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@iamarthurkotb.bsky.social
Worked digging clams to digging ditches, military police to nuclear power, repairman to union rep. Currently specializing in doing as little as possible besides baking, drinking coffee, and reading. #ProChoice #ProDemocracy #ProLGTBQI #Resist
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On Jan. 6, 2021, bloody insurrectionary violence interrupted the peaceful transfer of power.
Today, America is still caught in an epic struggle between selfish forces of rule-or-ruin autocracy & the unyielding defenders of constitutional democracy all over America.
Today, America is still caught in an epic struggle between selfish forces of rule-or-ruin autocracy & the unyielding defenders of constitutional democracy all over America.
Opinion | Jamie Raskin: Jan. 6 Never Ended
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
On Jan. 6, 2021, bloody insurrectionary violence interrupted the peaceful transfer of power.
Today, America is still caught in an epic struggle between selfish forces of rule-or-ruin autocracy & the unyielding defenders of constitutional democracy all over America.
Today, America is still caught in an epic struggle between selfish forces of rule-or-ruin autocracy & the unyielding defenders of constitutional democracy all over America.
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Some House Democrats have printed out images of the Jan 6 plaque … and hung the images outside of their offices
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January 6, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Some House Democrats have printed out images of the Jan 6 plaque … and hung the images outside of their offices
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Good morning and happy Jan. 6 to everyone who will never forget what Fat Satan and his thugs did five years ago today. He should have been taken out of the White House in handcuffs on that very day. #TrumpSmellsLikeAss
January 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Good morning and happy Jan. 6 to everyone who will never forget what Fat Satan and his thugs did five years ago today. He should have been taken out of the White House in handcuffs on that very day. #TrumpSmellsLikeAss
Trump calls Jan 6 a “day of love.” This bodycam footage shows otherwise.
YouTube video by NPR
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January 6, 2026 at 1:22 PM
“If I thought it would improve the country I’d welcome it,” Leandro added, as shoppers were allowed into the overcrowded supermarket in small groups. “But I don’t believe this will happen. If they wanted peace, this isn’t the way to achieve it.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Few in Caracas are celebrating as they face an uncertain post-Maduro future
Stockpiling not partying is the priority for Venezuelans who say they fear crackdowns by the regime the US left in place
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
“If I thought it would improve the country I’d welcome it,” Leandro added, as shoppers were allowed into the overcrowded supermarket in small groups. “But I don’t believe this will happen. If they wanted peace, this isn’t the way to achieve it.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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@meredith-keith.bsky.social and I agree with Captain Von Trapp, but I would substitute the #TrumperiKKKanazi flag.
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The Sound of Music | Captain Von Trapp Tears Nazi Flag 12K HDR
YouTube video by hahahagetwreckedisaac
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January 6, 2026 at 1:21 AM
@meredith-keith.bsky.social and I agree with Captain Von Trapp, but I would substitute the #TrumperiKKKanazi flag.
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Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul reminds the United States if they attack Greenland it'll be war with Europe: “Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. And since Denmark is a member of NATO, Greenland will, in principle, also be subject to NATO defence”.
January 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul reminds the United States if they attack Greenland it'll be war with Europe: “Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. And since Denmark is a member of NATO, Greenland will, in principle, also be subject to NATO defence”.
One of the WSJ's A1 stories today was reported *6 months ago* by @404media.co, a team of just four journalists.
January 6, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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Uh-oh. According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, we're going to have to take the U.K., Spain, part of France and western Africa if we're doing this hemisphere thing
January 6, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Uh-oh. According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, we're going to have to take the U.K., Spain, part of France and western Africa if we're doing this hemisphere thing
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In 1962, the Joint Chiefs planned Operation Northwoods: bomb Miami, kill Cuban refugees, blame Castro to justify invasion. 'Casualty lists would cause a helpful wave of indignation.' Now Rubiowho lied about fleeing Castro threatens Cuba on TV. They're writing the sequel.
January 6, 2026 at 12:23 AM
In 1962, the Joint Chiefs planned Operation Northwoods: bomb Miami, kill Cuban refugees, blame Castro to justify invasion. 'Casualty lists would cause a helpful wave of indignation.' Now Rubiowho lied about fleeing Castro threatens Cuba on TV. They're writing the sequel.
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MILLER: The US is using its military to secure our interests unapologetically in our hemisphere. We're a superpower. It's absurd we'd allow a nation in our backyard to become a supplier of resources to our adversaries
TAPPER: Sovereign countries shouldn't be able to do what they want?
