George Smiley
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Move slow and fix things.
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Move slow and fix things.
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Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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The continued detention of 5‑year‑old Liam Ramos is a moral failure of staggering proportions. We’re watching a government justify the unjustifiable: the incarceration of a child who poses no threat to anyone.
We cannot normalize this. We cannot shrug. We cannot scroll past it.
Demand his release.
We cannot normalize this. We cannot shrug. We cannot scroll past it.
Demand his release.
January 27, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The continued detention of 5‑year‑old Liam Ramos is a moral failure of staggering proportions. We’re watching a government justify the unjustifiable: the incarceration of a child who poses no threat to anyone.
We cannot normalize this. We cannot shrug. We cannot scroll past it.
Demand his release.
We cannot normalize this. We cannot shrug. We cannot scroll past it.
Demand his release.
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
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Every Democratic elected representative or candidate
Must get off X
No more excuses
Must get off X
No more excuses
January 27, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Every Democratic elected representative or candidate
Must get off X
No more excuses
Must get off X
No more excuses
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Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.
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Even though there's currently single digit weather in parts of Texas, ICE refuses to turn on the heat in the Alvarado Texas facility. We've watched in years past when the lack of heat has killed residents of Texas who are without power, We have to demand that ICE turn on the heat in this facility!
January 26, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Even though there's currently single digit weather in parts of Texas, ICE refuses to turn on the heat in the Alvarado Texas facility. We've watched in years past when the lack of heat has killed residents of Texas who are without power, We have to demand that ICE turn on the heat in this facility!
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Look, I'm glad we're having a conversation about the hypocrisy of the legal logic used by America's gun nuts. But can we stop pretending this is a new thing? They have never advocated for universal access to firearms. They only want their team to be armed. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Conservatives, liberals shift gun rights arguments after shooting
Some gun rights backers cite Alex Pretti’s gun as a justification for his killing in Minneapolis, while gun-control supporters dismiss its relevance.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Look, I'm glad we're having a conversation about the hypocrisy of the legal logic used by America's gun nuts. But can we stop pretending this is a new thing? They have never advocated for universal access to firearms. They only want their team to be armed. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Today, I watched Steve Scalise on Face the Nation say he “doesn’t question the credibility of ICE” and that they’re doing an “incredibly hard job.” I watched him refuse to support an independent joint investigation. I watched him blame Democrats — instead of reckoning with the video we all saw.
January 26, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Today, I watched Steve Scalise on Face the Nation say he “doesn’t question the credibility of ICE” and that they’re doing an “incredibly hard job.” I watched him refuse to support an independent joint investigation. I watched him blame Democrats — instead of reckoning with the video we all saw.
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Re-cycling
A new pilot project is giving hundreds of old bikes a new lease of life, by redirecting unwanted, damaged bikes from @glasgowcc.bsky.social recycling centres to be repaired and redistributed to local communities. 🚲
Find out more: cycling.scot/news/pilot-p...
Find out more: cycling.scot/news/pilot-p...
January 24, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Re-cycling
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trump's in over his head as the crisis he fomented boils over. And he's up to his eyeballs in rightwing delusion. And he is, as always, totally devoid of human empathy, or wisdom of any kind. This bankrupt, inadequate screed, in response to the murder of alex pretti, should trigger his removal.
January 26, 2026 at 3:27 PM
trump's in over his head as the crisis he fomented boils over. And he's up to his eyeballs in rightwing delusion. And he is, as always, totally devoid of human empathy, or wisdom of any kind. This bankrupt, inadequate screed, in response to the murder of alex pretti, should trigger his removal.
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I call on my opponent, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, to denounce Alex Petti’s murder and call the immediate suspension of all ICE activities across our country. ✊🏾🇺🇸🇺🇦 brandtforcongress.com/donate
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January 25, 2026 at 2:10 AM
I call on my opponent, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, to denounce Alex Petti’s murder and call the immediate suspension of all ICE activities across our country. ✊🏾🇺🇸🇺🇦 brandtforcongress.com/donate
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ICE now pretending to be regular citizens to trick you.
