Thanks — quite a compliment, Tenney!

This one hits hard.

Normalizing the state’s inner thug

“Our oligarchs have captured control of our government; swollen the presidency fat with unwarranted power; & turned the party of the people toward money instead; then stripped the country for parts & its natural wealth.” - @thomasneuburger.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/neuburge...

I think this distills @davidgraeber.bsky.social's thoughts with my own on the nature of 'freedom' and states. neuburger.substack.com/p/the-myth-o... by @thomasneuburger.bsky.social h/t @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social 1/2

“The first goal of the State is to preserve the State. The first goal of the Few is to stay in charge. If there’s ever a real rebellion against their misrule, they want to stay armed. ICE is an army they’ll need.” - @thomasneuburger.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/neuburge...

Has the Rate of Global Warming More Than Doubled? by @thomasneuburger.bsky.social h/t James Hansen neuburger.substack.com/p/has-the-ra...

Not sure I buy the age part. I'm worried about the "good Democrat" part. Is this what a "good Democrat" does? More specifically, did the caucus discuss which Reps would be the ones to pass this bill? Implies leadership wanted it to pass.

For them? Loss of status among leaders of the NatSec State.

Elite Resistance to Trump: What does it mean? by @thomasneuburger.bsky.social Is the problem just Trump or the rules under which he acts? neuburger.substack.com/p/elite-resi...

“These Trump State deaths—& here’s the real difference—they rip off the mask of previous police killings. Today, they don’t even pretend. The empire declares itself, the ruler stands proudly naked, & cops kill as if it’s their right.” - @thomasneuburger.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/neuburge...

TWO SHOOTERS. Not just a lone dumbass in a panic, poorly trained, altho a gun expert claims they were running with fingers on triggers, so they are indeed lacking any real law enforcement skills. Taught to gun people down like it’s their Call Of Duty, the video game they gushed on afterwards,

Are Trump State killings different from other police killings? A little, but not by much. By @thomasneuburger.bsky.social neuburger.substack.com/p/how-differ...

True fact.

Coates is always worth reading. apple.news/AEP72W5oLQW6...

“Illegal detention of acknowledged citizens is, frankly, abduction.” Is ICE Running a Black Site in Minnesota? - @thomasneuburger.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/neuburge...

This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars

Is ICE running a black site in Minnesota? neuburger.substack.com/p/is-ice-run... by @thomasneuburger.bsky.social

About the ICE agent who fatally shot a man on New Year’s Eve while off-duty: A court document "says the ICE agent allegedly whipped his sons with a belt, made homophobic slurs and racist remarks about Black and Latino people and brought a gun to a youth sports game."

The Post's Guild stands with Hannah. What about the Post's owner🤥?

This is a test for national Democrats. 📝 Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you.

Every day this is not somehow stopped, it becomes more dangerous and difficult to turn around. I believe it is time to pressure Democratic governors to use their National Guards to protect the people living in their states.

America's Place in the World: What Do We See? by @thomasneuburger.bsky.social h/t @ianwelsh.bsky.social neuburger.substack.com/p/americas-p...

Rul by the Rich

The last Columbia protester in ICE detention: Leqaa Kordia on her 9 months in captivity mondoweiss.net/2026/01/the-...

Michael Wolff on Stephen Miller By @thomasneuburger.bsky.social h/t @michaelwolffnyc.bsky.social neuburger.substack.com/p/michael-wo...

If you haven’t already, you should regularly read Thomas’ substack. If you already do, you should subscribe. His eye is on the big stories of the day and not the daily distractions.

🚨NEW: Federal officers like ICE agents have been routinely prosecuted by states for violating state laws, up to and including murder, since the 1800s. Minnesota has every ability to do this with today's killing of a motorist by an ICE agent. prospect.org/2026/01/07/i...

Is Trump building a massive data center under the East Wing? If so, why? by @thomasneuburger.bsky.social neuburger.substack.com/p/is-trump-b...

“Ultimately, rule by the rich depends on force. Thus every state of extremes sees eventual collapse. That’s where we are now, ruled by monstrous men using both parties to work their will.” #PostCapitalism Capitalism in Decay - @thomasneuburger.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/neuburge...

For those who don't know, crossing the US border without authorization is a misdemeanor, and being present in the US without documentation is not a crime.

Looking for Greater Fools to dump off their holdings. The government is the Greatest Fool, or, in this case, the Greatest Crook.

They turned clean air into “socialism,” turned polluters into victims, and turned America into a profit center with our kids as casualties… hartmannreport.com/p/deregulati...

Get in, get out, get rich. Leave the wreck for someone else.

"No wonder AI backers today are fighting against regulation of any kind. They want us to help pay for it while they reap the profits." See also: oil and gas industry.

Rick Steves 😍

Hansen: Global Warming Acceleration Confirmed by @thomasneuburger.bsky.social neuburger.substack.com/p/near-term-...

“The rebellion against the rich & their misrule has been treated by national Democrats as a threat to the status quo, from which they get rich. Thus they force the rebellion to be led by Trump, where it’s badly misused.” - @thomasneuburger.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/neuburge...

“If economics is to serve humanity rather than excuse its injustices, it must unlearn Mankiw’s lesson & begin again: not as the science of self-interest, but as the ethics of shared prosperity.” Economics questions: The Greg Mankiw question www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...

And that's being kind

What will happen if the Right wins absolutely? by @thomasneuburger.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/neuburge...

How to live well with climate inevitability. As with that (below), so with this. substack.com/@alicomsos/n...

The average thickness of #Arctic sea ice reached a new all-time minimum this year (in this dataset)... 📉 More graphics: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...

Coming tomorrow by @thomasneuburger.bsky.social

Zillow Deleting Home Climate Risk Scores Reveals Limits of Flood, Fire Data Highly recommend reading @eroston.bsky.social's latest story @bloomberg.com on the Zillow/climate drama, available here with a gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

When the hell did Bluesky start insisting on ages? Hell of an intrusion, say I.

Phil, you're a godsend. Thanks!