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Once credibility is damaged, it’s hard to restore.
#Democracy #InstitutionsMatter #Politics #Accountability #PublicTrust
#Democracy #InstitutionsMatter #Politics #Accountability #PublicTrust
Say goodbye to another respected institution about to be destroyed by the Trump propagandists.
January 15, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Once credibility is damaged, it’s hard to restore.
#Democracy #InstitutionsMatter #Politics #Accountability #PublicTrust
#Democracy #InstitutionsMatter #Politics #Accountability #PublicTrust
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pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
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"The Regicide Report", final novel in The Laundry Files, comes out in 11 days time! Here's a brief snippet from Chapter One (see alt text) …
January 16, 2026 at 4:56 PM
"The Regicide Report", final novel in The Laundry Files, comes out in 11 days time! Here's a brief snippet from Chapter One (see alt text) …
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Small Problem
I decided to finish this one since everyone seemed to like the sketch so much.
I decided to finish this one since everyone seemed to like the sketch so much.
January 15, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Small Problem
I decided to finish this one since everyone seemed to like the sketch so much.
I decided to finish this one since everyone seemed to like the sketch so much.
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In essence: selling your A-Level certificates does not confer upon the buyer your A-Level results.
January 15, 2026 at 9:50 PM
In essence: selling your A-Level certificates does not confer upon the buyer your A-Level results.
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The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
January 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
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Some disparate thoughts on Badenoch vs Jenrick iandunt.substack.com/p/some-dispa...
Some disparate thoughts on Badenoch vs Jenrick
Let's just start by recognising that this is very funny.
iandunt.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Some disparate thoughts on Badenoch vs Jenrick iandunt.substack.com/p/some-dispa...
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Reminder that in the UK an incoming radical, populist government would have immediate access to immense, unchecked executive power.
And the current government is doing nothing to protect us from that.
And the current government is doing nothing to protect us from that.
NEW
The UK constitution is even more vulnerable than the US constitution
In the face of an illiberal radical assault, what has happened politically in America could easily happen in the UK
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The UK constitution is even more vulnerable than the US constitution
In the face of an illiberal radical assault, what has happened politically in America could easily happen in the UK
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
January 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Reminder that in the UK an incoming radical, populist government would have immediate access to immense, unchecked executive power.
And the current government is doing nothing to protect us from that.
And the current government is doing nothing to protect us from that.
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He really is doing all of it.
January 15, 2026 at 4:36 AM
He really is doing all of it.
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As Ugandans head to the polls tomorrow, it is deeply concerning that the Museveni government has imposed an internet blackout, restricted mobile access, and detained opposition supporters and journalists in the lead up to the election.
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 AM
As Ugandans head to the polls tomorrow, it is deeply concerning that the Museveni government has imposed an internet blackout, restricted mobile access, and detained opposition supporters and journalists in the lead up to the election.
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Iran and Denmark playing “Wabbit Season/Duck Season.”
All the signals are that a U.S. attack on Iran is imminent, a Western military official tells Reuters
Seeing reports of flights diverting near Iran, Tehran may possibly be closed based on some reports from contacts.
Seeing reports of flights diverting near Iran, Tehran may possibly be closed based on some reports from contacts.
January 14, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Iran and Denmark playing “Wabbit Season/Duck Season.”
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The Onion nailed it:
"ICE Confirms Agents Do Not Have Faces Beneath Masks"
"... seeing a man in tactical gear is far better than seeing a man without a face, staring deep into that empty chasm, and instantly going mad."
https://theonion.com/ice-confirms-agents-do-not-have-faces-beneath-masks/
"ICE Confirms Agents Do Not Have Faces Beneath Masks"
"... seeing a man in tactical gear is far better than seeing a man without a face, staring deep into that empty chasm, and instantly going mad."
https://theonion.com/ice-confirms-agents-do-not-have-faces-beneath-masks/
ICE Confirms Agents Do Not Have Faces Beneath Masks
WASHINGTON—In response to legislation that would ban officers from obscuring their identities during arrests and raids, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed Thursday that beneath their m...
theonion.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:38 PM
The Onion nailed it:
"ICE Confirms Agents Do Not Have Faces Beneath Masks"
"... seeing a man in tactical gear is far better than seeing a man without a face, staring deep into that empty chasm, and instantly going mad."
https://theonion.com/ice-confirms-agents-do-not-have-faces-beneath-masks/
"ICE Confirms Agents Do Not Have Faces Beneath Masks"
"... seeing a man in tactical gear is far better than seeing a man without a face, staring deep into that empty chasm, and instantly going mad."
https://theonion.com/ice-confirms-agents-do-not-have-faces-beneath-masks/
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Is this to confuse the Americans/Russians/Whoever if they try to invade?
January 14, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Is this to confuse the Americans/Russians/Whoever if they try to invade?
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Politicians: don't use AI to make your maps.
January 14, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Politicians: don't use AI to make your maps.
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This.
The challenge is that people were taught *that* the nazis were bad, but not *why* the Nazis were bad.
Studying Black History, Indian History, and African History, would have revealed why Hitler didn't see himself or the Nazis as bad, and the danger and rot lurking in our societies.
The challenge is that people were taught *that* the nazis were bad, but not *why* the Nazis were bad.
Studying Black History, Indian History, and African History, would have revealed why Hitler didn't see himself or the Nazis as bad, and the danger and rot lurking in our societies.
This exactly. U.S. and European culture uniformly showing the villainy of the Nazis, and the heroism of the leaders and the millions of volunteers on the Allied side—Evelyn Waugh, Kurt Vonnegut, James Stewart, Audrey Hepburn!—every film, every TV show, every thriller in the bookshop. And now this?
It's weird thinking about all the history classes where we were sold ideas about decency, inclusiveness, democracy etc. Even if they were aspirational simplifications of nuanced history, I can't believe how many people were like, 'No. The Nazis were cool, slavery is good, ethnic cleansing is good.'
January 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
This.
The challenge is that people were taught *that* the nazis were bad, but not *why* the Nazis were bad.
Studying Black History, Indian History, and African History, would have revealed why Hitler didn't see himself or the Nazis as bad, and the danger and rot lurking in our societies.
The challenge is that people were taught *that* the nazis were bad, but not *why* the Nazis were bad.
Studying Black History, Indian History, and African History, would have revealed why Hitler didn't see himself or the Nazis as bad, and the danger and rot lurking in our societies.
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This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
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How long until we get our own billion dollar bills?
January 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
How long until we get our own billion dollar bills?
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"Argentina's done it. Russia's done it. Turkey's done it. Venezuela's done it. And Zimbabwe's done it. It's a thing that tin pot dictators do... right before starting a hyperinflation and destroying their own economies."
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
"Argentina's done it. Russia's done it. Turkey's done it. Venezuela's done it. And Zimbabwe's done it. It's a thing that tin pot dictators do... right before starting a hyperinflation and destroying their own economies."
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They assume we must all be getting paid to rise up cos:
A) they can't imagine a scenario where they would stand up for a stranger without financial incentive
B) they received financial incentives or free passes to cause trouble
C) there is insane funding behind them, and they draw small crowds
A) they can't imagine a scenario where they would stand up for a stranger without financial incentive
B) they received financial incentives or free passes to cause trouble
C) there is insane funding behind them, and they draw small crowds
January 12, 2026 at 11:43 AM
They assume we must all be getting paid to rise up cos:
A) they can't imagine a scenario where they would stand up for a stranger without financial incentive
B) they received financial incentives or free passes to cause trouble
C) there is insane funding behind them, and they draw small crowds
A) they can't imagine a scenario where they would stand up for a stranger without financial incentive
B) they received financial incentives or free passes to cause trouble
C) there is insane funding behind them, and they draw small crowds
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Folks on the ground are asking me to lift this up because the need is still growing, all around Minnesota.
If you can give, please do, and if you can't, please amplify!
If you can give, please do, and if you can't, please amplify!
Friends, thank you for stepping up! Over $40,000 worth of dash cams have been ordered so far for ICE observers in the Twin Cities!
Early orders are trickling in, but we’re getting them packed and deployed ASAFP - several were installed yesterday, these are ready, and 300+ are on the way!
Early orders are trickling in, but we’re getting them packed and deployed ASAFP - several were installed yesterday, these are ready, and 300+ are on the way!
January 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Folks on the ground are asking me to lift this up because the need is still growing, all around Minnesota.
If you can give, please do, and if you can't, please amplify!
If you can give, please do, and if you can't, please amplify!
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I was desperate for some organization, so I put together a list of places you can donate or buy things for to support folks in Minnesota.
If you have places for me to add, please DM me.
If you have places for me to add, please DM me.
Places to Donate to in Minnesota
Buy/Donate Materials: Help buy dashcams for legal observers Bethel Church Food Pantry TC Food Justice: Donate food Mutual Aid Funds: Lyndale School Mutual Aid Fund Rent Relief Fund for Southside Fami...
docs.google.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I was desperate for some organization, so I put together a list of places you can donate or buy things for to support folks in Minnesota.
If you have places for me to add, please DM me.
If you have places for me to add, please DM me.
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Although this image appears to be a screenshot of a Wikipedia infobox, the Wikipedia article about Trump never showed this (even as brief vandalism).
It's either photoshopped or someone used the edit preview feature but didn't (or couldn't) commit the change.
It's either photoshopped or someone used the edit preview feature but didn't (or couldn't) commit the change.
January 12, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Although this image appears to be a screenshot of a Wikipedia infobox, the Wikipedia article about Trump never showed this (even as brief vandalism).
It's either photoshopped or someone used the edit preview feature but didn't (or couldn't) commit the change.
It's either photoshopped or someone used the edit preview feature but didn't (or couldn't) commit the change.
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Bill Mauldin, WW2 combat veteran, woke New Deal artist, and prophet, on Republicans at the time of Kent State and after Nixon resigned rather than face justice:
January 12, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Bill Mauldin, WW2 combat veteran, woke New Deal artist, and prophet, on Republicans at the time of Kent State and after Nixon resigned rather than face justice: