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Good morning from Mineapolis & the Alex Pretti memorial--a holy site in our fight against autocracy
I'm here to meet with civil rights, community & government leaders for @democracydefendersaction.org @contrariannews.org
And to bear witness
I'm here to meet with civil rights, community & government leaders for @democracydefendersaction.org @contrariannews.org
And to bear witness
January 28, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Good morning from Mineapolis & the Alex Pretti memorial--a holy site in our fight against autocracy
I'm here to meet with civil rights, community & government leaders for @democracydefendersaction.org @contrariannews.org
And to bear witness
I'm here to meet with civil rights, community & government leaders for @democracydefendersaction.org @contrariannews.org
And to bear witness
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BREAKING: Kristi Noem crossed the line on FEMA
@democracydefendersfund.org went to court w/ a broad coalition to stop unlawful staffing cuts that leave communities unprepared for disasters
Congress set the rules & DHS broke them -TN
@democracydefendersfund.org went to court w/ a broad coalition to stop unlawful staffing cuts that leave communities unprepared for disasters
Congress set the rules & DHS broke them -TN
January 28, 2026 at 7:20 PM
BREAKING: Kristi Noem crossed the line on FEMA
@democracydefendersfund.org went to court w/ a broad coalition to stop unlawful staffing cuts that leave communities unprepared for disasters
Congress set the rules & DHS broke them -TN
@democracydefendersfund.org went to court w/ a broad coalition to stop unlawful staffing cuts that leave communities unprepared for disasters
Congress set the rules & DHS broke them -TN
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Civil rights leaders are sounding the alarm as Trump escalates his ICE crackdown
On Legal Fight Club, @katiephang.bsky.social & I report from the front lines W/ NAACP’s Derrick Johnson & @lulacorg.bsky.social Juan Proaño, showing why this crisis goes far beyond immigration policy
Watch 👇
On Legal Fight Club, @katiephang.bsky.social & I report from the front lines W/ NAACP’s Derrick Johnson & @lulacorg.bsky.social Juan Proaño, showing why this crisis goes far beyond immigration policy
Watch 👇
EXCLUSIVE: Civil Rights Leaders EXPOSE Trump on ICE Crackdown
YouTube video by The Contrarian
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Civil rights leaders are sounding the alarm as Trump escalates his ICE crackdown
On Legal Fight Club, @katiephang.bsky.social & I report from the front lines W/ NAACP’s Derrick Johnson & @lulacorg.bsky.social Juan Proaño, showing why this crisis goes far beyond immigration policy
Watch 👇
On Legal Fight Club, @katiephang.bsky.social & I report from the front lines W/ NAACP’s Derrick Johnson & @lulacorg.bsky.social Juan Proaño, showing why this crisis goes far beyond immigration policy
Watch 👇
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Here is the frontispiece of the report, which was executed by the Joint Intelligence Committee using their methodology, and is backed by DEFRA research. The report was presented at COBRA, because it is a national security report.
January 21, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Here is the frontispiece of the report, which was executed by the Joint Intelligence Committee using their methodology, and is backed by DEFRA research. The report was presented at COBRA, because it is a national security report.
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The report warns of multiple likely ecosystem >collapses< that will have dire implications for our national security, and that requires serious strategic adaptation at minimum. The report also sets out how these collapses if they are allowed to occur will significantly increase migration.
January 20, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The report warns of multiple likely ecosystem >collapses< that will have dire implications for our national security, and that requires serious strategic adaptation at minimum. The report also sets out how these collapses if they are allowed to occur will significantly increase migration.
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
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Stephen Miller & Sec. Noem have cost innocent people their lives and trampled the rights of thousands more w/ warrantless home invasions and racial profiling.
Both must resign.
DHS exists to make us more secure. But right now it's doing the opposite. www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/01.27.26...
Both must resign.
DHS exists to make us more secure. But right now it's doing the opposite. www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/01.27.26...
Statement | January 27, 2026
Democracy Defenders Fund issues the following statement in response to recent actions by the Department of Homeland Security and its immigration enforcement agencies.
www.democracydefendersfund.org
January 27, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Stephen Miller & Sec. Noem have cost innocent people their lives and trampled the rights of thousands more w/ warrantless home invasions and racial profiling.
Both must resign.
DHS exists to make us more secure. But right now it's doing the opposite. www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/01.27.26...
Both must resign.
DHS exists to make us more secure. But right now it's doing the opposite. www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/01.27.26...
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Our nation's communities are broken.
