@desertsongnm.bsky.social
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Donald J. Trump is, undoubtedly, the stupidest, most needy person to ever become president, but the case can be made that he is the stupidest, most needy person to ever become famous.
January 2, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Donald J. Trump is, undoubtedly, the stupidest, most needy person to ever become president, but the case can be made that he is the stupidest, most needy person to ever become famous.
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The Islamic Republic of Iran regime’s thugs continue to brutally assault protesters.
January 2, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The Islamic Republic of Iran regime’s thugs continue to brutally assault protesters.
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Flip both houses of Congress so we can defund ICE please.
New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
wapo.st
January 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Flip both houses of Congress so we can defund ICE please.
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The is an old Washington saying that the cover-up is worse than the crime. What if it turns out that isn't true?
My latest on why for Trump, the Epstein cover-up may beat the truth will be sent out via email shortly to Democracy Docket subscribers. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
My latest on why for Trump, the Epstein cover-up may beat the truth will be sent out via email shortly to Democracy Docket subscribers. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The is an old Washington saying that the cover-up is worse than the crime. What if it turns out that isn't true?
My latest on why for Trump, the Epstein cover-up may beat the truth will be sent out via email shortly to Democracy Docket subscribers. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
My latest on why for Trump, the Epstein cover-up may beat the truth will be sent out via email shortly to Democracy Docket subscribers. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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"If conservatives want someone to blame for the conditions that allowed for massive alleged fraud in Minnesota, they need only look in the mirror. They built this, and they spent years doing it." — @snipy.bsky.social
The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives
Privatization and a lack of oversight creates a vicious cycle.
www.publicnotice.co
January 2, 2026 at 5:11 PM
"If conservatives want someone to blame for the conditions that allowed for massive alleged fraud in Minnesota, they need only look in the mirror. They built this, and they spent years doing it." — @snipy.bsky.social
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Trump is posting more photos of dead birds and wind turbines today.
In one photo he captioned “Eagles going down!”, it’s actually a photo of a red kite from 2010 in Spain.
The other photo is from 2006 in Taiwan.
In one photo he captioned “Eagles going down!”, it’s actually a photo of a red kite from 2010 in Spain.
The other photo is from 2006 in Taiwan.
January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Trump is posting more photos of dead birds and wind turbines today.
In one photo he captioned “Eagles going down!”, it’s actually a photo of a red kite from 2010 in Spain.
The other photo is from 2006 in Taiwan.
In one photo he captioned “Eagles going down!”, it’s actually a photo of a red kite from 2010 in Spain.
The other photo is from 2006 in Taiwan.
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The judge explains that while she hasn't accepted the government's indictment, an indictment isn't the only path to prove probable cause. Here, the judge has determined there IS probable cause Cole did this, and holds him in pretrial detention based on danger to the community.
JUST IN: A magistrate judge has ordered alleged pipe bomber Brian Cole detained pending trial.
He’ll likely appeal this to his eventual trial judge if/when there is an accepted federal indictment.
He’ll likely appeal this to his eventual trial judge if/when there is an accepted federal indictment.
January 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM
The judge explains that while she hasn't accepted the government's indictment, an indictment isn't the only path to prove probable cause. Here, the judge has determined there IS probable cause Cole did this, and holds him in pretrial detention based on danger to the community.
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🚨BREAKING: A pro-democracy organization has filed two formal complaints asking federal watchdogs to look into potential illegal actions and partisanship inside the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, an independent federal agency tasked with helping states administer elections.
Following Democracy Docket reporting, Election Advocates File Complaints Against Federal Election Panel
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
🚨BREAKING: A pro-democracy organization has filed two formal complaints asking federal watchdogs to look into potential illegal actions and partisanship inside the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, an independent federal agency tasked with helping states administer elections.
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"If it wasn’t Shirley’s video, it would have been something else. If it wasn’t MN, it would have been somewhere else. If it wasn’t about daycare fraud, it would have been something else. Everything this administration does is about creating a fig leaf to justify its violent dismantling of democracy"
The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives
Privatization and a lack of oversight creates a vicious cycle.
www.publicnotice.co
January 2, 2026 at 6:58 PM
"If it wasn’t Shirley’s video, it would have been something else. If it wasn’t MN, it would have been somewhere else. If it wasn’t about daycare fraud, it would have been something else. Everything this administration does is about creating a fig leaf to justify its violent dismantling of democracy"
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Trump is golfing and literally shopping for marble today while nearly two weeks in to vacationing at his private club but okay
January 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Trump is golfing and literally shopping for marble today while nearly two weeks in to vacationing at his private club but okay
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Recent research found that traffic stops by police in Hillsborough County, Florida reduced voter turnout in 2014, 2016, and 2018 federal elections.
A Police Stop Is Enough to Make Someone Less Likely to Vote
New research shows how the communities that are most heavily policed are pushed away from politics and from having a say in changing policy.
boltsmag.org
January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Recent research found that traffic stops by police in Hillsborough County, Florida reduced voter turnout in 2014, 2016, and 2018 federal elections.
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A delicious takedown of AI, plus encouragement to be my weirdest self? Oh hell yes!
Writers, this one's a must-read:
Writers, this one's a must-read:
All righty -- this year's writerly resolution is live, should you care to read it. The tl;dr is it's actually quite an optimistic read, so hopefully it'll give you some juice to kick open the new year and put words to stories that need to be told.
Writer Resolution 2026: Wield The Weapon That Is You
It’s never precisely easy to be a writer — professional or otherwise. I mean, it’s easy in the sense of, hey, anybody can open a word processor and start (fiercely or methodically…
terribleminds.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
A delicious takedown of AI, plus encouragement to be my weirdest self? Oh hell yes!
Writers, this one's a must-read:
Writers, this one's a must-read:
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"2025 was tough. It was painful. This was the year that America broke open. Now the seedy interior of what lies within so many structures of power in our country has been revealed. It is not pretty." -- @sifill.bsky.social
The Year America Broke Open
It would be silly to pretend that 2025 was not among the most challenging years this country has faced in modern times.
sherrilyn.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
"2025 was tough. It was painful. This was the year that America broke open. Now the seedy interior of what lies within so many structures of power in our country has been revealed. It is not pretty." -- @sifill.bsky.social
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“This test where they ask me to identify a giraffe is REALLY tough!”
What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
January 2, 2026 at 4:09 PM
“This test where they ask me to identify a giraffe is REALLY tough!”
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The billionaire President is mad that a member of Congress didn't help him enough with his pedophilia scandal, so rural Colorado has to keep drinking contaminated water.
Trump vetoes bipartisan bill to provide clean water to rural Colorado
The legislation to complete the Arkansas Valley Conduit passed Congress with unanimous support but was branded an ‘expensive and unreliable’ project by the President.
www.cpr.org
January 2, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The billionaire President is mad that a member of Congress didn't help him enough with his pedophilia scandal, so rural Colorado has to keep drinking contaminated water.
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New in PN: The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives
"Republican policies have created a perfect vicious cycle: Privatize services, let private companies run amok, then declare that the government is the problem. And the Trump administration is turbo-charging it."
"Republican policies have created a perfect vicious cycle: Privatize services, let private companies run amok, then declare that the government is the problem. And the Trump administration is turbo-charging it."
The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives
Privatization and a lack of oversight creates a vicious cycle.
www.publicnotice.co
January 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
New in PN: The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives
"Republican policies have created a perfect vicious cycle: Privatize services, let private companies run amok, then declare that the government is the problem. And the Trump administration is turbo-charging it."
"Republican policies have created a perfect vicious cycle: Privatize services, let private companies run amok, then declare that the government is the problem. And the Trump administration is turbo-charging it."
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Also we really need to encourage any official accounts (particularly gov’t accounts and representatives) to get off that site. It’s abhorrent when they not only remain there but remain ONLY there.
Stop reporting on what a chatbot spits out about its internal processes and start holding the people who own the tech accountable.
