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The resolution would have forced President Trump to get authorization from Congress before launching military operations in Venezuela. It was blocked after having previously advanced with GOP support. n.pr/4jPIKew
Senate Republicans block Venezuela war powers resolution
The resolution would have forced President Trump to get authorization from Congress before launching military operations in Venezuela. It was blocked after having previously advanced with GOP support.
n.pr
January 15, 2026 at 2:21 AM
The resolution would have forced President Trump to get authorization from Congress before launching military operations in Venezuela. It was blocked after having previously advanced with GOP support. n.pr/4jPIKew
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The Pentagon's manual on the laws of war prohibits troops from pretending to be civilians while engaged in combat.
Plane used in boat strike off Venezuela was painted to look like a civilian aircraft, AP sources say
The plane used by the U.S. military to strike an alleged drug-smuggling boat off Venezuela last fall was painted to look like a civilian aircraft.
www.waff.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:30 AM
The Pentagon's manual on the laws of war prohibits troops from pretending to be civilians while engaged in combat.
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House Judiciary Committee schedules Bondi testimony for Feb. 11 www.politico.com/live-updates...
House Judiciary Committee schedules Bondi testimony for Feb. 11
The attorney general will likely get grilled by members on both sides of the aisle.
www.politico.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:39 AM
House Judiciary Committee schedules Bondi testimony for Feb. 11 www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Is this even a real account, or is it one of Meta's AI profiles?
Yes, I know, there are plenty of real live humans who think this way. But it's fishy that so many social media accounts appear to be reading off one script verbatim.
Yes, I know, there are plenty of real live humans who think this way. But it's fishy that so many social media accounts appear to be reading off one script verbatim.
January 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Is this even a real account, or is it one of Meta's AI profiles?
Yes, I know, there are plenty of real live humans who think this way. But it's fishy that so many social media accounts appear to be reading off one script verbatim.
Yes, I know, there are plenty of real live humans who think this way. But it's fishy that so many social media accounts appear to be reading off one script verbatim.
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“We watched them take our neighbors’ children and shoot a dog, but we were fine. What’s the big deal?”
January 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
“We watched them take our neighbors’ children and shoot a dog, but we were fine. What’s the big deal?”
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Ah yes, there were “good Germans” back then too
January 14, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Ah yes, there were “good Germans” back then too
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Donald Trump is trying to con Americans into believing that immigrants are the greatest threat to our democracy in order to hide the the fact that Donald Trump and his corruption is the greatest threat to our democracy.
January 14, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Donald Trump is trying to con Americans into believing that immigrants are the greatest threat to our democracy in order to hide the the fact that Donald Trump and his corruption is the greatest threat to our democracy.
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I want to talk about a dystopian world we are entering - where every moment, event, and crisis just become commodities.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
January 14, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I want to talk about a dystopian world we are entering - where every moment, event, and crisis just become commodities.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
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Trump is selling seized Venezuelan oil and putting the cash in a bank account that he personally controls in Qatar. All perfectly routine stuff, right? www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: 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 9:34 PM
Trump is selling seized Venezuelan oil and putting the cash in a bank account that he personally controls in Qatar. All perfectly routine stuff, right? www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Do better, @waff.com
The ICE officer who shot and killed a Minneapolis woman last week reportedly suffered internal bleeding after being hit by her vehicle.
ICE officer involved in Renee Good’s death suffers internal bleeding, reports say
The ICE officer who shot and killed a Minneapolis woman last week reportedly suffered internal bleeding after being hit by her vehicle.
www.waff.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Do better, @waff.com
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There’s no reason for fed’l agents doing “immigration enforcement” to wear masks. Their continued use confirms that this administration isn’t interested in de-escalating tensions. So states are trying to take matters into their own hands. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Should ICE Agents Be Able To Wear Masks?
Protect and serve.
open.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 AM
There’s no reason for fed’l agents doing “immigration enforcement” to wear masks. Their continued use confirms that this administration isn’t interested in de-escalating tensions. So states are trying to take matters into their own hands. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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There is no legitimate reason for ICE to operate this way during immigration “enforcement actions,” especially in light of the recent history of documented abuses. Anonymity accelerates that kind of behavior. It tells the agents they aren’t accountable. joycevance.substack.com/p/should-ice...
Should ICE Agents Be Able To Wear Masks?
Protect and serve.
joycevance.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:04 PM
There is no legitimate reason for ICE to operate this way during immigration “enforcement actions,” especially in light of the recent history of documented abuses. Anonymity accelerates that kind of behavior. It tells the agents they aren’t accountable. joycevance.substack.com/p/should-ice...
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2/What’s really happening is that Trump has managed to take the spotlight off of DOJ‘s failure to comply with the Epstein files transparency act. Let’s not let him get away with that.
January 14, 2026 at 12:26 PM
2/What’s really happening is that Trump has managed to take the spotlight off of DOJ‘s failure to comply with the Epstein files transparency act. Let’s not let him get away with that.
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*sigh*
Note that invisibly before all of our very eyes: Each of these lawless acts, playing out, now close to literally every hour of every day, strengthens the bond between leader, henchmen and foot soldiers, and their collective investment to hold onto power.
January 14, 2026 at 10:03 PM
*sigh*
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C.D.C. Brings Back Hundreds of Suspended Workplace Safety Employees www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/h...
C.D.C. Brings Back Hundreds of Suspended Workplace Safety Employees
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:44 PM
C.D.C. Brings Back Hundreds of Suspended Workplace Safety Employees www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/h...
