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Part of the reason I loved working on this great article 👇 by @markhertling.bsky.social is that I don't recall ever before reading what a general officer, active-duty or retired, thinks about protest songs and anti-war music. So that was fascinating.
Also: It's thoughtful and very well written!
Also: It's thoughtful and very well written!
"Nations endure only if they retain a shared moral center. Music gives expression—and attention and contention—to that moral center. Protest songs don’t offer easy answers. They create space—to pause, to listen, and to ask hard questions we might prefer to avoid."
www.thebulwark.com/p/bruce-spri...
www.thebulwark.com/p/bruce-spri...
Bruce Springsteen and What Protest Songs Sound Like to Soldiers
What the rock icon’s new song about Minneapolis asks of us.
www.thebulwark.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Part of the reason I loved working on this great article 👇 by @markhertling.bsky.social is that I don't recall ever before reading what a general officer, active-duty or retired, thinks about protest songs and anti-war music. So that was fascinating.
Also: It's thoughtful and very well written!
Also: It's thoughtful and very well written!
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The U.N. is on the verge of “imminent financial collapse,” in large part due to the failure of member states to pay their mandatory dues, its secretary general said.
The United States owes the most: nearly $2.2 billion, according to an official.
The United States owes the most: nearly $2.2 billion, according to an official.
U.N. secretary general says global body is at risk of fiscal collapse
The United States owes nearly $2.2 billion in overdue and current assessments for the regular U.N. operating budget.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:00 AM
The U.N. is on the verge of “imminent financial collapse,” in large part due to the failure of member states to pay their mandatory dues, its secretary general said.
The United States owes the most: nearly $2.2 billion, according to an official.
The United States owes the most: nearly $2.2 billion, according to an official.
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It’s not about convicting Don Lemon. That’s very unlikely on these facts and given the legal charges DOJ brought. So what’s it all about? Read about that here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Why Indict Don Lemon?
Don Lemon was taken into custody Thursday night by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy Awards.
open.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:55 AM
It’s not about convicting Don Lemon. That’s very unlikely on these facts and given the legal charges DOJ brought. So what’s it all about? Read about that here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Joyce Vance: In my judgment, the Fulton County search warrant & its implications for the 2026 & future elections is the most important news out there right now & not getting the coverage it merits. Here's what you need to know & understand why this is such a significant development.
Today Fulton County, Tomorrow???
On Wednesday, the FBI executed a search warrant on the Fulton County, Georgia, Elections Operation Center.
joycevance.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Joyce Vance: In my judgment, the Fulton County search warrant & its implications for the 2026 & future elections is the most important news out there right now & not getting the coverage it merits. Here's what you need to know & understand why this is such a significant development.
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The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort underscore the gravity of this moment. This has never happened before in our history. We shouldn't pretend it's normal.
More reason for us to hold the line and demand a DHS budget that stops funding lawlessness.
More reason for us to hold the line and demand a DHS budget that stops funding lawlessness.
January 30, 2026 at 7:46 PM
The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort underscore the gravity of this moment. This has never happened before in our history. We shouldn't pretend it's normal.
More reason for us to hold the line and demand a DHS budget that stops funding lawlessness.
More reason for us to hold the line and demand a DHS budget that stops funding lawlessness.
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🚨Trump knows if the 2026 election is fair, the politicians backing his abuses of power will lose.
Only 37% of Americans approve of his actions so far as president – people are fed up!
Election deniers couldn’t change the outcome. So now they’re trying to change the system.
Only 37% of Americans approve of his actions so far as president – people are fed up!
Election deniers couldn’t change the outcome. So now they’re trying to change the system.
January 30, 2026 at 9:08 PM
🚨Trump knows if the 2026 election is fair, the politicians backing his abuses of power will lose.
Only 37% of Americans approve of his actions so far as president – people are fed up!
Election deniers couldn’t change the outcome. So now they’re trying to change the system.
Only 37% of Americans approve of his actions so far as president – people are fed up!
Election deniers couldn’t change the outcome. So now they’re trying to change the system.
