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Bao-Tung Nguyen-Phuoc
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

The new film “Melania” makes clear that Melania Trump “is not Rapunzel in the tower, pining to be saved from the ogre imprisoning her,” our columnist Maureen Dowd writes. “She is comfortable in the frosty vertical solitude of the tower, swaddled in luxury.”
Opinion | Slovenian Sphinx Flick Nixed!
Melania’s movie, not exactly boffo box office.
nyti.ms
January 31, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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Indécent et insipide : le film de Melania Trump, beaucoup de fric pour un flop
«Melania», le film : beaucoup de fric pour un flop
Sorti vendredi 30 janvier, le documentaire d’Amazon, qui a coûté près de 75 millions de dollars, ne nous apprend rien de la première dame des Etats-Unis, et fait tache dans l’actualité dramatique qui secoue le pays.
www.liberation.fr
January 31, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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BREAKING: A judge orders the U.S. to release a 5-year-old boy and his father taken into custody during the Minnesota immigration crackdown.
Judge orders US to release 5-year-old and dad taken into custody in Minnesota crackdown
A judge has ordered the U.S. to release a father and 5-year-old son who were taken into custody during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
bit.ly
January 31, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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I endured the Melania film so you don’t have to – my only regret is not buying popcorn so one of my senses was entertained | Caitlin Cassidy
I endured the Melania film so you don’t have to – my only regret is not buying popcorn so one of my senses was entertained | Caitlin Cassidy
‘Everyone wants to know,’ Melania says at the beginning of the two-hour extravaganza – but do we?
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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“The idea that federal officials would seize ballots in an attempt to prove fraud is especially dangerous in this context when we know … the Georgia 2020 election has been extensively counted, recounted and investigated,” one expert said.

By @dougbockclark.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social
FBI’s Search of Georgia Election Center Is “Dangerous,” Experts Warn
The search warrant, which sought 2020 election ballots, tabulator tapes, digital data and voter rolls from Fulton County, marked what experts described as a significant escalation in President Donald ...
www.propublica.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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Catherine O’Hara, actor known for Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone and Best in Show, has died at the age of 71 after a brief illness.

bit.ly/3LM2vqO
January 30, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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No. 30 is climbing the leaderboard ⬆️⬆️⬆️

Stephen Curry is averaging 27.3 PPG this season.
January 30, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Ilhan Omar, l’élue du Minnesota qui incarne tout ce que Trump déteste (et attaque sans arrêt)
Ilhan Omar, l’élue du Minnesota qui incarne tout ce que Trump déteste (et attaque sans arrêt)
www.huffingtonpost.fr
January 29, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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Exclusive: ICE officers in Minnesota directed not to interact with 'agitators' in new orders reut.rs/3OaPeZn
Exclusive: ICE officers in Minnesota directed not to interact with 'agitators' in new orders
The new internal guidance reviewed by Reuters also orders U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to only target immigrants who have criminal charges or convictions.
reut.rs
January 29, 2026 at 5:50 AM
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Artistes en révolte, tourisme en berne... Le flop power américain. C'est la une de Libé jeudi.

Les stars sont de plus en plus nombreuses à s'insurger et les vacanciers à boycotter la destination. Le pays voit son soft power vaciller, abîmé par les outrances de Trump et l'ultraviolence de l'ICE.
January 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Why aren't we more concerned that the government is hiding the identity of the agents who shot Alex Pretti? This coverup should be getting much more coverage.
January 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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UPDATE US immigration agents may have breached "protocol" in Minneapolis before shooting dead a nurse during protests, Trump's senior aide Stephen Miller said Tuesday -- days after falsely branding the victim an assassin

u.afp.com/SBji
January 28, 2026 at 4:45 AM
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Paul George catches fire from deep in the 76ers' home win!

Joel Embiid: 29 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST
Tyrese Maxey: 22 PTS, 9 AST
Myles Turner: 31 PTS (10-16 FGM), 4 3PM
Ryan Rollins: 24 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST
January 28, 2026 at 5:11 AM
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getting feds to say shit like this on camera with their face exposed is NUTS -- you can not reform this agency, everyone involved must go, there is no practical way to root out all of these guys
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."

ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Federal immigration officers have been collecting personal information about protesters and agitators in Minneapolis, sources told CNN – and had documented details about Alex Pretti before he was shot to death. https://cnn.it/3LXMwpp
January 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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It’s rare for Apple to revisit operating systems this old, but the company does sometimes make exceptions.
Apple patches ancient iOS versions to keep iMessage, FaceTime, other services working
Apple renews certificates for old iOS versions to keep the lights on longer.
arstechnica.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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It'll all make sense soon.
January 27, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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Congrats to Stephen Curry of the Warriors for moving up to 20th on the all-time SCORING list!
January 26, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover | Francine Prose
America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover | Francine Prose
This is the news we should be paying attention to. At least for the moment, everything else is a distraction
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:17 AM
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Donald Trump alone has the power to force the leaders of Israel and Hamas to take the next steps. His plan won widespread international backing. He should focus on that
Trump’s Board of Peace is a distraction from the real work in Gaza
America’s president has unusual power to impose peace; he must continue to use it
econ.st
January 26, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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In a statement, former President Barack Obama called Alex Pretti’s death a “heartbreaking tragedy” and warned that “many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.” He urged the administration to work with city and state officials.
Latest shooting in Minnesota enforcement surge fuels more calls for immigration agents to leave
Democratic officials and protesters on the streets are demanding that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis.
bit.ly
January 25, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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A night that will be remembered forever!

Relive some of the best moments from Derrick Rose’s Jersey Retirement in Chicago last night 🌹🥹
January 25, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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How is it that one of the most divisive individuals ever to occupy the Oval Office has somehow managed to unite the entire world against us?
January 25, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Minneapolis : «Ils tuent en toute impunité». C'est la une de Libération lundi.

Le meurtre d’Alex Pretti, abattu samedi par des agents de la police aux frontières alors qu’il était immobilisé au sol, ravive la colère aux Etats-Unis. Récit de notre envoyé spécial sur la scène du meurtre.
January 25, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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We pulled this one out of the paywall, too
"Why is it so normal for law enforcement — those who are supposed to be keepers of law and order — to kill Americans? And why is the only question at the end of the day how much their victims deserved to die?"

Read more from @sarahjeong.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86745...
January 25, 2026 at 8:14 PM