CuriousJim
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CuriousJim
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"No one is dumb who is curious. The people who don't ask questions remain clueless throughout their lives." Neil deGrasse Tyson "I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." Albert Einstein
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January 16, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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January 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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January 14, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Thirty-two people died in ICE custody in 2025, making it the agency’s deadliest year in more than two decades - all while the Trump administration continues detaining people indiscriminately. Trump’s immigration policies are cruel and lethal.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decades. Here are the 32 people who died in custody
The deaths came as the Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement, detaining a record number of people
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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These sickos in #ICE need to be stopped!
U.S. citizen, Aliya Rahman was on her way to a doctor's appointment at the Traumatic Brain Injury Center when she was brutalized by #ICE on Tuesday.

"Masked agents dragged me from my car and bound me like an animal, even after I told them that I was disabled," she said.

Read what happened next. ⬇️
January 16, 2026 at 7:20 PM
January 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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January 17, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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I'd love for the news media to learn the difference between "lashing out" and "fighting off the attack"
Video circulating online alleges an ICE agent sprayed a 15-year-old girl in the face with pepper spray in Minnesota. The girl appears to panic and lash out before her mother intervenes, yet agents still threaten arrest. Her mother then guides her to the car to go to the ER.
January 17, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Richard Avedon was the fashion photographer who captured America’s forgotten workforce. 40 years on, the portraits are on view again | CNN edition.cnn.com/2026/01/14/s...
This fashion photographer captured America’s forgotten workforce. 40 years on, the portraits are on view again | CNN
Four decades after the debut of Richard Avedon’s “In the American West” series, a unique selection of the original images curated by his granddaughter are on display.
edition.cnn.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Where is it safe to travel? Top 10 peaceful countries to visit eu.usatoday.com/story/travel...
These are the world's 10 most peaceful countries to visit in 2026
As global conflicts rise, new data highlights the world's most peaceful countries for travelers seeking safety and calm.
eu.usatoday.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:14 AM
CBP officers mistakenly detain US veteran on Carnival cruise eu.usatoday.com/story/travel...
Armed officers storm cruise cabin, detain US veteran by mistake
A Phoenix, Arizona couple said Customs and Border Protection officers burst into their cabin on a Carnival Cruise Line ship.
eu.usatoday.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:12 AM
US travel: Why one tourist’s visa mix-up led to weeks in detention eu.usatoday.com/story/travel...
She did chores for a host family—then ended up in US immigration detention
Welsh traveler Becky Burke was detained by U.S. immigration officials last month.
eu.usatoday.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Newsom moves to stop Louisiana from extraditing doctor accused of mailing abortion pills - CBS News www.cbsnews.com/news/newsom-...
Newsom moves to stop Louisiana from extraditing doctor accused of mailing abortion pills
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's effort to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills out of state.
www.cbsnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:57 AM
'A Serious Violation': FBI Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents | Common Dreams www.commondreams.org/news/fbi-jou...
'A Serious Violation': FBI Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents | Common Dreams
Press freedom group accuses Trump administration of escalating "war on the First Amendment" after FBI search at journalist's home. FBI's aggressive actions could chill legitimate journalistic activity...
www.commondreams.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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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
Supreme Court news: Ketanji Brown Jackson sees people in trans sports cases. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Ketanji Brown Jackson Was One of the Few Justices to Recognize the Trans Sports Cases Are About Real People
The oral arguments suggest that a majority of the court is inclined toward accepting these bans.
slate.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Bomb Shelter Billionaire: Israel's Rich Indulge in a New Luxury Ahead of the Next War - Israel News www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Bomb shelter billionaire: Israel's rich indulge in a new luxury ahead of the next war
Whether the Next War Is With Iran or Hamas or Someone Else, Israel's Top One-thousandth Are Building Spacious Safe Rooms, With Super-thick Walls and Everything Needed for Long-term Stays, From Designe...
www.haaretz.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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Is ICE going to deport Native Americans now? What a bunch of clowns.
Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention
The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota said three of the four tribal members detained by ICE agents in Minneapolis last week have been transferred to an ICE facility and called for th...
apnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Ciji Graham Died Unable to Get Heart Care or an Abortion in North Carolina — ProPublica www.propublica.org/article/nort...
A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
www.propublica.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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Helaas, de hardcore MAGAten blijven Trump steunen ondanks berichten over het tegendeel: "Trumpism is not neo-isolationist or neoconservative, pro-restraint or pro-intervention. It is not pro-worker or pro-billionaire. It is whatever Trump says it is" www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Biggest Myth About Trump’s Base (And Why Many Believe It)
The MAGA faithful aren’t deserting their leader.
www.theatlantic.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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This must be the “freedom” and “small government” the GOP talk about:

Unaccountable federal agents terrorizing neighborhoods and attacking cars full of children as they try to escape.
That is what was relayed
January 15, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.

If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:27 AM
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Van mij mag Trump een hersenbloeding of een hartaanval krijgen. Gewoon doodgaan is ook ok.
January 15, 2026 at 8:18 AM