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Ways to build community & combat fascism no matter where you are.
January 8, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Ways to build community & combat fascism no matter where you are.
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good god, please do not do this
Do not trust this company with ANYTHING sensitive or personal.
Or any of them.
Do not trust this company with ANYTHING sensitive or personal.
Or any of them.
I cannot stress enough that you should not do this.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records — The Verge
OpenAI has been dropping hints this week about AI’s role as a “healthcare ally” — and today, the company is announcing a product to go along with that idea: ChatGPT Health.
apple.news
January 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM
good god, please do not do this
Do not trust this company with ANYTHING sensitive or personal.
Or any of them.
Do not trust this company with ANYTHING sensitive or personal.
Or any of them.
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The shooting in Minnesota is a reminder that while authoritarian governments may justify abuses of power by directing them at scapegoats or vulnerable populations, the goal is ultimately to deploy them against anyone they wish to www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 8, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The shooting in Minnesota is a reminder that while authoritarian governments may justify abuses of power by directing them at scapegoats or vulnerable populations, the goal is ultimately to deploy them against anyone they wish to www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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🚨 The White House is now actively covering up a murder.
January 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
🚨 The White House is now actively covering up a murder.
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a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
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Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
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TWO KEY IMAGES from Minneapolis. Left: The ICE shooter, who has crossed in front, draws his gun while the car is *in reverse.* Right: when he fires--note the smoke--neither foot is in front of the car. Fool thinks he's Wyatt Earp. Really, he's just another murderer.
January 8, 2026 at 1:43 PM
TWO KEY IMAGES from Minneapolis. Left: The ICE shooter, who has crossed in front, draws his gun while the car is *in reverse.* Right: when he fires--note the smoke--neither foot is in front of the car. Fool thinks he's Wyatt Earp. Really, he's just another murderer.
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While it seems like a small tweak, the new rule raises major questions for legal and administrative systems that rely on postmarks to indicate when something was mailed. https://to.pbs.org/4qiBkTa
How this new mail rule could affect your ballot, your tax return and more
The rule, which went into effect on Christmas Eve, defines the meaning of a postmark, the date printed or stamped on most mailed items.
to.pbs.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
While it seems like a small tweak, the new rule raises major questions for legal and administrative systems that rely on postmarks to indicate when something was mailed. https://to.pbs.org/4qiBkTa
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The reality of a police state is that most protesters will flee before police violence gets extreme. That's what Renee Good, very sensibly, was trying to do. The killer prevented her from doing so, stepped in the way to hold her there so he could kill. That's a murder state.
January 7, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The reality of a police state is that most protesters will flee before police violence gets extreme. That's what Renee Good, very sensibly, was trying to do. The killer prevented her from doing so, stepped in the way to hold her there so he could kill. That's a murder state.
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Why did the US capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro?
@emmamashford.bsky.social says it was a display of force.
"If the US can do this in Venezuela, the administration has been quite explicit that they can do it elsewhere in the region."
More on tonight's timely (and early) episode of MTTS:
@emmamashford.bsky.social says it was a display of force.
"If the US can do this in Venezuela, the administration has been quite explicit that they can do it elsewhere in the region."
More on tonight's timely (and early) episode of MTTS:
What Trump’s Venezuela Attack Means for the World
Podcast Episode · Reveal · 01/06/2026 · 32m
podcasts.apple.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Why did the US capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro?
@emmamashford.bsky.social says it was a display of force.
"If the US can do this in Venezuela, the administration has been quite explicit that they can do it elsewhere in the region."
More on tonight's timely (and early) episode of MTTS:
@emmamashford.bsky.social says it was a display of force.
"If the US can do this in Venezuela, the administration has been quite explicit that they can do it elsewhere in the region."
More on tonight's timely (and early) episode of MTTS:
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Always follow the money.
And there ya have it…
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Finance Industry Eyes Investment Opportunities in Venezuela
Some on Wall Street are already considering possible investment opportunities in Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to Charles Myers, chairman of consulting firm Signum Globa...
www.wsj.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Always follow the money.
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Screaming "wtf" and waiting for a spontaneous uprising is going to discourage you. There won't be a spontaneous uprising. That's just not where the people are at.
Organize for the long term. Build community. Build resilience. Have a strategy for whatever corner of this thing you're working on.
Organize for the long term. Build community. Build resilience. Have a strategy for whatever corner of this thing you're working on.
