Jim C
@jimcolella.bsky.social
writes fiction & nonfiction / occasionally makes arty things / words out there in Flash Fiction Magazine & The London Economic
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Pay attention to this now. Trump is signaling his desire to rig the midterms.
Trump’s FBI raid could lead to a takeover of elections in Georgia’s largest county
Trump wants control "over the voting in at least 15 places.” He could start in Fulton County, Georgia.
www.motherjones.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Pay attention to this now. Trump is signaling his desire to rig the midterms.
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Brazilian influencer who defended US immigration crackdown arrested by ICE
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Brazilian influencer who defended US immigration crackdown arrested by ICE
Trump supporter Júnior Pena falsely claimed migrants being rounded up, including Brazilians, were ‘all crooks’
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Brazilian influencer who defended US immigration crackdown arrested by ICE
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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"She sustained a torn rotator cuff, concussion and bruised ribs during the incident and received medical treatment at a hospital..."
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
February 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
"She sustained a torn rotator cuff, concussion and bruised ribs during the incident and received medical treatment at a hospital..."
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
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Melania director Brett Ratner pictured cuddling woman in Epstein files
Melania director Brett Ratner pictured cuddling woman in Epstein files
The images of Ratner with Epstein and unidentified women were released the same day as his documentary about the US first lady.
www.bbc.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Melania director Brett Ratner pictured cuddling woman in Epstein files
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Israel bombed tents in Gaza today, killed at least 30 people including children, and the death toll is likely to rise
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Children and police officers among at least 30 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Deadly attacks launched day before border crossing due to open as part of ceasefire deal
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Israel bombed tents in Gaza today, killed at least 30 people including children, and the death toll is likely to rise
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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these guys are LARPing like siege commanders talking about "supply lines"
rightoids literally cannot comprehend the idea of a community caring for their own; these people live in Minneapolis their supply line is a five minute drive to the grocery store
rightoids literally cannot comprehend the idea of a community caring for their own; these people live in Minneapolis their supply line is a five minute drive to the grocery store
January 26, 2026 at 1:06 AM
these guys are LARPing like siege commanders talking about "supply lines"
rightoids literally cannot comprehend the idea of a community caring for their own; these people live in Minneapolis their supply line is a five minute drive to the grocery store
rightoids literally cannot comprehend the idea of a community caring for their own; these people live in Minneapolis their supply line is a five minute drive to the grocery store
Doctor & women rights campaigner Gülsüm Kav: “We used to see women dying due to poisoning, but now, with blood tests, you can see if someone was poisoned. So we see a decrease in that and an increase in deaths by falling. It’s harder to prove if these are a suicide, an accident or a femicide.”
‘There’s no way my daughter would have jumped’: why are so many Turkish women falling to their deaths?
‘There’s no way my daughter would have jumped’: why are so many Turkish women falling to their deaths?
Every year in Turkey, hundreds of women are recorded as having taken their lives by ‘throwing themselves from a high place’. But many grieving families maintain that investigators are missing the full story
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Doctor & women rights campaigner Gülsüm Kav: “We used to see women dying due to poisoning, but now, with blood tests, you can see if someone was poisoned. So we see a decrease in that and an increase in deaths by falling. It’s harder to prove if these are a suicide, an accident or a femicide.”
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‘There’s no way my daughter would have jumped’: why are so many Turkish women falling to their deaths?
‘There’s no way my daughter would have jumped’: why are so many Turkish women falling to their deaths?
Every year in Turkey, hundreds of women are recorded as having taken their lives by ‘throwing themselves from a high place’. But many grieving families maintain that investigators are missing the full story
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:30 PM
‘There’s no way my daughter would have jumped’: why are so many Turkish women falling to their deaths?
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Democrats block bill to avoid shutdown so Homeland Security can be decided on its own
Democrats block bill to avoid shutdown so Homeland Security can be decided on its own
Democrats block bill to avoid shutdown so Homeland Security can be decided on its own
www.independent.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Democrats block bill to avoid shutdown so Homeland Security can be decided on its own
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"You can’t bring 'transparency and accountability' to an organization whose agents defiantly wear masks while openly threatening citizens with deadly violence. More training won't help. The problem is the organization itself. Ending ICE is what will make Americans safer." — @playtyperguy.com
'Abolish ICE' is imperative
It's also better politics than you might think.
www.publicnotice.co
January 29, 2026 at 8:23 PM
"You can’t bring 'transparency and accountability' to an organization whose agents defiantly wear masks while openly threatening citizens with deadly violence. More training won't help. The problem is the organization itself. Ending ICE is what will make Americans safer." — @playtyperguy.com
The Minneapolis revolt tells us this: even in Trump’s America, the people have power too | Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Minneapolis revolt tells us this: even in Trump’s America, the people have power too | Aditya Chakrabortty
After months of community resistance, the president backed down. Leadership from below succeeded when politics as usual failed, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:24 PM
The Minneapolis revolt tells us this: even in Trump’s America, the people have power too | Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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More and more Americans are voicing their outrage at the tactics being deployed by federal agents in Minnesota. But it’s important to understand the broader implications of what this administration is doing, and the threat it poses to the basic freedoms of every American.
January 28, 2026 at 3:02 PM
More and more Americans are voicing their outrage at the tactics being deployed by federal agents in Minnesota. But it’s important to understand the broader implications of what this administration is doing, and the threat it poses to the basic freedoms of every American.
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This is testimony…
📌 Stella Carlson, “Pink coat lady”, speaks on the murder of Alex Pretti.
“After the shooting, they (ICE) decided to just scatter and save themselves.”
📌 Stella Carlson, “Pink coat lady”, speaks on the murder of Alex Pretti.
“After the shooting, they (ICE) decided to just scatter and save themselves.”
January 28, 2026 at 10:48 AM
This is testimony…
📌 Stella Carlson, “Pink coat lady”, speaks on the murder of Alex Pretti.
“After the shooting, they (ICE) decided to just scatter and save themselves.”
📌 Stella Carlson, “Pink coat lady”, speaks on the murder of Alex Pretti.
“After the shooting, they (ICE) decided to just scatter and save themselves.”
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This is the Whipple building where ICE is detaining people!
January 27, 2026 at 8:54 PM
This is the Whipple building where ICE is detaining people!
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After executing Alex Pretti on Saturday, ICE has shifted to primarily targeting bus stops and elementary schools in my community this week. I cannot overstate how much of the ICE activity in my community is just targeting places where little kids are.
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 27, 2026 at 8:17 PM
After executing Alex Pretti on Saturday, ICE has shifted to primarily targeting bus stops and elementary schools in my community this week. I cannot overstate how much of the ICE activity in my community is just targeting places where little kids are.
"[California Governor] Newsom’s press office added: 'Your position is truly horrible when even the NRA calls you out.'"
NRA and pro-gun groups call for ‘full investigation’ into killing of Alex Pretti
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NRA and pro-gun groups call for ‘full investigation’ into killing of Alex Pretti
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NRA and pro-gun groups call for ‘full investigation’ into killing of Alex Pretti
Groups typically aligned with Trump call for investigation as NRA wades into the national dialogue
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:54 PM
"[California Governor] Newsom’s press office added: 'Your position is truly horrible when even the NRA calls you out.'"
NRA and pro-gun groups call for ‘full investigation’ into killing of Alex Pretti
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NRA and pro-gun groups call for ‘full investigation’ into killing of Alex Pretti
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Okay, so this is an authoritarian playbook trick, once the evidence is overwhelming say everyone needs to wait for the official investigation then either fix it or attack it when its completed. Same shit Russian pulled with MH17 and chemical attacks in Syria, very predictable.
Reporter: Will Stephen Miller be apologizing to the family of Alex Pretti for calling him an assassin?
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
January 26, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Okay, so this is an authoritarian playbook trick, once the evidence is overwhelming say everyone needs to wait for the official investigation then either fix it or attack it when its completed. Same shit Russian pulled with MH17 and chemical attacks in Syria, very predictable.
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Doctor who attended to shot protester says agents were counting bullet holes
Doctor who attended to shot protester says agents were counting bullet holes
Doctor who attended to shot protester says agents were counting bullet holes
www.independent.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Doctor who attended to shot protester says agents were counting bullet holes
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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Raskin: "I think the people have Minnesota have shown us with their mass demonstration and general strike the direction that we may need to go in nationally in order to send the message that American society does not accept this authoritarian derailment of the US Constitution."
January 25, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Raskin: "I think the people have Minnesota have shown us with their mass demonstration and general strike the direction that we may need to go in nationally in order to send the message that American society does not accept this authoritarian derailment of the US Constitution."
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The guy in grey disarms the man on the ground being beaten—BEFORE shots were fired
January 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The guy in grey disarms the man on the ground being beaten—BEFORE shots were fired
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Powerful statement from the family of Alex Pretti, obtained by CNN:
"Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world..."
"Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world..."
January 25, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Powerful statement from the family of Alex Pretti, obtained by CNN:
"Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world..."
"Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world..."
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Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"
January 24, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"