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The SEC. It just means more.
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Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender
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January 30, 2026 at 7:10 PM
The SEC. It just means more.
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Source: ICE to begin using empty Melania theaters as temporary detention facilities.
January 29, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Source: ICE to begin using empty Melania theaters as temporary detention facilities.
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Dan McQuade, 1983–2026: defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector
Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his…
defector.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Dan McQuade, 1983–2026: defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
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Congrats to me. Apparently I’m married now! Not sure when this happened but I’m positive the reception was fuckin lit.
January 29, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Congrats to me. Apparently I’m married now! Not sure when this happened but I’m positive the reception was fuckin lit.
#StreetsofMinneapolis by Bruce Springsteen.
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 11:58 PM
#StreetsofMinneapolis by Bruce Springsteen.
The use of the word "echoes" here is unwarranted. Should have been "embraces." (Gift link so you can read the story.)
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Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging
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January 27, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The use of the word "echoes" here is unwarranted. Should have been "embraces." (Gift link so you can read the story.)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
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BREAKING: A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed during takeoff at Maine’s Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The crash occurred as New England and much of the country grappled with a massive winter storm.
Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says
The Federal Aviation Administration says a private aircraft with eight people on board has crashed while taking off from Bangor International Airport in Maine.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:17 AM
BREAKING: A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed during takeoff at Maine’s Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The crash occurred as New England and much of the country grappled with a massive winter storm.
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For 21 years, Allen Hoover has offered text-based business technology out of Lancaster County for Plain believers. "It has not made me a popular person."
This Plain businessman started a computer service for the Amish. Does it do too much, or not enough?
www.inquirer.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:24 AM
For 21 years, Allen Hoover has offered text-based business technology out of Lancaster County for Plain believers. "It has not made me a popular person."
January 25, 2026 at 6:33 PM
The shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive-care nurse, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by federal agents is drawing intense interest. Here's a gift link to the Wall Street Journal's dispatch about Pretti's execution.
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Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation on Saturday.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive-care nurse, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by federal agents is drawing intense interest. Here's a gift link to the Wall Street Journal's dispatch about Pretti's execution.
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The signs were removed today. Here they are. Slavery happened. President Washington owned slaves. Doug Burgum and Donald Trump can try to hide it, but it won't be erased. (Gift link to the @inquirer.com story is attached.)
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Here are the signs the Trump administration removed from Independence Park
Following last year’s review, every sign has been removed from the President’s House site.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:27 AM
The signs were removed today. Here they are. Slavery happened. President Washington owned slaves. Doug Burgum and Donald Trump can try to hide it, but it won't be erased. (Gift link to the @inquirer.com story is attached.)
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Here is a good opinion:
January 25, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Here is a good opinion:
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January 25, 2026 at 3:48 AM
"All the shit you're giving us? It's fertilizer."
January 24, 2026 at 7:58 PM
"All the shit you're giving us? It's fertilizer."
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I am looking for news stories about local level GOP being "hijacked" by Christian nationalist/dominionist doctrine/beliefs/practices. Got anything?
January 24, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I am looking for news stories about local level GOP being "hijacked" by Christian nationalist/dominionist doctrine/beliefs/practices. Got anything?
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Watch as a woman with television savvy, but no sense of her potential constituency, absolutely nukes her campaign three days in.
US Senate candidate Michele Tafoya: "If local law enforcement could have assisted in this mission from the beginning, I think we would have a lot more calm, cooperating, and a lot more safe of an environment that what we're seeing right now"
January 24, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Watch as a woman with television savvy, but no sense of her potential constituency, absolutely nukes her campaign three days in.
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I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
January 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
Tone for the day, weekend, week, month, year, decade, century, millennium.
Abolish Government/Silent Majority
YouTube video by T.S.O.L. - Topic
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January 24, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Tone for the day, weekend, week, month, year, decade, century, millennium.
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A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
The signs were removed today. Here they are. Slavery happened. President Washington owned slaves. Doug Burgum and Donald Trump can try to hide it, but it won't be erased. (Gift link to the @inquirer.com story is attached.)
share.inquirer.com/N9IhHX
share.inquirer.com/N9IhHX
Here are the signs the Trump administration removed from Independence Park
Following last year’s review, every sign has been removed from the President’s House site.
share.inquirer.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:27 AM
The signs were removed today. Here they are. Slavery happened. President Washington owned slaves. Doug Burgum and Donald Trump can try to hide it, but it won't be erased. (Gift link to the @inquirer.com story is attached.)
share.inquirer.com/N9IhHX
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Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said that the city and federal government in 2006 signed a cooperative agreement that may require advance notice for changes to the site. The city is reviewing its options, she said.
More details: www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
More details: www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
January 23, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said that the city and federal government in 2006 signed a cooperative agreement that may require advance notice for changes to the site. The city is reviewing its options, she said.
More details: www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
More details: www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
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Millions of Americans are bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm from New Mexico to the Carolinas.
Millions of Americans prepare for potentially catastrophic ice storm. Here’s what the numbers show
Millions of Americans are bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm from New Mexico to the Carolinas.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Millions of Americans are bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm from New Mexico to the Carolinas.
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The House Armed Services Committee has sent two bipartisan requests to the Pentagon seeking answers about its plan for Stars and Stripes and how it will ensure the outlet's congressionally mandated independence amid efforts to "refocus" its content. (from @svetashko.bsky.social)
House Armed Services Committee seeks answers on Pentagon plan for Stars and Stripes
The House Armed Services Committee has asked the Pentagon how Stars and Stripes will be able to keep its congressionally mandated independence.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:25 AM
The House Armed Services Committee has sent two bipartisan requests to the Pentagon seeking answers about its plan for Stars and Stripes and how it will ensure the outlet's congressionally mandated independence amid efforts to "refocus" its content. (from @svetashko.bsky.social)