Lauren Scott
@laurenalexs.bsky.social
Change agent, doer of deeds, science nerd, crazy cat lady and USAF veteran (SSgt '86-'94). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_Scott
President Donald Trump said he thinks the U.S. “shouldn’t even have” midterms in November, according to an interview with Reuters. www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
Trump Claims U.S. ‘Shouldn’t Even Have’ Midterms
The president previously claimed he’d be impeached if Republicans lose control of Congress.
www.forbes.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
President Donald Trump said he thinks the U.S. “shouldn’t even have” midterms in November, according to an interview with Reuters. www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
"Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car […] My 6-month-old can't even breathe." His wife told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. www.fox9.com/news/6-child...
North Minneapolis ICE shooting: 6 children hospitalized after flash bang hits van
A family was caught in clashes between protesters and law enforcement during civil unrest in north Minneapolis, leading to six children, including a 6-month-old baby, being hospitalized.
www.fox9.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
"Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car […] My 6-month-old can't even breathe." His wife told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. www.fox9.com/news/6-child...
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NEW and WOW: Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, and Canada are sending troops to Greenland amid continued threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to annex the territory, multiple outlets reported. www.newsweek.com/greenland-ge...
Germany, other NATO allies sending troops to Greenland amid Trump threats
Trump said Wednesday anything less than U.S. control of Greenland would be "unacceptable" in a warning to NATO allies about Arctic security.
www.newsweek.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:59 PM
NEW and WOW: Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, and Canada are sending troops to Greenland amid continued threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to annex the territory, multiple outlets reported. www.newsweek.com/greenland-ge...
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Judge demands response after Khanna and Massie accuse DOJ of dragging feet with Epstein files. The DOJ has until Friday to respond.
www.courthousenews.com/judge-demand...
www.courthousenews.com/judge-demand...
Judge demands response after lawmakers accuse DOJ of dragging feet with Epstein files
Meanwhile, another federal judge is urging prosecutors to prioritize more pressing cases. “Epstein is dead,” she said Tuesday.
www.courthousenews.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Judge demands response after Khanna and Massie accuse DOJ of dragging feet with Epstein files. The DOJ has until Friday to respond.
www.courthousenews.com/judge-demand...
www.courthousenews.com/judge-demand...
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Trump took to social media to threaten the use of the military against the protests happening in Minneapolis.
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to send the military to end protests in Minneapolis after ICE killing
www.advocate.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Trump took to social media to threaten the use of the military against the protests happening in Minneapolis.
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Can confirm: That was a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.
January 15, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Can confirm: That was a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.
The Trump administration began sending thousands of ICE agents into Minneapolis, resulting in mass school closures and the disruption of daily life for the city’s residents. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-i...
'Minneapolis Is the Test Case': Trump Threatens Insurrection Act to Put Down Protests | Common Dreams
President Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act amid protests against ICE in Minneapolis. Federal agents under fire for aggressive tactics.
www.commondreams.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:27 PM
The Trump administration began sending thousands of ICE agents into Minneapolis, resulting in mass school closures and the disruption of daily life for the city’s residents. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-i...
Multistate lawsuit challenges ‘gender conditions’ on HHS funding • Washington State Standard washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/14/r...
Multistate lawsuit challenges ‘gender conditions’ on HHS funding • Washington State Standard
Twelve state attorneys general, co-led by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, filed suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in federal court in Providence Tuesday over n...
washingtonstatestandard.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Multistate lawsuit challenges ‘gender conditions’ on HHS funding • Washington State Standard washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/14/r...
The U.S. now ranks 13th globally in infrastructure quality—down from 5th in the early 2000s, according to the World Economic Forum. worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
Infrastructure by Country 2026
Analysis of the level of infrastructure by country, including countries with near-perfect infrastructure, countries with the best infrastructure, and countries with the worst infrastructure.
worldpopulationreview.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
The U.S. now ranks 13th globally in infrastructure quality—down from 5th in the early 2000s, according to the World Economic Forum. worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
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. #DOJ #ReneeGood 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 2:29 PM
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. #DOJ #ReneeGood www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
Randy Fine serving Florida’s 6th Congressional District introduced the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act, a bill that allows the President to find the means necessary to bring Greenland into the Union. #RandyFine #Florida #Greenland thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Republican introduces bill seeking to make Greenland 51st state
Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) has introduced a bill to make Greenland the 51st state in the U.S., following President Trump’s recent push to acquire the Danish territory. The “Greenland Annexation and S…
thehill.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Randy Fine serving Florida’s 6th Congressional District introduced the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act, a bill that allows the President to find the means necessary to bring Greenland into the Union. #RandyFine #Florida #Greenland thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google’s generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network. #ElonMusk #Grok #AI #ArsenalofFreedom #DepartmentofWar www.statesman.com/business/art...
