T. J. Stiles

We are fifteen minutes away from Trump’s calling this Biden’s war.

We are also fifteen minutes away from a story leaking that Trump is asking about maybe using tactical nukes.

They are not even pretending it's not war anymore. And not so much as a Congressional resolution on the use of force—at any level.

When your talking points run out but you keep talking.

This is what MAGA thinks about people it targeted. It's easy to make accusations that destroy lives. There's a reason we have the presumption of innocence. This is not a story about some bigwig, but a regular person who works in a prison.

The March 15, 2025, killing of Ruben Ray Martinez drew almost no public attention.

But Martinez is now the first known American citizen shot to death by federal immigration agents during President Trump’s second term. https://wapo.st/4lbpGYC

it's almost like we should have some sort of national government that prosecutes violations of civil rights.

The incompetence of the secret police who took Reid into custody allowed her to beat the made-up charge. She recorded their discussion how to lie about her.

This story makes clear that abuse of power is enormously damaging, even when arrests end in acquittal. The regime is destroying lives.
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In Reid's case, she was peacefully observing and filming agents. They couldn't tolerate that. Why? Consciousness of guilt? Shame? I think there's a wider agenda to punish opponents of the regime, pushed by superiors.

But other victims were just people going to work, targeted in the rampage.
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Here is a gift link to an incredibly well-done Wall Street Journal article on the Trump regime's war on United States citizens.

Read every word.

I'm sharing three screenshots from it.
Here, the statistics—how bad it is.
Next, the story of Sidney Lori Reid.
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www.wsj.com/us-news/immi...

Americans Are Now a Target in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown A WSJ investigation tracked the U.S. citizens caught in the crosshairs of an aggressive federal campaign to detain and demonize dissenters.

I deleted a previous post because I inadvertently left out that no one charged under section 111 has been convicted *at trial* (ie some have reached plea deals). It’s still pretty astonishing

We're not even talking about the fact that Trump just had his "Shield of the Americas" meeting at his own Miami resort, are we? The corruption is so enormous and so unapologetic that this piece of self-dealing doesn't even rate anymore.

One thing Trump has done is imbue one of his core beliefs into government practice: frivolous legal actions are powerful.

Threaten to sue someone. Actually sue them! He did this a lot as a businessman. Now DOJ does it. Does not matter if they lose - the legal hassles imposed are the punishment.

This is…insane. States in conflict should pursue attainable, sustainable, stable end states. “Abandon your form of government or we’ll kill every leader” is not that. Again, I am no fan of Iran’s government, but an air campaign isn’t likely to lead to wholesale constitutional & *religious* change.

Remember General Sherman's immortal quote: "War is neat!"

We just lived through the Biden administration in which Democratic support for Biden’s foreign policy tanked because he supported Israel’s war in Gaza. That wasn’t even a war we ourselves were fighting.

1) Nothing says respect for sacrifice like a baseball cap.
2) The president should hold his hand over his heart, not salute. He's a civilian. Civilian control of the military is a pretty big deal, constitutionally speaking. Kings dress up in uniforms. Presidents don't.
3) At least he didn't shrug.

People are sharing a prison guard's name and photo along with claims about depositing cash & googling Epstein's name just before his death.

This is important for investigators. It SHOULD NOT be shared with the public. We've seen election deniers destroy innocent people's lives. Don't assume guilt.

Weird that the Trump administration was not ready for mass Iranian drone strikes, when "flood the zone with cheap and dirty attacks" is the Trump playbook.

Iran should surrender to Denmark.

Never forget the war on us.

Quick question: How can they surrender to us if we're not at war with them?

Yeah but they might have gone fishing off the coast of Venezuela.

The killing of Iranian children during an illegal war is an impeachable offense (not to mention a grave crime) and Congress should really act like it.

15 Republicans in the Senate could end this nightmare before it somehow gets even worse.

Friday: "Unconditional surrender!"
Saturday: "How about a tuna sandwich? Nice albacore, not that dark chunky tuna."
Sunday: "From now on you must all speak English! And write it with my weird capitalizations."
Monday: "All I want is a reunion cookout in Prospect Park."
Tuesday: "No more pants!"

Tolstoy: This guy. ROFL.

Step 1: Self-righteously declare English to be the official language.
Step 2: Fire everyone who can read or write English.

The #BondiTop

Fifty Years of Public Service
Personal Recollections of Shelby M. Cullom, Senior United States Senator from Illinois

"...Mr. Lincoln certainly would have receded and would have dealt with the South with an iron hand, as Congress had determined to do, and as General Grant was compelled to do when he assumed the Presidency."

And Cullom was no fire-breathing radical.
www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2...

From Shelby Cullom's memoirs:
"...When the Legislatures and Executives of the Southern States began openly passing laws and executing them so that the negro was substantially placed back into slavery, practically nullifying the results of the awful struggle, the untold loss of life and treasure,..."

The important thing is, they're laser-focused on affordability.

You know, how it's not really a problem.