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One basic pattern here is that DHS officials are engaging in violence simply because they are irritated at citizens protesting them. There is no plausible threat of violence here. He just wants to inflict pain, and believes there will be no penalty for doing so.
Big clash this afternoon between DHS agents and protesters in a residential street in Minneapolis, following a DHS agent hitting another vehicle. Tear gas was deployed in people’s yards and agents pepper prayed people.
January 12, 2026 at 10:09 PM
One basic pattern here is that DHS officials are engaging in violence simply because they are irritated at citizens protesting them. There is no plausible threat of violence here. He just wants to inflict pain, and believes there will be no penalty for doing so.
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The Church Committee's investigation into the crimes of the intelligence community is about as good a model as we have for the kind of investigation into the crimes of ICE and other agencies. This is really a must-read for understanding our own moment.
With MLK day approaching, worth reading what the official Senate investigation found about surveillance, sabotage, and blackmail as part of the FBI's "war" on Martin Luther King.
"No holds were barred. We have used [similar] techniques against Soviet agents...This is a rough, tough business."
"No holds were barred. We have used [similar] techniques against Soviet agents...This is a rough, tough business."
The Church Committee Report: Revelations from the Bombshell 1970s Investigation Into the National Security State
Revelations from the Bombshell 1970s Investigation Into the National Security State
bookshop.org
January 11, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The Church Committee's investigation into the crimes of the intelligence community is about as good a model as we have for the kind of investigation into the crimes of ICE and other agencies. This is really a must-read for understanding our own moment.
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Very funny that the guy who turned the east wing of the White House into a pile of rubble one Friday is criminally investigating the federal reserve chairman about a building renovation
January 12, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Very funny that the guy who turned the east wing of the White House into a pile of rubble one Friday is criminally investigating the federal reserve chairman about a building renovation
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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
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They hate us for our freedom.
January 11, 2026 at 9:26 AM
They hate us for our freedom.
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What are British politicians for if they can't ban a platform that pushes child pornography, fuels violence on our streets and illegally amplifies racial hatred? But sure we regained sovereignty with Brexit 🤪
Elon Musk has become v radicalised by the great replacement theory into the promotion + advocacy of overt racism + violence
So Musk believes this overt maximalist racist is a "moderate"
Musk often promotes those calling for mass remigration, including deporting all ethnic minorities from Britain
So Musk believes this overt maximalist racist is a "moderate"
Musk often promotes those calling for mass remigration, including deporting all ethnic minorities from Britain
January 11, 2026 at 10:19 AM
What are British politicians for if they can't ban a platform that pushes child pornography, fuels violence on our streets and illegally amplifies racial hatred? But sure we regained sovereignty with Brexit 🤪
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twitter is the core tool of the global export of fascism
not that many people use it, but it's rapidly indoctrinating journalists & other elites
not that many people use it, but it's rapidly indoctrinating journalists & other elites
January 11, 2026 at 12:39 PM
twitter is the core tool of the global export of fascism
not that many people use it, but it's rapidly indoctrinating journalists & other elites
not that many people use it, but it's rapidly indoctrinating journalists & other elites
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January 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Trump is doing to politics what biz schools taught future CEOs to do: break the social contract (e.g., the one btw mgmt & labor that once ensured steady jobs) & extract all the value stored inside.
This will have the same effect on politics as it did on the labor mkt: instability & immiseration.
This will have the same effect on politics as it did on the labor mkt: instability & immiseration.
If I was the commander in chief of the Imperial hegemon I would simply not dismantle the network of military and diplomatic alliances, favourable trade deals, and broad cultural paramountcy that had made my nation the most wealthy and powerful the world has ever seen.
January 11, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Trump is doing to politics what biz schools taught future CEOs to do: break the social contract (e.g., the one btw mgmt & labor that once ensured steady jobs) & extract all the value stored inside.
This will have the same effect on politics as it did on the labor mkt: instability & immiseration.
This will have the same effect on politics as it did on the labor mkt: instability & immiseration.
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Tapper to Noem: "I just showed you video of people attacking law enforcement officers on J6. Trump pardoned them all. You said Trump is enforcing all the laws equally. That's just not true. There's a different standard for LEOs being attacked if they're being attacked by Trump supporters."
January 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Tapper to Noem: "I just showed you video of people attacking law enforcement officers on J6. Trump pardoned them all. You said Trump is enforcing all the laws equally. That's just not true. There's a different standard for LEOs being attacked if they're being attacked by Trump supporters."
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You cannot tell voters that this regime is an existential threat one day and aid and abet it every other day. Either you're lying or you are complicit, neither of which makes you fit for office.
