@hongsolo.bsky.social
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A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and then escape. This is his story. www.wired.com/story/he-lea...
He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive
A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and then escape. This is his story.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:02 AM
A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and then escape. This is his story. www.wired.com/story/he-lea...
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for me it was the fact that the author is one of the main driving forces behind the global movement to kill my trans friends and erase their existence
hope that helps
hope that helps
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Younger generations “have fallen out of love with Harry Potter because they have fallen out of love with the worldview the series represents,” writes Louise Perry. “Which is to say that young people have fallen out of love with liberalism.”
Younger generations “have fallen out of love with Harry Potter because they have fallen out of love with the worldview the series represents,” writes Louise Perry. “Which is to say that young people have fallen out of love with liberalism.”
Opinion | Why Gen Z Doesn’t Love ‘Harry Potter’
The wizarding worldview is naïve.
nyti.ms
January 26, 2026 at 9:47 PM
for me it was the fact that the author is one of the main driving forces behind the global movement to kill my trans friends and erase their existence
hope that helps
hope that helps
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dont forget the democratic establishment refused to endorse this man because they found this kind of language going too far
they have always been spineless, gutless, complicit losers. always. but now the heat of the moment is making that fact even more plainly viewed for everyone to see
they have always been spineless, gutless, complicit losers. always. but now the heat of the moment is making that fact even more plainly viewed for everyone to see
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 10:35 PM
dont forget the democratic establishment refused to endorse this man because they found this kind of language going too far
they have always been spineless, gutless, complicit losers. always. but now the heat of the moment is making that fact even more plainly viewed for everyone to see
they have always been spineless, gutless, complicit losers. always. but now the heat of the moment is making that fact even more plainly viewed for everyone to see
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"U.S. vs. World becomes less a competitive but stakeless game than stark reality with every passing day."
Powerful column from @wtevs.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/basketba...
Powerful column from @wtevs.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/basketba...
The accidental prescience of NBA All-Star's U.S. vs. World
Or, how the NBA unintentionally set a stage for this geopolitical moment.
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM
"U.S. vs. World becomes less a competitive but stakeless game than stark reality with every passing day."
Powerful column from @wtevs.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/basketba...
Powerful column from @wtevs.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/basketba...
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on the whole ICE officers having asian wives thing
Opinion | The Alt-Right’s Asian Fetish (Published 2018)
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:19 PM
on the whole ICE officers having asian wives thing
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ICYMI: Following Renee Good’s murder by ICE, her son’s Minneapolis charter school was forced to go fully online due to right-wing attacks
sahanjournal.com/education/mi...
sahanjournal.com/education/mi...
January 25, 2026 at 4:43 PM
ICYMI: Following Renee Good’s murder by ICE, her son’s Minneapolis charter school was forced to go fully online due to right-wing attacks
sahanjournal.com/education/mi...
sahanjournal.com/education/mi...
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STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NBPA) AND ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE FATAL SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS BY ICE
January 25, 2026 at 8:52 PM
STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NBPA) AND ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE FATAL SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS BY ICE
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Fuck you.
I won’t do what you tell me.
Stay till the end.
I won’t do what you tell me.
Stay till the end.
January 25, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Fuck you.
I won’t do what you tell me.
Stay till the end.
I won’t do what you tell me.
Stay till the end.
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Shoutout to Tyrese Haliburton for being a great human being
January 25, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Shoutout to Tyrese Haliburton for being a great human being
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steve kerr is going to have some thoughts
the nba postponed a game because the united states government is killing its citizens
January 25, 2026 at 1:52 AM
steve kerr is going to have some thoughts
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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The whole interview is worth it
January 24, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The whole interview is worth it
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Friends say Nick Reiner, Rob’s son, bounced constantly between rehab centers and his family’s Los Angeles mansion, where he is accused of killing his parents.
Interviews with people who knew Reiner paint a portrait of a complicated man struggling to find his footing in the world.
Interviews with people who knew Reiner paint a portrait of a complicated man struggling to find his footing in the world.
Inside Nick Reiner’s life of privilege, pills and pain
Friends say Reiner bounced constantly between rehab centers and his family’s Los Angeles mansion, where he is accused of killing his parents, Rob and Michele.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Friends say Nick Reiner, Rob’s son, bounced constantly between rehab centers and his family’s Los Angeles mansion, where he is accused of killing his parents.
Interviews with people who knew Reiner paint a portrait of a complicated man struggling to find his footing in the world.
Interviews with people who knew Reiner paint a portrait of a complicated man struggling to find his footing in the world.
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Videos verified by The New York Times show Alex Jeffrey Pretti, the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday, was holding a phone, not a gun, when the agents took him to the ground and shot him. In total, at least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds.
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
Federal authorities said the slain man, Alex Pretti, had approached agents with a gun. But videos show Mr. Pretti was holding his phone, not a weapon, when they pulled him to the ground.
nyti.ms
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Videos verified by The New York Times show Alex Jeffrey Pretti, the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday, was holding a phone, not a gun, when the agents took him to the ground and shot him. In total, at least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds.
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How many January 6 insurrectionists were armed? Is the position now that Capitol police could have shot them all? Just trying to keep up
January 24, 2026 at 11:49 PM
How many January 6 insurrectionists were armed? Is the position now that Capitol police could have shot them all? Just trying to keep up
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Today is a good day to educate yourself about the Baldies, the Minneapolis political punks who fought Nazis and founded Anti-Racist Action. These guys were heroes of mine. This is a great documentary.
youtu.be/8BSDZ1DIEIQ?...
youtu.be/8BSDZ1DIEIQ?...
Anti-Racist Skinheads Fighting Nazis: The Baldies | Full-Length Documentary
YouTube video by Twin Cities PBS
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Today is a good day to educate yourself about the Baldies, the Minneapolis political punks who fought Nazis and founded Anti-Racist Action. These guys were heroes of mine. This is a great documentary.
youtu.be/8BSDZ1DIEIQ?...
youtu.be/8BSDZ1DIEIQ?...
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Truly, nobody does it better - Cleo Sol shares beautiful new single 'Nothing Is Impossible With You'...
www.clashmusic.com/news/cleo-so...
www.clashmusic.com/news/cleo-so...
January 23, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Truly, nobody does it better - Cleo Sol shares beautiful new single 'Nothing Is Impossible With You'...
www.clashmusic.com/news/cleo-so...
www.clashmusic.com/news/cleo-so...
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If we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.
In Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected a world of national “fortresses.” Shared resilience, he argued, is cheaper—and stronger. His pitch: a third path led by coordinated middle powers. https://thewalrus.ca/carney-speech-world-economic-forum/
In Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected a world of national “fortresses.” Shared resilience, he argued, is cheaper—and stronger. His pitch: a third path led by coordinated middle powers. https://thewalrus.ca/carney-speech-world-economic-forum/
January 22, 2026 at 5:01 PM
If we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.
In Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected a world of national “fortresses.” Shared resilience, he argued, is cheaper—and stronger. His pitch: a third path led by coordinated middle powers. https://thewalrus.ca/carney-speech-world-economic-forum/
In Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected a world of national “fortresses.” Shared resilience, he argued, is cheaper—and stronger. His pitch: a third path led by coordinated middle powers. https://thewalrus.ca/carney-speech-world-economic-forum/
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Great story here
Jerry Buss built an empire but feared infighting among his children would tear it apart. He was right. "I don’t think my dad would be happy with the way things just went down,” said one. "Not at all.” How family dysfunction and discord fueled the $10B sale: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
How Buss family infighting drove the $10B sale of the Lakers
The post-Jerry Buss era was defined by resentment, dysfunction and conflict -- and ended with the loss of the most valuable family-owned franchise in the world.
www.espn.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Great story here
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“Listening to Trump’s speech after Carney’s is like going from Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture to your four-year-old playing the kazoo in your face while you’re suffering from a migraine.” @cultmtl.com
cultmtl.com/2026/01/mark...
cultmtl.com/2026/01/mark...
Mark Carney's historic declaration of resistance vs. Trump's ramblings of an overgrown toddler
Speeches by Mark Carney and Donald Trump this week further illustrated the chasm between leadership in Canada and the U.S.
cultmtl.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:32 PM
“Listening to Trump’s speech after Carney’s is like going from Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture to your four-year-old playing the kazoo in your face while you’re suffering from a migraine.” @cultmtl.com
cultmtl.com/2026/01/mark...
cultmtl.com/2026/01/mark...
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The only thing more certain than your MAGA beer or bourbon tasting foul is that it will probably never arrive in the mail.
www.jezebel.com/maga-grifter...
www.jezebel.com/maga-grifter...
The MAGA Lifestyle Means Endlessly Getting Ripped Off by Grifters
There's no experience more apropos to MAGA life than being separated from your money by a grifter who hates you but loves your gullibility.
www.jezebel.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:21 PM
The only thing more certain than your MAGA beer or bourbon tasting foul is that it will probably never arrive in the mail.
www.jezebel.com/maga-grifter...
www.jezebel.com/maga-grifter...
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As Bobby Webster heads into his first NBA trade deadline as the Raptors primary decision maker he’s got the club’s full backing to do what’s needed for now and into the future, from San Francisco for @Sportsnet - www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/...
Raptors prepared to be patient with Webster leading over the long term
Bobby Webster isn't making short-term decisions based on his contract status. Instead, the Raptors GM has had meaningful discussions on a multi-year extension. Michael Grange has the story.
www.sportsnet.ca
January 20, 2026 at 2:57 PM
As Bobby Webster heads into his first NBA trade deadline as the Raptors primary decision maker he’s got the club’s full backing to do what’s needed for now and into the future, from San Francisco for @Sportsnet - www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/...
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Post-Tucker and post-Bichette, a look at some areas the #BlueJays could still address between now and Opening Day:
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
Blue Jays still have offseason work to do
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays’ offseason lives back down in reality now that Kyle Tucker has joined the Dodgers and Bo Bichette is a Met.
Cody Bellinger still represents the long-term outfield upgrade the ...
www.mlb.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Post-Tucker and post-Bichette, a look at some areas the #BlueJays could still address between now and Opening Day:
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
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"An agent came to my side and said, "You are under arrest." I just held my hands in the air and I waited for instruction... At one point, one said to my friend: “You need to stop. You need to stop obstructing us. That's why that lesbian bitch is dead.”
www.wired.com/story/how-ic...
www.wired.com/story/how-ic...
‘I’m Witnessing a Lot of Emptiness’: How ICE Uprooted Normal Life in Minneapolis
WIRED talks to a postal worker, a teacher, two US citizens detained by federal agents, and six more Minnesota residents about life in an occupied American city.
www.wired.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:49 PM
"An agent came to my side and said, "You are under arrest." I just held my hands in the air and I waited for instruction... At one point, one said to my friend: “You need to stop. You need to stop obstructing us. That's why that lesbian bitch is dead.”
www.wired.com/story/how-ic...
www.wired.com/story/how-ic...