the Lone Futurist
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and frequently in the past when such charges have been filed they've been later dismissed because they were made up bsky.app/profile/step...
January 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
and frequently in the past when such charges have been filed they've been later dismissed because they were made up bsky.app/profile/step...
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Just so people outside of MN know - a lot of the US citizens getting “arrested” by ICE never get processed at Whipple. They are roughed up during the arrest and then often dropped off miles from where they were picked up. It means we don’t know the true scale of what ICE is doing based on ICE stats
January 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Just so people outside of MN know - a lot of the US citizens getting “arrested” by ICE never get processed at Whipple. They are roughed up during the arrest and then often dropped off miles from where they were picked up. It means we don’t know the true scale of what ICE is doing based on ICE stats
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i think this gets at something important which is that normal people are rightly pissed off that they’re having normal time stolen from them by this ravaging horde of jumped up mall cops. everybody has to work in the morning! why is it THEIR job to hold their community together in such a basic way!
🔥 From @statuscoupnews.bsky.social : “This is nuts. What the fuck is going on? I’ve never protested in my life… they tell you it’s immigrants — it’s fucking anybody. They’re just trying to scare people. I’m not paid to be here. I have to work in the morning. This is wrong.”
January 15, 2026 at 2:48 PM
i think this gets at something important which is that normal people are rightly pissed off that they’re having normal time stolen from them by this ravaging horde of jumped up mall cops. everybody has to work in the morning! why is it THEIR job to hold their community together in such a basic way!
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not even a year in and we're at a full-on Show Me Your Papers society
January 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
not even a year in and we're at a full-on Show Me Your Papers society
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⚠️ Breaking: A federal judge has allowed Empire Wind to resume construction while the court considers the legality of Trump’s latest stop work orders.
Developer Equinor said it would have to cancel the project altogether (!) if it wasn’t allowed to go back to work by tomorrow. See my recent story:
Developer Equinor said it would have to cancel the project altogether (!) if it wasn’t allowed to go back to work by tomorrow. See my recent story:
Hochul, Unions Rally in Defense of Offshore Wind
New York’s building trade unions are turning out in force to try to save the mammoth energy projects from Trump’s latest attack.
nysfocus.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
⚠️ Breaking: A federal judge has allowed Empire Wind to resume construction while the court considers the legality of Trump’s latest stop work orders.
Developer Equinor said it would have to cancel the project altogether (!) if it wasn’t allowed to go back to work by tomorrow. See my recent story:
Developer Equinor said it would have to cancel the project altogether (!) if it wasn’t allowed to go back to work by tomorrow. See my recent story:
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ICE is getting its shit kicked in in Minneapolis but yes, Trump can surely occupy every city and town in the country at once.
January 15, 2026 at 4:51 PM
ICE is getting its shit kicked in in Minneapolis but yes, Trump can surely occupy every city and town in the country at once.
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Tapping the sign
When people say they want 'law and order' in polls what rarely gets parsed is they expect the law to be orderly. Masked, armed goons in unmarked cars hassling people who are just going to school or work is practically indistinguishable from even the concept people may have of "out of control crime"
Wheaton is definitely not a progressive town and they still don't want those masked bastards there.
January 15, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Tapping the sign
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looks like donald trump used the military to do a smash and grab for his personal benefit
Seizure ... by whom? If we're asserting that the money is safer in Qatar than the US, that suggests that it is being protected because Qatar has something the US lacks — presumably a lack of accountability to American courts and Congress. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
January 15, 2026 at 4:01 AM
looks like donald trump used the military to do a smash and grab for his personal benefit
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In hindsight, it's only logical that their whole foreign policy would be couched in sex offender terms as well.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez: "The United States has demonstrated to the people around the world that we can touch you anywhere at any time or our choosing"
January 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
In hindsight, it's only logical that their whole foreign policy would be couched in sex offender terms as well.
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Mike Johnson: "ICE is doing what ICE is designed to do"
Mike Johnson comes out against additional guardrails on ICE as Democrats call for it.
“I think there's a lot of Democrats playing games right now with national security and with law enforcement. And I think it's dangerous. Ice is doing what ice is designed to do by its very name.”
“I think there's a lot of Democrats playing games right now with national security and with law enforcement. And I think it's dangerous. Ice is doing what ice is designed to do by its very name.”
January 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Mike Johnson: "ICE is doing what ICE is designed to do"
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Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
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I really do love how Bari seemed to genuinely think that she would get all the respect of being Walter Cronkite as well as being an effective propaganda hack for the administration and now she’s upset and whining that she gets neither
January 14, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I really do love how Bari seemed to genuinely think that she would get all the respect of being Walter Cronkite as well as being an effective propaganda hack for the administration and now she’s upset and whining that she gets neither
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Not yet used to face-turn Kathy Hochul but I’m not mad about it
Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed legislation that would allow New York residents to sue ICE agents in state court for civil rights violations, an escalation of efforts by Democratic-led states to rein in the agency.
