S. Grisham
@segmentis.bsky.social
Health insurance regulator in New Mexico, now back in New York State. I was in publishing and went to law school by mistake. Fond of books, cats, books on cats, and cats on books.
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Trump wants our attention. Let’s stop falling for his geopolitical clickbait | Catherine De Vries
Trump wants our attention. Let’s stop falling for his geopolitical clickbait | Catherine De Vries
Whether he’s targeting Greenland, tariffs or Iran, Trump’s agenda is to distract – because a Europe that is always reacting is never planning, says political scientist Catherine De Vries
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Trump wants our attention. Let’s stop falling for his geopolitical clickbait | Catherine De Vries
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Madrid points to 'positive impact' of migration as it moves to grant 500,000 undocumented people legal status.
As Western powers crack down on migrants, Spain embraces 500,000
Madrid points to 'positive impact' of migration as it moves to grant 500,000 undocumented people legal status.
www.aljazeera.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Madrid points to 'positive impact' of migration as it moves to grant 500,000 undocumented people legal status.
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In chats leaked by @unicornriot.bsky.social, neo-Nazi members of Patriot Front promoted forming "ethnostate r*pe gangs."
They are not 'pro-life' or pro-family, yet organizers for the March of Life rally continue to allow them to march without opposition. unicornriot.ninja/2018/america...
They are not 'pro-life' or pro-family, yet organizers for the March of Life rally continue to allow them to march without opposition. unicornriot.ninja/2018/america...
January 28, 2026 at 7:02 AM
In chats leaked by @unicornriot.bsky.social, neo-Nazi members of Patriot Front promoted forming "ethnostate r*pe gangs."
They are not 'pro-life' or pro-family, yet organizers for the March of Life rally continue to allow them to march without opposition. unicornriot.ninja/2018/america...
They are not 'pro-life' or pro-family, yet organizers for the March of Life rally continue to allow them to march without opposition. unicornriot.ninja/2018/america...
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A white guy threw a homemade bomb into a crowd protesting colonialism in Australia and the media have broadly reframed it in more gentle terms, eg this describing it as a "device" that was 'designed to explode'.
Device allegedly thrown into Invasion Day crowd designed to 'explode on impact', say police
A 31-year-old man is charged with making explosives in suspicious circumstances after a device was allegedly thrown into a crowd of hundreds of people attending an Invasion Day rally in central Perth ...
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2026 at 7:10 AM
A white guy threw a homemade bomb into a crowd protesting colonialism in Australia and the media have broadly reframed it in more gentle terms, eg this describing it as a "device" that was 'designed to explode'.
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"Police have made dozens of arrests after an anti-ICE protest broke out at a hotel in Manhattan on Tuesday evening, according to sources."
People demanding that Hilton Hotels stop housing ICE. abc7ny.com/post/anti-ic...
People demanding that Hilton Hotels stop housing ICE. abc7ny.com/post/anti-ic...
Anti-ICE protest breaks out at Tribeca hotel; at least 40 people arrested: sources
Police have made at least 40 arrests after an anti-ICE protest broke out at a hotel in Manhattan on Tuesday evening, according to sources.
abc7ny.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:28 AM
"Police have made dozens of arrests after an anti-ICE protest broke out at a hotel in Manhattan on Tuesday evening, according to sources."
People demanding that Hilton Hotels stop housing ICE. abc7ny.com/post/anti-ic...
People demanding that Hilton Hotels stop housing ICE. abc7ny.com/post/anti-ic...
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The agency’s plan would narrow water quality reviews and eliminate one of the few ways that tribes can their enforce treaty rights.
An EPA proposal would make it harder for tribes to protect their water - High Country News
The agency’s plan would narrow water quality reviews and eliminate one of the few ways that tribes can their enforce treaty rights.
buff.ly
January 28, 2026 at 9:01 AM
The agency’s plan would narrow water quality reviews and eliminate one of the few ways that tribes can their enforce treaty rights.
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Amazon reveals fresh round of global job cuts in email sent in error to workers
Amazon reveals fresh round of global job cuts in email sent in error to workers
Message erroneously said affected employees in the US, Canada and Costa Rica had already been informed
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Business live – latest updates
Amazon has told workers of a fresh round of global job cuts in an email that appears to have been sent in error.
Workers at Amazon Web Services (AWS) received a meeting invitation from a top executive on Tuesday for the following day – subsequently cancelled – that also contained a draft email. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Amazon reveals fresh round of global job cuts in email sent in error to workers
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The TU editorial board: “If you can’t find the energy to weigh in on two killings carried out in a span of less than three weeks by a federal agency over which you have oversight authority, tender your resignations now.”
Editorial: A message to NY's Republican House members
Because New York's House Republicans are part of the majority, holding ICE and the Trump administration to account for a second killing in Minnesota is their responsibility.
www.timesunion.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:54 AM
The TU editorial board: “If you can’t find the energy to weigh in on two killings carried out in a span of less than three weeks by a federal agency over which you have oversight authority, tender your resignations now.”
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Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) overtook standard petrol cars in the EU for the first time in December 2025, according to new figures released by industry group the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).
Analysis: EVs just outsold petrol cars in EU for first time ever - Carbon Brief
Sales of battery electric vehicles (EVs) overtook petrol cars in the EU for the first time in December 2025.
www.carbonbrief.org
January 28, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) overtook standard petrol cars in the EU for the first time in December 2025, according to new figures released by industry group the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).
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EA on International Media: Recognizing the #Trump Camp’s Execution of #AlexPretti
#ICE #BorderPatrol #Trump #Noem #Vance #Miller #Minneapolis #ReneeNicoleGood
eaworldview.com/2026/01/trum...
#ICE #BorderPatrol #Trump #Noem #Vance #Miller #Minneapolis #ReneeNicoleGood
eaworldview.com/2026/01/trum...
EA on International Media: Recognizing the Trump Camp's Execution of Alex Pretti - EA WorldView
Facts of the execution on Alex Pretti and the catalyst of Trump camp's "shock troops" for the "authoritarian moment": How far can this go?
eaworldview.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:15 PM
EA on International Media: Recognizing the #Trump Camp’s Execution of #AlexPretti
#ICE #BorderPatrol #Trump #Noem #Vance #Miller #Minneapolis #ReneeNicoleGood
eaworldview.com/2026/01/trum...
#ICE #BorderPatrol #Trump #Noem #Vance #Miller #Minneapolis #ReneeNicoleGood
eaworldview.com/2026/01/trum...
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In Printz v. United States, #SCOTUS held that the Constitution bars the federal government from forcing or otherwise compelling local or state governments to enforce federal law.
The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
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The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
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January 28, 2026 at 1:41 PM
In Printz v. United States, #SCOTUS held that the Constitution bars the federal government from forcing or otherwise compelling local or state governments to enforce federal law.
The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
tile.loc.gov/storage-serv...
The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
tile.loc.gov/storage-serv...
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I'm legit unfollowing people who never use alt text.
You're literally typing on a text based app. So why are you making Canva images with little pithy quips and no alt text. I honestly don't understand it.
You're literally typing on a text based app. So why are you making Canva images with little pithy quips and no alt text. I honestly don't understand it.
January 28, 2026 at 2:05 PM
I'm legit unfollowing people who never use alt text.
You're literally typing on a text based app. So why are you making Canva images with little pithy quips and no alt text. I honestly don't understand it.
You're literally typing on a text based app. So why are you making Canva images with little pithy quips and no alt text. I honestly don't understand it.
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Two democratic members of congress being assaulted reminds me of the time Sarah Huckabee Sanders was politely asked to leave a restaurant
January 28, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Two democratic members of congress being assaulted reminds me of the time Sarah Huckabee Sanders was politely asked to leave a restaurant
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In a heartening turn of events, the ICEwatch patrol training in Pasadena was absolutely packed to the gills this week, surprising even the organizers of the event. LA continues to get organized against ICE terror
Expecting Dozens, Pasadena Church Sees 800 Pack Sanctuary for Immigration Defense Training – Pasadena Now
Daily Newsmagazine and City Guide to Pasadena, California featuring local news, breaking news, events, weather, sports news, schools news, shopping, restaurants and more from Pasadena Now
pasadenanow.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:10 AM
In a heartening turn of events, the ICEwatch patrol training in Pasadena was absolutely packed to the gills this week, surprising even the organizers of the event. LA continues to get organized against ICE terror
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WHO IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF—
January 28, 2026 at 6:04 AM
WHO IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF—
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inventing a drink called The Susan Collins. to make it, you say "I'm very concerned about this" and then you serve gin and bleach to an 11th grader
January 28, 2026 at 6:31 AM
inventing a drink called The Susan Collins. to make it, you say "I'm very concerned about this" and then you serve gin and bleach to an 11th grader
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Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks
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It’s meeeeeeeee!
Let me know what you think.
Let me know what you think.
Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes. n.pr/4c3cdzs
To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog
Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes.
n.pr
January 28, 2026 at 11:58 AM
It’s meeeeeeeee!
Let me know what you think.
Let me know what you think.
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“I’m really mad so thank you for letting me vent.
Abolish ICE.
We keep us safe.”
@seandoolittle.bsky.social and other athletes opened up to us about the DHS murders and the campaign of state terror being waged in Minneapolis and beyond.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Abolish ICE.
We keep us safe.”
@seandoolittle.bsky.social and other athletes opened up to us about the DHS murders and the campaign of state terror being waged in Minneapolis and beyond.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
‘Fascism is here now’: the US athletes pushing back on Trump’s America
World Series winner Sean Doolittle, Super Bowl champion Doug Baldwin and college star McKenzie Forbes have strong opinions on a troubled era
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:25 PM
“I’m really mad so thank you for letting me vent.
Abolish ICE.
We keep us safe.”
@seandoolittle.bsky.social and other athletes opened up to us about the DHS murders and the campaign of state terror being waged in Minneapolis and beyond.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Abolish ICE.
We keep us safe.”
@seandoolittle.bsky.social and other athletes opened up to us about the DHS murders and the campaign of state terror being waged in Minneapolis and beyond.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
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I'm calling bullshit on the media narrative that Trump is "pivoting" and "deescalating" on his ICE raids. The threshold is this: As long as the military occupations and the treatment of US cities as enemy territory continue, there's no pivot. ICE out. 1/
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
Donald Trump Is Frightened
Trump wants to appear eager to minimize out-of-control clashes between government militias and protesters. But he doesn’t want to stop the things causing those clashes in the first place.
newrepublic.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:40 PM
I'm calling bullshit on the media narrative that Trump is "pivoting" and "deescalating" on his ICE raids. The threshold is this: As long as the military occupations and the treatment of US cities as enemy territory continue, there's no pivot. ICE out. 1/
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
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Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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Someone should play the video of Fátima Lucas Henrique’s screams as she was kidnapped by federal agents on the way to her early morning nursing shift to Sen Susan Collins wherever she shows her face. This is happening to Mainers on her watch.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/28/s...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/28/s...
In her screams, the desperation of a community under siege by ICE - The Boston Globe
When ICE arrested of Fátima Lucas Henrique, the video of her screaming as agents pulled her from her vehicle resonated across the state.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Someone should play the video of Fátima Lucas Henrique’s screams as she was kidnapped by federal agents on the way to her early morning nursing shift to Sen Susan Collins wherever she shows her face. This is happening to Mainers on her watch.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/28/s...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/28/s...
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We are now 40 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files
January 28, 2026 at 1:23 PM
We are now 40 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files
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Rand Paul: "There has to be an investigation. I don't know who trusts an investigation done by DHS when they're the ones calling this person an 'assassin,' a 'domestic terrorist,' saying he was assaulting police. How can they be in charge of an independent investigation? Something's got to happen."
January 28, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Rand Paul: "There has to be an investigation. I don't know who trusts an investigation done by DHS when they're the ones calling this person an 'assassin,' a 'domestic terrorist,' saying he was assaulting police. How can they be in charge of an independent investigation? Something's got to happen."
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Within 4 hours of ICE (actually CBP) killing Alex Pretti, the data suggested that the right wing spin machine was having trouble gaining traction, even on their home turf over on X.
Here's a Substack I wrote analyzing X data from that time. katestarbird.substack.com/p/another-mu...
Here's a Substack I wrote analyzing X data from that time. katestarbird.substack.com/p/another-mu...
Another Killing on ICE
The right wing propaganda machine can’t spin the killing of Alex Pretti
katestarbird.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Within 4 hours of ICE (actually CBP) killing Alex Pretti, the data suggested that the right wing spin machine was having trouble gaining traction, even on their home turf over on X.
Here's a Substack I wrote analyzing X data from that time. katestarbird.substack.com/p/another-mu...
Here's a Substack I wrote analyzing X data from that time. katestarbird.substack.com/p/another-mu...