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@phand1.bsky.social

DC based recovering journalist: FEER, AFP, lots of bylines elsewhere; Asia (esp Thailand), Saudi, US. Author "The King Never Smiles" bio of Thai King Bhumibol. Clarinet Django/gypsy/manouche, swing, jazz, Takoma Park Community Band. πŸ‡«πŸ‡· πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Federal agents just arrested an Army veteranβ€”after he protested ICE outside a church Ian Austin was part of the group that interrupted a St. Paul church service.

Federal agents arrested an Army veteranβ€”after he protested ICE outside a church

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

31.01.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
(U [] Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz (Dershowitz). CHS learned that Dershowitz influenced many students from wealthy families. For example. Josh Kushner (Josh) and Jared Kushner (Jared) were both his students. Dershowitz told CHS that if he were young again, he would be holding a stun gun as an Israeli Intelligence
(Mossad) agent. CHS believed Dershowitz was co-opted by Mossad and subscribed to their mission. CHS still continues to communicate occasionally for Dershowitz [See previous reporting].
(U)Jeffrey Epstein (Epstein) was represented by Dershowitz. CHS remembered Dershowitz tell Alex Ocasta (U.S. Attorney of
Southern District of Florida at the time) that Epstein belonged to both U.S. and allied intelligence services. CHS shared phone calls
between Dershowitz and Epstein during which he/she took notes. After these calls, Mossad would then call Dershowitz to debrief.
Epstein was close to the former Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Barak (Barak) and trained as a spy under him. Barak believed
Netanyahu was a criminal. Saudi Arabia, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are allied against Qatar, Turkey, Iran and
Syria. One of CHS's [] (who presumably worked []) asked CHS a lot of questions about Epstein. CHS became convinced Epstein was a co-opted Mossad Agent see previous reporting).

(U [] Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz (Dershowitz). CHS learned that Dershowitz influenced many students from wealthy families. For example. Josh Kushner (Josh) and Jared Kushner (Jared) were both his students. Dershowitz told CHS that if he were young again, he would be holding a stun gun as an Israeli Intelligence (Mossad) agent. CHS believed Dershowitz was co-opted by Mossad and subscribed to their mission. CHS still continues to communicate occasionally for Dershowitz [See previous reporting]. (U)Jeffrey Epstein (Epstein) was represented by Dershowitz. CHS remembered Dershowitz tell Alex Ocasta (U.S. Attorney of Southern District of Florida at the time) that Epstein belonged to both U.S. and allied intelligence services. CHS shared phone calls between Dershowitz and Epstein during which he/she took notes. After these calls, Mossad would then call Dershowitz to debrief. Epstein was close to the former Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Barak (Barak) and trained as a spy under him. Barak believed Netanyahu was a criminal. Saudi Arabia, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are allied against Qatar, Turkey, Iran and Syria. One of CHS's [] (who presumably worked []) asked CHS a lot of questions about Epstein. CHS became convinced Epstein was a co-opted Mossad Agent see previous reporting).

(U)Hary Tanoesoedinbjo (Hary) has been involved has developed Trump's hotels and is a billionaire. Hary [] introduced him/her to the Indonesian CIA. [] Hary [] speak Indonesian. Hary bought his Beverly Hills home from Trump at an inflated price (NFI). On [] was at Hary's house when Hary [] that Trump told him that he was going to "fuck Amazon" over their military contracts. CHS advised that this was a real collusion story - Trump has been compromised by Israel, and Kushner is the real brains behind his organization and his Presidency.

(U)Hary Tanoesoedinbjo (Hary) has been involved has developed Trump's hotels and is a billionaire. Hary [] introduced him/her to the Indonesian CIA. [] Hary [] speak Indonesian. Hary bought his Beverly Hills home from Trump at an inflated price (NFI). On [] was at Hary's house when Hary [] that Trump told him that he was going to "fuck Amazon" over their military contracts. CHS advised that this was a real collusion story - Trump has been compromised by Israel, and Kushner is the real brains behind his organization and his Presidency.

Here's an FBI CHS suggesting both Epstein and Dershowitz worked for Mossad, that Trump's been compromised by Israel, and that he's plausibly extorting the Melania bribing Bezos/Amazon over its military contracts:
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

30.01.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants

ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants

The change expands the ability of lower-level ICE agents to carry out sweeps rounding up people they encounter

By Hamed Aleaziz and Charlie Savage
Reporting from Washington

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...

