Lin G
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The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same
January 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM
The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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This is incredibly well done, and totally damning. Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This is incredibly well done, and totally damning. Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
January 8, 2026 at 3:32 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
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Gov Walz vows justice
January 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Gov Walz vows justice
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Minnesota Senator Omar Fateh said he received reports that law enforcement denied a doctor the ability to provide lifesaving CPR to the woman.
January 7, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Minnesota Senator Omar Fateh said he received reports that law enforcement denied a doctor the ability to provide lifesaving CPR to the woman.
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ICE Agents Murder Woman in Minnesota
January 7, 2026 at 7:44 PM
ICE Agents Murder Woman in Minnesota
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Perfect messaging from The Overpass Visibility Brigade:
January 7, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Perfect messaging from The Overpass Visibility Brigade:
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ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/07/i...
ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis • Minnesota Reformer
The driver then slowly backs up and appears to be leaving, when another officer fires three shots.
minnesotareformer.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:38 PM
ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/07/i...
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A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children:
January 5, 2026 at 12:24 AM
A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children:
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
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Trump: “Something will have to be done about Mexico,” says Donald Trump, after the capture of Nicolás Maduro and attacks on Venezuela
In an interview with Fox News, Trump assured that the cartels govern Mexico.
“I have asked her on numerous occasions: 'Do you want us to eliminate the cartels?'”
In an interview with Fox News, Trump assured that the cartels govern Mexico.
“I have asked her on numerous occasions: 'Do you want us to eliminate the cartels?'”
January 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Trump: “Something will have to be done about Mexico,” says Donald Trump, after the capture of Nicolás Maduro and attacks on Venezuela
In an interview with Fox News, Trump assured that the cartels govern Mexico.
“I have asked her on numerous occasions: 'Do you want us to eliminate the cartels?'”
In an interview with Fox News, Trump assured that the cartels govern Mexico.
“I have asked her on numerous occasions: 'Do you want us to eliminate the cartels?'”
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Trump: "All the way back it dated to the Monroe Doctrines. And the Monroe Doctrine is a big deal. But we've superseded it by a lot. By a real lot. They now call it the Donroe Document. I don't know. It's Monroe Doctrine. We sort of forgot about it."
January 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Trump: "The oil business in Venezuela has been a bust…We're going to have our very large U.S. oil companies, the biggest anywhere in the world, go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken oil infrastructure, and start making money."
January 3, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Trump: "The oil business in Venezuela has been a bust…We're going to have our very large U.S. oil companies, the biggest anywhere in the world, go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken oil infrastructure, and start making money."
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Grotesque
Trump to Fox & Friends on the raid that captured Maduro: "I mean, I watched it literally l like I was watching a television show. If you would've seen the speed, the violence -- it was an amazing thing."
January 3, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Grotesque
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Zohran: "I mean, think about when you fly. We have made it such a difficult experience to go through TSA that there's now a financial incentive to sign up for a separate program that can move you through it quicker. We have monetized the dysfunction."
December 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Zohran: "I mean, think about when you fly. We have made it such a difficult experience to go through TSA that there's now a financial incentive to sign up for a separate program that can move you through it quicker. We have monetized the dysfunction."
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FEMA downsizing plan is a disaster, survivors say [via @insideclimatenews.org]
FEMA downsizing plan is a disaster, survivors say
It would cut staff by half, tighten eligibility, and pass costs and responsibilities to states.
www.motherjones.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
FEMA downsizing plan is a disaster, survivors say [via @insideclimatenews.org]
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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“The United States, the NSS implies, should intervene in European politics to weaken transnational institutions and legitimize the far right.” www.liberalcurrents.com/sovereignty-...
Sovereignty for Me, None for Thee
Donald Trump's 2025 National Security Strategy reveals a radical blood-and-soil conception of national strategy based on maintaining white patriarchal Christian domination at home and abroad.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
“The United States, the NSS implies, should intervene in European politics to weaken transnational institutions and legitimize the far right.” www.liberalcurrents.com/sovereignty-...
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After the US deported migrants to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison, some said that upon being brought into the facility, officials told them, “You have arrived in hell.”
Deep Dive: The US Sent Migrants to 'Hell' in El Salvador
A new report details the harrowing and dangerous conditions migrants endure after the Trump administration deported them.
inkstickmedia.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
After the US deported migrants to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison, some said that upon being brought into the facility, officials told them, “You have arrived in hell.”
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Most increases in grocery prices have at least some root in extreme weather wiping out a harvest, changing weather patterns damaging crop yields, or pathogens that are easier to spread in hotter weather devastating plants or livestock.
There's a cost to inaction!
prospect.org/2025/12/04/c...
There's a cost to inaction!
prospect.org/2025/12/04/c...
The Cost of Climate - The American Prospect
Extreme weather and changes in seasonal patterns are fundamentally altering the landscape, in cities and in farming communities. You’re going to pay for it.
prospect.org
December 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Most increases in grocery prices have at least some root in extreme weather wiping out a harvest, changing weather patterns damaging crop yields, or pathogens that are easier to spread in hotter weather devastating plants or livestock.
There's a cost to inaction!
prospect.org/2025/12/04/c...
There's a cost to inaction!
prospect.org/2025/12/04/c...
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'The rats are fleeing the ship' as Trump approval plummets
'The rats are fleeing the ship' as Trump approval plummets
As President Donald Trump's approval ratings plummet, "one of the greatest and most destructive cons in American history" is about to fall, writes USA Today's Rex Huppke.This fall, Huppke says, is "going to be spectacular" as Trump remains "horrendously unpopular and [a] swiftly deteriorating lame d...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
'The rats are fleeing the ship' as Trump approval plummets
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...