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Woke does not mean unprepared

A political cartoon shows the Statue of Liberty holding a large shotgun labeled “Second Amendment.” An artist at a drawing board tells her, “This is a political cartoon, so you’re supposed to be weeping helplessly while ICE agents drag you away to El Salvador in chains.” The Statue of Liberty looks unimpressed and replies, “Duly noted.”

January 21, 2026 at 12:24 AM

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Are The Epstein Files In Greenland?
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Are The Epstein Files In Greenland?

Trump's fantasy of takeover heats up!

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January 20, 2026 at 10:47 PM

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Treasury chief draws ridicule for wanting to protect Americans with '5, 10, 12 homes'

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent was met with mockery after explaining he wants to protect “mom and pop” owners who have up to a dozen homes they’ve bought as retirement investments.

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January 20, 2026 at 6:24 PM

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ICE Is Not a Normal Police Force. It's a Domestic Terrorist Organization Designed to Freak Us Out | Steven Donziger www.filmsforaction.org/articles/ice...

ICE Is Not a Normal Police Force. It's a Domestic Terrorist Organization Designed to Freak Us Out | Steven Donziger

We need a new model to fight ICE — including having local prosecutors indict its agents for murder, assault, and false arrests based on evidence.

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January 20, 2026 at 6:17 PM

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ICE Reports Third Death at Texas Migrant Jail in 44 Days truthout.org/articles/ice...

ICE Reports Third Death at Texas Migrant Jail in 44 Days

Officials in both Texas and Minnesota are calling for an investigation into Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss.

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January 20, 2026 at 5:43 PM

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“Not Above the Law”: Law Prof. Michele Goodwin Decries Violent ICE Activity in Minnesota

Federal agents carrying out the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration actions in Minnesota have been widely accused of using excessive force, arresting U.S. citizens, denying people access to le...

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January 20, 2026 at 5:35 PM

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The Congresswoman Criminalized for Visiting ICE Detainees

LaMonica McIver went to tour an immigration jail in her district. Now she faces seventeen years in prison.

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January 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM

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Ending GOP Authoritarianism Will Require Overcoming the Democratic Leadership www.commondreams.org/opinion/corp...

Ending GOP Authoritarianism Will Require Overcoming the Democratic Leadership | Common Dreams

The Democratic establishment shuns the progressive populism that’s vital to effectively counter bogus right-wing populism. And so, the fight to defeat the fascistic GOP and the fight to overcome the p...

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January 20, 2026 at 4:57 PM

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Where have I seen this before? 🤔🤔🤔

A Newspaper article, regarding Bill Clinton - Impeachment delayed as Clinton announces Iraqi air strike, citing Military need to move swiftly

January 20, 2026 at 4:51 PM

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He Would Have Interrupted That Church Service, Too.
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All 4 of the New Testament accounts describe Jesus, overcome with anger at the perversion of the Temple, entering its courts and violently overturning the tables of the money changers and merchants.

Jesus Turned Over Tables. He Would Have Interrupted That Church Service, Too.

What Would Jesus Do?

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January 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM

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creenshot of a social media post from X.com. At the top, a post by Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) reads: “No, we did not teach cases at the Naval War College where the president loses his last grip on reality and wants plans to start wars against our own allies. Amazingly, we did not think we had to design cases about a POTUS in a de facto alliance with the Kremlin to destroy NATO.” Below it is the embedded post Tom is replying to, from a user named “Janie Chuckles (aka Fucking Bitch)…”. Her post says: “Do they teach this kind of dilemma at the War College? I would hope the senior commanders would understand by now that their oath is to the constitution, not the orange guy.”

January 20, 2026 at 5:28 AM

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The Grievance Presidency
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The Grievance Presidency

Trump’s Nobel obsession, the GOP’s cult, and the last chance to stop a democratic collapse

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January 20, 2026 at 1:50 AM

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Oh the language of Predators, an the the raw face of authoritarianism

A split-screen news broadcast showing MSNBC host Alex Witt on the left and Danish parliamentarian Rasmus Jarlov on the right. The headline reads: “NATO BOLSTERS EUROPEAN TROOPS IN GREENLAND.” Below the video is a quote from Jarlov responding to Stephen Miller’s Greenland comments: “I hope he’s kept away from young women, because that’s the mentality of a rapist. You can’t defend yourself, so I’m going to take you.

