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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened Houston with a state takeover of its elections on Thursday — an escalation of long-simmering GOP threats to gain control of voting in the fourth-largest city in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Texas governor threatens state takeover of Houston elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened Houston with a state takeover of its elections on Thursday — an escalation of long-simmering GOP threats to gain control of voting in the fourth-largest city in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump’s retro oil plundering will deliver only short-term gains ft.trib.al/LezpcyN
Trump’s retro oil plundering will deliver only short-term gains
Doubling down on fossil fuels threatens to leave the US floundering in the AI race with China
ft.trib.al
January 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Trump’s retro oil plundering will deliver only short-term gains ft.trib.al/LezpcyN
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A woman is dead in Minneapolis after ICE agents opened fire.
I don’t need to be a use-of-force expert to say this plainly: she did not need to be shot.
And no fair investigation is coming from the same system that wanted this confrontation in the first place.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
I don’t need to be a use-of-force expert to say this plainly: she did not need to be shot.
And no fair investigation is coming from the same system that wanted this confrontation in the first place.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
They Didn’t Come to Protect Minneapolis. They Came to Provoke It.
A woman is dead after an encounter with ICE agents in Minneapolis, and the rush to justify it tells us everything about where this country is headed — toward provocation, federalized force, and invest
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM
A woman is dead in Minneapolis after ICE agents opened fire.
I don’t need to be a use-of-force expert to say this plainly: she did not need to be shot.
And no fair investigation is coming from the same system that wanted this confrontation in the first place.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
I don’t need to be a use-of-force expert to say this plainly: she did not need to be shot.
And no fair investigation is coming from the same system that wanted this confrontation in the first place.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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FOLKS IN MINNEAPOLIS:
SAVE all videos & photos from today. They will be valuable to prove the ICE agent --- who had time to move & re-position himself to the side of the victim's car to shoot into the driver's side window --- was not in reasonable fear of imminent serious physical injury or death.
SAVE all videos & photos from today. They will be valuable to prove the ICE agent --- who had time to move & re-position himself to the side of the victim's car to shoot into the driver's side window --- was not in reasonable fear of imminent serious physical injury or death.
January 7, 2026 at 7:41 PM
FOLKS IN MINNEAPOLIS:
SAVE all videos & photos from today. They will be valuable to prove the ICE agent --- who had time to move & re-position himself to the side of the victim's car to shoot into the driver's side window --- was not in reasonable fear of imminent serious physical injury or death.
SAVE all videos & photos from today. They will be valuable to prove the ICE agent --- who had time to move & re-position himself to the side of the victim's car to shoot into the driver's side window --- was not in reasonable fear of imminent serious physical injury or death.
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We will either end fossil fuel dependency and the predatory extractivist basis of global production, or they will end us through wars and ecological collapse - all at the same time.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
We will either end fossil fuel dependency and the predatory extractivist basis of global production, or they will end us through wars and ecological collapse - all at the same time.
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Adam Kinzinger WARNS: “This Venezuela Move Could Backfire Badly”
youtu.be/et8CDsoXLyw
youtu.be/et8CDsoXLyw
Adam Kinzinger WARNS: “This Venezuela Move Could Backfire Badly”
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Adam Kinzinger WARNS: “This Venezuela Move Could Backfire Badly”
youtu.be/et8CDsoXLyw
youtu.be/et8CDsoXLyw
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Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
January 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
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It’s hard to believe a president would time an illegal military attack to distract the public’s attention, but today is the statutory deadline for DOJ to release its report on the Epstein file production. Maybe it is just a coincidence.
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 PM
It’s hard to believe a president would time an illegal military attack to distract the public’s attention, but today is the statutory deadline for DOJ to release its report on the Epstein file production. Maybe it is just a coincidence.
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Trump is the first US president to bomb 7 countries in one year.
Based on verified reports from Al Jazeera, Fox News, Washington Examiner, and CBC, the seven countries targeted by US strikes under Trump in 2025 are: Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Syria, Nigeria, and Venezuela.
Based on verified reports from Al Jazeera, Fox News, Washington Examiner, and CBC, the seven countries targeted by US strikes under Trump in 2025 are: Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Syria, Nigeria, and Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Trump is the first US president to bomb 7 countries in one year.
Based on verified reports from Al Jazeera, Fox News, Washington Examiner, and CBC, the seven countries targeted by US strikes under Trump in 2025 are: Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Syria, Nigeria, and Venezuela.
Based on verified reports from Al Jazeera, Fox News, Washington Examiner, and CBC, the seven countries targeted by US strikes under Trump in 2025 are: Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Syria, Nigeria, and Venezuela.
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I’ve not forgotten this tweet.👇
January 3, 2026 at 12:32 PM
I’ve not forgotten this tweet.👇
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro looks to be heading to trial in an American court after his capture in a US military operation that leaves open the future direction and leadership of his oil-rich nation.
Maduro Approaches His Last Act as Venezuela’s Autocratic Leader
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro looks to be heading to trial in an American court after his capture in a US military operation that leaves open the future direction and leadership of his oil-rich nation.
bloom.bg
January 3, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro looks to be heading to trial in an American court after his capture in a US military operation that leaves open the future direction and leadership of his oil-rich nation.
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This would be cringily appalling if it were not so appallingly cringey. Also a junior varsity attempt at being Fox News will not work.
January 3, 2026 at 2:18 AM
This would be cringily appalling if it were not so appallingly cringey. Also a junior varsity attempt at being Fox News will not work.
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Finland seized control of the vessel Fitburg after a data cable between Helsinki and Tallinn was damaged. The ship’s anchor chain was found hanging. Intercepted in Finland’s EEZ, damage occurred in Estonia’s zone. 14 crew detained.
January 2, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Finland seized control of the vessel Fitburg after a data cable between Helsinki and Tallinn was damaged. The ship’s anchor chain was found hanging. Intercepted in Finland’s EEZ, damage occurred in Estonia’s zone. 14 crew detained.
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"The Obsolete Man" marked one of the few times that Serling did his closing narration on-camera. He obviously wanted to underscore his message here.
And don't miss these lines that he wrote for the episode, but were never filmed: buff.ly/4gwY1OX
#TwilightZoneMarathon
And don't miss these lines that he wrote for the episode, but were never filmed: buff.ly/4gwY1OX
#TwilightZoneMarathon
January 2, 2026 at 7:40 AM
"The Obsolete Man" marked one of the few times that Serling did his closing narration on-camera. He obviously wanted to underscore his message here.
And don't miss these lines that he wrote for the episode, but were never filmed: buff.ly/4gwY1OX
#TwilightZoneMarathon
And don't miss these lines that he wrote for the episode, but were never filmed: buff.ly/4gwY1OX
#TwilightZoneMarathon
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New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
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Happy New Year, Thailand 🇹🇭
December 31, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Happy New Year, Thailand 🇹🇭
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For many educators, school breaks are not real time off, but a time to supplement what they describe as insufficient wages that have not kept up with inflation.
That’s why some teachers say they have second jobs and spend breaks working.
That’s why some teachers say they have second jobs and spend breaks working.
A company is trying to unlock a key to aging, in a long-overlooked body part
A biotech start-up says the ovaries may hold clues to aging — a finding that could reshape IVF while opening a frontier in women’s health.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
For many educators, school breaks are not real time off, but a time to supplement what they describe as insufficient wages that have not kept up with inflation.
That’s why some teachers say they have second jobs and spend breaks working.
That’s why some teachers say they have second jobs and spend breaks working.
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Russia just bombed the main highway leading into Kharkiv - heavy traffic with families returning home after Christmas - cars are burning with people in them.
And we discuss signing something with them?
And we discuss signing something with them?
December 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Russia just bombed the main highway leading into Kharkiv - heavy traffic with families returning home after Christmas - cars are burning with people in them.
And we discuss signing something with them?
And we discuss signing something with them?
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Thailand is known for its scenic beaches, Buddhist temples, and vibrant nightlife.nnHowever, it also serves as a cautionary tale of a society where democratic institutions crumble, leaving oligarchs to fight it out. (from the archive)
Humbled Thai Billionaire Is a Warning to Trump-Era Populists
Thaksin Shinawatra’s nearly three-decade dominance of Thai politics is coming to an end.
bloom.bg
December 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Thailand is known for its scenic beaches, Buddhist temples, and vibrant nightlife.nnHowever, it also serves as a cautionary tale of a society where democratic institutions crumble, leaving oligarchs to fight it out. (from the archive)
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Russia destroyed 100% of Odesa’s energy infrastructure. All substations were destroyed by missiles and drones.
The city has been completely left without electricity, hot water, and heating for over one million people, including all critical infrastructure.
The city has been completely left without electricity, hot water, and heating for over one million people, including all critical infrastructure.
December 14, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Russia destroyed 100% of Odesa’s energy infrastructure. All substations were destroyed by missiles and drones.
The city has been completely left without electricity, hot water, and heating for over one million people, including all critical infrastructure.
The city has been completely left without electricity, hot water, and heating for over one million people, including all critical infrastructure.
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DOJ has sued Maine, Oregon, California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Washington, Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont for access to its most sensitive voter data.
My firm has moved to intervene in 10 of those cases. We are working on the last 4.
My firm has moved to intervene in 10 of those cases. We are working on the last 4.
December 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
DOJ has sued Maine, Oregon, California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Washington, Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont for access to its most sensitive voter data.
My firm has moved to intervene in 10 of those cases. We are working on the last 4.
My firm has moved to intervene in 10 of those cases. We are working on the last 4.
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Belarusian dictator Lukashenko: “They say Trump likes flattery… But I’m not saying this to flatter him — I want to say that lately I really like him.”
That's almost a quote from a play called The Dragon (1943) by Evgeny Schwarz, in which a dragon terrorizing a fictitious country stands for Stalin.
That's almost a quote from a play called The Dragon (1943) by Evgeny Schwarz, in which a dragon terrorizing a fictitious country stands for Stalin.
December 13, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Belarusian dictator Lukashenko: “They say Trump likes flattery… But I’m not saying this to flatter him — I want to say that lately I really like him.”
That's almost a quote from a play called The Dragon (1943) by Evgeny Schwarz, in which a dragon terrorizing a fictitious country stands for Stalin.
That's almost a quote from a play called The Dragon (1943) by Evgeny Schwarz, in which a dragon terrorizing a fictitious country stands for Stalin.