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Well-known Gaza journalist Bisan Owda has been banned from TikTok, she says, just days after the finalization of the company’s sale to U.S. investors.
TikTok takes down Gaza journalist Bisan Owda’s account mere days after US deal
Owda’s account had 1.4 million followers, she said.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:46 PM
“This should have people across the country absolutely shook,” said Sen. Jon Ossoff.
‘Beginning of the chaos’: FBI raid in Georgia seen as ominous sign of Trump plans for 2026 midterms
“This should have people across the country absolutely shook,” said Sen. Jon Ossoff.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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"I’ve had nurses calling me anger, despair, fear. We have fear in our hospitals now because we have ICE agents that are coming down the halls." therealnews.com/nurses-union... important listen by @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social
Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing: 'They messed with the wrong profession'
“What Alex did that day was pure instinct, pure professional behavior,” NNU President Mary C. Turner tells us. “That’s just what you do when you're a nurse.“
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January 29, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Happening today! Still time to get tickets ❤️✊🏽👇🏽
BALTIMORE/DMV FOLKS! Come down to @therealnews.com tomorrow for the Baltimore premiere of @abbymartin.bsky.social's vital new documentary EARTH'S GREATEST ENEMY, followed by a conversation w/ Abby, @dharna.bsky.social & me, then audience Q&A. Tell everyone you know! You don't want to miss this!
January 29, 2026 at 2:43 PM
We could not be more excited to welcome Abby Martin of Empire Files back to TRNN for a screening of her new film on the environmental impact of the US military. The Jan. 29 screening will be followed by a Q&A with Abby, Dharna Noor, and Maximillian Alvarez.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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BALTIMORE/DMV FOLKS! Come down to @therealnews.com tomorrow for the Baltimore premiere of @abbymartin.bsky.social's vital new documentary EARTH'S GREATEST ENEMY, followed by a conversation w/ Abby, @dharna.bsky.social & me, then audience Q&A. Tell everyone you know! You don't want to miss this!
January 28, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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🚨 New from me

I speak w/ Mary C. Turner, a registered nurse & one of the presidents of @nationalnurses.bsky.social, the largest nurses union in the US, which has called for ICE to be abolished after Alex Pretti's killing

