Evan “How is this not the Third Reich now?” McDonell
@evanmcdonell.bsky.social
Same is true for all cops in every city, too, you know…
They WILL NOT WIN, they CANNOT WIN, because they CANNOT AND WILL NEVER HAVE ENOUGH GUYS
The combined populations of Mpls and St. Paul is about 740,000 (thats not even counting the metro area). If just 0.8% of us show up that’s easily more than double the goons ICE has sent.
January 20, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Same is true for all cops in every city, too, you know…
One of the upsides of a fascist takeover is it will likely end one day, and then we can restructure our government into one that works.
End the office of the President and expand the size of our legislature, get rid of the special upper chamber, ensure the independence of the Judiciary.
End the office of the President and expand the size of our legislature, get rid of the special upper chamber, ensure the independence of the Judiciary.
this from @juliaazari.bsky.social is great and has me thinking — as circumstances often do these days — about something that has been lost in the age of trump, which is the presidency as steward of the constitution.
Does the American presidency exist anymore?
Last week Donald Trump flipped off a worker at a Ford plant for yelling “pedophile protector” at him.
goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 AM
One of the upsides of a fascist takeover is it will likely end one day, and then we can restructure our government into one that works.
End the office of the President and expand the size of our legislature, get rid of the special upper chamber, ensure the independence of the Judiciary.
End the office of the President and expand the size of our legislature, get rid of the special upper chamber, ensure the independence of the Judiciary.
Todd Blanche thinks he’s getting the next seat on the Supreme Court, y’all
Can someone explain to me what Todd Blanche hopes to get out of this in the end? Like, I get that JD and Marco think they might get to be president. Miller gets to live out his psychopathic fantasy. But Blanche…? This is his peak. Is it to be AG when Trump fires Bondi? Like what is his point
BREAM: Is the FBI investigating the ICE agent who shot Renee Good?
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
January 19, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Todd Blanche thinks he’s getting the next seat on the Supreme Court, y’all
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January 18, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Are you all familiar with WikiFlix where you can watch classic movies for free? wikiflix.toolforge.org#/
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US-Israeli cooperation agreement on AI looks less banal when you know about the central role of Israeli tech in surveillance, zero contact phone hacking, facial recognition, targeting, and other core instruments of state repression.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Joint Statement of the United States and Israel on the Launch of a Strategic Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, Research, and Critical Technologies - United States Department of State
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the State of Israel on the occasion of the launch of a Strategic Partnership on Artificial Intel...
www.state.gov
January 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM
US-Israeli cooperation agreement on AI looks less banal when you know about the central role of Israeli tech in surveillance, zero contact phone hacking, facial recognition, targeting, and other core instruments of state repression.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
www.state.gov/releases/off...
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WOW WHO COULD HAVE FORESEEN THIS OTHER THAN LITERALLY EVERYONE
January 17, 2026 at 12:33 PM
WOW WHO COULD HAVE FORESEEN THIS OTHER THAN LITERALLY EVERYONE
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👀 Virginia senate president pro tempore calls for turning the 6D-5R House delegation into 10D-1R in redistricting. With some colorful language regarding the commonwealth’s two Democratic senators.
January 17, 2026 at 3:03 AM
👀 Virginia senate president pro tempore calls for turning the 6D-5R House delegation into 10D-1R in redistricting. With some colorful language regarding the commonwealth’s two Democratic senators.
I believe, since the first was actually a commutation, that it’s an escalating price tier system. Next tier up is a spot in the Cabinet. I hear AG might be open soon…
Do you have to pay more for a second pardon or is it a fixed rate?
NY Times: “Trump pardons a convicted fraudster for the second time.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
January 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I believe, since the first was actually a commutation, that it’s an escalating price tier system. Next tier up is a spot in the Cabinet. I hear AG might be open soon…
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Can we start calling these Roberts Investigations?
Breaking: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are being investigated by the Trump DOJ for allegedly obstructing law enforcement activities, two U.S. officials told WCCO.
It's unclear how Walz and Frey allegedly obstructed law enforcement or what they were allegedly obstructing.
It's unclear how Walz and Frey allegedly obstructed law enforcement or what they were allegedly obstructing.
