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If you watched and haven't read this, you really should. If you didn't watch because you can't stand the sound of his voice, you should read this, too.

Then we can all stop watching @cbsnews.com until they put journalists back in charge.

04.11.2025 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 216    πŸ” 79    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 4
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Every last one of these ICE officers belongs in prison for this. Hold them accountable!

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We've got you πŸ‘

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Everyone who follows the news already knows where this is headed.

Orwell. A police state. An authoritarian regime that disappears peopleβ€”including citizens. Think Pinochet as a starting point.

The problem is that those who don't follow the news *don't* know where this is headed. We must tell them.

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just one year ago, The Economist magazine declared the U.S. economy "the envy of the world", in its cover story (Oct 19th 2024)

in that story, the subtitle was literally, "and this will likely continue"

then the election happened, and in the 10 months since the new administration took office ... ?

02.11.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œWould Americans be so accepting if, instead of observing the detached remoteness of a missile from the clouds, we watched our servicemen board the vessels and simply execute everyone on board without asking a single question?

It is, in every way, the same thing.”

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from people magazine

Donald Trump Confuses Dementia Screening for
'Very Hard' IQ Test as He Brags About Results
The president predicted that Democratic Reps.
Jasmine Crockett and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could not perform as well as he did in a cognitive exam
By Greta Bjornson |
Updated on October 28, 2025 10:24AM EDT

from people magazine Donald Trump Confuses Dementia Screening for 'Very Hard' IQ Test as He Brags About Results The president predicted that Democratic Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could not perform as well as he did in a cognitive exam By Greta Bjornson | Updated on October 28, 2025 10:24AM EDT

from people magazine

Donald Trump Hosts Great Gatsby-Themed Halloween Party as 42
Million Americans Brace for SNAP Benefits to Expire
The president hosted the Roaring '20s bash at Mar-a-Lago on Oct. 31 amid the ongoing government shutdown
By Bailey Richards
Published on November 1, 2025 06:19PM EDT

from people magazine Donald Trump Hosts Great Gatsby-Themed Halloween Party as 42 Million Americans Brace for SNAP Benefits to Expire The president hosted the Roaring '20s bash at Mar-a-Lago on Oct. 31 amid the ongoing government shutdown By Bailey Richards Published on November 1, 2025 06:19PM EDT

someone invited people magazine to the kitchen and they brought their own knives

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Teachers can't report more than $125 on taxes for buying needed school supplies for students while the wealthy in America get tax breaks on luxury yachts, jets, sports and luxury cars, etc. The system is rigged to punish the poor and protect the rich is our daily reality in America is appalling! πŸ’™πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ’™

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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.

Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.

The people who need help are not the problem.

It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.

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Bill Melugin
@BillMelugin_
BREAKING: Per four senior DHS & Trump admin sources, a mass removal of ICE leadership around the country is underway, with up to 12 ICE field office chiefs being removed & reassigned in an effort to increase deportation numbers. I'm told the move is spearheaded by Corey Lewandowski, and a handful of the ICE Chiefs will likely be replaced by Border Patrol & CBP officials, some of whom will be hand-picked by aggressive & controversial Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino. I'm told some of the ICE leadership removed from their positions include the ICE Field Office Directors in:

- Los Angeles
- Phoenix
- Philadelphia
- Denver
- El Paso
- San Diego
- Seattle/Portland
- New Orleans

Border Patrol officials taking over ICE leadership positions would be extremely significant, as Border Patrol and ICE do different things, and I've done numerous ride-alongs/embeds with both.

Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_ BREAKING: Per four senior DHS & Trump admin sources, a mass removal of ICE leadership around the country is underway, with up to 12 ICE field office chiefs being removed & reassigned in an effort to increase deportation numbers. I'm told the move is spearheaded by Corey Lewandowski, and a handful of the ICE Chiefs will likely be replaced by Border Patrol & CBP officials, some of whom will be hand-picked by aggressive & controversial Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino. I'm told some of the ICE leadership removed from their positions include the ICE Field Office Directors in: - Los Angeles - Phoenix - Philadelphia - Denver - El Paso - San Diego - Seattle/Portland - New Orleans Border Patrol officials taking over ICE leadership positions would be extremely significant, as Border Patrol and ICE do different things, and I've done numerous ride-alongs/embeds with both.

Generally speaking, ICE typically conducts very targeted operations, largely going after criminal illegal aliens or those with deportation orders, but almost always knowing who they are targeting for arrest, often conducting surveillance to learn their schedules before and waiting hours before arresting them if needed.

Border Patrol, under Trump 2.0, while sometimes doing their own targeted operations, has been extremely aggressive and has been at the forefront of some of the most controversial immigration enforcement operations we've seen so far, carrying out roving patrols in Los Angeles, Chicago, etc, often at Home Depot, car washes, flea markets etc, leading to a handful of federal judges around the country issuing injunctions against them. A majority of the viral videos you see online are Border Patrol agents, including the use of a Trojan horse style Penske moving truck at a Los Angeles Home Depot, an operation organized by Bovino. 

ICE often gets blamed for what Border Patrol does, as the media and activists often cannot tell the difference between federal agents, and everyone is called "ICE". I'm told there are growing concerns about the political and PR fallout associated with some of the roving patrols Border Patrol is conducting as lawsuits continue to stack up and mid-terms approach next year.

