John Sheehan

Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime That Doesn’t Exist. Almost Nothing Happened to the Adults in Charge. Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversees a juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tennessee, with a staggering history of jailing children. She said kids must face consequences, which rarely seem t...

Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversaw a juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, TN, with a staggering history of throwing children in jail.

In one case, 11 Black children, as young as 8, were arrested for a crime that doesn't exist.

Revisit our 2021 story w/ @wpln.bsky.social:

Historically, the Insurrection Act has only been used in response to genuine emergencies. Some experts believe that if President Trump invokes the Insurrection Act simply as a pretext for a military invasion and occupation of multiple blue cities, it would represent a possible violation of norms.

The “Department of War” Is Designed to Fight American Citizens How to resolve the tension between “lethal war-fighting warriors” and “no more wars” isolationism.

It's funny how the isolationists used to warn that war always comes home, when they're the ones literally declaring war on fellow Americans.

Jefferson Davis Vance wants you to forget all about JD.

Here’s How Trump Loses the Shutdown God help us but Gavin Newsom is the only Democrat who understands power.

"The authoritarian will hurt you if you do not cooperate with them. But a liberal regime will not punish you for having cooperated with authoritarians. So your incentives are clear." How do you fix this?

Wow.
Just wow.

Today in Politics Chat, I talked about how power sloshes around when a president is checked out, and noted that right now unelected officials like Stephen Miller are trying to grab it. But instead, We the People can take it back and create a better nation.

Yes, and I think a boycott would be most effective if we narrowed the focus down to 1, maybe 2, companies to boycott in each state. The Kimmel backlash was effective because people had a narrow focus on ABC, then on Sinclair and Nexstar. The other companies will get the picture and feel the heat.

Sadly and infuriatingly, you are absolutely correct. This regime is thumbing its nose at democracy and oversight. We have NO idea what they are actually doing in so many areas, because Republican Senators & Congresscritters have turned their back on their oaths. They are shameless cult members.

YouTube video by MSNBC 'Brazen' 'Shameless' 'Verifiably false': Nicolle SMASHES Pam Bondi's testimony

Bondi came prepared not to truthfully answer legitimate questions from the people in charge of overseeing her and her department, but to attack the questioners as if THEY were on trial. She, her boss, & the Rep members of the committee are all disgusting and embarrassing
youtu.be/jrNGwADdpQ4?...

Pam Bondi on the Hill: The Farce of Congressional Oversight in the Age of Trump. Join me on Substack for more: substack.com/@thefrankfig...

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"My mind always goes back to Loretta Lynch getting on the plane with Bill Clinton, who wasn't even president at the time, and this becoming the most world-shattering scandal." Bondi has dinner with Trump the night before the Comey indictment? Eh.

@samsteindc.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:

Kentucky: Bourbon. ✅
Arkansas: WalMart
Arizona: PetSmart
Florida: Publix
Georgia: Coca-Cola, Home Depot
Idaho: Albertson's
Illinois: McDonald's, Walgreen's
Iowa: Quaker Oats, Blue Bunny Ice Cream
Kansas: Garmin
Ohio: Kroger, Wendy's
Texas: Neiman Marcus, Texas Instruments, Dell, Tesla

It's a start

So far, the only thing of note in this pathetic Pam Bondi judiciary hearing is that she has absolutely no fear of ever being held accountable for lying under oath to the Senate and the American people, or doing whatever is necessary to protect Trump and his rich pedophile friends.

SCHIFF: Was it true when the White House press secretary denied that Homan took the money?

BONDI: I was not in office, I was not confirmed, when that was handled


SCHIFF: Did he take the money?

BONDI: That happened prior to my confirmation

It's been two weeks since Adelita Grijalva was elected and Mike Johnson has still refused to seat her, unlike in past cases where he swore in new members within 24 hours.

There cannot be one set of rules for Rs and another for Ds.

Also, release the damn Epstein files already.

The way I see it is ICE agents must be a bunch of pussies. Why else would tRump need to call in the military to protect them?

I would be offended if tRump called me a pussy!

How 'bout you ICE pussies, how do you feel?

She's a f*ck ton smarter than you could ever dream to be, Mike.

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"Stephen Miller wants to incite a war between the state and the people. When that war starts, the media’s tendency will be to blame both sides — or to blame the people. But they should place the blame where it belongs: On Stephen Miller."

YouTube video by emptywheel How Kristi Noem is giving away $400K in "free" medical care

And a video on the "free" medical care Kristi Noem is "giving" people her goons injure.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ddz...

$400,000: The "Free" Medical Care Kristi Noem's Goons Made Taxpayers Pay - emptywheel After ICE badly broke the leg of a guy detained at a Carson car wash back in August, he's been in the hospital with 24/7 private security guard. Which means taxpayers have already paid around $400,000...

I noted that taxpayers have probably paid $400K for the hospital care (and guard) necessitated by Kristi Noem's goons.

www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/05/4...

It might also prove that many Americans are not engaged and do not realize the stakes. That would mean that the Democrats and the media need to do more and to do better.

LOL. Way cool…it was the sound it made! ✅

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Amen. 🙏🙏✌🏼

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b----' before shooting Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorn...

update: "video appears to contradict the government’s allegation that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire on her"
chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

Federal agents shoot woman in Chicago neighborhood after allegedly being rammed, boxed in by cars, DHS says The woman, as well as a man whom authorities say was involved in the chaos, were facing charges Sunday morning.

ICE agents shot a U.S. citizen Saturday on Chicago’s South Side
They are creating chaos
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...