Morning

Taco Tuesday.

Happy Hour

Supposedly Bovino and all border patrol agents are leaving MN. Not entirely sure what that means, given the blurring of the various agencies.

The Worst House Democrat

She was one of the 7 who voted for funding, of course. The NYT appears to run features about her weekly.

It’s unacceptable to have another needless death in Minnesota, and it’s unacceptable to have elected officials, candidates, and administration officials continue to throw gas on this fire, or tacitly encourage assaults on law enforcement and anyone else. The situation is…

— Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (@RepMGP) January 25, 2026

On top of the various ways this is craven, what did she think would happen? What did any of them think would happen? Did any staffer say uh, boss, what happens when they kill again in a week? What happens when the weather is a bit better and they are even more hyped up? Do you think this just ends when you vote and go home for the rest of the month?

Not just her. All of the Democrats. What did they think was going to happen next?

The sense that none of these people put a little decision tree up on a whiteboard, plotting out the next possible steps, is maddening.

Um, boss, what happens when someone else gets killed next week? I CAN'T HEAR YOU SHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUP

Alex Pareene. Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time.

He reappeared!

I propose a sort of long-term residential program for everyone who remains with ICE and CBP after this week, along with more or less everyone hired since the start of the second Trump administration. This would have to be a mandatory program, reflecting the seriousness with which we ought to take proper law enforcement training in this country.

Obviously, ICE agents will not be able to continue working while they are undergoing this rigorous new training program. And in order for retraining to be effective, it will take a long time—perhaps even years. Because we can’t accept one-size-fits-all solutions, we should expect this mandatory residential retraining program to be somewhat open-ended. I would recommend we place these agents on an indefinite leave of absence from their jobs while they are retraining, and have their essential duties taken over by other agencies, preferably outside the Department of Homeland Security (which will have a lot of its agents undergoing this long-term residential training). 

He'll Know Better Next Time

Tom Suozzi says he "failed" in voting for the DHS bill, in an email to his campaign list

"I failed to view the DHS funding vote as a referendum on the illegal and immoral conduct of ICE in Minneapolis." pic.twitter.com/mw91qJBsKd

— Michael Gold (@migold) January 26, 2026

I'm really curious about something. Did he not game this out at all? Did it not occur to him that there was a nontrivial chance ICE was going to kill again? Did he think, once, how will I respond if that happens?

Some of these guys have shitty politics, in the sense of supporting shitty policies, but also they seem to lack the ability to game things out. What if I vote for this, and then Trump does that? What then?

Maybe Some Progress

Worst man in the world but he hates when he senses he is looking bad.

Of course Dems are gonna go wobbly now, so...

Started/Going

 

Now is when a bunch of people start telling The Left (unnamed, because they won't publish any of us and can't name any of us) that they are supposed to accept converts to our views with grace, but I don't think Joe Scarborough is altering his guest list (correct me if I am wrong) to include "us."

A lot of people weren't troubled with Trump because they wanted just-the-tip Trumpism.  They thought WOKE had gone too far and a correction was due, and Daddy Trump was just the guy to administer it. It was high time to turn the dial back on some of that "progress" and  reduce some of those unqualified minorities in positions of power. So tired of hearing about trans people! Time to return to the glorious meritocracy of Scarborough Country!

"I didn't expect Trump to kill white guys!"

Shifting

It isn't too hard to come up with (unpleasant) explanations about why the murder of Good didn't seem to move people (I mean the news media and politicians, mostly) and the murder of Pretti has, but it is still, uh, fascinating.

Republican Chris Madel made a stunning exit from the Minnesota governor’s race on Jan. 26, saying he cannot support the national GOP’s “stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.”

In a surprise video announcement, the Minneapolis attorney said he supported the originally stated goals of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s operation in Minnesota, including the deportation of undocumented immigrants with serious criminal records, but the effort has “expanded far beyond its stated focus on true public safety threats.”

Especially as:

He launched his campaign for governor as a staunch defender of law enforcement and had recently provided legal counsel to Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.

Obviously Intoxicated Dickheads With Guns

Keeping everybody safe.

Minneapolis, MN - After FPS agents went into the hotel, shot teargas and kinetic munitions into the crowd assembled outside he wanted to know where the PD is to the press. I asked if he has a message for the community members that wanted out. No response. None to the mayor either.

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— Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (@acatwithnews.bsky.social) January 26, 2026 at 4:36 AM

Morning

Morbid Monday.

Sunday Evening

Keep talking

Senate Watch

More senators - including the worst ones - are making the right noises about ICE funding. I am always happy to be wrong when pessimistic, but I expect them to pull some bullshit combined with "ohwellweareintheminoritynothingwecandovoteharder."

There are some costs to obstruction, but if they fail to understand the costs of not obstructing at this moment...

They are going to keep killing people.

Innovations in 2nd Amendment Interpretation

Kash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have a right to break the law." (Pretti was carrying a gun legally.)

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) January 25, 2026 at 3:34 PM

I know they're all pushing the "he shouldn't have brought a gun to a protest (even though it wasn't even a protest)" line, but only Kash is dumb enough to say this.

Back Again

Battle between editors.

Sound and Fury

ONE WEEK EARLIER

Dash Sulzberger Made An Emergency Call From His Vacation Spot

Ah, well, it was good for a moment.

Amplifying

 

Timely Candor From The NYT

Appreciated.

Which Dem Senators Will Be The Designated Shiteaters

 Get in line.

Reminder: DHS legislation that funds ICE at current levels without policy restrictions is in the Senate and needs 60 votes to pass. Deadline is next Friday.

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur.bsky.social) January 24, 2026 at 4:47 PM

It's Tariff Week, Again

I'm starting to think you can't make binding deals with President Deals, especially illegal trade deals that are required to go through Congress and thus there isn't even any pretense that they are binding in any sense.