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Trying to pay attention and get through life with more joy than sadness.

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CBP Agents Jesus Ochoa, Raymundo Gutierrez ID’d in Alex Pretti Shooting — ProPublica | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/02/01/cbp-agents-jesus-ochoa-raymundo-gutierrez-idd-in-alex-pretti-shooting-propublica/

> «Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection […]
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February 1, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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How Alex Pretti’s Death Became a National Tipping Point – The New York Times | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/02/01/how-alex-prettis-death-became-a-national-tipping-point-the-new-york-times/

> Hey, NYT, WaPo, and the rest of you “legacy” media outlets: I never want to read the […]
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February 1, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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Opinion | Trump Could Interfere With the Midterm Elections. Here’s How to Help. – The New York Times | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/31/opinion-trump-could-interfere-with-the-midterm-elections-heres-how-to-help-the-new-york-times/

> Volunteer to help in elections. Poll […]
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January 31, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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The Smug and Vacuous David Brooks Is Perfect for “The Atlantic” | The Nation | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/30/the-smug-and-vacuous-david-brooks-is-perfect-for-the-atlantic-the-nation/

> Wow. *The Nation* slices David Brooks to *ribbons*.
The Smug and Vacuous David Brooks Is Perfect for “The Atlantic” | The Nation
https://www.thenation.com/?post_type=article&p=585166 Wow. _*The Nation*_ slices David Brooks to _*ribbons*_. ### Share this: * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Like Loading... ### _Related_
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January 30, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Trump-blessed deal to keep government funded gets snagged in Senate – POLITICO | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/30/trump-blessed-deal-to-keep-government-funded-gets-snagged-in-senate-politico/

> «the main sticking point appears to be Sen. Lindsey Graham’s decision to block a […]
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January 30, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong – The Atlantic | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/27/minnesota-proved-maga-wrong-the-atlantic/

> Man, that Serwer can write. «Every social theory undergirding Trumpism has been broken on the steel of Minnesotan resolve. …The secret fear of the […]
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January 28, 2026 at 4:06 AM
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#bovino is out.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/greg-bovino-demoted-minneapolis-border-patrol/685770/?gift=ly-h2TZGdDJyaoFv6n-KaVe_V1KbeGsZDFfiBEOvNFU&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share (gift)
Greg Bovino Loses His Job
The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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China’s Top General Accused of Giving Nuclear Secrets to U.S. | WSJ | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/25/chinas-top-general-accused-of-giving-nuclear-secrets-to-u-s-wsj/

> I feel like there’s a quiet civil war or revolution happening in China right now.
China’s Top General Accused of Giving Nuclear Secrets to U.S. | WSJ
I feel like there’s a quiet civil war or revolution happening in China right now. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/chinas-top-general-accused-of-giving-nuclear-secrets-to-u-s-b8f59dae?st=HgEbuC&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink ### Share this: * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Like Loading... ### _Related_
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January 25, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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Videos show agent secured gun from Pretti before fatal shooting in Minnesota – The Washington Post | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/25/videos-show-agent-secured-gun-from-pretti-before-fatal-shooting-in-minnesota-the-washington-post/

> Where are the Second Amendment people?
Videos show agent secured gun from Pretti before fatal shooting in Minnesota – The Washington Post
Where are the Second Amendment people? https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/01/25/minneapolis-shooting-video-gun/ ### Share this: * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Like Loading... ### _Related_
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January 25, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the number of people moving out | Fortune | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/24/everythings-bigger-in-texas-including-the-number-of-people-moving-out-fortune/

> After all that crap about “All the sensible people are moving from […]
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January 24, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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“whenever 40,000 Wisconsinites are aggrieved about the price of eggs” | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/23/whenever-40000-wisconsinites-are-aggrieved-about-the-price-of-eggs/

> I just can’t get this out of my mind. «Before the election, France’s Europe minister said that “We […]
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January 24, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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January 18, 2026 – by Heather Cox Richardson | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/19/8-january-18-2026-by-heather-cox-richardson/

> «People are wrong to say that we have no heroes left.

Just as they have always been, they are all around us, choosing to do the right thing, no […]
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January 19, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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Trump: Sell U.S. Greenland or get tariffs | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/17/trump-sell-u-s-greenland-or-get-tariffs/

> How are there people in this country who think this is a good move? Also: honestly, how are there people in this country who can’t decide or don’t care?
Trump: Sell U.S. Greenland or get tariffs
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/trump-greenland-tariffs-nato.html How are there people in this country who think this is a good move? Also: honestly, how are there people in this country who can’t decide or don’t care? ### Share this: * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Like Loading... ### _Related_
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January 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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They Wanted a University Without Cancel Culture. Then Dissenters Were Ousted. – POLITICO | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/17/they-wanted-a-university-without-cancel-culture-then-dissenters-were-ousted-politico/

> Interesting article on the decline of the University of Austin […]
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January 17, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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I think Machado giving Trump her Peace Prize is brilliant | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/15/i-think-machado-giving-trump-her-peace-prize-is-brilliant/

> For the rest of his life, Trump will be showing people “his” Nobel prize, and they’ll all be going, “Yeah, Donald… […]
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January 16, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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Josh Hawley shifts stance on war powers after Donald Trump’s critique | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/14/josh-hawley-shifts-stance-on-war-powers-after-donald-trumps-critique/

> Josh Hauley is a clown. The real issue is Tom Cotton.
Josh Hawley shifts stance on war powers after Donald Trump’s critique
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5689193-hawley-republican-venezuela-bill/ Josh Hauley is a clown. The real issue is Tom Cotton. ### Share this: * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Like Loading... ### _Related_
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January 15, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler – The Washington Post | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/13/trump-makes-obscene-gesture-mouths-expletive-at-detroit-factory-heckler-the-washington-post/

> Yeah, but the *tan suit*!
Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler – The Washington Post
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January 14, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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GoFundMe for ICE agent who fatally shot protester in Minneapolis brings in $450,000 – Washington Times | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/12/gofundme-for-ice-agent-who-fatally-shot-protester-in-minneapolis-brings-in-450000-washington-times/

> «A GoFundMe dedicated to U.S […]
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January 12, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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Feds pay $125K after Border Patrol agent pointed gun at Portland hotel worker – oregonlive.com | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/10/feds-pay-125k-after-border-patrol-agent-pointed-gun-at-portland-hotel-worker-oregonlive-com/

> Found some waste, fraud, and abuse.
Feds pay $125K after Border Patrol agent pointed gun at Portland hotel worker – oregonlive.com
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/01/feds-pay-125k-after-border-patrol-agent-pointed-gun-at-portland-hotel-worker.html Found some waste, fraud, and abuse. ### Share this: * Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X * Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Like Loading... ### _Related_
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January 10, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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Support for abolishing ICE hits a a new high | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/09/support-for-abolishing-ice-hits-a-a-new-high/

> We are apparently at peak “abolish ICE”, and that’s *before* the murder of Renee Good has really had an effect on polls.
Graph over time showing Civiqs polling from before January 2019 on the "abolish ICE?" question. Support for abolishing ICE is currently at an all-time high, 42%.
January 9, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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WRAL: North Carolina governor backs challenger of sitting Democrat in Charlotte-area primary | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/06/wral-north-carolina-governor-backs-challenger-of-sitting-democrat-in-charlotte-area-primary/

> «“I am proud to stand with Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler […]
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January 6, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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The cost of AI is being dumped on you | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/06/the-cost-of-ai-is-being-dumped-on-you/

> Structural racism, anyone? Get it while it’s fresh! (Oh, btw, white people will pay more, too.) «These facilities are overwhelmingly placed in non-white […]
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January 6, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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How many US voters care? | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/03/how-many-us-voters-care/

> I honestly don’t know, but I keep getting the idea that the average US voter does not give. One. Single. Shit. About what we do in the international sphere. Not the chatterati, but […]
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January 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Russia backs Maduro, says disputes must be settled through dialogue | Ukrainska Pravda | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/03/russia-backs-maduro-says-disputes-must-be-settled-through-dialogue-ukrainska-pravda/

> Well, that’s rich.
Russia backs Maduro, says disputes must be settled through dialogue | Ukrainska Pravda
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January 3, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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The Hill: Trump rips Colorado governor, DA over Tina Peters incarceration: ‘May they rot in hell’ | Here, Read This

https://herereadthis.blog/2026/01/01/the-hill-trump-rips-colorado-governor-da-over-tina-peters-incarceration-may-they-rot-in-hell/

> «“There’s a saying in the law: if the facts […]
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January 1, 2026 at 11:32 AM