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The Commander’s Wife - strong field of candidates. Aunt Lydia - any candidates?
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Trump running Venezuela didn’t last long
BREAKING
The U.S. State Department is urging U.S. citizens to leave Venezuela immediately due to security concerns.
The State Department is advising Americans to remain hyper-vigilant about their surroundings, as armed militias are reportedly setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles.
The U.S. State Department is urging U.S. citizens to leave Venezuela immediately due to security concerns.
The State Department is advising Americans to remain hyper-vigilant about their surroundings, as armed militias are reportedly setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles.
January 10, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Trump running Venezuela didn’t last long
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BREAKING: Massive Crowds of Anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota as we speak. The tide is turning. America is Fed Up.
Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.
Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.
January 10, 2026 at 8:23 PM
BREAKING: Massive Crowds of Anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota as we speak. The tide is turning. America is Fed Up.
Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.
Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.
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“Putin’s Russia will remain in history forever, just as Hitler’s Germany did — as a human‑hating, savage, repulsive pack that kills women and children.”
— Vitaly Portnikov, Ukrainian journalist
— Vitaly Portnikov, Ukrainian journalist
January 10, 2026 at 10:08 PM
“Putin’s Russia will remain in history forever, just as Hitler’s Germany did — as a human‑hating, savage, repulsive pack that kills women and children.”
— Vitaly Portnikov, Ukrainian journalist
— Vitaly Portnikov, Ukrainian journalist
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He kidnapped the president of Venezuela for them
And oil companies are like
Meh
And oil companies are like
Meh
January 10, 2026 at 6:41 PM
He kidnapped the president of Venezuela for them
And oil companies are like
Meh
And oil companies are like
Meh
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If you read some history, the founders, despite their faults, were very scared of government overreach and oppression, and this concern spanned the ideological gamut from Washington and Hamilton to Jefferson and Madison. Meanwhile, these chuds are like "shut up about the masked thugs. They are Good"
Rep. Roger Williams: "People need to quit demonstrating, quit yelling at law enforcement, challenging law enforcement, and begin to get civil."
January 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
If you read some history, the founders, despite their faults, were very scared of government overreach and oppression, and this concern spanned the ideological gamut from Washington and Hamilton to Jefferson and Madison. Meanwhile, these chuds are like "shut up about the masked thugs. They are Good"
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Footage here taken by actor Billy Baldwin shows people lining the streets of Santa Barbara in tribute to Renee Nicole Good and in protest against ICE and the Trump regime.
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January 10, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Footage here taken by actor Billy Baldwin shows people lining the streets of Santa Barbara in tribute to Renee Nicole Good and in protest against ICE and the Trump regime.
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South Carolina has reported 99 new measles cases in the past 3 days.
Meanwhile RFK Jr. is “building a case” to argue that the U.S. shouldn’t lose its measles elimination status.
But we’ve lost it and hell of a lot more.
He only cares about optics.
Reality need not apply.
Meanwhile RFK Jr. is “building a case” to argue that the U.S. shouldn’t lose its measles elimination status.
But we’ve lost it and hell of a lot more.
He only cares about optics.
Reality need not apply.
South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio
State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday. The state health department says the post-holiday surge had been expected, given travel and family gather...
apnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:19 PM
South Carolina has reported 99 new measles cases in the past 3 days.
Meanwhile RFK Jr. is “building a case” to argue that the U.S. shouldn’t lose its measles elimination status.
But we’ve lost it and hell of a lot more.
He only cares about optics.
Reality need not apply.
Meanwhile RFK Jr. is “building a case” to argue that the U.S. shouldn’t lose its measles elimination status.
But we’ve lost it and hell of a lot more.
He only cares about optics.
Reality need not apply.
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Former Trump envoy Keith Kellogg: “Zelenskyy is a tough son of a bitch. He's stubborn. He has his opinion. He's unafraid to say that. He knows how to use media.
“We in the United States have not seen a leader like him since Abraham Lincoln.”
“We in the United States have not seen a leader like him since Abraham Lincoln.”
January 10, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Former Trump envoy Keith Kellogg: “Zelenskyy is a tough son of a bitch. He's stubborn. He has his opinion. He's unafraid to say that. He knows how to use media.
“We in the United States have not seen a leader like him since Abraham Lincoln.”
“We in the United States have not seen a leader like him since Abraham Lincoln.”
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Mexico confirms president Claudia Sheinbaum has held talks with Brazil’s Lula and Colombia’s Petro to discuss solidarity in defence of each other’s sovereignty. Unconfirmed if increased military collaboration or intelligence sharing is on the table. Mexico also confirms it will provide oil to Cuba.
January 10, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Mexico confirms president Claudia Sheinbaum has held talks with Brazil’s Lula and Colombia’s Petro to discuss solidarity in defence of each other’s sovereignty. Unconfirmed if increased military collaboration or intelligence sharing is on the table. Mexico also confirms it will provide oil to Cuba.
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Going to be good for all those oil executives and workers going out there to “rebuild” the industry.
January 10, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Going to be good for all those oil executives and workers going out there to “rebuild” the industry.
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Another important read. The official response to Renee Good's shooting (lies and calling her a communist agitator who deserved to die) is as frightening as the killing itself.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherd...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherd...
January 10, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Another important read. The official response to Renee Good's shooting (lies and calling her a communist agitator who deserved to die) is as frightening as the killing itself.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherd...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherd...
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How many citizens were killed by police in each country between 2010-2019:
Canada: 305
France: 233
Germany: 100
Australia: 53
United Kingdom: 22
United States: 15,008
Canada: 305
France: 233
Germany: 100
Australia: 53
United Kingdom: 22
United States: 15,008
January 9, 2026 at 12:48 PM
How many citizens were killed by police in each country between 2010-2019:
Canada: 305
France: 233
Germany: 100
Australia: 53
United Kingdom: 22
United States: 15,008
Canada: 305
France: 233
Germany: 100
Australia: 53
United Kingdom: 22
United States: 15,008
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This is an important and sobering read about a 1943 American pamphlet warning citizens what fascism in America would look like. Every bit of it is happening now
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
January 9, 2026
Beginning in 1943, the War Department published a series of pamphlets for U.S.
open.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:37 AM
This is an important and sobering read about a 1943 American pamphlet warning citizens what fascism in America would look like. Every bit of it is happening now
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
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Jarlov: “The only ones threatening Greenland are the Americans. We are not worried about China or Russia in Greenland. Only the USA.”
January 10, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Jarlov: “The only ones threatening Greenland are the Americans. We are not worried about China or Russia in Greenland. Only the USA.”
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“Denmark will not hand over Greenland even if the USA threatens us with nuclear weapons.
“I am not saying this to…try to be tough. We are small and no match for the USA. We know that. But we are not doing it under any circumstances.” - Rasmus Jarlov, Chair of Denmark’s Defence Committee.
“I am not saying this to…try to be tough. We are small and no match for the USA. We know that. But we are not doing it under any circumstances.” - Rasmus Jarlov, Chair of Denmark’s Defence Committee.
January 10, 2026 at 12:03 PM
“Denmark will not hand over Greenland even if the USA threatens us with nuclear weapons.
“I am not saying this to…try to be tough. We are small and no match for the USA. We know that. But we are not doing it under any circumstances.” - Rasmus Jarlov, Chair of Denmark’s Defence Committee.
“I am not saying this to…try to be tough. We are small and no match for the USA. We know that. But we are not doing it under any circumstances.” - Rasmus Jarlov, Chair of Denmark’s Defence Committee.
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Greenland’s five main political parties have rejected Trump’s desire to take control of the country. They say only Greenlanders can decide the island’s future and stressed they want to be Greenlanders, not Americans or Danes, AFP reports.
January 10, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Greenland’s five main political parties have rejected Trump’s desire to take control of the country. They say only Greenlanders can decide the island’s future and stressed they want to be Greenlanders, not Americans or Danes, AFP reports.
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Norwegian Nobel Institute: “Our rules do not permit passing our coveted prize on to someone else. Once the announcement has been made, the decision stands for all time.”
January 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Norwegian Nobel Institute: “Our rules do not permit passing our coveted prize on to someone else. Once the announcement has been made, the decision stands for all time.”
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If you're wondering what kind of woman would marry Stephen Miller, here's your answer.
January 9, 2026 at 8:37 PM
If you're wondering what kind of woman would marry Stephen Miller, here's your answer.
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Kyiv after the Russian attack:
The temperature is -9°C, dropping to -15°C overnight.
Tens of thousands of people are without heating, water, electricity.
Those who have gas are trying to keep warm by heating bricks on their stoves.
This is what genocide looks like in the 21st century.
The temperature is -9°C, dropping to -15°C overnight.
Tens of thousands of people are without heating, water, electricity.
Those who have gas are trying to keep warm by heating bricks on their stoves.
This is what genocide looks like in the 21st century.
January 9, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Kyiv after the Russian attack:
The temperature is -9°C, dropping to -15°C overnight.
Tens of thousands of people are without heating, water, electricity.
Those who have gas are trying to keep warm by heating bricks on their stoves.
This is what genocide looks like in the 21st century.
The temperature is -9°C, dropping to -15°C overnight.
Tens of thousands of people are without heating, water, electricity.
Those who have gas are trying to keep warm by heating bricks on their stoves.
This is what genocide looks like in the 21st century.
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“And let me live, live with my heart
And people to love”
These words of Taras Shevchenko, the Ukrainian national poet, are written on the rescue vehicle that responded to Russia’s strike on Kyiv on January 9.
📹Radio Svoboda/MFA_Ukraine
And people to love”
These words of Taras Shevchenko, the Ukrainian national poet, are written on the rescue vehicle that responded to Russia’s strike on Kyiv on January 9.
📹Radio Svoboda/MFA_Ukraine
January 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
“And let me live, live with my heart
And people to love”
These words of Taras Shevchenko, the Ukrainian national poet, are written on the rescue vehicle that responded to Russia’s strike on Kyiv on January 9.
📹Radio Svoboda/MFA_Ukraine
And people to love”
These words of Taras Shevchenko, the Ukrainian national poet, are written on the rescue vehicle that responded to Russia’s strike on Kyiv on January 9.
📹Radio Svoboda/MFA_Ukraine
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Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
January 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
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The one things he’s definitely not is injured.
Video shows the murderer of Renée Good leave the crime scene under the screams of the neighbors. Details of the victim have started to be shared, waiting for the killer’s identification.
January 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
The one things he’s definitely not is injured.
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Renee Good, smiling at ICE agent Jonathan Ross.
Seconds later... he murders her.
Seconds later... he murders her.
January 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Renee Good, smiling at ICE agent Jonathan Ross.
Seconds later... he murders her.
Seconds later... he murders her.
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In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.
January 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.