Philosopheer
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💙 #BlueCrew #LaughandOPPOSE Realistic philosopher and software engineer. There are no such things as progressive people. Reality itself is progressive as time relentlessly progresses into the vast unknown future.
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Insanity is contagious. Protect yourself. Stop paying attention to delusional MAGA cowards who *can't handle reality*. They're not changing one tiny thing about reality and never will. The sky is still blue.
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Even though PBS and NPR are still in existence, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he “heard they’re closed up.”
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January 20, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Even though PBS and NPR are still in existence, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he “heard they’re closed up.”
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Italian fashion giant Valentino Garavani has died. He was 93 years old.
January 20, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Italian fashion giant Valentino Garavani has died. He was 93 years old.
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Cottom, a MacArthur Fellow and New York Times columnist, spoke with Bennett for PBS News' podcast, "Settle In."
For the full episode: to.pbs.org/4b44iSd
For the full episode: to.pbs.org/4b44iSd
The stories we tell ourselves about America
Tressie McMillan Cottom says the second Trump administration has revealed uncomfortable truths about power in America. She talks with Geoff Bennett about trust in institutions and how to keep your sen...
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January 20, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Cottom, a MacArthur Fellow and New York Times columnist, spoke with Bennett for PBS News' podcast, "Settle In."
For the full episode: to.pbs.org/4b44iSd
For the full episode: to.pbs.org/4b44iSd
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"The more time you spend doing something, ... the less exhausted you are by the onslaught of information that really wins when it can convince you that the only thing you can do is watch what is happening to you," she later added.
January 20, 2026 at 10:36 PM
"The more time you spend doing something, ... the less exhausted you are by the onslaught of information that really wins when it can convince you that the only thing you can do is watch what is happening to you," she later added.
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What's the best way to deal with political fatigue? Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom recommends getting more involved.
January 20, 2026 at 10:36 PM
What's the best way to deal with political fatigue? Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom recommends getting more involved.
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⚡️ Ukraine now has more air defenses, but Russia has even more missiles for future attacks, Zelensky says.
"(Ukraine) needs more missiles, more air defense," Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that aside from Patriot PAC-3 missiles used against Russian ballistic missiles, "nothing else works."
"(Ukraine) needs more missiles, more air defense," Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that aside from Patriot PAC-3 missiles used against Russian ballistic missiles, "nothing else works."
Ukraine now has more air defenses, but Russia has even more missiles for future attacks, Zelensky says
"(Ukraine) needs more missiles, more air defense," Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that aside from U.S.-produced Patriot PAC-3 missiles used against Russian ballistic missiles — whose numbers have inc...
kyivindependent.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:55 PM
⚡️ Ukraine now has more air defenses, but Russia has even more missiles for future attacks, Zelensky says.
"(Ukraine) needs more missiles, more air defense," Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that aside from Patriot PAC-3 missiles used against Russian ballistic missiles, "nothing else works."
"(Ukraine) needs more missiles, more air defense," Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that aside from Patriot PAC-3 missiles used against Russian ballistic missiles, "nothing else works."
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⚡️Zelensky reiterates call to create joint European army with at least 3 million personnel amid growing Russian threat.
"Russia plans to have an army of 2 to 2.5 million personnel by 2030," Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists.
"Russia plans to have an army of 2 to 2.5 million personnel by 2030," Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists.
Zelensky reiterates call to create joint European army with at least 3 million personnel amid growing Russian threat
"Russia plans to have an army of 2 to 2.5 million personnel by 2030. So a European army, while each country keeps its own sovereign forces, must be able to respond. It should be no smaller than 3 mill...
kyivindependent.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:34 PM
⚡️Zelensky reiterates call to create joint European army with at least 3 million personnel amid growing Russian threat.
"Russia plans to have an army of 2 to 2.5 million personnel by 2030," Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists.
"Russia plans to have an army of 2 to 2.5 million personnel by 2030," Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists.
