Vunder Brat
@vunderbrat.bsky.social
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I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:56 PM
I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
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every crisis happening right now is because theres dumb fuck sociopaths in charge and they did something stupid, it’s maddening
January 19, 2026 at 5:50 PM
every crisis happening right now is because theres dumb fuck sociopaths in charge and they did something stupid, it’s maddening
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Imagine spending your entire life trying to please these perpetually frightened MAGA assholes, trying to flatter their tender egos, trying to make them feel safe, to tend to their insecurities, so they won't resort to violence. Just the deepest circle of hell.
January 19, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Imagine spending your entire life trying to please these perpetually frightened MAGA assholes, trying to flatter their tender egos, trying to make them feel safe, to tend to their insecurities, so they won't resort to violence. Just the deepest circle of hell.
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They are demonstrating, in theatrical, garish form, what they want for all American women: for them to squeeze themselves into an extremely narrow gender box, so as not to frighten or confuse any of the Tough Guys.
They've changed their faces to please the patriarchy. It's not about what types of women those patriarchal men personally prefer; it's about showing those men that they are willing to submit. And it's a specific kind of look. It shows their willingness to be controlled.
January 19, 2026 at 7:25 PM
They are demonstrating, in theatrical, garish form, what they want for all American women: for them to squeeze themselves into an extremely narrow gender box, so as not to frighten or confuse any of the Tough Guys.
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If a different justice system exists for friends of the President, we don't have a justice system.
It's time to impeach this nightmare.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
It's time to impeach this nightmare.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump orders release of Arkansas congressman's son serving drug sentence
President Donald Trump granted clemency to Rep. Steve Womack's son, James Phillip Womack, who was serving a federal drug sentence.
www.usatoday.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:27 PM
If a different justice system exists for friends of the President, we don't have a justice system.
It's time to impeach this nightmare.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
It's time to impeach this nightmare.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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There’s some comfort in knowing Miller and Vance got it so wrong and that their degenerate ideas about the world are being rejected by normal people who care about their communities.
Yes. My theory of the moment is Miller/Vance thought their view that immigrants threaten social solidarity would be widely shared. But ICE raids are driving native-born Americans to show solidarity with immigrants quite courageously. Now Miller is trying to disrupt that alliance with state violence.
Insightful point here: Even if you take Trump seriously - he does not like the optics - they rested on an assumption that communities would welcome ICE as heroes, rather than showing the type of solidarity that Trump inherently cannot understand.
January 19, 2026 at 7:25 PM
There’s some comfort in knowing Miller and Vance got it so wrong and that their degenerate ideas about the world are being rejected by normal people who care about their communities.
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An FBI agent conducted an initial review of the Renee Good killing and determined sufficient grounds existed to open a civil rights probe into the actions of the ICE officer who shot her. Justice Department says no inquiry is warranted. @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
FBI opened probe on Minneapolis shooting; none exists now, Justice Dept. says
After the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis, FBI agents launched a civil rights probe into the shooting. The Justice Department says no such case now exists.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:59 PM
An FBI agent conducted an initial review of the Renee Good killing and determined sufficient grounds existed to open a civil rights probe into the actions of the ICE officer who shot her. Justice Department says no inquiry is warranted. @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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This thread is exactly right
i think it is simply true that for all intents and purposes stephen miller is the president of the united states
The Wrath of Stephen Miller
The man who turns President Trump’s most incendiary impulses into policy
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:08 PM
This thread is exactly right
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And even more interesting given DOJ has made clear he too is under investigation.
BREAKING: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's hearing on Trump's attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.
AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court’s oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.
bit.ly
January 19, 2026 at 8:41 PM
And even more interesting given DOJ has made clear he too is under investigation.
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My Republican colleagues must take notice:
The U.S. cannot base foreign policy on whether or not a president gets a prize.
This is pathetic.
It is petty and dangerous narcissism — behavior we might expect from a spoiled child, not the leader of a democratic nation.
The U.S. cannot base foreign policy on whether or not a president gets a prize.
This is pathetic.
It is petty and dangerous narcissism — behavior we might expect from a spoiled child, not the leader of a democratic nation.
