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“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”
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Right now, in the USA, armed and masked federal agents are raiding houses without warrants to abduct the occupants.
When we compare MAGA to Nazis, it isn't hyperbole. This is literally what the Gestapo did.
Pay attention, Europe. This is the future Elon Musk wants for you too.
When we compare MAGA to Nazis, it isn't hyperbole. This is literally what the Gestapo did.
Pay attention, Europe. This is the future Elon Musk wants for you too.
January 12, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Right now, in the USA, armed and masked federal agents are raiding houses without warrants to abduct the occupants.
When we compare MAGA to Nazis, it isn't hyperbole. This is literally what the Gestapo did.
Pay attention, Europe. This is the future Elon Musk wants for you too.
When we compare MAGA to Nazis, it isn't hyperbole. This is literally what the Gestapo did.
Pay attention, Europe. This is the future Elon Musk wants for you too.
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Patty, a woman observer in Minneapolis, was abducted from a car by federal agents today. She was released and talked about her experience in custody.
An agent said, "You guys gotta stop obstructing us. That's why that lesbian bitch is dead."
🙏🏼 @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
An agent said, "You guys gotta stop obstructing us. That's why that lesbian bitch is dead."
🙏🏼 @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Patty, a woman observer in Minneapolis, was abducted from a car by federal agents today. She was released and talked about her experience in custody.
An agent said, "You guys gotta stop obstructing us. That's why that lesbian bitch is dead."
🙏🏼 @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
An agent said, "You guys gotta stop obstructing us. That's why that lesbian bitch is dead."
🙏🏼 @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
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2013 report, "Border goons Intentionally Stepped in Front of Moving Vehicles to Justify Shooting at Them.
January 12, 2026 at 4:25 AM
2013 report, "Border goons Intentionally Stepped in Front of Moving Vehicles to Justify Shooting at Them.
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“If we need to”…. You fucking need to.
Kaine: "I can tell you this -- we will force a vote in the Senate about no US military action in Greenland or Denmark if we need to. We will get overwhelmingly bipartisan support that this president is foolish to even suggest this."
January 12, 2026 at 3:11 AM
“If we need to”…. You fucking need to.
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people will say the framers never could have predicted this, but that's not true at all, they absolutely *did* expect someone like trump, they thought congress would *stop* him, and they thought they made that clear
January 12, 2026 at 2:30 AM
people will say the framers never could have predicted this, but that's not true at all, they absolutely *did* expect someone like trump, they thought congress would *stop* him, and they thought they made that clear
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Congratulations to all the bankers, hedge-fund managers, private-equity honchos, tech titans, corporate executives and op-ed writers for backing the man who will do more to undermine the system that made them insanely wealthy than any other presidential candidate in their lifetimes.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration’s attacks on the Fed.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas, Powell Vows to Stand Firm
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump admi...
www.bloomberg.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Congratulations to all the bankers, hedge-fund managers, private-equity honchos, tech titans, corporate executives and op-ed writers for backing the man who will do more to undermine the system that made them insanely wealthy than any other presidential candidate in their lifetimes.
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CBS Evening News is in Denver on Monday. Tony Dokupil says here that Coloradans want Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” no tax on overtime through 2028 reflected in state tax code.
“People want it here at the state level, too”
I haven’t seen polling on this. Perhaps they have it
“People want it here at the state level, too”
I haven’t seen polling on this. Perhaps they have it
January 12, 2026 at 4:23 AM
CBS Evening News is in Denver on Monday. Tony Dokupil says here that Coloradans want Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” no tax on overtime through 2028 reflected in state tax code.
“People want it here at the state level, too”
I haven’t seen polling on this. Perhaps they have it
“People want it here at the state level, too”
I haven’t seen polling on this. Perhaps they have it
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who exactly would they be protesting? the whole point of protesting israel on campuses is specifically that the united states and universities (see: the place they are protesting) actively enable their commission of genocide
it is very funny how people like this inherently don’t understand any protest that ever happens in the united states. what exactly should americans be protesting here
January 12, 2026 at 2:44 AM
who exactly would they be protesting? the whole point of protesting israel on campuses is specifically that the united states and universities (see: the place they are protesting) actively enable their commission of genocide
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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
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The WallStreetBets subreddit has exploded tonight in the wake of the announcement of the extortion of Jerome Powell
Full on "F--- Trump voters" meltdown
Full on "F--- Trump voters" meltdown
January 12, 2026 at 2:14 AM
The WallStreetBets subreddit has exploded tonight in the wake of the announcement of the extortion of Jerome Powell
Full on "F--- Trump voters" meltdown
Full on "F--- Trump voters" meltdown
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Yeah. The financial class (especially the billionaires) were all in a tizzy with claims of hyperinflation when Biden was President, but Trump trying to create the single thing most likely to blow up inflation—a politicized central bank juicing interest rates—produces crickets.
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 2:16 AM
Yeah. The financial class (especially the billionaires) were all in a tizzy with claims of hyperinflation when Biden was President, but Trump trying to create the single thing most likely to blow up inflation—a politicized central bank juicing interest rates—produces crickets.
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i think powell's response here is a demonstration of the folly of the idea that democratic accountability requires presidential control. what if the president is not acting in the public interest? you want independent agencies to be able to push back and pursue their *congressional mandate*
Powell, showing more guts than almost any GOP legislators:
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
January 12, 2026 at 1:43 AM
i think powell's response here is a demonstration of the folly of the idea that democratic accountability requires presidential control. what if the president is not acting in the public interest? you want independent agencies to be able to push back and pursue their *congressional mandate*
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Congratulations to John Roberts for going out of his was to hold that trying to imprison anyone you don’t like on pretextual charges is a core executive power.
Breaking News: U.S. prosecutors are said to have opened an inquiry into Jerome Powell, an escalation of the clash between the Fed chair and President Trump.
Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell
The investigation, which centers on renovations of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, signals an escalation in the long-running clash between President Trump and the chair.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Congratulations to John Roberts for going out of his was to hold that trying to imprison anyone you don’t like on pretextual charges is a core executive power.
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also worth noting: the shift from "anti-gov militia" to pro-sovereign paramilitaries has escalated from 2020 pro-regime vigilantism to support for federal agencies going house-to-house, marking a steady, constant erosion the principle of liberty from "liberty not equality" to "liberty nor equality."
The gamerculturification of the American right has made it so that a federal agent can kill a queer woman while calling her a fucking bitch and antisocial, angry streamers and politicians will unanimously agree she deserved to die because of pronouns and nose rings and being a woman.
January 11, 2026 at 11:35 PM
also worth noting: the shift from "anti-gov militia" to pro-sovereign paramilitaries has escalated from 2020 pro-regime vigilantism to support for federal agencies going house-to-house, marking a steady, constant erosion the principle of liberty from "liberty not equality" to "liberty nor equality."
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There is no attitude for which legacy journalists are more often rewarded by their bosses than "Everybody needs to calm down." It is a preening announcement that you are the adult in the room, immune from emotion or overreaction or "hysteria." And it is the worst imaginable priority for this era. >
January 11, 2026 at 5:23 PM
There is no attitude for which legacy journalists are more often rewarded by their bosses than "Everybody needs to calm down." It is a preening announcement that you are the adult in the room, immune from emotion or overreaction or "hysteria." And it is the worst imaginable priority for this era. >
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I still think this is a useful explication of the changing relationship between white supremacy and partisanship in the US over time.
www.everythingishorrible.net/p/why-wont-t...
www.everythingishorrible.net/p/why-wont-t...
Why Won’t The GOP Put Country Over Party?
White supremacists have always been loyal to white supremacy.
www.everythingishorrible.net
January 11, 2026 at 7:51 PM
I still think this is a useful explication of the changing relationship between white supremacy and partisanship in the US over time.
www.everythingishorrible.net/p/why-wont-t...
www.everythingishorrible.net/p/why-wont-t...
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This is the way and every single Democrat should be on board.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
January 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
This is the way and every single Democrat should be on board.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
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NEW: It appears billionaire Bill Ackman has donated $10k to a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Good.
Ackman has reposted the fundraiser but hasn’t posted about his own donation.
Ackman has reposted the fundraiser but hasn’t posted about his own donation.
January 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
NEW: It appears billionaire Bill Ackman has donated $10k to a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Good.
Ackman has reposted the fundraiser but hasn’t posted about his own donation.
Ackman has reposted the fundraiser but hasn’t posted about his own donation.
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The media keeps asking about this and Frey keeps backing down. Bad strategy!
Frey needs to double down. Every time he gets a question about this he should just repeat “Yes, I said ICE needs to get the fuck out of Minneapolis. Because they do. Get the fuck out, Trump and ICE.”
Frey needs to double down. Every time he gets a question about this he should just repeat “Yes, I said ICE needs to get the fuck out of Minneapolis. Because they do. Get the fuck out, Trump and ICE.”
WELKER: Do you bear any responsibility to bring down the temperature?
FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.
FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.
January 11, 2026 at 5:17 PM
The media keeps asking about this and Frey keeps backing down. Bad strategy!
Frey needs to double down. Every time he gets a question about this he should just repeat “Yes, I said ICE needs to get the fuck out of Minneapolis. Because they do. Get the fuck out, Trump and ICE.”
Frey needs to double down. Every time he gets a question about this he should just repeat “Yes, I said ICE needs to get the fuck out of Minneapolis. Because they do. Get the fuck out, Trump and ICE.”
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This isn’t a free-speech debate. It’s a market failure. Disinformation thrives because the internet pays people to inflame, not inform. 5 minute explainer walks you through the perverse incentives fueling RW lies and liars. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue youtu.be/rIN6M1_9zPA
Disinformation Is a Billion Dollar Industry
YouTube video by Daily MindBrew
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 11:04 PM
This isn’t a free-speech debate. It’s a market failure. Disinformation thrives because the internet pays people to inflame, not inform. 5 minute explainer walks you through the perverse incentives fueling RW lies and liars. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue youtu.be/rIN6M1_9zPA
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Social media comes at a huge cost for society. Regulation is needed.
This isn’t a free-speech debate. It’s a market failure. Disinformation thrives because the internet pays people to inflame, not inform. 5 minute explainer walks you through the perverse incentives fueling RW lies and liars. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue youtu.be/rIN6M1_9zPA
Disinformation Is a Billion Dollar Industry
YouTube video by Daily MindBrew
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Social media comes at a huge cost for society. Regulation is needed.
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Again.
This WH only doles out benefits to Trump voters/red states.
If ICE made people safer, they’d DEPRIVE blue states of their presence like they do disaster aid.
This WH only doles out benefits to Trump voters/red states.
If ICE made people safer, they’d DEPRIVE blue states of their presence like they do disaster aid.
WELKER: How do you justify an enforcement strategy that's making so many people feel less safe?
HOMAN: Because of the false media reports & members of Congress comparing ICE to terrorists
W: But these are protesters saying it
HOMAN: Because they're looking at media reports saying ICE are Nazis
HOMAN: Because of the false media reports & members of Congress comparing ICE to terrorists
W: But these are protesters saying it
HOMAN: Because they're looking at media reports saying ICE are Nazis
January 11, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Again.
This WH only doles out benefits to Trump voters/red states.
If ICE made people safer, they’d DEPRIVE blue states of their presence like they do disaster aid.
This WH only doles out benefits to Trump voters/red states.
If ICE made people safer, they’d DEPRIVE blue states of their presence like they do disaster aid.
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There is exactly one, and only one, way to “bring the temperature down” here:
Withdraw the military occupation from American cities. Simple.
Just withdraw any sort of military occupation from American cities. Let local law enforcement enforce our laws and keep the peace. The immediate crisis is that simple.
January 11, 2026 at 4:35 PM
There is exactly one, and only one, way to “bring the temperature down” here:
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I can’t believe we’re doing this tone & curse policing again for Democrats. Trump calls people vermin & Vance dehumanizes minorities & immigrants all the time. What is wrong with the national media?
WELKER: Do you bear any responsibility to bring down the temperature?
FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.
FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.
January 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
I can’t believe we’re doing this tone & curse policing again for Democrats. Trump calls people vermin & Vance dehumanizes minorities & immigrants all the time. What is wrong with the national media?
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Good: The Times seeks perspectives from five academics on current world (dis)order. More, please.
Gift link.
The World Is in Chaos. What Comes Next? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Gift link.
The World Is in Chaos. What Comes Next? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Trump Broke the World Order. Now What? (Gift Article)
With the president’s actions in Venezuela, we’re entering a new era. Here’s what it could look like.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Good: The Times seeks perspectives from five academics on current world (dis)order. More, please.
Gift link.
The World Is in Chaos. What Comes Next? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Gift link.
The World Is in Chaos. What Comes Next? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...