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Valerie McKnight's avatar

Take criminals out of the country? Start with Trump.

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Ashley's avatar

Agreed

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Bruce J.'s avatar

You hit the proverbial nail on the proverbial head ‼️‼️

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Dianne Pymble-Ward's avatar

How about sending Trump, Vance and Muskrat along with the rest of the Republican enablers to a cosy gaol in

El Salvador?

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Margaret's avatar

Please!

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Doc Blase''s avatar

The entire mal-administration and their sycophantic enablers in Congress and The Extreme Court.

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Bodhi's avatar

No brainer……Thank You.

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Dianne Pymble-Ward's avatar

Thanks. Best wishes from Australia. We stand with you.

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Monica Mason's avatar

Get criminal trump out ASAP !!!!!!!

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Dianne Pymble-Ward's avatar

I hope you do! I saw today in the news in Aus, that Tesla sales have taken a dive. Muskrat will not be happy. 😃

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Javier's avatar

You are happy because 100,000 Americans could loose their jobs.

I bet you are an anti-American Liberal.

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Bruce J.'s avatar

Boo fricken Hoo‼️‼️

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Jade D's avatar

I thought Republicans were all about States’ Rights?😂

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Christine's avatar

Unless the governor is liberal!

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Mary VW's avatar

Yep

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Sandra Greer's avatar

Yeah, sure, that is why the ShitGibbon is forbidding New York City's congestion pricing, which was ALREADY approved before these dumbells took over.

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C.D.'s avatar

Actually, the congestion pricing HAS been in effect. I read it's staying until at least autumn.

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C.D.'s avatar

Actually, the congestion pricing HAS been in effect. I read it's staying until at least autumn.

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Jade D's avatar

A lot never were actually. Just when it fit the narrative and agenda

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Scott Farmer's avatar

As long as it is an approved right by the Party Head!

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Shame On ‘em's avatar

More like, they’re all about keeping up tRumps bull 💩. They’re all going straight to hell. No holding room. To hell.

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Bruce J.'s avatar

Lmao‼️‼️

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memory campbell's avatar

They are just for themselves. They don’t care about states rights.

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Donna Ciaccio Giliberto's avatar

Nice job Gov Murphy! You give us hope.

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michael's avatar

A Reckoning for Power Without Principle: The Law Will Prevail

Alina Habba has distinguished herself not through legal acumen or professional ethics, but through a pattern of conduct that borders on the thuggish. Her record is not defined by excellence, but by a string of judicial reprimands: contempt citations, massive fines, and legal sanctions that would disqualify most attorneys from serious practice. Her public role is not that of a legal advocate, but of an enabler—one who defends not justice, but the most malignant and authoritarian impulses of Donald Trump. To call her a sycophant is charitable; her loyalty lies not with the Constitution, but with the pursuit of raw, unprincipled power.

Recently, she turned her attacks toward the Governor of New Jersey, issuing baseless legal threats over alleged "harboring" of criminals—accusations that collapse under the lightest scrutiny. The truth is clear, though deeply inconvenient to her narrative: authorities cannot arrest individuals who cannot be found, and those they do encounter are overwhelmingly not criminals, but vulnerable people—displaced young men, working-age migrants, mothers, elderly women, and children. People fleeing hardship. People seeking work in construction, agriculture, sanitation—jobs that are foundational to this country’s economy and dignity.

The claim that these people are dangerous is a deliberate fabrication. The reason Trump-era officials never produced flight manifests or legal documentation is simple: there was nothing to show. They could not identify the supposed criminals because they were never there. The entire narrative was a hollow political construction designed to manufacture fear and justify cruelty. Deporting undocumented individuals—many of whom contribute heavily in taxes, rent, labor, and community—is not just legally dubious when done without due process, it is morally obscene. And sending them to unstable, gang-ridden countries under the guise of “enforcement” is an act of deliberate human endangerment.

However, let us be absolutely clear: they are not the law. We are.

If the President of the United States is held in contempt of court, he must be arrested—by federal marshals if necessary—and imprisoned as any other citizen would be. If officials like Pam Bondi, or anyone else in the Department of Justice, refuse to carry out lawful orders, they too will be held in contempt and prosecuted accordingly. Should they resist, the people will continue down the line—one official at a time—until we find someone, anyone, willing to uphold the law. If it comes to the janitor at DOJ, then so be it. Those who obstruct justice along the way will be legally removed, indicted, and, if convicted, imprisoned.

This is not tyranny. This is the democratic will of a people reclaiming their institutions.

The law must bind the powerful just as it binds the powerless. There is no exception for officeholders, no loophole for loyalty, no protection granted by status or title. If public servants break the law or refuse to uphold it, they will be replaced. Not out of vengeance, but out of duty.

The true danger to this republic does not come from exhausted mothers, day laborers, or young migrants seeking a better life. It comes from those who wear suits, hold microphones, and speak the language of justice while dismantling its very foundations. It comes from those who lie about crime, who mask political persecution as law enforcement, and who manipulate institutions to serve authoritarian ends.

In the end, the question is not whether we will tolerate “thugs.” It is whether we have the courage to recognize them when they wear badges, robes, or political titles—and whether we are willing to stop them.

Let it be known: we are.

And we will

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Politics And Aphrodisiacs's avatar

Habba could find herself in a little hot water herself for playing ICE cop and riding along on raids with them. Just like Kristy she loves the limelight and playing dress up. She was in a Kristy type outfit on her let’s pretend I’m a real ICE agent ride along.

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Terri Mac's avatar

Funny thing is those immigrants being hunted down, deported and imprisioned, voted for this banana republic; Ironically, most of them coming from countries like what is becoming the U.S. The ones who voted for this regime, need to go back and appreciate what they had here.

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Therese P Smith's avatar

If they are illegals being deported they did not vote for this, because they did not vote.

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Terri Mac's avatar

The ones who have become citizens can vote and are crying about their loved ones being deported. Also, This regime will do whatever they want, deporting legal immigrants, non criminals, who have become citizens.

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Untrickled by Michelle Teheux's avatar

Yes. Thank you for pointing out this obvious (to all non-MAGA people) fact.

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Therese P Smith's avatar

Did you read your comment? Was unclear and implied they did vote.

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Untrickled by Michelle Teheux's avatar

That's the point. The Terri Mac comment says they voted. They obviously did not.

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Politics And Aphrodisiacs's avatar

Our country has had an immigration problem for decades and lawmakers have never been willing to do anything constructive to solve it. Republicans enjoy it as a propaganda tool and democrats are too often viewed as in favor of an open border. Work visas make sense as does supporting these mostly Latin American countries that are over run with gangs and poverty. People leave these countries because there is no realistic way to live in their home countries in any safety. The immigrant, who often has to make a difficult and dangerous journey to reach the US are pawns in our unwillingness to do anything constructive about illegal immigration. They are really the victims in all of this.

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Terri Mac's avatar

The government, both oarties, have failed to solve the illegal immigration flow because it was good for business, especially big business. Even djt hired illegal immigrants, I am sure, because it is easy to exploit cheap labor. Also, local govts seemed to look the other way as illegal immigrants generate sales tax revenue and when they become legal, contribute to social security. So, in other words, they didn't want to stop the flow. Now repubs use it to score political points. We are so screwed.

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Politics And Aphrodisiacs's avatar

The fact is the American economy can’t function without immigrant labor. For all the screaming the republicans do about immigrants taking jobs from Americans the fact remains most Americans won’t do those jobs. It’s a propaganda tool to demonize immigrants. It is true that businesses know we need these immigrants and it’s time the country as a whole stopped pretending that we can function without the labor immigrants provide. It’s also time to stop the lie that immigrants don’t benefit our society. They pay taxes even though they can’t collect social security. They buy goods and because they aren’t as lazy as too many Americans have gotten they also make their way in our land of plenty and can and do become successful. The taco trucks of today becomes the successful restaurant of tomorrow.

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Dorothy's avatar

This is all true. Americans will not work in the fields, do landscaping, brick laying, roofing, or work as domestics. Also, they pay cash for everything, which keeps the economy moving.

We have needed reformed immigration laws for 30 years at least, with a fast track to citizenship, as well as more guest workers so that our farmers can survive and feed us all. Clearly, "doing it the right way" has not been working!

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michael's avatar

The Trump Cult Crisis: A Psychiatric, Social, and Strategic Response

Trumpism is not a political movement. It is a mass psychosis—an organized cult phenomenon that has infected the minds of tens of millions of Americans. It bypasses reason, ignores fact, and elevates a single authoritarian figure to unquestionable status. No matter how outrageous, illegal, immoral, or absurd Donald Trump's behavior becomes, his loyal followers excuse it, explain it away, or attack anyone who questions it. This is not democracy. It is delusion—and it is dangerous.

Understanding Trumpism Through Psychiatry: A Cult, Not a Campaign

Leading psychiatrists, psychologists, and cult recovery experts have identified that Trumpism closely mirrors the behavior of religious or political cults. It follows a familiar structure:

A charismatic leader who claims exclusive insight or truth.

Followers who accept lies as truth and reject any contradictory evidence.

A manipulative media ecosystem (Fox News, OAN, Newsmax) that isolates members and reinforces doctrine 24/7.

Demonization of outsiders, opposition, or the "deep state."

Psychiatric Strategies for Deprogramming Cult Members

Psychiatry doesn't recommend shouting facts or engaging in confrontation. That only strengthens resistance. The following methods are evidence-based and endorsed by cult recovery experts:

Establish non-confrontational, empathic communication. Avoid direct attacks. Instead, show care and curiosity.

Ask open-ended questions that encourage critical thinking: “What makes you trust this person so completely?” or “Have you considered where that information came from?”

Build self-esteem and autonomy through supportive relationships. Cult followers often have emotional vulnerabilities exploited by the leader.

These approaches are based on work by renowned experts like Steven Hassan, Dr. Michael Langone, and Dr. Gillie Jenkinson.

📚 Top Books and Resources to Help Recover from Cult Influence

Here are 20 of the most respected resources on cult dynamics, mind control, and recovery:

Books by Experts

Combating Cult Mind Control – Steven Hassan

The Cult of Trump – Steven Hassan

Recovery from Cults – Michael Langone

Cult Recovery: A Clinician’s Guide – Lorna Goldberg et al.

Leaving the Fold – Marlene Winell

Walking Free from the Trauma of Coercive, Cultic and Spiritual Abuse – Gillie Jenkinson

Take Back Your Life – Janja Lalich

Terror, Love and Brainwashing – Alexandra Stein

Cults in Our Midst – Margaret Thaler Singer

The End of the World As We Know It – Robert Jay Lifton

Websites & Networks

https://icsahome.com

https://freedomofmind.com

https://thetherapistsbookshelf.com

https://www.psychologytoday.com

https://cultnews101.com

Medium.com Cult Recovery Tag

https://hds.harvard.edu

Goodreads Lists: Cult Psychology

https://www.routledge.com

https://www.amazon.com

📺 How to Dismantle Propaganda Networks Like Fox News

Fox News is not a news outlet. It is a 24/7 propaganda machine. It functions as the central voice of the Trump cult, delivering conspiracy, fear, and rage straight into American homes.

Steps to Boycott and Defund Fox News:

Identify their key advertisers and publicly call them out. Major advertisers include:

GlaxoSmithKline

Liberty Mutual

General Motors

Procter & Gamble

Intuit

Kraft Heinz

Progressive Insurance

Toyota

Charles Schwab

Nestlé

Use platforms to track and boycott these brands:

https://www.trueusa.org

https://progressiveshopper.com

https://actionnetwork.org

Write to companies. Demand they stop funding hate.

💰 Economic Boycotts Against Trump Properties and Affiliates

Going after the money works. Trump’s empire thrives on brand loyalty and passive consumerism. Cutting this off damages his power.

What You Can Do:

Avoid all Trump properties, such as:

Trump International Hotel & Tower

Trump National Golf Clubs

Trump-branded products

Use boycott apps and guides:

https://www.grabyourwallet.org

Boycott Trump App (TeenVogue)

Support ethical alternatives and businesses that support democracy, diversity, and human rights.

🧠 The Deeper Problem: Propaganda, Brainwashing, and the Brain

Decades of research show that the human brain—especially the amygdala—is highly susceptible to fear-based messaging. Fox News and similar outlets exploit this by constantly activating the fear and anger centers of the brain. Over time, this weakens reasoning, erodes empathy, and entrenches authoritarian thinking.

This is not about intelligence. It is about exposure, repetition, isolation, and identity. Trump followers have been systematically trained to:

Trust no one but their leader

Reject all outside information as “fake”

Respond to emotional manipulation, not logic

🤝 Final Thoughts: We Can Win This

This is a crisis of the mind, of democracy, and of truth itself. The solutions are not easy—but they are possible:

Help people leave the cult through empathy and education.

Disempower propaganda machines by cutting off their funding.

Reclaim the public square through truth, transparency, and resilience.

Let’s take back our country—not just from a man, but from a mass delusion.

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michael's avatar

To: President Nayib Bukele

Republic of El Salvador

c/o Embassy of El Salvador in Washington, D.C.

