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THIS IS NOT A TEST
WE NOW FACE THE PROSPECT OF WAR ON AMERICAN SOIL
The Trump regime’s appetite to dominate countries throughout the Western Hemisphere is genuine, and its addiction to use military action to take over sovereign nations is real.
THE TRUMP REGIME MUST BE REMOVED
WE NOW FACE THE PROSPECT OF WAR ON AMERICAN SOIL
The Trump regime’s appetite to dominate countries throughout the Western Hemisphere is genuine, and its addiction to use military action to take over sovereign nations is real.
THE TRUMP REGIME MUST BE REMOVED
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No US oil company should risk investing in Venezuela. Companies that take part in Trump's lawless takeover of Venezuela's resources should keep in mind that any American tax dollars they take to invest in a foreign country will be recovered by the next administration.
January 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
No US oil company should risk investing in Venezuela. Companies that take part in Trump's lawless takeover of Venezuela's resources should keep in mind that any American tax dollars they take to invest in a foreign country will be recovered by the next administration.
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I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
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Eyewitness accounts and video evidence show ICE agents in Minneapolis needlessly shooting at an SUV killing a woman driver and then preventing her from receiving potential life-saving aid in what can only be described as murder.
ICE agent shoots and kills woman in Minneapolis
This incident occurred after Homeland Security sent more than 2,000 ICE agents to the Twin Cities in the "largest DHS operation ever."
www.kare11.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Eyewitness accounts and video evidence show ICE agents in Minneapolis needlessly shooting at an SUV killing a woman driver and then preventing her from receiving potential life-saving aid in what can only be described as murder.
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The great @johncusack.bsky.social on why news organizations shouldn't paywall FOIA-based reporting: "Paywalls don’t just limit readership, they create kind of a tiered citizenry, where one group can afford to know what the government is doing in their name and the other can’t."
John Cusack wants to talk about paywalls.
The movie star says that by selling their public-records-based reporting, news outlets are compromising one of journalism’s essential civic roles.
www.cjr.org
January 7, 2026 at 5:32 PM
The great @johncusack.bsky.social on why news organizations shouldn't paywall FOIA-based reporting: "Paywalls don’t just limit readership, they create kind of a tiered citizenry, where one group can afford to know what the government is doing in their name and the other can’t."
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ICE fascists shot a Minnesota woman in the face at point blank range. I'm still processing this horrific attack. We must stand united against this violent fascism.
Today I shared an article about how we fight back & protect our communities during Trump's mass immigration raids. Link below.
Today I shared an article about how we fight back & protect our communities during Trump's mass immigration raids. Link below.
ICE fascists shot a woman in the face point blank range. We must unite against this violence.
YouTube video by Qasim Rashid
youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:03 PM
ICE fascists shot a Minnesota woman in the face at point blank range. I'm still processing this horrific attack. We must stand united against this violent fascism.
Today I shared an article about how we fight back & protect our communities during Trump's mass immigration raids. Link below.
Today I shared an article about how we fight back & protect our communities during Trump's mass immigration raids. Link below.
CONTENT WARNING: Can clearly see she was not going to hit the agent. The firing agent put himself in front and to the left of the car when he fired. Appears that he fires and kills her because she did not get out of her car when ordered. Minneapolis. substack.com/@jennbudd/no...
Jenn Budd (@jennbudd)
CONTENT WARNING: Can clearly see she was not going to hit the agent. The firing agent put himself in front and to the left of the car when he fired. Appears that he fires and kills her because she did...
substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM
CONTENT WARNING: Can clearly see she was not going to hit the agent. The firing agent put himself in front and to the left of the car when he fired. Appears that he fires and kills her because she did not get out of her car when ordered. Minneapolis. substack.com/@jennbudd/no...
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The fundamental choice has not been as stark since World War II: democracy and freedom, or dictatorship and tyranny.
Trump and his sycophants are siding with the latter. The rest of us must loudly, proudly, and boldly proclaim our allegiance to the former.
Trump and his sycophants are siding with the latter. The rest of us must loudly, proudly, and boldly proclaim our allegiance to the former.
January 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The fundamental choice has not been as stark since World War II: democracy and freedom, or dictatorship and tyranny.
Trump and his sycophants are siding with the latter. The rest of us must loudly, proudly, and boldly proclaim our allegiance to the former.
Trump and his sycophants are siding with the latter. The rest of us must loudly, proudly, and boldly proclaim our allegiance to the former.
REVISIONIST HISTORY ON WHITE HOUSE PAGE
“The new page starts with the claim that, “President Trump took decisive action to pardon January 6 defendants who were unfairly targeted, overcharged, and used as political examples.”
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
“The new page starts with the claim that, “President Trump took decisive action to pardon January 6 defendants who were unfairly targeted, overcharged, and used as political examples.”
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Dangerous Revision Of Jan 6 History On The Official WH Website
As I wrote to you last night, five years on from January 6, Donald Trump is trying to rewrite the history of the insurrection.
open.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
REVISIONIST HISTORY ON WHITE HOUSE PAGE
“The new page starts with the claim that, “President Trump took decisive action to pardon January 6 defendants who were unfairly targeted, overcharged, and used as political examples.”
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
“The new page starts with the claim that, “President Trump took decisive action to pardon January 6 defendants who were unfairly targeted, overcharged, and used as political examples.”
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she’s still calling herself U.S. attorney
“Judge David Novak issued the order without being asked, reminding Halligan that lawyers can be disciplined for making untruthful or misleading statements.”
www.ms.now/news/judge-o...
“Judge David Novak issued the order without being asked, reminding Halligan that lawyers can be disciplined for making untruthful or misleading statements.”
www.ms.now/news/judge-o...
Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she’s still calling herself U.S. attorney
Judge David Novak issued the order without being asked, reminding Halligan that lawyers can be disciplined for making untruthful or misleading statements.
www.ms.now
January 7, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she’s still calling herself U.S. attorney
“Judge David Novak issued the order without being asked, reminding Halligan that lawyers can be disciplined for making untruthful or misleading statements.”
www.ms.now/news/judge-o...
“Judge David Novak issued the order without being asked, reminding Halligan that lawyers can be disciplined for making untruthful or misleading statements.”
www.ms.now/news/judge-o...
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Kari Lake might not win a statewide #IASen primary in 2028. Too early to guess who else might run. I'm just saying I don't see any GOP nominee as unelectable.
FWIW, I expect Chuck Grassley to retire but he has NOT ruled out running again in 2028. www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/08/23/c...
FWIW, I expect Chuck Grassley to retire but he has NOT ruled out running again in 2028. www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/08/23/c...
January 7, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Kari Lake might not win a statewide #IASen primary in 2028. Too early to guess who else might run. I'm just saying I don't see any GOP nominee as unelectable.
FWIW, I expect Chuck Grassley to retire but he has NOT ruled out running again in 2028. www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/08/23/c...
FWIW, I expect Chuck Grassley to retire but he has NOT ruled out running again in 2028. www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/08/23/c...
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Kari Lake bought a condo in Iowa and is apparently planning to run for Senate in 2028. Gonna be really funny when she delivers another Senate seat to the Democrats. Truly one of the worst perennial candidates in the country.
January 7, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Kari Lake bought a condo in Iowa and is apparently planning to run for Senate in 2028. Gonna be really funny when she delivers another Senate seat to the Democrats. Truly one of the worst perennial candidates in the country.
If you’re a Democrat with any real power, this is how you do it
“Jason Crow went on Fox News and didn’t posture, didn’t flinch, didn’t dodge. He brought facts on Venezuela and absolutely wrecked the host. This is how you speak. This is how you go on Fox. And this is how you ruin them.”
“Jason Crow went on Fox News and didn’t posture, didn’t flinch, didn’t dodge. He brought facts on Venezuela and absolutely wrecked the host. This is how you speak. This is how you go on Fox. And this is how you ruin them.”
