Kocel
@kocel.bsky.social
Wanderer/Fool. Life revolves around cooking, various nerd shit, and my stinky dog. He/Him.
We should be looking up public info for funding behind any rising candidates. Pretty solidly, if AIPAC supports them, they’re Republicans in disguise.
January 23, 2026 at 1:35 AM
We should be looking up public info for funding behind any rising candidates. Pretty solidly, if AIPAC supports them, they’re Republicans in disguise.
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Angry about the seven Democrats that voted yea for the DHS/ICE appropriations bill? Then now is the perfect time to get acquainted with their primary and general election challengers. 1/
January 23, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Angry about the seven Democrats that voted yea for the DHS/ICE appropriations bill? Then now is the perfect time to get acquainted with their primary and general election challengers. 1/
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7 democrats made this bill pass.
If they all voted “no” it would’ve failed 213-214.
If they all voted “no” it would’ve failed 213-214.
NEW: DHS appropriations bill funding ICE passes 220-207
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
January 22, 2026 at 10:10 PM
7 democrats made this bill pass.
If they all voted “no” it would’ve failed 213-214.
If they all voted “no” it would’ve failed 213-214.
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After his music was flagged for potential fraud, the indictment says Smith worked with an AI-music startup to make “hundreds of thousands of songs using [AI]."
Much of the $10M in royalties he’s accused of making likely came from this scheme.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Much of the $10M in royalties he’s accused of making likely came from this scheme.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
January 22, 2026 at 2:41 PM
After his music was flagged for potential fraud, the indictment says Smith worked with an AI-music startup to make “hundreds of thousands of songs using [AI]."
Much of the $10M in royalties he’s accused of making likely came from this scheme.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Much of the $10M in royalties he’s accused of making likely came from this scheme.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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The House Ethics Committee found that Matt Gaetz did all of the horrible things previously claimed—sex trafficking minors, prostitution (including of minors), drugs, drunk driving, obstruction, the works. The Florida Bulldog has secured and published the House report this evening.
January 22, 2026 at 3:45 AM
The House Ethics Committee found that Matt Gaetz did all of the horrible things previously claimed—sex trafficking minors, prostitution (including of minors), drugs, drunk driving, obstruction, the works. The Florida Bulldog has secured and published the House report this evening.
Man fuck this. 300 cops cowered in the bushes and halls but not one of them pays any meaningful consequence.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Texas jury acquits Uvalde schools officer on charges he failed in duty to confront gunman in Robb Elementary attack.
January 22, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Man fuck this. 300 cops cowered in the bushes and halls but not one of them pays any meaningful consequence.
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when you give 75 billion to local cops rather than ICE this is who you’re giving it to
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Texas jury acquits Uvalde schools officer on charges he failed in duty to confront gunman in Robb Elementary attack.
January 22, 2026 at 1:48 AM
when you give 75 billion to local cops rather than ICE this is who you’re giving it to
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it's this kind of shit that makes me insist on the specific accuracy of the Nazi comparisons, these people arent being treated like property theyre being treated like vermin
🚨"Theyr're dumping people in the woods" - Medical workers are flagging potential cases of federal agents releasing injured detainees in the most inhumane method possible. LIVE NOW⬇️
January 22, 2026 at 1:44 AM
it's this kind of shit that makes me insist on the specific accuracy of the Nazi comparisons, these people arent being treated like property theyre being treated like vermin
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Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
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If only they had had time for the "don't kidnap 5-year-olds and send them to detention centers 1000 miles away from their families" training module
January 21, 2026 at 11:14 PM
If only they had had time for the "don't kidnap 5-year-olds and send them to detention centers 1000 miles away from their families" training module
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Just saw on KARE 11 that this boy was sent to a detainment facility in Texas and that his family didn't know his whereabouts for almost 24 hours.
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 21, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Just saw on KARE 11 that this boy was sent to a detainment facility in Texas and that his family didn't know his whereabouts for almost 24 hours.
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ICE finally let her go after several days.We can’t let America become a country that lets agents arbitrarily take people into custody for days with no recourse, no contact with family. That’s not who we are. Those aren’t our values.
January 21, 2026 at 10:49 PM
ICE finally let her go after several days.We can’t let America become a country that lets agents arbitrarily take people into custody for days with no recourse, no contact with family. That’s not who we are. Those aren’t our values.
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Her family came to the United States legally and has every right to be here. But because of the color of her skin, she was snatched off the street. For days, her family had no information on where she was being held and no way to reach her.
January 21, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Her family came to the United States legally and has every right to be here. But because of the color of her skin, she was snatched off the street. For days, her family had no information on where she was being held and no way to reach her.
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A Minnesota high school student was nabbed by ICE agents as she was trying to pick up food for her family after work. She was violently dragged from her car and lost her shoes. So, barefoot in the middle of winter, she was put into the back of an unmarked car in a small town (Willmar).
