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🇨🇦 Ahead of the US Passport...
➡️ Canada’s passport remains among the most powerful in the world, ranking eighth globally in 2026, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.
➡️ Canada’s passport remains among the most powerful in the world, ranking eighth globally in 2026, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.
Eighth in the world: Why Canada’s passport is still powerful
Canada’s passport remains among the most powerful in the world, ranking eighth globally in 2026, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 17, 2026 at 1:37 PM
🇨🇦 Ahead of the US Passport...
➡️ Canada’s passport remains among the most powerful in the world, ranking eighth globally in 2026, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.
➡️ Canada’s passport remains among the most powerful in the world, ranking eighth globally in 2026, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.
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OPINION by @nbedera.bsky.social:
“ICE Watch does not spur violence; it reduces it.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
“ICE Watch does not spur violence; it reduces it.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
OPINION by @nbedera.bsky.social:
“ICE Watch does not spur violence; it reduces it.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
“ICE Watch does not spur violence; it reduces it.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
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January 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
⚠️ Blair and Rubio...🤦♂️
➡️ The Trump administration has named former UK prime minister Sir Tony #Blair as one of the founding members of its "Board of Peace" for #Gaza.
Find out who else has been appointed: bbc.in/49ZIXbu
➡️ The Trump administration has named former UK prime minister Sir Tony #Blair as one of the founding members of its "Board of Peace" for #Gaza.
Find out who else has been appointed: bbc.in/49ZIXbu
Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza 'Board of Peace'
The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the
bbc.in
January 17, 2026 at 12:10 PM
⚠️ Blair and Rubio...🤦♂️
➡️ The Trump administration has named former UK prime minister Sir Tony #Blair as one of the founding members of its "Board of Peace" for #Gaza.
Find out who else has been appointed: bbc.in/49ZIXbu
➡️ The Trump administration has named former UK prime minister Sir Tony #Blair as one of the founding members of its "Board of Peace" for #Gaza.
Find out who else has been appointed: bbc.in/49ZIXbu
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This man has never met a boundary he didn’t think was a suggestion.
January 16, 2026 at 6:29 PM
This man has never met a boundary he didn’t think was a suggestion.
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Trump's former personal lawyer was a star witness in cases against the president.
Trump Reacts to Michael Cohen Saying He Was Pressured To Turn on Him
www.newsweek.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Trump's former personal lawyer was a star witness in cases against the president.
Maine Gov. Mills: ICE provocations are ‘not welcome’ as possible operation looms.
Mills told MS NOW’s Chris Hayes how she’s preparing her state to become the next target of Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Mills told MS NOW’s Chris Hayes how she’s preparing her state to become the next target of Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Maine Gov. Mills: ICE provocations are ‘not welcome’ as possible operation looms
Maine's governor told MS NOW how she's preparing for her state to become the next target of Trump's immigration crackdown.
www.ms.now
January 17, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Maine Gov. Mills: ICE provocations are ‘not welcome’ as possible operation looms.
Mills told MS NOW’s Chris Hayes how she’s preparing her state to become the next target of Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Mills told MS NOW’s Chris Hayes how she’s preparing her state to become the next target of Trump’s immigration crackdown.
January 17, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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A lawless regime — breaking the law to protect powerful pedophiles
January 17, 2026 at 4:15 AM
A lawless regime — breaking the law to protect powerful pedophiles
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NEW: I speak to expert @stevevladeck.bsky.social about the Insurrection Act and the possible implications. www.muellershewrote.com/p/what-to-kn...
What to know about the Insurrection Act
A recording from Allison Gill's live video
www.muellershewrote.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:14 PM
NEW: I speak to expert @stevevladeck.bsky.social about the Insurrection Act and the possible implications. www.muellershewrote.com/p/what-to-kn...
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With arms linked and snow falling, Minneapolis ICE protesters dance as ICE agents retreat back. "Nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbye!" WATCH ⬇️
January 17, 2026 at 3:34 AM
With arms linked and snow falling, Minneapolis ICE protesters dance as ICE agents retreat back. "Nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbye!" WATCH ⬇️
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ICE needs to mask to protect their identities, but ICE will publicize the names of protesters
ICE demands to be addressed respectfully, or ICE will call you a "fucking bitch"
ICE demands to be treated civilly, or ICE will fly into a rage and kill more innocents
ICE, the biggest snowflakes of all
ICE demands to be addressed respectfully, or ICE will call you a "fucking bitch"
ICE demands to be treated civilly, or ICE will fly into a rage and kill more innocents
ICE, the biggest snowflakes of all
January 16, 2026 at 4:27 PM
ICE needs to mask to protect their identities, but ICE will publicize the names of protesters
ICE demands to be addressed respectfully, or ICE will call you a "fucking bitch"
ICE demands to be treated civilly, or ICE will fly into a rage and kill more innocents
ICE, the biggest snowflakes of all
ICE demands to be addressed respectfully, or ICE will call you a "fucking bitch"
ICE demands to be treated civilly, or ICE will fly into a rage and kill more innocents
ICE, the biggest snowflakes of all
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This is a really, deeply, seriously, obviously unwell person. It’s mystifying to me that our Congress is so broken it couldn’t find a way to gently usher her out the door.
Being an elected rep requires at least a modicum of psychological and emotional stability and competence.... or so I’d thought.
Being an elected rep requires at least a modicum of psychological and emotional stability and competence.... or so I’d thought.
House Ethics Committee considering allegations against Nancy Mace
The panel did not disclose details about the ethics claims.
www.politico.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
This is a really, deeply, seriously, obviously unwell person. It’s mystifying to me that our Congress is so broken it couldn’t find a way to gently usher her out the door.
Being an elected rep requires at least a modicum of psychological and emotional stability and competence.... or so I’d thought.
Being an elected rep requires at least a modicum of psychological and emotional stability and competence.... or so I’d thought.
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
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Held: Many of the ICE agents that drive by have their phones up to the window..I don’t know why, but part of the lawsuit you alluded to earlier alleges that ICE is using an app that can take a picture of a face, identify it, and store it for 15 years.
January 16, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Held: Many of the ICE agents that drive by have their phones up to the window..I don’t know why, but part of the lawsuit you alluded to earlier alleges that ICE is using an app that can take a picture of a face, identify it, and store it for 15 years.
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“This is little Timmy, a true patriot. He gifted me his spelling bee trophy. He obviously loves our country and follows my posts on Truth Social.” — Senile Satan, trophy kleptomaniac
January 16, 2026 at 11:27 PM
“This is little Timmy, a true patriot. He gifted me his spelling bee trophy. He obviously loves our country and follows my posts on Truth Social.” — Senile Satan, trophy kleptomaniac
⚠️ Surprise!!
#News #Analysis: Two #conversations this week confirmed that Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás #Maduro’s #regime over the #Venezuelan #opposition seeking to hold #elections.
#News #Analysis: Two #conversations this week confirmed that Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás #Maduro’s #regime over the #Venezuelan #opposition seeking to hold #elections.
A Tale of Two Meetings: Trump Chooses Oil Over Democracy
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:26 PM
⚠️ Surprise!!
#News #Analysis: Two #conversations this week confirmed that Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás #Maduro’s #regime over the #Venezuelan #opposition seeking to hold #elections.
#News #Analysis: Two #conversations this week confirmed that Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás #Maduro’s #regime over the #Venezuelan #opposition seeking to hold #elections.
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Unvarnished thuggery
Breaking: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are being investigated by the Trump DOJ for allegedly obstructing law enforcement activities, two U.S. officials told WCCO.
It's unclear how Walz and Frey allegedly obstructed law enforcement or what they were allegedly obstructing.
It's unclear how Walz and Frey allegedly obstructed law enforcement or what they were allegedly obstructing.
Department of Justice investigating Gov. Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Frey, U.S. officials say
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are under federal investigation, two U.S. officials told WCCO on Friday afternoon.
www.cbsnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Unvarnished thuggery
An enormous #demographic #shift transformed the U.S. #construction #industry. In the 1970s and 1980s, the share of #foreign-born workers in construction was the same as in other industries. But that quickly changed. Today that share is nearly #twice as high as in other jobs.
Where Did All the American-Born Roofers Go?
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:23 PM
An enormous #demographic #shift transformed the U.S. #construction #industry. In the 1970s and 1980s, the share of #foreign-born workers in construction was the same as in other industries. But that quickly changed. Today that share is nearly #twice as high as in other jobs.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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The ICE agents literally are accessories to murder.
January 16, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The ICE agents literally are accessories to murder.
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In a few days we will find out how much he paid. I’m going to say this one was at least $2 million.
January 16, 2026 at 10:55 PM
In a few days we will find out how much he paid. I’m going to say this one was at least $2 million.
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Once again thinking of all those articles I read back in the day—about “amoral familism”, “transactionalism”, “crony capitalism”, etc—regarding the dysfunctions, depredations, and corruption suffered by those benighted countries who were not blessed with the Rule of Law and Rationalized Bureaucracy.
President Trump quietly issued clemency grants this week, including to a California woman he had pardoned once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.
Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time
The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.
nyti.ms
January 16, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Once again thinking of all those articles I read back in the day—about “amoral familism”, “transactionalism”, “crony capitalism”, etc—regarding the dysfunctions, depredations, and corruption suffered by those benighted countries who were not blessed with the Rule of Law and Rationalized Bureaucracy.