Tom
@thoschamberlain.bsky.social
The more I think, the more I read, the less I know for certain. Husband is on the left. 18th Century French history, particularly the reign of Louis XVI. Happy to mute people who voted for the Banana Republic we have now.
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Europe having to perform military exercises against their primary threat, the United States.
January 15, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Europe having to perform military exercises against their primary threat, the United States.
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The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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That “run candidates tailored to the district/state they are running in” isn’t something Democrats say “Duh! of course!” to is truly mind-bending.
January 15, 2026 at 4:16 AM
That “run candidates tailored to the district/state they are running in” isn’t something Democrats say “Duh! of course!” to is truly mind-bending.
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In 1978, 31 states were controlled by Democrats.
In 2016, 32 states, the White House, and both chambers of Congress were controlled by Republicans.
Democrats did not tend their gardens at the state and local levels. They put all their hope in electing presidents. Big mistake.
In 2016, 32 states, the White House, and both chambers of Congress were controlled by Republicans.
Democrats did not tend their gardens at the state and local levels. They put all their hope in electing presidents. Big mistake.
A lot of that is the solid south realigning. Also, this is a share of states, where California and New York matters as much as the Dakotas. So, it’s not that there wasn’t a lack of investment, but it’s not the whole story.
January 15, 2026 at 3:50 AM
In 1978, 31 states were controlled by Democrats.
In 2016, 32 states, the White House, and both chambers of Congress were controlled by Republicans.
Democrats did not tend their gardens at the state and local levels. They put all their hope in electing presidents. Big mistake.
In 2016, 32 states, the White House, and both chambers of Congress were controlled by Republicans.
Democrats did not tend their gardens at the state and local levels. They put all their hope in electing presidents. Big mistake.
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Hannah Natanson had a phone, two laptops and a Garmin watch seized. The Justice Department says this is part of an investigation into a Pentagon contractor accused of taking home classified information. n.pr/4jMAlsi
FBI searches a Washington Post reporter's home as part of investigation
Hannah Natanson had a phone, two laptops and a Garmin watch seized. The Justice Department says this is part of an investigation into a Pentagon contractor accused of taking home classified information.
n.pr
January 15, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Hannah Natanson had a phone, two laptops and a Garmin watch seized. The Justice Department says this is part of an investigation into a Pentagon contractor accused of taking home classified information. n.pr/4jMAlsi
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Frey: "This is not sustainable. This is an impossible situation our city is being put in. We cannot be at a place in America where we have 2 governmental agencies literally fighting one another. We are put in this position b/c we have approximately 600 police officers & there are 3,000 ICE agents."
January 15, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Frey: "This is not sustainable. This is an impossible situation our city is being put in. We cannot be at a place in America where we have 2 governmental agencies literally fighting one another. We are put in this position b/c we have approximately 600 police officers & there are 3,000 ICE agents."
FBI searches Washington Post Reporter’s Home. Hannah Natanson is suspected of having classified material at her home.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The search came as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:35 PM
FBI searches Washington Post Reporter’s Home. Hannah Natanson is suspected of having classified material at her home.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Paris Street; Rainy Day | Gustave Caillebotte
1877, Oil on canvas
1877, Oil on canvas
January 11, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Paris Street; Rainy Day | Gustave Caillebotte
1877, Oil on canvas
1877, Oil on canvas
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Kash's cover-up .. (cartoon Clay Bennett)
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Kash's cover-up .. (cartoon Clay Bennett)
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HAPPENING NOW: In federal court in MN, DOJ is struggling to articulate why a person following an ICE vehicle — so long as they are obeying traffic laws — can be stopped for "reasonable suspicion" of a crime.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
January 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
HAPPENING NOW: In federal court in MN, DOJ is struggling to articulate why a person following an ICE vehicle — so long as they are obeying traffic laws — can be stopped for "reasonable suspicion" of a crime.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
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Breaking: NYT now says *six* federal prosecutors in Minnesota have just resigned over the Justice Department's push to investigate the widow of Renee Good and the department's reluctance to investigate the ICE agent who shot Good, according to people with knowledge of their decision.
Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Breaking: NYT now says *six* federal prosecutors in Minnesota have just resigned over the Justice Department's push to investigate the widow of Renee Good and the department's reluctance to investigate the ICE agent who shot Good, according to people with knowledge of their decision.
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Over 50 Dems have signed on to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Noem.
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Over 50 Dems have signed on to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Noem.
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
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This is Minneapolis:
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
January 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
This is Minneapolis:
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
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Frey: "You know what I don't want [ICE] focusing on? Hunting down a dad that just dropped his kids off at daycare, is about to go work a 12 hour shift who happens to be from Ecuador. That guy makes our city a better place."
January 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Frey: "You know what I don't want [ICE] focusing on? Hunting down a dad that just dropped his kids off at daycare, is about to go work a 12 hour shift who happens to be from Ecuador. That guy makes our city a better place."
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Trump Fundraises off ICE Less Than a Week After Renée Good’s Murder
Trump called the treatment of ICE "a national disgrace"
meidasnews.com/news/trump-f...
Trump called the treatment of ICE "a national disgrace"
meidasnews.com/news/trump-f...
Trump Fundraises off ICE Less Than a Week After Renée Good’s Murder
Trump called the treatment of ICE "a national disgrace"
meidasnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Trump Fundraises off ICE Less Than a Week After Renée Good’s Murder
Trump called the treatment of ICE "a national disgrace"
meidasnews.com/news/trump-f...
