H Aline
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Football, Music, History. Not always in that order. The Velvet Underground: always.
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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 25, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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AOC: They need 10 Democratic votes in the Senate to pass, continued unfettered ICE funding with no guardrails. Regardless of where you are in the Democratic party, this moment proves that the status quo cannot stand
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
AOC: They need 10 Democratic votes in the Senate to pass, continued unfettered ICE funding with no guardrails. Regardless of where you are in the Democratic party, this moment proves that the status quo cannot stand
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
But 7 Dems dont seem to agree. Why do I feel this 2 party system has me crushed?
January 23, 2026 at 1:50 PM
But 7 Dems dont seem to agree. Why do I feel this 2 party system has me crushed?
Yabbut. 73‰ Republicans: thats the problem, isnt it?
January 22, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Yabbut. 73‰ Republicans: thats the problem, isnt it?
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Sellers: You all gave Obama hell because wore a brown suit. But yet and still this man comes on stage in front of the world and he rambles and he misspeaks… he could have said that we solved the war between wakanda and namor. Republicans would have been like I'm glad we stopped that African country.
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Sellers: You all gave Obama hell because wore a brown suit. But yet and still this man comes on stage in front of the world and he rambles and he misspeaks… he could have said that we solved the war between wakanda and namor. Republicans would have been like I'm glad we stopped that African country.
Goddamn! Yes!!!
I introduced a Constitutional amendment to overturn this decision and put political power where it belongs: with the American people.
January 22, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Goddamn! Yes!!!
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I know the Constitution doesn’t mean much to some people but it does to me and so many others. If you allow this to stand and don’t fight against it, you will be complicit when it’s used against you.
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 2:30 AM
I know the Constitution doesn’t mean much to some people but it does to me and so many others. If you allow this to stand and don’t fight against it, you will be complicit when it’s used against you.
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does the USA just have a neverending supply of idiots?
January 21, 2026 at 12:59 PM
does the USA just have a neverending supply of idiots?
They think they are immune. And thanks to SCOTUS ...
Last year a whistleblower said DOGE had illegally accessed a Social Security database. SSA now acknowledges it's true—& that DOGE employees had secret agreement w/ unidentified political advocacy group to use SocSec data to help overturn election results. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
January 21, 2026 at 9:59 AM
They think they are immune. And thanks to SCOTUS ...
I'm puzzled by the relative absence of vegetables from Uzbek diet. The vegetables I saw were glorious, but few of them seemed to make it into the cooked dishes. Makes Uzbekistan a bit of a challenge for a vegetarian, but still: a country (and people!) that's fantastic.
Uzbekistan Cuisine: A Traveler’s Guide to the Best Silk Road Flavors
Uzbekistan Cuisine: A Traveler’s Guide to the Best Silk Road Flavors
Hot take: Uzbekistan's Silk Road flavors are the sleeper hit of world cuisine. Forget fusion—head to a market: plov with carrots, onions, and tender meat; samsa baked in clay; lagman noodles; tea to end. It's all about cumin, coriander, dill, and patience. If you haven't tried Chorsu Bazaar's bites, you're missing a story in every bite. 🔥🍲
www.east-site.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I'm puzzled by the relative absence of vegetables from Uzbek diet. The vegetables I saw were glorious, but few of them seemed to make it into the cooked dishes. Makes Uzbekistan a bit of a challenge for a vegetarian, but still: a country (and people!) that's fantastic.
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I think I'll post a few flower paintings. Some of them may be old but there's sure to be some new ones this year. The garden is already showing signs of life. These are both watercolours that found buyers some while ago.
#watercolour #botanical
#watercolour #botanical
January 20, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I think I'll post a few flower paintings. Some of them may be old but there's sure to be some new ones this year. The garden is already showing signs of life. These are both watercolours that found buyers some while ago.
#watercolour #botanical
#watercolour #botanical
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Beyond the fact that this bugfuck insane letter was written and sent to the leader of Norway, the State Dept agreeing to distribute it to other heads of state instead of objecting and honorably resigning or at the very least planning some kind of coverup is a sign of deep institutional collapse.
So this is why Trump is fixated on Greenland. Vengeance strikes again. This guy is dangerous.
January 19, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Beyond the fact that this bugfuck insane letter was written and sent to the leader of Norway, the State Dept agreeing to distribute it to other heads of state instead of objecting and honorably resigning or at the very least planning some kind of coverup is a sign of deep institutional collapse.
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Not the sort of letter committed to paper by a well man. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
January 19, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Not the sort of letter committed to paper by a well man. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
This idiot has the anti-Midas Touch: everything he comes near turns to ash. Just look at Machado. They way she debased herself to try to placate him makes one question if she deserved the prize in the first place. Gandhi, Mandela, Ressa,... all of this ilk have immense moral-strength.
as.ft.com/r/383d1a4a-d... Donald Trump links Greenland pursuit to failure to win Nobel Prize
Donald Trump links Greenland pursuit to failure to win Nobel Prize
[FREE TO READ] US president texts Norwegian leader that he no longer feels obliged ‘to think purely of Peace’ after missing out on award
as.ft.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:24 AM
This idiot has the anti-Midas Touch: everything he comes near turns to ash. Just look at Machado. They way she debased herself to try to placate him makes one question if she deserved the prize in the first place. Gandhi, Mandela, Ressa,... all of this ilk have immense moral-strength.
Cutting away from the navel gazing US obsession, here's a well-articulated view from the other side of the world.
www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/mome...
www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/mome...
Moment of reckoning
Lessons from the first year of Donald Trump’s second term
www.telegraphindia.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Cutting away from the navel gazing US obsession, here's a well-articulated view from the other side of the world.
www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/mome...
www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/mome...
"offering serious policy advice to the current U.S. government is like preaching to baboons: You won’t get heard over the hooting, and even if they did hear, they wouldn’t understand. "
Who knew Economists can be funny?
substack.com/@paulkrugman...
Who knew Economists can be funny?
substack.com/@paulkrugman...
China’s Trade Surplus, Part III
How should policy respond?
substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:14 PM
"offering serious policy advice to the current U.S. government is like preaching to baboons: You won’t get heard over the hooting, and even if they did hear, they wouldn’t understand. "
Who knew Economists can be funny?
substack.com/@paulkrugman...
Who knew Economists can be funny?
substack.com/@paulkrugman...
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💯 correct.
What Europe could do is threaten to boycott the World Cup. It won't. But that might actually work. Trump wants his big show.
January 17, 2026 at 8:18 PM
💯 correct.
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Discount Goebbels has unilaterally withdrawn the US from NATO, I guess.
Miller: Denmark is a tiny country with a tiny economy and a tiny military. They cannot defend Greenland… Under every understanding of law that has existed about territorial control for 500 years, to control a territory you have to be able to defend a territory…
January 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Discount Goebbels has unilaterally withdrawn the US from NATO, I guess.
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I have just presented Celtic's 1967 European trophy to Stenhousemuir. Thank you for your attention to this utter bullshit. 💚
January 16, 2026 at 7:44 AM
I have just presented Celtic's 1967 European trophy to Stenhousemuir. Thank you for your attention to this utter bullshit. 💚
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To those with big platforms: Continue to speak out!
January 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
To those with big platforms: Continue to speak out!
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Given how he has enshittified twitter, ANY sane society would / should Keep Musk Out.
This is why India will only allow Starlink kicking and screaming. The government wants the policy space to turn off the entire internet at will, if shit hits the fan. And they also want the policy space for, when shit does hit the fan, to crack down brutally.
![NYT extract: [Elon] Musk’s ability to turn Starlink on and off in places, as well as his dominance in space with satellites and rockets, has made him a formidable and unpredictable geopolitical player.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zqwkemt34vwtiw4khocctjfp/bafkreifnuzy75vur6utq5vhjblz6y62urrb4l2j5zi5xklh67dj4gaa4ka@jpeg)
January 14, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Given how he has enshittified twitter, ANY sane society would / should Keep Musk Out.
Pigs? You probably meant "motherfuckers" but were too polite / refined to say so.
Pigs.
ICE Shoots Projectile and Takes Out Kid’s Eye
Surgeons spent six hours removing shards of glass, plastic, and metal from his face. Unfortunately, the damage to his left eye was irreversible.
Second kid in the video, shot point-blank in the face.
Surgeons spent six hours removing shards of glass, plastic, and metal from his face. Unfortunately, the damage to his left eye was irreversible.
Second kid in the video, shot point-blank in the face.
January 14, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Pigs? You probably meant "motherfuckers" but were too polite / refined to say so.
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Be South Korea.
An independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for ex-South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his martial law imposition in 2024, a court confirms.
Independent counsel seeks death sentence for ex-South Korean leader Yoon over martial law imposition
A court in South Korea confirms that an independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his martial law imposition in December 2024.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Be South Korea.
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