7 Democrats just voted today to confirm a Trump judicial nominee who refused to say what happened on January 6 or answer who won the 2020 election:
Durbin
Hassan
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Shaheen
Welch
Durbin
Hassan
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Shaheen
Welch
January 10, 2026 at 12:49 AM
You cannot tell voters that this regime is an existential threat one day and aid and abet it every other day. Either you're lying or you are complicit, neither of which makes you fit for office.
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Ellison: "In other words, we didn't vote for him, so we can't have justice? Also, no president I've ever heard of received a $400m plane from a country trying to curry favor, crypto deals...he's truly distinguished himself in the area of corruption, so for him to call MN corrupt is quite remarkable"
January 10, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Ellison: "In other words, we didn't vote for him, so we can't have justice? Also, no president I've ever heard of received a $400m plane from a country trying to curry favor, crypto deals...he's truly distinguished himself in the area of corruption, so for him to call MN corrupt is quite remarkable"
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Blue states obviously cannot and shouldn't raise an army to violently secede from the United States. But the Trump's fed. government would collapse without an extremely high degree of cooperation from these states he treats as colonies. We need to think about pain points and ways to halt compliance.
at some point we're gonna have to have a real conversation about why we're still paying federal taxes to a regime that isn't using them to help anyone, but instead is using them to brutalize us
January 10, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Blue states obviously cannot and shouldn't raise an army to violently secede from the United States. But the Trump's fed. government would collapse without an extremely high degree of cooperation from these states he treats as colonies. We need to think about pain points and ways to halt compliance.
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⭕️ At the White House press event w/ oil execs:
➤ US Pres. Trump claims 30 million barrels of oil are already on the way from Venezuela, valuing it at roughly $4 billion.
➤ He says the proceeds will go to the US, w/ “some” portion directed to Venezuela, w/o explaining how or under what authority...
➤ US Pres. Trump claims 30 million barrels of oil are already on the way from Venezuela, valuing it at roughly $4 billion.
➤ He says the proceeds will go to the US, w/ “some” portion directed to Venezuela, w/o explaining how or under what authority...
January 10, 2026 at 12:20 AM
⭕️ At the White House press event w/ oil execs:
➤ US Pres. Trump claims 30 million barrels of oil are already on the way from Venezuela, valuing it at roughly $4 billion.
➤ He says the proceeds will go to the US, w/ “some” portion directed to Venezuela, w/o explaining how or under what authority...
➤ US Pres. Trump claims 30 million barrels of oil are already on the way from Venezuela, valuing it at roughly $4 billion.
➤ He says the proceeds will go to the US, w/ “some” portion directed to Venezuela, w/o explaining how or under what authority...
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I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
January 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
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Everyone can see the way to curry Trump's favor is to enrich him and his cronies
I'm sure all those Republicans who utterly lost their minds about Hunter Biden and Ukraine will be all over this news. (Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...)
January 9, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Everyone can see the way to curry Trump's favor is to enrich him and his cronies
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The shooting in Minnesota is a reminder that while authoritarian governments may justify abuses of power by directing them at scapegoats or vulnerable populations, the goal is ultimately to deploy them against anyone they wish to www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 8, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The shooting in Minnesota is a reminder that while authoritarian governments may justify abuses of power by directing them at scapegoats or vulnerable populations, the goal is ultimately to deploy them against anyone they wish to www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Defaming a murdered woman and shrugging off her death with a lie is about as evil as it gets and no journalist who gets within shouting distance of this vicious troll should let him have a moment's peace about it.
January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Defaming a murdered woman and shrugging off her death with a lie is about as evil as it gets and no journalist who gets within shouting distance of this vicious troll should let him have a moment's peace about it.
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WIRED has updated this guide in light of the protests happening in Minneapolis, NYC, and beyond.
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/story/how-to...
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 5:58 PM
WIRED has updated this guide in light of the protests happening in Minneapolis, NYC, and beyond.
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We built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 4, we show how federal investigators found the rioters and built the largest criminal case in U.S. history.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
n.pr
January 8, 2026 at 12:14 PM
We built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 4, we show how federal investigators found the rioters and built the largest criminal case in U.S. history.
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They're doing this so they can call any government program that isn't ICE or the military "rife with fraud" and thus illegitimate. They are trying to manufacture consent to say any entitlement — from Medicare to social security — must be canceled because of extreme edge cases. Don't fall for it.
The Trump administration sent out letters tonight to 5 blue states, freezing about $10 billion in funding for child care and social services programs pending a "thorough review," citing concerns over "systemic fraud."
5 Democratic-run states are told that their child care funds have been frozen
The suspension of the funds could hurt low-income families in those states, depending on how long it lasts, advocates say.
www.axios.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:34 AM
They're doing this so they can call any government program that isn't ICE or the military "rife with fraud" and thus illegitimate. They are trying to manufacture consent to say any entitlement — from Medicare to social security — must be canceled because of extreme edge cases. Don't fall for it.