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This isn't about moral purity or personal virtue. It's about facing reality.
Because moral progress begins with a willingness to look—especially when what we see is uncomfortable.
Because moral progress begins with a willingness to look—especially when what we see is uncomfortable.
January 26, 2026 at 1:30 PM
This isn't about moral purity or personal virtue. It's about facing reality.
Because moral progress begins with a willingness to look—especially when what we see is uncomfortable.
Because moral progress begins with a willingness to look—especially when what we see is uncomfortable.
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Here's a comparison that makes the abstraction impossible to ignore:
All wild animals on Earth: 100 million tons All farmed animals: 700 million tons
When we talk about "animals" today, we're mostly talking about a few species bred and killed at industrial scale.
All wild animals on Earth: 100 million tons All farmed animals: 700 million tons
When we talk about "animals" today, we're mostly talking about a few species bred and killed at industrial scale.
January 26, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Here's a comparison that makes the abstraction impossible to ignore:
All wild animals on Earth: 100 million tons All farmed animals: 700 million tons
When we talk about "animals" today, we're mostly talking about a few species bred and killed at industrial scale.
All wild animals on Earth: 100 million tons All farmed animals: 700 million tons
When we talk about "animals" today, we're mostly talking about a few species bred and killed at industrial scale.
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For a long time, I didn't grasp the scale myself. I was a pretty committed carnivore.
Like most people, I had no real sense of what this system actually entails. And that ignorance isn't accidental—there's a powerful incentive to keep it that way.
Like most people, I had no real sense of what this system actually entails. And that ignorance isn't accidental—there's a powerful incentive to keep it that way.
January 26, 2026 at 1:29 PM
For a long time, I didn't grasp the scale myself. I was a pretty committed carnivore.
Like most people, I had no real sense of what this system actually entails. And that ignorance isn't accidental—there's a powerful incentive to keep it that way.
Like most people, I had no real sense of what this system actually entails. And that ignorance isn't accidental—there's a powerful incentive to keep it that way.
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We think of wars as the pinnacle of human violence. The numbers tell a different story.
Every year, humans slaughter around 80 billion animals. That's more suffering than all wars combined.
Every year, humans slaughter around 80 billion animals. That's more suffering than all wars combined.
January 26, 2026 at 1:29 PM
We think of wars as the pinnacle of human violence. The numbers tell a different story.
Every year, humans slaughter around 80 billion animals. That's more suffering than all wars combined.
Every year, humans slaughter around 80 billion animals. That's more suffering than all wars combined.
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I'm reluctant to criticize people's looks. But Pamela Jo Bondi is such a hard-looking woman. She looks like the petulant person who just erroneously declined your charge for an incinerated hot dog at a GT gas station.
January 26, 2026 at 1:37 AM
I'm reluctant to criticize people's looks. But Pamela Jo Bondi is such a hard-looking woman. She looks like the petulant person who just erroneously declined your charge for an incinerated hot dog at a GT gas station.
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Pam Bondi telling Minneapolis that ICE will be recalled *only* when that blue city turns over its voter rolls is a clear reveal that this isn't about immigration. It's about interfering with upcoming elections that may not favor Donald Trump.
It's extortion.
www.cbsnews.com/news/bondi-m...
It's extortion.
www.cbsnews.com/news/bondi-m...
Bondi seeks Minnesota voter rolls, welfare data to "help bring back law and order" in wake of shootings
Minnesota's secretary of state rejected a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi for federal access state voter rolls and welfare data, as tensions flare in Minneapolis after a man was shot and kille...
www.cbsnews.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Pam Bondi telling Minneapolis that ICE will be recalled *only* when that blue city turns over its voter rolls is a clear reveal that this isn't about immigration. It's about interfering with upcoming elections that may not favor Donald Trump.
It's extortion.
www.cbsnews.com/news/bondi-m...
It's extortion.
www.cbsnews.com/news/bondi-m...
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nothing smacks of professional-grade logistics like FREE scrawled on a cardboard box in bubble letters
January 26, 2026 at 1:23 AM
nothing smacks of professional-grade logistics like FREE scrawled on a cardboard box in bubble letters
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TikTok is under right wing billionaire control now. Plan your exit strategy.
This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
January 26, 2026 at 2:15 AM
TikTok is under right wing billionaire control now. Plan your exit strategy.
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People are right to be incensed, but there are more names to uplift. ICE killed an immigrant man named Silverio Villegas González in Chicagoland. He had children. Victor Manuel Diaz was kidnapped in Minneapolis and died in ICE custody on January 14. Their names deserve to be repeated, too.
January 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
People are right to be incensed, but there are more names to uplift. ICE killed an immigrant man named Silverio Villegas González in Chicagoland. He had children. Victor Manuel Diaz was kidnapped in Minneapolis and died in ICE custody on January 14. Their names deserve to be repeated, too.
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It's not just that these professional politics observers somehow failed to spot the obvious rise of American nativist thuggery.
It's how much energy they devoted to arguing the real problem was the volume, tone, and vocabulary of those raising the alarm about it.
It's how much energy they devoted to arguing the real problem was the volume, tone, and vocabulary of those raising the alarm about it.
January 25, 2026 at 10:24 PM
It's not just that these professional politics observers somehow failed to spot the obvious rise of American nativist thuggery.
It's how much energy they devoted to arguing the real problem was the volume, tone, and vocabulary of those raising the alarm about it.
It's how much energy they devoted to arguing the real problem was the volume, tone, and vocabulary of those raising the alarm about it.
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Remarkable stat.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 26, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Remarkable stat.
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I want to go back to having no reason to know who the mayor of Minneapolis is and a coin toss at best for being able to name the governor of Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 11:12 AM
I want to go back to having no reason to know who the mayor of Minneapolis is and a coin toss at best for being able to name the governor of Minnesota.
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I attempted to go to an ICE patrol training here in LA this morning and they had to turn most of us away because of capacity issues and even as I was leaving I saw a ton more folks showing up
so that’s how well their attempts to scare everyone away are going, even in the face of murder
so that’s how well their attempts to scare everyone away are going, even in the face of murder
January 24, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I attempted to go to an ICE patrol training here in LA this morning and they had to turn most of us away because of capacity issues and even as I was leaving I saw a ton more folks showing up
so that’s how well their attempts to scare everyone away are going, even in the face of murder
so that’s how well their attempts to scare everyone away are going, even in the face of murder
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Farage-Bannon-Epstein
Great to see some renewed interest in Nigel Farage’s sumptuous lunches
How about this one when he launched a European Revolution with Steve Bannon, who was being backed by Jeffery Epstein all the time bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/d...
How about this one when he launched a European Revolution with Steve Bannon, who was being backed by Jeffery Epstein all the time bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/d...
Dinner with Mr Brexit: Bannon’s European Revolution – Planned with Farage, Backed by Epstein
Nigel Farage was the figurehead and his partner Laure Ferrari started it. Steve Bannon and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were providing almost daily support
bylinetimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Farage-Bannon-Epstein
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Bill Kristol sees this shit clearly. I don't know how so many elected Democrats don't.
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 25, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Bill Kristol sees this shit clearly. I don't know how so many elected Democrats don't.
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Sorry not sorry to upset so many people, but the US can be going through a moment (obviously) and still be a superpower, or it could all be perfectly sane (occasionally) and Europe would still not be wise to be utterly dependent.
My feed is full of the USA mostly I suspect from people who would suggest the special relationship is not a thing...
January 25, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Sorry not sorry to upset so many people, but the US can be going through a moment (obviously) and still be a superpower, or it could all be perfectly sane (occasionally) and Europe would still not be wise to be utterly dependent.
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We can and should demand more, and this point is no reason to let up. But I do want to acknowledge something: to get members of Congress talking like this is necessary even if it's insufficient. And it's absolutely not sufficient. But it is still a necessary step if we want them to ever do the rest.
I am doing my best to respond to this without a string of expletives. But let's be very clear. What just happened in Minnesota was cold blooded murder of a civilian by out of control federal agents, aided and abetted by the entire Trump administration and their fascist enablers.
January 25, 2026 at 9:47 AM
We can and should demand more, and this point is no reason to let up. But I do want to acknowledge something: to get members of Congress talking like this is necessary even if it's insufficient. And it's absolutely not sufficient. But it is still a necessary step if we want them to ever do the rest.
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America first is America alone.
The world is going to continue on without us; the long term damage to these United States and We the People is incalculable.
The world is going to continue on without us; the long term damage to these United States and We the People is incalculable.
January 24, 2026 at 2:40 PM
America first is America alone.
The world is going to continue on without us; the long term damage to these United States and We the People is incalculable.
The world is going to continue on without us; the long term damage to these United States and We the People is incalculable.
