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When did you stop posting on X?
Person A: When its owner made nazi salutes.
Person B: When it became a production and distribution channel for images of child sexual abuse.
Government: We're still posting there.
Person A: When its owner made nazi salutes.
Person B: When it became a production and distribution channel for images of child sexual abuse.
Government: We're still posting there.
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It’s beyond insane that our overarching internal security agency has spent months tweeting barely-coded messages of support for neo-Nazi groups and the entire media apparatus looks at it and says “That’s odd but certainly not part a major story that is relevant to current events, I’m sure”
January 10, 2026 at 3:28 PM
It’s beyond insane that our overarching internal security agency has spent months tweeting barely-coded messages of support for neo-Nazi groups and the entire media apparatus looks at it and says “That’s odd but certainly not part a major story that is relevant to current events, I’m sure”
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whats missing from all the coverage is that the president is using the military to harass, brutalize and punish areas of the country that didnt vote for him
January 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM
whats missing from all the coverage is that the president is using the military to harass, brutalize and punish areas of the country that didnt vote for him
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WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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The past couple days have made it clear that arresting and prosecuting Johnathan Ross isn’t just the right thing to do, it is necessary to prevent future violence by ICE who have interpreted the situation as “we can do that to whoever we want”
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The past couple days have made it clear that arresting and prosecuting Johnathan Ross isn’t just the right thing to do, it is necessary to prevent future violence by ICE who have interpreted the situation as “we can do that to whoever we want”
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The decision has been made to break an American city. It is an experiment. We must do all we can (legally) to help Minneapolis hold on.
if you want to know what it is like in minneapolis, I don’t even have to scroll on facebook to find a horror story. it’s basically my whole feed.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
January 10, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The decision has been made to break an American city. It is an experiment. We must do all we can (legally) to help Minneapolis hold on.
How is it that US security forces can go to an enemy country and kidnap its president and his wife alive, and yet they can't handle a gentle mom in an SUV without murdering her?
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
How is it that US security forces can go to an enemy country and kidnap its president and his wife alive, and yet they can't handle a gentle mom in an SUV without murdering her?
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Miller's statements here are perhaps the clearest expression yet of the regime's fascist nature. Power is the only thing that matters.
I'm pretty sure there's a Hitler or Mussolini quote that matches this closely. Someone will no doubt pop it in the replies with the appropriate link.
I'm pretty sure there's a Hitler or Mussolini quote that matches this closely. Someone will no doubt pop it in the replies with the appropriate link.
Stephen Miller, who wants the U.S. to steal Greenland and shake down Latin America, says: ”We live in a world … that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.”
That‘s a criminal pretending that a civilized world is impossible.
That‘s a criminal pretending that a civilized world is impossible.
January 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Miller's statements here are perhaps the clearest expression yet of the regime's fascist nature. Power is the only thing that matters.
I'm pretty sure there's a Hitler or Mussolini quote that matches this closely. Someone will no doubt pop it in the replies with the appropriate link.
I'm pretty sure there's a Hitler or Mussolini quote that matches this closely. Someone will no doubt pop it in the replies with the appropriate link.
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Pope Leo weighs in, speaking against Trump's "might makes right" policy without mentioning his name. He also condemns the abuse of language to hide truth.
Gift article, so you don't need a subscription to read it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
Gift article, so you don't need a subscription to read it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
Pope Leo Condemns a ‘Zeal for War’ That He Sees as Spreading Globally
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Pope Leo weighs in, speaking against Trump's "might makes right" policy without mentioning his name. He also condemns the abuse of language to hide truth.
Gift article, so you don't need a subscription to read it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
Gift article, so you don't need a subscription to read it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
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Note the drop in X users in the UK, as most other social media numbers are steady or increase - even before the current surge of CSAM on the site
Monthly users on X
May 2023: 24.3m
May 2024: 22.1m (-2.1m)
May 2025: 18.9m (-1.8m)
On this trajectory, the monthly X users in the UK could easily dip below 18m now & so may fall behind surprisingly high monthly users of LinkedIn (18.4m in 2025) by May 2026!
May 2023: 24.3m
May 2024: 22.1m (-2.1m)
May 2025: 18.9m (-1.8m)
On this trajectory, the monthly X users in the UK could easily dip below 18m now & so may fall behind surprisingly high monthly users of LinkedIn (18.4m in 2025) by May 2026!
January 10, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Note the drop in X users in the UK, as most other social media numbers are steady or increase - even before the current surge of CSAM on the site
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Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualised images reut.rs/4jvw0JI
Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualised images
Indonesia temporarily blocked Elon Musk's Grok chatbot on Saturday due to the risk of AI-generated pornographic content, becoming the first country to deny access to the AI tool.
reut.rs
January 10, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualised images reut.rs/4jvw0JI
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More MPs are coming off X and I assume that means they will be posting more on here
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
January 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
More MPs are coming off X and I assume that means they will be posting more on here
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
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More on the zombie tanker #Tavian, formerly known as the aframax #Tia (IMO: 9147447), in this Lloyd’s List article on 🧟 ships: It was „sanctioned by Ofac on August 9, 2024“ and „its current identity relies on a completely fabricated IMO number. The fake IMO 1095337 does not exist in IMO’s GISIS.“
December 30, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
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The discussion on #R4Today is about whether the idea of a rules-based international order is misguided idealism. What the panel seem to forget is it was an attempt to avoid another world war.
