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Want to know how bad things have gotten in the United States? Try to guess which country this report is about from its social media summary.
January 13, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Want to know how bad things have gotten in the United States? Try to guess which country this report is about from its social media summary.
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Frey: "You cannot drag pregnant women through the snow. You're not allowed to take teenagers out of their car and detain them when they are in fact American citizens. That is against the law in every state. That is against our US Constitution."
January 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Frey: "You cannot drag pregnant women through the snow. You're not allowed to take teenagers out of their car and detain them when they are in fact American citizens. That is against the law in every state. That is against our US Constitution."
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Powell said the investigation is a result of the Federal Reserve refusing to adhere to the President’s preferences on sharply slashing interest rates.
DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell—He Vows To Stand Firm In ‘Face Of Threats’
Powell said the investigation is a result of the Federal Reserve refusing to adhere to the President’s preferences on sharply slashing interest rates.
www.forbes.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Powell said the investigation is a result of the Federal Reserve refusing to adhere to the President’s preferences on sharply slashing interest rates.
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
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Federal investigators are looking into Renee Good’s possible activist connections, raising worries of a broader effort to tamp down on protest as the White House looks to deflect blame away from the ICE agent who shot and killed her last week in Minneapolis.
FBI’s ICE Shooting Inquiry Examines Renee Good’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups
Former department officials warned that such a broad inquiry raised the specter that forms of political protests could be criminalized.
nyti.ms
January 13, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Federal investigators are looking into Renee Good’s possible activist connections, raising worries of a broader effort to tamp down on protest as the White House looks to deflect blame away from the ICE agent who shot and killed her last week in Minneapolis.
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AOC: Vance believes fundamentally that what happened to Renee Good is acceptable and what should be ok in America every day and so as far as what a person like that believes, you have to start right there with the person that you're dealing with
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: Vance believes fundamentally that what happened to Renee Good is acceptable and what should be ok in America every day and so as far as what a person like that believes, you have to start right there with the person that you're dealing with
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.@PabloReports: Is the DOJ being weaponized against the Fed?
Boebert: I think the Fed has been weaponized against the American people. Abolish the Fed.
Boebert: I think the Fed has been weaponized against the American people. Abolish the Fed.
January 12, 2026 at 11:53 PM
.@PabloReports: Is the DOJ being weaponized against the Fed?
Boebert: I think the Fed has been weaponized against the American people. Abolish the Fed.
Boebert: I think the Fed has been weaponized against the American people. Abolish the Fed.
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ICE and CBP agents are responsible for the statutory offenses they're committing.
But *just one monster* established the 3,000 arrests/day quota that couldn't possibly be met without turning America into a fascist state.
This is that man. When the tables turn, he'll need to be imprisoned for life.
But *just one monster* established the 3,000 arrests/day quota that couldn't possibly be met without turning America into a fascist state.
This is that man. When the tables turn, he'll need to be imprisoned for life.
January 13, 2026 at 1:42 AM
ICE and CBP agents are responsible for the statutory offenses they're committing.
But *just one monster* established the 3,000 arrests/day quota that couldn't possibly be met without turning America into a fascist state.
This is that man. When the tables turn, he'll need to be imprisoned for life.
But *just one monster* established the 3,000 arrests/day quota that couldn't possibly be met without turning America into a fascist state.
This is that man. When the tables turn, he'll need to be imprisoned for life.
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Instead of calming tensions or allowing for a transparent external investigation, ICE Barbie Noem is now sending in 100s of more agents into Minneapolis to fan the flames.
Noem will not stop until she causes more harm to the American people.
Noem will not stop until she causes more harm to the American people.
January 11, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Instead of calming tensions or allowing for a transparent external investigation, ICE Barbie Noem is now sending in 100s of more agents into Minneapolis to fan the flames.
Noem will not stop until she causes more harm to the American people.
Noem will not stop until she causes more harm to the American people.
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The Trump Administration does not care if you die as long as they make money.