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In -15° weather, Cleveland students didn’t look away. They left class to stand against ICE terror and defend human dignity. This isn’t performative. It’s principled. It’s leadership. And it’s a reminder that courage often comes from the young adults we underestimate.
We, the people have the power.
We, the people have the power.
January 20, 2026 at 9:20 PM
In -15° weather, Cleveland students didn’t look away. They left class to stand against ICE terror and defend human dignity. This isn’t performative. It’s principled. It’s leadership. And it’s a reminder that courage often comes from the young adults we underestimate.
We, the people have the power.
We, the people have the power.
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We’re trained to read politics through speeches and statements.
This piece looks instead at preparation...specifically...what Trump’s underground security project suggests about anticipated instability...retaliation...and survivability.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
This piece looks instead at preparation...specifically...what Trump’s underground security project suggests about anticipated instability...retaliation...and survivability.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:16 PM
We’re trained to read politics through speeches and statements.
This piece looks instead at preparation...specifically...what Trump’s underground security project suggests about anticipated instability...retaliation...and survivability.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
This piece looks instead at preparation...specifically...what Trump’s underground security project suggests about anticipated instability...retaliation...and survivability.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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My statement on funding DHS:
The proposed Appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security released today puts no meaningful constraints on the growing lawlessness of ICE, and increases funding for detention over the last Appropriations bill passed in 2024.
The proposed Appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security released today puts no meaningful constraints on the growing lawlessness of ICE, and increases funding for detention over the last Appropriations bill passed in 2024.
January 20, 2026 at 9:26 PM
My statement on funding DHS:
The proposed Appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security released today puts no meaningful constraints on the growing lawlessness of ICE, and increases funding for detention over the last Appropriations bill passed in 2024.
The proposed Appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security released today puts no meaningful constraints on the growing lawlessness of ICE, and increases funding for detention over the last Appropriations bill passed in 2024.
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Never forget that billionaires spend billions to convince you that voting doesn't matter. Don't help them. Voting isn't the ONLY thing we can do, but it is the most powerful check on the executive. "Don't bother voting because there'll be no free elections" is oligarch propaganda.
January 19, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Never forget that billionaires spend billions to convince you that voting doesn't matter. Don't help them. Voting isn't the ONLY thing we can do, but it is the most powerful check on the executive. "Don't bother voting because there'll be no free elections" is oligarch propaganda.
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This was Nazi Germany. You can connect the dots. Abolish ICE
I'm posting this in honor of an anonymous woman being chased for her race and religion by laughing men who want to kill her for existing. This was 1941 Germany, and it is here in America now in 2026.
January 20, 2026 at 9:24 PM
This was Nazi Germany. You can connect the dots. Abolish ICE
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I'm posting this in honor of an anonymous woman being chased for her race and religion by laughing men who want to kill her for existing. This was 1941 Germany, and it is here in America now in 2026.
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
I'm posting this in honor of an anonymous woman being chased for her race and religion by laughing men who want to kill her for existing. This was 1941 Germany, and it is here in America now in 2026.
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Notice the ancestors of MAGAts in the background smiling.
January 19, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Notice the ancestors of MAGAts in the background smiling.
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Yes we all saw how broken and damaged he was after that car didn't hit him.🙄
January 20, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Yes we all saw how broken and damaged he was after that car didn't hit him.🙄
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here's today's post: "we need to talk about how fucking stupid he is" — other countries are now lecturing us to get our shit together.
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we need to talk about how fucking stupid he is
other countries are now lecturing us to get our shit together
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January 20, 2026 at 3:59 PM
here's today's post: "we need to talk about how fucking stupid he is" — other countries are now lecturing us to get our shit together.
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
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Lots of response to our coverage last night of the successful protest campaign to get Avelo Airlines to end its contract with ICE and stop flying deportation flights for the Trump Administration. Here's more on that:
truthout.org/articles/her...
truthout.org/articles/her...
Here’s How We Pressured an Airline to End Its Contract With ICE
ICE is not invulnerable. The Avelo Airlines win proves what happens when we refuse inevitability and fight together.
truthout.org
January 20, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Lots of response to our coverage last night of the successful protest campaign to get Avelo Airlines to end its contract with ICE and stop flying deportation flights for the Trump Administration. Here's more on that:
truthout.org/articles/her...
truthout.org/articles/her...
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Australia's Parliament on Tuesday passed anti-hate speech and gun laws proposed after two shooters killed 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month in an attack that authorities say was inspired by the Islamic State group. https://to.pbs.org/4qp1wf4
Australia's Parliament passes anti-hate speech and gun laws proposed after Sydney attack
The gun laws introduce new restrictions and a government-funded buyback program. The anti-hate speech laws allow for groups not classified as terrorist organizations, like Hizb ut-Tahrir, to be banned...
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January 20, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Australia's Parliament on Tuesday passed anti-hate speech and gun laws proposed after two shooters killed 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month in an attack that authorities say was inspired by the Islamic State group. https://to.pbs.org/4qp1wf4
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Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that's a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said.
https://to.pbs.org/49Jiy0m
https://to.pbs.org/49Jiy0m
Antarctic penguins threatened as warming temperatures cause them to breed earlier, research shows
A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end.
www.pbs.org
January 20, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that's a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said.
https://to.pbs.org/49Jiy0m
https://to.pbs.org/49Jiy0m
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President Trump said that relinquishing the remote Indian Ocean archipelago, home to a strategically important American naval and bomber base, was an act of stupidity that shows why he needs to take over Greenland. https://to.pbs.org/4sOogXz
Trump slams UK deal to hand over Chagos Islands after he previously supported it
Trump said that relinquishing the remote Indian Ocean archipelago was an act of stupidity that shows why he needs to take over Greenland.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:01 PM
President Trump said that relinquishing the remote Indian Ocean archipelago, home to a strategically important American naval and bomber base, was an act of stupidity that shows why he needs to take over Greenland. https://to.pbs.org/4sOogXz
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Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the U.S. may soon follow Canada in losing the achievement of having eliminated it. https://to.pbs.org/3NunWgA
The U.S. is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status
Last year, the CDC confirmed 2,144 measles cases across 44 states — the most since 1991 — and nearly 50 separate outbreaks.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the U.S. may soon follow Canada in losing the achievement of having eliminated it. https://to.pbs.org/3NunWgA
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The pedophiles in the government are still covering up the Epstein Files. Speaking of, it's now been over a month since the Justice Department was required to release them. Release the fucking files and arrest Pam Bondi.
#EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
#EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
DoJ unveils new plot to keep Epstein Files hidden from public eyes
Trump ran on a platform of exposing the truth about deep state paedophiles — so why is his Justice Department redacting the Epstein Files?
www.thecanary.co
January 19, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The pedophiles in the government are still covering up the Epstein Files. Speaking of, it's now been over a month since the Justice Department was required to release them. Release the fucking files and arrest Pam Bondi.
#EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
#EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
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The Civil Rights Division is going to charge a Black Man under the Ku Klux Klan Act on MLK day.
Do I have that right?
Do I have that right?
January 20, 2026 at 1:21 AM
The Civil Rights Division is going to charge a Black Man under the Ku Klux Klan Act on MLK day.
Do I have that right?
Do I have that right?
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⚡️Moldova moves to withdraw from Russian-led CIS, Foreign Minister says.
Moldova is in the process of formalizing its exit from the Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi told Radio Moldova on Jan. 19.
Moldova is in the process of formalizing its exit from the Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi told Radio Moldova on Jan. 19.
Moldova moves to withdraw from Russian-led CIS, Foreign Minister says
Moldova is in the process of formalizing its exit from the Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi told Radio Moldova on Jan. 19.
kyivindependent.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:14 AM
⚡️Moldova moves to withdraw from Russian-led CIS, Foreign Minister says.
Moldova is in the process of formalizing its exit from the Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi told Radio Moldova on Jan. 19.
Moldova is in the process of formalizing its exit from the Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi told Radio Moldova on Jan. 19.