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“The best thing we can do in this moment is link arms because there are more of us than there are of them. They’re projecting strength but their power is fragile.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
Over 1,000 ICE Out For Good events are happening across the nation this weekend: mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...
Over 1,000 ICE Out For Good events are happening across the nation this weekend: mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...
January 10, 2026 at 2:18 AM
“The best thing we can do in this moment is link arms because there are more of us than there are of them. They’re projecting strength but their power is fragile.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
Over 1,000 ICE Out For Good events are happening across the nation this weekend: mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...
Over 1,000 ICE Out For Good events are happening across the nation this weekend: mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...
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THIS WEEKEND: More than 1,000 marches and vigils are taking place nationwide to honor Renee Nicole Good, demand accountability for ICE’s killing of Renee, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s terror. Please join us: mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...
January 10, 2026 at 1:18 PM
THIS WEEKEND: More than 1,000 marches and vigils are taking place nationwide to honor Renee Nicole Good, demand accountability for ICE’s killing of Renee, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s terror. Please join us: mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...
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The shootings in Minneapolis and Portland are further proof the Trump administration and its federal agents are out of control.
We the people are taking to the streets to say: ICE out of our communities NOW.
We the people are taking to the streets to say: ICE out of our communities NOW.
Protests planned nationwide after Minneapolis, Portland shootings
Protests planned across the US in response to recent shootings involving federal authorities. Organizers demand accountability and transparency.
thehill.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The shootings in Minneapolis and Portland are further proof the Trump administration and its federal agents are out of control.
We the people are taking to the streets to say: ICE out of our communities NOW.
We the people are taking to the streets to say: ICE out of our communities NOW.
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Potato-Chip Connoisseur Detects Notes Of Sour Cream, Onion https://theonion.com/potato-chip-connoisseur-detects-notes-of-sour-cream-on-1819568936/
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Potato-Chip Connoisseur Detects Notes Of Sour Cream, Onion https://theonion.com/potato-chip-connoisseur-detects-notes-of-sour-cream-on-1819568936/
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There is only one fraud ring that matters in the United States, and it's run out of the White House
JD Vance: "I believe we're gonna have some very big announcements in the next couple of days. I don't want to get ahead of the president, but we believe there is a nationwide fraud ring that's rooted in illegal aliens and others taking advantage of the American welfare system."
January 8, 2026 at 8:24 PM
There is only one fraud ring that matters in the United States, and it's run out of the White House
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January 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Renee Nicole Good was a 37-year-old wife and mother of three children who loved to sing and studied creative writing.
We will not sit by while violence goes unanswered and our communities are terrorized.
Please join us this weekend to say ICE Out For Good.
We will not sit by while violence goes unanswered and our communities are terrorized.
Please join us this weekend to say ICE Out For Good.
We’re mobilizing across the country this weekend to honor Renee Nicole Good, demand accountability for ICE’s killing of Renee, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s terror: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
January 9, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Renee Nicole Good was a 37-year-old wife and mother of three children who loved to sing and studied creative writing.
We will not sit by while violence goes unanswered and our communities are terrorized.
Please join us this weekend to say ICE Out For Good.
We will not sit by while violence goes unanswered and our communities are terrorized.
Please join us this weekend to say ICE Out For Good.
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a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
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This year will be a test of our democracy’s resilience. We are clear-eyed of the threats ahead, and we are not backing down.
January 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
This year will be a test of our democracy’s resilience. We are clear-eyed of the threats ahead, and we are not backing down.
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Postscript: thanks to all who have shared this picture, perfectly summarizing the prior 13 posts.
January 5, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Postscript: thanks to all who have shared this picture, perfectly summarizing the prior 13 posts.
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The official plaque is not on display at the Capitol, as is required by law. Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage. https://to.pbs.org/49cNpC4
A Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement at the Capitol. Its whereabouts are unknown
Some 100 members of Congress, mostly Democrats, have mounted poster board-style replicas of the Jan. 6 plaque outside their office doors.
www.pbs.org
January 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
The official plaque is not on display at the Capitol, as is required by law. Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage. https://to.pbs.org/49cNpC4
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What's totally crazy is the press could write these stories exactly with this wording and make it a headline but they don't
If the biggest donor to the DCCC/DNC ran a website where you could use AI to take women's clothes off I feel like there'd be a demand for Dems to give the money back.
January 5, 2026 at 11:23 PM
What's totally crazy is the press could write these stories exactly with this wording and make it a headline but they don't
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With Republicans active in 59 separate voting cases and the DOJ litigating another 30, the picture becomes clear: voter suppression is now a defining feature of the MAGA takeover. It will be the leading GOP strategy in 2026, and it’s our job to prevent it, Marc Elias writes.
https://bit.ly/3KCHVZj
https://bit.ly/3KCHVZj
The Greatest Threat to Democracy
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:38 PM
With Republicans active in 59 separate voting cases and the DOJ litigating another 30, the picture becomes clear: voter suppression is now a defining feature of the MAGA takeover. It will be the leading GOP strategy in 2026, and it’s our job to prevent it, Marc Elias writes.
https://bit.ly/3KCHVZj
https://bit.ly/3KCHVZj
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It’s been said that nobody can fully understand the meaning of love unless they've had a dog. Billy Collins agrees, and he recently released his 12th volume of poetry, called “Dog Show." https://to.pbs.org/4qlm9sj
Poet Billy Collins explores love, loss and life in 'Dog Show'
It’s been said that nobody can fully understand the meaning of love unless they've had a dog. Billy Collins agrees, and he recently released his 12th volume of poetry, called “Dog Show." Senior arts c...
