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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    emptywheel‏ @emptywheel May 29

    Every time I talk about the Trump effect (making existing shitty policies visible) I raise deportations as one of the most important examples. Yes, Obama's was different, but still indefensible. So now that it's visible, what are we going to do about it?

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      2. Dracula Kraken Frankenstein‏ @davidkfry May 29
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Trump is like a vaccine for all the diseases of our democracy. The next time we see this kind of corruption, nepotism, racism and dishonesty, we'll already have the antibodies ready to protect the body politic. But only if we can survive the inoculation.

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      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel May 29
        Replying to @davidkfry

        Right. Chemotherapy can be very lethal.

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      2. Nicholas Bauer, PhD  👨‍🔬 🔬‏ @BioTurboNick May 29
        Replying to @emptywheel

        What was indefensible about prior deportations?

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      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel May 29
        Replying to @BioTurboNick

        1) Arbitrary huge number number driven by Congress led to non-violent criminals being targeted 2) Process dominated by private contractors who have an incentive to do horrible things 3) Failure to deal with asylum from conditions exacerbated by US actions

        2 replies 3 retweets 12 likes
      4. Lillian Wheeler‏ @47purples May 29
        Replying to @emptywheel @BioTurboNick

        The Obama administration was phasing out the use of private prisons but the order was rescinded by Sessions.

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      1.  ❤️NavyWife4Life ❤️ ⚓️ 💍 👠‏ @MaxChgo123 May 29
        Replying to @emptywheel

        To the POLLS‼️‼️‼️‼️pic.twitter.com/TIgw3YB2XI

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      2. iPhone Venezuela and the Mummy's Curse!‏ @striderhlc May 29
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Abolish ICE.

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      1. Fred the Grey Cat‏ @FredTheGreyCat May 29
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Congressional hearings. All of ICE needs to be put on the table. Abuses, policies, budgets, the whole thing. Dems must step up. I call my reps regularly to demand hearings.

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      1. Dan Potter‏ @Casual_Obs May 29
        Replying to @emptywheel

        We’re going to blame Trump, say some version of “we’re better than this” then move along to the next debacle, without fixing any of it.

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      1. Fats Durston‏ @FatsDurston May 29
        Replying to @emptywheel

        “Trump effect (making existing shitty policies visible)“ Ironically, the only real honesty about the administration.

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      1. Rich Puchalsky Ⓐ‏ @RichPuchalsky May 29
        Replying to @emptywheel

        "So now that it's visible, what are we going to do about it?" Oh, that's easy. Nothing. Burst of liberal sentimentality and then back to empire as usual

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      1. Devil's Triangulation‏ @MidwestDeplore May 29
        Replying to @emptywheel

        we're going to vote in Democrats who do less-visible shitty policies

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      1. Devastating McDee‏ @devdotcom May 29
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Blame the Democrats seems like the strategy...

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      1. Amrak101  🌊 🌊‏ @Amrak01 May 29
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Obama didn’t have issues with DACA and DAPA. Those kids had a shot but not under the current Trump regime. To this day Obama is criticized for the catch and release policies although there was plenty of deporting under Obama.

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      1. カルッシュ・コダダド‏ @KarushKhodadad May 29
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Build the wall, so we have to deal with less deportations

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      1. Sahar Shafqat‏ @sahar_shafqat May 29
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Abolish ICE and prosecute those in charge. More generally, the next time Democrats are in charge, they HAVE to try people for the crimes committed, whether immigration, war, finance, whatever. There must be accountability, otherwise the cycle won't be broken.

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      1.  ❤️NavyWife4Life ❤️ ⚓️ 💍 👠‏ @MaxChgo123 May 29
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Run for office Register people to Vote Run to the POLLS!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/xvxWfAlKP0

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      1.  ❤️NavyWife4Life ❤️ ⚓️ 💍 👠‏ @MaxChgo123 May 29
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        To the POLLS‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️pic.twitter.com/649k0mogXT

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