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I would like to live in a country where statements like "people are vermin" & "we should attack our NATO allies" & "we shouldn't have elections" immediately ended presidencies.
January 15, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I would like to live in a country where statements like "people are vermin" & "we should attack our NATO allies" & "we shouldn't have elections" immediately ended presidencies.
"'I like the reckoning part,' Ms. Jenson said when told of the post."
for folks versed in the Inverted Pyramid from Journalism 101, real interesting that the Kill 'Em All Grannies' perspective gets front loaded in the piece, averse to even the "unnerved" guy who likes ICE.
Real. Interesting.
for folks versed in the Inverted Pyramid from Journalism 101, real interesting that the Kill 'Em All Grannies' perspective gets front loaded in the piece, averse to even the "unnerved" guy who likes ICE.
Real. Interesting.
NYTimes has truly outdone itself with this latest in its "ask white guys in diner" genre. Thank goodness we get a perspective on what's happening in Minneapolis from people in **Nisswa** who probably mean Brainerd when they say they "prefer not to go the city anymore" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
One State, Two Very Different Views of Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:24 PM
"'I like the reckoning part,' Ms. Jenson said when told of the post."
for folks versed in the Inverted Pyramid from Journalism 101, real interesting that the Kill 'Em All Grannies' perspective gets front loaded in the piece, averse to even the "unnerved" guy who likes ICE.
Real. Interesting.
for folks versed in the Inverted Pyramid from Journalism 101, real interesting that the Kill 'Em All Grannies' perspective gets front loaded in the piece, averse to even the "unnerved" guy who likes ICE.
Real. Interesting.
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NYTimes has truly outdone itself with this latest in its "ask white guys in diner" genre. Thank goodness we get a perspective on what's happening in Minneapolis from people in **Nisswa** who probably mean Brainerd when they say they "prefer not to go the city anymore" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
One State, Two Very Different Views of Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM
NYTimes has truly outdone itself with this latest in its "ask white guys in diner" genre. Thank goodness we get a perspective on what's happening in Minneapolis from people in **Nisswa** who probably mean Brainerd when they say they "prefer not to go the city anymore" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
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Great job, Nobel Committee.
María Corina Machado on her meeting with Trump: “I presented the president of the United States with the Nobel Peace Prize”
January 15, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Great job, Nobel Committee.
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i got the very cool CONTROL ASHTRAY MAZE ASHTRAY
i don't smoke, but it's perfect for housing important trinkets
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i don't smoke, but it's perfect for housing important trinkets
@remedygames.com @iam8bit.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:44 PM
i got the very cool CONTROL ASHTRAY MAZE ASHTRAY
i don't smoke, but it's perfect for housing important trinkets
@remedygames.com @iam8bit.com
i don't smoke, but it's perfect for housing important trinkets
@remedygames.com @iam8bit.com
So, one memory that comes to mind: when they held up Franken's seating in 2009 by tying it up for nearly half a year in the courts. It'd be bullshit, but I could see one angle of attack being file a bullshit EO suspending elections, then file suit over any elections and try to get a...
All respect Elie, who specifically "refuses to seat or acknowledge?" How does that work? Because the outgoing House does not exist on January 3. It is a new House. So unless the claim is: They are going to barricade the House with armed goons, who is doing the refusing?
January 15, 2026 at 9:48 PM
So, one memory that comes to mind: when they held up Franken's seating in 2009 by tying it up for nearly half a year in the courts. It'd be bullshit, but I could see one angle of attack being file a bullshit EO suspending elections, then file suit over any elections and try to get a...
I think less we should take them as automatic wins, and more goals they will definitely *try* to achieve through various forms of blatantly illegal bullshit or using lawsuits to attempt to paralyze bureaucratic systems by leveraging the tendency to give the government right of way while courts…
Trump seems to believe “make illegal declarations and kill everyone who disagrees” is a win-condition, and for some reason, lots of people on this site agree with him
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I think less we should take them as automatic wins, and more goals they will definitely *try* to achieve through various forms of blatantly illegal bullshit or using lawsuits to attempt to paralyze bureaucratic systems by leveraging the tendency to give the government right of way while courts…
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This right here. 😞
As a West Virginian, I see you. Not all coal miners were white, Black Appalachians exist. Everyone writes off entire red states without thinking about the POC, kids, etc who didn't vote for this
January 15, 2026 at 3:27 AM
This right here. 😞
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January 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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This line of thinking is a political dead end. Don't worry about how you can't change the mind of a fascist sympathizer, they're in the minority. Worry about educating, organizing, and mobilizing the millions of people who already oppose fascism but don't know what to do about it.
And yet, the “they can take my gun from my cold, dead hand” crowd seems to be more and more accepting a govt that uses excessive force, detains citizens for no reason, and abuses authority.
It’s like the parallel world Kirk beamed into on Star Trek.
It’s like the parallel world Kirk beamed into on Star Trek.
January 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM
This line of thinking is a political dead end. Don't worry about how you can't change the mind of a fascist sympathizer, they're in the minority. Worry about educating, organizing, and mobilizing the millions of people who already oppose fascism but don't know what to do about it.
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Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish professors, staff and students at the University of Pennsylvania – including personal emails, phone numbers and home addresses – as government abuse with “ominous historical overtones”.
UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’
Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish professors, staff and students at the University of Pennsylvania – including personal emails, phone numbers and home addresses – as government abuse with “ominous historical overtones”.
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"This is not a civil war. This is a federal invasion by a mafia state."
New article! On life, death, and the rampage of ICE.
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/a-shining-...
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/a-shining-...
A Shining Mausoleum on a Hill
Life, death, and the rampage of ICE.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM
"This is not a civil war. This is a federal invasion by a mafia state."
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you can't actually suppress away a wave of discontent. (relatedly, i think a lot of you have no idea how large this country is and how small its various military and security forces are relative to its population)
January 15, 2026 at 4:51 PM
you can't actually suppress away a wave of discontent. (relatedly, i think a lot of you have no idea how large this country is and how small its various military and security forces are relative to its population)
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now, of course, when you point out the practical obstacles to "canceling the elections" people move the goal posts to "voter suppression and various shenanigans." yeah, those things exist and they always have. but the other thing is that those things work *at the margins*
January 15, 2026 at 4:50 PM
now, of course, when you point out the practical obstacles to "canceling the elections" people move the goal posts to "voter suppression and various shenanigans." yeah, those things exist and they always have. but the other thing is that those things work *at the margins*
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here's what happens after house elections, which are conducted by each state and locality:
the state certifies the winner
the winners go to washington
they convene a new house
they choose a speaker
notice who isn't involved here? the president or the current speaker or the senate.
the state certifies the winner
the winners go to washington
they convene a new house
they choose a speaker
notice who isn't involved here? the president or the current speaker or the senate.
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
here's what happens after house elections, which are conducted by each state and locality:
the state certifies the winner
the winners go to washington
they convene a new house
they choose a speaker
notice who isn't involved here? the president or the current speaker or the senate.
the state certifies the winner
the winners go to washington
they convene a new house
they choose a speaker
notice who isn't involved here? the president or the current speaker or the senate.
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who cares what he cares about, the question is "how does this process actually work, and what mechanisms exist for him to affect it." the executive branch plays exactly zero role in the composition, certification and seating of a new congress. bsky.app/profile/push...
January 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM
who cares what he cares about, the question is "how does this process actually work, and what mechanisms exist for him to affect it." the executive branch plays exactly zero role in the composition, certification and seating of a new congress. bsky.app/profile/push...
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when the current term of the 119th congress ends on january 2 (or 3, i forget) 227, mike johnson ceases to be speaker of the house bsky.app/profile/gran...
What happens when Johnson refuses to certify Democrat victors in House races? If those Ds sue, are you confident SCOTUS will rule in their favor?
January 15, 2026 at 4:36 PM
when the current term of the 119th congress ends on january 2 (or 3, i forget) 227, mike johnson ceases to be speaker of the house bsky.app/profile/gran...
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i don't even know why i'm raising this here because i know i'm going to get a hundred replies of "Trump has god powers that will let him do whatever he wants and thus we have no choice but to bend to his will," but for those of you capable of complex thought, these are questions to ask yourself.
January 15, 2026 at 4:33 PM
i don't even know why i'm raising this here because i know i'm going to get a hundred replies of "Trump has god powers that will let him do whatever he wants and thus we have no choice but to bend to his will," but for those of you capable of complex thought, these are questions to ask yourself.
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ICE can't even deal with irate middle-aged midwesterners. how does he occupy hundreds, if not thousands, of polling cites and precincts? trump v. illinois clarified that he has no legal authority to unilaterally commandeer national guards, how does he move forward from there?
January 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
ICE can't even deal with irate middle-aged midwesterners. how does he occupy hundreds, if not thousands, of polling cites and precincts? trump v. illinois clarified that he has no legal authority to unilaterally commandeer national guards, how does he move forward from there?
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what does he do about the fact that in most states midterms and statewides are on the same cycle, so "canceling the elections" might mean that tennessee doesn't have a governor next year. how does he convince tennessee republicans to give up power in their own states?
January 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
what does he do about the fact that in most states midterms and statewides are on the same cycle, so "canceling the elections" might mean that tennessee doesn't have a governor next year. how does he convince tennessee republicans to give up power in their own states?
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the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
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This isn't even what the article says! It's mostly about how nobody can really tell if AI is useful for science or maths, and as ever with every single one of these stories, there's one anecdote of a person saying "yeah it's good but you know, you need to check if it's right"
January 15, 2026 at 4:50 PM
This isn't even what the article says! It's mostly about how nobody can really tell if AI is useful for science or maths, and as ever with every single one of these stories, there's one anecdote of a person saying "yeah it's good but you know, you need to check if it's right"
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Trump to Reuters about the midterm elections: "When you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election." www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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