ICE hasn’t stopped kidnapping and killing people. They’re just quieter about it.

Guardian US@us.theguardian.com · last wk.

Public backlash against ICE climaxed after the January 2026 fatal shootings of two US citizens in Minneapolis. Since then, stealthier arrest operations have fueled enforcement that is quieter but just as ruthless. The 24 hours between the mornings of July 13-14 stand out as exceptionally deadly. 🧵

YES!!!

Melania today: "To be clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice, Maxwell." -Photo February 12, 2000 Trump, Epstein, Ghislaine and Melania -September 2000 Melania, Trump and Ghislaine -Nov 11, 2002 Melania and Ghislaine

www.google.com/imgres?imgur... Hey Melania: This you?

No Kings Day in New York After we attended our rally in tiny Greenwich, NY, I had an “Antifa Dinner Party” for a few close friends. Here is my menu:

The TSA shutdown is the fault of one man: the president of the US

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Punchbowl confirms what I suspected in a post last night. Thune reached a deal with Dems to fund DHS except for ICE and Trump rejected it. DONALD TRUMP is to blame for airport chaos - not Democrats.

Calling all No Kings people: Let’s post some ideas for signs!

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@maddow.bsky.social youtu.be/8pBajA2dz44?... Rachel Maddow’s report about the plans trump & bp have for another potential oil spill disaster reminded me of a song I recorded during the disaster in 2010. Just hoping I don’t have to sing it again. (No arctic animals, only pelicans, in the song).

There's a Hole (From BP) in the Bottom of the Sea

YouTube video by Dara Linthwaite

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One man. One man’s stupid idea is doing this. And for what? Whatever his plan for self-enrichment was, I hope it backfires on him spectacularly.

The Economist@economist.com · 7mo ago

If the Strait of Hormuz remains closed just until the end of the month, some analysts reckon crude could surge to $150 or even $200 a barrel. That would be a recipe for global recession

However you file, you should consider reviewing your tax situation sooner rather than later. https://to.pbs.org/4cs1XBf

Doing your own taxes? Experts say 'it might be the year to get professional help'

Experts say new deductions, hurdles and provisions could make completing your returns more complex this tax season.

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When the self-proclaimed smartest man on earth admits, his main source of information to start a war that is disrupting the entire world is your son-in-law...

Diana 💙@jstmeinmo.bsky.social · 7mo ago

THIS IS SO TROUBLING…

The millions of $$$ in the ICE budget don’t seem to be paying for decent food, medical care or humane conditions for detainees. So which millionaires are getting our tax dollars for these atrocities?

Khashoggi's Ghost@urocklive1.bsky.social · 7mo ago

No decent person can support this.

You “lose touch” with old high school friends. You don’t lose touch with key witnesses and rape victims.

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸@gtconway.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The Republicans are running an ad on MSNOW that says “Republicans are for you” and shows a clip of trump from his SOTU saying “These people are crazy” (meaning Democrats). lol! Do they think they’re going to convert anyone? Let them waste their money on this propaganda crap!

So if the leader of Iran is dead, (which was supposedly trump’s objective) when will we stop bombing Iran? What’s trump’s other objective/s? And who will call him to surrender? (Which doesn’t sound like Iran wants to do at this point). Is trump after all their oil??

I was cooking dinner with my grey enamel skillet this Caterday and was reminded of the time Salem decided to nap in it before I had a chance to use it. Never fear: neither the stovetop nor the oven were turned on or even heated up at the time. But I had to wash the skillet before I could use it!

Just curious: Does trump indicate any reason so far for bombing Iran? Is it a multiple choice question?

So much for trump’s Nobel Peace Prize. I guess his fake one was good enough.

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸@gtconway.bsky.social · 7mo ago

THIS.

While we were sleeping on a Friday night, what did trump do? Announce a war on Iran via tweet? After he bombed them? What fresh hell is trump getting us into now?

Pretty sure they brought in the wrong First Lady to testify...🤔😏

Lots happening in politics this week and it’s not just about US hockey. Most of it is not favorable for MAGA.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Today in Politics, Bulletin 316. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

A month ago I had knee replacement surgery so I’m usually up multiple times a night. Glad I was able to witness this last night: “The moon and the streetlight on Main Street as viewed through icicles from the second floor window.” The moon is the higher light on the left.

Hillary Clinton: “You have held zero public hearings, refused to allow the media to attend them, including today, despite espousing the need for transparency on dozens of occasions. You have made little effort to call the people who show up most prominently in the Epstein files.“

so in conclusion, the state of the union is actually very bad because a man who tried to end democracy is using the government to personally enrich himself and his buddies while executing citizens and noncitizens alike

Donald Trump wants us all to know that HE is doing VERY WELL in the stock market. Whoopee. 😡 #StateOfTheUnion

It’s worth noting that no Democratic President has ever used the State of the Union address to demean and dehumanize the entire Republican Party in the same way Trump has done with the Democrats. He’s the most hateful, divisive, and irredeemably hateful leader our nation has ever seen. 🔄

I looked up trumprx, which trump boasted about during his SOTU. There were no drugs on it that my husband or I take. There were no drugs at a ”200, 300, 500% discount” (no surprise there!). It had a bunch of foreign-sounding drugs I’d never heard of, and actually very few drugs listed at all.