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"I knew that she would come, like bitter winter, like the storm clouds rolling to us dark across the fields."
@ellenkushner.bsky.social
@ellenkushner.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM
"I knew that she would come, like bitter winter, like the storm clouds rolling to us dark across the fields."
@ellenkushner.bsky.social
@ellenkushner.bsky.social
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“Institutions will not save American democracy; only the people will.
If we do nothing, there will be press reporting, but will it be censored by corporate owners to avoid the public bullying of the president and his allies?”
– @emmagreenman.bsky.social on J6, describing what’s already happening
If we do nothing, there will be press reporting, but will it be censored by corporate owners to avoid the public bullying of the president and his allies?”
– @emmagreenman.bsky.social on J6, describing what’s already happening
Opinion | Five years after Jan. 6, we the people decide our future
In the immediate aftermath, Americans came together to defend democracy. But today, I'm not sure even a handful of my Republican colleagues would condemn the violence that occurred at the Capitol Jan....
www.startribune.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:03 PM
“Institutions will not save American democracy; only the people will.
If we do nothing, there will be press reporting, but will it be censored by corporate owners to avoid the public bullying of the president and his allies?”
– @emmagreenman.bsky.social on J6, describing what’s already happening
If we do nothing, there will be press reporting, but will it be censored by corporate owners to avoid the public bullying of the president and his allies?”
– @emmagreenman.bsky.social on J6, describing what’s already happening
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This news had been expected for a few weeks now. The future of Compass is quite uncertain after its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Gift link: wapo.st/3YnvZxQ
Compass Coffee files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits, lagging downtown sales
The Washington-based chain plans to close 11 of its more than 20 cafes around the region amid lagging sales and lawsuits.
wapo.st
January 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
This news had been expected for a few weeks now. The future of Compass is quite uncertain after its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Gift link: wapo.st/3YnvZxQ
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Today is going to be a hard day for the Capitol Police, as the pardoned 1/6 criminals who attacked them five years ago return for a Trumpian victory lap, and they have to remain professional. Keep them in your hearts.
January 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Today is going to be a hard day for the Capitol Police, as the pardoned 1/6 criminals who attacked them five years ago return for a Trumpian victory lap, and they have to remain professional. Keep them in your hearts.
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"Preparations appear to be underway for a large-scale strike involving the U.S. Air Force, U.S Navy, and the Israeli Air Force, according to regional security reporting and open-source tracking."
Netanyahu's operation "Iron Strike"
Netanyahu's operation "Iron Strike"
After Venezuela Is The U.S. Poised To Invade Iran?
U.S. and Israeli military movements intensify as Iran faces internal unrest and ramps up air defenses.
defensemirror.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:31 AM
"Preparations appear to be underway for a large-scale strike involving the U.S. Air Force, U.S Navy, and the Israeli Air Force, according to regional security reporting and open-source tracking."
Netanyahu's operation "Iron Strike"
Netanyahu's operation "Iron Strike"
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This is also distracting from the unedited and unredacted Epstein Files.
January 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
This is also distracting from the unedited and unredacted Epstein Files.
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Paul Farhi's full quote:
"The fact that the Pentagon’s officially approved “press” corps hasn’t reported a single story of importance since it was created isn’t a surprise. It’s working exactly as it was designed."
True.
MAGA media is a negation of journalism dressed as an alternative press corp.
"The fact that the Pentagon’s officially approved “press” corps hasn’t reported a single story of importance since it was created isn’t a surprise. It’s working exactly as it was designed."
True.
MAGA media is a negation of journalism dressed as an alternative press corp.
January 6, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Paul Farhi's full quote:
"The fact that the Pentagon’s officially approved “press” corps hasn’t reported a single story of importance since it was created isn’t a surprise. It’s working exactly as it was designed."
True.
MAGA media is a negation of journalism dressed as an alternative press corp.
"The fact that the Pentagon’s officially approved “press” corps hasn’t reported a single story of importance since it was created isn’t a surprise. It’s working exactly as it was designed."
True.
MAGA media is a negation of journalism dressed as an alternative press corp.
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"The Pentagon's officially approved 'press' corps hasn’t reported a single story of importance since it was created, said Paul Farhi at that other site.
Brian Stelter: Traditional media have done the reporting despite lacking physical access to the Pentagon. view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...
Brian Stelter: Traditional media have done the reporting despite lacking physical access to the Pentagon. view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...
Hey there – here's the latest on CBS, Megyn Kelly, Joe Scarborough, GQ, Jacob Soboroff, Dan Bongino, "The Pitt," and much more...
view.newsletters.cnn.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:54 PM
"The Pentagon's officially approved 'press' corps hasn’t reported a single story of importance since it was created, said Paul Farhi at that other site.
Brian Stelter: Traditional media have done the reporting despite lacking physical access to the Pentagon. view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...
Brian Stelter: Traditional media have done the reporting despite lacking physical access to the Pentagon. view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...
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Never forget. 🇺🇸
January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Never forget. 🇺🇸
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Somewhat to my surprise I was completely in the bag for MARTY SUPREME 📽️, an expertly told story that isn't arrogant since it can back it up movieswetextedabout.com/marty-suprem...
