US President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace has got off to a rough start: questioned by Europe, criticized by Israel and celebrated by friends of the Kremlin.

I am not exaggerating when I say ICE functions as a terrorist organization in the Twin Cities. The goal seems to be to harass and frighten people (the ones who are lucky enough to not be abducted, at least) and it's deeply unsettling when you learn they're in your neighborhood.

'Rzeszow and Lublin airports in eastern Poland reopened on Tuesday morning after they temporarily suspended operations in order to allow military planes to operate freely. Military aircraft were conducting routine operations in Poland on Tuesday and there was no threat to Polish airspace..'

"Here are the demands we all need to make: Use the National Guard to protect our citizens. Arrest agents who commit crimes. Charge police, National Guard, and ICE with crimes when they commit or refuse to stop them. . . . Do it now." cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...

Adelaide Festival is done - and the rest of the board has stepped down

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.

When he tells you who he is, believe him. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

If they think that is the worst terror Attack in history they don't know anything about Australian history.

Just noticed post-game that the Houston Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair has “STOP THE GENOCIDE” written on his nose tape.

A disaster for our writers, readers, our reputation as a festival state & a massive economic blow to SA in a tough time for so many. Own goal for a Premier who - despite his denials - exerted pressure on a body legally established to be independent. Shocking failure of judgement.

This is a pogrom against immigrants and people of color.

Democrats need to realize ICE isn’t just—or even primarily—a mass deportation force. ICE is also Trump’s most loyal internal security force which will be used to attack regime opponents and try to steal the election. They should defund his authoritarian capabilities.

"a continuing rapid shift in the national discourse around the breadth of freedom of expression in our nation" Some of the worst word salad I've ever seen

#WalkForPeace is a beautiful peaceful action - led by Buddhist monks - that is growing every day right now. They expect to arrive in Charlotte, NC on the 15th Jan and Washington by the 11th Jan

Just booked tickets for Adelaide Writers Week…

How much damage is Zionist lobbying doing & how much more can it do? Time for a Royal Commission into Zionist campaigning, lobbying, influence on Australian politics & in world of art, culture, media.

Omg

Just today, Rachel Withers asked: "Are we as a nation capable of having a serious, rational, depoliticised conversation, looking at the dangerous place this situation has brought us to?" Malinauskas, at least, is not. www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/13/b...

Holy shit, this way beyond the pale. archive.is/ngaMG

Parliament... is not sitting today. There are no committees today. {26} - https://politicalgadgets.com/

Some Grok users, mostly men, began to demand to see bruising on the bodies of the women, and for blood to be added to the images. Requests to show women tied up and gagged were instantly granted. ‘Add blood, forced smile’: www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

'THINKING: Painful; things that force us to think are generally neglected.' - Gustave Flaubert, Dictionary of Received Ideas, 1870s

Rallies across US after ICE agent kills Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis https://aje.news/m72phn

BREAKING: Tim Walz authorizes Minnesota National Guard to support local law enforcement

BREAKING: The UK Government is working with Canada and Australia to launch a coordinated ban on X, per the Telegraph

Melbourne dressed up as New York City for a film shoot!📽️ One thing that NYC has that we need is a frequent metro service all day every day that allows people to get around easily without driving. The full Metro Tunnel timetable from February will help, but other lines also need upgrades.

Adelaide Festival / Writers’ Week now the biggest collapse in South Australia since the state bank (probably)

Today in 1863 the world's first underground railway opened in London. Photos via Michael Rosen #Underground #London #Railways

Nothing about this whole Epstein story is funny except maybe this. Trump spends months freaking out and his DOJ jumps through hoops to hide the evidence, meanwhile they kept trying to distract us by pointing at Clinton. Now Clinton demands a full release, and Trump looks ridiculous in comparison.

An extra leg to our morning walk when #sophiefromromania decided to head up towards a busy road- then she suddenly stopped as we neared the junction and said “are you mad?We’re not going there!”

Remember, Ley & news.corp et al aren't talking to you, or even about you. They're screaming at each other & mistaking the echo as a response. Most Australians want to honour the victims, have stronger gun laws and to get on with their holidays in peace free of unhinged ranting (relatives excepted).

Tuesday's @thetimes.com cartoon

Instead of responding only with thoughts and prayers, Australia will respond with laws and regulations. Because, unlike the United States, it values the lives of its citizens over any sick adulation of firearms. The 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to immediate, sweeping, bipartisan gun law reforms.

I will admit, my "for you" feed when I had to open X to look into the misinfo floating around on that was just graphic videos interspersed with misinformation.

They see it on the TV news

"The small figures huddled together at Miami's airport carried backpacks, stuffed animals and suitcases. One wore a silver cross necklace. Families of the travelers – ages 3 to 15 – have been torn apart this year by Trump's deportation campaign..." www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

I miss the days when hospitals made their own food for patients, staff, and visitors. It created jobs and provided far better nutrition for everyone.

#OTD in 1961 the contraceptive pill was introduced on the NHS. While the pill continues to be debated and at times still attracts controversy, it is important to remember what it offered women: greater control over their own bodies. blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/just-a-pill-... #sexualhealth

You can also learn more about the case on our website. ccrjustice.org/home/what-we...

"Alma is a drum major for justice. We could not be happier that she will get to enjoy the end of the year where she should have been all along, at home with her family." — Kayla Vinson, Staff Attorney

While she was there, she helped expose abuse by a doctor who was performing non-consensual gynecological procedures on immigrant women, bringing international attention to Georgia.

Alma was previously detained by ICE from 2017 to 2020 at the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia, a facility known for its documented human rights abuses against people in immigration detention.

After 243 days in ICE detention, activist and whistleblower Alma Bowman is home. Alma was finally released from the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia, two days before Thanksgiving, and reunited with her family after spending eight months detained by ICE.

Wilcox hits the bullseye again! #Auspol