At Starbase, Hegseth lays out plan for a defense industry built around AI, Grok
The secretary of defense said Elon Musk and the employees at Starbase — where SpaceX builds and launches its Starship mega-rocket — provide a “new playbook.”
www.statesman.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google’s generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network. #ElonMusk #Grok #AI #ArsenalofFreedom #DepartmentofWar www.statesman.com/business/art...
The doll is part of the Barbie Fashionistas line, which focuses on diversity. #DEI #mattel #autisticbarbie corporate.mattel.com/news/barbie-...
Barbie® Introduces the First Autistic Barbie Doll, Championing Representation for Children through Play
Mattel, Inc. unveiled today its first-ever autistic Barbie doll created with guidance from the autistic community to represent common ways autistic people may experience, process, and communicate abou...
corporate.mattel.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The doll is part of the Barbie Fashionistas line, which focuses on diversity. #DEI #mattel #autisticbarbie corporate.mattel.com/news/barbie-...
Trump is putting America on a war footing because war is good for him as it is for all dictators. War confers emergency powers. War gives dictators like Trump more power and more wealth. Period. #Trump #war robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-for...
Trump’s War Footing
His foreign and domestic policies are becoming one and the same, and their purpose isn't complicated.
robertreich.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Trump is putting America on a war footing because war is good for him as it is for all dictators. War confers emergency powers. War gives dictators like Trump more power and more wealth. Period. #Trump #war robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-for...
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Tillis is spot on. The Senate can't confirm a Trump toady to succeed Powell at the Fed. The rest of the game is now out in the open, and it doesn't end well.
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Tillis is spot on. The Senate can't confirm a Trump toady to succeed Powell at the Fed. The rest of the game is now out in the open, and it doesn't end well.
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It blows me away that there are still people out there with functioning brains who don’t take his deranged threats seriously. Maybe they will figure this all out in 3 more years.
January 12, 2026 at 12:45 PM
It blows me away that there are still people out there with functioning brains who don’t take his deranged threats seriously. Maybe they will figure this all out in 3 more years.
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Let us all stand with Chairman Powell.
January 12, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Let us all stand with Chairman Powell.
The evisceration of the rule of law at home and abroad solidifies America as a rogue state. #trump www.filmsforaction.org/articles/ame...
America the Rogue State | Chris Hedges
The evisceration of the rule of law at home and abroad solidifies America as a rogue state.
www.filmsforaction.org
January 10, 2026 at 3:16 AM
The evisceration of the rule of law at home and abroad solidifies America as a rogue state. #trump www.filmsforaction.org/articles/ame...
Doctors and nutrition advocates say new Dietary Guidelines for Americans sideline science in favor of meat and dairy industry #food #diet #health #wellness
www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026...
www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026...
Federal diet guidelines accused of bowing to Big Meat
Doctors and nutrition advocates say new Dietary Guidelines for Americans sideline science in favor of meat and dairy industry.
www.foodnavigator-usa.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Doctors and nutrition advocates say new Dietary Guidelines for Americans sideline science in favor of meat and dairy industry #food #diet #health #wellness
www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026...
www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026...
“I don’t need international law,” Trump said. #trump www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:49 PM
“I don’t need international law,” Trump said. #trump www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Two people were hospitalized after a shooting involving Customs and Border Patrol agents in Portland, Oregon, according to officials. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj1s...
Two hospitalized after shooting involving federal agents in Portland
YouTube video by NBC News
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Two people were hospitalized after a shooting involving Customs and Border Patrol agents in Portland, Oregon, according to officials. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj1s...
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