It's Tony
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CurrentEvents.blog.
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‘Arctic Angels’ Probably Aren’t Headed for St Paul. Sorry.
The 11th Airborne Division is generally comprised of light infantry and airborne infantry specializing in arctic warfare. They're about Hoth-level stuff. Downtown St. Paul is not that.
The 11th Airborne Division is generally comprised of light infantry and airborne infantry specializing in arctic warfare. They're about Hoth-level stuff. Downtown St. Paul is not that.
‘Arctic Angels’ Probably Aren’t Headed for St Paul. Sorry.
The 11th Airborne Division is generally comprised of light infantry and airborne infantry specializing in arctic warfare. They're about Hoth-level stuff. Downtown St. Paul is not that.
currentevents.blog
January 18, 2026 at 6:32 PM
‘Arctic Angels’ Probably Aren’t Headed for St Paul. Sorry.
The 11th Airborne Division is generally comprised of light infantry and airborne infantry specializing in arctic warfare. They're about Hoth-level stuff. Downtown St. Paul is not that.
The 11th Airborne Division is generally comprised of light infantry and airborne infantry specializing in arctic warfare. They're about Hoth-level stuff. Downtown St. Paul is not that.
Reach out and tax someone
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Taxes
Are you serious lol
January 18, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Reach out and tax someone
I just called my dog “Sir Arfs-a-lot.”
January 18, 2026 at 4:59 AM
I just called my dog “Sir Arfs-a-lot.”
My favorite so far.
January 17, 2026 at 7:41 PM
My favorite so far.
January 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Such a rough life for this little boi.
January 16, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Such a rough life for this little boi.
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I predict that Jonathan Ross's "internal bleeding" will have healed just as quickly and thoroughly as Donald Trump's "gunshot wound" to his ear.
January 14, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I predict that Jonathan Ross's "internal bleeding" will have healed just as quickly and thoroughly as Donald Trump's "gunshot wound" to his ear.
Our society used to have guard rails on free speech that suggested that truth mattered (and network news personalities were trusted guests in living rooms across America). But now the federal government catches and kills unflattering points of view, facts, and truth.
The Crisis of Truth in America Today
the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution does not mention anything about truth. #Project2025 #SocialIssues #Racism #Remigration
currentevents.blog
January 14, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Our society used to have guard rails on free speech that suggested that truth mattered (and network news personalities were trusted guests in living rooms across America). But now the federal government catches and kills unflattering points of view, facts, and truth.
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No need to add a single word.
How much longer are we going to continue to tolerate this?
How many more will have to be killed before this js stopped?
WHERE ARE OUR LAWMAKERS?
It is there responsibility to act.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
How much longer are we going to continue to tolerate this?
How many more will have to be killed before this js stopped?
WHERE ARE OUR LAWMAKERS?
It is there responsibility to act.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
January 14, 2026 at 2:59 PM
No need to add a single word.
How much longer are we going to continue to tolerate this?
How many more will have to be killed before this js stopped?
WHERE ARE OUR LAWMAKERS?
It is there responsibility to act.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
How much longer are we going to continue to tolerate this?
How many more will have to be killed before this js stopped?
WHERE ARE OUR LAWMAKERS?
It is there responsibility to act.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
This is important. The apps you allow to use your location today could land you in hot water tomorrow.
Police—sheriffs, Texas state cops, and even ICE—can follow the location of your smart phone without a warrant.
Yet, we know little about how this software has been used. | Texas Observer
www.texasobserver.org/texas-police...
Yet, we know little about how this software has been used. | Texas Observer
www.texasobserver.org/texas-police...
Texas Police Invested Millions in a Shadowy Phone-Tracking Software. They Won’t Say How They’ve Used It.
One sheriff who leads an anti-smuggling task force says the software helps “develop leads to eventually obtain probable cause.” Civil liberties experts say its use violates constitutional rights.
www.texasobserver.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:59 AM
This is important. The apps you allow to use your location today could land you in hot water tomorrow.
My relationship with the newer firearm is improving. Yesterday I learned I can’t keep targets rolled up in a hot car for weeks at a time.
January 14, 2026 at 5:52 AM
My relationship with the newer firearm is improving. Yesterday I learned I can’t keep targets rolled up in a hot car for weeks at a time.
Any move Iran may make against the Strait of Hormuz may further provoke the U.S. into moving against Tehran. As of 2022, the U.S. received about 12% of its oil imports from Persian Gulf countries, and did about $25 MM USD worth of imports from those states overall in 2024.
Gulf States Urge U.S. to Avoid Iran Intervention
"The control exerted by the Iranian regime at least provides the Gulf with some predictability," said Michael Ratney, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia under the Biden Administration. #Iran #oil #Oman #Qatar #SaudiArabia
currentevents.blog
January 14, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Any move Iran may make against the Strait of Hormuz may further provoke the U.S. into moving against Tehran. As of 2022, the U.S. received about 12% of its oil imports from Persian Gulf countries, and did about $25 MM USD worth of imports from those states overall in 2024.
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🚨TOMORROW: SPECIAL MEETING ON VENEZUELA🚨
Republicans have failed to hold ANY public hearings on Trump’s actions in Venezuela and the Caribbean, so Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov and HFAC Dems will host one with expert testimony.
Tune in: democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/1/a-spe...
Republicans have failed to hold ANY public hearings on Trump’s actions in Venezuela and the Caribbean, so Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov and HFAC Dems will host one with expert testimony.
Tune in: democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/1/a-spe...
A Special Meeting on Venezuela
democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov
January 13, 2026 at 11:34 PM
🚨TOMORROW: SPECIAL MEETING ON VENEZUELA🚨
Republicans have failed to hold ANY public hearings on Trump’s actions in Venezuela and the Caribbean, so Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov and HFAC Dems will host one with expert testimony.
Tune in: democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/1/a-spe...
Republicans have failed to hold ANY public hearings on Trump’s actions in Venezuela and the Caribbean, so Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov and HFAC Dems will host one with expert testimony.
Tune in: democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/1/a-spe...
Somebody else in this house needs to tell me why the kitchen sponge looks like it spent years on a deserted island with Tom Hanks
January 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Somebody else in this house needs to tell me why the kitchen sponge looks like it spent years on a deserted island with Tom Hanks
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CALL TO ACTION: DOJ won’t investigate Renee Good’s killer, but they ARE investigating her widow. This is horrifyingly wrong. Make your voice heard by calling DOJ’s civil rights office at (202) 514-3847. Together, we can make a difference. #justiceforrenee #begood youtube.com/shorts/Ef4p9...
DOJ investigating Renee Good’s widow
YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer
youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:21 PM
CALL TO ACTION: DOJ won’t investigate Renee Good’s killer, but they ARE investigating her widow. This is horrifyingly wrong. Make your voice heard by calling DOJ’s civil rights office at (202) 514-3847. Together, we can make a difference. #justiceforrenee #begood youtube.com/shorts/Ef4p9...
The Civil Rights Division is charged with investigating constitutional rights violations by law enforcement officers. Yet no such investigations of ICE misconduct have occurred.
Liz Oyer Calls for DOJ Action on Renee Good’s Case
The DOJ Civil Rights Division has not prosecuted any of the egregious misconduct by ICE
currentevents.blog
January 13, 2026 at 2:49 AM
The Civil Rights Division is charged with investigating constitutional rights violations by law enforcement officers. Yet no such investigations of ICE misconduct have occurred.
A Trump Administration decision to take over Iran's oil industry would be met with significant resistance from China -- but the U.S. could control 20% of the oil destined for the PRC. #Iran #China #Israel #Oil
What a U.S. Move Against Iranian Oil Could Mean for Relations with China
Clearly the Venezuela operation and related oil grab is fresh on the minds of Iranian leadership. Iran is the world's seventh largest oil producer, supplying four million barrels per day. It is estimated to have ten percent of all global oil reserves within its borders. Most importantly, China buys 90% of its oil production. If the U.S. was to move against Iran's oil industry, it could be positioned to deny China 20% of its oil imports.
currentevents.blog
January 11, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Just misread a game title as “Live for Bacon.”
It’s actually “Like a Dragon,” but I wouldn’t have clicked on it had I read it correctly.
It’s actually “Like a Dragon,” but I wouldn’t have clicked on it had I read it correctly.
January 11, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Just misread a game title as “Live for Bacon.”
It’s actually “Like a Dragon,” but I wouldn’t have clicked on it had I read it correctly.
It’s actually “Like a Dragon,” but I wouldn’t have clicked on it had I read it correctly.
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The message from the White House this morning is that, once again, it falls on ordinary American citizens to remain calm and professional when dealing with the heavily armed agents of the government because they are very emotional and might fly off into a murderous rage at the slightest insult.
January 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The message from the White House this morning is that, once again, it falls on ordinary American citizens to remain calm and professional when dealing with the heavily armed agents of the government because they are very emotional and might fly off into a murderous rage at the slightest insult.
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Does anyone else find it completely hypocritical that the US is threatening to “intervene” in Iran if they shoot protesters, while they’re over here SHOOTING PROTESTERS??
January 11, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Does anyone else find it completely hypocritical that the US is threatening to “intervene” in Iran if they shoot protesters, while they’re over here SHOOTING PROTESTERS??
Minutes ago, Iran International, citing the Times, reported that President Trump has been briefed on military options against Tehran in recent days in response to Iran's crackdown on protesters.
Currency Crash in Iran Prompts Widespread Protests, Government Crackdown; Trump Threatens Air Strikes
Perhaps feeling emboldened by a successful operation in Venezuela and strikes against ISIS in Syria, President Trump reacted to nationwide unrest in Iran with threats of military force against Tehran. Fueled by the value of the rial -- the Iranian currency -- reaching a new low against the U.S. dollar at the close of 2025, popular unrest has grown over the past couple of weeks.
currentevents.blog
January 11, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Minutes ago, Iran International, citing the Times, reported that President Trump has been briefed on military options against Tehran in recent days in response to Iran's crackdown on protesters.
U.S. oil companies were unprepared for the President's remarks concerning massive investment in Venezuela. Some are still litigating their losses from nationalization back in 1976.
Challenges for American Oil Firms in Venezuelan Market
In yesterday's post, I included the following comment (among others): Oil is relatively plentiful, given the emergence of EVs. Global demand is down. American oil firms must include this in the calculus of a return to Venezuela. Another consideration: Venezuela's crude is thick, corrosive, and sour. Extraction requires additional skill, advanced metallurgy, and additional refinement. All are added costs. One begins to wonder if investors will be signing up for negative ROI.
currentevents.blog
January 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
U.S. oil companies were unprepared for the President's remarks concerning massive investment in Venezuela. Some are still litigating their losses from nationalization back in 1976.