January 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Trump Administration does not care if you die as long as they make money.
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Israel and Hamas both signaled over the weekend that efforts for a renewed cease-fire in Gaza were underway, less than two weeks after the breakdown of a temporary truce.
What We Know About Talks for a Renewed Gaza Cease-Fire
Hamas said it had accepted a proposal for a new cease-fire, which would see some hostages released from captivity in Gaza. But details were elusive.
nyti.ms
March 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Israel and Hamas both signaled over the weekend that efforts for a renewed cease-fire in Gaza were underway, less than two weeks after the breakdown of a temporary truce.
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It's outrageous that the Secretary of State can, on his sole authority, have a legal resident of the US summarily detained and deported without any due process. This power renders millions of people legally in the US effectively without rights.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/22/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/22/u...
‘They’ve never been afraid before’: Why some green card holders’ concerns are growing | CNN
Some immigrants with green cards — documents deeming them lawful permanent residents of the United States — tell CNN they’re still scared the Trump administration could kick them out of the country.
www.cnn.com
March 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It's outrageous that the Secretary of State can, on his sole authority, have a legal resident of the US summarily detained and deported without any due process. This power renders millions of people legally in the US effectively without rights.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/22/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/22/u...
So wrong! There should be a lit on donations that buy candidates
The top 7 donors gave over $1bil to Trump. This is how an oligarchy entrenches itself in a democracy.
![The image is a chart titled "Top Donors in 2024 Election," showing contributions to campaign committees and independent groups. It notes George Soros donated $179 million in 2022, much unspent until 2024. Donors are categorized as "Solidly Republican/Conservative," "Solidly Democratic/Liberal," or "Leans Republican/Conservative." Top donors include:
Elon Musk: $291,482,587 (Solidly Republican/Conservative)
Timothy Mellon: $197,047,200 (Solidly Republican/Conservative)
Miriam Adelson: $148,304,900 (Solidly Republican/Conservative)
Richard & Elizabeth Uihlein: $143,489,936 (Solidly Republican/Conservative)
Kenneth C. Griffin: $108,402,284 (Solidly Republican/Conservative)
Jeffrey & Janine Yass: $101,128,680 (Solidly Republican/Conservative)
Paul Singer: $66,800,800 (Solidly Republican/Conservative)
[...]
The chart notes "Solid" donors give over 85% to one side, "Leans" give 60%-80%, and "On the Fence" donors are more balanced. Source: OpenSecrets, created with Datawrapper.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:y4zs4cabaezzwx3bz2e5nnj2/bafkreiawvfw4245tmuw6oviy5qtqoz5v6ccuzvaco3rgav4f37pybpfuay@jpeg)
March 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
So wrong! There should be a lit on donations that buy candidates
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Faye Hall is one of four Americans known to have been released by the Taliban this year. She called on President Trump to help other women jailed in Afghanistan.
Taliban releases American woman detained in Afghanistan
Faye Hall is one of four Americans known to have been released by the Taliban this year. She called on President Trump to help other women jailed in Afghanistan.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Faye Hall is one of four Americans known to have been released by the Taliban this year. She called on President Trump to help other women jailed in Afghanistan.
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Fuck off @schumer.senate.gov!
Below is exactly why you needed to VOTE NO on that shit spending bill!
SCHUMER: "Let’s be very clear about what these layoffs represent:
This is an assault on Medicare.
This is an assault on Medicaid.
This is an assault on families and consumers across America."
Below is exactly why you needed to VOTE NO on that shit spending bill!
SCHUMER: "Let’s be very clear about what these layoffs represent:
This is an assault on Medicare.
This is an assault on Medicaid.
This is an assault on families and consumers across America."
March 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Fuck off @schumer.senate.gov!
Below is exactly why you needed to VOTE NO on that shit spending bill!
SCHUMER: "Let’s be very clear about what these layoffs represent:
This is an assault on Medicare.
