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OBAMA: Sir, I’m not the President of the United States, currently. So, there’s no point in shouting at me. I’m not in charge of foreign policy currently.
This is the most real life Bluesky exchange ever.
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That is an ICE agent pepper spraying a restrained victim in the face at close quarters; it's an unquestionable and indefensibly abusive use of excessive force that should (but won't) be criminally prosecuted as assault
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 10:15 PM
That is an ICE agent pepper spraying a restrained victim in the face at close quarters; it's an unquestionable and indefensibly abusive use of excessive force that should (but won't) be criminally prosecuted as assault
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McGovern: Well, he said a lot of crazy shit today. I think it’s time to take the keys away from grandpa. He doesn’t seem like he’s all there.
January 21, 2026 at 6:59 PM
McGovern: Well, he said a lot of crazy shit today. I think it’s time to take the keys away from grandpa. He doesn’t seem like he’s all there.
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“A sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches” is such mealy mouthed weasel worded bullshit. It is an open and shut violation of the fourth amendment.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
“A sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches” is such mealy mouthed weasel worded bullshit. It is an open and shut violation of the fourth amendment.
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Ecuador to impose 30% tariff on Colombian goods from February reut.rs/4r7bQs9
Ecuador to impose 30% tariff on Colombian goods from February
Ecuador will impose a 30% tariff on goods from Colombia, a major electricity provider, starting on February 1, President Daniel Noboa said on Wednesday, pointing to a trade deficit and lack of cooperation on fighting drug trafficking at their shared border.
reut.rs
January 21, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Ecuador to impose 30% tariff on Colombian goods from February reut.rs/4r7bQs9
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guys minneapolis is a living hell today. they've tear-gassed so many people, tear-gassed a park, beaten people up in front of me. greg bovino is rolling around to gas stations and posing in front of them, trying to cause a riot.
January 21, 2026 at 9:33 PM
guys minneapolis is a living hell today. they've tear-gassed so many people, tear-gassed a park, beaten people up in front of me. greg bovino is rolling around to gas stations and posing in front of them, trying to cause a riot.
Nothing would make me happier than this becoming Trump's new obsession.
TRUMP: CREDIT CARD INTEREST RATES ARE TOO HIGH; COMPANIES MUST GIVE CONSUMERS RELIEF
January 21, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Nothing would make me happier than this becoming Trump's new obsession.
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Public safety means stopping violent crime — not weaponizing ICE against our communities.
That’s why I'm proposing a bill that redirects nearly $75 billion from ICE to local law enforcement.
That’s why I'm proposing a bill that redirects nearly $75 billion from ICE to local law enforcement.
January 21, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Public safety means stopping violent crime — not weaponizing ICE against our communities.
That’s why I'm proposing a bill that redirects nearly $75 billion from ICE to local law enforcement.
That’s why I'm proposing a bill that redirects nearly $75 billion from ICE to local law enforcement.
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The US refuses to condemn Russia while Ukrainians freeze without water and electricity.
Putin is bombing civilians to break them, and Washington stays silent.
Cowards!
Putin is bombing civilians to break them, and Washington stays silent.
Cowards!
January 21, 2026 at 6:42 PM
The US refuses to condemn Russia while Ukrainians freeze without water and electricity.
Putin is bombing civilians to break them, and Washington stays silent.
Cowards!
Putin is bombing civilians to break them, and Washington stays silent.
Cowards!
Vulnerable Rs have a decision to make as far as a motion to vacate. Start updating your resumes if you plan on leaving this man in place.
Mike Johnson accuses Norway of “making a political decision & not awarding the Nobel Prize to probably the most deserving individual in history of the prize. There are 8 to 10 wars & conflicts that’ve been resolved by President Trump, & he got snubbed.”
(Vid via Manu Raju on X)
(Vid via Manu Raju on X)
January 21, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Vulnerable Rs have a decision to make as far as a motion to vacate. Start updating your resumes if you plan on leaving this man in place.
America ceased being a reliable ally the moment the American electorate gave Trump a second chance.
The bomb went off over a year ago. The next few years are about the fallout. My immediate concern is whether the republic endures.
The bomb went off over a year ago. The next few years are about the fallout. My immediate concern is whether the republic endures.
I cannot tell you how absolutely infuriatingly this stuff comes across to Europeans.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
Newsom: "It was remarkably boring. It was remarkably insignificant. He was never going invade Greenland. It was never real."
January 21, 2026 at 7:03 PM
America ceased being a reliable ally the moment the American electorate gave Trump a second chance.
The bomb went off over a year ago. The next few years are about the fallout. My immediate concern is whether the republic endures.
The bomb went off over a year ago. The next few years are about the fallout. My immediate concern is whether the republic endures.
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#SCOTUS is likely to do the right thing in the Lisa Cook case.
