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NEW: Iran’s capital, Tehran, is now BURNING

110 cities across Iran have seen unrest and protests against the ruling regime in the last 12 days

The only thing more remarkable than the scale of this revolution is the negligence of mainstream media in covering it.

Scenes below in Tehran tonight.

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January 8, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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I can hear a hound, barking, off in the distance.

📷 #FujiFilm #X-T5
🔭XF18-135mm

#Photography #Fog #Mood
Very dramatic and moody photo of a dark alley with grass in the sides and big naked, branchy trees on both sides. There is a fog in the distance.
December 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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I took this photo in Bredforsen nature reserve (Sweden, Uppland) #Verycold #dalaälven #nature #NaturePhotography #landscapephotography #winter #Sverige #snow #winter
January 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Patricia Janeckova (1998-2023) RIP
Patricia Janeckova Once Upon A Time In The West Miss Reneta 2012
YouTube video by Frédéric Courtois
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December 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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stealthygeek.bsky.social
By law passed in 2021, this plaque honoring #January6th defenders must hang in the Capitol. Instead, on the 5th Anniversary of the worst ever attack on our democracy, it sits in a basement collecting dust, because the GOP doesn't want to admit their decaying cult leader is guilty.
January 6, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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bettycjung.bsky.social
This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the Capitol www.npr.org/2026/01/06/n...
Never forget what happened on January 6th, and who was responsible.
This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the Capitol
Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage.
www.npr.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Federal law required the Jan. 6 plaque to be hung on Capitol grounds by March 2023.

It still has not been put up.
thejan6plaque.bsky.social J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 3d
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IT’S PHONE CALLS ☎️📱
FOR THE PLAQUE DAY

Join us!
1. Like and REPOST this
2. Call 202-224-3121, ask for your House Rep, and (courteously) tell them you expect ACTION on the Plaque
3. Do Speaker Johnson’s office, too 202-225-4000
4. Post a comment with how it went 👇🏼
January 6, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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It's been 5 years since Donald Trump sent a violent mob to attack our nation's Capitol. Donald Trump has done everything he can to try to rewrite the history of that day, even letting the 1500 insurrectionists, including those who senselessly beat cops, off scot-free. (1/3)
January 6, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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Canada's former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland has said she will leave parliament to accept a job as adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelenskyy.

Freeland said her role as an economic development adviser for #Ukraine would be unpaid.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Canada's Chrystia Freeland to quit as MP and become adviser to Zelensky
Freeland says she will exit parliament in
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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To Denmark and Greenland: 100 Danish forces deployed to Desert Storm. They stood with us defending sovereignty and international law. Now I watch Stephen Miller mock you on TV while my government threatens to invade Greenland. I'm a veteran and I'm ashamed beyond words. I'm so sorry.
January 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?

MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO

T: So force is on the table?

M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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Good morning
December 17, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth's baseless targeting of Senator Mark Kelly, a patriot who proudly serves our country, is disgraceful, craven, and wrong.
Screenshot of Senator Mark Kelly’s tweet. Link to tweet in reply.
January 5, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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I stand with Senator Mark Kelly.
January 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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kaine.senate.gov
Mark Kelly is an American hero who bravely served his country for decades. The US military exists to protect Americans' free speech—not suppress it. Hegseth and Trump clearly don't understand this, and the use of military resources and funding for a sham censure is a disgrace.
January 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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I stand with Senator Mark Kelly.
January 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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NEW: Sen. Mark Kelly RESPONDS to Pete Hegseth for censuring him, cutting his military pension, threatening to demote his rank, and warning of possible criminal prosecution for telling soldiers to obey their oath.
Sen. Kelly statement: Over twenty-five years in the U.S. Navy, thirty-nine combat missions, and four missions to space, I risked my life for this country and to defend our Constitution – including the First Amendment rights of every American to speak out. I never expected that the President of the United States and the Secretary of Defense would attack me for doing exactly that. My rank and retirement are things that I earned through my service and sacrifice for this country. I got shot at. I missed holidays and birthdays. I commanded a space shuttle mission while my wife Gabby recovered from a gunshot wound to the head– all while proudly wearing the American flag on my shoulder. Generations of servicemembers have made these same patriotic sacrifices for this country, earning the respect, appreciation, and rank they deserve. Pete Hegseth wants to send the message to every single retired servicemember that if they say something he or Donald Trump doesn’t like, they will come after them the same way. It’s outrageous and it is wrong. There is nothing more un-American than that. If Pete Hegseth, the most unqualified Secretary of Defense in our country’s history, thinks he can intimidate me with a censure or threats to demote me or prosecute me, he still doesn’t get it. I will fight this with everything I’ve got — not for myself, but to send a message back that Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump don’t get to decide what Americans in this country get to say about their government.
January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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The respect and admiration I have for #TimWalz is unwavering.
Please read his entire statement.
I encourage both R and D lawmakers to focus on this line:
“After all, I didn't run for this job so I could have this job. I ran for this job so I could do this job.”

