Deb
@sailebed.bsky.social
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@sailebed.bsky.social
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Childish Gambino - Lithonia (Audio)
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February 1, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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The list of people who’ve had their dignity destroyed by Trump is pretty long, but Lindsey Graham must be near the top. Imagine knowing that the history books will treat you as an embarrassment for all time. Special mention to Rudy Giuliani.
January 31, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The list of people who’ve had their dignity destroyed by Trump is pretty long, but Lindsey Graham must be near the top. Imagine knowing that the history books will treat you as an embarrassment for all time. Special mention to Rudy Giuliani.
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Epstein’s links to the Russian secret service.
Jeffrey Epstein’s Russian Connection:
Billionaire's ties with FSB Academy graduate revealed
dossier.center
January 31, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Epstein’s links to the Russian secret service.
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Former German Foreign Minister and anti-nuclear advocate Joschka Fischer is calling for the EU to develop nukes.
“Europe must do this, because American security guarantees are no longer reliable from now on.”
“Europe must do this, because American security guarantees are no longer reliable from now on.”
January 31, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Former German Foreign Minister and anti-nuclear advocate Joschka Fischer is calling for the EU to develop nukes.
“Europe must do this, because American security guarantees are no longer reliable from now on.”
“Europe must do this, because American security guarantees are no longer reliable from now on.”
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Sounds like a retreat.
January 31, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Sounds like a retreat.
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Oh, this Wormtongue thing is catching on!
January 31, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Oh, this Wormtongue thing is catching on!
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On that Everything is Connected front, especially malign forces, this from Nigel Farage’s senior adviser Cambridge Professor James Orr: “What a privilege to host Peter Thiel…for a stunningly original and erudite series of lectures.
“Thiel is a walking antidote to the modern multiversity. “
“Thiel is a walking antidote to the modern multiversity. “
January 31, 2026 at 8:47 PM
On that Everything is Connected front, especially malign forces, this from Nigel Farage’s senior adviser Cambridge Professor James Orr: “What a privilege to host Peter Thiel…for a stunningly original and erudite series of lectures.
“Thiel is a walking antidote to the modern multiversity. “
“Thiel is a walking antidote to the modern multiversity. “
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Judge orders US to release father and 5-year-old taken into custody during Minnesota immigration crackdown.
January 31, 2026 at 8:29 PM
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Judge orders US to release father and 5-year-old taken into custody during Minnesota immigration crackdown.
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NEW: Howard Lutnick, the billionaire who serves as President Trump’s commerce secretary, planned a visit to Epstein’s island in 2012.
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Planned Trip to Epstein’s Island
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:26 PM
NEW: Howard Lutnick, the billionaire who serves as President Trump’s commerce secretary, planned a visit to Epstein’s island in 2012.
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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This was four years after Epstein had pleaded guilty to (and sentenced to incarceration for) solicitation of prostitution with a minor.
NEW: Howard Lutnick, the billionaire who serves as President Trump’s commerce secretary, planned a visit to Epstein’s island in 2012.
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Planned Trip to Epstein’s Island
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:17 PM
This was four years after Epstein had pleaded guilty to (and sentenced to incarceration for) solicitation of prostitution with a minor.
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“There was no way this person ran headfirst into a wall.”
abc7ny.com/post/ice-min...
abc7ny.com/post/ice-min...
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Intensive care nurses immediately doubted the word of federal immigration officers when they arrived at a Minneapolis hospital with a Mexican immigrant who had broken bones in his face and skull.
abc7ny.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:04 PM
“There was no way this person ran headfirst into a wall.”
abc7ny.com/post/ice-min...
abc7ny.com/post/ice-min...
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Goldman: They’re still covering up, because only half of the documents have been released.
I don’t understand why they get to decide—without explanation—why half of the material should be held back. Trump’s name is all over it. So now we know why there was such a cover-up…
I don’t understand why they get to decide—without explanation—why half of the material should be held back. Trump’s name is all over it. So now we know why there was such a cover-up…
January 31, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Goldman: They’re still covering up, because only half of the documents have been released.
I don’t understand why they get to decide—without explanation—why half of the material should be held back. Trump’s name is all over it. So now we know why there was such a cover-up…
I don’t understand why they get to decide—without explanation—why half of the material should be held back. Trump’s name is all over it. So now we know why there was such a cover-up…
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"MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident" who had been observing federal agents. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident
The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to the first time local police in...
www.mprnews.org
January 31, 2026 at 2:48 PM
"MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident" who had been observing federal agents. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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I am accepting applications for a postdoc to work with me at the University of Toronto Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
Area of Research: Democratic Institutions, Public Engagement, American History
Due by February 23rd
munkschool.utoronto.ca/current-oppo...
