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Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
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The Constitution does say that war powers belong to Congress. But there are important exceptions, like if the president really, really wants to go to war. Or it’s the weekend. Or it’s January. Or he thought he saw a spider. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
President Trump Totally Meant to Ask Congress Before Attacking Venezuela
Oops!
www.theatlantic.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The Constitution does say that war powers belong to Congress. But there are important exceptions, like if the president really, really wants to go to war. Or it’s the weekend. Or it’s January. Or he thought he saw a spider. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
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Quote tweeted with alt text and also want to note that everything he's written is a lie. Colonization stole wealth from those countries and in the years since those countries ended formal ties neo colonization found new ways of continuing to mine those countries for their wealth
January 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Quote tweeted with alt text and also want to note that everything he's written is a lie. Colonization stole wealth from those countries and in the years since those countries ended formal ties neo colonization found new ways of continuing to mine those countries for their wealth
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Eyes wide open, folks. They're revealing the supervillain plot.
January 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Eyes wide open, folks. They're revealing the supervillain plot.
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Oh so it doesn't count as a war, which you guys claimed to be against, if you don't cross the Atlantic
January 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Oh so it doesn't count as a war, which you guys claimed to be against, if you don't cross the Atlantic
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i swear they are about 5 mins away from claiming that "there are weapons of mass destruction" in lagos.
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
i swear they are about 5 mins away from claiming that "there are weapons of mass destruction" in lagos.
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As someone who lived through the whole process of Bush/Cheney “making the case” for the invasion of Iraq, “we’re gonna run it” and “our oil companies are going in and they’re gonna make a lot of money” are living rent free in my head right now.
January 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
As someone who lived through the whole process of Bush/Cheney “making the case” for the invasion of Iraq, “we’re gonna run it” and “our oil companies are going in and they’re gonna make a lot of money” are living rent free in my head right now.
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Sources: The Raiders have fired coach Pete Carroll, officially one and done.
Tom Brady, in the building today, and GM John Spytek will run the search for the new head coach.
Tom Brady, in the building today, and GM John Spytek will run the search for the new head coach.
January 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Sources: The Raiders have fired coach Pete Carroll, officially one and done.
Tom Brady, in the building today, and GM John Spytek will run the search for the new head coach.
Tom Brady, in the building today, and GM John Spytek will run the search for the new head coach.
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NEW: Sen. Mark Kelly RESPONDS to Pete Hegseth for censuring him, cutting his military pension, threatening to demote his rank, and warning of possible criminal prosecution for telling soldiers to obey their oath.
January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
NEW: Sen. Mark Kelly RESPONDS to Pete Hegseth for censuring him, cutting his military pension, threatening to demote his rank, and warning of possible criminal prosecution for telling soldiers to obey their oath.
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Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, are asking Trump to remove the false posts about their parents' killing:
January 5, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, are asking Trump to remove the false posts about their parents' killing:
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China is definitely about to use the Trump “our hemisphere” playbook to go after Taiwan.
time.com/7343085/vene...
time.com/7343085/vene...
What Trump’s Venezuela Gambit Means for China and Taiwan
Experts worry the audacious undertaking risks fraying the last remaining threads of international norms, emboldening autocracies into new acts of aggression without fear of consequences.
time.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
China is definitely about to use the Trump “our hemisphere” playbook to go after Taiwan.
time.com/7343085/vene...
time.com/7343085/vene...
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Gospel Singer Donnie McClurkin Accused of Sexual Abuse
NBC News: The Grammy-winning singer and pastor sexually abused a young man over several years and wrote an apology email declaring himself a “dirty 'old man,'” according to a new lawsuit. Click here for the report.
NBC News: The Grammy-winning singer and pastor sexually abused a young man over several years and wrote an apology email declaring himself a “dirty 'old man,'” according to a new lawsuit. Click here for the report.
