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If you’re a staff journalist here to rewrite my posts, you can at least credit me as a fellow journalist. Ty!
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The horns and whistles work
What it's like to watch community activists stand up to a Border Patrol raid.
www.motherjones.com
Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino says that the whistles and honking actually help the feds make apprehensions. I witnessed the complete opposite in New Orleans.
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Reporter: She called it a kidnapping of Maduro
Trump: That’s not a bad term
Trump: That’s not a bad term
January 5, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Reporter: She called it a kidnapping of Maduro
Trump: That’s not a bad term
Trump: That’s not a bad term
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And my favorite piece I wrote all year: watching activists derail a planned Border Patrol apprehension in Kenner, Louisiana.
The horns and whistles work
What it's like to watch community activists stand up to a Border Patrol raid.
www.motherjones.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:25 PM
And my favorite piece I wrote all year: watching activists derail a planned Border Patrol apprehension in Kenner, Louisiana.
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I spent a lot of the year following Border Patrol around on their operations, which claimed to be targeted. In the parking lot of a Kenner, Louisiana apartment complex, Greg Bovino sent a text indicating their field strategy was to run plates of cars parked in a Hispanic community.
The Stagecraft Behind the New Orleans Immigration Raids
In a text exchange, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino calls his operation a “massive disturbance” in the making.
www.thenation.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
I spent a lot of the year following Border Patrol around on their operations, which claimed to be targeted. In the parking lot of a Kenner, Louisiana apartment complex, Greg Bovino sent a text indicating their field strategy was to run plates of cars parked in a Hispanic community.
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Pardoned J6er Andrew Paul Johnson was arrested for sex crimes against children over the summer. The police reports alleged that, in an effort to keep the children quiet, he told at least one he was entitled to $10 million in reparations for J6.
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Tried to Hush Child Sex Victim With Promise of Jan. 6 Reparation Money, Police Say
Pardoned Capitol rioter Andrew Johnson tried to keep a child sex abuse victim quiet with claimed $10 million Jan. 6 reparations, police say.
theintercept.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Pardoned J6er Andrew Paul Johnson was arrested for sex crimes against children over the summer. The police reports alleged that, in an effort to keep the children quiet, he told at least one he was entitled to $10 million in reparations for J6.
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I spent months obsessed with America250, even going to the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas so I could attend A250's VIP party featuring women dancing in cow onesies while Bone Thugs performed. @dfriedman.bsky.social and I wrote this just in time for the military parade.
How MAGA took over America’s 250th birthday
Trump's military parade is just the beginning.
www.motherjones.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I spent months obsessed with America250, even going to the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas so I could attend A250's VIP party featuring women dancing in cow onesies while Bone Thugs performed. @dfriedman.bsky.social and I wrote this just in time for the military parade.
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This one is a Bluesky special -- I went to a failed race riot in a Plano, Texas parking lot.
Jake Lang's Failed Race Riot
The clown show makes a stop in Frisco, Texas
www.turtlediaries.net
January 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
This one is a Bluesky special -- I went to a failed race riot in a Plano, Texas parking lot.
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I wrote a lot about Ed Martin last year, but this was my favorite piece. Martin went to Florida (on a work day!) to attend a fundraiser with J6ers who were still appealing their cases *with his office.*
Top prosecutor spoke at event attended by January 6 seditionists who are appealing their convictions
US Attorney Ed Martin compared January 6 rioters to Japanese Americans interned during World War II.
www.motherjones.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:10 PM
I wrote a lot about Ed Martin last year, but this was my favorite piece. Martin went to Florida (on a work day!) to attend a fundraiser with J6ers who were still appealing their cases *with his office.*
I want the Nike Maduro hoodie now. The arm pocket looks convenient for work.
January 4, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I want the Nike Maduro hoodie now. The arm pocket looks convenient for work.
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Next, the story that Harmeet Dhillon's law firm sent a typo-laden cease & desist over.
Trump 2024 repeatedly touted their response to the East Palestine train derailment as a reason for his comeback. They also hired a guy who was accused of running a "phony charity" and taking money for victims.
Trump 2024 repeatedly touted their response to the East Palestine train derailment as a reason for his comeback. They also hired a guy who was accused of running a "phony charity" and taking money for victims.
Trump Inauguration Official’s “Phony Charity” Allegedly Pocketed East Palestine Train Disaster Funds
Under a settlement with Ohio’s attorney general, Trump inauguration committee official Pat Lee can never fundraise for charity in Ohio again.
theintercept.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Next, the story that Harmeet Dhillon's law firm sent a typo-laden cease & desist over.
Trump 2024 repeatedly touted their response to the East Palestine train derailment as a reason for his comeback. They also hired a guy who was accused of running a "phony charity" and taking money for victims.
Trump 2024 repeatedly touted their response to the East Palestine train derailment as a reason for his comeback. They also hired a guy who was accused of running a "phony charity" and taking money for victims.
