A reminder and encouragement to follow me at @loweringthebar.bsky.social and @[email protected], even if this site refuses to make those links clickable.
It took 4 days for the César Chávez abuse allegations to spark a nationwide purge: statues torn down, streets, parks and schools renamed, holidays canceled, and politicians now running for cover.
Meanwhile, Epstein’s abuse has been public since 2019. Still. No. Client. Arrests.
"Turning to Bovino, the Court specifically finds his testimony not credible. Bovino appeared evasive over the three days of his deposition, either providing 'cute' responses to Plaintiffs’ counsel’s questions or outright lying.”
U.S. District Judge Sarah Ellis in Chicago.
There is no absolute immunity for ICE agents who violate Minnesota law.
The Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution does not erase state criminal law.
https://t.co/koqd42olsM
Important to call this shit what it is: ICE is a paramilitary organization carrying out a state-sponsored campaign of ethnic cleansing. They’ve now killed two people and seem to be escalating every day. Just so we’re clear.
Hennepin County "Sheriff Dawanna Witt has requested assistance from the Minnesota National Guard...Guard’s role is to work in support of local law enforcement and emergency responders, providing additional resources. Their presence is meant to help create a secure environment."
The salient point now is not Trump's dementia, but the Republicans' cowardice
They'd rather ruin America's reputation for decades than risk losing their jobs