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“Better to die on one’s feet than to live on one’s knees.” Jean-Paul Sartre.

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Canadian PM Starmer and nato troops and their relatives are outraged over Trump’s lies that nato troops avoided the front lines in Afghanistan.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Starmer accuses Trump of diminishing sacrifice of Nato troops in Afghanistan
Prime minister joins MPs, veterans and relatives in condemning US president’s claim that troops avoided frontlines
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:23 PM
January 23, 2026 at 3:36 PM
A pardoned Jan 6 rioter will face trial for child molestation charge. Andrew Johnson will be tried in Hernando County, Florida. At least this time he cannot be pardoned by Trump.

www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/par...
Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Andrew Johnson to face criminal trial for child molestation
Andrew Johnson is the latest in a series of pardoned Jan. 6 riot defendants to face new criminal charges.
www.cbsnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Massive coming storm of snow, sleet, freezing temperatures is expected to affect 230 million people. Already, 12 states have declared a state of emergency.

Stay safe.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Monster winter storm threatens half of US with 12 states already declaring emergencies
Snow, sleet and freezing temperatures are forecast for the south, midwest and east coast over the weekend
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:16 PM
January 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Hey, Donald! Canada says keep your stupid “Board of Peace” invitation.
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 PM
January 23, 2026 at 1:48 PM
January 23, 2026 at 4:24 AM
I noticed his drooping right eyelid during his speech at Davos. I told myself “this man is seriously unwell”.
I think the only thing that is keeping him alive is his pure hatred for our country and the people who love it. He isn’t going to stop until he is standing over the ashes.
January 23, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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Trump expands his lawsuit claims against New York Times after they publish the latest disastrous polls showing Trump’s approval ratings in the tank.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump says he’s expanding defamation suit against New York Times after unfavorable poll
US president says his qualms over the opinion poll would be added to existing defamation lawsuit against the paper
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:52 AM
These are the Democrats who voted with Republicans to fund ICE.

Henry Cueliar (Texas)
Jared Golden (Maine)
Marie Perez (Wash)
Laura Gillen (N.Y.)
Don Davis (N,C)
Tom Suozzi (N.Y)
Vincente Gonzalez (Texas)

thehill.com/homenews/hou...
These Democrats voted for the DHS funding bill despite ICE furor
Several House Democrats joined with nearly all Republicans to approve a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday, as anger grows over the Trump administration’s immigratio…
thehill.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:46 AM
It’s official: Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from the World Health Organization.
January 23, 2026 at 12:33 AM
January 22, 2026 at 10:01 PM
International Day of the Endangered Lawyer

The international legal community has awarded the U.S. the distinction of being a country where lawyers and judges are so politically intimidated that the rule of law is under threat.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
January 22, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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January 22, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Ice storm, snow storm, subzero temps are sweeping across the country…stay safe.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Snow, ice and subzero temperatures to sweep across US this weekend
The storm will stretch 2,000 miles from south-west to east, disrupting travel and threatening power outages
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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January 21, 2026 at 8:24 PM
January 21, 2026 at 6:53 PM
😋😋😋 Remember what “normal” looks like?
January 21, 2026 at 4:54 PM
January 21, 2026 at 4:48 PM
The EU halted work on their formal approval of their trade deal with the U.S. because of Trumps continued and escalating threats including tariff threats against Greenland and Denmark and their European allies.

www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
E.U. halts approval of U.S. trade deal after Trump's Greenland tariff threat
The deal would have capped U.S. tariffs on most E.U. products at just 15%.
www.nbcnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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January 21, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Stephanie Grisham, Trump’s former press secretary, is urging Congress to look into Trump’s mental capacity.
January 21, 2026 at 1:11 AM