Ted Dixon Jr.
@teddixonjr.bsky.social
News junkie former journalist now educator. Very funny and easy going. Enjoy sports, music, movies, dogs etc.
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DHS getting basic 4th Amendment law wrong on its official Twitter account.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
January 17, 2026 at 6:57 PM
DHS getting basic 4th Amendment law wrong on its official Twitter account.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
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New tariff just dropped.
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
January 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
New tariff just dropped.
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
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Only the Supreme Court or Republicans in Congress can stop this insanity right now. Which pretty much means we’re fucked.
January 17, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Only the Supreme Court or Republicans in Congress can stop this insanity right now. Which pretty much means we’re fucked.
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Thousands of people rallied in Copenhagen to push back on President Trump's rhetoric that the U.S. should acquire Greenland.
'Not for sale': Massive protest in Copenhagen against Trump's desire to acquire Greenland
Thousands of people rallied in Copenhagen to push back on President Trump's rhetoric that the U.S. should acquire Greenland.
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January 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Thousands of people rallied in Copenhagen to push back on President Trump's rhetoric that the U.S. should acquire Greenland.
Trump says 8 European countries will be charged a 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland
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Trump says 8 European countries will be charged a 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland
President Donald Trump says he'll charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European countries because of opposition to U.S. control of Greenland.
apnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Trump says 8 European countries will be charged a 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland
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Refs are ready to go this weekend:
January 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Refs are ready to go this weekend:
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Getty photographer was tackled by about 50 agents while covering Whipple.
He threw his camera at another photographer to prevent it from being confiscated.
📸: Pierre Lavie
He threw his camera at another photographer to prevent it from being confiscated.
📸: Pierre Lavie
January 17, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Getty photographer was tackled by about 50 agents while covering Whipple.
He threw his camera at another photographer to prevent it from being confiscated.
📸: Pierre Lavie
He threw his camera at another photographer to prevent it from being confiscated.
📸: Pierre Lavie
A lovely three degrees wind chill out here ❄️🥶
January 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM
A lovely three degrees wind chill out here ❄️🥶
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Immigration officers around Minneapolis are approaching people and demanding proof that they’re U.S. citizens, residents who have recorded these encounters on video say.
Immigration officers around Minneapolis are approaching people and demanding proof that they’re U.S. citizens
U.S. citizens who are out walking or standing in public are not required to provide documentation or provide identification, one legal expert says.
nbcnews.to
January 17, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Immigration officers around Minneapolis are approaching people and demanding proof that they’re U.S. citizens, residents who have recorded these encounters on video say.
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"One person was killed and three others were injured in a targeted shooting in a historic restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, according to police and city officials."
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1 killed, 3 injured in targeted shooting at historic New Orleans restaurant
One person was killed and three others were injured in a targeted shooting in a historic restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, according to police and city officials. The New Orleans Police Department...
bnonews.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:23 AM
"One person was killed and three others were injured in a targeted shooting in a historic restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, according to police and city officials."
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European allies are becoming increasingly concerned about Britain’s military capabilities and believe the UK should be spending more on defence to meet the threats. - The Times
January 17, 2026 at 8:38 AM
European allies are becoming increasingly concerned about Britain’s military capabilities and believe the UK should be spending more on defence to meet the threats. - The Times
No sign of new protests in Iran as a hard-line cleric calls for executions and threatens Trump
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No sign of new protests in Iran as a hard-line cleric calls for executions and threatens Trump
A Iran returns to an uneasy calm after protests led to a violent crackdown, a senior cleric is calling for the death penalty for detained demonstrators.
apnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:48 PM
No sign of new protests in Iran as a hard-line cleric calls for executions and threatens Trump
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an agitated and bored Trump looks to the person next to him and says, "We gotta finish this"
January 16, 2026 at 4:37 PM
an agitated and bored Trump looks to the person next to him and says, "We gotta finish this"
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CBS is now the go-to media outlet for the Trump regime to launder their propaganda.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:50 PM
CBS is now the go-to media outlet for the Trump regime to launder their propaganda.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
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U.S. President Donald Trump: "I greatly respect the fact that all scheduled hangings, which were to take place yesterday (Over 800 of them), have been cancelled by the leadership of Iran. Thank you!"
January 16, 2026 at 5:48 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump: "I greatly respect the fact that all scheduled hangings, which were to take place yesterday (Over 800 of them), have been cancelled by the leadership of Iran. Thank you!"
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U.S. officials say military action is still on the table if Iran resumes killing protesters. Israeli officials think that despite the delay, a U.S. military strike could take place in the coming days. - Axios
January 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM
U.S. officials say military action is still on the table if Iran resumes killing protesters. Israeli officials think that despite the delay, a U.S. military strike could take place in the coming days. - Axios
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Reporter asked: Did Arab and Israeli officials convince you to not strike Iran?
U.S. President Donald Trump: "Nobody convinced me - I convinced myself. You had, yesterday, scheduled, over 800 hangings. They didn't hang anyone. They cancelled the hangings. That had a big impact."
U.S. President Donald Trump: "Nobody convinced me - I convinced myself. You had, yesterday, scheduled, over 800 hangings. They didn't hang anyone. They cancelled the hangings. That had a big impact."
January 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Reporter asked: Did Arab and Israeli officials convince you to not strike Iran?
U.S. President Donald Trump: "Nobody convinced me - I convinced myself. You had, yesterday, scheduled, over 800 hangings. They didn't hang anyone. They cancelled the hangings. That had a big impact."
U.S. President Donald Trump: "Nobody convinced me - I convinced myself. You had, yesterday, scheduled, over 800 hangings. They didn't hang anyone. They cancelled the hangings. That had a big impact."
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Jimmy Kimmel offers to let Trump have one of his trophies if he will pull ICE out of Minneapolis.
January 16, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Jimmy Kimmel offers to let Trump have one of his trophies if he will pull ICE out of Minneapolis.
Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland
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Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland
President Donald Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland. Trump didn't provide details Friday.
apnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland
apnews.com/article/denm...
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