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Something important is happening before opinions form, and it’s happening in your feed.
TikTok, Algorithmic Emotion, and the New Propaganda Battlefield
TikTok has quietly become one of the most influential platforms in the contemporary information environment, not because it promotes a particular
warontherocks.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Something important is happening before opinions form, and it’s happening in your feed.
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Personally, this is one of the most sickening and disjointed updates I’ve seen him make.
This week alone, Russia attacked a passenger train, energy infrastructure, and deliberately targeted civilians, yet, he speaks of Ukrainian “hope” without ever having been to Ukraine, Russia, several times.
This week alone, Russia attacked a passenger train, energy infrastructure, and deliberately targeted civilians, yet, he speaks of Ukrainian “hope” without ever having been to Ukraine, Russia, several times.
January 30, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Personally, this is one of the most sickening and disjointed updates I’ve seen him make.
This week alone, Russia attacked a passenger train, energy infrastructure, and deliberately targeted civilians, yet, he speaks of Ukrainian “hope” without ever having been to Ukraine, Russia, several times.
This week alone, Russia attacked a passenger train, energy infrastructure, and deliberately targeted civilians, yet, he speaks of Ukrainian “hope” without ever having been to Ukraine, Russia, several times.
Hitler biographer Konrad Heidenpopularized the term “beefstake nazi” to refer to the large number of communists who joined the Nazi Party. Haz and his INCEL Nazbol CHUDs would be equally happy wearing a swastika as they would be wearing a hammer and sickle.
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Hitler biographer Konrad Heidenpopularized the term “beefstake nazi” to refer to the large number of communists who joined the Nazi Party. Haz and his INCEL Nazbol CHUDs would be equally happy wearing a swastika as they would be wearing a hammer and sickle.
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Tulsi Gabbard makes a play to keep her job by exceeding her authority and doubling down on an absurd conspiracy theory. “It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em"
January 30, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Tulsi Gabbard makes a play to keep her job by exceeding her authority and doubling down on an absurd conspiracy theory. “It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em"
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Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
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Separation of powers, competitive elections, and free speech prevent effective governance, Kremlin domestic policy advisor Gleb Kuznetsov writes. But not to worry: citizens, he argues, are more than happy to trade freedom for convenience.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
A Kremlin advisor says Russians are happy to trade privacy and freedom for convenience. Meduza read his op-ed so you don’t have to. — Meduza
Separation of powers, competitive elections, and free speech prevent the state from governing effectively, Kremlin domestic policy advisor Gleb Kuznetsov argues in a new essay. Citizens…
meduza.io
January 30, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Separation of powers, competitive elections, and free speech prevent effective governance, Kremlin domestic policy advisor Gleb Kuznetsov writes. But not to worry: citizens, he argues, are more than happy to trade freedom for convenience.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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These patches just support the theory that DHS and especially ICE are just a jobs program for wannabe tough guys too afraid to enlist, or vetbros did one tour in some support MOS and made it their entire personality for well over a decade.
January 30, 2026 at 9:52 AM
These patches just support the theory that DHS and especially ICE are just a jobs program for wannabe tough guys too afraid to enlist, or vetbros did one tour in some support MOS and made it their entire personality for well over a decade.
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A ‘wellness bro’, a cosmologist and an RFK Jr crony: meet Bari Weiss’s new CBS News contributors www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
A ‘wellness bro’, a cosmologist and an RFK Jr crony: meet Bari Weiss’s new CBS News contributors
The network’s editor-in-chief unveiled a curious list of 19 people to be paid contributors across different platforms
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:41 PM
A ‘wellness bro’, a cosmologist and an RFK Jr crony: meet Bari Weiss’s new CBS News contributors www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Team Trump dusts off “Italygate” conspiracy theories to distract people from the fascist takeover that's murdered people in the streets.
www.cip.uw.edu/2024/11/18/c...
www.cip.uw.edu/2024/11/18/c...
Conspiracy theory spreading on social media about Starlink interfering with election results
The Starlink conspiracy theory and the rumors surrounding it resonate with recurrent claims during this and prior election cycles that machines used to cast and tally votes are vulnerable to interf…
www.cip.uw.edu
January 30, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Team Trump dusts off “Italygate” conspiracy theories to distract people from the fascist takeover that's murdered people in the streets.
www.cip.uw.edu/2024/11/18/c...
www.cip.uw.edu/2024/11/18/c...
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Chaya Raichik, who runs the social media account Libs of TikTok, has spent the days following Alex Pretti’s killing doxxing ordinary working people — teachers, nurses, school board members — for speaking out against federal immigration officials or expressing sympathy for Pretti.
