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A few days ago, Fox News was whining about ICE agents getting heckled at a Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
ICE agents ate at a Minnesota Mexican restaurant before arresting staff
Immigration law enforcement agents reportedly followed employees out of the restaurant after they closed for the evening
www.independent.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM
A few days ago, Fox News was whining about ICE agents getting heckled at a Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
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Relationship gone bad.
I expect many EU citizens start to look after European app alternatives after trumps latest blackmailing.
In case you are one of them, here is the app list link for you.
european-alternatives.eu
I expect many EU citizens start to look after European app alternatives after trumps latest blackmailing.
In case you are one of them, here is the app list link for you.
european-alternatives.eu
January 18, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Relationship gone bad.
I expect many EU citizens start to look after European app alternatives after trumps latest blackmailing.
In case you are one of them, here is the app list link for you.
european-alternatives.eu
I expect many EU citizens start to look after European app alternatives after trumps latest blackmailing.
In case you are one of them, here is the app list link for you.
european-alternatives.eu
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Emergency meeting of EU Member States representatives 5pm today, to discuss relations with the US
January 18, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Emergency meeting of EU Member States representatives 5pm today, to discuss relations with the US
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Cut ties with the US
Switch to trusted European alternatives today.
Discover → Choose → Support Europe 🇪🇺
This community-driven directory helps you discover trusted European options — all based on personal recommendations from real users.
www.goeuropean.org
Switch to trusted European alternatives today.
Discover → Choose → Support Europe 🇪🇺
This community-driven directory helps you discover trusted European options — all based on personal recommendations from real users.
www.goeuropean.org
Go European — Discover European products and services
Go European is a community-driven directory bringing you European products and services from across the continent.
www.goeuropean.org
January 18, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Cut ties with the US
Switch to trusted European alternatives today.
Discover → Choose → Support Europe 🇪🇺
This community-driven directory helps you discover trusted European options — all based on personal recommendations from real users.
www.goeuropean.org
Switch to trusted European alternatives today.
Discover → Choose → Support Europe 🇪🇺
This community-driven directory helps you discover trusted European options — all based on personal recommendations from real users.
www.goeuropean.org
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Is this the supposed "national sovereignty" that the Brexiteers and right-wing newspapers said they cared about?
January 18, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Is this the supposed "national sovereignty" that the Brexiteers and right-wing newspapers said they cared about?
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Let's be really clear about what they're saying here.
These same Brexiteers who were screaming about a loss of "sovereignty" through equal participation in a European confederation think it's perfectly OK for 🇺🇸 to dictate that a country can't send troops to *its own territory*.
These same Brexiteers who were screaming about a loss of "sovereignty" through equal participation in a European confederation think it's perfectly OK for 🇺🇸 to dictate that a country can't send troops to *its own territory*.
January 18, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Let's be really clear about what they're saying here.
These same Brexiteers who were screaming about a loss of "sovereignty" through equal participation in a European confederation think it's perfectly OK for 🇺🇸 to dictate that a country can't send troops to *its own territory*.
These same Brexiteers who were screaming about a loss of "sovereignty" through equal participation in a European confederation think it's perfectly OK for 🇺🇸 to dictate that a country can't send troops to *its own territory*.
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These so-called "patriotic" 🇬🇧newspapers who brought you Brexit were never really patriotic at all.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
January 18, 2026 at 7:59 AM
These so-called "patriotic" 🇬🇧newspapers who brought you Brexit were never really patriotic at all.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
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How sad is this? The CDC closed its FOIA office, so this story could only be published because a Danish journalist provided Rolling Stone with the documents, after obtaining them through a freedom of information request to the University of Southern Denmark
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
HHS Gave a $1.6 Million Grant to a Controversial Vaccine Study. These Emails Show How That Happened
Two Danish researchers faced accusations of “questionable research practices” as RFK Jr.’s top appointees made their study a “funding priority.”
www.rollingstone.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:11 AM
How sad is this? The CDC closed its FOIA office, so this story could only be published because a Danish journalist provided Rolling Stone with the documents, after obtaining them through a freedom of information request to the University of Southern Denmark
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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1/ 30 years ago, Russian law enforcement agents started wearing masks to carry out their duties. It soon became a standard tactic to intimidate and extort those seen as opponents of the regime, and became known in Russian as a 'mask show'. ⬇️
January 17, 2026 at 3:47 PM
1/ 30 years ago, Russian law enforcement agents started wearing masks to carry out their duties. It soon became a standard tactic to intimidate and extort those seen as opponents of the regime, and became known in Russian as a 'mask show'. ⬇️
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Further datapoints for how Europeans can no longer trust American elites whether or not Trump is in power
January 18, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Further datapoints for how Europeans can no longer trust American elites whether or not Trump is in power
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A 290-mile wall of ships.
