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Mutual cooperation is the optimal game theory strategy for most complicated games. It is smart to be kind. But the cooperation cannot be naive. Part of intelligent cooperation is working together to shut down bad faith actors.
Mutual cooperation is the optimal game theory strategy for most complicated games. It is smart to be kind. But the cooperation cannot be naive. Part of intelligent cooperation is working together to shut down bad faith actors.
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Can you imagine if the Democratic party pulled its head out of its ass, whipped the party line to be supporting trans people, and then set aside funds and some logistics admins for a program called "Trans People Against Fascism", to support any trans person who wants to get organizing?
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New column today:
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January 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
New column today:
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This is also why authoritarians in both parties are so intent on censoring social media.
For decades cops murdered with impunity and the press repeated their lies as fact.
Now everyone can document abuse and instantly share it with millions of people.
That makes those in power scared.
Good.
For decades cops murdered with impunity and the press repeated their lies as fact.
Now everyone can document abuse and instantly share it with millions of people.
That makes those in power scared.
Good.
This irrefutable evidence didn't come from professional journalists, but from citizens who showed up & recorded what our government would prefer remain unseen.
From Gaza to Minneapolis, this is why video documentation is treated as a threat: it makes their lies and cover-ups far harder to sustain.
From Gaza to Minneapolis, this is why video documentation is treated as a threat: it makes their lies and cover-ups far harder to sustain.
Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
January 8, 2026 at 2:47 PM
This is also why authoritarians in both parties are so intent on censoring social media.
For decades cops murdered with impunity and the press repeated their lies as fact.
Now everyone can document abuse and instantly share it with millions of people.
That makes those in power scared.
Good.
For decades cops murdered with impunity and the press repeated their lies as fact.
Now everyone can document abuse and instantly share it with millions of people.
That makes those in power scared.
Good.
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It is a BREATH OF FRESH AIR to see people able to mobilize on the drop of a hat and not get beat up by the cops because they’re not on the sidewalk or they’re using a megaphone — normal characteristics of protest the Adams admin strangled to death.
Makes a massive difference. An overnight 180.
Makes a massive difference. An overnight 180.
So much is going on, but this week New Yorkers are getting to see how a protest is treated under a Mamdani administration
Anti-ICE march in lower Manhattan is moving north, destination unknown.
Looks to be about a thousand people.
This march does not have a permit, and used amplified sound at the rally with no issues. A notable shift from the Adams admin that directed NYPD to nitpick.
Looks to be about a thousand people.
This march does not have a permit, and used amplified sound at the rally with no issues. A notable shift from the Adams admin that directed NYPD to nitpick.
January 9, 2026 at 12:56 PM
It is a BREATH OF FRESH AIR to see people able to mobilize on the drop of a hat and not get beat up by the cops because they’re not on the sidewalk or they’re using a megaphone — normal characteristics of protest the Adams admin strangled to death.
Makes a massive difference. An overnight 180.
Makes a massive difference. An overnight 180.
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but because they understood the risks inherent in their work and wanted to give their activists the best possible chances at acquittals. You cannot dismantle a system you don't understand.
It didn't always work. But it very often did.
It didn't always work. But it very often did.
January 8, 2026 at 11:26 PM
but because they understood the risks inherent in their work and wanted to give their activists the best possible chances at acquittals. You cannot dismantle a system you don't understand.
It didn't always work. But it very often did.
It didn't always work. But it very often did.
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One thing I really want people to understand is that the Black Panthers were meticulous in their knowledge of the law and opsec - not because they thought the law was awesome, not because they always followed it and never did civil disobedience (lol),
January 8, 2026 at 11:26 PM
One thing I really want people to understand is that the Black Panthers were meticulous in their knowledge of the law and opsec - not because they thought the law was awesome, not because they always followed it and never did civil disobedience (lol),
Corporate guidelines without personal accountability to external regulatory bodies will never be anything more than a fig leaf or an excuse, they never compel behavior.
Hello Tim Cook I worked at Tumblr when you gave us 48 hours to get rid of all the consenting, adult boobs. Up all night at your whim, out of the blue. But you're still cool with Twitter and its CSAM and revenge porn and whatever the fuck this is? Why do you even HAVE guidelines?