Gospel Singer Donnie McClurkin Accused of Sexual Abuse
NBC News: The Grammy-winning singer and pastor sexually abused a young man over several years and wrote an apology email declaring himself a “dirty 'old man,'” according to a new lawsuit. Click here for the report.
fromthegman.net
January 5, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Gospel Singer Donnie McClurkin Accused of Sexual Abuse
NBC News: The Grammy-winning singer and pastor sexually abused a young man over several years and wrote an apology email declaring himself a “dirty 'old man,'” according to a new lawsuit. Click here for the report.
NBC News: The Grammy-winning singer and pastor sexually abused a young man over several years and wrote an apology email declaring himself a “dirty 'old man,'” according to a new lawsuit. Click here for the report.
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War crimes? Bad, sure. But *doing* war crimes? Impressive, efficient
January 4, 2026 at 6:54 PM
War crimes? Bad, sure. But *doing* war crimes? Impressive, efficient
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the most braindead kind of take in these situations. we've had the unquestioned power to turn most countries into glass parking lots for most of our lifetimes. who on earth is still impressed by this?
January 4, 2026 at 6:52 PM
the most braindead kind of take in these situations. we've had the unquestioned power to turn most countries into glass parking lots for most of our lifetimes. who on earth is still impressed by this?
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They have got to find another way to do mammograms. I just know that titty smashing was a man’s idea.
January 5, 2026 at 8:51 PM
They have got to find another way to do mammograms. I just know that titty smashing was a man’s idea.
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All of them passport bros are BROKE. I know cause of their haircuts, how they dress, and when the DR girls started going up on prices they was STUCK. You are broke and weird and that's why women here dont want you
January 5, 2026 at 7:03 PM
All of them passport bros are BROKE. I know cause of their haircuts, how they dress, and when the DR girls started going up on prices they was STUCK. You are broke and weird and that's why women here dont want you
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So many in media are ill-equipped to interview officials about what’s happening because they begin with the presumption of legitimacy and don’t know enough about history or U.S. foreign policy to foment intelligent pushback and hold officials accountable.
January 4, 2026 at 11:32 PM
So many in media are ill-equipped to interview officials about what’s happening because they begin with the presumption of legitimacy and don’t know enough about history or U.S. foreign policy to foment intelligent pushback and hold officials accountable.
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365 days.
I miss my dad more than words can truly explain. And I hope he is sitting with my mom, having a glass of tea, listening to his fav, Mahalia. Most of all, I pray they are looking down on me, beaming with pride.
8.15.1943 - 1.5.2025 💙
I miss my dad more than words can truly explain. And I hope he is sitting with my mom, having a glass of tea, listening to his fav, Mahalia. Most of all, I pray they are looking down on me, beaming with pride.
8.15.1943 - 1.5.2025 💙
January 5, 2026 at 7:37 PM
365 days.
I miss my dad more than words can truly explain. And I hope he is sitting with my mom, having a glass of tea, listening to his fav, Mahalia. Most of all, I pray they are looking down on me, beaming with pride.
8.15.1943 - 1.5.2025 💙
I miss my dad more than words can truly explain. And I hope he is sitting with my mom, having a glass of tea, listening to his fav, Mahalia. Most of all, I pray they are looking down on me, beaming with pride.
8.15.1943 - 1.5.2025 💙
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One of most remarkable US presentations at UN Security Council I've ever seen.
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
January 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
One of most remarkable US presentations at UN Security Council I've ever seen.
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
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Stephen Miller: "What the president said is true. The United States of America is running Venezuela ... by definition we are in charge because we have the US military stationed outside the country. We set the terms and conditions ... for them to do commerce, they need our permission."
January 5, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Stephen Miller: "What the president said is true. The United States of America is running Venezuela ... by definition we are in charge because we have the US military stationed outside the country. We set the terms and conditions ... for them to do commerce, they need our permission."
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
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We cannot become numb to the outrage of this. The wife of the President’s Senior Advisor threatens a sovereign nation.
January 4, 2026 at 11:45 PM
We cannot become numb to the outrage of this. The wife of the President’s Senior Advisor threatens a sovereign nation.
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.