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What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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Ken Howery (below) is Trump’s ambassador to Denmark. He:
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
January 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Ken Howery (below) is Trump’s ambassador to Denmark. He:
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
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Artist Novak Noir, painting a stunning portrait of Renee Good at the site of where she was killed.
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January 10, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Artist Novak Noir, painting a stunning portrait of Renee Good at the site of where she was killed.
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San Francisco this morning.
January 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
San Francisco this morning.
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Happening now: “ICE out” protests from East Coast to West Coast in solidarity 🔥
January 10, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Happening now: “ICE out” protests from East Coast to West Coast in solidarity 🔥
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I would be more inclined to believe that Netanyahu cares about anti-semitism on American campuses if he wasn't endorsing anti-semitic government leaders elsewhere www.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
Yesterday, Netanyahu joined Hungarian extremist PM Viktor Orbán's re-election launch via video, alongside German & Austrian far-right parties AfD & FPÖ, which are officially boycotted by Israel over their antisemitism
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Netanyahu joins Germany's AfD, far-right Europeans in backing Orbán as campaign begins
The AfD and Austria's FPÖ Are Boycotted by Israel Over Their Antisemitic Roots and Members. Launching an Uphill Re-election Bid, Orbán Invited International Far-right Allies to His Illiberal Fidesz Pa...
www.haaretz.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I would be more inclined to believe that Netanyahu cares about anti-semitism on American campuses if he wasn't endorsing anti-semitic government leaders elsewhere www.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
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An initially-secret report for Customs and Border Patrol in 2013 found:
In many vehicle shooting cases, the “driver was attempting to flee from the agents who intentionally put themselves into the exit path of the vehicle, thereby … creating justification for the use of deadly force.”
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An initially-secret report for Customs and Border Patrol in 2013 found:
In many vehicle shooting cases, the “driver was attempting to flee from the agents who intentionally put themselves into the exit path of the vehicle, thereby … creating justification for the use of deadly force.”
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January 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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An initially-secret report for Customs and Border Patrol in 2013 found:
In many vehicle shooting cases, the “driver was attempting to flee from the agents who intentionally put themselves into the exit path of the vehicle, thereby … creating justification for the use of deadly force.”
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An initially-secret report for Customs and Border Patrol in 2013 found:
In many vehicle shooting cases, the “driver was attempting to flee from the agents who intentionally put themselves into the exit path of the vehicle, thereby … creating justification for the use of deadly force.”
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Mississippi’s largest synagogue was set on fire before dawn Saturday. Fire department ruled it arson, and a suspect has been arrested.
It is the same synagogue that the Ku Klux Klan bombed in 1967 because the rabbi supported civil rights. mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
It is the same synagogue that the Ku Klux Klan bombed in 1967 because the rabbi supported civil rights. mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
Predawn fire reduces parts of Mississippi's largest synagogue to charred ruins - Mississippi Today
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights...
mississippitoday.org
January 11, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Mississippi’s largest synagogue was set on fire before dawn Saturday. Fire department ruled it arson, and a suspect has been arrested.
It is the same synagogue that the Ku Klux Klan bombed in 1967 because the rabbi supported civil rights. mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
It is the same synagogue that the Ku Klux Klan bombed in 1967 because the rabbi supported civil rights. mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
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More sports figure are speaking up. Not for “politics” but for basic human rights. I hope more follow as they recognize that there can’t really be a lot of games when people fear for their lives. Real sports needs democracy.
Doc Rivers: "What happened in Minnesota was a straight-up murder"
January 11, 2026 at 7:51 PM
More sports figure are speaking up. Not for “politics” but for basic human rights. I hope more follow as they recognize that there can’t really be a lot of games when people fear for their lives. Real sports needs democracy.
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There's a $10,000 donation on that Jonathan Ross GoFundMe from one William Ackman.
January 11, 2026 at 7:21 PM
There's a $10,000 donation on that Jonathan Ross GoFundMe from one William Ackman.
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Go to the “Report a Fundraiser” page and fill out the form. This was how I filled out the form since there wasn’t an option for violating the Terms of Service.
Report Fundraiser: www.gofundme.com/contact/sugg...
Ross Fundraiser (you need this for the report): www.gofundme.com/f/ice-offuve...
Report Fundraiser: www.gofundme.com/contact/sugg...
Ross Fundraiser (you need this for the report): www.gofundme.com/f/ice-offuve...
January 11, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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FYI: Judge Ellis (Chicago ICE case) noted in November that video evidence shows ICE "brake-checked other motorists in an attempt to force accidents that agents could then use as justifications for deploying force."
January 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
FYI: Judge Ellis (Chicago ICE case) noted in November that video evidence shows ICE "brake-checked other motorists in an attempt to force accidents that agents could then use as justifications for deploying force."
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Very important: Just saw a stroller full of anti-ICE puppies!!!
January 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Very important: Just saw a stroller full of anti-ICE puppies!!!
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I think the highest cost-benefit activism one can be doing is identifying DHS agents. They seem to be extremely fearful of having their identities divulged and it'll be useful for future prosecutions to have a record of who was where and when.
Heads up, Twin Cities—
CBP agent Timothy Donahue was photographed outside the Whipple building yesterday. In Chicago, he was documented aggressively detaining bystanders; also involved in at least one car crash.
Most importantly, he also brandished his gun at a crowd in Evanston on 10/31.
CBP agent Timothy Donahue was photographed outside the Whipple building yesterday. In Chicago, he was documented aggressively detaining bystanders; also involved in at least one car crash.
Most importantly, he also brandished his gun at a crowd in Evanston on 10/31.
January 11, 2026 at 7:48 PM
I think the highest cost-benefit activism one can be doing is identifying DHS agents. They seem to be extremely fearful of having their identities divulged and it'll be useful for future prosecutions to have a record of who was where and when.
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ice takes out ICE again 😬 🧊
January 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
ice takes out ICE again 😬 🧊
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ICE recruitment is going well.
January 11, 2026 at 2:12 AM
ICE recruitment is going well.
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And as Parker of course knows, they never left the starting point — they just covered the whole hypocritical field.
On Tuesday, they'll still be arguing at the Supreme Court to allow states to ban trans women from sports.
On Tuesday, they'll still be arguing at the Supreme Court to allow states to ban trans women from sports.
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 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM
And as Parker of course knows, they never left the starting point — they just covered the whole hypocritical field.
On Tuesday, they'll still be arguing at the Supreme Court to allow states to ban trans women from sports.
On Tuesday, they'll still be arguing at the Supreme Court to allow states to ban trans women from sports.
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The Detroit Economic Club said it received a call from the White House saying Trump wanted to speak to the group. So DEC extended its non-partisan standing policy for presidents, extending Trump an open invitation -- despite the rise of Trump's fascist regime.
January 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
The Detroit Economic Club said it received a call from the White House saying Trump wanted to speak to the group. So DEC extended its non-partisan standing policy for presidents, extending Trump an open invitation -- despite the rise of Trump's fascist regime.
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I think about this July 2024 threat from the head of the Heritage Foundation quite a lot these days.
January 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I think about this July 2024 threat from the head of the Heritage Foundation quite a lot these days.
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Read this pastor's account of his confrontation with ICE. It's horrific, from their pointing a gun at him and demanding he tell them whether he's "afraid now," to their letting him go because he's white and "won't be any fun anyway."
The Minneapolis pastor had observed "ICE agents circling a young woman who appeared to be Hispanic" and insisted they take him instead of harassing her. An agent then “came, got in my face, pointed a gun at me, and said, ‘Are you afraid now?’” trib.al/kv6rA7r
January 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Read this pastor's account of his confrontation with ICE. It's horrific, from their pointing a gun at him and demanding he tell them whether he's "afraid now," to their letting him go because he's white and "won't be any fun anyway."
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The pathetic flopsweat performances of Noem and Homan on the Sunday news shows is a good reminder that when you staff an administration with hateful stupid thugs, they'll handle the "fucking around" part well enough but will be utterly useless when the "finding out" begins.
January 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The pathetic flopsweat performances of Noem and Homan on the Sunday news shows is a good reminder that when you staff an administration with hateful stupid thugs, they'll handle the "fucking around" part well enough but will be utterly useless when the "finding out" begins.
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Denver post: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by private equity.
Chicago Tribune: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by private equity.
Baltimore Sun: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by Sinclair.
Las Vegas Sun: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by an oligarch.
Chicago Tribune: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by private equity.
Baltimore Sun: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by Sinclair.
Las Vegas Sun: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by an oligarch.
July 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Denver post: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by private equity.
Chicago Tribune: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by private equity.
Baltimore Sun: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by Sinclair.
Las Vegas Sun: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by an oligarch.
Chicago Tribune: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by private equity.
Baltimore Sun: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by Sinclair.
Las Vegas Sun: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by an oligarch.
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WaPo: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by an oligarch.
LA Times: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by an oligarch.
CNN: gutted and pushing propaganda
MSNBC: being actively gutted and spun off
CBS News: being purchased by an oligarch's failson and set up to push propaganda.
LA Times: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by an oligarch.
CNN: gutted and pushing propaganda
MSNBC: being actively gutted and spun off
CBS News: being purchased by an oligarch's failson and set up to push propaganda.
July 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
WaPo: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by an oligarch.
LA Times: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by an oligarch.
CNN: gutted and pushing propaganda
MSNBC: being actively gutted and spun off
CBS News: being purchased by an oligarch's failson and set up to push propaganda.
LA Times: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by an oligarch.
CNN: gutted and pushing propaganda
MSNBC: being actively gutted and spun off
CBS News: being purchased by an oligarch's failson and set up to push propaganda.
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Timeline cleanser: black sand beach, Kauai, August 2025. Sound on.
January 11, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Timeline cleanser: black sand beach, Kauai, August 2025. Sound on.