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VOA's headquarters, 'the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal,' faces possible destruction as part of the Trump administration's drive for "maximum value for the federal real estate footprint." wapo.st/4a5NCsq
The stunning art trove hidden in a D.C. building marked by Trump for disposal
Packed with frescoes, paintings and reliefs, the federal government’s Cohen Building has been called “the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal.” Advocates fear these works could be at risk.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:07 PM
VOA's headquarters, 'the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal,' faces possible destruction as part of the Trump administration's drive for "maximum value for the federal real estate footprint." wapo.st/4a5NCsq
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Trump was sued over exactly this constitutional violation (emoluments clause), appellate courts and SCOTUS sandbagged the cases, then, after Trump lost in 2020, SCOTUS vacated the district orders as "moot," rather than letting the orders stand, thereby enabling even worse violations in Trump II.
The Board of Peace comprises leaders from 18 of the world's least democratic states (plus the US) and its charter pledges $1 billion from each of them to be used at the discretion of the board's chairman (you already know who it is) www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
January 22, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Trump was sued over exactly this constitutional violation (emoluments clause), appellate courts and SCOTUS sandbagged the cases, then, after Trump lost in 2020, SCOTUS vacated the district orders as "moot," rather than letting the orders stand, thereby enabling even worse violations in Trump II.
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Penelope Spheeris directs actor Andrew Pece for a scene in the film "Suburbia" (1983)
Photo: Gary Leonard / LAPL
Photo: Gary Leonard / LAPL
January 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Penelope Spheeris directs actor Andrew Pece for a scene in the film "Suburbia" (1983)
Photo: Gary Leonard / LAPL
Photo: Gary Leonard / LAPL
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The elites and institutions have folded but regular people haven’t
I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.
January 22, 2026 at 4:48 PM
The elites and institutions have folded but regular people haven’t
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If you're in nyc, the dept. of sanitation is looking to hire emergency staff to shovel snow after the storm.
$19.14 plus time and a half for OT.
$19.14 plus time and a half for OT.
http://on.nyc.gov/SnowEmploy
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January 22, 2026 at 4:54 PM
If you're in nyc, the dept. of sanitation is looking to hire emergency staff to shovel snow after the storm.
$19.14 plus time and a half for OT.
$19.14 plus time and a half for OT.
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They're called health bruises. Read a book.
January 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM
They're called health bruises. Read a book.
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Very plausible, and it's quite likely he'll do it, which is why it's essential that we ignore the pardons and pack the court
What's the bet that they've been fed a "don't worry he'll pardon us all" line?
January 22, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Very plausible, and it's quite likely he'll do it, which is why it's essential that we ignore the pardons and pack the court
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kind of looks like greenland
January 22, 2026 at 5:39 PM
kind of looks like greenland
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Good that the magistrate shot them down. But "they tired to arrest Don Lemon" is still pretty goddamned bad.
A federal magistrate judge in Minnesota rejected a criminal complaint against Don Lemon for his coverage of the church protest "according to a source familiar with the matter, who described Bondi as 'enraged' by the decision."
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
FBI and Homeland Security arrest two protesters who disrupted Minneapolis church service
Several organizers of the protest were calling for the resignation of a church pastor who they said works for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Good that the magistrate shot them down. But "they tired to arrest Don Lemon" is still pretty goddamned bad.
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A dad on patrol this morning is showing off his new egregiously expensive ice-fishing boots that he justified “because I’m standing out here all the time.” Dudes are going to continue rocking until morale improves
January 22, 2026 at 1:46 PM
A dad on patrol this morning is showing off his new egregiously expensive ice-fishing boots that he justified “because I’m standing out here all the time.” Dudes are going to continue rocking until morale improves
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somebody said that everyone in this Peanuts strip is correct and I think about that—and the strip—a lot.
January 22, 2026 at 5:38 PM
somebody said that everyone in this Peanuts strip is correct and I think about that—and the strip—a lot.
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WERE YOU INVERTED
Macron's 'Top Gun' look gives glasses maker's stock $4 million bump reut.rs/49Rp2u4
Macron's 'Top Gun' look gives glasses maker's stock $4 million bump
Emmanuel Macron's aviator sunglasses drove the shares of their maker, iVision Tech , almost 28% higher on Thursday after the French president's look during his speech at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos went viral online.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:08 PM
WERE YOU INVERTED
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1 person died of “piles” which I just found out are hemorrhoids. 💀
Be glad you live now. Causes of death in London in 1632
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interpretation of obscure terms by KimberelyG bit.ly/3KzIgYR
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interpretation of obscure terms by KimberelyG bit.ly/3KzIgYR
January 22, 2026 at 5:59 PM
1 person died of “piles” which I just found out are hemorrhoids. 💀
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if i set out for revenge I'd have to dig like 30 or 40 graves
January 21, 2026 at 11:22 PM
if i set out for revenge I'd have to dig like 30 or 40 graves
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“The Last Moments of John Brown” by Thomas Hovenden (1882-84), seen recently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.
January 22, 2026 at 2:33 AM
“The Last Moments of John Brown” by Thomas Hovenden (1882-84), seen recently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.
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Frescoes by Diego Rivera: “Sugar Cane” (1931) and “Liberation of the Peon” (1931), seen recently at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
January 22, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Frescoes by Diego Rivera: “Sugar Cane” (1931) and “Liberation of the Peon” (1931), seen recently at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Obviously not a perfect comparison but if you wanted to get an American version of the IRA going, this is how that would happen
January 22, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Obviously not a perfect comparison but if you wanted to get an American version of the IRA going, this is how that would happen
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[approaching the bench with purpose] your honor, could i compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey?
January 22, 2026 at 3:50 AM
[approaching the bench with purpose] your honor, could i compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey?
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condensing all of my white hot seething rage into a single perfect razor-sharp post about piss
January 22, 2026 at 3:54 AM
condensing all of my white hot seething rage into a single perfect razor-sharp post about piss
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(guy who is genuinely scared) what that booty do
January 22, 2026 at 4:34 AM
(guy who is genuinely scared) what that booty do
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like idk, if you're worth $1.4M+ in salary to the org every year, maybe things shouldn't get so bad you have to take blood money to keep it all from collapsing
January 22, 2026 at 4:40 AM
like idk, if you're worth $1.4M+ in salary to the org every year, maybe things shouldn't get so bad you have to take blood money to keep it all from collapsing
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Codify Bivens, make it retroactive, and sue these fascists to hell
Horrible violence against a protester in California: www.latimes.com/california/s...
January 14, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Codify Bivens, make it retroactive, and sue these fascists to hell
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This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars
January 22, 2026 at 2:13 AM
This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars