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This is so important. We have power and this is is how we use it.
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Aaron Rupar
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damn -- CNN put together a video of Kristi Noem claiming ICE officers are "highly trained and skilled" and "gifted" alongside to a clip of them beating someone nearly to death in Minneapolis
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MeidasTouch
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NEWS: Canada just checkmated the United States. Breaking with the U.S., Canada has struck a major deal with China: Ottawa will cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for dramatically lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
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Olga Nesterova
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Ukraineās Energy Minister Shmyhal: There is not a single intact power plant left in Ukraine.
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Illyrian
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Please, for the love of God, if you have Republican senators, contact them.
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Sick Hunt, Dracones
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"news reports simply don't do justice" to this because the news is full of lying republican shitbags that want to hurt us for fun that should be half the story here
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Washington State Standard
5 days ago
A ban on police face coverings has been one of the most talked about policy proposals in the first two days of Washingtonās legislative session, with lead lawmakers and the governor lining up in support.
washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/13/p...
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Proposed ban on police face coverings gains momentum in WA Legislature ⢠Washington State Standard
A ban on police face coverings has been one of the most talked about proposals in the first two days of Washingtonās legislative session.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/13/proposed-ban-on-police-face-coverings-gains-momentum-in-wa-legislature/
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Mark Hamill
5 days ago
Apparently, it is now acceptable to attain a new status in life, simply by proclamation. I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift. Thank you for your attention to our delusions.
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Ron Filipkowski
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The Civil Right Division has become an absolute joke. The only people whose rights are protected are ICE agents.
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
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George Conway āļøšŗšø
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But in a sense it's actually worse than a war crime, because there is no war. It's just a crime. It's a crimeāmurderāwhether or not the aircraft can be identified as part of a military force.
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Jay Rosen
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"The wall looks permanent until the day it comes down."
data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-wall-l...
Several people I know have used the word "beautiful" for this piece, and that's exactly right. A beautifully phrased essay on the bind we're inā until we aren't. Recommended, in an extreme way.
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The Wall Looks Permanent Until It Falls
On the optimism of preparation in a time of democratic decay.
https://data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-wall-looks-permanent-until-it
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I would support media outlets who did these things and support facts!
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Violet
6 days ago
Wow so they used what looked like a civilian plane to drop explosives on the fishing boats that may or may not had drugs on it but killed 11 people anyways.
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Governor JB Pritzker
7 days ago
There should be due process in this country, but thatās not something the Trump Administration believes in.
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Best for Britain
6 days ago
"Last year, something extraordinary happened in London. As the conversation about crime got even louder, London quietly reached the lowest per capita homicide rate in its recorded history." ~AA
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Sorry, Trump and Farage ā London is no lawless āwarzoneā. Violent crime is lower than ever | Sadiq Khan
Reformās new candidate for mayor claims people pity Londoners for living in an unsafe capital. But the evidence is clear: weāre making our streets safer, says mayor of London Sadiq Khan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/12/donald-trump-nigel-farage-london-crime-sadiq-khan
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Marc Elias
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šØBREAKING: Lawmakers from both parties and former U.S. monetary officials are sounding the alarm after Fed. Chair Jerome Powell announced Sunday evening that President Donald Trump was attempting to pressure the central bank into cutting interest rates through the threat of criminal prosecution.
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Lawmakers, former officials denounce DOJās criminal probe into Fed Chair Powell
Read more here.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/jerome-powell-fed-chair-warning-trump-doj-criminal-investigation/
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Forbes
6 days ago
Powell said the investigation is a result of the Federal Reserve refusing to adhere to the Presidentās preferences on sharply slashing interest rates.
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DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Fed Chair PowellāHe Vows To Stand Firm In āFace Of Threatsā
Powell said the investigation is a result of the Federal Reserve refusing to adhere to the Presidentās preferences on sharply slashing interest rates.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/01/11/doj-opens-criminal-investigation-into-fed-chair-powell-he-vows-to-stand-firm-in-face-of-threats/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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ProPublica
8 days ago
11/ We analyzed months of flight tracking data to determine just how many planes flew in or near areas at risk after each of SpaceXās launch failures. This is what we found:
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āWeāre Too Close to the Debrisā: How SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk
The FAA predicted Elon Muskās Starship would cause āminor or minimalā disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace. Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to p...
https://www.propublica.org/article/spacex-faa-launch-airlines-safety-explosions-florida-caribbean?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky&utm_content=thread
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dell cameron
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an amendment that would've banned this activity specifically passed the House unanimously a few years ago and then mysteriously vanished during backroom talks between Dem & Rep leaders
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WIRED
10 days ago
Jonathan Ross told a federal court about his professional background, including āhundredsā of encounters with drivers during enforcement actions, according to testimony obtained by WIRED.
