Ramblertown
@e-five.bsky.social
Longtime Chicago resident, college basketball fan.
See my blog and archives at https://ramblertown.com
See my blog and archives at https://ramblertown.com
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We have a perfect Rectangular February coming up, first time we’ve had one since 2015
Maybe this is what finally closes the loop and fixes the world
Maybe this is what finally closes the loop and fixes the world
January 31, 2026 at 11:28 PM
We have a perfect Rectangular February coming up, first time we’ve had one since 2015
Maybe this is what finally closes the loop and fixes the world
Maybe this is what finally closes the loop and fixes the world
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Epstein and friends follow Trump to this day...when is Bezos picture going to be exposed?
Epstein and friends follow Trump to this day...when is Bezos picture going to be exposed?
David Farrier (@davidfarrier) on Threads
PSA: the director of the MELANIA documentary is on the right (https://www.webworm.co/melania/)
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February 1, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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Epstein and friends follow Trump to this day...when is Bezos picture going to be exposed?
Epstein and friends follow Trump to this day...when is Bezos picture going to be exposed?
In just the past month, the US dollar has lost 4.7% of its value against the Brazilian real.
Since Trump took office, the dollar has lost 9.9% of its value against Brazilian currency.
Since Trump took office, the dollar has lost 9.9% of its value against Brazilian currency.
January 31, 2026 at 8:09 AM
In just the past month, the US dollar has lost 4.7% of its value against the Brazilian real.
Since Trump took office, the dollar has lost 9.9% of its value against Brazilian currency.
Since Trump took office, the dollar has lost 9.9% of its value against Brazilian currency.
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This is some of the best commentary on the stakes and what is happening and the need to fight like we are losing by @neilsteinberg.bsky.social of the Chicago Suntimes.
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
Add what happened to Alex Pretti as latest shock to a haystack of last straws
Some are fancying that the administration dialing back rhetoric after the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis means we've turned a corner. We haven't.
chicago.suntimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:58 PM
This is some of the best commentary on the stakes and what is happening and the need to fight like we are losing by @neilsteinberg.bsky.social of the Chicago Suntimes.
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
Really great column by @neilsteinberg.bsky.social in today's Chicago Sun Times
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
Add what happened to Alex Pretti as latest shock to a haystack of last straws
Some are fancying that the administration dialing back rhetoric after the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis means we've turned a corner. We haven't.
chicago.suntimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Really great column by @neilsteinberg.bsky.social in today's Chicago Sun Times
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
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DHS arrested a large number of bystanders at the time of the murder of Alex Pretti, apparently to prevent them from giving accounts of what transpired. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Minneapolis man says he was detained for hours after witnessing Alex Pretti shooting
New affidavits filed in court detail how witnesses were arrested immediately after the shooting of Alex Pretti.
www.cbsnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:26 AM
DHS arrested a large number of bystanders at the time of the murder of Alex Pretti, apparently to prevent them from giving accounts of what transpired. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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Journalists who merely parrot Trump's evidence-free impugning of others as frauds and criminals need to include his 34 criminal convictions, so the world has the background in "consider the source." The continued media failure to do so is a dereliction of duty. abcnews.go.com/US/anniversa...
Trump was convicted of 34 felonies a year ago. He's still battling the case
One year after Donald Trump's hush money conviction made him the first president to be convicted of a crime, Trump continues his fight to erase that legacy.
abcnews.go.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Journalists who merely parrot Trump's evidence-free impugning of others as frauds and criminals need to include his 34 criminal convictions, so the world has the background in "consider the source." The continued media failure to do so is a dereliction of duty. abcnews.go.com/US/anniversa...
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Massive anti-impunity protests broke out in more than 70 cities across the US over the weekend; hundreds of thousands of people are calling for the fall of the Trump regime, the arrest of regime officials, and the abolition of ICE.
Chicago, protesting in under -20°. #3E #GoodvsEvil
Chicago, protesting in under -20°. #3E #GoodvsEvil
January 25, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Massive anti-impunity protests broke out in more than 70 cities across the US over the weekend; hundreds of thousands of people are calling for the fall of the Trump regime, the arrest of regime officials, and the abolition of ICE.
Chicago, protesting in under -20°. #3E #GoodvsEvil
Chicago, protesting in under -20°. #3E #GoodvsEvil
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ICE agent: "We're gonna come back for your whole family, okay?"
January 24, 2026 at 3:09 PM
ICE agent: "We're gonna come back for your whole family, okay?"
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We're not allowed to see the faces of the taxpayer-funded goon squad who is committing crimes in the streets, but the goon squad is allowed to record the faces of taxpayers who have committed no crimes.
“We have a nice little database, & now you’re considered domestic terrorists” says an ICE agent after photographing a civilian who was videotaping them. Posted today by Brian Allen on X. h/t @allenanalysis.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 7:15 PM
We're not allowed to see the faces of the taxpayer-funded goon squad who is committing crimes in the streets, but the goon squad is allowed to record the faces of taxpayers who have committed no crimes.
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Breaking NYT:
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Breaking NYT:
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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Under Virginia’s Republican governor Glenn Youngkin, people with felony convictions had to appeal to him directly to have their voting rights restored.
“This should never have been in the hands of one individual,” says a voting rights advocate.
“This should never have been in the hands of one individual,” says a voting rights advocate.
“It’s Time”: Virginia Lawmakers Ask Voters to Repeal Jim Crow-Era Lifetime Ban on Voting
Voters will decide this year whether to end Virginia’s uniquely harsh felony disenfranchisement rules. They
boltsmag.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Under Virginia’s Republican governor Glenn Youngkin, people with felony convictions had to appeal to him directly to have their voting rights restored.
“This should never have been in the hands of one individual,” says a voting rights advocate.
“This should never have been in the hands of one individual,” says a voting rights advocate.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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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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Q: Did you uncover evidence to prove Trump knew his claim the election was stolen was false?
SMITH: Yes
Q: And Trump claimed it was stolen while he privately acknowledged he lost?
SMITH: Yes
Q: Yet on the 5th anniversary of J6, Trump still promoted the stolen election theory on a govt webpage
SMITH: Yes
Q: And Trump claimed it was stolen while he privately acknowledged he lost?
SMITH: Yes
Q: Yet on the 5th anniversary of J6, Trump still promoted the stolen election theory on a govt webpage
January 22, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Q: Did you uncover evidence to prove Trump knew his claim the election was stolen was false?
SMITH: Yes
Q: And Trump claimed it was stolen while he privately acknowledged he lost?
SMITH: Yes
Q: Yet on the 5th anniversary of J6, Trump still promoted the stolen election theory on a govt webpage
SMITH: Yes
Q: And Trump claimed it was stolen while he privately acknowledged he lost?
SMITH: Yes
Q: Yet on the 5th anniversary of J6, Trump still promoted the stolen election theory on a govt webpage
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The fact Denmark 🇩🇰 is sending troops to defend against US aggression is a dark day.
Trump thinks EU will not fight us - they will. They will have people sign up to fight us.
Fucking wild times. And Europe is treating us as a threat and expect them to shoot to kill US Soldiers - as they should
Trump thinks EU will not fight us - they will. They will have people sign up to fight us.
Fucking wild times. And Europe is treating us as a threat and expect them to shoot to kill US Soldiers - as they should
Footage shows Danish troops arriving in Greenland as part of a new military deployment. Among the personnel who landed on the island is Major General Peter H. Boysen, Chief of the Danish Army Command. #Greenland
January 20, 2026 at 1:24 AM
The fact Denmark 🇩🇰 is sending troops to defend against US aggression is a dark day.
Trump thinks EU will not fight us - they will. They will have people sign up to fight us.
Fucking wild times. And Europe is treating us as a threat and expect them to shoot to kill US Soldiers - as they should
Trump thinks EU will not fight us - they will. They will have people sign up to fight us.
Fucking wild times. And Europe is treating us as a threat and expect them to shoot to kill US Soldiers - as they should
Didn't Kamala predict exactly this about 15 months ago, and get mocked by mainstream media for it?