January 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Screaming "wtf" and waiting for a spontaneous uprising is going to discourage you. There won't be a spontaneous uprising. That's just not where the people are at.
Organize for the long term. Build community. Build resilience. Have a strategy for whatever corner of this thing you're working on.
Organize for the long term. Build community. Build resilience. Have a strategy for whatever corner of this thing you're working on.
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They bombed apartment buildings in Caracas
Every time I see the photos I’m just … stuck on this
www.instagram.com/p/DTGYfl1DlQ...
Every time I see the photos I’m just … stuck on this
www.instagram.com/p/DTGYfl1DlQ...
The Associated Press (AP) on Instagram: "Venezuelans on Sunday remained shell-shocked a day after President Nicolás Maduro was deposed and captured in a U.S. military operation, with an uncertain futu...
342 likes, 15 comments - apnews on January 4, 2026: "Venezuelans on Sunday remained shell-shocked a day after President Nicolás Maduro was deposed and captured in a U.S. military operation, with an un...
www.instagram.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:06 PM
They bombed apartment buildings in Caracas
Every time I see the photos I’m just … stuck on this
www.instagram.com/p/DTGYfl1DlQ...
Every time I see the photos I’m just … stuck on this
www.instagram.com/p/DTGYfl1DlQ...
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“It sounded like an earthquake, like the sky was falling down,” a journalist in Caracas said of the US strikes.
US Attack and Seizure of Venezuela’s President Signal Illegal Regime Change, Experts Warn
Reports from Venezuela describe overnight attacks and US plans to control the government and oil industry.
buff.ly
January 4, 2026 at 7:15 PM
“It sounded like an earthquake, like the sky was falling down,” a journalist in Caracas said of the US strikes.
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obviously we shouldn't Bring Back Minimally Plausible Pretexts but we should at the very least want the barest investment in the thinnest veneer of values that incentivised them
January 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
obviously we shouldn't Bring Back Minimally Plausible Pretexts but we should at the very least want the barest investment in the thinnest veneer of values that incentivised them
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kinda miss the times when people asked me why the study of colonialism / imperialism was relevant tbh
Uh
*TRUMP SAYS US WILL 'RUN' VENEZUELA UNTIL TRANSITION POSSIBLE
*TRUMP SAYS US WILL 'RUN' VENEZUELA UNTIL TRANSITION POSSIBLE
January 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
kinda miss the times when people asked me why the study of colonialism / imperialism was relevant tbh
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The only scandal here is that Nick Shirley and his masked cohorts haven't yet been arrested for attempting to gain unauthorized access to daycare centers, and harassing and abusing the staff
December 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The only scandal here is that Nick Shirley and his masked cohorts haven't yet been arrested for attempting to gain unauthorized access to daycare centers, and harassing and abusing the staff
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A few reactions from some folks who understand how day cares work
December 31, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A few reactions from some folks who understand how day cares work
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They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
December 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM
They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
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For my hero of 2025 at @motherjones.com, I wrote about the late great disabled disability justice oracle Alice Wong, including her work with Disability Visibility Project, Crips for eSims for Gaza, and #CripTheVote. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Hero of 2025: Alice Wong
The disability justice icon's last message: "Don’t let the bastards grind you down."
www.motherjones.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
For my hero of 2025 at @motherjones.com, I wrote about the late great disabled disability justice oracle Alice Wong, including her work with Disability Visibility Project, Crips for eSims for Gaza, and #CripTheVote. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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I continue to think that the NYT/WSJ/WaPo could offer a subscription tier where people pay to have more than 10 gift links a month.
You WANT your closest readers to help get your/all journalism out and not just the shitty headlines that sometimes accompany them.
You WANT your closest readers to help get your/all journalism out and not just the shitty headlines that sometimes accompany them.
December 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I continue to think that the NYT/WSJ/WaPo could offer a subscription tier where people pay to have more than 10 gift links a month.
You WANT your closest readers to help get your/all journalism out and not just the shitty headlines that sometimes accompany them.
You WANT your closest readers to help get your/all journalism out and not just the shitty headlines that sometimes accompany them.
A mentat = “a law student on Adderall”
Winter Book Club: Why You'll Love 'Dune'
Podcast Episode · Throughline · 12/30/2025 · Bonus · 31m
podcasts.apple.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A mentat = “a law student on Adderall”