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your reminder that the Biden administration tried to reunite deported parents with the children who had been ripped out of their arms and disappeared into camps by Donny Fuckface's ICE goons during his first term, and in many cases they couldn't because ICE didn't bother to keep any paperwork

Trump signed an executive order letting educators physically discipline kids—and this school principal’s response is perfect: “No. We’re not going to be doing that. It feels like a set up.” Because it is.

Vance's Easter visit to Rome clogged its streets with a 40-vehicle entourage. He also demanded the Coliseum be closed so he and his family could tour it alone. Tourists who properly booked slots in advance got screwed. He's apparently the first to make that demand. Then he didn't bother to show up.

What a mess

Important reporting here.

Trump says he was speaking “in jest” when he repeatedly claimed on the campaign trail that he would immediately end Russia’s war on Ukraine

When I use Google now I just automatically scroll past the AI summaries like they’re banner ads

WISCONSIN Rep. Gwen Moore: “Pam Bondi was just about giddy when she arrested Judge Dugan, because there’s more value in intimidating the judiciary — which is the only thing that has prevented us from falling into a constitutional crisis under this authoritarian Trump regime.”

A blue suit? Donald Trump couldn’t even be respectful and wear a black suit to Pope Francis’ funeral like the rest of world leaders. He always has to stick out and try and be the center of attention. 🙄

Holy shit. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

So hard to believe.

BREAKING: @aclu.org says Trump deported a child (U.S. citizen) with metastatic cancer without medication or consultation with physicians. This is the second child with cancer he's deported. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... @rollingstone.com

Last night’s news progression: Trump deported a citizen child -> Trump deported multiple citizen children -> Trump deported multiple citizen children with cancer

can’t deport citizens kidnapped disappeared

they used handcuffs fcs

I actually think I know the answer to this, more or less It was "we want to vote for Trump but we know he's a monster, so we need a way to tell ourselves that Hillary is a monster, too"

Democrats who think Trump's immigration approval ratings will only go up if you talk about it, think again. "Deported a 2-year-old" is the kind of phrase that can sour people on this issue. The huge swings on public opinion depend entirely on where the focus is.

It looks like ICE is becoming Trump’s Gestapo. Nobody is safe. We must take the offensive. It will soon be too late. Even Trump-appointed judges are voicing alarm. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...

ICE can enter anyone’s home, and abduct and deport them to a foreign prison indefinitely because the DOJ says they can ignore the 4th, 5th and 15th amendments. If there’s no due process or protections against illegal search and seizures, none of us are safe.

Don’t let the arrest of a Federal Judge distract you from the announcement that ICE can enter anyone’s home without a warrant to look for migrants.

ICE just took a woman from military housing. While her husband is on active duty, at sea.

Well, this is horrifying.

Can we draw the line at babies

THEY HAVE DEPORTED A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD BIRTHRIGHT CITIZEN This is why I have no patience anymore for people playing games with this stuff.

I have gotten confirmation from sources inside the Coast Guard that this is in fact true and happened in Key West. ICE went into military housing and took the spouse of a USCG member who is currently out to sea.

A CNN host asked these creeps: “Does it matter to you all who has more babies in America, or is this a universal thing for you?" Eventually the husband came out and said yeah it does. He doesn't support possible "baby bonuses" for low-income people because they are "a drain on tax system"

Even his sports takes are eugenicist.

New Ed Martin letter—this time to Wikipedia about its tax-exempt status. In it, he asks about topics including its editorial practices, editor anonymity, "hateful content and conduct by editors," and content used to train LLMs. www.thefp.com/p/trump-pros... Letter: drive.google.com/file/d/1ocNy...

NEW: AG Pam Bondi has revoked media protections instituted by former AG Merrick Garland, according to a memo seen by NBC News. More to come.

Trump has been telling a story about Kilmar Abrego García — that he's dangerous, didn't deserve a trial and belongs in prison in El Salvador. New polling shows the public isn't buying it. By 42-26 margin, Americans think he should be brought back. w @ence.bsky.social @emgusk.bsky.social

So to sum up the Wisconsin arrest issue: ICE didn't have a juridical warrant. They only had an administrative warrant. The DOJ has not convened a grand jury to indict the judge. They only got a criminal complaint before a magistrate judge. This is ridiculous.

This case becomes more obscene each time I learn new facts abt it. More abuse of power by a degenerate administration.

Instead of forcing devastating cuts on the system, Harrisburg Republicans should be crowing about how their past efforts have kept SEPTA from seeing the same level of cost inflation as similar transit agencies. www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

"The most brazenly corrupt thing a President has ever done. Not close.” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Government officials were quietly developing a plan to bring back Kilmar Abrego Garcia before Trump appointees muscled their way in and halted it, per the Atlantic: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

checks and balances going well

URGENT: This is not a crime A judge has the authority in her courthouse to excuse a defendant for God's sake Trump tried this in 1st term & he was thrown out of court 👉 www.courtlistener.com/docket/14997... PS the violation here was Patel's tweet & that's why he deleted. I'll be filing complaint

Through all his troubles, neither the DOJ/FBI nor any state authorities ever subjected Donald Trump to arrest, preferring in every case to proceed by indictment and voluntary surrender. It’s notable that a sitting judge and pillar of the Milwaukee community was not extended the same courtesy.

Wayfair is awful I no longer order from them

Important datapoint in terms of how people understand Trump's second term. He's actually hit and will soon surpass the level of unpopularity he had in his first time. See this from G Elliott Morris's site. Many still have this idea he's more popular, has more robust support. www.gelliottmorris.com

Social Security workers are being asked to use an AI chatbot. An animated video on how to do so failed to mention that the chatbot can’t be trusted with personally identifiable information. www.wired.com/story/social...

The BBC keep doing this. This isn't true. This is straightforwardly wrong in law. The ruling *only* applied to the Equality Act 2010. Trans women are still legally women for the vast majority of purposes! That's the whole point of the Gender Recognition Act. I've put in a complaint. So can you.

Judge Hellerstein noted that no law authorizes the government “to hire a jail in a foreign country where people could be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment not allowable in United States jails.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...

The reason billionaires like McMahon are obsessed with student debt is that creating financial precarity makes people more stressed about losing their job. If you’re worried about your job you’re less likely to quit and find work elsewhere. You’re less likely to ask for a raise. It’s pure class war.