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Authoritarians use performative lying to mark who is for, and more importantly, against their regimes.
The point isn’t determining truth. The point is creating an ingroup whose loyalty is assured through ritually denying reality and an easily recognizable outgroup that refuses the delusion.
The point isn’t determining truth. The point is creating an ingroup whose loyalty is assured through ritually denying reality and an easily recognizable outgroup that refuses the delusion.
The shooting is shocking enough but the government's response is off the charts when you consider that this incident is forensically documented on video.
January 8, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Authoritarians use performative lying to mark who is for, and more importantly, against their regimes.
The point isn’t determining truth. The point is creating an ingroup whose loyalty is assured through ritually denying reality and an easily recognizable outgroup that refuses the delusion.
The point isn’t determining truth. The point is creating an ingroup whose loyalty is assured through ritually denying reality and an easily recognizable outgroup that refuses the delusion.
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A federal agent killed a U.S. citizen in a state that never asked for federal involvement — and now the federal government is blocking that state from investigating the killing.
That isn’t federalism.
That isn’t public safety.
That is occupation.
That isn’t federalism.
That isn’t public safety.
That is occupation.
January 8, 2026 at 9:01 PM
A federal agent killed a U.S. citizen in a state that never asked for federal involvement — and now the federal government is blocking that state from investigating the killing.
That isn’t federalism.
That isn’t public safety.
That is occupation.
That isn’t federalism.
That isn’t public safety.
That is occupation.
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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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Monstrous.
After the killing of Ms Good, Greg Bovino of the CPB led a raid on a Minneapolis HS. An official there said: They don’t care. They’re just animals,” I’ve never seen people behave like this.”
All MPLS schools now closed for the week.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
All MPLS schools now closed for the week.
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 2:02 PM
Monstrous.
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History is clear: when presidents expand their authority abroad, they rarely give it back at home. Venezuela should force every American to ask what kind of country we want to be.
January 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
History is clear: when presidents expand their authority abroad, they rarely give it back at home. Venezuela should force every American to ask what kind of country we want to be.
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Investigative reporter Julie K. Brown points out that the redactions Trump's DOJ is making to the Epstein documents makes Epstein's survivors wonder whose protection is the real priority.
December 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Investigative reporter Julie K. Brown points out that the redactions Trump's DOJ is making to the Epstein documents makes Epstein's survivors wonder whose protection is the real priority.
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Don't mess with Sen. Mark Kelly and expect him to take it lying down.
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Don't mess with Sen. Mark Kelly and expect him to take it lying down.
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Veteran detained by ICE: I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was held for 3 days without charges. No phone call, no lawyer, no medical care
December 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Veteran detained by ICE: I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was held for 3 days without charges. No phone call, no lawyer, no medical care
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In a post on TikTok, former CBS News producer Trey Sherman said CBS laid off all the people of color on his production team while white staff were reassigned. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-...
NBC and CBS cuts hit race and culture verticals
On Wednesday, CBS News parent company Paramount — newly merged with Skydance — began laying off more than 2,000 employees, including at CBS News, which recently installed Free Press founder Bari…
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October 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In a post on TikTok, former CBS News producer Trey Sherman said CBS laid off all the people of color on his production team while white staff were reassigned. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-...
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Leaders in Congress must oppose Sen. Sullivan’s and the Trump Administration’s push to sell out irreplaceable public lands in the Western Arctic for oil and gas development.
October 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Leaders in Congress must oppose Sen. Sullivan’s and the Trump Administration’s push to sell out irreplaceable public lands in the Western Arctic for oil and gas development.
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Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva has now been waiting 36 days to be sworn in to office — setting a new record that any member of Congress has had to wait following a special election.
October 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva has now been waiting 36 days to be sworn in to office — setting a new record that any member of Congress has had to wait following a special election.
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Perfect metaphor.
October 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Perfect metaphor.
812,000 Arizonans don't have a representative right now because Republicans refuse to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. The GOP must stop playing games with our democracy.
October 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
812,000 Arizonans don't have a representative right now because Republicans refuse to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. The GOP must stop playing games with our democracy.
