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Toaster ovens generate Bible images that go viral with Christians.
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Remember the backlash to defund? The “fund the police” line that Biden/Dems settled on was from a memo by a reactionary centrist donor advisor and operative, Dmitri Mehlhorn. Straight line from that memo to this disaster.
if only there had been a movement and momentum several years ago to downsize police budgets, clear out the white supremacists and de-militarize local law enforcement
The elephant in the room is that mayors and governors across the country have very good reason to question the loyalty and allegiances of the state and local police forces and that’s one of the impediments to doing anything about the current occupations
January 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Remember the backlash to defund? The “fund the police” line that Biden/Dems settled on was from a memo by a reactionary centrist donor advisor and operative, Dmitri Mehlhorn. Straight line from that memo to this disaster.
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“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
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Republicans somehow managed to sprint from “we’re trying to protect women in sports” straight to defending a woman being shot in the head three times at point blank range for trying to drive away from a masked thug.
January 10, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Republicans somehow managed to sprint from “we’re trying to protect women in sports” straight to defending a woman being shot in the head three times at point blank range for trying to drive away from a masked thug.
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I broke the story yesterday that masked ICE agents (not DOJ) were removing items including a personal computer from the home of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot Renee Good. I have yet to see a single news outlet cover this or an elected official even acknowledge it.
NEW: These are ICE agents removing evidence from the shooter's home. They are not DOJ, they are Jonathan Ross's friends and coworkers, not DOJ.
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
January 10, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I broke the story yesterday that masked ICE agents (not DOJ) were removing items including a personal computer from the home of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot Renee Good. I have yet to see a single news outlet cover this or an elected official even acknowledge it.
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In case you’re wondering whether the pro-ICE reactions to Renee Nicole Good’s murder are natural, here’s a comment that was just left on my video. My video about anti-transgender bias at the BBC. I haven’t made a video about Good yet.
youtu.be/pWm3dK8tPto
youtu.be/pWm3dK8tPto
January 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
In case you’re wondering whether the pro-ICE reactions to Renee Nicole Good’s murder are natural, here’s a comment that was just left on my video. My video about anti-transgender bias at the BBC. I haven’t made a video about Good yet.
youtu.be/pWm3dK8tPto
youtu.be/pWm3dK8tPto
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I don’t care if you’re a far left anarchist or a run of the mill centrist. This response to what has been happening is completely indefensible. These two especially need to go
Schumer and Jeffries still 100% behind ICE and refusing to apply any oversight, despite party outcry.
Schumer, Jeffries Refuse to Join Democrats' Growing Calls to Slash ICE Spending | Common Dreams
The killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent sparks outrage as Democrats debate funding for the agency. Should they use their power to rein in ICE's violence? Progressive lawmakers demand action, but top...
www.commondreams.org
January 10, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I don’t care if you’re a far left anarchist or a run of the mill centrist. This response to what has been happening is completely indefensible. These two especially need to go
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More than 5,000 people here in Powderhorn Park protesting ICE’s occupation of Minneapolis.
#FuckICE #iceout #mpls #FuckTrump
#FuckICE #iceout #mpls #FuckTrump
January 10, 2026 at 7:58 PM
More than 5,000 people here in Powderhorn Park protesting ICE’s occupation of Minneapolis.
#FuckICE #iceout #mpls #FuckTrump
#FuckICE #iceout #mpls #FuckTrump
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In which the English editors that Jeff Bezos hired from Rupert Murdoch to run WaPo demonstrate (1) that they don't understand the First Amendment and how it works and (2) that they're also basically illiterate.
January 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
In which the English editors that Jeff Bezos hired from Rupert Murdoch to run WaPo demonstrate (1) that they don't understand the First Amendment and how it works and (2) that they're also basically illiterate.
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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3) Fossil fuel share continues to decline in ERCOT.
2015 = 76% ---------- 2025 = 54%
In the past year, almost all the decline was due to an increase in solar share.
#energysky
2015 = 76% ---------- 2025 = 54%
In the past year, almost all the decline was due to an increase in solar share.
#energysky
January 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
3) Fossil fuel share continues to decline in ERCOT.
2015 = 76% ---------- 2025 = 54%
In the past year, almost all the decline was due to an increase in solar share.
#energysky
2015 = 76% ---------- 2025 = 54%
In the past year, almost all the decline was due to an increase in solar share.
#energysky
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Copy editors and all other headline writers should have bylines so people can scream at whoever actually wrote the headline instead of the reporter(s) who wrote the story
January 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Copy editors and all other headline writers should have bylines so people can scream at whoever actually wrote the headline instead of the reporter(s) who wrote the story
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Also of note is this article from 2014. This is a pattern. www.thenation.com/article/arch...
US Border Agents Intentionally Stepped in Front of Moving Vehicles to Justify Shooting at Them
An internal review of the US Border Patrol raises serious questions about the agency’s use-of-force policy.
www.thenation.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Also of note is this article from 2014. This is a pattern. www.thenation.com/article/arch...
