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This speech by Canadian PM Carney at Davos may be more important than anything Trump or Bessent might say.
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
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Davos 2026: Special address by Mark Carney, PM of Canada
Canadian PM Mark Carney stressed the end of the rules-based international order and urged middle powers to act together to counter the great power rivalry.
www.weforum.org
January 21, 2026 at 1:07 AM
This speech by Canadian PM Carney at Davos may be more important than anything Trump or Bessent might say.
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
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A brilliant speech by Canada's Mark Carney in Davos: "The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy...The powerful have their power. But we have something too — the capacity to stop pretending, to name reality, to build our strength at home & to act together."
January 20, 2026 at 8:46 PM
A brilliant speech by Canada's Mark Carney in Davos: "The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy...The powerful have their power. But we have something too — the capacity to stop pretending, to name reality, to build our strength at home & to act together."
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Americans are realizing that unfettered federal power to detain and arrest is a very dangerous thing. I learned that lesson as a child when they put us into internment camps just for looking like the enemy. Don’t go further down this road.
January 20, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Americans are realizing that unfettered federal power to detain and arrest is a very dangerous thing. I learned that lesson as a child when they put us into internment camps just for looking like the enemy. Don’t go further down this road.
Gift link to an NYT accounting of nearly $1.5 billion in personal financial gain Trump has used his position to get.
Nearly $900 million on crypto currency alone.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Nearly $900 million on crypto currency alone.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion (Gift Article)
The president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he’s focused his second term on enriching himself and his family.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Gift link to an NYT accounting of nearly $1.5 billion in personal financial gain Trump has used his position to get.
Nearly $900 million on crypto currency alone.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Nearly $900 million on crypto currency alone.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The GOP Congress created the ICE monster, using the reconciliation process to hand Trump billions to build and arm his secret police.
Elect Democrats. Stop ICE.
apnews.com/article/cong...
Elect Democrats. Stop ICE.
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Trump's ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in his tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it
President Donald Trump promised the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, but achieving his goal wouldn’t have been possible without his big tax and spending cuts bill.
apnews.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The GOP Congress created the ICE monster, using the reconciliation process to hand Trump billions to build and arm his secret police.
Elect Democrats. Stop ICE.
apnews.com/article/cong...
Elect Democrats. Stop ICE.
apnews.com/article/cong...
“Trump also named the U.S. general overseeing special operations in the Middle East to lead the military force that will be deployed to Gaza to disarm Hamas and occupy the Palestinian enclave during the yearslong campaign to rebuild it.”
What could go wrong?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
What could go wrong?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
Trump Announces Largely American Council to Oversee Gaza
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:46 PM
“Trump also named the U.S. general overseeing special operations in the Middle East to lead the military force that will be deployed to Gaza to disarm Hamas and occupy the Palestinian enclave during the yearslong campaign to rebuild it.”
What could go wrong?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
What could go wrong?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
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US 30-year yields have skyrocketed, likely driving mortgage rates up.
The last time yields were this high was 2007.
The last time yields were this high was 2007.
January 20, 2026 at 3:16 PM
US 30-year yields have skyrocketed, likely driving mortgage rates up.
The last time yields were this high was 2007.
The last time yields were this high was 2007.
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KRUGMAN: “.. How did a great, sophisticated nation, one of the world’s longest-standing republics, end up so fragile that it can be undone by one man’s dementia?”
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January 20, 2026 at 12:11 PM
KRUGMAN: “.. How did a great, sophisticated nation, one of the world’s longest-standing republics, end up so fragile that it can be undone by one man’s dementia?”
@pkrugman.bsky.social
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As Trump attempts to blow up NATO, let's remember that Mike Johnson runs the House and John Thune runs the Senate. If they tried to stop Trump, they'd be doing their job. Instead they're letting Trump destroy the world order. They're betraying us all.
January 20, 2026 at 1:02 PM
As Trump attempts to blow up NATO, let's remember that Mike Johnson runs the House and John Thune runs the Senate. If they tried to stop Trump, they'd be doing their job. Instead they're letting Trump destroy the world order. They're betraying us all.
