Andy Dressel

There is no budget "deal" to be made President Trump has so broken the constitutional framework as to make joint normal, responsible government impossible.

If appropriations bills are not seen as enforceable contracts, why should any Member of Congress vote to fund any part of the federal government under Donald Trump? You're voting to provide money for lawlessness. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/there-is-n...

Happening right now. To us. In America.

Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

CHICAGO (AP) — Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept. Deploying chemical agents near a public school. Handcuffing a Chicago City Council member at a hospital.

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Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

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 attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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 attorney claimed.
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This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

The transformer tariffs are really bad news for power prices, given the already constrained supply.

Hitachi is investing, but won't be online until 2028
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Cleveland-Cliffs paused their transformer plant due to tariffs
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Federal tactics on protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city.

Troy and I were on the ground:

CONCLUSION For the above reasons, this Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, ECF 6, and temporarily enjoins Defendants' September 28, 2025, Memorandum ordering the federalization and deployment of Oregon National Guard service members to Portland. The TRO expires in fourteen days on October 18, 2025, and the parties are ORDERED to comply with the attached TRO. The Defendants' request to stay or administratively stay the Temporary Restraining Order, see Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, ECF 35 at 41, is DENIED. IT IS SO ORDERED DATED this 4th day of October, 2025 at 3:40 p.m. pacific daylight time. /s/ Karin J. Immergut Karin J. Immergut United States District Judge

NEW: Judge Immergut BLOCKS Trump's federalization of the Oregon National Guard, writing that the govt has "made a range of arguments that, if accepted, risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power—to the detriment of this nation." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Has Trump said anything about his former “spiritual leader”, Robert Morris, who was just sentenced to 6 months in prison for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl? Will the media even bother to ask him?

Holy hell. DHS just openly stated that its agents use “reasonable suspicion” to make ARRESTS. This is blatantly unconstitutional. The Supreme Court is clear that you need probable cause to arrest someone, as opposed to stop them to ask them a question or two. This is huge b/c…

Can California reshape the West’s energy markets? This man is trying. The California Independent System Operator president spoke on how to make an energy dream a reality.

Gov. Gavin Newsom just opened the door to revolutionizing California’s energy markets. Elliot Mainzer is trying to make that dream a reality. 🔌💡
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"WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters)—An FBI agent was relieved of duty for declining to arrange a 'perp walk' of the bureau's former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras after Comey was federally charged last month, four people briefed on the matter said."

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ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’ Apple removed ICEBlock reportedly after direct pressure from Department of Justice officials. “I am incredibly disappointed by Apple's actions today. Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never t...

so the US government just forced a tech company to delete an app it doesn’t like, which is totally normal stuff

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Dozens of organizations demand release of journalist Mario Guevara In a healthy democracy, a free press is essential. That freedom is under threat in the United States today. An Emmy award-winning journalist has been detained for over 100 days – all because the government considers his livestream reporting a threat. Mario Guevara was arrested June 14 in metro Atlanta while covering a protest, then transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, where he remains. This is one of the longest periods a journalist has ever been detained in the United States. Guevara is the only known journalist currently behind bars in the U.S. for his reporting. The government’s prolonged detention of Guevara sends a chilling message to all journalists, citizens, and residents who record law enforcement, report on government activities, and seek to report the truth. This concerns all of us as a blatant attack on the First Amendment and press freedom. Livestreaming and filming police is not a crime. We – the undersigned coalition of press freedom, civil and human rights, First Amendment, and other advocacy groups – call for the immediate release of journalist Mario Guevara from ICE custody. Signed, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Free Press Amnesty International USA Asian American Journalists Association Association of Foreign Press Correspondents Atlanta Press Club CASA Campaign Legal Center Cicero Independiente Common Cause Georgia Dallas Free Press Defending Rights & Dissent Enlace Latino NC First Amendment Coalition Freedom of the Press Foundation GALEO & GALEO Impact Fund Georgia First Amendment Foundation Global Project Against Hate and Extremism Institute for Nonprofit News Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Latino Community Fund Georgia (LCF Georgia) Los Angeles Press Club Mainline Media Alliance Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA) National Association of Hispanic Journalists National Press Photographers Association National Writers Union

Additional Information The federal government has argued that Guevara must remain in custody because his regular livestreaming and reporting on law enforcement pose a danger to public safety. In fact, a free press keeps us safe. The First Amendment holds the government accountable to the people, and that includes immigrants. Under federal, state, and local laws, Guevara has a right to film the police doing their jobs. As of September 19, Mario Guevara faces imminent deportation back to his native El Salvador. The Board of Immigration Appeals has re-opened his 13-year-old immigration case, declining to release him on bond. Guevara’s lawyers in his habeas petition have argued that the immigration judge in the 2012 case granted him voluntary departure rather than a deportation order. While an appeal on that ruling was pending, the government administratively closed the case. Guevara has had authorization to live and work in the United States since then. There are no open charges against Guevara, and an immigration judge granted him bond on July 1, yet he has spent months in detention. Guevara was first detained on June 14, 2025, while livestreaming a local protest in the metro Atlanta area. While he was held by local authorities, ICE issued a detainer against him and transferred him into their custody. The federal government’s arguments rely heavily on coordination from local police. He has been shuffled between five local and federal detention centers, and spent over two months in isolation. He is now at the Folkston ICE Processing Center in southeastern Georgia. For over 20 years, Guevara has resided in metro Atlanta with his family. Originally from El Salvador, he entered the country legally and continues to have work authorization and a path to a green card through his son, a U.S. citizen. Like the majority of broadcast and digital journalists, Guevara frequently publishes livestream video.

The Xylom has joined a coalition of press freedom groups, civil and human rights, First Amendment, and other advocacy groups, led by @pressfreedom.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social, to call for the immediate release of journalist Mario Guevara from ICE custody.

Read our joint statement:

The Trump “migrant crime” smear tactic comes straight out of the Nazi playbook. Trump has been pushing this narrative since his 5th day in office. In January 2017, he ordered his new administration to publish weekly lists of crimes committed by migrants — which is exactly what the Nazis did to Jews.

Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson

Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.

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Self-Generation Incentive Program The Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) helps qualified LADWP residential customers install solar and battery storage systems by providing financial incentives. This program supports clean energy...

This is amazing: @ladwp.com, the Los Angeles utility, has launched a program that will install solar+battery systems on qualifying low-to-moderate-income households, *for free*.

Yes: free.

If you know someone eligible, tell them to apply!

2.1-GW SOO Green transmission project advances with Iowa agreement The project developers aim to bring low-cost clean energy from the Midcontinent Independent System Operator into the PJM Interconnection while bolstering grid reliability.

HVDC transmission project delivering 2.1-GW of clean energy from MISO to PJM advances with Iowa agreement share.google/hgdXjZj4xAt1...
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If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.

"The tap water is cloudy, smells strange and upsets stomachs, the [detained] families told their attorneys. The hand soap the facility provides for showers has been causing rashes ... Children also struggle eating the food, like the snacks of graham crackers, apples, juice and milk."

Sept. 25 - 2.1-GW transmission line linking PJM-MISO advances | The utilities betting on fusion link.utilitydive.com/view/56b124d...

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live Jimmy Kimmel is Back!

As I was saying…

Near SLC, UT

The Wasatch Mountains near SLC.

Fall just might be my favorite season.

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Majority of Americans want a big power grid and more cheap, clean… A new Conservative Energy Network poll found that two-thirds of likely voters support more transmission lines to boost clean energy and grid reliability.

Voters in the PJM and MISO grid regions are unsurprisingly concerned about rising power prices — and support grid expansions to combat them.