Drive_swiftly
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Maybe it's time to move into the woods... but I'll give it a shot over here first. Aspirational hiker and bad runner, politics and data nerd, beer enthusiast and carb disposal.
The stock market is just gambling on the economy..... so.....
Who knew gambling incentivises corruption anyhow brb ttyl betting on when the US will invade Cuba (trading volume is now up to over $600k btw)
January 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM
The stock market is just gambling on the economy..... so.....
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Charlie Kirk from The Charlie Kirk Show, Oct. 26, 2023:
January 15, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Charlie Kirk from The Charlie Kirk Show, Oct. 26, 2023:
The more I read about what average elected Republicans say, the more I think they are all evil, immoral, racist people.
I’ve been thinking about this post for days, and it’s correct, but ultimately there is no protection against (2) without an actually robust commitment to meeting the educational needs of every child fully, and that is my ed policy hill to die on. No more room for lip service.
January 15, 2026 at 1:49 PM
The more I read about what average elected Republicans say, the more I think they are all evil, immoral, racist people.
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Fucking world war 3 this mf is starting and we are leading the axis powers. Christ.
Macron: At the request of Denmark, I have decided that France will participate in the joint exercises organized by Denmark in Greenland, Operation Arctic Endurance. The first French military elements are already on their way. Others will follow.
January 15, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Fucking world war 3 this mf is starting and we are leading the axis powers. Christ.
Why is ICE kitting a $100k Wagoneer?
Lmao someone threw an open bottle of piss into an ICE vehicle that was driving by
January 15, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Why is ICE kitting a $100k Wagoneer?
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MINNEAPOLIS — Hmong homeowners know their rights… randomly looking for Hmong & Asian families… a racial terror campaign, nothing less…
January 14, 2026 at 11:24 PM
MINNEAPOLIS — Hmong homeowners know their rights… randomly looking for Hmong & Asian families… a racial terror campaign, nothing less…
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This is a god-level meme. Waah waah waah indeed!
January 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
This is a god-level meme. Waah waah waah indeed!
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"Violent interactions with the public aren’t surprising, a former ICE official said...
'That’s sort of by design.'"
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
'That’s sort of by design.'"
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
January 14, 2026 at 8:22 PM
"Violent interactions with the public aren’t surprising, a former ICE official said...
'That’s sort of by design.'"
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
'That’s sort of by design.'"
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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When we say "explicitly neo-Nazi" we mean channels that fly swastikas and praise Hitler. That's the zone of internet where DHS is apparently finding inspiration for their X posts. It's ultra unlikely they would have ever encountered that song if they weren't in that space, imo.
Our researchers found at least 450 posts on Telegram dating back to 2020 that shared the song mentioned in this reporting.
Nearly all the posts we found were from explicitly neo-Nazi and white supremacist channels. And a review of our datasets found it hasn't circulated much outside those circles.
Nearly all the posts we found were from explicitly neo-Nazi and white supremacist channels. And a review of our datasets found it hasn't circulated much outside those circles.
January 14, 2026 at 8:13 PM
When we say "explicitly neo-Nazi" we mean channels that fly swastikas and praise Hitler. That's the zone of internet where DHS is apparently finding inspiration for their X posts. It's ultra unlikely they would have ever encountered that song if they weren't in that space, imo.
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"without risk of seizure by law enforcement"
"The main account, according to a second senior administration official, is located in Qatar.
The second official described Qatar as a neutral location where money can flow freely with US approval and without risk of seizure."
The second official described Qatar as a neutral location where money can flow freely with US approval and without risk of seizure."
US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:29 PM
"without risk of seizure by law enforcement"
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LOL. The new standard by Bari Weiss is that stories have to be held if they are anti regime, but by all means breathlessly report whatever the regime tells you, even if they don't answer your questions and you don't have all the information.
Just absolutely pathetic.
Just absolutely pathetic.
January 14, 2026 at 7:28 PM
LOL. The new standard by Bari Weiss is that stories have to be held if they are anti regime, but by all means breathlessly report whatever the regime tells you, even if they don't answer your questions and you don't have all the information.
Just absolutely pathetic.
Just absolutely pathetic.
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Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
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BREAKING: James Rodden, an ICE prosecutor who the Observer identified last year as the operator of an X account that posted “America is a White nation," “‘Migrants’ are all criminals,” and apparent praise of Adolf Hitler, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
ICE Prosecutor Who Runs Racist X Account Returns to Dallas Immigration Court
James Rodden, who the Observer identified last year as the operator of the account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
www.texasobserver.org
January 14, 2026 at 12:43 AM
BREAKING: James Rodden, an ICE prosecutor who the Observer identified last year as the operator of an X account that posted “America is a White nation," “‘Migrants’ are all criminals,” and apparent praise of Adolf Hitler, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
Lol shouldn't this have come days ago
⚠️ US State Department:
AMERICANS SHOULD LEAVE IRAN NOW
AMERICANS SHOULD LEAVE IRAN NOW
Iran Security Alert - Americans Should Leave Iran Now (January 13, 2026) - U.S. Virtual Embassy Iran
ir.usembassy.gov
January 14, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Lol shouldn't this have come days ago
So what he's saying is that most guys think they have a hall pass to commit violence
Fox News' Will Cain: “There's a weird kind of smugness... in the way that some of these liberal white women interact with authority”
January 14, 2026 at 12:57 AM
So what he's saying is that most guys think they have a hall pass to commit violence
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If someone in a crowd where you were yelled out “pedophile protector,” would you automatically assume they were talking to you? Because I sure wouldn’t. I’d be looking around for who they meant.
Trump yells “fuck you” and flips off an auto worker in Michigan who yelled “pedophile protector” www.tmz.com/2026/01/13/t...
January 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM
If someone in a crowd where you were yelled out “pedophile protector,” would you automatically assume they were talking to you? Because I sure wouldn’t. I’d be looking around for who they meant.
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Guys I think they're instantly getting DVS data.
Pulled up next to this guy on central going south in Columbia heights, followed him, they turned around, got on 694, crossed the river, and went straight to my house in Brooklyn center.
Pulled up next to this guy on central going south in Columbia heights, followed him, they turned around, got on 694, crossed the river, and went straight to my house in Brooklyn center.
January 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Guys I think they're instantly getting DVS data.
Pulled up next to this guy on central going south in Columbia heights, followed him, they turned around, got on 694, crossed the river, and went straight to my house in Brooklyn center.
Pulled up next to this guy on central going south in Columbia heights, followed him, they turned around, got on 694, crossed the river, and went straight to my house in Brooklyn center.
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This reminds me (again)…have we heard boo about Charlie Kirk’s killer?? Was he tried? Is he alive? That one disappeared real fast
F.B.I. Inquiry Into ICE Shooting Is Examining Victim’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
F.B.I. Inquiry Into ICE Shooting Is Examining Victim’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:29 AM
This reminds me (again)…have we heard boo about Charlie Kirk’s killer?? Was he tried? Is he alive? That one disappeared real fast
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This poll shows that 74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting getting rid of the agency.
Any elected Democrat who wants ICE to exist is outside the mainstream of their party and the people they purport to represent.
Any elected Democrat who wants ICE to exist is outside the mainstream of their party and the people they purport to represent.
YouGov poll - In the future, would you support or oppose...
Eliminating ICE as a federal agency?
Support 42%
Oppose 45%
Reducing ICE’s size and funding
Support 48%
Oppose 37%
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Eliminating ICE as a federal agency?
Support 42%
Oppose 45%
Reducing ICE’s size and funding
Support 48%
Oppose 37%
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/IC...
January 13, 2026 at 1:59 AM
This poll shows that 74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting getting rid of the agency.
Any elected Democrat who wants ICE to exist is outside the mainstream of their party and the people they purport to represent.
Any elected Democrat who wants ICE to exist is outside the mainstream of their party and the people they purport to represent.
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It's also where Dred and Harriet Scott were enslaved, and then denied standing in the suit for their freedom on the grounds that Black people could not be citizens.
just keep thinking about my colleague's @racketmn.com piece that Fort Snelling, this building where ICE is HQ'd, is the site of a concentration camp, part of institutionalized genocide against the Dakota.
January 13, 2026 at 3:17 AM
It's also where Dred and Harriet Scott were enslaved, and then denied standing in the suit for their freedom on the grounds that Black people could not be citizens.
Yes but trump's plan is more like... NATIONAL socialist. You know? He's a nationalist. You know the kind.
Countless opeds about Mamdani being a "socialist" and are literally any of those publications talking about Donald Trump not just claiming to take over a country but deciding what companies are allowed/not allowed to operate in that foreign country?
Apparently Exxon won't have the privilege of having their stuff nationalized a third time in Venezuela bc Darren Woods told the truth at what was meant to be a performed loyalty session.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Yes but trump's plan is more like... NATIONAL socialist. You know? He's a nationalist. You know the kind.
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“If it affects NATO, it affects NATO. They need us more than we need them.”
Trump says Greenland should take a deal he admits he hasn’t offered, makes it clear he does not care if attacking Greenland ends NATO.
Again: ending NATO is a Putin goal. That is no coincidence.
Trump says Greenland should take a deal he admits he hasn’t offered, makes it clear he does not care if attacking Greenland ends NATO.
Again: ending NATO is a Putin goal. That is no coincidence.
January 12, 2026 at 5:11 AM
“If it affects NATO, it affects NATO. They need us more than we need them.”
Trump says Greenland should take a deal he admits he hasn’t offered, makes it clear he does not care if attacking Greenland ends NATO.
Again: ending NATO is a Putin goal. That is no coincidence.
Trump says Greenland should take a deal he admits he hasn’t offered, makes it clear he does not care if attacking Greenland ends NATO.
Again: ending NATO is a Putin goal. That is no coincidence.
"Stop making me hurt you" is the hallmark plea of a serial abuser.
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 3:24 PM
"Stop making me hurt you" is the hallmark plea of a serial abuser.
ICE lies.
ICE shot a man in Glen Burnie and the story they told was contradicted by:
1. ICE’s own photos
2. Bystander video
3. Lawyer for another immigrant at the scene
4. Anne Arundel County Police
Now ICE is revising its story.
The latest from Alex Mann:
www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
1. ICE’s own photos
2. Bystander video
3. Lawyer for another immigrant at the scene
4. Anne Arundel County Police
Now ICE is revising its story.
The latest from Alex Mann:
www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
ICE changes story on Christmas Eve shooting by agents in Glen Burnie
Federal officials changed their account of the Christmas Eve shooting by ICE agents in Glen Burnie.
www.thebanner.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM
ICE lies.