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PLEASE PLEASE powerfully remind our citizens that the REPUBLICANS are the ones who have the power to stop the madness like they did with Nixon. They are acting like cowards!
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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson: "There was a time that we could take [the federal government] at their word. That time has long passed. That is why we are calling on ICE to halt all operations in Portland until a full and independent investigation can take place."
January 9, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson: "There was a time that we could take [the federal government] at their word. That time has long passed. That is why we are calling on ICE to halt all operations in Portland until a full and independent investigation can take place."
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Philadelphia in candlelight.
A city paused.
Love showed up for Renee Nicole Good.
A city paused.
Love showed up for Renee Nicole Good.
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Philadelphia in candlelight.
A city paused.
Love showed up for Renee Nicole Good.
A city paused.
Love showed up for Renee Nicole Good.
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New column today:
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January 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
New column today:
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zeteo.com/p/trump-us-r...
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Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
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@vermontgmg.bsky.social paints the landscape we now inhabit, portraying how Trumpism weighs on us every hour of every day.
That heaviness you feel after events like yesterday is real. We've all accumulated a lot of mental and emotional weight in the first year of Trump's disastrous presidency. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-physic...
The physical weight of Trumpism
That heaviness you feel, that drag on your mental health, that drain on your emotional energy and lethargy in the face of world events, like yesterday, is real.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
January 9, 2026 at 2:58 AM
@vermontgmg.bsky.social paints the landscape we now inhabit, portraying how Trumpism weighs on us every hour of every day.
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Governor I was not familiar with your game
January 8, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Governor I was not familiar with your game
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Congress saw several key votes on Thursday, including ones to address military action in Venezuela, expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies and more. https://to.pbs.org/49uBKie
Senate moves to restrict Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela
Congress saw several key votes on Thursday, including ones to address military action in Venezuela, expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies and more. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins has bee...
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January 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Congress saw several key votes on Thursday, including ones to address military action in Venezuela, expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies and more. https://to.pbs.org/49uBKie
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European leaders should make this clear, and end their sycophancy, and take action.
On Greenland, Europe’s Breaking Point With Trump Has Arrived | Opinion
www.newsweek.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
European leaders should make this clear, and end their sycophancy, and take action.
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After 9/11, Gander, Newfoundland, took in thousands of people whose flights were diverted. History repeated on a smaller scale this week after hundreds of passengers were stranded at the airport.
Once Again, a Newfoundland Town Rescues Stranded Passengers
After 9/11, Gander took in thousands of people whose flights were diverted. History repeated on a smaller scale this week.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
After 9/11, Gander, Newfoundland, took in thousands of people whose flights were diverted. History repeated on a smaller scale this week after hundreds of passengers were stranded at the airport.
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President Trump will meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado next week and welcomed her offer to give him her Nobel Peace Prize, per his interview on Fox News' "Hannity," broadcast tonight.
Trump says he'll meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Machado next week
Trump told Fox News it"would be a great honor" to accept the Nobel Peace Prize she has offered to give him.
www.axios.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:18 AM
President Trump will meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado next week and welcomed her offer to give him her Nobel Peace Prize, per his interview on Fox News' "Hannity," broadcast tonight.
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Here’s a goofy dog with a weird tongue to add some joy to your timeline
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Here’s a goofy dog with a weird tongue to add some joy to your timeline
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The difference between the Mexican cartels and the country of Venezuela is that the Mexican cartels have a far greater ability to hit back at the United States.
For example, they could grab a random American family in Acapulco and murder them brutally just to send a message.
For example, they could grab a random American family in Acapulco and murder them brutally just to send a message.
Trump, in a sit down interview on Fox News aired just now, said the US will be conducting land strikes against the cartels.
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
The difference between the Mexican cartels and the country of Venezuela is that the Mexican cartels have a far greater ability to hit back at the United States.
For example, they could grab a random American family in Acapulco and murder them brutally just to send a message.
For example, they could grab a random American family in Acapulco and murder them brutally just to send a message.
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The restrictions, signed into law by Gov. Philip D. Murphy on Thursday as one of his final acts in office, will take effect during the 2026-2027 school year. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/n...
New Jersey Is Latest State to Ban Student Phones in Schools
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January 8, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The restrictions, signed into law by Gov. Philip D. Murphy on Thursday as one of his final acts in office, will take effect during the 2026-2027 school year. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/n...
