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i'm going to spend the rest of my life figuring out how a small band of elites decided that acting as the global currency and primary military hegemon was gay and feminine coded
BREAKING: Europe may begin selling U.S. assets in response to a new conflict with the US, a move that could trigger a dollar collapse, per Bloomberg.
January 20, 2026 at 6:18 PM
i'm going to spend the rest of my life figuring out how a small band of elites decided that acting as the global currency and primary military hegemon was gay and feminine coded
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We have an entire class of Democratic "leadership" that has been told that it's dangerous and extreme to say this, and that does not understand that what Democrats want is for their leaders to articulate what they believe and why they believe it. That should not be as big an ask as it apparently is.
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM
We have an entire class of Democratic "leadership" that has been told that it's dangerous and extreme to say this, and that does not understand that what Democrats want is for their leaders to articulate what they believe and why they believe it. That should not be as big an ask as it apparently is.
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“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)
January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)
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The party line has gone from "women have to start using genAI or they'll be left behind" to "everyone has to start using genAI or they'll be left behind" to "everyone has to start using genAI or genAI will be left behind."
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The party line has gone from "women have to start using genAI or they'll be left behind" to "everyone has to start using genAI or they'll be left behind" to "everyone has to start using genAI or genAI will be left behind."
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Whatever bad insomnia decisions you made last night probably weren’t at this scale
In the middle of the night the President was posting private messages from European leaders, criticizing the UK, and sharing a fake image of a map in which the US controls Greenland, Canada, Venezuela, and Cuba.
January 20, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Whatever bad insomnia decisions you made last night probably weren’t at this scale
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Really good story
The development and use of BabyBIG, the sole treatment for infant botulism, is "almost like a miracle," a doc who treats these babies told me.
apnews.com/article/infa...
apnews.com/article/infa...
How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism
An infant botulism outbreak has sickened at least 39 babies across the U.S. and underscored the crucial role of a medication that treats the rare disease.
apnews.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Really good story
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There are people who could stop this if they wanted to stop this craziness. There are constitutional ways to address a president who is running amuck. Those who could get him out of office don't seem to choose that. This is what keeps me awake nights.
There is no calvary expected.
There is no calvary expected.
January 19, 2026 at 11:53 AM
There are people who could stop this if they wanted to stop this craziness. There are constitutional ways to address a president who is running amuck. Those who could get him out of office don't seem to choose that. This is what keeps me awake nights.
There is no calvary expected.
There is no calvary expected.
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Worth tracking down tonight's Anderson Cooper's AC360, first ten minutes, w Sen @gallego.senate.gov .
Gallego is holding nothing back. (See attached image, from this story www.rawstory.com/ruben-galleg... I heard this live.)
Text gives you the gist; worth finding video for the vibe.
Gallego is holding nothing back. (See attached image, from this story www.rawstory.com/ruben-galleg... I heard this live.)
Text gives you the gist; worth finding video for the vibe.
January 20, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Worth tracking down tonight's Anderson Cooper's AC360, first ten minutes, w Sen @gallego.senate.gov .
Gallego is holding nothing back. (See attached image, from this story www.rawstory.com/ruben-galleg... I heard this live.)
Text gives you the gist; worth finding video for the vibe.
Gallego is holding nothing back. (See attached image, from this story www.rawstory.com/ruben-galleg... I heard this live.)
Text gives you the gist; worth finding video for the vibe.
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even those of us who keep insisting this is historically and unprecedentedly stupid are still not doing a good job of establishing just how stupid this is. like, this is so stupid it’s the kind of thing you read people in antiquity making reference to as something so dumb/weird they doubt it’s true
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
even those of us who keep insisting this is historically and unprecedentedly stupid are still not doing a good job of establishing just how stupid this is. like, this is so stupid it’s the kind of thing you read people in antiquity making reference to as something so dumb/weird they doubt it’s true
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this entire polling question set is utterly surreal like what the fuck
"Which would you prefer Mexico be?"
Independent Nation: 67%
US Territory: 10%
US State: 5%
Research Co. / Jan 15, 2026
Independent Nation: 67%
US Territory: 10%
US State: 5%
Research Co. / Jan 15, 2026
January 20, 2026 at 3:23 AM
this entire polling question set is utterly surreal like what the fuck
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I feel like America plotting to annex Greenland while masked state goons terrorise their own communities at will should encourage British press and politicians to reflect on what happens when you act like "far right" is an unfair slur rather than a necessary descriptor of a real political position.
January 19, 2026 at 8:26 AM
I feel like America plotting to annex Greenland while masked state goons terrorise their own communities at will should encourage British press and politicians to reflect on what happens when you act like "far right" is an unfair slur rather than a necessary descriptor of a real political position.
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jesus christ would never support the violent disruption of a religious service
January 20, 2026 at 3:48 AM
jesus christ would never support the violent disruption of a religious service
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The purpose of politics is to enact an agenda, not to get into power merely for the sake of having your name on the door. Not to mention the fact that voters desperately want fighters not folders.
The author of a controversial memo from centrist think tank Searchlight telling Democrats to abandon the slogan “Abolish ICE” is a senior advisor for WestExec, a D.C. shadow lobbyist for corporations in the defense, surveillance, and immigration enforcement industries.
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
Author of ‘Don’t Say Abolish ICE’ Memo Is a Corporate Consultant - The American Prospect
Blas Nuñez-Neto is a senior adviser to WestExec, a shadow lobbyist for defense and tech firms.
prospect.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:29 AM
The purpose of politics is to enact an agenda, not to get into power merely for the sake of having your name on the door. Not to mention the fact that voters desperately want fighters not folders.
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How dare the press *checks notes* focus on the president threatening to take an ally's territory by force because he didn't get a peace prize, which would then lead to the destruction of the world's largest security pact.
January 20, 2026 at 1:08 AM
How dare the press *checks notes* focus on the president threatening to take an ally's territory by force because he didn't get a peace prize, which would then lead to the destruction of the world's largest security pact.
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Opinion | While the end of NATO would be tragic, it's a price that must be paid so I can win my next Republican primary.
January 20, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Opinion | While the end of NATO would be tragic, it's a price that must be paid so I can win my next Republican primary.
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I think we’re burying the lede here that his name was Lancelot Blackburne.
As an aside, he delivered an interesting sermon with Queen Mary in the audience about anger being against the laws of Christianity because it diminishes our capacity to reason, and can lead us to holding onto bad opinions.
As an aside, he delivered an interesting sermon with Queen Mary in the audience about anger being against the laws of Christianity because it diminishes our capacity to reason, and can lead us to holding onto bad opinions.
January 20, 2026 at 1:58 AM
I think we’re burying the lede here that his name was Lancelot Blackburne.
As an aside, he delivered an interesting sermon with Queen Mary in the audience about anger being against the laws of Christianity because it diminishes our capacity to reason, and can lead us to holding onto bad opinions.
As an aside, he delivered an interesting sermon with Queen Mary in the audience about anger being against the laws of Christianity because it diminishes our capacity to reason, and can lead us to holding onto bad opinions.
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Sometimes reading the posts of federal elected officials feels like going to the doctor and having them suggest homeopathic remedies for late stage cancer
The problem was not labeling Trump correctly as a fascist. The problem was not treating him as one. They still aren’t! That creates a gap where you’re warning people that things are on fire, but instead of evacuating or getting water, you’re casually sitting down with a cup of tea.
You want to know why Chuck Schumer is talking about affordability & not Trump being a fascist? It's because we already tried talking about him being a fascist *& everyone ignored us*.
January 20, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes reading the posts of federal elected officials feels like going to the doctor and having them suggest homeopathic remedies for late stage cancer
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The movie Ice Age (March 15, 2002) is older than ICE’s age (March 1, 2003)
January 20, 2026 at 1:44 AM
The movie Ice Age (March 15, 2002) is older than ICE’s age (March 1, 2003)
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explaining to the median voter that trump sent a late night text to the PM of norway telling him that trump is no considering peace as an option because the nobel prize was not awarded to him and that’s why we must have greenland and imagining their eyes widening as they slowly back away
Also half of my normie friends and colleagues have no idea about Greenland other than that whacky old president is up to his usual shenanigans
January 20, 2026 at 1:42 AM
explaining to the median voter that trump sent a late night text to the PM of norway telling him that trump is no considering peace as an option because the nobel prize was not awarded to him and that’s why we must have greenland and imagining their eyes widening as they slowly back away
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Dr. West was a student of Dr. Louise Stokes Hunter, UVA’s first Black woman graduate, and I got to know Dr. West in my time researching Dr. Hunter. If you ever use GPS, thank this amazing woman!
Dr. Gladys West, the mathematician whose groundbreaking work made GPS possible, has died at the age of 95.
Gladys West, mathematician whose work made GPS possible, dies at 95
Dr. Gladys West, the mathematician whose groundbreaking work made GPS possible, has died at the age of 95.
www.wtvr.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Dr. West was a student of Dr. Louise Stokes Hunter, UVA’s first Black woman graduate, and I got to know Dr. West in my time researching Dr. Hunter. If you ever use GPS, thank this amazing woman!
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I am CRYING laughing
in addition to having a terminal case of Youth Ministry Font and giving me a headache due to no two lines being exactly the same size, I'm obsessed with how unhinged this list is. are we implying it's a sin to be dead?????
in addition to having a terminal case of Youth Ministry Font and giving me a headache due to no two lines being exactly the same size, I'm obsessed with how unhinged this list is. are we implying it's a sin to be dead?????
Reminds me of this really cringy poster that hangs in the entrance of my in-laws' church.
January 20, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I am CRYING laughing
in addition to having a terminal case of Youth Ministry Font and giving me a headache due to no two lines being exactly the same size, I'm obsessed with how unhinged this list is. are we implying it's a sin to be dead?????
in addition to having a terminal case of Youth Ministry Font and giving me a headache due to no two lines being exactly the same size, I'm obsessed with how unhinged this list is. are we implying it's a sin to be dead?????
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This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America
January 19, 2026 at 3:08 PM
This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America
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We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done: A superpower is committing suicide because the GOP Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
Footage shows Danish troops arriving in Greenland as part of a new military deployment. Among the personnel who landed on the island is Major General Peter H. Boysen, Chief of the Danish Army Command. #Greenland
January 19, 2026 at 10:59 PM
We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done: A superpower is committing suicide because the GOP Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.