Jerry Garcia on thinking about a peaceful planet RIP Bobby

What if the unredacted inclusion of identifying information on many Epstein victims in DOJ's latest trench of Epstein files was not just sloppy but by intent — designed to intimidate victims while protecting powerful Epstein clients and associates?

"Lemon and Fort’s arrests follow a growing pattern of journalists being accused of obstruction or of unlawful assembly for exercising their First Amendment rights. Journalists are also being physically assaulted while covering ICE actions." 1/ cpj.org/2026/01/cpj-...

"General strikes are difficult to pull off and thus relatively rare. [But] these events are gaining renewed interest today in the search for effective tactics to resist authoritarian rule." 1/ jacobin.com/2026/01/ice-...

"Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) — a supporter of ending qualified immunity for ICE —.. said: 'We have the power to end this.'" #EndQualifiedImmunityForICE jacobin.com/2026/01/demo...

Trump just declared a national emergency over Cuba — and quietly gave himself authority to tariff third countries that sell oil to Havana. Emergency powers. Vague definitions. Trade as punishment. This is bigger than Cuba. Factcheck coming in asap.

"Reports from earlier today indicated that the POTUS has deployed the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the Middle East after warning that Iran’s time to make a deal is 'running out.'"

""He sidelined Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem from the Minnesota operation... But he has not taken parallel action against senior aide Stephen Miller, who is widely viewed as the architect of Trump’s immigration policies" 1/ www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-26...

Raskin: ICE and CBP — these are not law enforcement entities, and at this point they’re completely lawless. They’re outside of the Constitution.

"NCAR is not just another research center. It is purpose-built critical infrastructure designed to integrate observations, modeling, supercomputing, and applied research in ways that no single university, agency, or contractor can replicate on its own."

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, as well as countless other victims. We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear. Never again means never again for anyone.

Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days. His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.

ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives. We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.

Amid these dark moments, something important is beginning to shift. It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.

I’ve never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.

"The federal agents sent to Minnesota wear body armor and masks, and bear long guns and sidearms. But their skittishness and brutality are qualities associated with fear, not resolve." 1/ www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

"Food contaminated with worms and mold. Limited access to clean drinking water. Inadequate medical care. These are a few of the allegations made by migrant families in recent court documents about their children’s conditions while in ICE custody." 1/ www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution. If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.

I've been waiting for the right time to trade in my old van for a hybrid, &, in the process, have stumbled upon a simple truth: In transportation — whether by car, train, plane, or bicycle — safety is always paramount. It is for that reason (& others) that I'm holding out for solid state batteries

"Her letter is an outrageous attempt to coerce Minnesota into giving the federal government private data on millions of U.S. Citizens in violation of state and federal law. This comes after repeated and failed attempts by the DOJ to pressure my office into providing the same data."

"Tuesday is Holocaust Memorial Day and, as he often does, Meron will speak of what happened to him and millions of others, Jews of course, but also Roma, Poles, Russians and gay and disabled people, all victims of the Nazi genocide." 1/ www.thetimes.com/world/middle...

Happy 80th, Ms. Parton! 'Wishing you many joyful & healthy more! steady.substack.com/p/happy-birt...

🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: This week alone, the Russians have launched more than 1,700 attack drones, over 1,380 guided aerial bombs, and 69 missiles of various types. Every massive attack by Russia can become devastating. That is why missiles for air defense systems are needed every day.

"[T]he first shots Agent Ross fired into her car at point blank range did not kill [Renee Good]. It was the third shot, taken after he was out of harm’s way, that did."

Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.

Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum. Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum. Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum. ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.

RE: "What Can We Do? For starters, be grateful to the people of Minneapolis. Bearing witness today in America requires physical courage..." 1/ open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

It's hard to swallow the rushed account of DHS that this VA hospital ICU nurse bearing witness to ICE activities with his cellphone and helping a fallen bystander was a fearsome domestic terrorist. Precisely how low is the bar for use of lethal force by these trigger-happy coyboys?

"As climate change accelerates and global demand for food continues to rise, the need for shared, long-term agricultural science has not diminished." 1/

"The arrest at Adventist Health hospital Jan. 16 took place less than 1,000 feet from the medical office parking lot where a Border Patrol agent shot and wounded a couple from Venezuela two weeks ago."

"[W]hen I..saw the size, scope & lawlessness of the fed. onslaught unfolding here, I understood that Good’s killing was emblematic of its true mission: to stage a spectacle of cruelty upon a city that stands in stark defiance against Trump’s dark vision of America" 1/ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...

ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."

AOC: An agency that is attacking U.S. citizens, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, and privately circulating the idea that they can violate the rights of Americans by busting down their doors—they deserve to be defunded, and I’ll take any step in that direction.

#Epstein #EpsteinFiles

New bills in Olympia would give Washington farmworkers collective bargaining rights for the first time, putting them on equal footing with nearly every other worker in the state.

Ukrainian railway emergency repair teams from across the country, together with Lviv utility workers, have arrived in Kyiv to help local energy engineers restore light and heat to homes. Honestly. This gives me far more hope and trust in humanity than any news from Davos.

With all the noise around, the core reality remains: russia is trying to bomb Ukraine into the stone age. Any talks that don't compel russia to stop this crime against humanity are empty words.

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My take on Jack Smith's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee: * Dems showcased Smith's world class case that was abruptly halted after Trump's election — & Trump’s campaign of partisan retribution. * GOP rep's were grasping at straws in pitiful attempts to trip up the intrepid prosecutor.

"MoveOn & Indivisible are.. organizing a 'pause on economic daily activities' in Minnesota — such as school, work & shopping — calling for Congress not to fund ICE [without language 5 times proposed by Dems & rejected by the GOP that addresses ICE accountability]." 1/ www.axios.com/2026/01/21/h...

As the Sudan conflict ratchets up in Kordofan Province, it must prevented from repeating the widespread brutal violations of human rights and international law that characterized the rebel capture of El Fasher in Darfur.

My impression of Jack Smith is of prosecutor's prosecutor. I hope someday he is driven to write a book about the practice, ethics, & philosophy of prosecution — with thoughts about the infrastructure of international jurisprudence, how it can be strengthened & its purview, extended to corruption.

"it’s interesting having heard for so many years that female politicians are too emotional to be leaders and let’s just say..." 1/ www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/co...

Unanticipated repercussions of SCOTUS greenlighting racial profiling by immigration officers in 6-3 shadow docket ruling in Noem v. Vasquez-Perdomo:

Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada "emphasized the end of the rules-based international order and outlined how Canada was adapting by building strategic autonomy while maintaining values like human rights and sovereignty." 1/ www.weforum.org/stories/2026...

Today marks a historic moment, with the first preparatory committee for a future convention on crimes against humanity.🇨🇭 priorities include: - Robust obligations to prevent and punish - Broad jurisdiction and cooperation - Effective and inclusive negotiations

The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks: