Robert Parker
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Robert Parker
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I use the site as a news feed—I don’t post much myself.
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This is a really good article:

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
www.theatlantic.com
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👉 ICE Abusing Protesters After Murdering Driver 1/7/26
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnfi...
January 7, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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“I don’t know how we recover from this,” said an administration official.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 9, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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You lying piece of shit. I chaired the Minnesota DFL for all three of your runs here. I watched you lose. Three times. Minnesota never bought your con. And now, as Chair of the DNC, I’m looking forward to ending Trumpism for good in 2028 — not with lies, but with votes. Again.
Trump: "I feel I won Minnesota. I think I won it all three times. Nobody has won it since Richard Nixon won it many many years ago. I won it all three times in my opinion. It's a corrupt state ... I did so well in that state. The people were crying every time after."
January 9, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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Trump wants to ban institutional investors in housing to potentially lower costs, but experts say the bigger issue is how few homes are being built.
Trump wants to ban institutional investors in housing, but would it lower costs? Experts are skeptical
Trump wants to ban institutional investors in housing to potentially lower costs, but experts say the bigger issue is how few homes are being built.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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South Carolina measles cases jump by nearly 100 in two days, sharpest rise yet reut.rs/4aTd6Kz
South Carolina measles cases jump by nearly 100 in two days, sharpest rise yet
The South Carolina health department on Friday reported 310 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak in the state, an increase of 99 since earlier this week and marking their sharpest rise in the months-long surge.
reut.rs
January 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/a... yay!! I will be season subscriber
Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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JUST IN: Fed judge in Seattle strikes down several provisions in Trump executive order on election integrity. Judge John Chun (Biden) says the Constitution assigns the president no role in election administration. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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January 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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JUST IN: @NewYorkStateAG sues Trump admin over halt to Empire & Sunrise offshore wind projects. Docs: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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January 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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Fox News claims to be airing the "entire video" -- but they're cutting off before the officer says, "fucking bitch."
January 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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RFK Jr. has said previous dietary guidelines were untrustworthy because advisers had ties to food-industry groups. But so do several advisers on his dietary guidelines — just different parts of the industry, including red meat and dairy.
Kennedy Said His Dietary Advisers Would Have ‘No Conflicts of Interest.’ Some Did.
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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EXXON CEO: “.. If we look at the legal and commercial constructs and frameworks in place today in Venezuela today, it’s uninvestable.”

@politico.com $XOM
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 9, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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ICE's use of force policy released under FOIA was almost completely redacted until it was accidentally released in court filing un-redacted. Read the full document here: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
January 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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Rep. Mike Collins’ top aide received more than $170,000 in office reimbursements from the lawmaker’s official House account, according to records reviewed by NOTUS.
https://www.notus.org/congress/mike-collins-aide-franking-office-reimbursements
Top Aide to Rep. Mike Collins Was Reimbursed for More Than $170,000 in Office Expenses
Most of the money that was reimbursed went to franking -- which is permissible under House rules. But Brandon Phillips' travel reimbursements are already the subject of an Office of Congressional Conduct report.
www.notus.org
January 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Breaking News: The Washington National Opera is leaving the Kennedy Center after President Trump’s intervention upset artists and donors. The opera has performed there since 1971.
Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center
The opera, which has performed at the arts center since 1971, was concerned by declines in attendance and donations during President Trump’s second term.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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Great photo of me tbh
January 9, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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Stop construction on the billionaire ballroom!

"Protesters from the watchdog group Common Cause gathered outside NCPC’s headquarters holding up signs including ‘corruption never looked so tacky." https://newsfinale.com/us/unveiling-trumps-ambitious-plan-a-bold-west-wing-expansion-on-the-horizon/
January 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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The Kennedy Center with no more operas but with the "premiere" of "Melania: The Movie" kind of says it all.
January 9, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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“Thanks, but maybe no thanks?”

- @bloomberg.com ⛽️

www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
January 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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Trump is now MCing an oil executive open mic at the White House
January 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Grok and X should be suspended from Apple, Google app stores, Democratic senators say
Grok and X should be suspended from Apple, Google app stores, Democratic senators say
Senators from Oregon, Massachusetts and New Mexico urged Apple and Google to suspend X and Grok until Elon Musk curbs AI-generated sexualized images of kids.
cnb.cx
January 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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DOOCY: Would you ever order a mission to capture Putin?

TRUMP: I don't think it's going to be necessary. I've always had a great relationship with him. I'm very disappointed.
January 9, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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Bari Weiss is mucking with another 60 Minutes story, this from Anderson Cooper about Trump's white South African "refugees"
At @status.news, @oliverdarcy.bsky.social continues to do the very best reporting on news media. Subscribe. I do.
The Shadow Over ‘60’
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The Shadow Over ‘60’
As Sharyn Alfonsi's “60 Minutes” report remains shelved, Status has learned that an Anderson Cooper piece is also caught in a prolonged editorial review process, frustrating the veteran producer attac...
www.status.news
January 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Newly-released footage reveals Renee Nicole Good’s last words.
January 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Former election chiefs warned the U.S. Supreme Court that ending mail ballot grace periods would create a confusing and chaotic election system that risks disenfranchising voters and undermining confidence just months before the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Banning mail ballot grace periods would create chaotic ‘dual voting system,’ former election chiefs warn SCOTUS
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:53 PM