Susan 😷
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Susan 😷
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Child of God - as are we all. UM Deaconess: Love, Justice, Service. #LOVEoverfear. Retired/Disabled. Lib Democrat. #BLM, Child Advocate
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“.. there’s so many other things we need to be working on,” she added. “I’ve done what I had to do for Epstein. Talk to somebody else about that. It’s no longer in my hands.”

@politico.com
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January 19, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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China continues to dump US Treasuries China continues to reduce its US Treasury holdings. In November, its holdings fell by $6.1 billion to $682.6 billion, the lowest level since September 2008 during the global financial crisis.
January 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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Donald Trump needs helpers for his appalling neocolonialist project. What else is this ‘board of peace’? | Owen Jones
Donald Trump needs helpers for his appalling neocolonialist project. What else is this ‘board of peace’? | Owen Jones
Blair, Putin, Erdoğan, Orbán: the names of those invited to serve say it all. And it’s about so much more than Gaza, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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A high-speed train derailment in southern Spain has left at least 39 people dead and injured more than 150, according to authorities.

Major railway accidents in Europe have decreased since 2010, according to the EU, yet the crash in Spain is a reminder of how deadly they can be when they happen.
A look at some of Europe’s deadliest train accidents in recent years
A high-speed train derailment in southern Spain has left at least 39 people dead and injured more than 150, according to authorities.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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JFC.

Trump is now blaming his bullying and demands to be given Greenland on not being awarded the Nobel Prize. Why should he be nice when they're being so mean to him and not giving him the prize he insists he deserves.
January 19, 2026 at 5:03 AM
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NEWS

Trump DOJ appeals order forbidding agents from retaliating against Twin Cities protesters for their protected expression. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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January 19, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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On her first day as Governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger made a decisive move: She vetoed Executive Order 47, ending Virginia's participation in the federal 287(g) program that allowed local law enforcement to act as ICE agents. www.whsv.com/2026/01/17/d...
Day One: Governor Spanberger ends Virginia’s ICE collaboration
On her first day as Governor, Abigail Spanberger made a decisive move by vetoing Executive Order 47, which ended Virginia’s participation in the federal 287(g) program.
www.whsv.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Greenland embraces a new MAGA hat: 'Make America Go Away.'
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Greenland embraces the new MAGA hat: ‘Make America Go Away’
Thousands of people turned out across Denmark and Greenland to protest Trump’s efforts to seize the island
www.independent.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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BREAKING: China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Trump’s tariffs.
China's economy grows 5% in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Trump's tariffs
China has reported its economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Trump’s tariffs.
bit.ly
January 19, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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15 years after Fukushima, Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest nuclear plant
15 years after Fukushima, Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest nuclear plant
A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about tsunamis, earthquakes and evacuation plans remain
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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Syria says it has reached ceasefire with U.S.-backed Kurdish militia
Syria says it has reached ceasefire with U.S.-backed Kurdish militia
The ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, a U.S. ally against the Islamic State, came after the group lost much of its territory in a weekend of clashes.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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Trump promised Iranians the U.S. would rescue them. Some feel betrayed.
Trump promised Iranians the U.S. would rescue them. Some feel betrayed.
In the midst of the mass uprising in Iran, President Trump vowed the U.S. would intervene if the Iranian government killed protesters. Thousands are dead.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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Ukraine intercepted or disabled 126 of 145 drones launched by Russia overnight. The attack involved Shahed and Gerbera drones and targeted multiple regions.
January 19, 2026 at 7:52 AM
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⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: At least 1 killed, 11 injured in Russian strike on Kharkiv.
Ukraine war latest updates: 'An exhausting confrontation' continues in Pokrovsk direction, Syrskyi says (6)
Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 6 times today. Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said that the operational situation in the Pokrovsk ...
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January 19, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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ISW confirms Russian advance east of Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. But infiltration attempts in Stepnohirsk, Prymorske, and near Pavlivka fail, Deep State reports. Ukrainian drones continue to dismantle enemy troops.
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/19/i...
ISW confirms new Russian advance near Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
ISW and Deep State confirm limited Russian advances without significant terrain control in western Zaporizhia Oblast.
euromaidanpress.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, defense officials tell WaPo, after Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act there. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say
Troops with the Army’s 11th Airborne Division in Alaska are preparing after President Donald Trump’s Insurrection Act threat, according to defense officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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The Trump admin is moving to quickly deport two men who witnessed, they say, ICE guards choke a fellow detainee to death.

The admin moved to deport men right after they spoke the Washington Post.

This is the death that the medical examiner has already ruled likely homicide.

wapo.st/4qR1T1U
DHS seeking to deport two men who said fellow ICE detainee was killed
The two men’s eyewitness accounts of the Jan. 3 death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at a Texas detention camp differ from the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the incident.
wapo.st
January 18, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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As ICE was racing to add 10,000 new officers to its force, an AI error in how their applications were processed sent many new recruits into field offices without proper training.

The majority of the new applicants were flagged as law enforcement officers, but many had no experience.
ICE error meant some recruits were sent into field offices without proper training, sources say
An AI tool used to help ICE identify potential new recruits with law enforcement experience wrongly categorized some potential new officers, sources say.
www.nbcnews.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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Breaking NYT:

In previously unreported remarks, the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS News that Trump would "sue" the outlet if it did not air an interview unedited.

"He said, 'If it's not out in full, we'll sue your ass off.'" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
‘We’ll Sue’: White House’s Warning to CBS Is Sign of a New Media Status Quo
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Georgetown University is moving Let Freedom Ring, its annual event celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr., to the historical Howard Theatre in order to save money, the university said.
MLK Day concert held annually at the Kennedy Center for 23 years is relocating
Georgetown University is moving Let Freedom Ring, its annual event celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr., to the historical Howard Theatre in order to save money, the university said.
n.pr
January 18, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs.
Amid ICE clashes, New Hampshire bishop urges clergy to prepare their wills
The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs.
n.pr
January 18, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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Iranian official says at least 5,000 killed in protests
Iranian official says at least 5,000 killed in protests
The deadliest clashes were concentrated in Iran's Kurdish majority regions, according to report
www.middleeasteye.net
January 18, 2026 at 11:40 AM