Liveblog - Weekend Wrap Up: January 26, 2025

Today’s blog will consist of both news and a free chat of sorts. As usual, post the headlines we may have missed and feel free to chit and chat and enjoy one another’s company! 

Listen Up!:

Dude. I'm Pissed.youtube.com/shorts/zBYoY…

PoliticsGirl (@politicsgirl.bsky.social) 2025-01-26T01:39:19.978Z

Comic Relief:

Fascism Comes to America:

more like this from top Dems, please

Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan.bsky.social) 2025-01-26T15:28:24.108Z

Churches have a long history of being safe havens — for immigrants and others

U.S. churches — once deemed off-limits to immigration authorities due to their “sensitive” status within communities — now face the prospect of federal agents arresting migrants within their walls, under a new Trump administration policy.

The new approach, which President Trump spoke of in a December interview, also applies to schools. The administration said it will trust agents to “use common sense” when enforcing immigration laws.

It’s an abrupt about-face for federal policies that had hewn much closer to decades and centuries of tradition. Migrants have long found support systems in houses of worship, including some churches that 40 years ago became sanctuaries for people facing deportation.

Enjoy the Higher Cost of Food and Food Shortages, MAGAts:

How Trump’s plan to deport undocumented immigrants threatens the workforce for U.S. farm workforce

Farmers are facing several challenges in keeping their businesses running, including climate changebird flu outbreaks and higher costs for feed and fertilizer. Now, many of America’s farmers must face the possibility of the Trump administration uprooting a huge part of the workforce with its threat of deporting millions of undocumented immigrants.

JD Vance attacks the church: "The US Conference of Catholic Bishops needs to actually look in the mirror a little bit & recognize that when they receive more than $100m to resettle illegal immigrants, are they worried about humanitarian concerns or are they actually worried about their bottom line?"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-01-26T15:56:53.013Z

Schiff: "The president also said that his top priority was bringing down the price of things. Mass deportations of farm workers in California, maybe half the workforce, is gonna drive food prices through the roof … what is his real priority?"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-01-26T16:48:44.358Z

From the MarKODA Files-The Dented Can Edition:

Amish bent & dent/discount/salvage/surplus stores

From the MarKODA Files-Regurgitated Gaslighting Edition:

Governing is a lot harder than just saying whatever people want to hear

Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2025-01-26T16:35:52.049Z

JD Vance: "Violence against a police officer is not justified, but … "

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-01-26T16:09:00.790Z

The Fascist Felon and His Brownshirts:

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was sworn-in by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yasharali.bsky.social) 2025-01-26T17:30:32.888Z

Air Force pulls class with Tuskegee Airmen video after DEI order

The Air Force has pulled and is reviewing a basic military training course that includes videos on the history of pioneering Black and female pilots during World War II, following President Donald Trump’s order to halt diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

The unofficial Facebook page Air Force amn/nco/snco on Friday night posted an excerpt of an internal Air Force message, which said videos on the Tuskegee Airmen and Women’s Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, had been removed from the service’s BMT course.

Governing is a lot harder than just saying whatever people want to hear

Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2025-01-26T16:35:52.049Z

Hard no. Maybe he’ll say it was just a joke but you can’t put the FBI in the hands of someone who thinks this is funny.

Joyce White Vance (@joycewhitevance.bsky.social) 2025-01-25T19:26:48.197Z

Standing Up to Fascism and Racism:

These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business.CostcoMeijerKrogerGiant GroceryBen & Jerry’sUlta, Macy’sOld NavyNordstrom’sTJ MaxxGoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)Dollar TreeWalgreensWegmans

The Earl of Orkney 💙 (@earloforkney.bsky.social) 2025-01-26T00:07:55.788Z

What Others are Saying/The Sunday Shows:

Schiff: "When Mike Johnson's state was hit by Katrina, I fought to get aid … California has given more to the recovery of other states than any other state in the union. You do not want to go down this road."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-01-26T16:50:46.924Z

Rep. Jason Crow: "I don't want to hear Donald Trump or JD Vance or anyone else in this administration talk about backing the blue, talk about supporting law enforcement, when they just released over 1,000 cop beaters."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-01-26T16:31:43.996Z

Jason Crow: "You cannot tell me that releasing militia leaders, insurrectionists, criminals back onto the street because it's what you did to placate your political base makes us any more safe … it's creating an environment that gives permission to extremists to be more bold"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-01-26T16:40:05.045Z

It’s been less than a week, and whew! Everything’s unraveling at breakneck speed—can’t help but wonder what chaos next week will bring.Looks like the folks at #TheWeekend are feeling it too.

Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2025-01-26T16:49:57.892Z

The Worst People in the World:

Craven Assholes:

In fact, Senator Cotton voted *for* the 2022 amendment that created the 30-day notice requirement:www.senate.gov/legislative/…

Steve Vladeck (@stevevladeck.bsky.social) 2025-01-26T16:50:13.907Z
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