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ICE now pretending to be regular citizens to trick you.
www.instagram.com/p/DT6ec8DAEVX/
January 25, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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ICE now pretending to be regular citizens to trick you.
www.instagram.com/p/DT6ec8DAEVX/
ICE now pretending to be regular citizens to trick you.
www.instagram.com/p/DT6ec8DAEVX/
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Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
January 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
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I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/s...
Curious story.
Curious story.
NASA is about to send people to the moon — in a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly | CNN
As the four-person crew of Artemis II prepares to launch on a historic mission around the moon as soon as February, some experts are worried about the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield.
www.cnn.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:13 PM
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/s...
Curious story.
Curious story.
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Rene Good Autopsy Reveals Fatal Shot Came From the Side — Not the Front of the Vehicle
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Rene Good Autopsy Reveals Fatal Shot Came From the Side — Not the Front of the Vehicle
Yesterday the law firm representing Rene Good’s family released information from the independent autopsy the family had commissioned.
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Rene Good Autopsy Reveals Fatal Shot Came From the Side — Not the Front of the Vehicle
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The United States has officially exited the World Health Organization (WHO), a year after President Donald Trump announced the decision.
The move ends all US involvement with the UN health agency and leaves an unpaid debt reported to be around $260 million
www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/s...
The move ends all US involvement with the UN health agency and leaves an unpaid debt reported to be around $260 million
www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/s...
'Scientifically reckless': US exits WHO, abandons $260M debt
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), leaving an unpaid debt of approximately $260 million.
www.newsbytesapp.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The United States has officially exited the World Health Organization (WHO), a year after President Donald Trump announced the decision.
The move ends all US involvement with the UN health agency and leaves an unpaid debt reported to be around $260 million
www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/s...
The move ends all US involvement with the UN health agency and leaves an unpaid debt reported to be around $260 million
www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/s...
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▪️The U.S. debt has reached 100% of our GDP, meaning total debt is equal to the size of our entire economy.
▪️The interest costs on that debt have climbed to over $1 trillion.
▪️In trump's first year of this 2nd term debt grew by $2.25 trillion, the largest single-year increase on record.
▪️The interest costs on that debt have climbed to over $1 trillion.
▪️In trump's first year of this 2nd term debt grew by $2.25 trillion, the largest single-year increase on record.
'Some form of crisis is almost inevitable': The $38 trillion national debt will soon be growing faster than the U.S. economy itself, watchdog warns | Fortune
"The United States is deeply indebted, and its finances are on an unsustainable long-term trajectory," says the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
fortune.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:39 PM
▪️The U.S. debt has reached 100% of our GDP, meaning total debt is equal to the size of our entire economy.
▪️The interest costs on that debt have climbed to over $1 trillion.
▪️In trump's first year of this 2nd term debt grew by $2.25 trillion, the largest single-year increase on record.
▪️The interest costs on that debt have climbed to over $1 trillion.
▪️In trump's first year of this 2nd term debt grew by $2.25 trillion, the largest single-year increase on record.
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Failure to release The Epstein Files should shake Americans to their core. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
When there is no Rule of Law
If we ignore the Epstein law, no law is safe
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Failure to release The Epstein Files should shake Americans to their core. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
Federal agents shot at civilians in their cars at least 15 times since July. We tracked each case.
In every instance, feds claimed drivers tried to ram agents.
But the claim often falls apart under scrutiny.
Crucial investigation by David Noriega for @ms.now
www.ms.now/news/federal...
In every instance, feds claimed drivers tried to ram agents.
But the claim often falls apart under scrutiny.
Crucial investigation by David Noriega for @ms.now
www.ms.now/news/federal...
Federal immigration agents keep shooting at drivers. We tracked 15 cases since July.
After each shooting, federal agencies claimed the drivers tried to ram agents with their vehicles. But the claim often falls apart under scrutiny.
www.ms.now
January 23, 2026 at 3:06 PM