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Democracy is in danger—anyone who says otherwise is high. #FightFascism #EndGerrymandering #VetsResistSquadron #WarrenDemocrat💙🌊🌊
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freyjja5
@freyjja5.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Trump ag secretary to struggling farmers: Get a job!
Prices are tanking and the trade war drags on. That's the best advice you have, Sonny Perdue?
www.motherjones.com
As a proud Minnesota farm girl, I watched my father work before dawn past dark, seven days a week ~ I’d like Sonny Perdue to explain exactly when any hard-working farmer would have time to take a second job! He basically said “Let them eat cake”!!!
www.motherjones.com/food/2019/11...
www.motherjones.com/food/2019/11...
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“If the kidnapping of a head of state and bombing are tolerated or downplayed, the message sent to the world is a devastating one, mainly that the law is optional and force is the true arbiter of international order,” said Mr. Moncada.
January 6, 2026 at 4:14 AM
“If the kidnapping of a head of state and bombing are tolerated or downplayed, the message sent to the world is a devastating one, mainly that the law is optional and force is the true arbiter of international order,” said Mr. Moncada.
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Wuthering Heights
Venus dancing high over
Trees and tonite's Wolf Moon
Venus dancing high over
Trees and tonite's Wolf Moon
January 5, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Wuthering Heights
Venus dancing high over
Trees and tonite's Wolf Moon
Venus dancing high over
Trees and tonite's Wolf Moon
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Woke up to my blooms swaying in the breeze this morning! This last blast of humidity coupled with warm sun bought them out. I am thrilled. I wonder what colour will bloom next. I have come to love dahlias.
January 5, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Woke up to my blooms swaying in the breeze this morning! This last blast of humidity coupled with warm sun bought them out. I am thrilled. I wonder what colour will bloom next. I have come to love dahlias.
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This morning. I need to do things to keep me calm.
January 4, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This morning. I need to do things to keep me calm.
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Good morning from Norway!
January 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Good morning from Norway!
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UK will not make any assessment on whether the US action in Venezuela is lawful. If the issue is pushed to a vote at the UN Sec Council, UK will abstain
The UK gov is concerned that doing otherwise would risk jeopardizing relations with the US at a critical time.
The UK gov is concerned that doing otherwise would risk jeopardizing relations with the US at a critical time.
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
UK will not make any assessment on whether the US action in Venezuela is lawful. If the issue is pushed to a vote at the UN Sec Council, UK will abstain
The UK gov is concerned that doing otherwise would risk jeopardizing relations with the US at a critical time.
The UK gov is concerned that doing otherwise would risk jeopardizing relations with the US at a critical time.
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Q: Are you going to demand that Delcy Rodriguez allow opposition figures to return or free any political prisoners?
Trump: We haven't gotten to that. Right now, [all] we want to do is fix up the oil.
Trump: We haven't gotten to that. Right now, [all] we want to do is fix up the oil.
January 5, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Q: Are you going to demand that Delcy Rodriguez allow opposition figures to return or free any political prisoners?
Trump: We haven't gotten to that. Right now, [all] we want to do is fix up the oil.
Trump: We haven't gotten to that. Right now, [all] we want to do is fix up the oil.
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Polish PM Tusk: No-one will take seriously a weak and divided Europe: neither enemy nor ally. It is already clear now. We must finally believe in our own strength, we must continue to arm ourselves, we must stay united like never before. One for all, and all for one. Otherwise, we are finished.
January 5, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Polish PM Tusk: No-one will take seriously a weak and divided Europe: neither enemy nor ally. It is already clear now. We must finally believe in our own strength, we must continue to arm ourselves, we must stay united like never before. One for all, and all for one. Otherwise, we are finished.
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*MINNESOTA GOV. TIM WALZ DROPS REELECTION BID: AXIOS
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ends campaign for reelection
The two-term governor has faced mounting pressure over fraud in state programs.
www.axios.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:06 PM
*MINNESOTA GOV. TIM WALZ DROPS REELECTION BID: AXIOS
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Here’s what The Counteroffensive is reading today:
Ayatollah Khamenei plans to escape to Russia if protests in Iran are not successfully quelled, The Times wrote, citing an intel report.
The escape is modelled on Assad's escape in 2024 and would include Khamenei's inner circle.
Ayatollah Khamenei plans to escape to Russia if protests in Iran are not successfully quelled, The Times wrote, citing an intel report.
The escape is modelled on Assad's escape in 2024 and would include Khamenei's inner circle.
Ayatollah Khamenei plans to flee to Moscow if Iran unrest intensifies
The republic’s supreme leader has plotted an exit route out of Tehran should his forces fail to quell dissent, an intelligence report reveals
www.thetimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Here’s what The Counteroffensive is reading today:
Ayatollah Khamenei plans to escape to Russia if protests in Iran are not successfully quelled, The Times wrote, citing an intel report.
The escape is modelled on Assad's escape in 2024 and would include Khamenei's inner circle.
Ayatollah Khamenei plans to escape to Russia if protests in Iran are not successfully quelled, The Times wrote, citing an intel report.
The escape is modelled on Assad's escape in 2024 and would include Khamenei's inner circle.
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ICYMI: My story from yesterday looked at the costs -- and scope -- of Operation Midway Blitz, including at least $100,000 for tear gas and related munitions at Broadview; $243,000 for Border Patrol helicopters; $19 million for Guard troops that stayed on bases; and $30 million for detaining people
As the Trump administration steadily hypes the benefits it sees from its monthslong immigration enforcement surge in Illinois, federal officials have been less eager to address the other side of the ledger: the fiscal cost of Operation Midway Blitz.
Cost of Operation Midway Blitz: $59M and counting
A Tribune review of court filings, databases and other public records detailing the scope of the incursion and typical costs shows how much the federal government has spent since September.
trib.al
January 5, 2026 at 2:04 PM
ICYMI: My story from yesterday looked at the costs -- and scope -- of Operation Midway Blitz, including at least $100,000 for tear gas and related munitions at Broadview; $243,000 for Border Patrol helicopters; $19 million for Guard troops that stayed on bases; and $30 million for detaining people
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Around 2am ET, the president posted ~100 times on Truth Social. Many things twice.
January 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Around 2am ET, the president posted ~100 times on Truth Social. Many things twice.
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This is pretty incredible censorship of journalists by their own journalism outlet. We should probably expect the same at CBS News…
BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 2:08 PM
This is pretty incredible censorship of journalists by their own journalism outlet. We should probably expect the same at CBS News…
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In competitive authoritarian regimes, the government deters and undermines opposition by using its powers to inflict costs on those who challenge it rather than recognizing their legitimacy as democratic opponents
The Pentagon will cut the military retirement pay of Sen. Mark Kelly for what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the Arizona Democrat’s “seditious” statements on a video telling service members they have the right to refuse to execute illegal orders.
Read more: cnb.cx/495FHLo
Read more: cnb.cx/495FHLo
January 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
In competitive authoritarian regimes, the government deters and undermines opposition by using its powers to inflict costs on those who challenge it rather than recognizing their legitimacy as democratic opponents
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Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth's baseless targeting of Senator Mark Kelly, a patriot who proudly serves our country, is disgraceful, craven, and wrong.
January 5, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth's baseless targeting of Senator Mark Kelly, a patriot who proudly serves our country, is disgraceful, craven, and wrong.
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What a distillation of the Trump-Vance-Rubio legacy.
Young woman in Michigan says "this is not just a foreign issue, it's our tax dollars being used to commit these war crimes," referring to Venezuela.
…Then police arrest her, on camera, for "obstructing" & "failure to obey."
Young woman in Michigan says "this is not just a foreign issue, it's our tax dollars being used to commit these war crimes," referring to Venezuela.
…Then police arrest her, on camera, for "obstructing" & "failure to obey."
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
What a distillation of the Trump-Vance-Rubio legacy.
Young woman in Michigan says "this is not just a foreign issue, it's our tax dollars being used to commit these war crimes," referring to Venezuela.
…Then police arrest her, on camera, for "obstructing" & "failure to obey."
Young woman in Michigan says "this is not just a foreign issue, it's our tax dollars being used to commit these war crimes," referring to Venezuela.
…Then police arrest her, on camera, for "obstructing" & "failure to obey."
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Donald Trump endangering the lives of children, again.
The US Department of Health and Human Services will recommend fewer vaccines for most American children, a move that health experts fear could lead to a resurgence of preventable diseases. https://cnn.it/44UZM4B
January 5, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Donald Trump endangering the lives of children, again.
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This is superb, from Sen. Kelly.
Please watch.
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Insider note: First sentence of Kelly's presentation is uncannily powerful echo of my favorite TV ad ever. "Imported from Detroit," 15 yrs ago
Serendipity? Embedded memory by Kelly people? Perfect for both.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNIQ...
Please watch.
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Insider note: First sentence of Kelly's presentation is uncannily powerful echo of my favorite TV ad ever. "Imported from Detroit," 15 yrs ago
Serendipity? Embedded memory by Kelly people? Perfect for both.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNIQ...
January 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
This is superb, from Sen. Kelly.
Please watch.
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Insider note: First sentence of Kelly's presentation is uncannily powerful echo of my favorite TV ad ever. "Imported from Detroit," 15 yrs ago
Serendipity? Embedded memory by Kelly people? Perfect for both.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNIQ...
Please watch.
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Insider note: First sentence of Kelly's presentation is uncannily powerful echo of my favorite TV ad ever. "Imported from Detroit," 15 yrs ago
Serendipity? Embedded memory by Kelly people? Perfect for both.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNIQ...
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One in three Americans approve of the U.S. military strike on Venezuela that toppled the country's president and 72% worry the U.S. will become too involved in the South American country, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Only 33% of Americans approve of US strike on Venezuela, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
The two-day poll showed 65% of Republicans back the military operation that toppled the country's president and 72% worry the U.S. will become too involved in the country.
www.reuters.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM
One in three Americans approve of the U.S. military strike on Venezuela that toppled the country's president and 72% worry the U.S. will become too involved in the South American country, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
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The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
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A watercolour portrait of a dog called Max! Done from a photo it was a commission I had a few years ago.
#dogs #petportrait #art #watercolours #painting
#dogs #petportrait #art #watercolours #painting
January 5, 2026 at 11:01 AM
A watercolour portrait of a dog called Max! Done from a photo it was a commission I had a few years ago.
#dogs #petportrait #art #watercolours #painting
#dogs #petportrait #art #watercolours #painting
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January 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Washington is close to opening a new incentive program for commercial fleet operators to transition trucks and other vehicles to models that run on electric or hydrogen power. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/05/1...
$126M incentive program for zero-emission trucks nears launch in WA • Washington State Standard
Washington is close to opening a new incentive program for commercial fleet operators to transition trucks and other vehicles to models that run on electric or hydrogen power.
washingtonstatestandard.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Washington is close to opening a new incentive program for commercial fleet operators to transition trucks and other vehicles to models that run on electric or hydrogen power. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/05/1...