Bob Nowlan
@ranowlan.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus, Critical Studies, U of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Producer and dj host of weekly radio shows Insurgence, WHYS, Eau Claire and Left Edge Radio, KNSJ, San Diego. Live in San Diego with my husband, Andy Swanson, and our pugs Aidan and Patrick.
We should applaud athletes willing to take the risk and speak out with actually modest statements of dissent that are hardly ‘anti-American’. To the contrary. Trump is not equal to ‘America’. Not by a long shot. People who love the truly best about the U.S. hate what he’s done to it.
Pride and unease: US Winter Olympians navigate politics, patriotism and Trump attacks
Some athletes at the Milano Cortina Games speaking out on the complications of representing the US abroad are facing hostility from home
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:38 PM
We should applaud athletes willing to take the risk and speak out with actually modest statements of dissent that are hardly ‘anti-American’. To the contrary. Trump is not equal to ‘America’. Not by a long shot. People who love the truly best about the U.S. hate what he’s done to it.
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A useful answer to this question. And in the U.S. a number of leftists as well as centrists ask this. Owen Jones’ answer can even help explain why Trump is not as unpopular here in the U.S. as Starmer is in the U.K.
A useful answer to this question. And in the U.S. a number of leftists as well as centrists ask this. Owen Jones’ answer can even help explain why Trump is not as unpopular here in the U.S. as Starmer is in the U.K.
Why is Starmer so uniquely unpopular?
Some are shocked at why he's so less popular than other catastrophic PMs. Here's why
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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A useful answer to this question. And in the U.S. a number of leftists as well as centrists ask this. Owen Jones’ answer can even help explain why Trump is not as unpopular here in the U.S. as Starmer is in the U.K.
A useful answer to this question. And in the U.S. a number of leftists as well as centrists ask this. Owen Jones’ answer can even help explain why Trump is not as unpopular here in the U.S. as Starmer is in the U.K.
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“We weren’t on the streets to 'riot' but to stand up for justice and dignity, the core of what labor solidarity means. Yet, chemical agents rained down in retaliation—volunteers acted to protect the elderly but there was no escape from the choking clouds.” labornotes.org/blogs/2026/0...
Portland Labor Rally against ICE Attacked with Tear Gas
On January 31 my husband and I stood shoulder to shoulder with thousands of union members and community allies in Portland’s South Waterfront. We gathered for a peaceful, permitted rally and march: “L...
labornotes.org
February 10, 2026 at 3:48 PM
“We weren’t on the streets to 'riot' but to stand up for justice and dignity, the core of what labor solidarity means. Yet, chemical agents rained down in retaliation—volunteers acted to protect the elderly but there was no escape from the choking clouds.” labornotes.org/blogs/2026/0...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:41 PM
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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At the very least the UK is showing the USA how our democracy and police can, eventually, bring down powerful politicians and members of the elite who were involved with Epstein.
February 9, 2026 at 8:24 PM
At the very least the UK is showing the USA how our democracy and police can, eventually, bring down powerful politicians and members of the elite who were involved with Epstein.
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I hear from people who are surprised I'm still talking about ICE, they thought they'd withdrawn from MN.
No, they have not. In some respects they've escalated.
Some asked why MN is a target. Are there are there a lot more illegals or criminals here?
No, it's not about that. It's about a grudge.
No, they have not. In some respects they've escalated.
Some asked why MN is a target. Are there are there a lot more illegals or criminals here?
No, it's not about that. It's about a grudge.
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM
I hear from people who are surprised I'm still talking about ICE, they thought they'd withdrawn from MN.
No, they have not. In some respects they've escalated.
Some asked why MN is a target. Are there are there a lot more illegals or criminals here?
No, it's not about that. It's about a grudge.
No, they have not. In some respects they've escalated.
Some asked why MN is a target. Are there are there a lot more illegals or criminals here?
No, it's not about that. It's about a grudge.
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Why isn’t every politician, leader, prosecutor, and news channels focused on this. The President is accused with significant proof of killing and raping minors.
February 9, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Why isn’t every politician, leader, prosecutor, and news channels focused on this. The President is accused with significant proof of killing and raping minors.
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
It’s a terrible tragedy for all of us and definitely underscores this is _End Times_Fascism.
It’s a terrible tragedy for all of us and definitely underscores this is _End Times_Fascism.
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
It’s a terrible tragedy for all of us and definitely underscores this is _End Times_Fascism.
It’s a terrible tragedy for all of us and definitely underscores this is _End Times_Fascism.
Judge orders return of 3 deported families protected by family separation settlement
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Judge orders return of 3 deported families protected by family separation settlement
A federal judge says the Trump administration must bring back three deported families who should have been allowed to remain in the United States under a court settlement involving the separation of c...
apnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Judge orders return of 3 deported families protected by family separation settlement
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apnews.com/article/trum...
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/f...
Not 100% complete but a pretty thorough run-down of Puerto Rico references and citations in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show.
Not 100% complete but a pretty thorough run-down of Puerto Rico references and citations in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show.
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show review – a thrilling ode to Boricua joy
The Grammy-winning Puerto Rican megastar delivered a powerful, detail-packed performance that paid tribute to his history and teased more greatness for his future
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/f...
Not 100% complete but a pretty thorough run-down of Puerto Rico references and citations in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show.
Not 100% complete but a pretty thorough run-down of Puerto Rico references and citations in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show.
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Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
February 7, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
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When kids are surrounded by fear, it creates chronic, toxic stress—interfering with learning, with trust, with a child’s sense of safety and belonging. ICE must be kept away from our schools and get out of our communities.
www.notus.org/education/fe...
www.notus.org/education/fe...
‘Haunting and Taunting’: Federal Agents Near Schools Are Changing the Landscape of Learning
Two school districts in Minnesota sued the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday for the disruption that immigration enforcement has had on student learning.
www.notus.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:29 PM
When kids are surrounded by fear, it creates chronic, toxic stress—interfering with learning, with trust, with a child’s sense of safety and belonging. ICE must be kept away from our schools and get out of our communities.
www.notus.org/education/fe...
www.notus.org/education/fe...
