Amy Brazill
@abrazill.bsky.social
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2) “We” = total breakdown in the division between the White House and the president’s personal legal affairs.
1) Very bad sign that NYT, and not CBS, is breaking this.
1) Very bad sign that NYT, and not CBS, is breaking this.
NYT publishes audio of Karoline Leavitt threatening CBS over its Trump interview: “He said, ‘If it’s not out in full, we’ll sue your ass off.’” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
‘We’ll Sue’: White House’s Warning to CBS Is Sign of a New Media Status Quo
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:51 PM
2) “We” = total breakdown in the division between the White House and the president’s personal legal affairs.
1) Very bad sign that NYT, and not CBS, is breaking this.
1) Very bad sign that NYT, and not CBS, is breaking this.
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Donald Trump scrapped free entry to National Parks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and replaced it with his own birthday.
California will not be following that path.
I've directed California State Parks to offer free entry at more than 200 participating parks on MLK Day.
California will not be following that path.
I've directed California State Parks to offer free entry at more than 200 participating parks on MLK Day.
January 16, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Donald Trump scrapped free entry to National Parks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and replaced it with his own birthday.
California will not be following that path.
I've directed California State Parks to offer free entry at more than 200 participating parks on MLK Day.
California will not be following that path.
I've directed California State Parks to offer free entry at more than 200 participating parks on MLK Day.
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Donald Trump didn’t just flip off a worker at a Ford plant in Michigan — he flipped off the entire American auto industry.
January 16, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Donald Trump didn’t just flip off a worker at a Ford plant in Michigan — he flipped off the entire American auto industry.
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US higher education was a crown jewel, generating knowledge, wealth, prestige, and power unrivaled by anyone.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
US higher education was a crown jewel, generating knowledge, wealth, prestige, and power unrivaled by anyone.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:10 AM
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Bill Watterson is my favorite cartoonist. I adored the relationship btw Calvin and Hobbes as a child. But as I've gotten older, these strips feel even more tender and insightful. My respect for him grew when I learned of his stance against merchandising. Such principles are almost unheard of today.
![Excerpt from Wikipedia reads: "Fight against merchandising his characters
For years, Watterson battled against pressure from publishers to merchandise his work, something that he felt would cheapen his comic through compromising the act of creation or reading.[21][22]
He refused to merchandise his creations on the grounds that displaying Calvin and Hobbes images on commercially sold mugs, stickers, and T-shirts would devalue the characters and their personalities. Watterson said that Universal kept putting pressure on him and that he had signed his contract without fully perusing it because, as a new artist, he was happy just to find a syndicate willing to give him a chance (two other syndicates had previously turned him down). He added that the contract was so one-sided that, if Universal really wanted to, they could license his characters against his will, and could even fire him and continue Calvin and Hobbes with a new artist. Watterson's position eventually won out, and he was able to renegotiate his contract so that he would receive all rights to his work. Later he said that the licensing fight exhausted him and contributed to the need for a nine-month sabbatical in 1991.[23]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreihmgl3sxrmb5t6edpjnixyanj2rvcf43zdv46mbifhl7hdtmz5u6y@jpeg)
January 14, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Bill Watterson is my favorite cartoonist. I adored the relationship btw Calvin and Hobbes as a child. But as I've gotten older, these strips feel even more tender and insightful. My respect for him grew when I learned of his stance against merchandising. Such principles are almost unheard of today.
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"i serve the Lord, not a draft-dodging coward" is the kind of phrase that would be slightly cringe online and is incredibly badass when being stated by a man surrounded by armed men threatening to murder him
it's incredible how if you put this entire dialog into the Left Behind series, it would basically work, but instead it's just IRL MN
!["Sir! This is a warning!" the agent yelled as he punched the man's vehicle window. "Stop f—king following us! You are impeding operations! This is the United States federal government!"
"I live over here," the driver explained. "I got to get to my house."
"This is your warning!" the officer exclaimed.
"I serve the Lord; go to church," the resident replied.
"I will arrest you!" the officer threatened.
"Don't make a bad decision," another agent warned.
"I serve the Lord," the driver repeated. "Not a draft-dodging coward."
"Let these people go to church," the driver added. "Let these people serve the Lord and worship."
"You're not going to like the outcome of this, sir," the first officer said. "I guarantee that... Did you not learn from what just happened [when Renee Good was killed]?"
"Learn what?" the driver asked. "I serve the Lord, not a draft-dodging coward. I can't believe you'd take orders from a draft dodger."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreibjwvcxk2ptdafgbwfhk4rjalweyoz3d55gl72qhwhiudhu6aywcm@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 9:47 PM
"i serve the Lord, not a draft-dodging coward" is the kind of phrase that would be slightly cringe online and is incredibly badass when being stated by a man surrounded by armed men threatening to murder him
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Statement from Mike Tomlin, via Steelers:
January 13, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Statement from Mike Tomlin, via Steelers:
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.@PabloReports: What do of the new House GOP leadership bill to restrict stock trading?