Subject: Immediate Return of U.S. Citizens and Unlawfully Deported Individuals to the United States

Dear President Bukele,

This letter is to express, in the clearest possible terms, the grave and unlawful nature of your government’s cooperation with the administration of Donald J. Trump regarding the extrajudicial detention and imprisonment of individuals—particularly U.S. residents and citizens—within the CECOT facility in El Salvador.

We demand the immediate and unconditional return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and any other individuals deported outside lawful judicial process from the United States to El Salvador. These removals have occurred in direct violation of standing U.S. court orders and established principles of international law.

The rule of law is not optional. You are not simply acting as a sovereign government—you are now actively collaborating in what amounts to a foreign detention scheme designed to evade the United States Constitution and shield an authoritarian leader from domestic judicial oversight.

We are currently pursuing every legal avenue to impeach Donald Trump, and let this serve as your notice that your government will be held accountable—diplomatically, politically, and legally—for your role in this ongoing human rights violation. Any harm that comes to individuals detained under these unlawful agreements will be viewed as the responsibility of your administration.

This is not a request. This is a formal warning: If El Salvador continues to act as a holding ground for political targets and unlawful removals from the United States, you will face significant international consequences, including possible sanctions, asset freezes, legal prosecution under international law, and total diplomatic isolation.

You must act now to return these individuals and terminate all cooperation with the illegal elements of the Trump administration. Failure to do so will escalate this matter on all available fronts.

We are watching. And we will act.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your City, State, USA]

[Date]

Para: Presidente Nayib Bukele

República de El Salvador

A través de la Embajada de El Salvador en Washington, D.C.

Asunto: Retorno inmediato de ciudadanos estadounidenses y personas deportadas ilegalmente

Estimado Presidente Bukele,

Por medio de la presente, deseo expresarle en los términos más claros la gravedad y la ilegalidad de la cooperación de su gobierno con la administración de Donald J. Trump en relación con la detención extrajudicial de personas—en particular residentes y ciudadanos estadounidenses—en las instalaciones del CECOT en El Salvador.

Exigimos el retorno inmediato e incondicional de Kilmar Abrego Garcia y de todas las personas deportadas sin el debido proceso judicial de los Estados Unidos a El Salvador. Estas deportaciones han ocurrido en violación directa de órdenes judiciales federales vigentes y principios fundamentales del derecho internacional.

El estado de derecho no es negociable. Usted no está actuando simplemente como un gobierno soberano—usted ahora está colaborando activamente en un esquema de detención extraterritorial diseñado para evadir la Constitución de los Estados Unidos y proteger a un líder autoritario del control judicial interno.

Actualmente estamos utilizando todos los mecanismos legales disponibles para procesar e inhabilitar políticamente a Donald Trump, y esta carta sirve como advertencia formal: Su gobierno será considerado responsable—diplomática, política y jurídicamente—por su rol en esta violación en curso de los derechos humanos. Cualquier daño que sufran las personas detenidas será atribuido directamente a su administración.

No es una solicitud. Es una advertencia. Si El Salvador continúa funcionando como centro de detención para objetivos políticos y deportaciones ilegales de los Estados Unidos, su país enfrentará consecuencias internacionales graves, incluyendo sanciones, congelamiento de activos, procesos legales bajo derecho internacional, y aislamiento diplomático total.

Debe actuar de inmediato para retornar a estas personas y cancelar toda cooperación con los elementos ilegales de la administración Trump. De no hacerlo, esta situación se escalará por todos los medios disponibles.

Estamos observando. Y actuaremos.

Atentamente,

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Cheryl's avatar

Excellent reporting. Thank you 👌👌

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Susan Klemetsen's avatar

I don't believe anything Alina Habbas says.

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James M. Coyle's avatar

Or anyone else in the Trump regime. They take their dishonesty seriously there. It's a performance marker, along with sycophancy.

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Bruce J.'s avatar

Bingo‼️‼️

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Kathy H's avatar

I love that, 'they take their dishonesty seriously there'. So true! It's the ONLY thing they take seriously, the grift, 'art of the deal'. It's sickening. MAKE LYING WRONG AGAIN. Medias Mighty! 💪

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Paul Schwartz's avatar

ANOTHER OF THE CAVALCADE OF EVANGELICAL HYPOCRITES

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Schmendryck's avatar

Hablablabla doesn't even KNOW what she says.

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Bruce J.'s avatar

Love it‼️‼️

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Marlene Lerner-Bigley (CA)'s avatar

I like your name and the name you have called lil’ Alina!😛

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DeVries's avatar

Succinct and on target : nicely done.

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Marlene Lerner-Bigley (CA)'s avatar

She is just another Barbie with big boobs and puffed up lips. She happens to have a law degree, gawwwd knows how!

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Linda's avatar

Trump doesn’t care because they are in the same category as he is…Losers

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Linda M. Walker's avatar

She's such a pawn & a kiss-up.

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judith bray's avatar

Man, these repub "conservatives" have changed their mantra from saving the government money to spending as much as they can. All they do anymore is call for needless investigations. What a waste of time and money. Conservative, my ass.

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Gray Zebra's avatar

More unnecessary costs: paying DOGE, flying kidnapped tattooed people in a military plane to El Salvador and paying a for profit prison to abuse them and paying $M so fat ass can fly to his own golf course in NJ or FL to play golf for the weekend and charging outrageous prices for SS to stay and protect him. Term 45 he charged too much for SS to rent golf-carts. They should at least be free. His mighty lard-ass takes every opportunity to fill his pockets with $$$$.

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judith bray's avatar

True. We could go on but the ones of us that have a brain already know that. He's just grossly despicable.

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michael's avatar

A Reckoning for Power Without Principle: The Law Will Prevail

Alina Habba has distinguished herself not through legal acumen or professional ethics, but through a pattern of conduct that borders on the thuggish. Her record is not defined by excellence, but by a string of judicial reprimands: contempt citations, massive fines, and legal sanctions that would disqualify most attorneys from serious practice. Her public role is not that of a legal advocate, but of an enabler—one who defends not justice, but the most malignant and authoritarian impulses of Donald Trump. To call her a sycophant is charitable; her loyalty lies not with the Constitution, but with the pursuit of raw, unprincipled power.

Recently, she turned her attacks toward the Governor of New Jersey, issuing baseless legal threats over alleged "harboring" of criminals—accusations that collapse under the lightest scrutiny. The truth is clear, though deeply inconvenient to her narrative: authorities cannot arrest individuals who cannot be found, and those they do encounter are overwhelmingly not criminals, but vulnerable people—displaced young men, working-age migrants, mothers, elderly women, and children. People fleeing hardship. People seeking work in construction, agriculture, sanitation—jobs that are foundational to this country’s economy and dignity.