Department of Justice investigating Gov. Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Frey, U.S. officials say
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are under federal investigation, two U.S. officials told WCCO on Friday afternoon.
www.cbsnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Can we start calling these Roberts Investigations?
By “scholarship“ I’m assuming they mean asked Grok?
Three generations of law professors making history up is enough.
Scholars spend decades researching and writing history with nuance and care.
American law professors will take a couple of months to relearn all of science to explain why the world is, in fact, flat.
Scholars spend decades researching and writing history with nuance and care.
American law professors will take a couple of months to relearn all of science to explain why the world is, in fact, flat.
January 16, 2026 at 10:06 PM
By “scholarship“ I’m assuming they mean asked Grok?
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1. Crush the MAGA murderers, give them no quarter, and salt the cursed earth from whence they came.
2. Crush the MAGA murderers, give them no quarter, and salt the cursed earth from whence they came.
3. Crush the MAGA murderers, give them no quarter, and salt the cursed earth from whence they…
2. Crush the MAGA murderers, give them no quarter, and salt the cursed earth from whence they came.
3. Crush the MAGA murderers, give them no quarter, and salt the cursed earth from whence they…
out of curiosity, could you give us your top 5 most important issues/causes/concerns that you want a candidate to focus on?
January 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
1. Crush the MAGA murderers, give them no quarter, and salt the cursed earth from whence they came.
2. Crush the MAGA murderers, give them no quarter, and salt the cursed earth from whence they came.
3. Crush the MAGA murderers, give them no quarter, and salt the cursed earth from whence they…
2. Crush the MAGA murderers, give them no quarter, and salt the cursed earth from whence they came.
3. Crush the MAGA murderers, give them no quarter, and salt the cursed earth from whence they…
Bingeing Chicago Med these days and Season 4 Ep 10 is honestly one of the better (or best even) depictions of incels in media. Nuanced, sure, but honestly depicting how these people think.
www.imdb.com/title/tt9389...
www.imdb.com/title/tt9389...
"Chicago Med" All the Lonely People (TV Episode 2019) ⭐ 7.5 | Drama
41m | TV-14
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January 16, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Bingeing Chicago Med these days and Season 4 Ep 10 is honestly one of the better (or best even) depictions of incels in media. Nuanced, sure, but honestly depicting how these people think.
www.imdb.com/title/tt9389...
www.imdb.com/title/tt9389...
What else could their job be, if not to put their bodies and lives on the line to protect us from harm?
This underscored the fact that the purpose of police is not the safety of society, but rather the control of it.
This underscored the fact that the purpose of police is not the safety of society, but rather the control of it.
At the heart of the Uvalde trial is the question of how much harm officers must expose themselves to while stopping crimes. The verdict could set an extraordinary precedent
Should America’s police ever be criminally liable for failing to stop crimes?
A trial in Texas could set an extraordinary precedent
econ.st
January 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM
What else could their job be, if not to put their bodies and lives on the line to protect us from harm?
This underscored the fact that the purpose of police is not the safety of society, but rather the control of it.
This underscored the fact that the purpose of police is not the safety of society, but rather the control of it.
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JUST IN: Virginia's legislature just adopted a constitutional amendment that would end Virginia's rules that ban people from voting for life.
Virginia currently is the only state that strips people of voting rights for life for any felony. Youngkin rolled back reforms.
Now going to a referendum.
Virginia currently is the only state that strips people of voting rights for life for any felony. Youngkin rolled back reforms.
Now going to a referendum.
Virginia Lawmakers Ask Voters to Repeal a Jim Crow-Era Lifetime Ban on Voting - Bolts
Voters will decide this year whether to end Virginia’s uniquely harsh felony disenfranchisement rules. They'll also vote on abortion, gay marriage, and redistricting.
boltsmag.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:21 PM
JUST IN: Virginia's legislature just adopted a constitutional amendment that would end Virginia's rules that ban people from voting for life.
Virginia currently is the only state that strips people of voting rights for life for any felony. Youngkin rolled back reforms.
Now going to a referendum.
Virginia currently is the only state that strips people of voting rights for life for any felony. Youngkin rolled back reforms.
Now going to a referendum.
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Republicans are all fascist losers, who are completely blinded by online poisoned white-grievance politics that is completely unpalatable to normal people.
