Paul Rincon
@paulrincon.bsky.social
Political organizer, strategist, and data analyst. Defender of Michigan's democracy.
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Trump, the serial criminal, posted that The Pope is "weak on crime." Yes, I said The Pope. I think it's important for us to remember that besides being a narcissist, sociopath, grifter, rapist, traitor, and serial criminal, he's also an out-of-control idiot.
April 13, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Trump, the serial criminal, posted that The Pope is "weak on crime." Yes, I said The Pope. I think it's important for us to remember that besides being a narcissist, sociopath, grifter, rapist, traitor, and serial criminal, he's also an out-of-control idiot.
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German chancellor Friedrich Merz in a press conference this morning. He's right about every detail, too.
April 13, 2026 at 1:06 PM
German chancellor Friedrich Merz in a press conference this morning. He's right about every detail, too.
Also, interesting that Hungarians went overwhelmingly for the candidate whose name (Magyar) in Hungarian means, "Hungarian." Maybe for 2028 we should find Joe American and get him to run against whoever the Greedy Oligarchs and Pedophiles run.
April 12, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Also, interesting that Hungarians went overwhelmingly for the candidate whose name (Magyar) in Hungarian means, "Hungarian." Maybe for 2028 we should find Joe American and get him to run against whoever the Greedy Oligarchs and Pedophiles run.
THIS, every single word of it. Thanks, Dr. Snyder, as always.
Hungarians showing how to win big in an unfair election: organize AND protest AND vote AND demand profound change.
April 12, 2026 at 9:59 PM
THIS, every single word of it. Thanks, Dr. Snyder, as always.
While the People have on many occasions chosen to elect their own dictators, in today, Hungarians said a big, "BYE, FELICIA" to their own dictator. Can't wait to see the Mar-a-lago Meltdown over this.
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Live updates: Trump ally Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years in power | CNN
Trump ally Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years as Hungary’s prime minister. Follow for live updates
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April 12, 2026 at 9:58 PM
While the People have on many occasions chosen to elect their own dictators, in today, Hungarians said a big, "BYE, FELICIA" to their own dictator. Can't wait to see the Mar-a-lago Meltdown over this.
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Ignoring large-scale public outcry and obvious problems with the corporate billionaires pushing this, Oakland County (Michigan) moves forward to implement Orwellian surveillance and tracking of its residents.
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Oakland County votes to pilot Flock surveillance drones amid backlash
Oakland County Commissioners approved a free trial of Flock Group drones before dozens of residents commented to oppose the program.
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April 11, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Ignoring large-scale public outcry and obvious problems with the corporate billionaires pushing this, Oakland County (Michigan) moves forward to implement Orwellian surveillance and tracking of its residents.
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Operation "Epic Failure" yields us another chestnut.
America led a maritime system that enriched the world for decades. Iran’s “toll booth” shattered it.
The Era of Free Seas Is Unraveling—and Now Everyone’s Going to Pay
Iran’s “toll booth” in the Strait of Hormuz is shattering the U.S.-led maritime system that enriched the world for decades.
on.wsj.com
April 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Operation "Epic Failure" yields us another chestnut.
When you're framing teen pregnancy decilnes as a bad thing, you've proven what we've already known for years - Faux is on the side of pedophiles and rapists.
Fox News doc on lower fertility rate: "The problem is teens and young adults, from ages 15-19 the fertility rate is down 7%, and it's down 70% over the last two decades, meaning we're telling people that are young not have babies, to wait until they're in a more stable life situation"
April 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
When you're framing teen pregnancy decilnes as a bad thing, you've proven what we've already known for years - Faux is on the side of pedophiles and rapists.
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I've studied so many concentration camps through history that held vulnerable people in just this kind of crowded squalor. You demonize people, you demand more arrests, this is what you get. It already has its own budget and its own momentum, and is on track to go much further, unless we stop it.
“'I’ve never experienced anything like this in my entire life,' the congresswoman said, fighting back tears.
"She described the way people were laying down inside as “like sardines.”
“'It is frightening in there,' she said. 'It is disgusting'..."
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"She described the way people were laying down inside as “like sardines.”
“'It is frightening in there,' she said. 'It is disgusting'..."
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April 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I've studied so many concentration camps through history that held vulnerable people in just this kind of crowded squalor. You demonize people, you demand more arrests, this is what you get. It already has its own budget and its own momentum, and is on track to go much further, unless we stop it.
What we are doing here is guaranteeing that Iran will pursue a nuclear weapons capability as absolutely soon as they can.
March 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
What we are doing here is guaranteeing that Iran will pursue a nuclear weapons capability as absolutely soon as they can.
Your friendly reminder that corporate authoritarianism is a basic element of fascism. Fascism succeeds when the Epstein class is empowered to strip us of our every right.