31.01.2026 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 8
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JD Vance Is Awfully Close With These Race Science Guys Government data is being used to normalize and mainstream race science

JD Vance's online buddies are using data from NIH studies to advance and normalize race science and no one seems to care. I'm losing my mind.

badfaithtimes.com/jd-vance-is-...

30.01.2026 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 299    πŸ” 108    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 3

You can read the news and its sober people just straight up saying, β€œoh yeah the president of the United States is probably going to steal that oil money and we all kind of know it.” And apparently that’s just how it is now.

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Really important work.

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Pogroms in Springfield.

31.01.2026 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 353    πŸ” 135    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 9
From: xlcm@microsoft.com
To: jeevacation@gmail.com
Subject Xbox LIVE - Notification of Enforcement Action
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:03:40 +0000
XBOX
Notice of permanent enforcement action:
Harassment, threats, and/or abuse
DO NOT REPLY to this email address. It is not monitored. )
What happened
This email is to notify you that your Xbox Live account privileges have been permanently suspended due to
harassment, threats, and/or abuse of other players. This conduct has been determined to be severe, repeated, and/or
excessive.
Why we enforced
The conduct that caused this suspension may include but is not limited to:
β€’ Threats of death, harm, property damage, or any other act of violence or vandalism
β€’ Verbal abuse or profanity directed at other players
β€’ Griefing
β€’ Extortion or manipulation
β€’ Libel, defamation, or slander
β€’ Display or transmission of personally-identifiable information such as name, address, phone number, or IP address
β€’ Stalking
Your conduct was brought to the attention of the Xbox Live Policy & Enforcement Team through either complaints filed by
other Xbox Live users or in the course of our operation of the service. The Xbox Live Policy & Enforcement Team has
reviewed the complaints and other evidence regarding this conduct and determined it violates the Xbox Live Terms of Use
and/or Code of Conduct. Because your conduct or conduct history is in violation, the Xbox Live Policy & Enforcement Team
has enacted this suspension against your account.
How this enforcement affects you
Enforcement actions apply to both the Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles:
β€’ On the Xbox 360 console you will no longer be able to sign in to Xbox Live.
β€’ On the Xbox One console you will be able to sign in, but some features and functionality of the console will be
reduced or restricted including but not limited to the ability to participate in multiplayer games.
Note: Customer Support is not able to modify or provide any further details about your suspension.
Where to find more inf…

From: xlcm@microsoft.com To: jeevacation@gmail.com Subject Xbox LIVE - Notification of Enforcement Action Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:03:40 +0000 XBOX Notice of permanent enforcement action: Harassment, threats, and/or abuse DO NOT REPLY to this email address. It is not monitored. ) What happened This email is to notify you that your Xbox Live account privileges have been permanently suspended due to harassment, threats, and/or abuse of other players. This conduct has been determined to be severe, repeated, and/or excessive. Why we enforced The conduct that caused this suspension may include but is not limited to: β€’ Threats of death, harm, property damage, or any other act of violence or vandalism β€’ Verbal abuse or profanity directed at other players β€’ Griefing β€’ Extortion or manipulation β€’ Libel, defamation, or slander β€’ Display or transmission of personally-identifiable information such as name, address, phone number, or IP address β€’ Stalking Your conduct was brought to the attention of the Xbox Live Policy & Enforcement Team through either complaints filed by other Xbox Live users or in the course of our operation of the service. The Xbox Live Policy & Enforcement Team has reviewed the complaints and other evidence regarding this conduct and determined it violates the Xbox Live Terms of Use and/or Code of Conduct. Because your conduct or conduct history is in violation, the Xbox Live Policy & Enforcement Team has enacted this suspension against your account. How this enforcement affects you Enforcement actions apply to both the Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles: β€’ On the Xbox 360 console you will no longer be able to sign in to Xbox Live. β€’ On the Xbox One console you will be able to sign in, but some features and functionality of the console will be reduced or restricted including but not limited to the ability to participate in multiplayer games. Note: Customer Support is not able to modify or provide any further details about your suspension. Where to find more inf…

lmao Epstein was banned on Xbox Live

30.01.2026 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5101    πŸ” 1116    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 156
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It hasn’t gone unnoticed that all four people arrested today, including two journalists, were Black.

And now we find out the charge is β€œconspiracy to violate civil rights,” a statute rooted in the Ku Klux Klan Act.

Sit with that.

30.01.2026 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8001    πŸ” 3435    πŸ’¬ 484    πŸ“Œ 199
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#Minnesota State House District 64A, showing the Special Election held Tuesday, January 27, 2026
America, this is how we do it!!
Thank you Minnesota!!

