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This should go without saying, but Trump is not opposed to political violence. He’s opposed to violence against his political allies.
He is either silent about, or approving of, violence against his political enemies.
He is either silent about, or approving of, violence against his political enemies.
Donald Trump foments and supports violence against anyone who disagrees with him.
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The head of the Republican Party will head into the midterms trying to invade Greenland, impose higher taxes on consumers, terrorize American cities, build a lavish ballroom, refuse to release the Epstein files, and pardon drug dealers and fraudsters.
January 20, 2026 at 3:24 AM
The head of the Republican Party will head into the midterms trying to invade Greenland, impose higher taxes on consumers, terrorize American cities, build a lavish ballroom, refuse to release the Epstein files, and pardon drug dealers and fraudsters.
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I think there is some information in there that isn't familiar to a lot of people. Including that the US is currently holding three times as many people in immigration detention as were detained in the entire Nazi concentration camp system in spring 1939—six years into the Third Reich.
January 20, 2026 at 3:43 AM
I think there is some information in there that isn't familiar to a lot of people. Including that the US is currently holding three times as many people in immigration detention as were detained in the entire Nazi concentration camp system in spring 1939—six years into the Third Reich.
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One month after the Epstein files deadline, only a fraction of the DOJ's records have been released
One month after the Epstein files deadline, only a fraction of the DOJ's records have been released
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., one of the co-authors of the Epstein Transparency Act, called the Justice Department's delay in releasing the files "an obstruction of justice."
www.nbcnews.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:01 AM
One month after the Epstein files deadline, only a fraction of the DOJ's records have been released
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More Democrats need to follow Gallego's lead and call out the fact that Trump *is* behaving like a madman! This is obvious and clear and you can hold Republican feet to the fire over it!
Worth tracking down tonight's Anderson Cooper's AC360, first ten minutes, w Sen @gallego.senate.gov .
Gallego is holding nothing back. (See attached image, from this story www.rawstory.com/ruben-galleg... I heard this live.)
Text gives you the gist; worth finding video for the vibe.
Gallego is holding nothing back. (See attached image, from this story www.rawstory.com/ruben-galleg... I heard this live.)
Text gives you the gist; worth finding video for the vibe.
January 20, 2026 at 4:07 AM
More Democrats need to follow Gallego's lead and call out the fact that Trump *is* behaving like a madman! This is obvious and clear and you can hold Republican feet to the fire over it!
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Said another way,
The State has outsourced the job of consumer protection for condo purchases to private consumer attorneys for 3+ decades.
That hasn’t improved the quality of construction and is correlated with lower condo construction.
It’s time for state to actually regulate market.
The State has outsourced the job of consumer protection for condo purchases to private consumer attorneys for 3+ decades.
That hasn’t improved the quality of construction and is correlated with lower condo construction.
It’s time for state to actually regulate market.
January 19, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Said another way,
The State has outsourced the job of consumer protection for condo purchases to private consumer attorneys for 3+ decades.
That hasn’t improved the quality of construction and is correlated with lower condo construction.
It’s time for state to actually regulate market.
The State has outsourced the job of consumer protection for condo purchases to private consumer attorneys for 3+ decades.
That hasn’t improved the quality of construction and is correlated with lower condo construction.
It’s time for state to actually regulate market.
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Well, now I can't legally ride an e-bike in NJ.
There are so many disabled folks who use ebikes and trikes when we can't get driver's licenses. This is really crappy.
There are so many disabled folks who use ebikes and trikes when we can't get driver's licenses. This is really crappy.
F**k. He signed it. New Jersey now has the harshest regulations on e-bikes in the nation. www.insidernj.com/press-releas...
Governor Murphy Signs Senate President Scutari’s E-Bike Safety Legislation - Insider NJ
Governor Murphy Signs Senate President Scutari’s E-Bike Safety Legislation Posted on – 01/19/2026 Legislation Enacts Some of the Nation’s Toughest Regulations on E-Bikes TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy...
www.insidernj.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Well, now I can't legally ride an e-bike in NJ.
There are so many disabled folks who use ebikes and trikes when we can't get driver's licenses. This is really crappy.
There are so many disabled folks who use ebikes and trikes when we can't get driver's licenses. This is really crappy.
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If you want better policy, elect more Democrats. Every race, every year, every place. This dumbass solution is the only one that works.
The advanced version is "also, elect better Dems whenever you can". It requires holding two ideas in your head at the same time so many struggle with it
The advanced version is "also, elect better Dems whenever you can". It requires holding two ideas in your head at the same time so many struggle with it
The VA senate got to these today, and all passed as expected
Abortion rights: 21-18
Post-incarceration voting rights: 21-18
Gay marriage: 26-13
Redistricting: 21-18
April 21st is the first eligible Tuesday, so that’s my guess for referendum EDay
Abortion rights: 21-18
Post-incarceration voting rights: 21-18
Gay marriage: 26-13
Redistricting: 21-18
April 21st is the first eligible Tuesday, so that’s my guess for referendum EDay
the four VA constitutional amendments passed the HoD
Abortion rights: 64-34
Post-incarceration voting rights: 65-33
Gay marriage: 67-31
Redistricting: 62-33-1
Think the earliest referendum Election Day would be April 21, so early voting would start in early March
Abortion rights: 64-34
Post-incarceration voting rights: 65-33
Gay marriage: 67-31
Redistricting: 62-33-1
Think the earliest referendum Election Day would be April 21, so early voting would start in early March
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
If you want better policy, elect more Democrats. Every race, every year, every place. This dumbass solution is the only one that works.
The advanced version is "also, elect better Dems whenever you can". It requires holding two ideas in your head at the same time so many struggle with it
The advanced version is "also, elect better Dems whenever you can". It requires holding two ideas in your head at the same time so many struggle with it
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A M4.9 quake occurred this evening north of Indio. It is east of the San Andreas fault, far enough away to not change the likelihood of a quake on the San Andreas. It's located very near the minor EW-striking Blue Cut fault
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
January 20, 2026 at 2:35 AM
A M4.9 quake occurred this evening north of Indio. It is east of the San Andreas fault, far enough away to not change the likelihood of a quake on the San Andreas. It's located very near the minor EW-striking Blue Cut fault
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
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Tonight's M4.9 north of Indio is the largest quake in SoCal since the M5.2 near Julian last April.
January 20, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Tonight's M4.9 north of Indio is the largest quake in SoCal since the M5.2 near Julian last April.
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Inhumane and incredibly short-sighted. These meds keep people healthy and protect their partners and communities. This is a death sentence for people who can’t afford the meds ($20k plus per year) and will lead to more infections, more drastically altered lives, and more need for assistance.
Catastrophe: Florida's Department of Health is stopping coverage for antivirals to 10,000 low-income people with HIV infection, blaming impending federal cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. 12.5% of Americans with HIV live in Florida.
Thousands to lose access to HIV drugs with new cuts
An estimated 10,000 people are about to lose access to their HIV medication as the Florida Department of Health makes cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).
www.fox13news.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Inhumane and incredibly short-sighted. These meds keep people healthy and protect their partners and communities. This is a death sentence for people who can’t afford the meds ($20k plus per year) and will lead to more infections, more drastically altered lives, and more need for assistance.
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Yet another example of the idiocy of the Supreme Court’s immunity opinion: If Trump invades Greenland, even for the most insane reason (like not winning the Nobel Peace Prize) and against our obvious national interest, it’s an “official act” that can never be held legally accountable
January 19, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Yet another example of the idiocy of the Supreme Court’s immunity opinion: If Trump invades Greenland, even for the most insane reason (like not winning the Nobel Peace Prize) and against our obvious national interest, it’s an “official act” that can never be held legally accountable
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One of my fave political stories ever: when Maine’s GOP then-Gov LePage thought that not signing bills by deadline meant they’d die.
So he ignored all these Dem bills, thinking it’d kill them.
But in Maine, if Gov just does nothing (rather than veto), a bill becomes law.
So they all became law.
So he ignored all these Dem bills, thinking it’d kill them.
But in Maine, if Gov just does nothing (rather than veto), a bill becomes law.
So they all became law.
January 20, 2026 at 4:50 AM
One of my fave political stories ever: when Maine’s GOP then-Gov LePage thought that not signing bills by deadline meant they’d die.
So he ignored all these Dem bills, thinking it’d kill them.
But in Maine, if Gov just does nothing (rather than veto), a bill becomes law.
So they all became law.
So he ignored all these Dem bills, thinking it’d kill them.
But in Maine, if Gov just does nothing (rather than veto), a bill becomes law.
So they all became law.
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Wow. St. Paul just elected its first Hmong American mayor, Kaohly Her, and @startribune.com reports that ChongLy Scott Thao is the mayor’s family friend. Mayor Her indicated the person/persons DHS claimed to be looking for may have previously lived at Thao’s address.
St. Paul mayor Kaohly Her ‘livid’ after ICE wrongly targets family friend, escorts him undressed into cold
ChongLy Scott Thao was taken by federal agents from his St. Paul home in the frigid cold only wearing boxers and Crocs.
www.startribune.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Wow. St. Paul just elected its first Hmong American mayor, Kaohly Her, and @startribune.com reports that ChongLy Scott Thao is the mayor’s family friend. Mayor Her indicated the person/persons DHS claimed to be looking for may have previously lived at Thao’s address.
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“Foreign exporters absorbed only 4% of last year’s U.S. tariff increases by lowering prices, while American consumers and importers absorbed 96%.
“Rather than acting as a tax on foreign producers, the tariffs functioned as a consumption tax on Americans.”
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
“Rather than acting as a tax on foreign producers, the tariffs functioned as a consumption tax on Americans.”
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds
New research contradicts President Trump’s claim that foreigners are footing the bill.
www.wsj.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:29 PM
“Foreign exporters absorbed only 4% of last year’s U.S. tariff increases by lowering prices, while American consumers and importers absorbed 96%.
