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remarkable how much contempt this white house has for the nation’s historical and artistic treasures
VOA's headquarters, 'the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal,' faces possible destruction as part of the Trump administration's drive for "maximum value for the federal real estate footprint." wapo.st/4a5NCsq
The stunning art trove hidden in a D.C. building marked by Trump for disposal
Packed with frescoes, paintings and reliefs, the federal government’s Cohen Building has been called “the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal.” Advocates fear these works could be at risk.
wapo.st
January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
remarkable how much contempt this white house has for the nation’s historical and artistic treasures
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Thank y'all for the kind words good vibes and cussing on my behalf today 🫶🏽
January 22, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Thank y'all for the kind words good vibes and cussing on my behalf today 🫶🏽
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anyone have any idea who took the original photo?
The White House posted an edited photo of the activist involved in the Minneapolis church protest, made to look like she was crying.
January 22, 2026 at 9:29 PM
anyone have any idea who took the original photo?
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Call your Reps and Senators! Not a fucking penny to ICE!
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #FuckICE #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica
youtu.be/mgiYRRBCKc8?...
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #FuckICE #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica
youtu.be/mgiYRRBCKc8?...
ICE Thugs USED 5-YEAR-OLD BOY AS BAIT After They Kidnapped Him!!!
YouTube video by Jesse Dollemore
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January 22, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Call your Reps and Senators! Not a fucking penny to ICE!
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #FuckICE #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica
youtu.be/mgiYRRBCKc8?...
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #FuckICE #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica
youtu.be/mgiYRRBCKc8?...
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FACT: California sends $83 billion more to the federal government than we get back.
Trump can talk down on California all he wants, but California pays his bills.
Trump can talk down on California all he wants, but California pays his bills.
January 22, 2026 at 8:40 PM
FACT: California sends $83 billion more to the federal government than we get back.
Trump can talk down on California all he wants, but California pays his bills.
Trump can talk down on California all he wants, but California pays his bills.
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The rats are fleeing the sinking ship
🔥 Ex-Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb: “Trump is demented. His narcissism has run amok. I don’t think anyone outside 🇺🇸 believes Trump is sane… and those in 🇺🇸 are in denial or so invested in him they can’t accept what their lying eyes tell them.”
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The rats are fleeing the sinking ship
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Before the Hays Code slammed the door, Hollywood told bolder stories. Morocco (1930), now in the public domain, preserves a fleeting vision of a Hollywood before the hammer of the censor fell.
Learn why pre-Code films still matter ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2026/01/20/i...
Learn why pre-Code films still matter ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2026/01/20/i...
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Before the Hays Code slammed the door, Hollywood told bolder stories. Morocco (1930), now in the public domain, preserves a fleeting vision of a Hollywood before the hammer of the censor fell.
Learn why pre-Code films still matter ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2026/01/20/i...
Learn why pre-Code films still matter ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2026/01/20/i...
Not exactly breaking news.
Trump's public statements are mostly lies.
January 22, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Not exactly breaking news.
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"For a decade, Americans have looked at the fantastic prosperity they enjoy and assumed that it was their natural right. That they did not have to take civics, or governance, or the rule of law, or international obligations seriously."
‘A Great Rupture of the World Order’
As Europe reacts to Trump’s Davos rant, America’s capacity for self-delusion remains boundless.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 PM
"For a decade, Americans have looked at the fantastic prosperity they enjoy and assumed that it was their natural right. That they did not have to take civics, or governance, or the rule of law, or international obligations seriously."
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
Well said, especially the response to the third question in the thumbnail.
Boom 💥
Q: Did you uncover evidence to prove Trump knew his claim the election was stolen was false?
SMITH: Yes
Q: And Trump claimed it was stolen while he privately acknowledged he lost?
SMITH: Yes
Q: Yet on the 5th anniversary of J6, Trump still promoted the stolen election theory on a govt webpage
SMITH: Yes
Q: And Trump claimed it was stolen while he privately acknowledged he lost?
SMITH: Yes
Q: Yet on the 5th anniversary of J6, Trump still promoted the stolen election theory on a govt webpage
January 22, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Well said, especially the response to the third question in the thumbnail.
Watching MS NOW rehash of Jack Smith testimony brings two thoughts to mind: how would ICE at all have reacted on J6, and what planet are the GOP reps visiting from?
January 22, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Watching MS NOW rehash of Jack Smith testimony brings two thoughts to mind: how would ICE at all have reacted on J6, and what planet are the GOP reps visiting from?
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“The President would like to pardon him.”
Vance: If we're trying to find a sex offender, tell us where the guy lives.
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 PM
“The President would like to pardon him.”
Not up to Lawrence Martin's usual standards.
More "wisdom" from Canada's pundit class.
I'm really sure that Prime Minister Carney needs help from this numptie.
I'm really sure that Prime Minister Carney needs help from this numptie.
January 22, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Not up to Lawrence Martin's usual standards.
