@blueoctober.bsky.social
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We are now witnessing—some of us in incredulous horror—what happens when a society confuses authority with innocence and violence with virtue. We have built legal doctrines that reward escalation. We have granted weapons to institutions without demanding restraint.
Don’t Let Them Tell You That Was Self-Defense
Pretti was a licensed, law-abiding gun owner, registered nurse, and worked at a veteran's hospital.
slate.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:58 PM
We are now witnessing—some of us in incredulous horror—what happens when a society confuses authority with innocence and violence with virtue. We have built legal doctrines that reward escalation. We have granted weapons to institutions without demanding restraint.
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What to do:
Video all ICE actions and stream to the cloud to preserve evidence.
Put up signs on overpasses. ICE = GESTAPO
We need 20 million marchers. Get ready.
Boycott big companies: HOME DEPOT, CBS & CNN
Malcom Nance
Video all ICE actions and stream to the cloud to preserve evidence.
Put up signs on overpasses. ICE = GESTAPO
We need 20 million marchers. Get ready.
Boycott big companies: HOME DEPOT, CBS & CNN
Malcom Nance
January 26, 2026 at 8:54 PM
What to do:
Video all ICE actions and stream to the cloud to preserve evidence.
Put up signs on overpasses. ICE = GESTAPO
We need 20 million marchers. Get ready.
Boycott big companies: HOME DEPOT, CBS & CNN
Malcom Nance
Video all ICE actions and stream to the cloud to preserve evidence.
Put up signs on overpasses. ICE = GESTAPO
We need 20 million marchers. Get ready.
Boycott big companies: HOME DEPOT, CBS & CNN
Malcom Nance
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China's Xi is consolidating his grip on power even if it means stripping the military of some of its most experienced leadership (via Bloomberg Opinion)
Purging the Military May Cost Xi in the Long Term
Chinese President Xi Jinping likes to talk about “great changes unseen in a century.” His latest military purges are an example of how far he is willing to go to create such a moment.
bloom.bg
January 27, 2026 at 1:30 AM
China's Xi is consolidating his grip on power even if it means stripping the military of some of its most experienced leadership (via Bloomberg Opinion)
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The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
January 26, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
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At least two U.S. citizens have been shot and killed by federal agents since a major operation began in Minnesota.
Target CEO Joins Minnesota Businesses Urging ‘Deescalation’ After Latest Shooting In Minneapolis
At least two U.S. citizens have been shot and killed by federal agents since a major operation began in Minnesota.
www.forbes.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:10 PM
At least two U.S. citizens have been shot and killed by federal agents since a major operation began in Minnesota.
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem must RESIGN — not be rewarded with more federal dollars to deploy armed occupations across American cities and then lie to the public.
January 26, 2026 at 7:40 PM
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem must RESIGN — not be rewarded with more federal dollars to deploy armed occupations across American cities and then lie to the public.
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In Bloomberg Weekend: The US is sending its allies into Beijing’s arms, Trump has mastered the art of the not-quite-deal, and overtourism is probably your fault.
Trump Is Becoming China’s Most Effective Diplomat
The US is sending its allies into Beijing’s arms, Trump has mastered the art of the not-quite-deal, and the world’s overtourism problem is probably your fault.
bloom.bg
January 24, 2026 at 9:30 AM
In Bloomberg Weekend: The US is sending its allies into Beijing’s arms, Trump has mastered the art of the not-quite-deal, and overtourism is probably your fault.
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Governor Newsom Is Correct.......
January 24, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Governor Newsom Is Correct.......
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January 23, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Board of Peace - Season 1
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Board of Peace - Season 1
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You know, I think I once read a book somewhere that explained this .... 🤔
January 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM
You know, I think I once read a book somewhere that explained this .... 🤔
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🧊❌BREAKING 🧊❌ 500 #MOworkers and community allies from across St. Louis just rallied to demand ICE OUT of our city!
Solidarity with our siblings in Minnesota during their bold general strike to fight back ✊🏿✊🏼✊🏽
Solidarity with our siblings in Minnesota during their bold general strike to fight back ✊🏿✊🏼✊🏽
January 24, 2026 at 1:40 AM
🧊❌BREAKING 🧊❌ 500 #MOworkers and community allies from across St. Louis just rallied to demand ICE OUT of our city!
Solidarity with our siblings in Minnesota during their bold general strike to fight back ✊🏿✊🏼✊🏽
Solidarity with our siblings in Minnesota during their bold general strike to fight back ✊🏿✊🏼✊🏽
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🗣️NO ICE IN OUR STREETS!
