NASHVILLE ICE REPORT: “Of the 607 reports, only approximately 14% provided a reason for the initial traffic stop, most often citing a non-moving violation… state redacted key details…”

An unconstitutional racial profiling operation.

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Rutherford County Library System (TN) Temporarily Shuts Down to Ban Books Rutherford County Library System announced on social media a surprise shutdown of two libraries. Why? "Reviewing inventory."

A Tennessee county is temporarily shutting down two of it libraries, ostensibly so that it can purge them of LGBTQ+ books without public oversight.

DHS also has failed to identify and remove other prejudicial statements on its accounts. On October 31, 2025, the New Jersey Globe reported that “DHS has not proactively found and deleted other similar posts.” In particular, that article identified “one post from ICE that accuses McIver of having ‘attacked ICE officers at the facility Saturday during the Congressional delegation’s unannounced “oversight” visit.’”4 That post remains public at the time of this filing.5 Congresswoman McIver’s case is not an isolated example of DHS violating court rules designed to ensure a fair trial in criminal cases. Just last week, the District Judge presiding over the prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia recognized the danger of prejudicial statements by DHS in that case. See Mem. Op., United States v. Garcia, No. 25-CR-0115 (M.D. Tenn. Oct. 27, 2025), ECF No. 182. The court there ordered DOJ and DHS employees to comply with a local rule, analogous to this Court’s Rule 101.1, and prohibited them “from making extrajudicial statements that” impose a substantial likelihood of material prejudice. Id. at 1-2. The court warned that violations could “subject the speaker to sanctions.” Id. at 7-8. The Court should issue a similar order here. Despite Local Rule 101.1, applicable DOJ policy, ethical rules, apparent entreaties from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and this Court’s clear direction, DHS has slow-walked the removal of clearly prejudicial statements, issued new ones, and continued to maintain others on its website. Without a further order from the Court, Congresswoman McIver will be forced to continue “play[ing] Whac-A-Mole” with “government officials … saying things that have absolutely no connection

LaMonica McIver's attorneys ask Judge Jamel Semper to order Tricia McLaughlin to stop lying about her, effectively.

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Prosecutors Can Indict a Ham Sandwich, But Can They Convict? What happens when you indict a ham sandwich?

The grand jury refused to indict felony charges so DOJ brought a misdemeanor. The trial jury acquitted—note: that means that every single person on the jury voted for acquittal. There wasn’t even a single vote to convict. joycevance.substack.com/p/prosecutor...

FWIW, I think they're not wrong on the law. Comey should appeal to Nachmanoff to review before he files his response (due early next week).

I'm one of the four fired employees. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union and sat on our bargaining committee.

I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them

If you'd like to know what counts as a violation of U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis' injunction order against federal immigration agents' violent behavior in Chicagoland (you can report alleged violations at tinyurl.com/chicagotro), the full written version of the order can be found here:

In Trump's first term, he was directly responsible for 25% OF ALL US DEBT acquired – going back to the beginning of the country. In the last 9.5 months, he's added another $4 Trillion to the national debt.

Scream this at every Republican who claims they're the party of fiscal responsibility.

Time for 13 people on the Supreme Court!

DOJ Efforts to Seize Voter Data ‘Pose Serious Risks’ to Privacy and National Security, Senators Warn Read more here.

NEW: In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, a pair of Democratic senators said the DOJ’s efforts to seize voter data from states “appear to be driven by blind allegiance to the President’s unlawful” sweeping anti-voting order and pose serious privacy risks.

HAPPENING NOW: Judge McConnell is sharply rebuking the Trump administration for what he said was defying his order to make full SNAP payments by Nov. 5. He has ordered USDA to make the *full* payment to states by tomorrow.

McCONNELL said Trump's Truth Social post was essentially an admission of his "intent to defy the court order when he said 'SNAP payments will be given only when the government opens.' As a result "people will go hungry, food pantries will be burdened and … suffering will occur."

Rare truth from him as we do in fact have soybeans rotting away in silos at levels nobody's seen before

UPDATE: Trump ordered to make SNAP payments and admonished by a judge for using hunger as a weapon and defying a court order.

YouTube video by WUSA9 Sean Dunn was found not guilty on Thurs. A video shows him throwing a sandwich at a federal agent.

There’s another longer video of Sean Dunn’s press conference from @jamieson.bsky.social

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This is by my count the 22nd Trump administration emergency request that has been granted by SCOTUS since January.

One of the themes running through them is that the court seems to assume that any lower court decision that blocks a Trump policy is irreparable harm to the government.

Justice Jackson's dissent focuses on her belief that the government has failed to show any harm it suffers as a result of the policy being blocked, while the plaintiffs can show harm if it is in effect.

Many unhoused Chicagoans uncounted among the disappeared - Chicago Reader The Latino Union of Chicago, via its Adopt a Corner initiative, organizes patrols to watch for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents at intersections and landmarks wh...

new: at least 26 unhoused chicagoans have been abducted since the start of "operation midway blitz."

the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.

via @katieprout.bsky.social

Olivia Reingold & @Olivia_Reingold X.com I went to Mahmoud Khalil's "welcome home" celebration near Columbia. The important thing to note is that among leftists, he is not just revered: He is considered a civil rights icon.

because he is

Looks like something is afoot (no, not foot*long*) in the courtroom. Stay tuned.

A source familiar has informed a reporter here that sandwiches from the cafeteria were involved.

Another definitional dispute we in the press room have discovered: whether jurors could be provided lunch during the shutdown—some prohibition against “refreshments.” Docket indicates meals ultimately were paid for by clerk of the court. We don’t know whether sandwiches were involved.

Michigan Senate President Pro Tempore @jeremymoss.bsky.social (D), author of a bill to unmask ICE agents in the state, responds to a Republican's concerns about ICE agents getting threatened by mentioning that state legislators still do their jobs publicly despite threats against them.

So the Epstein vote isn't the only reason Mike Johnson should fear Rep. Yassamin Ansari. More of this, please.

Something isn't adding up here...

Call the White House and your members of Congress with this brilliant idea to protect the people's travel? Shut down the 12% of air travel that takes place in private jets--not the rest of our flights! Let them fly commercial so we can all reach our destinations!

If he is saying billion, with a B, that's about 400 pounds per person, which seems like an unhealthy amount of weight to lose. bsky.app/profile/acyn...

Perfection. A dude possibly dying next to him and Trump standing there very clearly thinking only about himself.

Everybody needs three types of friends: one actual adult friend to give you good advice when you need it, one introvert friend who always just wants to watch movies in their pajamas, and then also a tight-knit gang of cantankerous yet clumsy raccoons for capers and hijinks

These are not the same:

1) Ukraine bombs Russian energy…. Meant to finance the attack on their country

2) Russia bombs Ukrainian energy… meant to provide heat and light for civilians over the winter.

Evil