Tom Magnuson
@tmagi.bsky.social
Elderly, somewhat AADD, OCD, Historian of early NC, of Military Hiistory, and the History of Technology
What appears to be chos in our governjment's policies now makes senser....
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US Foreign Policy Is Now Medieval
The search continues for a framework to make sense of, or at least label, the baffling state of world affairs since Donald Trump took his second oath of office as president of the United States. And n...
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February 4, 2026 at 12:55 AM
What appears to be chos in our governjment's policies now makes senser....
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Ice proposes to remove a large number of people in a short span of time (3K/day), so why is the government investing in mega-jails?
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ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
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February 1, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Ice proposes to remove a large number of people in a short span of time (3K/day), so why is the government investing in mega-jails?
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<img src="https://media.newyorker.com/cartoons/697cd47294b851745638e70d/master/w_1280%2Cc_limit/A61722.jpg" alt="A poster for Melania Trumps documentary has been defaced with painted graffiti which reads “I REALLY DONT CARE DO U”"/>
January 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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The RNC misjudged and accidentally revealed their intention of forcing a deformation of the US national image back to a racist, segregationist, authoritarian nation consistent with their white supremacist vision of what we should be.
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RNC pushed Bovino’s false claims as talking points hours before his removal
A new memo from the RNC reveals how the party wanted to frame the fallout over a second fatal shooting in Minnesota — but shows how quickly the messaging is changing in real time
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January 29, 2026 at 12:29 PM
The RNC misjudged and accidentally revealed their intention of forcing a deformation of the US national image back to a racist, segregationist, authoritarian nation consistent with their white supremacist vision of what we should be.
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A former Minneapolitan revisited his old haunts and records how depressing living under occupation is and how resilient Minnesotans are.
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The Battle for Minneapolis
As Donald Trump brings his retribution to a liberal city, citizens, protesters, and civic leaders try to protect one another.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:29 PM
A former Minneapolitan revisited his old haunts and records how depressing living under occupation is and how resilient Minnesotans are.
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Bondi says her agents will probably kill fewer Minnesotans if Minnesota will just cooperate with her agents,
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Bondi seeks Minnesota voter rolls, welfare data to "help bring back law and order" in wake of shootings
Minnesota's secretary of state rejected a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi for federal access state voter rolls and welfare data, as tensions flare in Minneapolis after a man was shot and kille...
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January 26, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Bondi says her agents will probably kill fewer Minnesotans if Minnesota will just cooperate with her agents,
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Trump Justice? Murder for the common folk and open arms uncommonly wealthy folk.
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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...
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January 25, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Trump Justice? Murder for the common folk and open arms uncommonly wealthy folk.
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A jaundioced view of Trumpism: "At this moment in our history, the vision of a less militarized America may seem like a distant dream, but striving for it is the only way out of our current predicament."
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Venezuela, the Revival of Regime Change
The Trump administration’s exercise in armed regime change in Venezuela should have come as no surprise. The U.S. naval buildup in the Caribbean and the attacks on defenseless boats off the Venezuelan...
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January 22, 2026 at 4:13 PM
A jaundioced view of Trumpism: "At this moment in our history, the vision of a less militarized America may seem like a distant dream, but striving for it is the only way out of our current predicament."
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Trrump at Davos, I hope it doesn't get any worse. We elected him people, please, live and learn.
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Confused Trump’s Struggles Through Disastrous Davos Speech — 1/21/26 Updates
Hi all, we’re officially mid-way through the week.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Trrump at Davos, I hope it doesn't get any worse. We elected him people, please, live and learn.
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The votes are in and 9 out of 10 editorial cartoonists have more courage than any Republican in Congress...
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CSotD: Beyond Reason
Other cartoonists have suggested a “What would you say?” scenario over how Americans would be outraged if another country were to seize our president the way we grabbed Maduro, but Prickly City, as a ...
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January 21, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The votes are in and 9 out of 10 editorial cartoonists have more courage than any Republican in Congress...
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NCs GOP and Trump, let us hope they stay loyal to the traitor-in-chief.
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The things that matter
Trump's enablers stayed silent as he damaged our country, hoping for narrow political wins while sacrificing the trust of our allies and further dividing our nation.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:16 PM
NCs GOP and Trump, let us hope they stay loyal to the traitor-in-chief.
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Maybe every other American movie shouldn't be based on a comic book. Other countries will think Americans live in an infantile fantasy land where reality is whatever we say it is and every problem can be solved with violence. -Bill Maher, comedian, actor, and writer (b. 20 Jan 1956)
January 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Maybe every other American movie shouldn't be based on a comic book. Other countries will think Americans live in an infantile fantasy land where reality is whatever we say it is and every problem can be solved with violence. -Bill Maher, comedian, actor, and writer (b. 20 Jan 1956)
Tuesday Afternoon News Updates as Trump is Isolated on Wold Stage — 1/20/26
Hi Meidas Mighty,
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January 20, 2026 at 8:50 PM
A Modern Declaration of Independence which, as our founding document did, itemizes the high crimes and misdemeanors that comple removing our failed President from office.
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A Declaration of Independence From The Mad King
It's time.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:28 PM
A Modern Declaration of Independence which, as our founding document did, itemizes the high crimes and misdemeanors that comple removing our failed President from office.
www.againstallenemies.net/p/a-declarat...
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Moronic foreign policy shouts, "Please, Congress, save us from the madman at the helm of our ship of state."
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Imbecile Trump Threatens Americans With $75 Billion Tax Hike So He Can Conquer Greenland | Common Dreams
If you missed Trump’s plans to hit us with this tax hike it’s because of the consistently awful reporting we get from major media outlets.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Moronic foreign policy shouts, "Please, Congress, save us from the madman at the helm of our ship of state."
www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
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ICE determined that the best way to cut medical costs for its detainees is to not pay for essential medicines and treatments. Murder by neglect is still murder. If for no ther reason, ICE and Trump need to stay in power to stay out of jail, just like Netanyahu.
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ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
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January 20, 2026 at 3:46 PM
ICE determined that the best way to cut medical costs for its detainees is to not pay for essential medicines and treatments. Murder by neglect is still murder. If for no ther reason, ICE and Trump need to stay in power to stay out of jail, just like Netanyahu.
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popular.info/p/ice-has-st...
A pathetic plea for Congress to save us from our mad monarch; pathetic because the GOP wants Trump to "win" jusat so long as he continues to make America whiter.
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Trump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw
Will Republicans in Congress ever step in?
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January 20, 2026 at 1:19 PM
A pathetic plea for Congress to save us from our mad monarch; pathetic because the GOP wants Trump to "win" jusat so long as he continues to make America whiter.
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Here is a cogent description and explanation of the "dual state" we now live in.
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ICE and the Dual-State Regime - Truthdig
The Nazi political theory behind ICE lawlessness creates two systems: one that follows rules and one that ignores traditional restraints.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Here is a cogent description and explanation of the "dual state" we now live in.
www.truthdig.com/articles/ice...
www.truthdig.com/articles/ice...
I was a Minnesotan my first 23 years,, and I am proud of the way the Twin Cities have responded to Trump's street thugs.
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‘Make no mistake, this is an occupation’: ICE’s deadly presence casts long shadow over Minneapolis
Classrooms have emptied, shops have shut, and the mood is tense – but as the federal operation has ramped up, so has residents’ response
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January 18, 2026 at 12:58 PM
I was a Minnesotan my first 23 years,, and I am proud of the way the Twin Cities have responded to Trump's street thugs.
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Our petulent pimp President has now antagonized virtually all of our important European allies. He is a silly, little man in every sense of the concept of "little man".
www.politico.eu/article/eu-u...
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EU-US trade deal ‘on hold’ after new Trump tariffs
The pact, designed to avoid hefty tariffs on European exports, cannot be passed in light of Washington’s threats against Greenland, lawmakers say.
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January 17, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Our petulent pimp President has now antagonized virtually all of our important European allies. He is a silly, little man in every sense of the concept of "little man".
www.politico.eu/article/eu-u...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-u...