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Folks, is it good when the government starts asking institutions for "lists of Jews"?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’
Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Folks, is it good when the government starts asking institutions for "lists of Jews"?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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In authoritarian countries, the regime searches for pretextual reasons to harass, investigate, and prosecute its opponents
“A spokesman for Ms. Pirro’s office declined to confirm or deny any investigation, and it is unclear exactly what officials have identified as a possible crime related to the video.”// Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:54 PM
In authoritarian countries, the regime searches for pretextual reasons to harass, investigate, and prosecute its opponents
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A Texas-based company was chosen as the highest and best bid to frack about 170 acres of Leesville Wildlife Area during Monday’s Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission meeting.
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
Texas-based company approved to frack more than 170 acres of wildlife area in eastern Ohio
A Texas-based company was chosen as the highest and best bid to frack about 170 acres of Leesville Wildlife Area during Monday’s Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission meeting.
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
A Texas-based company was chosen as the highest and best bid to frack about 170 acres of Leesville Wildlife Area during Monday’s Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission meeting.
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
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Breaking WaPo:
The FBI executed a search warrant this morning at a Post reporter's home as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified materials.
It's highly unusual and aggressive for law enforcement to conduct a search on a reporter's home.
The FBI executed a search warrant this morning at a Post reporter's home as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified materials.
It's highly unusual and aggressive for law enforcement to conduct a search on a reporter's home.
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Breaking WaPo:
The FBI executed a search warrant this morning at a Post reporter's home as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified materials.
It's highly unusual and aggressive for law enforcement to conduct a search on a reporter's home.
The FBI executed a search warrant this morning at a Post reporter's home as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified materials.
It's highly unusual and aggressive for law enforcement to conduct a search on a reporter's home.
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He Was Indicted for Cyberstalking. His Former Friends Tracked His ChatGPT Meltdown
Throughout multiple arrests and serious mental health diagnoses, 31-year-old Brett Dadig relied on OpenAI’s chatbot to validate his behavior.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Throughout multiple arrests and serious mental health diagnoses, 31-year-old Brett Dadig relied on OpenAI’s chatbot to validate his behavior.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
January 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
He Was Indicted for Cyberstalking. His Former Friends Tracked His ChatGPT Meltdown
Throughout multiple arrests and serious mental health diagnoses, 31-year-old Brett Dadig relied on OpenAI’s chatbot to validate his behavior.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Throughout multiple arrests and serious mental health diagnoses, 31-year-old Brett Dadig relied on OpenAI’s chatbot to validate his behavior.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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Has any reporter done a deep dive into two of the most powerful people in Washington DC who seem determined not to use that power or even comment on current events?
Mike Johnson and John Thune could stop virtually all of the current chaos simply by putting their hands back on the wheel.
Mike Johnson and John Thune could stop virtually all of the current chaos simply by putting their hands back on the wheel.
January 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Has any reporter done a deep dive into two of the most powerful people in Washington DC who seem determined not to use that power or even comment on current events?
Mike Johnson and John Thune could stop virtually all of the current chaos simply by putting their hands back on the wheel.
Mike Johnson and John Thune could stop virtually all of the current chaos simply by putting their hands back on the wheel.
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👇🎯 Free passes for these two guys, every day. Not once, as far as I can tell, have either of them been directly asked why they are violating their oaths of office & allowing a Mad King to run amok & break all the laws Congress has passed.
Has any reporter done a deep dive into two of the most powerful people in Washington DC who seem determined not to use that power or even comment on current events?
Mike Johnson and John Thune could stop virtually all of the current chaos simply by putting their hands back on the wheel.
Mike Johnson and John Thune could stop virtually all of the current chaos simply by putting their hands back on the wheel.
January 14, 2026 at 3:59 PM
👇🎯 Free passes for these two guys, every day. Not once, as far as I can tell, have either of them been directly asked why they are violating their oaths of office & allowing a Mad King to run amok & break all the laws Congress has passed.
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On the one hand, Kristi Noem says Members of Congress who by law are permitted to conduct oversight, can't get into Whipple.
On the other hand, Kristi Noem's dumbass crackers are bringing people who've been trained as legal observers into Whipple to observe.
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
On the other hand, Kristi Noem's dumbass crackers are bringing people who've been trained as legal observers into Whipple to observe.
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
January 14, 2026 at 3:59 PM
On the one hand, Kristi Noem says Members of Congress who by law are permitted to conduct oversight, can't get into Whipple.
On the other hand, Kristi Noem's dumbass crackers are bringing people who've been trained as legal observers into Whipple to observe.
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
On the other hand, Kristi Noem's dumbass crackers are bringing people who've been trained as legal observers into Whipple to observe.
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
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Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"
January 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"
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The Knight Insitute's Jameel Jaffer is demanding the Trump DOJ publicly explain why they searched a Washington Post reporter's house:
“Searches of newsrooms and journalists are hallmarks of illiberal regimes, and we must ensure that these practices are not normalized here.”
“Searches of newsrooms and journalists are hallmarks of illiberal regimes, and we must ensure that these practices are not normalized here.”
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Knight Insitute's Jameel Jaffer is demanding the Trump DOJ publicly explain why they searched a Washington Post reporter's house:
“Searches of newsrooms and journalists are hallmarks of illiberal regimes, and we must ensure that these practices are not normalized here.”
“Searches of newsrooms and journalists are hallmarks of illiberal regimes, and we must ensure that these practices are not normalized here.”