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To borrow from Jimmy Breslin, Bovino is a small Italian man in search of a balcony.
Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino marches through Minneapolis surrounded by federal agents, shouting at American citizens.
This isn’t about deporting “the worst of the worst.” It’s about deliberately sowing fear and chaos in cities that oppose the Trump regime
ht: @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social
This isn’t about deporting “the worst of the worst.” It’s about deliberately sowing fear and chaos in cities that oppose the Trump regime
ht: @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 10:12 PM
To borrow from Jimmy Breslin, Bovino is a small Italian man in search of a balcony.
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The news about potential mobilization of the 11th Airborne on MLK Day weekend has me thinking about a very different Republican president using the Insurrection Act to mobilize the 101st Airborne for very different reasons.
January 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The news about potential mobilization of the 11th Airborne on MLK Day weekend has me thinking about a very different Republican president using the Insurrection Act to mobilize the 101st Airborne for very different reasons.
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Erfan Soltani, the arrested Iranian protester whose execution was postponed after Trump intervened, was beaten to death while in detention.- i24NEWS
January 18, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Erfan Soltani, the arrested Iranian protester whose execution was postponed after Trump intervened, was beaten to death while in detention.- i24NEWS
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“Nearly half of all Americans now live in a state where it’s harder to protest than it was eight years ago."
When all protest is terrorism
The groundwork for Trump's free speech crackdown was laid by the War on Terror.
www.motherjones.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
“Nearly half of all Americans now live in a state where it’s harder to protest than it was eight years ago."
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If you read one thing today, it should be this
Iran report says 16,500 dead in ‘genocide under digital darkness’
www.thetimes.com/article/01ba...
Iran report says 16,500 dead in ‘genocide under digital darkness’
www.thetimes.com/article/01ba...
Iran report says 16,500 dead in ‘genocide under digital darkness’
Witnesses tell of the brutality inflicted on those taking part in anti-regime protests
www.thetimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:04 AM
If you read one thing today, it should be this
Iran report says 16,500 dead in ‘genocide under digital darkness’
www.thetimes.com/article/01ba...
Iran report says 16,500 dead in ‘genocide under digital darkness’
www.thetimes.com/article/01ba...
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How it started ... How it's going
January 17, 2026 at 9:58 PM
How it started ... How it's going
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3,000 insecure mouth-breathers vs. 330 million Americans. Trump barely won an election in a year that, according to the global trends, punished incumbents. He's the most insecure of the broken men, desperate to cast a bigger shadow than he actually has. They're afraid of us.
There's more of us than there are of them. They can't kill us all, as much as they'd love to. They're terrorizing a peaceful state to terrorize all of us. They're trying to intimidate us into silence, to obey in advance. Be loud, resist, slow them down, never give up. Stay defiant. That's how we win
January 17, 2026 at 7:33 PM
3,000 insecure mouth-breathers vs. 330 million Americans. Trump barely won an election in a year that, according to the global trends, punished incumbents. He's the most insecure of the broken men, desperate to cast a bigger shadow than he actually has. They're afraid of us.
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After death threats for his work on antifascism, Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor, fled the United States.
“It’s too late for preventative antifascism,” he said. “I think we’re in a new era.”
“It’s too late for preventative antifascism,” he said. “I think we’re in a new era.”
He studies fascism. Is he now living through it?
After death threats for his work on antifascism, a Rutgers University professor fled the United States. "It's too late for preventative antifascism," he said. "I think we're in a new era."
www.motherjones.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
After death threats for his work on antifascism, Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor, fled the United States.
“It’s too late for preventative antifascism,” he said. “I think we’re in a new era.”
“It’s too late for preventative antifascism,” he said. “I think we’re in a new era.”
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you need to see the solo breakdown https://youtu.be/lhfwmH6Q5yA?t=253
January 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
you need to see the solo breakdown https://youtu.be/lhfwmH6Q5yA?t=253
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one thing i think people miss is that fascism just doesn't care about economics -- it's wholly secondary to the project of racial domination
@mattpolprof.bsky.social
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/facs-soc
@mattpolprof.bsky.social
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/facs-soc
Facsism & socialism with Matt McManus
What is Fascism, what was its relationship to socialism historically, and what is it today?
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:14 AM
one thing i think people miss is that fascism just doesn't care about economics -- it's wholly secondary to the project of racial domination
@mattpolprof.bsky.social
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/facs-soc
@mattpolprof.bsky.social
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/facs-soc
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1) V interesting story.
2) The porn machine and bigot-cesspool once known as Twitter was *the* journalistic hangout. Encouraging every time a major media outlet/figure posts and engages here. Can't fully recreate the pre-Musk "public square," but good to see more and more journos/publications here
2) The porn machine and bigot-cesspool once known as Twitter was *the* journalistic hangout. Encouraging every time a major media outlet/figure posts and engages here. Can't fully recreate the pre-Musk "public square," but good to see more and more journos/publications here
NEW: Powell had a list of lawmakers who he thought would have his back after finally taking on Trump
His belief that he would find a groundswell of support was not an idle thought, but the product of years of relationship-building on Capitol Hill.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u... @nytimes.com
His belief that he would find a groundswell of support was not an idle thought, but the product of years of relationship-building on Capitol Hill.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u... @nytimes.com
Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes on Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:59 PM
1) V interesting story.
2) The porn machine and bigot-cesspool once known as Twitter was *the* journalistic hangout. Encouraging every time a major media outlet/figure posts and engages here. Can't fully recreate the pre-Musk "public square," but good to see more and more journos/publications here
2) The porn machine and bigot-cesspool once known as Twitter was *the* journalistic hangout. Encouraging every time a major media outlet/figure posts and engages here. Can't fully recreate the pre-Musk "public square," but good to see more and more journos/publications here
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Nick Miroff: After 9/11, George W. Bush created the Department of Homeland Security to prevent future terror strikes. Now DHS shifted from defending the country against foreign terrorists to deploying agents on American streets for the purpose of terrorizing American citizens.
‘Maybe DHS Was a Bad Idea’
Two decades after its founding, the department has become what its critics feared.
www.theatlantic.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Nick Miroff: After 9/11, George W. Bush created the Department of Homeland Security to prevent future terror strikes. Now DHS shifted from defending the country against foreign terrorists to deploying agents on American streets for the purpose of terrorizing American citizens.
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this is a level of casual, petty depravity that defies comprehension. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
ICE agents ate at a Minnesota Mexican restaurant before arresting staff
Immigration law enforcement agents reportedly followed employees out of the restaurant after they closed for the evening
www.independent.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM
this is a level of casual, petty depravity that defies comprehension. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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In Minneapolis, many national journalists have remained to cover the regime's continued invasion. Here are some of those dedicated reporters:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
How local and national news outlets are covering the aftermath of ICE shooting: ‘Get there, bear witness, ask questions’
Strong media presence in Minneapolis has ensured Renee Good’s shooting, and its fallout, has received wide coverage
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:19 PM
In Minneapolis, many national journalists have remained to cover the regime's continued invasion. Here are some of those dedicated reporters:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Look who gets to wear a hard hat. Just like the grownups!
January 17, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Look who gets to wear a hard hat. Just like the grownups!
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A CBS staffer told me this re: this Tony Dokoupil segment:
"What a self absorbed loser. Telling factory workers his job isn’t as easy as it looks. You’re a grown man who wears makeup on live TV from a teleprompter filled with words people write for you. His self absorption is just astounding."
"What a self absorbed loser. Telling factory workers his job isn’t as easy as it looks. You’re a grown man who wears makeup on live TV from a teleprompter filled with words people write for you. His self absorption is just astounding."
January 17, 2026 at 1:33 PM
A CBS staffer told me this re: this Tony Dokoupil segment:
"What a self absorbed loser. Telling factory workers his job isn’t as easy as it looks. You’re a grown man who wears makeup on live TV from a teleprompter filled with words people write for you. His self absorption is just astounding."
"What a self absorbed loser. Telling factory workers his job isn’t as easy as it looks. You’re a grown man who wears makeup on live TV from a teleprompter filled with words people write for you. His self absorption is just astounding."
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The Hmong fought on the US/SVN side during the war in Vietnam. A reputation of skilled, strong fighters.
When the south fell to the north, Hmong were given refuge and residency in America by the US government.
Now they must hide from the US government within America.
When the south fell to the north, Hmong were given refuge and residency in America by the US government.
Now they must hide from the US government within America.
This week, I spoke with a St. Paul woman who told me ICE came to her door and asked her to report on her "Asian neighbors."
The Hmong community, the large majority of whom are in this country legally for decades now, is in hiding.
The Hmong community, the large majority of whom are in this country legally for decades now, is in hiding.
January 16, 2026 at 9:50 PM
The Hmong fought on the US/SVN side during the war in Vietnam. A reputation of skilled, strong fighters.
When the south fell to the north, Hmong were given refuge and residency in America by the US government.
Now they must hide from the US government within America.
When the south fell to the north, Hmong were given refuge and residency in America by the US government.
Now they must hide from the US government within America.
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Former ICE officer in Lafayette pleads guilty to raping a detainee in a broom closet while other ICE-holes stood as lookouts. He used food, jewelry, letters and pictures of the woman’s daughter in exchange for sex. The bastard rapist’s name is David Courvelle, 56.
#FuckICE #Resist #Pinks #ProudBlue
#FuckICE #Resist #Pinks #ProudBlue
January 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Former ICE officer in Lafayette pleads guilty to raping a detainee in a broom closet while other ICE-holes stood as lookouts. He used food, jewelry, letters and pictures of the woman’s daughter in exchange for sex. The bastard rapist’s name is David Courvelle, 56.
#FuckICE #Resist #Pinks #ProudBlue
#FuckICE #Resist #Pinks #ProudBlue
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“Obviously it’s a disgrace to our country.”
January 17, 2026 at 1:29 PM
“Obviously it’s a disgrace to our country.”
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The families of Danes killed in Afghanistan have a message for Trump
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
The Sacrifice of the Danes
After September 11, Denmark fought alongside its ally. The families of fallen soldiers have a message for Trump.
www.theatlantic.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:58 PM
The families of Danes killed in Afghanistan have a message for Trump
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values