Bias against gay people, and others, is on the rise since 2020, reversing years of decline.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | Americans Are Turning Against Gay People
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Bias against gay people, and others, is on the rise since 2020, reversing years of decline.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Job posting on the Department of Homeland Security seeks applicants to “Defend the Culture.”
January 18, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Job posting on the Department of Homeland Security seeks applicants to “Defend the Culture.”
CBS caved to Trump re 60 Minutes and now Trump runs CBS News.
Stand up to the aggressor or be subjugated.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
Stand up to the aggressor or be subjugated.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
‘We’ll Sue’: White House’s Warning to CBS Is Sign of a New Media Status Quo
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:52 PM
CBS caved to Trump re 60 Minutes and now Trump runs CBS News.
Stand up to the aggressor or be subjugated.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
Stand up to the aggressor or be subjugated.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
Do nothing GOP Congress doesn’t even show up while Trump rampages.
Elect Democrats.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Elect Democrats.
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How the House Slumped to Historic Lows of Productivity in 2025
Despite holding a governing trifecta, Republicans labored to steer the tightly divided House, with fewer votes and fewer bills that became law than almost any session in the last two decades.
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Do nothing GOP Congress doesn’t even show up while Trump rampages.
Elect Democrats.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Elect Democrats.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Wall Street Journal poll
1: growing discontent with Trump, especially on healthcare, foreign affairs, and the economy
2: good to see a majority say he’s “gone to far” on immigration, but who are these 45% who still approve?
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
1: growing discontent with Trump, especially on healthcare, foreign affairs, and the economy
2: good to see a majority say he’s “gone to far” on immigration, but who are these 45% who still approve?
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Exclusive | It’s Trump’s Economy, and Voters Are Unhappy With it, WSJ Poll Finds
The poll offers warning signs for the president and Republicans as they prepare for a pivotal midterm election.
www.wsj.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Wall Street Journal poll
1: growing discontent with Trump, especially on healthcare, foreign affairs, and the economy
2: good to see a majority say he’s “gone to far” on immigration, but who are these 45% who still approve?
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
1: growing discontent with Trump, especially on healthcare, foreign affairs, and the economy
2: good to see a majority say he’s “gone to far” on immigration, but who are these 45% who still approve?
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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"Voters have rejected him. Courage is contagious. There are clear signs of the regime cracking and Trump weakening that are right in front of us. I’m encouraged by it, and I think Democrats have to learn that we need to act with greater ambition, because when we challenge Trump, we keep winning."
Simon Rosenberg on Trump’s no good, very bad year
"It’s grotesque. He’s become a grotesque figure."
www.publicnotice.co
January 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM
"Voters have rejected him. Courage is contagious. There are clear signs of the regime cracking and Trump weakening that are right in front of us. I’m encouraged by it, and I think Democrats have to learn that we need to act with greater ambition, because when we challenge Trump, we keep winning."
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Minnesota Star Tribune Editorial Board: Minnesota is under siege. This cannot stand.
"ICE presence has disrupted all aspects of life in Minnesota, and led tragically to the death of Renee Good. It’s the outcome of government overreach that favors force over legitimacy."
"ICE presence has disrupted all aspects of life in Minnesota, and led tragically to the death of Renee Good. It’s the outcome of government overreach that favors force over legitimacy."
Editorial | Minnesota is under siege. This cannot stand.
"What we are witnessing is the storming of the state by the federal government," the Editorial Board writes.
www.startribune.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Minnesota Star Tribune Editorial Board: Minnesota is under siege. This cannot stand.
"ICE presence has disrupted all aspects of life in Minnesota, and led tragically to the death of Renee Good. It’s the outcome of government overreach that favors force over legitimacy."
"ICE presence has disrupted all aspects of life in Minnesota, and led tragically to the death of Renee Good. It’s the outcome of government overreach that favors force over legitimacy."
Facts matter.
Believe what you can easily see with your own eyes.
Believe what you can easily see with your own eyes.
Important work here from the NYT. Ross wasn’t run over. He dropped his cell phone, which he had shifted to his left hand to draw his weapon. And then he shot and killed a person with the gun in his right hand.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Facts matter.
Believe what you can easily see with your own eyes.
Believe what you can easily see with your own eyes.