January 21, 2026 at 10:49 PM
A Minnesota high school student was nabbed by ICE agents as she was trying to pick up food for her family after work. She was violently dragged from her car and lost her shoes. So, barefoot in the middle of winter, she was put into the back of an unmarked car in a small town (Willmar).
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They literally will be labeled anti-law enforcement no matter what by MAGA so stfu and do the right thing you fucking spineless dolts
To quote one source:
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding - The American Prospect
While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
prospect.org
January 21, 2026 at 9:03 PM
They literally will be labeled anti-law enforcement no matter what by MAGA so stfu and do the right thing you fucking spineless dolts
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Hung a guy at Nuremburg for doing this, FYI. Not "a thing like this" but literally this, exactly.
January 21, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Hung a guy at Nuremburg for doing this, FYI. Not "a thing like this" but literally this, exactly.
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there are a lot of europeans saying "hey just general strike, just mass protest, it will absolutely solve the problem immediately" today, and yet
8th circuit gives ICE go ahead to use force against peaceful demonstrators, a decision which will immediately lead to injury.
US appeals court pauses lower court order restraining immigration agents' use of force against Minnesota protesters
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals paused a lower court's order on Wednesday that had restrained federal immigration agents' use of force against peaceful protesters.
www.reuters.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:58 PM
there are a lot of europeans saying "hey just general strike, just mass protest, it will absolutely solve the problem immediately" today, and yet
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"americans, why aren't you overthrowing your government?" guy who lives in fucking england
January 21, 2026 at 5:26 PM
"americans, why aren't you overthrowing your government?" guy who lives in fucking england
This should be the norm in any modern nation, but alas, the Inivisible Hand of the Free Market demands people starve.
Montreal grocery stores and restaurants may soon be required to donate unsold food to food banks
Montreal grocery stores and restaurants may soon be required to donate unsold food to food banks
The City of Montreal may soon adopt regulations requiring grocery stores and restaurants to donate their unsold food to food banks.
cultmtl.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:33 PM
This should be the norm in any modern nation, but alas, the Inivisible Hand of the Free Market demands people starve.
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we don't even make elections a holiday!!!! and every fucking state has different rules about when and how and where you can vote and how you can register or how soon before an election can you register
and rules on who is a felon, what are felonies, and thus who is stripped of the right to vote
and rules on who is a felon, what are felonies, and thus who is stripped of the right to vote
I think a lot of European underestimation of opposition to trump in the US is rooted in the fact that US media essentially doesnt cover protests at all.
Election coverage also makes it seem like half the country voted for him when its closer to 15%, most people just dont/cant vote
Election coverage also makes it seem like half the country voted for him when its closer to 15%, most people just dont/cant vote
January 21, 2026 at 5:21 PM
we don't even make elections a holiday!!!! and every fucking state has different rules about when and how and where you can vote and how you can register or how soon before an election can you register
and rules on who is a felon, what are felonies, and thus who is stripped of the right to vote
and rules on who is a felon, what are felonies, and thus who is stripped of the right to vote
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Seeing Brits and Americans yelling at each other for fucking up the world in 2026 is like when your two friends who work at Arby’s have a bar fight. What can you say except “there’s probably equal blame and you’re both named Cody”
January 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Seeing Brits and Americans yelling at each other for fucking up the world in 2026 is like when your two friends who work at Arby’s have a bar fight. What can you say except “there’s probably equal blame and you’re both named Cody”
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BULLYING WORKS
Hakeem Jeffries comes out against the bill funding ICE and DHS. This seems like quite a big deal.
Scoop: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries opposes bill funding DHS and ICE
Democrats are lining up against the bill.
www.axios.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:09 PM
BULLYING WORKS
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China has the largest installed wind capacity in the world.
Trump: "There are windmills all over Europe. There are windmills all over the place. And they are losers. One thing I've noticed is that the more windmills a country has, the more money that country loses, and the worse that country is doing. I haven't been able to find any wind farms in China."
January 21, 2026 at 2:53 PM
China has the largest installed wind capacity in the world.
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We’ve been speaking out against KOSA since it was introduced in 2022 by Marsha Blackburn, a bigot and outspoken advocate for censoring trans people off the internet in effort to “protect children from the transgender in this culture.” KOSA has ALWAYS been about censorship and suppression.
This bill has 67 senators supporting by Democrats like Bluementhal amd Schumer.
www.them.us/story/kosa-s...
www.them.us/story/kosa-s...
Lawmaker Says the “Kids Online Safety Act” Aims to Protect Kids from “The Transgender”
KOSA has bipartisan support but LGBTQ+ advocates say it would be harmful.
www.them.us
January 21, 2026 at 12:35 AM
We’ve been speaking out against KOSA since it was introduced in 2022 by Marsha Blackburn, a bigot and outspoken advocate for censoring trans people off the internet in effort to “protect children from the transgender in this culture.” KOSA has ALWAYS been about censorship and suppression.