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"A Nobel Prize cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred..."
nobelprize.org/press-room/
nobelprize.org/press-room/
January 11, 2026 at 6:34 PM
"A Nobel Prize cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred..."
nobelprize.org/press-room/
nobelprize.org/press-room/
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Breaking news: An employee of El Paso County’s Office of the Medical Examiner said it is likely to classify the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at an ICE detention center as a homicide. A detainee says he witnessed Campos being choked to death by guards.
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Breaking news: An employee of El Paso County’s Office of the Medical Examiner said it is likely to classify the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at an ICE detention center as a homicide. A detainee says he witnessed Campos being choked to death by guards.
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
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McBride: Look, people are clutching their pearls at this guy yelling something at the president. They are more offended by a worker standing up to the president and calling him out for his hypocrisy than they are by the president trying to cover up for a human trafficking ring
January 14, 2026 at 11:10 PM
McBride: Look, people are clutching their pearls at this guy yelling something at the president. They are more offended by a worker standing up to the president and calling him out for his hypocrisy than they are by the president trying to cover up for a human trafficking ring
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A personal award is not a transferable proprietary right.
You cannot assign, say, an A-Level result or a Victoria Cross or a Noble prize to another.
One may gift or sell the manifestation of the award - the certificate or physical medal - but the award stays with the person to whom it was awarded.
You cannot assign, say, an A-Level result or a Victoria Cross or a Noble prize to another.
One may gift or sell the manifestation of the award - the certificate or physical medal - but the award stays with the person to whom it was awarded.
María Corina Machado on her meeting with Trump: “I presented the president of the United States with the Nobel Peace Prize”
January 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
A personal award is not a transferable proprietary right.
You cannot assign, say, an A-Level result or a Victoria Cross or a Noble prize to another.
One may gift or sell the manifestation of the award - the certificate or physical medal - but the award stays with the person to whom it was awarded.
You cannot assign, say, an A-Level result or a Victoria Cross or a Noble prize to another.
One may gift or sell the manifestation of the award - the certificate or physical medal - but the award stays with the person to whom it was awarded.
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This always looked like a rather odd Nobel Peace Prize decision
Now feels like the whole prize is so devalued it’s probably worth stopping
Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner presents her medal to Trump www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Now feels like the whole prize is so devalued it’s probably worth stopping
Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner presents her medal to Trump www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Machado presented Trump with her Nobel award at White House meeting
The Venezuelan opposition leader said she
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM
This always looked like a rather odd Nobel Peace Prize decision
Now feels like the whole prize is so devalued it’s probably worth stopping
Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner presents her medal to Trump www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Now feels like the whole prize is so devalued it’s probably worth stopping
Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner presents her medal to Trump www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Kenny Morris, original drummer for Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1977 to 1979, has died at 68. An unorthodox drummer who played mainly toms and created a spacious sound with his playing, he influenced drummers such as Stephen Morris & Kevin Haskins. ##’RIPKennyMorris m.youtube.com/watch?v=fAHe...
SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - BBC Studios (Old Grey Whistle Test) 7th November 1978 (2 Songs) Master
YouTube video by MrHbsauce, Punk Rock & New Wave videos
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January 15, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Kenny Morris, original drummer for Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1977 to 1979, has died at 68. An unorthodox drummer who played mainly toms and created a spacious sound with his playing, he influenced drummers such as Stephen Morris & Kevin Haskins. ##’RIPKennyMorris m.youtube.com/watch?v=fAHe...
Mother of one of Elon Musk’s sons sues over Grok-generated explicit images
Ashley St Clair files lawsuit in state of New York over deepfakes that appeared on social media platform X
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Ashley St Clair files lawsuit in state of New York over deepfakes that appeared on social media platform X
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Mother of one of Elon Musk’s sons sues over Grok-generated explicit images
Ashley St Clair files lawsuit in state of New York over deepfakes that appeared on social media platform X
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Mother of one of Elon Musk’s sons sues over Grok-generated explicit images
Ashley St Clair files lawsuit in state of New York over deepfakes that appeared on social media platform X
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Ashley St Clair files lawsuit in state of New York over deepfakes that appeared on social media platform X
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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He had multiple opportunities to prevent this and deliberately pissed them away.
January 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
He had multiple opportunities to prevent this and deliberately pissed them away.
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"There is nobody more American than American Indians! We are America, how can you possibly target Native Americans? It's legally impossible!" -Chase Iron Eyes tells our @zdroberts.bsky.social about four Oglala Sioux Tribal members being taken by ICE...
Three are now missing . LIVE NOW ⬇️
Three are now missing . LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"There is nobody more American than American Indians! We are America, how can you possibly target Native Americans? It's legally impossible!" -Chase Iron Eyes tells our @zdroberts.bsky.social about four Oglala Sioux Tribal members being taken by ICE...
Three are now missing . LIVE NOW ⬇️
Three are now missing . LIVE NOW ⬇️
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Seems legit to me!
January 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Seems legit to me!
