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Donald Trump’s Disingenuous Promise to Champion Free Speech It is Donald Trump’s systematic campaign to stamp out dissent and punish those who disagree with him that will be remembered as among the most singularly un-American aspects of his disruptive tenure.

Lost amid the noise is the fact that the president just tried to throw six members of Congress in prison because he didn't like what they said. Per @sbg1.bsky.social you have to go back to 1798 to find a congressman prosecuted for exercising his right to free speech www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

Chris Murphy: "I sat with the kids for an hour. They saw things in these prisons they'll never forget. The bottom line is we have a constitutional obligation to only fund an administration that's operating lawfully. We cannot, we should not fund DHS if it committing these crimes."

Massie: "She didn't answer anything. She came here ready to talk about the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq, which seems kind of crazy to me."

Raskin to Bondi: "You're not showing a lot interest in the victims. Whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal government violence against citizens in Minneapolis, as AG you're siding with the perpetrators and ignoring the victims."

Flock of starling birds from The Atlantic Article "The Murmurations of Starlings" by Alan Taylor February 28, 2014

‘We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For’ by MacKenzie Scott

Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."

Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."

'Like listening to an old drunk': Trump stuns with 'incoherent' anniversary speech The internet was stunned Tuesday as President Donald Trump delivered a bizarre speech at a press conference marking the first anniversary of his second inauguration. Trump walked up to the podium at the White House press briefing room with a large stack of bound papers labeled "accomplishments" and ...

The internet was stunned Tuesday as President Donald Trump delivered a bizarre speech at a press conference marking the first anniversary of his second inauguration.

I flew down to south Texas today to do my job - investigate why people are dying in ICE detention centers.

I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.

WELKER: Do you bear any responsibility to bring down the temperature?

FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.

Much love to Sista Rose for singing how so many of us are feeling right now.
Here's the last few seconds of her heartfelt rendition of America the Beautiful.
💙 🇺🇲 💙

I read, "If America isn't breaking your heart right now, you don't love her enough" and that's all I can think about. 💔 This song has never sounded sadder.

TY Sista Rose: @timairarose on TikTok

Since this video was over a minute, the ending in the first comment.

More #forestskating with @rollerbearding on TikTok. Give him a follow!

Gotta love #ForrestSkating with @rollerbearding on TikTok! 🌲⛸️

If you appreciate this vibe, give @t.eian on TikTok a follow. Happy Holidays to all!

Thank you, Allison!

WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.

BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA J.G.G., et al., Plaintiffs, LIYANARA SÁNCHEZ, as next friend on behalf of FRENGEL REYES MOTA, et al., Petitioners-Plaintiffs, V. DONALD J. TRUMP, et al., Respondents-Defendants. Civil Action No. 25-766 (JEB) MEMORANDUM OPINION Nine months ago, six Venezuelan men were hustled out of a detention center in Texas, loaded onto planes, and shipped to an infamous mega-prison in El Salvador with no explanation and no opportunity to challenge the reason for their hasty removal. On behalf of themselves and a putative class of similarly situated detainees, they have turned to the courts to vindicate their constitutional right to due process. These efforts have precipitated multiple trips up and down the assorted tiers of the federal judiciary, complicated by their subsequent transfer to and release in their native Venezuela. After the D.C. Circuit vacated this Court's prior preliminary injunction, Plaintiffs have again moved for an order enjoining the Government to facilitate their return to the United States to pursue their individual habeas claims. The parties then agreed to consolidate this Motion into Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment.

The Court ultimately finds that the United States maintained constructive custody over Plaintiffs while they were imprisoned in El Salvador, thus affording the Court habeas jurisdiction 1 Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 215 Filed 12/22/25 Page 2 of 43 over this action. In addition, it will certify a class of Plaintiffs who were removed on March 15 and seek to enforce their right to a hearing. On the merits, the Court concludes that this class was denied their due-process rights and will thus require the Government to facilitate their ability to obtain such hearing. Our law requires no less.

ORDER For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS that: 1. Plaintiffs' [177] Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED; 2. Plaintiffs' [178] Motion for Class Certification is GRANTED; 3. Defendants' [182] Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; and 4. The Government shall submit its proposal either to facilitate the return of Plaintiffs to the United States or to otherwise provide them with hearings that satisfy the requirements of due process by January 5, 2026. 1 Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 214 Filed 12/22/25 Page 2 of 2 /s/ James E. Boasberg JAMES E. BOASBERG United States District Judge

BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg rules for those deported under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 — certifying a class, finding the U.S. maintained constructive custody over them at CECOT, finding they were not given due process, and ordering return or that such process be given by Jan. 5, 2026.

Hello from Seattle!

How's your #Thanksgiving weekend going?

via @yourchilltias on TikTok

John Fugelsang

I heard it’s actually Christianity that is under attack in the US by a FoxNews fan.
Stop it. Stop laughing. I looked into it & it turns out they were RIGHT!
Christianity is under attack by phony Christians from within.

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Trump SPIRALS with LATE NIGHT PANIC ATTACK as Epstein Story BLOWS UP YouTube video by Political Voices Network

"Poor Epstein killed himself before he knew it was a joke!" @johnfugelsang.bsky.social

YouTube video by Political Voices Network Jim Acosta Drops Fox News TRUTH BOMB About CORRUPT TIES to Trump

"but but the thing that is so glorious about what you did there is it exposed what goes on at Fox... They act in cahoots with the Trump people/administration and they obviously made it very clear to Fox that they didn't want to see any coverage,so there was no coverage until you brought it up..."

YouTube video by Political Voices Network Stephanie Miller RIPS INTO an AGITATED Sean Hannity LIVE on Fox News

Full appearance here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSyk...

Sean Hannity Learns All About The Epstein Files! With the help of liberal radio superhero Stephanie Miller.

"We get it. Hannity really needed to take the bait to distract his dumbass viewers w/ stories like this last night. ZOMG! @stephaniemiller.bsky.social kissed @crockett.house.gov ’s feet! Literally anything to distract from the Epstein Files revelations about President Bad Touch..."
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"

Political Voices Network | Substack It’s a big country, with lots of voices — PoliticalVoicesNetwork.com is America’s audio and video platform representing the entire range of popular personalities, opinion makers, and influencers. Clic...

www.politicalvoicesnetwork.com

@politicalvoices.bsky.social could be a great place to start.

Good take from Jim Gerstein

youtu.be/czVye4c7kGQ?...

The mess should not be her concern, only the legality of tariffs and the boundaries of a president's power.