#MOworkers in Kansas City are joining the nationwide Day of Truth and Freedom, right as our siblings in Minnesota launch their historic general strike 💪
#MOworkers in Kansas City are joining the nationwide Day of Truth and Freedom, right as our siblings in Minnesota launch their historic general strike 💪
January 23, 2026 at 9:16 PM
🗣️NO ICE IN OUR STREETS!
#MOworkers in Kansas City are joining the nationwide Day of Truth and Freedom, right as our siblings in Minnesota launch their historic general strike 💪
#MOworkers in Kansas City are joining the nationwide Day of Truth and Freedom, right as our siblings in Minnesota launch their historic general strike 💪
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Some of the 2025 policies that have been implemented include cracking down on immigration and dismantling the Department of Education.
Trump has rolled out many of the Project 2025 policies he once claimed ignorance about
Some of the 2025 policies that have been implemented include cracking down on immigration and dismantling the Department of Education.
n.pr
January 24, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Some of the 2025 policies that have been implemented include cracking down on immigration and dismantling the Department of Education.
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Q: If DOJ doesn't release the files it has by next Friday, is there anything Congress can do to compel that to happen?
MASSIE: It's a crime if they don't. This is a new law with criminal implications if they don't follow it.
MASSIE: It's a crime if they don't. This is a new law with criminal implications if they don't follow it.
December 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Q: If DOJ doesn't release the files it has by next Friday, is there anything Congress can do to compel that to happen?
MASSIE: It's a crime if they don't. This is a new law with criminal implications if they don't follow it.
MASSIE: It's a crime if they don't. This is a new law with criminal implications if they don't follow it.
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Within hours of Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian dictator, fleeing in December last year, Israeli troops were on the move. They occupied territory in Syria and, a year later, they are still there
Israel refuses to withdraw from Syria
That may create more enemies for the Jewish state
econ.st
December 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Within hours of Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian dictator, fleeing in December last year, Israeli troops were on the move. They occupied territory in Syria and, a year later, they are still there
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The Trump administration is preparing to turn to private businesses to help mount offensive cyberattacks against foreign adversaries, sources say, potentially expanding a shadowy electronic conflict typically conducted by secretive intelligence agencies.
Trump Administration Turning to Private Firms in Cyber Offensive
President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to turn to private businesses to help mount offensive cyberattacks against foreign adversaries, according to people familiar with the matter, potentially expanding a shadowy electronic conflict typically conducted by secretive intelligence agencies.
bloom.bg
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Trump administration is preparing to turn to private businesses to help mount offensive cyberattacks against foreign adversaries, sources say, potentially expanding a shadowy electronic conflict typically conducted by secretive intelligence agencies.
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What’s at stake in the fight between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros? The power of a wannabe tyrant to interfere in any business transaction he wishes, to enlarge his own power and stifle criticism. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-a-president-intrudes
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-a-president-intrudes
December 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
What’s at stake in the fight between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros? The power of a wannabe tyrant to interfere in any business transaction he wishes, to enlarge his own power and stifle criticism. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-a-president-intrudes
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-a-president-intrudes
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The tanker was heading to a port in Galveston, Texas, on Thursday, according to U.S. officials.
U.S. intends to seize oil from tanker captured near Venezuela, White House says
The tanker was heading to a port in Galveston, Texas, on Thursday, according to U.S. officials.
nbcnews.to
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The tanker was heading to a port in Galveston, Texas, on Thursday, according to U.S. officials.
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BILL BURR: “If someone’s working 160 hours a month and can’t make their rent, you’re not paying them enough. Maybe you should just be worth $900,000,000… How does a CEO take a f*cking 8 figure bonus and none of your employees have dental insurance?”
December 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
BILL BURR: “If someone’s working 160 hours a month and can’t make their rent, you’re not paying them enough. Maybe you should just be worth $900,000,000… How does a CEO take a f*cking 8 figure bonus and none of your employees have dental insurance?”
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Bennie Thompson on Noem: "Her arrival was short lived. She left in the middle of the hearing ostensibly to go to another meeting. We found that the meeting had been canceled, so she could've stayed. But nonetheless, we're not surprised, because this is who she is."
December 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Bennie Thompson on Noem: "Her arrival was short lived. She left in the middle of the hearing ostensibly to go to another meeting. We found that the meeting had been canceled, so she could've stayed. But nonetheless, we're not surprised, because this is who she is."
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Garcia: "Some of the other photos that we did not put out today are incredibly disturbing"
December 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Garcia: "Some of the other photos that we did not put out today are incredibly disturbing"