January 19, 2026 at 7:56 PM

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We all saw the videos, clearly a perversion of the term “lynching,” a propaganda move that centers white grievance while ignoring centuries of actual racial terror against Black people, and an example of the “devil’s trick” of making the criminal appear as the one under attack.

January 19, 2026 at 5:34 PM

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Putin invited to Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza, says Kremlin

Several major figures, including Giorgia Meloni and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said Donald Trump had invited them to join the body, which is tasked with overseeing the implementation of the US's 20-point G...

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January 19, 2026 at 5:28 PM

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153 Democrats Vote Yes to Pass H.R. 7006
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153 Democrats Vote Yes to Pass H.R. 7006

The truth behind this devastating bill to advance Trump's fascist agenda

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January 18, 2026 at 4:49 PM

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Did Your Democratic Member of Congress Praise ICE Fascists?
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Did Your Democratic Member of Congress Praise ICE Fascists?

Documenting the corporate bought politicians standing with ICE, even as they kill dozens of our neighbors

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January 18, 2026 at 4:46 PM

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his can still be stopped. A handful of members of Congress could halt Trump’s bullying, recklessness, and authoritarian drift today—if they choose courage over careerism. Pressure them. Silence is a vote.

Trump doesn’t govern, he retaliates, and bullies. He doesn’t protect life, he punishes disobedience. From wolves to witnesses, from schoolchildren to sovereign nations, the pattern is relentless: loud promises, reckless escalation, and abandonment when the consequences turn deadly.

Here’s the part that matters, this can still be stopped. Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger laid it out plainly: Congress has the power right now. Because the House majority is razor thin, a handful of GOP members, literally a few, could halt everything Trump wants. Refuse to advance bills, block funding, and pass explicit prohibitions on annexing or attacking Greenland. Embed it into must-pass funding bills being negotiated right now. Force a veto, and override it. The Senate can do the same.

Courage is in short supply on Capitol Hill, where too many members are more worried about post-Congress lobbying gigs than stopping a president who is destabilizing NATO, baiting world war, and torching democratic norms for sport. Silence is a choice, and inaction is a vote.

So this is the call to action. Pressure Congress, relentlessly, and publicly. Name names, and demand that they use the power they already have. The choice is no longer subtle: a few brave members of Congress can stop this spiral, stop the bullying, the annexation fantasies, the trade wars, the abandoned allies, the burning planet, or they can sit on their hands while one addle-brained old man drags America and the world toward catastrophe.

History will remember who stood up, and who looked away

January 18, 2026 at 4:24 PM

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The genius of the grift is not its subtlety but its repetition. The same swindle, repackaged, sold again, and defended louder each time, while no one is held to account. This is what corruption looks like when it stops bothering to hide.

Screenshot of a social media post criticizing Republican healthcare proposals as inadequate and deceptive, contrasting them with an accusation that Donald Trump invaded a country, stole oil, and deposited profits into a private offshore account. The tone is sarcastic and accusatory, highlighting hypocrisy and corruption.

January 17, 2026 at 7:13 PM

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A statement from National Park Service: The Justice Department has moved to block the appointment of an independent monitor in connection with the release of records related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. In its filing, the DOJ contends that federal courts have no authority to enforce the Epstein Transparency Act and argues that Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie lack standing to seek or recommend an independent monitor. Taken together, the government’s position effectively asserts that no court has the power to compel the DOJ to turn over the requested files.

January 17, 2026 at 5:18 PM

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When an agent of the state uses captivity as leverage for rape, this is not ‘misconduct’ or a ‘bad apple.’ It is the logical end of a system that concentrates unchecked power over the powerless. This is who we are now

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Former ICE officer in Lafayette pleads guilty to raping a detainee in a broom closet while other ICE-holes stood as lookouts. He used food, jewelry, letters and pictures of the woman’s daughter in exchange for sex. The bastard rapist’s name is David Courvelle, 56.
#FuckICE #Resist #Pinks #ProudBlue