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Doug
@dougincanberra.bsky.social
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Interested in public policy, irregular theology, Geelong Cats, Green politics. Also found on @Dougincanberra
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What Is ICE Hiding in Minneapolis?
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What Is ICE Hiding in Minneapolis?
Are the horrors of immigrant detention from Chicago being replayed in Minnesota?
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January 17, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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Will the Supreme Court Allow Trump to Use the Insurrection Act?
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Will the Supreme Court Allow Trump to Use the Insurrection Act?
Sending troops to American cities would exacerbate tensions and set a dangerous precedent.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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In Palestinian Dialect, "Ceasefire" Means Death
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In Palestinian Dialect, "Ceasefire" Means Death
On fake ceasefires, frozen babies, diplomatic traps, and how genocide gets rebranded as self-defense
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January 17, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.

The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3h
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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justjarvtm.bsky.social
🇨🇦🇨🇦 Good thing Trump has so much other bullshit going on or he’d be tweeting shit about Canada meeting with China to discuss options. It’s now Trump that is falling victim to his own distractions !!🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
January 16, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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slackbastard.bsky.social
3/ 'In Australia, it is an obvious fact that a huge swath of artistic life is underwritten by governments. Freedom of expression has come up hard against corporate governance and stakeholder management on many occasions in recent years.'

quite ... baby steps to understanding class society 👶🤔
January 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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What a People-Powered Movement Looks Like prospect.org/2026/01/16/w...
What a People-Powered Movement Looks Like - The American Prospect
The bravery of citizens in Minneapolis is the only kind of resistance to occupation that has a chance of working.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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Trump's Lies Are Killing Us: The Deadly Consequences of Big and Little Lies Everywhere
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Trump's Lies Are Killing Us: The Deadly Consequences of Big and Little Lies Everywhere
Trump's deadly lies represent a new stage in the backsliding of America away from democracy.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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Take time to listen to this black gospel song wordandway.org/2026/01/16/j... T
'Just Like Selma' Hymn Project Aims to Help Churches Recall King, Mark Black History Month - Word&Way
The new song’s composer thought it could be a way to again hear from Black churches, collectively, about civil rights.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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America Has Eye Trouble - Word&Way
The ICE shooting in Minneapolis, like the Jan. 6 insurrection, brings into sharp relief two different visions in America. Many of us now filter what we see through a pair of political eyeglasses, blur...
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January 17, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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On the Sunday After Renee Good's Killing, Minnesotans Grieve Through Worship and Song - Word&Way
Worshippers took a moment to pause, mourn, and sing, even as they continued to organize resistance efforts against ICE's escalated presence in Minneapolis.
wordandway.org
January 17, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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Israel escalates deadly strikes in Gaza; U.S. seizes another oil tanker in the Caribbean; ACLU sues Trump admin for racial profiling in Minnesota
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Israel escalates deadly strikes in Gaza; U.S. seizes another oil tanker in the Caribbean; ACLU sues Trump admin for racial profiling in Minnesota
Drop Site Daily: January 16, 2026
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January 17, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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The People Are Turning Against ICE. Will the Politicians Take Notice?
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The People Are Turning Against ICE. Will the Politicians Take Notice?
Strongly worded statements will not stop the terrorization of the country.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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Tending the Digital Commons
The complexities of social media ought to prompt deep reflection on what we all owe to the future, and how we might discharge this debt.
hedgehogreview.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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Jesus in the Junk Shop
The postmodern controversies of organized religion were of its own making.
hedgehogreview.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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Why Renee Good Was, and Is, So Dangerous to Trump
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Why Renee Good Was, and Is, So Dangerous to Trump
There are many ways to define an enemy. One is someone who isn’t afraid of you.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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Minnesota Undaunted
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Minnesota Undaunted
Nice...but tough
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January 16, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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Beyond the Quotable King
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Beyond the Quotable King
What we get wrong about the civil rights icon
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January 16, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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www.canberratimes.com.au/story/915434...
Stalling numbers: the ABS data that proves the migration 'peak' is over
It's time we put the migration debate in perspective.
www.canberratimes.com.au
January 16, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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The Israeli professor that the BBC won’t interview
YouTube video by Declassified UK
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January 16, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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Senator David Pocock has gone out To ACT constituents on the Government legislation seeking responses on the the main themes of the legislation whether the bill should be split & further consideration given
January 16, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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Negative Political Theology as a Way of Life | Political Theology Network
What does it mean to chant “No Kings”, as so many did over the summer of 2025? At the most basic level, to utter “No Kings” is to say that one does not want a king or a monarch. In the context of the…
politicaltheology.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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slackbastard.bsky.social
4/ 'January 26 is not a day to celebrate.

It is a day of invasion — and a day of survival, resistance, and mourning. It is a day we come together to tell the truth and demand justice.'

For more infos on the event, pls see:

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Invasion Day Rally Melbourne 2026
Invasion Day rally, it is an annual day of protest for First Nations people across this country.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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stuartkmasters.bsky.social
Every member of a [Quaker] Meeting, whatever his (sic) formal status... contributes to the Meeting. Sometimes this contribution is spoken; generally it is silent.

Geoffrey Hubbard
The image includes the quotation below on a yellow background with the "Daily Quaker message" in the bottom right corner: Every member of a [Quaker] Meeting, whatever his (sic) formal status... contributes to the Meeting. Sometimes this contribution is spoken; generally it is silent. Geoffrey Hubbard
January 16, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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Split the damn bill then.
strangerous.bsky.social stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 4d
Albanese “I am surprised that anyone could walk into parliament & vote against…”
— a national gun buyback
— closing loophole allowing non-citizens to get gun licence
— strengthening customs to stop dangerous imports.

Yes it will say a LOT about anyone who can’t support this.
January 16, 2026 at 7:46 AM