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December 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
It’s been said that nobody can fully understand the meaning of love unless they've had a dog. Billy Collins agrees, and he recently released his 12th volume of poetry, called “Dog Show." https://to.pbs.org/4qlm9sj
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As the year draws to a close, a crowd-sourced effort, as well as trackers from advocacy organizations and labor unions, show that the Trump administration has implemented roughly half of the goals laid out in Project 2025. (From @19thnews.org) https://to.pbs.org/3Ng2Ems
Tracking how much of Project 2025 the Trump administration achieved this year
As the year ends, The 19th takes a look at how the conservative policy wishlist for President Donald Trump’s second term affected women and LGBTQ+ Americans.
www.pbs.org
December 25, 2025 at 1:36 AM
As the year draws to a close, a crowd-sourced effort, as well as trackers from advocacy organizations and labor unions, show that the Trump administration has implemented roughly half of the goals laid out in Project 2025. (From @19thnews.org) https://to.pbs.org/3Ng2Ems
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Wee little Crimbo piece if you're in the mood: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
My weirdest Christmas: I tried to catch out Santa with a whoopee cushion – but the Big Man outwitted me
Who was Santa, really? Aged eight, I devised a cunning plan to catch him in the act, involving a booby trap and a camera. Unfortunately, the joke was on me …
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Wee little Crimbo piece if you're in the mood: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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I shared this earlier just about Trump, but from the responses it's gotten, I'm beginning to think newspapers should run this piece every December, like the "Yes, Virginia..." letter, but for adults who dread going home for the holidays. (And they should pay royalties to @merrillmarkoe.bsky.social.)
I've said it before, but the key text I keep returning to for understanding this era is Merrill Markoe's essay on narcissism, because that post today is a textbook example of what she calls The Narcissist's Credo: "I'm the piece of shit the world revolves around."
Enough about You: My Explanation of Narcissism
Because Understanding can be a Good Strategy for Getting Through the Holidays.
merrillmarkoe.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I shared this earlier just about Trump, but from the responses it's gotten, I'm beginning to think newspapers should run this piece every December, like the "Yes, Virginia..." letter, but for adults who dread going home for the holidays. (And they should pay royalties to @merrillmarkoe.bsky.social.)
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I hope your relatives enjoy the science.
December 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I hope your relatives enjoy the science.
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How far that little candle throws his beams!
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
December 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
How far that little candle throws his beams!
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
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Shakespeare's tale of two determined to remain single-- now set under the romantic Tuscan sun. Click the link to read the preview with video, see cast list etc.
@chicagoshakes.bsky.social @folger.edu @shakespeare.lol #ChicagoTheater #PictureThisPostTheater #SelinaCadell #KevinGudahl #DeborahHay
@chicagoshakes.bsky.social @folger.edu @shakespeare.lol #ChicagoTheater #PictureThisPostTheater #SelinaCadell #KevinGudahl #DeborahHay
Chicago Shakespeare Presents MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Preview
A spokesperson describes the event as follows: “...Beatrice is living it up as a fiercely independent woman who answers to no man. Benedick is an avowed bach
www.picturethispost.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Shakespeare's tale of two determined to remain single-- now set under the romantic Tuscan sun. Click the link to read the preview with video, see cast list etc.
@chicagoshakes.bsky.social @folger.edu @shakespeare.lol #ChicagoTheater #PictureThisPostTheater #SelinaCadell #KevinGudahl #DeborahHay
@chicagoshakes.bsky.social @folger.edu @shakespeare.lol #ChicagoTheater #PictureThisPostTheater #SelinaCadell #KevinGudahl #DeborahHay
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the bricks are alive at this day to testify it;
therefore deny it not.
therefore deny it not.
November 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
the bricks are alive at this day to testify it;
therefore deny it not.
therefore deny it not.
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“If you have a weakness and you know it’s your weakness, I can pretty much promise you that by the end of your time in the military, it will become one of your greatest strengths,” Nathaniel LaPrade told us in 2023. https://to.pbs.org/3FU1s1h
Shortest Marine on record says his height is his ‘greatest strength’
Nathaniel LaPrade said his height wasn’t a major factor in his own eyes, until he got to boot camp. He stands at 4 feet 7 inches tall.
to.pbs.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
“If you have a weakness and you know it’s your weakness, I can pretty much promise you that by the end of your time in the military, it will become one of your greatest strengths,” Nathaniel LaPrade told us in 2023. https://to.pbs.org/3FU1s1h