Mark R. Stoneman
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Dear Media: Could we please stop calling ICE terror in U.S. cities a "federal crackdown"? That legitimizes their presence and actions.
January 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Dear Media: Could we please stop calling ICE terror in U.S. cities a "federal crackdown"? That legitimizes their presence and actions.
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I can confirm via friend that works at MSP….”there was a confrontation with Ice and tsa yesterday. They were confronting the tsa in the checkpoints and asking for THEIR papers”
January 16, 2026 at 4:19 AM
I can confirm via friend that works at MSP….”there was a confrontation with Ice and tsa yesterday. They were confronting the tsa in the checkpoints and asking for THEIR papers”
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A ban on sending books and magazines to prisoners in Arkansas prisons goes into effect Feb. 1, putting into place the strictest regulations in the country on sending outside publications to the incarcerated
Arkansas set to impose nation’s strictest ban on sending books, magazines to prisons | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
A ban on sending books and magazines to inmates in Arkansas prisons goes into effect Feb. 1, putting into place the strictest regulations in the country on sending outside publications to the incarcer...
www.arkansasonline.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
A ban on sending books and magazines to prisoners in Arkansas prisons goes into effect Feb. 1, putting into place the strictest regulations in the country on sending outside publications to the incarcerated
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The world's first Sesame Street traffic lights were turned on in Hamburg this week.
German public broadcaster NDR (which is based in Hamburg) has co-produced the German version of the show for 50 years.
Naturally, Bert is 🔴 and Ernie is 🟢!
German public broadcaster NDR (which is based in Hamburg) has co-produced the German version of the show for 50 years.
Naturally, Bert is 🔴 and Ernie is 🟢!
January 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The world's first Sesame Street traffic lights were turned on in Hamburg this week.
German public broadcaster NDR (which is based in Hamburg) has co-produced the German version of the show for 50 years.
Naturally, Bert is 🔴 and Ernie is 🟢!
German public broadcaster NDR (which is based in Hamburg) has co-produced the German version of the show for 50 years.
Naturally, Bert is 🔴 and Ernie is 🟢!
Before I check my social media these days, I have to steel myself against the possibility of new horrors that have not yet filtered through to me.
January 16, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Before I check my social media these days, I have to steel myself against the possibility of new horrors that have not yet filtered through to me.
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Went back home & saw how my mom watched Chinese TV. A back to back YouTube AI slop of consciousness. I've never seen videos like this before. About teeth, Costco deals, healthy eating... no pauses & unhinged. "This is all just unchecked AI nonsense! Stop, mom!" I said as I snatched the remote away.
January 15, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Went back home & saw how my mom watched Chinese TV. A back to back YouTube AI slop of consciousness. I've never seen videos like this before. About teeth, Costco deals, healthy eating... no pauses & unhinged. "This is all just unchecked AI nonsense! Stop, mom!" I said as I snatched the remote away.
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A father says he was with his six children when they were hit by munitions deployed by law enforcement in response to demonstrations that turned violent in Minneapolis.
Three of the children went to the hospital, including a 6-month-old baby, who stopped breathing after being hit by tear gas
Three of the children went to the hospital, including a 6-month-old baby, who stopped breathing after being hit by tear gas
North Minneapolis ICE shooting: Children hospitalized after flash bang, tear gas hits van
A family was caught in clashes between protesters and law enforcement during protests in north Minneapolis, leading to three of their six children, including a 6-month-old baby, being hospitalized.
www.fox9.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A father says he was with his six children when they were hit by munitions deployed by law enforcement in response to demonstrations that turned violent in Minneapolis.
Three of the children went to the hospital, including a 6-month-old baby, who stopped breathing after being hit by tear gas
Three of the children went to the hospital, including a 6-month-old baby, who stopped breathing after being hit by tear gas
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Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
January 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
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BREAKING | The Pentagon has suggested it would take over editorial content decision making for Stars and Stripes in a statement from the Defense Department’s top spokesman.
Pentagon says it will ‘refocus’ Stars and Stripes content
The Pentagon suggested it would take over editorial decision making for Stars and Stripes, which has long retained independence under a congressional mandate.
www.stripes.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
BREAKING | The Pentagon has suggested it would take over editorial content decision making for Stars and Stripes in a statement from the Defense Department’s top spokesman.
