Vince Duffy
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Vince Duffy
@vinceduffy.bsky.social
CA Political Consultant. Mizzou School of Journalism, GSPM, Wesleyan University.
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The deal has kick-started the president’s controversial plan to sell up to 50mn barrels of Venezuelan oil, with more sales expected in the ‘coming days and weeks’. ft.trib.al/a2pf6om
January 16, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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The Trump administration is exerting political pressure on Stars & Stripes, the independent military newspaper that informs US servicemembers worldwide. https://cnn.it/45XUy8z
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia.
Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children
Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia.
bit.ly
January 16, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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Hours before a destructive arson fire at the oldest synagogue in Mississippi, the 19-year-old suspect posted an antisemitic meme on Instagram, an account that appears to belong to him shows. https://cnn.it/4pB0knu
January 14, 2026 at 2:03 AM
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An ICE agent shot and killed an American citizen in Minneapolis. The evidence demands a sober investigation. The official response from the Trump administration suggests that may not happen econ.st/49zpygd
January 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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News Analysis: The Trump administration’s position that the killing of a woman in Minneapolis was justified elicited questions from ex-law enforcement officials about the FBI’s willingness to scrutinize the agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good.
FBI’s Inquiry Into Minneapolis ICE Shooting Faces Doubts After White House’s Remarks
Ex-law enforcement officials said the administration’s declarations that the killing was justified elicited questions about the F.B.I.’s willingness to scrutinize the agent who fatally shot an unarmed activist.
nyti.ms
January 10, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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Crowds of protesters across the U.S. mobilized against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown on Saturday, three days after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. trib.al/RXQlxWj
January 10, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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Minnesota today
January 10, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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Ukraine: “We call on the international community to consider tightening pressure on the Iranian regime for its violence against its people and support for Russia’s criminal war against Ukraine”
January 11, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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NEWS: A day after the Minneapolis shooting, Secretary Noem quietly signed a new policy barring congressional visits to ICE facilities without a week's advance notice. That policy change led to three MN Dems being blocked from accessing an ICE facility today. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 11, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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🚨 The shooter involved in yesterday's deadly shooting has been identified as Jonathon Ross

www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing driver, according to court records.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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ICE protests live: Federal agents shoot two in Portland as unrest grows over Minneapolis death reut.rs/4puNDLa
ICE protests live: Federal agents shoot two in Portland as unrest grows over Minneapolis death
U.S. border patrol agents shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon, as protests were held in other cities after the fatal shooting a day earlier of a 37-year-old mother in Minneapolis.
reut.rs
January 9, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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Their lawyers are saying it was a "law enforcement operation" to execute and arrest warrant.

But Trump admits it was an attack to "take over" a whole country.

The level of lying to Congress here puts Iraqi WMD to shame.
Trump on Venezuela: "That was a perfect attack. We've taken over a whole country. We've taken $4 billion of oil in one day. That will increase."
January 9, 2026 at 5:54 AM
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Oh, so it is possible for a European leader to speak up.
Macron: US is ‘turning away’ from allies

French President Emmanuel Macron criticized the Trump administration for defying the rules-based global order after toppling Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and renewing threats to annex Greenland.
Macron: US is ‘turning away’ from allies
French President Emmanuel Macron criticized the Trump administration for defying the rules-based global order after toppling Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and renewing threats to annex Greenland.
www.politico.eu
January 9, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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Asked which was more important, the acquisition of Greenland or the preservation of NATO, he didn't answer
January 9, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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Portland's police chief Bob Day said that the FBI is leading the investigation of a shooting involving a federal agent that wounded a man and a woman.
January 9, 2026 at 6:41 AM
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'Get a grip' on Grok, Starmer tells X after Al tool is used for child sex images.

PM says the "disgusting" unlawful use of Grok will not be tolerated. He warns action will be taken by Ofcom and that all options are on the table.

news.sky.com/story/get-a-...
'Get a grip' on Grok, Starmer tells X after AI tool is used for child sex images
PM says the "disgusting" unlawful use of Grok will not be tolerated. He warns action will be taken by Ofcom and that all options are on the table.
news.sky.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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America’s raid on Caracas, and subsequent talk of acquiring Greenland, if necessary by force, means military action is no longer unthinkable between two countries that have been peaceful since 1812, before Canadian independence
Canada’s armed forces are planning for threats from America
They started rebuilding in 2025, before Donald Trump’s most recent bid for hemispheric dominance
econ.st
January 8, 2026 at 7:40 AM
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NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed
January 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
January 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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