Breaking News: President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that one reason he’s pushing to acquire Greenland is because he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Denied Peace Prize, Trump Tells Norway He’ll Push for Greenland
In a text message, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace” and that the world would not be secure until America controlled the island.
nyti.ms
January 19, 2026 at 9:47 PM
My Republican colleagues must take notice:
The U.S. cannot base foreign policy on whether or not a president gets a prize.
This is pathetic.
It is petty and dangerous narcissism — behavior we might expect from a spoiled child, not the leader of a democratic nation.
The U.S. cannot base foreign policy on whether or not a president gets a prize.
This is pathetic.
It is petty and dangerous narcissism — behavior we might expect from a spoiled child, not the leader of a democratic nation.
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Alcatraz is a prison. Greenland is Danish. Foreign movies still exist. Biden’s pardons are in effect. Ukraine and Russia are still at war. No one serious calls it “Gulf of America.” For all his bluster, there are a lot of things Trump said he was going to do that he didn’t.
Opinion | Trump brags about his “promises kept“ — but there’s a whole lot he didn’t deliver
Philip Bump: The president has made a lot of promises and pledges that never came to fruition in year one of his second term — and many never will.
www.ms.now
January 19, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Alcatraz is a prison. Greenland is Danish. Foreign movies still exist. Biden’s pardons are in effect. Ukraine and Russia are still at war. No one serious calls it “Gulf of America.” For all his bluster, there are a lot of things Trump said he was going to do that he didn’t.
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Kristi Noem is the one who released Jonathan Ross's name to the public but she's angry that anyone else would repeat what she revealed.
Pretty sure her noggin is 90% botox and fillers at this point.
Pretty sure her noggin is 90% botox and fillers at this point.
January 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Kristi Noem is the one who released Jonathan Ross's name to the public but she's angry that anyone else would repeat what she revealed.
Pretty sure her noggin is 90% botox and fillers at this point.
Pretty sure her noggin is 90% botox and fillers at this point.
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Alabama has no OBGYNs in many of their counties, so they're doing something pretty cool. They're not bringing OBGYNs to those counties.
Jesus, look at Trump's & RFK Jr.'s faces while Oz blabs. Their brains are approaching process shutdown.
I mean, if we're talking robot substitutions...
Jesus, look at Trump's & RFK Jr.'s faces while Oz blabs. Their brains are approaching process shutdown.
I mean, if we're talking robot substitutions...
Dr Oz: "Alabama has no OBGYNs in many of their counties, so they're doing something pretty cool. They're actually having robots do ultrasounds on these pregnant moms."
January 18, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Alabama has no OBGYNs in many of their counties, so they're doing something pretty cool. They're not bringing OBGYNs to those counties.
Jesus, look at Trump's & RFK Jr.'s faces while Oz blabs. Their brains are approaching process shutdown.
I mean, if we're talking robot substitutions...
Jesus, look at Trump's & RFK Jr.'s faces while Oz blabs. Their brains are approaching process shutdown.
I mean, if we're talking robot substitutions...
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There is an area in the ICE detention center in Minneapolis designated specifically for American citizens. Contemplate that for a minute.
January 18, 2026 at 6:51 PM
There is an area in the ICE detention center in Minneapolis designated specifically for American citizens. Contemplate that for a minute.
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“Saddam Hussein is the first world leader in modern times to have brutally used chemical weapons against his own people. His goals were to systematically terrorize and exterminate the Kurdish population.”
- US State Dept., March 2003
- US State Dept., March 2003
January 18, 2026 at 9:53 PM
“Saddam Hussein is the first world leader in modern times to have brutally used chemical weapons against his own people. His goals were to systematically terrorize and exterminate the Kurdish population.”
- US State Dept., March 2003
- US State Dept., March 2003
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Donald Trump has invited various heads of government to join a new Board of Peace—but the price of a permanent position on the board is steep, Paul Beckett and Isabel Ruehl report.
Trump’s Billion-Dollar Board of Peace
The new entity has a global remit and a steep price for a permanent seat.
bit.ly
January 18, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Donald Trump has invited various heads of government to join a new Board of Peace—but the price of a permanent position on the board is steep, Paul Beckett and Isabel Ruehl report.
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What makes this statement by Emmanuel Macron so unprecedented is, for the first time, a leading European ally is equating Trump with Putin.
“No intimidation or threat will influence us - neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world.”
EVERYTHING has changed.
“No intimidation or threat will influence us - neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world.”
EVERYTHING has changed.
January 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM
What makes this statement by Emmanuel Macron so unprecedented is, for the first time, a leading European ally is equating Trump with Putin.
“No intimidation or threat will influence us - neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world.”
EVERYTHING has changed.
“No intimidation or threat will influence us - neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world.”
EVERYTHING has changed.
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New York City: Snow is here. We’ve already seen 1–2 inches across the city, with more on the way tomorrow—heaviest between 8 a.m. and noon, and again from 4–7 p.m. If you can, stay off the roads. If you need to travel, give yourself extra time and move with care.
January 17, 2026 at 9:43 PM
New York City: Snow is here. We’ve already seen 1–2 inches across the city, with more on the way tomorrow—heaviest between 8 a.m. and noon, and again from 4–7 p.m. If you can, stay off the roads. If you need to travel, give yourself extra time and move with care.
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A Code Blue is in effect, and no one seeking shelter will be turned away. Our outreach teams are working across all five boroughs. If you see someone who needs help, call 311. Please check on your neighbors and stay safe, New York.
January 17, 2026 at 9:43 PM
A Code Blue is in effect, and no one seeking shelter will be turned away. Our outreach teams are working across all five boroughs. If you see someone who needs help, call 311. Please check on your neighbors and stay safe, New York.
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More public restrooms across our city?
Relief for all New Yorkers.
Relief for all New Yorkers.
January 17, 2026 at 9:52 PM
More public restrooms across our city?
Relief for all New Yorkers.
Relief for all New Yorkers.
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After 9/11, George W. Bush created the Department of Homeland Security to prevent future terror strikes. @nickmiroff.bsky.social reports on how DHS shifted from defending the country against foreign terrorists to deploying agents on American streets:
‘Maybe DHS Was a Bad Idea’
Two decades after its founding, the department has become what its critics feared.
bit.ly
January 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
After 9/11, George W. Bush created the Department of Homeland Security to prevent future terror strikes. @nickmiroff.bsky.social reports on how DHS shifted from defending the country against foreign terrorists to deploying agents on American streets:
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Midsize cities across the U.S. are increasingly converting one-way streets to two-way routes. Transportation planners view the step as one of the easiest ways to improve safety and make downtowns more alluring to shoppers, restaurant patrons and would-be residents.
Cities designed 1-way streets to speed up traffic. Now they are scrapping them to slow it down
Midsize cities across the U.S. are increasingly converting one-way streets to two-way routes. Transportation planners view the step as one of the easiest ways to improve safety and make downtowns more alluring to shoppers, restaurant patrons and would-be residents.
bit.ly
January 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Midsize cities across the U.S. are increasingly converting one-way streets to two-way routes. Transportation planners view the step as one of the easiest ways to improve safety and make downtowns more alluring to shoppers, restaurant patrons and would-be residents.
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At a deep theoretical level, Stephen Miller and JD Vance think their view that immigrants threaten social solidarity is widely shared. But what's now happening is MAGA is driving native-born Americans to show solidarity with immigrants. Now Miller is trying to break that up w/coercion and violence.
Terror is essential to Miller's project. It's designed to dissuade us from showing solidarity with the immigrants getting removed. Stand in the way of ethnic cleansing and you risk violence yourself.
(h/t @whstancil.bsky.social and @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com)
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
(h/t @whstancil.bsky.social and @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com)
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
January 17, 2026 at 2:32 PM
At a deep theoretical level, Stephen Miller and JD Vance think their view that immigrants threaten social solidarity is widely shared. But what's now happening is MAGA is driving native-born Americans to show solidarity with immigrants. Now Miller is trying to break that up w/coercion and violence.