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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 13h

The way JD Vance says this, he is acting as if Abdul El-Sayed is an immigrant who should "show a little gratitude to the country that gave him everything." Once again, it should be pointed out that El-Sayed was born and raised in Michigan.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 19h

I don't think we avoid that race to the bottom; I think we force the Court to grapple with its own legitimacy issues and understand that they will lose institutional power and prestige, and have already done so, by their actions.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11h

(Reuters) - The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter. @reuters.com 🇺🇦 www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

A protester yelling that data centers are "poisoning our waters!" interrupts the Collins-Jackson debate, prompting Collins to say "this is obviously one of Troy's supporters" "Oh, shut up," Jackson replies

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 21h

Like, any other good thing you want to do is getting blocked unless you reconstitute the Court immediately neutralize these lawless fuckers, and court expansion is the lawful way to do that

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21h

Ex-boss filed a $12 theft charge against an ex-employee because she got a restraining order in response to his creepy behavior. Charge was never prosecuted, but it gave ICE an excuse to arrest and detain her. Congratulations to the 58 Democrats who voted for the Laken Riley Act. You own this.

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A disgruntled boss filed theft charges against her. When she went to court, ICE arrested her. | Baltimore Brew

BREW EXCLUSIVE: A $12.08 dispute over a McDonald’s meal leads to the arrest of a 25-year-old by ICE agents in the Carroll County District courthouse.

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 18h

“You’re not welcome in my city,” Kerman, California Mayor Maria Pacheco told an ICE agent. “You’ve taken enough people yesterday. We don’t want you here.” The very next day, a Fresno senior citizen was attacked by a drunk and agitated ICE agent who had fallen asleep on his lawn.

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'Very few people out in the streets': ICE surge rattles California’s Central Valley

Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias said the enforcement operations led to a drop in school attendance and sparked student protests Friday.

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Kanchan @kayehm.bsky.social · 20h

When you need police protection to remove infrastructure used by people with disabilities, you know you are on the wrong side of history. #Bill212

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John Annese @johnannese.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Six days after ICE shot him in the Bronx, Oscar Belgal remains in MDC Brooklyn, and still hasn’t gotten surgery to remove the bullet in his neck. “He has experienced a loss of sensation in half of his face, as well as hearing loss in his left ear.” Gift link: www.nydailynews.com/2026/10/14/l...

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ICE never identified themselves during NYC shooting of Oscar Belgal, who still has bullet in neck: lawyers

The Legal Aid Society, which now represents the 28-year-old father, filed a habeas corpus petition in Brooklyn Federal Court Wednesday, seeking his “immediate release on reasonable conditions.”

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Matt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 14/10/2026

Military patrolling the Columbia Heights ballot box at 6:44 pm "It's a public sidewalk" the lead soldier said when reminded of the law. Photo by self

One of a troop of three soldiers patrolling the Columbia Heights ballot box, October 14, 2026

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 15/10/2026

well, YIKES

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

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CJ Ciaramella @cjciaramella.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Funny story: After Maryland Rep. Andy Harris blocked marijuana legalization in DC, residents would call up his office to complain about potholes and stuff. When the staffer would explain that they weren't constituents, they'd yell something to the effect of, "Then stop fucking with our weed!"

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

New — Rashida Tlaib introduces the "Get the Flock Out of Our Communities Act." The bill would: —Ban use of federal funds to buy or operate automated mass surveillance systems, like Flock. —Require state & local govts to divest from such systems to remain eligible for certain law enforcement grants.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduced the Get the Flock Out of Our Communities Act today with community leaders in front of a Flock camera in Inkster, Michigan, whose city officials just signed a long-term contract with the mass surveillance company.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Musk says he didn’t cut services to thwart Ukrainian self-defense, the US govt did. A senior US official says the Trump White House had nothing to do with that, implying Musk did it. A problem is they’re both serial liars, Putin sympathizers, and anti-democracy, so who knows.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 14/10/2026

what

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026

Trump's brain is busted: "You couldn't vote. They wouldn't let you vote. And they grabbed her and they said 'you'll vote over here,' and they took her to a Democrat area. She voted. She came back. You couldn't vote. They came back late in the night."

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Authoritarian regime grabs electronic communication devices of prominent opposition member. Since it’s highly unlikely there is anything on her phone about immigration paperwork from 30 years ago we can assume this just became a fishing expedition.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026

Trump: "They want to cut your children. It's unbelievable what they do. Your son leaves as Jimmy and comes home in three days as Janet, and they don't even ask you. They can take your child out of school and do whatever the hell they want. Minnesota is one of those states."

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

We're planning a public execution. We only admit white "refugees" from a former apartheid state. Our domestic security service uses white nationalist messaging. And the president routinely appears to encourage or endorse violence against his opponents & the media. Nothing subtle or complicated here.

