I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.
Great work everyone.
I read the “SAVE Act” (the GOP’s new voter suppression bill) so you don’t have to. This is my one page summary. Jesus it’s bad. 1/
A question no Democratic Party official has been able to answer: Given that Bannon says they will deploy ICE to voting locations in November (after *filming themselves* killing Renee Good and Alex Pretti), what do you want to accomplish with more body cameras?
🚨BREAKING: Republicans are moving quickly to pass a bill requiring voters to show proof of citizenship both to register and at the polls ahead of the 2026 midterm elections — a move that experts warn could disenfranchise millions of Americans.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
GOP fast tracks monster voter suppression bill that could disenfranchise millions by requiring proof of citizenship at polls
In the past few weeks, passing the legislation has been a unifying rally cry for Republicans, a welcome distraction from the party’s cratering public opinion polls.
Happening now in Silicon Valley: marchers have surrounded the Palantir building and are holding a prayer vigil for victims of ICE, while video of ICE and Palantir crimes is projected on the building.
#AbolishICE #ICEOut #Palantir #PaloAltoWe found that Jeff Bezos paid *zero* taxes in 2007 and 2011.
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...
Normal people are out there doing extraordinary things. My mom's health aide emailed me: ICE took 2 of her neighbors; when she told them they weren't welcome, she was met w/a rifle. Now she's driving a neighbor to work hidden in the back of her car & escorting the neighbor's kids to the bus stop.
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.”
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
One thing I took for granted pre-Trump was never knowing the name of a single federal judge. Didn’t even recognize the names of cabinet members.
Don't agree with Cato Inst on much. But:
Very glad they have quantified what has been obvious for years.
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
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This seems like a pretty reasonable baseline.
Philidelphia DA Larry Krasner warns ICE: If an agent commits crimes in Philly, I will charge you. You will be arrested. You will stand trial, and you will be convicted in state or federal court and you will do your time. Donald Trump can't pardon you for a state court conviction.
this is what Karl Marx was talking about by workers seizing the means of production
Stephen Miller: [30 days from now] Look, the president shits himself in most meetings. The president shits where he wants. You people in the media, you're so obsessed with who shit whose pants, and by the time you're done figuring it out, we'll be shitting in a thousand different pairs of pants.
Secure your own squid first before helping others.
(I'm disproportionately proud of this drawing.)
Far-right Americans want you to believe that having nice things is impossible, and that serving billionaires is the only thing you can do.
This is a lie. The rest of the world has solved many problems Republicans pretend are impossible.
If you campaigned for the presidency on a promise to destroy these assholes, you would win a landslide the size of FDR in 1936, when he campaigned on a promise to destroy these assholes.
Yes, Peter decided that the continued existence of our democracies isn't compatible with his desired level of personal freedom.
An absolute enemy of humanity.
an alternative strategy we could consider is allowing people to go to college and retire and just having some immigration
Dr Oz: "If we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school, or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt."
“More training” has been used as a pseudo punishment for law enforcement officers for years. Providing more training is not holding people accountable for crimes they commit as law enforcement officers
Reconstruction:
"Texas Is Among Most Difficult Places To Vote"
Congressional and electoral structure designed to preserve slavery:
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www.vox.com/policy-and-p...
"Although Senate is Split 50:50, Democrats Represent 41 Million More
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Although The US Senate is Split Equally Among Parties (50:50), Democrats Represent 41 Million More US Citizens [OC]
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"Democrats won over a million votes more than Republicans, but because of the way districts are designed, Republicans got 33 more members of the House of Representatives than the Democrats did."
"Democrats Represent 41 Million More US Citizens Although The US Senate is Split Equally Among Parties
"Turning Point USA and Young America’s Foundation (both heavily pro-Trump)—are propped up with cash from wealthy conservatives. Ben Shapiro gilded by a number of conservative billionaires, many of who...
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My emails asking if I can party on Epstein’s island are posing a lot of questions already answered by my emails
DHS doesn’t even bother trying to lie well. The man whose skull was shattered told the hospital he’d been struck by ICE officers, an ICE officer told hospital staff the guy “got his sh*t rocked,” then when it became clear how badly he was injured, they claimed he deliberately ran into a wall.
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Worth stating this clearly: American constitutional law affords due process protections to non-citizens, even those without legal status. Any official who does not respect those rights—whether a political official or law enforcement officer—violates their oath to support the Constitution.
If Lindsey Graham is willing to hold the entire body hostage for his personal payday, and everyone shrugs and accepts this is how things work, someone should be willing to hold the entire body hostage to force a vote on expelling him. Put it in the Congressional record what a working Senate would do
Jeffries said Trump's administration will "be held accountable for their crimes against the Constitution."
Hakeem Jeffries Calls On 'Illegitimate' DOJ To Free Don Lemon
Hakeem Jeffries Calls On 'Illegitimate' DOJ To Free Don Lemon
"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
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
BREAKING: A federal court permanently blocks two provisions of Trump’s anti-voting executive order seeking to impose new citizenship verification requirements to register to vote.
The judge said the Constitution assigns “no role at all to the President” to change federal election administration.
In major rebuke, federal judge blocks key parts of Trump’s anti-voting order
“Our Constitution does not allow the President to impose unilateral changes to federal election procedures,” the judge wrote.
Elon Musk, refusing: "Hey man, when can I come to Epstein Island"
For decades the Right has daydreamed about saving their country from monsters, they finally got the chance and it turns out they love the monsters. The monsters are even monstrous in the exact ways they fantasized about! You never have to listen to these guys about anything again
I always recommend people spend less time consuming news and more time with long form journalism. Well, this is one of the best things you'll read. It's a hopeful story that has long been inspiring to me, and it's told beautifully here:
www.gq.com/story/walpol...
It Was the Most Violent Prison in America. Then the Guards Went on Strike
What happens when a group of incarcerated men are left to self govern? In Walpole State Prison in 1973, “peace reigned”—until the guards were sent back in.
Tuberville: "Unfortunately we've got the Woke Bowl, because we're getting more and more woke. We got Bad Bunny or Bad Rabbit at halftime. I'll be watching the TPUSA halftime show. It's just unfortunate we've gotten to this point."
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actionnetwork.org/events/socia...Nine DAs are coalescing to work on prosecuting federal agents for 'overreach':
—L. Krasner in Philly
—J. Creuzot in Dallas
—M. Moriarty in Minneapolis
—L. Conover in Tucson
—S. Descano in Fairfax (VA)
—R. Fatehi in Norfolk (VA)
—S. Morales in Portsmouth (VA)
—P. Dehghani-Tafti in Arlington (VA)
Amid growing calls for the abolition of ICE, Rep. Delia Ramirez is calling for the entire DHS to be dismantled. Highlighting how much experience the officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti had, Ramirez said, “DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity.”
House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — DHS Must Go, Too
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
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For sale: Nazi coat, gently worn
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hey everybody lifelong tech expert here
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
And what is happening inside ICE detention centers? 404 Media also learned that the federal government claimed that the day after it was sued for allegedly abusing detainees at an ICE detention center, a “system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility.
ICE Says Critical Evidence In Abuse Case Was Lost In 'System Crash' a Day After It Was Sued
The government also said "we don't have resources" to retain all footage and that plaintiffs could supply "endless hard drives that we could save things to."
Alex Pretti was a good guy with a gun. Notice how good guys don't unholster readily even when hit. They see guns as last resort. If a mass shooting had occurred, maybe Alex would have saved the day as 2A activists love to claim. But we'll never know because his gun was used as an excuse to kill him.
The gun was removed by agents from his waistband - he was never pointing it at them. He was already disarmed when they fired "defensive shots," killing the man. They then fired several shots at his lifeless body.