Area of Research: Democratic Institutions, Public Engagement, American History
Due by February 23rd
munkschool.utoronto.ca/current-oppo...
Current opportunities
munkschool.utoronto.ca
January 31, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I am accepting applications for a postdoc to work with me at the University of Toronto Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
Area of Research: Democratic Institutions, Public Engagement, American History
Due by February 23rd
munkschool.utoronto.ca/current-oppo...
Area of Research: Democratic Institutions, Public Engagement, American History
Due by February 23rd
munkschool.utoronto.ca/current-oppo...
So, is this still about the Epstein files?
US C-5M Super Galaxy heavy-lifter en route to the Middle East.
January 31, 2026 at 5:16 PM
So, is this still about the Epstein files?
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Much of the public believes violent crime is a major problem, even though it's at historic lows in the United States. This disconnect is "the product of carefully cultivated propaganda," says author @equalityalec.bsky.social.
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/1/27/alec_karakatsanis
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/1/27/alec_karakatsanis
From George Floyd to Alex Pretti: “Copaganda” Author on Myths About Immigration, Crime & Policing
As calls grow to defund and abolish ICE, author Alec Karakatsanis warns that activists should take care to not fall for “copaganda,” which “takes ordinary people who are outraged over what’s happening...
www.democracynow.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Much of the public believes violent crime is a major problem, even though it's at historic lows in the United States. This disconnect is "the product of carefully cultivated propaganda," says author @equalityalec.bsky.social.
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/1/27/alec_karakatsanis
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/1/27/alec_karakatsanis
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Buttigieg on Fox News: "When you see an American woman opening the door to her home and on her doorstep finds half a dozen federal agents in tactical gear that is more tricked out than what I would take outside the wire in Afghanistan -- I think most people get that that is wrong."
January 31, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Buttigieg on Fox News: "When you see an American woman opening the door to her home and on her doorstep finds half a dozen federal agents in tactical gear that is more tricked out than what I would take outside the wire in Afghanistan -- I think most people get that that is wrong."
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The South Carolina measles outbreak is now bigger than last year's Texas outbreak and is happening as the U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status.
The U.S. will likely lose its measles elimination status. Here's what that means
The South Carolina measles outbreak is now bigger than last year's Texas outbreak and is happening as the U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 3:35 PM
The South Carolina measles outbreak is now bigger than last year's Texas outbreak and is happening as the U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status.
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US F-35s have taken off from Lajes, Portugal, heading for the Middle East. They’re being accompanied by refuelling aircraft.
January 31, 2026 at 12:07 PM
US F-35s have taken off from Lajes, Portugal, heading for the Middle East. They’re being accompanied by refuelling aircraft.
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A man who fired shots at a Provo Black Lives Matter protest, hitting a man driving a car, was found guilty of attempted aggravated murder on Friday. https://ow.ly/mHSn50Y6Gez
Jury finds man guilty of attempted murder in shooting at 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Provo
A man who fired shots at a Provo Black Lives Matter protest, hitting a man driving a car, was found guilty of attempted aggravated murder on Friday.
ow.ly
January 31, 2026 at 4:52 AM
A man who fired shots at a Provo Black Lives Matter protest, hitting a man driving a car, was found guilty of attempted aggravated murder on Friday. https://ow.ly/mHSn50Y6Gez
Two of my local TV stations are showing the current temp as -0⁰.
a cartoon character from bob 's burgers is wearing a pink cat hat and making a funny face .
ALT: a cartoon character from bob 's burgers is wearing a pink cat hat and making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Two of my local TV stations are showing the current temp as -0⁰.
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Mockler: Do you agree with Kristi Noem’s characterization that she made, like an hour after Alex Pretti was murdered?
Seat: Can you just wait until the investigation is done?
Mockler: That's such a good point. Can you say that to Kristi Noem?
Seat: Can you just wait until the investigation is done?
Mockler: That's such a good point. Can you say that to Kristi Noem?
January 31, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Mockler: Do you agree with Kristi Noem’s characterization that she made, like an hour after Alex Pretti was murdered?
Seat: Can you just wait until the investigation is done?
Mockler: That's such a good point. Can you say that to Kristi Noem?
Seat: Can you just wait until the investigation is done?
Mockler: That's such a good point. Can you say that to Kristi Noem?