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Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing: 'They messed with the wrong profession'
“What Alex did that day was pure instinct, pure professional behavior,” NNU President Mary C. Turner tells us. “That’s just what you do when you're a nurse.“
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January 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM
“I think the people of Minnesota have shown us…the direction we may need to go,” the Maryland Democrat said.
Raskin says nationwide general strike may be needed to stop Trump
“I think the people of Minnesota have shown us…the direction we may need to go,” the Maryland Democrat said.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:29 PM
“What Alex did that day was pure instinct, pure professional behavior,” @nationalnurses.bsky.social President Mary C. Turner tells us. “That’s just what you do when you’re a nurse.“
Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing: 'They messed with the wrong profession'
“What Alex did that day was pure instinct, pure professional behavior,” NNU President Mary C. Turner tells us. “That’s just what you do when you're a nurse.“
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January 28, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Baltimore! It's cold but we are bringing the 🔥 tomorrow! The one & only @abbymartin.bsky.social of @empirefiles.bsky.social will be @therealnews.com. We'll be screening her vital new documentary EARTH'S GREATEST ENEMY & discussing it w/ me & @dharna.bsky.social!
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EARTH'S GREATEST ENEMY - TRNN Baltimore Premiere with Abby Martin Q&A
Join Abby Martin with The Real News Network for her film on the environmental impact of the US military!
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January 28, 2026 at 2:49 PM
The immigrant jail, where many children are detained, has “horrible” conditions, including “putrid” drinking water.
Immigrant children lead uprising at Texas detention center
The immigrant jail, where many children are detained, has “horrible” conditions, including “putrid” drinking water.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
We speak with one of Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers about what the latest ruling in his case means, what comes next, and how the future of free speech in the US hangs in the balance.
Trump’s government hasn’t won its case against Mahmoud Khalil—yet
We speak with one of Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers about what the latest ruling in his case means, what comes next, and how the future of free speech in the US hangs in the balance.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:56 PM
We could not be more excited to welcome Abby Martin of Empire Files back to TRNN for a screening of her new film on the environmental impact of the US military. The Jan. 29 screening will be followed by a Q&A with Abby, Dharna Noor, and Maximillian Alvarez.
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/earths-gre...
January 27, 2026 at 5:18 PM
The union vowed to do everything in its power to ensure Congress members who vote to fund DHS are voted out.
US’s largest nurses’ union demands abolition of ICE after Alex Pretti killing
The union vowed to do everything in its power to ensure Congress members who vote to fund DHS are voted out.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The killing of American citizens in Minneapolis has ignited national outrage. But at least one MAGA congressman pointed the blame elsewhere.
We asked a MAGA congressman if ICE’s use of deadly force is justified. His answer should scare all of us.
The killing of American citizens in Minneapolis has ignited national outrage. But at least one MAGA congressman pointed the blame elsewhere.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“If it’s racist now in [2026], it was racist back in 1980 when my client was convicted.” - Erica Navalance, @promiseofjustice.bsky.social
Louisiana still imprisons people convicted by 'Jim Crow juries'
“If it's racist now in [2026], it was racist back in 1980 when my client was convicted.”
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January 26, 2026 at 9:41 PM
“I want to know everything about these masked men coming into our city… I want to know every move they make, and I want to confront them every step of the way.”
From Minneapolis to Baltimore, anti-ICE protests explode
“I want to know everything about these masked men coming into our city… I want to know every move they make, and I want to confront them every step of the way.”
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January 26, 2026 at 8:17 PM
“This is blackmail. This is the way organized crime works.”
Bondi demands Walz turn over Minnesota voter rolls to ‘restore rule of law’ to state
“This is blackmail. This is the way organized crime works.”
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January 26, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Pam Bondi's letter to MN Governor Tim Walz—outlining the regime's demands in exchange for, supposedly, ramping down ICE presence/terror in the streets—is basically a mob shakedown to get a state to hand over all info about voters as well as Medicaid & SNAP recipients share.google/W97mgTeYuKWv...
Read Bondi’s Letter to Minnesota’s Governor
Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota on Saturday that blamed him and other Democratic officials for allowing “lawlessness” in the state. It was not immediately clear ...
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January 25, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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🚨 BALTIMORE STANDS WITH MINNEAPOLIS

New report from me.
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"We stand with Minneapolis": Baltimore marches against ICE
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January 24, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Hours after the January 3 US invasion of #Venezuela, social media was inundated with fake videos & images. Some showed Venezuelans holding huge rallies in favor of the US invasion. The videos misled millions of people. It was only the tip of the iceberg. Latest @undertheshadow.bsky.social podcast
Debunking the US narrative on Venezuela
The US war on Venezuela has been waged not just with weapons and sanctions, but also with words and ideas. Host Michael Fox looks at the misconceptions, myths, and misinformation that have been spread...
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January 24, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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The man ICE shot multiple times at point blank range and killed today was Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse.

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Live updates: Minneapolis National Guard activated after a man is killed by federal agents
Gov. Tim Walz has activated the National Guard after 37-year-old Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal officers in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters.
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January 24, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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From Minneapolis to Baltimore, anti-ICE protests explode

New report from me

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From Minneapolis to Baltimore, anti-ICE protests explode
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January 24, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Scores of children in Fallujah carry the scars of a war they never lived through.
The war in the womb: Fallujah’s generational crisis
Scores of children in Fallujah carry the scars of a war they never lived through.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:46 PM
“What you’re reading and what you’re seeing in the news is actually much worse on the ground…”
Trump’s invasion of MN 'is not about immigration enforcement. It's a campaign of terror'
“What you're reading and what you're seeing in the news is actually much worse on the ground…”
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January 23, 2026 at 6:57 PM