JennyBean
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This was the plan
January 14, 2026 at 2:58 PM
This was the plan
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Great data analysis of what would US would be like if it were just an average country in its cohort of wealthy democracies, e.g. “the nation that would exist if our democracy functioned to serve the public rather than protect the already powerful”. [kottke.org]
The America That Could Be
The main point of Adam Bonica’s post The Wall Looks Permanent Until It Falls is about the optimism of this moment: that the US could be ripe for a Berlin Wall-falling moment that opens the door for a better future. I’m n
kottke.org
January 13, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Great data analysis of what would US would be like if it were just an average country in its cohort of wealthy democracies, e.g. “the nation that would exist if our democracy functioned to serve the public rather than protect the already powerful”. [kottke.org]
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Yes
January 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Yes
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i imagine this is how they're going to keep rounding up their 2026 hiring numbers despite everything
January 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
i imagine this is how they're going to keep rounding up their 2026 hiring numbers despite everything
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this is war. I don't know why this isn't the language that everyone uses. The Feds are waging war on civilians.
Honestly have lost count in the chaos but this is the third (?) gas incident today
Federal authorities have tear-gassed a crowd outside the Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling. Follow updates here. bit.ly/3Lakres
January 13, 2026 at 3:12 AM
this is war. I don't know why this isn't the language that everyone uses. The Feds are waging war on civilians.
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Protester blinded, skull fractured by DHS agent during Santa Ana demonstration, family says
Protester blinded, skull fractured by DHS agent during Santa Ana demonstration, family says
A young protester narrowly avoided being killed but was left permanently blind after a Department of Homeland Security agent fired a nonlethal round at close range during a Santa Ana protest last week, according to family of the victim.
www.latimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Protester blinded, skull fractured by DHS agent during Santa Ana demonstration, family says
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Police arrested volunteers for feeding hungry people in Kansas City after 13 years of doing it without incident. Nearby businesses complained, blamed immigrants, and threatened ICE. Two volunteers were charged with trespassing. Kansas City Food Not Bombs feeds 50–100 people weekly. More cruelty 🤬
January 12, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Police arrested volunteers for feeding hungry people in Kansas City after 13 years of doing it without incident. Nearby businesses complained, blamed immigrants, and threatened ICE. Two volunteers were charged with trespassing. Kansas City Food Not Bombs feeds 50–100 people weekly. More cruelty 🤬
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Using phony criminal charges to intimidate his opponents.
Deploying masked thugs to terrorize American cities.
Unilaterally threatening and bombing foreign countries.
Trump is a ruthless dictator, plain and simple.
Deploying masked thugs to terrorize American cities.
Unilaterally threatening and bombing foreign countries.
Trump is a ruthless dictator, plain and simple.
January 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Using phony criminal charges to intimidate his opponents.
Deploying masked thugs to terrorize American cities.
Unilaterally threatening and bombing foreign countries.
Trump is a ruthless dictator, plain and simple.
Deploying masked thugs to terrorize American cities.
Unilaterally threatening and bombing foreign countries.
Trump is a ruthless dictator, plain and simple.
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A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
January 12, 2026 at 1:42 AM
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
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In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.
January 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.
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For my newsletter this morning, I called for a ban on Grok after X, the child porn app formerly known as Twitter, started removing the clothes of women and girls in photos posted on the site. www.burnsnotice.com/grok-the-chi...
Grok, the Child Porn Generator, Should Be Illegal
X, the child porn company formerly known as Twitter, is now removing the clothes of women and children with photos on the site on behalf of its users.
I first joined Twitter in December 2015. Deeply ...
www.burnsnotice.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:39 PM
For my newsletter this morning, I called for a ban on Grok after X, the child porn app formerly known as Twitter, started removing the clothes of women and girls in photos posted on the site. www.burnsnotice.com/grok-the-chi...
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keep thinking of a vocally anti-woke reporter who insisted that the term "environmental racism" was nonsense
After a white county in South Carolina rejected a data center, developers have sets their sights on a Black community for a proposed data center complex the size of 1,200 football fields
After a White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area
Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.
capitalbnews.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
keep thinking of a vocally anti-woke reporter who insisted that the term "environmental racism" was nonsense
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U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
January 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
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Trump on the operation to capture Maduro:
“I watched it literally like I was watching a television show...the speed, the violence, it was an amazing thing”
“I watched it literally like I was watching a television show...the speed, the violence, it was an amazing thing”
January 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Trump on the operation to capture Maduro:
“I watched it literally like I was watching a television show...the speed, the violence, it was an amazing thing”
“I watched it literally like I was watching a television show...the speed, the violence, it was an amazing thing”
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this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
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Trump’s DOJ is frantically spamming accounts posting Epstein’s damning letter to Larry Nassar, including Pop Base & TMZ. 😭
December 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Trump’s DOJ is frantically spamming accounts posting Epstein’s damning letter to Larry Nassar, including Pop Base & TMZ. 😭
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Trump announces his golden ballroom may now cost $400 million, which is double the original estimate of $200 million.
This comes as Americans’ health care premiums are set to triple in the next few weeks.
This comes as Americans’ health care premiums are set to triple in the next few weeks.
December 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Trump announces his golden ballroom may now cost $400 million, which is double the original estimate of $200 million.
This comes as Americans’ health care premiums are set to triple in the next few weeks.
This comes as Americans’ health care premiums are set to triple in the next few weeks.
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#RobReiner once said (which could describe the entirety of our democratic project):
“It’s a very slow process. Two steps forward, one step back. But I’m inching in the right direction.”
Perhaps his most important message to us.
“It’s a very slow process. Two steps forward, one step back. But I’m inching in the right direction.”
Perhaps his most important message to us.
December 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
#RobReiner once said (which could describe the entirety of our democratic project):
“It’s a very slow process. Two steps forward, one step back. But I’m inching in the right direction.”
Perhaps his most important message to us.
“It’s a very slow process. Two steps forward, one step back. But I’m inching in the right direction.”
Perhaps his most important message to us.
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A great American citizen‼️ ARTIST AND ACTIVIST‼️ He’s always been on the right side of history‼️ RIP AMERICAN LEGEND‼️
December 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A great American citizen‼️ ARTIST AND ACTIVIST‼️ He’s always been on the right side of history‼️ RIP AMERICAN LEGEND‼️
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This did not age well.
December 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This did not age well.
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"ICE and CBP must be abolished" is the only reasonable position. We can debate the specifics of new agencies for immigration functions, but these agencies are simply too infected with a culture of impunity, racism, and fascism to continue. They're gangs with badges.
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"ICE and CBP must be abolished" is the only reasonable position. We can debate the specifics of new agencies for immigration functions, but these agencies are simply too infected with a culture of impunity, racism, and fascism to continue. They're gangs with badges.
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With just 17 days until Obamacare tax credits expire, it’s now clear: Congress—and the country—are headed over the Obamacare cliff. Even if the House acts, the Senate won’t move in time.
It’s outrageous that all members of Congress have great, taxpayer-funded healthcare! Screw regular Americans!!
It’s outrageous that all members of Congress have great, taxpayer-funded healthcare! Screw regular Americans!!
December 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
With just 17 days until Obamacare tax credits expire, it’s now clear: Congress—and the country—are headed over the Obamacare cliff. Even if the House acts, the Senate won’t move in time.
It’s outrageous that all members of Congress have great, taxpayer-funded healthcare! Screw regular Americans!!
It’s outrageous that all members of Congress have great, taxpayer-funded healthcare! Screw regular Americans!!