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Why Are Michigan Republicans Meddling in a Democratic Primary?st
Michigan Republicans target a Democratic primary, strategically backing a controversial candidate to influence the state senate special election race in a calculated political maneuver.
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In this week's newsletter I wrote about Republicans' plan to win in 2026. Is it doing popular things? No, it's trying to get Democrats to nominate candidates with lots of baggage radio-free-america.beehiiv.com/p/why-are-mi...
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Mommy Mondays with Tony Dokoupil
Tuesday morning:
New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
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New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
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‘CBS Evening News’: Tony Dokoupil Under Fire for Interviewing His Own Mom
Viewers accuse CBS News of 'dumbing down.'
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January 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Mommy Mondays with Tony Dokoupil
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You could describe it as a flaw in Tolkiens writing that all the evil people are stupid assholes who just want to stab each other in the back and have no plans other than general evil, but it turns out that’s exactly what evil people are like, he got it completely correct.
January 28, 2026 at 5:53 PM
You could describe it as a flaw in Tolkiens writing that all the evil people are stupid assholes who just want to stab each other in the back and have no plans other than general evil, but it turns out that’s exactly what evil people are like, he got it completely correct.
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Even the gun was Jewish!
January 28, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Even the gun was Jewish!
You can see this from the Ileana Garcia - Katie Miller tiff too, these people are only united by a belief that they should be in charge and that means they're going to turn on each other the second they sense vulnerability
Candace Owens released leaked audio from Turning Point USA in which Erika Kirk is heard giggling and cheerfully discussing attendance figures, merchandise sales, and performance metrics from Charlie Kirk’s memorial event just 11 days after his death...
January 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
You can see this from the Ileana Garcia - Katie Miller tiff too, these people are only united by a belief that they should be in charge and that means they're going to turn on each other the second they sense vulnerability
In this week's newsletter I wrote about Republicans' plan to win in 2026. Is it doing popular things? No, it's trying to get Democrats to nominate candidates with lots of baggage radio-free-america.beehiiv.com/p/why-are-mi...
Why Are Michigan Republicans Meddling in a Democratic Primary?st
Michigan Republicans target a Democratic primary, strategically backing a controversial candidate to influence the state senate special election race in a calculated political maneuver.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:24 PM
In this week's newsletter I wrote about Republicans' plan to win in 2026. Is it doing popular things? No, it's trying to get Democrats to nominate candidates with lots of baggage radio-free-america.beehiiv.com/p/why-are-mi...
Decided to check how tickets to Melania were selling in critical Waukesha County
January 28, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Decided to check how tickets to Melania were selling in critical Waukesha County
If the Success Mindset guys turn against ICE it's all over
Lol my friend who is a realtor put up a post on Insta with the first slide being "How I made six figures in real estate this month" and the rest of the slides were "Abolish ICE," advice on what to do if ICE shows up, and pleas to call Senators about ICE funding and stuff like that.
January 28, 2026 at 4:59 PM
If the Success Mindset guys turn against ICE it's all over
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In this Minnesota special election last night, the Republican's vote share (4%) was just 33% of Trump's 2024 vote share (13%). That's the lowest ratio for R/(last Pres R) we have on record going back to 2017! 1/3
LOL. Despite this being a Harris+71 seat, Democrat Meg Luger-Nikolai won tonight by a *91-point* margin. Easily one of the wildest overperformances we’ve ever seen, given the district’s deep, deep blue lean.
Couple of special elections in very blue districts in the Twin Cities area tonight, though only one is contested. It's a +71 Harris seat, so hard for Democrats to overperform when the margins are already so lopsided, but we'll see.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:38 PM
In this Minnesota special election last night, the Republican's vote share (4%) was just 33% of Trump's 2024 vote share (13%). That's the lowest ratio for R/(last Pres R) we have on record going back to 2017! 1/3
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New from Searchlight today, some hopefully helpful polling on ICE. Voters reeaaaally hate ICE detaining Americans and entering homes without warrants.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM
New from Searchlight today, some hopefully helpful polling on ICE. Voters reeaaaally hate ICE detaining Americans and entering homes without warrants.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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One of the lawyers working for the plaintiffs in Buckley v. Valeo? You guessed it, Ralph Nader
My New One at @slate.com on the 50th Anniversary of the Buckley v. Valeo Decision: “One Supreme Court Case Is Most Responsible for Our Oligarchy. It’s Not the One You Think.” slate.com/news-and-pol...
January 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM
One of the lawyers working for the plaintiffs in Buckley v. Valeo? You guessed it, Ralph Nader
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I’m the only one at this 3:25 showing of Melania so I asked the usher if I can smoke and he said go ahead.
January 28, 2026 at 2:32 PM
I’m the only one at this 3:25 showing of Melania so I asked the usher if I can smoke and he said go ahead.