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Phillip Anderson @phillipanderson.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I just…I just don’t think we’ve got enduring 2+ more years of this in us. I just don’t

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Truthout @truthout.org · 13/10/2026

Rep. Delia C. Ramirez has introduced a bill that would abolish not just ICE, but the DHS altogether, repealing the 2002 law establishing the agency and replacing it with one focused on protecting civil and human rights.

truthout.org

Rep. Delia Ramirez Introduces Landmark Bill to Abolish DHS, ICE, and CBP

The Department of Homeland Security was established in 2002 as part of the Bush administration’s war on terror.

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

BREAKING: " Videos collected by local investigators make it “pretty obvious” that an ICE officer intentionally ran over Miguel Parra Hernandez during an immigration stop Saturday, which could lead to assault charges, the district attorney said Tuesday."

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Texas DA says ICE intentionally hit immigrant with a car and may have withheld evidence

Harris County DA Sean Teare told NBC News his office has collected multiple videos for its own investigation but isn’t getting cooperation from the federal government. ICE denied their agent intentio...

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 14/10/2026

Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.

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Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson @ashdashlee.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

6. The timing: three weeks before Election Day, after a June DOJ raid on an Ohio voter registration group and notices to election officials in 30 states that they're under investigation. The intended audience is voters, especially immigrant, Muslim, and Somali voters in Minnesota.

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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

"District Judge Patrick Gallagher did not provide a reason in his one-page decision, handed down after a day of testimony from voters and county officials." www.dallasnews.com/news/electio...

dallasnews.com

Judge denies request to reinstate 92 Tarrant County election polling sites

The ruling dealt a setback to voting rights advocates and minority groups weeks before a high-stakes midterm election.

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Just so you understand the scale of betrayal: first, our "partners" didn't warn Ukraine about the incoming ballistic missiles, so the air raid alert wasn't activated before impact, robbing people of their chance to survive. Then, Starlink was restricted to stop working at speeds above 100 mph.

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Hard not to notice that Democrats who are doing the best are the ones who are leaving this whole civility-and-norms, we-go-high, we-need-a-strong-Republican-Party bullshit behind and are simply giving Republicans exactly what they all ought to get at all times, which is undisguised contempt.

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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I am entirely serious when I say that this should be seen as a moderate position. It specifically and surgically dismantles institutions that did not exist pre-9/11 and assigns their functions much as they were assigned pre-9/11.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

One of the reasons I think it's not worth expending any energy trying to convince Rs to vote D is you're more likely to convince a non-voter to vote for the first time than you are to get anyone to admit they made a mistake in the past

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Susan Collins must be so relieved that she got rid of her sense of shame decades ago

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Chris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

AI execs: “Our product is going to kill you 🥰😘” the general populace: “we don’t think you should do that” AI execs, dancing on a yacht powered by orphans: “Yooouuurre gonnnaaa diiiieee🎶🎵” everyone else: “i really don’t like this” AI execs, frolicking atop a mountain of skulls: “Why so hostile??”

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Gosh, anyone know anyone who voted to approve all of this?!?

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the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I don't know that it makes him presidential material but Ossoff's ability to just be honest about how much of a pile of shit these people really are should be a model to the party.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 14/10/2026

Just wild that this is the explicit message.

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Mary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 13/10/2026

$9.37 for heating fuel in Kotzebue, a hub in the Northwest Arctic. We heat our homes with diesel in most of Alaska, and families here are bracing for a winter where they’ll have to decide between heat and food. It’s apocalyptic – and Dan Sullivan's votes are to blame.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

As a result, the magistrate judge issues an order adjudging Ms. Coman's name CLEARED of the outrageous accusations made against her by DHS officials and Elon Musk. This is a very unusual circumstance, as such hearings are not common at all. But it seems very necessary here. The facts are out now.

Conclusion Armed only with false statements, high-ranking government officials undertook a premeditated campaign to impugn the personal and professional integrity of Ms. Comans, a nonpartisan, career public servant. Their intent was to disseminate false and derogatory information about Ms. Comans as widely as possible. To be clear, it was the stated position of the United States Government that Ms. Comans acted in a criminal manner with a criminal intent. That is untrue. Ms. Comans was publicly accused of knowingly and “egregiously” misspending federal funds. That is untrue. She was accused of laundering “forbidden funding.” That is untrue. She was accused of willfully violating a Presidential Executive Order, the orders of the DHS Secretary, circumventing leadership, and frustrating the will of the American people. That is untrue. She was accused of undermining public safety. That is untrue. Accordingly, for the reasons set forth herein the Court finds that the derogatory statements about Ms. Comans were objectively and demonstrably false, that many high-ranking government officials made these statements knowing they were false, and as to her conduct as the Chief Financial Officer of FEMA, Ms. Comans’ name is ADJUDGED CLEARED.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

