James Claussen

We must never normalize these ongoing attacks by DHS agents on the people they supposedly protect. Trump, Vance, Miller, & Noem have created a culture of impunity that has led to rampant abuse and killings. Not one more dime for this lawlessness.

After an anonymous Grand Jury of American citizens refused to indict us, @SpeakerJohnson still believes we should be. My response:

Sen. @CoryBooker to Trump's openly white nationalist nominee: "It sounds like you have a racial hierarchy. This is the United States of America, we are one nation under God. You do not respect me, you say holidays like Juneteenth are racial hustles. I have never seen such a blatantly racist individual."

Like Iran, Trump's DHS steps further toward a surveillance state of restricted free speech, open debate, and independent thinking. nytimes.com/2026/02/13/tec… #ICE #ICEOUTNOW #FreeSpeech @SenSchumer

From a European perspective, this is genuinely embarrassing. A Team USA athlete, Hunter Hess, has apparently criticised the United States while abroad, and the response being celebrated in the headline is not a calm rebuttal or a dignified clarification, but a president publicly going after him in a punishing, performative way. Even the wording, “eviscerates”, signals the point is humiliation, not leadership. It frames the country like a reality show where loyalty tests and public shaming are treated as governance. You would have to search far and wide to find a country that manages to look this ugly in its politics and public behaviour, and a president who so perfectly mirrors it. In most democracies, a leader would rise above it, defend the country’s values without acting personally wounded, and avoid turning a citizen into a national punching bag. This is not strength and the MAGA regime drags the entire country’s reputation down. AGAIN!! It reads like third world level political theatre

Kids across this nation are giving me so much hope. This is awesome. #IceOutNow #EpsteinExposed #Democracy

To the office of @SherrodBrown besides funding support, how can we help you? write letters? social outreach?

More of this energy please.

Respect for @SenThomTillis standing up. Republican Senators, this is your opportunity to speak what you know is right.

Yes @SenatorSlotkin . We are all with you.

Goosebumps! People often ask, is Shakespeare still relevant? Here is a great example, from the Steven Colbert Show, in which Sir Ian McKellen delivers an extraordinary speech. Shakespeare’s words are timeless, urgent and important. #Shakespeare #ianmckellen #stevencolbert

BREAKING: Look at these violent ANTIFA, thugs protesting against ICE… Oops nevermind... This is outside a hotel housing ICE agents in Minneapolis. 1600+ protesters sing in the streets calling for ICE agents to quit their immoral jobs. Love this.

Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future. As we mark 100 years of celebrating Black history, let’s honor the sacrifices of the leaders who came before us, and recommit ourselves to continuing their work.

The administration arrested independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, along with two activists. These arrests are just an attempt to intimidate the press and shift public focus away from the recent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents. We need to stay focused and continue to protest and speak out to protest the bill of rights for all Americans. #IceOut #iceoutforgood

In his book "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century," Timothy Snyder provides 20 instructions to help citizens recognize and resist the slide into authoritarianism. * Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. * Defend institutions. It is institutions that help us to preserve decency. They need our help as well... Do not speak of "our institutions" unless you make them yours by acting on their behalf. * Beware the one-party state. The parties that remade states and suppressed rivals were not omnipotent from the start. They exploited a historic moment to make political life impossible for their opponents. * Take responsibility for the face of the world. The symbols of today enable the reality of tomorrow. Notice the swastikas and other signs of hate. Do not look away, and do not get used to them. * Remember professional ethics. When political leaders set a negative example, professional commitments to just practice become important. It is hard to subvert a rule-of-law state without lawyers, or to hold show trials without judges. * Be wary of paramilitaries. When the men with guns who have always claimed to be against the system start wearing uniforms and marching around with torches and pictures of a Leader, the end is nigh. * Be reflective if you must be armed. If you carry a weapon in public service, may God bless you and keep you. But know that past evils involved policemen and soldiers finding themselves, one day, doing irregular things. Be ready to say no. * Stand out. Someone has to. It is easy to follow along. It can feel strange to do or say something different. But without that unease, there is no freedom. * Be kind to our language. Avoid pronouncing the phrases everyone else does. Think up your own way of speaking, even if only to convey that thing you think everyone is saying. Make an effort to separate yourself from the internet. Read books. * Believe in truth. To abandon facts is to abandon freedom. If nothing is true, then no one can criticize power, because there is no basis upon which to do so. * Investigate. Figure things out for yourself. Spend more time with long articles. Subsidize investigative journalism by subscribing to print media. * Make eye contact and small talk. This is not just polite. It is part of being a citizen and a responsible member of society. It helps you stay in touch with your surroundings and break down social barriers. * Practice corporeal politics. Power wants your body softening in your chair and your emotions dissipating on the screen. Get outside. Put your body in unfamiliar places with unfamiliar people. * Establish a private life. Tyrants will use what they know about your private life to push you around. Scrub your computer of malware. Use alternative forms of the internet, or simply use it less. * Contribute to good causes. Be active in organizations, political or not, that express your own view of life. * Learn from peers in other countries. Keep up your friendships abroad, or make new friends in other countries. The present difficulties in any one country are part of a general trend. * Listen for dangerous words. Be alert to the use of words like "extremism" and "terrorism." Be alive to the fatal notions of "exception" and "emergency." Be angry about the treacherous use of patriotic vocabulary. * Be calm when the unthinkable arrives. Modern tyranny is "terror management." When the terrorist attack comes, remember that authoritarians exploit such events to consolidate power. * Be a patriot. Set a good example of what America means for the generations to follow. They will need it. * Be as courageous as you can. If none of us is prepared to die for freedom, then all of us will die under tyranny. #iceOut #nokings

This isn’t about political parties, this is about protecting the bill of rights.

This is what’s happening all over this nation.

Thank you @SenThomTillis for speaking out and leading for what’s right.