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The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...
www.wired.com
Now is the time for anyone in an at-risk group, those who communicate w/ them—or even those who want to normalize privacy & create cover for vulnerable people—to think about how they can upgrade their data security & surveillance resistance ahead of a 2nd Trump admin.
www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
Zelenskyy didn’t pull any punches — diplomacy, photo ops and back slapping only goes so far.
EU & Schengen leaders must take action. Amidst the brouhaha of Greenland and other Trump distractions, Ukraine continues to be bombarded by Russian whilst freezing under destroyed infrastructure.
EU & Schengen leaders must take action. Amidst the brouhaha of Greenland and other Trump distractions, Ukraine continues to be bombarded by Russian whilst freezing under destroyed infrastructure.
January 22, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Zelenskyy didn’t pull any punches — diplomacy, photo ops and back slapping only goes so far.
EU & Schengen leaders must take action. Amidst the brouhaha of Greenland and other Trump distractions, Ukraine continues to be bombarded by Russian whilst freezing under destroyed infrastructure.
EU & Schengen leaders must take action. Amidst the brouhaha of Greenland and other Trump distractions, Ukraine continues to be bombarded by Russian whilst freezing under destroyed infrastructure.
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ICE detained a 5-year-old Minnesota boy coming home from school + took him and his dad to Texas, school officials say. The family has an active asylum case + entered the US at a port of entry.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy as he came home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:21 AM
ICE detained a 5-year-old Minnesota boy coming home from school + took him and his dad to Texas, school officials say. The family has an active asylum case + entered the US at a port of entry.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
Good!
How can we have such a moral divide in our country?
These critics want an overreaching fascist government that’s destroying democracy, destroying education, health and science, punishes free speech, wants to end free and fair elections, end due process, destroy international partnerships…
How can we have such a moral divide in our country?
These critics want an overreaching fascist government that’s destroying democracy, destroying education, health and science, punishes free speech, wants to end free and fair elections, end due process, destroy international partnerships…
Conservatives are outraged by left-leaning moves from Virginia's governor, equating her to a villain, a witch, and one of the “most dangerous people in our society.”
MAGA Goes Into Full Meltdown Over Their New Dem Villain
Conservatives are claiming that Abigail Spanberger has taken a hard left turn in her first days as governor.
trib.al
January 21, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Good!
How can we have such a moral divide in our country?
These critics want an overreaching fascist government that’s destroying democracy, destroying education, health and science, punishes free speech, wants to end free and fair elections, end due process, destroy international partnerships…
How can we have such a moral divide in our country?
These critics want an overreaching fascist government that’s destroying democracy, destroying education, health and science, punishes free speech, wants to end free and fair elections, end due process, destroy international partnerships…
ICE in Minnesota.
look what they’re doing to my city. apologies for the camerawork
January 21, 2026 at 10:37 PM
ICE in Minnesota.
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Ted Cruz is off to Laguna Beach as a massive storm is set to engulf Texas, the South and Plains to the Northeast US this weekend.
My big question is, where is Snowflake?
My big question is, where is Snowflake?
January 21, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Ted Cruz is off to Laguna Beach as a massive storm is set to engulf Texas, the South and Plains to the Northeast US this weekend.
My big question is, where is Snowflake?
My big question is, where is Snowflake?
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Opinion | I’m a Republican senator. If I don’t stand back and let Donald Trump destroy NATO, I’ll be primaried by someone who also lets him destroy NATO but actually thinks that’s a good thing.
January 21, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Opinion | I’m a Republican senator. If I don’t stand back and let Donald Trump destroy NATO, I’ll be primaried by someone who also lets him destroy NATO but actually thinks that’s a good thing.
Per FT: Trump & Zelenskyy may meet on Thursday – not today, as Trump wrongly said during his speech, because the Ukrainian president is still in Kyiv.
May I add, Zelenskyy is working hard, in the dark, literally, on real world crises, not those of his making.
This is what a real leader looks like.
May I add, Zelenskyy is working hard, in the dark, literally, on real world crises, not those of his making.
This is what a real leader looks like.
January 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Per FT: Trump & Zelenskyy may meet on Thursday – not today, as Trump wrongly said during his speech, because the Ukrainian president is still in Kyiv.
May I add, Zelenskyy is working hard, in the dark, literally, on real world crises, not those of his making.
This is what a real leader looks like.
May I add, Zelenskyy is working hard, in the dark, literally, on real world crises, not those of his making.
This is what a real leader looks like.
Ted Cruz is off to Laguna Beach as a massive storm is set to engulf Texas, the South and Plains to the Northeast US this weekend.
My big question is, where is Snowflake?
My big question is, where is Snowflake?
January 21, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Ted Cruz is off to Laguna Beach as a massive storm is set to engulf Texas, the South and Plains to the Northeast US this weekend.
My big question is, where is Snowflake?
My big question is, where is Snowflake?
“Today, Donald Trump will fly to Europe. Ukraine is already ablaze. And now the president is ready to set a bunch of new houses on fire…”
NEW: In a year, Trump has upended America's relationship with the world
And now his thirst for Greenland threatens to unravel the alliance that has ensured decades of transatlantic peace, prosperity, and democracy
In Davos, Trump may blow it all up www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
And now his thirst for Greenland threatens to unravel the alliance that has ensured decades of transatlantic peace, prosperity, and democracy
In Davos, Trump may blow it all up www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Greenland, Davos, and a Flame-Throwing President
Trump threatens to sever the U.S.-European alliance over Greenland.
www.theatlantic.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:52 AM
“Today, Donald Trump will fly to Europe. Ukraine is already ablaze. And now the president is ready to set a bunch of new houses on fire…”
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These numbers are a shitshow.
The GOP knows they’re not sustainable, but they’re too afraid to actually do anything about it.
That’s why you’re seeing so many of them resign. They understand what’s coming in the midterms.
The GOP knows they’re not sustainable, but they’re too afraid to actually do anything about it.
That’s why you’re seeing so many of them resign. They understand what’s coming in the midterms.
January 21, 2026 at 1:31 AM
These numbers are a shitshow.
The GOP knows they’re not sustainable, but they’re too afraid to actually do anything about it.
That’s why you’re seeing so many of them resign. They understand what’s coming in the midterms.
The GOP knows they’re not sustainable, but they’re too afraid to actually do anything about it.
That’s why you’re seeing so many of them resign. They understand what’s coming in the midterms.
⚠️ A massive winter storm is set to spread heavy snow & ice across more than two dozen states, threatening travel, power outages & dangerous cold from the South and Plains to the Northeast this weekend.
More than 4,000 flight cancellations are likely this weekend.
www.accuweather.com/en/winter-we...
More than 4,000 flight cancellations are likely this weekend.
www.accuweather.com/en/winter-we...
Major snow, ice storm to affect more than 150 million people in southern, eastern US
A massive winter storm is set to spread heavy snow and ice across more than two dozen states, threatening travel, power outages and dangerous cold from the South and Plains to the Northeast this weeke...
www.accuweather.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:33 AM
⚠️ A massive winter storm is set to spread heavy snow & ice across more than two dozen states, threatening travel, power outages & dangerous cold from the South and Plains to the Northeast this weekend.
More than 4,000 flight cancellations are likely this weekend.
www.accuweather.com/en/winter-we...
More than 4,000 flight cancellations are likely this weekend.
www.accuweather.com/en/winter-we...
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Thou shalt not threaten Greenland and crash the economy just to protect billionaire pedophiles.
January 20, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Thou shalt not threaten Greenland and crash the economy just to protect billionaire pedophiles.
Stock market jumps off a cliff as Trump brags about how well it’s doing because of him.
Global markets also took a dive.
Threatening to invade Greenland and subjecting Europeans to exploitative tariffs isn’t particularly popular in the real world.
Global markets also took a dive.
Threatening to invade Greenland and subjecting Europeans to exploitative tariffs isn’t particularly popular in the real world.
Dow tumbles by more than 850 points and stocks suffer worst day since October as Trump clashes with European leaders over Greenland: https://cnn.it/4pRVr9U
January 20, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Stock market jumps off a cliff as Trump brags about how well it’s doing because of him.
Global markets also took a dive.
Threatening to invade Greenland and subjecting Europeans to exploitative tariffs isn’t particularly popular in the real world.
Global markets also took a dive.
Threatening to invade Greenland and subjecting Europeans to exploitative tariffs isn’t particularly popular in the real world.
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Bill Bramhall @BillBramhall on #Ukraine️ #Trump #Greenland – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Bill Bramhall @BillBramhall on #Ukraine️ #Trump #Greenland – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
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Anders Vistisen, a Danish member of the European Parliament, speaks for all of us!
January 20, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Anders Vistisen, a Danish member of the European Parliament, speaks for all of us!
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Newsom commenting on EU approach to dealing with Trump (in Davos): “This is not diplomacy, this is stupidity”
January 20, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Newsom commenting on EU approach to dealing with Trump (in Davos): “This is not diplomacy, this is stupidity”
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Danish pension fund to dump US treasuries
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension to exit US Treasuries By Investing.com
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension to exit US Treasuries
www.investing.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Danish pension fund to dump US treasuries
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
⚠️ Trigger Warning
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent:
What I am urging everyone here to do is sit back, take a deep breath, and let things play out. The worst thing countries can do is escalate against the United States.
What I am urging everyone here to do is sit back, take a deep breath, and let things play out. The worst thing countries can do is escalate against the United States.
January 20, 2026 at 3:11 PM
⚠️ Trigger Warning
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Europe may begin selling U.S. assets in response to a new conflict with the US—a move that could trigger a dollar collapse, Bloomberg reports. Deutsche Bank analysts warn Washington’s key vulnerability is living off global financing—and Europe may decide it no longer wants to bankroll the U.S.
January 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Europe may begin selling U.S. assets in response to a new conflict with the US—a move that could trigger a dollar collapse, Bloomberg reports. Deutsche Bank analysts warn Washington’s key vulnerability is living off global financing—and Europe may decide it no longer wants to bankroll the U.S.
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"In the past, the university didn't always give some promising intellectuals the chance they deserved, thus unnecessarily driving them into politics." 🤣
January 20, 2026 at 1:26 PM
"In the past, the university didn't always give some promising intellectuals the chance they deserved, thus unnecessarily driving them into politics." 🤣