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it is impossible to miss the difference between the names you see in newspaper headlines and the names you don't see in newspaper headlines
Four months of shootings and deaths. This doesn't even count the neglect and death in their concentration camps. Fuck. This. Shit.
January 26, 2026 at 3:19 AM
it is impossible to miss the difference between the names you see in newspaper headlines and the names you don't see in newspaper headlines
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Opp i ringa nå, NRK. Dere kan ikke fortsette å outsource analysene av veldokumenterte hendelser til brukerne deres bak et fikenblad av objektiv rapportering eller hva dere vil kalle det. *Dere* skal kontekstualisere det som skjer for *oss*, ikke omvendt. Dere er liksom proffene her. Act like it.
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Opp i ringa nå, NRK. Dere kan ikke fortsette å outsource analysene av veldokumenterte hendelser til brukerne deres bak et fikenblad av objektiv rapportering eller hva dere vil kalle det. *Dere* skal kontekstualisere det som skjer for *oss*, ikke omvendt. Dere er liksom proffene her. Act like it.
another entry for the ‘not an exaggeration in any way’ column
At about 1m20 the most non-elite US mall ninja shows up with a bafflingly seemingly self inflicted bleeding nose, tucks a shotgun under his taint before tossing a munition canister god knows where, then starts shooting at journalists. If you saw this in a war videogame you’d think it was broken.
Federal officers just came in and cleared the protest with tear gas. One officer asked press why we didn’t call 911 when the protesters were destroying the hotel and told us that we are bad Americans. Full video to come on @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 6:31 AM
another entry for the ‘not an exaggeration in any way’ column
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It’s pretty basic, capitalism depends on individualism & we interrupt it by practicing simple human collectivism. You can theorize it but theory’s not the point because it’s actually organic. The capitalist is astounded that people are willing to share & give. It must be bankrolled by a billionaire.
January 26, 2026 at 5:16 AM
It’s pretty basic, capitalism depends on individualism & we interrupt it by practicing simple human collectivism. You can theorize it but theory’s not the point because it’s actually organic. The capitalist is astounded that people are willing to share & give. It must be bankrolled by a billionaire.
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If you’re in Sonoma County and want to help defend your community from ICE please consider training to be a Legal Observer with North Bay Organizing Project. This calendar of trainings and events is updated regularly so check back periodically
Calendar | North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP)
www.northbayop.org
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 AM
If you’re in Sonoma County and want to help defend your community from ICE please consider training to be a Legal Observer with North Bay Organizing Project. This calendar of trainings and events is updated regularly so check back periodically
sure but i'm old enough to remember when we all clowned elon for dumping $37b into twitter. revenue and profitability are simply not as important as media consolidation, and it'll happen here too. for all its flaws, bluesky is an impressive tool; rapid response is priceless
It is important to know that despite its prominence TikTok loses billions of dollars and tweaking algorithms lays havoc to your ad sales. Oracle is gonna destroy this thing and it’s going to combine with the data center debt and consume it whole
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www.theinformation.com/articles/tik...
January 26, 2026 at 5:11 AM
sure but i'm old enough to remember when we all clowned elon for dumping $37b into twitter. revenue and profitability are simply not as important as media consolidation, and it'll happen here too. for all its flaws, bluesky is an impressive tool; rapid response is priceless
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One problem with advocating for censoring unwanted political content on TikTok is that you might get your way
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 AM
One problem with advocating for censoring unwanted political content on TikTok is that you might get your way
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I do think that a possibly underrated dynamic in The Horrors is that the Right as it has reconstituted itself under Trump legitimately can’t understand sincere moral or physical courage
January 26, 2026 at 2:13 AM
I do think that a possibly underrated dynamic in The Horrors is that the Right as it has reconstituted itself under Trump legitimately can’t understand sincere moral or physical courage
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TikTok has been under new leadership for like a day and I made a slideshow with posts from the ICE rally today and it immediately got out under review and is not being published. Incredible.
January 26, 2026 at 3:15 AM
TikTok has been under new leadership for like a day and I made a slideshow with posts from the ICE rally today and it immediately got out under review and is not being published. Incredible.
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ICE, CBP, and Border Patrol have proven themselves incapable of obeying the law, let alone enforcing it for others; unable to self-soothe, let alone keep the peace. Why must ordinary people be asked to stay calm and not upset them? www.theverge.com/policy/86745...