DHS also told Benny Johnson that Ms. Comans had been fired because she was "illegally funding migrant luxury hotels in NYC against the orders of President Trump." DHS, as before, admits now that it "knew this information was false at the time it was provided to Mr. Johnson."

v. February 11, 2025, Statement by DHS Employee to Political Commentator Benny
Johnson
On February 11, 2025, a DHS employee told Benny Johnson, a political commentator with
a significant following, that “FEMA’s Chief Financial Officer Mary Comans was just fired for
illegally funding migrant luxury hotels in NYC against the orders of President Trump.” DHS
officials provided this information to Mr. Johnson with the expectation that he would further
disseminate it to his audience and on-line followers. Mr. Johnson then posted the information on
X. The Government concedes and the Court finds that other than the fact that Ms. Comans had
been fired, the information provided to Mr. Johnson was entirely false. The Government further
concedes and the Court further finds that officials at FEMA and DHS knew this information was
false at the time it was provided to Mr. Johnson.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

DHS made multiple false statements to the press. To Fox News, DHS lied and claimed Ms. Comans had "circumvent[ed] leadership and unilaterally" reimbursed local governments for shelters for migrants. DHS now admits in court it "knew the statement was false at the time it was made."

iii. February 11, 2025, Statement by DHS Spokesperson to Fox News On or about February 11, 2025, a DHS spokesperson provided an on-the-record statement to Fox News that “four employees are being fired today for circumventing leadership and unilaterally making the egregious payment for hotels for migrants in New York City” and that the “[f]irings include FEMA’s Chief Financial Officer, two program analysts and a grant specialist.” The statement was published by Fox News. The Government concedes and the Court finds that other than the fact that Ms. Comans had been fired, the statement to Fox News was entirely false. The Government further concedes and the Court further finds that officials at FEMA and DHS knew the statement was false at the time it was made

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Finally, Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski sent a statement to Laura Loomer, telling her Ms. Comans was "fired for illegally funding" migrant shelters "in violation of President Trump's Executive Order." Both Lewandowski and Noem, the government now admits, knew this was false.

vii. February 11, 2025, Statement by DHS Secretary Noem and Corey Lewandowski to Blogger Laura Loomer. On or about February 11, 2025, Laura Loomer, a blogger with a large following, posted on X that “FEMA’s Chief Financial Officer Mary Comans was just fired for illegally funding over $59 MILLION for illegal Aliens to stay in luxury hotels in NYC last week in violation of President Trump’s Executive Order.” Ms. Loomer was given this information by then DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and DHS Special Government Employee Corey Lewandowski. Ms. Noem and Mr. Lewandowski provided this information to Ms. Loomer with the expectation that she would further disseminate it to her on-line followers. The Government concedes and the Court finds that other than the fact that Ms. Comans had been fired, the information provided to Ms. Loomer was entirely false. The Government further concedes and the Court further finds that Ms. Noem, Mr. Lewandowski, and officials at FEMA and DHS knew this information was false at the time it was provided to Ms. Loomer

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

You know, I don't feel like the most law-breaking president in American history has any credibility

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Office of the Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams @advocate.nyc.gov · 13/10/2026

ICE used a Target parking lot as a staging ground to target immigrant New Yorkers and shoot a man in the Bronx. In the past, Target ended DEI, hid LGBTQ Pride items, and banned the SALVATION ARMY. Now they say there’s nothing they can do? Well there’s plenty we consumers can.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13/10/2026

🚨 NEWS: Trump is backing out of a scheduled deposition with BBC lawyers THIS FRIDAY, citing “matters of national importance” after weeks of radio silence. His team now wants to delay his testimony until JANUARY 2027—after discovery closes—and the BBC is asking a judge to FORCE him to testify.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

What fresh hell of a framing is this?? "alleges the groups are advocating for the long-debated practice of jury nullification" Long-debated?! It's literally part of the our founding origin story: the Zenger trial in 1735! It's not "debated"! It's a fundamental core REASON FOR THE JURY AT ALL.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/10/2026

The president is now posting snuff videos of animals maiming humans

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Trump earlier this year: Kimberly Guilfoyle has been my friend for a long time. I love calling her Kimberlay. That’s my little pet name, right? I hope you come back here in 12 years or whenever the term ends. Trump today: She was not a member of my family. I guess she dated my son a long time ago.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

NEW: SCOTUS will allow a man—who is not accused of committing violence—to remain jailed before trial as part of DOJ's effort to go after "Antifa." There were no noted dissents. The district court ordered pretrial release. DOJ, in an unusual move, appealed. The 6th Circuit reversed on a 2-1 vote.

CORDER LIST: 610 U.S.)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
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ORDER IN PENDING CASE
WAGNER, KYLE V. UNITED STATES
The application for stay presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court is denied.

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

This is gross (and, as is typical, juiceless) but also betrays how hung up they are on Talarico. They genuinely don't know how to handle his candidacy.

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