The claim that these people are dangerous is a deliberate fabrication. The reason Trump-era officials never produced flight manifests or legal documentation is simple: there was nothing to show. They could not identify the supposed criminals because they were never there. The entire narrative was a hollow political construction designed to manufacture fear and justify cruelty. Deporting undocumented individuals—many of whom contribute heavily in taxes, rent, labor, and community—is not just legally dubious when done without due process, it is morally obscene. And sending them to unstable, gang-ridden countries under the guise of “enforcement” is an act of deliberate human endangerment.

However, let us be absolutely clear: they are not the law. We are.

If the President of the United States is held in contempt of court, he must be arrested—by federal marshals if necessary—and imprisoned as any other citizen would be. If officials like Pam Bondi, or anyone else in the Department of Justice, refuse to carry out lawful orders, they too will be held in contempt and prosecuted accordingly. Should they resist, the people will continue down the line—one official at a time—until we find someone, anyone, willing to uphold the law. If it comes to the janitor at DOJ, then so be it. Those who obstruct justice along the way will be legally removed, indicted, and, if convicted, imprisoned.

This is not tyranny. This is the democratic will of a people reclaiming their institutions.

The law must bind the powerful just as it binds the powerless. There is no exception for officeholders, no loophole for loyalty, no protection granted by status or title. If public servants break the law or refuse to uphold it, they will be replaced. Not out of vengeance, but out of duty.

The true danger to this republic does not come from exhausted mothers, day laborers, or young migrants seeking a better life. It comes from those who wear suits, hold microphones, and speak the language of justice while dismantling its very foundations. It comes from those who lie about crime, who mask political persecution as law enforcement, and who manipulate institutions to serve authoritarian ends.

In the end, the question is not whether we will tolerate “thugs.” It is whether we have the courage to recognize them when they wear badges, robes, or political titles—and whether we are willing to stop them.

Let it be known: we are.

And we will

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Linda M. Walker's avatar

Yes, he's worse than Fred Sr.

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James M. Coyle's avatar

They haven't been conservative for years. That's just a label to befuddle the masses and the mass media. They are radicals, bent on destroying the Federal government, and on any group or even individual that opposes this destruction.

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Kathy Bazzi's avatar

Did you hear about Trump wanting to pay every Greenland citizen 10k to get their support for the US takeover? Yeah or tax dollars at work right there! And we can get a dime from the government to help with the price of eggs…

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Linda's avatar

He uses our money quite easily…He will bankrupt us as well as take away our benefits…

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A Reckoning for Power Without Principle: The Law Will Prevail

Alina Habba has distinguished herself not through legal acumen or professional ethics, but through a pattern of conduct that borders on the thuggish. Her record is not defined by excellence, but by a string of judicial reprimands: contempt citations, massive fines, and legal sanctions that would disqualify most attorneys from serious practice. Her public role is not that of a legal advocate, but of an enabler—one who defends not justice, but the most malignant and authoritarian impulses of Donald Trump. To call her a sycophant is charitable; her loyalty lies not with the Constitution, but with the pursuit of raw, unprincipled power.

Recently, she turned her attacks toward the Governor of New Jersey, issuing baseless legal threats over alleged "harboring" of criminals—accusations that collapse under the lightest scrutiny. The truth is clear, though deeply inconvenient to her narrative: authorities cannot arrest individuals who cannot be found, and those they do encounter are overwhelmingly not criminals, but vulnerable people—displaced young men, working-age migrants, mothers, elderly women, and children. People fleeing hardship. People seeking work in construction, agriculture, sanitation—jobs that are foundational to this country’s economy and dignity.

The claim that these people are dangerous is a deliberate fabrication. The reason Trump-era officials never produced flight manifests or legal documentation is simple: there was nothing to show. They could not identify the supposed criminals because they were never there. The entire narrative was a hollow political construction designed to manufacture fear and justify cruelty. Deporting undocumented individuals—many of whom contribute heavily in taxes, rent, labor, and community—is not just legally dubious when done without due process, it is morally obscene. And sending them to unstable, gang-ridden countries under the guise of “enforcement” is an act of deliberate human endangerment.

However, let us be absolutely clear: they are not the law. We are.

If the President of the United States is held in contempt of court, he must be arrested—by federal marshals if necessary—and imprisoned as any other citizen would be. If officials like Pam Bondi, or anyone else in the Department of Justice, refuse to carry out lawful orders, they too will be held in contempt and prosecuted accordingly. Should they resist, the people will continue down the line—one official at a time—until we find someone, anyone, willing to uphold the law. If it comes to the janitor at DOJ, then so be it. Those who obstruct justice along the way will be legally removed, indicted, and, if convicted, imprisoned.

This is not tyranny. This is the democratic will of a people reclaiming their institutions.

The law must bind the powerful just as it binds the powerless. There is no exception for officeholders, no loophole for loyalty, no protection granted by status or title. If public servants break the law or refuse to uphold it, they will be replaced. Not out of vengeance, but out of duty.

The true danger to this republic does not come from exhausted mothers, day laborers, or young migrants seeking a better life. It comes from those who wear suits, hold microphones, and speak the language of justice while dismantling its very foundations. It comes from those who lie about crime, who mask political persecution as law enforcement, and who manipulate institutions to serve authoritarian ends.

In the end, the question is not whether we will tolerate “thugs.” It is whether we have the courage to recognize them when they wear badges, robes, or political titles—and whether we are willing to stop them.

Let it be known: we are.

And we will

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Kathy Bazzi's avatar

Words well spoken.

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michael's avatar

To: President Nayib Bukele

Republic of El Salvador

c/o Embassy of El Salvador in Washington, D.C.

Subject: Immediate Return of U.S. Citizens and Unlawfully Deported Individuals to the United States

Dear President Bukele,

This letter is to express, in the clearest possible terms, the grave and unlawful nature of your government’s cooperation with the administration of Donald J. Trump regarding the extrajudicial detention and imprisonment of individuals—particularly U.S. residents and citizens—within the CECOT facility in El Salvador.

We demand the immediate and unconditional return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and any other individuals deported outside lawful judicial process from the United States to El Salvador. These removals have occurred in direct violation of standing U.S. court orders and established principles of international law.

The rule of law is not optional. You are not simply acting as a sovereign government—you are now actively collaborating in what amounts to a foreign detention scheme designed to evade the United States Constitution and shield an authoritarian leader from domestic judicial oversight.

We are currently pursuing every legal avenue to impeach Donald Trump, and let this serve as your notice that your government will be held accountable—diplomatically, politically, and legally—for your role in this ongoing human rights violation. Any harm that comes to individuals detained under these unlawful agreements will be viewed as the responsibility of your administration.