The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
wapo.st/49Zqv1LThe Tucson City Council voted unanimously today to draft an ordinance blocking ICE from using city-owned property for civil immigration enforcement
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Tucson moves to block ICE use of city property - AZ Luminaria
The Tucson City Council directed the city manager and attorney Wednesday to craft an ordinance barring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from staging or carrying out civil immigration enforcement on city property. Mayor Regina Romero opened up the discussion saying it’s important that residents feel safe on city property, regardless of their immigration status. “We’ve […]
Good. Tucson is standing up for its people against ICE. Throw every possible wrench in the gears.
Tucson moves to block ICE use of city property - AZ Luminaria
The Tucson City Council directed the city manager and attorney Wednesday to craft an ordinance barring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from staging or carrying out civil immigration enforceme...
Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes wants you to send her your videos and photos of what ICE agents are doing in Arizona.
Arizona attorney general wants your videos, photos of ICE agents' actions
Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes wants you to send her your videos and photos of what ICE agents are doing in Arizona.
The New Mexico Attorney General’s recent opinion limiting parole for people given life sentences as juveniles coincides with an increased focus on punitive policies for juvenile crime in the state.
New Mexico Officials Block a Pathway to Freedom for Juvenile Lifers Despite Reforms
State lawmakers banned life without parole for juveniles. But an opinion by the attorney general and parole board decisions could keep some from getting a second chance.
This is a decent article that lays out the realities of trying to rein in ICE and DHS more broadly under an admin dedicated to letting them run wild, but framing it around the Democrats ability or not to do so, and practically ignoring the Republicans agency is so completely wild.
Democrats’ Best Hope To Rein In ICE Is Right Now
Even if it’s not by very much.
This entire claim is outright nonsense because in a mass deportation situation, Minnesota is projected to GAIN a Congressional seat, because Florida, Texas, and California all lose one as their population declines proportionately more.
Another data point indicating that Polymarket is not a “prediction market” but a public persuasion operation—here it spreads disinformation about Minnesota and DHS signals boosts the disinformation:
GOOD:
"Progressive effort to primary Sen. John Fetterman ramps up:
The Working Families Party launched a website where, among other efforts, voters can request refunds from Fetterman’s campaign."
Progressive effort to primary Sen. John Fetterman ramps up
The Working Families Party launched a website where, among other efforts, voters can request refunds from Fetterman’s campaign.
GOP: We are sending armed perverts to assault families. Even babies. We are in open warfare against all things good.
Schumer: People call him TACO, but these days it's getting hard to afford one! Can you chip in $5 today to help us hold Mr. Trump accountable for these soft shell economic policies?
Elizer Darris, Co-Executive Director of the MN Freedom Fund shared this message during a press conference at the government center.
A lot of communities have already organized ICE Watch networks, or they are organizing them presently. Might I suggest these *very same networks* can be used for election poll watching.
A ban on sending books and magazines to prisoners in Arkansas prisons goes into effect Feb. 1, putting into place the strictest regulations in the country on sending outside publications to the incarcerated
Arkansas set to impose nation’s strictest ban on sending books, magazines to prisons | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
A ban on sending books and magazines to inmates in Arkansas prisons goes into effect Feb. 1, putting into place the strictest regulations in the country on sending outside publications to the incarcer...
Researchers at the University of Chicago found that for every 1 percent increase in eviction rate in a given census tract, there were 2.66 additional shootings there.
Study finds link between evictions and gun violence in Chicago
Asking the ICE agent beating a guy up on the pavement to hold still so I can scan his QR code that he was required to wear instead of a badge that can simply be read
I am introducing the Quick Recognition (QR) Act, which requires ICE and CBP officers to wear uniforms featuring QR codes. When scanned, the code would generate a digital ID displaying the officer’s name, badge number, and law enforcement agency.
ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, which has nearly 100 members, announced its members will oppose any new funding for immigration enforcement until "meaningful" reforms are put in place.
www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus To Oppose Any New Funding For Immigration Enforcement
