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2026-01-10 17:29:51

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Xochitl Hinojosa @Xochit|Hinojosa β€’ Follow X In 2022, we (DOJ) updated the federal use of force policy for the 1st time in 20 years. It included a duty to render medical aid and specifics on how firearms may not be discharged at a moving vehicle in most circumstances. Every law enforcement agency, including ICE, adopted Show more Office of the Attorney General Washington. D. G. 20530 May 20, 2022 MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ADMINISTRATOR, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION ACTING DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO. FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES DIRECTOR, UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF PRISONS INSPECTOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL FROM: THE ATTORNEY GENERAL C SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT'S UPDATED USE-OF-FORCE POLICY Attached is the Justice Department's updated use-of-force policy. This policy has been crafted in consultation with, and has been approved by, the heads of the ATE, DEA, FBI, and USMS. With these updates, our Department-wide policy is now more in line with the training and best practices you use every day. Our policy was last updated in 2004 -- eighteen years ago. In the time since, you have all spent countless hours training to the highest standards of law enforcement. And you have continued to steadfastly uphold the legal standards set forth in Graham v. Connor and Tennessee v. Garner. The updated policy draws from the 2020 National Consensus Policy on Use of Force, drafted by a coalition of eleven

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2026-01-10 17:30:20

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The Legal Concept: Barnes v. Felix (2025) This is the most critical recent "code" development. In May 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Barnes v. Felix that courts must look at the "totality of circumstances" leading up to a shooting. The Rule: If an officer recklessly steps in front of a vehicle (creating the danger themselves), a court can now rule that their subsequent use of force was unreasonable because they "precipitated" the threat. Impact: This case effectively ended the "moment of threat" defense, where officers used to argue, "It doesn't matter how I got in front of the car; I shot because it was about to hit me." Now, the law says: "If you put yourself there unnecessarily, you are liable."

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2026-01-10 20:07:01

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Donald Trump can’t count on Congress to have his back any more - POLITICO

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2026-01-10 15:22:25

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Cartoon of Trump, leading a gang of MAGA followers to a stake where Lady Libery is tied, he's saying 'She's a witch'

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Police violence
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ICE’s Get Out of Jail Free Card

TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON This cartoon has four panels. Each panel shows two people on a sidewalk: One is a masked ICE agent, the other a woman carrying a protest sign which says β€œabolish ICE.…
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2026-01-10 00:15:25

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They’re not even trying to hide the white supremacy any more.
Screenshot of a post on X by FactPost (@factpostnews) quoting a pastor describing an encounter with ICE agents. The text says he saw ICE agents circling a young Hispanic woman and told an agent to stop harassing her. He says the agent got in his face, pointed a gun at him, and asked if he was afraid. The pastor says he was then handcuffed, put in the back of an SUV, and told, β€œWell, you’re white, you won’t be any fun anyway.” Below the quote is a video still from MSNBC showing a middle-aged man with glasses speaking from a home office with bookshelves and rainbow-colored blankets on chairs behind him. A banner reads β€œBREAKING NEWS: MINNEAPOLIS PASTOR SAYS HE WAS DETAINED BY ICE,” with β€œKaty Tur Reports” and MSNBC branding.

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Tim Zee

2026-01-09 06:28:09

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ICE = ISIS. Terrorism under different names is still terrorism.

#ICE #ISIS #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #USPolitics #ImpeachKristiNoem #terrorism #Cartoon #MichaelDeAdder

Cartoon equating ICE with ISIS.