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Omar, other Congress members denied tour of ICE detention facility
Omar, other Congress members denied tour of ICE detention facility
Days after the fatal shooting of Renee Good, Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison visited Whipple Federal Building where immigration efforts are stationed.
bit.ly
January 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Omar, other Congress members denied tour of ICE detention facility
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Here is a thread about a true police-shooting incident that I'm going to use to pose a fun little thought problem for anyone anywhere who think there ia a single justifiable reason to ever allow a law enforcement officer to use force on a citizen and remain anonymous. From my back pages:
January 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Here is a thread about a true police-shooting incident that I'm going to use to pose a fun little thought problem for anyone anywhere who think there ia a single justifiable reason to ever allow a law enforcement officer to use force on a citizen and remain anonymous. From my back pages:
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Fun fact #4, the Supreme Court's "anti-commandeering doctrine" holds that States can refuse to enforce federal laws or administer federal programs if the federal government cuts State funding.
No state or locality is required to house federal prisons or enforce federal law with their own resources.
No state or locality is required to house federal prisons or enforce federal law with their own resources.
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Fun fact #4, the Supreme Court's "anti-commandeering doctrine" holds that States can refuse to enforce federal laws or administer federal programs if the federal government cuts State funding.
No state or locality is required to house federal prisons or enforce federal law with their own resources.
No state or locality is required to house federal prisons or enforce federal law with their own resources.
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The processing of child pornography was a grueling, manual process until Elon Musk’s invention of the child pornography gin.
January 10, 2026 at 12:29 AM
The processing of child pornography was a grueling, manual process until Elon Musk’s invention of the child pornography gin.
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Manufacturing loses another 8k, down 68K from last December
January 9, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Manufacturing loses another 8k, down 68K from last December
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Oil and gas industry loses 300 jobs, down 11.6k YOY, almost 3%
January 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Oil and gas industry loses 300 jobs, down 11.6k YOY, almost 3%
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Excluding healthcare, the economy has lost an average of 71k jobs a month over the last three months
January 9, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Excluding healthcare, the economy has lost an average of 71k jobs a month over the last three months
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It follows that Trump leaked the most market-moving economic numbers that exist.
I have no idea how illegal this is, or if the law even matters any more.
But I do know this: It's unprecedented. No White House has ever before leaked such important market-moving numbers. No serious country does this
I have no idea how illegal this is, or if the law even matters any more.
But I do know this: It's unprecedented. No White House has ever before leaked such important market-moving numbers. No serious country does this
January 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
It follows that Trump leaked the most market-moving economic numbers that exist.
I have no idea how illegal this is, or if the law even matters any more.
But I do know this: It's unprecedented. No White House has ever before leaked such important market-moving numbers. No serious country does this
I have no idea how illegal this is, or if the law even matters any more.
But I do know this: It's unprecedented. No White House has ever before leaked such important market-moving numbers. No serious country does this
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because I can freely download two different child pornography generating apps on Apple's App Store and the Google Play store, both very popular and highly ranked, I must conclude that Apple and Google endorse that activity
New: Trio of Dem senators urge Apple and Google to enforce their own terms of service and ban X, Grok apps for their flood of nonconsensual sexual imagery.
I've repeatedly asked both Apple and Google about this for three days. They're completely silent, seemingly hoping the question just goes away.
I've repeatedly asked both Apple and Google about this for three days. They're completely silent, seemingly hoping the question just goes away.
Senators urged Apple and Google to remove X and Grok from app stores over sexual deepfakes
“Turning a blind eye to X’s egregious behavior would make a mockery of your moderation
practices,” three Democratic senators wrote to Apple’s and Google’s CEOs.
www.nbcnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
because I can freely download two different child pornography generating apps on Apple's App Store and the Google Play store, both very popular and highly ranked, I must conclude that Apple and Google endorse that activity
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NEW: Data released by ICE shows that virtually the entire growth of detention in the last few months has been among people with no criminal record at all - no prior convictions (no matter how minor) and no pending criminal charges.
January 9, 2026 at 12:55 AM
NEW: Data released by ICE shows that virtually the entire growth of detention in the last few months has been among people with no criminal record at all - no prior convictions (no matter how minor) and no pending criminal charges.
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I know we're in the midst of a catastrophe-loop, designed to desensitize us to the disaster and violence of the Trump regime. But it's still noteworthy that the official messaging of a Cabinet-level department is straightforwardly bullhorning QAnon slogans.
January 9, 2026 at 12:13 AM
I know we're in the midst of a catastrophe-loop, designed to desensitize us to the disaster and violence of the Trump regime. But it's still noteworthy that the official messaging of a Cabinet-level department is straightforwardly bullhorning QAnon slogans.
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Holy fuck they actually did it
January 8, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Holy fuck they actually did it