JCBeaches
@jcbeaches.bsky.social
Gardener, explorer, reader. Tired of the current clown show but ever optimistic we will enjoy a new kind of normal sooner than later.
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“Danes are turning to mobile apps to scan everyday products and boycott those associated with the US. … The most popular — UdenUSA (Danish for Without the USA) — is now the No. 1 free-to-download application in Apple’s App Store in Denmark, after seeing a sudden surge in recent weeks.”
Trump-Weary Danes Turn to Technology in Boycott of US Brands
Vegemite, the yeasty spread from Australia, gets a passing green checkmark. So does a French bottle of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. But Diet Coke, a favorite of President Donald Trump? To that, a popular new ...
www.bloomberg.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:10 PM
“Danes are turning to mobile apps to scan everyday products and boycott those associated with the US. … The most popular — UdenUSA (Danish for Without the USA) — is now the No. 1 free-to-download application in Apple’s App Store in Denmark, after seeing a sudden surge in recent weeks.”
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Truly insane
January 29, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Truly insane
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It's terrible what a lightsaber can do
January 28, 2026 at 12:02 PM
It's terrible what a lightsaber can do
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Seems like a good video for his trial
January 29, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Seems like a good video for his trial
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Stephen Miller acknowledges a “possible breach of protocol” before Alex Pretti’s shooting.
Come on! That’s not it. The agency is performing exactly as designed.
Miller set a quota for ICE arrests and impossible hiring targets. Kristi Noem set low standards for qualifications to meet the quota.
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Come on! That’s not it. The agency is performing exactly as designed.
Miller set a quota for ICE arrests and impossible hiring targets. Kristi Noem set low standards for qualifications to meet the quota.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Stephen Miller acknowledges a “possible breach of protocol” before Alex Pretti’s shooting.
Come on! That’s not it. The agency is performing exactly as designed.
Miller set a quota for ICE arrests and impossible hiring targets. Kristi Noem set low standards for qualifications to meet the quota.
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Come on! That’s not it. The agency is performing exactly as designed.
Miller set a quota for ICE arrests and impossible hiring targets. Kristi Noem set low standards for qualifications to meet the quota.
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If you've got a bicycle, you can ride in honor of Alex:
"Beginning at 1p CT this Saturday, January 31st. If you can join them in person, they’ll meet at Washburn Fair Oaks Park in Minneapolis. If you’re not local, we encourage you to join or host a ride in solidarity with Alex’s cycling community"
"Beginning at 1p CT this Saturday, January 31st. If you can join them in person, they’ll meet at Washburn Fair Oaks Park in Minneapolis. If you’re not local, we encourage you to join or host a ride in solidarity with Alex’s cycling community"
This Weekend, We Ride in Remembrance of Alex Pretti (+ Event Map)
Bike shops and groups across the United States are hosting memorial rides this weekend for slain bikepacker Alex Pretti...
bikepacking.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:33 AM
If you've got a bicycle, you can ride in honor of Alex:
"Beginning at 1p CT this Saturday, January 31st. If you can join them in person, they’ll meet at Washburn Fair Oaks Park in Minneapolis. If you’re not local, we encourage you to join or host a ride in solidarity with Alex’s cycling community"
"Beginning at 1p CT this Saturday, January 31st. If you can join them in person, they’ll meet at Washburn Fair Oaks Park in Minneapolis. If you’re not local, we encourage you to join or host a ride in solidarity with Alex’s cycling community"
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MS NOW: Should there be accountability for Stephen Miller?
WALZ: There better be
WALZ: There better be
January 29, 2026 at 1:37 AM
MS NOW: Should there be accountability for Stephen Miller?
WALZ: There better be
WALZ: There better be
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Omar: I instinctively tried to, like, punch him…, I was raised with three brothers who were older than me. You learn that maybe taking the first punch when somebody is bigger than you yields you better results.
January 29, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Omar: I instinctively tried to, like, punch him…, I was raised with three brothers who were older than me. You learn that maybe taking the first punch when somebody is bigger than you yields you better results.
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The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota's attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck of murder. https://to.pbs.org/3ZA2HfU
Family of Alex Pretti retains lawyers who helped prosecute the George Floyd case
The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota’s attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck of murder.
www.pbs.org
January 29, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota's attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck of murder. https://to.pbs.org/3ZA2HfU
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PM of Greenland Nielsen to President Macron: "You stood by our side without any hesitation in the extremely difficult situation we are facing. To you and to the French people, I wish to express my thanks. Greenland will not forget this."
January 28, 2026 at 7:32 PM
PM of Greenland Nielsen to President Macron: "You stood by our side without any hesitation in the extremely difficult situation we are facing. To you and to the French people, I wish to express my thanks. Greenland will not forget this."
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Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
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Don't fall for it, Senate Dems.
“An administration official gave away the game to Punchbowl News, admitting that these “de-escalatory measures” are about placating Senate Democrats so they don’t seize this moment to demand restrictions on ICE as part of any government funding package.”
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
Donald Trump Is Frightened
Trump wants to appear eager to minimize out-of-control clashes between government militias and protesters. But he doesn’t want to stop the things causing those clashes in the first place.
newrepublic.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Don't fall for it, Senate Dems.
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More authoritarianism and intimidation. This is not about 2020. That’s the smokescreen. This is about the midterms and 2028. There will be a lot more of this in the coming months.
January 28, 2026 at 5:45 PM
More authoritarianism and intimidation. This is not about 2020. That’s the smokescreen. This is about the midterms and 2028. There will be a lot more of this in the coming months.
MAHAhahaha, I love it!
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya proclaimed:
“I want the NIH to be a central driver of the MAHA agenda. Essentially, it's kind of the research arm of MAHA.”
The problem is that MAHAhahaha isn’t based in research in the first place. It’s vibes and whatever leaks out of RFK JR.’s beef tallow hole.
“I want the NIH to be a central driver of the MAHA agenda. Essentially, it's kind of the research arm of MAHA.”
The problem is that MAHAhahaha isn’t based in research in the first place. It’s vibes and whatever leaks out of RFK JR.’s beef tallow hole.
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya talks 'replication crisis' at Duke panel, omits funding cuts
Throughout the second Trump administration, the NIH has frozen billions of dollars in research funding to universities. Those cuts were not the topic of discussion at a Duke Clinical Research Institut...
www.dukechronicle.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:59 AM
MAHAhahaha, I love it!
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ICE Agent Stuffs Sock Under Mask To Give Himself Chin
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
ICE Agent Stuffs Sock Under Mask To Give Himself Chin
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Amazon is slashing 16,000 jobs, and UPS is slashing 30,000, but don’t worry because Trump controls the job reports, so nobody will know the difference. 🔄
January 28, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Amazon is slashing 16,000 jobs, and UPS is slashing 30,000, but don’t worry because Trump controls the job reports, so nobody will know the difference. 🔄
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January 29, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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January 28, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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Important. There has not been a deescalation.
January 28, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Important. There has not been a deescalation.
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ICE doesn’t de-escalate, it escalates, then runs.
🚨ICE agent pepper-sprays woman after shoving her. Totally unnecessary. Santa Barbara police and paramedics showed up to clean up the mess. ICE already fled the scene.
🚨ICE agent pepper-sprays woman after shoving her. Totally unnecessary. Santa Barbara police and paramedics showed up to clean up the mess. ICE already fled the scene.
January 29, 2026 at 12:23 AM
ICE doesn’t de-escalate, it escalates, then runs.
🚨ICE agent pepper-sprays woman after shoving her. Totally unnecessary. Santa Barbara police and paramedics showed up to clean up the mess. ICE already fled the scene.
🚨ICE agent pepper-sprays woman after shoving her. Totally unnecessary. Santa Barbara police and paramedics showed up to clean up the mess. ICE already fled the scene.
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I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
January 28, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
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RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
January 28, 2026 at 4:29 PM
RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
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NEW from @justinrohrlich.bsky.social:
“I’m not surprised this happened,” Ilhan Omar attacker Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother said. “Not at all. Unfortunately, he and my mother are both right-wing extremists.”
"In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t," he added.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
“I’m not surprised this happened,” Ilhan Omar attacker Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother said. “Not at all. Unfortunately, he and my mother are both right-wing extremists.”
"In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t," he added.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Brother calls Ilhan Omar suspect ‘right-wing extremist,’ has hated Somalis for years
Exclusive: ‘In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t,’ Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother told The Independent
www.independent.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 6:43 PM
NEW from @justinrohrlich.bsky.social:
“I’m not surprised this happened,” Ilhan Omar attacker Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother said. “Not at all. Unfortunately, he and my mother are both right-wing extremists.”
"In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t," he added.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
“I’m not surprised this happened,” Ilhan Omar attacker Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother said. “Not at all. Unfortunately, he and my mother are both right-wing extremists.”
"In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t," he added.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...