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Here is the most important rule in politics:
If you want a thing just push for the thing.
All the rules about how you are not allowed to do that are made up and designed to prevent you from pushing for the thing.
If you want a thing just push for the thing.
All the rules about how you are not allowed to do that are made up and designed to prevent you from pushing for the thing.
January 19, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Here is the most important rule in politics:
If you want a thing just push for the thing.
All the rules about how you are not allowed to do that are made up and designed to prevent you from pushing for the thing.
If you want a thing just push for the thing.
All the rules about how you are not allowed to do that are made up and designed to prevent you from pushing for the thing.
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Early this morning, we placed a banner commemorating Tortuguita, the young forest defender murdered by the Georgia State Patrol on this day in 2023.
TORTUGUITA VIVE
LA LUCHA SIGUE
Via @atlantaantifa.bsky.social
TORTUGUITA VIVE
LA LUCHA SIGUE
Via @atlantaantifa.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Early this morning, we placed a banner commemorating Tortuguita, the young forest defender murdered by the Georgia State Patrol on this day in 2023.
TORTUGUITA VIVE
LA LUCHA SIGUE
Via @atlantaantifa.bsky.social
TORTUGUITA VIVE
LA LUCHA SIGUE
Via @atlantaantifa.bsky.social
Most of my understanding of American football was informed by Friday Night Lights so I expect every game to end with a team coming from behind to win via an extremely unlikely heroic play. And from I can gather the Bears keep doing that?
January 19, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Most of my understanding of American football was informed by Friday Night Lights so I expect every game to end with a team coming from behind to win via an extremely unlikely heroic play. And from I can gather the Bears keep doing that?
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abolish ICE before they kill again
ICE abducted a man in minneapolis on january 6. by january 14, he was dead in a concentration camp in texas.
victor manuel diaz was 36 years old. they say he did it to himself. ICE murdered him.
victor manuel diaz was 36 years old. they say he did it to himself. ICE murdered him.
Man arrested by ICE in Minneapolis dies while under federal agency's custody in Texas
A 36-year-old man who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis died while under the custody of federal law enforcement in Texas on Wednesday, according to the agency.
www.cbsnews.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:21 AM
abolish ICE before they kill again
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gene siskel was on the right side of history on this one
January 19, 2026 at 2:26 AM
gene siskel was on the right side of history on this one
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democrats: we don't want to focus on ICE. we'd prefer to work on housing, childcare, food prices.
me: okay. so what's your bold ideas there?
democrats: we didn't say they'd be bold.
me: okay. so what's your bold ideas there?
democrats: we didn't say they'd be bold.
January 19, 2026 at 2:23 AM
democrats: we don't want to focus on ICE. we'd prefer to work on housing, childcare, food prices.
me: okay. so what's your bold ideas there?
democrats: we didn't say they'd be bold.
me: okay. so what's your bold ideas there?
democrats: we didn't say they'd be bold.
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look he's seen the polling, this is not a statement about what's effective, it's a statement about what they want to be committed to doing with power should they win. if they run on opposing ICE then they'll have to actually oppose ICE. this is ideology masquerading as electoral strategy
NEW: In this interview, Chuck Schumer describes the "five buckets" Dems think are key to their possibly winning a Senate majority in 2026: housing, "the high price of food [and] food monopolies playing a major role there," electricity, "the high cost of childcare," and health care.
Zero Chucks Left to Give
Chuck Schumer now sees a path back to the majority. Can he manage his way through it?
www.thebulwark.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:18 AM
look he's seen the polling, this is not a statement about what's effective, it's a statement about what they want to be committed to doing with power should they win. if they run on opposing ICE then they'll have to actually oppose ICE. this is ideology masquerading as electoral strategy
throw my ops out the window: call that Yeeted Rivalry
January 19, 2026 at 1:48 AM
throw my ops out the window: call that Yeeted Rivalry
Here me out: Three Musketeers reboot.
January 19, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Here me out: Three Musketeers reboot.
We'd be in a better world if Paltrow had spent 2008 onwards playing ethically sketchy women in noir movies instead of founding an ethically sketchy company in real life.
January 19, 2026 at 12:48 AM
We'd be in a better world if Paltrow had spent 2008 onwards playing ethically sketchy women in noir movies instead of founding an ethically sketchy company in real life.
I am once again saying: that didn't happen but it would be good if it did
"We've seen over a thousand percent increase in assaults on ICE officers, 8,000 verbal assaults on them...."
January 19, 2026 at 12:24 AM
I am once again saying: that didn't happen but it would be good if it did
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That's because, say it with me now,
IMMIGRATION IS A VERY GOOD THING,
AND WE SHOULD BE FACILITATING IT ON A MASSIVE SCALE.
IMMIGRATION IS A VERY GOOD THING,
AND WE SHOULD BE FACILITATING IT ON A MASSIVE SCALE.
December 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
That's because, say it with me now,
IMMIGRATION IS A VERY GOOD THING,
AND WE SHOULD BE FACILITATING IT ON A MASSIVE SCALE.
IMMIGRATION IS A VERY GOOD THING,
AND WE SHOULD BE FACILITATING IT ON A MASSIVE SCALE.
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oh it's going to be a Recession recession
January 18, 2026 at 10:56 PM
oh it's going to be a Recession recession
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Here's the announcement video:
We’re launching the People’s Cabinet—a group of leaders, experts, and everyday Americans who will cut through Trump’s lies and speak directly to the people.
