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Jeff
@jepaco.bsky.social
· Nov 27
Despite all, I am thankful to be a citizen of the United States of America 🇺🇸
And as of this week, I am also thankful to be certified as a citizen of Canada 🇨🇦
And as of this week, I am also thankful to be certified as a citizen of Canada 🇨🇦
Samantha Hankey and Myra Huang
January 26, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Samantha Hankey and Myra Huang
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Saw this on @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social’s instagram but not here yet
January 24, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Saw this on @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social’s instagram but not here yet
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ICE agents will continue to execute our citizens in the streets for as long as they believe they can get away it. There will be more executions like this. What are our leaders doing to prevent it?
January 24, 2026 at 7:59 PM
ICE agents will continue to execute our citizens in the streets for as long as they believe they can get away it. There will be more executions like this. What are our leaders doing to prevent it?
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I'm on site where a federal agent shot a Minneapolis man this morning. It's bad.
Dozens of federal agents are facing off with hundreds of outraged residents. People being tear gassed, helicopters above, I keep hearing pops, and lots of loud BANGS.
This smoke is from tear gas:
Dozens of federal agents are facing off with hundreds of outraged residents. People being tear gassed, helicopters above, I keep hearing pops, and lots of loud BANGS.
This smoke is from tear gas:
January 24, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I'm on site where a federal agent shot a Minneapolis man this morning. It's bad.
Dozens of federal agents are facing off with hundreds of outraged residents. People being tear gassed, helicopters above, I keep hearing pops, and lots of loud BANGS.
This smoke is from tear gas:
Dozens of federal agents are facing off with hundreds of outraged residents. People being tear gassed, helicopters above, I keep hearing pops, and lots of loud BANGS.
This smoke is from tear gas:
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they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
Revelation 16:2 (KJV)
Revelation 16:2 (KJV)
January 22, 2026 at 5:55 PM
And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
Revelation 16:2 (KJV)
Revelation 16:2 (KJV)
60th anniversary of a great gift from my parents!
January 22, 2026 at 2:09 PM
60th anniversary of a great gift from my parents!
Sundowning, by @pkrugman.bsky.social
“In his last few months my father remained lucid and rational—remained himself—during daylight hours. Once the sun went down he deteriorated, becoming confused, paranoid and aggressive.”
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
“In his last few months my father remained lucid and rational—remained himself—during daylight hours. Once the sun went down he deteriorated, becoming confused, paranoid and aggressive.”
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
January 20, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Sundowning, by @pkrugman.bsky.social
“In his last few months my father remained lucid and rational—remained himself—during daylight hours. Once the sun went down he deteriorated, becoming confused, paranoid and aggressive.”
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
“In his last few months my father remained lucid and rational—remained himself—during daylight hours. Once the sun went down he deteriorated, becoming confused, paranoid and aggressive.”
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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On the shadow docket, the Supreme Court reveals itself to be not just conservative, but pro-Trump.
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/you-say...
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/you-say...
You Say The Supreme Court Isn’t Partisan? Look in the Shadow
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:30 PM
On the shadow docket, the Supreme Court reveals itself to be not just conservative, but pro-Trump.
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/you-say...
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/you-say...
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Danish parliamentarian Rasmus Jarlov speaking to MS NOW on Stephen Miller comments regarding Greenland: "I hope he’s kept away from young women, because that’s the mentality of a rapist. You can’t defend yourself, so I’m going to take you. That’s basically what he’s saying."
January 19, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Danish parliamentarian Rasmus Jarlov speaking to MS NOW on Stephen Miller comments regarding Greenland: "I hope he’s kept away from young women, because that’s the mentality of a rapist. You can’t defend yourself, so I’m going to take you. That’s basically what he’s saying."
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The pale, cold light of the winter sunset did not beautify - it was like the light of truth itself.
Willa Cather
Willa Cather
January 18, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The pale, cold light of the winter sunset did not beautify - it was like the light of truth itself.
Willa Cather
Willa Cather
I turned against Dolce & Gabbana years ago. They didn’t learn after slapping their gay fans in the face. They don’t change.
