Noé Álvarez
@noealvarez.bsky.social
Author. Accordion Eulogies: A Memoir of Music, Migration, and Mexico (@catapult 2024) and Spirit Run(Catapult).
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“If what [Trump] is doing to Maduro is lawful, it would be just as lawful for another nation to capture Trump and put him on trial in their own courts.” —@davidcole-gtown.bsky.social
Trump’s War | David Cole
“It was a brilliant operation, actually.” So claimed Donald Trump early this morning in a phone call with The New York Times about the US military’s
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January 14, 2026 at 3:02 AM
“If what [Trump] is doing to Maduro is lawful, it would be just as lawful for another nation to capture Trump and put him on trial in their own courts.” —@davidcole-gtown.bsky.social
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The muted response to the undressing of women and children by Elon Musk’s Grok is the latest symptom of a culture of impunity—and a chance to address that culture head-on, @cwarzel.bsky.social and @matteowong.bsky.social argue.
Elon Musk Cannot Get Away With This
If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:56 AM
The muted response to the undressing of women and children by Elon Musk’s Grok is the latest symptom of a culture of impunity—and a chance to address that culture head-on, @cwarzel.bsky.social and @matteowong.bsky.social argue.
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The Supreme Court is poised to release its ruling on the president's tariffs.
Trump Warns Huge SCOTUS Decision Could Cost U.S. Trillions
The Supreme Court is poised to release its decision on the president’s tariffs.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
The Supreme Court is poised to release its ruling on the president's tariffs.
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GoFundMe is allowing a fundraising campaign tied to the potential legal defense of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good, to remain online despite what appears to be a breach of the platform’s own terms of service, prompting questions about selective enforcement.
GoFundMe Ignores Own Rules by Hosting a Legal-Defense Fund for the ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good
The fundraiser for the ICE agent in the Renee Good killing has stayed online in seeming breach of GoFundMe’s own terms of service, prompting questions about selective enforcement.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:10 PM
GoFundMe is allowing a fundraising campaign tied to the potential legal defense of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good, to remain online despite what appears to be a breach of the platform’s own terms of service, prompting questions about selective enforcement.
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Canada’s Department of National Defence plans to mobilize 300,000 citizen reservists to strengthen military readiness.
Apply here: forces.ca/en/reserve-f...
#cdnpoli #canadastrong
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#cdnpoli #canadastrong
December 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Canada’s Department of National Defence plans to mobilize 300,000 citizen reservists to strengthen military readiness.
Apply here: forces.ca/en/reserve-f...
#cdnpoli #canadastrong
Apply here: forces.ca/en/reserve-f...
#cdnpoli #canadastrong
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He’s “calling for” it.
January 10, 2026 at 1:41 AM
He’s “calling for” it.
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“In a world where everything seems to be getting worse, Costco mostly stays the same—and that’s what keeps us going back,” Jake Lundberg writes in The Atlantic Daily about the profound competence of Costco:
The Cult of Costco
Its consistency is its superpower.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:15 AM
“In a world where everything seems to be getting worse, Costco mostly stays the same—and that’s what keeps us going back,” Jake Lundberg writes in The Atlantic Daily about the profound competence of Costco:
“We have to accept losing our children.”For France’s citizens, the statement in November by General Fabien Mandon, head of their armed forces, fell like a thunderbolt.The possibility of a conflict with Russia by 2030, he said, meant that everyone...had to be ready"
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Europe’s generals are warning people to prepare for war
But western European societies are in denial
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December 31, 2025 at 6:13 AM
“We have to accept losing our children.”For France’s citizens, the statement in November by General Fabien Mandon, head of their armed forces, fell like a thunderbolt.The possibility of a conflict with Russia by 2030, he said, meant that everyone...had to be ready"
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Many of ICE’s tactics are “plainly illegal,” the former federal judge Nancy Gertner writes. The legal precedent that permits such lawlessness was the expectation of well-intentioned immigration enforcement:
Why the Supreme Court Is Giving ICE So Much Power
The Constitution inarguably applies to federal immigration agents—but the Supreme Court has taken away the hope of ever holding them to that standard.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Many of ICE’s tactics are “plainly illegal,” the former federal judge Nancy Gertner writes. The legal precedent that permits such lawlessness was the expectation of well-intentioned immigration enforcement:
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"The way I was taught is, if your family were immigrants to this country and came for a better life, the price you pay for that is you can never say that 'no one else is welcome.' That is what America was built on," said the Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey.
