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Another recall. This time for Salmonella in chocolate bars manufactured in Raleigh N. Carolina. The products were distributed nationwide & sold as Mint Leaf bars under the Spring & Mulberry label. Food inspection has diminished under the Trump regime. Consumers become aware after illnesses emerge👇
FDA Announces Nationwide Recall Of Chocolate Bars Made In North Carolina
The voluntary recall focuses on date-sweetened Mint Leaf chocolate bars from Raleigh-based Spring & Mulberry.
www.southernliving.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Another recall. This time for Salmonella in chocolate bars manufactured in Raleigh N. Carolina. The products were distributed nationwide & sold as Mint Leaf bars under the Spring & Mulberry label. Food inspection has diminished under the Trump regime. Consumers become aware after illnesses emerge👇
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Just watched NASA’s Crew-11 heading back home from space!
Glad they touched down safely and wishing for the best for the crew member with the medical issue.
Glad they touched down safely and wishing for the best for the crew member with the medical issue.
January 15, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Just watched NASA’s Crew-11 heading back home from space!
Glad they touched down safely and wishing for the best for the crew member with the medical issue.
Glad they touched down safely and wishing for the best for the crew member with the medical issue.
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I'm sorry, Appeasement Democrats, but we already tried your way. Working to hide Trump's malfeasance from the public, sanding off as many rough edges as possible, working to avoid confrontation under the theory that he wants confrontation, then trying to move on as if it didn't happen failed. Badly.
January 15, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I'm sorry, Appeasement Democrats, but we already tried your way. Working to hide Trump's malfeasance from the public, sanding off as many rough edges as possible, working to avoid confrontation under the theory that he wants confrontation, then trying to move on as if it didn't happen failed. Badly.
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They don’t know who they’re taking because:
-they don’t talk to them
-they’re random pedestrians
It is literally indistinguishable from a kidnapping when you see it, except there are so many of them, and they are more heavily armed and armored than any kidnapper would ever be.
-they don’t talk to them
-they’re random pedestrians
It is literally indistinguishable from a kidnapping when you see it, except there are so many of them, and they are more heavily armed and armored than any kidnapper would ever be.
January 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
They don’t know who they’re taking because:
-they don’t talk to them
-they’re random pedestrians
It is literally indistinguishable from a kidnapping when you see it, except there are so many of them, and they are more heavily armed and armored than any kidnapper would ever be.
-they don’t talk to them
-they’re random pedestrians
It is literally indistinguishable from a kidnapping when you see it, except there are so many of them, and they are more heavily armed and armored than any kidnapper would ever be.
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Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
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Most US media is downplaying this by talking about how few soldiers were sent to Greenland yesterday by the Nordic countries, but omits the fact that they’re all planning officers, preparing first for a large exercise followed by long term stay by a larger force.
The Danish foreign minister, coming out of a meeting with the Americans: "It's clear that the president has this wish of conquering Greenland."
I don't think that people have quite measured the severity of what is happening nor the intensity of the required response.
I don't think that people have quite measured the severity of what is happening nor the intensity of the required response.
"Denmark is by all means on the right side of history" says 🇩🇰FM Rasmussen, implying 🇺🇸 is on the wrong side.
"We didn't manage to change the American position. It's clear that the president has this wish of conquering Greenland".
"We didn't manage to change the American position. It's clear that the president has this wish of conquering Greenland".
January 15, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Most US media is downplaying this by talking about how few soldiers were sent to Greenland yesterday by the Nordic countries, but omits the fact that they’re all planning officers, preparing first for a large exercise followed by long term stay by a larger force.
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Look at what Trump has done.
January 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Look at what Trump has done.
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The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States. n.pr/49BDR41
U.S. to suspend immigrant visas from 75 countries over public assistance concerns
The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
n.pr
January 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM
The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States. n.pr/49BDR41
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I really wish people hadn't demonized calories because the one thing that calorie count is really, really good for is being able to say "Wow those are starvation rations."
Brooke Rollins: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing. So there is a way to do this that actually will save the average American consumer money."
January 14, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I really wish people hadn't demonized calories because the one thing that calorie count is really, really good for is being able to say "Wow those are starvation rations."
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Under pressure from Trump, Republicans Josh Hawley and Todd Young have FLIPPED on the Venezuela war powers resolution, now voting to "de-privilege" and effectively sink it. It's now at a 50-50 tie, which VP Vance can break and prevent it from advancing.
January 14, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Under pressure from Trump, Republicans Josh Hawley and Todd Young have FLIPPED on the Venezuela war powers resolution, now voting to "de-privilege" and effectively sink it. It's now at a 50-50 tie, which VP Vance can break and prevent it from advancing.
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so much to cover right now, but a thread i just want to throw out there from my reporting is that the car rental market in minneapolis is reportedly totally screwed up right now because ICE has cleared the inventory. rental companies should have to answer for supplying vehicles used in terror.
January 14, 2026 at 8:59 PM
so much to cover right now, but a thread i just want to throw out there from my reporting is that the car rental market in minneapolis is reportedly totally screwed up right now because ICE has cleared the inventory. rental companies should have to answer for supplying vehicles used in terror.
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BREAKING — Mayor of Lewiston, Maine posts on FB that ICE is coming to the city imminently. This confirms my reporting the agency is planning a surge in the city and state generally.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
January 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
BREAKING — Mayor of Lewiston, Maine posts on FB that ICE is coming to the city imminently. This confirms my reporting the agency is planning a surge in the city and state generally.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
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Nah Druski done went too far kfkfkfkfkdkdf this how them mega churches be too 😭😭😭😭
January 13, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Nah Druski done went too far kfkfkfkfkdkdf this how them mega churches be too 😭😭😭😭
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Europe sending troops and heavy military equipment to Greenland, Middle East governments acting like they expect a major attack on Iran any minute, and Trump is in the Oval Office with RFK Jr shilling raw milk. Totally normal Wednesday.
January 14, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Europe sending troops and heavy military equipment to Greenland, Middle East governments acting like they expect a major attack on Iran any minute, and Trump is in the Oval Office with RFK Jr shilling raw milk. Totally normal Wednesday.
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Folks in the US still like to treat the whole Greenland invasion stuff as sufficiently unserious to engage with, but it is sufficiently serious that NATO allies are actively deploying tripwire forces to deter the US. That is *already* a political and actual cost to them, and to US relationships
January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Folks in the US still like to treat the whole Greenland invasion stuff as sufficiently unserious to engage with, but it is sufficiently serious that NATO allies are actively deploying tripwire forces to deter the US. That is *already* a political and actual cost to them, and to US relationships
U.S. Might Strike Iran Within 24 Hours, Report Says (Live Updates) share.google/vsdUYMYy5HdS...
U.S. Might Strike Iran Within 24 Hours, Report Says (Live Updates)
President Donald Trump expressed solidarity with protesters Tuesday and canceled meetings with Iranian officials.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:54 PM
U.S. Might Strike Iran Within 24 Hours, Report Says (Live Updates) share.google/vsdUYMYy5HdS...
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This is Bari Weiss. She kills finished 60 minutes segment on documented abuse in Trump's El Salvadoran prison, but runs a story that clearly says CBS is completely unable to confirm. Why? One serves the Trump Regime, and one does not. CBS is worthless trash. So is Bari Weiss.
BREAKING: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
cbsn.ws
January 14, 2026 at 7:53 PM
This is Bari Weiss. She kills finished 60 minutes segment on documented abuse in Trump's El Salvadoran prison, but runs a story that clearly says CBS is completely unable to confirm. Why? One serves the Trump Regime, and one does not. CBS is worthless trash. So is Bari Weiss.
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
www.huffpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
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A major Verizon outage appeared to impact customers across the United States starting around noon ET on Wednesday. Calls to Verizon customers from other carriers may also be impacted.
Verizon Outage Knocks Out US Mobile Service, Including Some 911 Calls
A major Verizon outage appeared to impact customers across the United States starting around noon ET on Wednesday. Calls to Verizon customers from other carriers may also be impacted.
wrd.cm
January 14, 2026 at 7:02 PM
A major Verizon outage appeared to impact customers across the United States starting around noon ET on Wednesday. Calls to Verizon customers from other carriers may also be impacted.
Verizon is down in half the country?!?!
January 14, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Verizon is down in half the country?!?!
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We need to pick up this Overton Window and throw it as far as we can. Stop waiting for shit to “be popular” and start advocating for what is transparently right.
January 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
We need to pick up this Overton Window and throw it as far as we can. Stop waiting for shit to “be popular” and start advocating for what is transparently right.