Prada gets political as Dolce & Gabbana makes another racial misstep in Milan menswear show
Prada gets political as Dolce & Gabbana makes another racial misstep in Milan menswear show
Prada tailoring rejects ‘American corporate masculine power’, and Dolce & Gabbana is criticised for all-white cast
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I turned against Dolce & Gabbana years ago. They didn’t learn after slapping their gay fans in the face. They don’t change.
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Any DoJ attorney who participates in this investigation should suffer professional and social shunning that makes it effectively impossible to continue to work as an attorney.
January 16, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Any DoJ attorney who participates in this investigation should suffer professional and social shunning that makes it effectively impossible to continue to work as an attorney.
Kawase Hasui 川瀬巴水
Japanese, 1883-1957
Ushibori（牛堀）
1930
Art Institute of Chicago
Japanese, 1883-1957
Ushibori（牛堀）
1930
Art Institute of Chicago
January 16, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Kawase Hasui 川瀬巴水
Japanese, 1883-1957
Ushibori（牛堀）
1930
Art Institute of Chicago
Japanese, 1883-1957
Ushibori（牛堀）
1930
Art Institute of Chicago
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According to reviews, this set of IKEA pots and pans is seemingly indestructible and capable of lasting nearly two decades — for just $100. Wirecutter decided to see if this potential dupe could stack up against our buy-it-for-life recommendation.
IKEA’s $100 Cookware Set Seemed Promising (Until I Cooked With It)
Stainless steel cookware sets can be pricey, so I tested a cheaper option that is well liked among Redditors. Unfortunately, you get what you pay for.
nyti.ms
January 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
According to reviews, this set of IKEA pots and pans is seemingly indestructible and capable of lasting nearly two decades — for just $100. Wirecutter decided to see if this potential dupe could stack up against our buy-it-for-life recommendation.
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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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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
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This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
January 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
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The only way the next democratic administration is going to do anything even somewhat resembling reforming and rooting out lawless thugs from ICE and elsewhere is due to sustained popular pressure. Otherwise, the instinct from the Dem elite to just turn the page and move on is going to be massive
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 3:29 PM
The only way the next democratic administration is going to do anything even somewhat resembling reforming and rooting out lawless thugs from ICE and elsewhere is due to sustained popular pressure. Otherwise, the instinct from the Dem elite to just turn the page and move on is going to be massive
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“They just killed that lady right there. They shot her in the head, bro.”
A neighbor films the aftermath of Trump’s ICE goons murdering an innocent woman in Minneapolis.
A neighbor films the aftermath of Trump’s ICE goons murdering an innocent woman in Minneapolis.
January 7, 2026 at 7:27 PM
“They just killed that lady right there. They shot her in the head, bro.”
A neighbor films the aftermath of Trump’s ICE goons murdering an innocent woman in Minneapolis.
A neighbor films the aftermath of Trump’s ICE goons murdering an innocent woman in Minneapolis.
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Tim Walz is such a good and decent man. And seeing what has been done to him stirs a rage in me so strong that I can’t really grapple with it at times. I only know one way forward which is a promise to use that rage to bring about change and a return to decency.
Walz: "This is a concerted effort to try to destroy the president's opponents, to destroy the rule of law. And it became apparent to me that he was going to do that with me being there, and I just feel along with my family that it's the best decision for Minnesota."
January 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Tim Walz is such a good and decent man. And seeing what has been done to him stirs a rage in me so strong that I can’t really grapple with it at times. I only know one way forward which is a promise to use that rage to bring about change and a return to decency.
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Say what you will about CBS News, but make sure it's loud enough for everyone to hear.
January 6, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Say what you will about CBS News, but make sure it's loud enough for everyone to hear.
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With thanks to @peterhuestis.bsky.social for reminding us that today marks the birthday of the great queer modernist painter Marsden Hartley, I think you all deserve a thread of his sexiest beefcake paintings. First up, "Canuck Yankee Lumberjack at Old Orchard Beach, Maine," 1940
January 4, 2026 at 1:41 PM
With thanks to @peterhuestis.bsky.social for reminding us that today marks the birthday of the great queer modernist painter Marsden Hartley, I think you all deserve a thread of his sexiest beefcake paintings. First up, "Canuck Yankee Lumberjack at Old Orchard Beach, Maine," 1940
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And here I stand both to impeach and purge
January 3, 2026 at 8:11 PM
And here I stand both to impeach and purge