Trump called the treatment of ICE "a national disgrace"
meidasnews.com/news/trump-f...
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JACOB FREY: If we care about the investigation of these fraud crimes -- and I do -- do you find it concerning that all of the people that were actually investigating and prosecuting this crime just walked out?
GRIFF JENKINS: We just cover it and we see where the facts lead us
FREY: 🤨
GRIFF JENKINS: We just cover it and we see where the facts lead us
FREY: 🤨
January 14, 2026 at 1:36 PM
JACOB FREY: If we care about the investigation of these fraud crimes -- and I do -- do you find it concerning that all of the people that were actually investigating and prosecuting this crime just walked out?
GRIFF JENKINS: We just cover it and we see where the facts lead us
FREY: 🤨
GRIFF JENKINS: We just cover it and we see where the facts lead us
FREY: 🤨
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Par Tasio
Une carte vaut mieux qu’un long discours !
Une carte vaut mieux qu’un long discours !
January 13, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Par Tasio
Une carte vaut mieux qu’un long discours !
Une carte vaut mieux qu’un long discours !
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Danziger Draws - National Memo www.nationalmemo.com/danziger-dra...
Danziger Draws
Jeff Danziger lives in New York City and Vermont. He is a long time cartoonist for The Rutland Herald and is represented by Counterpoint Syndicate. He is a recipient of the Herblock Prize and the Thom...
www.nationalmemo.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Danziger Draws - National Memo www.nationalmemo.com/danziger-dra...
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During a visit to a Ford plant, President Trump was caught on camera flipping off a worker who allegedly shouted “pedophile protector” at him, an apparent reference to his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump responded with “F*** you” and the middle finger, as reported by TMZ
January 13, 2026 at 9:47 PM
During a visit to a Ford plant, President Trump was caught on camera flipping off a worker who allegedly shouted “pedophile protector” at him, an apparent reference to his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump responded with “F*** you” and the middle finger, as reported by TMZ
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..,in 1941 Dr Seuss could see "America First" was a slogan for Nazis: and an attempt to other and denigrate other countries.
It was Nazi then and remains so today
(Cartoon in PM Magazine, 1941: collections Univ. So Cal San Diego)
It was Nazi then and remains so today
(Cartoon in PM Magazine, 1941: collections Univ. So Cal San Diego)
January 13, 2026 at 9:46 AM
..,in 1941 Dr Seuss could see "America First" was a slogan for Nazis: and an attempt to other and denigrate other countries.
It was Nazi then and remains so today
(Cartoon in PM Magazine, 1941: collections Univ. So Cal San Diego)
It was Nazi then and remains so today
(Cartoon in PM Magazine, 1941: collections Univ. So Cal San Diego)
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Economists appeared skeptical after earlier inflation reports were disrupted by a government shutdown.
Inflation Stays The Same—But Consumer Prices Tick Upward
Economists appeared skeptical after earlier inflation reports were disrupted by a government shutdown.
www.forbes.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Economists appeared skeptical after earlier inflation reports were disrupted by a government shutdown.
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s daughter, Hope Walz says MAGA targeted her father because “he’s all Trump will never be
I think he believes if he's not in the race, there's nothing, they have nothing else
Trump just hates him for some reason —I think it's because he's everything Trump will never be
I think he believes if he's not in the race, there's nothing, they have nothing else
Trump just hates him for some reason —I think it's because he's everything Trump will never be
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s daughter, Hope Walz says MAGA targeted her father because “he’s all Trump will never be
I think he believes if he's not in the race, there's nothing, they have nothing else
Trump just hates him for some reason —I think it's because he's everything Trump will never be
I think he believes if he's not in the race, there's nothing, they have nothing else
Trump just hates him for some reason —I think it's because he's everything Trump will never be
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Schreibtisch von Riesener für Marie-Antoinette (1783), Schloss Versailles
Wirklich kranke Ästhetik einfach
Wirklich kranke Ästhetik einfach
August 28, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Schreibtisch von Riesener für Marie-Antoinette (1783), Schloss Versailles
Wirklich kranke Ästhetik einfach
Wirklich kranke Ästhetik einfach
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A circa 1785 Louis XV ormolu-mounted mahogany rectangular commode with a white marble top, two long drawers and three
smaller each with gilt bronze scrolling acanthus rinceaux; the corners with carved fluted pilasters above tapered legs. Stamped by Roger Vandercruse, aka 'La Croix'. Very usable!
smaller each with gilt bronze scrolling acanthus rinceaux; the corners with carved fluted pilasters above tapered legs. Stamped by Roger Vandercruse, aka 'La Croix'. Very usable!
June 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
A circa 1785 Louis XV ormolu-mounted mahogany rectangular commode with a white marble top, two long drawers and three
smaller each with gilt bronze scrolling acanthus rinceaux; the corners with carved fluted pilasters above tapered legs. Stamped by Roger Vandercruse, aka 'La Croix'. Very usable!
smaller each with gilt bronze scrolling acanthus rinceaux; the corners with carved fluted pilasters above tapered legs. Stamped by Roger Vandercruse, aka 'La Croix'. Very usable!
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Corner Cabinet, by Jean Henri Riesener
French, born Germany, 1734–1806
Paris
c. 1785
More info: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/96539
French, born Germany, 1734–1806
Paris
c. 1785
More info: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/96539
October 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Corner Cabinet, by Jean Henri Riesener
French, born Germany, 1734–1806
Paris
c. 1785
More info: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/96539
French, born Germany, 1734–1806
Paris
c. 1785
More info: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/96539