This is an assault on Medicaid.
This is an assault on families and consumers across America."
Below is exactly why you needed to VOTE NO on that shit spending bill!
SCHUMER: "Let’s be very clear about what these layoffs represent:
This is an assault on Medicare.
This is an assault on Medicaid.
This is an assault on families and consumers across America."
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Most definitely not a thing.
White House Post Of JD Vance At The Gun Range Firing 'Freedom Seeds' Has The Internet Cringing
That's...not a thing.
www.comicsands.com
March 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Most definitely not a thing.
So wrong🤬😡🤬😡🤬
At 12:35 am ET, the president decreed that he was nullifying President Biden’s preemptive pardons of members of the January 6 committee, an assertion of a power the Constitution does not bestow.
March 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
So wrong🤬😡🤬😡🤬
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The United States said military operations against the Iranian-backed group would continue after President Donald Trump ordered attacks at the weekend.
Houthis claim attacks on U.S. aircraft carrier: What we know
www.newsweek.com
March 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The United States said military operations against the Iranian-backed group would continue after President Donald Trump ordered attacks at the weekend.
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It’s important you understand this.
The people in this photo were residents of the USA that were denied due process. They were rounded up and shipped to a prison in El Salvador—without trial, without evidence—simply on suspicion of gang affiliation.
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The people in this photo were residents of the USA that were denied due process. They were rounded up and shipped to a prison in El Salvador—without trial, without evidence—simply on suspicion of gang affiliation.
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March 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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The quarterly report is the first sweeping attempt by global economists to document and forecast the damage from Trump’s policies to the economies of America and its trading partners.
Trump’s tariffs are inflicting serious economic damage and reigniting inflation, OECD says | CNN Business
President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are slowing economic growth in the United States and around the world while sending prices higher again, creating a toxic stew for the global economy that coul...
www.cnn.com
March 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The quarterly report is the first sweeping attempt by global economists to document and forecast the damage from Trump’s policies to the economies of America and its trading partners.
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No charges. No due process. No verification of resident status. No names.
Just $8 million per captive to the El Salvadoran government.
Just $8 million per captive to the El Salvadoran government.
The video of Trump’s deportees arriving in El Salvador is horrific.
This is 21st century Nazism.
Identities concealed, trafficked to a foreign labour camp. No due process, no evidence of crime. Dehumanised.
Where is the global outrage?
The crime is historic; the normalisation catastrophic.
This is 21st century Nazism.
Identities concealed, trafficked to a foreign labour camp. No due process, no evidence of crime. Dehumanised.
Where is the global outrage?
The crime is historic; the normalisation catastrophic.
March 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
No charges. No due process. No verification of resident status. No names.
Just $8 million per captive to the El Salvadoran government.
Just $8 million per captive to the El Salvadoran government.
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The Kremlin said on Monday that work was underway to prepare the second phone call between President Vladimir Putin and President Trump but refused to disclose what will be on the agenda, as U.S. officials continued to project optimism about a U.S.-backed cease-fire deal with Ukraine.
Kremlin Stays Mum on Agenda for Putin’s Call With Trump
The call, scheduled for Tuesday, will be the first known conversation between the two leaders since Mr. Putin laid out numerous conditions for a cease-fire with Ukraine.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The Kremlin said on Monday that work was underway to prepare the second phone call between President Vladimir Putin and President Trump but refused to disclose what will be on the agenda, as U.S. officials continued to project optimism about a U.S.-backed cease-fire deal with Ukraine.
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I hate it when some of my old posts become relevant again ("What If the Federal Government Begins Defying Court Orders?", Feb. 27)
What If the Federal Government Begins Defying Court Orders?
What will happen if the federal government starts defying court orders? The answers aren’t easy, in part because we must be prepared for a range of possibilities somewhere between compliance and frank...
www.cato.org
March 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I hate it when some of my old posts become relevant again ("What If the Federal Government Begins Defying Court Orders?", Feb. 27)