This is not a request. This is a formal warning: If El Salvador continues to act as a holding ground for political targets and unlawful removals from the United States, you will face significant international consequences, including possible sanctions, asset freezes, legal prosecution under international law, and total diplomatic isolation.

You must act now to return these individuals and terminate all cooperation with the illegal elements of the Trump administration. Failure to do so will escalate this matter on all available fronts.

We are watching. And we will act.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your City, State, USA]

[Date]

Para: Presidente Nayib Bukele

República de El Salvador

A través de la Embajada de El Salvador en Washington, D.C.

Asunto: Retorno inmediato de ciudadanos estadounidenses y personas deportadas ilegalmente

Estimado Presidente Bukele,

Por medio de la presente, deseo expresarle en los términos más claros la gravedad y la ilegalidad de la cooperación de su gobierno con la administración de Donald J. Trump en relación con la detención extrajudicial de personas—en particular residentes y ciudadanos estadounidenses—en las instalaciones del CECOT en El Salvador.

Exigimos el retorno inmediato e incondicional de Kilmar Abrego Garcia y de todas las personas deportadas sin el debido proceso judicial de los Estados Unidos a El Salvador. Estas deportaciones han ocurrido en violación directa de órdenes judiciales federales vigentes y principios fundamentales del derecho internacional.

El estado de derecho no es negociable. Usted no está actuando simplemente como un gobierno soberano—usted ahora está colaborando activamente en un esquema de detención extraterritorial diseñado para evadir la Constitución de los Estados Unidos y proteger a un líder autoritario del control judicial interno.

Actualmente estamos utilizando todos los mecanismos legales disponibles para procesar e inhabilitar políticamente a Donald Trump, y esta carta sirve como advertencia formal: Su gobierno será considerado responsable—diplomática, política y jurídicamente—por su rol en esta violación en curso de los derechos humanos. Cualquier daño que sufran las personas detenidas será atribuido directamente a su administración.

No es una solicitud. Es una advertencia. Si El Salvador continúa funcionando como centro de detención para objetivos políticos y deportaciones ilegales de los Estados Unidos, su país enfrentará consecuencias internacionales graves, incluyendo sanciones, congelamiento de activos, procesos legales bajo derecho internacional, y aislamiento diplomático total.

Debe actuar de inmediato para retornar a estas personas y cancelar toda cooperación con los elementos ilegales de la administración Trump. De no hacerlo, esta situación se escalará por todos los medios disponibles.

Estamos observando. Y actuaremos.

Atentamente,

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The Trump Cult Crisis: A Psychiatric, Social, and Strategic Response

Trumpism is not a political movement. It is a mass psychosis—an organized cult phenomenon that has infected the minds of tens of millions of Americans. It bypasses reason, ignores fact, and elevates a single authoritarian figure to unquestionable status. No matter how outrageous, illegal, immoral, or absurd Donald Trump's behavior becomes, his loyal followers excuse it, explain it away, or attack anyone who questions it. This is not democracy. It is delusion—and it is dangerous.

Understanding Trumpism Through Psychiatry: A Cult, Not a Campaign

Leading psychiatrists, psychologists, and cult recovery experts have identified that Trumpism closely mirrors the behavior of religious or political cults. It follows a familiar structure:

A charismatic leader who claims exclusive insight or truth.

Followers who accept lies as truth and reject any contradictory evidence.

A manipulative media ecosystem (Fox News, OAN, Newsmax) that isolates members and reinforces doctrine 24/7.

Demonization of outsiders, opposition, or the "deep state."

Psychiatric Strategies for Deprogramming Cult Members

Psychiatry doesn't recommend shouting facts or engaging in confrontation. That only strengthens resistance. The following methods are evidence-based and endorsed by cult recovery experts:

Establish non-confrontational, empathic communication. Avoid direct attacks. Instead, show care and curiosity.

Ask open-ended questions that encourage critical thinking: “What makes you trust this person so completely?” or “Have you considered where that information came from?”

Build self-esteem and autonomy through supportive relationships. Cult followers often have emotional vulnerabilities exploited by the leader.

These approaches are based on work by renowned experts like Steven Hassan, Dr. Michael Langone, and Dr. Gillie Jenkinson.

📚 Top Books and Resources to Help Recover from Cult Influence

Here are 20 of the most respected resources on cult dynamics, mind control, and recovery:

Books by Experts

Combating Cult Mind Control – Steven Hassan

The Cult of Trump – Steven Hassan

Recovery from Cults – Michael Langone

Cult Recovery: A Clinician’s Guide – Lorna Goldberg et al.

Leaving the Fold – Marlene Winell

Walking Free from the Trauma of Coercive, Cultic and Spiritual Abuse – Gillie Jenkinson

Take Back Your Life – Janja Lalich

Terror, Love and Brainwashing – Alexandra Stein

Cults in Our Midst – Margaret Thaler Singer

The End of the World As We Know It – Robert Jay Lifton

Websites & Networks

https://icsahome.com

https://freedomofmind.com

https://thetherapistsbookshelf.com

https://www.psychologytoday.com

https://cultnews101.com

Medium.com Cult Recovery Tag

https://hds.harvard.edu

Goodreads Lists: Cult Psychology

https://www.routledge.com

https://www.amazon.com

📺 How to Dismantle Propaganda Networks Like Fox News

Fox News is not a news outlet. It is a 24/7 propaganda machine. It functions as the central voice of the Trump cult, delivering conspiracy, fear, and rage straight into American homes.

Steps to Boycott and Defund Fox News:

Identify their key advertisers and publicly call them out. Major advertisers include:

GlaxoSmithKline

Liberty Mutual

General Motors

Procter & Gamble

Intuit

Kraft Heinz

Progressive Insurance

Toyota

Charles Schwab

Nestlé

Use platforms to track and boycott these brands:

https://www.trueusa.org

https://progressiveshopper.com

https://actionnetwork.org

Write to companies. Demand they stop funding hate.

💰 Economic Boycotts Against Trump Properties and Affiliates

Going after the money works. Trump’s empire thrives on brand loyalty and passive consumerism. Cutting this off damages his power.

What You Can Do:

Avoid all Trump properties, such as:

Trump International Hotel & Tower

Trump National Golf Clubs

Trump-branded products

Use boycott apps and guides:

https://www.grabyourwallet.org

Boycott Trump App (TeenVogue)

Support ethical alternatives and businesses that support democracy, diversity, and human rights.

🧠 The Deeper Problem: Propaganda, Brainwashing, and the Brain

Decades of research show that the human brain—especially the amygdala—is highly susceptible to fear-based messaging. Fox News and similar outlets exploit this by constantly activating the fear and anger centers of the brain. Over time, this weakens reasoning, erodes empathy, and entrenches authoritarian thinking.

