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New— An American citizen boarding flight from Boston to Lisbon just now told me after showing boarding pass, every passenger stopped on jetway by two ICE agents demanding to take their photo. When passenger asked why, ICE threatened to detain them. If they said no photo, couldn't board/TBD detained.
January 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
New— An American citizen boarding flight from Boston to Lisbon just now told me after showing boarding pass, every passenger stopped on jetway by two ICE agents demanding to take their photo. When passenger asked why, ICE threatened to detain them. If they said no photo, couldn't board/TBD detained.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:46 PM
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Hi, we're making an enormous mess in the process of getting rich and we want to let you know that you should start figuring out how to clean it up.
AI GROWTH MUST BENEFIT EVERYONE, ANTHROPIC CEO SAYS Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI could drive huge economic growth but also risk big job losses and inequality, so governments must help share the gains. Speaking at Davos, he warned the public isn’t prepared for the scale of
January 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Hi, we're making an enormous mess in the process of getting rich and we want to let you know that you should start figuring out how to clean it up.
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TIL that you can bet on absolutely everything in the United States except for onion futures and weekly box office receipts.
January 19, 2026 at 7:53 PM
TIL that you can bet on absolutely everything in the United States except for onion futures and weekly box office receipts.
A straw in the wind for CT politics: a local concrete company received a visit last week from the Governor, Lt. Governor, and State Rep and gave them a tour. The company, which has multiple, fairly active social media accounts, did not post a word about the visit.
January 19, 2026 at 3:09 PM
A straw in the wind for CT politics: a local concrete company received a visit last week from the Governor, Lt. Governor, and State Rep and gave them a tour. The company, which has multiple, fairly active social media accounts, did not post a word about the visit.
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Half the battle with this guy is just reiterating government can and already does good things that are so ubiquitous they’ve become invisible. He’s able to remind you in a way that you understand that good government can exist outside of a 24/7 vengeance operation, and in NYC already does.
January 18, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Half the battle with this guy is just reiterating government can and already does good things that are so ubiquitous they’ve become invisible. He’s able to remind you in a way that you understand that good government can exist outside of a 24/7 vengeance operation, and in NYC already does.
A very perceptive essay on how Trump is laying the foundations for future World Wars: archive.ph/P6Kjk
archive.ph
January 19, 2026 at 12:05 AM
A very perceptive essay on how Trump is laying the foundations for future World Wars: archive.ph/P6Kjk
Quick pick-me-up
Outside Gracie Mansion. This is his job. But dare I day it he seems genuinely affected and happy to be there. There’s potentially immense power in that.
January 17, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Quick pick-me-up
Our town, like most in America, is full of people who claim to hate taxes. So the Board of Ed is debating a new budget with a 7% increase (due mainly to rising insurance costs). Education is 3/4th of the entire budget, so tax hikes coming. Wanna guess how many people turned out for the meetings?
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Our town, like most in America, is full of people who claim to hate taxes. So the Board of Ed is debating a new budget with a 7% increase (due mainly to rising insurance costs). Education is 3/4th of the entire budget, so tax hikes coming. Wanna guess how many people turned out for the meetings?
We should not go to war with Europe, or Minnesota.
January 15, 2026 at 2:47 AM
We should not go to war with Europe, or Minnesota.
Wow, this looks like 1,000 times more interesting than the Odyssey: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h7r...
MAGELLAN - Official Trailer
YouTube video by Janus Films
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Wow, this looks like 1,000 times more interesting than the Odyssey: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h7r...
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Gotta say: it takes a white guy emeritus prof from Yale to proclaim that faculty life hasn't changed in 40 years — amidst adjunctification, platformization, public funding cuts, the substitution of tech for competent support staff, the disappearance of those jobs *my* senior advisors enjoyed...
Opinion | Why Professors Fear the Future
Academic life has barely changed in 40 years. Why? The faculty likes it that way.
www.chronicle.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Gotta say: it takes a white guy emeritus prof from Yale to proclaim that faculty life hasn't changed in 40 years — amidst adjunctification, platformization, public funding cuts, the substitution of tech for competent support staff, the disappearance of those jobs *my* senior advisors enjoyed...
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A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach for the department.
Whistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents: 'The last straw'
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach for the department.The killing of 37-year-old mother Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross last...
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach for the department.
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Attention #boston #BostonICE 24 new vehicles were just delivered to the Burlington ICE facility.
Be ready to meet them with determination and courage.
Be ready to meet them with determination and courage.
January 12, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Attention #boston #BostonICE 24 new vehicles were just delivered to the Burlington ICE facility.
Be ready to meet them with determination and courage.
Be ready to meet them with determination and courage.
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a friend in the Twin Cities told me that the debate about whether or not the US will fall into civil war is moot there - the war has already come to Minnesota as federal funds are choked off and the capital is invaded by the President's personal army
January 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
a friend in the Twin Cities told me that the debate about whether or not the US will fall into civil war is moot there - the war has already come to Minnesota as federal funds are choked off and the capital is invaded by the President's personal army
Democratic socialism is the new Beatlemania.
NYSNA nurses go wild as Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives at the picket line in Washington Heights @thecity.nyc
January 12, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Democratic socialism is the new Beatlemania.
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hi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:04 AM
hi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress
The State Department is urging US citizens to flee Venezuela, while the President is urging US oil companies to go to the country to take its oil.
January 10, 2026 at 11:55 PM
The State Department is urging US citizens to flee Venezuela, while the President is urging US oil companies to go to the country to take its oil.
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The crackdowns are intensifying. The Maduro regime remains in power, with Delcy Rodríguez in command. This was never about democracy or protecting the people of Venezuela. They continue to live in danger and fear while Trump cuts deals with the regime to seize their oil.
January 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
The crackdowns are intensifying. The Maduro regime remains in power, with Delcy Rodríguez in command. This was never about democracy or protecting the people of Venezuela. They continue to live in danger and fear while Trump cuts deals with the regime to seize their oil.
Best use for Waymos right now would be to assign them to tail vehicles driven by ICE.
January 10, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Best use for Waymos right now would be to assign them to tail vehicles driven by ICE.
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Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warns ICE:
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
January 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warns ICE:
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
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On day 8 of our Administration, @governor.ny.gov and I announced the beginning of universal childcare in NYC. No longer will New Yorkers be forced to choose between starting a family and continuing to live in the city they love. This only happened because of you.
January 10, 2026 at 12:59 AM
On day 8 of our Administration, @governor.ny.gov and I announced the beginning of universal childcare in NYC. No longer will New Yorkers be forced to choose between starting a family and continuing to live in the city they love. This only happened because of you.
Ignore everything the regime says about Venezuela, the dictator is mad. Oil company execs may be depraved but they are not insane, and will not be waltzing casually into a country that the US does not in fact control. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Exxon CEO calls Venezuela ‘uninvestable’ without ‘significant changes’
Trump holds a meeting of oil CEOs at the White House to project support for his Venezuela plans. But the companies are skeptical.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Ignore everything the regime says about Venezuela, the dictator is mad. Oil company execs may be depraved but they are not insane, and will not be waltzing casually into a country that the US does not in fact control. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Weird to be commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Am Rev while living under a government that has a) sent armed troops to occupy cities perceived to be too rebellious, b) rendered largely irrelevant the representative branch of government, and c) claimed imperial right to rule other countries.
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Weird to be commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Am Rev while living under a government that has a) sent armed troops to occupy cities perceived to be too rebellious, b) rendered largely irrelevant the representative branch of government, and c) claimed imperial right to rule other countries.