DWelbank
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British-French.Don’t like Brexit. Love food 😁
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Read every word.
January 10, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Read every word.
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New footage shows Renee Good was 'posing no threat' to ICE | LBC
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January 11, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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The Smithsonian is now being put in an impossible position: bend the knee, or face massive funding cuts. No federally-funded cultural institution in America can survive this era unscathed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/a...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/a...
Smithsonian Removes Label Noting Trump Impeachments
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January 11, 2026 at 12:39 PM
The Smithsonian is now being put in an impossible position: bend the knee, or face massive funding cuts. No federally-funded cultural institution in America can survive this era unscathed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/a...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/a...
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No longer hiding it.
January 12, 2026 at 12:39 AM
No longer hiding it.
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Astonishing stuff tonight from 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.”
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
Good evening. On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to my testi
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January 12, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Astonishing stuff tonight from 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.”
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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JD Vance asks you not to believe your lying eyes.
Vance: "She was trying to ram this guy with her car, he shot back, he defended himself, he's already been seriously wounded in operations before. And everybody that is repeating the lie that this is some innocent woman who was out for a drive in Minneapolis, you should be ashamed of yourselves"
January 8, 2026 at 6:55 PM
JD Vance asks you not to believe your lying eyes.
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J.D. Vance, wittingly or unwittingly, is laying the groundwork at the White House for Trump to cancel the midterm elections later this year. Claiming Nicole Good was part of a "broader left wing network....working tirelessly to make it impossible for the president to do" what he was elected to do.
January 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
J.D. Vance, wittingly or unwittingly, is laying the groundwork at the White House for Trump to cancel the midterm elections later this year. Claiming Nicole Good was part of a "broader left wing network....working tirelessly to make it impossible for the president to do" what he was elected to do.
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The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
January 8, 2026 at 4:38 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
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All the elements of an administration cover-up in the investigation into yesterday's Minneapolis shooting are now in place.
January 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
All the elements of an administration cover-up in the investigation into yesterday's Minneapolis shooting are now in place.
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“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
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January 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
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The absolutely excellent James Mates, nailing it.
Reporter to Kushner & Witkoff during Ukraine summit: "I know there's a reluctance to talk about Greenland today, but what value do these commitments have on the very day that at the highest levels of govt in Washington they are talking about seizing the sovereign territory of a fellow NATO member?"
January 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The absolutely excellent James Mates, nailing it.
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No White House commitment is worth the paper it’s written on.
The Coalition of the Willing demonstrated its commitment to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
Joint statement 👇
Joint statement 👇
January 6, 2026 at 8:29 PM
No White House commitment is worth the paper it’s written on.
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Ofcom, which enforces the UK's Online Safety Act, says it is aware of "serious concerns" about Grok undressing people including children on X
“We have made urgent contact with X and xAI to understand what steps they have taken to comply with their legal duties to protect users in the UK," it says
“We have made urgent contact with X and xAI to understand what steps they have taken to comply with their legal duties to protect users in the UK," it says
January 5, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Mike Tapp told @nickferrarilbc.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk this morning that Starmer cannot judge what has occurred in Venezuela until Trump offers a legal justification for the attack. But Trump may never provide one. So does that mean Starmer thinks he will be able to evade judging it forever?
January 5, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Mike Tapp told @nickferrarilbc.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk this morning that Starmer cannot judge what has occurred in Venezuela until Trump offers a legal justification for the attack. But Trump may never provide one. So does that mean Starmer thinks he will be able to evade judging it forever?
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And on this kind of garbage hang the fates of nations
January 5, 2026 at 4:07 AM
And on this kind of garbage hang the fates of nations
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It’s not that simple. I’m not saying I approve the action, but does Starmer want to appear to be siding with Maduro’s regime, or the democratic opposition in Venezuela, whose leader Maria Machado just won the Nobel peace prize. What happens next is crucial.
The US attack on Venezuela is an illegal act of aggression against a sovereign country (with lots of oil). Venezuela has become a more deeply repressive dictatorship & urgently needs democratic solution but this is unjustified & unjustifiable. Look forward to seeing swift UK Government condemnation.
January 3, 2026 at 12:25 PM
It’s not that simple. I’m not saying I approve the action, but does Starmer want to appear to be siding with Maduro’s regime, or the democratic opposition in Venezuela, whose leader Maria Machado just won the Nobel peace prize. What happens next is crucial.
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Death of American journalism accelerates hourly.
January 2, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Death of American journalism accelerates hourly.