surlymel
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May have written some code, might have solved some problems.
A giant archaeology/paleontology nerd too.
A giant archaeology/paleontology nerd too.
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“The Oglala Sioux Tribe is seeking answers after four enrolled members were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis.”
www.newsweek.com/ice-detains-...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detains-...
ICE detains and holds four Native Americans, tribal leader says
Oglala Sioux Tribe demands action after ICE detains four members in Minneapolis. Tribal attorneys work to confirm identities and secure release.
www.newsweek.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:39 AM
“The Oglala Sioux Tribe is seeking answers after four enrolled members were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis.”
www.newsweek.com/ice-detains-...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detains-...
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ICE has awarded a contract to Constellis Holdings, the successor to the notorious mercenary firm Blackwater.
The contract is for "skip tracing" to hunt down 1.5 million immigrants—and offering bounties for their locations.
Using whatever surveillance tools they want—no badges, no oversight.
The contract is for "skip tracing" to hunt down 1.5 million immigrants—and offering bounties for their locations.
Using whatever surveillance tools they want—no badges, no oversight.
Blackwater Successor Hunts Immigrants for ICE
Constellis Holdings, which traces its roots to Erik Prince’s mercenary firm Blackwater, landed an ICE contract as a bounty hunter.
theintercept.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:33 AM
ICE has awarded a contract to Constellis Holdings, the successor to the notorious mercenary firm Blackwater.
The contract is for "skip tracing" to hunt down 1.5 million immigrants—and offering bounties for their locations.
Using whatever surveillance tools they want—no badges, no oversight.
The contract is for "skip tracing" to hunt down 1.5 million immigrants—and offering bounties for their locations.
Using whatever surveillance tools they want—no badges, no oversight.
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Her last "threatening" words to the ICE agent were, with a smile, "I'm not mad at you."
His last words to her, after he shot her in cold blood, were "Fucking bitch."
Perhaps, perpetually lying JD Vance is as big a sociopath as Jonathan Ross.
His last words to her, after he shot her in cold blood, were "Fucking bitch."
Perhaps, perpetually lying JD Vance is as big a sociopath as Jonathan Ross.
January 10, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Her last "threatening" words to the ICE agent were, with a smile, "I'm not mad at you."
His last words to her, after he shot her in cold blood, were "Fucking bitch."
Perhaps, perpetually lying JD Vance is as big a sociopath as Jonathan Ross.
His last words to her, after he shot her in cold blood, were "Fucking bitch."
Perhaps, perpetually lying JD Vance is as big a sociopath as Jonathan Ross.
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Something I always wondered is how it would be covered if America became a dictatorship
This is it
This is it
January 9, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Something I always wondered is how it would be covered if America became a dictatorship
This is it
This is it
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"what are we going to do with 20,000 ICE agents if we abolish ice" well to start with I think we should all literally spit on them in public for the rest of their lives
January 7, 2026 at 10:24 PM
"what are we going to do with 20,000 ICE agents if we abolish ice" well to start with I think we should all literally spit on them in public for the rest of their lives
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“.. In the last four months alone, immigration officers have fired on at least nine people in five states and Washington, D.C. All of the individuals targeted in those shootings were, like the woman killed on Wednesday, fired on while in their vehicles.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
January 8, 2026 at 11:39 AM
“.. In the last four months alone, immigration officers have fired on at least nine people in five states and Washington, D.C. All of the individuals targeted in those shootings were, like the woman killed on Wednesday, fired on while in their vehicles.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
@nytimes.com
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Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
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“'The guy, I’m telling him like, "Please step off the school grounds," and this dude comes up and bumps into me and then tells me that I pushed him, and he knocked me down,' an official at Roosevelt High School said. 'They don’t care. They’re just animals. I’ve never seen people behave like this.'"
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM
“'The guy, I’m telling him like, "Please step off the school grounds," and this dude comes up and bumps into me and then tells me that I pushed him, and he knocked me down,' an official at Roosevelt High School said. 'They don’t care. They’re just animals. I’ve never seen people behave like this.'"
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COLD BLOODED MURDER: Here is a frame by frame account of a sadistic ICE Nazi who was looking for an excuse to murder Renee Nicole Good. Good was a legal observer who had been monitoring the Nazis in Minneapolis. 😳👇
January 8, 2026 at 3:45 AM
COLD BLOODED MURDER: Here is a frame by frame account of a sadistic ICE Nazi who was looking for an excuse to murder Renee Nicole Good. Good was a legal observer who had been monitoring the Nazis in Minneapolis. 😳👇
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This is blatantly illegal. A president can’t go into the oil business and then decide where to spend the money. We are completely untethered from our founding document with a lawless president and a Republican Congress which has abdicated all Constitutional authority.
January 7, 2026 at 12:44 AM
This is blatantly illegal. A president can’t go into the oil business and then decide where to spend the money. We are completely untethered from our founding document with a lawless president and a Republican Congress which has abdicated all Constitutional authority.
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“Minnesota, New York, California, Illinois and Colorado will be cut off from around $7 billion in funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides cash assistance to households with children, according to two people familiar with the matter.”
Monstrously cruel.
Monstrously cruel.
Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:20 PM
“Minnesota, New York, California, Illinois and Colorado will be cut off from around $7 billion in funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides cash assistance to households with children, according to two people familiar with the matter.”
