JanF Blogs
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Posting about this and that and the other thing from the Desert Southwest and the serene shores of the pond at the Motley Moose.
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These are absolutely monstrous people
"Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior DOJ officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent"
"Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior DOJ officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent"
3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
These are absolutely monstrous people
"Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior DOJ officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent"
"Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior DOJ officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent"
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BREAKING: ICE agents in Minneapolis violently detained and arrested a U.S. citizen for one reason only: he refused to prove his citizenship.
No crime. No warrant. No probable cause.
No crime. No warrant. No probable cause.
January 13, 2026 at 7:27 PM
BREAKING: ICE agents in Minneapolis violently detained and arrested a U.S. citizen for one reason only: he refused to prove his citizenship.
No crime. No warrant. No probable cause.
No crime. No warrant. No probable cause.
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One basic lesson from political research is that secret police generally rely on mediocre men willing to do the dirty work of authoritarian regimes in order to advance their careers.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
January 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
One basic lesson from political research is that secret police generally rely on mediocre men willing to do the dirty work of authoritarian regimes in order to advance their careers.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
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Arizona governor reverses support for data center tax breaks
Arizona governor reverses support for data center tax breaks
Democrat Katie Hobbs had previously backed the incentives as a lawmaker, but on Monday said the industry needs to do more to support the state.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Arizona governor reverses support for data center tax breaks
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Defaming those who have been murdered is, as the pope says, morally depraved. But for fascists, it's highly expedient. bsky.app/profile/atru...
for the second time today, Leavitt calls Renee Good "a lunatic" and then she storms away from reporters
January 12, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Defaming those who have been murdered is, as the pope says, morally depraved. But for fascists, it's highly expedient. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Democrats moved to intervene in a Republican-led lawsuit targeting Maryland’s voter rolls Monday, arguing the case threatens to disenfranchise eligible voters, undermine election access and divert resources to keep voters registered. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Dems move to defend Maryland voters in Republican purge lawsuit
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Democrats moved to intervene in a Republican-led lawsuit targeting Maryland’s voter rolls Monday, arguing the case threatens to disenfranchise eligible voters, undermine election access and divert resources to keep voters registered. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Frey: "Last week a group of our city's Public Works employees were stopped by ICE agents. 3 of the 4 employees were not white. The ICE agents asked to see the IDs of the 3 non-white employees and didn't even bother to ask the white employee for identification."
January 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Frey: "Last week a group of our city's Public Works employees were stopped by ICE agents. 3 of the 4 employees were not white. The ICE agents asked to see the IDs of the 3 non-white employees and didn't even bother to ask the white employee for identification."
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January 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM
I need you to join me in fixing this broken system.
I won't ask for everything from you, but a little help from everyone who cares about these issues is how we are going to save our state. Please pitch in today:
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I won't ask for everything from you, but a little help from everyone who cares about these issues is how we are going to save our state. Please pitch in today:
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R.I.P. The Emerging Republican Majority (2024-2024)
R.I.P. The Emerging Republican Majority (2024-2024) - Lawyers, Guns & Money
One of the most common errors of punditry is to over-interpret the results of individual elections. For that and some other reasons, the idea that Trump had established a new majority coalition much more diverse than his 2016 coalition became something like conventional wisdom after the 2024 elections. But this was premature at the time […]
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:26 PM
R.I.P. The Emerging Republican Majority (2024-2024)
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BREAKING: Illinois and Chicago have filed a similar lawsuit against DHS and others.
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
BREAKING: Illinois and Chicago have filed a similar lawsuit against DHS and others.
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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BREAKING: Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul sue Noem and others over DHS immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, seeking TRO to block the surge and stop unlawful actions detailed in the complaint.
January 12, 2026 at 9:56 PM
BREAKING: Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul sue Noem and others over DHS immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, seeking TRO to block the surge and stop unlawful actions detailed in the complaint.
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The DNC said that 10 states may have violated federal law by sharing private voter data with the DOJ, citing a particular directive that required states to remove voters from their rolls within 45 days if issues were identified.
DNC warns states that complied with DOJ voter roll demand may have violated federal law
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:07 AM
The DNC said that 10 states may have violated federal law by sharing private voter data with the DOJ, citing a particular directive that required states to remove voters from their rolls within 45 days if issues were identified.
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Which is more likely: stores will completely upend their inventory or will stop accepting SNAP?
RFK Jr: "One of the things we're doing is Brooke Rollins is requiring that any facility, and store that accepts food stamps will have to double the amount of whole food that is now available to recipients. So that will change the marketplace around the country."
January 11, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Which is more likely: stores will completely upend their inventory or will stop accepting SNAP?
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Crucial context: ICE agents have typically been taught not to get scared, shoot fleeing moms in the head, and then call them a bitch afterwards on days 48 and 49 of their training.
Chris Murphy: "The amount of training that's given to an ICE officer has been cut in half by this administration. The number of days of training they get are 47. You know why they get 47 days? As an homage to the vanity of POTUS. No wonder the number of violent incidents are going through the roof."
January 11, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Crucial context: ICE agents have typically been taught not to get scared, shoot fleeing moms in the head, and then call them a bitch afterwards on days 48 and 49 of their training.
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US protests condemn ICE killing of Renee Good and ‘a regime that is willing to kill its own citizens’
US protests condemn ICE killing of Renee Good and ‘a regime that is willing to kill its own citizens’
In Philadelphia, protesters demanded ICE leave US communities and Trump end warmongering in Venezuela
On a rainy Saturday in Philadelphia, two separate protests, both with a few hundred people, marched from city hall to the federal detention center. They differed slightly in solutions as well as crowd makeup – white older adults dominated the morning’s march organized by the groups behind the No Kings protests, while a more racially diverse crowd swathed in keffiyehs and N95 face masks led the afternoon’s, planned by the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter. However, both groups shared a goal: for ICE to get out of American communities and to put an end to Donald Trump’s warmongering in Venezuela.
“From Venezuela to Minneapolis, all we’re seeing is a regime that is scrambling, willing to kill its own citizens, willing to kill foreign citizens, to maintain its power,” said Deborah Rose Hinchey, co-chair of the city’s Democratic Socialists of America chapter. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM
US protests condemn ICE killing of Renee Good and ‘a regime that is willing to kill its own citizens’
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RFK Jr is just contributing to the Republican effort to distance the US from democratic countries on behalf of Russia.
This is a genuine post. What right does he think he has to tell Germany how to manage its healthcare. This is not the behavior of an ally.
January 10, 2026 at 9:19 PM
RFK Jr is just contributing to the Republican effort to distance the US from democratic countries on behalf of Russia.
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if a Democrat had said “I can’t wait to host the oil companies at my 90,000 square foot golden self-commemorative ballroom that I tore down the White House and solicited $300 million in bribes to build” it would literally be considered the worst scandal and gaffe in human history
REPORTER: The Capital Planning Commission is concerned the 89,000 square foot ballroom is going to dwarf the rest of the rest of the WH. Do you worry about that?
TRUMP: No no. People love the ballroom. We need it. If we would've had the ballroom today, we could've had all the oil companies there.
TRUMP: No no. People love the ballroom. We need it. If we would've had the ballroom today, we could've had all the oil companies there.
January 9, 2026 at 11:44 PM
if a Democrat had said “I can’t wait to host the oil companies at my 90,000 square foot golden self-commemorative ballroom that I tore down the White House and solicited $300 million in bribes to build” it would literally be considered the worst scandal and gaffe in human history
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/13 That is why it is utterly foolish to be mad they haven’t charged Jonathan Ross already. Any chance of winning demands meticulous planning. That’s what I hope they do.
January 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
/13 That is why it is utterly foolish to be mad they haven’t charged Jonathan Ross already. Any chance of winning demands meticulous planning. That’s what I hope they do.
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WHOA: Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) stands next to image of Jan 6 plaque on Senate floor.. and is noting the pardoned rioters who have been arrested again
Tillis: "We let bad people go"
Re: plaque Tillis says he'll seek unanimous consent to get approval for THIS version of plaque to be hung
Tillis: "We let bad people go"
Re: plaque Tillis says he'll seek unanimous consent to get approval for THIS version of plaque to be hung
January 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
WHOA: Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) stands next to image of Jan 6 plaque on Senate floor.. and is noting the pardoned rioters who have been arrested again
Tillis: "We let bad people go"
Re: plaque Tillis says he'll seek unanimous consent to get approval for THIS version of plaque to be hung
Tillis: "We let bad people go"
Re: plaque Tillis says he'll seek unanimous consent to get approval for THIS version of plaque to be hung
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Warner: "Nothing would lead to the absolute destruction of NATO more than US aggressive action against a longtime ally like Denmark"
Schumer: "I asked for assurances that they were not planning operations in other countries like Colombia and Cuba, and I was very very disappointed in their answer"
Schumer: "I asked for assurances that they were not planning operations in other countries like Colombia and Cuba, and I was very very disappointed in their answer"
January 6, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Warner: "Nothing would lead to the absolute destruction of NATO more than US aggressive action against a longtime ally like Denmark"
Schumer: "I asked for assurances that they were not planning operations in other countries like Colombia and Cuba, and I was very very disappointed in their answer"
Schumer: "I asked for assurances that they were not planning operations in other countries like Colombia and Cuba, and I was very very disappointed in their answer"
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Black Music Sunday: Songs for a happier and hopefully bluer new year
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Black Music Sunday: Songs for a happier and hopefully bluer new year
Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 295 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you��
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January 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Black Music Sunday: Songs for a happier and hopefully bluer new year
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Name Brand vs Dollar Store Knockoff
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Name Brand vs Dollar Store Knockoff
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If Congress doesn't wish to be regarded as a body of impotent losers it's just going to have to get up and use its powers.
He's definitely counting on Jan. 6 ptsd to strike a lil paralytic fear. Time to find real some real courage.
He's definitely counting on Jan. 6 ptsd to strike a lil paralytic fear. Time to find real some real courage.
January 4, 2026 at 12:31 AM
If Congress doesn't wish to be regarded as a body of impotent losers it's just going to have to get up and use its powers.
He's definitely counting on Jan. 6 ptsd to strike a lil paralytic fear. Time to find real some real courage.
He's definitely counting on Jan. 6 ptsd to strike a lil paralytic fear. Time to find real some real courage.
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My New Years resolution for 2026 is to work harder to get out the vote, continue to fight racism and misogynoir & to continue posting daily about Puerto Rico, and the impact of Hurricane Melissa on the Caribbean. Thank you all. I hope you can find some happy spaces this year.
January 1, 2026 at 5:32 AM
My New Years resolution for 2026 is to work harder to get out the vote, continue to fight racism and misogynoir & to continue posting daily about Puerto Rico, and the impact of Hurricane Melissa on the Caribbean. Thank you all. I hope you can find some happy spaces this year.
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Bad Bunny could make history at the 2026 Grammys. For Latino culture, he already has
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Bad Bunny could make history at the 2026 Grammys. For Latino culture, he already has
The Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny has redefined what it means to be a global giant — and he may once again make history at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
www.lex18.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Bad Bunny could make history at the 2026 Grammys. For Latino culture, he already has
www.lex18.com/news/enterta...
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