Tom Eblen
@tomeblen.com
Writer, photographer, cyclist, Kentucky history nerd. Retired newspaper editor, columnist, reporter. (AP, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Lexington Herald-Leader.) Biased in favor of truth, facts, justice, democracy, bourbon.
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Tom Eblen
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· Jun 23
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
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This has never been more relevant for Americans to hear. Take 10 minutes and listen. Now.
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I just listened to this excellent analysis. You should, too.
The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration story—but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us.
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans
ICE and the National Guard are acting with impunity.
www.theatlantic.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
I just listened to this excellent analysis. You should, too.
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🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
Yea, right. This will happen when Republicans release the full Epstein files about Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/u...
Trump Calls for 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Cap, After Killing Other Fee Limits
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Yea, right. This will happen when Republicans release the full Epstein files about Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/u...
Judge Bars Trump From Withholding Election Funds to States
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
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The icing on the cake is that it was a no-bid contract.
January 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM
The icing on the cake is that it was a no-bid contract.
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Amy Klobuchar: "There are now more ICE agents in Minnesota than there are police officers combined in Minneapolis and St. Paul. So they are outnumbering our own local police officers out on the streets."
January 10, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Amy Klobuchar: "There are now more ICE agents in Minnesota than there are police officers combined in Minneapolis and St. Paul. So they are outnumbering our own local police officers out on the streets."
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That sentence is definitely a mouthful
Still amazing that the recent statement by Trump to the New York Times is not taken by the entire journalistic establishment as an acknowledgment that he considers himself a despot now
Still amazing that the recent statement by Trump to the New York Times is not taken by the entire journalistic establishment as an acknowledgment that he considers himself a despot now
January 10, 2026 at 1:15 AM
That sentence is definitely a mouthful
Still amazing that the recent statement by Trump to the New York Times is not taken by the entire journalistic establishment as an acknowledgment that he considers himself a despot now
Still amazing that the recent statement by Trump to the New York Times is not taken by the entire journalistic establishment as an acknowledgment that he considers himself a despot now
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1/10/2026- The Investigation www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/ja...
January 10, 2026 at 1:16 AM
1/10/2026- The Investigation www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/ja...
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Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
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SHOCK CELL PHONE VIDEO: Renee Good's final words to her murderer: “That’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.”
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
January 9, 2026 at 6:36 PM
SHOCK CELL PHONE VIDEO: Renee Good's final words to her murderer: “That’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.”
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
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Look at this shit!
Is it just me or does it seem like the Trump administration is looking to provoke violence so that they can create the conditions for a harsh crackdown? Be careful, everyone.
📌 500 ICE agents are being moved to Minneapolis from other cities.
Is it just me or does it seem like the Trump administration is looking to provoke violence so that they can create the conditions for a harsh crackdown? Be careful, everyone.
📌 500 ICE agents are being moved to Minneapolis from other cities.
January 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Look at this shit!
Is it just me or does it seem like the Trump administration is looking to provoke violence so that they can create the conditions for a harsh crackdown? Be careful, everyone.
📌 500 ICE agents are being moved to Minneapolis from other cities.
Is it just me or does it seem like the Trump administration is looking to provoke violence so that they can create the conditions for a harsh crackdown? Be careful, everyone.
📌 500 ICE agents are being moved to Minneapolis from other cities.
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Hundreds protest in Philadelphia against Minneapolis ICE shooting www.inquirer.com/news/philade... So proud of Philly ✊
Hundreds protest in Philadelphia against Minneapolis ICE shooting
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, on Wednesday.
www.inquirer.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Hundreds protest in Philadelphia against Minneapolis ICE shooting www.inquirer.com/news/philade... So proud of Philly ✊
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So an officer has his phone out recording obviously distracted, shoots a woman and calls her a “f’ing Bitch” and they think that HELPS the case?!?
January 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
So an officer has his phone out recording obviously distracted, shoots a woman and calls her a “f’ing Bitch” and they think that HELPS the case?!?
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"Quit demonstrating" is not something that a pro-democracy politician says. It's something that an authoritarian tool says.
Rep. Roger Williams: "People need to quit demonstrating, quit yelling at law enforcement, challenging law enforcement, and begin to get civil."
January 9, 2026 at 1:36 PM
"Quit demonstrating" is not something that a pro-democracy politician says. It's something that an authoritarian tool says.
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NEW: @timmiller.bsky.social breaks down newly released footage appearing to be from the ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good: lnk.thebulwark.com/45FNsp1
BREAKING: New Footage in Minneapolis Killing
Tim Miller breaks down newly released footage appearing to be from the ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
NEW: @timmiller.bsky.social breaks down newly released footage appearing to be from the ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good: lnk.thebulwark.com/45FNsp1
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The shooter calls her a "fucking bitch" right after shooting her three times. He shot because he was pissed off, not because he reasonably believed he was in danger. Also, he is filming while handling his weapon at the same time?!? Was he even looking at where he was shooting?
🚨 NEW VIDEO 👇🏽This puts an end to all the lies. Horrific.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
January 9, 2026 at 6:43 PM
The shooter calls her a "fucking bitch" right after shooting her three times. He shot because he was pissed off, not because he reasonably believed he was in danger. Also, he is filming while handling his weapon at the same time?!? Was he even looking at where he was shooting?
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For those who have forgotten the past 40 years:
Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down
Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace
Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs
Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down
Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace
Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs
Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
January 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
For those who have forgotten the past 40 years:
Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down
Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace
Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs
Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down
Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace
Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs
Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
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I will immediately do a max contribution to @aoc.bsky.social if she primaries Schumer
This *vocalized* moral clarity is so desperately needed everywhere:
This *vocalized* moral clarity is so desperately needed everywhere:
AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
January 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I will immediately do a max contribution to @aoc.bsky.social if she primaries Schumer
This *vocalized* moral clarity is so desperately needed everywhere:
This *vocalized* moral clarity is so desperately needed everywhere:
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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons: "No group should be going around following law enforcement, trying to give their location away, let them know what they're doing."
January 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons: "No group should be going around following law enforcement, trying to give their location away, let them know what they're doing."
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Delivering his first annual foreign policy speech, Pope Leo did not hold back in his criticism for the might-makes-right mentality of world leaders.
Pope Leo Slams ‘Zeal For War,’ Says US Must Respect Will Of Venezuelan People
Delivering his first annual foreign policy speech, Pope Leo did not hold back in his criticism for the might-makes-right mentality of world leaders.
www.forbes.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Delivering his first annual foreign policy speech, Pope Leo did not hold back in his criticism for the might-makes-right mentality of world leaders.
"All of us, citizens and immigrants alike, are being ruled by people who think life is a privilege bestowed by authority, and death is a fair penalty for disobedience." @michellegoldberg.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
Opinion | By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"All of us, citizens and immigrants alike, are being ruled by people who think life is a privilege bestowed by authority, and death is a fair penalty for disobedience." @michellegoldberg.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
This essay is a must-read. It adds up just how much our nation's values have crumbled in the past year because of Trump and the Republicans who enable him.
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-physic...
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-physic...
The physical weight of Trumpism
That heaviness you feel, that drag on your mental health, that drain on your emotional energy and lethargy in the face of world events, like yesterday, is real.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
January 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
This essay is a must-read. It adds up just how much our nation's values have crumbled in the past year because of Trump and the Republicans who enable him.
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-physic...
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-physic...
"“The blatant lies about Minneapolis ... assure federal agents that they can harm or even kill American citizens with impunity, and warn those who might be moved to protest Trump’s immigration policies of the same thing.”
"The Trump administration has repeatedly targeted small and politically disempowered populations ... in order to justify abuses of power. What the government can do to the most vulnerable among us, it can also do to you." As it proved by murdering a U.S. citizen.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
First the Shooting. Then the Lies.
The Trump administration has perfected the smear campaign.
www.theatlantic.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM
"“The blatant lies about Minneapolis ... assure federal agents that they can harm or even kill American citizens with impunity, and warn those who might be moved to protest Trump’s immigration policies of the same thing.”
I’m the Mayor of Minneapolis. Trump Is Lying to You. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
Opinion | I’m the Mayor of Minneapolis. Trump Is Lying to You.
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I’m the Mayor of Minneapolis. Trump Is Lying to You. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...