L.J.
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Frey: "You cannot drag pregnant women through the snow. You're not allowed to take teenagers out of their car and detain them when they are in fact American citizens. That is against the law in every state. That is against our US Constitution."
January 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Frey: "You cannot drag pregnant women through the snow. You're not allowed to take teenagers out of their car and detain them when they are in fact American citizens. That is against the law in every state. That is against our US Constitution."
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We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 AM
We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.
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You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
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ICE aren’t police, they are a terrorist group who take orders from a criminal traitor.
January 8, 2026 at 3:18 AM
ICE aren’t police, they are a terrorist group who take orders from a criminal traitor.
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How does the Kremlin see Steve Witkoff? “Witkoff sometimes works like a broken telephone,” the source close to the Kremlin said. “He doesn’t like being precise. He gets upset when people try to write down what he says.”
My latest.
puck.news/jared-kushne...
My latest.
puck.news/jared-kushne...
Witkoff and Kushner’s Ukraine Turkey
Trump’s latest push for peace with Russia appears destined to repeat the cycle of false promises, mismatched expectations, and inevitable disappointment. Sources close to the Kremlin say the current p...
puck.news
December 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
How does the Kremlin see Steve Witkoff? “Witkoff sometimes works like a broken telephone,” the source close to the Kremlin said. “He doesn’t like being precise. He gets upset when people try to write down what he says.”
My latest.
puck.news/jared-kushne...
My latest.
puck.news/jared-kushne...
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What is a commander to do with an order that may be illegal? Said one retired judge advocate, "That requires a set of balls, because the next thing that might happen is you’re fired. And if you don’t like that risk, don’t take the job, Admiral.”
My latest.
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My latest.
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A Few Bad Men
Experts are debating whether a war crime was committed when the U.S. military executed a double-tap strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, killing the survivors. But who is ultimately respo...
puck.news
December 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
What is a commander to do with an order that may be illegal? Said one retired judge advocate, "That requires a set of balls, because the next thing that might happen is you’re fired. And if you don’t like that risk, don’t take the job, Admiral.”
My latest.
puck.news/boat-strike-...
My latest.
puck.news/boat-strike-...
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MOTHERLAND is finally out today! And she's a finalist for the National Book Award.
Get your copy today!
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Get your copy today!
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October 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
MOTHERLAND is finally out today! And she's a finalist for the National Book Award.
Get your copy today!
bookshop.org/p/books/moth...
Get your copy today!
bookshop.org/p/books/moth...
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open.substack.com/pub/contrari... This mind-blowing attack is the direct result of a Supreme Court MAGA majority, and Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. specifically, who granted him broad immunity never envisioned by the Framers. He has taken that and run with it—now headfirst into war.
Headfirst Into War
The horrific attack on Venezuela overnight puts the U.S. in the same camp as Russia.
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:21 PM
open.substack.com/pub/contrari... This mind-blowing attack is the direct result of a Supreme Court MAGA majority, and Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. specifically, who granted him broad immunity never envisioned by the Framers. He has taken that and run with it—now headfirst into war.
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The powers that be at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are planning on a massive recruitment drive in 2026—but the people they’re hoping to attract aren’t your typical feds.The deportation ...
ICE Has a New Recruitment Strategy—and It’s Terrifying
ICE’s $100 million recruitment plan will target the manosphere.
newrepublic.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The powers that be at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are planning on a massive recruitment drive in 2026—but the people they’re hoping to attract aren’t your typical feds.The deportation ...
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I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
The Big Picture: How We Got Into This Mess, And How We Get Out of It | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 12:01 AM
I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
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If your position is that regime change should be forced on countries where the president does not respect democratic norms and regularly kidnaps opponents using an officially sanctioned paramiliatary, have I got news for you about your position on the United States
January 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
If your position is that regime change should be forced on countries where the president does not respect democratic norms and regularly kidnaps opponents using an officially sanctioned paramiliatary, have I got news for you about your position on the United States
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If Nicolás Maduro is convicted and sentenced by the U.S. government for running drug trafficking networks, would Trump then pardon him the same way he just pardoned the former Honduran president who was also convicted and sentenced in the United States?
January 3, 2026 at 12:35 PM
If Nicolás Maduro is convicted and sentenced by the U.S. government for running drug trafficking networks, would Trump then pardon him the same way he just pardoned the former Honduran president who was also convicted and sentenced in the United States?