Monstrously cruel.
Monstrously cruel.
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This is just RFK Jr.’s opening gambit. If he succeeds at this, he will continue to chip away at the vaccine schedule until there’s nothing left. His endgame is nothing less than the elimination of all vaccines.
The childhood immunization schedule affects the health & safety of millions of children. Changes of this magnitude require careful review, expert and public input, and clear scientific justification. That level of rigor and transparency was not part of this decision. spr.ly/63320ClpPO
AMA statement on changes to childhood vaccine schedule
The AMA is deeply concerned by recent changes to the childhood immunization schedule that affects the health and safety of millions of children.
spr.ly
January 5, 2026 at 9:42 PM
This is just RFK Jr.’s opening gambit. If he succeeds at this, he will continue to chip away at the vaccine schedule until there’s nothing left. His endgame is nothing less than the elimination of all vaccines.
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And, as I’ve been warning, this is just the beginning. If he gets away with this, RFK Jr. will keep chopping away at the vaccine schedule until there’s nothing left.
This is a five alarm fire. If you dont think this impacts you, think again. Public health is in grave danger www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
U.S. overhauls childhood vaccine schedule, recommends fewer shots
The U.S. no longer broadly recommends vaccines for flu, hepatitis A and B, and RSV. Health officials say the guidance aligns with that of peer countries.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:31 AM
And, as I’ve been warning, this is just the beginning. If he gets away with this, RFK Jr. will keep chopping away at the vaccine schedule until there’s nothing left.
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Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage. n.pr/3YWyTJY
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.
n.pr
January 6, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage. n.pr/3YWyTJY
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This political attack on Kelly continues to be more and more dangerous, un-American, and authoritarian.
It’s beyond bad for our military, our politics, our free speech, and our democracy.
And if they can do it to Sen Kelly, they can do it to any other of the 2 million military retirees in America.
It’s beyond bad for our military, our politics, our free speech, and our democracy.
And if they can do it to Sen Kelly, they can do it to any other of the 2 million military retirees in America.
January 5, 2026 at 7:19 PM
This political attack on Kelly continues to be more and more dangerous, un-American, and authoritarian.
It’s beyond bad for our military, our politics, our free speech, and our democracy.
And if they can do it to Sen Kelly, they can do it to any other of the 2 million military retirees in America.
It’s beyond bad for our military, our politics, our free speech, and our democracy.
And if they can do it to Sen Kelly, they can do it to any other of the 2 million military retirees in America.
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Children will die with RFK Jr.'s new vaccine recommendations. We're NOT doing the "experts disagree" game. The US vaccine schedule was painstakingly constructed through a deep & thorough process by experts with unquestionable expertise. This is policy by fiat. It is pre-meditated murder. 1/
January 5, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Children will die with RFK Jr.'s new vaccine recommendations. We're NOT doing the "experts disagree" game. The US vaccine schedule was painstakingly constructed through a deep & thorough process by experts with unquestionable expertise. This is policy by fiat. It is pre-meditated murder. 1/
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1. #CDC posted new #flu data today. A 🧵
Another pediatric death was reported in the 2024-25 flu season, making it the deadliest flu season for kids since CDC started collecting this data point 20 years ago. 2024-25 has surpassed the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
9 kids have died from flu so far this year.
Another pediatric death was reported in the 2024-25 flu season, making it the deadliest flu season for kids since CDC started collecting this data point 20 years ago. 2024-25 has surpassed the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
9 kids have died from flu so far this year.
January 6, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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2. On the day when it was revealed that a record number of children died from #flu last year, in the midst of a flu season that's shaping up to be a real doozy, #HHS announced it will no longer recommend flu vaccine for all children.
You read that correctly.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/05/c...
You read that correctly.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/05/c...
Federal health officials slash recommended childhood vaccinations under Trump’s directive
The number of recommended childhood shots drops from 17 to 11.
www.statnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:34 AM
2. On the day when it was revealed that a record number of children died from #flu last year, in the midst of a flu season that's shaping up to be a real doozy, #HHS announced it will no longer recommend flu vaccine for all children.
You read that correctly.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/05/c...
You read that correctly.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/05/c...
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Trump calls Jan 6 a “day of love.” This bodycam footage shows otherwise.
YouTube video by NPR
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January 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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Chris Murphy: "At some level he's winning tonight because clearly part of his intent here was to distract the American people -- you and I -- from what's happening here at home. You have 20 million families who are getting massive increases in their healthcare premiums. People will die."
January 6, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Chris Murphy: "At some level he's winning tonight because clearly part of his intent here was to distract the American people -- you and I -- from what's happening here at home. You have 20 million families who are getting massive increases in their healthcare premiums. People will die."
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these guys pulled up a big right-wing account on Twitter so they could watch their insane crime spree get discovered in real time
January 3, 2026 at 8:42 PM
these guys pulled up a big right-wing account on Twitter so they could watch their insane crime spree get discovered in real time
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If Congress would like, especially the gop reps, now is an excellent time to use the powers granted to them as an equal branch of government.
January 3, 2026 at 8:45 AM
If Congress would like, especially the gop reps, now is an excellent time to use the powers granted to them as an equal branch of government.
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Petro-colonialism.
January 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Petro-colonialism.