Watch as 1,700+ vessels move in the East China Sea (23–28 Dec). @nytimes.com reports this as a "quietly mobilized" barrier.
Starboard Maritime Intelligence provided the data verification behind this analysis. 🧵
Watch as 1,700+ vessels move in the East China Sea (23–28 Dec). @nytimes.com reports this as a "quietly mobilized" barrier.
Starboard Maritime Intelligence provided the data verification behind this analysis. 🧵
January 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
A 290-mile wall of ships.
Watch as 1,700+ vessels move in the East China Sea (23–28 Dec). @nytimes.com reports this as a "quietly mobilized" barrier.
Starboard Maritime Intelligence provided the data verification behind this analysis. 🧵
Watch as 1,700+ vessels move in the East China Sea (23–28 Dec). @nytimes.com reports this as a "quietly mobilized" barrier.
Starboard Maritime Intelligence provided the data verification behind this analysis. 🧵
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GOV. WALZ CALLS UP MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD TO "PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE PEACEFULLY"
“We are staged and ready to respond. We are not deployed to city streets at this time" said MN NG Army Maj. Andrea Tsuchiya,...
“We are staged and ready to respond. We are not deployed to city streets at this time" said MN NG Army Maj. Andrea Tsuchiya,...
January 17, 2026 at 9:29 PM
GOV. WALZ CALLS UP MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD TO "PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE PEACEFULLY"
“We are staged and ready to respond. We are not deployed to city streets at this time" said MN NG Army Maj. Andrea Tsuchiya,...
“We are staged and ready to respond. We are not deployed to city streets at this time" said MN NG Army Maj. Andrea Tsuchiya,...
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When you consider Greenland’s entire population is only 56,500, this is a staggering and historic turnout.
Thousands seen here marching to protest at the US Consulate on the island.
An entire nation united in defiance against a foreign adversary.
(🎥 Orla Joelsen)
Thousands seen here marching to protest at the US Consulate on the island.
An entire nation united in defiance against a foreign adversary.
(🎥 Orla Joelsen)
January 17, 2026 at 10:48 PM
When you consider Greenland’s entire population is only 56,500, this is a staggering and historic turnout.
Thousands seen here marching to protest at the US Consulate on the island.
An entire nation united in defiance against a foreign adversary.
(🎥 Orla Joelsen)
Thousands seen here marching to protest at the US Consulate on the island.
An entire nation united in defiance against a foreign adversary.
(🎥 Orla Joelsen)
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DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
DHS Is Lying To You About ICE Shooting a Woman
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co
January 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
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After the SpaceX rocket failed spectacularly, neither the FAA nor Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sought to revoke or suspend Starship’s license to launch, a move that is permitted when “necessary to protect the public health and safety.”
“We’re Too Close to the Debris”: How SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk
The FAA predicted Elon Musk’s Starship would cause “minor or minimal” disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace. Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to p...
www.propublica.org
January 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
After the SpaceX rocket failed spectacularly, neither the FAA nor Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sought to revoke or suspend Starship’s license to launch, a move that is permitted when “necessary to protect the public health and safety.”
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🧪
I cannot avoid noticing that space science organizations are more vocal and active in providing #NASA science related policy information.
NASA is a big founder of Earth Sciences, yet major ES societies like AGU, AMS or GSA seem like they are MIA on this matter.
nasawatch.com/congress/aas...
I cannot avoid noticing that space science organizations are more vocal and active in providing #NASA science related policy information.
NASA is a big founder of Earth Sciences, yet major ES societies like AGU, AMS or GSA seem like they are MIA on this matter.
nasawatch.com/congress/aas...
AAS Summary Of NASA FY 2026 Budget
American Astronomical Society (AAS) issued a release Congress Passes Fiscal Year 2026 Spending Bills for NSF, NASA, and DOE
nasawatch.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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I cannot avoid noticing that space science organizations are more vocal and active in providing #NASA science related policy information.
NASA is a big founder of Earth Sciences, yet major ES societies like AGU, AMS or GSA seem like they are MIA on this matter.
nasawatch.com/congress/aas...
I cannot avoid noticing that space science organizations are more vocal and active in providing #NASA science related policy information.
NASA is a big founder of Earth Sciences, yet major ES societies like AGU, AMS or GSA seem like they are MIA on this matter.
nasawatch.com/congress/aas...
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cuts. While the exact total is unclear, the general rule at GSFC is approximately three contractors for every civil servant (even more in Earth Sciences). I personally know people who have been working for months at a reduced salary.The actual number of people fired is much higher than reported.
4/4
4/4
January 13, 2026 at 3:37 AM
cuts. While the exact total is unclear, the general rule at GSFC is approximately three contractors for every civil servant (even more in Earth Sciences). I personally know people who have been working for months at a reduced salary.The actual number of people fired is much higher than reported.
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(Guess who paid for 5–6 months of salaries for employees who weren't working?)
2 - Exclusion of Contractors: These numbers do not account for contractors. With so many projects canceled or defunded—and the subsequent loss of management—many contractors either stopped working or faced pay
3/4
2 - Exclusion of Contractors: These numbers do not account for contractors. With so many projects canceled or defunded—and the subsequent loss of management—many contractors either stopped working or faced pay
3/4
January 13, 2026 at 3:37 AM
(Guess who paid for 5–6 months of salaries for employees who weren't working?)
2 - Exclusion of Contractors: These numbers do not account for contractors. With so many projects canceled or defunded—and the subsequent loss of management—many contractors either stopped working or faced pay
3/4
2 - Exclusion of Contractors: These numbers do not account for contractors. With so many projects canceled or defunded—and the subsequent loss of management—many contractors either stopped working or faced pay
3/4
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month before the majority of deferred retirements took effect. Hundreds of civil servants stopped working last summer; however, as part of the voluntary early retirement deal, they remained on the payroll until the end of the year. They officially retired on January 1st.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:37 AM
month before the majority of deferred retirements took effect. Hundreds of civil servants stopped working last summer; however, as part of the voluntary early retirement deal, they remained on the payroll until the end of the year. They officially retired on January 1st.
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#SaveNASA #NASAcuts
The NY Times and other news outlets reported that GSFC decreased its workforce by 11%.
This figure is misleading; the actual reduction was significantly higher. Here are at least two reasons why:
1- Timing of Retirements: These statistics are from November 2025, a
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The NY Times and other news outlets reported that GSFC decreased its workforce by 11%.
This figure is misleading; the actual reduction was significantly higher. Here are at least two reasons why:
1- Timing of Retirements: These statistics are from November 2025, a
1/4
January 13, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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BREAKING: Massive anti-U.S., pro-Greenland protests have erupted in Copenhagen
Let that sink in, one of America’s closest allies is publicly protesting out of fear we might invade their territory
So much for the claim that “the world respects the U.S. under Trump.”
The reality? It’s the opposite.
Let that sink in, one of America’s closest allies is publicly protesting out of fear we might invade their territory
So much for the claim that “the world respects the U.S. under Trump.”
The reality? It’s the opposite.
January 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM
BREAKING: Massive anti-U.S., pro-Greenland protests have erupted in Copenhagen
Let that sink in, one of America’s closest allies is publicly protesting out of fear we might invade their territory
So much for the claim that “the world respects the U.S. under Trump.”
The reality? It’s the opposite.
Let that sink in, one of America’s closest allies is publicly protesting out of fear we might invade their territory
So much for the claim that “the world respects the U.S. under Trump.”
The reality? It’s the opposite.
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NEWS: The U.S. Department of Justice has formally moved to block the appointment of an independent monitor or special master to oversee the release of Epstein-related records
DOJ Moves to Block Independent Monitor in Maxwell Case, Says Courts Cannot Force Epstein File Disclosures
DOJ Tells Court It Cannot Be Forced to Release Epstein Files
meidasnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:42 AM
NEWS: The U.S. Department of Justice has formally moved to block the appointment of an independent monitor or special master to oversee the release of Epstein-related records
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The images and stories coming out of Minneapolis are extraordinary. We can't say we did not know what was happening. Lots of people are putting their bodies on the line to make sure we do.
January 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The images and stories coming out of Minneapolis are extraordinary. We can't say we did not know what was happening. Lots of people are putting their bodies on the line to make sure we do.
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US talks with hardline Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before raid
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Exclusive: US talks with hardline Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before raid
While Delcy Rodríguez has been seen by the U.S. as the linchpin for Trump's strategy for post-Maduro Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello is widely believed to have the power to keep those plans on track or up...
www.reuters.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:05 PM
US talks with hardline Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before raid
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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Three generations of law professors making history up is enough.
Scholars spend decades researching and writing history with nuance and care.
American law professors will take a couple of months to relearn all of science to explain why the world is, in fact, flat.
Scholars spend decades researching and writing history with nuance and care.
American law professors will take a couple of months to relearn all of science to explain why the world is, in fact, flat.
January 16, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Three generations of law professors making history up is enough.
Scholars spend decades researching and writing history with nuance and care.
American law professors will take a couple of months to relearn all of science to explain why the world is, in fact, flat.
Scholars spend decades researching and writing history with nuance and care.
American law professors will take a couple of months to relearn all of science to explain why the world is, in fact, flat.