Doug McVay
@dougmcvay.bsky.social
He/him. Public policy researcher/analyst, journalist.
Editor, DrugPolicyFacts.org and HealthSystemsFacts.org.
Producer/Host, Free Culture Radio
https://kboo.fm/program/free-culture-radio
and Century of Lies
https://drugtruth.net/century-of-lies
Editor, DrugPolicyFacts.org and HealthSystemsFacts.org.
Producer/Host, Free Culture Radio
https://kboo.fm/program/free-culture-radio
and Century of Lies
https://drugtruth.net/century-of-lies
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If you want to learn more about activist work along the Mexican border, check out No Más Muertes. nomoredeaths.org/es/
No Más Muertes • No More Deaths
No More Deaths is a humanitarian aid organization that works to end death and suffering along the US/Mexico border. Immigration, immigrants, migrants, asylum seekers
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January 10, 2026 at 6:38 PM
If you want to learn more about activist work along the Mexican border, check out No Más Muertes. nomoredeaths.org/es/
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Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
January 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
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PBS News notes this Sunday will be “PBS News Weekend’s” last due to federal budget cuts
January 10, 2026 at 1:46 AM
PBS News notes this Sunday will be “PBS News Weekend’s” last due to federal budget cuts
"Morrow Development pays Gregory Smith & Company $100,000 a year to run its loan program. The nonprofit lost money in 2024, with virtually all of its income of $103,929 going to pay Smith’s company, according to its tax return."
For the second time in a year, state Rep. Greg Smith has conceded violating state law by not fully disclosing clients of his private consulting company.
Oregon Rep. Greg Smith admits ethics violation, fails to disclose business client • Oregon Capital Chronicle
For the second time in a year, state Rep. Greg Smith has conceded violating state law by not fully disclosing clients of his consulting company.
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January 10, 2026 at 6:35 PM
"Morrow Development pays Gregory Smith & Company $100,000 a year to run its loan program. The nonprofit lost money in 2024, with virtually all of its income of $103,929 going to pay Smith’s company, according to its tax return."
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"Of the 212 NHS trusts surveyed by the Guardian, 40 recorded more than 2,000 alleged violent incidents each over 2022-2025, including seven with more than 5,000 cases."
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NHS staff face ‘national emergency’ as patient violence hits 285 incidents a day
Nearly 300,000 violent and sexual assaults recorded by NHS trusts in England over three years, Guardian analysis shows
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
"Of the 212 NHS trusts surveyed by the Guardian, 40 recorded more than 2,000 alleged violent incidents each over 2022-2025, including seven with more than 5,000 cases."
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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A Red Lake Ojibwe descendant was snatched by ICE in Minneapolis, and a Plains Cree woman was questioned.
This is in addition to the four Oglala Lakota men who reportedly were grabbed by ICE.
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This is in addition to the four Oglala Lakota men who reportedly were grabbed by ICE.
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‘I felt like I was kidnapped’: Ojibwe man recounts ICE detainment - ICT
At least five Native American men have been detained by ICE around Minneapolis following significant immigration raids
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January 10, 2026 at 3:19 AM
A Red Lake Ojibwe descendant was snatched by ICE in Minneapolis, and a Plains Cree woman was questioned.
This is in addition to the four Oglala Lakota men who reportedly were grabbed by ICE.
ictnews.org/news/i-felt-...
This is in addition to the four Oglala Lakota men who reportedly were grabbed by ICE.
ictnews.org/news/i-felt-...
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“What the hell are you doing? What is going on?” Frison said he screamed. “All I could see was the white of his eyes. I could see the anger in his face. I wasn’t there as a threat. I was there as a maintenance worker.”
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
“What the hell are you doing? What is going on?” Frison said he screamed. “All I could see was the white of his eyes. I could see the anger in his face. I wasn’t there as a threat. I was there as a maintenance worker.”
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
Feds pay $125K after Border Patrol agent pointed gun at Portland hotel worker
The payout amount was finalized during a settlement conference Friday after a judge found the officer civilly liable for assault.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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“What the hell are you doing? What is going on?” Frison said he screamed. “All I could see was the white of his eyes. I could see the anger in his face. I wasn’t there as a threat. I was there as a maintenance worker.”
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
“What the hell are you doing? What is going on?” Frison said he screamed. “All I could see was the white of his eyes. I could see the anger in his face. I wasn’t there as a threat. I was there as a maintenance worker.”
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Resisting The Empire
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Resisting The Empire
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Resisting the Empire.
