Tom Eblen
Writer, photographer, Kentucky history nerd. Retired newspaper editor, columnist, reporter. (AP, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Lexington Herald-Leader.) “The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.” ― Plato
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[This post could not be retrieved] - Reposted by Tom Eblen"Donald Trump engaging in this behavior during Black History Month is no accident," writes Columnist Solomon Jones. "His childish attempt to taint the legacy of America’s most accomplished Black couple is about more than insulting the Obamas. It is meant to demean all of us."
- Reposted by Tom EblenJudge Reyes starts with a comparison: George Washington versus Kristi Noem.
- Haiti’s TPS continues for now!!!!! And zowie: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.…
- Instead of "nationalize" they meant to say "steal." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
- "Democrats should vow that once in the majority they will conduct exacting oversight of the Justice Department, pursue Bondi’s impeachment, and ensure she and her accessories are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law and face disbarment." open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
- Reposted by Tom EblenAlso, the problem is CBP writ large. “The population of CBP agents and officers who have been arrested since 2005 would make it roughly the nation’s fourth largest police department — equal to the size of the entire Philadelphia police.” www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
- This article is a very good example of why "more training" and "more vetting" isn't the answer. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez joined Border Patrol in 2018 and 2014 respectively. These aren't new agents. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
- "The New York Times identified more than 5,300 files containing more than 38,000 references to Mr. Trump, his wife, his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, and other related words and phrases in the latest batch ... " Let that sink in. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
- Trump's power play isn't about law enforcement; it's about illegally and unconstitutionally flexing his power to stay in power. FREE LINK www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
- Reposted by Tom EblenThis week, President Donald Trump and the GOP kicked their intertwined anti-voting crusades — promoting lies about the 2020 election, and restricting voting in 2026 and beyond — into high gear. And Democracy Docket tracked them every step of the way. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
- Reposted by Tom EblenThe Trump admin’s whole case regarding Haitians in Ohio is racism, xenophobia, and lies. There’s literally nothing else to it. Legal status, proper papers. No criminal record. Employers, neighbors, local leaders say they’re a benefit to the community. It’s showy, bigoted cruelty, nothing more.
- Reposted by Tom EblenHere’s a gift link to a NY Times story explaining Trump’s huge financial claims against the U.S. government and how he may use his position as president to order underlings to transfer taxpayer money to him personally. Outrageous.
- "The newly released documents contain a list of unverified assault allegations against Trump compiled by FBI officials last year. There are also FBI notes about a woman who accused Trump in a lawsuit of raping her when she was 13 ... " www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/p...
- Reposted by Tom EblenIt should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
- Reposted by Tom EblenNEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to... www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
- Reposted by Tom EblenVery interesting. Big moment.
- "MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident" who had been observing federal agents. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
- "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." -- Maya Angelou www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
- Reposted by Tom EblenFormer Tennessee Libertarian party chair @joshuaeakle.com notices how many in Trump’s cabinet/inner circle are in the files — and theorizes maybe this is no coincidence
- www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta... Only a British newspaper could write a review this devastating.
- They ‘Had Done Everything Right.’ ICE Detained Them Anyway. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
- apnews.com/article/slav... “That is a dangerous statement you are making. It is horrifying to listen to,” the judge said. “It changes on the whims of someone in charge? I’m sorry, that is not what we elected anybody for.”
- "The wolf is at the door, America." youtu.be/RdACqC3z98A?...
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- Reposted by Tom EblenNEW from me: Journalists must forcefully decry the arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort: presswatchers.org/2026/01/jour...
- Reposted by Tom EblenThe arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
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- Reposted by Tom EblenBIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps. This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
- Reposted by Tom EblenThe Chinese communist party also controls dissent through the use of facial recognition tools and other surveillance technology www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
- Reposted by Tom EblenA Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
- Reposted by Tom EblenDon Lemon was arrested after the DOJ twice sought charges against him and was twice denied in federal courts. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
- Herald-Leader attorney Michael Abate said nothing in the law requires the governor to keep his calendar secret. “If he wanted to set an example of transparency, he could release his calendars to the public to show people how he’s been spending his time." www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
- Reposted by Tom Eblen“ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence,” Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz wrote. Read more here:
- Reposted by Tom EblenFrom assaults at protests to a raid at a reporter’s home, plus a prior restraint in Las Vegas — a month into 2026, journalists are facing a landscape of aggressions. Watch our Managing Editor @kamccudden.bsky.social explain, and subscribe to our newsletter: pressfreedomtracker.us/newsletter
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- Reposted by Tom EblenICE meets many of the most salient definitions of a paramilitary, writes an expert in policing and state security forces.
- Reposted by Tom EblenWhen the president was calling all Somali immigrants "garbage" who "come from hell" and "contribute nothing" to America and therefore needed to go "back where they came from" did you ask him to "stop the rhetoric," Tom?
- Reposted by Tom EblenThe terrorists are the ones without masks. They’re the ones yelling “No!” or “Stop!” or “Shame!” or blowing whistles. Sometimes they brandish cameras at federal agents. These are just some of their diabolical tactics.
- "A federal judge said ICE had disobeyed more judicial directives this month than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
- Reposted by Tom Eblen1/ NEW: @propublica.org has obtained a search warrant that the FBI is executing for records related to the contested 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., which has not yet been widely shared. It’s an extraordinary document. Link: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
- "As introduced, the House budget severely cuts or freezes many parts of the state budget and underfunds essential public services, with the apparent goal of triggering more income tax cuts under the legislature’s formula." kypolicy.org/house-budget...
- Reposted by Tom EblenThis is what letting RFK jr go wild on health looks like
- Reposted by Tom EblenJeff Bezos should be a hero and donate the Washington Post to a charity. Bezos would get a big charitable deduction; the rest of us would get a newspaper dedicated to the public interest. This post from Steven Waldman is from a year ago but it's still a great idea. www.cjr.org/opinion/wald...
- Reposted by Tom EblenICE For @rawstory.com Follow my work and writing on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
- Reposted by Tom EblenOn Wednesday Bruce Springsteen released 'Streets of Minneapolis,' a protest song condemning the violence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis. n.pr/3NUhXSa
- Reposted by Tom EblenWarren: "I know there are Republicans right now who are seeing what we're seeing in MN, and they know it's wrong. It's time to speak out. Silence is complicity. Grow a spine, show some backbone. Being 'disturbed' doesn't change anything and the ICE agents who are waving around loaded guns know it."
- Reposted by Tom EblenJust visited with Liam and his father at Dilley detention center. I demanded his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country loves him and is praying for him.
- Reposted by Tom EblenThey won’t investigate the murders of Good or Pretti, but they’ll investigate fake 2020 election fraud. www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
- Reposted by Tom EblenRAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war? RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
- Reposted by Tom EblenI wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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- "A movement of resistance against an illegitimate regime has a chance of succeeding only if it remains strictly nonviolent and avoids the familiar trap of sectarianism. It has to be democratic, patriotic, and animated by a sense of basic decency ... " www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
- Reposted by Tom Eblenoh they are going to rip each other to shreds as it becomes clear that the country has decisively turned against them
- Genuinely interesting. Kristi Noem is snitching that Stephen Miller is the one who made up the bullshit about Alex Pretti. It would be genuinely useful if Congress can get her to admit that he has been dictating ALL OF THIS just like he dictated the murderboats. www.axios.com/2026/01/27/t...
- Reposted by Tom EblenRep. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social & @repilhan.bsky.social attacked 2 days apart As Trump & Vance continue to incite, their supporters are feeling emboldened
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- Reposted by Tom EblenThe agents who beat and then killed Alex Pretti after they took his gun - they were wearing body cams. That did not stop them. Unmasking them might. Not every time. But it might stop some of them. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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- Reposted by Tom EblenUS national parks told to remove signs on mistreatment of Native Americans, climate, Wash Post reports reut.rs/4rccO6o
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- Scorpions in a bottle.
- "Noem has complained to others that she feels she's being hung out to dry over the episode and has made sure to emphasize she took direction from Miller and the president" www.axios.com/2026/01/27/t...
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- Reposted by Tom Eblen“Renee Good was already dead and could not be considered a suspect for a warrant.” - Federal magistrate judge ICE was looking for a way to criminally charge a woman they murdered! www.ms.now/news/doj-sou...
- Reposted by Tom EblenWalz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out
