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I missed it before but Jill Ellis also filed a declaration for her defamation lawsuit. The most interesting part to me is this email from Bill Ordower (NWSL executive vp and chief legal officer). The redaction is mine - it isn't in the court filing.
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Imagine having to witness this horror. Then be kidnapped by the people who did it.
Per this report ICE has detained several witnesses
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene of the Minneapolis shooting, but the police chief refused and instructed his officers to preserve the crime scene.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Imagine having to witness this horror. Then be kidnapped by the people who did it.
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I’m so sick of people throwing their hands up and saying abolishing ICE isn’t possible right now. Abolishing ICE is extremely popular and calls to do so will only continue to grow, meanwhile conservatives manage to do incredibly unpopular things all the time because nobody stops them
January 24, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I’m so sick of people throwing their hands up and saying abolishing ICE isn’t possible right now. Abolishing ICE is extremely popular and calls to do so will only continue to grow, meanwhile conservatives manage to do incredibly unpopular things all the time because nobody stops them
Someone should ask Berman if her contract has a bonus structure and if the bench marks are as ridiculous as the HIP rule.
Though Trinity Rodman’s contract saga is over, the controversy over the NWSL’s High Impact Player rule is far from settled.
I spoke today with commissioner Jessica Berman and NWSL Players Association chief executive Meghann Burke, and many words resulted:
www.inquirer.com/soccer/nwsl-...
I spoke today with commissioner Jessica Berman and NWSL Players Association chief executive Meghann Burke, and many words resulted:
www.inquirer.com/soccer/nwsl-...
Amid controversy, the NWSL stands firm on the High Impact Player rule
Commissioner Jessica Berman says the rule puts "clubs in a position to compete financially." The players' union isn't happy, though.
www.inquirer.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Someone should ask Berman if her contract has a bonus structure and if the bench marks are as ridiculous as the HIP rule.
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Berman doesn’t understand the PA’s specific gripe with how HIP eligibility is determined.
These comments show a commissioner who doesn’t have faith in the league’s Sporting Directors to properly identify which players can be stars and thus drive the revenue growth she’s so singularly focused on.
These comments show a commissioner who doesn’t have faith in the league’s Sporting Directors to properly identify which players can be stars and thus drive the revenue growth she’s so singularly focused on.
Though Trinity Rodman’s contract saga is over, the controversy over the NWSL’s High Impact Player rule is far from settled.
I spoke today with commissioner Jessica Berman and NWSL Players Association chief executive Meghann Burke, and many words resulted:
www.inquirer.com/soccer/nwsl-...
I spoke today with commissioner Jessica Berman and NWSL Players Association chief executive Meghann Burke, and many words resulted:
www.inquirer.com/soccer/nwsl-...
Amid controversy, the NWSL stands firm on the High Impact Player rule
Commissioner Jessica Berman says the rule puts "clubs in a position to compete financially." The players' union isn't happy, though.
www.inquirer.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Berman doesn’t understand the PA’s specific gripe with how HIP eligibility is determined.
These comments show a commissioner who doesn’t have faith in the league’s Sporting Directors to properly identify which players can be stars and thus drive the revenue growth she’s so singularly focused on.
These comments show a commissioner who doesn’t have faith in the league’s Sporting Directors to properly identify which players can be stars and thus drive the revenue growth she’s so singularly focused on.
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The People vs. ICE
Renee Good’s death galvanized a city eager to push back against Trump’s invasion.
nymag.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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I am not being snarky. I need my colleagues who wrote on covid school lockdowns to engage with this. To be as loud as they have been about prior "learning loss." Hell, you can cite Tom & Mark's AERJ paper so you feel better that there's some econ somewhere in your argument.
"In St. Paul, at least one-fourth of students from Spanish-speaking homes have missed every day of school since Dec. 12."
8 weeks under siege in Minnesota • Minnesota Reformer
Frank has a hard time explaining to his 8-year-old daughter why they rarely leave their home in the Twin Cities. Why she can’t go to school, and why he can’t work. “The only thing we tell her is that ...
minnesotareformer.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I am not being snarky. I need my colleagues who wrote on covid school lockdowns to engage with this. To be as loud as they have been about prior "learning loss." Hell, you can cite Tom & Mark's AERJ paper so you feel better that there's some econ somewhere in your argument.
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They were eventually allowed one phone call as a thanks for saving the agent’s life.
They used it to call their lawyer, who called their state representative, who ultimately got them released on the condition they tell people they were “treated kindly.”
They used it to call their lawyer, who called their state representative, who ultimately got them released on the condition they tell people they were “treated kindly.”
January 23, 2026 at 11:49 PM
They were eventually allowed one phone call as a thanks for saving the agent’s life.
They used it to call their lawyer, who called their state representative, who ultimately got them released on the condition they tell people they were “treated kindly.”
They used it to call their lawyer, who called their state representative, who ultimately got them released on the condition they tell people they were “treated kindly.”
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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-...
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 23, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
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A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
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Musk’s participation in the bikini trend opened the floodgates. Grok went from making 300k images a week to 4.4 million. Read more from me, @dylanfreedman.nytimes.com and @stuartathompson.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
January 22, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Musk’s participation in the bikini trend opened the floodgates. Grok went from making 300k images a week to 4.4 million. Read more from me, @dylanfreedman.nytimes.com and @stuartathompson.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
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In our conservative estimate, 41 percent of Grok’s images — or 1.8 million — were sexualized depictions of women. Separately, CCDH analyzed how many were sexualized images across genders and ages. Their findings: an estimated 3 million images, including more than 23,000 of children.
January 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM
In our conservative estimate, 41 percent of Grok’s images — or 1.8 million — were sexualized depictions of women. Separately, CCDH analyzed how many were sexualized images across genders and ages. Their findings: an estimated 3 million images, including more than 23,000 of children.
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We set out to determine how many images of women and girls Grok created during its nudifying spree. What we found was “industrial-scale abuse,” experts said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
Musk’s Chatbot Flooded X With Millions of Sexualized Images in Days, New Estimates Show
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:56 PM
We set out to determine how many images of women and girls Grok created during its nudifying spree. What we found was “industrial-scale abuse,” experts said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
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I would also note: X has deleted a handful of these images. But the vast majority of them remain live on X today.
In our conservative estimate, 41 percent of Grok’s images — or 1.8 million — were sexualized depictions of women. Separately, CCDH analyzed how many were sexualized images across genders and ages. Their findings: an estimated 3 million images, including more than 23,000 of children.
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I would also note: X has deleted a handful of these images. But the vast majority of them remain live on X today.
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latest story in @briangaar.bsky.social’s now four-part series on Orange Julius just dropped — his incarcerated caretaker has been released from solitary confinement
thebarbedwire.com/2026/01/22/t...
thebarbedwire.com/2026/01/22/t...
Woman Placed in Solitary After Viral Cat Fundraiser Is Back in Regular Housing, Texas Prison Officials Say
Texas prison officials confirm inmate Sonya Reed is back in regular housing after the viral prison cat fundraiser incident.
thebarbedwire.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:11 PM
latest story in @briangaar.bsky.social’s now four-part series on Orange Julius just dropped — his incarcerated caretaker has been released from solitary confinement
thebarbedwire.com/2026/01/22/t...
thebarbedwire.com/2026/01/22/t...
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Breaking NYT:
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Breaking NYT:
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
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Minnesota is the best of us.
January 23, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Minnesota is the best of us.
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The parents of a 7 year old, all of whom are in the process of applying for asylum, took their daughter to the ER when her nose wouldn't stop bleeding. ICE picked them up near the hospital and they are now in detention in Texas, presumably awaiting deportation. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The parents of a 7 year old, all of whom are in the process of applying for asylum, took their daughter to the ER when her nose wouldn't stop bleeding. ICE picked them up near the hospital and they are now in detention in Texas, presumably awaiting deportation. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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I can’t believe their defense for kidnapping a 5-year-old was we fed him at McDonald’s
January 23, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I can’t believe their defense for kidnapping a 5-year-old was we fed him at McDonald’s
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Here's a video from yesterday. MELIA going for a nice trail walk. She's such a great, sweet, beautiful dog. Once she gets to know you she'll be your BFF. please adopt her
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
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Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
www.facebook.com/reel/1274777...
481 reactions · 58 comments | Melia is only 3 years old and has already spent 863 days in the shelter after being left behind in an apartment without food or water, and she’s been in and out ever sinc...
Melia is only 3 years old and has already spent 863 days in the shelter after being left behind in an apartment without food or water, and she’s been in and out ever since. She loves car rides, quiet....
www.facebook.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Here's a video from yesterday. MELIA going for a nice trail walk. She's such a great, sweet, beautiful dog. Once she gets to know you she'll be your BFF. please adopt her
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
www.facebook.com/reel/1274777...
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
www.facebook.com/reel/1274777...
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Paige Bueckers (Dallas Wings, Breeze FC) is donating $50,000 to relief efforts organised in response to ICE raids in her hometown of Hopkins, Minnesota. On Monday Bueckers won $50,000 in the #Unrivaled free throw competition after successfully scoring 13 free throws. (Source @brwsports)
January 22, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Paige Bueckers (Dallas Wings, Breeze FC) is donating $50,000 to relief efforts organised in response to ICE raids in her hometown of Hopkins, Minnesota. On Monday Bueckers won $50,000 in the #Unrivaled free throw competition after successfully scoring 13 free throws. (Source @brwsports)
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Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
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How do you justify abducting a child? defector.com/how-do-you-j...
How Do You Justify Abducting A Child? | Defector
On Tuesday, some number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents camped out near Liam Conejo Ramos’s home in the Twin Cities suburb of Columbia Heights and waited for him to return with his…
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January 22, 2026 at 8:56 PM
How do you justify abducting a child? defector.com/how-do-you-j...
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Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."