It doesn’t matter if Alex Pretti had a gun
Nonviolence is a double standard.
www.theverge.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:43 PM
ICE, CBP, and Border Patrol have proven themselves incapable of obeying the law, let alone enforcing it for others; unable to self-soothe, let alone keep the peace. Why must ordinary people be asked to stay calm and not upset them? www.theverge.com/policy/86745...
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
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I can't put into words the feeling of watching our government, a hive of evil antisocial filth, the absolute worst humanity has to offer, colliding with the best. Ordinary people trying to help each other, risking everything to stand up for what's plainly, unambiguously fair and right. It's unreal
January 25, 2026 at 1:34 AM
I can't put into words the feeling of watching our government, a hive of evil antisocial filth, the absolute worst humanity has to offer, colliding with the best. Ordinary people trying to help each other, risking everything to stand up for what's plainly, unambiguously fair and right. It's unreal
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This isn't a crisis we fact-check our way out of, we need to build something bigger and more radical to resist the tide of authoritarianism engulfing our democracies. We can't wait for institutions to act, it's up to us to organise.
January 25, 2026 at 9:29 AM
This isn't a crisis we fact-check our way out of, we need to build something bigger and more radical to resist the tide of authoritarianism engulfing our democracies. We can't wait for institutions to act, it's up to us to organise.
who else is constantly switching devices, hoping desperately to find a different reality on the other one
January 24, 2026 at 11:21 PM
who else is constantly switching devices, hoping desperately to find a different reality on the other one
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ice > mn
from the secretary of war
do you have any questions
from the secretary of war
do you have any questions
January 24, 2026 at 10:16 PM
ice > mn
from the secretary of war
do you have any questions
from the secretary of war
do you have any questions
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Genuinely the only thing keeping me going—but it really is keeping me going—is how good it is to see people link arms and push for this to end.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
January 24, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Genuinely the only thing keeping me going—but it really is keeping me going—is how good it is to see people link arms and push for this to end.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
ice > mn
from the secretary of war
do you have any questions
from the secretary of war
do you have any questions
January 24, 2026 at 10:16 PM
ice > mn
from the secretary of war
do you have any questions
from the secretary of war
do you have any questions
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For three decades now the party has given up local organizational presence in favour of an electoral get out the vote model. The leadership is built for fund raising, stumping, and legislative work. They do not bear any semblance to the idea of local surgeries or constituency mobilization.
January 24, 2026 at 8:25 PM
For three decades now the party has given up local organizational presence in favour of an electoral get out the vote model. The leadership is built for fund raising, stumping, and legislative work. They do not bear any semblance to the idea of local surgeries or constituency mobilization.
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This is fucking gross
January 24, 2026 at 9:16 PM
This is fucking gross
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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 24, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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!
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Guys nothing personal but if you rub your a.i. generated anti-ICE, anti-Trump memes in my face I gotta unfollow and mute you and also you’re dead to me.
It’s the sewage that fascism both shits and eats, it’s like blowing smoke in my face to show me how evil the tobacco companies are.
It’s the sewage that fascism both shits and eats, it’s like blowing smoke in my face to show me how evil the tobacco companies are.
January 24, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Guys nothing personal but if you rub your a.i. generated anti-ICE, anti-Trump memes in my face I gotta unfollow and mute you and also you’re dead to me.
It’s the sewage that fascism both shits and eats, it’s like blowing smoke in my face to show me how evil the tobacco companies are.
It’s the sewage that fascism both shits and eats, it’s like blowing smoke in my face to show me how evil the tobacco companies are.
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What's the plan, Chuck? I run a fake news website. You're the Senate Minority Leader. What's the plan?
ICE out of Minnesota NOW.
Breaking News: Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a person in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, state and local officials said. Follow live updates.
January 24, 2026 at 7:11 PM
What's the plan, Chuck? I run a fake news website. You're the Senate Minority Leader. What's the plan?
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
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If you’re outside of Minnesota and you’re wondering how to help, this guide is excellent.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota
Last edited January 22, 2026 I’m going to assume that if you’re reading this, you more or less understand the situation in Minnesota and I don’t have to explain it to you! That sa…
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January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
If you’re outside of Minnesota and you’re wondering how to help, this guide is excellent.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
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Doesn’t it make you crazy? Doesn’t it turn your blood to fucking gasoline?
People are being executed in the street over a problem that straight up does not exist and both parties are complicit in the lie
January 24, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Doesn’t it make you crazy? Doesn’t it turn your blood to fucking gasoline?