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Sen. Dave McCormick on AI: "This is the biggest thing that will happen in our lifetime. It's like the Industrial Revolution on steroids."
Idea for Sunday news shows: Instead of interviewing politicians about stuff they know nothing about, interview 1) experts who do and 2) the people affected by policies.
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Some of these same people (Jan sixers) have committed some of the same crimes while working as ICE agents. Most of them will never be prosecuted.
When Trump says only "the best people," he bases that solely on whether they like Trump and say nice things about him. That's what makes them "the best."
When Trump says only "the best people," he bases that solely on whether they like Trump and say nice things about him. That's what makes them "the best."
"A jury in Florida found the man guilty of five charges, including molesting a child under 12 and another under 16...
"He tried to silence one victim by claiming he would receive $10 million from the Trump administration as restitution for Jan. 6 defendants...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
"He tried to silence one victim by claiming he would receive $10 million from the Trump administration as restitution for Jan. 6 defendants...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
February 12, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Some of these same people (Jan sixers) have committed some of the same crimes while working as ICE agents. Most of them will never be prosecuted.
When Trump says only "the best people," he bases that solely on whether they like Trump and say nice things about him. That's what makes them "the best."
When Trump says only "the best people," he bases that solely on whether they like Trump and say nice things about him. That's what makes them "the best."
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Noubar Afeyan said something that captures the way we work at Stand Up for Science:
“Envision the future and then work backwards to build it from there.”
“Envision the future and then work backwards to build it from there.”
February 7, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Noubar Afeyan said something that captures the way we work at Stand Up for Science:
“Envision the future and then work backwards to build it from there.”
“Envision the future and then work backwards to build it from there.”
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Illinois will adopt the childhood vaccine schedule recently released by the American Academy of Pediatrics, in a rejection of federal recommendations.
Illinois adopts American Academy of Pediatrics vaccine schedule, shunning federal recommendations
Illinois’ adoption of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ childhood vaccine schedule is the latest example of Illinois breaking with the federal government over health care policies.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Illinois will adopt the childhood vaccine schedule recently released by the American Academy of Pediatrics, in a rejection of federal recommendations.
February 4, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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Ager: I had a neighbor who didn’t go to the doctor because he had a stomach ache and thought he’d be all right. Four months later he died. People are more afraid of the costs than getting the care they need. This is happening all across the country, and we can do better.
February 2, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Ager: I had a neighbor who didn’t go to the doctor because he had a stomach ache and thought he’d be all right. Four months later he died. People are more afraid of the costs than getting the care they need. This is happening all across the country, and we can do better.
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TRUMP TODAY: There was an election in Texas? What?
TRUMP YESTERDAY:
TRUMP YESTERDAY:
February 1, 2026 at 5:52 PM
TRUMP TODAY: There was an election in Texas? What?
TRUMP YESTERDAY:
TRUMP YESTERDAY:
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CNN in Minneapolis: We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This this crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.
January 30, 2026 at 9:19 PM
CNN in Minneapolis: We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This this crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.
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Q: Do you have comment on the career prosecutors that are resigning in Minneapolis?
BLANCHE: *walks away*
BLANCHE: *walks away*
January 30, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Q: Do you have comment on the career prosecutors that are resigning in Minneapolis?
BLANCHE: *walks away*
BLANCHE: *walks away*
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Federal prosecutors in Minnesota are floating the possibility of a mass resignation in protest of the Justice Department’s response to the recent ICE killings of two U.S. citizens.
newrepublic.com/post/205920/...
newrepublic.com/post/205920/...
DOJ in Uproar Over Official Response to Alex Pretti
Federal prosecutors threatened to quit en masse.
newrepublic.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota are floating the possibility of a mass resignation in protest of the Justice Department’s response to the recent ICE killings of two U.S. citizens.
newrepublic.com/post/205920/...
newrepublic.com/post/205920/...
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Moriarty: "I was working with the BCA all day. What happened at the scene was that the federal agents stood about 2 feet apart w/ large batons & they physically prevented the BCA from entering the scene ... DHS prevented them from even entering the scene with a lawfully signed, by a judge, warrant."
January 26, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Moriarty: "I was working with the BCA all day. What happened at the scene was that the federal agents stood about 2 feet apart w/ large batons & they physically prevented the BCA from entering the scene ... DHS prevented them from even entering the scene with a lawfully signed, by a judge, warrant."