For the first time nationally, more children are seeking help for ketamine use than for ecstasy. Norfolk reflects that wider shift in drug patterns among children – including two in primary school.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Primary-aged pupils among hundreds suspended for drug use in Norfolk
Almost 300 pupils in Norfolk schools were suspended or excluded for drug use last year, including children of primary school age
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Our nation's communities are broken.
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Meta Is Blocking Links To ICE List on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
Users of Meta’s social platforms can no longer share links to ICE List, a website listing the names of thousands of DHS employees.
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Users of Meta’s social platforms can no longer share links to ICE List, a website listing the names of thousands of DHS employees.
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Meta Is Blocking Links To ICE List on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
Users of Meta’s social platforms can no longer share links to ICE List, a website listing what it claims are the names of thousands of DHS employees.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Meta Is Blocking Links To ICE List on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
Users of Meta’s social platforms can no longer share links to ICE List, a website listing the names of thousands of DHS employees.
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Users of Meta’s social platforms can no longer share links to ICE List, a website listing the names of thousands of DHS employees.
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
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BREAKING: The Third Circuit SHUT DOWN DOJ’s attempt to overturn the court's ruling that Alina Habba is DISQUALIFIED from serving as a US Attorney
The latest example of independent courts checking this Admin's abuse of power
The rule of law applies to EVERYONE - TN
The latest example of independent courts checking this Admin's abuse of power
The rule of law applies to EVERYONE - TN
January 26, 2026 at 9:38 PM
BREAKING: The Third Circuit SHUT DOWN DOJ’s attempt to overturn the court's ruling that Alina Habba is DISQUALIFIED from serving as a US Attorney
The latest example of independent courts checking this Admin's abuse of power
The rule of law applies to EVERYONE - TN
The latest example of independent courts checking this Admin's abuse of power
The rule of law applies to EVERYONE - TN
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🧵I wish I could say George’s story is unique - the Windrush scandal continues to damage the lives of many and shows what happens when you let hostility drive immigration reform rather than common sense.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026....
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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026....
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‘I’m part of this country’: Windrush man left homeless by Home Office inaction
George Campbell, 69, slept in bus station as officials questioned his right to live in the UK after hospital stay
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:47 PM
🧵I wish I could say George’s story is unique - the Windrush scandal continues to damage the lives of many and shows what happens when you let hostility drive immigration reform rather than common sense.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026....
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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026....
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A former Citigroup managing director is suing the bank over claims that its HR department forced her out after she was sexually harassed by one of the bank's most senior executives, Andy Sieg. ft.trib.al/0fE2ecB
January 26, 2026 at 9:50 PM
A former Citigroup managing director is suing the bank over claims that its HR department forced her out after she was sexually harassed by one of the bank's most senior executives, Andy Sieg. ft.trib.al/0fE2ecB
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Italy summons Israeli ambassador after police held at gunpoint in West Bank reut.rs/4q1wokK
Italy summons Israeli ambassador after police held at gunpoint in West Bank
Italy on Monday summoned Israel's ambassador to protest after two Italian policemen were threatened at gunpoint by an Israeli during a field visit in the occupied West Bank, the foreign ministry said.
reut.rs
January 26, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Italy summons Israeli ambassador after police held at gunpoint in West Bank reut.rs/4q1wokK
BREAKING: The Third Circuit SHUT DOWN DOJ’s attempt to overturn the court's ruling that Alina Habba is DISQUALIFIED from serving as a US Attorney
The latest example of independent courts checking this Admin's abuse of power
The rule of law applies to EVERYONE - TN
The latest example of independent courts checking this Admin's abuse of power
The rule of law applies to EVERYONE - TN
January 26, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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The gun visible in the video closely matches the gun shown in a photograph later published online by DHS bsky.app/profile/bell...
The gun taken by the agent appears to match the general appearance of the firearm shared online by DHS, and which they said was Pretti’s. This agent’s back is turned from the scene with the gun in his hand when the first shot occurs.
January 24, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The gun visible in the video closely matches the gun shown in a photograph later published online by DHS bsky.app/profile/bell...
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A DHS statement claimed “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers” with “a handgun” in the Alex Pretti shooting incident. A Bellingcat analysis of the footage appears to show that a gun was taken away from where Pretti was situated by an agent just before the first shot was fired.
January 24, 2026 at 10:29 PM
A DHS statement claimed “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers” with “a handgun” in the Alex Pretti shooting incident. A Bellingcat analysis of the footage appears to show that a gun was taken away from where Pretti was situated by an agent just before the first shot was fired.
