Sharif Torpis
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"The first rule of any game is to know that you're in one."
- Sandy Lerner, co-founder, Cisco Systems
- Sandy Lerner, co-founder, Cisco Systems
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The scale of the protests in Iran are absolutely unbelievable. Hard to quantify, but I've seen some speculation that this uprising is more significant than the 2023 protests (themselves the largest challenge to the regime since it came into power in '79.)
(Video from @AmirMiresmaeili on Twitter)
(Video from @AmirMiresmaeili on Twitter)
January 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
The scale of the protests in Iran are absolutely unbelievable. Hard to quantify, but I've seen some speculation that this uprising is more significant than the 2023 protests (themselves the largest challenge to the regime since it came into power in '79.)
(Video from @AmirMiresmaeili on Twitter)
(Video from @AmirMiresmaeili on Twitter)
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Well this is interesting. One of Vivek Ramaswamy's family bodyguards has been arrested on drug trafficking charges, including fentanyl and methamphetamine.
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
Vivek Ramaswamy family bodyguard arrested on drug trafficking charges
Justin Salsburey, a 23-year-old resident of Bellefontaine, Ohio, faces federal drug charges after receiving more than 260 parcels of fentanyl and methamphetamine.
www.cleveland.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Well this is interesting. One of Vivek Ramaswamy's family bodyguards has been arrested on drug trafficking charges, including fentanyl and methamphetamine.
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
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portland city council confirms that two portland residents have been shot by federal agents. at this time, the city council has been told that both victims are alive.
January 8, 2026 at 11:47 PM
portland city council confirms that two portland residents have been shot by federal agents. at this time, the city council has been told that both victims are alive.
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Names aren't classified, publishing a government higher-up's name is not "doxxing," and journalists are entitled to publish news, even if it is classified, as long as they don't break the law to get it.
It's not the press's job to keep the government's secrets.
It's not the press's job to keep the government's secrets.
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Names aren't classified, publishing a government higher-up's name is not "doxxing," and journalists are entitled to publish news, even if it is classified, as long as they don't break the law to get it.
It's not the press's job to keep the government's secrets.
It's not the press's job to keep the government's secrets.
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Two people are hospitalized after being shot by federal agents, Portland police said. The FBI said US Customs and Border Protection agents were involved. https://cnn.it/3LCb6fq
January 9, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Two people are hospitalized after being shot by federal agents, Portland police said. The FBI said US Customs and Border Protection agents were involved. https://cnn.it/3LCb6fq
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Officials have said a large part of Maduro's security contingent was killed "in cold blood."
Venezuela's interior minister says 100 people died in U.S. attack
Officials have said a large part of Maduro's security contingent was killed "in cold blood."
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January 8, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Officials have said a large part of Maduro's security contingent was killed "in cold blood."
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interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car
January 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car
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It’s important for ICE officers to wear masks to stop people like … [checks note] … the DHS secretary from doxxing them.
Kristi Noem, herself, supplied the method used to ID the agent. She said he "been dragged by a vehicle” in an earlier incident.
@startribune.com reporters, who know their way around court records, quickly unearthed his name and confirmed his identity.
@startribune.com reporters, who know their way around court records, quickly unearthed his name and confirmed his identity.
The agent, Jonathan Ross, was dragged by a vehicle and injured during a June operation in the Twin Cities, court records show.
January 8, 2026 at 8:18 PM
It’s important for ICE officers to wear masks to stop people like … [checks note] … the DHS secretary from doxxing them.
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JUST IN: Reps. Massie and Khanna say "DOJ cannot be trusted" to release all of the Epstein files, urge a federal judge to appoint an independent overseer to make it happen. khanna.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
January 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM
JUST IN: Reps. Massie and Khanna say "DOJ cannot be trusted" to release all of the Epstein files, urge a federal judge to appoint an independent overseer to make it happen. khanna.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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Unless you are stabbing them with a flagpole to stop the steal, obviously.
Rep. Wesley Hunt: "The bottom line is this: when a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep you life"
January 7, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Unless you are stabbing them with a flagpole to stop the steal, obviously.
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Once again, I think citizens of democratic cities and states need to start discussing the odd situation in which we find ourselves — paying the bulk of taxes going to a mafia govt that wants to disenfranchise and kill us.
January 8, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Once again, I think citizens of democratic cities and states need to start discussing the odd situation in which we find ourselves — paying the bulk of taxes going to a mafia govt that wants to disenfranchise and kill us.
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Let’s be clear: if people sworn to enforce the law can tell you to get out of your car and then kill you if you just try to drive away, none of us are safe. None of us.