Previously, several of these companies, like Apple, IBM, and Disney, have paused advertising on X in response to antisemitic content. But antisemitism on X never slowed, sexual abuse imagery increased, and all of these companies quietly resumed advertising anyways.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Corporate guidelines without personal accountability to external regulatory bodies will never be anything more than a fig leaf or an excuse, they never compel behavior.
The way ABC News just parrots the obviously bullshit ICE statement without even saying the nakedly obvious, "But we should all assume they are lying because we have video evidence of them giving the exact same lie a couple days ago" is grotesque.
January 9, 2026 at 1:26 AM
The way ABC News just parrots the obviously bullshit ICE statement without even saying the nakedly obvious, "But we should all assume they are lying because we have video evidence of them giving the exact same lie a couple days ago" is grotesque.
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Democrats need to understand that they can just say “It’s insane to threaten Greenland” and “I don’t think ICE should murder Americans in the street” and you don’t need to pretend to link it to the affordability crisis.
Say bad things are bad.
Say bad things are bad.
January 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Democrats need to understand that they can just say “It’s insane to threaten Greenland” and “I don’t think ICE should murder Americans in the street” and you don’t need to pretend to link it to the affordability crisis.
Say bad things are bad.
Say bad things are bad.
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When a cop murdered my big brother at a road block 21 years ago, their post-facto justification was that he tried to run over a cop.
His foot released the brake after the officer shot him in the chest, and the car bumped an officer.
His foot released the brake after the officer shot him in the chest, and the car bumped an officer.
January 7, 2026 at 6:43 PM
When a cop murdered my big brother at a road block 21 years ago, their post-facto justification was that he tried to run over a cop.
His foot released the brake after the officer shot him in the chest, and the car bumped an officer.
His foot released the brake after the officer shot him in the chest, and the car bumped an officer.
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Sigh. The NPR national news brief at the top of the hour mentioned the shooting and simply cited the DHS statement.
I truly don't think mainstream journalists in the U.S are prepared to cover state violence
January 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Sigh. The NPR national news brief at the top of the hour mentioned the shooting and simply cited the DHS statement.
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Videos showing a federal agent shooting and killing a woman in Minneapolis today are now making the rounds online. Graphic, be advised.
The idea that the now-deceased woman "attacked" agents, like Noem says in this clip, is a blatant fucking lie.
The idea that the now-deceased woman "attacked" agents, like Noem says in this clip, is a blatant fucking lie.
Kristi Noem accuses the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis of committing an act of "domestic terrorism"
January 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Videos showing a federal agent shooting and killing a woman in Minneapolis today are now making the rounds online. Graphic, be advised.
The idea that the now-deceased woman "attacked" agents, like Noem says in this clip, is a blatant fucking lie.
The idea that the now-deceased woman "attacked" agents, like Noem says in this clip, is a blatant fucking lie.
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ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 AM
ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
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The cycle we’re in is, the group that people want to be serving as an opposition party capable of stopping ICE have for more than two decades handed ICE power, money, and political legitimacy
January 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
The cycle we’re in is, the group that people want to be serving as an opposition party capable of stopping ICE have for more than two decades handed ICE power, money, and political legitimacy
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Pretty surreal. Masked ICE agents and Israeli soldiers apparently both get billions of your taxes to shoot people, and then block ambulances from saving those people.
And then you risk getting kidnapped or killed for even questioning that.
And then you risk getting kidnapped or killed for even questioning that.
January 7, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Pretty surreal. Masked ICE agents and Israeli soldiers apparently both get billions of your taxes to shoot people, and then block ambulances from saving those people.
And then you risk getting kidnapped or killed for even questioning that.
And then you risk getting kidnapped or killed for even questioning that.
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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May her memory be for a blessing. May she rest in power.
January 7, 2026 at 5:48 PM
May her memory be for a blessing. May she rest in power.
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NEWS: In a heartbreaking video, after ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, a woman who was in the same SUV cries out: “They killed my wife. I don’t know what to do."
“We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head,” the distraught woman sobs.
www.advocate.com/news/minneso...
“We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head,” the distraught woman sobs.
www.advocate.com/news/minneso...
Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting
“They killed my wife,” the distraught woman says, adding, “They shot her in the head.”
www.advocate.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:55 PM
NEWS: In a heartbreaking video, after ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, a woman who was in the same SUV cries out: “They killed my wife. I don’t know what to do."
“We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head,” the distraught woman sobs.
www.advocate.com/news/minneso...
“We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head,” the distraught woman sobs.
www.advocate.com/news/minneso...
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1. New Jersey is one of the last blue states to not have passed a transgender shield/sanctuary state law for trans youth.
Despite having a trifecta, Democratic leadership is refusing to put the bill up for a vote as the lameduck session comes to a close.
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Despite having a trifecta, Democratic leadership is refusing to put the bill up for a vote as the lameduck session comes to a close.
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As Lameduck Inches Towards End, NJ Trans Rights Bill Could Die
“I don't understand how leadership can decide to go against their own caucus.”
www.erininthemorning.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM
1. New Jersey is one of the last blue states to not have passed a transgender shield/sanctuary state law for trans youth.
Despite having a trifecta, Democratic leadership is refusing to put the bill up for a vote as the lameduck session comes to a close.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Despite having a trifecta, Democratic leadership is refusing to put the bill up for a vote as the lameduck session comes to a close.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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ICE also shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old in Illinois in September and lied about what happened
January 7, 2026 at 9:51 PM
ICE also shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old in Illinois in September and lied about what happened
Always remember, cops can *always* pay to check one of their own into the hopsital after a shooting, so they can get newspapers to say "Cop in hospital after shooting!"
It means fucking nothing.
It means fucking nothing.
January 7, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Always remember, cops can *always* pay to check one of their own into the hopsital after a shooting, so they can get newspapers to say "Cop in hospital after shooting!"
It means fucking nothing.
It means fucking nothing.
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one thing that has stuck in my head is how many little flare-ups and crises and local/quasi-wars there were in Gilded Age peacetime, and how the gradual buildup and escalation of more and more of these kind of normalized war footing in the years before WWI www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Attempts to Seize Russia-Flagged Ship ‘Marinera’ in Atlantic
US forces are attempting to seize a Venezuela-linked, Russia-flagged ship in the north Atlantic that’s been at the center of a dramatic sea chase across the ocean, according to people familiar with th...
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January 7, 2026 at 1:46 PM
one thing that has stuck in my head is how many little flare-ups and crises and local/quasi-wars there were in Gilded Age peacetime, and how the gradual buildup and escalation of more and more of these kind of normalized war footing in the years before WWI www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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the goal is killing kids
and we should say so
and we should say so
BREAKING: CDC announces an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, a significant shift that recommends fewer shots for all kids.
CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark in unprecedented move
The new U.S. guidelines recommend all children get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 previously on the schedule.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM
the goal is killing kids
and we should say so
and we should say so
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The “Border Security Expo” is returning to the Phoenix Convention Center on May 5-6. This event brings out hundreds of companies involved in the deportation/detention industrial complex.
This year’s key sponsor is Akima, the company currently running the Guantanamo Bay migrant detention camp.
This year’s key sponsor is Akima, the company currently running the Guantanamo Bay migrant detention camp.
January 5, 2026 at 1:21 AM
The “Border Security Expo” is returning to the Phoenix Convention Center on May 5-6. This event brings out hundreds of companies involved in the deportation/detention industrial complex.
This year’s key sponsor is Akima, the company currently running the Guantanamo Bay migrant detention camp.
This year’s key sponsor is Akima, the company currently running the Guantanamo Bay migrant detention camp.
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Credits for the curious: this is from Daredevil #283, written by Annie Nocenti, drawn by Mark Bagley, inked by Al Williamson and Tom Morgan, colored by Max Scheele and Richard Rasche, and lettered by Clem Robins.
January 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Credits for the curious: this is from Daredevil #283, written by Annie Nocenti, drawn by Mark Bagley, inked by Al Williamson and Tom Morgan, colored by Max Scheele and Richard Rasche, and lettered by Clem Robins.
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Captain America in an August 1990 in issue, after the last time the US violated international law to invade a Latin American nation and kidnap a head of state to stand trial on drug charges
January 3, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Captain America in an August 1990 in issue, after the last time the US violated international law to invade a Latin American nation and kidnap a head of state to stand trial on drug charges