Radley Balko

ICE Detention of Teen Musicians Roils Texas Mariachi Community Two brothers who were recognized by their congresswoman last year, along with their parents and younger brother, are facing deportation.

Two brothers from South Texas and their high school mariachi bandmates were recognized by their congresswoman last June for winning a state mariachi competition. Nine months later, the brothers, along with their parents and younger brother, are in ICE detention and facing deportation.

Fuzzy memories and hard facts: An SC accuser's claims against Epstein, Trump examined An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein gave FBI agents true accounts of her time growing up in SC. Claims she made about Donald Trump remain unsubstantiated.

Breaking: SC newspaper verifies portions of Trump accuser's story. Textbook journalism. Local journalism. Support your local news outlets. www.postandcourier.com/news/epstein...

RIP

But also, isn’t that . . . Walton Goggins?

Yes they do

WTF?! Is he talking about targeting civilians?!

This is disgusting. Risking lives for their own selfish greed. I despise those people so much...and the feeling is growing.

there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for

This vulgar oaf.

This is an astounding and irresponsible and obvious lie by the Commander in Chief. This feels like another unthinkable red line crossed.

I've been trying to swear less online. Long time since I've posted "motherfuckers"

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An article describing how a Norwegian immigrant married a US citizen but ICE detailed her and refused her insulin, causing blindness and almost killed her. In between, an ad from the common sense leadership fund lauds the president's "understanding of the art of the deal" and boosts his alleged pro-business agenda

The contrast is ghoulish. A "pro-business" president nearly killing people because cruelty is the point.

Now more than ever I’m convinced losing Anthony Bourdain meant we lost probably the biggest person on tv who advocated for the wonders of meeting new people and calling anyone online who hated learning new cultures the children they were, ruthlessly to the camera.

Also disclosing sensitive info to the Saudis. Wild scenes.
Full story link: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

ESPN push alert ESPN President Donald Trump plans executive order that would "solve all of the problems" facing college sports now

oh ok

This is a terrifying thread. And I wouldn't be at all surprised if the idiots running this war never considered it.

@NYCSamKay Steve Daines: "The flood of Mexican meth...20 years ago in Montana, meth was homemade. It was homegrown." (Video still cc: “meth was homemade, it was homegrown,”)

There is nothing more unserious than US drug policy

How Elon Musk’s Sci-Fi Hyperloop Failed Before his misadventures in government efficiency, Musk promised to revolutionize commuting with a subway that would speed passengers between DC and Baltimore in a matter of minutes. The project was a...

A year long investigation into the Hyperloop found …

“The truth was far simpler, far dumber, and far more prescient: Musk and his lieutenants truly had no idea what they were doing.”

washingtonian.com/2026/02/12/h...

I was counting him.

I didn't include Keith Porter because the agent was off duty. But you could include him too.

This woman, US citizen living in Skokie, was detained at Ohare yesterday, taken to Broadview, then transferred to a detention facility in Wisconsin, now released. We know all this not because of DHS, who repeatedly denied that they even had her, but because her phone was pinging in those locations.

Nashville’s geology has been misunderstood in tunneling talks -- including by a Boring Company executive Nashville sits on limestone. This geology creates unique challenges for the city, and it is often neglected -- or misunderstood -- in conversations about

Link: wpln.org/post/nashvil...

Going to be a rockin' time when chunks of my city fall into the earth because the dipshits who run our state gave Elon permission to drill through porous limestone.

They've now killed four people -- three U.S. citizens and a Mexican national. They've shot several more.

They've lied about all of them. They haven't shaded the truth. They haven't "misled" us. They've brazenly, knowingly lied while in possession of the evidence disproving their lies.

Diabetic woman arrested by ICE almost died after being refused insulin Hanne Daguman said she "genuinely feared for [her] health" after being denied insulin, causing her to lose vision and collapse.

Diabetic Woman Arrested by ICE Almost Died After Being Refused Insulin | Newsweek

www.newsweek.com/diabetic-wom...

Page of forever stamps with a picture of Alex Trebek and a jeopardy style Answer reading “this naturalized US citizen hosted the quiz show Jeopardy! For 37 seasons”

Spouse who is an immigration lawyer just got the world’s greatest USPS forever stamps for his mail

Screenshot of an excerpt of a Bulwark article by Lt. Gen. (retired) Mark Hertling: *** This is why responsible national leadership requires two qualities at the same time: expertise and, in my view, a level of discomfort and anxiety. Expertise ensures decisions are grounded in strategy—clear thinking about ends, ways, and means. What is the political objective? What military action advances it? How do those individual tactical actions contribute to an operational plan? What risks follow? What happens the day after the strikes end? Discomfort serves as a moral and strategic guardrail. Leaders who feel the weight of ordering teenagers toward hardship, injury, and death are more likely to ask the necessary hard questions. They consult widely, think about escalation, and remember that war is not simply a tool of policy but a human undertaking with irreversible consequences. The paradox is that those who understand force best are rarely eager to use it. They prepare for it. They plan for it. They master it. But they never become comfortable with it. If a president is becoming more knowledgeable about military power, that is a good thing. If he is becoming “comfortable” ordering it, that should give all of us pause—because too much comfort with the desire to use force is rarely a sign of wisdom.

"The paradox is that those who understand force best are rarely eager to use it. They prepare for it. They plan for it. They master it. But they never become comfortable with it."

Really wise piece here from @markhertling.bsky.social.

www.thebulwark.com/i/190103369/...

Rep. Dan Crenshaw says culture of misinformation fueled his primary loss: "The truth didn't matter" The fourth-term congressman, who lost decisively to state Rep. Steve Toth, said baseless attacks about his alleged insider trading and gun stances fueled the upset. BY GABBY BIRENBAUM MARCH 6, 2026, 4:25 P.M. CENTRAL REPUBLISH SHARE

"Fire hurts," complains arsonist

www.texastribune.org/2026/03/06/d...

This dude is the bad guy in every single movie made about high school ever

There is a legal provision in immigration law that someone married to a US citizen can stay in the US while there visa is pending. Immigration officials have long recognized it to allow residency during the wait time. The DHS has just stopped following this part of the law.