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Man arrested after assaulting girl during high school protest against ICE.

A 45-year-old man has been arrested after a student protest in Buda on Monday escalated into a violent confrontation.Buda police identified 45-year-old Chad Michael Watts of Kyle as the primary aggressor in a fight with a minor during a walkout by hundreds of Hays CISD students on Monday, protesting immigration and law enforcement operations. Watts faces two counts of assault causing bodily injury. Both Watts and the girl involved reported minor injuries but declined medical evaluation.


A video obtained by CBS Austin, taken by a student at Moe and Gene Johnson High School, shows Watts outside his pickup truck, physically confronting a student. Then, you see students shouting and throwing objects as Watts walked toward his truck.Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra described the incident as a stark reminder of the power imbalance between adults and minors.


https://x.com/FarrahWaltonTV/status/2018871971056963906

“A full-grown adult on a young high school girl is a lot of power to overthrow, and so it took enough people around finally to get him off of her, and ultimately he went back into his truck and took off,” Becerra said.

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/kyle-man-arrested-after-altercation-with-minors-during-student-protest-in-buda


Full video here, including the part CBS cut out, showing Chad Michael Watts instigating the altercation by pushing down, then wrestling, a young girl:

https://x.com/TheTNHoller/status/2018686962924740844?s=20

Ford F-150 Plant Worker Who Pissed Off Trump No Longer Suspended

Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump had a bit of an incident while touring the Dearborn Truck Plant, where the Ford F-150 is built. While walking around that facility, a worker yelled at the President, calling him a "pedophile protector." After that happened, Trump directed an expletive at the worker and raised his middle finger in their direction. Shortly thereafter, we learned that the worker - TJ Sabula - had been suspended from his job by Ford, pending an investigation into the matter.

Now, it seems as if that worker is no longer suspended, according to Shifting Gears. The details surrounding his return are currently unknown, as Ford isn't commenting on the matter - and neither is the United Auto Workers (UAW) union that represents him - while Sabula himself hasn't returned any calls. However, he was reportedly placed on paid leave following the incident, during which time the automaker worked to determine if he violated workplace rules, and mulled concerns over the politically divided workplace he would return to.

Previously, a Ford spokesperson stated that "one of our core values is respect and we don’t condone anyone saying anything inappropriate like that within our facilities," adding that "we have a process to deal with it but we don’t get into specific personnel matters." Sabula later admitted that he didn't regret his decision to confront Trump, though he admitted that he was worried about the status of his job and potentially being “targeted for political retribution." Meanwhile, a Go Fund Me set up to support him quickly raised hundreds of thousands of dollars before it was paused.

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union that represents Sabula has thus far supported the worker amid a contentious relationship with the President that dates back to his campaign. According to this new report, Laura Dickerson, UAW vice president and director of the Ford Department, reiterated that the union is working to ensure that Sabula receives his negotiated rights and benefits. https://fordauthority.com/2026/02/ford-f-150-plant-worker-who-pissed-off-trump-no-longer-suspended/

Epstein Assistant Told Feds He Introduced Melania to Trump, Files Reveal

Source: Daily Beast

A one-time assistant to Jeffrey Epstein told the FBI effectively under penalty of perjury that the pedophile introduced Donald Trump to his wife Melania, a newly released document shows.

The unnamed woman, a former model who worked as Epstein’s assistant for a year from 2005 to 2006, made the claim in July 2019, three days after her old boss was arrested by the FBI and charged with child sex trafficking. The 11-page, heavily redacted document was published in Friday’s dump of three million Epstein files and uncovered on Monday.

The bombshell claim about the couple’s origin story appeared in an FBI record dated November 2019, which details a July interview with a woman whose name was redacted—and who was given immunity to speak. The document is heavily redacted and suggests that the woman was treated as a victim of sexual assault, as well as a witness who offered horrific details of Epstein’s regime of sexual assault at on his private island.

The interview was with both FBI agents and career federal prosecutors, and is recorded as a “proffer agreement.” A “proffer” is when a witness gives evidence they assert is truthful in return for an agreement not to be prosecuted, or some other limited form of immunity. The document does not say what she was offered immunity from. Making a false statement to the FBI can lead to up to five years in prison.


Archive link:
https://archive.ph/STfC5

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/epstein-assistant-told-feds-he-introduced-melania-to-trump-files-reveal/

No, the Melania movie proceeds are not going to veterans.

Found this on Facebook:


Someone commented that the proceeds from the Melania movie were going to veterans; mocking the movie flop meant mocking veterans.

The budget for the Veterans Administration is well over $300 billion. That doesn't include the hundreds of billions of other money not specifically earmarked for veterans but which disproportionately helps veterans such as SNAP.

The production costs of Melania came close to $100 million when considering the boondoggle of buying the rights from a Trump Production company for $40 million.

The average gross of all movies in a given year runs about $10 million. The net proceeds of Avatar, the highest grossing movie of all time wouldn't even move the needle a single percentage point.

There was never going to be any money going to veterans.

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Also confirmed on MSN:

Latinas for Trump' Co-Founder Warns Immigration Will Cost G.O.P. the Midterms

Source: NY Times

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown over the last year has gone from uncomfortable to untenable for Ileana Garcia, a Republican state senator in Florida.

A Transportation Security Administration officer at the Tallahassee airport overheard her speaking Spanish and asked whether Ms. Garcia, who was born in Miami, was an American citizen. She worried for the first time that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents might stop her son, a young adult, because he looks Hispanic. Constituents have asked her for help finding immigrant relatives arrested by ICE.

Ms. Garcia, 56, has had enough. The Republican Party is in trouble, she said in an interview, predicting that it will lose this year’s midterm elections if the White House does not soon reconsider its harsh immigration enforcement tactics.

“We should not be afraid as a party to speak up, to course correct,” she said. That was before Saturday, when Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old I.C.U. nurse who was protesting in Minneapolis, and federal officials sought to portray him as a “domestic terrorist.” Ms. Garcia said she was “dumbfounded.” “It’s gone too far,” she said. “What happened Saturday was abhorrent.”

Archive link: https://archive.ph/6R9T2

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/ileana-garcia-trump-immigration-crackdown.html

UCLA report finds increase in ICE detentions of Latinos without convictions

According to the report, monthly detentions of Latinos with no criminal records increased sixfold compared to the final year of the Biden administration — rising from about 900 per month to roughly 6,000, with a peak of nearly 10,500 in September 2025 — driven largely by arrests at workplaces and in public spaces.

Researchers also found that detention stays grew significantly longer and more disruptive, with more frequent transfers between facilities. During the study period, nearly 7 in 10 noncriminal Latino detainees were held 15 days or longer, with the median stay climbing to more than 25 days. The report estimates 55% were transferred out of state.Deportation increasingly replaced release, the analysis says, with nearly 9 in 10 noncriminal Latino detainees ultimately deported.

The authors warn the trend may represent a move toward “mass confinement,” arguing it could have sweeping impacts on families, workplaces and local communities.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/ucla-report-finds-increase-in-ice-detentions-of-latinos-without-convictions/

Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show

Source: Washington Post

Federal agents who were wrestling a man to the ground in Minneapolis early Saturday secured a handgun he was carrying moments before shooting him multiple times, according to a Washington Post analysis of videos that captured the incident from several angles.

As many as eight agents were attempting to detain Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, videos show. One emerged from the scrum holding Pretti’s gun, having removed it from his waistband area. Less than a second later, the first of what appear to be 10 shots was fired. It is not clear from the video whether the other agents realized Pretti — who local authorities believe had a permit to carry the weapon — had been disarmed.

Department of Homeland Security officials have said agents were on Nicollet Street conducting a “targeted operation” against another person when they encountered the man later identified as Pretti. DHS posted to X that “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.” The statement said it appeared the man wanted to “massacre” law enforcement.

“The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem said at a news conference. “Fearing for his life and for the lives of his fellow officers around him, an agent fired defensive shots.”

https://x.com/i/status/2015434077956903302

Archive link: https://archive.ph/E3zJ4

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/01/25/minneapolis-shooting-video-gun/

Florida congressman allegedly punched in the face during 'racist' attack at Sundance Film Festival

Source: The Salt Lake Tribune

U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, a Florida Democrat, said he was punched at a party by a man who shouted that Donald Trump would deport him.

The alleged assailant then shoved a woman at the party, according to a probable cause statement filed in court, before he was restrained and police arrested him.

The altercation occurred at a private party at High West Saloon in downtown Park City. The 28-year-old alleged assailant was denied access to the party and, according to the police statement, jumped a fence to get into the event.

He approached U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, an Afro-Latino Democrat from Florida, and his friend and engaged in “weird” conversation referencing race, the probable cause statement alleges. The man then allegedly wrapped his arms around the congressman and his friend, pulled them in close and said, “We are going to deport you and your kind.” Frost pushed the man away and the man allegedly yelled a racial slur and punched Frost in the face and ran into the crowd, the court record states.

https://x.com/i/status/2015210347758825698

Read more: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/01/24/rep-maxwell-frost-florida-democrat/

Filming ICE is legal but exposes you to digital tracking - here's how to minimize therisk

Before you go, decide what you’re optimizing for, whether it is preserving evidence quickly or minimizing traceability, because those goals can conflict. Harden your lock screen with a long passcode, disable face and fingerprint ID, turn off message previews and reduce the risk of what you carry by logging out of sensitive accounts and removing unnecessary apps. Even consider leaving your primary phone at home if that’s realistic.

While filming, keep your phone locked when possible using the camera-from-lock-screen feature and avoid livestreaming if identification risk is high, since live posts can expose your location in real time. Focus on documenting context rather than creating viral clips: Capture wide shots, key actions and clear time-and-place markers, and limit close-ups of bystanders. Assume faces are searchable, and if you can’t protect people in the moment, consider waiting to share until you can edit safely.

Afterward, back up securely and edit for privacy before posting by blurring faces, tattoos and license plates, removing metadata, and sharing a privacy-edited copy instead of the raw file. Think strategically about distribution because sometimes it’s safer to provide footage to journalists, lawyers or civil rights groups who can authenticate it without exposing everyone to mass identification. And remember the “second audience” beyond police, including employers, trolls and data brokers.

But the camera in your pocket is also part of a maturing surveillance ecosystem, one that links video, facial recognition and location data in ways most people never consented to and often don’t fully recognize.
https://theconversation.com/filming-ice-is-legal-but-exposes-you-to-digital-tracking-heres-how-to-minimize-the-risk-273566