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Atheist, pragmatist, progressive.
Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts. - D.P. Moynihan
Atheist, pragmatist, progressive.
Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts. - D.P. Moynihan
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Every single member of Congress should be saying the same thing.
Goldman: Until DHS reins in this rogue and authoritarian ICE secret police force, there should be no more funding provided to DHS.
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Every single member of Congress should be saying the same thing.
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White people,
One way to fight the fascists is by offering yourself up to do the grocery shopping/minor errands for your black and brown neighbors if they don't feel safe. Be there for your community if you can.
One way to fight the fascists is by offering yourself up to do the grocery shopping/minor errands for your black and brown neighbors if they don't feel safe. Be there for your community if you can.
January 14, 2026 at 7:46 PM
White people,
One way to fight the fascists is by offering yourself up to do the grocery shopping/minor errands for your black and brown neighbors if they don't feel safe. Be there for your community if you can.
One way to fight the fascists is by offering yourself up to do the grocery shopping/minor errands for your black and brown neighbors if they don't feel safe. Be there for your community if you can.
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This is propaganda that will now be picked up by aggregators and shared on Facebook to spread. The goal is to sow doubt about what people saw with their own eyes and convince them to think Good's death was her own fault, and they can stop paying attention to the story. Don't fall for it.
BREAKING: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
cbsn.ws
January 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
This is propaganda that will now be picked up by aggregators and shared on Facebook to spread. The goal is to sow doubt about what people saw with their own eyes and convince them to think Good's death was her own fault, and they can stop paying attention to the story. Don't fall for it.
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We should always assume that Trump doesn't know what he's talking about, doesn't understand the issues, doesn't care about the facts, and is likely repeating the last thing he heard from whoever is flattering him with what he wants to hear. Unless it involves self-aggrandizement, he doesn't care.
Trump echoes Islamic Republic of Iran talking points here.
“They said people were shooting at them with guns, and they were shooting back — and, you know, it’s one of those things.”
But remember, nothing is over until it’s over.
Clip via @acyn.bsky.social
“They said people were shooting at them with guns, and they were shooting back — and, you know, it’s one of those things.”
But remember, nothing is over until it’s over.
Clip via @acyn.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 9:18 PM
We should always assume that Trump doesn't know what he's talking about, doesn't understand the issues, doesn't care about the facts, and is likely repeating the last thing he heard from whoever is flattering him with what he wants to hear. Unless it involves self-aggrandizement, he doesn't care.
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Only Bari Weiss would come up with the brilliant idea of turning your professional looking set into a shitty looking bar, so that your news anchor comes off like the guy on the last stool muttering "and I'll tell you sumthin' ELSE!"
Update — Here is what the new apparent CBS News segment "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil" may look like:
January 14, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Only Bari Weiss would come up with the brilliant idea of turning your professional looking set into a shitty looking bar, so that your news anchor comes off like the guy on the last stool muttering "and I'll tell you sumthin' ELSE!"
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Congressman Ted Lieu, a former Air Force veteran, issued a stark warning to U.S. military members, that military action against Greenland without explicit congressional authorization would constitute following illegal orders. He reminded service members they swear an oath to the Constitution, not 🤡…
January 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Congressman Ted Lieu, a former Air Force veteran, issued a stark warning to U.S. military members, that military action against Greenland without explicit congressional authorization would constitute following illegal orders. He reminded service members they swear an oath to the Constitution, not 🤡…
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My Stop the Presses newsletter calls for more aggressive action by the media to be "radically truthful" and defeat the liars:
/ Correct *every* lie uttered on your platform.
/ Put Trump's remarks on tape delay for proper fact checks.
/ Cut off liars in mid-interview and ban them from your airwaves.
/ Correct *every* lie uttered on your platform.
/ Put Trump's remarks on tape delay for proper fact checks.
/ Cut off liars in mid-interview and ban them from your airwaves.
How to build a radically truthful news outlet
The old ways don’t work. Time to declare war on the liars.
www.stopthepresses.news
January 12, 2026 at 5:21 PM
My Stop the Presses newsletter calls for more aggressive action by the media to be "radically truthful" and defeat the liars:
/ Correct *every* lie uttered on your platform.
/ Put Trump's remarks on tape delay for proper fact checks.
/ Cut off liars in mid-interview and ban them from your airwaves.
/ Correct *every* lie uttered on your platform.
/ Put Trump's remarks on tape delay for proper fact checks.
/ Cut off liars in mid-interview and ban them from your airwaves.
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Just in case you were wondering why Ross was in front of Good’s vehicle, causing her to have to hard turn her vehicle to the right TO AVOID HITTING HIM when she was complying with an ICE agent’s order to move her vehicle. Coincidence? JD Vance, what do you think?
January 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Just in case you were wondering why Ross was in front of Good’s vehicle, causing her to have to hard turn her vehicle to the right TO AVOID HITTING HIM when she was complying with an ICE agent’s order to move her vehicle. Coincidence? JD Vance, what do you think?
Grrrrr
As a case in point when ABC news showed the ICE agents video they showed Renee Good saying I’m not mad at you but left out the agent saying you f ‘in bitch after he shot her. I wonder why is that?
January 11, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Grrrrr
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If you witness or experience abuse by ICE, report it.
Email DHS Civil Rights at [email protected]. Complaints create official records for lawsuits and investigations. Do not rely on one channel. File everywhere. Send videos and details. Contact congressional offices and the ACLU.
Email DHS Civil Rights at [email protected]. Complaints create official records for lawsuits and investigations. Do not rely on one channel. File everywhere. Send videos and details. Contact congressional offices and the ACLU.
January 11, 2026 at 12:10 PM
If you witness or experience abuse by ICE, report it.
Email DHS Civil Rights at [email protected]. Complaints create official records for lawsuits and investigations. Do not rely on one channel. File everywhere. Send videos and details. Contact congressional offices and the ACLU.
Email DHS Civil Rights at [email protected]. Complaints create official records for lawsuits and investigations. Do not rely on one channel. File everywhere. Send videos and details. Contact congressional offices and the ACLU.
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Trump sent thousands of armed federal officers into our state, and it took just one day for them to kill someone.
Now he wants nothing more than to see chaos distract from that horrific action.
Don’t give him what he wants.
Now he wants nothing more than to see chaos distract from that horrific action.
Don’t give him what he wants.
January 10, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Trump sent thousands of armed federal officers into our state, and it took just one day for them to kill someone.
Now he wants nothing more than to see chaos distract from that horrific action.
Don’t give him what he wants.
Now he wants nothing more than to see chaos distract from that horrific action.
Don’t give him what he wants.
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The reason Trump’s Crazy has amped up recently?
Republicans know midterms are going to be a disaster.
They’re using their tool to get this stuff done.
He’ll be impeached, and if Dems can take the Senate, convicted.
His days could be numbered — but it’s going to be real dark until then.
Republicans know midterms are going to be a disaster.
They’re using their tool to get this stuff done.
He’ll be impeached, and if Dems can take the Senate, convicted.
His days could be numbered — but it’s going to be real dark until then.
January 9, 2026 at 9:42 PM
The reason Trump’s Crazy has amped up recently?
Republicans know midterms are going to be a disaster.
They’re using their tool to get this stuff done.
He’ll be impeached, and if Dems can take the Senate, convicted.
His days could be numbered — but it’s going to be real dark until then.
Republicans know midterms are going to be a disaster.
They’re using their tool to get this stuff done.
He’ll be impeached, and if Dems can take the Senate, convicted.
His days could be numbered — but it’s going to be real dark until then.
Not to mention that even when the citizens speak overwhelmingly on ballot initiatives, their GOP lawmakers then screw them over anyway.
NEW: Ballot initiatives are a lifeline for enacting progressive policies, and Republicans know this. GOP officials nationwide are now coordinating a sweeping campaign to shut down direct democracy, making it harder for voters to have a voice. https://bit.ly/4jxAnnz
www.democracydocket.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Not to mention that even when the citizens speak overwhelmingly on ballot initiatives, their GOP lawmakers then screw them over anyway.
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It's remarkable that Trump's claim that there are no constraints on his power other than his "own morality"--that he thinks he can govern as a dictator--proved to be a 1-day story, with no follow-up coverage in the New York Times, to whom he said this, or, as far as I can tell, any other newspaper.
January 10, 2026 at 1:21 PM
It's remarkable that Trump's claim that there are no constraints on his power other than his "own morality"--that he thinks he can govern as a dictator--proved to be a 1-day story, with no follow-up coverage in the New York Times, to whom he said this, or, as far as I can tell, any other newspaper.
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How many women have died with “fucking bitch” ringing in their ears? Don’t let the misogyny get erased here
January 10, 2026 at 5:21 AM
How many women have died with “fucking bitch” ringing in their ears? Don’t let the misogyny get erased here
This is absolutely the best take I've seen regarding the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize giving it to Trump.
To quote Jimmy Kimmel, if Jay-Z lost his wedding ring and you found it, that doesn't make you married to Beyonce.
January 10, 2026 at 3:22 PM
This is absolutely the best take I've seen regarding the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize giving it to Trump.
