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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

1. BREAKING via Fox News A new Fox News poll of the Senate and Gubernatorial race paints a startling picture for Republicans. James Talarico leads Ken Paxton 51% to 48% in the U.S. Senate race, even though the poll’s electorate identifies as Republican by a 50% to 40% margin.

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

(I don't really care about soccer at all but if I can upset some 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Patriots 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 on here for 30 hours or so by cheering on a European country, I think it will be pretty funny.) (Plus I hate corruption.) Go Belgium! 🇧🇪

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

If you want to know how Trumpists can hoot and cackle over their side “winning” based on corruption, just look at the universal smirking of Americans over the FIFA decision. Go Belgium!

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I will now be cheering against the United States in the next World Cup game it plays.

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Patriotism feels nice. Saying patriotic things makes you feel good. Much about this country is great. But people who tell you to forget about Trump this weekend are wrong. He has exposed major flaws in our constitutional system, and has revealed the electorate as unserious. /1

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Old and busted: there will be at least one vote and very possibly two for the crank position, but that’s it New hotness: there are three votes for the crank position

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

If it were a trolley problem it would be a no-brainer

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

If Trump announced that actually, the equity stake that the government took in Intel and the revenue sharing deal the government has with NVIDIA will both now revert to him or his sons personally, would anyone be that surprised? Would anyone stop him?

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

With seven decisions with the *same* 6-3 lineup over the last three days, I really can't wait for all of the hot takes from the folks who keep insisting that #SCOTUS *isn't* defined by its ideological division.

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

There's no sugar-coating Slaughter. It's an enormously important ruling (far more important than the other three decisions #SCOTUS handed down today). It's a huge win for Trump/the executive. And it's going to have massive ramifications for the functioning of the government long after Trump is gone.

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Andrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com · 29/06/2026

In the Slaughter case today, the S. Ct signals that civil service protections for DOJ and myriad other government agencies are a nullity, in favor of the "vigor" and "secrecy" of presidential power. This decision will have huge consequences for our government and system of checks and balances.

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The next president should refuse to turn over the Qatari jet to Donald Trump. He should ensure that the United States retains possession of it, as surrendering it to Trump would be an unconstitutional emolument. Let Trump sue.

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Jim Swift @jimswift.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Great job Polis

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

My prediction, which is worth what you paid for it: Cook and Slaughter both come out on the penultimate opinion announcement day; TPS and birthright citizenship both come out on the final opinion announcement day. Roberts’s plan: to show on each day that Trump wins 1, loses 1.

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

@radiofreetom.bsky.social Fella on the plane took off his shoes. We could smell his feet even from several seats away. I asked him politely if he would put his shoes on. He said he it was for comfort and asked what the problem was. I explained, nicely, and he said "fair enough" and put them back on!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/02/2026

Rep. Buddy Carter on a teacher who was killed when ICE got into a high-speed chase with a man who had no criminal record: "She is a victim of Jon Ossoff, Chuck Schumer, and the Democrats ... they've got blood on their hands"

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Andrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com · 12/02/2026

Smart questions by Sen. Paul; yet ICE seems to be violating these 1st A rights repeatedly, with at times deadly consequences.

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lisasasa56.bsky.social @lisasasa56.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

“I explained to the ICE officers that the war was killing people, that it was violence, terrorism which we had escaped from but one of them began to laugh,” Kulyk told The Daily Beast. “I asked why he was laughing and I was told that he was pro-Russian, wanted Russia to win the war.”

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Laughing ICE Goons Seize Dad Who Fled Ukraine War at Walmart

Dmytro Kulyk is facing deportation as refugees become the Trump administration’s latest target.

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

@kenwhite.bsky.social Thought of you this morning as I appeared in court and the judge began the reading of his memorandum of decision by effusively praising my brief. He said it was well written and addressed every issue thoroughly and in detail. "Uh-oh" I thought. "That's not good!" It wasn't.

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Lisa Song @lisalsong.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

“One young girl who kept coming up to me, a little girl who was hugging my leg, asking us to help get her out of there.” - Rep. Joaquin Castro

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Regarding the UAE bribing Trump to secure a deal for AI chips that our intelligence worried might flow to China: patterico.com/2026/02/03/y...

