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Fiercely Independent. Fiscally conservative. Culturally progressive. Patriotic and pissed. #MakeAmericaSmartAgain
City by city; state by state. Let’s go….
The City of Philadelphia has introduced legislation to limited ICE in the city. The Federal Agents can not be masked, must have ID visible, must have arrested warrants signed by federal judges. They can't attack people. If they can't do this, they will be arrested.
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WATCH: Philadelphia lawmakers introduce 'ICE Out' legislation to restrict federal operations in city
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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January 28, 2026 at 4:12 PM
City by city; state by state. Let’s go….
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🇪🇺 The EU has switched on parts of its secure satellite communications network for government and military use, - Bloomberg
Elements of the IRIS2 and GOVSATCOM networks began limited operations for government and military use, with Ukraine requesting access.
Elements of the IRIS2 and GOVSATCOM networks began limited operations for government and military use, with Ukraine requesting access.
January 27, 2026 at 10:22 PM
🇪🇺 The EU has switched on parts of its secure satellite communications network for government and military use, - Bloomberg
Elements of the IRIS2 and GOVSATCOM networks began limited operations for government and military use, with Ukraine requesting access.
Elements of the IRIS2 and GOVSATCOM networks began limited operations for government and military use, with Ukraine requesting access.
On rod the more powerful voices in the darkness speaks truth
Here’s the unspoken truth.
ICE has become accountable to one person only: Donald Trump.
He is building a paramilitary force with no guardrails and it’s already trampling our rights as Americans.
ICE has become accountable to one person only: Donald Trump.
He is building a paramilitary force with no guardrails and it’s already trampling our rights as Americans.
January 28, 2026 at 4:07 PM
On rod the more powerful voices in the darkness speaks truth
This.
Removing Bovino from Minneapolis is a good start, but it’s a little like firing the head coach when your team is a mess. It is an easy but often superficial way to signal change when, in fact, the whole operation needs to go.
January 28, 2026 at 2:27 PM
This.
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Don’t fall for Trump’s efforts to convince the public he’s changing course on immigration. It’s meant to distract and stop the protests. Nothing more. joycevance.substack.com/p/ice-gettin...
January 28, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Don’t fall for Trump’s efforts to convince the public he’s changing course on immigration. It’s meant to distract and stop the protests. Nothing more. joycevance.substack.com/p/ice-gettin...
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Remember: Telling lies that everyone knows are lies is a classic tactic of dictators to force their followers to side with them over the truth itself.
But the public will not be gaslit. We will continue to spread the truth to our communities.
Ignorance is the handmaiden of tyranny.
But the public will not be gaslit. We will continue to spread the truth to our communities.
Ignorance is the handmaiden of tyranny.
January 27, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Remember: Telling lies that everyone knows are lies is a classic tactic of dictators to force their followers to side with them over the truth itself.
But the public will not be gaslit. We will continue to spread the truth to our communities.
Ignorance is the handmaiden of tyranny.
But the public will not be gaslit. We will continue to spread the truth to our communities.
Ignorance is the handmaiden of tyranny.
Critical action needed by March 13
Readers can contact their members of Congress through easy-to-use resources provided by AGU and the Union of Concerned Scientists.
See links in article.
Air travel, farm production/food chain, storm warnings, military readiness all at risk!
Please share
Readers can contact their members of Congress through easy-to-use resources provided by AGU and the Union of Concerned Scientists.
See links in article.
Air travel, farm production/food chain, storm warnings, military readiness all at risk!
Please share
January 28, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Critical action needed by March 13
Readers can contact their members of Congress through easy-to-use resources provided by AGU and the Union of Concerned Scientists.
See links in article.
Air travel, farm production/food chain, storm warnings, military readiness all at risk!
Please share
Readers can contact their members of Congress through easy-to-use resources provided by AGU and the Union of Concerned Scientists.
See links in article.
Air travel, farm production/food chain, storm warnings, military readiness all at risk!
Please share
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Amid these dark moments, something important is beginning to shift.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
January 27, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Amid these dark moments, something important is beginning to shift.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
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Thanks Simon for this important piece!
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-courag...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-courag...
The Courage Of The People Of Minnesota Is Lifting Up And Inspiring A Nation
Watch now | For those in the path of the storm - stay safe all!
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Thanks Simon for this important piece!
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-courag...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-courag...