Ansari: We need to prohibit members of Congress from buying or trading stocks in their entirety.
Ansari: We need to prohibit members of Congress from buying or trading stocks in their entirety.
January 13, 2026 at 8:52 PM
.@PabloReports: What do of the new House GOP leadership bill to restrict stock trading?
Ansari: We need to prohibit members of Congress from buying or trading stocks in their entirety.
Ansari: We need to prohibit members of Congress from buying or trading stocks in their entirety.
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War Crimes R Us.
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:31 AM
War Crimes R Us.
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Republicans have already succeeded at this in several states.
Something has to be done about this.
Something has to be done about this.
This is a hell NO! He just became a Dem so he can try to win this seat. CA 26 beware! He’s a total MAGA! This may be Republicans new game to win seats. Please know who you’re voting for.
Pro-Auschwitz Republican flips to Democrat in bid to win after California redistricting
A Republican candidate for governor in California will instead run for Congress as a Democrat despite floating Auschwitz, the infamous Nazi concentration camp, as an "unemployment plan."In paperwork f...
www.rawstory.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Republicans have already succeeded at this in several states.
Something has to be done about this.
Something has to be done about this.
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FLASH: Congressional Democrats probe whether Jan 6 rioters are now working for ICE
youtube.com/shorts/bHPqG...
youtube.com/shorts/bHPqG...
DAY AHEAD: Congressional Democrats launch probe into whether Jan 6 rioters are now working for ICE
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:08 AM
FLASH: Congressional Democrats probe whether Jan 6 rioters are now working for ICE
youtube.com/shorts/bHPqG...
youtube.com/shorts/bHPqG...
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ALERT: Jack Smith will testify publicly at House Judiciary Cmte on Jan 22
January 13, 2026 at 3:13 AM
ALERT: Jack Smith will testify publicly at House Judiciary Cmte on Jan 22
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exceptional article, I think this gets at the heart of why Minneapolis is such a target for the Trump admin even above & beyond other liberal American cities
January 12, 2026 at 11:09 PM
exceptional article, I think this gets at the heart of why Minneapolis is such a target for the Trump admin even above & beyond other liberal American cities
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with no accountability
youtube.com/shorts/44an_...
youtube.com/shorts/44an_...
DOJ civil rights office refuses to investigate Renee Good killing
YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer
youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:03 AM
with no accountability
youtube.com/shorts/44an_...
youtube.com/shorts/44an_...
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NEW: Trump Administration inherited a long-used playbook and team for cooling off tensions in cities like Minneapolis …. then threw away the book and scrapped the team
youtube.com/shorts/Y7-2t...
youtube.com/shorts/Y7-2t...
U.S. had 60-year playbook & team to quell unrest in cities like Minneapolis. But Trump threw it away
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:45 AM
NEW: Trump Administration inherited a long-used playbook and team for cooling off tensions in cities like Minneapolis …. then threw away the book and scrapped the team
youtube.com/shorts/Y7-2t...
youtube.com/shorts/Y7-2t...
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The Fed and markets have a very serious problem
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January 12, 2026 at 7:22 AM
The Fed and markets have a very serious problem
ft.com/content/21b5...
ft.com/content/21b5...
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93% of economists polled by IGM markets earlier this year agreed that "Giving the President more direct influence over monetary policy would lead to substantially worse monetary policy decisions", half of the people who disagreed were people who actually agreed but just pressed the wrong button
January 12, 2026 at 1:34 AM
93% of economists polled by IGM markets earlier this year agreed that "Giving the President more direct influence over monetary policy would lead to substantially worse monetary policy decisions", half of the people who disagreed were people who actually agreed but just pressed the wrong button
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this is just patently ridiculous, Trump is now running a sham investigation into Chair Powell just because he wants him to lower interest rates faster
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has opened a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell related to the Federal Reserve’s Washington headquarters, the New York Times reports.
January 12, 2026 at 12:29 AM
this is just patently ridiculous, Trump is now running a sham investigation into Chair Powell just because he wants him to lower interest rates faster
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The Justice Department ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
Trump’s DOJ is building a voter purge machine—powered by your private data
The federal agency ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
www.motherjones.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Justice Department ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
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Gary Larson remembers that Jack Smith's testimony got released on New Year's Eve, and has been memory-holed by many.
Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 11, 2026 | GoComics
Read Doonesbury—a comic strip by creator Garry Trudeau—for today, January 11, 2026, and check out other great comics, too!
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January 11, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Gary Larson remembers that Jack Smith's testimony got released on New Year's Eve, and has been memory-holed by many.