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The whole interview is worth it
January 24, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Memory is a fragile thing in this moment, so it is important to keep in mind that Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his caucus against ICE funding earlier this week.
January 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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There is evil and then there is this
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.

www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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Early Medieval Ireland, AD 400-1100. The evidence from Archaeological excavations

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Early Medieval Ireland, AD 400-1100
How did people create and live in their own worlds in early medieval Ireland? What did they actually do? And to what end did they do it? This book investigates and reconstructs from archaeological evi...
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January 23, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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Lmaoooo all you Hakeem Knows What He's Doing folks gotta just stop before you hit send
If you want to know what people mean when they say Democrats are "controlled opposition," rather than whipping votes against ICE funding, Hakeem Jeffries struck a deal with Republicans to allow Democrats to feign outrage at ICE while still funding the spending package.
January 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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MINNESOTA SHUTDOWN: Clergy have blocked the road in front of Terminal 1 at MSP while a crowd of thousands sings "before this campaign fails, we'll all go down to jail, everybody has a right to live." Photos are members of UNITE HERE 17 who've been abducted. I'll be updating here throughout the day.
A Huge Group of Faith Leaders Are Blocking a Key Road Outside the Minneapolis–St. Paul Airport
The major act of civil disobedience comes as throngs of residents are braving freezing temperatures to make their voices heard.
inthesetimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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At a time of unprecedented daily scandals, this this whistleblower complaint, and the memo it reveals for the first time, breaks through for me as beyond the pale.

It's the federal government conspiring in secret to subvert the Fourth Amendment.

Read it here: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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January 21, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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Stopped by NPR and found myself a perfectly sized desk.
January 21, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Congressperson Omar is doing much more than other Democrats in Congress. HOWEVER, the problem of *normalization* is actually SQUARELY among elected officials. THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE to be agitating.
January 20, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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OK, guys. The Glasgow mural thing had a decent run, gave us some fun street scenes, and has now choked on slop and died.
NEW: Glasgow City Council has just approved a massive AI-generated mural to be painted in the city centre.

The illustration of Scottish elements inexplicably contains a bald eagle.

The planner says those upset about it are "keyboard warriors" who should "calm down"
January 20, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:

"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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It might sound silly, but I mean it: The easiest and most potent way for Europe to hurt Trump this year is to once again use its cultural soft power and to threaten a boycott of the World Cup. It would become a completely meaningless event and would hurt him where he is most vulnerable - his vanity.
January 19, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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Some are cowards. Some are collaborators.
Extraordinary article from the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. But I’m going to say this again, where are the Democrats saying that any illegal or forced annexation of Greenland will be reversed as soon as they take power. Why aren’t they making this clear www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | I’m the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. This Is Something I Thought I’d Never Have to Write.
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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I think every country has every right to be anti-American but at the same time if you’re tut-tutting that Americans aren’t doing enough to overthrow their government while your own government is happily facilitating and supporting what the US is doing…maybe also do something about that?
January 19, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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When you focus on the regular people showing up magnificently in all of their flawed beauty, it helps you to keep going.
January 16, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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ICE must be abolished. It has become a lawless, rogue agency. Federal law enforcement agencies must follow the law, if they're going to have any credibility enforcing it.

We are demanding justice for Renee Good and the prosecution of ICE agent Jonathan Ross for her murder.
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.

If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
That is what was relayed
January 15, 2026 at 4:27 AM
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Ford suspended this worker. I'm curious why workers were being forced to quietly listen to Trump speak in the first place? Were they on the clock and did they have a choice?
The worker who called Trump a “pedophile protector” has been suspended.

He says he has “definitely no regrets whatsoever,” adding: “I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity. And today I think I did that.” wapo.st/4sG38CD
January 14, 2026 at 3:06 AM
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thinking about when cory booker held that filibuster for literally no reason
Asked if he's willing to shut down the government over ICE funding, Senator Cory Booker replies: "We had the longest government shutdown, and Democrats could not hold together to sustain that kind of pressure."
January 14, 2026 at 3:07 AM
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Democrats are simultaneously beginning to refer to ICE and CBP agents as "poorly trained."

This message comes from leadership. They're trying to use it as a substitute for dismantling ICE and CBP and imprisoning their current employees. Don't fall for it; don't take any Dem seriously who uses it.
January 13, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin on Saturday announced an initiative to install more public bathrooms across the city.
January 10, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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Nah, it's time to start looking into their finances.
January 10, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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Klobuchar voted for the Secretary of Agriculture.
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 10, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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She voted to confirm a Trump judge just yesterday.
I am joining Minnesotans across our state in a moment of silence at 10:00 AM today to honor the memory of Renee Nicole Good. My heart goes out to her family, friends, and all who knew her.
January 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM