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New: an FBI agent who took the routine step of investigating the ICE officer who shot Renee Good has resigned after FBI leadership discouraged the investigation
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:49 PM
New: an FBI agent who took the routine step of investigating the ICE officer who shot Renee Good has resigned after FBI leadership discouraged the investigation
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
It’s not necessarily wealthy investors who will be hit the hardest by tariffs. Instead, low-income Americans will be hurt the most, according to entrepreneur Mark Cuban.
Mark Cuban: Trump’s Tariffs Will Affect This Class of People the Most
Tariffs have been front and center.
www.gobankingrates.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:23 AM
It’s not necessarily wealthy investors who will be hit the hardest by tariffs. Instead, low-income Americans will be hurt the most, according to entrepreneur Mark Cuban.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump on Friday morning posted on his social media platform: “Record Cold Wave expected to hit 40 States. Rarely seen anything like it before. Could the Environmental Insurrectionists please explain – WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING???”
Monster winter storm threatens half of US with at least 16 states declaring emergencies
Snow, sleet and freezing temperatures are forecast for the south, midwest and east coast over the weekend
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Meanwhile, Donald Trump on Friday morning posted on his social media platform: “Record Cold Wave expected to hit 40 States. Rarely seen anything like it before. Could the Environmental Insurrectionists please explain – WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING???”
The White House posted a digitally altered image of a woman who was arrested on Thursday in a case touted by the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, to make it seem as if she was dramatically crying, a Guardian analysis of the image has found.
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest
Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:27 PM
The White House posted a digitally altered image of a woman who was arrested on Thursday in a case touted by the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, to make it seem as if she was dramatically crying, a Guardian analysis of the image has found.
Every single detail about this story is hideous.
ICE detained a 5-year-old Minnesota boy and used him as “bait”
The preschooler is one of at least four children from the same school district who have been detained this month, according to school officials.
www.motherjones.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Every single detail about this story is hideous.
Bluesky has outside investors, including the distressingly stupid and sinister-sounding Blockchain Capital. If they decide to enshittify Bluesky, they can force good actors off the board of directors, fire management, and replace them with standard-issue corporate sociopaths.
Bluesky creates the world’s weirdest, hardest-to-understand binding arbitration clause
What, and I cannot stress this enough, the FUCK does this mean?!
doctorow.medium.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Bluesky has outside investors, including the distressingly stupid and sinister-sounding Blockchain Capital. If they decide to enshittify Bluesky, they can force good actors off the board of directors, fire management, and replace them with standard-issue corporate sociopaths.
"Trump claimed that the US is owed Greenland because it helped defend the Arctic territory during World War II, and then, in his words, “gave it back” to Denmark. This is not true, but facts have rarely bothered Trump."
Speak hysterically and carry a big stick: Trump’s foreign policy threats
In his second term, Trump’s bluster has been accompanied by an emotional and aggressive approach to foreign policy
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM
"Trump claimed that the US is owed Greenland because it helped defend the Arctic territory during World War II, and then, in his words, “gave it back” to Denmark. This is not true, but facts have rarely bothered Trump."
Trump to Davos: "Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German and a little Japanese perhaps. After the war, we gave Greenland back to Denmark. But how ungrateful are they now?"
January 21, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Trump to Davos: "Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German and a little Japanese perhaps. After the war, we gave Greenland back to Denmark. But how ungrateful are they now?"
‘Make America Go Away’: spoof Maga caps soar in popularity amid Greenland crisis | Denmark | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘Make America Go Away’: spoof Maga caps soar in popularity amid Greenland crisis
Red caps are becoming a symbol of protest in Denmark as Donald Trump ratchets up the pressure on Greenland
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:18 AM
‘Make America Go Away’: spoof Maga caps soar in popularity amid Greenland crisis | Denmark | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Trump: ‘We shouldn’t even have an election’ - Democracy Docket www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump: ‘We shouldn’t even have an election’
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Trump: ‘We shouldn’t even have an election’ - Democracy Docket www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
www.propublica.org
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 AM
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
January 14, 2026 at 2:14 AM
With no federal limits on the amount of lead or other heavy metals in protein powders, the Food and Drug Administration largely leaves it up to companies to decide what counts as harmful – leaving consumers in the dark on lead risks.
Tell the FDA to set strict lead limits now!
Dangerous lead levels found in protein powder
action.consumerreports.org
January 9, 2026 at 11:24 PM
With no federal limits on the amount of lead or other heavy metals in protein powders, the Food and Drug Administration largely leaves it up to companies to decide what counts as harmful – leaving consumers in the dark on lead risks.
X Didn’t Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It | WIRED www.wired.com/story/x-didn...
X Didn’t Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It
X is allowing only “verified” users to create images with Grok. Experts say it represents the “monetization of abuse”—and anyone can still generate images on Grok’s app and website.
www.wired.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
X Didn’t Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It | WIRED www.wired.com/story/x-didn...
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JUST IN: The remote Army base is responsible for shooting down nuclear missiles targeting the US.
Exclusive: DOGE cuts prompt scramble to feed troops at remote US base
The remote Army base is responsible for shooting down nuclear missiles targeting the US.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:02 PM
JUST IN: The remote Army base is responsible for shooting down nuclear missiles targeting the US.
Above the law.
‘I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’ | Donald Trump | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’ | Donald Trump | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’
President says morality ‘the only thing that can stop me’ in New York Times interview on limits to his authority
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Above the law.
‘I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’ | Donald Trump | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’ | Donald Trump | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
..And the Bootlicker of the Month award goes to..
Tony Dokoupil lavishes praise on Marco Rubio in lauding CBS segment
“Whatever you think of his politics,” Dokoupil said, “you got to admit, it’s an impressive résumé.”
www.motherjones.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:56 PM
..And the Bootlicker of the Month award goes to..
The U.S. Postal Service has adopted a new rule that could create doubt about whether some ballots mailed by voters by Election Day will receive postmarks in time to be counted.
Postmarks and Postal Possession
The Postal Service is adding section 608.11, "Postmarks and Postal Possession," to the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM). This new section defines postmarks, identifies the types of Postal Service markings t...
www.federalregister.gov
January 1, 2026 at 1:03 AM
The U.S. Postal Service has adopted a new rule that could create doubt about whether some ballots mailed by voters by Election Day will receive postmarks in time to be counted.
Voting for the Mayor Who Promised to Blow Up the City Doesn’t Mean I Approve of the Mayor Blowing Up the City - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
Voting for the Mayor Who Promised to Blow Up the City Doesn’t Mean I Approve of the Mayor Blowing Up the City
Our 2nd most-read article of 2025.
- - -It’s so easy to label people these days. From the way folks have been talking, you’d think everyone falls ...
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December 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Voting for the Mayor Who Promised to Blow Up the City Doesn’t Mean I Approve of the Mayor Blowing Up the City - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency