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Here’s America being exceptional once again.
Or rather here’s the Trump regime continuing the longstanding practice of fattening the bottom lines of fossil fuel giants with “exceptions.”
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Or rather here’s the Trump regime continuing the longstanding practice of fattening the bottom lines of fossil fuel giants with “exceptions.”
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
US will be exempt from global tax deal targeting profits of large multinationals
Agreement finalised by the OECD waters down a landmark 2021 deal that set a minimum global corporate tax of 15%
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Here’s America being exceptional once again.
Or rather here’s the Trump regime continuing the longstanding practice of fattening the bottom lines of fossil fuel giants with “exceptions.”
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Or rather here’s the Trump regime continuing the longstanding practice of fattening the bottom lines of fossil fuel giants with “exceptions.”
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Never mind all the charm and talent. That much of Isiah is always onscreen and utterly obvious.
Instead, a last word to let everyone know what isn't evidenced on film: He was an even better person than he was an actor; a warm and gracious delight of a man. Goodbye, friend.
Instead, a last word to let everyone know what isn't evidenced on film: He was an even better person than he was an actor; a warm and gracious delight of a man. Goodbye, friend.
"Whitlock didn’t steal scenes as much as he elevated them, becoming a part of the fabric of storytellers like David Simon and Spike Lee, who knew exactly how to use this stealthy genius,” writes @briantallerico.bsky.social in his tribute to the late Isiah Whitlock Jr.
A Brilliant Actor and Even Better Person: Isiah Whitlock Jr. (1954-2025) | Tributes | Roger Ebert
A tribute to the star of The Wire and several Spike Lee joints.
www.rogerebert.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Never mind all the charm and talent. That much of Isiah is always onscreen and utterly obvious.
Instead, a last word to let everyone know what isn't evidenced on film: He was an even better person than he was an actor; a warm and gracious delight of a man. Goodbye, friend.
Instead, a last word to let everyone know what isn't evidenced on film: He was an even better person than he was an actor; a warm and gracious delight of a man. Goodbye, friend.
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Reformed January 6th participant (who refused a pardon): “You can't gaslight me. I was there. I saw the officers being pepper sprayed. I watched one of them fall down and hit his head and his back. So don't be telling me it wasn't violent.”
January 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Reformed January 6th participant (who refused a pardon): “You can't gaslight me. I was there. I saw the officers being pepper sprayed. I watched one of them fall down and hit his head and his back. So don't be telling me it wasn't violent.”
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I wrote this about NATO and Denmark as people were and are getting it wrong saideman.blogspot.com/2026/01/gree...
I feel @emptywheel.bsky.social 's pain when she sees people piling on Merrick Garland...
I feel @emptywheel.bsky.social 's pain when she sees people piling on Merrick Garland...
January 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
I wrote this about NATO and Denmark as people were and are getting it wrong saideman.blogspot.com/2026/01/gree...
I feel @emptywheel.bsky.social 's pain when she sees people piling on Merrick Garland...
I feel @emptywheel.bsky.social 's pain when she sees people piling on Merrick Garland...
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Denmark should start having serious conversations in Europe about arranging a European tripwire force there until 2029
January 6, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Denmark should start having serious conversations in Europe about arranging a European tripwire force there until 2029
VZ seems to be quickly shifting to back burner now that it has opened door to Greenland smash n grab
*TRUMP AND TEAM DISCUSSING OPTIONS TO ACQUIRE GREENLAND: REUTERS
Reuters heads:
TRUMP AND HIS TEAM ARE DISCUSSING A RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR ACQUIRING GREENLAND AND 'UTILIZING THE US MILITARY IS ALWAYS AN OPTION'- WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT
Reuters heads:
TRUMP AND HIS TEAM ARE DISCUSSING A RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR ACQUIRING GREENLAND AND 'UTILIZING THE US MILITARY IS ALWAYS AN OPTION'- WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT
January 6, 2026 at 9:24 PM
VZ seems to be quickly shifting to back burner now that it has opened door to Greenland smash n grab
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A little personal update I'm pleased to share.
For this Spring term, I'll be lecturing at the University of Virginia School of Law, co-teaching a seminar course titled Transgender History, Recognition, Regulation and Rights.
I'm honored to have the opportunity to present this important topic.
For this Spring term, I'll be lecturing at the University of Virginia School of Law, co-teaching a seminar course titled Transgender History, Recognition, Regulation and Rights.
I'm honored to have the opportunity to present this important topic.
Transgender History, Recognition, Regulation and Rights
This seminar will investigate the legal, institutional, and cultural practices that condition the lives of transgender people. We will devote substantial attention to the contemporary push by some law...
www.law.virginia.edu
January 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A little personal update I'm pleased to share.
For this Spring term, I'll be lecturing at the University of Virginia School of Law, co-teaching a seminar course titled Transgender History, Recognition, Regulation and Rights.
I'm honored to have the opportunity to present this important topic.
For this Spring term, I'll be lecturing at the University of Virginia School of Law, co-teaching a seminar course titled Transgender History, Recognition, Regulation and Rights.
I'm honored to have the opportunity to present this important topic.
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Probably only a few days to hours until the US seizes this ship.
January 6, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Probably only a few days to hours until the US seizes this ship.
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Apple Photos Reminds Man He Was Nude In Capitol Building 5 Years Ago
January 6, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Apple Photos Reminds Man He Was Nude In Capitol Building 5 Years Ago
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January 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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I'm pretty sure I read last week the Trump regime was asking oil companies about going back into Venezuela. But their oil is the worst possible kind (ultra heavy and sour) requiring a decade of investment with very high breakeven prices. So the companies are uh, hesitant, despite Trump's lies.
January 5, 2026 at 12:58 PM
I'm pretty sure I read last week the Trump regime was asking oil companies about going back into Venezuela. But their oil is the worst possible kind (ultra heavy and sour) requiring a decade of investment with very high breakeven prices. So the companies are uh, hesitant, despite Trump's lies.
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Update: just now, another lawyer filed a notice of appearance for Nicolas Maduro here @SDNYLIVE: Bruce Fein. Inner City Press on the case(s), yesterday's arraignment thread below
January 6, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Update: just now, another lawyer filed a notice of appearance for Nicolas Maduro here @SDNYLIVE: Bruce Fein. Inner City Press on the case(s), yesterday's arraignment thread below
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We have a lot more video and information on our visual archive of that day
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
apps.npr.org
January 6, 2026 at 1:43 PM
We have a lot more video and information on our visual archive of that day
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
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Why did Trump pick Jeff Landry for his second Greenland flunky, anyway? Bc LA was acquired by purchase?
January 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Why did Trump pick Jeff Landry for his second Greenland flunky, anyway? Bc LA was acquired by purchase?
idiot, i voted online
Trump is incoherently ranting and raving during this speech to House Republicans, who are sitting in silence as his brain flits around wildly
January 6, 2026 at 7:13 PM
idiot, i voted online
Republican Doug LaMalfa, a seven-term U.S. representative from California and a reliable vote on Trump’s agenda, has died, reducing the GOP’s narrow control of the House.
Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House to 218-213
President Donald Trump is lamenting the death of Republican seven-term U.S. congressman Doug LaMalfa of California, who was a reliable vote on his agenda.
apnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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If it’s a full reenactment they need to defecate in Mike Johnson’s office
About 100 (maybe) Jan. 6ers out here marching toward the Capitol, chanting “USA”
January 6, 2026 at 6:47 PM
If it’s a full reenactment they need to defecate in Mike Johnson’s office
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This is like an old fashioned Gawker blog but somehow British and high-brow. I'll take it. www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
This is like an old fashioned Gawker blog but somehow British and high-brow. I'll take it. www.ft.com/content/ad94...
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On this day in 1838, Samuel Morse demonstrated his telegraph system in public for the first time. Six years later, he'd dispatch the first telegraphic message—"What hath God wrought"—over an experimental line from D.C. to Baltimore. The Library is home to Morse's papers. www.loc.gov/collections/...
January 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
On this day in 1838, Samuel Morse demonstrated his telegraph system in public for the first time. Six years later, he'd dispatch the first telegraphic message—"What hath God wrought"—over an experimental line from D.C. to Baltimore. The Library is home to Morse's papers. www.loc.gov/collections/...
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Venezuela’s government is arresting journalists and sending paramilitary forces to suppress anyone who is too happy about Maduro's removal
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
Venezuela launches wave of repression after US seizure of Nicolás Maduro
Armed militias patrol the streets and journalists arrested as government crackdown on dissent widens
giftarticle.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Venezuela’s government is arresting journalists and sending paramilitary forces to suppress anyone who is too happy about Maduro's removal
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
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Supreme Court will have rulings on Friday.
Tariffs is a possibility, but not guaranteed.
Tariffs is a possibility, but not guaranteed.
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Supreme Court will have rulings on Friday.
Tariffs is a possibility, but not guaranteed.
Tariffs is a possibility, but not guaranteed.
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On Jan. 6, 2021, bloody insurrectionary violence interrupted the peaceful transfer of power.
Today, America is still caught in an epic struggle between selfish forces of rule-or-ruin autocracy & the unyielding defenders of constitutional democracy all over America.
Today, America is still caught in an epic struggle between selfish forces of rule-or-ruin autocracy & the unyielding defenders of constitutional democracy all over America.
Opinion | Jamie Raskin: Jan. 6 Never Ended
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
On Jan. 6, 2021, bloody insurrectionary violence interrupted the peaceful transfer of power.
Today, America is still caught in an epic struggle between selfish forces of rule-or-ruin autocracy & the unyielding defenders of constitutional democracy all over America.
Today, America is still caught in an epic struggle between selfish forces of rule-or-ruin autocracy & the unyielding defenders of constitutional democracy all over America.
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Israel, Syria and the U.S. agree to establish a joint fusion mechanism,a dedicated communication cell, to facilitate immediate and ongoing coordination on intelligence sharing, diplomatic engagement, and commercial opportunities under the supervision of the United States.-i24
January 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Israel, Syria and the U.S. agree to establish a joint fusion mechanism,a dedicated communication cell, to facilitate immediate and ongoing coordination on intelligence sharing, diplomatic engagement, and commercial opportunities under the supervision of the United States.-i24
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Senators-only briefing on Venezuela tomorrow morning.
January 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Senators-only briefing on Venezuela tomorrow morning.
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GOP lawmaker Doug LaMalfa dies at 65
GOP lawmaker Doug LaMalfa dies at 65
The Republican represented a rural northern California district.
www.politico.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
GOP lawmaker Doug LaMalfa dies at 65