So of course, Democrats have to find a way to triangulate to ensure they don’t miss out on this loser voter base who will never vote for them
So of course, Democrats have to find a way to triangulate to ensure they don’t miss out on this loser voter base who will never vote for them
January 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Republicans are all fascist losers, who are completely blinded by online poisoned white-grievance politics that is completely unpalatable to normal people.
So of course, Democrats have to find a way to triangulate to ensure they don’t miss out on this loser voter base who will never vote for them
So of course, Democrats have to find a way to triangulate to ensure they don’t miss out on this loser voter base who will never vote for them
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Government shutdown now
January 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Government shutdown now
By killing the filibuster, passing an emergency powers act giving the President egregious powers in the face of ”insurrection” (keeping that term as broadly as the admin needs it to be) inc. to suspend elections until the emergency powers expire (never), & send in the actual military to enforce it.
the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM
By killing the filibuster, passing an emergency powers act giving the President egregious powers in the face of ”insurrection” (keeping that term as broadly as the admin needs it to be) inc. to suspend elections until the emergency powers expire (never), & send in the actual military to enforce it.
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A video in Minneapolis appears to show a federal agent kneeing a man in the face while he is being arrested.
January 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
A video in Minneapolis appears to show a federal agent kneeing a man in the face while he is being arrested.
Mmm…I love basking in the warm glow of late-stage capitalism!
2026 Is The Year Of Side Hustles (And Why They’re Important)
2026 Is The Year Of Side Hustles (And Why They’re Important)
Discover why 2026 is the year of the side hustle. Learn how they build skills, provide financial security, and strengthen your resume for modern career growth
www.forbes.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Mmm…I love basking in the warm glow of late-stage capitalism!
Can we all take a step back and agree that it doesn’t matter if Greenland is “becoming strategically important” as we destroy our planet and focus on the fact that we don’t get to steal countries just because we want their stuff?
January 16, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Can we all take a step back and agree that it doesn’t matter if Greenland is “becoming strategically important” as we destroy our planet and focus on the fact that we don’t get to steal countries just because we want their stuff?
“B-b-b-but then who will give us all that money to be utterly beholden to them?!”
Billionaire tax sparks intraparty war in California
Billionaire tax sparks intraparty war in California
The proposal has divided Democratic politicians and stirred discord within organized labor.
dlvr.it
January 16, 2026 at 2:48 PM
“B-b-b-but then who will give us all that money to be utterly beholden to them?!”
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At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot
At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot
There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:10 PM
At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot
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Jimmy Kimmel offers to let Trump have one of his trophies if he will pull ICE out of Minneapolis.
January 16, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Jimmy Kimmel offers to let Trump have one of his trophies if he will pull ICE out of Minneapolis.
Hey, @etvpod.bsky.social
Im certain there are very smart and good philosophical reasons reject utilitarianism, but if I needed a fast and dirty way, could it just be Bentham’s Panopticon?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panopti...
Im certain there are very smart and good philosophical reasons reject utilitarianism, but if I needed a fast and dirty way, could it just be Bentham’s Panopticon?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panopti...
Panopticon - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Hey, @etvpod.bsky.social
Im certain there are very smart and good philosophical reasons reject utilitarianism, but if I needed a fast and dirty way, could it just be Bentham’s Panopticon?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panopti...
Im certain there are very smart and good philosophical reasons reject utilitarianism, but if I needed a fast and dirty way, could it just be Bentham’s Panopticon?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panopti...
I just learned that from almost as soon as it was first created, ICE implemented a plan they called Operation Endgame, under which they would deport every “removable alien” in this country by 2012.
How’d that work out for you, fascists? They literally couldn’t be stupider.
Abolish ICE
How’d that work out for you, fascists? They literally couldn’t be stupider.
Abolish ICE
January 16, 2026 at 1:45 PM
I just learned that from almost as soon as it was first created, ICE implemented a plan they called Operation Endgame, under which they would deport every “removable alien” in this country by 2012.
How’d that work out for you, fascists? They literally couldn’t be stupider.
Abolish ICE
How’d that work out for you, fascists? They literally couldn’t be stupider.
Abolish ICE