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MAGA’s defense of Renee Nicole Good’s death sits uncomfortably with the White House’s defense of January 6 rioters, Jonathan Chait argues. theatln.tc/0SMiwqqn
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
MAGA’s defense of Renee Nicole Good’s death sits uncomfortably with the White House’s defense of January 6 rioters, Jonathan Chait argues. theatln.tc/0SMiwqqn
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EXCLUSIVE: For the past three months, the Trump Administration has jailed teenage migrant boys inside a juvenile prison in Pennsylvania with a publicly documented history of staff physically and sexually abusing juvenile offenders in its care, a Post investigation found.
Trump administration jails migrant teens in facility known for child abuse
Pennsylvania recently revoked a license for the secure juvenile detention center where the administration sends some migrant children, even some with no pending criminal charges.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
EXCLUSIVE: For the past three months, the Trump Administration has jailed teenage migrant boys inside a juvenile prison in Pennsylvania with a publicly documented history of staff physically and sexually abusing juvenile offenders in its care, a Post investigation found.
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We’re mobilizing across the country this weekend to honor Renee Nicole Good, demand accountability for ICE’s killing of Renee, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s terror: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
January 9, 2026 at 3:11 AM
We’re mobilizing across the country this weekend to honor Renee Nicole Good, demand accountability for ICE’s killing of Renee, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s terror: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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More than ever, we need fearless media that is willing to speak clearly and without fear of Donald Trump. I started Democracy Docket to be just that -- independent, pro-democracy and without any corporate backers to please. It will never bow down or obey. Consider signing-up today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 AM
More than ever, we need fearless media that is willing to speak clearly and without fear of Donald Trump. I started Democracy Docket to be just that -- independent, pro-democracy and without any corporate backers to please. It will never bow down or obey. Consider signing-up today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Trump says there could be more US strikes in Nigeria, New York Times reports reut.rs/49dgVsL
Trump says there could be more US strikes in Nigeria, New York Times reports
President Donald Trump said there could be more strikes by the U.S. in Nigeria if Christians are killed in the African nation, even as Nigeria has previously denied Christians there are subjected to systematic persecution.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Trump says there could be more US strikes in Nigeria, New York Times reports reut.rs/49dgVsL
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If you live in NYC, I want to once again encourage you to subscribe to @hellgatenyc.com. They offer good summaries and coverage of what's happening in the city. hellgatenyc.com/governor-hoc... - This is what I read to understand the childcare proposal today.
Governor Hochul Joins the Mamdanissance
The governor backs the mayor on child care, an NYPD demotion commotion, and more.
hellgatenyc.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:21 PM
If you live in NYC, I want to once again encourage you to subscribe to @hellgatenyc.com. They offer good summaries and coverage of what's happening in the city. hellgatenyc.com/governor-hoc... - This is what I read to understand the childcare proposal today.
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The U.S. is in the middle of a 12th wave of COVID. Career scientists at the CDC summarized this week in JAMA Internal Medicine that COVID continues to directly cause >100,000 deaths/year, with many excess deaths on top of that.
More at pmc19.com/data
More at pmc19.com/data
January 8, 2026 at 4:41 AM
The U.S. is in the middle of a 12th wave of COVID. Career scientists at the CDC summarized this week in JAMA Internal Medicine that COVID continues to directly cause >100,000 deaths/year, with many excess deaths on top of that.
More at pmc19.com/data
More at pmc19.com/data
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It looks like Cincinnati really showed up tonight to honor Renee Good and protest ICE 🖤
From the cincinnati community on Reddit: I’m proud of you Cincinnati!
Explore this post and more from the cincinnati community
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January 9, 2026 at 2:50 AM
It looks like Cincinnati really showed up tonight to honor Renee Good and protest ICE 🖤
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Watch the full interview with @petebuttigieg.bsky.social and subscribe to support independent media: youtu.be/35Yao2lLCh0
MUST-SEE: Pete Buttigieg issues RESPONSE to ICE shooting
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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January 9, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Watch the full interview with @petebuttigieg.bsky.social and subscribe to support independent media: youtu.be/35Yao2lLCh0
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@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "We have an ICE agent who should have been trained not to be in front of a vehicle and never to shoot into a moving vehicle, and yet this happened on [Kristi Noem's] watch. The whole POINT of Homeland Security is to make this country more stable and safe."
January 9, 2026 at 2:52 AM
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "We have an ICE agent who should have been trained not to be in front of a vehicle and never to shoot into a moving vehicle, and yet this happened on [Kristi Noem's] watch. The whole POINT of Homeland Security is to make this country more stable and safe."
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Wasting away near Margaritaville? Jimmy Buffett’s Key West studio is in disrepair, but fans are angry about a proposal to turn it into a bar. 🔗 on.wsj.com/454WUSJ
January 9, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Wasting away near Margaritaville? Jimmy Buffett’s Key West studio is in disrepair, but fans are angry about a proposal to turn it into a bar. 🔗 on.wsj.com/454WUSJ