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Tom Morello welcomes Bruce Springsteen to the stage at the Defend Minnesota! benefit concert fundraising for the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good at First Avenue in Minneapolis 🎸
🎥: @chrisrstrib.bsky.social
🎥: @chrisrstrib.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Tom Morello welcomes Bruce Springsteen to the stage at the Defend Minnesota! benefit concert fundraising for the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good at First Avenue in Minneapolis 🎸
🎥: @chrisrstrib.bsky.social
🎥: @chrisrstrib.bsky.social
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“Police chiefs who have spent half a decade trying to persuade a skeptical public that officers would curb their use of violence are contending with widespread alarm over federal officers ushering an innocent man into the snow in his shorts, arresting a 5-year-old and killing U.S. citizens.”
‘It’s All Just Going Down the Toilet’: Police Chiefs Fume at ICE Tactics
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM
“Police chiefs who have spent half a decade trying to persuade a skeptical public that officers would curb their use of violence are contending with widespread alarm over federal officers ushering an innocent man into the snow in his shorts, arresting a 5-year-old and killing U.S. citizens.”
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A U.S. federal court on Friday ruled the Department of Energy violated the law when it formed a climate science advisory group, potentially putting its forthcoming final proposal to repeal a key climate regulation at risk.
US federal court says Energy Dept climate group violated law
A U.S. federal court on Friday ruled the Department of Energy violated the law when it formed a climate science advisory group, potentially putting its forthcoming final proposal to repeal a key climate regulation at risk.
reut.rs
January 30, 2026 at 9:45 PM
A U.S. federal court on Friday ruled the Department of Energy violated the law when it formed a climate science advisory group, potentially putting its forthcoming final proposal to repeal a key climate regulation at risk.
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NEW: Enormous anti-ICE, anti-Trump protest happening in Baltimore right now.
Crowd stretching back over the horizon.
(🎥 PSL Baltimore)
Crowd stretching back over the horizon.
(🎥 PSL Baltimore)
January 30, 2026 at 8:57 PM
NEW: Enormous anti-ICE, anti-Trump protest happening in Baltimore right now.
Crowd stretching back over the horizon.
(🎥 PSL Baltimore)
Crowd stretching back over the horizon.
(🎥 PSL Baltimore)
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College Democrats of North Carolina and students from three universities are suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections over early voting sites for the 2026 primary. Story by @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol
NC college students sue over lack of campus early voting sites • NC Newsline
College students are suing the N.C. State Board of Elections for eliminating or not considering early voting sites on some college campuses.
ncnewsline.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:16 PM
College Democrats of North Carolina and students from three universities are suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections over early voting sites for the 2026 primary. Story by @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol
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People should be able to afford their health care, but Washington DC is ripping away coverage and costs are skyrocketing. This is unacceptable.
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
People should be able to afford their health care, but Washington DC is ripping away coverage and costs are skyrocketing. This is unacceptable.
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remember what JD Vance said of the ICE agents that arrested this little boy: “what did you expect them to do?”
Just visited with Liam and his father at Dilley detention center. I demanded his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country loves him and is praying for him.
January 29, 2026 at 2:29 AM
remember what JD Vance said of the ICE agents that arrested this little boy: “what did you expect them to do?”
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DUCKWORTH: If it's true that we are not at war with Venezuela, will you advise the president to rescind his invocation of the wartime Alien Enemies Act?
RUBIO: That was a mechanism to remove people from our country that present great danger
D: It's a wartime act. Are we currently at war?
R: No
RUBIO: That was a mechanism to remove people from our country that present great danger
D: It's a wartime act. Are we currently at war?
R: No
January 28, 2026 at 5:08 PM
DUCKWORTH: If it's true that we are not at war with Venezuela, will you advise the president to rescind his invocation of the wartime Alien Enemies Act?
RUBIO: That was a mechanism to remove people from our country that present great danger
D: It's a wartime act. Are we currently at war?
R: No
RUBIO: That was a mechanism to remove people from our country that present great danger
D: It's a wartime act. Are we currently at war?
R: No
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We get caught up in the present onslaught of news and politics. But, I often put HCR’s history talks on while I work. It’s free, folks. Seriously…a very expensive college education in history for free on YouTube.
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
~George Santayana
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
~George Santayana
The Battle of the Bulge Episode 4: The St. Vith Resistance:
The Battle of the Bulge Episode 4: The St. Vith Resistance
I think this is my favorite of our short videos about the Battle of the Bulge.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:56 AM
We get caught up in the present onslaught of news and politics. But, I often put HCR’s history talks on while I work. It’s free, folks. Seriously…a very expensive college education in history for free on YouTube.
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
~George Santayana
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
~George Santayana
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GEORGIA — @ossoff.senate.gov : “This is a SEISMIC event. This should have people across 🇺🇸 absolutely shook. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County elections office… this is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections.” (H/T @atrupar.com )
January 29, 2026 at 5:46 AM
GEORGIA — @ossoff.senate.gov : “This is a SEISMIC event. This should have people across 🇺🇸 absolutely shook. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County elections office… this is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections.” (H/T @atrupar.com )
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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Another performer withdraws from the Kennedy Center.
January 27, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Another performer withdraws from the Kennedy Center.
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IMMORAL…
This drawing was made by one of the 5 year old El Gamal twins. It shows children behind bars with the caption, “I’m 5 years old.”
An immigration judge denied them bond, citing “insufficient assets.” These children could remain in detention for years while their case is appealed.
This drawing was made by one of the 5 year old El Gamal twins. It shows children behind bars with the caption, “I’m 5 years old.”
An immigration judge denied them bond, citing “insufficient assets.” These children could remain in detention for years while their case is appealed.
January 27, 2026 at 4:28 AM
IMMORAL…
This drawing was made by one of the 5 year old El Gamal twins. It shows children behind bars with the caption, “I’m 5 years old.”
An immigration judge denied them bond, citing “insufficient assets.” These children could remain in detention for years while their case is appealed.
This drawing was made by one of the 5 year old El Gamal twins. It shows children behind bars with the caption, “I’m 5 years old.”
An immigration judge denied them bond, citing “insufficient assets.” These children could remain in detention for years while their case is appealed.
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Trump always chickens out, as long as we keep the public pressure up joycevance.substack.com/p/alex-pretti
January 27, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Trump always chickens out, as long as we keep the public pressure up joycevance.substack.com/p/alex-pretti
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This thread.
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 27, 2026 at 2:21 PM
This thread.
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Wilson: Join us TONIGHT (Tuesday, January 27) at 6pm for The Road to Fair Maps: Town Hall Tour!
Join us as we discuss how together we can fight for fair voting maps and build a democracy that truly represents all of us. Learn more and RSVP at bit.ly/49G9hHG We hope to see you there!
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January 27, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Wilson: Join us TONIGHT (Tuesday, January 27) at 6pm for The Road to Fair Maps: Town Hall Tour!
Join us as we discuss how together we can fight for fair voting maps and build a democracy that truly represents all of us. Learn more and RSVP at bit.ly/49G9hHG We hope to see you there!
Join us as we discuss how together we can fight for fair voting maps and build a democracy that truly represents all of us. Learn more and RSVP at bit.ly/49G9hHG We hope to see you there!
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Today, we remember the millions of people who lost their lives during the Holocaust. As antisemitism continues to rise across the globe, we must renew our commitment to ensuring these atrocities are never forgotten and stand strongly against bigotry and hate.
January 27, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Today, we remember the millions of people who lost their lives during the Holocaust. As antisemitism continues to rise across the globe, we must renew our commitment to ensuring these atrocities are never forgotten and stand strongly against bigotry and hate.
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We're now seeing a steady march of Catholic prelates with obvious backing from the Vatican saying hat it's time now to defund and liquidate ICE.
January 27, 2026 at 3:16 PM
We're now seeing a steady march of Catholic prelates with obvious backing from the Vatican saying hat it's time now to defund and liquidate ICE.
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DHS said ICE is targeting “the worst of the worst,” including people convicted of aggravated assault, false imprisonment & endangering child welfare. Maine’s governor said many of them appeared to involve people with jobs, kids in local schools & no criminal records.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Portland, Maine, Feels Like a Small Town — And ICE Isn’t Welcome
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
DHS said ICE is targeting “the worst of the worst,” including people convicted of aggravated assault, false imprisonment & endangering child welfare. Maine’s governor said many of them appeared to involve people with jobs, kids in local schools & no criminal records.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...