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Robert Jenrick defects to Reform UK after Conservative party suspension
Announcement comes after Kemi Badenoch sacked shadow justice secretary
🤔Fail, fail, fail, reform and fail some more!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Announcement comes after Kemi Badenoch sacked shadow justice secretary
🤔Fail, fail, fail, reform and fail some more!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Robert Jenrick defects to Reform UK after Conservative party suspension
Announcement comes after Kemi Badenoch sacked shadow justice secretary over evidence of defection plot
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Robert Jenrick defects to Reform UK after Conservative party suspension
Announcement comes after Kemi Badenoch sacked shadow justice secretary
🤔Fail, fail, fail, reform and fail some more!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Announcement comes after Kemi Badenoch sacked shadow justice secretary
🤔Fail, fail, fail, reform and fail some more!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
Trump’s tariffs are now being passed on to American consumers, businesses warn
‘Cost pressures due to tariffs were a consistent theme across all Districts,’ the Federal Reserve said
🤔Be careful what you vote for, you might get it!
www.independent.co.uk/us/money/tru...
‘Cost pressures due to tariffs were a consistent theme across all Districts,’ the Federal Reserve said
🤔Be careful what you vote for, you might get it!
www.independent.co.uk/us/money/tru...
Trump’s tariffs are now being passed on to American consumers, businesses warn
‘Cost pressures due to tariffs were a consistent theme across all Districts,’ the Federal Reserve said
www.independent.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Trump’s tariffs are now being passed on to American consumers, businesses warn
‘Cost pressures due to tariffs were a consistent theme across all Districts,’ the Federal Reserve said
🤔Be careful what you vote for, you might get it!
www.independent.co.uk/us/money/tru...
‘Cost pressures due to tariffs were a consistent theme across all Districts,’ the Federal Reserve said
🤔Be careful what you vote for, you might get it!
www.independent.co.uk/us/money/tru...
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Rep. Dan Goldman is calling the play. Trump and Stephen Miller are flooding cities with masked, untrained ICE agents to spark fear and bait conflict. Chaos is the point. The Insurrection Act is the excuse.
Power is the prize.
The country sees it.
The con is dead on arrival.
Power is the prize.
The country sees it.
The con is dead on arrival.
January 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Rep. Dan Goldman is calling the play. Trump and Stephen Miller are flooding cities with masked, untrained ICE agents to spark fear and bait conflict. Chaos is the point. The Insurrection Act is the excuse.
Power is the prize.
The country sees it.
The con is dead on arrival.
Power is the prize.
The country sees it.
The con is dead on arrival.
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It’s good that Elon Musk has backed down in the face of consequences.
But he must still be held to account for what he is: a purveyor of child pornography.
But he must still be held to account for what he is: a purveyor of child pornography.
January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
It’s good that Elon Musk has backed down in the face of consequences.
But he must still be held to account for what he is: a purveyor of child pornography.
But he must still be held to account for what he is: a purveyor of child pornography.
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Macron on Greenland: “France has decided to join the exercise…launched by Denmark, in a sovereign and independent manner, within the framework of Arctic Endurance.
“A first team of French military personnel is already on site and will be reinforced in the coming days by land, air and sea resources”
“A first team of French military personnel is already on site and will be reinforced in the coming days by land, air and sea resources”
January 15, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Macron on Greenland: “France has decided to join the exercise…launched by Denmark, in a sovereign and independent manner, within the framework of Arctic Endurance.
“A first team of French military personnel is already on site and will be reinforced in the coming days by land, air and sea resources”
“A first team of French military personnel is already on site and will be reinforced in the coming days by land, air and sea resources”
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The French are seldom playing. They locate a problem, go there, eliminate the problem and ask, what problem. Good to have them on your side.
January 15, 2026 at 1:39 PM
The French are seldom playing. They locate a problem, go there, eliminate the problem and ask, what problem. Good to have them on your side.
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For non-German speakers:
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
Liebe Medien, ich kann die Schlagzeile "Keine Einigung zwischen USA und Dänemark" nicht mehr sehen. Wenn ein Bewaffneter eine Bank stürmt, titelt ihr doch auch nicht: "Räuber und Kassiererin finden keinen Konsens über Geldübergabe." Hört auf, imperiale Aggression als normale Diplomatie zu framen.
January 15, 2026 at 11:11 AM
For non-German speakers:
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
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In other words, the US's claim to Greenland has no basis whatsoever. Not legal, equitable, historical or even the famous Israeli justification of "biblical".
For non-German speakers:
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
Liebe Medien, ich kann die Schlagzeile "Keine Einigung zwischen USA und Dänemark" nicht mehr sehen. Wenn ein Bewaffneter eine Bank stürmt, titelt ihr doch auch nicht: "Räuber und Kassiererin finden keinen Konsens über Geldübergabe." Hört auf, imperiale Aggression als normale Diplomatie zu framen.
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 PM
In other words, the US's claim to Greenland has no basis whatsoever. Not legal, equitable, historical or even the famous Israeli justification of "biblical".
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Do not be surprised if in the first days of an incoming populist radical government there is an entire raft of statutory instruments and other measures prepared and ready to go, exploiting every gap in our constitutional arrangements.
And worryingly, as you highlight, it would be extremely naive for us to assume the well funded right wing “think tanks” haven’t already worked out exactly how to dismantle what protections remain at blitzkrieg speed, should they gain power.
January 15, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Do not be surprised if in the first days of an incoming populist radical government there is an entire raft of statutory instruments and other measures prepared and ready to go, exploiting every gap in our constitutional arrangements.
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This has been the plan all along.
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections
January 15, 2026 at 1:57 PM
This has been the plan all along.
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections