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Historians will, I predict, regard the current situation as the American Civil War II. Certainly we are in a civil war, instigated by the federal government, when it began sending unnecessary and militarized forces into American cities. (See pinned post.) 1/
When historians write about the Republican Fascist era in the U.S., this weekend may well be the one that marks the beginning of the Second American Civil War. Unlike the First American Civil War, which officially began with secessionist military forces firing on a U.S. military fort, the Second Civil War has been started by the U.S. government sending the U.S. military into states to aid and abet violence against peaceful civilian populations. 1/
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The list of cosponsors for the House resolution calling for Noem’s impeachment has grown to 111 as of right now (started with 50). https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/996/cosponsors
If you reside in the U.S. and your Representative is not listed, call the Representative’s office and tell the Representative to sign on to House Resolution 996 immediately.
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If you have any bucks to spare, the need in #Minneapolis is going to skyrocket. https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/doWhZ3Z/Mastodon-for-Minneapolis #MastodonForMinneapolis
Mastodon for Minneapolis has crossed $5000. We are raising money for the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund via the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. Having spent much of the day working to support the walkout and protests by thousands of Minnesotans, I’m extra proud of the contribution this community is making. You can give at https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/doWhZ3Z/Mastodon-for-Minneapolis 1/
Really excellent reporting and analysis on the radical shift by the Trump regime to incarcerating children living in the U.S. interior as a way to punish and terrorize immigrants. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/23/trump-administration-immigrant-kids-detention #LawFedi 1/
Mastodon for Minneapolis has crossed $5000. We are raising money for the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund via the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. Having spent much of the day working to support the walkout and protests by thousands of Minnesotans, I’m extra proud of the contribution this community is making. You can give at https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/doWhZ3Z/Mastodon-for-Minneapolis 1/
There was no legal compulsion for the Eight Circuit today to administratively stay the trial judge’s temporary restraining order. Grant or withholding of an administrative stay is discretionary. But apparently the 8th Circuit is more concerned with giving permission to ICE continue marauding than with any effort to check it, however temporarily. 6/
Meanwhile, today in Minneapolis, federal agents appear to be pepper spraying a protester WHILE three agents are holding him down on the ground. 7/ https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426
I have zero confidence in the Eighth Circuit or the Roberts Court meaningfully adjudicating the Minneapolis plaintiff-protesters’ claims that ICE in Minnesota is violating the 1st and 4th Amendments of U.S. Constitution, often by using violent and retaliatory tactics. 5/
There was no legal compulsion for the Eight Circuit today to administratively stay the trial judge’s temporary restraining order. Grant or withholding of an administrative stay is discretionary. But apparently the 8th Circuit is more concerned with giving permission to ICE continue marauding than with any effort to check it, however temporarily. 6/
See also https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/us/politics/trumps-appeals-court-judges.html. “…there is increasingly such a thing as a Trump judge. The president’s appointees voted to allow his policies to take effect 133 times and voted against them only 12 times. Ninety-two percent of their total votes were in favor of the administration. That figure far outstrips support for Mr. Trump’s agenda from appeals court judges appointed by other Republican presidents, and from Mr. Trump’s appointees to the district courts.” 4/
I have zero confidence in the Eighth Circuit or the Roberts Court meaningfully adjudicating the Minneapolis plaintiff-protesters’ claims that ICE in Minnesota is violating the 1st and 4th Amendments of U.S. Constitution, often by using violent and retaliatory tactics. 5/
The Eighth Circuit is notoriously right wing. It has the largest Republican-appointee majority of any federal appellate court. Trump appointed four of these, 2 of whom were rated “not qualified” by the ABA. https://ballsandstrikes.org/nominations/trump-judicial-nominations-preview-appeals-court-part-2/ 3/
See also https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/us/politics/trumps-appeals-court-judges.html. “…there is increasingly such a thing as a Trump judge. The president’s appointees voted to allow his policies to take effect 133 times and voted against them only 12 times. Ninety-two percent of their total votes were in favor of the administration. That figure far outstrips support for Mr. Trump’s agenda from appeals court judges appointed by other Republican presidents, and from Mr. Trump’s appointees to the district courts.” 4/
An administrative stay pauses a lower court’s order while the appeals court hears the substantive appeal. Supposedly, it does not indicate the appeals court’s views of the the merits. The Eighth Circuit’s order granting the stay is unsigned and gives no reason or context for it. 2/
The Eighth Circuit is notoriously right wing. It has the largest Republican-appointee majority of any federal appellate court. Trump appointed four of these, 2 of whom were rated “not qualified” by the ABA. https://ballsandstrikes.org/nominations/trump-judicial-nominations-preview-appeals-court-part-2/ 3/
Last week, federal trial court Judge Kate Menendez issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting use of tear gas and other riot control weapons by ICE in Minneapolis. She found ICE was using them in violation of protestors’ 1A rights. She also prohibited ICE from violating protestors’ 4A rights by unlawful searches and seizures. Today, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the Trump regime an administrative stay of Menendez’s injunction. 1/ #LawFedi https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca8.113629/gov.uscourts.ca8.113629.00805436077.0_2.pdf
An administrative stay pauses a lower court’s order while the appeals court hears the substantive appeal. Supposedly, it does not indicate the appeals court’s views of the the merits. The Eighth Circuit’s order granting the stay is unsigned and gives no reason or context for it. 2/
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