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NEW: Democrats in the House and Senate announced plans for a wide-ranging investigation into immigration agents’ detention of citizens after a ProPublica story found that more than 170 Americans have been held by immigration officials this year.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
Joint Congressional Investigation Launched in Response to ProPublica’s Revelations on Detained Americans
Senators, House members and even a mayor expressed outrage and demanded accountability after our investigation detailed how at least 170 citizens have been held by immigration agents this year.
www.propublica.org
October 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
NEW: Democrats in the House and Senate announced plans for a wide-ranging investigation into immigration agents’ detention of citizens after a ProPublica story found that more than 170 Americans have been held by immigration officials this year.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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🚨BREAKING: The State of Arizona filed a lawsuit accusing House Speaker Mike Johnson of violating the Constitution by refusing to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. The plaintiffs argue that Johnson’s delay has deprived hundreds of thousands of Arizonans of representation.
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www.democracydocket.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
🚨BREAKING: The State of Arizona filed a lawsuit accusing House Speaker Mike Johnson of violating the Constitution by refusing to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. The plaintiffs argue that Johnson’s delay has deprived hundreds of thousands of Arizonans of representation.
Agree. It’s despicable and demonstrates just how much this administration is willing to do to get what it wants. We the People aren’t even a consideration in their decision making process
If you missed this yesterday, it’s just as jaw-dropping a read today. The quotes are really something.
This story is extraordinary even by 2025 standards. Marco Rubio, the nation's top diplomat, made a deal with Bukele and agreed to renege on informant agreements in a years-long DOJ investigation into MS-13, totally undercutting credibility of such agreements.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
October 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Agree. It’s despicable and demonstrates just how much this administration is willing to do to get what it wants. We the People aren’t even a consideration in their decision making process
Shameful
Vice President JD Vance used a speech at a military base in California on Saturday to attack Democrats over the government shutdown, as people in cities across the U.S. gathered to protest the Trump administration.
Vance Flexes Marines’ Might as Mass Protests Against Trump’s Agenda Take Place
Vice President JD Vance’s trip to a military base in California illustrated rising tensions between the federal government and Democratic leaders.
nyti.ms
October 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Shameful
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Exclusive: In order to deport immigrants to El Salvador’s most notorious prison, Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised President Nayib Bukele to betray arrangements protecting some U.S. informants.
Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal
To secure U.S. access to President Nayib Bukele’s notorious CECOT prison, Rubio agreed to turn over several MS-13 leaders central to a long-running Justice Department investigation.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Exclusive: In order to deport immigrants to El Salvador’s most notorious prison, Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised President Nayib Bukele to betray arrangements protecting some U.S. informants.
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One of the more incredible stories out of LA this year has been how a taco review blog became the best on-the-ground coverage of ICE raids in the city.
They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.
They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.
@lataco.bsky.social first began as a blog documenting local Mexican cuisine. Now, it’s an essential reporting powerhouse to the city as Trump’s mass deportation plot unfolds.
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October 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM
One of the more incredible stories out of LA this year has been how a taco review blog became the best on-the-ground coverage of ICE raids in the city.
They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.
They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.
The Supreme Court is demonstrating it is not up to the task of being part of the check and balances system created by our founders. The court, led by #johnroberts is implicit in sending the country down the road of fascism. My idealistic views of this country are no longer
The Supreme Court has once again declined to stop Trump from bending the rule of law to its breaking point. Congress created independent agencies like the FTC to insulate them from political influence—including the firing of commissioners who don’t do as the president demands.
Supreme Court allows Trump to fire Democratic member of trade commission
The justices overturned a lower court injunction that reinstated Rebecca Slaughter to her job with the agency that oversees antitrust and consumer protection issues.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The Supreme Court is demonstrating it is not up to the task of being part of the check and balances system created by our founders. The court, led by #johnroberts is implicit in sending the country down the road of fascism. My idealistic views of this country are no longer
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Rep. Jim Himes: "I still can't get over the fact that I think for the first time in our history, the U.S. military...is now killing civilians who have been convicted of no crime. There's a reason we do trials in this country."
September 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Rep. Jim Himes: "I still can't get over the fact that I think for the first time in our history, the U.S. military...is now killing civilians who have been convicted of no crime. There's a reason we do trials in this country."
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The mortgage fraud claim against Lisa Cook is false, per documents obtained by Reuters.
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show
A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
September 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The mortgage fraud claim against Lisa Cook is false, per documents obtained by Reuters.
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
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“A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group”
Pediatric Brain Cancer Group to Lose Federal Funding
www.nytimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
“A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group”