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The response from Trump regime ICE officers to people who gathered after the Alex Pretti murder was: "Boo hoo." as they mocked the victim and witnesses. The officers were also seen smiling and clapping after the murder. #3E #GoodvsEvil
January 24, 2026 at 10:43 PM
The response from Trump regime ICE officers to people who gathered after the Alex Pretti murder was: "Boo hoo." as they mocked the victim and witnesses. The officers were also seen smiling and clapping after the murder. #3E #GoodvsEvil
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Biden, Obama, Bush, Clinton. All former cabinet secretaries. All need to speak up. Why are they silent at this moment? Why is up to ordinary Americans to lead in this crisis?
January 24, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Biden, Obama, Bush, Clinton. All former cabinet secretaries. All need to speak up. Why are they silent at this moment? Why is up to ordinary Americans to lead in this crisis?
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BREAKING: We reviewed DOJ’s Epstein releases and uncovered 70+ files quietly pulled & reposted with new redactions
That’s why @democracydefendersfund.org filed a formal complaint with the DOJ Inspector General calling for an expanded investigation
Who do they think they’re fooling?👇 -TN
That’s why @democracydefendersfund.org filed a formal complaint with the DOJ Inspector General calling for an expanded investigation
Who do they think they’re fooling?👇 -TN
January 24, 2026 at 12:13 AM
BREAKING: We reviewed DOJ’s Epstein releases and uncovered 70+ files quietly pulled & reposted with new redactions
That’s why @democracydefendersfund.org filed a formal complaint with the DOJ Inspector General calling for an expanded investigation
Who do they think they’re fooling?👇 -TN
That’s why @democracydefendersfund.org filed a formal complaint with the DOJ Inspector General calling for an expanded investigation
Who do they think they’re fooling?👇 -TN
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DOJ released the Epstein files…
then quietly changed them
@democracydefendersfund.org compared the DOJ's original disclosures w/ its current Epstein Library & found 70+ records retroactively altered
No justification
I explain why this matters & what we did next—in my latest Publisher’s Note👇 -TN
then quietly changed them
@democracydefendersfund.org compared the DOJ's original disclosures w/ its current Epstein Library & found 70+ records retroactively altered
No justification
I explain why this matters & what we did next—in my latest Publisher’s Note👇 -TN
We Caught DOJ Trying to Hide More of the Epstein Files
Publisher's Roundup 51
contrarian.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:51 PM
DOJ released the Epstein files…
then quietly changed them
@democracydefendersfund.org compared the DOJ's original disclosures w/ its current Epstein Library & found 70+ records retroactively altered
No justification
I explain why this matters & what we did next—in my latest Publisher’s Note👇 -TN
then quietly changed them
@democracydefendersfund.org compared the DOJ's original disclosures w/ its current Epstein Library & found 70+ records retroactively altered
No justification
I explain why this matters & what we did next—in my latest Publisher’s Note👇 -TN
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United Arab Emirates plans to bankroll first ‘planned community’ in south Gaza
United Arab Emirates plans to bankroll first ‘planned community’ in south Gaza
Exclusive: Blueprints describe a ‘case study’ community where residents submit biometric data to gain entry
The United Arab Emirates plans to fund “Gaza’s first planned community” on the ruined outskirts of Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city. Palestinian residents there will have access to basic services like education, healthcare and running water, as long as they submit to biometric data collection and security vetting, according to planning documents and people familiar with the latest round of talks at the US-led Civil Military Coordination Center in Israel.
The planned city would mark the UAE’s first investment in a post-war reconstruction project located in the part of Gaza currently held by Israel. The wealthy Gulf state has contributed more than $1.8bn of humanitarian assistance to Gaza since 7 October 2023, according to UAE state media, making it Gaza’s largest humanitarian donor. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM
United Arab Emirates plans to bankroll first ‘planned community’ in south Gaza
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Former UK police informer convicted of 38 paedophile offences jailed for life
Former UK police informer convicted of 38 paedophile offences jailed for life
Sentencing Nick Gratwick, judge described his offences, which included plotting to rape children as young as six, as ‘the stuff of nightmares’
A “dangerous” paedophile who had previously worked as a police informer spying on environmental and animal rights activists has been jailed for life.
Nick Gratwick had been found guilty of 38 paedophile offences, including arranging to rape children as young as six in the UK and abroad. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Former UK police informer convicted of 38 paedophile offences jailed for life
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Trump’s America.
January 23, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Trump’s America.
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If you saw this happening in another country, what would you call it?
[Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
[Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
January 23, 2026 at 5:17 PM
If you saw this happening in another country, what would you call it?
[Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
[Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]