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The most laughable thing about their propaganda is they want you to believe that the average person is more bloodthirsty than the average ICE agent
X's owner has decided he has seen enough to declare the Minneapolis ICE shooting an act of "self-defense"
January 7, 2026 at 9:16 PM
The most laughable thing about their propaganda is they want you to believe that the average person is more bloodthirsty than the average ICE agent
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Three children’s hospitals are under federal investigation for providing gender-affirming care to trans youth
This stems from RFK Jr. saying that, under his authority as health secretary, he can unilaterally decide that gender-affirming care is not a safe and effective treatment
This stems from RFK Jr. saying that, under his authority as health secretary, he can unilaterally decide that gender-affirming care is not a safe and effective treatment
Three hospitals are under investigation for providing gender-affirming care to trans youth
In Washington state, Colorado, and Minnesota, children’s hospitals are facing federal scrutiny over care that’s legal under state law.
19thnews.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Three children’s hospitals are under federal investigation for providing gender-affirming care to trans youth
This stems from RFK Jr. saying that, under his authority as health secretary, he can unilaterally decide that gender-affirming care is not a safe and effective treatment
This stems from RFK Jr. saying that, under his authority as health secretary, he can unilaterally decide that gender-affirming care is not a safe and effective treatment
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What DOES Mike Johnson think requires congressional approval? Serious question.
Speaker Mike Johnson tells PBS that he does not believe Trump would need congressional approval to use military force in Greenland. (But does not believe Trump will do so.)
January 7, 2026 at 9:36 PM
What DOES Mike Johnson think requires congressional approval? Serious question.
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The Trump administration is already calling her a "domestic terrorist."
The murdered woman's glove compartment is filled with stuffed animals.
January 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM
The Trump administration is already calling her a "domestic terrorist."
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Smart comment by Alex Gendler on DHS calling the woman killed by ICE while driving away from them a "domestic terrorist":
January 7, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Smart comment by Alex Gendler on DHS calling the woman killed by ICE while driving away from them a "domestic terrorist":
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Context: A decade ago, Border Patrol agents had to be ordered not to put themselves in front of moving vehicles as a pretext to use deadly force
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/new-dir...
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/new-dir...
NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed
January 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Context: A decade ago, Border Patrol agents had to be ordered not to put themselves in front of moving vehicles as a pretext to use deadly force
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/new-dir...
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/new-dir...
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Update: As of January 7, The Trace has identified 28 incidents, including 14 shootings, in which federal agents shot someone or held them at gunpoint during an immigration enforcement action under Trump’s crackdown. At least four people have been killed and five others have been injured.
How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids?
The Trace is tracking gun incidents connected to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Know of one? Please be in touch.
www.thetrace.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Update: As of January 7, The Trace has identified 28 incidents, including 14 shootings, in which federal agents shot someone or held them at gunpoint during an immigration enforcement action under Trump’s crackdown. At least four people have been killed and five others have been injured.
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ICE policy requires the use of bodyworn cameras. Video should be available from every agent who was involved in the death of a citizen in Minneapolis. ICE should release all of that video so the public can have clarity about the Secy's claim the shooting was self defense. www.ice.gov/news/release...
Archived: ICE announces updated policy for body-worn cameras
The policy calls for the use of BWCs in all aspects of ICE enforcement activities conducted by ICE personnel in furtherance of the ICE mission, excluding certain investigative activities. ICE is worki...
www.ice.gov
January 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM
ICE policy requires the use of bodyworn cameras. Video should be available from every agent who was involved in the death of a citizen in Minneapolis. ICE should release all of that video so the public can have clarity about the Secy's claim the shooting was self defense. www.ice.gov/news/release...
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Last week, we published a story detailing ICE's strategy for recruiting new officers, including targeting "gun rights" supporters and geo-fencing ads around gun shows.
Ex-ICE director told me: “That mentality you’re fostering tends to inculcate in people a certain aggressiveness"
wapo.st/3Ngmo9C
Ex-ICE director told me: “That mentality you’re fostering tends to inculcate in people a certain aggressiveness"
wapo.st/3Ngmo9C
January 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Last week, we published a story detailing ICE's strategy for recruiting new officers, including targeting "gun rights" supporters and geo-fencing ads around gun shows.
Ex-ICE director told me: “That mentality you’re fostering tends to inculcate in people a certain aggressiveness"
wapo.st/3Ngmo9C
Ex-ICE director told me: “That mentality you’re fostering tends to inculcate in people a certain aggressiveness"
wapo.st/3Ngmo9C
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NEW: Publishers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announce they are shutting down the newspaper on May 3, 2026.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
January 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM
NEW: Publishers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announce they are shutting down the newspaper on May 3, 2026.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
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A 23 year old larping as a journalist made a misleading and inaccurate YouTube video that the administration full of chronically online shitposters used to justify the “largest immigration operation ever” and now someone is dead
January 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
A 23 year old larping as a journalist made a misleading and inaccurate YouTube video that the administration full of chronically online shitposters used to justify the “largest immigration operation ever” and now someone is dead
Today, mother died, and a range of caskets and other tasteful mortuary objects were available at reasonable prices from Frank R. Bell Funeral Home.
January 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Today, mother died, and a range of caskets and other tasteful mortuary objects were available at reasonable prices from Frank R. Bell Funeral Home.
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This is Bean Beanland. I love the jacket.
January 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
This is Bean Beanland. I love the jacket.
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Cannot overstate how radical Kennedy’s takeover of public health has been. He gutted the nation’s vaccine panel, restocked it with anti-vaxxers and allies, then bypassed it entirely to slash a third of recommended childhood vaccines himself.
CDC staff ‘blindsided’ as child vaccine schedule unilaterally overhauled
The Trump administration took unprecedented steps to recommend fewer vaccines for children without extensive consultations with career scientists.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Cannot overstate how radical Kennedy’s takeover of public health has been. He gutted the nation’s vaccine panel, restocked it with anti-vaxxers and allies, then bypassed it entirely to slash a third of recommended childhood vaccines himself.
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X is producing deepfakes at a rate 84x higher than the top 5 dedicated deepfake sites combined, according to an analysis. Victims say there's no recourse. Their images are still up despite reports to X, and those who speak out become targets. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
X is producing deepfakes at a rate 84x higher than the top 5 dedicated deepfake sites combined, according to an analysis. Victims say there's no recourse. Their images are still up despite reports to X, and those who speak out become targets. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Our Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son of God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; who came down from heaven and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man, will return in Avengers: Doomsday to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.
January 7, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Our Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son of God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; who came down from heaven and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man, will return in Avengers: Doomsday to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.
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Really important point about the Minnesota fraud scandal from @citizencohn.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
January 7, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Really important point about the Minnesota fraud scandal from @citizencohn.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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So @tobymorton.bsky.social is a national treasure and Hilton is fucking up royally with this nonsense. www.hiltonice.com
cc: @kenwhite.bsky.social
cc: @kenwhite.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 1:48 AM
So @tobymorton.bsky.social is a national treasure and Hilton is fucking up royally with this nonsense. www.hiltonice.com
cc: @kenwhite.bsky.social
cc: @kenwhite.bsky.social
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ICYMI: Texas A&M admin is requiring a faculty member to either remove *Plato* from their syllabus for being too woke
or
be reassigned to teach “Ethics for Engineers” at 8am
or
be reassigned to teach “Ethics for Engineers” at 8am
From an email to one of our faculty members....
Not even Plato can escape censorship at Texas A&M!
Not even Plato can escape censorship at Texas A&M!
January 7, 2026 at 1:11 AM
ICYMI: Texas A&M admin is requiring a faculty member to either remove *Plato* from their syllabus for being too woke
or
be reassigned to teach “Ethics for Engineers” at 8am
or
be reassigned to teach “Ethics for Engineers” at 8am
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I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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I know this feels impossible now, but I swear, on January 6 itself, there was a pretty broad bipartisan consensus that storming the Capitol to find and kill lawmakers was bad, and that Trump was responsible for inciting his followers to try it
January 6, 2026 at 10:32 PM
I know this feels impossible now, but I swear, on January 6 itself, there was a pretty broad bipartisan consensus that storming the Capitol to find and kill lawmakers was bad, and that Trump was responsible for inciting his followers to try it