Reposted by Burck SmithAndrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 09/10/2026NEW: ICE agent in a high-viz vest holding a rifle at the scene of shooting near the Bronx has a history of allegedly lying, using excessive force, and courts have found his arrests unlawful. @dmehro.bsky.social @awinston.bsky.social, @regret.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-ag...wired.comICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal ArrestsBrenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court. 311045427
Reposted by Burck SmithWIRED @wired.com · 09/10/2026An ICE agent on the scene of a shooting in upper Manhattan on Thursday has repeatedly been accused in federal court of unlawful arrests and using force during arrests in New York and Minneapolis, a WIRED investigation finds.wired.comICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal ArrestsBrenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court. 10675299
Burck Smith @tburck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Sounds like this www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...goodreads.comWhat We Can KnowA quest, a literary thriller and a love story, What We … 010
Reposted by Burck SmithAnn @lifeinthepnw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Dear Eric Schmitt: Other places where Jack Smith was not on February 3 — Skateboarding with Tony Hawk Watching a Howard Hawks film Visiting Ethan Hawke Jamming with Hamish Hawk At a Seattle Seahawks game At a Chicago Blackhawks game Birdwatching Cooper’s hawks …but now he’s watching you like a hawk 41989652111
Reposted by Burck SmithUniongrl ☮️ 🌍🎵🌻🦋 @uniongrl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026How embarrassing that it was a woman (Amy) who knew that he was so misinformed that he confused the Iowa Hawkeyes with the Atlanta Hawks. Amy, my future Governor, was awesome! We know our sports in my State! What a sickening display of a petulant child. Please vote! 🗳️ 42879572178
Reposted by Burck SmithDrives Like a Dream @urban-achiever.bsky.social · 25/09/2026i wonder if the people at flock see the irony in this. 0678142
Reposted by Burck SmithLuke BOO 👻 ber @coolhand.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It’s never just “they lied when confronted,” it’s always “they lied and it’s worse”theguardian.comEight USS Lincoln personnel have attempted suicide, US navy confirmsHung Cao, acting US navy secretary, answered questions from US senator Kirsten Gillibrand in a letter 171147379
Reposted by Burck SmithLouisa Loveluck @leloveluck.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Barred from deporting asylum seekers back to places they face jail or death, Trump struck 35 secret deals to send people to places which will deport them there instead. - 25,000 people deported - $410 million spent. - UN aid used to sweeten the deals. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comBanished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation dealsAfter a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy dea... 9290230
Reposted by Burck SmithNPR @npr.org · 21/09/2026KUT News spoke to two people who work at a business nearby, who said they heard two gun shots and went to see what happened. One witness encountered an ICE agent and a man in a car who had been shot in the back.n.prMan injured in shooting by ICE officer in North AustinThe shooting happened Sunday afternoon near Anderson and U.S. 183. 14319140
Reposted by Burck SmithTechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 02/09/2026MapQuest is now the No. 1 U.S. app after bucking Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renamingtechcrunch.comMapQuest is now the No. 1 U.S. app after bucking Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renamingThe once-dominant mapping app has surged to the top of Apple’s U.S. App Store after refusing to adopt Trump’s “Lake America” name, drawing more than half of its 2026 U.S. downloads in just six days. 852651665
Reposted by Burck SmithThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 28/08/2026More than half of all the people ICE arrested in July did not have a criminal record, the highest single-month total since January 2025, newly released government data shows. washingtonpost.comICE is arresting soaring numbers of immigrants with no criminal recordFederal immigration officers are shifting their targets and tactics to increase arrests. More than half of those detained last month did not have a criminal record. 136548
Reposted by Burck SmithThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17/08/2026President Trump accused vandals of damaging the grass on the National Mall between the Washington Monument and World War II Memorial — the same area he placed a large stage to speak to crowds on the Fourth of July. washingtonpost.comTrump blames vandals for dead grass on lawn where he held Fourth of July eventSimilarly damaged grass was seen at the White House Ellipse and South Lawn after the UFC Freedom 250 events this summer. 3516661