January 10, 2026 at 8:50 AM
The discussion on #R4Today is about whether the idea of a rules-based international order is misguided idealism. What the panel seem to forget is it was an attempt to avoid another world war.
When did you stop posting on X?
Person A: When its owner made nazi salutes.
Person B: When it became a production and distribution channel for images of child sexual abuse.
Government: We're still posting there.
Person A: When its owner made nazi salutes.
Person B: When it became a production and distribution channel for images of child sexual abuse.
Government: We're still posting there.
January 10, 2026 at 8:02 AM
When did you stop posting on X?
Person A: When its owner made nazi salutes.
Person B: When it became a production and distribution channel for images of child sexual abuse.
Government: We're still posting there.
Person A: When its owner made nazi salutes.
Person B: When it became a production and distribution channel for images of child sexual abuse.
Government: We're still posting there.
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Trump: "We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not because if we don't it, Russia or China will take over Greenland. If we don't do it the easy way we're gonna do it the hard way."
January 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Trump: "We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not because if we don't it, Russia or China will take over Greenland. If we don't do it the easy way we're gonna do it the hard way."
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I know there is a lot going on but it has largely fallen from the headlines that Russia is using the current freezing weather in Ukraine and attacks on power and heat infrastructure to try to freeze millions of civilians, a clear crime against humanity www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
Zelenskyy: Russians are exploiting cold snap and trying to hit as many energy facilities as possible
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russia is exploiting the freezing cold weather and attempting to strike as many Ukrainian energy facilities as possible. He added that it is of ...
www.pravda.com.ua
January 9, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I know there is a lot going on but it has largely fallen from the headlines that Russia is using the current freezing weather in Ukraine and attacks on power and heat infrastructure to try to freeze millions of civilians, a clear crime against humanity www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
Find an ounce of courage to push back against a nazi-saluting, child-abuse-promoting billionaire; imagine controlling the narrative for once; experience being in tune with what the public wants for a change; and do it.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk’s X threatened with UK ban over wave of indecent AI images
Platform has restricted image creation on the Grok AI tool to paying subscribers, but victims and experts say this does not go far enough
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Find an ounce of courage to push back against a nazi-saluting, child-abuse-promoting billionaire; imagine controlling the narrative for once; experience being in tune with what the public wants for a change; and do it.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Miller's statements here are perhaps the clearest expression yet of the regime's fascist nature. Power is the only thing that matters.
I'm pretty sure there's a Hitler or Mussolini quote that matches this closely. Someone will no doubt pop it in the replies with the appropriate link.
I'm pretty sure there's a Hitler or Mussolini quote that matches this closely. Someone will no doubt pop it in the replies with the appropriate link.
Stephen Miller, who wants the U.S. to steal Greenland and shake down Latin America, says: ”We live in a world … that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.”
That‘s a criminal pretending that a civilized world is impossible.
That‘s a criminal pretending that a civilized world is impossible.
January 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Miller's statements here are perhaps the clearest expression yet of the regime's fascist nature. Power is the only thing that matters.
I'm pretty sure there's a Hitler or Mussolini quote that matches this closely. Someone will no doubt pop it in the replies with the appropriate link.
I'm pretty sure there's a Hitler or Mussolini quote that matches this closely. Someone will no doubt pop it in the replies with the appropriate link.
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they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
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DHS Releases Watchlist Of Mothers Driving Cars https://theonion.com/dhs-releases-watchlist-of-mothers-driving-cars/
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
DHS Releases Watchlist Of Mothers Driving Cars https://theonion.com/dhs-releases-watchlist-of-mothers-driving-cars/
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Also: you CANNOT fucking pull a gun on someone while filming on your fucking cell phone.
If as a LEO your judgment is the situation has reached the point where deadly force may be warranted & you need your gun out, not having your full attention on it is at BEST depraved indifference to human life
If as a LEO your judgment is the situation has reached the point where deadly force may be warranted & you need your gun out, not having your full attention on it is at BEST depraved indifference to human life
January 9, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Also: you CANNOT fucking pull a gun on someone while filming on your fucking cell phone.
If as a LEO your judgment is the situation has reached the point where deadly force may be warranted & you need your gun out, not having your full attention on it is at BEST depraved indifference to human life
If as a LEO your judgment is the situation has reached the point where deadly force may be warranted & you need your gun out, not having your full attention on it is at BEST depraved indifference to human life
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AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
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Bullfrog of the day!
Thursday, 8 Jan 2025
Thursday, 8 Jan 2025
January 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Bullfrog of the day!
Thursday, 8 Jan 2025
Thursday, 8 Jan 2025
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“That’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at you.”
Does this look like a “domestic terrorist”?
@KristiNoem needs to resign.
@JDVance owes her son an apology.
Shame on everyone.
Does this look like a “domestic terrorist”?
@KristiNoem needs to resign.
@JDVance owes her son an apology.
Shame on everyone.
January 9, 2026 at 6:22 PM
“That’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at you.”
Does this look like a “domestic terrorist”?
@KristiNoem needs to resign.
@JDVance owes her son an apology.
Shame on everyone.
Does this look like a “domestic terrorist”?
@KristiNoem needs to resign.
@JDVance owes her son an apology.
Shame on everyone.