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We are two political observers, Owen the conservative and Don the progressive, coming together to try to find common ground. We also hope to work together to establish ideas for reform with our common...
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After Kirk was assassinated, a conservative friend reached out to ask if i wanted to do a podcast with him. Not a debate, a discussion. A space where a progressive and a conservative could talk and explore areas of agreement.
If you're interested, here's the link.
If you're interested, here's the link.
RIP, James Va Der Beek
HIMYM will forever my favorite of his performances.
HIMYM will forever my favorite of his performances.
The Foreskins - Murder Train (longer version) [HD]
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February 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
RIP, James Va Der Beek
HIMYM will forever my favorite of his performances.
HIMYM will forever my favorite of his performances.
Stop laughing, it's not funny that the Rwanda-backed militia that controls a chunk of DR Congo has detained the founder of Blackwater and brother of Trump’s first Secretary of Education. Not funny, guys!
Reports Emerge Claiming M23 Detained Blackwater Founder Erik Prince in Eastern DRC
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February 9, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Stop laughing, it's not funny that the Rwanda-backed militia that controls a chunk of DR Congo has detained the founder of Blackwater and brother of Trump’s first Secretary of Education. Not funny, guys!
The latest edition of Common Ground Podcast dropped earlier today. My conservative friend Owen Osula and I discussed ICE, and we agreed that it has to go. This should be a non-partisan issue.
Abolish ICE | Common Ground
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February 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The latest edition of Common Ground Podcast dropped earlier today. My conservative friend Owen Osula and I discussed ICE, and we agreed that it has to go. This should be a non-partisan issue.
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When malign actors are put in charge of the EPA, DOJ, DOD, or DOH, career civil servants exercise restraint.
When malign actors are put in charge of ICE, career officers assassinate civilians in the street.
The institution is the problem. Dismantling it is the only solution.
When malign actors are put in charge of ICE, career officers assassinate civilians in the street.
The institution is the problem. Dismantling it is the only solution.
February 6, 2026 at 3:44 PM
When malign actors are put in charge of the EPA, DOJ, DOD, or DOH, career civil servants exercise restraint.
When malign actors are put in charge of ICE, career officers assassinate civilians in the street.
The institution is the problem. Dismantling it is the only solution.
When malign actors are put in charge of ICE, career officers assassinate civilians in the street.
The institution is the problem. Dismantling it is the only solution.
In the book that captivated America, the authors link high earners and high savers to virtue.
Obviously. I mean, we spent the Cold War making wealth into a core cultural virtue to the point where we want the country run like a business and can't distinguish between wealth and competence.
Obviously. I mean, we spent the Cold War making wealth into a core cultural virtue to the point where we want the country run like a business and can't distinguish between wealth and competence.
Episode 49: The Millionaire Next Door
In 1996, two marketing professors revealed the characteristics of America's new elite class: They buy the right kind of watch, marry the right kind of wife and were born the right kind of white.
In 1996, two marketing professors revealed the characteristics of America's new elite class: They buy the right kind of watch, marry the right kind of wife and were born the right kind of white.
The Millionaire Next Door
Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · 02/05/2026 · 1h 11m
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February 6, 2026 at 12:28 AM
In the book that captivated America, the authors link high earners and high savers to virtue.
Obviously. I mean, we spent the Cold War making wealth into a core cultural virtue to the point where we want the country run like a business and can't distinguish between wealth and competence.
Obviously. I mean, we spent the Cold War making wealth into a core cultural virtue to the point where we want the country run like a business and can't distinguish between wealth and competence.
Anyone who thinks the US government was bloated in 2024 has civic anorexia.
February 3, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Anyone who thinks the US government was bloated in 2024 has civic anorexia.
The jokes are great, but real talk. The entire Trump cabal is just a collection of shameless grifters. Melania doesn't care whether you watch her movie, she just cares that Bezos paid her more for it than you'll earn in your life.
one journalist I talked to recently said his outlet was considering going to showings of Melania and profiling the two or three audience members but decided against it because they realized they'd all be other journalists with the same idea
friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding in Melania theaters bc he knows people assume no one is in there
January 30, 2026 at 4:04 AM
The jokes are great, but real talk. The entire Trump cabal is just a collection of shameless grifters. Melania doesn't care whether you watch her movie, she just cares that Bezos paid her more for it than you'll earn in your life.
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Jesus Christ you freak, they’re just my neighbors
January 29, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Jesus Christ you freak, they’re just my neighbors
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:37 AM
my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt
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The parties could have an internal rule that candidates in the primary polling above ~2% must pass a top secret clearance to represent the party on a statewide or national ballot.
The Dems can do that and shame the GOP into following suit.
The Dems can do that and shame the GOP into following suit.
January 28, 2026 at 3:29 AM
The parties could have an internal rule that candidates in the primary polling above ~2% must pass a top secret clearance to represent the party on a statewide or national ballot.
The Dems can do that and shame the GOP into following suit.
The Dems can do that and shame the GOP into following suit.
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
The best time to abolish is is twenty years ago.
The next best time is now.
The next best time is now.
YouGov is out with a new poll after ICE killed another person in Minnesota today. Abolishing ICE is now +5 among all adults, and **+12 among independents**
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substack.com/@gelliottmor...
January 25, 2026 at 2:47 AM
The best time to abolish is is twenty years ago.
The next best time is now.
The next best time is now.
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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Status Coup Interview: The Ku Klux Klan used to call themselves the invisible empire, and they wore masks, and they used to raid immigrant communities-much like
ICE is right now.
ICE is right now.
January 24, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Status Coup Interview: The Ku Klux Klan used to call themselves the invisible empire, and they wore masks, and they used to raid immigrant communities-much like
ICE is right now.
ICE is right now.
TIL Jack Smith, prior to investing Trump for treason, focused on political corruption of governors and senators; domestic violence; police brutality; and was an investigator for war crimes at the Hague. His continued diligence makes so much sense.
January 24, 2026 at 3:15 AM
TIL Jack Smith, prior to investing Trump for treason, focused on political corruption of governors and senators; domestic violence; police brutality; and was an investigator for war crimes at the Hague. His continued diligence makes so much sense.
Legend.
I was going through my videos and I have to share this incredible image from Wednesday. Hero
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Legend.
When I think of who in history I admire, I think of Judge Harrington ruling on a case in VT before the Civil War about an escaped slave.
"When the owner asked what proof of ownership the judge would accept, Judge Harrington replied, "Nothing short of a bill of sale signed by God Almighty Himself."
"When the owner asked what proof of ownership the judge would accept, Judge Harrington replied, "Nothing short of a bill of sale signed by God Almighty Himself."
Theophilus Harrington - Wikipedia
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January 23, 2026 at 11:28 PM
When I think of who in history I admire, I think of Judge Harrington ruling on a case in VT before the Civil War about an escaped slave.
"When the owner asked what proof of ownership the judge would accept, Judge Harrington replied, "Nothing short of a bill of sale signed by God Almighty Himself."
"When the owner asked what proof of ownership the judge would accept, Judge Harrington replied, "Nothing short of a bill of sale signed by God Almighty Himself."
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What is happening in Minneapolis might be the template for what the Trump administration wants to bring to your hometown next. How they resist should be your template too. trib.al/rvtNC1h
Sign up for the ICE watch that’s happening near you—because almost certainly, ICE is already there.
Sign up for the ICE watch that’s happening near you—because almost certainly, ICE is already there.
The Key to Minneapolis’s Successful ICE Resistance
The city’s rapid mobilization against ICE was aided greatly by a community with well-worn connections and a tradition of mutual aid. You can—and should—start building this resilience where you live.
trib.al
January 22, 2026 at 8:05 PM
What is happening in Minneapolis might be the template for what the Trump administration wants to bring to your hometown next. How they resist should be your template too. trib.al/rvtNC1h
Sign up for the ICE watch that’s happening near you—because almost certainly, ICE is already there.
Sign up for the ICE watch that’s happening near you—because almost certainly, ICE is already there.
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There is no pre-Trump world to which we can return. That has all been washed away.
And there is no near future that is not defined by him and the cataclysm of his rule.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-trump-...
And there is no near future that is not defined by him and the cataclysm of his rule.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-trump-...
After Trump, the Flood
On the ending of things and the need for post-diluvian politics.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:21 AM
There is no pre-Trump world to which we can return. That has all been washed away.
And there is no near future that is not defined by him and the cataclysm of his rule.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-trump-...
And there is no near future that is not defined by him and the cataclysm of his rule.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-trump-...
To my Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts (New England) people.
VT NH MA ME NE Patriots Celtics Red Sox
VT NH MA ME NE Patriots Celtics Red Sox
If you live in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont save these numbers for the various ICE watch hotlines
January 22, 2026 at 6:24 PM
To my Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts (New England) people.
VT NH MA ME NE Patriots Celtics Red Sox
VT NH MA ME NE Patriots Celtics Red Sox
For years, I've been told that my northern abolitionist forebears weren't *really* abolitionists, that all white supremacy is *actually* the culture.
To which I say fuck off. I'm not going to cede the soul of my country to racists or defeatists.
To which I say fuck off. I'm not going to cede the soul of my country to racists or defeatists.
i am begging people to understand that "America is ontologically white supremacist" is also the neo-Nazi point of view
stop endorsing their world view
stop endorsing their world view
January 22, 2026 at 3:19 PM
For years, I've been told that my northern abolitionist forebears weren't *really* abolitionists, that all white supremacy is *actually* the culture.
To which I say fuck off. I'm not going to cede the soul of my country to racists or defeatists.
To which I say fuck off. I'm not going to cede the soul of my country to racists or defeatists.
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Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
Donate to Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home, organized by sarai Orquiz
Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos is just 5 years old and currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and h… sarai Orquiz needs your support for Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home
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January 22, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
Absolutely excellent read on the situation in Minneapolis.
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Absolutely excellent read on the situation in Minneapolis.