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The Commander’s Wife - good field of candidates. Any emerging Aunt Lydias?
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to be clear, this is my assessment of how the US meets the signs, not WhatIsFascism.org's
January 19, 2026 at 9:20 PM
to be clear, this is my assessment of how the US meets the signs, not WhatIsFascism.org's
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Another disabled person grabbed by ICE and denied accommodations.
Duglof has Epidermolysis Bullosa, or EB. His skin is fragile, causing it to tear easily.
He came to the US for specialized treatment and followed the process.
He is not a criminal.
It was never about crime.
Duglof has Epidermolysis Bullosa, or EB. His skin is fragile, causing it to tear easily.
He came to the US for specialized treatment and followed the process.
He is not a criminal.
It was never about crime.
Libyan man in Minnesota for medical treatment for rare skin condition is detained by ICE agents
Hani Duglof and his brother Mohamad Duklef left Libya more than a decade ago, unable to find relief for a rare condition that threatens to leave their skin torn and blistered at even the slightest pro...
www.cbsnews.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Another disabled person grabbed by ICE and denied accommodations.
Duglof has Epidermolysis Bullosa, or EB. His skin is fragile, causing it to tear easily.
He came to the US for specialized treatment and followed the process.
He is not a criminal.
It was never about crime.
Duglof has Epidermolysis Bullosa, or EB. His skin is fragile, causing it to tear easily.
He came to the US for specialized treatment and followed the process.
He is not a criminal.
It was never about crime.
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
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🔥Greenland politician: “Trump doesn’t know about Greenlandic people. We don’t value💰/Kardashian lips/fake boobs… we won’t give up free health care & education… 🇺🇸are so greedy they’re trying to shoot their friends… Trump surrounds himself with white power— our rights would probably be taken away.”
January 19, 2026 at 5:16 PM
🔥Greenland politician: “Trump doesn’t know about Greenlandic people. We don’t value💰/Kardashian lips/fake boobs… we won’t give up free health care & education… 🇺🇸are so greedy they’re trying to shoot their friends… Trump surrounds himself with white power— our rights would probably be taken away.”
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“Leave Greenland alone!”
Heckler interrupts Star-Spangled Banner at NBA game in London, wins cheers from crowd. (Video via Reddit)
Heckler interrupts Star-Spangled Banner at NBA game in London, wins cheers from crowd. (Video via Reddit)
January 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM
“Leave Greenland alone!”
Heckler interrupts Star-Spangled Banner at NBA game in London, wins cheers from crowd. (Video via Reddit)
Heckler interrupts Star-Spangled Banner at NBA game in London, wins cheers from crowd. (Video via Reddit)
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Taking over Greenland is not a joke. Trump is sending messages to foreign leaders and making threats that will destroy the most important alliance we have. Are Republicans in Congress and Marco Rubio really ready to throw NATO away because they’re too afraid to stand up to Trump?
January 19, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Taking over Greenland is not a joke. Trump is sending messages to foreign leaders and making threats that will destroy the most important alliance we have. Are Republicans in Congress and Marco Rubio really ready to throw NATO away because they’re too afraid to stand up to Trump?
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The problem Republicans in Congress must now face is however difficult and embarrassing for them, the President is now waving matches round a barrel of gunpowder, (for the US as well) and only they can now take them away from him.
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 8:14 AM
The problem Republicans in Congress must now face is however difficult and embarrassing for them, the President is now waving matches round a barrel of gunpowder, (for the US as well) and only they can now take them away from him.
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Update to Nixon's Madman Theory: now with no theory, but with an actual madman.
January 19, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Update to Nixon's Madman Theory: now with no theory, but with an actual madman.
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Vanity hit, yes. A WC boycott would also have economic effects in planned host states, incl. red Texas (x2) & Florida + purple Georgia & Pennsylvania, in a midterm election year. It would severely damage ties w/ corporate sponsors & media giants that have poured 10s/100s of millions into the Cup.
It might sound silly, but I mean it: The easiest and most potent way for Europe to hurt Trump this year is to once again use its cultural soft power and to threaten a boycott of the World Cup. It would become a completely meaningless event and would hurt him where he is most vulnerable - his vanity.
January 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Vanity hit, yes. A WC boycott would also have economic effects in planned host states, incl. red Texas (x2) & Florida + purple Georgia & Pennsylvania, in a midterm election year. It would severely damage ties w/ corporate sponsors & media giants that have poured 10s/100s of millions into the Cup.
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The superheroes who Tweeted they "would have" perfectly controlled COVID are failing to control measles now that they have power and responsibility.
sciencebasedmedicine.org/measlesfail/
sciencebasedmedicine.org/measlesfail/
January 19, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The superheroes who Tweeted they "would have" perfectly controlled COVID are failing to control measles now that they have power and responsibility.
sciencebasedmedicine.org/measlesfail/
sciencebasedmedicine.org/measlesfail/
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Just for the record, and it’s insane that the mad king made me look this up, there is documentation of the US giving up all claim to Greenland to Denmark when we bought the Virgin Islands from them in 1916.
history.state.gov/historicaldo...
history.state.gov/historicaldo...
![DECLARATION
In proceeding this day to the signature of the Convention respecting the cession of the Danish West-Indian Islands to the United States of America, the undersigned Secretary of State of the United States of America, duly authorized by his Government, has the honor to declare that the Government of the United States of America will not object to the Danish Government extending their political and economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
ROBERT LANSING
New YorK, August 4, 1916.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Just for the record, and it’s insane that the mad king made me look this up, there is documentation of the US giving up all claim to Greenland to Denmark when we bought the Virgin Islands from them in 1916.
history.state.gov/historicaldo...
history.state.gov/historicaldo...
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Pretty soon the UK will need to make a tough choice which side of the fence it wants to be on.
Trump administration demands Britain adopt US standards in trade talks
The U.S. push would derail Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union.
www.politico.eu
January 19, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Pretty soon the UK will need to make a tough choice which side of the fence it wants to be on.
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Time to put grandpa in a home I’m sorry GOP
January 19, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Time to put grandpa in a home I’m sorry GOP
The shame
Hmong man detained by ICE today in St. Paul, Minnesota.
(Photo via Reuters)
(Photo via Reuters)
January 19, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The shame
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I have posted too much today, but cannot get this photo out of my head. This must stop.
Hmong man detained by ICE today in St. Paul, Minnesota.
(Photo via Reuters)
(Photo via Reuters)
January 19, 2026 at 7:05 AM
I have posted too much today, but cannot get this photo out of my head. This must stop.
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Yes, the screeching sound you’re hearing across the continent is Europe’s far right performing U-turns on Trump. One to watch: the UK’s Nigel Farage (“under the weather”’ yesterday).
Here is only at first paradoxical reaction I believe we will see more of - AfD member of the Bundestag Kay Gottschalk argues the US tariffs over Greendland call for more European sovereignty, a European military alliance, a German nuke and ends his video with the slogan "Long live Europe".
January 19, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Yes, the screeching sound you’re hearing across the continent is Europe’s far right performing U-turns on Trump. One to watch: the UK’s Nigel Farage (“under the weather”’ yesterday).
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Here is only at first paradoxical reaction I believe we will see more of - AfD member of the Bundestag Kay Gottschalk argues the US tariffs over Greendland call for more European sovereignty, a European military alliance, a German nuke and ends his video with the slogan "Long live Europe".
January 19, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Here is only at first paradoxical reaction I believe we will see more of - AfD member of the Bundestag Kay Gottschalk argues the US tariffs over Greendland call for more European sovereignty, a European military alliance, a German nuke and ends his video with the slogan "Long live Europe".
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"ICE local police agreements, primarily the 287(g) Program, deputize local officers to enforce federal immigration law, allowing them to interview individuals, check databases, and initiate removal proceedings." Is your local police department working with ICE? www.ice.gov/identify-and...
Delegation of Immigration Authority Section 287(g) Immigration and Nationality Act
www.ice.gov
January 19, 2026 at 1:24 PM
"ICE local police agreements, primarily the 287(g) Program, deputize local officers to enforce federal immigration law, allowing them to interview individuals, check databases, and initiate removal proceedings." Is your local police department working with ICE? www.ice.gov/identify-and...
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Countries Donald Trump has not imposed tariffs on
1. Russia 🇷🇺
2. Err, that's it
1. Russia 🇷🇺
2. Err, that's it
January 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Countries Donald Trump has not imposed tariffs on
1. Russia 🇷🇺
2. Err, that's it
1. Russia 🇷🇺
2. Err, that's it
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Sunday, at least 7 ICE agents stormed a house and took an elderly man out into the freezing cold, wearing only his underwear and a blanket.
He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
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He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
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January 19, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Sunday, at least 7 ICE agents stormed a house and took an elderly man out into the freezing cold, wearing only his underwear and a blanket.
He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
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He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
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Meal Team 6, bravest of the brave. Five heavily armed men going after a law abiding resident who presents no threat.
Sunday, at least 7 ICE agents stormed a house and took an elderly man out into the freezing cold, wearing only his underwear and a blanket.
He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
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He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
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January 19, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Meal Team 6, bravest of the brave. Five heavily armed men going after a law abiding resident who presents no threat.
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This is darkly funny. But part of the problem with Donald Trump is that this is how people have dealt with him for the past 75-plus years.
Long story short (and friends in Europe, please take note):
This approach DOES NOT WORK.
Long story short (and friends in Europe, please take note):
This approach DOES NOT WORK.
January 19, 2026 at 1:40 PM
This is darkly funny. But part of the problem with Donald Trump is that this is how people have dealt with him for the past 75-plus years.
Long story short (and friends in Europe, please take note):
This approach DOES NOT WORK.
Long story short (and friends in Europe, please take note):
This approach DOES NOT WORK.
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German Finance Minister
January 19, 2026 at 12:53 PM
German Finance Minister
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"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:29 AM
"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...