Because the billionaires who have been pushing AI down our throats, desired or not, have done such good job of moving us toward a society wnere "everyone will have everything they want". Unless by "everyone" they mean "every ultra-rich white person", which usually seems to be the implication.
Elon Musk (net worth $600 billion+) says people shouldn't worry about saving for retirement because, in 20 years, everyone will have everything they want thanks to AI.
Elon Musk says saving for retirement will be 'irrelevant' in abundant future
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk described a future where technology creates an abundance of resources so "anyone can have whatever stuff they want."
www.businessinsider.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Because the billionaires who have been pushing AI down our throats, desired or not, have done such good job of moving us toward a society wnere "everyone will have everything they want". Unless by "everyone" they mean "every ultra-rich white person", which usually seems to be the implication.
Well, since it's blindingly obvious that he has no morality, he clearing considers his powers to be unlimited. Which is, in any rational universe, fucking insane.
Asked “if there were any limits on his global powers, Mr. Trump said: “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
January 8, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Well, since it's blindingly obvious that he has no morality, he clearing considers his powers to be unlimited. Which is, in any rational universe, fucking insane.
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Militarisation of policing is
(A) Bad
(B) a direct consequence of the decades long "global war on terror"
(A) Bad
(B) a direct consequence of the decades long "global war on terror"
part--not most, but part--of the issue here is that u.s. law enforcement has heavily bought into the idea that it needs to dress and arm like it is fighting a running battle in swat valley rather than dealing with u.s. citizens in suburban neighborhoods
ICE++ the CBP, and judging from the patches — BORTAC.
BORTAC is a counterterrorism tactical unit of CBP.
Just shooting people
BORTAC is a counterterrorism tactical unit of CBP.
Just shooting people
January 8, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Militarisation of policing is
(A) Bad
(B) a direct consequence of the decades long "global war on terror"
(A) Bad
(B) a direct consequence of the decades long "global war on terror"
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The Trump Admin continues to lie about ICE's killing of a 37-year-old mom — claiming she engaged in ‘domestic terrorism.”
They have given ICE a massive budget and allowed them to act with impunity.
I cannot & will NOT support any funding for Trump’s ICE’s operations.
They have given ICE a massive budget and allowed them to act with impunity.
I cannot & will NOT support any funding for Trump’s ICE’s operations.
January 8, 2026 at 3:11 AM
The Trump Admin continues to lie about ICE's killing of a 37-year-old mom — claiming she engaged in ‘domestic terrorism.”
They have given ICE a massive budget and allowed them to act with impunity.
I cannot & will NOT support any funding for Trump’s ICE’s operations.
They have given ICE a massive budget and allowed them to act with impunity.
I cannot & will NOT support any funding for Trump’s ICE’s operations.
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She is right. Note to Dems with the word "leader" in their title: Leaders lead. She is leading.
AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
January 8, 2026 at 12:07 AM
She is right. Note to Dems with the word "leader" in their title: Leaders lead. She is leading.
There's no lie too big, no conspiracy theory too wild, no pile of bullshit too large for the GOP and their cult to shovel at the American people to justify their illegal actions.
In 2020, prominent Trump supporters falsely claimed some voting machine vendors were secretly Venezuelan companies programmed to flip votes toward Biden. Now, right-wing figures argue Nicolás Maduro’s capture was aimed at securing evidence to affirm that belief. https://bit.ly/4qKRwwG
Election deniers think Maduro’s capture will expose plot to steal 2020
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM
There's no lie too big, no conspiracy theory too wild, no pile of bullshit too large for the GOP and their cult to shovel at the American people to justify their illegal actions.
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In the IANS tech briefing today, I'll be recommending that businesses discontinue the use of X purely for liability reasons.
Whatever business value you might perceive, you're knowingly exposing employees to non-consensual sexualized imagery/CSAM. Literal definition of a hostile work environment.
Whatever business value you might perceive, you're knowingly exposing employees to non-consensual sexualized imagery/CSAM. Literal definition of a hostile work environment.
Ask your employer tomorrow why they operate an official account on the Twitter/X web service that built a child sexual assault materials generation machine & why they tacitly approve of pedophilia. Have your fellow employees ask the same question.
January 7, 2026 at 12:48 PM
In the IANS tech briefing today, I'll be recommending that businesses discontinue the use of X purely for liability reasons.
Whatever business value you might perceive, you're knowingly exposing employees to non-consensual sexualized imagery/CSAM. Literal definition of a hostile work environment.
Whatever business value you might perceive, you're knowingly exposing employees to non-consensual sexualized imagery/CSAM. Literal definition of a hostile work environment.