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Manufacturing a Crisis: How Trump and Musk Are Targeting Social Security Again
February 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Manufacturing a Crisis: How Trump and Musk Are Targeting Social Security Again
ICE is built around coercion and intimidation.
That culture doesn’t translate to community policing or schools.
So no, former ICE agents shouldn’t become cops or teachers in California.
That culture doesn’t translate to community policing or schools.
So no, former ICE agents shouldn’t become cops or teachers in California.
February 8, 2026 at 4:56 AM
ICE is built around coercion and intimidation.
That culture doesn’t translate to community policing or schools.
So no, former ICE agents shouldn’t become cops or teachers in California.
That culture doesn’t translate to community policing or schools.
So no, former ICE agents shouldn’t become cops or teachers in California.
America vs. the World - By Robert Kagan
President Trump wants to return to the 19th century’s international order. He will leave America less prosperous—and the whole world less secure.
The Trump administration’s NSS made it official: The American-dominated liberal world order is over.
President Trump wants to return to the 19th century’s international order. He will leave America less prosperous—and the whole world less secure.
The Trump administration’s NSS made it official: The American-dominated liberal world order is over.
February 6, 2026 at 5:34 AM
America vs. the World - By Robert Kagan
President Trump wants to return to the 19th century’s international order. He will leave America less prosperous—and the whole world less secure.
The Trump administration’s NSS made it official: The American-dominated liberal world order is over.
President Trump wants to return to the 19th century’s international order. He will leave America less prosperous—and the whole world less secure.
The Trump administration’s NSS made it official: The American-dominated liberal world order is over.
In a world full of Pam Bondis and Karoline Leavitts, be a Kaitlan Collins. #kaitlancollins #pambondi #karolineleavitt
February 6, 2026 at 12:17 AM
In a world full of Pam Bondis and Karoline Leavitts, be a Kaitlan Collins. #kaitlancollins #pambondi #karolineleavitt
Lifeboats, steampunk and colonialism – fascism today www.tni.org/en/article/l...
Lifeboats, steampunk and colonialism – fascism today | Transnational Institute
In this fascinating opening interview for State of Power 2026, scholar activists Toscano and Walia explore the historic roots and current capitalist dynamics that have led to the rise of fascism world...
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February 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Lifeboats, steampunk and colonialism – fascism today www.tni.org/en/article/l...
Every name tied to the Epstein files is now on my disrespect and permanent skepticism list.
I will never see these people the same way again. From here on out, every decision or moral stance they take gets questioned.
It's not guilt by name alone. But no one casually ends up in Epstein’s orbit.
I will never see these people the same way again. From here on out, every decision or moral stance they take gets questioned.
It's not guilt by name alone. But no one casually ends up in Epstein’s orbit.
February 4, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Every name tied to the Epstein files is now on my disrespect and permanent skepticism list.
I will never see these people the same way again. From here on out, every decision or moral stance they take gets questioned.
It's not guilt by name alone. But no one casually ends up in Epstein’s orbit.
I will never see these people the same way again. From here on out, every decision or moral stance they take gets questioned.
It's not guilt by name alone. But no one casually ends up in Epstein’s orbit.
🚨 Know your rights 🚨
ICE cannot enter your home or break down your door without a judicial warrant signed by a judge
📄 An ICE/DHS “administrative warrant” is NOT enough.
🚪 If there’s no judge-signed warrant, you can say
“I do not consent to entry”
No warrant = no entry
Fear doesn’t change the law
ICE cannot enter your home or break down your door without a judicial warrant signed by a judge
📄 An ICE/DHS “administrative warrant” is NOT enough.
🚪 If there’s no judge-signed warrant, you can say
“I do not consent to entry”
No warrant = no entry
Fear doesn’t change the law
February 4, 2026 at 4:20 AM
🚨 Know your rights 🚨
ICE cannot enter your home or break down your door without a judicial warrant signed by a judge
📄 An ICE/DHS “administrative warrant” is NOT enough.
🚪 If there’s no judge-signed warrant, you can say
“I do not consent to entry”
No warrant = no entry
Fear doesn’t change the law
ICE cannot enter your home or break down your door without a judicial warrant signed by a judge
📄 An ICE/DHS “administrative warrant” is NOT enough.
🚪 If there’s no judge-signed warrant, you can say
“I do not consent to entry”
No warrant = no entry
Fear doesn’t change the law
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February 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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Great Monday show coming up at 4p ET/ 1p PT. I’ll joined by the great @karaswisher.bsky.social plus two legal eagles in @davearonberg.bsky.social and @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social - see you soon on Substack and YouTube. And please consider becoming a paid subscriber! substack.com/@jimacosta?r...
February 2, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Great Monday show coming up at 4p ET/ 1p PT. I’ll joined by the great @karaswisher.bsky.social plus two legal eagles in @davearonberg.bsky.social and @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social - see you soon on Substack and YouTube. And please consider becoming a paid subscriber! substack.com/@jimacosta?r...
What about Stephen Miller?
Whether he’s “sick” or not doesn’t matter. What matters is that he doesn’t see anything wrong with himself. People like that are the most dangerous when they’re given power. But here’s the part people forget: He isn’t permanent. Trump isn’t permanent.
Whether he’s “sick” or not doesn’t matter. What matters is that he doesn’t see anything wrong with himself. People like that are the most dangerous when they’re given power. But here’s the part people forget: He isn’t permanent. Trump isn’t permanent.
February 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
What about Stephen Miller?
Whether he’s “sick” or not doesn’t matter. What matters is that he doesn’t see anything wrong with himself. People like that are the most dangerous when they’re given power. But here’s the part people forget: He isn’t permanent. Trump isn’t permanent.
Whether he’s “sick” or not doesn’t matter. What matters is that he doesn’t see anything wrong with himself. People like that are the most dangerous when they’re given power. But here’s the part people forget: He isn’t permanent. Trump isn’t permanent.
In 2015, when Donald Trump came down the escalator and announced his run for president, I didn’t see a novelty act. I recognized a pattern. The language of grievance. Scapegoats. Contempt for democratic institutions. The strongman claims that only one man could “fix” a humiliated nation. Autocracy!
February 2, 2026 at 2:01 AM
In 2015, when Donald Trump came down the escalator and announced his run for president, I didn’t see a novelty act. I recognized a pattern. The language of grievance. Scapegoats. Contempt for democratic institutions. The strongman claims that only one man could “fix” a humiliated nation. Autocracy!
The day after Catherine O’Hara died, multiple AI platforms insisted she was alive.
They spoke in absolutes. They dismissed evidence. They were wrong.
Mistakes happen. False certainty is the real danger.
Verify. Question. Never outsource judgment to machines
They spoke in absolutes. They dismissed evidence. They were wrong.
Mistakes happen. False certainty is the real danger.
Verify. Question. Never outsource judgment to machines
January 31, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The day after Catherine O’Hara died, multiple AI platforms insisted she was alive.
They spoke in absolutes. They dismissed evidence. They were wrong.
Mistakes happen. False certainty is the real danger.
Verify. Question. Never outsource judgment to machines
They spoke in absolutes. They dismissed evidence. They were wrong.
Mistakes happen. False certainty is the real danger.
Verify. Question. Never outsource judgment to machines
In times when trust in police, federal agencies, and government feels increasingly fragile, people like Stella Carlson, Renée Good, and Alex Pretti remind us what civic courage actually looks like.
Bearing witness.
Living with integrity.
Refusing to be erased or silenced.
Bearing witness.
Living with integrity.
Refusing to be erased or silenced.
January 29, 2026 at 2:40 AM
In times when trust in police, federal agencies, and government feels increasingly fragile, people like Stella Carlson, Renée Good, and Alex Pretti remind us what civic courage actually looks like.
Bearing witness.
Living with integrity.
Refusing to be erased or silenced.
Bearing witness.
Living with integrity.
Refusing to be erased or silenced.
Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that everything is fine in the country, that order has been restored, and that his administration has brought safety and stability back to America.
That’s what he says.
Now explain two people dead.
That’s what he says.
Now explain two people dead.
January 25, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that everything is fine in the country, that order has been restored, and that his administration has brought safety and stability back to America.
That’s what he says.
Now explain two people dead.
That’s what he says.
Now explain two people dead.
I’m pausing image posts on Bluesky.
Photos disappearing isn’t a “small bug.” It defeats the purpose of sharing visual content at all. Until they fix it, there’s no point.
I’ll stick around, but images are on hold.
— Wayne
Missing Voices | A Nation at the Edge
Photos disappearing isn’t a “small bug.” It defeats the purpose of sharing visual content at all. Until they fix it, there’s no point.
I’ll stick around, but images are on hold.
— Wayne
Missing Voices | A Nation at the Edge
January 25, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I’m pausing image posts on Bluesky.
Photos disappearing isn’t a “small bug.” It defeats the purpose of sharing visual content at all. Until they fix it, there’s no point.
I’ll stick around, but images are on hold.
— Wayne
Missing Voices | A Nation at the Edge
Photos disappearing isn’t a “small bug.” It defeats the purpose of sharing visual content at all. Until they fix it, there’s no point.
I’ll stick around, but images are on hold.
— Wayne
Missing Voices | A Nation at the Edge
Alex Pretti's last words: "Don't touch her!" "Are you okay?"
January 25, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Alex Pretti's last words: "Don't touch her!" "Are you okay?"
If and when people finally come to their senses, the hardest part won’t be admitting they were misled. It will be living with what was done in the meantime — the harm to innocent people that can’t be undone.
January 24, 2026 at 9:54 PM
If and when people finally come to their senses, the hardest part won’t be admitting they were misled. It will be living with what was done in the meantime — the harm to innocent people that can’t be undone.
Jane Fonda: Authoritarianism now in ‘every single nook and cranny of our government.’
January 23, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Jane Fonda: Authoritarianism now in ‘every single nook and cranny of our government.’
The Carney doctrine
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The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
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January 21, 2026 at 5:22 AM
The Carney doctrine
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AG Ellison: "If you're not gonna do an investigation, and you won't rely on other authorities to do an investigation, it sounds like you're trying to do a coverup."
January 21, 2026 at 1:30 AM
AG Ellison: "If you're not gonna do an investigation, and you won't rely on other authorities to do an investigation, it sounds like you're trying to do a coverup."
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Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
January 20, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
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Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
Who's Behind the Hard-Right in Canada? A Reference Guide to Canada's Disinformation Network
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Who's Behind the Hard-Right in Canada? A Reference Guide to Canada's Disinformation Network
From "Freedom" to Dominion: Mapping Canada's Nationalist Turn
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January 16, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Who's Behind the Hard-Right in Canada? A Reference Guide to Canada's Disinformation Network
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I saw the beginning in 2015, the day Donald Trump came down that escalator & announced his run for president. What he said then was unmistakable: America was going to be taken in a “new direction.” He didn’t use the word "autocracy," but the message was clear. We’re living with the consequences now.
January 12, 2026 at 6:52 AM
I saw the beginning in 2015, the day Donald Trump came down that escalator & announced his run for president. What he said then was unmistakable: America was going to be taken in a “new direction.” He didn’t use the word "autocracy," but the message was clear. We’re living with the consequences now.