New York governor will push for state lawsuits against ICE agents
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) would allow New York residents to sue Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in state court for civil rights violations.
wapo.st
January 14, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Not yet used to face-turn Kathy Hochul but I’m not mad about it
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They're targeting Renee Good's widow because they don't want her talking. If they can manufacture charges, most defense attorneys will tell her not to speak with media even if she did nothing wrong
January 14, 2026 at 12:43 AM
They're targeting Renee Good's widow because they don't want her talking. If they can manufacture charges, most defense attorneys will tell her not to speak with media even if she did nothing wrong
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🚨New details on “Operation PARRIS” are emerging. Groups on the ground estimate that at least 100 people with full refugee status have now been arrested and sent to Texas to be detained for interrogation about their status and possible removal proceedings.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
January 14, 2026 at 12:23 PM
🚨New details on “Operation PARRIS” are emerging. Groups on the ground estimate that at least 100 people with full refugee status have now been arrested and sent to Texas to be detained for interrogation about their status and possible removal proceedings.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
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“Tell us where the non whites are so we can kidnap them at gunpoint” sounds like a free country to the Roberts Court
January 14, 2026 at 2:24 PM
“Tell us where the non whites are so we can kidnap them at gunpoint” sounds like a free country to the Roberts Court
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this, driving a person to suicide because they had the temerity to want to work in public service, is what russ vought hoped to accomplish
“One day, a woman wrote to me on Signal, asking me not to respond. She lived alone, she messaged, and planned to die that weekend. Before she did, she wanted at least one person to understand: Trump had unraveled the government, and with it, her life.” @hannahnatanson.bsky.social essay:
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
this, driving a person to suicide because they had the temerity to want to work in public service, is what russ vought hoped to accomplish
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"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
ICE in St. Paul: Man roughly detained at gas station, Border Patrol chief jeered in Midway Target
Videos and photos show a prevalence of federal agents in St. Paul recently.
trib.al
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
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The plain and simple reality of broadcast/cable news is that the liberal audience is migratory and the conservative audience has the Fox logo literally burned into their screens.
The Democrats will watch something else (or nothing at all) and they won't be replaced by Republicans.
The Democrats will watch something else (or nothing at all) and they won't be replaced by Republicans.
Keep it up, Bari Weiss. A 23% loss in viewership for CBS News is nothing. We can do better.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
‘CBS Evening News’ Viewership Slips in First Week Under Tony Dokoupil
CBS Evening News' Viewership Slips in First Week Under Tony Dokoupil
variety.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:13 PM
The plain and simple reality of broadcast/cable news is that the liberal audience is migratory and the conservative audience has the Fox logo literally burned into their screens.
The Democrats will watch something else (or nothing at all) and they won't be replaced by Republicans.
The Democrats will watch something else (or nothing at all) and they won't be replaced by Republicans.
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This is in addition to the four resignations from the DOJ's Civil Rights Division. So 7 DOJ resignations and counting.
"Three Minnesota federal prosecutors resigned over the Justice Department’s push to investigate the widow of a woman killed by an ICE agent and its reluctance to investigate the shooter, according to people with knowledge of their decision."
3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM
This is in addition to the four resignations from the DOJ's Civil Rights Division. So 7 DOJ resignations and counting.
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No to fascism, yes to Elmo!
"Abolish CBP, restore CPB" would be a great platform, actually.
January 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
No to fascism, yes to Elmo!
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NEW: Coal-fired power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, for the first time since 1973. The drop came after record clean energy additions in both countries, and was the first time that clean energy was a major driver of falling coal power use.
January 13, 2026 at 4:56 AM
NEW: Coal-fired power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, for the first time since 1973. The drop came after record clean energy additions in both countries, and was the first time that clean energy was a major driver of falling coal power use.
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abolish ice is the centrist position, the position moderates will take to appeal to the center
Wow — New YouGov / Economist poll:
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
January 13, 2026 at 2:44 PM
abolish ice is the centrist position, the position moderates will take to appeal to the center
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We saw this done by Republicans last year in Alaska. Be alert. Know who you’re voting for. #akelect
Hey CA!
Vet out candidates closely!! There are going to be a LOT of these wolves in sheep's clothing this year.
www.rawstory.com/california-r...
Vet out candidates closely!! There are going to be a LOT of these wolves in sheep's clothing this year.
www.rawstory.com/california-r...
Pro-Auschwitz Republican flips to Democrat in bid to win after California redistricting
A Republican candidate for governor in California will instead run for Congress as a Democrat despite floating Auschwitz, the infamous Nazi concentration camp, as an "unemployment plan."In paperwork f...
www.rawstory.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:46 AM
We saw this done by Republicans last year in Alaska. Be alert. Know who you’re voting for. #akelect