'This is a class war': The Dropkick Murphys' Ken Casey on Trump, immigration and Boston
"The way I was taught is, if your family were immigrants to this country and came for a better life, the price you pay for that is you can never say that 'no one else is welcome.' That is what America was built on," said the Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
"The way I was taught is, if your family were immigrants to this country and came for a better life, the price you pay for that is you can never say that 'no one else is welcome.' That is what America was built on," said the Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey.
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The US is at war with Venezuela.
No Congressional authorization, no public debate, no clearly stated goal, no casus belli, and a gradual ramp up rather than big opening, so many haven’t noticed (or deny it). But this attack removes the ambiguity.
US is at war with Venezuela. With no end in sight.
No Congressional authorization, no public debate, no clearly stated goal, no casus belli, and a gradual ramp up rather than big opening, so many haven’t noticed (or deny it). But this attack removes the ambiguity.
US is at war with Venezuela. With no end in sight.
Exclusive: CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast | CNN Politics
The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that...
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December 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The US is at war with Venezuela.
No Congressional authorization, no public debate, no clearly stated goal, no casus belli, and a gradual ramp up rather than big opening, so many haven’t noticed (or deny it). But this attack removes the ambiguity.
US is at war with Venezuela. With no end in sight.
No Congressional authorization, no public debate, no clearly stated goal, no casus belli, and a gradual ramp up rather than big opening, so many haven’t noticed (or deny it). But this attack removes the ambiguity.
US is at war with Venezuela. With no end in sight.
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Those who speculated wildly about the Brown shooter without knowing any facts got things wrong—and it is important that they lose their credibility because of it, Graeme Wood argues.
How to Treat Purveyors of Baseless Speculation
Don’t log off. Keep score.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Those who speculated wildly about the Brown shooter without knowing any facts got things wrong—and it is important that they lose their credibility because of it, Graeme Wood argues.
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Full of redactions, the thousands of newly released Epstein files seem unlikely to end any Epstein conspiracy theorizing. Likely, they will do the opposite, @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.
The Most ████ Administration Ever
The Epstein files are here, and they are too redacted to satisfy anyone.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Full of redactions, the thousands of newly released Epstein files seem unlikely to end any Epstein conspiracy theorizing. Likely, they will do the opposite, @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.
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Mark Zuckerberg is building a data center in Louisiana that will use 3x more electricity than all of New Orleans.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
December 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Mark Zuckerberg is building a data center in Louisiana that will use 3x more electricity than all of New Orleans.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
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The DOJ has confirmed that Trump blocked the release of more than 4,100 documents requested as part of a lawsuit brought by injured Jan. 6 police officers.
With this action, the president is directly blocking a case alleging that he helped to fuel the deadly riot. trib.al/8UHhq9Z
With this action, the president is directly blocking a case alleging that he helped to fuel the deadly riot. trib.al/8UHhq9Z
December 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The DOJ has confirmed that Trump blocked the release of more than 4,100 documents requested as part of a lawsuit brought by injured Jan. 6 police officers.
With this action, the president is directly blocking a case alleging that he helped to fuel the deadly riot. trib.al/8UHhq9Z
With this action, the president is directly blocking a case alleging that he helped to fuel the deadly riot. trib.al/8UHhq9Z
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WALKINSHAW: Are you familiar with the Proud Boys?