This is not about intelligence. It is about exposure, repetition, isolation, and identity. Trump followers have been systematically trained to:

Trust no one but their leader

Reject all outside information as “fake”

Respond to emotional manipulation, not logic

🤝 Final Thoughts: We Can Win This

This is a crisis of the mind, of democracy, and of truth itself. The solutions are not easy—but they are possible:

Help people leave the cult through empathy and education.

Disempower propaganda machines by cutting off their funding.

Reclaim the public square through truth, transparency, and resilience.

Let’s take back our country—not just from a man, but from a mass delusion.

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Linda M. Walker's avatar

She wants to be a Kristi Noem ,ALOT of photo ops

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The Trump Cult Crisis: A Psychiatric, Social, and Strategic Response

Trumpism is not a political movement. It is a mass psychosis—an organized cult phenomenon that has infected the minds of tens of millions of Americans. It bypasses reason, ignores fact, and elevates a single authoritarian figure to unquestionable status. No matter how outrageous, illegal, immoral, or absurd Donald Trump's behavior becomes, his loyal followers excuse it, explain it away, or attack anyone who questions it. This is not democracy. It is delusion—and it is dangerous.

Understanding Trumpism Through Psychiatry: A Cult, Not a Campaign

Leading psychiatrists, psychologists, and cult recovery experts have identified that Trumpism closely mirrors the behavior of religious or political cults. It follows a familiar structure:

A charismatic leader who claims exclusive insight or truth.

Followers who accept lies as truth and reject any contradictory evidence.

A manipulative media ecosystem (Fox News, OAN, Newsmax) that isolates members and reinforces doctrine 24/7.

Demonization of outsiders, opposition, or the "deep state."

Psychiatric Strategies for Deprogramming Cult Members

Psychiatry doesn't recommend shouting facts or engaging in confrontation. That only strengthens resistance. The following methods are evidence-based and endorsed by cult recovery experts:

Establish non-confrontational, empathic communication. Avoid direct attacks. Instead, show care and curiosity.

Ask open-ended questions that encourage critical thinking: “What makes you trust this person so completely?” or “Have you considered where that information came from?”

Build self-esteem and autonomy through supportive relationships. Cult followers often have emotional vulnerabilities exploited by the leader.

These approaches are based on work by renowned experts like Steven Hassan, Dr. Michael Langone, and Dr. Gillie Jenkinson.

📚 Top Books and Resources to Help Recover from Cult Influence

Here are 20 of the most respected resources on cult dynamics, mind control, and recovery:

Books by Experts

Combating Cult Mind Control – Steven Hassan

The Cult of Trump – Steven Hassan

Recovery from Cults – Michael Langone

Cult Recovery: A Clinician’s Guide – Lorna Goldberg et al.

Leaving the Fold – Marlene Winell

Walking Free from the Trauma of Coercive, Cultic and Spiritual Abuse – Gillie Jenkinson

Take Back Your Life – Janja Lalich

Terror, Love and Brainwashing – Alexandra Stein

Cults in Our Midst – Margaret Thaler Singer

The End of the World As We Know It – Robert Jay Lifton

Websites & Networks

https://icsahome.com

https://freedomofmind.com

https://thetherapistsbookshelf.com

https://www.psychologytoday.com

https://cultnews101.com

Medium.com Cult Recovery Tag

https://hds.harvard.edu

Goodreads Lists: Cult Psychology

https://www.routledge.com

https://www.amazon.com

📺 How to Dismantle Propaganda Networks Like Fox News

Fox News is not a news outlet. It is a 24/7 propaganda machine. It functions as the central voice of the Trump cult, delivering conspiracy, fear, and rage straight into American homes.

Steps to Boycott and Defund Fox News:

Identify their key advertisers and publicly call them out. Major advertisers include:

GlaxoSmithKline

Liberty Mutual

General Motors

Procter & Gamble

Intuit

Kraft Heinz

Progressive Insurance

Toyota

Charles Schwab

Nestlé

Use platforms to track and boycott these brands:

https://www.trueusa.org

https://progressiveshopper.com

https://actionnetwork.org

Write to companies. Demand they stop funding hate.

💰 Economic Boycotts Against Trump Properties and Affiliates

Going after the money works. Trump’s empire thrives on brand loyalty and passive consumerism. Cutting this off damages his power.

What You Can Do:

Avoid all Trump properties, such as:

Trump International Hotel & Tower

Trump National Golf Clubs

Trump-branded products

Use boycott apps and guides:

https://www.grabyourwallet.org

Boycott Trump App (TeenVogue)

Support ethical alternatives and businesses that support democracy, diversity, and human rights.

🧠 The Deeper Problem: Propaganda, Brainwashing, and the Brain

Decades of research show that the human brain—especially the amygdala—is highly susceptible to fear-based messaging. Fox News and similar outlets exploit this by constantly activating the fear and anger centers of the brain. Over time, this weakens reasoning, erodes empathy, and entrenches authoritarian thinking.

This is not about intelligence. It is about exposure, repetition, isolation, and identity. Trump followers have been systematically trained to:

Trust no one but their leader

Reject all outside information as “fake”

Respond to emotional manipulation, not logic

🤝 Final Thoughts: We Can Win This

This is a crisis of the mind, of democracy, and of truth itself. The solutions are not easy—but they are possible:

Help people leave the cult through empathy and education.

Disempower propaganda machines by cutting off their funding.

Reclaim the public square through truth, transparency, and resilience.

Let’s take back our country—not just from a man, but from a mass delusion.

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To: President Nayib Bukele

Republic of El Salvador

c/o Embassy of El Salvador in Washington, D.C.

Subject: Immediate Return of U.S. Citizens and Unlawfully Deported Individuals to the United States

Dear President Bukele,

This letter is to express, in the clearest possible terms, the grave and unlawful nature of your government’s cooperation with the administration of Donald J. Trump regarding the extrajudicial detention and imprisonment of individuals—particularly U.S. residents and citizens—within the CECOT facility in El Salvador.

We demand the immediate and unconditional return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and any other individuals deported outside lawful judicial process from the United States to El Salvador. These removals have occurred in direct violation of standing U.S. court orders and established principles of international law.

The rule of law is not optional. You are not simply acting as a sovereign government—you are now actively collaborating in what amounts to a foreign detention scheme designed to evade the United States Constitution and shield an authoritarian leader from domestic judicial oversight.

We are currently pursuing every legal avenue to impeach Donald Trump, and let this serve as your notice that your government will be held accountable—diplomatically, politically, and legally—for your role in this ongoing human rights violation. Any harm that comes to individuals detained under these unlawful agreements will be viewed as the responsibility of your administration.

This is not a request. This is a formal warning: If El Salvador continues to act as a holding ground for political targets and unlawful removals from the United States, you will face significant international consequences, including possible sanctions, asset freezes, legal prosecution under international law, and total diplomatic isolation.

You must act now to return these individuals and terminate all cooperation with the illegal elements of the Trump administration. Failure to do so will escalate this matter on all available fronts.

We are watching. And we will act.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your City, State, USA]

[Date]

Para: Presidente Nayib Bukele

República de El Salvador

A través de la Embajada de El Salvador en Washington, D.C.

Asunto: Retorno inmediato de ciudadanos estadounidenses y personas deportadas ilegalmente

Estimado Presidente Bukele,

Por medio de la presente, deseo expresarle en los términos más claros la gravedad y la ilegalidad de la cooperación de su gobierno con la administración de Donald J. Trump en relación con la detención extrajudicial de personas—en particular residentes y ciudadanos estadounidenses—en las instalaciones del CECOT en El Salvador.

Exigimos el retorno inmediato e incondicional de Kilmar Abrego Garcia y de todas las personas deportadas sin el debido proceso judicial de los Estados Unidos a El Salvador. Estas deportaciones han ocurrido en violación directa de órdenes judiciales federales vigentes y principios fundamentales del derecho internacional.

El estado de derecho no es negociable. Usted no está actuando simplemente como un gobierno soberano—usted ahora está colaborando activamente en un esquema de detención extraterritorial diseñado para evadir la Constitución de los Estados Unidos y proteger a un líder autoritario del control judicial interno.

Actualmente estamos utilizando todos los mecanismos legales disponibles para procesar e inhabilitar políticamente a Donald Trump, y esta carta sirve como advertencia formal: Su gobierno será considerado responsable—diplomática, política y jurídicamente—por su rol en esta violación en curso de los derechos humanos. Cualquier daño que sufran las personas detenidas será atribuido directamente a su administración.

No es una solicitud. Es una advertencia. Si El Salvador continúa funcionando como centro de detención para objetivos políticos y deportaciones ilegales de los Estados Unidos, su país enfrentará consecuencias internacionales graves, incluyendo sanciones, congelamiento de activos, procesos legales bajo derecho internacional, y aislamiento diplomático total.

Debe actuar de inmediato para retornar a estas personas y cancelar toda cooperación con los elementos ilegales de la administración Trump. De no hacerlo, esta situación se escalará por todos los medios disponibles.

Estamos observando. Y actuaremos.

Atentamente,

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💣 THIS IS A GLOBAL OUTRAGE—HERE’S HOW TO FIGHT BACK

🧠 1. Follow the Money and Cut It Off

Avelo is privately held, not publicly traded, so we must go after:

Investors: Research Andrew Levy’s previous connections (United Airlines, Allegiant Air). Contact investor groups and financial institutions that underwrite budget carriers.

Leasing Companies: Many airlines don’t own their planes—find out who leases to Avelo and flood them with pressure.

Credit Card Processors: Push Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and PayPal to cut off payment channels.

Banking Services: Demand that banks used by Avelo (starting with Houston-based institutions) drop them as a client.

🔥 2. Publicly Expose the CEO and His Enablers

CEO: Andrew Levy 📍 Office: 12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77046 📞 (346) 616-9500 📧 support@aveloair.com | media@aveloair.com

Use email and phone scripts like:

“You are enabling human rights abuse and profiting off trauma. We will make sure the public, financial institutions, and international human rights organizations know who you are.”

🧨 3. Target Local Politicians in Texas and Arizona

Avelo is based in Houston, but deportation flights will operate from Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona.

📍 Texas (Houston HQ)

Sen. John Cornyn: (202) 224-2934 | Contact Form

Sen. Ted Cruz: (202) 224-5922 | Contact Form

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston): (202) 225-3816

📍 Arizona (Flight Ops)

Sen. Mark Kelly: (202) 224-2235 | Contact Form

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema: (202) 224-4521

Mesa City Council: https://www.mesaaz.gov

Tell them:

“Your airport is complicit in human trafficking under a for-profit deportation regime. If you don’t act, we will make it global news.”

📢 4. Organize & Protest

Protest at Houston Hobby Airport and Mesa Gateway Airport

Reach out to groups like:

United We Dream

Movimiento Cosecha

RAICES

Detention Watch Network

💥 5. Hit Them Where It Hurts

Boycott Avelo Airlines and encourage everyone to avoid them.

Post on Yelp, Google, TripAdvisor, and social media.

Start hashtags: #ShutDownAvelo #DeportationProfiteers #NoICEFlights

📡 6. File Formal Complaints

DOT Civil Rights Division: https://www.transportation.gov/civil-rights

SEC (for investor fraud if applicable): https://www.sec.gov/complaint

FAA Aviation Complaints: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/

📄 7. Demand Transparency

File FOIA requests to ICE regarding the contract: https://www.dhs.gov/freedom-information-act-foia

Contact journalists (The Guardian, ProPublica, AP, Axios) and tip them off for ongoing investigations.

⚠️ 8. Scare Off Business Partners

Call and write airport managers at:

Houston Hobby Airport: (713) 640-3000

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport: (480) 988-7600

Inform them that hosting ICE flights makes them complicit in violations of human rights.

🌐 9. International Condemnation

File reports with:

Amnesty International

Human Rights Watch

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

⚔️ 10. Use Your Voice—Everywhere

Share this online. Tag influencers, celebrities, and politicians.

Use graphics, images of detainee abuse, ICE planes, and public shaming of Avelo’s CEO.

Make this story viral.

💣 FINAL MESSAGE TO THE WORLD:

“Avelo Airlines is a profit-driven cog in a violent machine, carrying out deportations on behalf of a criminal administration. If you fly with them, invest in them, or work for them—you are complicit. The world is watching.”

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Linda's avatar

Do you notice that Trump is flying Air Force One a lot….

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judith bray's avatar

Yep, he likes to travel in style and flaunt it too.

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Tammy J Christ's avatar

It's always been like that. If you dig deep over the past 55 years. 🫤😠

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Kelly Eggers's avatar

Stand tall Governor! We are with you sir♥️🇺🇸

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Peggy Lou Samas's avatar

I hate that ugly bitch!

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Candice's avatar

I came here to say the same but you beat me to it lol I can’t stand her . She’s in love that Tate brother ! Once I seen the clip of her flirting with the Tate brother (such a disgrace as a man) she disgusted me! No one should ever vote republican again ! They allowed themselves to get manipulated. And we might lose our country for it .

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janet calcutt's avatar

I believe, there is a hidden, very dirty, dark secret, to all of this. She is a rotten, corrupt lawyer that doesn't know her way around a Federal Court system. She lost every case of Trumps. How and why, did she get this job?

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Tully's avatar

I see these MAGA women and wonder how much time and money they waste with the boob/facelift/body-restructuring they do just so they can preen to Trump for a job and TV time. It's all about sex-rated body image. Fox News women have done it for years. Noem looks creepy with all her re-makes and hair down to her butt as if she's 17. Even the men look fake (Hegseth). Yes, I'm body shaming but they deserve it!! They don't inspire confidence or a sense of ability. I get the feeling they all participate in a sex orgy at the end of the day....now that's creepy.....okay, I'm leaving the building!!!

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WJB Motown's avatar

The MAGA Barbie doll collection caters to male Foxhole viewers who never listen to what they say.......they just jerk themselves off. Karoline Barbie...Alaina Barbie......all have the gold cross....a standard required by the fake christian women who would never donate a single penny to help the poor or homeless........Maga dudes seem to be the ones busted for child porn and picking up underage giris.....do these Maga Barbies have a secret wish to be high priced call girls or street corner hookers???........

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DeVries's avatar

Chuckles quietly

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Bruce J.'s avatar

Exactly ‼️‼️

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Linda's avatar

Because Trump wants loyalty he doesn’t care if you’re as dumb as a rock….

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Susan Klemetsen's avatar

100% percent.

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Schmendryck's avatar

Sure, but how did you REALLY feel? 🤣

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A Reckoning for Power Without Principle: The Law Will Prevail

Alina Habba has distinguished herself not through legal acumen or professional ethics, but through a pattern of conduct that borders on the thuggish. Her record is not defined by excellence, but by a string of judicial reprimands: contempt citations, massive fines, and legal sanctions that would disqualify most attorneys from serious practice. Her public role is not that of a legal advocate, but of an enabler—one who defends not justice, but the most malignant and authoritarian impulses of Donald Trump. To call her a sycophant is charitable; her loyalty lies not with the Constitution, but with the pursuit of raw, unprincipled power.

Recently, she turned her attacks toward the Governor of New Jersey, issuing baseless legal threats over alleged "harboring" of criminals—accusations that collapse under the lightest scrutiny. The truth is clear, though deeply inconvenient to her narrative: authorities cannot arrest individuals who cannot be found, and those they do encounter are overwhelmingly not criminals, but vulnerable people—displaced young men, working-age migrants, mothers, elderly women, and children. People fleeing hardship. People seeking work in construction, agriculture, sanitation—jobs that are foundational to this country’s economy and dignity.

The claim that these people are dangerous is a deliberate fabrication. The reason Trump-era officials never produced flight manifests or legal documentation is simple: there was nothing to show. They could not identify the supposed criminals because they were never there. The entire narrative was a hollow political construction designed to manufacture fear and justify cruelty. Deporting undocumented individuals—many of whom contribute heavily in taxes, rent, labor, and community—is not just legally dubious when done without due process, it is morally obscene. And sending them to unstable, gang-ridden countries under the guise of “enforcement” is an act of deliberate human endangerment.

However, let us be absolutely clear: they are not the law. We are.

If the President of the United States is held in contempt of court, he must be arrested—by federal marshals if necessary—and imprisoned as any other citizen would be. If officials like Pam Bondi, or anyone else in the Department of Justice, refuse to carry out lawful orders, they too will be held in contempt and prosecuted accordingly. Should they resist, the people will continue down the line—one official at a time—until we find someone, anyone, willing to uphold the law. If it comes to the janitor at DOJ, then so be it. Those who obstruct justice along the way will be legally removed, indicted, and, if convicted, imprisoned.

This is not tyranny. This is the democratic will of a people reclaiming their institutions.

The law must bind the powerful just as it binds the powerless. There is no exception for officeholders, no loophole for loyalty, no protection granted by status or title. If public servants break the law or refuse to uphold it, they will be replaced. Not out of vengeance, but out of duty.

The true danger to this republic does not come from exhausted mothers, day laborers, or young migrants seeking a better life. It comes from those who wear suits, hold microphones, and speak the language of justice while dismantling its very foundations. It comes from those who lie about crime, who mask political persecution as law enforcement, and who manipulate institutions to serve authoritarian ends.

In the end, the question is not whether we will tolerate “thugs.” It is whether we have the courage to recognize them when they wear badges, robes, or political titles—and whether we are willing to stop them.

Let it be known: we are.

And we will

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Linda M. Walker's avatar

Remember her mugshot!

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Victoria Johnson's avatar

Proud of our Governor Murphy. He’s been awesome. Thanks Meidas.

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David Fuller's avatar

All criminals? Is Trump being deported?

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Paul Schwartz's avatar

Ah Yes, another Evangelical Hypocrite showing her cross, like Bullshit Barbie

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Tully's avatar

They never show themselves actually going to church or doing anything to help any human being whom needs an act of kindness and food.

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Schmendryck's avatar

You mean KKKaroline?

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Carolea Hassard's avatar

"This is a warning?" You don't speak to that way to the US people. Nobody does. We pay you, woman, to do a job for us. You will show respect. And get off your lazy ass and do your own deporting.

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Godfrey Brown's avatar

The Trump administration does not cooperate with the courts, but the administration expects everyone else too. The administration should set the example. This administration is lawless.

Trump is still complaining about the 2020 election he lost.

Trump ruins every thing he touches. He is not a king.

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David A Pitock's avatar

Magas are not conservatives, they are un-American, a real conservative would never allow felonious 47s behavior they would be looking for real waste like this so called doge that is wasting billions and hurting our veterans and pissing Americans off.

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JRK's avatar

Shouldn’t trump be deported then!

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James Richardson's avatar

Crybabies. California does this and they aren’t threatening California because they know better.

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Tully's avatar

Bababababy wants to show New Jersey citizens how tuff she can be! How could she have lived there and not known how very tough they will be against her.

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David A Pitock's avatar

Tech guys more like tech morons, space nazi is not a tech genius he is a tech buyer, not an innovator.

Felonious 47s insider trading, Hegseth betrayal of our military , Bondi running around collecting immigrants instead of doing her actual job. That is just the tip of the iceberg. Everything an authoritarian regime does.

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Tully's avatar

Space Nazi actually steals from other innovators that don't have the investment monies to start their own companies. He sells himself as a genius but he barely made it through college. Musk claims he went to Stanford to "pursue" a PhD but left to use his money for an internet start-up. He "left" Stanford because he was never accepted into any of their PhD programs. He's great with using words to fluff his image.

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David A Pitock's avatar

I didn't know that about Stanford, clearly thay have standards that space nazi couldn't live up to. Maybe he went to tRump U.

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