T.RD
@diasrt.bsky.social
Portuguese-former British Columbian; Now a supporter of B.C. secession; Reader, writer, among other things while living abroad in the E.U.
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Ilhan Omar Slams Trump’s Broken Brain, Senate Dems Block DHS Funding, and Election Officials Vow To Never Give The Regime An Inch
Senate Democrats Block ICE Funding, Ilhan Omar Calls For The 25th Amendment, and Georgia Leaders Defy Trump
Plus, a Bush-appointed judge slams ICE
www.dworkinsubstack.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Ilhan Omar Slams Trump’s Broken Brain, Senate Dems Block DHS Funding, and Election Officials Vow To Never Give The Regime An Inch
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Trump’s deployments of troops to US cities cost taxpayers $496 million. "Over the second half of 2025, the Trump admin. deployed the National Guard [or] Marines to six US cities: Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Memphis, Portland Oregon, Chicago, and New Orleans." breakingdefense.com/2026/01/nati...
National Guard deployments to US cities cost almost half a billion dollars, says CBO - Breaking Defense
The Trump administration has already spent nearly $500 million on domestic National Guard deployments, with monthly costs being further broken down by the CBO.
breakingdefense.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Trump’s deployments of troops to US cities cost taxpayers $496 million. "Over the second half of 2025, the Trump admin. deployed the National Guard [or] Marines to six US cities: Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Memphis, Portland Oregon, Chicago, and New Orleans." breakingdefense.com/2026/01/nati...
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Is it because they used Apple’s magic mouse charging port?
Tesla Just Killed the Most Important Car of the 21st Century — The Atlantic
The Model S deserved better than this.
apple.news
January 30, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Is it because they used Apple’s magic mouse charging port?
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As Okanagan officials warn about an invasive 'pine beetle of the water,' the B.C. government says it doesn't have enough money to ramp up enforcement to ensure invasive mussels don't arrive in the province's lakes.
Today in @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
Today in @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
Warnings of a Dire New Shellfish Invasion in BC | The Tyee
Golden mussels are ‘the pine beetle of the water’ say Okanagan officials tracking their advance.
thetyee.ca
January 30, 2026 at 5:13 PM
As Okanagan officials warn about an invasive 'pine beetle of the water,' the B.C. government says it doesn't have enough money to ramp up enforcement to ensure invasive mussels don't arrive in the province's lakes.
Today in @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
Today in @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
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Coping with writers block
garethlpowell on Instagram: "Sometimes we all get stuck, and it can be frustrating. But there are strategies you can use to help.#writing#writingadvice#author #…"
Sometimes we all get stuck, and it can be frustrating. But there are strategies you can use to help.#writing#writingadvice#author #writersblock
www.instagram.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Coping with writers block
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Why is @cnn.com presenting this as if it were Don Lemon’s unverified alibi rather than an obvious fact?
“Lemon, a former CNN anchor, has said that he was present at the demonstration as a journalist and not as a protester”
“Lemon, a former CNN anchor, has said that he was present at the demonstration as a journalist and not as a protester”
Don Lemon has been taken into custody after anti-ICE confrontation in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this month. https://cnn.it/4roAO6t
January 30, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Why is @cnn.com presenting this as if it were Don Lemon’s unverified alibi rather than an obvious fact?
“Lemon, a former CNN anchor, has said that he was present at the demonstration as a journalist and not as a protester”
“Lemon, a former CNN anchor, has said that he was present at the demonstration as a journalist and not as a protester”
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This is the way:
NJ Gov. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social said her administration will create an online database for people to upload videos they record of ICE
“If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out,” she urged New Jerseyans
www.nj.com/politics/202...
NJ Gov. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social said her administration will create an online database for people to upload videos they record of ICE
“If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out,” she urged New Jerseyans
www.nj.com/politics/202...
N.J. governor wants residents to record ICE agents, upload videos to new state database
“If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out," New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said as the state plans to launch an online portal.
www.nj.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:08 PM
This is the way:
NJ Gov. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social said her administration will create an online database for people to upload videos they record of ICE
“If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out,” she urged New Jerseyans
www.nj.com/politics/202...
NJ Gov. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social said her administration will create an online database for people to upload videos they record of ICE
“If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out,” she urged New Jerseyans
www.nj.com/politics/202...
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The Pattison sale to ICE isn't a done deal yet. Keep up the pressure.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #fuckice
vancouversun.com/news/jim-pat...
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #fuckice
vancouversun.com/news/jim-pat...
Jim Pattison Developments says sale of warehouse to ICE 'still subject to certain approvals'
Green Leader Emily Lowan has called for a boycott over a deal to sell a building Pattison owns in Virginia to be used by ICE
vancouversun.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:18 AM
The Pattison sale to ICE isn't a done deal yet. Keep up the pressure.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #fuckice
vancouversun.com/news/jim-pat...
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #fuckice
vancouversun.com/news/jim-pat...
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Reality keeps asserting itself whether we’re ready or not. We are watching sea urchins collapse across oceans, another reminder that Earth systems don’t care about our attention, consensus, or permission. A dramatic rethink of security has never been clearer.
gizmodo.com/the-sea-urch...
gizmodo.com/the-sea-urch...
The Sea Urchin Apocalypse Is Real, and It Might Be Spreading Globally, Scientists Warn
New research has uncovered a mass die-off of sea urchins living in the Canary Islands—one that could signal an ongoing marine pandemic.
gizmodo.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Reality keeps asserting itself whether we’re ready or not. We are watching sea urchins collapse across oceans, another reminder that Earth systems don’t care about our attention, consensus, or permission. A dramatic rethink of security has never been clearer.
gizmodo.com/the-sea-urch...
gizmodo.com/the-sea-urch...
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YES ✊ Throat punch the cowards. ✊💪✊
January 28, 2026 at 10:47 PM
YES ✊ Throat punch the cowards. ✊💪✊
Translation:
You don't look anything like your profile...
You don't look anything like your profile...
January 29, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Translation:
You don't look anything like your profile...
You don't look anything like your profile...
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“Melania” is truly the worst experience I’ve had in a theater”
-Abraham Lincoln
-Abraham Lincoln
January 29, 2026 at 2:24 AM
“Melania” is truly the worst experience I’ve had in a theater”
-Abraham Lincoln
-Abraham Lincoln
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feel like this is one of the bigger labor stories of Our Current Regrettable Age variety.com/2026/gaming/...
One-Third of U.S. Video Game Industry Workers Were Laid Off in 2025, GDC Study Reveals
One-third of U.S. video game industry workers say they were laid off last year, according to GDC.
variety.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:55 PM
feel like this is one of the bigger labor stories of Our Current Regrettable Age variety.com/2026/gaming/...
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"The first surprise came when he discovered his classes were entirely online, without any in-person instruction: 'They told me there are no offline classes, you have to go with online,' Naveen told PressProgress"
International students say they were misled by private colleges in Canada. Now they can’t get a refund.
International students say they can’t get refunds from Granville College in Vancouver after recruiters made misleading promises
International students say they can’t get refunds from Granville College in Vancouver after recruiters made misleading promises
International Students Say They Were Misled by Private Colleges in Canada. Now They Can’t Get a Refund.
International students say they can’t get refunds from Granville College in Vancouver after recruiters made misleading promises
pressprogress.ca
January 29, 2026 at 9:25 PM
"The first surprise came when he discovered his classes were entirely online, without any in-person instruction: 'They told me there are no offline classes, you have to go with online,' Naveen told PressProgress"
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Ilhan Omar: “In the 4 years when Biden was president, my death threats went to almost zero — now they are back up — so there is a clear correlation between his presidency & the political violence that we see & the political danger that a lot of members of Congress & electeds feel across the country”
January 28, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Ilhan Omar: “In the 4 years when Biden was president, my death threats went to almost zero — now they are back up — so there is a clear correlation between his presidency & the political violence that we see & the political danger that a lot of members of Congress & electeds feel across the country”
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Today's article was a particularly hard one to write. I'm pretty much fed up with the evangelical church of today.
open.substack.com/pub/ramblean...
open.substack.com/pub/ramblean...
