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YES IT IS GETTING CRAZIER OUT THERE
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YES IT IS GETTING CRAZIER OUT THERE

There are 295 days to the mid-terms.

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January 13, 2026 at 5:48 PM

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@exumed.bsky.social

Mark Kelly Takes Hegseth To Court, Jerome Powell Resists Trump’s Threats, and Minnesota Sues To Stop The Regime’s Invasion
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Mark Kelly Takes Hegseth To Court, Jerome Powell Resists Trump’s Threats, and Minnesota Sues To Stop The Regime’s Invasion

Plus, Trump and CBS “News” slammed hard at Golden Globes

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January 13, 2026 at 4:34 PM

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Joyce White Vance

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ICE detained nearly 70 children in Alabama between Sept. 2023 & Sept. 2025. “The youngest child arrested, in November 2023, was about two-years-old, a boy from Mexico.” Make America Great Again & all that. www.al.com/news/2026/01...

ICE arrests, detains more children in Alabama under Trump administration

The youngest child arrested in Alabama in the last few years was about two-years-old.

www.al.com

January 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM

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John Ganz

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I tried to apply Lenin's theory of imperialism to Venezuela. It doesn't really work.—
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Dingbat Imperialism, the Lowest Stage of Capitalism

Reading Lenin Today

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January 13, 2026 at 2:23 PM

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National Catholic Reporter

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"These have been tense days, lived in a tense calm and with mixed feelings," said Archbishop Jesús González de Zárate, the Venezuelan bishops' conference president, in an interview with NCR days after the attack on Caracas.

'Unease, fear': Q&A with Venezuelan bishops' president on Catholic life after Maduro

"These have been tense days, lived in a tense calm and with mixed feelings," said Archbishop Jesús González de Zárate, the Venezuelan bishops' conference president, in an interview with NCR days after...

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January 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM

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The Contrarian

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Donald Trump is losing — in court and in the public eye.

Donald Trump Is Losing in Court

Notwithstanding his appellate appointees’ efforts, Trump's loss record is impressive.

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January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM

exumed.bsky.social

@exumed.bsky.social

January 12, 2026
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January 12, 2026

Today, Democratic senator Mark Kelly of Arizona sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Defense Department, Navy Secretary John Phelan, and the Navy Department for violating his First Amendment right...

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January 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM

exumed.bsky.social

@exumed.bsky.social

I HAVE SEEN ENOUGH!!!
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I HAVE SEEN ENOUGH!!!

Is Minneapolis the Boston 1774 of the Second American Revolution? I'm Angry Enough to Make it So.

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January 13, 2026 at 5:45 AM

exumed.bsky.social

@exumed.bsky.social

Battle of the Bulge Episode 2: The Malmedy Massacre
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Battle of the Bulge Episode 2: The Malmedy Massacre

This is the second installment of the Battle of the Bulge series for Journey to American Democracy.

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January 13, 2026 at 5:42 AM

exumed.bsky.social

@exumed.bsky.social

Trump has given up on the National Guard in favor of his ICE stormtroopers
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Trump has given up on the National Guard in favor of his ICE stormtroopers

Have you seen any photographs in your newsfeed recently of National Guard troops on the streets of American cities?

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January 13, 2026 at 5:33 AM

exumed.bsky.social

@exumed.bsky.social

Senator Calls Trump More Impeachable Than Ever, AOC Brings The Fire, Fox “News” Gets Repeatedly Embarrassed, and America Rallies Against ICE
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Senator Calls Trump More Impeachable Than Ever, AOC Brings The Fire, Fox “News” Gets Repeatedly Embarrassed, and America Rallies Against ICE

Plus, the Nobel Institute rejects Trump again

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January 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM

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The Contrarian

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Over the weekend, @jenrubin.bsky.social went to an ICE Out for Good protest in D.C. to honor Renee Nicole Good, and the countless others who’ve been harmed by ICE.

The groundswell says it all.

January 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM

exumed.bsky.social

@exumed.bsky.social

Phillips O'Brien on Venezuela and More
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Phillips O'Brien on Venezuela and More

And why America wins battles but loses wars

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January 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM

exumed.bsky.social

@exumed.bsky.social

How War Powers Work: Substack Live With Tess Bridgeman
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How War Powers Work: Substack Live With Tess Bridgeman

Monday at 12:30 pm ET

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January 12, 2026 at 2:59 PM

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Joyce White Vance

@joycewhitevance.bsky.social

Congress should pass a law requiring agents to show their faces, identify themselves, & wear their badges. It’s not agent safety we have to worry about these days.

End so-called Kavanaugh stops & admin warrant-based forced entry into homes too. Let’s have a Constitution.

January 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM

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Joyce White Vance

@joycewhitevance.bsky.social

Remember to apply for membership in your local gang of wine moms soonest.

Scott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social · 2d

“organized gangs of wine moms”

January 12, 2026 at 12:29 PM

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Joyce White Vance

@joycewhitevance.bsky.social

7/Trump pardoned people who committed crimes on Jan 6 b/c they committed them in his name. Now, he’s trying to turn us into the criminals. We can’t let that happen. Make sure you’re paying attention. Read my newsletter-it’s free-if you value information & analysis like this. joycevance.substack.com

Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance | Substack

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January 12, 2026 at 1:08 PM

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Joyce White Vance

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6/But it’s all one-sided; a thinly veiled mechanism for criminalizing innocent behavior by anyone who opposes this administration. Hence the characterization of Good, who was unarmed when she was shot by a law enforcement officer, as a “terrorist.” www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Experts question Noem calling Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what the term means

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the actions of Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, as "domestic terrorism."

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January 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM

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Joyce White Vance

@joycewhitevance.bsky.social

1/Kamala Harris was right. On October 29, 2024, she told a crowd: “Donald Trump would walk into that office with an enemies list…Donald Trump intends to use the United States military against American citizens who simply disagree with him.” joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...

The Week Ahead

January 11, 2026

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January 12, 2026 at 12:54 PM

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The Contrarian

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“Americans now must understand that if ICE agents who kill Americans in cold blood get nothing but praise from Trump and his minions, then no one is safe.”