Ian Marcus Amelkin (he/him)

A photo of Donald Trump delivering the State of the Union address at the Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C., overlaid with the headline, "Fool Me Twice: The Case for War With Iran Is Even Thinner Than It Was for Iraq," and the DEK, "The case for invading Iraq was based on lies. The Trump administration’s case for war with Iran hardly exists at all."

The campaign of airstrikes came only hours after the United States insisted it wanted to have a civil diplomatic conversation. interc.pt/4clw11k

This presidency is completely off the rails.

Bad Bunny Made MAGA Look Stupid He refused to let a baseless culture war over his halftime show be the story.

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#Badbunny #halftime #Trump

Give this a watch and compare it to today's #Republicans. #GOP #Reaganv.GHWB

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Guardians' Clase allegedly rigged pitches in 48 games, document says Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase is accused of throwing suspect pitches to benefit bettors in at least 48 games over two years, significantly more than was initially revealed by prosecutors,...

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Great speech by #BadBunny.

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ICE killed more Americans last year than did undocumented immigrants.

Yes. You read that correct.

U.S. Judge in Mangione Case Drops Charge Carrying Death Penalty

From the moment the #SDNY sought the death penalty, my former colleagues and I at the #FederalDefendersofNewYork thought that the prosecutors' death-eligible arguments were not up to snuff. Glad to see their former colleague, now Judge-Garnett, agreed. #LuigiMangione
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if it continues as it is going, @uaw.org, May Day 2 0 2 __?

I am not up on why Walz dropped out of the MN gov race, but this kind of talk broke through in 2020 and can do so again if given the platform. I believe he is morally good and cares about people. Right now, he's the voice I want to hear loudest from politicians opposing #Trump. @governorwalz.mn.gov

And know this, the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance will have flooded the banks of the Empire's authority and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege. Remember this. Try. #shutitdown #marchonwashington #generalstrike

And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that.

There are whole armies, battalions that have no idea that they've already enlisted in the cause. Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Remember this. Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy.

Andor: Nemik's Manifesto YouTube video by SWFT

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#andor #trump #resist

The Emotions President Trump Evokes We asked voters to describe their emotions about President Trump’s second term so far. Most spoke of happiness or hostility.

How can 60% of Republicans still think this is the right way to govern? #Trump

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BIG IN THE 4A WORLD: The Supreme Court has granted cert in Chatrie, the geofence warrant case, to decide the following Q: "Whether the execution of the geofence warrant violated the Fourth Amendment." (I assume this includes both whether a "search" happened and whether the warrant was lawful.)

Andor: Nemik's Manifesto YouTube video by SWFT

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#andor #trump #resist

Trump Is Making ‘Abolish ICE’ a Mainstream Position Democrats got burned by “Defund the Police.” This is different.

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Who is the #BayardRustin our of time to help kick start a #march and #strike?

‘Nobody Can Stop Us’ Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good mark a turning point.

Agree. #MarchonWashington #GeneralStrike #Constitutionalconvention it is time for bold, communal action.

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Poor training + ideological conformity + powerful weaponry=death of a mom in a minivan, via shooting her in the face.

My heartbreaks for #ReneeGood and her family, including her small children. If an extrajudicial killing, basically a point-blank range assassination, is not the tipping point for these #ICE enforcement actions, we are lost. #shutitdown

I appreciate the comparison commentators are making on #Maduro's arrest and #Hernández's pardon, but I think the continued fallback on #hypocrisy arguments just plays into the right's hand. Calling #Trump out, etc. has gotten us nowhere, a coherent vision for the future that connects is the path.

The Dictator’s democracy speech YouTube video by Eric Bright

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Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodriguez speaking on Telesur.

VP Delcy Rodriguez, whom Trump indicated earlier today was collaborating with the US government, is live on television right now.

Earlier reports that she's in Russia are false. She's in Caracas with the rest of the cabinet.

Rodriguez: "We will never again be a colony for any empire"

Did Epstein Really Send Larry Nassar a Suicide Note? A handwritten prison note from “J. Epstein” claims Trump shared the pedophiles’ love of “young, nubile girls.” The DOJ claims it’s “FAKE.”

Seems fake to me. If he had sent it week before he died he had just filed his bail appeal to the Second Circuit. Also the idea that he would say he was going to kill himself so casually reads as not written by a man in his postion.

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The biggest question the #epsteinfiles may still answer (as they relate to #Trump) is whether #Epstein or #Maxwell proffered in 2019 or 2020 and if they were directly asked about #Trump and what they said at that time.

I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress