Josh White
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On here for mostly history and sports, and to take a break from the news.
Annapolis, MD.
Annapolis, MD.
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You know whom Trump, Vance, Bovino, Noem, et al. sound like when they talk about anti-ICE protesters?
They sound like the Iranian government talking about their own protesters. The same phrases, even.
www.thebulwark.com/p/protesters...
They sound like the Iranian government talking about their own protesters. The same phrases, even.
www.thebulwark.com/p/protesters...
When It Comes to Killing Protesters, Trump Sounds Like Iran
From Minneapolis to Mashhad, similar rhetoric justifying lethal government violence.
www.thebulwark.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:36 PM
You know whom Trump, Vance, Bovino, Noem, et al. sound like when they talk about anti-ICE protesters?
They sound like the Iranian government talking about their own protesters. The same phrases, even.
www.thebulwark.com/p/protesters...
They sound like the Iranian government talking about their own protesters. The same phrases, even.
www.thebulwark.com/p/protesters...
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…the magistrate judge's refusal to approve the criminal complaint against Lemon reportedly left Bondi
"furious," with the Justice Department privately vowing to find other ways to target the journalist.”
So a targeted takedown. Surprising no one.
"furious," with the Justice Department privately vowing to find other ways to target the journalist.”
So a targeted takedown. Surprising no one.
There's video of Don Lemon outside the protest stating explicitly: "I'm just chronicling. I'm not with the group." Bondi went to grand jury for an indictment after the courts declined to approve arrest warrant *twice.*
Legal experts explain here why this is so ugly:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Legal experts explain here why this is so ugly:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
January 30, 2026 at 8:22 PM
…the magistrate judge's refusal to approve the criminal complaint against Lemon reportedly left Bondi
"furious," with the Justice Department privately vowing to find other ways to target the journalist.”
So a targeted takedown. Surprising no one.
"furious," with the Justice Department privately vowing to find other ways to target the journalist.”
So a targeted takedown. Surprising no one.
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Lutnick being on the hook here would explain so much of his behavior lately.
I reached Lutnick on his cell phone today. He said he could not comment because he had not seen the documents, claimed that he had “spent zero time with” Epstein, and then hung up.
4/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
4/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Planned Trip to Epstein’s Island
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Lutnick being on the hook here would explain so much of his behavior lately.
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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DOJ has since killed this link. This is what was there:
January 30, 2026 at 6:28 PM
DOJ has since killed this link. This is what was there:
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The party of free speech is at it again.
Also remember Florida was the first to pass its (unconstitutional) law suggesting that no political speech could ever be removed from social media, and desantis did a whole big thing about how Florida had the strongest free speech protections.
Also remember Florida was the first to pass its (unconstitutional) law suggesting that no political speech could ever be removed from social media, and desantis did a whole big thing about how Florida had the strongest free speech protections.
A nurse is banned from working in Florida following an expletive-filled social media post wishing President Trump’s press secretary a painful child birth.
Florida bans nurse for TikTok post about Trump's press secretary
A nurse is banned from working in Florida following an expletive-filled social media post wishing President Trump’s press secretary a painful child birth.
bit.ly
January 30, 2026 at 3:46 PM
The party of free speech is at it again.
Also remember Florida was the first to pass its (unconstitutional) law suggesting that no political speech could ever be removed from social media, and desantis did a whole big thing about how Florida had the strongest free speech protections.
Also remember Florida was the first to pass its (unconstitutional) law suggesting that no political speech could ever be removed from social media, and desantis did a whole big thing about how Florida had the strongest free speech protections.
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Brooke Rollins: "The American dream is not being on a food stamp program. The American dream is not being on all these programs. That should be a hand up, not a handout. As of yesterday, we have moved 1.75 million people off of SNAP."
January 30, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Brooke Rollins: "The American dream is not being on a food stamp program. The American dream is not being on all these programs. That should be a hand up, not a handout. As of yesterday, we have moved 1.75 million people off of SNAP."
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Pretty tough to blame Dems for a shutdown when Lindsey Graham is shutting the government down so he can get money from the taxpayers for himself.
The Lindsey Shutdown
The Lindsey Shutdown
January 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Pretty tough to blame Dems for a shutdown when Lindsey Graham is shutting the government down so he can get money from the taxpayers for himself.
The Lindsey Shutdown
The Lindsey Shutdown
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Chat is it good when you ransack the state capacity charged with investigating serious crime and national security?
Harrowing NY Times expose of the FBI, with some operational details of Minneapolis investigations & comments from ex-agents on the current federal occupation. The FBI is more fucked than you expect, which makes them less effective AND more dangerous. www.nytimes.com/interactive/... (gift link)
Kash Patel’s FBI Is Making America Less Safe, Current and Former Employees Say (Gift Article)
Forty-five current and former employees on the changes they say are undermining the agency and making America less safe.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Chat is it good when you ransack the state capacity charged with investigating serious crime and national security?
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MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
January 30, 2026 at 2:43 AM
MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
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President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:56 AM
President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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As good an illustration as any that "woke" for these folks just means "non-white people are allowed to exist."
Tuberville: "Unfortunately we've got the Woke Bowl, because we're getting more and more woke. We got Bad Bunny or Bad Rabbit at halftime. I'll be watching the TPUSA halftime show. It's just unfortunate we've gotten to this point."
January 29, 2026 at 10:49 PM
As good an illustration as any that "woke" for these folks just means "non-white people are allowed to exist."
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NEW: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a “glaring” conflict of interest, citing ProPublica reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in related investments when he shut down crypto investigations at the DOJ.
Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation
The senators presented a letter demanding that top DOJ official Todd Blanche clarify the legality of his actions, pointing to ProPublica reporting that found he owned at least $159,000 in related asse...
www.propublica.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:35 PM
NEW: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a “glaring” conflict of interest, citing ProPublica reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in related investments when he shut down crypto investigations at the DOJ.
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When I think about measles I think about the number 1,000. Thats the number that epidemiologists use to explain harm from measles in children. With 1,000 cases, about 200 children will require hospitalization, 50 will develop pneumonia, and one to three will die.
South Carolina is at 789.
South Carolina is at 789.
January 28, 2026 at 3:11 PM
When I think about measles I think about the number 1,000. Thats the number that epidemiologists use to explain harm from measles in children. With 1,000 cases, about 200 children will require hospitalization, 50 will develop pneumonia, and one to three will die.
South Carolina is at 789.
South Carolina is at 789.
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Why is Tulsi Gabbard at an FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County?
January 29, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Why is Tulsi Gabbard at an FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County?
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Carney’s speech in Davos makes more sense after this: The Trump administration held three covert meetings with fringe far-right separatists from Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta last year
www.ft.com/content/11dc...
www.ft.com/content/11dc...
Trump officials met group pushing Alberta independence from Canada
Separatists from oil-rich province try to capitalise on friction between White House and Mark Carney
www.ft.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Carney’s speech in Davos makes more sense after this: The Trump administration held three covert meetings with fringe far-right separatists from Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta last year
www.ft.com/content/11dc...
www.ft.com/content/11dc...
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An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
January 28, 2026 at 10:42 PM
An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
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"You can't bring a gun to an action impeding federal law enforcement" (this guy was never convicted)
January 28, 2026 at 6:15 PM
"You can't bring a gun to an action impeding federal law enforcement" (this guy was never convicted)
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“Middle powers” with the middle finger.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
“Middle powers” with the middle finger.
@theglobeandmail.com 🇨🇦
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@theglobeandmail.com 🇨🇦
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Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., rolls out his demand for supporting a DHS appropriations bill: fire Stephen Miller
January 28, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., rolls out his demand for supporting a DHS appropriations bill: fire Stephen Miller
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"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
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Folks look at you like you're crazy when you say we're in the midst of the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in American history, & then the chairman of the <checks noter> Senate <Judiciary> Committee pleas ignorance of the law & constitution because of his agricultural past.
Suddenly republicans have forgotten what the constitution says 🤷🏼 🇺🇸
January 28, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Folks look at you like you're crazy when you say we're in the midst of the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in American history, & then the chairman of the <checks noter> Senate <Judiciary> Committee pleas ignorance of the law & constitution because of his agricultural past.
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Legitimately a feat of carefully calculated writing to issue a Holocaust Remembrance Day statement of this length without mentioning either (1) the people who perpetrated the Holocaust or (2) the people against whom they perpetrated it
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Legitimately a feat of carefully calculated writing to issue a Holocaust Remembrance Day statement of this length without mentioning either (1) the people who perpetrated the Holocaust or (2) the people against whom they perpetrated it
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Trump’s pause on the Gateway Program is a gut punch to all of New Jersey—ripping away thousands of jobs, guaranteeing longer commutes, and clawing at our economic future.
These dollars were fought for in Congress. They belong to NJ commuters, not Trump.
These dollars were fought for in Congress. They belong to NJ commuters, not Trump.
Work on Gateway tunnel project linking New York and New Jersey to pause next month without federal dollars
The Trump administration threatened to defund the project at the start of last year’s government shutdown.
www.politico.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Trump’s pause on the Gateway Program is a gut punch to all of New Jersey—ripping away thousands of jobs, guaranteeing longer commutes, and clawing at our economic future.
These dollars were fought for in Congress. They belong to NJ commuters, not Trump.
These dollars were fought for in Congress. They belong to NJ commuters, not Trump.