'Marty Supreme' Review - A Priceless and Irreplaceable Gift of a Film
The immediate reaction to this excellent movie – which on its surface is about an arrogant young American table-tennis player’s attempts to attend two world championships, one in London and the other ...
movieswetextedabout.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Somewhat to my surprise I was completely in the bag for MARTY SUPREME 📽️, an expertly told story that isn't arrogant since it can back it up movieswetextedabout.com/marty-suprem...
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[Reactivating so I can access my DMs, but I'm still going to be posting/checking this less for a couple days]
Please just be normal and let it go. All good?
Please just be normal and let it go. All good?
January 6, 2026 at 3:12 PM
[Reactivating so I can access my DMs, but I'm still going to be posting/checking this less for a couple days]
Please just be normal and let it go. All good?
Please just be normal and let it go. All good?
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Not a word about article five - just an appeal to norms and restraint which, if they existed, would mean there was no need to rush out a statement.
Joint European statement on Greenland. They moved quickly after Miller’s comments about annexation last night.
January 6, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Not a word about article five - just an appeal to norms and restraint which, if they existed, would mean there was no need to rush out a statement.
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Bet the Nobel committee is feeling great about its choice
Hannity: Did you at any point offered to give him the Nobel peace prize?
Machado: It hasn’t happened yet. We want to give it to him. Share it with him.
Machado: It hasn’t happened yet. We want to give it to him. Share it with him.
January 6, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Bet the Nobel committee is feeling great about its choice
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Punchbowl News & Fox News are reporting that U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa, a California Republican, has died.
LaMalfa represents a currently ruby red district (CA-01) that is becoming pretty reliably blue under the state's new map. There'll be a special to replace him under current lines.
LaMalfa represents a currently ruby red district (CA-01) that is becoming pretty reliably blue under the state's new map. There'll be a special to replace him under current lines.
January 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Punchbowl News & Fox News are reporting that U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa, a California Republican, has died.
LaMalfa represents a currently ruby red district (CA-01) that is becoming pretty reliably blue under the state's new map. There'll be a special to replace him under current lines.
LaMalfa represents a currently ruby red district (CA-01) that is becoming pretty reliably blue under the state's new map. There'll be a special to replace him under current lines.
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Here’s a little good news to brighten this dreary day, looks like Harry Potter and The Cursed Child will be closing this Autumn, both on the West End *and* Broadway.
January 6, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Here’s a little good news to brighten this dreary day, looks like Harry Potter and The Cursed Child will be closing this Autumn, both on the West End *and* Broadway.
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kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
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#Florida judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Democratic lawmakers seeking unfettered access to Gov. Ron DeSastrous' Everglades concentration camp, siding with state's contention that it's not a jail or a prison. www.naplesnews.com/story/news/2...
January 6, 2026 at 2:47 PM
#Florida judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Democratic lawmakers seeking unfettered access to Gov. Ron DeSastrous' Everglades concentration camp, siding with state's contention that it's not a jail or a prison. www.naplesnews.com/story/news/2...
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‘Sam’s chats show how the multibillion-dollar company has lost full control of its blockbuster product.’
v @armavirumque.bsky.social
v @armavirumque.bsky.social
This is absolutely horrifying. ChatGPT recommended “Sam take twice as much cough syrup so he would have stronger hallucinations. The AI tool even recommended playlists to match his drug use… Turner-Scott is now left mourning her only son, and shocked by what this new technology did to him.”
“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
January 6, 2026 at 2:49 PM
‘Sam’s chats show how the multibillion-dollar company has lost full control of its blockbuster product.’
v @armavirumque.bsky.social
v @armavirumque.bsky.social
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Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
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"almost no children died" sounds fine until it is your kid....
Modeling after Denmark who has universal healthcare and about 2% of the population doesn't seem like the best idea
www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
Modeling after Denmark who has universal healthcare and about 2% of the population doesn't seem like the best idea
www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
Rotavirus Could Come Roaring Back—Very Soon
A leading vaccine expert on what the country’s newly overhauled immunization schedule means for children
www.theatlantic.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
"almost no children died" sounds fine until it is your kid....
Modeling after Denmark who has universal healthcare and about 2% of the population doesn't seem like the best idea
www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
Modeling after Denmark who has universal healthcare and about 2% of the population doesn't seem like the best idea
www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
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MTG is leaving as of today, and now Mike Johnson has lost yet another member, who has died.
Doug LaMalfa (California 1st Congressional district House Republican) just died according to Jake Sherman.
January 6, 2026 at 2:34 PM
MTG is leaving as of today, and now Mike Johnson has lost yet another member, who has died.
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David Graham, a day later: “Remember what yesterday’s attempted coup at the U.S. Capitol was like. Very soon, someone might try to convince you that it was different. Maybe someone already has.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Don’t Let Them Pretend This Didn’t Happen
The violence at the Capitol was incited, encouraged, and condoned by the president of the United States. Don’t forget it.
www.theatlantic.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
David Graham, a day later: “Remember what yesterday’s attempted coup at the U.S. Capitol was like. Very soon, someone might try to convince you that it was different. Maybe someone already has.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
Five years later, these 10 corporations still aren’t funding election deniers
Five years ago today, on January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the Capitol building.
popular.info
January 6, 2026 at 1:37 PM
1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft