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We are now in a full-blown constitutional crisis.
That’s why following the arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, I sent three separate letters demanding the dismissal of all charges, a congressional hearing, and a DOJ Inspector General investigation.
That’s why following the arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, I sent three separate letters demanding the dismissal of all charges, a congressional hearing, and a DOJ Inspector General investigation.
January 31, 2026 at 12:01 AM
We are now in a full-blown constitutional crisis.
That’s why following the arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, I sent three separate letters demanding the dismissal of all charges, a congressional hearing, and a DOJ Inspector General investigation.
That’s why following the arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, I sent three separate letters demanding the dismissal of all charges, a congressional hearing, and a DOJ Inspector General investigation.
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MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
January 30, 2026 at 2:43 AM
MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
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Even in our polarized country, more and more people from left, right, and center are coalescing to demand change.
It's happening because a freedom-loving nation does not allow masked, militarized government agents to violate our civil liberties.
It's happening because a freedom-loving nation does not allow masked, militarized government agents to violate our civil liberties.
January 30, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Even in our polarized country, more and more people from left, right, and center are coalescing to demand change.
It's happening because a freedom-loving nation does not allow masked, militarized government agents to violate our civil liberties.
It's happening because a freedom-loving nation does not allow masked, militarized government agents to violate our civil liberties.
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Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
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Macaulay Culkin on Instagram. 😢
January 30, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Macaulay Culkin on Instagram. 😢
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President Trump threatens to increase tariffs on South Korean goods because the country’s national assembly has yet to approve the trade framework affirmed in October.
Trump threatens to hike tariffs on South Korean goods to 25% over inaction on trade deal
President Donald Trump says he is increasing tariffs on South Korean goods because the country’s national assembly has yet to approve the trade framework affirmed in October.
bit.ly
January 26, 2026 at 10:20 PM
President Trump threatens to increase tariffs on South Korean goods because the country’s national assembly has yet to approve the trade framework affirmed in October.
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CNN put together a clip of JD Vance claiming ICE agents have "absolute immunity" followed by him two weeks later claiming "I didn't say that officers who engage in wrongdoing would enjoy immunity"
January 24, 2026 at 2:24 AM
CNN put together a clip of JD Vance claiming ICE agents have "absolute immunity" followed by him two weeks later claiming "I didn't say that officers who engage in wrongdoing would enjoy immunity"
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A friend sent me this video: A car crashed into the Delta Airlines baggage check-in area at Detroit Metro Airport
January 24, 2026 at 2:30 AM
A friend sent me this video: A car crashed into the Delta Airlines baggage check-in area at Detroit Metro Airport
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
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January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Trump says much of Europe will be charged a 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 4:27 PM
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Trump says much of Europe will be charged a 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland.
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Sade - The Sweetest Taboo - Official - 1985
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January 16, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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President Trump plans to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez on a campaign finance violation charge, a White House official said. The official who confirmed the planned pardon wasn’t authorized to reveal the news by name and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Trump plans to pardon ex-Puerto Rico Gov. Vázquez in campaign finance violation case, official says
A White House official says President Donald Trump plans to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez.
bit.ly
January 16, 2026 at 5:51 PM
President Trump plans to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez on a campaign finance violation charge, a White House official said. The official who confirmed the planned pardon wasn’t authorized to reveal the news by name and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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Harris County, Texas, is the deadliest place in the United States for Black mothers to give birth
This Texas County Is the Deadliest Place in the U.S. for Black Mothers to Give Birth
Health care advocates struggle to figure out why this Texas county has some of the nation’s highest rates of maternal and infant mortality.
capitalbnews.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Harris County, Texas, is the deadliest place in the United States for Black mothers to give birth
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Grammy-nominated musician John Forté found dead at 50 in Massachusetts home
Grammy-nominated musician John Forté found dead at 50 in Massachusetts home
John Forté, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees, has died at age 50. He was found dead Monday afternoon in his home in Chilmark, Massachusetts, according to police.
apnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Grammy-nominated musician John Forté found dead at 50 in Massachusetts home
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NEW: Restrained by three white men for attempted shoplifting, a Black teen died from asphyxiation.
His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible.
More than a decade later, his idea of justice has shifted — and may finally be achieved.
His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible.
More than a decade later, his idea of justice has shifted — and may finally be achieved.
A Father’s Quest for Justice Finds Resolution After 13 Years
Restrained by three white men for attempted shoplifting, a Black teen died from asphyxiation. His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible. More than a decade later, his idea of ...
www.propublica.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
NEW: Restrained by three white men for attempted shoplifting, a Black teen died from asphyxiation.
His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible.
More than a decade later, his idea of justice has shifted — and may finally be achieved.
His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible.
More than a decade later, his idea of justice has shifted — and may finally be achieved.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Scott Adams, the 'Dilbert' cartoonist who ridiculed office life and was later dropped for racist remarks, dies at 68.
January 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — Scott Adams, the 'Dilbert' cartoonist who ridiculed office life and was later dropped for racist remarks, dies at 68.
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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Federal agent drew his gun and pointed it right at the face of a non violent protestor. THIS HAS TO STOP NOW
January 13, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Federal agent drew his gun and pointed it right at the face of a non violent protestor. THIS HAS TO STOP NOW
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These numbers are not surprising to me having covered it, but it is stark seeing it laid out like this and I’m glad the Times put this together.
Just this week, someone told me they wished I would stop including the appointing president in stories, and I was like, “Not a chance.” This is why.
Just this week, someone told me they wished I would stop including the appointing president in stories, and I was like, “Not a chance.” This is why.
Trump's appellate judges have formed a nearly united phalanx to defend his agenda from legal challenges. How often they ruled for him in 2025:
Trump appointees: 92%
Other Republican appointees: 68%
Democratic appointees: 27%
@schwartzesque.bsky.social Emma Schartz www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Trump appointees: 92%
Other Republican appointees: 68%
Democratic appointees: 27%
@schwartzesque.bsky.social Emma Schartz www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
These numbers are not surprising to me having covered it, but it is stark seeing it laid out like this and I’m glad the Times put this together.
Just this week, someone told me they wished I would stop including the appointing president in stories, and I was like, “Not a chance.” This is why.
Just this week, someone told me they wished I would stop including the appointing president in stories, and I was like, “Not a chance.” This is why.
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A fire heavily damaged Mississippi’s largest synagogue — the same one the Ku Klux Klan bombed in 1967 because the rabbi supported civil rights
A suspect has been arrested, authorities say
A suspect has been arrested, authorities say
Predawn fire reduces parts of Mississippi's largest synagogue to charred ruins - Mississippi Today
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights...
mississippitoday.org
January 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
A fire heavily damaged Mississippi’s largest synagogue — the same one the Ku Klux Klan bombed in 1967 because the rabbi supported civil rights
A suspect has been arrested, authorities say
A suspect has been arrested, authorities say
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