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Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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The Rubicon was and indeed remains a small stream in Italy. It’s not a raging river like the Po, Danube or Mississippi. You might not even notice that you’ve crossed it.
But you have.
But you have.
January 14, 2026 at 10:34 PM
The Rubicon was and indeed remains a small stream in Italy. It’s not a raging river like the Po, Danube or Mississippi. You might not even notice that you’ve crossed it.
But you have.
But you have.
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When counterinsurgents and police kill civilians in order to terrorize a population, they often point to the death of an individual as evidence of wrongdoing. They would not have been killed, by this logic, if they had not already been guilty. We must refuse to accept this exculpatory narrative
January 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM
When counterinsurgents and police kill civilians in order to terrorize a population, they often point to the death of an individual as evidence of wrongdoing. They would not have been killed, by this logic, if they had not already been guilty. We must refuse to accept this exculpatory narrative
The U.S. federal government is deliberately terrorizing American cities and is happy to sanction unnecessary and therefore illegal deadly force. The agents might be poorly trained; their leadership and culture is clearly rotten.
January 8, 2026 at 4:14 PM
The U.S. federal government is deliberately terrorizing American cities and is happy to sanction unnecessary and therefore illegal deadly force. The agents might be poorly trained; their leadership and culture is clearly rotten.
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Trump creates an impossible dilemma for those of us who look at the world in analytic terms. We can’t turn our analytic brains off, but it’s impossible to analyze something like this without creating the impression that there is actually a plan of some sort, even when we all agree that there is not.
January 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Trump creates an impossible dilemma for those of us who look at the world in analytic terms. We can’t turn our analytic brains off, but it’s impossible to analyze something like this without creating the impression that there is actually a plan of some sort, even when we all agree that there is not.
@anderspucknielsen.dk Here's my reaction to your last two videos: markstoneman.com/2026/01/05/r.... Thanks for doing them.
Recent Geopolitical Developments
On his YouTube channel, Anders Puck Nielsen offers helpful …
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January 5, 2026 at 5:21 AM
@anderspucknielsen.dk Here's my reaction to your last two videos: markstoneman.com/2026/01/05/r.... Thanks for doing them.
Recent Geopolitical Developments: https://markstoneman.com/2026/01/05/recent-geopolitical-developments.html
January 5, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Recent Geopolitical Developments: https://markstoneman.com/2026/01/05/recent-geopolitical-developments.html
The current U.S. administration knows how to blow stuff up, kidnap people, and promise draconian legal action, but will they be able to make a viable case against Maduro in a U.S. court? Their self-parodying social media posts do not inspire confidence in anything they say or do.
January 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The current U.S. administration knows how to blow stuff up, kidnap people, and promise draconian legal action, but will they be able to make a viable case against Maduro in a U.S. court? Their self-parodying social media posts do not inspire confidence in anything they say or do.
Echo Lake, North Conway, NH, on Dec. 28, 2025
January 1, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Echo Lake, North Conway, NH, on Dec. 28, 2025
"Malanka: Ukraine's winter ritual of masks, mischief, and good fortune"
Malanka: Ukraine's winter ritual of masks, mischief, and good fortune
Each winter in southwestern Ukraine, villages are transformed by a riot of color, noise, and a kind of organized chaos. Costumed performers that are sometimes human, sometimes animal, sometimes entirely otherworldly wander from house to house, dancing, singing, playing instruments, cracking whips, and offering shots of alcoholic drinks. Their mission is simple but profound: to sweep away misfortune, summon laughter, and ensure abundance in the year ahead. This lively tradition is known as Mala
kyivindependent.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:24 AM
"Malanka: Ukraine's winter ritual of masks, mischief, and good fortune"
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Maine is short about 500 nurses a year so naturally ICE arrested a nursing student with a work permit. #mepolitics
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January 1, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Maine is short about 500 nurses a year so naturally ICE arrested a nursing student with a work permit. #mepolitics
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More on insta: www.instagram.com/p/DS8qwNrj2_...
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möge alle Despoten dieser Welt der Blitz beim Scheißen treffen 🥷🏻
December 31, 2025 at 11:55 PM
möge alle Despoten dieser Welt der Blitz beim Scheißen treffen 🥷🏻
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What next? The Library of Congress??? Such bad news on New Year' Eve!
Gift article
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
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NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:04 AM
What next? The Library of Congress??? Such bad news on New Year' Eve!
Gift article
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
Gift article
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...