DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas Meta BS | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou
Feb 19, 2026
They dig into a landmark trial over whether a major social platform was built to addict teens and what liability could follow. Coverage includes the arrest of a royal figure tied to Epstein documents and a huge ICE plan to convert warehouses into detention centers. Conversation ranges from political hypocrisy over immigration to international scandals and high-stakes legal consequences.
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ICE Expansion Risks Permanent Power
- Building 100,000 detention beds for ICE will outlast immediate deportation needs and risk mission creep into broader political repression.
- Ted Rall warns those beds could be repurposed for domestic detention of political dissidents once the initial targets are processed.
Choose Swift Deportation Over Prolonged Detention
- Prioritize mass deportations, not long-term mass incarceration, to avoid enriching private prisons and expanding executive power.
- Robbie West recommends quick removals under sending countries' laws to prevent prolonged detention.
Long Flight Movie Marathon
- John Kiriakou described a 15.5-hour flight where he watched seven movies and couldn't sleep on planes.
- He mentioned watching F1 and screening films to meet award voting obligations.
