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Plague Island is fuelled by strong tea, milky coffee, and a stubborn refusal to look away.
We write about UK and US politics, post-imperial myths, and the human cost of bad policy.
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We write about UK and US politics, post-imperial myths, and the human cost of bad policy.
If you like what we do, please consider helping to keep the kettle on:
☕️ buymeacoffee.com/notesfromplagueisland
"It is a lie to call her innocent."
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
January 10, 2026 at 7:02 AM
"It is a lie to call her innocent."
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
"It is a lie to call her innocent."
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
#JDVance #Trump #Authoritarianism #Democracy #USPolitics #Minneapolis #ICE #Resist #MinneapolisICEShooting #Resist
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
#JDVance #Trump #Authoritarianism #Democracy #USPolitics #Minneapolis #ICE #Resist #MinneapolisICEShooting #Resist
January 9, 2026 at 11:42 PM
"It is a lie to call her innocent."
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
#JDVance #Trump #Authoritarianism #Democracy #USPolitics #Minneapolis #ICE #Resist #MinneapolisICEShooting #Resist
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
#JDVance #Trump #Authoritarianism #Democracy #USPolitics #Minneapolis #ICE #Resist #MinneapolisICEShooting #Resist
"It is a lie to call her innocent."
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
#JDVance #Trump #Authoritarianism #Democracy #USPolitics #Minneapolis #ICE #Resist #MinneapolisICEShooting #Resist
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
#JDVance #Trump #Authoritarianism #Democracy #USPolitics #Minneapolis #ICE #Resist #MinneapolisICEShooting #Resist
January 9, 2026 at 11:40 PM
"It is a lie to call her innocent."
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
#JDVance #Trump #Authoritarianism #Democracy #USPolitics #Minneapolis #ICE #Resist #MinneapolisICEShooting #Resist
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
#JDVance #Trump #Authoritarianism #Democracy #USPolitics #Minneapolis #ICE #Resist #MinneapolisICEShooting #Resist
"It is a lie to call her innocent."
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
January 9, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"It is a lie to call her innocent."
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
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The FBI’s Portland branch said it is investigating the shooting involving Customs and Border Patrol Agents.
Two Shot By Border Patrol Agents In Portland
The FBI’s Portland branch said it is investigating the shooting involving Customs and Border Patrol Agents.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:35 AM
The FBI’s Portland branch said it is investigating the shooting involving Customs and Border Patrol Agents.
"It is a lie to call her innocent."
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
January 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
"It is a lie to call her innocent."
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
"It is a lie to call her innocent."
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
#JDVance #Trump #Authoritarianism #Democracy #USPolitics #Minneapolis #ICE #Resist #MinneapolisICEShooting #Resist
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
#JDVance #Trump #Authoritarianism #Democracy #USPolitics #Minneapolis #ICE #Resist #MinneapolisICEShooting #Resist
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
A Tragedy of Her Own Making’: J.D. Vance, State Violence, and the Moral Collapse of American Power
Vance's absolute defense of an ICE agent's killing exposes the moral bankruptcy of Trumpism. An unsparing examination of authoritarian rhetoric and power.
www.plagueisland.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
"It is a lie to call her innocent."
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
#JDVance #Trump #Authoritarianism #Democracy #USPolitics #Minneapolis #ICE #Resist #MinneapolisICEShooting #Resist
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
These are the words of the Vice President of the United States, defending the murder of an unarmed woman.
#JDVance #Trump #Authoritarianism #Democracy #USPolitics #Minneapolis #ICE #Resist #MinneapolisICEShooting #Resist
www.plagueisland.com/p/a-tragedy-...
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
January 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
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An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
January 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
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An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
January 9, 2026 at 6:06 AM
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
January 8, 2026 at 11:45 PM
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
January 8, 2026 at 11:13 PM
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
January 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
January 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
January 8, 2026 at 8:25 PM
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance #Miller
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance #Miller
January 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance #Miller
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance #Miller
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
January 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
January 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
January 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion. #Resist
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
January 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion. #Resist
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
The Shot That Shattered the Republic: ICE, State Violence, and America’s Breaking Point
The killing of Renee Nicole MacklinGood in Minneapolis exposes the machinery of authoritarian control. When the state kills and the President defends it, what remains of democracy?
www.plagueisland.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:40 PM
An #ICE agent murdered #ReneeNicoleMacklinGood in #Minneapolis. The federal gov claimed self-defence; the video proved it was a lie. This murder exposes the machinery of #authoritarian control in motion.
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
www.plagueisland.com/p/the-shot-t...
#Trump #USA #ConstitutionalCrisis #Resistance
Stephen Miller: "We are the storm." Days later: "Use legitimate state power to dismantle terrorism"—meaning political opposition. He's not just an ideologue. He's the architect building American fascism
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#StephenMiller #ICE #Trump
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#StephenMiller #ICE #Trump
January 8, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Stephen Miller: "We are the storm." Days later: "Use legitimate state power to dismantle terrorism"—meaning political opposition. He's not just an ideologue. He's the architect building American fascism
Please read, share & subscribe
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#StephenMiller #ICE #Trump
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#StephenMiller #ICE #Trump
I’m heartbroken for Renae Macklin-Good, for her loved ones, for her community, & for us all.
I combat my intense feelings of anger & hopelessness by getting involved & surrounding myself with others who share my views.
Tucson showed up in the rain tonight. We fight on.
#ChooseAnInjusticeAndFight
I combat my intense feelings of anger & hopelessness by getting involved & surrounding myself with others who share my views.
Tucson showed up in the rain tonight. We fight on.
#ChooseAnInjusticeAndFight
January 8, 2026 at 5:51 AM