Isofly
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Fly fishing Michigan's cold water trout streams. And skiing when it snows.
Why did they vote to fund it then?
Congressional Democrats are calling on the DHS Inspector General to open a formal investigation into ICE’s use of force.
Democrats Call on ICE Watchdog to Speed Up Use of Force Inquiry
The inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security is scrutinizing use of force by ICE, according to Democrats in Congress who requested the report.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Why did they vote to fund it then?
World Cup attendees take note. ICE is willing to go as far as invading the consulate offices of a foreign country. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ecuador condemns ICE agent's attempt to enter Minneapolis consulate
A complaint has been filed by Ecuador, whose consular staff prevented the agent from entering.
www.bbc.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:31 PM
World Cup attendees take note. ICE is willing to go as far as invading the consulate offices of a foreign country. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Et ils viennent en Italie.
January 28, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Et ils viennent en Italie.
I’m always amazed at how the NYT can botch a headline. How about: Video Reveals Agents’ Abuses in Murder of Pretti.
January 27, 2026 at 3:25 PM
I’m always amazed at how the NYT can botch a headline. How about: Video Reveals Agents’ Abuses in Murder of Pretti.
Italians - do you got this? Let em know what you think
What in the actual hell is going on. US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger. "This is a militia that kills... of course they're not welcome in Milan," the city's mayor, Beppe Sala, told Italian radio on Tuesday.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger
The US federal agency says it will not play an immigration role at February's event in Milan-Cortina.
www.bbc.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Italians - do you got this? Let em know what you think
Bull. Trump sought to annex Greenland. His words. He backed himself into a corner and he was offered something save face.
Trump sought Greenland deal that would hand U.S. more control over security www.nbcnews.com/world/greenl...
Trump sought Greenland deal that would hand U.S. more control over security
Close advisers had tried to persuade the president against using military force to take over the semi-autonomous Danish territory, officials told NBC News.
www.nbcnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Bull. Trump sought to annex Greenland. His words. He backed himself into a corner and he was offered something save face.
Just learned that Henry Winkler will be attending Motor City Comic Con in May. @hwinkler4real.bsky.social you should take some time to flyfish the Ausable, Manistee or Pere Marquette Rivers!
January 21, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Just learned that Henry Winkler will be attending Motor City Comic Con in May. @hwinkler4real.bsky.social you should take some time to flyfish the Ausable, Manistee or Pere Marquette Rivers!
Miami escaped a nasty targeting penalty on Mendoza. That was nasty. Surprised the refs didnt call it.
January 20, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Miami escaped a nasty targeting penalty on Mendoza. That was nasty. Surprised the refs didnt call it.
Just when we thought #Trump could get any dumber/imbalanced, he surprises us with stuff like this. ‘I’m taking #Greenland because I didnt get a #Nobel Peace Prize.’
fortune.com/2026/01/19/s...
fortune.com/2026/01/19/s...
Stocks sell off globally as traders digest Trump message saying he wants Greenland because ‘your Country decided not to give me the Nobel’ | Fortune
The message was sent to the Norwegian prime minister, who has no control over how the Nobel Committee awards its prizes. Greenland is a territory of Denmark, not Norway.
fortune.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Just when we thought #Trump could get any dumber/imbalanced, he surprises us with stuff like this. ‘I’m taking #Greenland because I didnt get a #Nobel Peace Prize.’
fortune.com/2026/01/19/s...
fortune.com/2026/01/19/s...
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January 18, 2026 at 5:56 AM
January 19, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Instead of #Greenland, why not take Antarctica? Much more valuable. Oh wait, because #Russia has a base there. #Trump wouldnt want to upset his Russian puppeteers.
Trump makes it personal not anout what’s best. Vindictive, small and petty. International embarrassment. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump floats tariffs on countries that ‘don’t go along’ with his plans for Greenland
Trump has argued the U.S. must acquire Greenland for national security
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Instead of #Greenland, why not take Antarctica? Much more valuable. Oh wait, because #Russia has a base there. #Trump wouldnt want to upset his Russian puppeteers.
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Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against ICE agents sent to Minneapolis.
Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against ICE agents sent to Minneapolis.
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to 'put an end' to protests in Minneapolis
President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minneapolis.
apnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against ICE agents sent to Minneapolis.
Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against ICE agents sent to Minneapolis.
Following in the footsteps of Iran’s leaders.
From a president who committed insurrection on January 6, 2021...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota after protests
His statement came just hours after a man was shot in the leg by federal law enforcement.
www.politico.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Following in the footsteps of Iran’s leaders.
Great. Can they help release Americans detained by ICE in the US?
The U.S. State Department said multiple Americans detained in Venezuela had been released by local authorities, the first known instance of U.S. citizens being freed since the U.S. military’s capture of Nicolás Maduro this month.
Venezuela releases multiple detained U.S. citizens, State Department says
The release marks the first known instance of U.S. citizens being freed since President Nicolás Maduro’s capture. It was unclear how many were released.
wapo.st
January 14, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Great. Can they help release Americans detained by ICE in the US?
Cant be president of Venezuela. If he claims to be then he must step down as president of the US
www.rawstory.com/trump-267487...
www.rawstory.com/trump-267487...
Trump declares himself president of Venezuela — and sends 'wake-up call' to world
President Donald Trump declared Sunday night that he was the new “acting president of Venezuela” by sharing a doctored image of his online biography bearing the new title — a declaration that produced...
www.rawstory.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Cant be president of Venezuela. If he claims to be then he must step down as president of the US
www.rawstory.com/trump-267487...
www.rawstory.com/trump-267487...
Totally agree that the EU should move 5,000 troops to Greenland. Would gut King Don’s claim it isn’t protected and hamper invasion plans
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
What can the EU and Nato do to stop Trump from trying to claim Greenland?
The territory and the European bloc are trying to see off the US president, who has said control of Greenland is essential to national security
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Totally agree that the EU should move 5,000 troops to Greenland. Would gut King Don’s claim it isn’t protected and hamper invasion plans
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Hands off Greenland. Sign the petition. sign.moveon.org/petitions/am...
Tell Trump: Hands Off Greenland!
The majority of people of Greenland—a population of just 57,000—have been working for years to move towards full independence from Denmark. The island is considered an “autonomous territory”—it has it...
sign.moveon.org
January 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Hands off Greenland. Sign the petition. sign.moveon.org/petitions/am...
He was
#Americal: Venezuela Live Updates: Maduro Tells U.S. Judge He Was ‘Kidnapped’ www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Venezuela Live Updates: Maduro Tells U.S. Judge He Was ‘Kidnapped’
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:37 PM
He was
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Brigitte Bardot, a film icon if ever there was one, has passed on.
Rest in peace, Brigitte. Thanks for the wonderful film memories.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
Rest in peace, Brigitte. Thanks for the wonderful film memories.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91
Emmanuel Macron leads tributes to actor who became an international sex symbol and later embraced animal rights and far-right politics
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Brigitte Bardot, a film icon if ever there was one, has passed on.
Rest in peace, Brigitte. Thanks for the wonderful film memories.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
Rest in peace, Brigitte. Thanks for the wonderful film memories.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
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Pope Leo on Christmas Eve 2025: "While a distorted economy leads us to treat human beings as mere merchandise, God becomes like us, revealing the infinite dignity of every person.” www.reuters.com/world/pope-l...
Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God
Leo has made care for immigrants and the poor key themes of his early papacy.
www.reuters.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Pope Leo on Christmas Eve 2025: "While a distorted economy leads us to treat human beings as mere merchandise, God becomes like us, revealing the infinite dignity of every person.” www.reuters.com/world/pope-l...
December 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM