"The most disturbing possibility is that the president is creating a militia which answers only to himself ... Abroad, from El Salvador to the Philippines, would-be despots often turn the army and the police against their people in the name of keeping order." www.economist.com/leaders/2026...

There must be accountability, but ICE, and DHS, must be abolished because not only are they abusing good, vulnerable people, but because they are institutions whose very presences spreads the rot of fascism through government and society both

A federal appeals court in California has ruled that Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, exceeded her authority when she sought to end TPS for Venezuelans and Haitians, saying people have lost jobs, homes, and their ability to provide for their families. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...

Read every one of these

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Imagine having Bruce Springsteen AND Billy Bragg release songs about how much you fucking suck and how much the people fighting you rule you within the same 48 hours

BIG SCOOP @heatmap.news: The Trump administration is now going after renewable energy projects on both public and private lands by indefinitely delaying water permits … on grounds that the projects might have bad “aesthetics” Yes, they’re hurting renewable energy projects by calling them ugly

“If our special boys don’t get popsicles after recess, they sometimes are going to shoot people, you know?”

Frey: "In Mpls, we heard them say they'll end this siege when we hand over voter rolls. The DOJ is being used as a weapon. They're investigating me and several other local elected officials not because we've done something wrong because we speak on behalf of our constituents.

A new Pew poll finds that Trump's job approval rating stands at 37%, only 27% support all or most of his policies, and 50% feel the administration's actions have been worse than expected. Also, only 21% are very confident Trump acts ethically in office. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

Chaya Raichik, who runs the social media account Libs of TikTok, has spent the days following Alex Pretti’s killing doxxing ordinary working people — teachers, nurses, school board members — for speaking out against federal immigration officials or expressing sympathy for Pretti.

literally textbook election interference by the executive branch. what else does schumer need to realize he's cutting them out of the process.

This... is not the role of ODNI. This is so fucked up in all sorts of ways that will have lasting implications. I recognize it's not going to happen, but this is something that Congress should freak the fuck out about.

Abolish DHS. If you can imagine a world before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you can imagine a world without the Department of Homeland Security. My latest at @startribune.com. (gift link)

Think about it like this. This ICE agent was on camera and unmasked — fulfilling one of three "demands" Democratic leader Chuck Schumer just issued in order to agree to save Republicans and give DHS even more money. And he was still threatening to kill someone.

Protesters wanted to draw attention to the detention of a 5-year-old boy from the Minneapolis area at the Texas ICE facility. They were met by state troopers who used pepper spray to disperse the crowd.

9-9-6 was a Chinese term invented mostly to show how depressing and lifeless work culture was; watching softbrained AI guys adopt it as an ideal is ... well, entirely predictable

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They stole his Spidey backpack.

It is wild to me that a military incursion to steal another country’s resources so the president can have a personal slush fund in Qatar is like the 5th most scandalous thing currently happening.

this is a straightforward impeachable offense for trump, vance, rubio and every other person down the line who enabled it and the framers would have thought impeachment for it did not go nearly far enough

This outrageous act — seizing ballots — follows Bondi’s demand that to stop public executions in Minneapolis, Minnesota needed to turn over its voter roll. They’re determined to steal the midterms since they know they can’t win under an actual democracy.

feel like even reporting this as being a grindset thing is giving these freaks way too much credit. this isnt about working or hustle its just nonsense trad roleplay. fascist asceticism for morons

lmao marry early really gives the game away here

バトルの行方を見守る琥珀ちゃん #北きつね牧場

SHIN KAMEN RIDER rough painting #tokusatsu #kamenrider

おいしい想像 #円山動物園 #エゾタヌキ

https://gacha.o0o0.jp/gp/archives/28487 『アミ袋入り！浮き輪ぷかぷかアニマルマスコット』8月発売予定。浮き輪もアニマルもプニプニ！ "Packed in a mesh bag! Floating Animal Mascot Floating Ring" is scheduled to be released in August. Both the ring and the animal are squishy! #ガチャポン #gachapon

Last Reskies (borrowed from a reddit thread, because it was easier to cap that)

with enough gas I would power wash the world

You, sitting bolt awake at 6am: What the fuck Me, from outside your second story bedroom window in a high viz vest and a smile: Good morning your gutters are clean now You, relieved: Oh thank you my friendly neighborhood freelance helper, I will not call the police as they don't exist Me: Yw 🥰

I wish I could become the pothole filler 😔

Miep Gies, who helped hide the Franks, repeatedly said she did not want to be viewed as a hero because she did what she expected any normal person to do.

reminds me of a friend who explained why recent years have felt so weird to so many millennials here and it’s because “we went into the pandemic young people and came out of it old”

Unfriendly reminder, AI is being used to destroy trust. Do not normalize the use of AI. AI can not reliably enhance videos or low-quality images. This is the quiet replacement of reality. Do not let this be normalized.

Folks, please don’t tell artists they shouldn’t be making or selling their art right now. For many, it’s how they pay the bills. Art is vital during times like this. ALL ART. Whether it’s a protest sign or a book cover or just a beautiful drawing. It’s part of the heart of humanity.

I'm not a historian, but even with my lay understanding of the 20th centuries history it's impossible to not see the constant parallels screaming in our faces right now.

I write about history. I could cite examples from Germany or Italy or Wilmington (Jim Crow fascism laid the groundwork for the post-WWI variety, even down to its tactics). But there's no need. This is from less than a day ago. Fight this instead of yelling at us for making you uncomfortable.

Other than when it was imposed by outside military force, there's not a single case of fascists taking power without the collaboration/complicity of centrists and liberals. Including now. If radicals pointing out this reality upsets you, go do something about it rather than yelling at trans women.

Haitians in Springfield, Ohio lose temporary protected status on February 3rd. There will very likely be a major ICE incursion the next day. Haitians in Springfield were the targets of Vance’s lying during the campaign. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/28/t...

lol they just paid musk a trillion dollars

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Take his personal army away from him while you can, you stupid, stupid assholes. You’re like an armadillo playing dead in the middle of the road so the semi won’t hurt you