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

“Stop saying mean things about ICE because when you do that, they murder you”

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Every time I post about AI unforgivably fucking up very basic facts I get the same response: "it's 'cause you don't use a good AI like I use"

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Law enforcement officers have always been unmasked in this country until ICE started wearing them last year. *That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Then shut down the government over it

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

If police being doxed is an issue if people can see their faces, why don’t the many thousands of state/local police officers wear masks? Why do they typically wear their names and badge numbers in a visible location? ICE/BP just wants to hide from misconduct accountability. bsky.app/profile/atru...

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Last night Capitol Police said they would work with "federal partners" to ensure the attacker is punished. Seeking federal charges instead of state charges will put the fate of Omar's attacker in the hands of this man. Only state law enforcement is reliable these days.

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

In a podcast with @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social, Sarah Isgur said Supremacy Clause immunity asks whether an agent's acts are “egregiously unconstitutional outside...federal duties." No. It's whether he "did no more than what was necessary and proper" for those duties. tile.loc.gov/storage-serv...

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

No masks is non-negotiable. Masks contribute to the sense of impunity, encourage distrust, and are symbolic of fascism. If "no masks" is part of what is meant by "IDs" then we're closer. Still need clear methods of enforcement and clear penalties when (not if) the administration defies the law.

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Imagine if Derek Chauvin had knelt on George Floyd's neck and murdered him, while employed as a masked federal agent. Noem would declare him a hero. Bovino would return him to work. You'd never learn who he was. He would never be tried. And you couldn't do a thing about it.

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

If mainstream pundits repeat their arguments from the Renee Good shooting where they tell us the shooting was unnecessary but legal--an opinion generally offered with zero discussion of the law, which requires use of deadly force to be objectively reasonable--I may lose my mind.

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

For the next three years at least, any time the federal government tells you *anything*—anything!—you would be wise to assume it’s a lie until the contrary is proved by clear independent evidence.

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Corey O'Neill @coreyoneill.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

The gun was removed by agents from his waistband - he was never pointing it at them. He was already disarmed when they fired "defensive shots," killing the man. They then fired several shots at his lifeless body.

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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

/7 Also watch how the Gestapo administration will refuse to even investigate this murder, as they refused to investigate the murder of Renee Good. They define reality: someone we kill inherently deserved to die; us killing someone means killing them was right and fit.

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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

/2 The official policy of Trump supporters is that they support anything this government does. Treat them accordingly.

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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

The official policy of the government of the United States of America is that they will murder anyone they want, that they will tell any lie necessary to justify that murder, and that no one who resists them has any rights they are bound to respect. /1

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Having exonerated the agent before any investigation, DHS is now in charge of the “investigation.” Let’s be plain. The federal government has its masked agents murdering people on the street and does not even pretend to care about holding them accountable. They want this.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2026

The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."

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Live: Man shot and killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, police chief says

A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

We’re going to be hearing a lot more about this. But the feds won’t investigate. If it’s a murder, Todd Blanche will make sure it goes unpunished.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity

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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I’m coming to the realization Marc Randazza was always like this, just more under cover, and I was just too fucking stupid to see it. What a loathsome douchebag.

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Jay Kirell @jasonkirell.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed. www.startribune.com/detained-by-...

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Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure

The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.

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Patterico @patterico.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Air Force One turned around. White House says it is due to a minor electrical issue.

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Joe Patrice @joepatrice.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

It is imperative that state ethics authorities never let these people be lawyers again. They cannot just slide back into practice like they didn’t just spend 4 years pissing on the rule of law to get likes on Truth Social

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Danish parliamentarian Rasmus Jarlov speaking to MS NOW on Stephen Miller comments regarding Greenland: "I hope he’s kept away from young women, because that’s the mentality of a rapist. You can’t defend yourself, so I’m going to take you. That’s basically what he’s saying."

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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

/8 As the cops who showed up at this American’s door are on video, an appropriate and proportional response would be to identify them and circulate widely their name, picture, and duty areas to warn citizens to watch out for them, as they do not respect constitutional rights.

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