Stephen Semler
@stephensemler.bsky.social
Policy analyst/advisor. Newsletter: stephensemler.com
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Ansvaret för palestiniernas helvete vilar tungt på USA's axlar.
The US has given Israel $352 billion since its founding.
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 22, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Ansvaret för palestiniernas helvete vilar tungt på USA's axlar.
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Tyler O'Ryan Gramlin, 32, of Borden, IN is a Border Patrol Agent who has traveled from state to state committing extreme violence. On Jan 21, 2026 Gramlin emptied a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a prone protester at point-blank range in Minneapolis #MPLS #OneOfOursAllOfYours #UnmaskICE
January 22, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Tyler O'Ryan Gramlin, 32, of Borden, IN is a Border Patrol Agent who has traveled from state to state committing extreme violence. On Jan 21, 2026 Gramlin emptied a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a prone protester at point-blank range in Minneapolis #MPLS #OneOfOursAllOfYours #UnmaskICE
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By the time the House passed the State Department bill with $3.3 billion for Israel last week, the US had already given Israel $352 billion in aid since its founding.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 22, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
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More great work from the No Shit Institute.
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 21, 2026 at 9:05 PM
More great work from the No Shit Institute.
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Real people desperately need their help and this is how they talk.
To quote one source:
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding - The American Prospect
While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
prospect.org
January 21, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Real people desperately need their help and this is how they talk.
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The US has given Israel $352 billion since its founding.
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 21, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The US has given Israel $352 billion since its founding.
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
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Reposted by Stephen Semler
Between this year's funding bills for the State Department and Pentagon, there’s more than $4 billion in aid for Israel, a country with a GDP per capita higher than 8 in 10 US congressional districts.
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 21, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Between this year's funding bills for the State Department and Pentagon, there’s more than $4 billion in aid for Israel, a country with a GDP per capita higher than 8 in 10 US congressional districts.
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
Reposted by Stephen Semler
The US has given Israel $352 billion since its founding.
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 21, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The US has given Israel $352 billion since its founding.
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
Reposted by Stephen Semler
Reposted by Stephen Semler
By the time the House passed the State Department bill with $3.3 billion for Israel last week, the US had already given Israel $352 billion in aid since its founding.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 21, 2026 at 12:20 PM
By the time the House passed the State Department bill with $3.3 billion for Israel last week, the US had already given Israel $352 billion in aid since its founding.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
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This is so much more than the federal government has given to the arts in our nation's history
By the time the House passed the State Department bill with $3.3 billion for Israel last week, the US had already given Israel $352 billion in aid since its founding.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This is so much more than the federal government has given to the arts in our nation's history
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And yet there's no $ for education, health care, housing, and environmental protection here.
By the time the House passed the State Department bill with $3.3 billion for Israel last week, the US had already given Israel $352 billion in aid since its founding.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 21, 2026 at 12:28 PM
And yet there's no $ for education, health care, housing, and environmental protection here.
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Just mind boggling
January 21, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Just mind boggling
Between this year's funding bills for the State Department and Pentagon, there’s more than $4 billion in aid for Israel, a country with a GDP per capita higher than 8 in 10 US congressional districts.
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 21, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Between this year's funding bills for the State Department and Pentagon, there’s more than $4 billion in aid for Israel, a country with a GDP per capita higher than 8 in 10 US congressional districts.
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
By the time the House passed the State Department bill with $3.3 billion for Israel last week, the US had already given Israel $352 billion in aid since its founding.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 21, 2026 at 12:20 PM
By the time the House passed the State Department bill with $3.3 billion for Israel last week, the US had already given Israel $352 billion in aid since its founding.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
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Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was spotted earlier today, January 20, 2026, on a plane heading to Laguna Beach as the state of Texas braces for a rare ice threat and arctic cold front.
January 21, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was spotted earlier today, January 20, 2026, on a plane heading to Laguna Beach as the state of Texas braces for a rare ice threat and arctic cold front.
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Food insecurity hits a decade high, and health insurance premiums double for ~20 million people. Trump's response? Attack Venezuela and propose $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon.
www.stephensemler.com/p/war-is-tru...
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War is Trump’s answer to the affordability crisis
Polygraph | Newsletter n°331 | 9 Jan 2026
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January 9, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Food insecurity hits a decade high, and health insurance premiums double for ~20 million people. Trump's response? Attack Venezuela and propose $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon.
www.stephensemler.com/p/war-is-tru...
www.stephensemler.com/p/war-is-tru...
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Food insecurity is the highest it's been in a decade, per a new USDA report. 48 million Americans (14.4%) live in food insecure households.
Morons will say this is just bad vibes.
Morons will say this is just bad vibes.
January 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Food insecurity is the highest it's been in a decade, per a new USDA report. 48 million Americans (14.4%) live in food insecure households.
Morons will say this is just bad vibes.
Morons will say this is just bad vibes.
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