Thank you, and your family, Gov Walz.
Statement from Gov Tim Walz: "Good morning, and Happy New Year. "Like many Minnesotans, I was glad to turn the page on 2025. It was an extraordinarily difficult year for our state. And it ended on a particularly sour note. "For the last several years, an organized group of criminals have sought to take advantage of our state's generosity. And even as we make progress in the fight against the fraudsters, we now see an organized group of political actors seeking to take advantage of the crisis. "I won't mince words here. Donald Trump and his allies - in Washington, in St. Paul, and online - want to make our state a colder, meaner place. They want to poison our people against each other by attacking our neighbors. And, ultimately, they want to take away much of what makes Minnesota the best place in America to raise a family. They've already begun by taking our tax dollars that were meant to help families afford child care. And they have no intention of stopping there. "Make no mistake: We should be concerned about fraud in our state government. We cannot effectively deliver programs and services if we can't earn the public's trust. That's why, over the past few years, we've made systemic changes to the way we do business. "We've gone to the legislature time and again to get more tools to combat fraud. We've fired people who weren't doing their jobs. We've seen people go to jail for stealing from our state. We've cut off whole streams of funding, in partnership with the federal government, where we saw widespread criminal activity. We've put new locks on the doors of our remaining programs, and we've hired a new head of program integrity to make sure those locks can't be broken.” "All across the state, Minnesotans are hard at work on this problem. Advocates, administrators, investigators are on the front lines defending the integrity of our state's programs, and I want to thank them for their efforts. "There's more to do. A single taxpayer dollar wasted on fraud is a dollar too much to tolerate. And while there's a role to play for everyone - from the legislature to prosecutors to insurance companies to local and county government - the buck stops with me. My administration is taking fast, decisive action to solve this crisis. And we will win the fight against the fraudsters. "But the political gamesmanship we're seeing from Republicans is only making that fight harder to win. "We've got Republicans here in the legislature playing hide-and-seek with whistleblowers. "We've got conspiracy theorist right-wing YouTubers breaking into daycare centers and demanding access to our children. "We've got the President of the United States demonizing our Somali neighbors and wrongly confiscating childcare funding that Minnesotans rely on. "It is disgusting. And it is dangerous. "Republicans are playing politics with the future of our state. And it's shameful. I've said it before, and l'll say it again: We welcome ideas from anyone, in any party, who wants to help us continue to stay ahead of the criminals. "And we welcome the involvement of the federal government. I'm grateful to the career professionals at the U.S. Attorney's office and the FBI who are helping us win this fight.” "But I cannot abide the actions of the political leadership in Washington - these opportunists who are willing to hurt our people to score a few cheap points. They and their allies have no intention of helping us solve the problem - and every intention of profiting off of it. "Which brings me to this: 2026 is an election year. And election years have a way of ramping up the politics at a time when we simply can't afford more politics. "In September, I announced that I would run for a historic third term as Minnesota's Governor. And I have every confidence that, if I gave it my all, I would succeed in that effort. "But as I reflected on this moment with my family and my team over the holidays, I came to the conclusion that I can't give a political campaign my all. Every minute I spend defending my own political interests would be a minute l can't spend defending the people of Minnesota against the criminals who prey on our generosity and the cynics who prey on our differences. "So I've decided to step out of the race and let others worry about the election while I focus on the work. "I know this news may come as a surprise. But I'm passing on the race with zero sadness and zero regret. After all, I didn't run for this job so I could have this job. I ran for this job so I could do this job. Minnesota faces an enormous challenge this year. And I refuse to spend even one minute of 2026 doing anything other than rising to meet the moment. Minnesota has to come first - always.” "That's what I believe servant leadership demands of me. And as an optimist, I will hold out some hope that my friends on the other side of the aisle will consider what servant leadership demands of them in this moment. We can work together to combat the criminals, rebuild the public's trust, and make our state stronger. But make no mistake: If Republicans continue down this path of abusing power, smearing entire communities, and running their own fraudulent game at the expense of Minnesotans - we will fight back every step of the way. "I'm confident that a DFLer will hold this seat come November. I'm confident that I will find ways to contribute to the state | love even after I've left office next January. But there will be time to worry about all that later. "Today, I'm proud of the work we've done to make Minnesota America's best place to live and raise kids - from our new paid leave policy to our child tax credit to our free lunch program. "And I'm doubly proud of the incredible team we've put together to make that vision a reality. Thank you to every member of my staff, and every state employee, who's part of this fight. We need you on the job to tackle the important work ahead. "Most of all, I want Minnesotans to know that I'm on the job, 24/7, focused on making sure we stay America's best place to live and raise kids. No one will take that away from us. Not the fraudsters. And not the President. Not on my watch"
January 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Maduro's not a good guy, agreed. But neither is Putin, and Trump rolled out the red fucking carpet for him. It's not about dope, it's about oil (which kinda IS dope).
Just when you think Trump has hit the gutter, he bounces lower.
January 3, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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fakehistoryhunter.net
Young boy reading book in a ruined bookshop in London devastated by an air raid - 1940
January 3, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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When you're surrounded by a landscape of rock, the challenge for #RockinTuesday is which scene to choose. This little arch was a sweet surprise when I rounded a corner.
#hiking
#landscapes
#Arizona
December 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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canyonbirds.bsky.social
The Colorado Plateau and its countless wonders are my #FavoriteThings
#BlueSkyArtShow
#backpacking
December 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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canyonbirds.bsky.social
Someone's having fun out here. I generally dislike seeing things left on public lands, but this is kind of cute. They even weighted the toe of the stocking to make sure it doesn't blow away. I hope you're all having a festive Friday!
#FencepostFriday
#hiking
December 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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From Hopium:
- January is going to be a very consequential month in American politics
- The Mamdani era begins
- Putin is not winning in Ukraine, and his global influence is waning. Time for Congress to escalate pressure on his terrible regime
More 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/january-wi...
January Will Be A Consequential Month, The Mamdani Era Begins, Russia Is Not Winning In Ukraine
Rest up folks and get ready to go to work on Monday. January is going to be a very consequential month for our politics.....
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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michaeljstern.bsky.social
A promise from Trump to Ukraine for a security guarantee is worthless -- because Trump lies. He promised to pay people who worked on his properties, and then stiffed them. He'd stiff Ukraine too.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/o...
Opinion | A Trump Security Guarantee Is Empty, Mr. Zelensky
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM