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leazengage.bsky.social
With this in the works, does it makes sense that he decided to commit suicide instead?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Epstein lawyers discussed possibility of cooperation with prosecutors days before his death, files reveal
Less than two weeks before convicted abuser was found dead, lawyers met with Manhattan federal prosecutors
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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mapocoloco.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/p...
Secret US cyber operations shielded 2024 election from foreign trolls, but now the Trump admin has gutted protections | CNN Politics
Weeks before the 2024 election, American military hackers carried out a secret operation to disrupt the work of Russian trolls spewing false information at US voters.
www.cnn.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:05 PM
rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social
This about sums it all up.

youtube.com/watch?v=M2iJ...
Another ICE shooting and Georgia’s democratic alarm | Simon Marks' American Week
YouTube video by LBC
youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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normbord.bsky.social
ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants. This amounts to the capability to come into your home and take anyone they think offends the Dear Leader.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:05 AM
rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social
"But the fun’s not infectious and the guests are a nightmare, and two hours of Melania feels like pure, endless hell."

There!
Noteworthy critique of the film on the partner to the dog that hasn't barked and convicted felon.

www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
Melania review – Trump film is a gilded trash remake of The Zone of Interest
Dispiriting, deadly and unrevealing – there is a decent documentary to be made about the former model from Slovenia, but this one is unredeemable
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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arielma.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It is beyond naive for Democrats – and Europe – to think Trump’s retreats are real. He never backs down for long | Jonathan Freedland
Whether it’s Minneapolis or Greenland, the US president will do just enough to get through a damaging news cycle, then carry on as before, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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laurenmeidasa.bsky.social
“Donald Trump and his Department Justice have now made it clear that they intend to withhold roughly 50% of the Epstein files, while claiming to have fully complied with the law. This is outrageous and incredibly concerning,” Garcia said in a statement.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Epstein files updates: Democrats skeptical of DoJ’s claim that all Epstein files have been released
Robert Garcia accuses Pam Bondi of breaking the law, saying Trump and DoJ ‘intend to withhold roughly 50% of Epstein files’ while Ro Khanna says he will review release
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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daveweigel.bsky.social
Trump's 2024 campaign saw some voter angst, in its data, about him getting elected and being obsessed with revenge. He used a Fox town hall, programmed against the final GOP primary debate to say he would be "too busy" for revenge. (He also got the Q in advance.) www.nytimes.com/2024/01/10/u...
January 30, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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mrpassportking.bsky.social
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is getting impatient waiting for that Trump pardon... starts to "sing"
Ghislaine Maxwell claims 25 accomplices of Epstein reached ‘secret settlements’
The 25 men ‘could equally be considered as coconspirators,’ Maxwell’s lawyers claimed in a December court filing
www.independent.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 8:54 AM
rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social
Nicky Minaj juist said goodbye to millions of past fans.
January 30, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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frankel.ch
Latest #ChatGPT model uses Elon Musk’s #Grokipedia as source, tests reveal

https://www.theguardian....
January 29, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
Exclusive: ‘Pink coat lady’ who recorded fatal encounter between federal officers and Alex Pretti speaks to Anderson Cooper | CNN
Anderson speaks with Stella Carlson, the witness who captured crucial video showing exactly what happened when Alex Pretti was shot and killed by DHS officers.
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:16 AM
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zarcode.bsky.social
From #slogans to #uniforms – the #Nazification of #ICE shouldn’t be underestimated. #Trump #Thiel #ElonMusk #Vance #Bovino #KarolineLeavitt #KristiNoem #StephenMiller
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
From slogans to Greg Bovino’s uniforms: The Nazification of ICE feels deliberate
History may not repeat itself, but it echoes, and the 1930s taught us why symbolism matters. Fascism did not arrive with a single marching column, says historian Guy Walters, it arrived by making brut...
www.independent.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 6:17 AM
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carpenter22.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos
Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos
A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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skoinguud.bsky.social
‘Latinas for Trump’ Co-Founder Warns Immigration Will Cost G.O.P. the Midterms”

Too late. You own this because you willingly ignored ALL the warnings about about what a second Trump administration would do.

Kamala was right. Hillary was right. They were ALL right.

But ignored it. Own it. #GOP
‘Latinas for Trump’ Co-Founder Warns Immigration Will Cost G.O.P. the Midterms
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM
rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social
Very interesting interview with an author that is working her way trough the #Epstein files with help of her #substack community.

youtube.com/watch?v=Zo-B...
Digging into the Epstein files with Ellie Leonard | The Listening Post
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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chuckbujno.bsky.social
Fascism arrived while America slept.
CNN video analysis sheds new light on killing of Alex Pretti | CNN
CNN analyzed cellphone footage of immigration officers fatally shooting Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Taken together, they appear at odds with the Department of Homeland Security’s claims about the kill...
www.cnn.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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annaesch.bsky.social
*THE EDITORIAL BOARD*:
The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act. #NYT
Opinion | The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
> @thedailybeast.bsky.social

www.thedailybeast.com/billionaire-...
January 25, 2026 at 6:35 PM
rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social
There's nothing un-American about this president:
- 40+% voters still behind him;
- Congress, Senate and SCOTUS that facilitate him as much as they possibly can;
- largest cable network covering up for him and actively spreading his lies daily.

It's America

Face it

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
Opinion | The Un-American President
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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nikolaskozloff.bsky.social
Do not accept the new #Orwellian #geopolitical #dystopia, Pt 2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... My take here nkozphoto.com/index.php/jo... #appeasement #stalin #hitler #MolotovRibbentrop #poland #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #RussiaIsATerroristState #trump #putin
Trump’s Greenland U-turn was spectacular. The lesson for Europe: strongmen understand only strength | Nathalie Tocci
With conflict over Greenland averted for now, European leaders will be tempted to retreat to their comfort zone of cowardice. But the next crisis will soon be here, says Guardian Europe columnist Nath...
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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hickson1chris.bsky.social
Miserable cowardly shit doesn’t even apologise.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump says UK soldiers in Afghanistan 'among greatest of all warriors'
The US president's praise follows his claim that allied forces avoided the front lines during the Afghanistan conflict.
www.bbc.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:55 PM
rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social
This explains it rather well and puts it in context.

youtube.com/watch?v=rsmN...
Simon Marks reacts to Trump's insult to Britain's war dead
YouTube video by LBC
youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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cramer-1.bsky.social
Fucked up.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest
Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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thepurplepimpernel.bsky.social
Remember when Republicans voters had a collective anneurism aver being labelled a "Basket of deplorables"?

Hilary was being kind.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump supporters back bid to annex Greenland: ‘Our president is a negotiator’
Conservative communities accept president’s arguments for why the US needs the Arctic island as genuine
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:49 PM