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contrarian.substack.com/p/headfirst-... wtf just happened? The Contrarian explains
Headfirst Into War
The horrific attack on Venezuela overnight puts the U.S. in the same camp as Russia.
contrarian.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:18 PM
contrarian.substack.com/p/headfirst-... wtf just happened? The Contrarian explains
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DOJ is still in violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
January 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
DOJ is still in violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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January 2, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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CBS proving that it loves liberty & the rule of law by <checks notes> spiking a story on the torture of men sent to a foreign prison without legal process.
January 2, 2026 at 10:47 PM
CBS proving that it loves liberty & the rule of law by <checks notes> spiking a story on the torture of men sent to a foreign prison without legal process.
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Who is asking CBS to apologize for loving America?
This patriot-signaling, faux-martyrdom junk belongs in 2003 along with all the other bad media practices of that era.
This patriot-signaling, faux-martyrdom junk belongs in 2003 along with all the other bad media practices of that era.
Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
January 2, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Who is asking CBS to apologize for loving America?
This patriot-signaling, faux-martyrdom junk belongs in 2003 along with all the other bad media practices of that era.
This patriot-signaling, faux-martyrdom junk belongs in 2003 along with all the other bad media practices of that era.
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If an organization has to *tell* you that they “care about you” or that they “work for you”. They don’t. They are in crisis management mode.
Looking at you CBS news. All media for that matter. They think we’re stupid.
Looking at you CBS news. All media for that matter. They think we’re stupid.
January 2, 2026 at 11:13 PM
If an organization has to *tell* you that they “care about you” or that they “work for you”. They don’t. They are in crisis management mode.
Looking at you CBS news. All media for that matter. They think we’re stupid.
Looking at you CBS news. All media for that matter. They think we’re stupid.
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Every journalist who stays at CBS better wear this shit for the rest of their careers. If I ever hear “I stayed at CBS because I thought I could quietly make a difference” it better come right before “Do you want fries with that?”
Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
January 2, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Every journalist who stays at CBS better wear this shit for the rest of their careers. If I ever hear “I stayed at CBS because I thought I could quietly make a difference” it better come right before “Do you want fries with that?”
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This is the list for CBS affiliates and others owned by Paramount. Cancel Paramount+ and start watching other programs. Pluto is free, call the people who do ads on it.
We won with Kimmel we can win on this.
We won with Kimmel we can win on this.
January 3, 2026 at 12:10 AM
This is the list for CBS affiliates and others owned by Paramount. Cancel Paramount+ and start watching other programs. Pluto is free, call the people who do ads on it.
We won with Kimmel we can win on this.
We won with Kimmel we can win on this.
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I’m sad about a lot of things, but the cbs thing is deeply depressing. A legacy news agency just flushed down the toilet in a matter of months.
It’s the speed that has been surprising. Knew it was coming. Still stings that nothing is holding up.
It’s the speed that has been surprising. Knew it was coming. Still stings that nothing is holding up.
January 2, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I’m sad about a lot of things, but the cbs thing is deeply depressing. A legacy news agency just flushed down the toilet in a matter of months.
It’s the speed that has been surprising. Knew it was coming. Still stings that nothing is holding up.
It’s the speed that has been surprising. Knew it was coming. Still stings that nothing is holding up.
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I will give CBS this much: It takes some balls as a news organization in this era to call out the big problem as too much expertise.
January 3, 2026 at 12:12 AM
I will give CBS this much: It takes some balls as a news organization in this era to call out the big problem as too much expertise.
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CBS...The C Is silent
January 3, 2026 at 12:05 AM
CBS...The C Is silent
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It’s easy for us to dismiss what Ellison is doing to CBS. Ppl who consume a lot of political news understand this is propaganda.
But Putin’s approval rating is well over 60%. And that’s because he moved early to control the Russian media and info environment. The CBS change is a democracy killer.
But Putin’s approval rating is well over 60%. And that’s because he moved early to control the Russian media and info environment. The CBS change is a democracy killer.
CBS leaning into, e.g., the reinforcement of what people *feel* about crime over the responsible dissemination and interpretation of actual crime rates and statistics (a/k/a journalism).
January 3, 2026 at 12:42 AM
It’s easy for us to dismiss what Ellison is doing to CBS. Ppl who consume a lot of political news understand this is propaganda.
But Putin’s approval rating is well over 60%. And that’s because he moved early to control the Russian media and info environment. The CBS change is a democracy killer.
But Putin’s approval rating is well over 60%. And that’s because he moved early to control the Russian media and info environment. The CBS change is a democracy killer.
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"CBS is now a mouthpiece for bigoted yokels"
This isn't about democratizing the news. It's about elevating "vibes" and "feelings" to be on par with lived experience and subject-matter expertise.
January 3, 2026 at 1:09 AM
"CBS is now a mouthpiece for bigoted yokels"