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Human-powered news feed defending your civil liberties and climate from oligarchs & fascists. Rants as necessary here already for quite a while.
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🤔 In 2021, Kip Mock of Moscow ID accidentally set his pal, Elijah Froh, on fire by pouring diesel on a fire. Mock & Froh were later were hired by Valar Atomics—founded by their pal, Isaiah Taylor, a high school dropout from Moscow, ID who somehow landed a DOE contract to build a nuclear reactor. 1/
January 17, 2026 at 1:39 AM
🤔 In 2021, Kip Mock of Moscow ID accidentally set his pal, Elijah Froh, on fire by pouring diesel on a fire. Mock & Froh were later were hired by Valar Atomics—founded by their pal, Isaiah Taylor, a high school dropout from Moscow, ID who somehow landed a DOE contract to build a nuclear reactor. 1/
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"A new CNN poll finds that 58 percent of respondents call Trump’s first term a failure, with 55 percent saying Trump’s policies have hurt the economy and 64 percent saying Trump hasn’t done enough to reduce costs of everyday goods."
Even POLITICO can't spin the fugly numbers for the regime.
Even POLITICO can't spin the fugly numbers for the regime.
January 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
"A new CNN poll finds that 58 percent of respondents call Trump’s first term a failure, with 55 percent saying Trump’s policies have hurt the economy and 64 percent saying Trump hasn’t done enough to reduce costs of everyday goods."
Even POLITICO can't spin the fugly numbers for the regime.
Even POLITICO can't spin the fugly numbers for the regime.
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"The Corruption Chronicles: One year of Donald Trump profiteering from public office and selling access and influence"
Helpful just seeing it all laid out on one page.
Kei Chin, @mjbeckel.bsky.social for @issueonereform.bsky.social
Helpful just seeing it all laid out on one page.
Kei Chin, @mjbeckel.bsky.social for @issueonereform.bsky.social
The Corruption Chronicles - Issue One
One year into his second term in the White House, President Donald Trump has reshaped the presidency to drastically blur the lines between government and business, abetting unprecedented levels of…
issueone.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:04 PM
"The Corruption Chronicles: One year of Donald Trump profiteering from public office and selling access and influence"
Helpful just seeing it all laid out on one page.
Kei Chin, @mjbeckel.bsky.social for @issueonereform.bsky.social
Helpful just seeing it all laid out on one page.
Kei Chin, @mjbeckel.bsky.social for @issueonereform.bsky.social
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🚨 Minneapolis General Strike January 23 🚨
✊ ICE OUT of Minnesota! ✊
✊ ICE OUT of Minnesota! ✊
every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
January 16, 2026 at 10:23 PM
🚨 Minneapolis General Strike January 23 🚨
✊ ICE OUT of Minnesota! ✊
✊ ICE OUT of Minnesota! ✊
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Every few weeks we get a story like this and it always fizzle out. Stephen Miller is in control. Let's not pretend otherwise. Even when Brooke Rollins convinced Trump to *publicly* say he'd back off of some raids, it took Miller just 48 hours to browbeat Trump into changing his mind.
Trump is privately worried about the "optics" of ICE raids and his advisers are looking for ways to soften them, Axios reports. I'm calling bullshit: The terror and violence cannot be hived off from the broader policy agenda. They are 100% intrinsic to it.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
Trump’s Own Advisers Suddenly Unnerved as ICE Raids Take Horrific Turn
So the president doesn’t like the “optics” of what ICE is doing. But there’s no such thing as sanitized, popular mass deportations—and this is by design.
newrepublic.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Every few weeks we get a story like this and it always fizzle out. Stephen Miller is in control. Let's not pretend otherwise. Even when Brooke Rollins convinced Trump to *publicly* say he'd back off of some raids, it took Miller just 48 hours to browbeat Trump into changing his mind.
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“Independent” agency.
January 16, 2026 at 10:26 PM
“Independent” agency.
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A federal judge issued a nationwide (technically a national class) “declaratory” judgment that the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy is unlawful. The Trump administration’s response has been to say that it is not bound by the ruling and the judge can go pound sand.
New: The nation's chief immigration judge told her colleagues this week that they are not bound by a federal court ruling that declared the Trump administration cannot place thousands of people in mandatory detention without an opportunity to be released on bond. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Top US immigration judge says bond hearings should be denied despite court rulings, documents show
The top U.S. immigration judge has told her colleagues that they are not bound by a federal court ruling that declared the Trump administration cannot place thousands of people in mandatory detention ...
www.reuters.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
A federal judge issued a nationwide (technically a national class) “declaratory” judgment that the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy is unlawful. The Trump administration’s response has been to say that it is not bound by the ruling and the judge can go pound sand.
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BREAKING: A full-scale airlift is running around the clock, transporting troops and military equipment to Greenland.
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Stor operation i gang: Fly strømmer til Grønland med europæiske soldater
I flere døgn har militære transportfly fløjet i pendulfart mellem Danmark og Grønland. Fredag aften landede et stort antal soldater i Nuuk.
www.dr.dk
January 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
BREAKING: A full-scale airlift is running around the clock, transporting troops and military equipment to Greenland.
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
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Jesus Christ
You are on the ground, however this seems to have happened today. Are they just dispersed?
January 16, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Jesus Christ
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Ken Howery (below) is Trump’s ambassador to Denmark. He:
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
January 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Ken Howery (below) is Trump’s ambassador to Denmark. He:
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
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New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
The Companies Behind ICE
Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:19 PM
New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
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US higher education was a crown jewel, generating knowledge, wealth, prestige, and power unrivaled by anyone.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
US higher education was a crown jewel, generating knowledge, wealth, prestige, and power unrivaled by anyone.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
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the most Minnesota sentence you can possibly think of www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
January 16, 2026 at 10:52 PM
the most Minnesota sentence you can possibly think of www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
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Yggy-pilled Dems, Jan. 2025: Polls say immigration is Trump's strongest issue, talking about it is falling into his trap.