Generally speaking, ICE typically conducts very targeted operations, largely going after criminal illegal aliens or those with deportation orders, but almost always knowing who they are targeting for arrest, often conducting surveillance to learn their schedules before and waiting hours before arresting them if needed. Border Patrol, under Trump 2.0, while sometimes doing their own targeted operations, has been extremely aggressive and has been at the forefront of some of the most controversial immigration enforcement operations we've seen so far, carrying out roving patrols in Los Angeles, Chicago, etc, often at Home Depot, car washes, flea markets etc, leading to a handful of federal judges around the country issuing injunctions against them. A majority of the viral videos you see online are Border Patrol agents, including the use of a Trojan horse style Penske moving truck at a Los Angeles Home Depot, an operation organized by Bovino. ICE often gets blamed for what Border Patrol does, as the media and activists often cannot tell the difference between federal agents, and everyone is called "ICE". I'm told there are growing concerns about the political and PR fallout associated with some of the roving patrols Border Patrol is conducting as lawsuits continue to stack up and mid-terms approach next year.

I'm told there is significant friction within different wings of DHS and the administration, with Border Czar Tom Homan & ICE Director Todd Lyons preferring to prioritize targeting criminal aliens & the "worst of the worst" or those with deportation orders, while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski, and BP Commander Bovino prefer to use aggressive tactics to arrest anyone in the US illegally, including but not limited to criminals, to ramp up deportation numbers and achieve President Trump's promises of mass deportations. 

I am hearing from both sides of this friction.

One senior DHS official tells me:

"ICE started with the worst of the worst, knowing every target they are hitting, but since Border Patrol started in LA in June, we've (DHS) lost our focus, going too hard, too fast, with limited prioritization. It's getting numbers, but at what cost?".

Border Patrol agents I've talked to defend their tactics, with one telling me:

"What did everyone think mass deportations meant? Only the worst? Tom Homan has said it himself, anyone in the US illegally is on the table."

I'm told there is significant friction within different wings of DHS and the administration, with Border Czar Tom Homan & ICE Director Todd Lyons preferring to prioritize targeting criminal aliens & the "worst of the worst" or those with deportation orders, while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski, and BP Commander Bovino prefer to use aggressive tactics to arrest anyone in the US illegally, including but not limited to criminals, to ramp up deportation numbers and achieve President Trump's promises of mass deportations. I am hearing from both sides of this friction. One senior DHS official tells me: "ICE started with the worst of the worst, knowing every target they are hitting, but since Border Patrol started in LA in June, we've (DHS) lost our focus, going too hard, too fast, with limited prioritization. It's getting numbers, but at what cost?". Border Patrol agents I've talked to defend their tactics, with one telling me: "What did everyone think mass deportations meant? Only the worst? Tom Homan has said it himself, anyone in the US illegally is on the table."

It's quite a situation, as both sides of this are on the same team, with the same end goals, but different perspectives on how to get there. 

Another DHS official confirmed the personnel changes to me on deep background, adding that the moves are based on performance and doing what is needed to achieve the best results. 

Official statement to 
@FoxNews
 via 
@TriciaOhio
:

"While we have no personnel changes to announce at this time, the Trump Administration remains laser focused on delivering results and removing violent criminal illegal aliens from this country."
7:57 PM Β· Oct 27, 2025
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It's quite a situation, as both sides of this are on the same team, with the same end goals, but different perspectives on how to get there. Another DHS official confirmed the personnel changes to me on deep background, adding that the moves are based on performance and doing what is needed to achieve the best results. Official statement to @FoxNews via @TriciaOhio : "While we have no personnel changes to announce at this time, the Trump Administration remains laser focused on delivering results and removing violent criminal illegal aliens from this country." 7:57 PM Β· Oct 27, 2025 Β· 29.6K Views

🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.

Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.

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Impossible Toronto β€” On the Courtyard β€” Impossibilities Funded by The Neptis Foundation, On the Courtyard examines European courtyard blocks and identifies opportunities for and challenges to their integration into Toronto’s urban landscape.

Their website does a great job getting into the many building code & zoning barriers that prevent Canadians from having what many Europeans take for granted.
impossibletoronto.ca...
2/3

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Adding car lanes to deal with congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity

Adding car lanes to deal with congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity

And as always

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The White House's new McDonald'sβ„’ Epsteinβ„’ Ballroomβ„’ appears to have been designed on free software.

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Americans are dying from extreme heat. Autopsy reports don’t show the full story Official reports are likely to overlook heat’s role in a death. As US temperatures rise, experts say the true toll needs to be counted

One of the many things @ninalakhani.bsky.social does so well is show the very real, very now cost of climate change at the most human level. This story is devastatingly good: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Tell Florida to restore and protect the Pulse Memorial Now! After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected! Sign now!

After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected! Sign now! a.allout.org/s/P8Egz/

25.10.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump & his ICE thugs don't want you to see this. They are using brutality & violence to terrorize the American people.

Witness this.
Reject this.
SHARE THIS!
Speak out!

And PLEASE, take 2 minutes to call your Republican lawmakers and demand this stop!
202-224-3121

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That clampdown on the Pentagon press corps has done wonders. 🀑

@jamiedupree.bsky.social
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oc...

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