Grok says safeguard lapses led to images of 'minors in minimal clothing' on X
Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence chatbot Grok said on Friday lapses in safeguards had resulted in "images depicting minors in minimal clothing" on social media platform X and that improvements ...
www.reuters.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Also we really need to encourage any official accounts (particularly gov’t accounts and representatives) to get off that site. It’s abhorrent when they not only remain there but remain ONLY there.
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Find me the conservative parents with kids in daycare who would be okay with a group of anonymous men, some masked, some with cameras, being allowed without their permission into their kid’s daycare in the middle of the day to *film their kids*.
Find me one.
Find me one.
January 2, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Find me the conservative parents with kids in daycare who would be okay with a group of anonymous men, some masked, some with cameras, being allowed without their permission into their kid’s daycare in the middle of the day to *film their kids*.
Find me one.
Find me one.
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My latest👇
Unlike in past years, we are not only up against the GOP and its right-wing allies, but the Department of Justice as well. Their collective goal is to use data to make it harder for you to vote and easier for them to cheat next November. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Unlike in past years, we are not only up against the GOP and its right-wing allies, but the Department of Justice as well. Their collective goal is to use data to make it harder for you to vote and easier for them to cheat next November. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Trump’s DOJ Wants Your Data
Donald Trump and the Republican Party know that they are likely to be voted out of power in November 2026. The tools they are counting on to prevent this are the same ones being deployed by the larges...
www.democracydocket.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:50 PM
My latest👇
Unlike in past years, we are not only up against the GOP and its right-wing allies, but the Department of Justice as well. Their collective goal is to use data to make it harder for you to vote and easier for them to cheat next November. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Unlike in past years, we are not only up against the GOP and its right-wing allies, but the Department of Justice as well. Their collective goal is to use data to make it harder for you to vote and easier for them to cheat next November. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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BREAKING
Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, responds to President Trump’s latest Truth Social post:
“The American people should know — Trump started this adventurism. They should be mindful of their soldier’s safety.”
Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, responds to President Trump’s latest Truth Social post:
“The American people should know — Trump started this adventurism. They should be mindful of their soldier’s safety.”
January 2, 2026 at 9:50 AM
BREAKING
Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, responds to President Trump’s latest Truth Social post:
“The American people should know — Trump started this adventurism. They should be mindful of their soldier’s safety.”
Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, responds to President Trump’s latest Truth Social post:
“The American people should know — Trump started this adventurism. They should be mindful of their soldier’s safety.”
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This AFTER remains of a 30 ft boat washed ashore, with burned bodies inside & packages (small) of what residue tests establish was nothing more than Marijuana; which is legal for recreational use in several states. It's just murder.
apnews.com/article/boat...
apnews.com/article/boat...
US military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 and possibly leaving survivors
The U.S. military says it has struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days. The attacks killed a total of eight people while others jumped overboard and may have survived.
apnews.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
This AFTER remains of a 30 ft boat washed ashore, with burned bodies inside & packages (small) of what residue tests establish was nothing more than Marijuana; which is legal for recreational use in several states. It's just murder.
apnews.com/article/boat...
apnews.com/article/boat...
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A Utah-based federal judge has orderd the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a man who administration officials acknowledge was deported in violation of a court order. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 2, 2026 at 4:17 AM
A Utah-based federal judge has orderd the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a man who administration officials acknowledge was deported in violation of a court order. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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For years, Republicans insisted antisemitism was a problem of the left. That claim is collapsing as the right is forced into an ugly public reckoning with the extremists it has long tolerated.
MAGA’s Civil War Over Antisemitism
The GOP has a Groyper problem, and it’s not going away
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:58 AM
For years, Republicans insisted antisemitism was a problem of the left. That claim is collapsing as the right is forced into an ugly public reckoning with the extremists it has long tolerated.
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For the last few days on X, people (mainly women, and sometimes children) have had nonconsensual images of them in swimsuits (or much worse) requested by users and created by Grok.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 12:53 AM
For the last few days on X, people (mainly women, and sometimes children) have had nonconsensual images of them in swimsuits (or much worse) requested by users and created by Grok.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.