But it's worth bearing in mind that this idea that the Fed is some bespoke exception to the unitary executive theory is utterly incoherent as a matter of both law and history—and is really just proof that the UET is itself bollocks:
But it's worth bearing in mind that this idea that the Fed is some bespoke exception to the unitary executive theory is utterly incoherent as a matter of both law and history—and is really just proof that the UET is itself bollocks:
153. Living by the Ipse Dixit
A constitutional principle like the "unitary executive theory" isn't worth all that much if the Supreme Court can conjure new, unprincipled exceptions to it by simply asserting that they exist.
www.stevevladeck.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:24 PM
#SCOTUS is likely to do the right thing in the Lisa Cook case.
But it's worth bearing in mind that this idea that the Fed is some bespoke exception to the unitary executive theory is utterly incoherent as a matter of both law and history—and is really just proof that the UET is itself bollocks:
But it's worth bearing in mind that this idea that the Fed is some bespoke exception to the unitary executive theory is utterly incoherent as a matter of both law and history—and is really just proof that the UET is itself bollocks:
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A new working paper makes a compelling case that flows of assets into passive funds really could be distorting share prices and helping inflate a bubble
Is passive investment inflating a stockmarket bubble?
A widely circulated working paper suggests so
econ.st
January 21, 2026 at 6:40 PM
A new working paper makes a compelling case that flows of assets into passive funds really could be distorting share prices and helping inflate a bubble
I cannot imagine a scenario where EU leaders care what Graham says.
"Sen. Lindsey Graham delivered a stark message to European allies on Wednesday, telling them not to let their feelings about President Trump stand in the way of the U.S. owning Greenland."
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
Lindsey Graham Urges Greenland Deal, Takes Shots at European Allies
Sen. Lindsey Graham delivered a stark message to European allies on Wednesday, telling them not to let their feelings about President Trump stand in the way of the U.S. owning Greenland. The South Car...
www.wsj.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I cannot imagine a scenario where EU leaders care what Graham says.
Trump's approval dropped to 35% in an American Research Group poll that was just released.
January 21, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Trump's approval dropped to 35% in an American Research Group poll that was just released.
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"Usually they say, 'He's a horrible dictator-type person.' But sometimes you need a dictator."
As I have always said, he is at his most honest when he is at his most malevolent and depraved.
As I have always said, he is at his most honest when he is at his most malevolent and depraved.
January 21, 2026 at 6:06 PM
"Usually they say, 'He's a horrible dictator-type person.' But sometimes you need a dictator."
As I have always said, he is at his most honest when he is at his most malevolent and depraved.
As I have always said, he is at his most honest when he is at his most malevolent and depraved.
I seriously underestimated the chances of the latter happening, which while betraying an absence of imagination on my part, is still better than the number of people who simply refuse to process the reality that the latter actually happened.
I think my biggest break from this site's zeitgeist is I earnestly believe that the United States Government spent 2021-2024 trying to build a case strong enough to survive appeals and see Donald Trump die in prison, or in the alternative force SCOTUS to break the Constitution declare Trump a king.
January 21, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I seriously underestimated the chances of the latter happening, which while betraying an absence of imagination on my part, is still better than the number of people who simply refuse to process the reality that the latter actually happened.
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We did actually indict him though. That is a thing that happened. Twice.
Genuinely shocking to me that this same crew of people have spent a decade trying to convince us that Dems are relentlessly fighting Trump and in fact couldn’t have fought harder, somehow including a period where Dems had total control of the government and their AG wouldn’t even prosecute him
January 21, 2026 at 5:34 PM
We did actually indict him though. That is a thing that happened. Twice.
I'm not creating an account, but this is one of those days where I'd really like to peruse certain X accounts to see how they're spinning Trump giving the most insane speech in history on an international stage.
January 21, 2026 at 5:44 PM
I'm not creating an account, but this is one of those days where I'd really like to peruse certain X accounts to see how they're spinning Trump giving the most insane speech in history on an international stage.
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Tfw even the Nazis are like...
January 21, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Tfw even the Nazis are like...
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Two years ago the out party responded to cries of "Democracy! Temperament! The rule of law!" with "Who cares, stuff's too expensive" and they won
January 21, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Two years ago the out party responded to cries of "Democracy! Temperament! The rule of law!" with "Who cares, stuff's too expensive" and they won
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The thing is that voter behavior supports this theory
By this logic, Democrats should spend most of their time talking about Greenland. They won't, of course, because they have a theory of voting behavior that basically reduces Americans to their household expenses.
People are waving around 50/50 polling on abolish ICE and in the same poll Trump’s is like 30 points under water on affordability. It’s not at all crazy for professional politicians to think there’s a bigger advantage in talking about the latter!
January 21, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The thing is that voter behavior supports this theory
Have we even figured out who helped Hamas with cyber side of 10/7 yet?
Q: You recognize the threat of Russia, nevertheless Donald Trump has nominated Putin as a member of the Board of Peace for Gaza. Any reaction?
MIKE JOHNSON: I've not dug into the details of that. It's not within our purview. I'm not the one to answer the details on that.
MIKE JOHNSON: I've not dug into the details of that. It's not within our purview. I'm not the one to answer the details on that.
January 21, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Have we even figured out who helped Hamas with cyber side of 10/7 yet?