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Nothing to see here. A U.S. citizen has his door broken down in a warrantless search-and-seizure arrest.
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US citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search
Federal immigration agents have detained a U.S. citizen in Minnesota at gunpoint without a warrant. That's according to ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who says agents forced open his door, entered with guns dr...
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January 20, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Nothing to see here. A U.S. citizen has his door broken down in a warrantless search-and-seizure arrest.
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We’re going to war with Belgium.
January 20, 2026 at 2:11 PM
We’re going to war with Belgium.
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There are maybe four members of Congress who understand what the Fed does
Do people even understand what the Fed does? Former Fed chair Janet Yellen says most probably don’t… but the parts of the economy the fed impacts have a huge impact on our lives. Latest episode of Everbody’s Business from @bloomberg.com #economy #yellen #federalreserve #inflation #interestrates
January 20, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
Truth. It's not good enough being the most materially wealthy society in the history of the planet...
Just as a matter of interest, in what way has globalisation failed the U.S. and the West? Until the relatively recent lunacy, the west and US were prosperous, successful, healthy…
US trade secretary Howard Lutnick really not mincing his words here at Davos: "We are here to make a v clear point: globalisation has failed the West and the USA. It's a failed policy. It's what the WEF has stood for, which is, export, offshore, find the cheapest labour in the world."
January 20, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Truth. It's not good enough being the most materially wealthy society in the history of the planet...
This kind of comment is what you get when people only pay attention to one conversation at a time.
liberals using the term "free world" to talk about white countries, and bemoaning how we are seen by white countries (when Black and Brown countries have always seen us as evil genocidal colonizers) is all I can see here.
even when liberals should be right, they manage to get it so so wrong.
even when liberals should be right, they manage to get it so so wrong.
January 20, 2026 at 4:43 PM
This kind of comment is what you get when people only pay attention to one conversation at a time.
A fascinating thread because of the distinctions every participant declines to make and the philosophical presuppositions they refuse to make explicit.
Social media is so badly designed for getting to truth.
Social media is so badly designed for getting to truth.
it’s always been propaganda
January 20, 2026 at 2:44 PM
A fascinating thread because of the distinctions every participant declines to make and the philosophical presuppositions they refuse to make explicit.
Social media is so badly designed for getting to truth.
Social media is so badly designed for getting to truth.
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Donald Trump could be naked, yelling at cars on the freeway, and Republicans would still be all "Democrats have just never witnessed a genius at work".
January 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Donald Trump could be naked, yelling at cars on the freeway, and Republicans would still be all "Democrats have just never witnessed a genius at work".
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He will be the first FIFA Peace Prize winner to attack a NATO country
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 AM
He will be the first FIFA Peace Prize winner to attack a NATO country
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Blanche won’t investigate the killing of an innocent woman on camera but they’ve got all hands on deck for a church service being interrupted
January 19, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Blanche won’t investigate the killing of an innocent woman on camera but they’ve got all hands on deck for a church service being interrupted
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ICE illegally grab a city snow plow driver: "He was detained because of his country of origin. He had every federal authorization. We do a criminal background check of all federal documents."
Sent 1,000 miles to Texas with a serious medical condition. (From Fox 9)
Sent 1,000 miles to Texas with a serious medical condition. (From Fox 9)
January 19, 2026 at 10:58 PM
ICE illegally grab a city snow plow driver: "He was detained because of his country of origin. He had every federal authorization. We do a criminal background check of all federal documents."
Sent 1,000 miles to Texas with a serious medical condition. (From Fox 9)
Sent 1,000 miles to Texas with a serious medical condition. (From Fox 9)
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I hate to agree with this. But I agree with this. Politics is about perceptions, and Talarico speaks Texas clearly enough to change minds.
That’s no knock on Crockett. Texans are basically superstitious fundamentalist rubes who believe the Alamo was a moral stand by whites. It’s not HER fault.
That’s no knock on Crockett. Texans are basically superstitious fundamentalist rubes who believe the Alamo was a moral stand by whites. It’s not HER fault.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThk5bSP7/
You can love, respect and admire Jasmine Crockett, and still conclude that THIS guy is a better fit for TX.
Because he is.
Period.
TX hates women. Don’t ask them to go against type in such a key election.
You can love, respect and admire Jasmine Crockett, and still conclude that THIS guy is a better fit for TX.
Because he is.
Period.
TX hates women. Don’t ask them to go against type in such a key election.
You can’t quote “I have a dream” on MLK Day then legislate against that dream every other day of the year.
TikTok video by James Talarico
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January 19, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I hate to agree with this. But I agree with this. Politics is about perceptions, and Talarico speaks Texas clearly enough to change minds.
That’s no knock on Crockett. Texans are basically superstitious fundamentalist rubes who believe the Alamo was a moral stand by whites. It’s not HER fault.
That’s no knock on Crockett. Texans are basically superstitious fundamentalist rubes who believe the Alamo was a moral stand by whites. It’s not HER fault.
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There are people who could stop this if they wanted to stop this craziness. There are constitutional ways to address a president who is running amuck. Those who could get him out of office don't seem to choose that. This is what keeps me awake nights.
There is no calvary expected.
There is no calvary expected.
January 19, 2026 at 11:53 AM
There are people who could stop this if they wanted to stop this craziness. There are constitutional ways to address a president who is running amuck. Those who could get him out of office don't seem to choose that. This is what keeps me awake nights.
There is no calvary expected.
There is no calvary expected.
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Oh my god.
Has history ever-not rhymed, so much as composed doggerel-as it does today?
Damien Meadows has noticed that the sale to the United States of the Danish West Indies, with the implied commitment that Denmark’s control of Greenland would go unchallenged, included EPSTEIN’S ISLAND!
Has history ever-not rhymed, so much as composed doggerel-as it does today?
Damien Meadows has noticed that the sale to the United States of the Danish West Indies, with the implied commitment that Denmark’s control of Greenland would go unchallenged, included EPSTEIN’S ISLAND!
January 19, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Oh my god.
Has history ever-not rhymed, so much as composed doggerel-as it does today?
Damien Meadows has noticed that the sale to the United States of the Danish West Indies, with the implied commitment that Denmark’s control of Greenland would go unchallenged, included EPSTEIN’S ISLAND!
Has history ever-not rhymed, so much as composed doggerel-as it does today?
Damien Meadows has noticed that the sale to the United States of the Danish West Indies, with the implied commitment that Denmark’s control of Greenland would go unchallenged, included EPSTEIN’S ISLAND!
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This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 AM
This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
Okay, new rule: when posting cool things like this you have to say what city you're posting from. I don't make the rules.
Well, okay, I just made that one.
Well, okay, I just made that one.
A sign of things to come? 👀
Are we finally moving away from calling our light rail “Link Light Rail” (a total mouthful) and toward Link… or just the train once interlining starts?
New signage is giving me hope as we approach — gasp — two connected train lines later this year.
Are we finally moving away from calling our light rail “Link Light Rail” (a total mouthful) and toward Link… or just the train once interlining starts?
New signage is giving me hope as we approach — gasp — two connected train lines later this year.
January 19, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Okay, new rule: when posting cool things like this you have to say what city you're posting from. I don't make the rules.
Well, okay, I just made that one.
Well, okay, I just made that one.
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The Trump administration called Good a "terrorist" before they even knew the details, without any investigation, and in contrast to known facts. Then they blocked investigation and shifted blame and focus onto the victim... 1/2
January 18, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The Trump administration called Good a "terrorist" before they even knew the details, without any investigation, and in contrast to known facts. Then they blocked investigation and shifted blame and focus onto the victim... 1/2
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Emanuel: We are not going to invade Greenland, and you shouldn’t pay full price for something Denmark would give you for free. They want a closer relationship. This is, again, a glaring example of why Donald Trump’s companies all went bankrupt—because he’s a rotten businessman.
January 18, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Emanuel: We are not going to invade Greenland, and you shouldn’t pay full price for something Denmark would give you for free. They want a closer relationship. This is, again, a glaring example of why Donald Trump’s companies all went bankrupt—because he’s a rotten businessman.
File under: Posts I Understood 20% Of.
A perfect movie is better than a perfect TV show. But a great TV show is better than a great movie. A decent show is also better than a decent movie. But a bad movie is better than a bad show
January 18, 2026 at 10:49 PM
File under: Posts I Understood 20% Of.
Nigel “Garage’s” opinion on economics is naturally essential to any sound policy.
January 18, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Nigel “Garage’s” opinion on economics is naturally essential to any sound policy.
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Oops: Eric Trump and other right-wingers accidentally gush over the fact that fentanyl deaths in the U.S. plummeted under Biden’s presidency after spiking during Trump’s first term—because they don’t know how to read a chart.
January 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Oops: Eric Trump and other right-wingers accidentally gush over the fact that fentanyl deaths in the U.S. plummeted under Biden’s presidency after spiking during Trump’s first term—because they don’t know how to read a chart.
The war on woke is patently incoherent and fraudulent and people know it. See also TAMU’s War on Woke, here: otterhat.substack.com/p/grab-bag-fa0
January 18, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The war on woke is patently incoherent and fraudulent and people know it. See also TAMU’s War on Woke, here: otterhat.substack.com/p/grab-bag-fa0