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Burger King Called Out Over Dystopian New AI Program That Tracks If Workers Sound 'Friendly' Enough
Who asked for this?
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March 7, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Your friendly reminder that corporate authoritarianism is a basic element of fascism. Fascism succeeds when the Epstein class is empowered to strip us of our every right.
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Judge Goodwin: "An anonymous government is no government at all. It cannot be held accountable. A masked agent freely uses force without justifying his actions, and the public cannot name him to challenge his conduct. A regime of secret policing has no place in our society."
![V. CONCLUSION
An anonymous government is no government at all. It cannot be held accountable. A
masked agent freely uses force without justifying his actions, and the public cannot name him to
challenge his conduct.
A regime of secret policing has no place in our society. Here, the Government’s power is
derived by the People, and the People must be able to identify the Government when it acts to
infringe on their liberty. Masks obscure government action and deprive the public of its Fourth
Amendment protections.
Therefore, the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, [ECF No. 26], is GRANTED. Petitioner
is ORDERED released immediately from civil immigration custody. Respondents are
PROHIBITED from re-arresting and detaining Petitioner absent significant change in
circumstances to justify detention or subject to the determination of a neutral and detached
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February 21, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Judge Goodwin: "An anonymous government is no government at all. It cannot be held accountable. A masked agent freely uses force without justifying his actions, and the public cannot name him to challenge his conduct. A regime of secret policing has no place in our society."
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At the end of the day, when every dollar of the massive slush fund of taxpayer money Republicans appropriated to DHS in 2025 is audited, we will find it to be the largest govt fraud scandal in history. In addition to ICE reforms, it will more than justify this shutdown.
February 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM
At the end of the day, when every dollar of the massive slush fund of taxpayer money Republicans appropriated to DHS in 2025 is audited, we will find it to be the largest govt fraud scandal in history. In addition to ICE reforms, it will more than justify this shutdown.
At some point we have to press for courts martial for all officers who issued illegal orders for the killing of non-combatants and the direct violation of DOD Rules of Engagement.
Trump's and Hegseth's summary executions continue: US military blew up a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people. The strike raised the death toll in Trump’s campaign against people accused of drug smuggling at sea to at least 147—each a murder.
U.S. Kills 3 in Latest Boat Strike
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February 21, 2026 at 7:04 PM
At some point we have to press for courts martial for all officers who issued illegal orders for the killing of non-combatants and the direct violation of DOD Rules of Engagement.
And the betting pool begins as to how long it takes for another "Own Goal" defeat.
NEW: Trump Says He Will Now Raise Global Tariff to 15 Percent www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/b...
Trump Says He Will Raise Global Tariff to 15 Percent
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February 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM
And the betting pool begins as to how long it takes for another "Own Goal" defeat.
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This 53 year old man who lived in my neighborhood w/no criminal record & who had been in the US for 30 years, was detained and thrown into a cold cell for days, caught pneumonia and COVID there and deported.
He finally died.
I am so angry.
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He finally died.
I am so angry.
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‘No one deserves this’: Beaverton father dies after deportation to Mexico
A Beaverton family is grieving after the father, who was detained and deported by ICE, has now died.
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February 21, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This 53 year old man who lived in my neighborhood w/no criminal record & who had been in the US for 30 years, was detained and thrown into a cold cell for days, caught pneumonia and COVID there and deported.
He finally died.
I am so angry.
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He finally died.
I am so angry.
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"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending."
DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court
String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as ‘violent perpetrators’
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February 21, 2026 at 3:52 PM
"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending."
Yeah, given the circumstances, I get and celebrate this expectation across the pond.
February 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Yeah, given the circumstances, I get and celebrate this expectation across the pond.
Turns out, we actually DO have "illegals" in this country. And they're wearing badges and masks and Ram-Bro gear from the discount shelves.
"In at least 4,421 cases, more than 400 federal judges ruled since the beginning of October that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is holding people illegally as it carries out its mass-deportation campaign."
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Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, one the administration has ignored.
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February 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Turns out, we actually DO have "illegals" in this country. And they're wearing badges and masks and Ram-Bro gear from the discount shelves.
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In the wake of a flood of DOGE directives, Executive Orders, and memos, the pace of changes to the federal workplace has been difficult to record & understand. That’s why we built a tool to track changes, help us advocate for, rebuild, & revitalize the civil service. https://civilservicearchive.org/
February 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
In the wake of a flood of DOGE directives, Executive Orders, and memos, the pace of changes to the federal workplace has been difficult to record & understand. That’s why we built a tool to track changes, help us advocate for, rebuild, & revitalize the civil service. https://civilservicearchive.org/