M: *yells*
TAPPER: Sovereign countries shouldn't be able to do what they want?
M: *yells*
January 5, 2026 at 11:32 PM
MILLER: The US is using its military to secure our interests unapologetically in our hemisphere. We're a superpower. It's absurd we'd allow a nation in our backyard to become a supplier of resources to our adversaries
TAPPER: Sovereign countries shouldn't be able to do what they want?
M: *yells*
TAPPER: Sovereign countries shouldn't be able to do what they want?
M: *yells*
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The fact that the US has this white supremacist miller in our faces is disgusting. Nothing that he could possibly say is valid.
MILLER: The US is using its military to secure our interests unapologetically in our hemisphere. We're a superpower. It's absurd we'd allow a nation in our backyard to become a supplier of resources to our adversaries
TAPPER: Sovereign countries shouldn't be able to do what they want?
M: *yells*
TAPPER: Sovereign countries shouldn't be able to do what they want?
M: *yells*
January 6, 2026 at 12:23 AM
The fact that the US has this white supremacist miller in our faces is disgusting. Nothing that he could possibly say is valid.
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
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Everyone who told us not to worry, because Venezuela wasn’t a precursor to invading Greenland, can sit down and shut up right now
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Everyone who told us not to worry, because Venezuela wasn’t a precursor to invading Greenland, can sit down and shut up right now
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Marco Rubio stood next to Trump and said that Cuba is run by ‘incompetent senile men’, WITH A STRAIGHT FACE.
January 5, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Marco Rubio stood next to Trump and said that Cuba is run by ‘incompetent senile men’, WITH A STRAIGHT FACE.
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Elon Musk reposted an AI-generated video depicting triumphant celebrations in the streets of Venezuela after US forces' shock capture of Nicolás Maduro. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
January 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Elon Musk reposted an AI-generated video depicting triumphant celebrations in the streets of Venezuela after US forces' shock capture of Nicolás Maduro. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
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MacCALLUM: You have about 100,000 dying from drug overdoses, most of those drugs from from Venezuela and other places
CROW: That's actually not true. The majority of the deaths by drugs in America are the result of meth and fentanyl. Almost none of that comes from Venezuela
CROW: That's actually not true. The majority of the deaths by drugs in America are the result of meth and fentanyl. Almost none of that comes from Venezuela
January 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
MacCALLUM: You have about 100,000 dying from drug overdoses, most of those drugs from from Venezuela and other places
CROW: That's actually not true. The majority of the deaths by drugs in America are the result of meth and fentanyl. Almost none of that comes from Venezuela
CROW: That's actually not true. The majority of the deaths by drugs in America are the result of meth and fentanyl. Almost none of that comes from Venezuela
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Truly Orwellian: Hegseth accuses Sen. Kelly of telling service members to refuse "lawful orders." In fact he told them to refuse "unlawful orders." Oh and Hegseth isn't the "secretary of war": He is the secretary of defense (as legislated by Congress). We live in a Bizarro world.
NEW: Pentagon initiates proceedings to demote U.S. Senator Mark Kelly, a retired captain, over video telling soldiers to refuse illegal orders
January 5, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Truly Orwellian: Hegseth accuses Sen. Kelly of telling service members to refuse "lawful orders." In fact he told them to refuse "unlawful orders." Oh and Hegseth isn't the "secretary of war": He is the secretary of defense (as legislated by Congress). We live in a Bizarro world.
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ICE is furious because the Hilton cancelled their reservation because of ICE’s immigration enforcement activities.
January 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
ICE is furious because the Hilton cancelled their reservation because of ICE’s immigration enforcement activities.
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"Nobody can stop us."
This is what makes me uneasy about the future of our country. The fear that he may he right.
This is what makes me uneasy about the future of our country. The fear that he may he right.
January 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
"Nobody can stop us."
This is what makes me uneasy about the future of our country. The fear that he may he right.
This is what makes me uneasy about the future of our country. The fear that he may he right.
Trump admitted that he had told oil companies of the operation in advance, and championed them for wanting to “go in” to Venezuela and “do a great job” with securing Venezuela’s oil reserves, the single-largest proven oil reserves on earth.
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Venezuela raid enriches MAGA billionaire
The ouster of Maduro is a financial windfall for a prominent Trump-supporting billionaire, investor Paul Singer.
popular.info
January 5, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Trump admitted that he had told oil companies of the operation in advance, and championed them for wanting to “go in” to Venezuela and “do a great job” with securing Venezuela’s oil reserves, the single-largest proven oil reserves on earth.
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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 4:12 PM
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.