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Wilhelm screaming as I find out that actual journalists reporting on Grok quote Grok as a primary source as if it is a sentient person
January 10, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Wilhelm screaming as I find out that actual journalists reporting on Grok quote Grok as a primary source as if it is a sentient person
Billie Eilish shares posts calling ICE a “terrorist group” in light of Minneapolis shooting
Eilish joins musicians such as Neil Young in condemning ICE over the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by an agent earlier this week
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Eilish joins musicians such as Neil Young in condemning ICE over the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by an agent earlier this week
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Billie Eilish shares posts calling ICE a "terrorist group" in light of Minneapolis shooting
Billie Eilish shares posts calling ICE a "terrorist group" in light of the Minneapolis shooting of Renee Nicole Good
www.nme.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Billie Eilish shares posts calling ICE a “terrorist group” in light of Minneapolis shooting
Eilish joins musicians such as Neil Young in condemning ICE over the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by an agent earlier this week
www.nme.com/news/music/b...
Eilish joins musicians such as Neil Young in condemning ICE over the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by an agent earlier this week
www.nme.com/news/music/b...
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Worth remembering, as Trump tries to brutalize blue states over alleged TANF fraud: Mississippi's former welfare director ran TANF as a private slush fund, routing tens of millions to churches, wrestlers, and celebrity pet projects (including Brett Favre's)—while rejecting over 90% of poor families.
NEW: Text messages reveal the strange relationship that John Davis, the former Mississippi official who directed millions in welfare dollars to sports celebrities, shared with WWE wrestlers Ted DiBiase Jr. and Brett DiBiase.
"It is me who tried to buy your love," he wrote in one text read in court.
"It is me who tried to buy your love," he wrote in one text read in court.
DiBiase Trial Spotlights Wrestlers' Odd Bond With Mississippi Welfare Scandal Mastermind
The odd relationship between the mastermind of the Mississippi welfare scandal and two ex-wrestlers was on display in Ted DiBiase Jr.’s trial.
www.mississippifreepress.org
January 10, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Worth remembering, as Trump tries to brutalize blue states over alleged TANF fraud: Mississippi's former welfare director ran TANF as a private slush fund, routing tens of millions to churches, wrestlers, and celebrity pet projects (including Brett Favre's)—while rejecting over 90% of poor families.
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NEW: Text messages reveal the strange relationship that John Davis, the former Mississippi official who directed millions in welfare dollars to sports celebrities, shared with WWE wrestlers Ted DiBiase Jr. and Brett DiBiase.
"It is me who tried to buy your love," he wrote in one text read in court.
"It is me who tried to buy your love," he wrote in one text read in court.
DiBiase Trial Spotlights Wrestlers' Odd Bond With Mississippi Welfare Scandal Mastermind
The odd relationship between the mastermind of the Mississippi welfare scandal and two ex-wrestlers was on display in Ted DiBiase Jr.’s trial.
www.mississippifreepress.org
January 10, 2026 at 4:29 AM
NEW: Text messages reveal the strange relationship that John Davis, the former Mississippi official who directed millions in welfare dollars to sports celebrities, shared with WWE wrestlers Ted DiBiase Jr. and Brett DiBiase.
"It is me who tried to buy your love," he wrote in one text read in court.
"It is me who tried to buy your love," he wrote in one text read in court.
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AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
Defense attorney disputes police narrative in Portland Border Patrol shooting
The Department of Homeland Security identified the individuals shot as Venezuelan gang members. The federal defender first told OPB that the allegations are “a well-worn playbook.”
www.opb.org/article/2026...
The Department of Homeland Security identified the individuals shot as Venezuelan gang members. The federal defender first told OPB that the allegations are “a well-worn playbook.”
www.opb.org/article/2026...
Defense attorney disputes police narrative in Portland Border Patrol shooting
The Department of Homeland Security identified the individuals shot as Venezuelan gang members. The federal defender first told OPB that the allegations are “a well-worn playbook.”
www.opb.org
January 10, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Defense attorney disputes police narrative in Portland Border Patrol shooting
The Department of Homeland Security identified the individuals shot as Venezuelan gang members. The federal defender first told OPB that the allegations are “a well-worn playbook.”
www.opb.org/article/2026...
The Department of Homeland Security identified the individuals shot as Venezuelan gang members. The federal defender first told OPB that the allegations are “a well-worn playbook.”
www.opb.org/article/2026...
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I am appalled by JD Vance all the time, but the way he has tweeted through the murder of Renee Good has me particularly concerned. He is completely untethered from reality. What is our plan for when he refuses to certify the 2028 election (if we have one)? Genuinely asking
January 10, 2026 at 1:19 AM
I am appalled by JD Vance all the time, but the way he has tweeted through the murder of Renee Good has me particularly concerned. He is completely untethered from reality. What is our plan for when he refuses to certify the 2028 election (if we have one)? Genuinely asking
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When you succumb to the cynicism, you are helping Trump. He wants you to think that all is lost, that he is all powerful, and that there is nothing we can do.
