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Retired RR guy. Data geek. Train nerd. Occasional optimist. Mechanical Engineer by education and essence.
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So simply naming someone is doxxing, but taking photos and license plate numbers to create a database of the opposition for government stalking and harassment purposes is not?

Naming someone is not doxxing them, and moving them to another city to kill more is conspiracy against rights.
January 26, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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I just want one who can win.
I think you want a Democratic candidate that is essentially Ronald Reagan.
I want an economic progressive (tax billionaires and big business, enact policies that expand the middle class and pay down the debt). If that’s Gavin Newsom, he’s go my vote.
January 23, 2026 at 5:31 AM
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Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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“ so instead, I’ll risk another coup and the complete collapse of democracy”
January 22, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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In the words of John Lewis, it's time for "good trouble."

If you're a Minnesotan, I urge you to join tomorrow's Ice Out For Good economic blockout and exercise your collective power.

And if you're not, organize in solidarity and demand our leaders stand up to ICE. https://iceoutforgood.org/
January 22, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Carney put crybaby Donnie in his feels.
January 23, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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We are now 34 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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We are now 32 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files
January 20, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin bought up to $50K each in Raytheon stock (RTX) & Chevron (CVX) just days before the U.S. strike on Venezuela—

Mullin sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee — I’m sure it’s just a coincidence..
January 19, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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It's cool that these guys just use pepper spray casually now, against people who are wholly within their rights, without a moment's hesitation. Several shots of them using it as they climb into their cars and drive away, not even a pretense of urgency or need. Just a parting "fuck you" to them.
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 19, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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January 19, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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Is administration is full of ignorant liars.
January 16, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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We are now 26 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files
January 14, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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For once, I agree with you.
January 13, 2026 at 8:54 AM
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I think it’s important to point out: ICE does NOT have the same authority as a police officer. They do NOT have the power to enforce laws, only to engage in their specific tasks.

IE: they don’t do traffic, etc. impeding traffic is not a penalty ICE can enforce against
January 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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Also, by their own standards, the cops protecting the Capitol on Jan 6 should have opened fire all over.
January 10, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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I've noticed that ICE agents keep yelling "18 USC § 111" at people filming them. I'd like to see the memo they all got on that talking point, and I'd like to know who sent it. Filming ICE or alerting your neighbors to their presence doesn't violate § 111.
January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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This is…

A) …market-moving information. And, in fact, it appears there was action on Polymarket around the time of this post

B) …another attack on the (still reliable) work of the professionals at BLS.

C) …yet another example of him not believing the rules apply to him, and getting away w it
Kai, could you educate us with a few sentences why?
January 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Got a bird buddy bird feeder for Christmas. Pretty cool!
January 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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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.
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 6, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Moon over Hotel Robert E Lee in San Antonio. Galaxy S25 Ultra.
January 4, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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Almost 20 years ago, I warned we were heading toward a world where states invade each other at will, and that America had an obligation to restore the higher bar for going to war. Not gonna say I told ya so, but...well, okay, I will.

There's a reason I chose these quotes to open the book.
January 4, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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January 4, 2026 at 2:41 AM