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Gaza is a Genocide, fullstop.
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Gaza is a Genocide, fullstop.
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The Discomfort of Truth: Why the World Excuses Genocide in Palestine
JJ Hastings It is a damning indictment of the global conscience that, once again, the machinery of mass atrocity grinds forward, and the default international posture is not outrage or intervention…
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Spent 30 days writing a piece that will now likely get me put on one of Trump's gulag hit lists.
From Palestine to Rwanda to Armenia and beyond, the acknowledgement of genocide is often downplayed for the predictable comfort of meticulously crafted denial, and the financial comfort of control.
From Palestine to Rwanda to Armenia and beyond, the acknowledgement of genocide is often downplayed for the predictable comfort of meticulously crafted denial, and the financial comfort of control.
"The decisive means for politics is violence."
- Politics as a Vocation, Max Weber (1919)
- Politics as a Vocation, Max Weber (1919)
January 12, 2026 at 5:51 AM
"The decisive means for politics is violence."
- Politics as a Vocation, Max Weber (1919)
- Politics as a Vocation, Max Weber (1919)
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Some Kentucky Republicans want to ban naturalized Americans from holding public office, as the GOP drives ever-further into xenophobia. www.lpm.org/news/2026-01...
Immigrant citizens would be barred from local, state offices in Kentucky under proposed bills
A Republican lawmaker has filed two bills designed to keep naturalized Americans and those with dual citizenship from serving in local or state elected offices in Kentucky.
www.lpm.org
January 10, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Some Kentucky Republicans want to ban naturalized Americans from holding public office, as the GOP drives ever-further into xenophobia. www.lpm.org/news/2026-01...
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"If DHS really has no records of any of these requests, then the problem isn’t just FOIA compliance, it’s governance," FPF's @laurenleharper.bsky.social writes in @theintercept.com.
"DHS owes the public more answers."
"DHS owes the public more answers."
We Asked for ICE Bodycam Footage. DHS Claims They Don’t Have It.
The Secret Service also said it had no records of its request to raise the water level of a river for JD Vance’s kayaking trip.
theintercept.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
"If DHS really has no records of any of these requests, then the problem isn’t just FOIA compliance, it’s governance," FPF's @laurenleharper.bsky.social writes in @theintercept.com.
"DHS owes the public more answers."
"DHS owes the public more answers."
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they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
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🚨"F*ck you you Nazis! F*ck you for your betrayal of the people of America. America hates you cowards! F*cking Nazi scum! Why did I fight Al-Qaeda for you to f*cking destroy our country" -U.S. veteran screams at ICE at Minneapolis protests for Renee Nicole Good. WE'RE LIVE NOW⬇️
January 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
🚨"F*ck you you Nazis! F*ck you for your betrayal of the people of America. America hates you cowards! F*cking Nazi scum! Why did I fight Al-Qaeda for you to f*cking destroy our country" -U.S. veteran screams at ICE at Minneapolis protests for Renee Nicole Good. WE'RE LIVE NOW⬇️
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New: Trio of Dem senators urge Apple and Google to enforce their own terms of service and ban X, Grok apps for their flood of nonconsensual sexual imagery.
I've repeatedly asked both Apple and Google about this for three days. They're completely silent, seemingly hoping the question just goes away.
I've repeatedly asked both Apple and Google about this for three days. They're completely silent, seemingly hoping the question just goes away.
Senators urged Apple and Google to remove X and Grok from app stores over sexual deepfakes
“Turning a blind eye to X’s egregious behavior would make a mockery of your moderation
practices,” three Democratic senators wrote to Apple’s and Google’s CEOs.
www.nbcnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
New: Trio of Dem senators urge Apple and Google to enforce their own terms of service and ban X, Grok apps for their flood of nonconsensual sexual imagery.
I've repeatedly asked both Apple and Google about this for three days. They're completely silent, seemingly hoping the question just goes away.
I've repeatedly asked both Apple and Google about this for three days. They're completely silent, seemingly hoping the question just goes away.
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The identity of the ICE agent who murdered Renee Nicole Good: Jonathan Ross. He was involved in *another* vehicle-related incident last year, where he also pulled his gun.
I've got the details from Ross’ own trial testimony & updates from yesterday's Portland shooting.
youtu.be/jd1L3wuCZjA?...
I've got the details from Ross’ own trial testimony & updates from yesterday's Portland shooting.
youtu.be/jd1L3wuCZjA?...
Trump PANICS After MN ICE Agent IDENTITY Is REVEALED
YouTube video by Katie Phang
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The identity of the ICE agent who murdered Renee Nicole Good: Jonathan Ross. He was involved in *another* vehicle-related incident last year, where he also pulled his gun.
I've got the details from Ross’ own trial testimony & updates from yesterday's Portland shooting.
youtu.be/jd1L3wuCZjA?...
I've got the details from Ross’ own trial testimony & updates from yesterday's Portland shooting.
youtu.be/jd1L3wuCZjA?...
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BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today.
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 AM
BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today.
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
"Don't be intimidated by these questions" and this what I look like on Zoom 😅
January 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
"Don't be intimidated by these questions" and this what I look like on Zoom 😅
Michael Rapaport has shit for brains.
January 8, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Michael Rapaport has shit for brains.
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The United States government is built on the principle of shared power, but the Speaker of the House of Representatives is one of the most powerful and visible officials in the United States government.
What is the Speaker of the House?
The One with the Most Influence
open.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:57 PM
The United States government is built on the principle of shared power, but the Speaker of the House of Representatives is one of the most powerful and visible officials in the United States government.
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Senator Smith is right. ICE must immediately withdraw from Minneapolis to prevent further escalation. I am horrified by eyewitness accounts of masked ICE agents shooting someone in the head and killing them.
A US citizen has apparently been shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis. I’m gathering information, but the situation on the ground is volatile.
ICE should leave now for everyone’s safety.
ICE should leave now for everyone’s safety.
January 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Senator Smith is right. ICE must immediately withdraw from Minneapolis to prevent further escalation. I am horrified by eyewitness accounts of masked ICE agents shooting someone in the head and killing them.
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NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed
January 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed
We’ve reached a point where people aren't just surviving capitalism; they’re performing it for applause ala SeaWorld seals.
Yet when you try to pepper them gently with a little constructive criticism popcorn, they don't delightfully spray you with water or flap their meaty seal arms; they get mean.
Yet when you try to pepper them gently with a little constructive criticism popcorn, they don't delightfully spray you with water or flap their meaty seal arms; they get mean.
The Sponsored Gaslighting of the "LinkedIn"fluencer: Notes from the Wreckage, Edition 16
Something stinks around here and it isn’t the leftover Christmas mostaccioli sitting forgotten in your garage fridge. "What's a garage fridge?", I can hear my non-Chicago friends asking.
www.linkedin.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:54 AM
We’ve reached a point where people aren't just surviving capitalism; they’re performing it for applause ala SeaWorld seals.
Yet when you try to pepper them gently with a little constructive criticism popcorn, they don't delightfully spray you with water or flap their meaty seal arms; they get mean.
Yet when you try to pepper them gently with a little constructive criticism popcorn, they don't delightfully spray you with water or flap their meaty seal arms; they get mean.
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NEW ANALYSIS: Federal regulatory agencies charged with enforcing wage and workplace safety conditions are taking drastically fewer actions against companies, and proposed rule changes by the administration will give workers even fewer protections. 🧵
goodjobsfirst.org/worker-prote...
goodjobsfirst.org/worker-prote...
Worker Protections in Freefall: The Collapse of Federal Labor Enforcement under the Second Trump Administration - Good Jobs First
Worker Protections in Freefall: The Collapse of Federal Labor Enforcement under the Second Trump Administration - Good Jobs First
goodjobsfirst.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
NEW ANALYSIS: Federal regulatory agencies charged with enforcing wage and workplace safety conditions are taking drastically fewer actions against companies, and proposed rule changes by the administration will give workers even fewer protections. 🧵
goodjobsfirst.org/worker-prote...
goodjobsfirst.org/worker-prote...
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We banned overdraft fees. Trump brought them back.
The 20 biggest US banks made over $3 billion last year in overdraft fees.
US overdraft fees jump at big banks amid regulatory, economic shifts
Fourteen of the largest U.S. retail banks posted jumps in the income they generated from overdraft and bounced-check fees during the first nine months of the year, while two big banks reported sharp d...
www.reuters.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
We banned overdraft fees. Trump brought them back.
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No, it was a successful coup. None of the people who led it were punished, and are in fact back in power, rewarded for their efforts to break the system by running it. Donald Trump is currently the dictator he attempted to become 5 years ago, and it’s because nobody treated trying as a crime.
