Michael E. Kanell
@michaelkanell.bsky.social
Economics writer, cat guy, I love that dirty water
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A good time to read this excellent piece from the great Samuel G. Freedman at @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/return-of-th...
www.liberalcurrents.com/return-of-th...
January 14, 2026 at 11:01 PM
A good time to read this excellent piece from the great Samuel G. Freedman at @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/return-of-th...
www.liberalcurrents.com/return-of-th...
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What's the difference between most of us and Donald Trump?
When someone screams "pedophile protector," most of us know it's not directed at us.
When someone screams "pedophile protector," most of us know it's not directed at us.
January 14, 2026 at 2:42 AM
What's the difference between most of us and Donald Trump?
When someone screams "pedophile protector," most of us know it's not directed at us.
When someone screams "pedophile protector," most of us know it's not directed at us.
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A more serious issue on the topic of renovating a home. Apparently manufacturing quartz countertops is very dangerous.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...?
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...?
Kitchen countertop workers are dying. Some lawmakers want to ban their lawsuits
Some safety experts want California to stop the cutting of quartz countertops saying it can't be done safely. Lawmakers, meanwhile, contemplate a ban on workers' lawsuits against quartz manufacturers.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:48 PM
A more serious issue on the topic of renovating a home. Apparently manufacturing quartz countertops is very dangerous.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...?
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...?
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How many moms need to get shot in the face before members of congress support a sec Noam impeachment?
January 14, 2026 at 9:26 PM
How many moms need to get shot in the face before members of congress support a sec Noam impeachment?
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I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
January 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
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ICE officers tell media that the conduct in Minneapolis is part of a plan by Stephen Miller to provoke as much violence and death as possible—which in turn will be taken as pretext for more. “They’re essentially operating now in a resource constraint-free environment and doing very dangerous things”
Former members of ICE say recent violence is "by design"
"What has changed is there has been an encouragement from the top to be much more aggressive in enforcement."
www.motherjones.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:39 PM
ICE officers tell media that the conduct in Minneapolis is part of a plan by Stephen Miller to provoke as much violence and death as possible—which in turn will be taken as pretext for more. “They’re essentially operating now in a resource constraint-free environment and doing very dangerous things”
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This is surreal. 4 Oglala Lakota men kidnapped by ICE in Minneapolis have finally been located. One of them was released but the other 3 are being held at Fort Snelling, a former concentration camp used to imprison Native people incl. the Dakota 38 during Dakota Wars.
ictnews.org/news/north-c...
ictnews.org/news/north-c...
Four Oglala detainees located, three still in ICE custody - ICT
The four Lakota detainees were reportedly sent to a former concentration camp used during the Dakota Wars
ictnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This is surreal. 4 Oglala Lakota men kidnapped by ICE in Minneapolis have finally been located. One of them was released but the other 3 are being held at Fort Snelling, a former concentration camp used to imprison Native people incl. the Dakota 38 during Dakota Wars.
ictnews.org/news/north-c...
ictnews.org/news/north-c...
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He was not in danger when he shot her.
January 15, 2026 at 12:46 AM
He was not in danger when he shot her.
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good cause the men suck
Congress is gearing up for another spending battle this month, and Democrats have limited leverage ahead of a complex midterm landscape, especially within the Senate — so the bulk of messaging on abolishing the department has fallen on House lawmakers, including an already vocal contingent of women.
Progressive Democratic women take the lead in reviving ‘abolish ICE’ messaging
The ramped-up rhetoric comes as polling shows a surge in support among women for dismantling the agency.
19thnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:21 PM
good cause the men suck
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This is so goddamned infuriating. Jonathan Ross, an ICE agent who just MURDERED SOMEONE, is a TEN YEAR veteran of both ICE and the US Military. This is not a training problem, but Schumer is saying it is because he's a Democrat, the party of people who want everything to be solved by someone else!
MS NOW: Why haven't you gotten a dozen Dem senators & NYC cops, flown to Minneapolis & said to the guys wearing masks 'We've brought people who know how to operate'
SCHUMER: You're right. We need police officers to tell ICE, 'You don't know what the hell you're doing. You need real police training'
SCHUMER: You're right. We need police officers to tell ICE, 'You don't know what the hell you're doing. You need real police training'
January 14, 2026 at 7:24 PM
This is so goddamned infuriating. Jonathan Ross, an ICE agent who just MURDERED SOMEONE, is a TEN YEAR veteran of both ICE and the US Military. This is not a training problem, but Schumer is saying it is because he's a Democrat, the party of people who want everything to be solved by someone else!
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weak as can be
MS NOW: Why haven't you gotten a dozen Dem senators & NYC cops, flown to Minneapolis & said to the guys wearing masks 'We've brought people who know how to operate'
SCHUMER: You're right. We need police officers to tell ICE, 'You don't know what the hell you're doing. You need real police training'
SCHUMER: You're right. We need police officers to tell ICE, 'You don't know what the hell you're doing. You need real police training'
January 14, 2026 at 7:28 PM
weak as can be
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This is Bari Weiss. She kills finished 60 minutes segment on documented abuse in Trump's El Salvadoran prison, but runs a story that clearly says CBS is completely unable to confirm. Why? One serves the Trump Regime, and one does not. CBS is worthless trash. So is Bari Weiss.
BREAKING: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
cbsn.ws
January 14, 2026 at 7:53 PM
This is Bari Weiss. She kills finished 60 minutes segment on documented abuse in Trump's El Salvadoran prison, but runs a story that clearly says CBS is completely unable to confirm. Why? One serves the Trump Regime, and one does not. CBS is worthless trash. So is Bari Weiss.
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It’s called the Access Hollywood Doctrine. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Rep. Carlos Gimenez: "The United States has demonstrated to the people around the world that we can touch you anywhere at any time or our choosing"
January 14, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s called the Access Hollywood Doctrine. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Trump is selling seized Venezuelan oil and putting the cash in a bank account in Qatar. Nothing to see here. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
January 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Trump is selling seized Venezuelan oil and putting the cash in a bank account in Qatar. Nothing to see here. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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telling the secret police they have immunity to harm & kill citizens really lays bare the hollowness of decades of right-wing GOP screeching about encroaching Big Government - it was never a problem they had with government per se, just that it wasn't being used to harm the people they wanted to
January 14, 2026 at 6:43 AM
telling the secret police they have immunity to harm & kill citizens really lays bare the hollowness of decades of right-wing GOP screeching about encroaching Big Government - it was never a problem they had with government per se, just that it wasn't being used to harm the people they wanted to
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Good to see this.
January 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Good to see this.
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Whenever I am bleeding internally after being hit by a car I keep filming on my cell
phone while briskly walking away from the scene without waiting for medical attention. What about you guys?
phone while briskly walking away from the scene without waiting for medical attention. What about you guys?
BREAKING: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
cbsn.ws
January 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Whenever I am bleeding internally after being hit by a car I keep filming on my cell
phone while briskly walking away from the scene without waiting for medical attention. What about you guys?
phone while briskly walking away from the scene without waiting for medical attention. What about you guys?
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Great photos here of all the shit going down in Minneapolis under ICE occupation.
This is what ICE descending on Minneapolis looks like
Photos show the terror and resistance taking over Minnesota's largest city.
www.motherjones.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Great photos here of all the shit going down in Minneapolis under ICE occupation.
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Jacob Frey told ICE agents to get the fuck out of Minneapolis, a hugely popular viral moment, and the media has been browbeating him over it ever since. Trump flipped a guy off and told him fuck you and it’s barely acknowledged.
January 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Jacob Frey told ICE agents to get the fuck out of Minneapolis, a hugely popular viral moment, and the media has been browbeating him over it ever since. Trump flipped a guy off and told him fuck you and it’s barely acknowledged.
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The First Amendment protects the public’s right to:
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
January 14, 2026 at 4:35 AM
The First Amendment protects the public’s right to:
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
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JUST THE FACTS…👇
January 14, 2026 at 8:21 AM
JUST THE FACTS…👇
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Three of the Ogala Lakota men who were taken by ICE are being held at a former concentration camp.
ICE has no jurisdiction over Native Americans.
They’re not breaking any laws. There’s nowhere to deport them to. They were here first.
They’ve been kidnapped.
ICE has no jurisdiction over Native Americans.
They’re not breaking any laws. There’s nowhere to deport them to. They were here first.
They’ve been kidnapped.
Four Oglala detainees located, three still in ICE custody - ICT
The four Lakota detainees were reportedly sent to a former concentration camp used during the Dakota Wars
ictnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Three of the Ogala Lakota men who were taken by ICE are being held at a former concentration camp.
ICE has no jurisdiction over Native Americans.
They’re not breaking any laws. There’s nowhere to deport them to. They were here first.
They’ve been kidnapped.
ICE has no jurisdiction over Native Americans.
They’re not breaking any laws. There’s nowhere to deport them to. They were here first.
They’ve been kidnapped.
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trump has been saying and doing this for over a decade but the mainstream media coveted their precious access and book deals so they didnt give a fuck about the first amendment and freedom of the press.
www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...
www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...
January 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
trump has been saying and doing this for over a decade but the mainstream media coveted their precious access and book deals so they didnt give a fuck about the first amendment and freedom of the press.
www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...
www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...
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"how will republicans explain this" is a terrible, terrible frame. the right frame is "republicans are doing this because they are cruel and evil and dumb."
January 14, 2026 at 3:50 PM
"how will republicans explain this" is a terrible, terrible frame. the right frame is "republicans are doing this because they are cruel and evil and dumb."
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"outside agitator" is how they used to attack mlk and the civil rights movement. its the same attack.
they love that paid protestor line because the idea that someone would do the right thing just because it is the right thing is an alien fucking concept to these amoral slimes
the heroes are rising up
January 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
"outside agitator" is how they used to attack mlk and the civil rights movement. its the same attack.