Barbara S 🇨🇦 🇺🇦
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“Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.” - Rachel Carson
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Simple. It's all coming from one place.
every single goddam crisis happening right now is self imposed
January 19, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Simple. It's all coming from one place.
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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Normal people oppose Trump. The only people who support Trump are a minority of Republican weirdos and freaks. Democrats represent the majority position on tariffs, on Greenland, on ICE excesses, and they should start talking as if they're the majority.
January 19, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Normal people oppose Trump. The only people who support Trump are a minority of Republican weirdos and freaks. Democrats represent the majority position on tariffs, on Greenland, on ICE excesses, and they should start talking as if they're the majority.
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"Cardinal Tobin said he was struck by voices in the Trump administration who seemed to be advancing a moral framework he described as 'almost a Darwinian calculus that the powerful survive and the weak don’t deserve to.'
'I would say that’s less than human'...”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
'I would say that’s less than human'...”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
Top Catholic Clerics Denounce U.S. Foreign Policy
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:54 PM
"Cardinal Tobin said he was struck by voices in the Trump administration who seemed to be advancing a moral framework he described as 'almost a Darwinian calculus that the powerful survive and the weak don’t deserve to.'
'I would say that’s less than human'...”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
'I would say that’s less than human'...”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
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Local news Fox9 reports:
ICE detains Minnesota city worker, a snow plow driver, and transfers him to detention facility in Texas. Where he remains.
"He had every federal authorization to be here," public works director in interview.
hat tip: @longtimehistory.bsky.social
ICE detains Minnesota city worker, a snow plow driver, and transfers him to detention facility in Texas. Where he remains.
"He had every federal authorization to be here," public works director in interview.
hat tip: @longtimehistory.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Local news Fox9 reports:
ICE detains Minnesota city worker, a snow plow driver, and transfers him to detention facility in Texas. Where he remains.
"He had every federal authorization to be here," public works director in interview.
hat tip: @longtimehistory.bsky.social
ICE detains Minnesota city worker, a snow plow driver, and transfers him to detention facility in Texas. Where he remains.
"He had every federal authorization to be here," public works director in interview.
hat tip: @longtimehistory.bsky.social
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In this vengeful, crazed message to P.M of Norway, Trump links his demand to seize Greenland to the fact that he didn’t win a Nobel Peace Prize.
When a president is old & no longer able to make decisions in the interest of his country, we need to impeach him before he inflicts further damage
When a president is old & no longer able to make decisions in the interest of his country, we need to impeach him before he inflicts further damage
January 19, 2026 at 2:56 PM
In this vengeful, crazed message to P.M of Norway, Trump links his demand to seize Greenland to the fact that he didn’t win a Nobel Peace Prize.
When a president is old & no longer able to make decisions in the interest of his country, we need to impeach him before he inflicts further damage
When a president is old & no longer able to make decisions in the interest of his country, we need to impeach him before he inflicts further damage
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Time to put grandpa in a home I’m sorry GOP
January 19, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Time to put grandpa in a home I’m sorry GOP
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"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:29 AM
"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
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This guy was supposed to be the grown-up.
There is no legitimate national security justification for the US slapping tariffs on NATO countries for preparing to defend another NATO country.
There is no legitimate national security justification for the US slapping tariffs on NATO countries for preparing to defend another NATO country.
Heckuva a logic your got there Scott.
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the national emergency that justified the announcement of new tariffs on eight European nations is that there would be a national emergency if tariffs were not implemented.“ www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the national emergency that justified the announcement of new tariffs on eight European nations is that there would be a national emergency if tariffs were not implemented.“ www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Bessent: 'The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency'
He was explaining the president's imposition of new tariffs on eight European countries.
www.politico.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:43 AM
This guy was supposed to be the grown-up.
There is no legitimate national security justification for the US slapping tariffs on NATO countries for preparing to defend another NATO country.
There is no legitimate national security justification for the US slapping tariffs on NATO countries for preparing to defend another NATO country.
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ICE kidnaps people from their court hearings.
It isn’t about immigrating the “legal” way.
ICE kidnaps children.
It isn’t about dangerous criminals.
Florida (a red state) has 15 times the estimated number of undocumented immigrants that Minnesota (a blue state) has.
It’s not about immigration.
