This is quite the tough read today, but the more we hollow out our services, the more people we fail and the more entrenched that failure becomes.

Her bio: "Renée Macklin is from Colorado Springs, Colorado and is studying Creative Writing at ODU. Her poetry has been published in Metrosphere and Coronado Literary Review, and she currently co-hosts a podcast with her husband, comedian Tim Macklin. /

The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University. (And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.) /

It's unfair to say that X is only a site for Nazis *or* porn - it's also a site for Nazi porn.

Stephen Miller's Triumph of the Will “We live in a world, in the real world that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.” open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

Trump’s favorability rating among young males continues to look bleak.

The 'save the women' folks are happy to take money from the app producing deepfakes nudifying women and girls

A leaked document from Petróleos de Venezuela in 2021 said its pipelines had not been updated in 50 years and estimated the cost to return the country’s systems to peak production levels would be $58bn. More recent estimates have placed the figure at $100bn or more.

Joint statement on Greenland By the President of France, Chancellor of Germany and the Prime Ministers of Itlay, Poland, Spain, UK and Denmark. "Arctic security remains a key priority for Europe and it is critical for international and transatlantic security." 1/4

#Graphicoftheweek: The race to 100% electric vehicles is underway. Emerging markets are rapidly scaling EV adoption, matching Europe and China’s high market shares – and in many cases leapfrogging legacy auto markets altogether. See Ember’s top graphics: https://loom.ly/AWSeFdE

Most importantly, Miller is wrong. Plenty of stable societies existed that did not conform to his "iron laws". Such "laws" might apply, however, to centralised, hierarchical political systems, especially those dominated by psychopaths like Stephen Miller.

It's a new daily thread and welcome along to the start of another day of Ukraine news. It's Day 1413 of the incredible defence against the supposedly mighty neighbour. But Russia could be close to another defeat after losing to Afghanistan - can Trump sense the mood music?

This gentleman's analogy encapsulates the pedophile president's blithering idiocy in Venezuela to perfection. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👇

It was another bloody night - as Russia launched 9 missiles and 165 drones. Air defences could not stop any of the Ballistic or S-300 anti-aircraft missiles which were fired. 137 UAVs were shot down or suppressed = 79% 10 locations were hit

I absolutely HATE it when Marjorie Taylor Greene makes sense.

Why is our govt still on “X”?

🧵unsurprisingly reality more complex than fashy fantasies & tub thumping press releases

They are in for a big surprise if they think Trump just liberated Venezuela. They are also deporting tons of Venezuelans that are here with pending asylum cases.

After campaigning during the local elections criticising councils for raising Council Tax, Reform UK In Worcestershire are planning to raise it by 10%. Liars and hypocrites.

Scrapping the OBR could be Nigel Farage’s Liz Truss moment

How many more times do Reform members have to clearly state they want to privatise the NHS before their ignorant supporters accept that this is the truth and not misinformation spread by the left. Their stupidity is going to leave us all with no affordable healthcare. bsky.app/profile/refo...

Congratulations to President Trump for establishing the precedent that a would-be dictator who tried to overturn a democratic election can be forcibly seized by foreign adversaries. I'm sure this will go well for us.

The cynics think today's attack on Venezuela is staged and transactional. Maduro is allied with Putin, but in 2019 Putin offered Trump a swap: Russia cedes Venezuela and gets Ukraine. (See Fiona Hill's testimony in Trump's first impeachment trial, h/t @davetroy.com). Even Maduro may be in on it. 2/

Read Hill's testimony for yourself. Everything in our politics today has long, old roots, and Russia's influence is pervasive. Putin has been trying to take Ukraine since 2014. That's why he needed Trump in power. And that's why Russia paid the influencers who pushed January 6. 3/

Maduro's vice president is reportedly already in Russia. Look to see if Maduro is shipped there as well, or off to an even more luxurious retirement in the Gulf States. Trump is not standing up for the US hee - his only principles are self-enrichment and aiding Putin. 4/

Whatever's going on between Trump and Putin will soon be made clear. Trump now has world's largest oil reserves and a powerful lever. If he cuts Venezuelan production, prices rise and Russia fights on. If he lowers prices, Russia implodes and Ukraine wins. Which path will he take? (h/t R_YP) 5/

From the wife of a Trump advisor following the Venezuela invasion. Sick. Sharing here bc it illustrates the mindset.

Hard to see what facts Starmer expects to find out from talking to Trump. I imagine this is basically *frantic swimming motions intensify*. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Starmer tries to please all the people all of the time. But he will soon learn, he can only please some of the people some of the time

30,000 Minnesota families rely of childcare assistance to keep daycares open. But after a random YouTuber claimed to have found fraud at a few days cares, the chudministration has now frozen all childcare assistance funding nationwide. #Pinks

Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov has been promoted to lead Ukraine’s Office of the President. "We will continue to do what must be done — to strike the enemy, defend Ukraine, and work tirelessly toward a just peace."

Mamdani is showing the next Democratic president what to do in 2029

2025 was the warmest year on record for Central England in a dataset that starts in 1659. (Daily data available since 1772.) www.metoffice.gov.uk/hadobs/hadce...

Beyond Python. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Congrats NYC! The name is Mamdani and he’s on fire 🔥….

This is Trump’s long game. We’ve spent years cracking down on fraudsters. It’s a serious issue - but this has been his plan all along. He’s politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hhs...

Continue to stand up for your mothers, sisters, aunts, cousins, neighbors, friends. Women’s rights are ALL of our responsibility & the fight is far from over! #protectourwowen #pinks

This is my UK. (Shared on Threads by dickon.j)

A barrage of illumination bombs was dropped northeast of the yellow line in Khan Younis, coinciding with heavy gunfire and the sound of explosions north of Rafah. #staywithgaza #CeasefireNOW #StopGenocideOfPalestinians #SolidarityWithPalestine #SolidarityIsAVerb #FreePalestine #genocide #freegaza

As we bid goodbye to 2025 — and all the thuggery, corruption, squalor, and cruelty it spewed — I want to thank you for standing up to it. Some thoughts on the year that was... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/thank-you

Never forget this: The forces undermining our democracy, rigging our economy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. We must keep fighting in 2026 and beyond.

A mass drone and missile attack is ongoing on Russian and occupied territory. Lots, really lots of drones are heading for Moscow and even more for occupeid Crimea and beyond.

apnews.com/article/kenn...  Kennedy Center renaming prompts new round of cancellations from artists 💙 🏳️‍🌈 #TuesdayThoughts #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew