Tarzan Boy
@millennialwhoop.bsky.social
Jungle life, I'm far away from nowhere...
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NEW: The USDA has terminated its annual Food Insecurity Survey, making it impossible to know just how devastating an impact Trump’s backdoor SNAP cuts.
Trump's USDA is hiding the data on food stamp cuts
The agency's Food Insecurity Survey was pointless "liberal fodder," a spokesperson said.
www.motherjones.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:32 PM
NEW: The USDA has terminated its annual Food Insecurity Survey, making it impossible to know just how devastating an impact Trump’s backdoor SNAP cuts.
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Here's the message:
Trump is terrorizing our communities with a campaign of inhumane un-American ICE brutality - and he's paying for it by raising health premiums on 20 million Americans.
Effective because it's 💯 true.
Trump is terrorizing our communities with a campaign of inhumane un-American ICE brutality - and he's paying for it by raising health premiums on 20 million Americans.
Effective because it's 💯 true.
January 16, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Here's the message:
Trump is terrorizing our communities with a campaign of inhumane un-American ICE brutality - and he's paying for it by raising health premiums on 20 million Americans.
Effective because it's 💯 true.
Trump is terrorizing our communities with a campaign of inhumane un-American ICE brutality - and he's paying for it by raising health premiums on 20 million Americans.
Effective because it's 💯 true.
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A federal judge just rejected the Justice Department's attempt to obtain California's voter rolls — delivering a setback to the Trump admin as it seeks to gather private information on millions of voters.
January 16, 2026 at 8:40 PM
A federal judge just rejected the Justice Department's attempt to obtain California's voter rolls — delivering a setback to the Trump admin as it seeks to gather private information on millions of voters.
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A growing share of small businesses fail to pay employees on time
A growing share of small businesses fail to pay employees on time
Small companies are struggling to manage through economic challenges like high inflation and federal policy changes.
www.axios.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM
A growing share of small businesses fail to pay employees on time
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Yesterday, Coinbase withdrew its support for the crypto market structure bill. Hours later, the Senate Banking Committee canceled the markup hearing. They’re not even trying to pretend anymore that this bill isn’t written by the industry, for the industry.
January 15, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Yesterday, Coinbase withdrew its support for the crypto market structure bill. Hours later, the Senate Banking Committee canceled the markup hearing. They’re not even trying to pretend anymore that this bill isn’t written by the industry, for the industry.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to p
www.propublica.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
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The University of Arkansas's law school just withdrew the appointment of its new dean six days after hiring her because conservative politicians complained that she filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of transgender students
Culture warriors cancel new U of A law dean before she started - Arkansas Times
Culture warriors claim the scalp of Emily Suski, the would-be law school dean whose legal opinion on transgender athletes seems to have offended Arkansas officials.
arktimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The University of Arkansas's law school just withdrew the appointment of its new dean six days after hiring her because conservative politicians complained that she filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of transgender students
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i don't really give a shit if consultants think being anti-ICE is "good messaging" or whatever when people are actively being shot, beat, gassed and jailed.
January 15, 2026 at 7:42 PM
i don't really give a shit if consultants think being anti-ICE is "good messaging" or whatever when people are actively being shot, beat, gassed and jailed.
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Thousands Of Nurses At New York-Presbyterian/Columbia, Montefiore Medical Center And Mount Sinai On Strike
Thousands Of Nurses At New York-Presbyterian/Columbia, Montefiore Medical Center And Mount Sinai On Strike
Plus, Checkr cashes in on identifying fraud, how the job market ended 2025 and a cross-generational office slang in this week's Careers newsletter.
www.forbes.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Thousands Of Nurses At New York-Presbyterian/Columbia, Montefiore Medical Center And Mount Sinai On Strike
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Hey, New York. This is bad. If you're in Pat Ryan's district, click through for a link to the petition he's pushing to oppose this.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/14/c...
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/14/c...
ICE Opening Huge Lockup 50 Miles North of New York City
The coming “processing facility” is already triggering protests upstate.
www.thecity.nyc
January 15, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Hey, New York. This is bad. If you're in Pat Ryan's district, click through for a link to the petition he's pushing to oppose this.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/14/c...
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/14/c...
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The Department of Health is reinstating $2 billion in funds to address substance abuse and mental health after the department said it would cancel funds the day before, an administration official confirms to NBC News.
