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Videos verified by The New York Times show Alex Jeffrey Pretti, the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday, was holding a phone, not a gun, when the agents took him to the ground and shot him. In total, at least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds.

I know lots of horrible things are happening, and they are uppermost on my mind. But here's a little something else: www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/art...

"What happens if fewer children get vaccinated? Japan holds lessons for US "As Robert F. Kennedy Jr slashes the US childhood vaccine roster, Japan is racing to make up for lost ground after decades of setbacks." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

More leadership failure from Trump admininstration "The US is quitting 66 global agencies: what does it mean for science? www.nature.com/articles/d41...

🚨BREAKING: My law firm just won its lawsuit challenging New York’s 2024 congressional map that dilutes the voting power of Black and Latino voters on Staten Island. Follow @democracydocket.com for more details. www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-yo...

Yes, but Europe collectively holds a significant chunk of our national debt - enough to crash our economy if they weaponized it the way Trump weaponizes tariffs against them. The unnecessary arrogance of these clowns will be their undoing.

If you live in Texas 9th congressional district, or want to support a great candidate in the Democratic primary, then here is your man. Former astronaut and fighter pilot Terry Virts, @astroterry.bsky.social The house needs its own astronaut! terryvirts.com

"Almost 400 millionaires and billionaires from 24 countries are calling on global leaders to increase taxes on the super-rich amid growing concern that the wealthiest in society are buying political influence." tinyurl.com/2rb79e4v

Walk out at 2 pm today Jan 20, 2026 From the Women's March: Today, across America at 2pm local time, we walk out. Not because it’s easy. Because it’s necessary. Power depends on our routine. On our labor. On our quiet compliance. Today, we say fu*k that.

‘This Is Trump’s Goon Squad, for Christ’s Sake’ gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/o...

Go NYT editorial board!!!!! "One year ago, Donald Trump took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he has focused on using the presidency to enrich himself." gift article www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Here's a good story of good humans. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2026/01/the-...

Minnesota Star Tribune Editorial Board: Minnesota is under siege. This cannot stand. "ICE presence has disrupted all aspects of life in Minnesota, and led tragically to the death of Renee Good. It’s the outcome of government overreach that favors force over legitimacy."

From Cameron Crowe's memoir, quoting his mother. Only paranoids survive! —ALICE CROWE Count your blessings. Leave the funeral! —ALICE CROWE “Doubt is the devil!” Alice Crowe

Never, never, never, never give up. —ALICE CROWE

Never tell me the odds. —ALICE CROWE/HAN SOLO

From Cameron Crowe's memoir, quoting his mother, Alice Crowe "Did you enjoy Bob Dylan?” my mom asked as we filed out of the gymnasium. ...“Well, someday the Republicans are going to ruin all of this,” my mom said, “for everybody.”

In lieu of bad news . . . here are 35 health tips. gift article www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Trump Signs More Pardons, Freeing a Fraudster for 2nd Time Come on, people!!!! This guy is a criminal. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

This needs more attention. January 20 2 pm Walk out on Fascism Find an event near you www.freeameri.ca

Join me at Walk Out On Fascism w/ Free DC action.womensmarch.com/events/walk-...

AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.

“E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution “In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...

I love him. “Earth is now our only shareholder.” “100% of the company’s voting stock transfers to the Patagonia Purpose Trust, created to protect the company’s values.” www.patagonia.com/ownership/

Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/a...

“Kennedy Weakens U.S. Preventive Services Task Force “The group has significant influence over the medicines and screenings Americans get”. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...

This is sad news. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Announces It Will Cease Operations www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/b...

FIVE YEARS & he has not been held accountable for one of the most disgraceful events in this nation's history. Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸

“U.S. Attack to Seize Greenland Would End NATO, Danish Prime Minister says” If anyone wonders who Trump is working for (Russia), the end of NATO should prove it. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...

Did you know (or care) that Steven Spielberg directed the first official series episode of Columbo, called Murder by the Book? It stars Jack Cassidy, was written by Steven Bochco, and is considered by fans as one of the best Columbo episode ever. It’s on Peacock and Prime.

Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/o...

A beautiful greeting from the The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation (MERR) Institute in Delaware.

I am furious that DOJ ignored the new federal law requiring release of the Epstein Files. I am equally angry that so many in legacy media seem not to care. My latest for Democracy Docket lays out the case. Sign up now to access this and all premium content. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

“Trump Takes America’s ‘Imperial Presidency’ to a New Level…..expanded executive power while embracing the trappings of royalty in ways not seen in the modern era.” #NoKings Gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...

Yay! Hochul signs Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, setting phase-out of harvesting in New York riverheadlocal.com/2025/12/20/h...

I actually didn't know Rob Reiner directed some of these movies. What an amazing talent. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/12/good...

Wow! This crime was solved by a super-observant person, who posted about it on Reddit. He noticed the suspect wearing clothes wrong "for the weather" & then followed him to his car, where he got the license plate. Thank you observant citizen! Gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...

Ailing wannabe dictator yelling at his people and insisting that they're getting richer and safer when all the evidence demonstrates the opposite. This is Gaddafi-levels of lunacy.

I just learned about the Nasty Nelson serve in pickleball, and I have to say I’m appalled at this rule. Not that I really care. I play socially and recreationally. But it seems illogical and unfair and adds a “nasty” element to an otherwise friendly game. #pickleball

Gotta say it's mindblowing to me that the Brown shooter is still at large and they don't even seem to have identified who they're looking for.

Police Share New Images of Man Sought in Deadly Shooting at Brown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...

Why the Trump administration (and a lot of other autocrats) are trying to kill journalism, and what we can do to stop them.

Indiana Lawmakers Reject Trump’s New Political Map Hallelujah www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...

It's not news that the medical system is broken in so many ways. An important one is: it's very hard to get an appointment with a doctor. Even though you may have established doctors, if you need one quickly, you need to go to urgent care or the ER. That's ridiculous. tinyurl.com/yn3fttfs

Very sad to hear this. He did pioneering work on elephant behavior and conservation. savetheelephants.org/news/world-r...

Ugh! Justices Seem Ready to Give Trump More Power to Fire Independent Government Officials www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...

"...justices are ignoring the evidence that Mr. Trump is not acting in good faith. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/o...

"A merger between Netflix and Warner Bros. wouldn’t destroy Hollywood, but it would flatten its creative diversity, weaken its theatrical channel and bring a huge cultural category under the near-total control of a single company." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/o...

If Virginia Democrats follow through with a new 10-1 congressional map and a couple of other Dem states make small changes, Trump's gambit to rig the 2026 maps will be remembered as an epic blunder.