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Sean Hecker

@sean-hecker.bsky.social
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Trial lawyer, criminal defense lawyer, criminal justice reformer, San Diego Padres fan, founding partner at Hecker Fink LLP.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18h
The most corrupt and unethical president in US history by far.
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“Many of ICE’s domestic dungeons for immigrants are run by private contractors such as the Geo Group, which in July handed over $1.4 million to a Trump PAC after securing $165mm in government work…In this White House, it’s a shock when any transaction is not a pay-for-play conflict of interest.”
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“So do the lives of the uncounted scores of ICE deportees being treated like animals — shackled, abused, and beaten — on government flights speeding them to often unspecified international hellholes where they face torture by authoritarian regimes.”
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“That 6 million detainees have not been exterminated in the ICE incarceration network doesn’t neutralize the reality that in Trump’s second term, an estimated 57 have died in government custody under circumstances shrouded in secrecy. Every one of those lives counts, too.”
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
This seems like a worse October surprise than the false story about a purported mental health issue. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
wsj.com
Exclusive | Ken Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives Ahead of High-Stakes Texas Senate Race
Trump backed the scandal-plagued Paxton in one of the riskiest bets of the midterms
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Frank Rich is a gift.
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
nymag.com/intelligence...
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Trump’s Shameless Collaborators
The cronies of his second term are heading for a harsher comeuppance.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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How low can he go? Pew Research poll finds Trump’s approval down to just 30%.
When Trump’s second term began, roughly 1 in 20 voters who supported his candidacy disapproved of his job performance. Now, it’s 1 in 3.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I think Ds have largely avoided big discussions of Musk because the other messages they're concentrating on our landing so well and you can only concentrate on a few things. But it's worth saying clearly that the GOP is the tool of maintaining Musk's power over American society.
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 12/10/2026
This is their corrupt playbook: Use all the powers of the federal government to attack our leaders. Deploy an out of control, violent federal police force to invade our communities and kill and injure Minnesotans. Launch baseless and hateful attacks on the Somali community.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
With Ilhan Omar search: DOJ Inspector General report (on Comey's misdeeds): "[V]arious witnesses testified that the Department has a longstanding unwritten practice to avoid overt law enforcement and prosecutorial activities close to an election, typically within 60 or 90 days of Election Day."
II. Department Policies and Practices Governing Investigative Activities in Advance of an 

Election Department policies require all Department officials to “enforce the laws...in a neutral and impartial manner” and to remain “particularly sensitive to safeguarding the Department’s reputation for fairness, neutrality, and nonpartisanship.” Various policies also address investigative activities timed to affect an election and require that prosecutors and agents consult with the Criminal Division’s Public Integrity Section (PIN) before taking overt investigative steps in advance of a primary or general election. No Department policy contains a specific prohibition on overt investigative steps within a particular period before an election. Nevertheless, various witnesses testified that the Department has a longstanding unwritten practice to avoid overt law enforcement and prosecutorial activities close to an election, typically within 60 or 90 days of Election Day. We discuss relevant Department policies and practices below.
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
And that Trump isn’t a puppet. Oops.
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Don’t forget that they guy also greased the Trump children. He was trying to cover all his bases.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
My favorite thing about the Kimberly Guilfoyle donor texts scandal is that it has to be humiliating for her that it’s now public. And it’s got to sting to know that it must have been Eric Deters who leaked her messages instructing him to help her commit tax fraud and cover up the scheme.
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Is there anyone in the Trump Administration who isn’t on the take? www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
wsj.com
Exclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account
Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“.. San Diego is not collateral damage,” San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria posted. “We are not expendable. And we are never a ‘small price to pay.’ Keep our city out of your reckless war talk.” @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot by ICE 10 days ago. The bullet is still lodged in his back. He’s been forced to sleep on the floor and hasn’t been given medication, according to his attorney. Now DHS is claiming he assaulted an agent. Can we trust anything DHS says given its track record?
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
First the wedding, now the ballroom — “Trump/Russia” gets smellier and smellier.
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A Wealthy Russian Businessman Is Helping Fund Trump’s Stupid Ballroom. Nothing Sketchy About That, Right?
Surely, our president will face consequences for this insanity.
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It’s almost like he’s figuring that if he’s going down, he might as well bank a few hundred million more before it happens. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Trump meme coin firm invites top buyers to ‘exclusive’ gala with the president
The firm managing President Trump’s $TRUMP meme coin announced it is hosting an “exclusive” gala for the top 185 holders of the coin, featuring the president as a speaker. “An evening with 3 Legend…
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Have you heard of 1789 Capital? The venture capital firm founded by Don Jr? They obtained a stake in a small company named Vulcan Elements-and quickly got a $620 million deal from the Pentagon Why? “The call came from the White House: We have to get this done” #PaytoPlayPresident
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
LFG Padres!
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
DOJ has been engaged in a continuing war on judges who dare call out DOJ's unlawful conduct. Extremely dangerous. They ought to be trying to remediate all of their failures to abide by lawful court orders; instead, they put more judges lives at risk.
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Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And don’t sleep on the part where we bust Cleta Mitchell (yes, that one) for helping to hatch a campaign finance cover-up:
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Great piece. Alternative headline: “How Trump Exploited Kirk Killing to Justify Fascist Playbook”
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How Trump Has Cracked Down on Dissent Since the Killing of Charlie Kirk
The White House has labeled critics terrorists, attributed violence to a left-wing conspiracy and investigated unions, nonprofits and other groups in a battle over free speech.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Things Fall Apart (in the Middle East): The Donald Trump Story talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/thing...
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Things Fall Apart (in the Middle East): The Donald Trump Story
One of the key arguments for a great power — other than...
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social is right. We have to think more about amending the constitution to address the problem of money in politics. Imagine how much money would be spent trying to kill the effort…
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A must read for understanding the Trump Administration's threat to the rule of law, and how these MN federal judges, both republican and democratic appointees, held the line. Many violations of court orders are attributed to understaffing and incompetence; the pattern reflects total indifference.
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Trump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns (Gift Article)
In a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.”
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Same
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This is how it’s done. More of this please. www.booker.senate.gov/news/videos/watch/cory-booker-torches-kash-patel-in-fiery-senate-showdown
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Cory Booker TORCHES Kash Patel in Fiery Senate Showdown | U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Fact check - true
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Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“This should be unthinkable for the son of the president. End of story.” A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding. www.propublica.org/article/dona...
propublica.org
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards. The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Staff also reported that time spent in the small metal enclosures is closely monitored, and
detainees are not locked in, even though we observed locking mechanisms on the enclosures.
Figures 11 and 12. Small Metal Enclosures; Observed January 21, 2026

Underneath is a picture of a metal cage that is 4 feet 3 inches wide by 4 feet 3 inches long, and 7 feet 9 inches high. The cage itself is placed on a tiny spot of fake turf, and then surrounded by another chainlink fence with razor wire on top. The cage is covered by a roof, but it's entirely exposed to the outside otherwise, meaning mosquitos and no air conditioning.
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
When Eric Trump distances himself from his brother because his corruption . . . checks notes . . . has gone too far?
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onekade @onekade.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
DHS is torturing transgender people in its gulags www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/12/i...
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ICE Treatment of Transgender Women Reversing Years-Long Practices
Women said they face harassment and lack proper medical care.
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
No one should be locked up in a small cage, not people awaiting deportation nor people serving time in prison. No one.
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
They’re all too busy trying to monetize whichever policy is most easily monetized.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is going to make me sound old and maybe a little nostalgic but it’s really striking how in the Trump era, no one even pretends to debate about policy anymore.
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is just a wee bit concerning. Why would Trump Jr. allow a close Putin confidant to pay part of his wedding?
propublica.org
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
If Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Elon Musk all agree that we have to slow down - and now - something serious clearly happened with a frontier AI model. Journalists should be digging in to this. We aren’t getting the whole story here.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on AI companies to deliberately “slow the pace” of AI development
huffpost.com
Anthropic CEO Urges AI Companies To Slow Model Development
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei outlined a three-step framework intended to pace development and create more time to manage its risks.
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Yeah, Cassidy couldn’t have believed him.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Inside a Perfect Storm — How Dangerous Is AI? talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/insid...
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Inside a Perfect Storm — How Dangerous Is AI?
You’ve probably seen these reports of an employee of the AI company...
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Massive. When you’ve lost diGenova….
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“If you want indictments where there’s no evidence, you have an ethical problem.” nypost.com/2026/09/10/u...
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Joe diGenova resigns abruptly from DOJ job investigating Trump foes, calling out ‘ethical’ problems on way out
Counselor to the Attorney General Joe diGenova abruptly resigned Thursday from a sprawling probe into former officials in the Obama administration who allegedly pushed claims of collusion between D…
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
BREAKING: SCOTUS blocks TRO that had thrown Missouri’s congressional elections into chaos. The ruling should mean that the map used by the current congressional delegation, not the HB1 map backed by Republicans and used in the primaries, will be used in the general election. Law Dork:
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Breaking: SCOTUS blocks TRO that had thrown Missouri’s congressional elections into chaos
The ruling should mean that the map used by the current congressional delegation, not the HB1 map backed by Republicans and used in the primaries, will be used in the general election.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Yes exactly. It just did this! It’s not speculation or future-tripping. It happened!
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A consumption tax on A.I. tokens seems like a very smart idea. How the monies are used is a separate question, but finding a way to tax machine labor feels like a no brainer. Explore this gift article from The New York Times.
nytimes.com
Opinion | This Is One of the Most Important Policy Decisions of Our Lifetime (Gift Article)
The risks posed by A.I. are too great to forgo any regulation, even for those who stand to gain tremendously from the technology’s rise.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Making Sense of That Big Story Saying Netanyahu Was Warned About Oct 7 talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/makin...
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Making Sense of That Big Story Saying Netanyahu Was Warned About Oct 7
The Israeli daily Haaretz published a big and consequential exposé today alleging...
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
He’s running for president and can’t win without MAGA. I mean, he can’t win, period. But still. Just a lying coward.
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This feels investigation worthy. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
wsj.com
Chasing Side Deals, Flexing Influence: Lewandowski’s Power Moves at DHS
Kristi Noem’s close adviser effectively controlled billions in spending at Homeland Security; Lewandowski denies seeking business or playing any role in agency’s contracts.
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