Pinned
"This is not a new world, it is simply an extension of what began in the old one. It has patterned itself after every dictator who has ever planted the ripping imprint of a boot on the pages of history since the beginning of time...
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“For the first time in decades, under the Trump Administration, Commanders who fail to follow orders and overcome entrenched bureaucracy will be dealt with accordingly."
A statement from Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle in the firing announcement.
A statement from Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle in the firing announcement.
Army Corps of Engineers commander fired amid political dispute over lake properties trib.al/ElPsEvw
Army Corps of Engineers commander fired amid political dispute over lake properties
An Army Corps of Engineers commander was fired amid a political dispute taken up by federal lawmakers representing Missouri homeowners.
trib.al
January 16, 2026 at 7:19 PM
“For the first time in decades, under the Trump Administration, Commanders who fail to follow orders and overcome entrenched bureaucracy will be dealt with accordingly."
A statement from Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle in the firing announcement.
A statement from Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle in the firing announcement.
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New: I went to the National Retail Federation's big trade show this week to see what the brands are planning for us — and it got dark very fast! Get ready to see AI in just about every stage of buying things.
www.theverge.com/tech/863365/...
www.theverge.com/tech/863365/...
I saw the future of retail, and it’s all AI
Retailers are putting AI in everything from HR software to customer tracking
www.theverge.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM
New: I went to the National Retail Federation's big trade show this week to see what the brands are planning for us — and it got dark very fast! Get ready to see AI in just about every stage of buying things.
www.theverge.com/tech/863365/...
www.theverge.com/tech/863365/...
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pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
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New: Secretary Linda McMahon says the Department of Education has decided to "pause" garnishing wages for student loans.
January 16, 2026 at 5:23 PM
New: Secretary Linda McMahon says the Department of Education has decided to "pause" garnishing wages for student loans.
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ICE has kidnapped one of my MN News Guild siblings
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
ICE has kidnapped one of my MN News Guild siblings
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Respectfully, saying “don’t take the bait” is a version of obeying in advance - this is just tsk tsking a community for engaging in militant self-defense / counterviolence.
The right/Trump will create a pretext for Insurrection Act etc, no matter how “peaceful” the opposition is
The right/Trump will create a pretext for Insurrection Act etc, no matter how “peaceful” the opposition is
In the time of Trump, “Don’t take the bait” is a rule that’s almost as important as “Do not obey in advance.”
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Don’t Take the Bait
In the time of Trump, “Don’t take the bait” is a rule that’s almost as important as “Do not obey in advance.”
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Respectfully, saying “don’t take the bait” is a version of obeying in advance - this is just tsk tsking a community for engaging in militant self-defense / counterviolence.
The right/Trump will create a pretext for Insurrection Act etc, no matter how “peaceful” the opposition is
The right/Trump will create a pretext for Insurrection Act etc, no matter how “peaceful” the opposition is
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conduct yourself in a way that does not lead the entire news organization you are supposedly in charge of to leak a new and different embarrassing story about you every day
NEW from me:
Towards the end of Trump's interview with 60 Minutes in November, Bari Weiss rushed into the room to introduce herself and the pair exchanged kisses on the cheek, leaving 60 Minutes staff stunned at the "overly chummy" embrace.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Towards the end of Trump's interview with 60 Minutes in November, Bari Weiss rushed into the room to introduce herself and the pair exchanged kisses on the cheek, leaving 60 Minutes staff stunned at the "overly chummy" embrace.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss and Trump exchanged kisses on the cheek following ‘60 Minutes’ interview
EXCLUSIVE: In a moment that sources said led to stunned reactions and dropped jaws, Bari Weiss excitedly introduced herself to the president and leaned in for a kiss on the cheek following his ‘60 Min...
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 4:39 PM
conduct yourself in a way that does not lead the entire news organization you are supposedly in charge of to leak a new and different embarrassing story about you every day
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Publishing the names of protesters and contacting their employers to have them fired for exercising their rights is a tactic straight out of the White Citizens Councils.
January 16, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Publishing the names of protesters and contacting their employers to have them fired for exercising their rights is a tactic straight out of the White Citizens Councils.
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on top of which, there is *one weird trick* to figuring out if the republican party wants to extend the franchise to a group of people
Small peeve: Punditry (or GOP boosterism) that pretends Greenland would be the 51st state.
Of course it wouldn't. We bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark a century ago. More than 2x the population of Greenland. It's a territory, and its citizens don't have voting DC reps. Neither would Greenland.
Of course it wouldn't. We bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark a century ago. More than 2x the population of Greenland. It's a territory, and its citizens don't have voting DC reps. Neither would Greenland.
January 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
on top of which, there is *one weird trick* to figuring out if the republican party wants to extend the franchise to a group of people
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That claim and the questions about it at CBS. Important reporting here by Jeremy Barr www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
CBS News report on ICE officer’s injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’
Anonymously sourced report that Jonathan Ross ‘suffered internal bleeding’ after killing Renee Good faced skepticism inside CBS newsroom
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:42 PM
That claim and the questions about it at CBS. Important reporting here by Jeremy Barr www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
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one year since David Lynch passed, happy friday and RIP big dawg
January 16, 2026 at 10:06 AM
one year since David Lynch passed, happy friday and RIP big dawg
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The fact that this leaked tells you how beloved she is among her new staff! Kissing the president, a new Whiskey Friday tradition!!!!
NEW from me:
Towards the end of Trump's interview with 60 Minutes in November, Bari Weiss rushed into the room to introduce herself and the pair exchanged kisses on the cheek, leaving 60 Minutes staff stunned at the "overly chummy" embrace.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Towards the end of Trump's interview with 60 Minutes in November, Bari Weiss rushed into the room to introduce herself and the pair exchanged kisses on the cheek, leaving 60 Minutes staff stunned at the "overly chummy" embrace.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss and Trump exchanged kisses on the cheek following ‘60 Minutes’ interview
EXCLUSIVE: In a moment that sources said led to stunned reactions and dropped jaws, Bari Weiss excitedly introduced herself to the president and leaned in for a kiss on the cheek following his ‘60 Min...
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 3:42 PM
The fact that this leaked tells you how beloved she is among her new staff! Kissing the president, a new Whiskey Friday tradition!!!!
“But the law says…” you insist as you point to your phone as the guy who clearly has no designs on reading the law kicks you repeatedly.
January 16, 2026 at 3:41 PM
“But the law says…” you insist as you point to your phone as the guy who clearly has no designs on reading the law kicks you repeatedly.
Bad news for perverts
X has stopped working
X has stopped working
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Bad news for perverts
“Republicans have been self-segregating out of the leftist indoctrination centers for decades” is a terrific motto for the voucher/charter movement.
Something I desperately need everyone to understand is that the entire modern conservative movement, from Buckley to Trump and from the Heritage Foundation to the Federalist Society, exists as a direct backlash to the Warren Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Ed.
www.ms.now/opinion/segr...
www.ms.now/opinion/segr...
New Hampshire Republican defiant after ‘segregated schools’ leak
New Hampshire state Rep. Kristin Noble, who chairs a House education committee, seems to have promoted “segregated schools” in a Signal chat.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 3:28 PM
“Republicans have been self-segregating out of the leftist indoctrination centers for decades” is a terrific motto for the voucher/charter movement.
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The world is simply reforming without the U.S. at the center.
Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday. n.pr/4bzqnrR
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.
n.pr
January 16, 2026 at 2:44 PM
The world is simply reforming without the U.S. at the center.
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The Insurrection Act is not "martial law." It doesn't displace civilian law, it doesn't suspend habeas corpus, it doesn't alter or suspend state and local government, and it doesn't make anything newly illegal. It allows using the military to enforce existing law, it doesn't change what the law is.
January 15, 2026 at 7:16 PM
The Insurrection Act is not "martial law." It doesn't displace civilian law, it doesn't suspend habeas corpus, it doesn't alter or suspend state and local government, and it doesn't make anything newly illegal. It allows using the military to enforce existing law, it doesn't change what the law is.
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It’s been reported locally, but I’m not sure how much national notice this has gotten. As part of this invasion by shithead goons, they are putting ICE agents in jetbridges and other parts of the airport at Minneapolis-Saint Paul. If you are flying Delta via MSP, you are putting yourself at risk.
ICE agents to begin checking documents at MSP airport, patrol jet bridges - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will begin checking documents of travelers and workers at MSP airport, with patrols inside jet bridges.
www.bizjournals.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:11 AM
It’s been reported locally, but I’m not sure how much national notice this has gotten. As part of this invasion by shithead goons, they are putting ICE agents in jetbridges and other parts of the airport at Minneapolis-Saint Paul. If you are flying Delta via MSP, you are putting yourself at risk.
This is the new Christmas in our house
We all made it to Whiskey Friday with Tony Dokoupil
January 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
This is the new Christmas in our house
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