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ICE Agent Who Reportedly Shot Renee Good Was a Firearms Trainer, Per Testimony
Jonathan Ross told a federal court in December about his professional background, including āhundredsā of encounters with drivers during enforcement actions, according to testimony obtained by WIRED.
https://www.wired.com/story/ice-agent-jonathan-ross-renee-good-shooting-firearms-trainer-testimony/
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ProPublica
10 days ago
When an ICE agent fired the tear gas canister, it hit 55-year-old nurse Vincent Hawkins in the face, shattering his glasses and concussing him. As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again. (Published Nov. 2025 w/
@frontlinepbs.bsky.social
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Trumpās Immigration Forces Deploy āLess Lethalā Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agentsā use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-border-patrol-less-lethal-weapons?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1767931209&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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PBS News
10 days ago
Congress saw several key votes on Thursday, including ones to address military action in Venezuela, expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies and more.
https://to.pbs.org/49uBKie
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Senate moves to restrict Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela
Congress saw several key votes on Thursday, including ones to address military action in Venezuela, expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies and more. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins has bee...
https://to.pbs.org/49uBKie
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Not yesterday Minnesota, not today Portland, TODAY Minnesota. Theyāre being terrorized. Trying it in these cities first because theyād be out-gunned in Los Angeles, likely š
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Robert Reich
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Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE: -Amazon -AT&T -Booz Allen Hamilton -Caci -Charter Communications -Comcast -Dell -Ecolab -FedEx -General Dynamics -L3Harris -Motorola -Thermo Fisher -UPS Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
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Jon Walker
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So Musk didn't accidentally spend billions making what became a child porn machine, he purposely spent billions to make a child porn machine.
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PTSD is a real thing and needs to be addressed and taken seriously.
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Portland OR shooting today the 8th, 2 people shot possibly by Border Patrol⦠not seeing much in the feed about this.
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Jessica Wildfire
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I don't see many people talking about Iran, but here's the deal: Massive protests following a currency collapse, following floods, following the worst droughts in decades that forced the country to begin relocating its capital. This is what the climate collapse looks like.
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett
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Last month, House Democrats forced a vote to extend the ACA tax credits for three yearsāand today, it passed. Millions of families depend on these tax credits to afford healthcare. (1/2)
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WATTER: If the Democrats do win the midterms, is Trump getting impeached again? JD VANCE: I'm sure he'll get impeached
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Refreshing break from doom scrolling the headlinesā¦
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Mother Jones
11 days ago
As Trump reaches the end of the first year of his return to power, he and his lieutenants are demonstrating their willingness to deploy force beyond its legitimate use to achieve their aims. The warning is clear and intentional: We are violent. Beware.
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The Trump doctrine: Violence is us
The message is clearābe afraid.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/trump-doctrine-violence-ice-minneapolis-venezuela/
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Raw Story
11 days ago
President Donald Trump has filed a motion in Georgia state court to compel the Fulton County District Attorney's office to pay him $6.2 million in compensation for the now-dismissed election racketeering case, Lawfare's Anna Bower reported on Wednesday.
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Trump demands Georgia pay him millions after racketeering case collapsed
President Donald Trump has filed a motion in Georgia state court to compel the Fulton County District Attorney's office to pay him $6.2 million in compensation for the now-dismissed election racketeering case, Lawfare's Anna Bower reported on Wednesday.The motion relies on a law passed by Georgia Re...
https://bit.ly/3N346sB
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FINALLY, - timid whispers of courage?
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Bloomberg News
11 days ago
President Trump has ordered the US government to pull out of 66 international organizations that the White House said āno longer serve American interests.ā
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Trump Withdraws US From 31 Bodies in UN, Already in Fiscal Peril
President Donald Trump has ordered the US government to pull out of 66 international organizations that the White House said āno longer serve American interests.ā
https://bloom.bg/3LBP50e
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This is not acceptable. Any threats they make to a NATO ally are a threat to having international rule of law and threaten our global future and that of NATO. Donāt minimize this.
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My New Yearās resolution is to use alt text on images I post to promote accessibility because Iām proud to support inclusion and be āwokeā, otherwise known as aware and caring.
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This is pretty funny, a comedian got the URL and is making good trouble!
www.trumpkennedycenter.org
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Saving to read later, while I doubt this administration is capable of such foresight and any agenda beyond ego and grift, this is an interesting consideration.
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MeidasTouch
14 days ago
NEWS: A source confirms DOJ has NOT provided Congress the legally required explanation for redactions in the Epstein file releases, despite a Jan. 3 statutory deadline under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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Department of Justice Violates Epstein Files Law By Failing to Inform Congress of Reasons Behind Redactions
The Justice Department has now blown through another deadline.
https://meidasnews.com/news/department-of-justice-violates-epstein-files-law-by-failing-to-inform-congress-of-reasons-behind-redactions
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Brandon Friedman
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids? Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
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Ron Filipkowski
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We are a country whose Constitution, according to the Supreme Court, gives our own presidents immunity for crimes committed while in office, but we will prosecute presidents of other countries for alleged crimes and invade them to execute arrest warrants.
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Happening now: several hundred people are pouring into Chicago's downtown Federal Plaza. It's 25 degrees outside. Organizers are leading the crowd in a chant of, "no boots on the ground, no bombs in the air!" Two protesters hold a large banner reading, "no war for Venezuela oil."
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Dan Davies
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I was wondering how this might all turn out to have been my fault
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Bananas, all of this is crazy
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Sherrilyn Ifill
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All based on a āgotchaā video claiming that 3 daycares had no kids. One hadnāt opened yet for the day; one is actually closed. Dude arrived with no I.D. No call ahead. They DIDNāT LET HIM IN! The fraud theyāre referencing was investigated & prosecuted by the Biden DOJ. The ringleader was white.
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Katie Phang
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis diverted more than $35 MILLION in taxpayer dollars to defeat two ballot initiatives last year. Iāve got the
@miamiherald.com
ās blockbuster reporting on how DeSantis cheated needy Floridians and children from their already-earmarked funds.
youtu.be/EM0uTojxLCM?...
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šØDesantis CAUGHT FUNNELING $35 MILLION away from Floridians?!?
YouTube video by Katie Phang
https://youtu.be/EM0uTojxLCM?si=_ql99JvZn2pNdV1b
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