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Still annoyed you people didn't move to Mastodon (@docbrianS@mastodon.online). Retired Cali public policy guy, recovering academic. Cat dad, bread baker, beer drinker. #CarletonCollege grad. #UCSD #PoliticalScience #PhD No bio, no follow back.

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A) This is a lie. Other countries have it.
B) Trump uses it regularly.

Bottom line: They are afraid of you voting.

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This is genuinely insane, I clicked to see the years expecting the low part to be 70s or maybe 90s but its 2015!!!!! The entire anti trans panic is a decade old

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Nationwide Crime Spree Planned to Celebrate Dow-Jones Passing $50,000. Americans Expected to Settle Old Scores in Record Numbers

Now on Substack!

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JFC.

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β€˜Horsefeathers!’: Judge blasts Hegseth’s attempt to demote Sen. Kelly over video to U.S. troops The fiery decision against Hegseth included 15 exclamation points.

A federal judge rejected Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attempt to demote Sen. Mark Kelly over a video reminding the military of unlawful orders.

The judge's fiery decision against Hegseth included 15 exclamation points (!) and a quote from Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues."

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The Court, accordingly, ORDERS that:
1. Plaintiffs shall file under seal (but not ex parte) by February 20, 2026, a Notice
indicating which Plaintiffs are currently in which third countries;
2. Plaintiffs shall by February 27, 2026, file a Notice noting 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. Plaintiffs shall
simultaneously file a separate Notice under seal listing the names of such individuals;
3. Plaintiffs shall by March 9, 2026, file a Notice giving the number of Plaintiffs (in
Venezuela or third countries) who wish to file supplements to their habeas class
petition, including challenges to the Proclamation or their identification as TdA
members. Plaintiffs shall likewise file a simultaneous Notice under seal listing those
individuals’ names

The Court, accordingly, ORDERS that: 1. Plaintiffs shall file under seal (but not ex parte) by February 20, 2026, a Notice indicating which Plaintiffs are currently in which third countries; 2. Plaintiffs shall by February 27, 2026, file a Notice noting 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. Plaintiffs shall simultaneously file a separate Notice under seal listing the names of such individuals; 3. Plaintiffs shall by March 9, 2026, file a Notice giving the number of Plaintiffs (in Venezuela or third countries) who wish to file supplements to their habeas class petition, including challenges to the Proclamation or their identification as TdA members. Plaintiffs shall likewise file a simultaneous Notice under seal listing those individuals’ names

The Government shall promptly return to Plaintiffs upon written request by their current counsel all passports and identification documents that any agency currently retains, and it shall make good-faith efforts to obtain any of Plaintiffs’ passports or identification documents that were transferred to El Salvador; and
5. The Government shall file a Status Report by March 13, 2026, explaining how and
when it will transport any Plaintiff seeking return to the United States from a third
country. In that Status Report, the Government shall also inform the Court as to the feasibility of returning Plaintiffs still in Venezuela who wish to return for their
proceedings. It shall also describe the steps taken to obtain any passports or identification documents from El Salvador.

The Government shall promptly return to Plaintiffs upon written request by their current counsel all passports and identification documents that any agency currently retains, and it shall make good-faith efforts to obtain any of Plaintiffs’ passports or identification documents that were transferred to El Salvador; and 5. The Government shall file a Status Report by March 13, 2026, explaining how and when it will transport any Plaintiff seeking return to the United States from a third country. In that Status Report, the Government shall also inform the Court as to the feasibility of returning Plaintiffs still in Venezuela who wish to return for their proceedings. It shall also describe the steps taken to obtain any passports or identification documents from El Salvador.

BREAKING

Judge Boasberg ORDERS the Trump admin to facilitate the return of the more than 100 men spirited out of the country last year without notice or a hearing.

Plaintiffs may also submit habeas petitions from abroad, he says.

Doc buff.ly/rccakD7

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New Flu Vax? FDA Says No Thanks - KFF Health News It’s been a busy week at the FDA, with a political appointee overruling agency scientists to reject an application for a new flu vaccine. Meanwhile, anti-abortion Republicans on Capitol Hill complain ...

Moderna spent years and $1 billion studying a new mRNA flu vaccine for adults. Now, the FDA is refusing to review it.

β€œHow do we expect companies to invest in new medicines like this if the FDA is basically acting on vibes?” asks @julierovner.bsky.social.

Listen for more on this week's news🎧 ‡️

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The minority's power in the House is limited by what the majority coalition can hold itself together on.

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With a history of bigotry and racism, Trump nominee Jeremy Carl gets a Senate hearing - Salon.com Carl has tried to gloss over his comments about anti-white racism and Great Replacement theory

Trump is trying to get a Claremont guy, Jeremy Carl, into the state department. The position requires Senate confirmation.
Carl touts "great replacement" theories and wrote that he thought the military should just shoot immigrants crossing the border
www.salon.com/2026/02/12/w...

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under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime

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Pam Bondi Thought That Went Pretty Well

Pam Bondi Thought That Went Pretty Well

Pam Bondi Thought That Went Pretty Well

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Statement from Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan on White House Border Czar Tom Homan Saying ICE Surge in Minnesota Will Soon End
 
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN [02/12/26]β€”Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan released the following statement after White House Border Czar Tom Homan said ICE Surge in Minnesota will soon end:

β€œI’m relieved that this violent paramilitary force will be removed from our streets, but I won’t believe it until they're actually gone. Minnesotans stood together against this chaos and cruelty. We never gave up on our neighbors. 

But I will never β€” EVER β€” forget nor forgive the fear, violence, and chaos the federal government has laid on our doorstep. ICE has killed two Minnesotans, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. and harmed so many more. Our children, like little Liam and Chloe have been targeted and traumatized. I will never forget the terrified looks on their faces. Our schools, our small businesses, and our churches have been targeted, closed, and harmed forever. 

This is the first step in many to truly get justice for Minnesota. We must rip apart this agency that operates outside the law. The government must restore and repair what’s been broken. Minnesotans deserve justice and accountability, and I won’t stop until we get it.”

Statement from Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan on White House Border Czar Tom Homan Saying ICE Surge in Minnesota Will Soon End ST. LOUIS PARK, MN [02/12/26]β€”Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan released the following statement after White House Border Czar Tom Homan said ICE Surge in Minnesota will soon end: β€œI’m relieved that this violent paramilitary force will be removed from our streets, but I won’t believe it until they're actually gone. Minnesotans stood together against this chaos and cruelty. We never gave up on our neighbors. But I will never β€” EVER β€” forget nor forgive the fear, violence, and chaos the federal government has laid on our doorstep. ICE has killed two Minnesotans, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. and harmed so many more. Our children, like little Liam and Chloe have been targeted and traumatized. I will never forget the terrified looks on their faces. Our schools, our small businesses, and our churches have been targeted, closed, and harmed forever. This is the first step in many to truly get justice for Minnesota. We must rip apart this agency that operates outside the law. The government must restore and repair what’s been broken. Minnesotans deserve justice and accountability, and I won’t stop until we get it.”

statement from minnesota lt gov and US senate candidate peggy flanagan on tom homan’s announcement of the ICE surge ending soon

12.02.2026 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 358    πŸ” 116    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 11

HOW DARE YOU, SIR!

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He literally says in this clip that ICE will keep in Minnesota β€œquick reaction forces” β€” a military term β€” to go after β€œagitators.” Remember that those on the ground in MPLS have spent more than a week trying to tell everyone that Trump’s prior β€œdeescalation” was a ruse and ICE is still operational

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RON JOHNSON: Did you ever encourage people to go out there and exercise their First Amendment rights?


KEITH ELLISON: I freely admit being in favor of the First Amendment

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β€œThere has never been a president in American history who has gone out of his way to free more criminals and accommodate more crimes than Donald Trump.”
@chrislhayes.bsky.social

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Trump pardons criminals and he’s blocking local funding for police.

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a woman sitting in front of a pop buzz microphone says " that is very wholesome " Alt: a woman sitting in front of a pop buzz microphone says " that is very wholesome "
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GeT a BuRnER aCcOuNt.

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Trump administration live updates: Lawmakers view unredacted Epstein files at Justice Department Trump administration live updates: Congress members may begin viewing unredacted Epstein files at DOJ

β€œRaskin also said that he saw β€˜references to 17-year-old girls, 16-year-old girls, 14-year-old girls, 11-year-old girls, 10-year-old girls, and I saw a reference today to a 9-year-old girl. So it is a really gruesome and grim story.β€™β€œ www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

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Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.

Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.

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Despite all those caveats, a search on the DOJ database for Donald Trump's name returned over 1,000,000 matches, which means that Trump's name was redacted from the publicly released Epstein files roughly 97% of the time.

Redacting Trump's name is a direct violation of the Epstein Transparency Act.

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Trump didn’t really TACO. Homan didn’t change tactics. They just wanted the media to look away

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I'm sure McEntarfu is delicious. But you have to top with buttered breadcrumbs and bake.

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a close up of a man 's face with a scar on his forehead . Alt: a close up of a man 's face with a scar on his forehead .
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An all-time classic

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