We must speak plainly: January 6th was an attempted coup. It was an effort to nullify millions of lawful votes and subvert the will of the American people.
January 6, 2026 at 6:26 PM
No, it was a successful coup. None of the people who led it were punished, and are in fact back in power, rewarded for their efforts to break the system by running it. Donald Trump is currently the dictator he attempted to become 5 years ago, and it’s because nobody treated trying as a crime.
Last week, TikTok gave me account strikes and took down videos for "misinformation" that included full sources with links, verbatim legal filing language, and statistics that were triple verified before the video was posted.
I appealed it, and wanted to share that I won and the videos reinstated.
I appealed it, and wanted to share that I won and the videos reinstated.
January 6, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Last week, TikTok gave me account strikes and took down videos for "misinformation" that included full sources with links, verbatim legal filing language, and statistics that were triple verified before the video was posted.
I appealed it, and wanted to share that I won and the videos reinstated.
I appealed it, and wanted to share that I won and the videos reinstated.
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Articles Coming Soon:
- The Speaker of the House: Their Role and Power
- What is a House Majority Leader?
- What Congress Does by Committee and Why It Matters
Launching in January:
Your Civics Minute, a daily 60 second civics lesson, in easy video format!
- The Speaker of the House: Their Role and Power
- What is a House Majority Leader?
- What Congress Does by Committee and Why It Matters
Launching in January:
Your Civics Minute, a daily 60 second civics lesson, in easy video format!
January 6, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Articles Coming Soon:
- The Speaker of the House: Their Role and Power
- What is a House Majority Leader?
- What Congress Does by Committee and Why It Matters
Launching in January:
Your Civics Minute, a daily 60 second civics lesson, in easy video format!
- The Speaker of the House: Their Role and Power
- What is a House Majority Leader?
- What Congress Does by Committee and Why It Matters
Launching in January:
Your Civics Minute, a daily 60 second civics lesson, in easy video format!
A transparent update about my mental health; not that anyone will even see or interact with it.
Had an entire content plan for January, but hard to see the point.
Had an entire content plan for January, but hard to see the point.
January 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
A transparent update about my mental health; not that anyone will even see or interact with it.
Had an entire content plan for January, but hard to see the point.
Had an entire content plan for January, but hard to see the point.
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How much has Operation Midway Blitz cost the federal government so far? The Trump administration isn't saying, so for the @chicagotribune.com I came up with a rough -- but conservative -- estimate of $59 million and counting. Check out more at this gift link www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/04/o...
Cost of Operation Midway Blitz: $59M and counting
A Tribune review of court filings, databases and other public records detailing the scope of the incursion and typical costs shows how much the federal government has spent since September.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
How much has Operation Midway Blitz cost the federal government so far? The Trump administration isn't saying, so for the @chicagotribune.com I came up with a rough -- but conservative -- estimate of $59 million and counting. Check out more at this gift link www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/04/o...
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
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Impeachment is the obvious elephant in the room. But there are other things you could say! WPR resolution. New legislation. Standing firm on the upcoming shutdown for once. Literally anything. Just say what you would actually do if you had the votes and then vote that way. It's not that complicated!
January 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Impeachment is the obvious elephant in the room. But there are other things you could say! WPR resolution. New legislation. Standing firm on the upcoming shutdown for once. Literally anything. Just say what you would actually do if you had the votes and then vote that way. It's not that complicated!
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"but Rs will vote against it so we can't even say it" seems to be the line.
What this misses is you can't denounce and campaign against them for refusing to do something you won't even advocate. And it sounds pathetic to vaguely insist something must be done with zero about *what* should be done.
What this misses is you can't denounce and campaign against them for refusing to do something you won't even advocate. And it sounds pathetic to vaguely insist something must be done with zero about *what* should be done.
To @housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
Publicly and repeatedly demand impeachment or resign.
If you do neither, go ahead and pack your office because you’re losing your next election.
IMPEACH NOW.
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
Publicly and repeatedly demand impeachment or resign.
If you do neither, go ahead and pack your office because you’re losing your next election.
IMPEACH NOW.
January 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
"but Rs will vote against it so we can't even say it" seems to be the line.
What this misses is you can't denounce and campaign against them for refusing to do something you won't even advocate. And it sounds pathetic to vaguely insist something must be done with zero about *what* should be done.
What this misses is you can't denounce and campaign against them for refusing to do something you won't even advocate. And it sounds pathetic to vaguely insist something must be done with zero about *what* should be done.