost green card. currently hospitalized in Guatemala, a country where he has no ties. Unconscionable www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
the-independent.com
ICE secretly deported Pennsylvania grandfather, 82, after he lost his Green Card
‘I can see all my family is in pain right now,’ Luis Leon granddaughter said
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
“Do you know the word skedaddle? It means skedaddle.” Things that would have caused a shit storm if Biden had said them, exhibit two bajillion and one.
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Ben Rosen @benrosen.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
1977: why would the bartender in star wars even care if some robots with artificial intelligence came into his bar 2025: ohhh ok
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Bass: We have to stop this mess. The idea of having troops go through the park and disrupt a children’s summer camp, or drive through the streets and just pick people off… So our city attorney is leading the way. We are filing a lawsuit and calling for an injunction to stop this.
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Ian D. Wagreich @iandwagreich.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
The bottom line from Axios report. “Until recently, a surge in immigration drove solid economic growth and a robust labor market. Now, policy is pushing it the other way.” More on economic damage being done by the Administration’s draconian immigration policies at www.axios.com/2025/07/02/t...
axios.com
Trump immigration crackdown ripples through economy
The sharp decline in immigration this year threatens to slow growth.
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