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Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune. 👀
January 24, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune. 👀
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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
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This is what secret police do and repressive regimes.
January 24, 2026 at 3:48 AM
This is what secret police do and repressive regimes.
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A must read👇
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah reviewed its voter rolls for noncitizens. It found one. Who never voted
The results sharply undercut the narrative of widespread noncitizen voting Republicans are using to promote new nationwide restrictions on voting.
www.democracydocket.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM
A must read👇
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Good, clear explanation. FYI.
FYI: Dems in the senate can't defund ICE. ICE is funded by the Big Ugly Bill. Shutting down DHS on this vote wouldn't touch ICE, but it would shut down FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc. Shutting down ICE requires taking back Congress in the midterms. Dismantling DHS requires the White House in 2028.
January 23, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Good, clear explanation. FYI.
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I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving.
“Everybody Showed Up”: Stunning Crowds at Minnesota Day of Strike and Shutdown Against ICE
Extreme cold didn't stop the shutdown on Friday as some 100 faith leaders were arrested, residents stayed home from work, and an estimated 50,000 or more marched through downtown Minneapolis.
inthesetimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving.
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I often say that the future of democracy is on the docket. Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 164
Active Redistricting Cases: 46
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 89
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 71
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
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Active Voting Rights Cases: 164
Active Redistricting Cases: 46
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 89
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 71
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
Stay informed and subscribe today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 23, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I often say that the future of democracy is on the docket. Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 164
Active Redistricting Cases: 46
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 89
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 71
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
Stay informed and subscribe today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Active Voting Rights Cases: 164
Active Redistricting Cases: 46
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 89
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 71
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
Stay informed and subscribe today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Today, Minnesota is shutting down in solidarity.
It could be a model for what the nation as a whole does in coming months, to repudiate the Trump dictatorship. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/minnesotas-general-strike-and-americas
It could be a model for what the nation as a whole does in coming months, to repudiate the Trump dictatorship. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/minnesotas-general-strike-and-americas
January 23, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Today, Minnesota is shutting down in solidarity.
It could be a model for what the nation as a whole does in coming months, to repudiate the Trump dictatorship. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/minnesotas-general-strike-and-americas
It could be a model for what the nation as a whole does in coming months, to repudiate the Trump dictatorship. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/minnesotas-general-strike-and-americas
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Ro Khanna: “J.D. Vance just doesn't know the law. There's never been absolute immunity for ICE officers — they can be prosecuted, they usually are prosecuted criminally for violations. There is qualified immunity, means if they don't clearly violate civil rights statutes, they can't face civil suit”
January 23, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Ro Khanna: “J.D. Vance just doesn't know the law. There's never been absolute immunity for ICE officers — they can be prosecuted, they usually are prosecuted criminally for violations. There is qualified immunity, means if they don't clearly violate civil rights statutes, they can't face civil suit”
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they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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I hope people are starting to understand it will take more than four years and one new president to fix everything broken in this country.
January 23, 2026 at 10:50 PM
I hope people are starting to understand it will take more than four years and one new president to fix everything broken in this country.
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Businesses shut down. Churches targeted. Protesters jailed. A 5-year-old taken by ICE. This isn’t law enforcement...it’s raw...corrupt power...flexing to see what Americans will tolerate. And that...is one hell of a question.
January 23, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Businesses shut down. Churches targeted. Protesters jailed. A 5-year-old taken by ICE. This isn’t law enforcement...it’s raw...corrupt power...flexing to see what Americans will tolerate. And that...is one hell of a question.
We can't call ourselves the United States of America under the Criminal-in-Chief. More like the Fractured States of America.
January 24, 2026 at 1:18 AM
We can't call ourselves the United States of America under the Criminal-in-Chief. More like the Fractured States of America.
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Trump's actions in Venezuela fit with his desire to divert attention from his failures at home: his losses in the courts, his unpopular budget bill, skyrocketing health insurance premiums, the cost of living crisis, etc.
When he feels humiliated, he gets reckless.
Understand what's going on.
When he feels humiliated, he gets reckless.
Understand what's going on.
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Trump's actions in Venezuela fit with his desire to divert attention from his failures at home: his losses in the courts, his unpopular budget bill, skyrocketing health insurance premiums, the cost of living crisis, etc.
When he feels humiliated, he gets reckless.
Understand what's going on.
When he feels humiliated, he gets reckless.
Understand what's going on.
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The orange felon has now issued threats to attack Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Iran, Greenland and Venezuela again.
This is what happens when you give a deranged lifelong racist criminal convicted felon full power over the US govt instead of sending him to jail where he belongs.
This is what happens when you give a deranged lifelong racist criminal convicted felon full power over the US govt instead of sending him to jail where he belongs.
January 5, 2026 at 4:51 AM
The orange felon has now issued threats to attack Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Iran, Greenland and Venezuela again.
This is what happens when you give a deranged lifelong racist criminal convicted felon full power over the US govt instead of sending him to jail where he belongs.
This is what happens when you give a deranged lifelong racist criminal convicted felon full power over the US govt instead of sending him to jail where he belongs.
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"Pete Hegseth wants to send the message to every single retired servicemember that if they say something he or Donald Trump doesn't like, they will come after them the same way. It's outrageous and it is wrong. There is nothing more un-American than that," Kelly added.
www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...
Sen. Mark Kelly fires back after Hegseth threatens his rank and retirement pay
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has launched administrative action against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and astronaut, which could affect Kelly's rank and retirement pay.
www.npr.org
January 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM
"Pete Hegseth wants to send the message to every single retired servicemember that if they say something he or Donald Trump doesn't like, they will come after them the same way. It's outrageous and it is wrong. There is nothing more un-American than that," Kelly added.
www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...
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From Maduro to Stephen Miller. People in Venezuela can’t catch a break.
January 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM
From Maduro to Stephen Miller. People in Venezuela can’t catch a break.
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NBC News said threats targeted at least 22 officials after Trump named opponents and allies online. Slotkin cited nearly 1,000 threats; Schumer reported bomb threats; Goode described a swatting call. Investigators have not identified who sent them.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 AM
NBC News said threats targeted at least 22 officials after Trump named opponents and allies online. Slotkin cited nearly 1,000 threats; Schumer reported bomb threats; Goode described a swatting call. Investigators have not identified who sent them.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
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This is sad.
Inbox: the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s board has voted to dissolve the organization following Congress pulling its federal funding
January 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
This is sad.
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TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
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José Antonio Kast, a far-right politician who has praised Chile's former dictatorship, has won the presidency, signaling a sharp rightward shift fueled by fears over crime, migration and the economy. n.pr/3MzJJ5W
Chile shifts sharply right as José Antonio Kast wins Presidency
José Antonio Kast, a far-right politician who has praised Chile's former dictatorship, has won the presidency, signaling a sharp rightward shift fueled by fears over crime, migration and the economy.
n.pr
December 15, 2025 at 1:02 AM
José Antonio Kast, a far-right politician who has praised Chile's former dictatorship, has won the presidency, signaling a sharp rightward shift fueled by fears over crime, migration and the economy. n.pr/3MzJJ5W
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
December 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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The Presidency was never intended to be a safe haven for criminals.
December 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The Presidency was never intended to be a safe haven for criminals.
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i don't think this is even a real statistical anomaly anymore. it seems like there's someone in the crowd at every mass shooting who has been through it before. this doesn't have to be our shared cultural experience.
Two survivors of Brown University attack escaped other school shootings
Mia Tretta was shot in the abdomen in 2019 at a school near LA and Zoe Weissman witnessed a Florida shooting in 2018
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
i don't think this is even a real statistical anomaly anymore. it seems like there's someone in the crowd at every mass shooting who has been through it before. this doesn't have to be our shared cultural experience.