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Canada is the largest market for US goods and services. This is insanity. It is also illegal. I think Canada and Europe should develop a trade version of NATO Article 5. Make an attack on any subject to a strong response from all. It’s the only way to shut down Trump. Markets must also spank him.
“If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A.”
January 24, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Canada is the largest market for US goods and services. This is insanity. It is also illegal. I think Canada and Europe should develop a trade version of NATO Article 5. Make an attack on any subject to a strong response from all. It’s the only way to shut down Trump. Markets must also spank him.
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Local, independent, non-profit journalists. Human rights activists & lawyers (like myself) to document & bear witness.
Corporate media is dead. They have failed. But local media funded by We the People is growing. Join our efforts for truth & justice. Let's go.
www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe
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Corporate media is dead. They have failed. But local media funded by We the People is growing. Join our efforts for truth & justice. Let's go.
www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe
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January 24, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Local, independent, non-profit journalists. Human rights activists & lawyers (like myself) to document & bear witness.
Corporate media is dead. They have failed. But local media funded by We the People is growing. Join our efforts for truth & justice. Let's go.
www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe
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Corporate media is dead. They have failed. But local media funded by We the People is growing. Join our efforts for truth & justice. Let's go.
www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe
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If we had told them we are holding an event to condemn Muslims and burn a Qur'an or hate Jews and spread antisemitism or denounce Christianity or threaten one another—corporate media would have fought each other for a front row shot.
But unity against fascism? Crickets.
But who did show up?
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But unity against fascism? Crickets.
But who did show up?
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January 24, 2026 at 3:53 AM
If we had told them we are holding an event to condemn Muslims and burn a Qur'an or hate Jews and spread antisemitism or denounce Christianity or threaten one another—corporate media would have fought each other for a front row shot.
But unity against fascism? Crickets.
But who did show up?
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But unity against fascism? Crickets.
But who did show up?
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Today in MN is a perfect example of why I ask y'all to subscribe to my human rights advocacy.
Corporate media knew MN interfaith leaders were coordinating a historic protest with thousands of Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus & non-believers working TOGETHER.
And none showed up.
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Today in MN is a perfect example of why I ask y'all to subscribe to my human rights advocacy.
Corporate media knew MN interfaith leaders were coordinating a historic protest with thousands of Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus & non-believers working TOGETHER.
And none showed up.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Short thread
Today in MN is a perfect example of why I ask y'all to subscribe to my human rights advocacy.
Corporate media knew MN interfaith leaders were coordinating a historic protest with thousands of Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus & non-believers working TOGETHER.
And none showed up.
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Today in MN is a perfect example of why I ask y'all to subscribe to my human rights advocacy.
Corporate media knew MN interfaith leaders were coordinating a historic protest with thousands of Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus & non-believers working TOGETHER.
And none showed up.
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Primary ALL of them.
Supporting violent, masked state police is inexcusable, especially after all the videos have shown them to be domestic terrorists who constantly ride roughshod over both people and the Constitution.
Supporting violent, masked state police is inexcusable, especially after all the videos have shown them to be domestic terrorists who constantly ride roughshod over both people and the Constitution.
NEW: The House just passed the DHS funding bill. Seven Democrats voted yes:
Henry Cuellar of Texas
Jared Golden of Maine
Laura Gillen of New York
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington State
Don Davis of North Carolina
Tom Souzzi of New York
Vincente Gonzalez of Texas
Henry Cuellar of Texas
Jared Golden of Maine
Laura Gillen of New York
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington State
Don Davis of North Carolina
Tom Souzzi of New York
Vincente Gonzalez of Texas
January 22, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Primary ALL of them.
Supporting violent, masked state police is inexcusable, especially after all the videos have shown them to be domestic terrorists who constantly ride roughshod over both people and the Constitution.
Supporting violent, masked state police is inexcusable, especially after all the videos have shown them to be domestic terrorists who constantly ride roughshod over both people and the Constitution.
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1/ Denmark was preparing to fight the United States over Greenland, according to Scandinavian news reports. Around 1,000 Danish troops and a frigate with anti-ship and anti-aircraft capabilities are being sent to Greenland, with standing orders to fight invading forces. ⬇️
January 23, 2026 at 12:56 PM
1/ Denmark was preparing to fight the United States over Greenland, according to Scandinavian news reports. Around 1,000 Danish troops and a frigate with anti-ship and anti-aircraft capabilities are being sent to Greenland, with standing orders to fight invading forces. ⬇️
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