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2026-01-08 22:52:44

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In Minnesota, the federal government is no longer a trusted authorityβ€”it’s an active threat. After ICE’s massive deployment and the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis resident, Governor Tim Walz has put the National Guard on alert and focused his efforts on defending his state from the regime’s escalating extremism. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p…


Tim Walz Responds To Trump's War On Minnesota

Trump's most devastating war might be the one he's waging right here at home
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2026-01-08 22:56:48

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Key Airline For ICE Flights Cuts Ties With Agency, Cites β€˜Political Controversy’ | HuffPost Latest News

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Key Airline For ICE Flights Cuts Ties With Agency, Cites β€˜Political Controversy’

"This is exactly what we told management from the beginning β€” ICE flying would be bad for the airline!" the Avelo flight attendant union said.
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"So when Trump decides to go get Greenland he's just going to fly in and kidnap our prime minister. Great. You have a unscrupulous and clinically insane idiot elected as your president and he wants to own the world. I have absolutely no trust in any of you Americans whether you are pronounced MAGA or if you 'didn't vote for the guy': Your elected president is a megalomaniac dictator and it's your f**king responsibility to stop him."-Joachim Lykke

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Signs of abuse/torture

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Modern Spy Craft - Scandinavia and the World

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Modern Spy Craft - Scandinavia and the World

Webcomic: Keeping secrets is tough.
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2026-01-06 16:40:59

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This is the document, Trump does not want you to see.

In 1916, under President Woodrow Wilson, the United States signed the purchase of the Virgin Islands from Denmark, in a convention in which the United States recognised Denmark's right to the whole of Greenland.

Danish MP's of The Defence Committee will convene in the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility at 18:00 to discuss the defence of Greenland.

Full text: govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUT…

In proceeding this day to the signature of the Convention respect- Greenland recognized. ing the cession of the Danish West-Indian Islands to the United States of America, the undersigned Secretary of State of the United States of America, duly authorized by his Government, has the honor to declare that the Government of the United States of America will not object to the Danish Government extending their political and economic interests to the whole of Greenland. ROBERT LANSING.

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Trump suggests US taxpayers could reimburse oil firms for Venezuela investment | Oil | The Guardian

Well, for any MAGA idiots that thought this would bring the price of gas down...

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Trump suggests US taxpayers could reimburse oil firms for Venezuela investment

President says a β€˜tremendous amount of money’ will need to be spent repairing country’s infrastructure
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Greenland PM says β€˜enough is enough’ after Trump renews annex threats

'We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it,' Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
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2026-01-05 18:41:05

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This is what oligarchy looks like.
Screenshot of a post by Fred Wellman on X expressing outrage that Trump did not inform Congress about an operation but did inform oil companies. The post references a billionaire donor who gained control of Citgo and criticizes the use of U.S. service members to advance donor interests. The post quotes Acyn, who reports a reporter asking Trump whether oil companies were informed before the operation. Below is a repeated C-SPAN video still of Trump aboard Air Force One, facing reporters with a serious expression.

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2026-01-04 19:07:03

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Some plain, honest talk. And quite right.
Screenshot of a post by Brian Stelter on X quoting Representative Seth Moulton during a CNN appearance. The quoted text shows Moulton criticizing U.S. involvement in Venezuela, saying the country has many domestic problems and that invading, occupying, or running Venezuela would not solve them. Below the post is a CNN broadcast still showing Seth Moulton speaking from a home or office setting during a live interview. He appears on screen wearing a suit jacket and tie, seated in front of a framed abstract artwork, a lamp, and a stack of books. On-screen graphics include a red β€œBreaking News” banner and a headline stating that Trump says the U.S. is going to run Venezuela until a safe transition can take place, along with CNN branding and time stamps.

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2026-01-04 07:56:08

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2026-01-04 12:21:36

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The Hard Times giving The Onion a run for their money
ICE Accidentally Sends Maduro Back to Venezuela

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2026-01-04 15:11:04

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What a difference a year makes.
Screenshot of a post by derek guy on X comparing two statements attributed to Elon Musk at different times. The post contrasts a February 2025 quote opposing U.S. involvement in regime change with a January 2026 congratulatory message to President Trump praising a victory as a message to dictators. Below the text is a collage of three images: on the left, a video still of Elon Musk speaking directly to camera indoors while wearing a dark shirt; on the top right, a screenshot of a social media post showing a person in military-style gear holding a firearm, with text referencing NicolΓ‘s Maduro aboard a U.S. ship; and on the bottom right, an image of a U.S. flag with text from a White House post reading β€œGod bless the United States military.”

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