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More than 2 doz U.S. House Democrats convened in St. Paul on Friday for an unofficial Congressional hearing on the conduct of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents in Minnesota, spotlighting the testimony of local officials and witnesses as the federal operation intensifies.
January 18, 2026 at 2:21 AM
More than 2 doz U.S. House Democrats convened in St. Paul on Friday for an unofficial Congressional hearing on the conduct of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents in Minnesota, spotlighting the testimony of local officials and witnesses as the federal operation intensifies.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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Whatever’s in these Epstein Files (and we have some idea) must be really bad.
January 18, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Whatever’s in these Epstein Files (and we have some idea) must be really bad.
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Right? What's the worst that could happen?🤷♀️
"I can’t think of a single time in history when a heavily armed group of government agents was given carte blanche to wreak havoc and assault the citizenry, under the orders of a megalomaniacal leader, and it didn’t all work out really great," writes columnist @rexhuppke.bsky.social. bit.ly/4r1D2so
January 18, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Right? What's the worst that could happen?🤷♀️
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In 1938, Nazi Germany launched the Kennkarte ID system, first targeting Jews with red “J” stamps and forced names. By 1939, all Germans over 15 had to carry papers—unexpected by many. What began as racial control became total surveillance.
PAXIS.app: defeating fascism in the USA.
PAXIS.app: defeating fascism in the USA.
January 18, 2026 at 6:21 AM
In 1938, Nazi Germany launched the Kennkarte ID system, first targeting Jews with red “J” stamps and forced names. By 1939, all Germans over 15 had to carry papers—unexpected by many. What began as racial control became total surveillance.
PAXIS.app: defeating fascism in the USA.
PAXIS.app: defeating fascism in the USA.
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Nazi Bovino in Minneapolis.
I've seen footage from Nazi Germany that looked just like this.
I've seen footage from Nazi Germany that looked just like this.
January 18, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Nazi Bovino in Minneapolis.
I've seen footage from Nazi Germany that looked just like this.
I've seen footage from Nazi Germany that looked just like this.
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don't think you can describe an ICE degen better
About the ICE agent who fatally shot a man on New Year’s Eve while off-duty:
A court document "says the ICE agent allegedly whipped his sons with a belt, made homophobic slurs and racist remarks about Black and Latino people and brought a gun to a youth sports game."
A court document "says the ICE agent allegedly whipped his sons with a belt, made homophobic slurs and racist remarks about Black and Latino people and brought a gun to a youth sports game."
ICE agent believed responsible for L.A. killing accused of child abuse, racism in court filings
A court filing made public this week claims that a federal immigration agent thought to have shot and killed a Los Angeles man on New Year's Eve was previously accused of child abuse and making racist...
www.latimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:43 AM
don't think you can describe an ICE degen better
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For every tariff Trump levies, other nations should do the same with any and all U.S. goods. They should also cut as many business ties as possible with the rogue nation. The longer Trump is allowed to play his stupid games, the worse the world will become.
January 18, 2026 at 6:46 AM
For every tariff Trump levies, other nations should do the same with any and all U.S. goods. They should also cut as many business ties as possible with the rogue nation. The longer Trump is allowed to play his stupid games, the worse the world will become.
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It's a damn shame that the U.S. allowed Trump's family to settle here. It was possibly the biggest mistake the U.S. has ever made.
January 18, 2026 at 6:49 AM
It's a damn shame that the U.S. allowed Trump's family to settle here. It was possibly the biggest mistake the U.S. has ever made.
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Totally not a cult, right?
About a third of all self-described Republicans believe that the US should dispense with democratic process and the holding of elections, if this is what Trump wishes.
January 18, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Totally not a cult, right?
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Just days after tear gassing a six month old baby and putting him in the hospital, ICE agents abandoned a six year old child in the streets of New Jersey.
They kidnapped her father and left her wandering the neighborhood asking “Where’s Papi?”
This is beyond cruel.
It’s child abuse.
They kidnapped her father and left her wandering the neighborhood asking “Where’s Papi?”
This is beyond cruel.
It’s child abuse.
January 18, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Just days after tear gassing a six month old baby and putting him in the hospital, ICE agents abandoned a six year old child in the streets of New Jersey.
They kidnapped her father and left her wandering the neighborhood asking “Where’s Papi?”
This is beyond cruel.
It’s child abuse.
They kidnapped her father and left her wandering the neighborhood asking “Where’s Papi?”
This is beyond cruel.
It’s child abuse.
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Donald Trump has told countries that want to serve on his Board of Peace they will have to ***pay $1 billion*** to be permanent members
Bloomberg has obtained draft charter. It appears to suggest ***Trump himself would control the money***, sources say
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Bloomberg has obtained draft charter. It appears to suggest ***Trump himself would control the money***, sources say
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Wants Nations to Pay $1 Billion to Stay on His Peace Board
The Trump administration is asking countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least $1 billion.
www.bloomberg.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Donald Trump has told countries that want to serve on his Board of Peace they will have to ***pay $1 billion*** to be permanent members
Bloomberg has obtained draft charter. It appears to suggest ***Trump himself would control the money***, sources say
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Bloomberg has obtained draft charter. It appears to suggest ***Trump himself would control the money***, sources say
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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If only they put as much effort into defending the Constitution as they do protecting sexual predators.
NEW: The DOJ has filed a motion to block the appointment of an independent monitor to release the Epstein files in the Ghislaine Maxwell case.
The DOJ argues that federal courts lack the authority to enforce the Epstein Transparency Act… 1/
The DOJ argues that federal courts lack the authority to enforce the Epstein Transparency Act… 1/
January 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
If only they put as much effort into defending the Constitution as they do protecting sexual predators.
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When I lecture to students about how the apparently thriving economy of the 1920s was really a house of cards just waiting to be knocked down, one of the points I stress is how much a small number of the very rich were essentially propping up consumer spending in unsustainable ways
The top 10% now account for nearly half of all consumer spending.
January 17, 2026 at 6:50 PM
When I lecture to students about how the apparently thriving economy of the 1920s was really a house of cards just waiting to be knocked down, one of the points I stress is how much a small number of the very rich were essentially propping up consumer spending in unsustainable ways
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Trump's guilty as sin.
He is reqlly trying to stop people from paying attention to this.
Trump DOJ Files Bonkers Motion to Keep Epstein Files Sealed
The Justice Department claims Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie’s request for an independent monitor is an overreach.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Trump's guilty as sin.
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This is the president pro tem of Virginia’s state Senate calling out the state’s U.S. senators for not being aggressive enough in countering Republican gerrymandering 😵
(She also turns 82 years old next week!)
(She also turns 82 years old next week!)
I have the utmost respect for Senator Kaine and Senator Warner but we do not need “coaching” on redistricting coming from a cuck chair in the corner. How about you all stay focused on the fascist in the White House and let us handle redistricting in Virginia. 10-1
January 16, 2026 at 10:43 PM
This is the president pro tem of Virginia’s state Senate calling out the state’s U.S. senators for not being aggressive enough in countering Republican gerrymandering 😵
(She also turns 82 years old next week!)
(She also turns 82 years old next week!)
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I’m asked all the time if our voices matter. They do. Keep being loud. We are all Minnesota.
Trump Backs Down on Insurrection Act as Democrats Take the Offensive
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:52 PM
I’m asked all the time if our voices matter. They do. Keep being loud. We are all Minnesota.
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34-time convicted fraudster Donald Trump launches an invasion of Minneapolis on the pretext of stopping fraud, and then fires all the fraud prosecutors and grants his sixtieth pardon to a large-scale fraudster. If you believe his pretexts, you're extremely gullible.
Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:53 PM
34-time convicted fraudster Donald Trump launches an invasion of Minneapolis on the pretext of stopping fraud, and then fires all the fraud prosecutors and grants his sixtieth pardon to a large-scale fraudster. If you believe his pretexts, you're extremely gullible.
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"Talking straight here, the big problem in this case is that the cabinet secretaries and, ostensibly, the president of the United States are not honoring the First Amendment,” Judge William G. Young said.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
Judge Proposes Restricting Deportation of Scores of Noncitizen Academics
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:58 PM
"Talking straight here, the big problem in this case is that the cabinet secretaries and, ostensibly, the president of the United States are not honoring the First Amendment,” Judge William G. Young said.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
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Terribly uncanny how relevant this is to today.
January 16, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Terribly uncanny how relevant this is to today.
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ICE isn’t making rare mistakes. This is the point.
When an agency can grab people first and sort out rights later, if they bother at all, everyone is at risk. Citizen or not.
When an agency can grab people first and sort out rights later, if they bother at all, everyone is at risk. Citizen or not.
January 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
ICE isn’t making rare mistakes. This is the point.
When an agency can grab people first and sort out rights later, if they bother at all, everyone is at risk. Citizen or not.
When an agency can grab people first and sort out rights later, if they bother at all, everyone is at risk. Citizen or not.
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