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Had Republicans had just stuck to hammering Democrats on fraud they would've had a potent political weapon. Instead they turned it into a hate campaign against Somalis and an orgy of violence against Minnesotans and now we're getting statements like this 👇
pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor:
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
January 26, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Had Republicans had just stuck to hammering Democrats on fraud they would've had a potent political weapon. Instead they turned it into a hate campaign against Somalis and an orgy of violence against Minnesotans and now we're getting statements like this 👇
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Wolfers: This is the most interventionist government of my lifetime. It’s the least conservative government of my lifetime. When you are the richest country in the world, maybe you are not the ones who should be tearing down your existing institutions. But that’s exactly what this president is doing
January 25, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Wolfers: This is the most interventionist government of my lifetime. It’s the least conservative government of my lifetime. When you are the richest country in the world, maybe you are not the ones who should be tearing down your existing institutions. But that’s exactly what this president is doing
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Q: They defied a search warrant this morning. Do you think they'll abide by a federal court order?
FREY: Everybody listen to that question. The question is 'will this administration abide by a court order.' These are the underpinnings of our democracy and Constitution. The answer better be yes.
FREY: Everybody listen to that question. The question is 'will this administration abide by a court order.' These are the underpinnings of our democracy and Constitution. The answer better be yes.
January 24, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Q: They defied a search warrant this morning. Do you think they'll abide by a federal court order?
FREY: Everybody listen to that question. The question is 'will this administration abide by a court order.' These are the underpinnings of our democracy and Constitution. The answer better be yes.
FREY: Everybody listen to that question. The question is 'will this administration abide by a court order.' These are the underpinnings of our democracy and Constitution. The answer better be yes.
Time video analysis reiterates what we've all concluded. This is cold-blooded murder. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded (Gift Article)
A moment-by-moment analysis of videos from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when shots were fired. The footage contradicts the federal government’s account of the fatal shooting.
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Time video analysis reiterates what we've all concluded. This is cold-blooded murder. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Bovino: Some of them may be taller than me, but no child can stand against the might of our ICE professionals.
Bovino: "Here in the US Border Patrol, I will say unequivocally that we are experts in dealing with children"
January 23, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Bovino: Some of them may be taller than me, but no child can stand against the might of our ICE professionals.
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Reminder that in solidarity with today's anti-ICE general strike in Minnesota, I am donating all proceeds from today's newsletter to People over Papers, the Midway-Hamline Diaper Bank, and Every Meal. Sign up for PN through the links in this edition 👇 to support good causes.
What if we just stopped paying taxes?
Where there's a will there (might) be a way.
www.publicnotice.co
January 23, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Reminder that in solidarity with today's anti-ICE general strike in Minnesota, I am donating all proceeds from today's newsletter to People over Papers, the Midway-Hamline Diaper Bank, and Every Meal. Sign up for PN through the links in this edition 👇 to support good causes.
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I can't stop chuckling at this.😆
January 18, 2026 at 1:49 AM
I can't stop chuckling at this.😆
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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NEWS: The U.S. Department of Justice has formally moved to block the appointment of an independent monitor or special master to oversee the release of Epstein-related records
DOJ Moves to Block Independent Monitor in Maxwell Case, Says Courts Cannot Force Epstein File Disclosures
DOJ Tells Court It Cannot Be Forced to Release Epstein Files
meidasnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:42 AM
NEWS: The U.S. Department of Justice has formally moved to block the appointment of an independent monitor or special master to oversee the release of Epstein-related records
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Tribes have been here longer than any of us, they are quite literally the opposite of immigrants.
Tribal leaders are still unable to locate their missing members.
January 17, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Tribes have been here longer than any of us, they are quite literally the opposite of immigrants.
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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
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To characterize the document the White House produced as a health care “plan” is overly generous. The entirety of the proposal — literally, from start to finish — is 386 words.
There is no bill. The plan, for all intents and purposes, does not exist.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
There is no bill. The plan, for all intents and purposes, does not exist.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Why Trump’s pitiful new health care ‘plan’ is even worse than it appears
The White House’s health care gambit isn’t just a sham, it also diverts the process from an actually helpful solution.
www.ms.now
January 17, 2026 at 5:34 AM
To characterize the document the White House produced as a health care “plan” is overly generous. The entirety of the proposal — literally, from start to finish — is 386 words.
There is no bill. The plan, for all intents and purposes, does not exist.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
There is no bill. The plan, for all intents and purposes, does not exist.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Buttigieg: Some say you can’t talk about any of the things that were wrong about America because that must mean you hate America. To me, anytime we talk about something that wrong, it’s because some of the finest moments that brought out the greatest character of this country is how we put it right.
January 17, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Buttigieg: Some say you can’t talk about any of the things that were wrong about America because that must mean you hate America. To me, anytime we talk about something that wrong, it’s because some of the finest moments that brought out the greatest character of this country is how we put it right.
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Pretty much.🤷♀️
January 16, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Pretty much.🤷♀️