Yggy-pilled Dems, Jan. 2026: Polls say there's broad public support for "Abolish ICE." Whatever you do, don't say "Abolish ICE"
Maybe the problem was cowardice all along 🤷♂️
Yggy-pilled Dems, Jan. 2026: Polls say there's broad public support for "Abolish ICE." Whatever you do, don't say "Abolish ICE"
Maybe the problem was cowardice all along 🤷♂️
Amazing. Plurality of Americans support abolishing ICE (46%-43%); Moderates by double digits (45%-35%) and Indies as well (47-35%). Yet Schumer Dems are looking for ways to increase fundings for ICE. 🙃 d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
January 16, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Yggy-pilled Dems, Jan. 2025: Polls say immigration is Trump's strongest issue, talking about it is falling into his trap.
Yggy-pilled Dems, Jan. 2026: Polls say there's broad public support for "Abolish ICE." Whatever you do, don't say "Abolish ICE"
Maybe the problem was cowardice all along 🤷♂️
Yggy-pilled Dems, Jan. 2026: Polls say there's broad public support for "Abolish ICE." Whatever you do, don't say "Abolish ICE"
Maybe the problem was cowardice all along 🤷♂️
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Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
PM Mark Carney hasn't been able to reach a deal with Trump to reduce tariffs punishing key sectors of the Canadian economy.
PM Mark Carney hasn't been able to reach a deal with Trump to reduce tariffs punishing key sectors of the Canadian economy.
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
apnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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January 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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We put together some of the worst chyrons from Fox News this week -- including graphics that label anti-ICE protesters "insurgents" and declare that “Dems [are] at war with America itself." I've threaded the highlights/lowlights below:
www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/inc...
www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/inc...
The incendiary and demonizing chyrons on Fox News evening programming regarding Minnesota, ICE, and protests
After Fox News pushed the Trump administration’s propaganda in its coverage of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent’s deadly January 7 shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, the network has us...
www.mediamatters.org
January 17, 2026 at 12:36 AM
We put together some of the worst chyrons from Fox News this week -- including graphics that label anti-ICE protesters "insurgents" and declare that “Dems [are] at war with America itself." I've threaded the highlights/lowlights below:
www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/inc...
www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/inc...
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Story on a “suburban shop” near Philly closing down bc not a lot of takers for Trump/MAGA hate.
Also …
“Several other stores selling Trump apparel have recently closed or announced they were closing”including stores in MA, CT.
Nobody (sane w a heart & humanity) wants this 🗑️↘️
Also …
“Several other stores selling Trump apparel have recently closed or announced they were closing”including stores in MA, CT.
Nobody (sane w a heart & humanity) wants this 🗑️↘️
Trump Store to Close as Sales Falter, With No Election Battles Ahead
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Story on a “suburban shop” near Philly closing down bc not a lot of takers for Trump/MAGA hate.
Also …
“Several other stores selling Trump apparel have recently closed or announced they were closing”including stores in MA, CT.
Nobody (sane w a heart & humanity) wants this 🗑️↘️
Also …
“Several other stores selling Trump apparel have recently closed or announced they were closing”including stores in MA, CT.
Nobody (sane w a heart & humanity) wants this 🗑️↘️
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Proud to be represented by @ramirez.house.gov
January 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Proud to be represented by @ramirez.house.gov
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After my accountability hearing in MN, we visited Renee Good’s memorial. It was so powerful to bear witness to the strength and resilience of the community in the Twin Cities — even through incredible grief.
We will continue to fight for justice in her memory.
We will continue to fight for justice in her memory.
January 16, 2026 at 11:15 PM
After my accountability hearing in MN, we visited Renee Good’s memorial. It was so powerful to bear witness to the strength and resilience of the community in the Twin Cities — even through incredible grief.
We will continue to fight for justice in her memory.
We will continue to fight for justice in her memory.
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This week, I spoke with a St. Paul woman who told me ICE came to her door and asked her to report on her "Asian neighbors."
The Hmong community, the large majority of whom are in this country legally for decades now, is in hiding.
The Hmong community, the large majority of whom are in this country legally for decades now, is in hiding.
January 16, 2026 at 9:20 PM
This week, I spoke with a St. Paul woman who told me ICE came to her door and asked her to report on her "Asian neighbors."
The Hmong community, the large majority of whom are in this country legally for decades now, is in hiding.
The Hmong community, the large majority of whom are in this country legally for decades now, is in hiding.
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DHS employees entered our store this afternoon and served us a Notice of Inspection, demanding copies of I9 forms for each employee.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
January 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
DHS employees entered our store this afternoon and served us a Notice of Inspection, demanding copies of I9 forms for each employee.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
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I have the utmost respect for Senator Kaine and Senator Warner but we do not need “coaching” on redistricting coming from a cuck chair in the corner. How about you all stay focused on the fascist in the White House and let us handle redistricting in Virginia. 10-1
January 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
I have the utmost respect for Senator Kaine and Senator Warner but we do not need “coaching” on redistricting coming from a cuck chair in the corner. How about you all stay focused on the fascist in the White House and let us handle redistricting in Virginia. 10-1
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Held: Many of the ICE agents that drive by have their phones up to the window..I don’t know why, but part of the lawsuit you alluded to earlier alleges that ICE is using an app that can take a picture of a face, identify it, and store it for 15 years.
January 16, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Held: Many of the ICE agents that drive by have their phones up to the window..I don’t know why, but part of the lawsuit you alluded to earlier alleges that ICE is using an app that can take a picture of a face, identify it, and store it for 15 years.