January 8, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Let’s be clear: if people sworn to enforce the law can tell you to get out of your car and then kill you if you just try to drive away, none of us are safe. None of us.
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New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
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Right after Renée Good’s disgusting murder, a ICE goon was filmed kicking her memorial candles.
Absolutely vile.
Absolutely vile.
January 8, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Right after Renée Good’s disgusting murder, a ICE goon was filmed kicking her memorial candles.
Absolutely vile.
Absolutely vile.
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I'm up to FOUR OTHER alleged vehicle ramming incidents that led to shootings by ICE agents:
• 8/16/2025 San Bernadino
• 10/5/2025 Chicago
• 10/21/2025 Los Angeles
• 12/24/2025 Maryland
Two of these claims fell apart and charges were dismissed. Another had "conflicting accounts".
• 8/16/2025 San Bernadino
• 10/5/2025 Chicago
• 10/21/2025 Los Angeles
• 12/24/2025 Maryland
Two of these claims fell apart and charges were dismissed. Another had "conflicting accounts".
January 7, 2026 at 10:41 PM
I'm up to FOUR OTHER alleged vehicle ramming incidents that led to shootings by ICE agents:
• 8/16/2025 San Bernadino
• 10/5/2025 Chicago
• 10/21/2025 Los Angeles
• 12/24/2025 Maryland
Two of these claims fell apart and charges were dismissed. Another had "conflicting accounts".
• 8/16/2025 San Bernadino
• 10/5/2025 Chicago
• 10/21/2025 Los Angeles
• 12/24/2025 Maryland
Two of these claims fell apart and charges were dismissed. Another had "conflicting accounts".
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masked, unidentified goons who assault and murder with impunity. a literal gestapo.
This is the ICE agent who murdered a woman by shooting her multiple times in the face.
January 7, 2026 at 7:36 PM
masked, unidentified goons who assault and murder with impunity. a literal gestapo.
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The Texas Supreme Court has finalized a plan to end its reliance on the American Bar Association for law school accreditation and instead establish its own list of law schools whose graduates may practice in the state reut.rs/3LC2565
January 8, 2026 at 1:20 AM
The Texas Supreme Court has finalized a plan to end its reliance on the American Bar Association for law school accreditation and instead establish its own list of law schools whose graduates may practice in the state reut.rs/3LC2565
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
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How options trader 'Captain Condor' led his followers to a $50 million wipeout
www.morningstar.com/news/marketw...
www.morningstar.com/news/marketw...
'I experienced a catastrophic financial loss': How options trader 'Captain Condor' led his followers to a $50 million wipeout
www.morningstar.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:29 AM
How options trader 'Captain Condor' led his followers to a $50 million wipeout
www.morningstar.com/news/marketw...
www.morningstar.com/news/marketw...
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This is insane. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 8, 2026 at 1:39 AM
This is insane. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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新年からアーケードビデオゲーム技術史のカンファレンスがあります、「ARCADE CIRCUIT 2026」は2026年1月25日に国立新美術館にて開催。私はともかくすんごい方々が登壇されますので、初期のアーケード技術開発に興味ある方はぜひお越しください…! 無料の申し込み登録はこちらから #obslive
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January 8, 2026 at 2:09 AM
新年からアーケードビデオゲーム技術史のカンファレンスがあります、「ARCADE CIRCUIT 2026」は2026年1月25日に国立新美術館にて開催。私はともかくすんごい方々が登壇されますので、初期のアーケード技術開発に興味ある方はぜひお越しください…! 無料の申し込み登録はこちらから #obslive
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‘Out with the Yanks!’: Thousands protest in Colombia as anger builds over Trump’s intervention in Venezuela
‘Out with the Yanks!’: Thousands protest in Colombia as anger builds over Trump’s intervention in Venezuela
President Gustavo Petro called for demonstrations after Trump said he was interested in military action in Colombia
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of cities across Colombia to decry Donald Trump’s threats to expand his military campaign in South America into their territory, after last weekend’s deadly attack on Venezuela.
In Cúcuta, a city on Colombia’s eastern border with Venezuela, several hundred demonstrators marched towards its 19th century cathedral waving the country’s yellow, blue and red flag and shouting: “Fuera los yanquis!” (“Out with the Yanks!”) Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:11 AM
‘Out with the Yanks!’: Thousands protest in Colombia as anger builds over Trump’s intervention in Venezuela
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Black people five years ago: you know, they can kill anyone they want to out there
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
January 8, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Black people five years ago: you know, they can kill anyone they want to out there
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?