Adam Parkhomenko (@adamparkhomenko)
If you’re a Democrat with any real power, this is how you do it. Jason Crow went on Fox News and didn’t posture, didn’t flinch, didn’t dodge. He brought facts on Venezuela and absolutely wrecked the h...
substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:51 PM
If you’re a Democrat with any real power, this is how you do it
“Jason Crow went on Fox News and didn’t posture, didn’t flinch, didn’t dodge. He brought facts on Venezuela and absolutely wrecked the host. This is how you speak. This is how you go on Fox. And this is how you ruin them.”
“Jason Crow went on Fox News and didn’t posture, didn’t flinch, didn’t dodge. He brought facts on Venezuela and absolutely wrecked the host. This is how you speak. This is how you go on Fox. And this is how you ruin them.”
J6 attackers:
- went on tours to case the Capitol
- had tactical gear, weapons, zip ties
- planted pipe bombs the night before
- knew where non-reinforced windows were
- included organized Proud Boy and Oath Keeper units
It was NOT a "protest" run amok
IT WAS A PLANNED COUP
- went on tours to case the Capitol
- had tactical gear, weapons, zip ties
- planted pipe bombs the night before
- knew where non-reinforced windows were
- included organized Proud Boy and Oath Keeper units
It was NOT a "protest" run amok
IT WAS A PLANNED COUP
Tristan Snell (@tristansnell)
J6 attackers:
- went on tours to case the Capitol
- had tactical gear, weapons, zip ties
- planted pipe bombs the night before
- knew where non-reinforced windows were
- included organized P...
substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
J6 attackers:
- went on tours to case the Capitol
- had tactical gear, weapons, zip ties
- planted pipe bombs the night before
- knew where non-reinforced windows were
- included organized Proud Boy and Oath Keeper units
It was NOT a "protest" run amok
IT WAS A PLANNED COUP
- went on tours to case the Capitol
- had tactical gear, weapons, zip ties
- planted pipe bombs the night before
- knew where non-reinforced windows were
- included organized Proud Boy and Oath Keeper units
It was NOT a "protest" run amok
IT WAS A PLANNED COUP
NEW: Russia sends a Navy vessel to protect a Russian oil tanker near Venezuela. This is how people get killed and wars start. Let's be clear this is all because of Trump, Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller.
substack.com/@deanobeidal...
substack.com/@deanobeidal...
January 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
NEW: Russia sends a Navy vessel to protect a Russian oil tanker near Venezuela. This is how people get killed and wars start. Let's be clear this is all because of Trump, Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller.
substack.com/@deanobeidal...
substack.com/@deanobeidal...
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⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: Russia 'trying to accumulate resources' in Luhansk Oblast forest.
Ukraine war latest updates: Putin spent Orthodox Christmas at military base church, independent Russian media says (4)
Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 4 times today. Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have marked Orthodox Christmas at a church in...
kyivindependent.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:49 PM
⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: Russia 'trying to accumulate resources' in Luhansk Oblast forest.
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The Nvidia CEO said his company will remain in California because “that’s where the talent pool is.”
Jensen Huang Says He’s ‘Perfectly Fine’ With California’s Billionaire Tax—Breaking With Other Tech Billionaires
The Nvidia CEO said his company will remain in California because “that’s where the talent pool is.”
www.forbes.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The Nvidia CEO said his company will remain in California because “that’s where the talent pool is.”
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Mark Kelly: “Pete Hegseth is gonna prosecute me under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for saying something that is in the Uniform Code of Military Justice — It’s nonsense — What I said in November is the exact same thing Pete Hegseth said in 2016. This is about stifling people’s speech”
January 6, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Mark Kelly: “Pete Hegseth is gonna prosecute me under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for saying something that is in the Uniform Code of Military Justice — It’s nonsense — What I said in November is the exact same thing Pete Hegseth said in 2016. This is about stifling people’s speech”
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BREAKING: The US has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela, the US European Command said. Follow live updates: reut.rs/49gBmUk
January 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
BREAKING: The US has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela, the US European Command said. Follow live updates: reut.rs/49gBmUk
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Our Republican leaders are begging Trump for Mar-a-Lago memberships....that's where they are. Following, not leading.
January 7, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Our Republican leaders are begging Trump for Mar-a-Lago memberships....that's where they are. Following, not leading.
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The White House faces a steep challenge persuading firms to drill in a politically and economically unstable country that has burned them in the past by expropriating assets worth billions and then leaving U.S.-built oil infrastructure to rot.
Oil companies in talks with White House on how to drill in Venezuela, officials say
The president said Tuesday that some Venezuelan oil will be shipped to U.S. refineries. He faces challenges getting firms to put their money into the country’s shattered industry.
wapo.st
January 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The White House faces a steep challenge persuading firms to drill in a politically and economically unstable country that has burned them in the past by expropriating assets worth billions and then leaving U.S.-built oil infrastructure to rot.
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As the new year begins, the clock is ticking for organizers hoping to place constitutional amendments enshrining equal rights on the November ballot
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
The race is on for Ohio equal rights amendments hoping to make the November ballot
Organizers need to collect well over 400,000 signatures from voters in 44 of Ohio's 88 counties for each of their anti-discrimination and marriage equality amendments to get the issues the November 20...
www.cleveland.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:26 PM
As the new year begins, the clock is ticking for organizers hoping to place constitutional amendments enshrining equal rights on the November ballot
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
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Breaking news: U.S. forces seized a Russian-flagged tanker Wednesday that had evaded a naval blockade near Venezuela, officials said.
U.S. seizes Russian-flagged tanker that fled Venezuela blockade
The tanker Marinera had been pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard for weeks.
wapo.st
January 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Breaking news: U.S. forces seized a Russian-flagged tanker Wednesday that had evaded a naval blockade near Venezuela, officials said.
A live ABC TV arrest of a protester criticizing Trump’s Venezuela policy.
Jessica Plichta helped organize an anti-war march through snowy Grand Rapids streets.
“This isn’t just a foreign issue — it’s our tax dollars being used to commit war crimes.”
Minutes later police handcuffed her on camera.
Jessica Plichta helped organize an anti-war march through snowy Grand Rapids streets.
“This isn’t just a foreign issue — it’s our tax dollars being used to commit war crimes.”
Minutes later police handcuffed her on camera.
Ahmed Eldin (@ahmedeldin)
A protester was arrested on live TV for criticizing Trump’s Venezuela policy. Jessica Plichta helped organize an anti-war march through snowy Grand Rapids streets.
During an ABC interview, she said t...
substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A live ABC TV arrest of a protester criticizing Trump’s Venezuela policy.
Jessica Plichta helped organize an anti-war march through snowy Grand Rapids streets.
“This isn’t just a foreign issue — it’s our tax dollars being used to commit war crimes.”
Minutes later police handcuffed her on camera.
Jessica Plichta helped organize an anti-war march through snowy Grand Rapids streets.
“This isn’t just a foreign issue — it’s our tax dollars being used to commit war crimes.”
Minutes later police handcuffed her on camera.
Many of us are grieving something that hasn’t fully ended
“Norms we assumed were permanent. A sense of safety that used to feel ordinary.This is not acute grief. It’s ongoing. It’s the kind you live alongside while still making dinner, still showing up, still caring for people you love.”
“Norms we assumed were permanent. A sense of safety that used to feel ordinary.This is not acute grief. It’s ongoing. It’s the kind you live alongside while still making dinner, still showing up, still caring for people you love.”
Joyce Strong (@joycemstrong)
Right now, many of us are grieving something that hasn’t fully ended. Institutions we trusted. Norms we assumed were permanent. A sense of safety that used to feel ordinary. This is not acute grief. I...
substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Many of us are grieving something that hasn’t fully ended
“Norms we assumed were permanent. A sense of safety that used to feel ordinary.This is not acute grief. It’s ongoing. It’s the kind you live alongside while still making dinner, still showing up, still caring for people you love.”
“Norms we assumed were permanent. A sense of safety that used to feel ordinary.This is not acute grief. It’s ongoing. It’s the kind you live alongside while still making dinner, still showing up, still caring for people you love.”