It isn’t about immigrating the “legal” way.
ICE kidnaps children.
It isn’t about dangerous criminals.
Florida (a red state) has 15 times the estimated number of undocumented immigrants that Minnesota (a blue state) has.
It’s not about immigration.
January 19, 2026 at 1:05 AM
ICE kidnaps people from their court hearings.
It isn’t about immigrating the “legal” way.
ICE kidnaps children.
It isn’t about dangerous criminals.
Florida (a red state) has 15 times the estimated number of undocumented immigrants that Minnesota (a blue state) has.
It’s not about immigration.
It isn’t about immigrating the “legal” way.
ICE kidnaps children.
It isn’t about dangerous criminals.
Florida (a red state) has 15 times the estimated number of undocumented immigrants that Minnesota (a blue state) has.
It’s not about immigration.
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Politicians & some media outlets have latched onto a narrative that recent immigrants, especially undocumented, are causing spikes in crime.
Research does not support the view. In fact, immigrants might have less law enforcement contact compared to native-born Americans.
Research does not support the view. In fact, immigrants might have less law enforcement contact compared to native-born Americans.
Debunking the Myth of the ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
Data does not support claims that the United States is experiencing a surge in crime caused by immigrants.
www.brennancenter.org
January 18, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Politicians & some media outlets have latched onto a narrative that recent immigrants, especially undocumented, are causing spikes in crime.
Research does not support the view. In fact, immigrants might have less law enforcement contact compared to native-born Americans.
Research does not support the view. In fact, immigrants might have less law enforcement contact compared to native-born Americans.
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This is deeply disturbing, especially after reports of growing concerns about the conditions at this facility. An investigation must take place.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Man detained in Minneapolis dies in ICE custody in Texas
A man arrested by immigration officials in Minneapolis died in federal detention in Texas.
www.mprnews.org
January 19, 2026 at 12:27 AM
This is deeply disturbing, especially after reports of growing concerns about the conditions at this facility. An investigation must take place.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Minnesota is more than what you see on TV.
We’re a state that believes in the dignity of all people. We feed our kids and take care of our neighbors.
I’m proud of the ways Minnesotans are meeting the moment with decency and generosity - as we always do.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
We’re a state that believes in the dignity of all people. We feed our kids and take care of our neighbors.
I’m proud of the ways Minnesotans are meeting the moment with decency and generosity - as we always do.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Donations pour in for Minnesota families impacted by ICE, Border Patrol surge
At Moth Oddities in northeast Minneapolis, volunteers moved through stacks of boxes as donations continued to pour in for families impacted by the increased presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs En...
www.cbsnews.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Minnesota is more than what you see on TV.
We’re a state that believes in the dignity of all people. We feed our kids and take care of our neighbors.
I’m proud of the ways Minnesotans are meeting the moment with decency and generosity - as we always do.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
We’re a state that believes in the dignity of all people. We feed our kids and take care of our neighbors.
I’m proud of the ways Minnesotans are meeting the moment with decency and generosity - as we always do.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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Rand Paul: "To say it's not a war in Venezuela -- we still have hundreds of ships with a 100% blockade of the coast. That is an act of war. It's an ongoing war. To continue to take their oil -- ongoing war."
January 18, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Rand Paul: "To say it's not a war in Venezuela -- we still have hundreds of ships with a 100% blockade of the coast. That is an act of war. It's an ongoing war. To continue to take their oil -- ongoing war."
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I’m not to blame but I am responsible. I wrote this during the protests & riots after the murder of George Floyd. What I knew then is what I know now: that we all matter or none of us do.
Please read this.
And act accordingly.
Courage. Use it.
www.sunjournal.com/2020/06/07/i...
Please read this.
And act accordingly.
Courage. Use it.
www.sunjournal.com/2020/06/07/i...
I’m a cop. I won’t fight a ‘war’ on crime the way I fought the war on terror.
The failed strategy I participated in for years as a CIA officer is not how to police people I consider my neighbors. It's not how to police at all.
www.sunjournal.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:38 AM
I’m not to blame but I am responsible. I wrote this during the protests & riots after the murder of George Floyd. What I knew then is what I know now: that we all matter or none of us do.
Please read this.
And act accordingly.
Courage. Use it.
www.sunjournal.com/2020/06/07/i...
Please read this.
And act accordingly.
Courage. Use it.
www.sunjournal.com/2020/06/07/i...
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Either knowingly lying (impeachable) or stunningly ignorant of her operations (impeachable) and either way aggressively, obsequiously offensive to the people, our rights, and our civil dignity.
Noem Denies Use of Chemical Agents in Minnesota, Then Backtracks
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Either knowingly lying (impeachable) or stunningly ignorant of her operations (impeachable) and either way aggressively, obsequiously offensive to the people, our rights, and our civil dignity.
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Masha Gessen, who saw this happen in Russia, tells us what to do to resist it here: claim all the room there still is for speaking, writing, publishing, protesting, voting.
I am providing a gift link to Gessen’s text into this post, which I commend to your reading.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
I am providing a gift link to Gessen’s text into this post, which I commend to your reading.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Opinion | One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can.
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Masha Gessen, who saw this happen in Russia, tells us what to do to resist it here: claim all the room there still is for speaking, writing, publishing, protesting, voting.
I am providing a gift link to Gessen’s text into this post, which I commend to your reading.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
I am providing a gift link to Gessen’s text into this post, which I commend to your reading.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
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Every time someone says "well, it's not an absurd idea," they're normalizing an absurd idea. We have everything we want from Greenland, and Trump isn't thinking about strategy, he's thinking about vanity and conquest.
From Phila. Inquirer this morning….“Fetterman and McCormick both rejected the idea, proposed by President Donald Trump, that the U.S. may use military force to acquire Greenland. It's also undeniable, that this is not a brand-new conversation, so it's not an absurd idea."
share.inquirer.com/zb5sfp
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Asked about anti-ICE protests, McCormick says ‘dehumanizing language’ is leading to violence
Pennsylvania's two U.S. Senators discussed anti-ICE protests, Greenland, data centers, and other topics in a wide-ranging interview on CBS Evening News.
share.inquirer.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Every time someone says "well, it's not an absurd idea," they're normalizing an absurd idea. We have everything we want from Greenland, and Trump isn't thinking about strategy, he's thinking about vanity and conquest.
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Very Important Moment talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/very-...
Very Important Moment
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) went on CNN this morning and among other...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Very Important Moment talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/very-...
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very apt point
It’s ironic that they’re like “if we do ethnic cleansing we’ll have a high trust neighborly society” and then Minneapolis is literally doing high trust neighborly society and they’re like nooooo
Many Americans are terrible neighbors to each other, and that is why MN is striking everyone as extraordinary activism... when they are telling us that it is not. They're good neighbors!
It's no wonder that "being a shitty neighbor" is the hallmark of our domestic politics and our foreign policy.
It's no wonder that "being a shitty neighbor" is the hallmark of our domestic politics and our foreign policy.
January 18, 2026 at 6:32 PM
very apt point
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🚨🚨According to a new CBS poll, 86% of Americans oppose the use of military force to take Greenland, and 70% oppose using federal funds to buy the territory.
January 18, 2026 at 6:58 PM
🚨🚨According to a new CBS poll, 86% of Americans oppose the use of military force to take Greenland, and 70% oppose using federal funds to buy the territory.
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this is so insane.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said te US won’t back down on taking over Greenland, arguing that Europe is too weak to ensure the island's security.
Bessent Says Weak Europe Means Trump Must Take Greenland for US
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent amplified President Donald Trump’s message to European allies that the US won’t back down on taking over Greenland, saying the continent is too weak to ensure its security.
bloom.bg
January 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM
this is so insane.
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glad they're on this. i've noticed this and you probably have too. shattering drivers side car windows appears to be a top and preferred tactic for ICE. even when nothing is happening that makes it necessary or even on the most generous interpretation warranted. it's terror tactic.
Last July, ProPublica documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts and former ICE insiders say was rarely used before President Trump began his second term:
“We’ll Smash the Fucking Window Out and Drag Him Out”
We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a…
propub.li
January 18, 2026 at 6:04 PM
glad they're on this. i've noticed this and you probably have too. shattering drivers side car windows appears to be a top and preferred tactic for ICE. even when nothing is happening that makes it necessary or even on the most generous interpretation warranted. it's terror tactic.