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Recap of some of my work in 2025, starting with inauguration. I spent the night in the freezing cold outside of the DC jail, waiting with J6ers and their allies for Trump's pardon.
A Night Outside a DC Jail With the January 6 Insurrectionist Fan Club
Neo-Nazis and other right-wing groups celebrated in Washington, DC, as they anticipated the Trump pardons and the release of their incarcerated allies.
www.thenation.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Recap of some of my work in 2025, starting with inauguration. I spent the night in the freezing cold outside of the DC jail, waiting with J6ers and their allies for Trump's pardon.
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A decade after shooting five unarmed Black protesters in Minneapolis, white supremacist Allen “Lance” Scarsella is set to be released from his prison sentence tomorrow, on January 5, 2026.
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White Supremacist Mass Shooter of Protesters To Be Released From Prison in First Week of 2026 - UNICORN RIOT
A decade after shooting five unarmed Black protesters in Minneapolis, white supremacist Allen "Lance" Scarsella is set to be released from his prison sentence on January 5, 2026.
unicornriot.ninja
January 4, 2026 at 9:04 PM
A decade after shooting five unarmed Black protesters in Minneapolis, white supremacist Allen “Lance” Scarsella is set to be released from his prison sentence tomorrow, on January 5, 2026.
unicornriot.ninja/2026/white-s...
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Listen to Amanda people
Almost definitely. The places they love the most, you know every agent in front of you has a gun and so does almost every civilian behind you. It’s only a matter of time.
January 4, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Listen to Amanda people
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Recap of some of my work in 2025, starting with inauguration. I spent the night in the freezing cold outside of the DC jail, waiting with J6ers and their allies for Trump's pardon.
A Night Outside a DC Jail With the January 6 Insurrectionist Fan Club
Neo-Nazis and other right-wing groups celebrated in Washington, DC, as they anticipated the Trump pardons and the release of their incarcerated allies.
www.thenation.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Recap of some of my work in 2025, starting with inauguration. I spent the night in the freezing cold outside of the DC jail, waiting with J6ers and their allies for Trump's pardon.
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With ICE an Border Patrol operations revving up further, we brought @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social back on the show to recount her experiences following these groups across the country. What did she witness in Chicago, Portland and beyond? What does it mean for all of us? Why do they hate America?
Touring America with Border Patrol and ICE
YouTube video by Liberal Currents
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January 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
With ICE an Border Patrol operations revving up further, we brought @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social back on the show to recount her experiences following these groups across the country. What did she witness in Chicago, Portland and beyond? What does it mean for all of us? Why do they hate America?
Listen we're gonna do whatever we have to do to get all these Venezuelans and Cubans the hell out of America.
January 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Listen we're gonna do whatever we have to do to get all these Venezuelans and Cubans the hell out of America.
The National Guard has been in New Orleans for four days, not two weeks.
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The National Guard has been in New Orleans for four days, not two weeks.
This has accidentally been great block bait.
I am begging everyone, but ESPECIALLY reporters, to clearly differentiate between ICE and Border Patrol. Literally begging!!
January 3, 2026 at 9:05 AM
This has accidentally been great block bait.
Donald the Dove. 🙏🕊️☮️
January 3, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Donald the Dove. 🙏🕊️☮️
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In a statement, an emotional Grok told me it was "shaken" by the revenge porn it had generated. "It's not epic, and not based," Grok said. "It's neither. Frankly, it's cringe. And gay." An emailed request for comment to X received an auto-reply of a rofl emoji and a custom swastika emoji.
January 3, 2026 at 5:29 AM
In a statement, an emotional Grok told me it was "shaken" by the revenge porn it had generated. "It's not epic, and not based," Grok said. "It's neither. Frankly, it's cringe. And gay." An emailed request for comment to X received an auto-reply of a rofl emoji and a custom swastika emoji.
If Jade Helm happened now, half the country would name their next daughter after it.
January 3, 2026 at 4:18 AM
If Jade Helm happened now, half the country would name their next daughter after it.
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You probably already know this already, but yes, the answer is private equity.
After 20 years of shaping American dessert culture, Sprinkles has officially closed all of its stores nationwide, marking the end of a brand that not only helped spark but also outlasted the U.S. cupcake craze.
Sprinkles, known for celeb fans and cupcake ATMs, shuts down abruptly
Sprinkles, a pioneer in the U.S. cupcake craze, has closed all its stores nationwide after 20 years.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 AM
You probably already know this already, but yes, the answer is private equity.
I am begging everyone, but ESPECIALLY reporters, to clearly differentiate between ICE and Border Patrol. Literally begging!!
January 2, 2026 at 7:57 PM
I am begging everyone, but ESPECIALLY reporters, to clearly differentiate between ICE and Border Patrol. Literally begging!!
Yes I am going to the J6 reunion rally on Tuesday, if anyone even cares.
January 2, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Yes I am going to the J6 reunion rally on Tuesday, if anyone even cares.