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This is a transparent attempt to create a pretext for invoking the Insurrection Act.
One provision applies when a group of people "opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws." And when it's (allegedly) the state itself...
One provision applies when a group of people "opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws." And when it's (allegedly) the state itself...
Trump escalates his attack on Minnesota Democrats as Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Gov Walz and Mayor Frey apparently on the theory that their objections to ICE amount to illegal interference, sources tell @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM
This is a transparent attempt to create a pretext for invoking the Insurrection Act.
One provision applies when a group of people "opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws." And when it's (allegedly) the state itself...
One provision applies when a group of people "opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws." And when it's (allegedly) the state itself...
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DOJ is out of control. The crime of impeding federal agents requires physical force. Speaking out against the way ICE is being deployed is not a crime.
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
DOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents
Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding immigration agents, sources told CBS News, an extraordinary escalation in the Trum...
www.cbsnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
DOJ is out of control. The crime of impeding federal agents requires physical force. Speaking out against the way ICE is being deployed is not a crime.
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
Trump pardoned even more people convicted of actual fraud.
One for the second time.
Friends, donors.
Their victims go unpaid and without justice.
Meanwhile he rampages in Minneapolis to allegedly fight fraud?
Can’t make this stuff up.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
One for the second time.
Friends, donors.
Their victims go unpaid and without justice.
Meanwhile he rampages in Minneapolis to allegedly fight fraud?
Can’t make this stuff up.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Signs More Pardons, Freeing a Fraudster for the 2nd Time
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Trump pardoned even more people convicted of actual fraud.
One for the second time.
Friends, donors.
Their victims go unpaid and without justice.
Meanwhile he rampages in Minneapolis to allegedly fight fraud?
Can’t make this stuff up.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
One for the second time.
Friends, donors.
Their victims go unpaid and without justice.
Meanwhile he rampages in Minneapolis to allegedly fight fraud?
Can’t make this stuff up.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Trump will set the US auto industry back for years sending thousands of good manufacturing jobs to China.
Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday. n.pr/4bzqnrR
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.
n.pr
January 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Trump will set the US auto industry back for years sending thousands of good manufacturing jobs to China.
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Yes. ICE service is being sold to disaffected MAGA goons as an opportunity to wage a campaign of cleansing, restorative violence against Americans as an act of patriotic national service. And most normies now see that this isn't anything akin to real law enforcement.
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
January 16, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Yes. ICE service is being sold to disaffected MAGA goons as an opportunity to wage a campaign of cleansing, restorative violence against Americans as an act of patriotic national service. And most normies now see that this isn't anything akin to real law enforcement.
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
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The first sale of Venezuelan oil went to a guy who donated $6 million to Trump. The proceeds are now in a bank in Qatar.
January 16, 2026 at 12:45 PM
The first sale of Venezuelan oil went to a guy who donated $6 million to Trump. The proceeds are now in a bank in Qatar.
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Do any Republicans in Congress care about Trump grabbing oil from Venezuela, handing it off to his megadonors to sell on the international market to whoever, depositing the proceeds in foreign bank accounts, then spending the money however he sees fit with no input from Congress?
January 16, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Do any Republicans in Congress care about Trump grabbing oil from Venezuela, handing it off to his megadonors to sell on the international market to whoever, depositing the proceeds in foreign bank accounts, then spending the money however he sees fit with no input from Congress?
Well, suppose it will turn out fine so long as the CIA is involved in running the puppet dictatorship.
No, wait…
Maybe Trump will melt down Machado’s Nobel medal to pour over tchotchkes to set out on the Resolute Desk?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
No, wait…
Maybe Trump will melt down Machado’s Nobel medal to pour over tchotchkes to set out on the Resolute Desk?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
C.I.A. Director Meets With Venezuela’s Interim President in Caracas
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Well, suppose it will turn out fine so long as the CIA is involved in running the puppet dictatorship.
No, wait…
Maybe Trump will melt down Machado’s Nobel medal to pour over tchotchkes to set out on the Resolute Desk?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
No, wait…
Maybe Trump will melt down Machado’s Nobel medal to pour over tchotchkes to set out on the Resolute Desk?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...