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Trump: They say, 'he's a horrible dictator type person. I'm a dictator.' But sometimes you need a dictator.
January 21, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control.

Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.

I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.

I need to share with you what I saw.
January 21, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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you probably heard the story about Russia taking Ukrainian kids to North Korea for re-education
I want to share with you the investigation of my colleagues from Suspilne who broke the story first
#UkrainianView
suspilne.media/1217884-russ...
How Russia send kids from occupied part of Ukraine to a summer camp in DPRK
In 2024-2025, at least two children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine were brought to the Songdowon camp in North Korea for “re-education”. Here's more on who organized this and wha...
suspilne.media
January 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Just showed up at the San Antonio immigration court. I’m here as an observer. People are coming here for their required appearances; people following the law.

It’s 8:15am and the place is already swarming with armed ICE officers, waiting to arrest peaceful, legal immigrants.
January 21, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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January 21, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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I flew down to south Texas today to do my job - investigate why people are dying in ICE detention centers.

I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.
January 20, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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"Privately, she has expressed alarm"
Weiss is demonstrably unqualified for this job and the role it serves in a legitimate newsroom. I'd argue that not a single person can credibly argue that she belongs there, earned that position or has any beneficial skills that make CBS a better news organization.

archive.is/202601191104...
January 20, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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Taking over Greenland is not a joke. Trump is sending messages to foreign leaders and making threats that will destroy the most important alliance we have. Are Republicans in Congress and Marco Rubio really ready to throw NATO away because they’re too afraid to stand up to Trump?
January 19, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Now more than ever, we're a two timing, back stabbing, and disloyal nation without integrity.
January 18, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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Politicians & some media outlets have latched onto a narrative that recent immigrants, especially undocumented, are causing spikes in crime.

Research does not support the view. In fact, immigrants might have less law enforcement contact compared to native-born Americans.
Debunking the Myth of the ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
Data does not support claims that the United States is experiencing a surge in crime caused by immigrants.
www.brennancenter.org
January 18, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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fantastic piece from my colleague @polgreen.bsky.social that gets at something i have been thinking about. what, exactly, is the administration's strategic goal in minnesota? what does "victory" look like for trump and miller?
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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“A pro-Putin Russian oligarch [Konstantin Malofeev] is hosting a two-day conference in Moscow on Monday, featuring a lineup of western speakers, including Elon Musk’s father, Errol, the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones & the British politician George Galloway.”
6/9/25 … 1/
Western guests including Elon Musk’s father to speak at pro-Putin oligarch’s Moscow forum
British politician George Galloway and US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones also among speakers
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held, which they say would violate 5th & 6th Amendment rights to due process & the right to consult with counsel. abcnews.go.com/US/lawyers-a...
Lawyers allege Dept. of Homeland Security is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees
Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held.
abcnews.go.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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wrote about the occupation in minnesota with a closing note on how the white house has exactly one tactic — repression with goons — but no particular strategy for dealing with entrenched resistance. gift link.
Opinion | This Is the Only Card Trump Can Play
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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The Governors of the free States of America, particularly Democratic states, need to hold a summit to create a deliberative body and as a framework for collective action against those who would wage war against those states
January 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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Let's talk about the midterms.

ICE is terrorizing and punishing blue states and cities to suppress your votes using fear from ICE- yes it's already started.

Blue states need to wake up and have a plan to deploy the National Guard to protect polling stations & voters from the federal government!
January 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Just a regular reminder that the ENTIRE premise behind the draconian and militaristic immigration enforcement we have been witnessing the past year is based on an empirically disproven lie.

www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Debunking the Myth of the ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
Data does not support claims that the United States is experiencing a surge in crime caused by immigrants.
www.brennancenter.org
January 17, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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“A California-based company [General Matter] with ties to …Peter Thiel announced plans Friday to build America’s first U.S.-owned, privately developed facility to enrich uranium in far western Kentucky.“ Thiel sits on the board and invests via Founders Fund. 7/25/25 … 1/
Billionaire Peter Thiel backing first privately developed US uranium enrichment facility in Paducah
A California-based company with ties to billionaire investor and Trump ally Peter Thiel announced plans Friday to build America’s first U.S.-owned, privately developed facility to enrich uranium in fa...
www.wkms.org
January 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Here's the message:

Trump is terrorizing our communities with a campaign of inhumane un-American ICE brutality - and he's paying for it by raising health premiums on 20 million Americans.

Effective because it's 💯 true.
January 16, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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🤔 In 2021, Kip Mock of Moscow ID accidentally set his pal, Elijah Froh, on fire by pouring diesel on a fire. Mock & Froh were later were hired by Valar Atomics—founded by their pal, Isaiah Taylor, a high school dropout from Moscow, ID who somehow landed a DOE contract to build a nuclear reactor. 1/
January 17, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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Nuclear defense is why we built a base on Greenland in 1951. We had this idea 75 years ago. The base has been there since then. You don’t have to invade a country where you already have everything. Invasion just destroys what you have and much else besides.
January 17, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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next reporter who interviews stephen miller should ask him point blank if his goal in minneapolis is to kill more americans
January 17, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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Anti-abortion activists have been expressing concern that Trump hasn’t done enough to restrict abortion access. But Wade Miller of the Center for Renewing America—founded by Russ Vought—suspects that “within a week or two concerns on this front will have been addressed”… 👀 1/
x.com/wademiller/s...
January 17, 2026 at 4:19 AM