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Going to start a thread of Things Americans are Doing to Fight Back, when it comes to the Trump administration. I want to show people outside the US that some people ARE resisting. Sometimes in court, sometimes protests, sometimes by other means. Here we go:
The US could've had this leader.
New: Sen. Elizabeth Warren lays out vision for a 'big tent,' telling Democrats not to cater to wealthy donors
In an unusual move, she calls out figures in the party she considers part of the problem — including the DSCC, Kyrsten Sinema and Reid Hoffman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
In an unusual move, she calls out figures in the party she considers part of the problem — including the DSCC, Kyrsten Sinema and Reid Hoffman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren lays out vision for a 'big tent,' telling Democrats not to cater to wealthy donors
The former presidential candidate called out a "tepid, nibble-around-the-edges approach" to economic policy and criticized specific figures in the party by name as part of the problem.
www.nbcnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The US could've had this leader.
UK has X/Twitter but not Imgur 🙃
Barely anyone is going to see this, but if you’ve ever asked why X isn’t banned in the UK yet despite creating CSAM, it’s because the US government has enforced a worldwide policy of blackmail protecting the American tech oligarchy. It’s why TikTok can be banned but X cannot.
“Why can’t we have any regulations for US tech in Britain?”
Because the US trade rep has gone to every country including Britain and said if we regulate tech in a way that favours our people, industries and national interests, the US will bury us in tariffs and ruin our economy.
Because the US trade rep has gone to every country including Britain and said if we regulate tech in a way that favours our people, industries and national interests, the US will bury us in tariffs and ruin our economy.
January 12, 2026 at 11:28 PM
UK has X/Twitter but not Imgur 🙃
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we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff
January 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff
Amazon's AI subtitles are horrendous. Watching 'Death Comes to Pemberley' and at one point the young son has subtitles words of "I like to eat sh*t"
This is a BBC production, for Pete's sake.
This is a BBC production, for Pete's sake.
January 9, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Amazon's AI subtitles are horrendous. Watching 'Death Comes to Pemberley' and at one point the young son has subtitles words of "I like to eat sh*t"
This is a BBC production, for Pete's sake.
This is a BBC production, for Pete's sake.
The idea of Cascadia is looking really good right about now.
January 8, 2026 at 9:38 PM
The idea of Cascadia is looking really good right about now.
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The whole of the UK finding out the ICE murderer is called Jonathan Ross.
January 8, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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Also: Turns out the Trump administration accidentally misunderstood a Venezuelan slang term ("cartel de los Soles," slang for drug corruption in the military) to be an *actual* cartel, and then declared that this fake cartel was a terrorist organization led by Maduro
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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So in the incidence in June 2025, the ICE agent used a taser. But in January 2026, when it wasn't even the person they were trying to get, a passerby in their way that they have to go arojnd, a person who wasn't a criminal in any way, the agent uses a gun.
Star Tribune has identified the ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good as JONATHAN ROSS after DHS head Kristi Noem exposed details about a separate incident he was involved in during today’s press conference in NYC
www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing driver, according to court records.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:48 PM
So in the incidence in June 2025, the ICE agent used a taser. But in January 2026, when it wasn't even the person they were trying to get, a passerby in their way that they have to go arojnd, a person who wasn't a criminal in any way, the agent uses a gun.
Except Machado wasn't elected and Gonzalez was.
Machado's party and candidate had international recognition as winners of the 2024 election and the party should have support from the international community now.
But kidnapping a head of state doesn't remove the system. Venezuela is not free. Yet.
Machado's party and candidate had international recognition as winners of the 2024 election and the party should have support from the international community now.
But kidnapping a head of state doesn't remove the system. Venezuela is not free. Yet.
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Except Machado wasn't elected and Gonzalez was.
Machado's party and candidate had international recognition as winners of the 2024 election and the party should have support from the international community now.
But kidnapping a head of state doesn't remove the system. Venezuela is not free. Yet.
Machado's party and candidate had international recognition as winners of the 2024 election and the party should have support from the international community now.
But kidnapping a head of state doesn't remove the system. Venezuela is not free. Yet.
Interesting/hopeful statement from Maria Corina Machado.
Venezuelas Opposition nach Sturz Maduros: "Zeit der Freiheit gekommen"
Venezuelas Opposition nach Sturz Maduros: "Zeit der Freiheit gekommen"
María Corina Machado verkündet, dass "die Zeit der Freiheit" für Venezuela gekommen ist. Sie erklärt, dass Nicolás Maduro wegen seiner Verbrechen vor ein internationales Gericht gestellt wird und dass die USA nach seiner Weigerung, zu verhandeln, versprochen haben, das Gesetz durchzusetzen.
l.euronews.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Interesting/hopeful statement from Maria Corina Machado.
Tehran and Moscow (rightly) condemning this attack while Ukraine is *right there* is [insert stronger words than peak hypocrisy].
This on the same week Trump said Ukraine attacking Putin's residence was "not good" (even if later shown to be Russian fake news).
This on the same week Trump said Ukraine attacking Putin's residence was "not good" (even if later shown to be Russian fake news).
US strikes Venezuela and says Maduro 'captured'
US strikes Venezuela and says Maduro 'captured'
In a surprise attack overnight on Saturday, the United States launched strikes against Venezuelan capital Caracas and other cities. US President Donald Trump stated that Nicolas Maduro and his wife were "captured and flown out of the country". Follow for live updates.
l.euronews.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Tehran and Moscow (rightly) condemning this attack while Ukraine is *right there* is [insert stronger words than peak hypocrisy].
This on the same week Trump said Ukraine attacking Putin's residence was "not good" (even if later shown to be Russian fake news).
This on the same week Trump said Ukraine attacking Putin's residence was "not good" (even if later shown to be Russian fake news).
Time to ban fireworks except for professionals.
Fireworks on NYE are bad for
Health
Safety
The environment
Pets and other animals and people!
Fireworks on NYE are bad for
Health
Safety
The environment
Pets and other animals and people!
Tote und Brände: "Beispiellose" Silvestergewalt in den Niederlanden
Unterdessen wurden in Belgien ähnliche Vorfälle gemeldet, bei denen die Polizei mit Feuerwerkskörpern angegriffen wurde, und in Deutschland starben zwei Jugendliche bei einem Unfall mit selbstgebastelten Sprengkörpern.
Unterdessen wurden in Belgien ähnliche Vorfälle gemeldet, bei denen die Polizei mit Feuerwerkskörpern angegriffen wurde, und in Deutschland starben zwei Jugendliche bei einem Unfall mit selbstgebastelten Sprengkörpern.
January 2, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Time to ban fireworks except for professionals.
Fireworks on NYE are bad for
Health
Safety
The environment
Pets and other animals and people!
Fireworks on NYE are bad for
Health
Safety
The environment
Pets and other animals and people!
But Biden was too old 🙄
Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:23 PM
But Biden was too old 🙄
The moral depravity of the current US government:
The US Department of Homeland Security has taken its holiday-themed campaign for mass deportations to a whole new low with an AI-generated video that turns Santa Claus into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/oFQz
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/oFQz
December 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The moral depravity of the current US government:
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Big corporations are booming on AI and record profits—but small businesses face tariffs, rising costs, and job cuts, widening America’s economic divide.
The Economic Divide Between Big and Small Companies Is Growing
The economic fortunes of low- and high-income Americans are diverging. The same pattern is happening with companies.
on.wsj.com
December 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Big corporations are booming on AI and record profits—but small businesses face tariffs, rising costs, and job cuts, widening America’s economic divide.
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If ICE can threaten arrest for filming, then journalists, watchdogs, and protesters can all be silenced the same way. You don’t have freedom of the press if recording police is treated as terrorism. #holdfast
www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
The Government Unconstitutionally Labels ICE Observers as Domestic Terrorists
A free country must have an absolute wall of protection for those who record government actions.
www.cato.org
December 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
If ICE can threaten arrest for filming, then journalists, watchdogs, and protesters can all be silenced the same way. You don’t have freedom of the press if recording police is treated as terrorism. #holdfast
www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
Love Vancouver. Love the West End.
Vancouver’s West End is the densest neighbourhood in Canada. Its mix of housing includes lots of apartment towers.
I highly recommend anyone who thinks tall buildings ruin neighbourhoods to visit. It really is a nice experience.
I highly recommend anyone who thinks tall buildings ruin neighbourhoods to visit. It really is a nice experience.
As a resident of Canada's Greatest Neighbourhood, I am often thinking about ways it could be better
December 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Love Vancouver. Love the West End.
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Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
Interesting solution to a bad situation made worse by climate change
The struggling Saint-Colomban-des-Villards has taken the unprecedented decision to make skiing free this winter.
Why skiing will be free this winter in a French Alpine resort
The struggling Saint-Colomban-des-Villards has taken the unprecedented decision to make skiing free this winter.
l.euronews.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Interesting solution to a bad situation made worse by climate change
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Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.
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Green Card holder, living in the U.S. since she was 11, put in ICE detention for 5 months because she bounced a check decades ago.
December 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Green Card holder, living in the U.S. since she was 11, put in ICE detention for 5 months because she bounced a check decades ago.
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NEW: For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections.
This year, it finally succeeded.
This year, it finally succeeded.
Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors
For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections. This year, it finally succeeded.
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
NEW: For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections.
This year, it finally succeeded.
This year, it finally succeeded.
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A fantastic NYT report: Donors to Trump get pardons, jobs, & access - and benefited from regulatory decisions the Trump admin has made.
SUPER timely as SCOTUS is about to kill agency independence & give POTUS more control over agencies (likely to donors' benefit)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
SUPER timely as SCOTUS is about to kill agency independence & give POTUS more control over agencies (likely to donors' benefit)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A fantastic NYT report: Donors to Trump get pardons, jobs, & access - and benefited from regulatory decisions the Trump admin has made.
SUPER timely as SCOTUS is about to kill agency independence & give POTUS more control over agencies (likely to donors' benefit)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
SUPER timely as SCOTUS is about to kill agency independence & give POTUS more control over agencies (likely to donors' benefit)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
My reward to myself when I finish marking 70+ freshman papers is to get an ebook subscription so I can just binge fiction for Christmas.
December 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
My reward to myself when I finish marking 70+ freshman papers is to get an ebook subscription so I can just binge fiction for Christmas.