“If we can't think for ourselves, if we're unwilling to question authority, then we're just putty in the hands of those in power.” — Carl Sagan

We were warned people. Time to wake up and smell the roses.

Cartoon by Mike Luckovich

Zac Kinney shared this photo from the second of two ICE deportation flights at MSP today - one of the 47 deportees was still in their Amazon uniform. (I counted 127 deportees on the first flight)

Background checks don’t happen until after people start work? For the Department of Homeland Security?

Cool, cool. "According to sources, Trump has asked Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) to prepare the invasion plan, but it is being resisted by the joint chiefs of staff on the grounds that it would be illegal - and not be supported by Congress." www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.

ice on full rampage

@kamalaharris.com told us exactly what would happen.

Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."

ICE THUGS arrested a pastor & kept asking him "Are you afraid?" numerous occasions. The pastor said NO. Eventually the THUGS let him go stating that "You're WHITE, you're no fun to us!!" This is how sick & deranged these THUGS are, thanks to this REGIME‼️ youtu.be/lcSOyVrc5HM?...

Dear Pope Leo Can you please give an address that talks about lying? We seem to have an epidemic here in the US, mainly by WH Catholics.

@kenwhite.bsky.social Is this a good idea for a client to do?

Still waiting for those Epstein files.

THIS 👇 HERE

The federal government Friday agreed to pay $125,000 after a judge found a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent liable for civil assault for pointing a gun at a hotel maintenance man who came to the agent’s room to unclog a toilet.

CARTOON OF THE DAY (From @BennettCartoons)

Since Mike Johnson won’t do anything about the DOJ’s illegal slow-walking of the Epstein-files release, we have to. Write to your Rep here and tell demand Pam Bondi release ALL of the files!

Pieced together the surveillance video, including the new angle dropped by CNN (added slow-motion), and the condition of the officer after Renee Good was shot. What do you observe? Vehicles were able to drive around her with plenty of clearance. 1/2

You don’t even need the Tronoto Holocaust Museum to tell you that this is a neo-Nazi anthem. Just listen to it. They might as well be goose-stepping.

Protesters making as much noise as possible in front of the Hilton Canopy where ICE agents are staying in Minneapolis.

ICYMI: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/anti-regim...

At least they still have the Melania movie premiere.

I remember when the Kennedy Center celebrated interesting people with talent. How far it has fallen.

A poem by Amanda Gorman For Renee Nicole Good Killed by ICE on January 7th, 2026

You lying piece of shit. I chaired the Minnesota DFL for all three of your runs here. I watched you lose. Three times. Minnesota never bought your con. And now, as Chair of the DNC, I’m looking forward to ending Trumpism for good in 2028 — not with lies, but with votes. Again.

What the goddamn fuck??? 🤬🤬🤬

In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.

The icing on the cake is that it was a no-bid contract.

The storied Washington National Opera decides to leave the Kennedy Center where it has played since 1971, perhaps the most significant artistic rebuke yet to Trump’s campaign to remake the facility in his image and attach his name to it. @adamnagourney.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/a...

Kristi Noem managed, while governor of South Dakota, to get herself banned from the reservations within her state’s boundaries. That’s not easy to do. www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...

Jan 6, 2021 - Commander Cheeto’s bullies attacked our Capitol Jan 7, 2026 - Commander Cheeto’s bullies killed an unarmed American Mom Are we great yet?

It’s time for court sanctions - maybe a little jail time would speed things up

He didn’t need to threaten anyone to get a second hand Nobel Peace Prize.

Might have wanted to consult some experts before you blow up international relations.

Uh oh Melania’s home country has a message for Commsnder Cheeto

🚨 NEW VIDEO 👇🏽This puts an end to all the lies. Horrific. They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him. Stop the lies.

Surprise - it’s the Epstein files again. Where are they?

JUST IN: Citing ICE's shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis Wednesday, lawyers ask federal judge there to issue immediate TRO reining in DHS tactics towards immigration-enforcement protesters/observers in Minnesota. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

The Republican-controlled House voted to sustain Donald Trump’s vetoes of two pieces of legislation despite concerns among some lawmakers from both parties that the president’s actions amounted to acts of retribution.

The number of Gestapo in Germany was 32,000. The population was 70 million. That's one Gestapo for every 2200 citizens. The number of ICE agents is 20,000. The population of the US is 348 million. That's one ICE agent for every 17,000 citizens. There are more of us.

Stephen Miller’s cousin 👇🏽

For over two thousand years Christians have been warning us about the antichrist. When he finally shows up, they vote him into office. Twice. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Oh

"It would be hard, but not impossible, to try the ICE shooter on state charges and obtain a state-law conviction that Trump couldn’t wipe away. It might seem like the longest shot in the world, but honestly, we have to try something, anything, to stop this — not just in Minnesota, but everywhere."

I’d add, MOST OF THE ICE AGENTS PRESENT clearly didn’t believe it. Nobody but the murderer pulls a gun or otherwise reacts like some murderous terror attack is underway.

I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.