Thomas
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Calgarian with a berner. Views my own.
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a not insignificant number of people on Threads seem to believe the snow storm was The Government's attempt to refreeze the Leviathan, the world-eating serpent, which was getting loose (to eat the world, I assume)
January 26, 2026 at 4:56 PM
a not insignificant number of people on Threads seem to believe the snow storm was The Government's attempt to refreeze the Leviathan, the world-eating serpent, which was getting loose (to eat the world, I assume)
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Counterpoint, Raul Julia delivered one of the most memorable villain one-liners in that movie.
January 26, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Counterpoint, Raul Julia delivered one of the most memorable villain one-liners in that movie.
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During the Soviet era, at times of govt instability, the state broadcaster would typically preempt scheduled broadcasts by airing performances of Swan Lake
And, tonight, the network's flagship news program -- 60 Minutes -- ran a clip show of old celeb interviews to "celebrate the movies" rather than put together an episode focused on what's going on in Minnesota.
The person who publishes the Free Press — where the words “Minneapolis” and “Minnesota” never appear tonight — also runs CBS News.
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 AM
During the Soviet era, at times of govt instability, the state broadcaster would typically preempt scheduled broadcasts by airing performances of Swan Lake
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“The only remaining CMC member is Zhang Shengmin, who is head of the military’s anti-graft watchdog that has overseen the sweeping purges.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
China fires top general in shocking purge of senior military command
The downfall of Zhang Youxia, China’s most senior uniformed official, marks an unprecedented concentration of military power under Xi Jinping.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:53 PM
“The only remaining CMC member is Zhang Shengmin, who is head of the military’s anti-graft watchdog that has overseen the sweeping purges.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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At least they're disassembling their military as fast as us
January 25, 2026 at 5:19 PM
At least they're disassembling their military as fast as us
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In the early 1930s the SA was roughing people up, creating chaos in neighborhoods, seeking to terrorize with the occasional killing. By the late 1930s it had been supplanted by the SS, which was much better trained.
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 25, 2026 at 3:50 PM
In the early 1930s the SA was roughing people up, creating chaos in neighborhoods, seeking to terrorize with the occasional killing. By the late 1930s it had been supplanted by the SS, which was much better trained.
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This witness to Alex Pretti's murder not only refutes the governmen't story, but says she is afraid to go home because federal agents might arrest her. This is what it feels like to live under state terror.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
TincherSealedWitnessDec012426.PDF
www.documentcloud.org
January 25, 2026 at 2:43 PM
This witness to Alex Pretti's murder not only refutes the governmen't story, but says she is afraid to go home because federal agents might arrest her. This is what it feels like to live under state terror.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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I like my salads like I like my cold:
Calgary Dry.
Calgary Dry.
January 24, 2026 at 12:46 AM
I like my salads like I like my cold:
Calgary Dry.
Calgary Dry.
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There is evil and then there is this
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 24, 2026 at 12:33 AM
There is evil and then there is this
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“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
January 23, 2026 at 12:25 PM
“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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This is quite literally one of the stupidest human beings alive
January 22, 2026 at 7:10 PM
This is quite literally one of the stupidest human beings alive
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just thought everyone should see this
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This is an excellent analogy, because my recollection from grade school is that the pen on the right looks fun and exciting, and then you play with it for a few minutes and realize it's not actually useful for anything and in fact makes some tasks more cumbersome, and never think about it again.
yeah, just out of interest, how many people choose the pen on the right for real work or art? See a lot of them in professional workplaces, do you?
January 22, 2026 at 12:21 PM
This is an excellent analogy, because my recollection from grade school is that the pen on the right looks fun and exciting, and then you play with it for a few minutes and realize it's not actually useful for anything and in fact makes some tasks more cumbersome, and never think about it again.
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Breaking: Hakeem Jeffries announced that he's voting in favor of declaring War on Greenland to avoid criticism that he's anti-military.
#Satire
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
#Satire
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding - The American Prospect
While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
prospect.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Breaking: Hakeem Jeffries announced that he's voting in favor of declaring War on Greenland to avoid criticism that he's anti-military.
#Satire
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
#Satire
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
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Will be interesting to watch how U.S. media reports on Trump confusing Iceland with Greenland in a major speech.
These were the headlines less than two years ago, after Biden confused Abdel Fattah El-Sisi with Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
These were the headlines less than two years ago, after Biden confused Abdel Fattah El-Sisi with Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
January 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Will be interesting to watch how U.S. media reports on Trump confusing Iceland with Greenland in a major speech.
These were the headlines less than two years ago, after Biden confused Abdel Fattah El-Sisi with Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
These were the headlines less than two years ago, after Biden confused Abdel Fattah El-Sisi with Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
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January 18, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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January 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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As it happens though, the framers of the US constitution did say it: in the 4th amendment, the 5th, the 10th, etc.
What they didn’t provide for is federal immigration enforcement of any kind, only “a uniform rule of naturalization.” Nor did they give the federal government a plenary police power.
What they didn’t provide for is federal immigration enforcement of any kind, only “a uniform rule of naturalization.” Nor did they give the federal government a plenary police power.
It goes without saying that in the US you’re not supposed to have a masked secret police that snatches people off the streets without knowing if they’ve committed a crime. That’s about as basic a requirement for a democracy as exists.
Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
January 14, 2026 at 5:12 PM
As it happens though, the framers of the US constitution did say it: in the 4th amendment, the 5th, the 10th, etc.
What they didn’t provide for is federal immigration enforcement of any kind, only “a uniform rule of naturalization.” Nor did they give the federal government a plenary police power.
What they didn’t provide for is federal immigration enforcement of any kind, only “a uniform rule of naturalization.” Nor did they give the federal government a plenary police power.
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Saint Sebastian's Feast Day is a week away. 🫢
Are you ready to lean into the chaos that will be the 6th annual bake-this-random-Saint-into-a-bread-item experience?
Are you ready to lean into the chaos that will be the 6th annual bake-this-random-Saint-into-a-bread-item experience?
January 14, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Saint Sebastian's Feast Day is a week away. 🫢
Are you ready to lean into the chaos that will be the 6th annual bake-this-random-Saint-into-a-bread-item experience?
Are you ready to lean into the chaos that will be the 6th annual bake-this-random-Saint-into-a-bread-item experience?
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Marco Rubio, June 2012.
January 14, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Marco Rubio, June 2012.
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I'm sorry they ran off with the kid's phone and sold it to one of those machines in the supermarket?
Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
I'm sorry they ran off with the kid's phone and sold it to one of those machines in the supermarket?
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