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“In Davos on Thursday, a prominent bruise appeared on the back of President Donald Trump’s left hand, raising questions about how the injury occurred amid increasing scrutiny of his overall health.”
www.ms.now/news/trump-h...
www.ms.now/news/trump-h...
New photos show deep bruising on Trump’s hand at Davos
The president's left hand showed significant discoloration at an event in Davos amid growing scrutiny of his overall health.
www.ms.now
January 22, 2026 at 7:45 PM
“In Davos on Thursday, a prominent bruise appeared on the back of President Donald Trump’s left hand, raising questions about how the injury occurred amid increasing scrutiny of his overall health.”
www.ms.now/news/trump-h...
www.ms.now/news/trump-h...
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Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
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It's official. The US has left the World Health Organization as of today. I don't know when or how or where, but I can guarantee that mathematically the infectious diseases of the world will not stop at national borders and they will cause millions more deaths when the world does not cooperate.
January 22, 2026 at 5:56 PM
It's official. The US has left the World Health Organization as of today. I don't know when or how or where, but I can guarantee that mathematically the infectious diseases of the world will not stop at national borders and they will cause millions more deaths when the world does not cooperate.
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Jayapal: Did your investigation find that Donald Trump attempted to manufacture fraudulent slates of electors in 7 states that he lost?
Smith: Yes.
Jayapal: Did he pressure state officials to ignore true vote counts in those states?
Smith: Yes.
Smith: Yes.
Jayapal: Did he pressure state officials to ignore true vote counts in those states?
Smith: Yes.
January 22, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Jayapal: Did your investigation find that Donald Trump attempted to manufacture fraudulent slates of electors in 7 states that he lost?
Smith: Yes.
Jayapal: Did he pressure state officials to ignore true vote counts in those states?
Smith: Yes.
Smith: Yes.
Jayapal: Did he pressure state officials to ignore true vote counts in those states?
Smith: Yes.
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"Nine months after his direct-to-camera appeal...The government accepted a payout of $49.9 million..."
"Within the Justice Department, a select club of Trump’s former personal attorneys have easy access to the top appointees, some of whom also previously represented Trump."
Peak of corruption.
"Within the Justice Department, a select club of Trump’s former personal attorneys have easy access to the top appointees, some of whom also previously represented Trump."
Peak of corruption.
How “Bitcoin Jesus” Avoided Prison, Thanks to One of the “Friends of Trump”
Billionaire fugitive Roger Ver was facing federal criminal charges until he sought the services of a select club of President Donald Trump’s former personal attorneys who have easy access to top Justi...
www.propublica.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:27 PM
"Nine months after his direct-to-camera appeal...The government accepted a payout of $49.9 million..."
"Within the Justice Department, a select club of Trump’s former personal attorneys have easy access to the top appointees, some of whom also previously represented Trump."
Peak of corruption.
"Within the Justice Department, a select club of Trump’s former personal attorneys have easy access to the top appointees, some of whom also previously represented Trump."
Peak of corruption.
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Another great piece from @elienyc.bsky.social “Trump will lose this case because he’s trying to mess with something the Supreme Court thinks is important. I wish we all could be so lucky as to appear valuable to John Roberts and the Supreme Court.”
Why are Republicans on the Supreme Court poised to treat firing Fed Commissioners different from Trump firing everybody else? Because Republicans on the Supreme Court like money.
Don’t overthink it. Occam’s Razor has you covered.
My latest in @thenation.com
Don’t overthink it. Occam’s Razor has you covered.
My latest in @thenation.com
The Supreme Court Shows It’s Willing to Thwart Trump—When Money Is on the Line
The court’s conservatives appear likely to block trump from firing Lisa Cook—not because they care about principle but because they care about the Fed.
www.thenation.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Another great piece from @elienyc.bsky.social “Trump will lose this case because he’s trying to mess with something the Supreme Court thinks is important. I wish we all could be so lucky as to appear valuable to John Roberts and the Supreme Court.”
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SCOTUS let Texas' new map stand. Let's see if they have any semblance of consistency.
NEW at SCOTUS: California Republicans bring their challenge to California's newly gerrymandered electoral map to the emergency docket
January 22, 2026 at 5:54 PM
SCOTUS let Texas' new map stand. Let's see if they have any semblance of consistency.
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Every ill advised social media post in the middle of the night, every off the cuff tirade by IQ47 should illicit this kind of response. Danish pension fund to sell $100 million in U.S. Treasurys share.google/aAowr0v7OXkf...
Danish pension fund to sell $100 million in Treasurys, citing 'poor' U.S. government finances
AkademikerPension's move comes amid increasing tensions between Denmark and the U.S. over Greenland.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Every ill advised social media post in the middle of the night, every off the cuff tirade by IQ47 should illicit this kind of response. Danish pension fund to sell $100 million in U.S. Treasurys share.google/aAowr0v7OXkf...