Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

Officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in a U.S. immigration enforcement operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren't obstructing authorities, a judge ruled Friday. n.pr/4qPEVYM

A frightening byproduct of professional activism is that average people think they need to be certain, brave, and an expert in order to go do something. You don't. Do it unsure. Do it scared. Do it without having read all the books. Showing up for your community doesn't require a degree.

Zero studies shows elevated endogenous T improves performance in men or women. The World Athletics own research showed the low T women had the biggest advantage. rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/why-we-do-...

I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports. And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.” Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.

Trump again calls for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, calling it vital for NATO. NBC says the price tag could reach $700B, with Rubio tasked to draft a proposal. The fact that U.S. officials are calculating how to buy an autonomous territory that doesn’t want to be American is absurd.

you do not have to lionize a retiring Hall of Fame pro athlete who treated everyone like shit

NEW: Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting - At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good. www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...

Ukrainian defense firm UkrArmoTech delivered 402 armored vehicles to the military in December, including 333 GYURZA-01s, 30 GYURZA-02s, 24 UAT-FOX, and 16 UAT-TISA light armored pickups. Production continues at full pace under active contracts.

Last night through our kid photographer, Cora’s, lens 📸

This is what the regime’s IRGC and Basij thugs are doing to unarmed protesters. These aren’t isolated clashes, this is a sustained crackdown using violence against civilians demanding change. What you’re seeing is one center, in Tehran, but similar brutality has been reported across the country.

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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed that three Lukoil drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea were struck. A Buk-M3 air defense launcher was hit in occupied Luhansk, and a logistics warehouse of Russia’s 49th Army was targeted in Kherson region.

Stewie on balancing Unrivaled and the CBA talks: “It’s hard. […] I wanted to be here at Unrivaled and help bring this to fruition […] but also I want to make sure that the W, when it comes time to get back to that, it’s going be a generational shift in the CBA.” Via @anniecostabile.bsky.social

A White House social media post blames deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro for “flooding” the U.S. with fentanyl. U.S. government reports say fentanyl comes from Mexico, and is made with chemicals from China.

NEW: As Douglas County's proposed ordinance to fine businesses for every unreported shoplifter draws criticism, District Attorney George Brauchler (R) says he doesn't back the plan. He did not say that in his 13 min remarks at last month's news conference unveiling the ordinance

The capitulation is endless. @cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...

“To bring support to the little girls that look like us that want to be out there." Ally Watt Brazier on the importance of the Black Women’s Player Collective and representation 🖤

Markets across Iranian provinces and cities, including Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, and Kurdistan, have joined a nationwide strike, with shops closed. Protests also in cities like Falavarjan and Hamedan. Reza Pahlavi has called for mass rallies tonight and tomorrow. Security forces are mobilizing.

Twitch has sent emails to individuals affected by the payout information exploit and has reset their login credentials and payout methods. Twitch says there is no evidence of an unauthorized intrusion or compromise of Twitch's systems.

If you guys are tired of NFL and NBA and want a new professional sport with extraordinary athletes to watch, might I recommend League One Volleyball which debuts its second season tonight? 2025's championship Austin team takes on Nebraska on USA Network at 6PM ET. TAke a look, y'all

COMMENTARY: It seems an increasing number of Americans, including elected leaders and journalists, are afraid to tell the truth about what happened on January 6. That's dangerous.

FYI: In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.

1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years But we've identified 10 promise keepers: Farmers Airbnb Expedia Nike Clorox Eversource Energy Holland & Hart Qurate Whirlpool Lyft

Really excited to see WNBA as a trending topic but get it right Bluesky, this is Unrivaled! A whole new exciting league for anyone who loves basketball.

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Impeach, convict, remove.

Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation. I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.

Our @marcsallinger.bsky.social went to Trump Country on Colorado's Eastern Plains, where people asking for clean drinking water are caught up in President Trump's campaign of retaliation against Colorado.

FOLKS NEED TO REALIZE HOW HUGE THIS IS For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot. That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.

Once again, I don't care what regular people do re: social media. I do think it's bonkers that businesses and governments are still on Twitter.

Ukraine’s GUR staged the death of Russian Volunteer Corps commander Denis Kapustin, duping Russian intelligence into paying $500,000 for his “elimination.” The money will now fund Ukrainian special forces. The month-long operation identified both the Russian planners and hired executors.

With last night's giant 26-point overperformance by Iowa Democrat Renee Hardman, we end the year with Dems doing 13.9 points better than the 2024 presidential results across 67 special elections. Complete data, including prez numbers, can be found on our Big Board -->

Jack Smith says he had enough evidence to convict Trump of election interference charges: "We had proof beyond a reasonable doubt in both cases. "Pres. Trump was...the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy...The attack that happened at the Capitol does not happen without him."

President Trump promised punishment for Colorado. And delivered. Relocating Space Command Denying disaster funding for wildfires and floods Planning to dismantle NCAR DOJ investigation of Colorado's prisons Vetoing a clean drinking water project 👇👇👇

Blackout in Moscow: over 600,000 Russians are reportedly without power, according to Russian media. No official cause confirmed yet, but it follows earlier reports of a Ukrainian drone swarm targeting the region.

This is how an underground command post of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment looks like.

BOX SCORE RECAP: Hawkeyes take down Penn State - Ava Heiden puts up a game-high 27 points, six Hawkeyes score in double figures - Iowa is 2-0 in Big Ten play for the third time in four seasons MORE📊: www.on3.com/teams/iowa-h...

Reminder that if you still have FSA funds to spend this year, you can spend them at FSA store: fsastore.com - you can purchase menstrual products for example to donate to your local pantries and homeless shelters. I have $130 left and that's what I did yesterday.

In America, where irony is dead, a hotel chain uses a policy denying shelter to local people, for fear of accidentally housing homeless persons… To deny a reservation to the author of a much-lauded book on how American economic unfairness forces working people into homelessness.

This is a bad sign for the dollar and inflation.

A reminder that if you want Democratic candidates & their campaigns to spend money on providing aid to underprivileged folks on top of actual campaigning, they have to have money to do that with. Blue26.org

the problem with dedicating campaign funds toward charitable endeavors is what if you lose and then all you’ve done is helped people in need in your community?

Residential areas were damaged following the arrival of Russian Shahed drones. This is not warfare, it is terror, carried out deliberately, day after day.

The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...

Firefighters battled a vacant house fire in Globeville on Christmas night

From redistricting to President Donald Trump’s executive power grab to the Justice Department’s war on voting and beyond, these top-visited stories highlight the issues that defined democracy in 2025. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...