Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: "Thank God. Thank God we have video. Because according to DHS, these 7 heroic guys took an onslaught of a battalion against him or something. It's nonsense, people. It is nonsense and it's lies."

Today is, among other things, a reminder that you don't get a general strike by posting that we should have a general strike.

You get a general strike—on the rare occasions you do—by the long slow slog of building organizing power with those around you in response to local conditions.

As we brace for freezing temperatures across the state and heavy snow in Southern Illinois, I've directed @readyillinois.bsky.social to deploy resources to ensure local authorities have the support they need to keep roads clear and residents safe.

'FACE' IT: Attorney General Pam Bondi announces federal authorities have arrested Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Louisa Allen, who she says helped organized the in

NICK SHIRLEY:

"We the people have had enough of our hard-earned money going towards fraudsters as if it’s no big deal. As I speak here, I want to ask everyone a question: how much do we trust when we pay our taxes it’s going to benefit our nation?"

新研究显示，芬太尼致死案例下降的真正原因，可能能远远超出了美加两国政策制定者的控制范围 caus.com/all-articles...

本月早些时候，《科学》期刊发表了一篇由多位毒品政策研究者撰写的新论文，提出了全新解释。作者认为，死亡人数的下降并非源于美国或加拿大的任何政策，而是由于突如其来的芬太尼“断供”。而造成断供的原因，可能并不在北美，而是在中国。

如果结论成立，那么在这一令人欣慰的趋势背后，隐藏的却是一个令人沮丧的教训。论文暗示，无论是执法、减害政策，还是各类阿片危机赔偿基金的投放，都不是导致死亡人数下降的真正原因。

美加两国的毒品问题解决办法，可能实际上掌握在中国手中。

Moulton: I have an idea for ICE funding: zero. That’s what ICE needs.

On January 19, the Valentino Foundation of Italy announced that renowned Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani passed away that day in Rome at the age of 93...

“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)

Thank you, Minnesota
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