28.01.2026 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

BREAKING: Bernie Sanders is introducing an amendment to cut ICE’s $75 billion funding increase, and to use those funds to restore the federal cuts to health care.

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Screenshot of an X.com post by Congressman Greg Casar (@RepCasar) listing alleged incidents involving ICE (children taken from a school, a U.S. citizen child with a brain tumor deported away from Texas doctors, and an Austin college student deported β€œby mistake”). It ends: β€œTrump’s chaos and cruelty has to end.” Below is a video thumbnail of a press conference with a crowd holding signs, including β€œBRING LIAM HOME,” and a location label β€œSan Antonio, TX.”

Screenshot of an X.com post by Congressman Greg Casar (@RepCasar) listing alleged incidents involving ICE (children taken from a school, a U.S. citizen child with a brain tumor deported away from Texas doctors, and an Austin college student deported β€œby mistake”). It ends: β€œTrump’s chaos and cruelty has to end.” Below is a video thumbnail of a press conference with a crowd holding signs, including β€œBRING LIAM HOME,” and a location label β€œSan Antonio, TX.”

This is not the kind of country we want. What happened to basic decency and humanity? These are children!

30.01.2026 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2071    πŸ” 579    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 19
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How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by nameβ€”citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

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"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February

"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March

"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman

29.01.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 15511    πŸ” 6932    πŸ’¬ 798    πŸ“Œ 381
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Is this gonna be like DC funding that Chuck Schumer hived off for promises after another deal, and then it never came back because Republicans reneged (as always)?

29.01.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, Greg Bovino.

They must all resign and be held accountable.

29.01.2026 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 27070    πŸ” 5680    πŸ’¬ 1211    πŸ“Œ 316

A few weeks back ICE agents ate at a Mexican restaurant and then *detained the restaurant's workers* and they're complaining about how they can't eat out anymore?

29.01.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2623    πŸ” 695    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 12

Homan lying on a podcast last week: 'ICE is only capturing child rapists' and 'Dems depend on the migrant vote'

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beyond disgusting

28.01.2026 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1098    πŸ” 307    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 14
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Why is Tulsi Gabbard at an FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County?

29.01.2026 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2150    πŸ” 830    πŸ’¬ 218    πŸ“Œ 122

Why is Tulsi Gabbard, the top intelligence officer in the USG, with the FBI on a raid related to conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. The congressional intelligence committee ought to ask about this.

29.01.2026 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2538    πŸ” 923    πŸ’¬ 152    πŸ“Œ 44
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A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.

"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."

"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."

ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social

28.01.2026 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 26906    πŸ” 10073    πŸ’¬ 1005    πŸ“Œ 799
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ICE’s No. 1 Ally The Department of Justice has rushed to shield federal agents from accountability and launched needless criminal investigations into Minnesota officials and residents.

ICE and CBP are at the head of Trump's campaign to terrorize Minnesotans. But the Justice Department is not far behind.

28.01.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1048    πŸ” 334    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 23
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

Not Bruce's greatest but I'll take it. He sings the truth about fascist Trump, Miller and Noem. youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...

28.01.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ed Whelan and Harmeet Dhillon had the Law Twitter equivalent of a bar fight last night. Shockingly, no one whipped out an LSAT score.

Ed Whelan and Harmeet Dhillon had the Law Twitter equivalent of a bar fight last night. Shockingly, no one whipped out an LSAT score.

Ed Whelan and Harmeet Dhillon had the Law Twitter equivalent of a bar fight last night. Shockingly, no one whipped out an LSAT score.

28.01.2026 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 965    πŸ” 114    πŸ’¬ 62    πŸ“Œ 17
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EXCLUSIVE: Slovak PM Robert Fico said he was shocked at Donald Trump's state of mind after Mar-a-Lago meeting.

πŸ”— www.politico.eu/article/dona...

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There is a book in Opus Dei’s role in trump fascism for somebody.

@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social
@ruthgraham.bsky.social

28.01.2026 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Media like Axios, Washington Post etc are all like, "Trump has softened his views after the two ICE killings. He cares."
And today Trump & Stephen Miller are out there again with the same violent hate rhetoric & ICE, CBP are kidnapping & renditioning citizens, legal residents, children

28.01.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Media like Axios, Washington Post etc are all like, "Trump has softened his views after the two ICE killings. He cares."
And today Trump & Stephen Miller are out there again with the same violent hate rhetoric & ICE, CBP are kidnapping & renditioning citizens, legal residents, children

28.01.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was only when they came up with the line β€œwell going to where ICE is working is very risky behavior” when everyone was back tweeting in unison

28.01.2026 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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