And this.

More unraveling.

The great unraveling begins in earnest.

Europe may begin selling U.S. assets in response to a new conflict with the US—a move that could trigger a dollar collapse, Bloomberg reports. Deutsche Bank analysts warn Washington’s key vulnerability is living off global financing—and Europe may decide it no longer wants to bankroll the U.S.

Deutsche Bank’s George Saravelos points out what the pundits are missing: Europe holds Greenland and trillions in U.S. debt. That is real leverage. Europe brings serious economic power and expertise to the table — and I suspect that outweighs the Trump clown car’s level of financial literacy.

About a third of Insurrection Act invocations were to protect immigrants and racial minorities from white supremacist violence, including in Seattle. That history matters as Trump threatens to use it now. Read on. ⬇️

This is a pretty weak statement, @governorwalz.mn.gov. Trump has violent gangs of thugs openly attacking and murdering Minnesotans. Trump is “fanning the flames of chaos” not the people of Minnesota. Be a leader . Milquetoast statements that put the onus on the people being attacked don’t cut it.

A lot of damage gets done by well-meaning people sharing things that don’t quite hold up. I put together a short, practical checklist for fact-checking before you hit “share.” It’s part of the Resistance Manual.

This is so far far beyond the pale.

“Stop calling us murderers when we murder people, or we’ll have no choice but to murder more of you. Really, you bring it on yourselves.” FFS.

I encourage people to share this widely.

From the article: “President Donald Trump said the woman ‘violently, willfully and viciously ran over the ICE officer.’ A frame-by-frame analysis of video footage, however, raises questions about those accounts.” Raises questions? The title of this analysis piece directly contradicts this. FFS.

Look for the helpers. Faced with evil, watch for the decent people standing against it.

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While the Venezuela attack was happening, they were monitoring right-wing MAGA Twitter accounts to see how it was playing with the base. Absolutely batshit insane.

2026 has a lot in store for us - let’s be kind. I’ve always loved this poem by Danusha Laméris. Happy New Year.

@dansinker.com is a very good, thoughtful writer. This idea of Doing the Work –whether it’s writing, or music, or being a parent, or whatever is important to you – is something to think about as we head into 2026.

There are three key “shadow fleets” - Russia, Venezuela and Iran. The less Venezuelan oil on the market, the better for Russia. With this administration, there is ALWAYS a Russia angle.

This @adamserwer.bsky.social Atlantic piece shows how the 14th and 15th Amendments are being rolled back, pushing us toward an “Antebellum Constitution” that tolerated racial inequality instead of protecting equal citizenship. It’s a powerful critique, and well worth your time. Gift article below.

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9

The @oversightdemocrats.house.gov have done a great job on Epstein. My only suggestion to them, and to their colleagues, is that they say, instead of “we need transparency,” “we need the truth.” “We need the truth” is simple, kind of catchy…and true.

🧵— [Phone rings] Dispatcher: Thank you for calling IgniteSure™ Fire Response, a SynergyCore Capital portfolio company. This call may be recorded to improve shareholder value. How may I route your emergency today? Caller: My house is on fire. (1/7)

Killing human beings is never anything to make light of – particularly when it comes from someone who has the most powerful military in the history of the world at his disposal. This is beyond obscene.

Maybe he used the AutoPost

Other, apparently more morally developed countries, deal with this stuff appropriately.

🧵 An observation: I’m often disappointed when people, particularly academics, declare “AI is bad.” It seems intellectually lazy. It’s like saying “books are bad” because a reader did something dumb based on bad information from a book. The tech is bigger than a bad recipe answer from ChatGPT. 1/9

Very much this.

Terrific

The Mirage of “Direct to the People”: How Trump’s Healthcare Plan Would Destroy the System Overnight It sounds populist. It’s actually a handout to insurance companies and a disaster for working Americans. My new piece for the Resistance Manual.

Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility

It’s a safe bet he’s never read The Great Gatsby, but the irony couldn’t be sharper. Fitzgerald’s novel is a searing critique of obscene wealth, selfishness, and moral decay – and yet, Trump’s circle saw it as a party theme.

“I should suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul by swearing allegiance to one whose character is that of a sottish, stupid, stubborn, worthless, brutish man.” —Thomas Paine, “The American Crisis”

I love this. Candy + a book. Fantastic.

sure, you might not be able to eat or go to the doctor, but check out how nice Trump's new marble shitter is

Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes within military bases. This would seem to portend not good things.

They are, of course, talking about farm workers, house cleaners, construction workers, small business owners and small children. That’s “the flood” that apparently requires Trump’s heavily armed Stasi/Gestapo of sociopaths.

SNAP benefits are ending. Food banks are bracing. And the GOP’s blaming Democrats for a shutdown they caused. The good news? America sees through it — and you can help your neighbors while keeping truth alive.

Jack DeJohnette has died. His work as a leader, and with Keith Jarrett, Miles, Pat Metheny and so many others changed modern jazz. What a legacy.

Loved this from @meredithmeredith. A plain-spoken look at the nuts-and-bolts reality of running a service like Signal. This is a clear-eyed explainer on what it takes to make apps like Signal work at scale – and the dependence on a staggeringly complex infrastructure only a few companies provide.

He’s a Billionaire, a Reformer, and a Farmer. America May Finally Have Its Everyman.

🧵 I tend to avoid weighing in on Irish politics — it’s not my place. But I’ve been fortunate over the years to spend some time with President Michael D. Higgins and his wife, Sabina, and I can’t let his tenure end without saying something. 1/5 #ireland

Who could have seen that coming? 🙄

In a logical mind, declaring open season on authoritarian dictators might be the sort of thing that would trigger a moment of self reflection before being said out loud by an authoritarian dictator.

It continues to feel like we’ve crossed into Idiocracy territory

If the U.S. military is now obeying illegal orders to carry out extrajudicial killings of civilians in foreign waters, it means they’ll do the same here. That’s a violation of their oath and a grave warning to every American.

@gregsargent.bsky.social – Your Daily Blast podcast keeps airing Kristi Noem ads, promoting her thuggish, anti-immigrant policies. Are you aware of this? Have you contacted your ad network? I would like to assume you are not OK with getting revenue promoting this garbage to your audience.

Show up and know your rights. Be loud. Be safe.

Tomorrow I’ll stand with millions of Americans who refuse to bow to one man. No leader is above the law. No crown belongs in a republic. #NoKings

🧵: Last June, more than 5 million Americans joined #NoKings rallies across the country, protesting President Trump's authoritarianism. And this Saturday, with your help, it's going to be even bigger and better.

The U.S. passport just fell out of the world’s top 10 for the first time. Under Trump’s creeping authoritarianism, America is being walled off by the world. Freedom of movement mirrors freedom itself: both in decline.