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Sunday Afternoon News Updates — 1/18/26
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Sunday Afternoon News Updates — 1/18/26
My recap of today's top stories
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January 18, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Sunday Afternoon News Updates — 1/18/26
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The Worst of the Worst
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The Worst of the Worst
ICE agents are barely vetted, receive poor training, and have been given permission to commit violence with impunity
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January 17, 2026 at 1:28 AM
The Worst of the Worst
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I keep hearing that AI will be "for the greater good." Yet, horrible things keep happening. This time, Elon Musk's AI chatbook Grok is on an undressing spree, creating sexual deepfakes of women and children. This content is illegal. The chatbot cannot remain in app stores. app.sosha.ai/s/hxJoqGbA
Grok is generating child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Demand Apple & Google remove Grok from their app stores!
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January 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I keep hearing that AI will be "for the greater good." Yet, horrible things keep happening. This time, Elon Musk's AI chatbook Grok is on an undressing spree, creating sexual deepfakes of women and children. This content is illegal. The chatbot cannot remain in app stores. app.sosha.ai/s/hxJoqGbA
Halfway To Autocracy
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Halfway To Autocracy
They called it hysteria. They called it fearmongering. Now half of Project 2025 is embedded in government, proving the warning wasn’t loud enough.
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December 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Halfway To Autocracy
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Mary Trump in Conversation with Ruth Ben- Ghiat
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Mary Trump in Conversation with Ruth Ben- Ghiat
Constructing a cult of personality
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December 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Mary Trump in Conversation with Ruth Ben- Ghiat
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/kr...
Kristi Noem must go!
Kristi Noem was an unqualified choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, and her time in office has confirmed it. As DHS Secretary, Noem has lied to Congress, denied well-documented deportat...
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December 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/kr...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/kr...
Kristi Noem must go!
Kristi Noem was an unqualified choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, and her time in office has confirmed it. As DHS Secretary, Noem has lied to Congress, denied well-documented deportat...
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December 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/kr...
RFK Jr. was never fit to be Department of Health and Human Services secretary—and his failed leadership since his confirmation has put lives in danger. Sign the petition! sign.moveon.org/petitions/fi...
Fire RFK Jr. NOW!
RFK Jr. was never fit to be Department of Health and Human Services secretary—and his failed leadership since his confirmation has put lives in danger. Sign the petition!
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December 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
RFK Jr. was never fit to be Department of Health and Human Services secretary—and his failed leadership since his confirmation has put lives in danger. Sign the petition! sign.moveon.org/petitions/fi...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
AG Uthmeier: Stop attacking drag performers and violating our First Amendment rights!
Drag is protected speech. Federal courts already said this law is probably unconstitutional. Uthmeier is only enforcing it because of a legal loophole—not because it's suddenly okay.
The law is intent...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Protect Educational Opportunities for Students with Disabilities | NEA
The Trump administration’s plan to move special education out of the Department of Education threatens our progress in meeting the needs of vulnerable students.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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FREE KILMAR: Bring Him Home
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia is a Maryland father and union worker. Instead of being at home with his wife, Jennifer, and their three children, Kilmar is locked away by ICE, punished for defending his...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Protect Educational Opportunities for Students with Disabilities | NEA
The Trump administration’s plan to move special education out of the Department of Education threatens our progress in meeting the needs of vulnerable students.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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I'm attending No Kings's event, “Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings?” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings? · No Kings
No Kings will be massive, powerful, and meaningful - but it won’t be the end of our work. Join movement leaders and fellow local activists after the big day to come together, celebrate what we accompl...
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October 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings?” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...