Army readies 1,500 soldiers for possible Minnesota deployment: sources www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
Army readies 1,500 soldiers for possible Minnesota deployment: sources
Two infantry battalions of the Army’s 11th Airborne Division have been given prepare-to-deploy orders, defense officials said.
www.militarytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Didn't Kamala predict exactly this about 15 months ago, and get mocked by mainstream media for it?
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As everyone is talking about how insane Trump Greenland attack is, reupping this post about how badly NYT sanewashed Trump's comments on Greenland.
He as much as told them he had to "possess" it bc he's a malignant narcissist worried about protecting his manhood.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/09/a...
He as much as told them he had to "possess" it bc he's a malignant narcissist worried about protecting his manhood.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/09/a...
Annals of Sanewashing: NYT Labels Trump's Confession of Psychological Unfitness as Leadership - emptywheel
The NYT committed literal sanewashing in the latest of its series of stories bragging that four journalists got to watch Trump ramble for two hours: It described Trump's pathological need to possess t...
www.emptywheel.net
January 19, 2026 at 12:16 PM
As everyone is talking about how insane Trump Greenland attack is, reupping this post about how badly NYT sanewashed Trump's comments on Greenland.
He as much as told them he had to "possess" it bc he's a malignant narcissist worried about protecting his manhood.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/09/a...
He as much as told them he had to "possess" it bc he's a malignant narcissist worried about protecting his manhood.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/09/a...
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“.. for all its military and economic strength, the US has one key weakness: it relies on others to pay its bills ... Europe, on the other hand, is America’s largest lender ..”
@financialtimes.com
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@financialtimes.com
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January 19, 2026 at 12:37 PM
“.. for all its military and economic strength, the US has one key weakness: it relies on others to pay its bills ... Europe, on the other hand, is America’s largest lender ..”
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/beea...
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/beea...
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There is an area in the ICE detention center in Minneapolis designated specifically for American citizens. Contemplate that for a minute.
January 18, 2026 at 6:51 PM
There is an area in the ICE detention center in Minneapolis designated specifically for American citizens. Contemplate that for a minute.
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The lead up to fascism creates great art — punk and hip hop, coded horror movies, prophetic novels and thrilling plays. Fascism itself, once in power, only produces patriotic kitsch.
I wonder if there is any connection between the quality of horror movies and the level of American fascism?
January 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM
The lead up to fascism creates great art — punk and hip hop, coded horror movies, prophetic novels and thrilling plays. Fascism itself, once in power, only produces patriotic kitsch.
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BRENNAN: What percentage of those you have in custody have committed crimes?
NOEM: 70% of them
B: It's not 70%
N: Yes it is. You guys pick and choose numbers
B: Your agency says 47% have criminal convictions
N: Wrong again. We'll get you the correct numbers
B: Well, that's from your agency
NOEM: 70% of them
B: It's not 70%
N: Yes it is. You guys pick and choose numbers
B: Your agency says 47% have criminal convictions
N: Wrong again. We'll get you the correct numbers
B: Well, that's from your agency
January 18, 2026 at 3:42 PM
BRENNAN: What percentage of those you have in custody have committed crimes?
NOEM: 70% of them
B: It's not 70%
N: Yes it is. You guys pick and choose numbers
B: Your agency says 47% have criminal convictions
N: Wrong again. We'll get you the correct numbers
B: Well, that's from your agency
NOEM: 70% of them
B: It's not 70%
N: Yes it is. You guys pick and choose numbers
B: Your agency says 47% have criminal convictions
N: Wrong again. We'll get you the correct numbers
B: Well, that's from your agency
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Tribes have been here longer than any of us, they are quite literally the opposite of immigrants.
Tribal leaders are still unable to locate their missing members.
January 17, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Tribes have been here longer than any of us, they are quite literally the opposite of immigrants.
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It strikes again, the Gorsuch Stop.
Peter Yazzie, a Navajo man, was asked by ICE agents to prove he was a US citizen. He produced both US and Navajo IDs. They didn't care. www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
January 17, 2026 at 12:54 PM
It strikes again, the Gorsuch Stop.