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· Jan 2
2025 reading/listening thread
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Think about what it was like when you were five.
How anxious you felt starting a new school.
How scared you could get all alone in your room at night.
Now imagine that child you were 1000s miles from home in a prison guarded by Neo-Nazis.
Then call your reps and tell them to #AbolishICE.
How anxious you felt starting a new school.
How scared you could get all alone in your room at night.
Now imagine that child you were 1000s miles from home in a prison guarded by Neo-Nazis.
Then call your reps and tell them to #AbolishICE.
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Think about what it was like when you were five.
How anxious you felt starting a new school.
How scared you could get all alone in your room at night.
Now imagine that child you were 1000s miles from home in a prison guarded by Neo-Nazis.
Then call your reps and tell them to #AbolishICE.
How anxious you felt starting a new school.
How scared you could get all alone in your room at night.
Now imagine that child you were 1000s miles from home in a prison guarded by Neo-Nazis.
Then call your reps and tell them to #AbolishICE.
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I wonder if it has occurred to anyone at the Atlantic in this moment, that perhaps spending the past decade creating false equivalency between the avowed fascist movement on the right, and the college kids protesting fascists on college campuses was a mistake?
January 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I wonder if it has occurred to anyone at the Atlantic in this moment, that perhaps spending the past decade creating false equivalency between the avowed fascist movement on the right, and the college kids protesting fascists on college campuses was a mistake?
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I’ve never heard of a “law enforcement” agency putting an officer who just killed someone back on the street under 24 hours. And that’s because all shootings are treated as homicides pending investigation. This is as clear a sign as you’ll get that DHS personnel enjoy practical immunity from murder.
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I’ve never heard of a “law enforcement” agency putting an officer who just killed someone back on the street under 24 hours. And that’s because all shootings are treated as homicides pending investigation. This is as clear a sign as you’ll get that DHS personnel enjoy practical immunity from murder.
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DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
January 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
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pleading with the richest man in the world for him to let you continue covering international news is so fucking grim
Washpost foreign correspondents plead with Bezos to keep the overseas bureaus alive.
January 25, 2026 at 5:56 PM
pleading with the richest man in the world for him to let you continue covering international news is so fucking grim
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From the NY Post. You know they are really scrambling when they are running "The gun was no angel" stories.
January 25, 2026 at 1:53 PM
From the NY Post. You know they are really scrambling when they are running "The gun was no angel" stories.
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Martin McCluskey, the MP for Inverclyde, Renfrewshire West, 5654 & co and the Tony Blair Institute
labourrightwatch.wordpress.com/2025/06/11/t...
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January 25, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Martin McCluskey, the MP for Inverclyde, Renfrewshire West, 5654 & co and the Tony Blair Institute
labourrightwatch.wordpress.com/2025/06/11/t...
labourrightwatch.wordpress.com/2025/06/11/t...
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Correction, he's on the Advisory Board of Palantir (remunerated).
January 25, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Correction, he's on the Advisory Board of Palantir (remunerated).
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The US has an immigration crisis like Ireland had a potato famine.
January 25, 2026 at 10:05 AM
The US has an immigration crisis like Ireland had a potato famine.
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every few years since the cold war ended, america is convulsed with civil disobedience on a national scale. in contrast to previous such events, 2020 saw relatively colorblind rioting over shared collective grievances with the status quo. and now the politicians are all squarely against the people
there will be a sea change, in the way americans approach politics, when they pick up on the notion that in Minneapolis, *ordinary people* are deciding the work of preserving society, they are building the institutions, they are directing the resources and their *own* labor. this is lawful rebellion
One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!
January 25, 2026 at 12:39 AM
every few years since the cold war ended, america is convulsed with civil disobedience on a national scale. in contrast to previous such events, 2020 saw relatively colorblind rioting over shared collective grievances with the status quo. and now the politicians are all squarely against the people
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All three living Democratic presidents have said nothing about any of this. I don’t mean just today, I mean any of it. Obama’s last two tweets are about basketball and wishing his wife happy birthday. Nothing on Renee Good who was murdered 17 days ago
January 24, 2026 at 8:37 PM
All three living Democratic presidents have said nothing about any of this. I don’t mean just today, I mean any of it. Obama’s last two tweets are about basketball and wishing his wife happy birthday. Nothing on Renee Good who was murdered 17 days ago
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The point is not "told you so" but to recognize how your reactions are shaped by racial narratives and normalization, and you can take this opportunity to overcome and denaturalize that hardness and cruelty within yourself, to deconstruct the whiteness that makes you defend the indefensible
January 24, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The point is not "told you so" but to recognize how your reactions are shaped by racial narratives and normalization, and you can take this opportunity to overcome and denaturalize that hardness and cruelty within yourself, to deconstruct the whiteness that makes you defend the indefensible
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The pain and the outrage is correct and just and I'm glad everyone can see and understand it here, and this is also already what BLM was, if you argued for training, police reform or body cams instead of abolition this is what you sounded like, this is why people were so mad at you
January 24, 2026 at 10:50 PM
The pain and the outrage is correct and just and I'm glad everyone can see and understand it here, and this is also already what BLM was, if you argued for training, police reform or body cams instead of abolition this is what you sounded like, this is why people were so mad at you
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the actual analysis should begin with the clearly documented fact that the US federal government is executing peaceful citizens on the street, in plain view — and then blatantly lying to cover it up
anything less isn't journalism
anything less isn't journalism
BBC having a totally normal one again, granting respectability and credence to their sworn enemies.
January 24, 2026 at 11:19 PM
the actual analysis should begin with the clearly documented fact that the US federal government is executing peaceful citizens on the street, in plain view — and then blatantly lying to cover it up
anything less isn't journalism
anything less isn't journalism
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
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Trump threatens all - talks about Switzerland begging him not to increase tariffs and rubbing him a wrong way since the “woman on the phone was so aggressive” and he raised tariffs to 39% and realized the “US is keeping all afloat”.
“I realized without us most of the countries don’t even work”
“I realized without us most of the countries don’t even work”
January 21, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Trump threatens all - talks about Switzerland begging him not to increase tariffs and rubbing him a wrong way since the “woman on the phone was so aggressive” and he raised tariffs to 39% and realized the “US is keeping all afloat”.
“I realized without us most of the countries don’t even work”
“I realized without us most of the countries don’t even work”
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People from outside Ireland occasionally ask me, "Why is Bono, an international music titan from Ireland, not all that loved in Ireland?". The answer in its entirety is a complex one, but "He sent Dolly Parton a birthday cake and put his own name on it" goes a long way to summing it up.
January 21, 2026 at 11:05 AM
People from outside Ireland occasionally ask me, "Why is Bono, an international music titan from Ireland, not all that loved in Ireland?". The answer in its entirety is a complex one, but "He sent Dolly Parton a birthday cake and put his own name on it" goes a long way to summing it up.
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"You have to let us take you hostage, otherwise our ransom demands won't work."
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:13 PM
"You have to let us take you hostage, otherwise our ransom demands won't work."
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The tragic refusal of her mother to admit that she was killed by two transphobes because they hated her for being a trans woman continues to deepen and darken.
Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
Esther Ghey says daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by harmful online content
The mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has urged Keir Starmer to ban social media for under-16s, adding to growing pressure on the prime minister before a crunch vote on the issue on Wednesday.
Esther Ghey wrote to Starmer on Monday explaining in detail how she felt her daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by TikTok influencers with whom she had become obsessed. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The tragic refusal of her mother to admit that she was killed by two transphobes because they hated her for being a trans woman continues to deepen and darken.
Does anyone know where that clip of He Man as Robert Peston singing What's Going On is? Having a discussion about him with some centrists irl
January 19, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Does anyone know where that clip of He Man as Robert Peston singing What's Going On is? Having a discussion about him with some centrists irl
Has any journalist asked what the plan is for how liberals can ensure we aren't tied to America's whims in the future, if they insist that we are tied to them in the short to medium term?
January 19, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Has any journalist asked what the plan is for how liberals can ensure we aren't tied to America's whims in the future, if they insist that we are tied to them in the short to medium term?
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When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
January 18, 2026 at 7:36 AM
When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
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“Time to withdraw from Trident”, now an immensely Sensible thing, a mere six years after every single one of the nation’s most raging blowhards was flailing and rolling gargling in mortal terror on the floor at the idea of not smashing the nuclear button.
January 17, 2026 at 10:18 PM
“Time to withdraw from Trident”, now an immensely Sensible thing, a mere six years after every single one of the nation’s most raging blowhards was flailing and rolling gargling in mortal terror on the floor at the idea of not smashing the nuclear button.