@misemici.bsky.social
I feel like I’ve heard that before…
President Trump said that U.S. officials did not believe that a Russian lab worker’s reported death, which has attracted global scrutiny, was linked to a bioweapon.
Trump said Russian officials reassured that the situation was being contained.
Trump said Russian officials reassured that the situation was being contained.
Trump says ‘we don’t think’ Russian plague case is a bioweapon
U.S. officials have asked Russia to provide more information about the lab worker’s reported death and the country’s elevated response.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 8, 2026 at 12:23 AM
I feel like I’ve heard that before…
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4/ Fernando Vasquez, an 18-year-old citizen, was on break from work when agents chased and handcuffed him, then put him in their truck.
After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home.
Then they threw his ID out of the truck.
After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home.
Then they threw his ID out of the truck.
October 6, 2026 at 11:36 AM
4/ Fernando Vasquez, an 18-year-old citizen, was on break from work when agents chased and handcuffed him, then put him in their truck.
After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home.
Then they threw his ID out of the truck.
After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home.
Then they threw his ID out of the truck.
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ICE has detained more than 500 U.S. citizens.
More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
projects.propublica.org
October 6, 2026 at 11:08 AM
ICE has detained more than 500 U.S. citizens.
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Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine "have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit Middle Eastern business executives with ties to the two main U.S. negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner" reports
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine "have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit Middle Eastern business executives with ties to the two main U.S. negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner" reports
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2026 at 10:07 AM
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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Of recent interest here in Minnesota is that ICE is releasing detainees to satisfy Habeas requests, and then immediately detaining again.
This really ought to be national news.
This really ought to be national news.
Will is 100% right. Has happened to multiple clients of mine. One judge (not my case) has said that this isn't really release and ordered the person *actually* released. But it's forcing us habeas attorneys to win our cases twice (or more)
October 3, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Of recent interest here in Minnesota is that ICE is releasing detainees to satisfy Habeas requests, and then immediately detaining again.
This really ought to be national news.
This really ought to be national news.
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A $250,000 donation to a pro-Ken Paxton super PAC came from a businessman whose dad got pardoned by Trump — and who used a fake name and rented mailbox on the donation record.
Who was behind a $250K mystery donation to super PAC backing Ken Paxton?
The Texas Senate hopeful has ties to the donor’s family going back decades.
www.politico.com
October 2, 2026 at 6:50 PM
A $250,000 donation to a pro-Ken Paxton super PAC came from a businessman whose dad got pardoned by Trump — and who used a fake name and rented mailbox on the donation record.
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This is the 59th death in ICE detention since Trump took office.
Another person has died in Trump's concentration camps. 47-year-old Julian Curo-Churata was from Peru. He died on Sept. 29 after he was imprisoned for three months in Richwood Correctional Center in Louisiana. That camp is run by LaSalle Corrections. There's no cause of death listed.
Illegal alien from Peru passes away in ICE custody in Louisiana
ICE is committed to ensuring that all those in custody reside in safe, secure and humane environments.
www.ice.gov
October 1, 2026 at 2:44 PM
This is the 59th death in ICE detention since Trump took office.
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Breaking news: The Trump administration is airing campaign-style TV ads using money Congress approved for border security upgrades, efforts to combat drug trafficking and memorials for officers killed in the line of duty, according to records.
Campaign-style Trump ads use money meant for border security, memorials
The White House Office of Management and Budget added $20 million to the pot for commemorative events a day before DHS awarded an advertising contract of the same amount.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 1, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Breaking news: The Trump administration is airing campaign-style TV ads using money Congress approved for border security upgrades, efforts to combat drug trafficking and memorials for officers killed in the line of duty, according to records.
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The Supreme Court authorizing deportations to third countries in Africa is a sanctioning of cruel and unusual punishment. What are we becoming?
September 29, 2026 at 10:34 PM
The Supreme Court authorizing deportations to third countries in Africa is a sanctioning of cruel and unusual punishment. What are we becoming?
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One thing that’s interesting about this is that it shows that despite insisting the wokes overinterpet everything, conservatives are actually aware of and agree with their critics about how coded racist appeals work, they just like them bsky.app/profile/newr...
Conservatives are pissed at Sarah Huckabee Sanders for choosing a young white man to portray welfare recipients. trib.al/WfBh0ib
MAGA Furious Over Republican Ad Featuring White Man as Face of Welfare
Conservatives are pissed at Sarah Huckabee Sanders for choosing a young white man to portray welfare recipients.
trib.al
September 29, 2026 at 4:15 PM
One thing that’s interesting about this is that it shows that despite insisting the wokes overinterpet everything, conservatives are actually aware of and agree with their critics about how coded racist appeals work, they just like them bsky.app/profile/newr...
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Incredible. The 11th Circuit, in a 3-0 opinion (two Obama appointees and one Trump 1.0 appointee), agrees that Trump and his lawyers have failed to rebut the judge's finding that the entire IRS settlement was collusive, highlighting that no other explanation for their conduct was even offered.
September 29, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Incredible. The 11th Circuit, in a 3-0 opinion (two Obama appointees and one Trump 1.0 appointee), agrees that Trump and his lawyers have failed to rebut the judge's finding that the entire IRS settlement was collusive, highlighting that no other explanation for their conduct was even offered.
Another victim charged as if he was the criminal.
The Justice Department filed assault charges against a Venezuelan immigrant shot by ICE, alleging he struck an officer with his car's mirror while fleeing a traffic stop.
The officer who said he was struck wasn't wearing a body camera, the affidavit said.
The officer who said he was struck wasn't wearing a body camera, the affidavit said.
Immigrant shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assault
An affidavit unsealed Tuesday said the officer who shot Wilber Garcés Pérez was not wearing a body camera and another officer turned his camera off.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 29, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Another victim charged as if he was the criminal.
Loved watching Klobuchar go back for a second dunk on him at the end of her time.
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡
Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong.
Here's the whole sequence:
Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong.
Here's the whole sequence:
September 29, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Loved watching Klobuchar go back for a second dunk on him at the end of her time.
#ChuckGrassley is no longer up to the job. He was barely able to read his prepared scripts. He abandoned his chair without appointing anyone to fill in, and didn’t tell them when he’d be back. He’s 93. His staff is complicit in propping him up. #Iowa deserves better.
September 29, 2026 at 7:41 PM
#ChuckGrassley is no longer up to the job. He was barely able to read his prepared scripts. He abandoned his chair without appointing anyone to fill in, and didn’t tell them when he’d be back. He’s 93. His staff is complicit in propping him up. #Iowa deserves better.
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Donald Trump’s rush to deport as many immigrants as possible is creating a new family-separation crisis, @caitlindickerson.bsky.social writes. She reports on the babies left behind in America:
The Babies Left Behind in America
The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis.
bit.ly
September 28, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Donald Trump’s rush to deport as many immigrants as possible is creating a new family-separation crisis, @caitlindickerson.bsky.social writes. She reports on the babies left behind in America:
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The Education Department will scrap Biden-era Title IX rules that sought to bolster nondiscrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity, officials announced, marking a return to rules from the first Trump administration.
Education Department officially scraps Biden-era Title IX rules
The new regulations mark a return to rules from the first Trump administration.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The Education Department will scrap Biden-era Title IX rules that sought to bolster nondiscrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity, officials announced, marking a return to rules from the first Trump administration.
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The administration is using a rare and contested power to ax funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/trump-claws-back-nearly-1-billion-in-congressionally-appropriated-funding
https://www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/trump-claws-back-nearly-1-billion-in-congressionally-appropriated-funding
Trump Claws Back Nearly $1 Billion In Congressionally Appropriated Funding
The administration is using a rare and contested power to ax funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 26, 2026 at 12:51 AM
The administration is using a rare and contested power to ax funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/trump-claws-back-nearly-1-billion-in-congressionally-appropriated-funding
https://www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/trump-claws-back-nearly-1-billion-in-congressionally-appropriated-funding
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An $11,000 golf cart. More than $7,000 on TV subscriptions. $1.5 million in office renovations.
Those were among the expenses that one sheriff’s office billed to a settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling in the department.
(Published May with @azluminaria.org)
Those were among the expenses that one sheriff’s office billed to a settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling in the department.
(Published May with @azluminaria.org)
This Sheriff’s Office Says Racial Profiling Reforms Are Too Costly. Auditors Found It Misused $163 Million.
Since 2013, Maricopa County officials have approved $226 million in sheriff’s office spending related to a settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling. Auditors found that more than 70% of it was...
www.propublica.org
September 26, 2026 at 1:30 AM
An $11,000 golf cart. More than $7,000 on TV subscriptions. $1.5 million in office renovations.
Those were among the expenses that one sheriff’s office billed to a settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling in the department.
(Published May with @azluminaria.org)
Those were among the expenses that one sheriff’s office billed to a settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling in the department.
(Published May with @azluminaria.org)
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Every taxpayer, no matter your party, should be outraged by this.
Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Every taxpayer, no matter your party, should be outraged by this.
Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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Awful: Trump's Office of "Remigration" has just been exposed making sordid payments to authoritarian governments to take third-country deportees, leading to serious abuses.
Dems tell me they will try to defund the agency if they win power. They should. 1/
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2157...
Dems tell me they will try to defund the agency if they win power. They should. 1/
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2157...
Stephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks
Sordid revelations about the white-nationalist-themed Office of Remigration should galvanize Democrats: If they win power, they must try to shut it down.
newrepublic.com
September 23, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Awful: Trump's Office of "Remigration" has just been exposed making sordid payments to authoritarian governments to take third-country deportees, leading to serious abuses.
Dems tell me they will try to defund the agency if they win power. They should. 1/
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2157...
Dems tell me they will try to defund the agency if they win power. They should. 1/
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2157...
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ICE shot a DoorDash delivery guy.
Attorney: Austin man shot by ICE agent was making DoorDash delivery
A Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin was making a DoorDash delivery, his attorney said. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was later released from the hospital into ICE custody.
www.statesman.com
September 21, 2026 at 1:28 AM
ICE shot a DoorDash delivery guy.
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BREAKING: Evanston police confirm a U.S. citizen was briefly detained by federal agents Sunday morning near Howard and Dodge before being released
The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off
The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off
Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning - Evanston Now
Police chief says officers responded to a man with injuries to head, neck and teeth on Howard and made contact with agents involved.
evanstonnow.com
September 21, 2026 at 12:37 AM
BREAKING: Evanston police confirm a U.S. citizen was briefly detained by federal agents Sunday morning near Howard and Dodge before being released
The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off
The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off