@angielaw.bsky.social
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We live in stupid times.
CNN: DHS officials have come to FEMA staff and told them to limit the use of the word ice…they are worried that by posting something like, watch out for the ice, that it's going to become a meme….
January 24, 2026 at 1:18 PM
We live in stupid times.
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India’s holdings of US Treasury bonds have fallen to a 5-year low as the nation pushes to support its currency and diversify its reserves, Bloomberg reports.
People “are looking to diversify away from US assets, and I would kind of describe it as quiet-quitting of US bonds,” Katie Koch said.
People “are looking to diversify away from US assets, and I would kind of describe it as quiet-quitting of US bonds,” Katie Koch said.
January 24, 2026 at 12:07 PM
India’s holdings of US Treasury bonds have fallen to a 5-year low as the nation pushes to support its currency and diversify its reserves, Bloomberg reports.
People “are looking to diversify away from US assets, and I would kind of describe it as quiet-quitting of US bonds,” Katie Koch said.
People “are looking to diversify away from US assets, and I would kind of describe it as quiet-quitting of US bonds,” Katie Koch said.
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"in most cases, these videos appear to have been filmed secretly - using Meta smart glasses."
Argh for the love of god BAN. THE. PERVERT GLASSES.
Argh for the love of god BAN. THE. PERVERT GLASSES.
Women filmed in secret for TikTok content - then harassed online
Women filmed in secret for TikTok content - then harassed online
So-called manfluencers wearing smart glasses approach women and then post videos to TikTok.
www.bbc.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:02 AM
"in most cases, these videos appear to have been filmed secretly - using Meta smart glasses."
Argh for the love of god BAN. THE. PERVERT GLASSES.
Argh for the love of god BAN. THE. PERVERT GLASSES.
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“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
January 23, 2026 at 12:25 PM
“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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ICE attacked an observer after they tailed a group of clergy on a spiritual pilgrimage.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
January 24, 2026 at 4:22 AM
ICE attacked an observer after they tailed a group of clergy on a spiritual pilgrimage.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
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they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
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A political protester in Minneapolis was captured by ICE. They removed her bra and cut off her wedding ring. They never returned her clothes to her. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
January 22, 2026 at 8:38 PM
A political protester in Minneapolis was captured by ICE. They removed her bra and cut off her wedding ring. They never returned her clothes to her. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
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I've never been happier to encounter a paywall in my life.
January 24, 2026 at 8:30 AM
I've never been happier to encounter a paywall in my life.
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Everyone thought the Russian military was nearly unbeatable, but Putin destroyed leadership by installing loyalists, and without quality leadership they are inept. What do you think will happen to the U.S. military with Trump doing the same? The most bombs and bullets doesn't make you competent.
January 24, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Everyone thought the Russian military was nearly unbeatable, but Putin destroyed leadership by installing loyalists, and without quality leadership they are inept. What do you think will happen to the U.S. military with Trump doing the same? The most bombs and bullets doesn't make you competent.
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Saying Trump “dominated Davos” is like saying the crazy guy on the subway car “dominated the morning commute.”
On This Wall Street Week, David Westin speaks to a former top Canadian official about dodging a bullet on Greenland.
How Trump Dominated the World Economic Forum
Trump made an about-face on tariffs this week.
bloom.bg
January 24, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Saying Trump “dominated Davos” is like saying the crazy guy on the subway car “dominated the morning commute.”
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Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it makes a trade deal with China. Way to win friends and influence people.
January 24, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it makes a trade deal with China. Way to win friends and influence people.
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“Aggressive” is Times-headline-speak for cruel, vicious, and sadistic.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Videos From Minnesota Show How Aggressive ICE Has Gotten During Arrests and Encounters With Protesters
For weeks, residents have documented the impact of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign and captured many violent confrontations on camera.
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:35 PM
“Aggressive” is Times-headline-speak for cruel, vicious, and sadistic.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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“Trump has been taking on more of the behaviors that define a fascist. He has seized authorities from Congress, ordered prosecutions of critics, built a paramilitary force. In Davos, he suggested he wasn’t a dictator. But he added, ‘Sometimes you need a dictator.’”
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-davo...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-davo...
Trump Sounds a Lot Like You-Know-Who
He’s no Hitler. But his speech in Davos about Greenland eerily echoes 1938.
www.thebulwark.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:11 PM
“Trump has been taking on more of the behaviors that define a fascist. He has seized authorities from Congress, ordered prosecutions of critics, built a paramilitary force. In Davos, he suggested he wasn’t a dictator. But he added, ‘Sometimes you need a dictator.’”
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-davo...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-davo...
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Amazon is actually spending $75 million all in to license and promote this movie.
You can reserve tickets now to "Melania: Twenty Days to History," only on Amazon Prime. Thanks to $40 million from Amazon, you can "step inside Melania Trump's world as she orchestrates inauguration plans" and watch exclusive footage of "never-before-seen environments" www.amazon.com/salp/melania...
Melania: Twenty Days to History
Exclusively in Theaters January 30
www.amazon.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Amazon is actually spending $75 million all in to license and promote this movie.
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At the start of this Administration, the story was that Kushner would stay out of government this time so he could freely pursue his international business deals. 🤔
January 23, 2026 at 3:48 PM
At the start of this Administration, the story was that Kushner would stay out of government this time so he could freely pursue his international business deals. 🤔
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Newly unsealed evidence makes it even clearer that Rubio and Noem knew they were targeting students based solely on their political speech and that they knew this policy was unconstitutional. They just didn’t care. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
January 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Newly unsealed evidence makes it even clearer that Rubio and Noem knew they were targeting students based solely on their political speech and that they knew this policy was unconstitutional. They just didn’t care. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM
This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
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Another day, another outrage; ICE under Trump is going to deport dozens of people to Iran, including two gay men previously arrested by the regime who face the death penalty for their orientation, and despite the ongoing crackdowns which have killed thousands.
An administration of total inhumanity.
An administration of total inhumanity.
January 23, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Another day, another outrage; ICE under Trump is going to deport dozens of people to Iran, including two gay men previously arrested by the regime who face the death penalty for their orientation, and despite the ongoing crackdowns which have killed thousands.
An administration of total inhumanity.
An administration of total inhumanity.
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Even their foreign policy is moronic culture war politics. “France is stereotypically coded as urbane, cultured, and other traits that make my constituents feel inferior and resentful, so I will perform fantasies of forcibly humiliating them.”
This is an elected member of Congress & the GOP saying that he welcomes a war against another nuclear power who is literally our oldest ally & with whom we have a formal treaty military alliance.
Congrats again on that National Conversation™️ about which party has moved further from the center 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Congrats again on that National Conversation™️ about which party has moved further from the center 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Rep. Greg Steube: "You see Macron and the French sending troops to Greenland. I would love to see the US military up against French troops in Greenland, because it would not last very long. It would be a very small skirmish ... we don't care about what Macron and the French want."
January 23, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Even their foreign policy is moronic culture war politics. “France is stereotypically coded as urbane, cultured, and other traits that make my constituents feel inferior and resentful, so I will perform fantasies of forcibly humiliating them.”
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Actual congressman salivating over war with a NATO ally.
Rep. Greg Steube: "You see Macron and the French sending troops to Greenland. I would love to see the US military up against French troops in Greenland, because it would not last very long. It would be a very small skirmish ... we don't care about what Macron and the French want."
January 23, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Actual congressman salivating over war with a NATO ally.
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ICE is sending these kids to the concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, where they're preparing to have so many children that they're opening a new school there. They're actively hiring teachers now. I reported on it last month. We have to get people out of there.
January 23, 2026 at 1:27 PM
ICE is sending these kids to the concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, where they're preparing to have so many children that they're opening a new school there. They're actively hiring teachers now. I reported on it last month. We have to get people out of there.
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It's not obvious whether this is a right-wing hate group or federal law enforcement. It may be impossible to tell. Federal law enforcement refusing to wear ID gives powerful cover for bad actors
January 23, 2026 at 7:42 PM
It's not obvious whether this is a right-wing hate group or federal law enforcement. It may be impossible to tell. Federal law enforcement refusing to wear ID gives powerful cover for bad actors