Rolando S. Garcia

JUST IN: Following POLITICO report, U.S. Courts confirms 'escalated cyberattacks of a sophisticated and persistent nature' on case filing system (CM/ECF). Release: www.uscourts.gov/data-news/ju... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

Federal court filing system hit in sweeping hack The identities of confidential court informants are feared compromised in a series of breaches across multiple U.S. states.

NEW: "The electronic case filing system used by the federal judiciary has been breached in a sweeping cyber intrusion that is believed to have exposed sensitive court data across multiple U.S. states, according to two people with knowledge of the incident."

Trump’s War on Big Law Means It’s Harder to Challenge the Administration Some of America’s largest law firms are refusing to take pro bono and paid legal work from groups that seek to hold the government to account on issues like environmental protection, LGBTQ+ rights and...

New from me: Big Law is fearful of representing anyone Trump sees as his enemies, and it's thwarting challenges to his agenda.

“There are cases that aren’t being brought at a time when civil rights abuses are maybe at the highest they’ve been.” www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Me after a morning of writing: “why is my entire feed about a roof?”

Reporter Nicole Foy states the mother in that video is still in detention.

So cool!

Way to go Chuck!!

ICE Risks Overplaying Its Hand. We’ve Seen It Happen Before. Militarized federal encroachments on public life provoke strong, even violent responses — even among those who agree with their aims.

"ICE Risks Overplaying Its Hand. We’ve Seen It Happen Before.

Militarized federal encroachments on public life provoke strong, even violent responses — even among those who agree with their aims...As unprecedented as all this might seem, we’ve been here before

From @politico.com

“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

A new study concludes that the uninhibited pumping of groundwater by farmers, cities and corporations around the world now accounts for 68% of the total loss of fresh water at the latitudes where most people live.

By @abrahm.bsky.social

Lately, if someone invites me to meet up IRL, I am doing my best to make it happen, even if I'm tired or scrambling to get there. My life is better and more interesting when I make the effort to see people.

After serving his state as attorney general and governor, @roycoopernc.bsky.social knows the people of North Carolina better than anyone. He's the right person to be their next senator, and we have to do everything we can to help him win.

Grijalva: We never used to see Border Patrol or ICE here. Now, it’s a daily occurrence—which is very frightening for a lot of people. If you don’t have the proper documentation, they’re taking people into custody—citizen or not.

I truly want marginalized people to STOP using the term 'imposter syndrome' because it is rooted in white supremacy and also 'have you seen the people in this white supremacist administration??????'

What was in those files and is there a leak? Wasn’t there a second report from the special counsel?

The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu could be submerged in 25 years due to rising sea levels, so a plan is being implemented to relocate its population to Australia.

The first planned migration of an entire country due to climate change is happening! Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation, is at risk of being submerged under rising sea level, so it has signed an agreement with Australia to allow 280 Tuvaluans to settle in Australia as permanent residents each year.

Thank you for your words of encouragement

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I don’t think this will be good for our freedoms or our country.

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TRANSPARENCY: Many have heard of #FOIA. A few of #FACA. But rarely do you hear about their legal cousin, the Government in the Sunshine Act. It's the basis for a suit today trying to end broad-brush secrecy at the Fed. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Meet! I said meet!

graph showing funding for ICE personnel compensation and benefits, in 2025 dollars, adjusted for inflation and population growth. it's been around 4 billion. with the trump boost, it gets up to 16 billion by 2028.

based on the final score of the "big beautiful bill," the trump admin is on track to quadruple spending on ICE agents

ICE has already been spending at ~33% higher rates - and we've seen what "only" 33% has allowed ICE to do

w/ this, ICE will be able to spend at levels FAR above anytime in history

Marine veteran addresses Congress after father forcibly detained by immigration agents Customs and Border Patrol agents arrested Narciso Barranco, who is undocumented, in Santa Ana on June 21, according to DHS.

"My father, like so many others, deserves a fair chance to stay in this country he calls home,” said US military veteran Alejandro Barranco. “The country is better because of people like my dad. It is time our policies reflected that." abcnews.go.com/amp/US/marin...

We don’t have enough Air Traffic Controllers. They work very long shifts and they’re stretched very thin. Gov chaos is the last thing they need.

wrote this last month!

CBS News poll finds support for Trump's deportation program falls; Americans call for more focus on prices Republicans and MAGA remain solidly behind Trump.

New CBS Poll shows that 52% of people say that the Trump administration is trying to deport more people than they expected.
-56% of people say the Trump administration is prioritizing deporting people aren't dangerous criminals.
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YouTube video by Standout Coffee The Double Bloom Coffee Recipe: Master Your V60 in 3 Minutes

Pour a tiny bit of hot water to release air bubbles from the grind

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It’s great, they take some of the fun builder elements from Minecraft and then gamify it even more. Lots of fun.

Letter from Sens. Durbin and Van Hollen to AG Pam Bondi.

The longer they wait to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, the more it seems like they're hiding something.

Today @durbin.senate.gov and I sent a letter to AG Pam Bondi calling for the immediate release of the Epstein files — in line with our bipartisan, unanimously-approved amendment⬇️

It’s just better!

Extremely this. Most colleges are not the fancy elite ones, the vast majority serve our local populations. The discourse ignores us completely.