Libs of TikTok is doxxing teachers and nurses who support Alex Pretti or oppose ICE, trying to get them fired
www.mediamatters.org
January 29, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Chaya Raichik, who runs the social media account Libs of TikTok, has spent the days following Alex Pretti’s killing doxxing ordinary working people — teachers, nurses, school board members — for speaking out against federal immigration officials or expressing sympathy for Pretti.
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A ground-based robotic platform captures Russians as prisoners of war.
Three Russian occupiers surrendered to the Ukrainian NRK Droid TW-7.62 based on the NUMO platform.
The first such incident occurred in the area of responsibility of the 3rd Assault Brigade.
Three Russian occupiers surrendered to the Ukrainian NRK Droid TW-7.62 based on the NUMO platform.
The first such incident occurred in the area of responsibility of the 3rd Assault Brigade.
January 29, 2026 at 11:23 AM
A ground-based robotic platform captures Russians as prisoners of war.
Three Russian occupiers surrendered to the Ukrainian NRK Droid TW-7.62 based on the NUMO platform.
The first such incident occurred in the area of responsibility of the 3rd Assault Brigade.
Three Russian occupiers surrendered to the Ukrainian NRK Droid TW-7.62 based on the NUMO platform.
The first such incident occurred in the area of responsibility of the 3rd Assault Brigade.
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I wrote some thoughts about the return of the fascism debate. Feedback appreciated.
alexanderreidross.net/2026/01/28/l...
alexanderreidross.net/2026/01/28/l...
Lacerations, or Taking the Continuing Fascism Debate with a Grain of Salt
by Alexander Reid Ross The Debate With The Atlantic’s latest foray into the fascism debate, a whole deluge of discourse spilled out over the social medias about what to do with its changing c…
alexanderreidross.net
January 28, 2026 at 8:38 PM
I wrote some thoughts about the return of the fascism debate. Feedback appreciated.
alexanderreidross.net/2026/01/28/l...
alexanderreidross.net/2026/01/28/l...
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Must read by Ta-Nehisi Coates on what happened on Minnesota.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
Paywall bypass here.
archive.ph/0TUGt
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
Paywall bypass here.
archive.ph/0TUGt
“The Homeland” Is War on America: The Blood-and-Soil Nationalism That Killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti
In the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact: The culture war is an actual war.
www.vanityfair.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Must read by Ta-Nehisi Coates on what happened on Minnesota.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
Paywall bypass here.
archive.ph/0TUGt
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
Paywall bypass here.
archive.ph/0TUGt
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Ah, a North Korea-style anti-defector squad
ICE personnel will help protect US delegations at the Winter Olympics in Italy, a US embassy source said, confirming local media reports and prompting anger among some Italian politicians reut.rs/3M9PJ5o
US ICE agents to support security at Winter Olympics in Italy, source confirms
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel will help protect U.S. delegations at the Winter Olympics in Italy, a U.S. embassy source said on Tuesday, confirming local media reports and p...
reut.rs
January 27, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Ah, a North Korea-style anti-defector squad
Shows up at a rally with weapons. Tries to overthrow the government. Now cheers the murderer of citizens in the streets. MAGA. www.reuters.com/fact-check/u...
Fact Check: US Capitol attack rioters had weapons, including firearms
Witness testimony and evidence in legal cases against supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January 2021 show that some of the rioters had weapons, contrary to social me...
www.reuters.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Shows up at a rally with weapons. Tries to overthrow the government. Now cheers the murderer of citizens in the streets. MAGA. www.reuters.com/fact-check/u...
Shows up at protests armed like an assault unit. Probably now works for ICE. www.csis.org/blogs/examin...
Examining Extremism: The Boogaloo Movement | Examining Extremism | CSIS
The Transnational Threats Project’s Examining Extremism series provides an overview and assessment of the Boogaloo movement—a network of individuals spanning the political spectrum and united by the b...
www.csis.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Shows up at protests armed like an assault unit. Probably now works for ICE. www.csis.org/blogs/examin...
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Russia struck a passenger train in eastern Ukraine with Shahed drones.
A civilian train. Families. Children. Ordinary people.
291 passengers on board.
A carriage set ablaze.
Civilians wounded.
This was not an accident.
This was not a misfire.
This is Russian terror.
A civilian train. Families. Children. Ordinary people.
291 passengers on board.
A carriage set ablaze.
Civilians wounded.
This was not an accident.
This was not a misfire.
This is Russian terror.
January 27, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Russia struck a passenger train in eastern Ukraine with Shahed drones.
A civilian train. Families. Children. Ordinary people.
291 passengers on board.
A carriage set ablaze.
Civilians wounded.
This was not an accident.
This was not a misfire.
This is Russian terror.
A civilian train. Families. Children. Ordinary people.
291 passengers on board.
A carriage set ablaze.
Civilians wounded.
This was not an accident.
This was not a misfire.
This is Russian terror.
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