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Plaintiffs continue their outreach and report here on “the number of Plaintiffs who wish to travel independently to a U.S. port of entry or who wish to be flown from a third country to the United States for their court proceedings, understanding that in both scenarios they will be detained upon arrival.” ECF No. 247 at 7. There are nineteen (19) such Plaintiffs as of the date of this filing. Further details are submitted separately under seal, as ordered by the Court.

Incredible.
19 of the 137 Venezuelans whom Trump sent to CECOT under the Alien Enemies Act, & who were swapped back to VZ & then escaped to 3d countries, seek to come back to the US to contest their Tren de Aragua designation—knowing they'll be detained (& God knows what else) by the Trump Admin.

This is why SNL should always be hosted by people who only got famous like 20 minutes ago. They know how to WORK and they COMMIT to the BIT.

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JUST IN: Trump admin says tariff refund process will proceed but may take long time, opposes speeding up court process. DOJ doesn't say it plans to seek #SCOTUS rehearing, but suggests Congress may act although Trump said flatly last week he would not. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...

Judges question Pam Bondi’s social media posts on Minnesota arrests The attorney general’s posts included names and photographs of the defendants.

NEW: Judges in MN challenge Bondi over her X posts featuring names and photos of people arrested for allegedly interfering with immigration enforcement. One judge says Bondi "violated a court order" on sealing & undercut DOJ bid to protect agent identities www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

we already know who was arrested bsky.app/profile/tayl...

Hasn't been argued yet

JUST IN: #SCOTUS announces it is likely to release opinion(s) next Wednesday, March 4

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DEVELOPING: Superseding indictment returned in Don Lemon Minnesota church protest case. Local press says more defendants added and arrested. Awaiting more details. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/27... Report: www.kare11.com/article/news...

Judge again refuses to block Trump’s White House ballroom project Trump claimed victory, but the court invited further litigation.

NEW: Judge turns down bid to halt Trump's White House ballroom project. President falsely claims lawsuit 'thrown out,' but Judge Richard Leon (GWBush) gave preservationists a roadmap to renew litigation www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Ready to kiss Judge Richard Leon because, somehow, his latest ruling includes his hand-jotted notation AND is native PDF/searchable! ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

FLASH: Judge denies bid to block Trump construction of ballroom atop former site of White House's East Wing. But preservationists might have more traction if they amend their suit, says Judge Richard Leon (GWBush) ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

Amazon Change Means Wishlists Might Expose Your Address Amazon is allowing gift senders to choose items from third-party sellers, which could open recipients up to new privacy risks.

A planned change to Amazon means that if people buy items on your wishlist, it could expose your address. Definitely a threat to people who have public wishlists.

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The Government Just Made it Harder to See What Spy Tech it Buys On Wednesday, the government stopped supporting FPDS.gov, an indispensable resource for finding what ICE, the FBI, and every other agency is buying. Its replacement site completely sucks.

New: the government just made it harder to see what spy tech it buys. This includes ICE, the FBI, essentially any agency. Why? Because they decided to retire the perfectly good system for searching contracts and replaced it with one that fucking sucks

www.404media.co/the-governme...

I was just thinking yesterday that it's been a minute since the last #SCOTUS emergency application from DOJ.

(This is number 33, for those scoring at home...)

JUST IN: 9th Circuit green lights Trump's attempt to strip some federal workers of union recognition on national security grounds. Judges Bress (Trump)/Bade (Trump)/Owens (Obama). Owens concurs but says case could turn out differently when fully litigated cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op...

Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn E. Jean Carroll civil verdict The president asked the high court to toss a $5 million judgment against him.

JUST IN: SCOTUS again postpones consideration of Trump bid to overturn $5 million verdict E. Jean Carroll won for sexual abuse/defamation. Trump petition was set for justices' private conference tomorrow but, again, scratched. No reason given. Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

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JUST IN: Another #SCOTUS emergency appeal from Trump admin. This one seeks to lift a block a judge in SDNY put on Noem's move to end temporary protected status for Syria. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...

Former national security adviser John Bolton discusses risks of Iran regime change NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with John Bolton, a national security advisor in President Trump's first term, about the prospect and risks of pursuing regime change in Iran.

Kudos to NPR for mentioning in lead-in to this interview the indictment of Bolton for mishandling classified info, as well as Bolton's denial of those charges. Seen a number of op-eds elsewhere that didnt mentioned those facts
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CO AG candidate highlights #SCOTUS win in private prison case filed over 11 years ago

SCOTUS private prison ruling is fodder in Colorado race for US House

Changes to Pulitzer Prize Journalism Categories The Pulitzer Prize Board has decided to make several changes and clarifications in Journalism categories for the 2026 Pulitzer Prizes. The deadline for entry is January 26, 2026 at 11:59 pm Pacific ti...

The Pulitzer board wisely reinstated 'beat reporting' as a category this year, after a 20-year hiatus

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“He acknowledged to the dispatcher that he was planning to get out of his vehicle. The dispatcher interjected.

‘Why? You can drive away. We have officers en route to you,’ the dispatcher said. ‘I don’t want you guys getting into any more of a dispute.’”

Justification unsealed for FBI’s seizure of 2020 Fulton County ballots The allegations largely track claims leveled by conservative activists.

JUST IN: Judge postpones Friday showdown over FBI seizure of Fulton County 2020 ballots. Judge JP Boulee (Trump) orders county & DOJ into mediation as he puts off hearing for what's likely to be several weeks at least. Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Couple harassed by eBay employees settle lawsuit against company, ex-CEO EBay has agreed to settle a lawsuit by a Massachusetts couple who fell victim to a bizarre stalking and harassment campaign several of its employees carried out against them after top executives grew ...

New: eBay has agreed to settle a lawsuit by a Massachusetts couple who fell victim to a bizarre stalking and harassment campaign several of its employees carried out against them after top executives grew frustrated with a newsletter they published www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Heresy! I think sometimes it matters some like if say Kavanaugh writes 3 time as many pages in dissent as Roberts does for majority.

ICE’s Warehouse Purchases Herald New Model for Immigration Detention - American Immigration Council ICE is purchasing commercial warehouses and retrofitting them into a national network of immigration detention centers.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick: In October, Trump began funneling OBBBA detention funding through the Navy’s procurement system, Supply Systems Command. The use of SSC allows the federal government to essentially bypass the normal bidding process involved in most federal contracting.

This shit makes me so angry. Zionism is *not* a religious belief, though there are absolutely religious zionists whose religion informs their Zionism.

I know that, being one myself.

Are you alluding to how one could be a Zionist and an atheist?

Trump’s Justice Department Sues New Jersey Governor Over ICE Enforcement

“Ms. Sherrill’s surname is incorrectly spelled throughout the 20-page document.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/n...