The fight for democracy is hard, but it is worth having. We have shown we can stand tall. We have shown we can win.
The fight for democracy is hard, but it is worth having. We have shown we can stand tall. We have shown we can win.
Many of you have become drama-addicted doomers, and you seem to think it's important for the rest of us to join you.
Yes, things are bad. But change is within our power. Grow up. Act like sober, responsible adults in a democracy instead of cynical, all-is-lost teenagers.
Now get off my lawn.
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Yes, things are bad. But change is within our power. Grow up. Act like sober, responsible adults in a democracy instead of cynical, all-is-lost teenagers.
Now get off my lawn.
/5x
January 10, 2026 at 2:50 AM
When you succumb to the cynicism, you are helping Trump. He wants you to think that all is lost, that he is all powerful, and that there is nothing we can do.
The fight for democracy is hard, but it is worth having. We have shown we can stand tall. We have shown we can win.
The fight for democracy is hard, but it is worth having. We have shown we can stand tall. We have shown we can win.
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NEWS --> Reps Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman are introducing a new bill to strip ICE officers of qualified immunity, making lawsuits and prosecutions easier. They also say agent who killed Renee Good should be prosecuted in Minnesota.
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
Trump Shooting Fiasco Worsens as Dems Find Fresh Line of Attack on ICE
As the Minneapolis killing gets darker for Trump, Representatives Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman talk to us about their plan to rein in ICE—and about Trumpworld’s broader plunge into violence and lawl...
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January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEWS --> Reps Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman are introducing a new bill to strip ICE officers of qualified immunity, making lawsuits and prosecutions easier. They also say agent who killed Renee Good should be prosecuted in Minnesota.
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
"Exxon CEO Darren Woods offered the starkest assessment, telling Trump in the live-streamed meeting in the East Room that Venezuela is 'uninvestable' under current conditions."
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‘Uninvestable’: Trump pitch to oil execs yields no promises
The CEOs heaped praise on the president’s actions in Venezuela but made no firm commitments to put money into restoring the country’s oil production.
www.politico.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:28 AM
"Exxon CEO Darren Woods offered the starkest assessment, telling Trump in the live-streamed meeting in the East Room that Venezuela is 'uninvestable' under current conditions."
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Look, people, let’s stop being so judgmental about folks who stay on Twitter/X. There are fewer Nazis here, sure, but if a woman gets murdered by an ICE agent and you want to see her corpse in a bathing suit, where are you on Bluesky? Out of luck, that’s where.
January 9, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Look, people, let’s stop being so judgmental about folks who stay on Twitter/X. There are fewer Nazis here, sure, but if a woman gets murdered by an ICE agent and you want to see her corpse in a bathing suit, where are you on Bluesky? Out of luck, that’s where.
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Portland police Chief Bob Day urges residents to express any dissent to recent events (federal officers' shooting in lot of a medical clinic in SE Portland) peacefully: "I understand Portlanders’ concern .I understand Portlanders’ fear and frustration. I believe there’s legitimacy to that.”
January 9, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Portland police Chief Bob Day urges residents to express any dissent to recent events (federal officers' shooting in lot of a medical clinic in SE Portland) peacefully: "I understand Portlanders’ concern .I understand Portlanders’ fear and frustration. I believe there’s legitimacy to that.”
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New footage from the ICE agent's phone who shot at Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis has emerged, posted by AlphaNews on X. We've placed that footage in a synced timeline with the other currently available footage.
January 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
New footage from the ICE agent's phone who shot at Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis has emerged, posted by AlphaNews on X. We've placed that footage in a synced timeline with the other currently available footage.
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Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
After Border Patrol Agent Shoots Two People In Portland, Oregon AG Vows to Investigate
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After Border Patrol Agent Shoots Two People In Portland, Oregon AG Vows to Investigate
This story has been updated with additional reporting. Originally published: 3:56 pm January 8; Updated: 10:28 am January 9 The US Department of Homeland Security has identified the man and woman shot...
www.portlandmercury.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
After Border Patrol Agent Shoots Two People In Portland, Oregon AG Vows to Investigate
www.portlandmercury.com/news/2026/01...
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Vigil/press conference featuring six city councilors ends with an “abolish ICE” chant and the Portland crows circling overhead.
January 9, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Vigil/press conference featuring six city councilors ends with an “abolish ICE” chant and the Portland crows circling overhead.