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baskets of them.

That's positively gnomic.

Greg Bovino Loses His Job The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.

He is stepping away in order to spend more time terrorizing his family. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Yes, It’s Fascism — The Atlantic Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.

“When the facts change, I change my mind. Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus. Fascist best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse.”
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sure did. terrible. but the turnaround is still significant.

Yes. Anyone with a soul should have condemned these actions even before the killings, and certainly after instead of waiting a few days for the poll results to come in.

Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost Is Assaulted at Sundance Film Festival

except it was in the news www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...

Greg Abbott says ICE needs to 'recalibrate' mission after Minnesota shooting The comments come as more Republicans are pressing for an investigation into federal immigration tactics after a second protester was shot and killed.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH GREG ABBOTT www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex... via @houstonchron

Read Dan’s amazing book! a.co/d/gxjqEOS

The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It

Terrible people are bringing back a word that should have died long ago in any decent society. @danbarry58.bsky.social tells the story with compassion, grace and historical depth.
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The use of the word is ironic. @danbarry58.bsky.social wrote “The Boys in the Bunkhouse: Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland,” a brilliant and compassionate examination of abuse of a group of intellectually disabled men. a.co/d/39MpEZz

Is Trump’s assault on climate and clean energy reversible? The president’s rollbacks of climate rules and renewable-energy incentives have made headlines, but executive action is much less durable than legislation.

“You can’t make up for the lost time, the increased emissions, and the extent that new areas are opened up for [fossil fuel] exploration," but "what this administration is doing to EPA and the other agencies are all executive actions that can be undone in the same way they were done.”

Months After ICE Raid, Valley Flea Market Still Largely Deserted - Reporting Texas Hallways full of families. Vendors in stalls scrambling to attend to every customer. Dance floors full of laughter and community. For decades, these scenes would play out at the Mercadome Flea Market ...

"There’s so much fear in a place that used to be so warm.” Flea markets can be the economic heart of their communities. My student Natalia Rodriguez shows how Trump's immigration push devastated a Rio Grande Valley town's pulga — and taken some of its heart. www.reportingtexas.com/months-after...

How a Puzzling 401(k) Plan Changed One Woman’s Life

Ripple effects of Trump's immigration mania: lawsuit delays. “In the current environment, the workload is exacerbated in this part of the country because of ICE detentions here and the transfer of detainees from other parts of the country to detention centers within our jurisdiction."

it was!

For His Next Act, Ex-Ford Foundation Leader Heads to Hollywood

This could be a brilliant move by Laurene Powell Jobs. There is no one like @darrencwalker.bsky.social — uniquely gifted, visionary and great hearted. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/a...

damn!

A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate

Even some of them get it: “We lost all trust,” one current ICE official said. “I’m not sure I can see how we exist three years from now.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...

I don't know how to do this But I'm going to keep doing it anyway.

“My job asks me to direct your attention toward the horizon. But my own eyes are fixed on the acute violence happening right in front of me.” Another reason to treasure @emorwee.bsky.social — she can help us care about two things at once. open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...

That seems fair.

No need to apologize! Any institution will disappoint us.

not the first time. Not by a long shot.

In Trump’s Alternate Reality, Lies and Distortions Drive Change

It's not the first time he's used the word — not by a long shot. Here's another recent example. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...

For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is

And yes, @peterbakernyt.bsky.social uses the word "lies" in the story. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...

Opinion | The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.

Potent @nytimes.com editorial—"The administration is urging Americans to reject the evidence of their eyes and ears. Ms. Noem and Mr. Bovino are lying in defiance of obvious truths. They are lying in the manner of authoritarian regimes that require people to accept lies as a demonstration of power."

Miles helped broker $1M charter deal Miles helped broker $1M charter deal

holy heck, does this ever smell. eedition.houstonchronicle.com/infinity/art...

no equivocation here. The first headline was more vague. They've moved forward since then.

Absolutely devastating evidence against the administration's paid liars. The WSJ newsroom continues to do important work, whatever happens over on the opinion side.

Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation on Saturday.

just amazing work by my colleagues at @wsj.com - a frame by frame analysis of the shooting

incredible that some continue to rationalize this

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Trump’s E.P.A. Has Put a Value on Human Life: Zero Dollars

“Whether it’s highway safety, job safety or consumer product safety, the biggest benefits of regulations are from saving lives,” he said. “If saving lives is made irrelevant, it will undermine the justification for all forms of protective policies.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/c...