Part of Trump’s mass appeal (and of why he’s so dangerous) is that he really seems to share Joe Barstool’s worldview that there are no complex problems: Everything has a simple brute solution, which previous leaders were somehow too stupid or weak to deploy.
One of the most depressing things about the war in Iran is how a bunch of grown ass men are acting like this is a fucking video game.
No, I got it right away!
the war is unpopular but it's also illegal but it also doesn't serve any purpose but it also undermines diplomacy but it also is set to produce the opposite outcome as intended but it also already has hundreds dead and threatens more but it also will not make anything better for anyone but it also
San Jose’s proposed ALPR policy changes are “extremely limited reforms that fall far short of what is necessary,” EFF’s Andrew Crocker told @MercuryNews.com, and could easily be reversed. “A better solution is to simply turn these cameras off.” www.mercurynews.com/2026/02/26/...
I’ve got a bill for that! It’s a good development and the lowest hanging fruit for the MBTA. Baby steps.
BREAKING
Former ICE agent:
On my first day training new cadets, I received secretive orders to teach them to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a judicial warrant.
I've been saying this for a long time -- every transit user is a car off the road. If you're on the road, that's one less car in front of you. You should support transit, even if you never step foot on the T.
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This President's Day, let's remember that nobody is above the law - even the President.
Keep standing up and speaking out to defend our freedoms, I'll be with you every step of the way.
This is America. We're a democracy, not a dictatorship.
A screenshot of text reading: The internal memo also said the "political tumult" in the United States was good timing for the feature's release. NYT quoting from the document out of Meta's Reality Labs: "We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns."
How would you like your location reported to Meta/Facebook whenever somebody wearing their glasses sees you (without your consent)? Well if Meta decides to roll out their “Name Tag” feature, this future could be yours! Do they know how skeevy this is? You bet!
Criminality is so rampant inside CBP that it has seen one of its own agents or officers arrested every 24 to 36 hours since 2005.
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“my ‘we’re not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process’ shirt is raising a lot of questions that are answered by the shirt”
The Armenian Genocide is a fact.
I helped lead a bipartisan coalition calling for U.S. recognition, which President Biden finally did in 2021. By deleting this post, Vance & Trump are showing that they care more about their authoritarian buddies than the truth.
Disgusting and pathetic.
☕️ A new study from Mass General Brigham determined that those who drank two to three cups of regular coffee daily, or one to two cups of caffeinated tea, had lower rates of dementia, slower cognitive decline and more preserved cognitive function.
What an awful disaster this "top 2" jungle primary has proven to be in CA. (and for many other reasons not mentioned here) Yet it has a real chance to pass on the November ballot this year in #MApoli Just VOTE NO! prospect.org/2026/02/09/c...
Your Ring camera can scam passing dogs and compare them to databases of missing dogs and that’s heartwarming and there are absolutely no sinister implications that’s why the guy in the button-down and Dockers is soothing
Hey @massdcr.bsky.social We've tried everything else to stop trucks from Storrowing, why not murals?
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FRITZ EMMANUEL LESLY MIOT, et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 25-cv-02471 (ACR) V. DONALD J. TRUMP, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: "America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions." More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President Washington's vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take.? eSec Noem I just met with the President. I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies. Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom-not for foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS. WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE. 6:52 PM - Dec 1, 2025 - 13.2M Views ' Letter from George Washington to Joshua Holmes (December 2, 1783). 2 Dkt. 90 (Second Am. Compl.) 1110 n.91. But see supra n.l.
