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Orin Kerr recalls a 2011 article in which people were asked to view a protest video and say whether the protesters were behaving lawfully. It was an experiment: their reading of lawfulness turned out to depend greatly on whether the protesters were said to be on their or the other side.
The Minnesota ICE Videos and "They Saw A Protest"
One explanation for the different reactions.
reason.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Orin Kerr recalls a 2011 article in which people were asked to view a protest video and say whether the protesters were behaving lawfully. It was an experiment: their reading of lawfulness turned out to depend greatly on whether the protesters were said to be on their or the other side.
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We Americans are waking up to that in autocracies the regime doesn’t govern with you, or for you, but *against* you.
The shooting of people and leaving them to die appears to be DHS policy.
We know the playbook at this point - DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin will say the driver was trying to run over the immigration agent.
January 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
We Americans are waking up to that in autocracies the regime doesn’t govern with you, or for you, but *against* you.
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Mississippi House Speaker Jason White held an unusual invite-only press conference in his office on Monday, excluding both the Mississippi Free Press and Mississippi Today.
When MFP's @heatherharrison.bsky.social asked him about it today, he said he did it "to get my side out there."
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When MFP's @heatherharrison.bsky.social asked him about it today, he said he did it "to get my side out there."
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The Mississippi Speaker’s Invite-Only Q&A Excluded MFP. He Says He Did It ‘To Get My Side Out There’
Mississippi House Speaker Jason White was “looking to get (his) side out there” on school choice issues when he held an invite-only Q&A.
www.mississippifreepress.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Mississippi House Speaker Jason White held an unusual invite-only press conference in his office on Monday, excluding both the Mississippi Free Press and Mississippi Today.
When MFP's @heatherharrison.bsky.social asked him about it today, he said he did it "to get my side out there."
Full story:
When MFP's @heatherharrison.bsky.social asked him about it today, he said he did it "to get my side out there."
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Not at all corrupt. Nope, not a bit
Several Ukrainian officials “said it was likely meant as a signal to the Trump administration that Kyiv is eager to cooperate ..”
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January 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Not at all corrupt. Nope, not a bit
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Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
January 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
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City council member in St. Paul (the other half of the Twin Cities)
ICE killed a member of our community today. ICE showed up at my kid’s daycare today. ICE is bragging about the number of families they’ve torn apart in a matter of days, and promising that their campaign of terror isn’t done.
January 7, 2026 at 11:12 PM
City council member in St. Paul (the other half of the Twin Cities)
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A frustrated Sen. Tina Smith (D) noted the ICE shooting took place only blocks from where George Floyd was murdered by police in 2020.
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Live updates: Walz urges peaceful protests after ICE officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman during an operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday, federal authorities said.
wapo.st
January 7, 2026 at 11:15 PM
A frustrated Sen. Tina Smith (D) noted the ICE shooting took place only blocks from where George Floyd was murdered by police in 2020.
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Minnesota Public Radio says today marks the first and only shooting and homicide in Minneapolis in the year 2026
January 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Minnesota Public Radio says today marks the first and only shooting and homicide in Minneapolis in the year 2026
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I am outside Roosevelt now, my daughter goes there. Talked to staff, ICE was in a car pursuit of someone and they crashed and went up on school property. Teachers formed a circle around the person to protect them. Ice releases tear gas and took two people
We are getting reports of Border Patrol activity near Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis that happened during dismissal time today. Bystanders say officers shoved, tackled bystanders and handcuffed 2 school staff
January 7, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I am outside Roosevelt now, my daughter goes there. Talked to staff, ICE was in a car pursuit of someone and they crashed and went up on school property. Teachers formed a circle around the person to protect them. Ice releases tear gas and took two people
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JD Vance: "The way that we control Venezuela is we control the purse strings, we control the energy resources. And we tell the regime, 'You're allowed to sell the oil so long as you serve America's national interests.'"
January 7, 2026 at 11:15 PM
JD Vance: "The way that we control Venezuela is we control the purse strings, we control the energy resources. And we tell the regime, 'You're allowed to sell the oil so long as you serve America's national interests.'"
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not saying it can't get worse but this week really feels like a straightforward depiction of what worst-case 'post truth' information apocalypse ppl were warning of in the late 2010s
January 7, 2026 at 10:43 PM
not saying it can't get worse but this week really feels like a straightforward depiction of what worst-case 'post truth' information apocalypse ppl were warning of in the late 2010s
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I was a White House lawyer and this is not how it works.
You don’t draw up a new legal justification *after* you conduct the attack.
It proves what we know: Their attitude is “F- you to the law. We do whatever we want.” Illegal, unamerican, and dangerous. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
You don’t draw up a new legal justification *after* you conduct the attack.
It proves what we know: Their attitude is “F- you to the law. We do whatever we want.” Illegal, unamerican, and dangerous. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump Administration Draws Up New Legal Justification for Raid on Maduro
The Justice Department’s opinion is expected to say the operation was lawful because it was part of a law-enforcement action.
www.wsj.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:50 AM
I was a White House lawyer and this is not how it works.
You don’t draw up a new legal justification *after* you conduct the attack.
It proves what we know: Their attitude is “F- you to the law. We do whatever we want.” Illegal, unamerican, and dangerous. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
You don’t draw up a new legal justification *after* you conduct the attack.
It proves what we know: Their attitude is “F- you to the law. We do whatever we want.” Illegal, unamerican, and dangerous. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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The image of the blood-soaked airbag next to the glove compartment overflowing with stuffed animals is going to stick with me for a very long time.
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 AM
The image of the blood-soaked airbag next to the glove compartment overflowing with stuffed animals is going to stick with me for a very long time.
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People are correct to be ridiculously pissed. I am not one of those people who says we need to urge restraint from ordinary people and victims when the people who need to exercise (for starters) restraint are trump and his goons. I do, though, have a lot of faith in the amazing people of Minnesota…
January 7, 2026 at 11:11 PM
People are correct to be ridiculously pissed. I am not one of those people who says we need to urge restraint from ordinary people and victims when the people who need to exercise (for starters) restraint are trump and his goons. I do, though, have a lot of faith in the amazing people of Minnesota…
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The woman killed by ICE was Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year old who was the mother of a 4-year old child whose father already died a few years ago.
The Star Tribune talked to her mother. www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
The Star Tribune talked to her mother. www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
January 7, 2026 at 10:38 PM
The woman killed by ICE was Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year old who was the mother of a 4-year old child whose father already died a few years ago.
The Star Tribune talked to her mother. www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
The Star Tribune talked to her mother. www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
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Her vehicle's right front panel cleared the ICE agent who didn't open fire until after he was at the side of her vehicle. He used deadly force on a fleeing individual, which is against DHS policy. This is murder. He needs to be arrested.
January 7, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Her vehicle's right front panel cleared the ICE agent who didn't open fire until after he was at the side of her vehicle. He used deadly force on a fleeing individual, which is against DHS policy. This is murder. He needs to be arrested.
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Horrifying
NEWS: In a heartbreaking video, after ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, a woman who was in the same SUV cries out: “They killed my wife. I don’t know what to do."
“We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head,” the distraught woman sobs.
www.advocate.com/news/minneso...
“We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head,” the distraught woman sobs.
www.advocate.com/news/minneso...
Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting
“They killed my wife,” the distraught woman says, adding, “They shot her in the head.”
www.advocate.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Horrifying
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NEW: In addition to MARINERA and HYPERION, three other tankers recently in Venezuelan waters — and previously hit by U.S. sanctions for shipping Iranian/Russian oil —are now officially flying the Russian flag. More: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 7, 2026 at 5:54 AM
NEW: In addition to MARINERA and HYPERION, three other tankers recently in Venezuelan waters — and previously hit by U.S. sanctions for shipping Iranian/Russian oil —are now officially flying the Russian flag. More: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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Page One in South Carolina: utility bills.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Page One in South Carolina: utility bills.
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From a piece earlier this year: Trump wiped away more than 600 years in sentenced prison time for Jan. 6 rioters.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:42 PM
From a piece earlier this year: Trump wiped away more than 600 years in sentenced prison time for Jan. 6 rioters.
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Special Counsel Jack Smith’s testified before the House Judiciary Committee two weeks ago. His request to testify publicly was denied by Chair Jim Jordan, who then released the transcript on New Year’s Eve. READ the thread below.Share it. Also, the link: d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2025/...
January 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s testified before the House Judiciary Committee two weeks ago. His request to testify publicly was denied by Chair Jim Jordan, who then released the transcript on New Year’s Eve. READ the thread below.Share it. Also, the link: d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2025/...
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Spend a minute with excerpts from the transcript of Jack Smith’s testimony - released on New Year’s Eve.
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s testified before the House Judiciary Committee two weeks ago. His request to testify publicly was denied by Chair Jim Jordan, who then released the transcript on New Year’s Eve. READ the thread below.Share it. Also, the link: d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2025/...
January 6, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Spend a minute with excerpts from the transcript of Jack Smith’s testimony - released on New Year’s Eve.
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What a catastrophe.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funded NPR, PBS and hundreds of local radio and TV stations across the U.S. for more than a half-century, said on Monday that its board of directors had voted to dissolve the organization because Congress cut off its federal money.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down
Executives debated whether to allow the corporation to lie dormant after federal funding ended last year, but decided against it.
nyti.ms
January 6, 2026 at 2:18 AM
What a catastrophe.
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We found that 11 of Trump’s DOT appointees disclosed between $12 million and $52 million in stock holdings and other financial interests in airlines, railroads, oil and gas corporations, transportation technology firms and other related businesses.
(Published Nov. 2025)
(Published Nov. 2025)
How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Expe...
www.propublica.org
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
We found that 11 of Trump’s DOT appointees disclosed between $12 million and $52 million in stock holdings and other financial interests in airlines, railroads, oil and gas corporations, transportation technology firms and other related businesses.
(Published Nov. 2025)
(Published Nov. 2025)