“Rather than acting as a tax on foreign producers, the tariffs functioned as a consumption tax on Americans.”
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
“Rather than acting as a tax on foreign producers, the tariffs functioned as a consumption tax on Americans.”
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
Gangster. Thug.
Q: Did you invite Putin to be on the Board of Peace?
TRUMP: Yeah. He's been invited
Q: Thoughts on Macron saying he won't join?
TRUMP: Did he say that? Nobody wants him bc he's going to be out of office very soon. If they feel hostile, I'll put a 200% tariff on his wines & champagnes & he'll join
TRUMP: Yeah. He's been invited
Q: Thoughts on Macron saying he won't join?
TRUMP: Did he say that? Nobody wants him bc he's going to be out of office very soon. If they feel hostile, I'll put a 200% tariff on his wines & champagnes & he'll join
January 20, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Gangster. Thug.
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All you want to know about Section 4 of the 25th Amendment. www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chri...
January 20, 2026 at 5:22 AM
All you want to know about Section 4 of the 25th Amendment. www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chri...
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Trump coming in strong again with the delusions. And I mean that in the most clinical sense of the word, as in “a false belief not based in reality.”
Trump on his message in Davos: "The primary message is how well the United States is doing. And I say it all the time -- a year and half ago we were a dead country, and now we have the hottest country in the world"
January 20, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Trump coming in strong again with the delusions. And I mean that in the most clinical sense of the word, as in “a false belief not based in reality.”
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I know the story is going around. This is Morristown, New Jersey. Half an hour from Newark Airport. Its on the hinterlands of New York City. It's a fight I know ICE isn't ready for.
Also, this is People magazine. It's as normal supermarket America as it gets. Let's hope this lights something.
Also, this is People magazine. It's as normal supermarket America as it gets. Let's hope this lights something.
N.J. Girl, 6, Found Alone by Neighbors Crying, Asking, 'Where's Papi?' After Dad Was Detained by ICE While Picking Up Food, Mom Claims
The mother of a 6-year-old girl in New Jersey says her daughter was found walking alone outside their apartment crying and asking for her father over the weekend after he was detained by ICE agents wh...
people.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:20 AM
I know the story is going around. This is Morristown, New Jersey. Half an hour from Newark Airport. Its on the hinterlands of New York City. It's a fight I know ICE isn't ready for.
Also, this is People magazine. It's as normal supermarket America as it gets. Let's hope this lights something.
Also, this is People magazine. It's as normal supermarket America as it gets. Let's hope this lights something.
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'Where's Papi? Where's Papi?'
January 20, 2026 at 5:58 AM
'Where's Papi? Where's Papi?'
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BREAKING
President Trump has posted what appears to be a private message from President Macron of France where Macron says:
“I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.”
President Trump has posted what appears to be a private message from President Macron of France where Macron says:
“I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.”
January 20, 2026 at 5:51 AM
BREAKING
President Trump has posted what appears to be a private message from President Macron of France where Macron says:
“I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.”
President Trump has posted what appears to be a private message from President Macron of France where Macron says:
“I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.”
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This is a WILD thread—that is still ongoing bsky.app/profile/musi...
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 AM
This is a WILD thread—that is still ongoing bsky.app/profile/musi...
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I'm sure this was only because the Canadians insisted and they get a say in NORAD. When the commander of Pituffik tried to tactfully distance herself from the annexation talk in a similar way after Vance's visit last year, she was promptly fired.
NORAD announces its aircraft will arrive at the US base in Greenland, and because of EVERYTHING GOING ON, has to stress repeatedly that this is a routine, long-planned operation that the Kingdom of Denmark is aware of. x.com/noradcommand...
January 20, 2026 at 1:32 AM
I'm sure this was only because the Canadians insisted and they get a say in NORAD. When the commander of Pituffik tried to tactfully distance herself from the annexation talk in a similar way after Vance's visit last year, she was promptly fired.
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This is a really important story, and one that explains the place of the Hmong community in the Twin Cities and why this entire occupation is really just ethnic cleansing (my words). Also, props to Marisa for doing the work to get this story right when so many out-of-town journalists have failed.
New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.
My story:
My story:
Behind the disturbing image of ICE snatching a half-naked, elderly Hmong American from his home
DHS has claimed without evidence that they were looking for someone else when they took ChongLy Scott Thao.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 20, 2026 at 1:14 AM
This is a really important story, and one that explains the place of the Hmong community in the Twin Cities and why this entire occupation is really just ethnic cleansing (my words). Also, props to Marisa for doing the work to get this story right when so many out-of-town journalists have failed.
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what makes him dangerous is that he is a fanatical xenophobe and white supremacist with the power of the federal government in his hands. what makes him weak is that he is utterly indifferent to public opinion or political necessities.
January 19, 2026 at 8:06 PM
what makes him dangerous is that he is a fanatical xenophobe and white supremacist with the power of the federal government in his hands. what makes him weak is that he is utterly indifferent to public opinion or political necessities.