Stay tuned for more.
Stay tuned for more.
January 19, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Here's the announcement video:
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Hilariously, they did it. Or at least said they did it. The DNC chair announced the creation of a "people's cabinet" back in early April.
It was essentially never heard from again.
It was essentially never heard from again.
The shadow cabinet idea was a great idea and should have been implemented a year ago. Would have presented an organized, unified response to the chaos, issue by issue, by people with expertise.
Democrats could act like a real opposition party, refusing to validate Trump malfeasance with votes, and setting up a shadow cabinet that regularly communicates how Democrats would be different. But nah.
It’s not only a majority of Democratic voters that hate this approach. US allies see it too.
It’s not only a majority of Democratic voters that hate this approach. US allies see it too.
January 19, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Hilariously, they did it. Or at least said they did it. The DNC chair announced the creation of a "people's cabinet" back in early April.
It was essentially never heard from again.
It was essentially never heard from again.
saw MARTY SUPREME
January 19, 2026 at 12:06 AM
saw MARTY SUPREME
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I’m seeing a lot of people post that Spanberger has ended the ICE contracts.
She may well do so soon (it’s only day 2), and we’ll keep you informed, but that’s not what she did yesterday. The contracts are still in place — she would still have to decide to do that.
She may well do so soon (it’s only day 2), and we’ll keep you informed, but that’s not what she did yesterday. The contracts are still in place — she would still have to decide to do that.
Abigail Spanberger did not end Virginia’s 287(g) partnership with ICE yesterday, despite reports to the contrary.
What Spanberger did do is rescind Glenn Youngkin’s order that required the state police + DOC to sign ICE contracts. She terminated the requirement, but not the contracts themselves.
What Spanberger did do is rescind Glenn Youngkin’s order that required the state police + DOC to sign ICE contracts. She terminated the requirement, but not the contracts themselves.
January 18, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I’m seeing a lot of people post that Spanberger has ended the ICE contracts.
She may well do so soon (it’s only day 2), and we’ll keep you informed, but that’s not what she did yesterday. The contracts are still in place — she would still have to decide to do that.
She may well do so soon (it’s only day 2), and we’ll keep you informed, but that’s not what she did yesterday. The contracts are still in place — she would still have to decide to do that.
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I haven't seen the dunks but I will say that LOCAL CONDITIONS have to determine TACTICS. Folks, whistles are just a tactic and tactics vary according to context. Why waste time on this? If you've organized for 10 minutes, you know this is true. Keep it moving.
People are dunking on the posts from rapid response groups in the DC area about why they don’t use whistles
But those groups are making these kinds of decisions after talking with a whole bunch of people in the targeted communities. They’re not doing it arbitrarily
But those groups are making these kinds of decisions after talking with a whole bunch of people in the targeted communities. They’re not doing it arbitrarily
January 18, 2026 at 4:06 PM
I haven't seen the dunks but I will say that LOCAL CONDITIONS have to determine TACTICS. Folks, whistles are just a tactic and tactics vary according to context. Why waste time on this? If you've organized for 10 minutes, you know this is true. Keep it moving.
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Every time the Trump regime uses the words "funded protesters" and "outside agitators" news outlets need to cut to this photo from last week.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
January 18, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Every time the Trump regime uses the words "funded protesters" and "outside agitators" news outlets need to cut to this photo from last week.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
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💯💯💯
What other conclusion can we draw than that these politicians do not oppose what Trump is doing but want to appear as though they do?
January 18, 2026 at 7:09 PM
💯💯💯
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Houston Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair has reportedly been fined $11,593 for wearing eye black that contained the message "stop the genocide”
The report says he was fined for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
The report says he was fined for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
January 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Houston Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair has reportedly been fined $11,593 for wearing eye black that contained the message "stop the genocide”
The report says he was fined for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
The report says he was fined for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
There really is no greater skill online than learning what you don’t need to weigh in on.
January 18, 2026 at 6:43 PM
There really is no greater skill online than learning what you don’t need to weigh in on.
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THREAD. Having just written a book about this and talked to a LOT of Democrats, I can assure you that neither Cory Booker nor the policing industry he’s advertising think that more money for ICE “training” and tech would address any problem that any person of good will has with what ICE is doing.
January 18, 2026 at 3:09 PM
THREAD. Having just written a book about this and talked to a LOT of Democrats, I can assure you that neither Cory Booker nor the policing industry he’s advertising think that more money for ICE “training” and tech would address any problem that any person of good will has with what ICE is doing.
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fwiw these are unionized hotels and their local sent a formal request to employers not to accept ICE bookings or allow ICE to use their facilities www.facebook.com/share/p/1aV9...
ICE agents at a hotel in St. Paul woke up this morning to news that they’re getting kicked out of their hotel today at noon.
January 18, 2026 at 5:26 PM
fwiw these are unionized hotels and their local sent a formal request to employers not to accept ICE bookings or allow ICE to use their facilities www.facebook.com/share/p/1aV9...
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The so called ‘war on terror’ was actually itself a campaign to terrorize people at home and abroad. ICE was a product of that, which is clarifying.
January 18, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The so called ‘war on terror’ was actually itself a campaign to terrorize people at home and abroad. ICE was a product of that, which is clarifying.