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Follow me on this: Subscription and membership are not the same thing.
Subscribers buy a product. Members join a cause.
The distinction matters because around the world readers are being asked to pay more of the costs for quality journalism. 23/
Subscribers buy a product. Members join a cause.
The distinction matters because around the world readers are being asked to pay more of the costs for quality journalism. 23/
February 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Follow me on this: Subscription and membership are not the same thing.
Subscribers buy a product. Members join a cause.
The distinction matters because around the world readers are being asked to pay more of the costs for quality journalism. 23/
Subscribers buy a product. Members join a cause.
The distinction matters because around the world readers are being asked to pay more of the costs for quality journalism. 23/
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There a plenty of reasons the FBI should have investigated the Trump/Epstein connection. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
Did the FBI investigate Trump and Epstein?
And what ever happened to the Katie Johnson FBI complaint?
open.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:41 PM
There a plenty of reasons the FBI should have investigated the Trump/Epstein connection. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
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Why I don't believe Jeffrey Epstein Killed Himself (Part 2)
NEW: Epstein claimed he was being extorted in prison.
A look at the incident and the mysterious note that Epstein slipped into a book inside his cell.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
NEW: Epstein claimed he was being extorted in prison.
A look at the incident and the mysterious note that Epstein slipped into a book inside his cell.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
Why I don't believe Jeffrey Epstein Killed Himself (Part 2)
Epstein's first so-called "suicide attempt" has never been adequately investigated
open.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Why I don't believe Jeffrey Epstein Killed Himself (Part 2)
NEW: Epstein claimed he was being extorted in prison.
A look at the incident and the mysterious note that Epstein slipped into a book inside his cell.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
NEW: Epstein claimed he was being extorted in prison.
A look at the incident and the mysterious note that Epstein slipped into a book inside his cell.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
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“Almost 40 states have passed or are considering laws limiting how businesses may use … (AI) … US Congress and … Trump to attempt to forbid such laws … some states are taking the opposite tack: Bills that block such regulations by protecting AI and computing, a movement dubbed “right-to-compute.”
'Right-to-Compute' Laws May Be Coming to Your State This Year
Montana passed the first “right-to-compute” law shielding AI from regulation. Now similar bills are spreading.
www.vktr.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
“Almost 40 states have passed or are considering laws limiting how businesses may use … (AI) … US Congress and … Trump to attempt to forbid such laws … some states are taking the opposite tack: Bills that block such regulations by protecting AI and computing, a movement dubbed “right-to-compute.”
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Money didn’t win this election
February 1, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Money didn’t win this election
TBR. It should be more than just Indonesia.
February 1, 2026 at 1:47 PM
TBR. It should be more than just Indonesia.
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Marimar Martinez is a hero.
She was shot 5 times by ICE.
The agent told her to “do something b*tch” before opening fire.
He later bragged “5 shots, 7 holes”.
DHS tried to smear her reputation but video footage vindicated her.
Next week she will testify in Washington about ICE’s brutality.
She was shot 5 times by ICE.
The agent told her to “do something b*tch” before opening fire.
He later bragged “5 shots, 7 holes”.
DHS tried to smear her reputation but video footage vindicated her.
Next week she will testify in Washington about ICE’s brutality.
Chicago Woman Shot 5 Times By Border Agents Will Testify In Washington Next Week
Marimar Martinez will speak at a federal forum on immigration agents' use of force as she fights to unseal evidence in her now-dropped prosecution.
blockclubchicago.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Marimar Martinez is a hero.
She was shot 5 times by ICE.
The agent told her to “do something b*tch” before opening fire.
He later bragged “5 shots, 7 holes”.
DHS tried to smear her reputation but video footage vindicated her.
Next week she will testify in Washington about ICE’s brutality.
She was shot 5 times by ICE.
The agent told her to “do something b*tch” before opening fire.
He later bragged “5 shots, 7 holes”.
DHS tried to smear her reputation but video footage vindicated her.
Next week she will testify in Washington about ICE’s brutality.
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btw the civility panic a few years ago was about precisely this: the ability to have polite conversations about how black people are racially inferior in public without criticism or backlash bsky.app/profile/hann...
Jeffrey Epstein sent a link to the white nationalist podcast The Right Stuff, whose core hosts played an active role in the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally. He did so in February 2016. Before TRS made national news, really.
Genuinely bizarre.
Genuinely bizarre.
January 31, 2026 at 12:33 PM
btw the civility panic a few years ago was about precisely this: the ability to have polite conversations about how black people are racially inferior in public without criticism or backlash bsky.app/profile/hann...
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Jeffrey Epstein sent a link to the white nationalist podcast The Right Stuff, whose core hosts played an active role in the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally. He did so in February 2016. Before TRS made national news, really.
Genuinely bizarre.
Genuinely bizarre.
January 31, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Jeffrey Epstein sent a link to the white nationalist podcast The Right Stuff, whose core hosts played an active role in the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally. He did so in February 2016. Before TRS made national news, really.
Genuinely bizarre.
Genuinely bizarre.
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The number of children in ICE detention on a given day has skyrocketed, jumping more than sixfold since the start of the second Trump administration. We analyzed data obtained by the Deportation Data Project and found that ICE held around 170 children on an average day under Trump.
Children in ICE Detention Skyrocket in Trump’s Second Term
With a six-fold jump in children in detention, advocates allege harrowing conditions are putting kids’ lives at risk.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The number of children in ICE detention on a given day has skyrocketed, jumping more than sixfold since the start of the second Trump administration. We analyzed data obtained by the Deportation Data Project and found that ICE held around 170 children on an average day under Trump.
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He’s in the Epstein files too 👇👇👇
January 31, 2026 at 8:37 PM
He’s in the Epstein files too 👇👇👇
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“Paul Brown was ousted after expressing concerns about the FBI’s investigation into President Donald Trump’s longstanding and unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud in the county anchored by Atlanta, and for refusing to carry out the searches and seizures of records tied to the 2020 election …”
Atlanta FBI boss ousted after balking at 2020 election probe
Special Agent in Charge Paul Brown refused to execute search warrants over Trump’s long-running fraud claims, sources tell MS NOW.
www.ms.now
January 31, 2026 at 11:33 PM
“Paul Brown was ousted after expressing concerns about the FBI’s investigation into President Donald Trump’s longstanding and unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud in the county anchored by Atlanta, and for refusing to carry out the searches and seizures of records tied to the 2020 election …”
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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from yesterday’s Epstein files release.
WHAT ELSE ARE THEY HIDING???
WHAT ELSE ARE THEY HIDING???
January 31, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from yesterday’s Epstein files release.
WHAT ELSE ARE THEY HIDING???
WHAT ELSE ARE THEY HIDING???
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
The City’s Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
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RFK Jr: "Mr President, we're in the process of implementing your great American healthcare bill." (There is no healthcare bill.)
January 29, 2026 at 5:24 PM
RFK Jr: "Mr President, we're in the process of implementing your great American healthcare bill." (There is no healthcare bill.)
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Looking at the mug shots Bondi posted of folks who allegedly impeded ICE officers... I'm reminded me of some of the iconic 1960s images of 'criminals' from counter sitins and freedom rides
January 29, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Looking at the mug shots Bondi posted of folks who allegedly impeded ICE officers... I'm reminded me of some of the iconic 1960s images of 'criminals' from counter sitins and freedom rides
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🧪 #LongCOVID is here to stay—even in children - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Long COVID is here to stay—even in children
Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC, also known as long COVID) are complex,
multisystem, long-lasting complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection that profoundly impact
the daily life of those...
www.thelancet.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:41 PM
🧪 #LongCOVID is here to stay—even in children - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The party of lies.
If only there were a constitutional amendment designed for the situation where your president has gone completely bat shit insane 😡
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/trump...
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/trump...
Trump posts discredited conspiracy theories following seizure of 2020 ballots in Georgia
In the hours after FBI agents in Georgia seized 2020 election ballots, President Trump posted a series of thoroughly discredited conspiracy theories about the election.
abcnews.go.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The party of lies.
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I’m late to this, but: gift link to Adam Serwer’s great article about Minneapolis.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
www.theatlantic.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:59 AM
I’m late to this, but: gift link to Adam Serwer’s great article about Minneapolis.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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‼️Another thing to remember -- US meddling helped create the current situation in Haiti:
www.iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web...
theconversation.com/assassinatio...
catalystmcgill.com/crisis-and-i...
apnews.com/article/cari...
www.iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web...
theconversation.com/assassinatio...
catalystmcgill.com/crisis-and-i...
apnews.com/article/cari...
A Brutal History of Foreign Meddling in Haiti is Responsible for its Ongoing Crises — THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS REVIEW
From European colonialism to U.S. imperialism, foreign powers have only ever been interested in securing their own foreign policy interests, primarily based on the extraction of wealth from the Haitia...
www.iar-gwu.org
January 29, 2026 at 11:12 PM
‼️Another thing to remember -- US meddling helped create the current situation in Haiti:
www.iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web...
theconversation.com/assassinatio...
catalystmcgill.com/crisis-and-i...
apnews.com/article/cari...
www.iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web...
theconversation.com/assassinatio...
catalystmcgill.com/crisis-and-i...
apnews.com/article/cari...
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As #Ohio prepares for an #ICE surge, remember these are LEGAL immigrants
Trump is ending their legal status (even though their home country remains unsafe) so he can deport them and terrorize our communities
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
apnews.com/article/tps-...
Trump is ending their legal status (even though their home country remains unsafe) so he can deport them and terrorize our communities
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
apnews.com/article/tps-...
January 29, 2026 at 11:11 PM
As #Ohio prepares for an #ICE surge, remember these are LEGAL immigrants
Trump is ending their legal status (even though their home country remains unsafe) so he can deport them and terrorize our communities
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
apnews.com/article/tps-...
Trump is ending their legal status (even though their home country remains unsafe) so he can deport them and terrorize our communities
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
apnews.com/article/tps-...
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JD Vance is about to terrorize his own state after already doing this through Operation Buckeye earlier this year.
Commentary: The termination of protected status for Haitians in the U.S. is set to take effect Feb. 3. This decision will destabilize thousands of law-abiding families in Ohio, undermining local economies and endangering people who cannot return safely ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/29/d...
Don't turn our backs on our Haitian neighbors who've built a life in Ohio • Ohio Capital Journal
Don't turn our backs on our Haitian neighbors who've built a life in Ohio. Haitians are here legally under temporary protected status. Ending that will tear families apart, deepen labor shortages,…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:31 AM
JD Vance is about to terrorize his own state after already doing this through Operation Buckeye earlier this year.
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ICE is ignoring the law.
The only answer is defunding. Use the power of the purse. This is an interbranch conflict and it won’t be solved by new laws saying to follow the old law.
Shut it down unless DHS and ICE are defunded.
The only answer is defunding. Use the power of the purse. This is an interbranch conflict and it won’t be solved by new laws saying to follow the old law.
Shut it down unless DHS and ICE are defunded.
January 29, 2026 at 10:48 PM
ICE is ignoring the law.
The only answer is defunding. Use the power of the purse. This is an interbranch conflict and it won’t be solved by new laws saying to follow the old law.
Shut it down unless DHS and ICE are defunded.
The only answer is defunding. Use the power of the purse. This is an interbranch conflict and it won’t be solved by new laws saying to follow the old law.
Shut it down unless DHS and ICE are defunded.
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DHS has a whole citizen detainment system set up in Minnesota. They snatch citizens off the street (often with proof they are citizens), detain them for a few hours, steal their phones, then release them into the cold.
It ain’t about deporting citizens; it’s about terrorizing a whole population.
It ain’t about deporting citizens; it’s about terrorizing a whole population.
‘Abolish ICE’ has become an increasingly popular position and people are being shot in the streets over it why the fuck would you dillweeds roll over like this. Especially given that citizenship is much more friable than people think it is this is not as protective as dems want it to look.
January 30, 2026 at 1:43 AM
DHS has a whole citizen detainment system set up in Minnesota. They snatch citizens off the street (often with proof they are citizens), detain them for a few hours, steal their phones, then release them into the cold.
It ain’t about deporting citizens; it’s about terrorizing a whole population.
It ain’t about deporting citizens; it’s about terrorizing a whole population.