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If we want to electrify everything, we need to get real about how to power the northeastern US grid in winter — because operators *will* do anything, even burn diesel fuel, to avoid blackouts. I wrote about the challenge of keeping the midwinter lights on for the NYT: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/o...
Opinion | It’s Very Cold. Just Wait for the Grid to Fail.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:39 PM
If we want to electrify everything, we need to get real about how to power the northeastern US grid in winter — because operators *will* do anything, even burn diesel fuel, to avoid blackouts. I wrote about the challenge of keeping the midwinter lights on for the NYT: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/o...
"I'm a Grok guy" -JD Vance
The ADL found that Grok was the most anti-semitic chatbot in its testing -- and did its best to minimize that finding, because everyone is afraid of Elon. @miasato.bsky.social runs it down www.theverge.com/news/868925/...
January 28, 2026 at 3:28 PM
"I'm a Grok guy" -JD Vance
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The ADL found that Grok was the most anti-semitic chatbot in its testing -- and did its best to minimize that finding, because everyone is afraid of Elon. @miasato.bsky.social runs it down www.theverge.com/news/868925/...
January 28, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The ADL found that Grok was the most anti-semitic chatbot in its testing -- and did its best to minimize that finding, because everyone is afraid of Elon. @miasato.bsky.social runs it down www.theverge.com/news/868925/...
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I think it’s additionally about granting perks to the goon squad; see also Olympics
They know the average undocumented immigrant doesn’t have $12k+ to get into the Super Bowl. This has never been about immigration. It’s about dominating the population and instilling fear
January 28, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I think it’s additionally about granting perks to the goon squad; see also Olympics
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When I think about measles I think about the number 1,000. Thats the number that epidemiologists use to explain harm from measles in children. With 1,000 cases, about 200 children will require hospitalization, 50 will develop pneumonia, and one to three will die.
South Carolina is at 789.
South Carolina is at 789.
January 28, 2026 at 3:11 PM
When I think about measles I think about the number 1,000. Thats the number that epidemiologists use to explain harm from measles in children. With 1,000 cases, about 200 children will require hospitalization, 50 will develop pneumonia, and one to three will die.
South Carolina is at 789.
South Carolina is at 789.
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Join us for a free U.S. Senate Candidate Forum with the three leading Democratic candidates
🗓️Friday, Feb. 6, 1:00–2:15 p.m. CT
📍Chicago Journeymen Plumbers’ Local Union 130 UA, 1340 West Washington Blvd.
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🗓️Friday, Feb. 6, 1:00–2:15 p.m. CT
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January 28, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Join us for a free U.S. Senate Candidate Forum with the three leading Democratic candidates
🗓️Friday, Feb. 6, 1:00–2:15 p.m. CT
📍Chicago Journeymen Plumbers’ Local Union 130 UA, 1340 West Washington Blvd.
RSVP required: heartlandsignal.com/forum
Brought to you by WCPT and Heartland Signal.
🗓️Friday, Feb. 6, 1:00–2:15 p.m. CT
📍Chicago Journeymen Plumbers’ Local Union 130 UA, 1340 West Washington Blvd.
RSVP required: heartlandsignal.com/forum
Brought to you by WCPT and Heartland Signal.
Perhaps no player I'm more excited for the post-playing career of.
January 28, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Perhaps no player I'm more excited for the post-playing career of.
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Reminder: Anne Frank died in a concentration camp from typhus, which was caused by overcrowded and unsanitary conditions.
January 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Reminder: Anne Frank died in a concentration camp from typhus, which was caused by overcrowded and unsanitary conditions.
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Anyway, their latest viral dispatch is via James O’Keefe who went “undercover” in Minnesota, posing as a guy with a girlfriend, and uncovered people saying “thank you, neighbor,” somebody smoking weed, and residents who didn’t want James O’Keefe in their neighborhood.
January 28, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Anyway, their latest viral dispatch is via James O’Keefe who went “undercover” in Minnesota, posing as a guy with a girlfriend, and uncovered people saying “thank you, neighbor,” somebody smoking weed, and residents who didn’t want James O’Keefe in their neighborhood.
Fascism attracts mediocrities, part 501
In which Ed Whelan inquires of Harmeet Dhillon: “Are you drunk?”
January 28, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Fascism attracts mediocrities, part 501
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Very little if anything seems to have changed on the ground. ICE is still out there terrorizing neighborhoods and trying to disappear neighbors. None of us on the ground are buying this bullshit. We will keep organizing and fighting.
The intense fallout from the killing of Alex Pretti has forced President Trump to publicly change course in Minneapolis.
Listen to our White House reporters discuss the changes on today's episode of "The Daily."
Listen to our White House reporters discuss the changes on today's episode of "The Daily."
Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis
The White House has been met with broad outcry over the killing of Alex Pretti, as well as pushback from Congress.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Very little if anything seems to have changed on the ground. ICE is still out there terrorizing neighborhoods and trying to disappear neighbors. None of us on the ground are buying this bullshit. We will keep organizing and fighting.