Grateful Zen
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Grateful Zen
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From Lucinda Williams’ new album World Gone Wrong (captured my feelings today):

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Something's Gotta Give (feat. Brittney Spencer)
YouTube video by Lucinda Williams - Topic
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January 24, 2026 at 11:55 PM
A perfect example of the psychological defense of projection. Notice how he accuses others of crimes he himself is guilty of committing!
January 24, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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They want footage of burning buildings and broken windows, not the video of a man executed after he was already on the ground. They want to turn this into a story about “violent protesters,” not about federal agents killing people in our streets.
Don't give them what they want. #ICEOutNow
January 24, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Damn you who voted this President into office especially after January 6th. Damn all of you in this administration who are working to support his agenda. And damn you in Congress who could have stopped this new assault on our democracy and chose not to.
January 24, 2026 at 8:10 PM
IMPEACH! NOW!
January 24, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Suppressing damning truths and promoting false narratives is the authoritarian way.

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Justice Department says Jack Smith report on Trump investigation 'belongs in dustbin of history'
The Justice Department says in a sharply worded court filing that a report by former special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents belo...
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January 24, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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January 23, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Some shelter from the storm

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Tedeschi Trucks Band - I Got You (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Tedeschi Trucks Band
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January 23, 2026 at 8:13 PM
From Octavia E. Butler’s Earthseed Series
January 23, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Who thought it was a good idea to have Raiklin in the room with former Jan. 6 Capitol police officers?
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‘You Sick B*stard!’ Capitol Cop Gets Right in the Face of Jan. 6 Supporter in Wild Scene at Jack Smith Hearing
Former Capitol Police Officer Michael Fanone confronted a MAGA election denier to his face at a Thursday congressional hearing for Jack Smith.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Reposted by Grateful Zen
As Trump’s dementia worsens, several axioms are useful for interpreting his increasingly incoherent bloviation. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-4th-axiom-for-interpreting-trump
January 23, 2026 at 12:31 AM
January 23, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Swallwell confronted Republicans on the committee for putting on a show and speaking derogatorily about Trump “when the cameras aren’t running.” He really laid into them for their hypocrisy.
January 22, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Jim Jordan’s an ass, defending Trump & attacking Jack Smith right off the bat.
January 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Trump is great at negotiating deals that were already in place or basically the same as previous deals.
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Maggie Haberman Says Trump’s Greenland ‘Deal’ Appears To Be ‘Something That Is Already in Existence’
CNN commentator Maggie Haberman said that the Greenland arrangement being discussed by President Donald Trump and European leaders seems to be one that already exists.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:05 AM
“This is not diplomacy, it’s stupidity.” - Gavin Newsome at Davos on how European politicians have been dealing with Trump.

atlantablackstar.com/2026/01/21/t...
‘I Can’t Stop Watching!!’: Trump Thought He Was Running the Show — Until Newsom Goes for the Jugular, and a World Leader Lands a Ruthless Gut Punch No One Saw Coming
🔥 World leader delivers ruthless gut punch to Trump as Newsom ignites explosive showdown at Davos. The moment that shook the world! #Trum...
atlantablackstar.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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