The Church is Getting it All Wrong
More of my spiritual journey
open.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Today's article was a particularly hard one to write. I'm pretty much fed up with the evangelical church of today.
open.substack.com/pub/ramblean...
open.substack.com/pub/ramblean...
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A question I often get asked by writing students is, “How do I get my book made into a film?” So, here’s the basic process explaining the difference between selling the “option” on your book and selling the “rights.”
#writing
#writingadvice
#author #booktomovie #director #screenwriting
#writing
#writingadvice
#author #booktomovie #director #screenwriting
January 29, 2026 at 8:11 PM
A question I often get asked by writing students is, “How do I get my book made into a film?” So, here’s the basic process explaining the difference between selling the “option” on your book and selling the “rights.”
#writing
#writingadvice
#author #booktomovie #director #screenwriting
#writing
#writingadvice
#author #booktomovie #director #screenwriting
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Tammy Duckworth: “When I served in Iraq, there were Polish forces there with us - there were British forces there with us - there were Spanish forces there with us
Our NATO allies have stood beside us & we need to maintain the strength of that alliance”
Our NATO allies have stood beside us & we need to maintain the strength of that alliance”
January 28, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Tammy Duckworth: “When I served in Iraq, there were Polish forces there with us - there were British forces there with us - there were Spanish forces there with us
Our NATO allies have stood beside us & we need to maintain the strength of that alliance”
Our NATO allies have stood beside us & we need to maintain the strength of that alliance”
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Ilhan Omar: “Nobody should ever have hired Stephen Miller who basically is a copycat of the Nazis, that’s kind of the cruelty that he wants to inflict on people — he should definitely be out for his part in this, definitely should be prosecuted”
January 29, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Ilhan Omar: “Nobody should ever have hired Stephen Miller who basically is a copycat of the Nazis, that’s kind of the cruelty that he wants to inflict on people — he should definitely be out for his part in this, definitely should be prosecuted”
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In 1970, Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on unarmed college students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University.
Four protesters were killed in cold blood.
The public's reaction at the time feels disturbingly familiar.
Four protesters were killed in cold blood.
The public's reaction at the time feels disturbingly familiar.
January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
In 1970, Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on unarmed college students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University.
Four protesters were killed in cold blood.
The public's reaction at the time feels disturbingly familiar.
Four protesters were killed in cold blood.
The public's reaction at the time feels disturbingly familiar.
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"Our new analysis shows that it is far more dangerous to be pregnant than to have an abortion, and this gap in mortality risk is even larger than previously recognized.” - lead study author Maria Steenland.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
Risk of maternal death during pregnancy greatly underestimated, study finds
A new study comparing deaths of pregnant people and of those who have an abortion show that risk of death due to pregnancy is three times higher than previously estimated.
www.brown.edu
January 29, 2026 at 2:39 AM
"Our new analysis shows that it is far more dangerous to be pregnant than to have an abortion, and this gap in mortality risk is even larger than previously recognized.” - lead study author Maria Steenland.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
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Plans for Trump hotel in Belgrade collapse after Serbia’s culture minister indicted
Proposals to redevelop a former Yugoslav military headquarters into a branded luxury complex have been dropped following indictments of senior cultural officials
archive.ph/2RUSW#select...
Proposals to redevelop a former Yugoslav military headquarters into a branded luxury complex have been dropped following indictments of senior cultural officials
archive.ph/2RUSW#select...
archive.ph
January 29, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Plans for Trump hotel in Belgrade collapse after Serbia’s culture minister indicted
Proposals to redevelop a former Yugoslav military headquarters into a branded luxury complex have been dropped following indictments of senior cultural officials
archive.ph/2RUSW#select...
Proposals to redevelop a former Yugoslav military headquarters into a branded luxury complex have been dropped following indictments of senior cultural officials
archive.ph/2RUSW#select...
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Another Canadian Member of Parliament is quitting the 3-in-1 online harassment, extremist propaganda and computer-generated sex image app, X dot com
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Another Canadian Member of Parliament is quitting the 3-in-1 online harassment, extremist propaganda and computer-generated sex image app, X dot com
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We ended the Republican majority in the Minnesota State House and made history last night.
January 29, 2026 at 3:12 AM
We ended the Republican majority in the Minnesota State House and made history last night.