Reposted by Burck SmithCollins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Susan Collins pulls into town in a bus full of her supporters; then they all get off the bus; and then she addresses the folks who were on the bus with her as if they were regular Mainers; and legacy media covers this, pretending it isn't deeply bizarre. (Notice the guys with cameras.) #MEpolitics 759101814010
Reposted by Burck SmithJenn @jennburrill.bsky.social · 15/08/2026To put this in perspective... The Frijoles fire 🔥 in Santa Fe County, burning for about a week, spread to 8,200-acres today, has 3 aircraft working the fire (2) Chinook air tankers & (1) Type 1 helicopter In comparison, Michael Boren deployed 9 gov't Forest Service aircraft for a 7-acre fire 33427
Reposted by Burck SmithKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Instead of ankle monitors, maybe they can just be forced to wear a colored symbol of some kind? 29574136
Reposted by Burck SmithNPR @npr.org · 13/08/2026In online focus groups, 10 of 12 Biden-to-Trump voters said they wouldn't automatically think negatively of a politician who identifies with socialism. n.pr/4i6fXTYn.pr 1815822
Reposted by Burck SmithAaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Video of an ICE agent pulling a gun on a wife and mother, who is a US citizen born and raised in the area, near Bailey's Crossroads in Northern Virginia yesterday. Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie. 1814214028944
Reposted by Burck SmithKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The dashcam video in the follow-up post here shows that Officer Roid Rage here was completely lying about why he blocked this woman and pulled a fucking gun on her, but of course there will be no consequences for him. 38940287
Reposted by Burck SmithNPR @npr.org · 09/08/2026Blanketing the airwaves with ads about healthcare, Republican candidates who voted to cut federal funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are positioning themselves as advocates for lower costs.n.prAhead of midterms, Republicans run ads after cutting healthcare fundsBlanketing the airwaves with ads about healthcare, Republican candidates who voted to cut federal funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are positioning themselves as advocates for lower costs. 44345119
Reposted by Burck SmithKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I’m sorry, you simply can’t lead your newscast with that Miller tape on the birthright citizenship “order” without pointing out that that’s not the damn way it works. It’s just not journalism. 191101821814
Reposted by Burck SmithHELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 05/08/2026This guy never served. He faked an injury to avoid the draft. None of his children have served. He called those who did serve their country "suckers and losers." He skipped the centenary memorial for servicemen who died in WWI because it was drizzling. This is more than usually repellent. 731895492
Reposted by Burck SmithGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/08/2026This is such complete and utter bullshit on the part of Thom Tillis and John Cornyn. Giving the Trump crime family immunity from tax audits remains as corrupt as anything we’ve ever seen in this country. Todd Blanche should be impeached, not confirmed. 54055051932
Reposted by Burck SmithRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 31/07/2026People need to start getting disbarred for this shit. 743775731
Reposted by Burck SmithNPR @npr.org · 01/08/2026The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws. n.pr/4fHpgIFn.prFor sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social postsThe president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws. 73374114
Reposted by Burck SmithThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/08/2026Acting attorney general Todd Blanche has insisted for weeks that President Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is completely, undeniably dead. But on Friday, Trump twice undermined Blanche’s sworn testimony.washingtonpost.comWhy senators fear Trump’s DOJ payout fund isn’t dead, despite Blanche’s promisesLegal experts say that changes to a deal would ordinarily be put in writing, but the acting attorney general says the administration’s word should be enough. 1316969
Reposted by Burck SmithNPR @npr.org · 01/08/2026The government had accused David Hearn of ripping a piece of sealant after a $14 million renovation. Hearn has repeatedly said that he simply touched the water in the pool out of curiosity last month.n.prProsecutors move to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism case, saying 'botched installation' to blameThe government had accused David Hearn of ripping a piece of sealant after a $14 million renovation. Hearn has repeatedly said that he simply touched the water in the pool out of curiosity last month. 4257985
Reposted by Burck SmithJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The crucial information here isn't about Blanche, who will continue on as Acting. It's that Trump REALLY REALLY REFUSES to commit to abolishing the January 6 Slush Fund or to giving up any part of his above-the-law get-out-of-audits-free card. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/u...nytimes.comTrump Says He May Drop Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination, for NowPresident Trump’s threat followed a day of fruitless negotiations with two holdout Republicans, Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis. 424787
Reposted by Burck SmithKatie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 29/07/2026NEW: OpenAI’s “rogue” AI agent didn’t just breach Hugging Face — it also hacked multiple third-party accounts and services. It's now clear that the incident was more extensive than the company initially disclosed.wired.comOpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging FaceIn a new disclosure, OpenAI says its agent used exposed logins to gain access to at least four “publicly available services” in its unhinged quest to solve a test. 23364150
Reposted by Burck SmithDavid Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 24/07/2026If the Baltimore Orioles were to win a World Series -- a moment I've waited on for four decades now -- and showed up as a team to grip and grin with a corrupt, racist, pedophilic narcissist who debases our republic at every turn, I would never be seen at Camden Yards again. Fuck the L.A. Dodgers. 56975127
Reposted by Burck SmithGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Susan Collins voted for $70 billion in ICE funding just before an ICE agent gunned down a young immigrant father in Maine. Collins also voted against an amendment requiring bodycams. These votes will now be hung around her neck, Dems in the state tell me. New piece: newrepublic.com/article/2133...newrepublic.comTrump Badly Screws Susan Collins as Maine ICE Death Takes Darker TurnCollins cast some recent votes that can help likely Democratic challenger Troy Jackson tie her to Trump and to ICE. And there’s evidence that both liberals and moderates will listen. 1082718861
Reposted by Burck SmithAdam Harris @adamhsays.com · 20/07/2026"More than 400 U.S. service members have been injured in the Iran conflict, according to Central Command.... More than 1,700 Iranian civilians have died in the war, according to estimates." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...nytimes.comPentagon Withheld Dozens of U.S. Military Injuries in Iran WarCentral Command is not required to release information about injured troops, especially when they quickly return to duty, a military official said. 038
Reposted by Burck SmithMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Such a clown 1582878565
Reposted by Burck SmithElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 16/07/2026An egregious scheme to profit off the presidency and enrich Wall Street while doing nothing to help Americans. 41966012282
Reposted by Burck SmithAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 16/07/2026WOW. The ex-wife of the ICE officer who shot a 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine has come forward to say that he had mental health issues and was abusive in their relationship. She says after the shooting he called asking her to vouch for him — instead, she went to the press. 27088283148
Reposted by Burck SmithOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 14/07/2026once again saying: Nuremburg trials is the moderate position 8870561754
Reposted by Burck SmithKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I bet Susan Collins will assure Mainer voters that she is "troubled" and might even show a slightly furrowed brow. That's how serious this is. 33920164
Reposted by Burck SmithRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Welcome to the meritocracy, Sen. Graham’s Sister 933765621
Reposted by Burck SmithNora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Another killing by ICE today in Maine. The third government killing of a civilian in less than a week since Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Tyrin Johnson. 5476208
Reposted by Burck Smith💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙 @keeprising.bsky.social · 12/07/2026🔴 BRAVA ‼️ this intrepid woman, shut ice down ✊🏾🇺🇸✊🏻 22528651479
Reposted by Burck SmithThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/07/2026Breaking News: Federal immigration agents who killed a man during a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday had been searching for a different person, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman. nyti.ms/4pfTwgKnyti.msMexican Man Fatally Shot by ICE Wasn’t the Intended TargetOfficials say agents believed the driver resembled one suspect, but the encounter quickly escalated into a fatal shooting. 65818416
Reposted by Burck SmithCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/07/2026All the greatest hits. 21988962526
Reposted by Burck SmithA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 06/07/2026This alone should be a decade-defining political scandal resulting in prison sentences. 9271892108
Reposted by Burck SmithSkye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Ted Lieu: “There is a 24/7 camera that shows the reflecting pool. If someone went into the pool and made a 250 foot gash, it would have been seen trump is lying again. Everyone knows it, but the people at the Justice Dept are randomly going after people to soothe trump’s fragile ego” 27880502600