HHS reverses mental health cuts after pushback
Health care advocates and members of Congress expressed opposition to the cuts after learning about them earlier this week.
nbcnews.to
January 15, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The Department of Health is reinstating $2 billion in funds to address substance abuse and mental health after the department said it would cancel funds the day before, an administration official confirms to NBC News.
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i dunno what you can say to get electeds to do anything if “they flashbanged a baby” doesn’t do it
January 15, 2026 at 5:16 PM
i dunno what you can say to get electeds to do anything if “they flashbanged a baby” doesn’t do it
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The Minneapolis mayor and police chief do not get it. By admonishing protesters, they are telling the WRONG PEOPLE to de-escalate and remain peaceful. They literally told everyone to go home tonight.
This is not going to solve their problem.
This is not going to solve their problem.
January 15, 2026 at 4:49 AM
The Minneapolis mayor and police chief do not get it. By admonishing protesters, they are telling the WRONG PEOPLE to de-escalate and remain peaceful. They literally told everyone to go home tonight.
This is not going to solve their problem.
This is not going to solve their problem.
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A federal judge has barred USDA from cutting funds to help Minnesota administer its SNAP program.
January 14, 2026 at 11:42 PM
A federal judge has barred USDA from cutting funds to help Minnesota administer its SNAP program.
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On Fox 9 just now they interviewed a woman at the scene in Minneapolis. She says she’s not an activist but felt a call to action like she hasn’t felt since 9/11. She says she was raised to love America. She says she’s never felt scared of the government in her life, until now.
January 15, 2026 at 3:10 AM
On Fox 9 just now they interviewed a woman at the scene in Minneapolis. She says she’s not an activist but felt a call to action like she hasn’t felt since 9/11. She says she was raised to love America. She says she’s never felt scared of the government in her life, until now.
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WHY are news stations reading DHS statements out loud as if they have ANY credibility at all? They literally murdered a woman in cold blood LAST WEEK and are still lying about what happened, even though we can see what happened. That any credibility would be given to their statement is insane
January 15, 2026 at 2:55 AM
WHY are news stations reading DHS statements out loud as if they have ANY credibility at all? They literally murdered a woman in cold blood LAST WEEK and are still lying about what happened, even though we can see what happened. That any credibility would be given to their statement is insane
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McBride: Look, people are clutching their pearls at this guy yelling something at the president. They are more offended by a worker standing up to the president and calling him out for his hypocrisy than they are by the president trying to cover up for a human trafficking ring
January 14, 2026 at 11:10 PM
McBride: Look, people are clutching their pearls at this guy yelling something at the president. They are more offended by a worker standing up to the president and calling him out for his hypocrisy than they are by the president trying to cover up for a human trafficking ring
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
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🚨 51-50, Senate votes to block Venezuela war powers resolution after 2 Republicans succumb to Trump's pressure tactics
Josh Hawley & Todd Young flip, vote to sink it.
All Dems + Paul, Murkowski & Collins vote to advance.
Vance breaks tie, blocking it.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Josh Hawley & Todd Young flip, vote to sink it.
All Dems + Paul, Murkowski & Collins vote to advance.
Vance breaks tie, blocking it.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Senate blocks measure to restrict Venezuela strikes after Trump flips two Republicans
Two Republican senators, Josh Hawley and Todd Young, flipped their votes after backing the measure in a procedural vote last week, enabling the GOP-led chamber to sink the resolution.
www.nbcnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:43 PM
🚨 51-50, Senate votes to block Venezuela war powers resolution after 2 Republicans succumb to Trump's pressure tactics
Josh Hawley & Todd Young flip, vote to sink it.
All Dems + Paul, Murkowski & Collins vote to advance.
Vance breaks tie, blocking it.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Josh Hawley & Todd Young flip, vote to sink it.
All Dems + Paul, Murkowski & Collins vote to advance.
Vance breaks tie, blocking it.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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The signs of possible life among Senate Republicans were apparently just a spasm. Nothing more. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s Power in Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:44 PM
The signs of possible life among Senate Republicans were apparently just a spasm. Nothing more. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
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i think i’m fully in on “the white house is run by thirtysomething chuds who think grand strategy games are real life”
January 14, 2026 at 11:33 PM
i think i’m fully in on “the white house is run by thirtysomething chuds who think grand strategy games are real life”
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Despite years of "economic anxiety" discourse, the core drivers of Trump support have always been bigotry and misinformation.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 14, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Despite years of "economic anxiety" discourse, the core drivers of Trump support have always been bigotry and misinformation.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...