Oliver Willis
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Journalists arrested as Trump team sets fire to First Amendment
Independent journalist Don Lemon, formerly of CNN, was arrested by federal agents Thursday night for reporting on an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minnesota, making him a target in President ...
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we surround them
A manager for the Immigrant Defense Network told MPR News that back in November, 2,500 people were trained as constitutional observers. Now, the total is nearly 30,000 trained observers in 77 of Minnesota's 87 counties.
Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as constitutional observers
The Immigrant Defense Network works with more than 100 organizations to help train constitutional observers. At the end of November, there were 2,500 trained observers. That number has soared as more ...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
we surround them
the closest ive ever seen to what my personal version of video left-leaning news should look like is the jerry nachman era of msnbc in the early 2000s. he basically ripped off the ny post and put it on tv.
February 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
the closest ive ever seen to what my personal version of video left-leaning news should look like is the jerry nachman era of msnbc in the early 2000s. he basically ripped off the ny post and put it on tv.
steal fox's presentation jazz, make the content left wing, profit
February 3, 2026 at 2:47 PM
steal fox's presentation jazz, make the content left wing, profit
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The biggest issue that the "we're the protest masters" BlueSky left has is that what is happening in Minneapolis is not a protest. It is not an effort to seek attention. It is an effort to protect neighbors from being abducted.
i guess i would like to hear the theory on which setting fire to a random dumpster advances the cause of stopping ice
February 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
The biggest issue that the "we're the protest masters" BlueSky left has is that what is happening in Minneapolis is not a protest. It is not an effort to seek attention. It is an effort to protect neighbors from being abducted.
can we please jazz up left wing news videos? god almighty i dont know who decided these things should look like the pbs newshour.
February 3, 2026 at 2:46 PM
can we please jazz up left wing news videos? god almighty i dont know who decided these things should look like the pbs newshour.
who can defeat the star power of gina carano?
February 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM
who can defeat the star power of gina carano?
ill never get over how trump said his 2016 convention was going to be a star-studded affair and in reality it was "remember antonio sabato jr? yeah, me neither."
February 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
ill never get over how trump said his 2016 convention was going to be a star-studded affair and in reality it was "remember antonio sabato jr? yeah, me neither."
every few years springsteen reminds them of his left-wing background and their response is like "um, we got jon voight and the copy guy?"
February 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
every few years springsteen reminds them of his left-wing background and their response is like "um, we got jon voight and the copy guy?"
conservatives are so mad that they have full control of the federal govt but that doesnt mean celebrities have folded under their pressure. they got nicki minaj now, they can have her. but they dont have bad bunny, billie eilish, tom hanks or morgan freeman. they have to keep hauling out kid rock.
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 PM
conservatives are so mad that they have full control of the federal govt but that doesnt mean celebrities have folded under their pressure. they got nicki minaj now, they can have her. but they dont have bad bunny, billie eilish, tom hanks or morgan freeman. they have to keep hauling out kid rock.
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“orbital data centers” is actually the dumbest goddam thing ive ever heard, if you actually give this shit any credence you should lose power of attorney
February 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
“orbital data centers” is actually the dumbest goddam thing ive ever heard, if you actually give this shit any credence you should lose power of attorney
Why Republicans fear Black women www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Why Republicans fear Black women
Explaining the Right � is a weekly series that looks at what the right wing is currently obsessing over, how it influences politics—and why you need to know. Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of ...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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“For all children of immigrants, this is also for those who came to this country in search of better opportunities,” said Shaboozey, winner of the Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. “Thank you for bringing your culture, your music, your stories and your traditions.”
new from @tusk81.bsky.social
From honoring immigrant parents to rejecting hate and fear, Grammy winners turned celebration into resistance.
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say ICE out. We’re not savage. We’re not animals. We’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.”
From honoring immigrant parents to rejecting hate and fear, Grammy winners turned celebration into resistance.
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say ICE out. We’re not savage. We’re not animals. We’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.”
Grammy Winners Honor Immigrant Roots, Condemn ICE’s Brutality
“I want to say I’m up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant. I wouldn’t be here,” said Best New Artist winner Olivia Dean.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:11 PM
“For all children of immigrants, this is also for those who came to this country in search of better opportunities,” said Shaboozey, winner of the Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. “Thank you for bringing your culture, your music, your stories and your traditions.”
take the guns
raze the ballroom
fill the prisons with maga
raze the ballroom
fill the prisons with maga
February 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
take the guns
raze the ballroom
fill the prisons with maga
raze the ballroom
fill the prisons with maga
i started paying attention to politics as a teen in the 90s, when rush limbaugh was screaming about bill clinton being a secret russian agent. then obama was a kenyan marxist and biden was a dei puppet of the extreme left.
so lets just give it to them.
so lets just give it to them.
February 3, 2026 at 2:09 PM
i started paying attention to politics as a teen in the 90s, when rush limbaugh was screaming about bill clinton being a secret russian agent. then obama was a kenyan marxist and biden was a dei puppet of the extreme left.
so lets just give it to them.
so lets just give it to them.
we watched republicans freak out over middle of the road liberals like clinton, obama, and biden. so the dems should just give them the left wing shit theyre going to accuse them of anyway. upside: america is better off.
February 3, 2026 at 2:08 PM
we watched republicans freak out over middle of the road liberals like clinton, obama, and biden. so the dems should just give them the left wing shit theyre going to accuse them of anyway. upside: america is better off.
This is why people (rightly) hate the senate
Were I in Senator Booker's orbit, I would recommend he instead go to Springfield, OH and help the community prepare for Republican Party-directed paramilitary violence.
Maybe that's why I'm not in Senator Booker's orbit, though.
Maybe that's why I'm not in Senator Booker's orbit, though.
February 3, 2026 at 1:44 PM
This is why people (rightly) hate the senate
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Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine has had that white streak in her air since Steranko created her in 1967 which is the only, and I mean only, reason to think that the MCU didn't model the unpleasant, villainous, and at best semi-competent version played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Gabbard.
February 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine has had that white streak in her air since Steranko created her in 1967 which is the only, and I mean only, reason to think that the MCU didn't model the unpleasant, villainous, and at best semi-competent version played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Gabbard.
Can’t trust the little guys
scooby doo is a cartoon character from the scooby doo show and is wearing a green bow tie .
ALT: scooby doo is a cartoon character from the scooby doo show and is wearing a green bow tie .
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February 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Can’t trust the little guys
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And subsequent analysis has shown that effectively none of the huge increase in detention and deportation over the past year is people with serious criminal records. Because there aren’t enough actual criminals to hit the deportation numbers Stephen Miller’s ethnic cleansing requires.
A report from October found that over 170 Americans have been detained by ICE
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Corey Lewandowski: "I was really gonna go to the Super Bowl, but then Bad Bunny showed up. Listen -- anybody who is an American has nothing to worry about. It's the rapists and the murderers and the sex traffickers and child pedophiles who are in this country who need to be worried."
February 3, 2026 at 1:43 AM
And subsequent analysis has shown that effectively none of the huge increase in detention and deportation over the past year is people with serious criminal records. Because there aren’t enough actual criminals to hit the deportation numbers Stephen Miller’s ethnic cleansing requires.
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At the Grammys Sunday, artists spoke out against the suffering that ICE is causing across the country. Today, the Oversight Committee will hear from family members of Renee Good and others who will testify about how ICE and DHS have impacted them. We'll be streaming across platforms at 3:00 PM EST.
February 3, 2026 at 1:32 PM
At the Grammys Sunday, artists spoke out against the suffering that ICE is causing across the country. Today, the Oversight Committee will hear from family members of Renee Good and others who will testify about how ICE and DHS have impacted them. We'll be streaming across platforms at 3:00 PM EST.
It’s right here youtu.be/kyp2drCpV_s
What Really Happened at the Minnesota Church Protest #ice #minneapolis
YouTube video by Don Lemon
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February 3, 2026 at 1:31 PM
It’s right here youtu.be/kyp2drCpV_s
You can literally see the video of what Lemon did in the church. He held a microphone. He interviewed people. Journalism is not a crime.
Bondi accuses Don Lemon of "performing an attack-style infiltration of a church"
February 3, 2026 at 1:29 PM
You can literally see the video of what Lemon did in the church. He held a microphone. He interviewed people. Journalism is not a crime.
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There are some non-MAGA SpaceX defenders so I just want to point out, with the SpaceX–xAI merger (for the purpose of "orbital data centers," no less), that the true mission of SpaceX is to produce nonconsensual porn and fascist propaganda. It is a net negative for humanity and should be destroyed.
New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
Exclusive: Despite new curbs, Elon Musk’s Grok at times produces sexualized images - even when told subjects didn’t consent
Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 PM
There are some non-MAGA SpaceX defenders so I just want to point out, with the SpaceX–xAI merger (for the purpose of "orbital data centers," no less), that the true mission of SpaceX is to produce nonconsensual porn and fascist propaganda. It is a net negative for humanity and should be destroyed.
In case you don’t get it still, whenever the right says “DEI” just swap in “nigg**” and the sentence will make perfect sense
February 3, 2026 at 1:25 PM
In case you don’t get it still, whenever the right says “DEI” just swap in “nigg**” and the sentence will make perfect sense