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This administration is alienating our nation from the global health-science community further and further every week. Stopping this snowball starts with removing RFK Jr., use this link to learn how! : www.standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
US officially leaves World Health Organization
Trump ordered the withdrawal a year ago, accusing the UN agency of failing to adopt reforms and mishandling the pandemic.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 11:33 AM
This administration is alienating our nation from the global health-science community further and further every week. Stopping this snowball starts with removing RFK Jr., use this link to learn how! : www.standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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200+ UU colleagues are in #Minneapolis protesting ICE www.uuworld.org/articles/min...
The Day of Truth and Freedom: UU Clergy and Laypeople Join Multifaith March in Minneapolis Against ICE
Developing story: Follow UU World’s live updates, including dispatches from Minneapolis.
www.uuworld.org
January 23, 2026 at 10:47 PM
200+ UU colleagues are in #Minneapolis protesting ICE www.uuworld.org/articles/min...
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FYI: Dems in the senate can't defund ICE. ICE is funded by the Big Ugly Bill. Shutting down DHS on this vote wouldn't touch ICE, but it would shut down FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc. Shutting down ICE requires taking back Congress in the midterms. Dismantling DHS requires the White House in 2028.
January 23, 2026 at 5:03 PM
FYI: Dems in the senate can't defund ICE. ICE is funded by the Big Ugly Bill. Shutting down DHS on this vote wouldn't touch ICE, but it would shut down FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc. Shutting down ICE requires taking back Congress in the midterms. Dismantling DHS requires the White House in 2028.
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Possums are unbelievably adorable, on top of being such unique mammals and a wonderful part of the ecosystem.
There were so many that came around the house in Texas and I’m going to miss having them around.
There were so many that came around the house in Texas and I’m going to miss having them around.
January 23, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Possums are unbelievably adorable, on top of being such unique mammals and a wonderful part of the ecosystem.
There were so many that came around the house in Texas and I’m going to miss having them around.
There were so many that came around the house in Texas and I’m going to miss having them around.
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Friends,
ICE agents have kidnapped a 5-year-old child to use him as “bait” to arrest his parents. The child and his father are now in a detention center in Texas, although no one knows their exact whereabouts. They were in America legally.
This is only the
Friends,
ICE agents have kidnapped a 5-year-old child to use him as “bait” to arrest his parents. The child and his father are now in a detention center in Texas, although no one knows their exact whereabouts. They were in America legally.
This is only the
Seriously, what can we do about the fascist now loose upon America?
We’re in a far more dangerous and violent stage of Trump’s regime. What should we do to stop it?
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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Friends,
ICE agents have kidnapped a 5-year-old child to use him as “bait” to arrest his parents. The child and his father are now in a detention center in Texas, although no one knows their exact whereabouts. They were in America legally.
This is only the
Friends,
ICE agents have kidnapped a 5-year-old child to use him as “bait” to arrest his parents. The child and his father are now in a detention center in Texas, although no one knows their exact whereabouts. They were in America legally.
This is only the
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Why did they fly a five year-old kid in Minnesota all the way to a detention center in Texas?
What the fuck is wrong with these people?!
What the fuck is wrong with these people?!
January 23, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Why did they fly a five year-old kid in Minnesota all the way to a detention center in Texas?
What the fuck is wrong with these people?!
What the fuck is wrong with these people?!
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Here are the Democrats who voted to increase funding for ICE:
Tom Suozzi (New York)
Henry Cuellar (Texas)
Don Davis (North Carolina)
Laura Gillen (New York)
Jared Golden (Maine)
Vicente Gonzalez (Texas)
Marie Glusenkamp Perez (Washington)
Vote them all out!
Tom Suozzi (New York)
Henry Cuellar (Texas)
Don Davis (North Carolina)
Laura Gillen (New York)
Jared Golden (Maine)
Vicente Gonzalez (Texas)
Marie Glusenkamp Perez (Washington)
Vote them all out!
January 23, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Here are the Democrats who voted to increase funding for ICE:
Tom Suozzi (New York)
Henry Cuellar (Texas)
Don Davis (North Carolina)
Laura Gillen (New York)
Jared Golden (Maine)
Vicente Gonzalez (Texas)
Marie Glusenkamp Perez (Washington)
Vote them all out!
Tom Suozzi (New York)
Henry Cuellar (Texas)
Don Davis (North Carolina)
Laura Gillen (New York)
Jared Golden (Maine)
Vicente Gonzalez (Texas)
Marie Glusenkamp Perez (Washington)
Vote them all out!
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Danish pension fund to sell 100 million in treasury bonds because of what it calls “poor US government finances”
If Trump keeps pissing people off, they’re *all* going to dump their bonds and tank our economy.
www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/01/...
If Trump keeps pissing people off, they’re *all* going to dump their bonds and tank our economy.
www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/01/...
Danish pension fund to sell $100 million in Treasurys, citing 'poor' U.S. government finances
AkademikerPension's move comes amid increasing tensions between Denmark and the U.S. over Greenland.
www.cnbc.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Danish pension fund to sell 100 million in treasury bonds because of what it calls “poor US government finances”
If Trump keeps pissing people off, they’re *all* going to dump their bonds and tank our economy.
www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/01/...
If Trump keeps pissing people off, they’re *all* going to dump their bonds and tank our economy.
www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/01/...
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"...If the officer acted lawfully, an investigation would prove it. If policy was followed, evidence would confirm it. Investigations don’t presume guilt; they protect legitimacy. Only those afraid of the truth try to prevent anyone from looking..."
#DOJCorruption
"...If the officer acted lawfully, an investigation would prove it. If policy was followed, evidence would confirm it. Investigations don’t presume guilt; they protect legitimacy. Only those afraid of the truth try to prevent anyone from looking..."
#DOJCorruption
When Justice Walks Away
When career prosecutors resign in protest, ICE acts without oversight, and Trump preempts the facts, the country sees justice abandoned, accountability erased, and power protected above all else.
open.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM
open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
"...If the officer acted lawfully, an investigation would prove it. If policy was followed, evidence would confirm it. Investigations don’t presume guilt; they protect legitimacy. Only those afraid of the truth try to prevent anyone from looking..."
#DOJCorruption
"...If the officer acted lawfully, an investigation would prove it. If policy was followed, evidence would confirm it. Investigations don’t presume guilt; they protect legitimacy. Only those afraid of the truth try to prevent anyone from looking..."
#DOJCorruption
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Congressman Ted Lieu, a former Air Force veteran, issued a stark warning to U.S. military members, that military action against Greenland without explicit congressional authorization would constitute following illegal orders. He reminded service members they swear an oath to the Constitution, not 🤡…
January 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Congressman Ted Lieu, a former Air Force veteran, issued a stark warning to U.S. military members, that military action against Greenland without explicit congressional authorization would constitute following illegal orders. He reminded service members they swear an oath to the Constitution, not 🤡…
Celebrate Americans with high standards
NEW: Mass resignations at the DoJ Civil Rights Division - including the Chief of the Criminal Section - over the administration’s refusal to investigate the murder of Renee Good. www.cbsnews.com/news/minneap...
Mass resignations hit Justice Department's Civil Rights Division amid lack of action in Minneapolis, sources say
At least six prosecutors, most of whom are supervisors in the Civil Rights Division's criminal section, will be leaving their jobs.
www.cbsnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Celebrate Americans with high standards
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Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha ALL deserve a dignified retirement– NOT TO GET WORKED TO DEATH!
We can promise a secure retirement for ALL generations if we tax the rich!
We can promise a secure retirement for ALL generations if we tax the rich!
January 12, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha ALL deserve a dignified retirement– NOT TO GET WORKED TO DEATH!
We can promise a secure retirement for ALL generations if we tax the rich!
We can promise a secure retirement for ALL generations if we tax the rich!
Brilliant. Please take the time to read this.
Apply what it teaches to self driving cars. Game changer.
Apply what it teaches to self driving cars. Game changer.
An important antidote to the new Jonathan haidt book.. I wish we could do more than write about tech in very odd ways. Making it sound like the tech is human.
I feel this having worked in cyber and seen the harm done by made up tech works like phish or pwn. It alienates people by design.
I feel this having worked in cyber and seen the harm done by made up tech works like phish or pwn. It alienates people by design.
"The media has largely let [tech companies] set the terms of the debate, right down to the terminology used in any discussion of these systems."
From @nannainie.bsky.social & me in @techpolicypress.bsky.social on how to spot and resist anthropomorphizing language about so-called "AI".
From @nannainie.bsky.social & me in @techpolicypress.bsky.social on how to spot and resist anthropomorphizing language about so-called "AI".
January 10, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Brilliant. Please take the time to read this.
Apply what it teaches to self driving cars. Game changer.
Apply what it teaches to self driving cars. Game changer.
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What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.