GLASHEEN: I'm familiar with the name
WALKINSHAW: Does the FBI still designate them as an extremist organization? They did during Trump's first term
GLASHEEN: We are in the process right now of changing our, uh, categories for domestic terrorism
GLASHEEN: I'm familiar with the name
WALKINSHAW: Does the FBI still designate them as an extremist organization? They did during Trump's first term
GLASHEEN: We are in the process right now of changing our, uh, categories for domestic terrorism
December 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
WALKINSHAW: Are you familiar with the Proud Boys?
GLASHEEN: I'm familiar with the name
WALKINSHAW: Does the FBI still designate them as an extremist organization? They did during Trump's first term
GLASHEEN: We are in the process right now of changing our, uh, categories for domestic terrorism
GLASHEEN: I'm familiar with the name
WALKINSHAW: Does the FBI still designate them as an extremist organization? They did during Trump's first term
GLASHEEN: We are in the process right now of changing our, uh, categories for domestic terrorism
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The president’s youngest son is reportedly a fan of a divisive manosphere figure who is described as being like a “big brother” to Barron.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The president’s youngest son is reportedly a fan of a divisive manosphere figure who is described as being like a “big brother” to Barron.
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A US citizen, who is Somali, was detained by immigration agents in Minneapolis on Tuesday after he repeatedly offered to hand over his identification, according to the man, a local elected official, and legal advocates.
ICE tackled a US citizen in the snow. He says he was targeted for being Somali.
Video shows agents pushing the a 20-year-old US Citizen to the ground before taking him to an immigration facility.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A US citizen, who is Somali, was detained by immigration agents in Minneapolis on Tuesday after he repeatedly offered to hand over his identification, according to the man, a local elected official, and legal advocates.
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Nick Fuentes addressed his intimate affairs as he sparred with conservative pundit Piers Morgan.
Woman-Hating Podcaster Admits He’s Never Slept With a Woman
Nick Fuentes addressed his intimate affairs as he sparred with conservative pundit Piers Morgan.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Nick Fuentes addressed his intimate affairs as he sparred with conservative pundit Piers Morgan.
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The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some top food manufacturers on Tuesday, arguing that ultraprocessed food from the likes of Coca-Cola and Nestle are responsible for a health crisis. n.pr/48hVZ3v
San Francisco sues nation's top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods
The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some top food manufacturers on Tuesday, arguing that ultraprocessed food from the likes of Coca-Cola and Nestle are responsible for a health crisis.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some top food manufacturers on Tuesday, arguing that ultraprocessed food from the likes of Coca-Cola and Nestle are responsible for a health crisis. n.pr/48hVZ3v
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So, Hegseth illegally ordered everyone killed in the first alleged drug boat strike on Sept. 2, prompting a second hit to finish off survivors in the water. — This is the real reason why Trump & Hegseth absolutely freaked out about the video against illegal orders.
November 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
So, Hegseth illegally ordered everyone killed in the first alleged drug boat strike on Sept. 2, prompting a second hit to finish off survivors in the water. — This is the real reason why Trump & Hegseth absolutely freaked out about the video against illegal orders.
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
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Local contractors say Elon Musk's Boring Company has paid out just 5% of what they’re owed for their work.
Elon Musk Blasted For Allegedly Stiffing Construction Workers
Local contractors say The Boring Company has paid out five percent of what they’re owed for the work.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Local contractors say Elon Musk's Boring Company has paid out just 5% of what they’re owed for their work.
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Newly unsealed documents from a voting machine company’s lawsuit against Fox revealed one anchor’s hefty paycheck.
MAGA-Obsessed Anchor's $70M Fox Pay Exposed
Newly unsealed documents from a voting machine company’s lawsuit against Fox revealed one anchor’s hefty paycheck.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Newly unsealed documents from a voting machine company’s lawsuit against Fox revealed one anchor’s hefty paycheck.