So says the official responsible for overseeing the TPS program. And one of those (her word) "damn" countries is Haiti. Relevant here, three days before making the above post, Secretary Noem announced she would terminate Haiti's TPS designation as of February 3, 2026. See 90 Fed. Reg. 54733 (Nov. 28, 2025) (Termination). Plaintiffs are five Haitian TPS holders. They are not, it emerges, "killers, leeches, or entitlement junkies." They are instead: Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot, a neuroscientist researching Alzheimer's disease, Dkt. 90 (Second Am. Compl. (SAC)) 1 1; Rudolph Civil, a software engineer at a national bank, id. 1 2; Marlene Gail Noble, a laboratory assistant in a toxicology department, id. | 3; Marica Merline Laguerre, a college economics major, id. 9| 4; and Vilbrun Dorsainvil, a full-time registered nurse, id. 9|5. They claim that Secretary Noem's decision violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 706(2), and the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Government counters that the Court does not have jurisdiction, and, in any case, the Secretary did not violate the law. Plaintiffs seek to stay the Secretary's decision under 5 U.S.C. § 705 pending the outcome of this litigation. See Dkt. 81 (§ 705 Mot.). To decide their motion, the Court considers first whether it has jurisdiction. It does. See Part II. It then considers: whether Plaintiffs have a substantial likelihood of success on the merits; whether they will be irreparably harmed absent a stay; and whether a merged balance of the equities and public interest analysis favors a stay. See Part III. Each element favors Plaintiffs. See Parts IV, V, and VI.
Finally, the balance of equities and public interest favor a stay. The Government does not cite any reason termination must occur post haste. Secretary Noem complains of strains unlawful immigrants place on our immigration-enforcement system. Her answer? Turn 352,959 lawful immigrants into unlawful immigrants overnight. She complains of strains to our economy. Her answer? Turn employed lawful immigrants who contribute billions in taxes into the legally unemployable. She complains of strains to our healthcare system. Her answer? Turn the insured into the uninsured. This approach is many things— in the public interest is not one of them. For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion for a Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705, Dkt. 81.
BREAKING: Judge Ana Reyes, in DC, issues a stay of DHS Sec. Noem’s decision to end Haiti’s temporary protected status (TPS) designation, a decision that was to go into effect on Tuesday and could have ended legal status for up to 350,000 people overnight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Official letter dated January 21, 2026, from Ruthzee Louijeune, Boston City Councilor, to Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Senator Edward J. Markey regarding the impact of terminating Haitian Temporary Protected Status. Details constituent concerns and fears about deportation, family separation, and economic disruption.”
Continuation of letter emphasizing the economic importance of TPS holders as essential workers and the threat to Boston’s economy. Concludes with an urging to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Signed by Ruthzee Louijeune, Boston City Councilor At-Large.“
We’ve has long stood with Haitian TPS holders and all immigrants. In December, the Boston City Council unanimously passed my resolution opposing the end of TPS, and we spoke out at a Congressional Field Hearing with Rep. Pressley and Sen. Markey. 📞 Call (202) 224-3121 to urge support for H.Res. 965.
Breaking news announcement showing two people holding a ‘Protect Haitian Families’ sign in front of the U.S. Capitol, alongside a press conference photo with people holding ‘#TPSforHaiti’ signs. Text states: ‘A Federal Judge has Blocked the Trump Administration from Ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians for now.’ Credited to Ruthzee Louijeune, Boston City Councilor At-Large
Informational slide explaining that a federal judge in Washington DC blocked the termination of TPS for Haitians, preventing changes, terminations, or deportations. Notes that the Trump administration seeks to end protections for approximately 350,000 people nationwide, including 4,700 in Massachusetts. Highlights that Haitian TPS holders are essential to the economy in healthcare, childcare, transportation, and food service sectors.”
Action items slide encouraging calls to Congressional switchboard at (202) 224-3121 to urge representatives to co-sponsor House Resolution 965 to extend TPS for Haitians. Includes a suggested phone script. Also encourages calling the White House switchboard at (202) 456-1414.”
BREAKING NEWS: A federal judge has blocked the Trump Administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, pausing terminations and deportations while the case moves forward. This is an important step to keep families together, but the fight is not over.
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A 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.
I wrote about California's attempt to stop ICE from masking, and what the legal uncertainty of the ban says about the health of our democracy (e.g., bad things) www.theverge.com/policy/86720...
"Faceless officials with guns and body armor are crying about how scared they are of having their names on the internet, while shooting unarmed Americans in the face. The American system of government was not meant to be this unmoored from reality"
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As I explained earlier this month, we're too literal abt what amounts to military occupation. The ICE/CPB operations in Blue cities are the kinds of garrisoning of civilian towns that the founding documents opposed. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/dont-...
YouGov is out with a new poll after ICE killed another person in Minnesota today. Abolishing ICE is now +5 among all adults, and **+12 among independents**
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