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once again shoutout to every dipshit who insisted it was hysterical to talk about trump and white supremacy in the same breath www.rawstory.com/trump-267487...
Trump appalls with attack on Civil Rights Act: 'White people very badly treated'
Critics pounced on President Donald Trump Monday after he complained to the New York Times that the Civil Rights Act – the landmark 1964 legislation that outlawed racial discrimination – was “unfair i...
www.rawstory.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:51 PM
once again shoutout to every dipshit who insisted it was hysterical to talk about trump and white supremacy in the same breath www.rawstory.com/trump-267487...
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Last January, one plane forced to reroute because of a SpaceX explosion was running low on fuel, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency and fly the jet and its 283 passengers through a designated debris zone to reach an airport.
“We’re Too Close to the Debris”: How SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk
The FAA predicted Elon Musk’s Starship would cause “minor or minimal” disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace. Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to p...
www.propublica.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Last January, one plane forced to reroute because of a SpaceX explosion was running low on fuel, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency and fly the jet and its 283 passengers through a designated debris zone to reach an airport.
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Trump and his supporters have made clear that they believe international law is a fiction—it's "fake and gay," as one recently said—and what really matters is just power: might makes right.
And it sure seems like they believe the same to be true domestically.
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-law-is...
And it sure seems like they believe the same to be true domestically.
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-law-is...
The Law Is “Fake and Gay”
Turns out the Trump domination theory of foreign policy applies to domestic politics, too.
www.thebulwark.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Trump and his supporters have made clear that they believe international law is a fiction—it's "fake and gay," as one recently said—and what really matters is just power: might makes right.
And it sure seems like they believe the same to be true domestically.
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-law-is...
And it sure seems like they believe the same to be true domestically.
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-law-is...
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"In democratic societies, the use of lawful force depends on legitimacy. Legitimacy depends on accountability. And accountability begins with identification."
www.thebulwark.com/p/take-the-m...
www.thebulwark.com/p/take-the-m...
Take the Masks Off
ICE won’t even match the courage and professionalism of the Iraqi Police.
www.thebulwark.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:14 AM
"In democratic societies, the use of lawful force depends on legitimacy. Legitimacy depends on accountability. And accountability begins with identification."
www.thebulwark.com/p/take-the-m...
www.thebulwark.com/p/take-the-m...
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If Trump's new immigration law enforcement agents think their tough guy act is attracting people to their cause or intimidating people into not protesting against their abuses, they are woefully mistaken.
January 13, 2026 at 4:13 AM
If Trump's new immigration law enforcement agents think their tough guy act is attracting people to their cause or intimidating people into not protesting against their abuses, they are woefully mistaken.
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NEW: Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting - At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
A new spate of Justice Department officials quit because their section didn't want to probe Renee Good's shooting
At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now
January 13, 2026 at 4:15 AM
NEW: Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting - At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
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A #BlueskyLullaby for tonight: From 1971, a live performance by Carole King and James Taylor of King's song "So Far Away." She was 29 here, he was 22. See you around.
youtu.be/zBMGovfHccI?...
youtu.be/zBMGovfHccI?...
Carole King - So Far Away (BBC In Concert, February 10, 1971)
YouTube video by CaroleKingVEVO
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January 13, 2026 at 7:34 AM
A #BlueskyLullaby for tonight: From 1971, a live performance by Carole King and James Taylor of King's song "So Far Away." She was 29 here, he was 22. See you around.
youtu.be/zBMGovfHccI?...
youtu.be/zBMGovfHccI?...
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Powell said the investigation is a result of the Federal Reserve refusing to adhere to the President’s preferences on sharply slashing interest rates.
DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell—He Vows To Stand Firm In ‘Face Of Threats’
Powell said the investigation is a result of the Federal Reserve refusing to adhere to the President’s preferences on sharply slashing interest rates.
www.forbes.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Powell said the investigation is a result of the Federal Reserve refusing to adhere to the President’s preferences on sharply slashing interest rates.
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Note that the fascist is not using the pepper spray for crowd control. He is entering a vehicle unimpeded to depart. He is simply using the pepper spray to physically punish an unarmed citizen he doesn't like.
Big clash this afternoon between DHS agents and protesters in a residential street in Minneapolis, following a DHS agent hitting another vehicle. Tear gas was deployed in people’s yards and agents pepper prayed people.
January 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Note that the fascist is not using the pepper spray for crowd control. He is entering a vehicle unimpeded to depart. He is simply using the pepper spray to physically punish an unarmed citizen he doesn't like.
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there is no coming back from this without prosecutions up and down the entire chain of command
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
January 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
there is no coming back from this without prosecutions up and down the entire chain of command
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Despite the reported skepticism of higher education, Americans “still recognize the value of a degree for themselves and their children. And they’re correct to do so,” @rosehorowitch.bsky.social writes.
The College Backlash Is a Mirage
Americans are more pessimistic than ever about the value of a degree—but enrollment keeps going up.
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Despite the reported skepticism of higher education, Americans “still recognize the value of a degree for themselves and their children. And they’re correct to do so,” @rosehorowitch.bsky.social writes.
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Midnight Diner available on Netflix is beautiful, haunting, affecting. Subtitles not dubbing. Poetry of the city from a great Japanese director. www.netflix.com/watch/80113542
Watch Midnight Diner | Netflix
A scarred man operates a midnight diner in the backstreets of Shinjuku. No one knows his name or his story, but his customers each bring him theirs.
www.netflix.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Midnight Diner available on Netflix is beautiful, haunting, affecting. Subtitles not dubbing. Poetry of the city from a great Japanese director. www.netflix.com/watch/80113542
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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Malaysia is now launching legal action against X and xAI, over Grok’s creation of sexualised images
Musk’s X Faces Legal Action by Malaysia Over Grok Sexual Images
Malaysia said it will take legal action against Elon Musk’s X for failing to protect users in the Southeast Asian nation, just days after it banned the artificial intelligence tool Grok over its gener...
www.bloomberg.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Malaysia is now launching legal action against X and xAI, over Grok’s creation of sexualised images
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The NLRB Is Suing to Keep States From Protecting Workers’ Rights talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/the-nlr...
The NLRB Is Suing to Keep States From Protecting Workers’ Rights
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The NLRB Is Suing to Keep States From Protecting Workers’ Rights talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/the-nlr...
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Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
New data suggests separations now happen all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
New data suggests separations now happen all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
New data suggests separations now happen all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
New data suggests separations now happen all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
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An Indiana legislator opposed President Trump’s push for the state to redraw its congressional map to gain GOP seats in next year’s midterms. Harassment followed. “I’d rather my house not get firebombed,” the lawmaker told @russellberman.bsky.social.
‘I’d Rather My House Not Get Firebombed’
He opposed gerrymandering. Harassment followed.
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 8:15 AM
An Indiana legislator opposed President Trump’s push for the state to redraw its congressional map to gain GOP seats in next year’s midterms. Harassment followed. “I’d rather my house not get firebombed,” the lawmaker told @russellberman.bsky.social.
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(🚨) BREAKING: Trump Steals Another $75 Million From Higher Ed, Continuing One of the Most Shameful Heists in the History of Big Government in Any Nation Worldwide
Northwestern Agrees to Deal With Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
(🚨) BREAKING: Trump Steals Another $75 Million From Higher Ed, Continuing One of the Most Shameful Heists in the History of Big Government in Any Nation Worldwide
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Pete Hegseth committed a war crime and then doubled down.
He instructed the military to murder civilians at sea and when there were injured victims he gave the order to kill them all.
Surviving victims were brutally dismembered at sea by US missiles.
He instructed the military to murder civilians at sea and when there were injured victims he gave the order to kill them all.
Surviving victims were brutally dismembered at sea by US missiles.
November 29, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Pete Hegseth committed a war crime and then doubled down.
He instructed the military to murder civilians at sea and when there were injured victims he gave the order to kill them all.
Surviving victims were brutally dismembered at sea by US missiles.
He instructed the military to murder civilians at sea and when there were injured victims he gave the order to kill them all.
Surviving victims were brutally dismembered at sea by US missiles.
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Credit to @ellenwapo.bsky.social and the @washingtonpost.com for this important reporting on the lawlessness of Pete Hegseth www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Credit to @ellenwapo.bsky.social and the @washingtonpost.com for this important reporting on the lawlessness of Pete Hegseth www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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If you want to read the full @propublica.org investigation into CIA-backed Afghan Zero Units, here's Lynzy Billing's award-winning piece from 2022:
November 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If you want to read the full @propublica.org investigation into CIA-backed Afghan Zero Units, here's Lynzy Billing's award-winning piece from 2022:
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Who besides literally everyone foresaw this
MAGA Superintendent Who Put Bibles in Schools Faces Porn Investigation
Ryan Walters reportedly played porn during an official meeting.
newrepublic.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Who besides literally everyone foresaw this