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After Trump proposed a flat 10% reimbursement for insurers wrt medicare.
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U.S. politician makes super suspicious $500k healthcare stock trade
U.S. Representative Kevin Hern has drawn renewed attention following a recent transaction involving healthcare insurance giant UnitedHealth.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM
After Trump proposed a flat 10% reimbursement for insurers wrt medicare.
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When disputes are framed through subdivisions:
race, politics, class, ideology, identity, group membership etc., the focus shifts from: “What happened?” to “Who did it?”
This produces moral tribalism, not justice.
That weakens both deterrence and legitimacy.
race, politics, class, ideology, identity, group membership etc., the focus shifts from: “What happened?” to “Who did it?”
This produces moral tribalism, not justice.
That weakens both deterrence and legitimacy.
January 28, 2026 at 5:10 PM
When disputes are framed through subdivisions:
race, politics, class, ideology, identity, group membership etc., the focus shifts from: “What happened?” to “Who did it?”
This produces moral tribalism, not justice.
That weakens both deterrence and legitimacy.
race, politics, class, ideology, identity, group membership etc., the focus shifts from: “What happened?” to “Who did it?”
This produces moral tribalism, not justice.
That weakens both deterrence and legitimacy.
When disputes are framed through subdivisions:
race, politics, class, ideology, identity, group membership etc., the focus shifts from: “What happened?” to “Who did it?”
This produces moral tribalism, not justice.
That weakens both deterrence and legitimacy.
race, politics, class, ideology, identity, group membership etc., the focus shifts from: “What happened?” to “Who did it?”
This produces moral tribalism, not justice.
That weakens both deterrence and legitimacy.
January 28, 2026 at 5:10 PM
When disputes are framed through subdivisions:
race, politics, class, ideology, identity, group membership etc., the focus shifts from: “What happened?” to “Who did it?”
This produces moral tribalism, not justice.
That weakens both deterrence and legitimacy.
race, politics, class, ideology, identity, group membership etc., the focus shifts from: “What happened?” to “Who did it?”
This produces moral tribalism, not justice.
That weakens both deterrence and legitimacy.
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Does this mean Texas gets invaded now? Or is that only after intrepid reporter Nick Shirley gets a scoop?
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January 27, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Does this mean Texas gets invaded now? Or is that only after intrepid reporter Nick Shirley gets a scoop?
www.fox4news.com/news/48-texa...
www.fox4news.com/news/48-texa...
After Trump proposed a flat 10% reimbursement for insurers wrt medicare.
finbold.com/u-s-politici...
finbold.com/u-s-politici...
U.S. politician makes super suspicious $500k healthcare stock trade
U.S. Representative Kevin Hern has drawn renewed attention following a recent transaction involving healthcare insurance giant UnitedHealth.
finbold.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM
After Trump proposed a flat 10% reimbursement for insurers wrt medicare.
finbold.com/u-s-politici...
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This is the thinking that allows “authorities” to shoot people in the back, or face.
Katherine Maher‘s rhetorical road to hell.
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Katherine Maher‘s rhetorical road to hell.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:48 PM
This is the thinking that allows “authorities” to shoot people in the back, or face.
Katherine Maher‘s rhetorical road to hell.
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Katherine Maher‘s rhetorical road to hell.
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“It was hundreds of years of experience in one brutal swoop. ……..but there are no people to bring in with that level of experience, because it’s so specialized”
A stunning read. As an aside, Senator Grassley should be ashamed of himself. (gift article)
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Inside Kash Patel’s F.B.I.: Meltdowns, Chaos, Vendettas (Gift Article)
Forty-five current and former employees on the changes they say are undermining the agency and making America less safe.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:53 PM
“It was hundreds of years of experience in one brutal swoop. ……..but there are no people to bring in with that level of experience, because it’s so specialized”
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
“Tyranny is execution followed by a press release. Tyranny is labeling the dead a "threat" so the state doesn't have to explain why someone's life just ended in the street. Tyranny is demanding obedience while shredding
due process and calling it order”
due process and calling it order”
January 25, 2026 at 4:42 AM
“Tyranny is execution followed by a press release. Tyranny is labeling the dead a "threat" so the state doesn't have to explain why someone's life just ended in the street. Tyranny is demanding obedience while shredding
due process and calling it order”
due process and calling it order”
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Footage taken moments before a struggle shows that the man was filming, holding a phone in his right hand, backing up. His left hand is up, visible, palm facing out, as he backs away from the area. An agent uses his right hand, on the torso of the victim, pushing him back, while the man complies.
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Footage taken moments before a struggle shows that the man was filming, holding a phone in his right hand, backing up. His left hand is up, visible, palm facing out, as he backs away from the area. An agent uses his right hand, on the torso of the victim, pushing him back, while the man complies.
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The first Minnesota murder, they refused to let a medical professional help the woman they shot. The second Minnesota murder, they simply shot the medical professional.
January 24, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The first Minnesota murder, they refused to let a medical professional help the woman they shot. The second Minnesota murder, they simply shot the medical professional.
Kristi Noem states the deceased Minneapolis VA ICU nurse was at the scene to inflict maximum damage on law enforcement officers. They were defending themselves. 🤥
January 24, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Kristi Noem states the deceased Minneapolis VA ICU nurse was at the scene to inflict maximum damage on law enforcement officers. They were defending themselves. 🤥
“Indeed, Steve Bannon famously advocated for flooding the zone with shit. We are all so busy reacting, we are incapable of acting. Which is precisely the point. This is how autocracy flourishes.”
This week’s Rant! suggests the best defense for democracy is an active and strong offense. open.substack.com/pub/alexzfin...
The Hypocrisy And Lies Are The Point
Going on the offense is the best response
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January 24, 2026 at 10:16 PM
“Indeed, Steve Bannon famously advocated for flooding the zone with shit. We are all so busy reacting, we are incapable of acting. Which is precisely the point. This is how autocracy flourishes.”
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There should be no police force that looks anything like this domestically.
January 24, 2026 at 6:51 PM
There should be no police force that looks anything like this domestically.
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They say “where’s the gun?” — After the shots
Because they don’t realize one of them had already taken it — before the shots
Because they don’t realize one of them had already taken it — before the shots
January 24, 2026 at 8:47 PM
They say “where’s the gun?” — After the shots
Because they don’t realize one of them had already taken it — before the shots
Because they don’t realize one of them had already taken it — before the shots
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I work for a state agency and literally every single day our HR is disciplining employees for minor and major violations of policy and rules, and I have to declare if someone buys me a coffee, but if you work for ICE/DHS or are in cabinet, you can murder and take bribes and it’s all cool.
Months into this, not one person in ICE or CBP or DHS or the White House has suffered a single visible consequence. Not fired, asked to resign, impeached, reprimanded, not even suspended, let alone arrested. Things will continue to deteriorate until that changes. That's it, that's the whole story.
January 24, 2026 at 6:37 PM
I work for a state agency and literally every single day our HR is disciplining employees for minor and major violations of policy and rules, and I have to declare if someone buys me a coffee, but if you work for ICE/DHS or are in cabinet, you can murder and take bribes and it’s all cool.
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"The gentleman I was standing next to was focused on helping people who were coming into Nicollet Avenue understand that they needed to take it slow and helping them get through. ...
"Next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
"Next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 24, 2026 at 5:56 PM
"The gentleman I was standing next to was focused on helping people who were coming into Nicollet Avenue understand that they needed to take it slow and helping them get through. ...
"Next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
"Next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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What's the plan, Chuck? I run a fake news website. You're the Senate Minority Leader. What's the plan?
ICE out of Minnesota NOW.
Breaking News: Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a person in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, state and local officials said. Follow live updates.
January 24, 2026 at 7:11 PM
What's the plan, Chuck? I run a fake news website. You're the Senate Minority Leader. What's the plan?
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Do you know how hard it is to get cops to seemingly side with people shot by a bunch of officers
Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara: "The video speaks for itself. We have identified this person - 37-year-old, white male, resident of the city. The only interaction that we are aware of with law enforcement has been for traffic tickets and we believe he is a lawfully gun owner with a permit to carry"
January 24, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Do you know how hard it is to get cops to seemingly side with people shot by a bunch of officers
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“This isn’t a civil war so much as a federal invasion by a mafia state. Minneapolis is less Fort Sumter — which was the result of South Carolina and other southern states declaring secession — than it is a role model in how to fight a siege.”
Informative read from expert Sarah Kendzior.
Informative read from expert Sarah Kendzior.
A Nation on Thin Ice
Your questions answered on Greenland, ICE, Canada, Minnesota, Epstein, more.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM
“This isn’t a civil war so much as a federal invasion by a mafia state. Minneapolis is less Fort Sumter — which was the result of South Carolina and other southern states declaring secession — than it is a role model in how to fight a siege.”
Informative read from expert Sarah Kendzior.
Informative read from expert Sarah Kendzior.
Minnesota has a conceal and open carry law. Both require a permit.
Did the victim have the required permit? If he did have the necessary permit to carry a weapon, how does ICE justify his being shot?
Will all people permitted to conceal carry or open carry be gunned down by ICE?
Did the victim have the required permit? If he did have the necessary permit to carry a weapon, how does ICE justify his being shot?
Will all people permitted to conceal carry or open carry be gunned down by ICE?
January 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Minnesota has a conceal and open carry law. Both require a permit.
Did the victim have the required permit? If he did have the necessary permit to carry a weapon, how does ICE justify his being shot?
Will all people permitted to conceal carry or open carry be gunned down by ICE?
Did the victim have the required permit? If he did have the necessary permit to carry a weapon, how does ICE justify his being shot?
Will all people permitted to conceal carry or open carry be gunned down by ICE?
When someone holds extraordinary authority, operates under high stress, controls disclosure tightly..…people don’t demand certainty — they look for signals.
And when signals accumulate, “unwell” becomes a reasonable interim conclusion
And when signals accumulate, “unwell” becomes a reasonable interim conclusion
January 21, 2026 at 5:56 PM
When someone holds extraordinary authority, operates under high stress, controls disclosure tightly..…people don’t demand certainty — they look for signals.
And when signals accumulate, “unwell” becomes a reasonable interim conclusion
And when signals accumulate, “unwell” becomes a reasonable interim conclusion
Trump walking around Davos.
January 21, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Trump walking around Davos.
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Belgian PM Bart De Wever had a stark warning for Europe at the World Economic Forum in Davos: Get stronger or become Washington’s “slaves.”
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January 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Belgian PM Bart De Wever had a stark warning for Europe at the World Economic Forum in Davos: Get stronger or become Washington’s “slaves.”
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