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“NO KINGS” glowing above the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland 📸✨
January 22, 2026 at 10:33 PM
“NO KINGS” glowing above the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland 📸✨
Minneapolis, 21 January 2026
https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/pictures-of-week-global-photo-gallery-c820d5f4364a952a6227ef5cf0a86fa7
📷 Angelina Katsanis/AP
https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/pictures-of-week-global-photo-gallery-c820d5f4364a952a6227ef5cf0a86fa7
📷 Angelina Katsanis/AP
January 23, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Minneapolis, 21 January 2026
https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/pictures-of-week-global-photo-gallery-c820d5f4364a952a6227ef5cf0a86fa7
📷 Angelina Katsanis/AP
https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/pictures-of-week-global-photo-gallery-c820d5f4364a952a6227ef5cf0a86fa7
📷 Angelina Katsanis/AP
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Half the street corners around Minneapolis have people — from every walk of life, including republicans — standing guard to watch for suspicious vehicles,
which are reported to a robust and entirely decentralized network that tracks ICE vehicles and mobilizes responders.
I have been actively […]
which are reported to a robust and entirely decentralized network that tracks ICE vehicles and mobilizes responders.
I have been actively […]
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c.im
January 23, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Half the street corners around Minneapolis have people — from every walk of life, including republicans — standing guard to watch for suspicious vehicles,
which are reported to a robust and entirely decentralized network that tracks ICE vehicles and mobilizes responders.
I have been actively […]
which are reported to a robust and entirely decentralized network that tracks ICE vehicles and mobilizes responders.
I have been actively […]
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Last week, federal trial court Judge Kate Menendez issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting use of tear gas and other riot control weapons by ICE in Minneapolis. She found ICE was using them in violation of protestors’ 1A rights. She also prohibited ICE from violating protestors’ 4A […]
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mastodon.social
January 21, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Last week, federal trial court Judge Kate Menendez issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting use of tear gas and other riot control weapons by ICE in Minneapolis. She found ICE was using them in violation of protestors’ 1A rights. She also prohibited ICE from violating protestors’ 4A […]
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So right now we could wipe cervical cancer off the face of the planet.
It's a virus and there is a 100% effective vaccine.
We could just end that suffering and death. Gone.
That we choose not to do this, to allow the death and suffering to continue, is obscenity, abomination, and the literal […]
It's a virus and there is a 100% effective vaccine.
We could just end that suffering and death. Gone.
That we choose not to do this, to allow the death and suffering to continue, is obscenity, abomination, and the literal […]
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mastodon.social
January 22, 2026 at 11:04 PM
So right now we could wipe cervical cancer off the face of the planet.
It's a virus and there is a 100% effective vaccine.
We could just end that suffering and death. Gone.
That we choose not to do this, to allow the death and suffering to continue, is obscenity, abomination, and the literal […]
It's a virus and there is a 100% effective vaccine.
We could just end that suffering and death. Gone.
That we choose not to do this, to allow the death and suffering to continue, is obscenity, abomination, and the literal […]
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Funny things about laws, if no one enforces them, does it really matter if they exist.
To the Americans who say “but we have the Constitution! We have a democracy”
I present to you “what do you mean the 4th amendment exists?” […]
To the Americans who say “but we have the Constitution! We have a democracy”
I present to you “what do you mean the 4th amendment exists?” […]
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mastodon.social
January 22, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Funny things about laws, if no one enforces them, does it really matter if they exist.
To the Americans who say “but we have the Constitution! We have a democracy”
I present to you “what do you mean the 4th amendment exists?” […]
To the Americans who say “but we have the Constitution! We have a democracy”
I present to you “what do you mean the 4th amendment exists?” […]
“…Trump and his enablers have been trying to transform the powerful U.S. military into an authoritarian institution. That means not only banning democratic cultures and values (diversity, meritocracy, critical thinking, non-partisanship, obedience to the Constitution) but corrupting service […]
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mstdn.io
January 22, 2026 at 9:44 PM
“…Trump and his enablers have been trying to transform the powerful U.S. military into an authoritarian institution. That means not only banning democratic cultures and values (diversity, meritocracy, critical thinking, non-partisanship, obedience to the Constitution) but corrupting service […]
“The concept of narcissistic collapse comes from psychoanalytic and object-relations theory, particularly the work of Heinz Kohut in the 1960s–70s and Otto Kernberg in the 1970s–80s. They described it as losing the external support that maintains the false self, leading to rage and desperate […]
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mstdn.io
January 22, 2026 at 9:20 PM
“The concept of narcissistic collapse comes from psychoanalytic and object-relations theory, particularly the work of Heinz Kohut in the 1960s–70s and Otto Kernberg in the 1970s–80s. They described it as losing the external support that maintains the false self, leading to rage and desperate […]
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RE: https://flipboard.com/@thenewsdesk/news-i8koidj5z/-/a-SDOC4vUARD6fTIJelSUK2A%3Aa%3A43591897-%2F0
"Trump threatens..." is basically a constant in every news story these days - to the point where everybody just expects the US to threaten everyone and therefore garners zero respect or interest […]
"Trump threatens..." is basically a constant in every news story these days - to the point where everybody just expects the US to threaten everyone and therefore garners zero respect or interest […]
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mstdn.io
January 22, 2026 at 7:31 PM
RE: https://flipboard.com/@thenewsdesk/news-i8koidj5z/-/a-SDOC4vUARD6fTIJelSUK2A%3Aa%3A43591897-%2F0
"Trump threatens..." is basically a constant in every news story these days - to the point where everybody just expects the US to threaten everyone and therefore garners zero respect or interest […]
"Trump threatens..." is basically a constant in every news story these days - to the point where everybody just expects the US to threaten everyone and therefore garners zero respect or interest […]
January 22, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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Upper West Side, NYC, 2014.
More pixels than parking spots at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/14422880057
#photography
More pixels than parking spots at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/14422880057
#photography
January 21, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Upper West Side, NYC, 2014.
More pixels than parking spots at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/14422880057
#photography
More pixels than parking spots at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/14422880057
#photography
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This bizarre, hurried cut-and-paste Bluesky clone called "W" (wsocial.eu) says it will fill this huge gap in Europe where no social media platforms exist.
Meanwhile... https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/fediverse-near-me_828094#3/25.80/29.79
Meanwhile... https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/fediverse-near-me_828094#3/25.80/29.79
January 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM
This bizarre, hurried cut-and-paste Bluesky clone called "W" (wsocial.eu) says it will fill this huge gap in Europe where no social media platforms exist.
Meanwhile... https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/fediverse-near-me_828094#3/25.80/29.79
Meanwhile... https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/fediverse-near-me_828094#3/25.80/29.79
“…What was the point of saying such things? Do Trump and his Mini-Mes imagine that they can convince European leaders that they, their economies, and their societies are all pathetic losers?
To say what should be obvious but apparently isn’t, we don’t need top government officials playing at […]
To say what should be obvious but apparently isn’t, we don’t need top government officials playing at […]
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mstdn.io
January 22, 2026 at 6:18 PM
“…What was the point of saying such things? Do Trump and his Mini-Mes imagine that they can convince European leaders that they, their economies, and their societies are all pathetic losers?
To say what should be obvious but apparently isn’t, we don’t need top government officials playing at […]
To say what should be obvious but apparently isn’t, we don’t need top government officials playing at […]
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Tear gas — currently being deployed in Minneapolis — can cause long-term health consequences by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses.
The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods.
2020 investigation […]
The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods.
2020 investigation […]
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mastodon.social
January 22, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Tear gas — currently being deployed in Minneapolis — can cause long-term health consequences by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses.
The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods.
2020 investigation […]
The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods.
2020 investigation […]
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VARIETY: “10 people familiar with the workings of CBS News say the Paramount Skydance unit is veering toward dysfunction, with a management team led by Bari Weiss that doesn’t value standards held by veteran journalists…”
Welp, this didn’t take long.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
Welp, this didn’t take long.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
January 22, 2026 at 4:43 AM
VARIETY: “10 people familiar with the workings of CBS News say the Paramount Skydance unit is veering toward dysfunction, with a management team led by Bari Weiss that doesn’t value standards held by veteran journalists…”
Welp, this didn’t take long.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
Welp, this didn’t take long.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
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Yesterday, I interviewed a tech guy who told me something too important for me to wait until the podcast comes out for you to hear it:
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
January 21, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Yesterday, I interviewed a tech guy who told me something too important for me to wait until the podcast comes out for you to hear it:
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
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January 21, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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RE: https://scicomm.xyz/@HelenBranswell/115929786807742426
This reads like an Onion article.
"'You know, the president, the [health] secretary, we talk all the time about religious freedom, health freedom, personal freedom, and I think we have to respect those communities that choose to go […]
This reads like an Onion article.
"'You know, the president, the [health] secretary, we talk all the time about religious freedom, health freedom, personal freedom, and I think we have to respect those communities that choose to go […]
Original post on federate.social
federate.social
January 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
RE: https://scicomm.xyz/@HelenBranswell/115929786807742426
This reads like an Onion article.
"'You know, the president, the [health] secretary, we talk all the time about religious freedom, health freedom, personal freedom, and I think we have to respect those communities that choose to go […]
This reads like an Onion article.
"'You know, the president, the [health] secretary, we talk all the time about religious freedom, health freedom, personal freedom, and I think we have to respect those communities that choose to go […]
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Insane — a French judge says Trump’s goons tried to pressure her over Le Pen’s prosecution and she was so “taken aback” she told the French foreign office
“There’s a political project behind all this and we must be vigilant”
“There’s a political project behind all this and we must be vigilant”
January 21, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Insane — a French judge says Trump’s goons tried to pressure her over Le Pen’s prosecution and she was so “taken aback” she told the French foreign office
“There’s a political project behind all this and we must be vigilant”
“There’s a political project behind all this and we must be vigilant”
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So-called "mainstream" (legacy) journalism is so mired in cowardice and irrelevant tradition that even now it refuses to call things what they are. That's why we so desperately need to follow the work of people like Garrett Graff. Example […]
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mastodon.social
January 21, 2026 at 12:07 AM
So-called "mainstream" (legacy) journalism is so mired in cowardice and irrelevant tradition that even now it refuses to call things what they are. That's why we so desperately need to follow the work of people like Garrett Graff. Example […]
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
🔘 Weather Report - The Moors • https://youtu.be/S9nGrC8R8a4
January 21, 2026 at 1:45 AM
🔘 Weather Report - The Moors • https://youtu.be/S9nGrC8R8a4
“Since the invasion of Ukraine, the EU has paid a high price for its reliance on Russia in energy trade. The US seemed to be a reliable alternative. Historically, interferences by the US government in gas markets to exert pressure on Europe were considered unthinkable. In the current […]
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mstdn.io
January 21, 2026 at 1:34 AM
“Since the invasion of Ukraine, the EU has paid a high price for its reliance on Russia in energy trade. The US seemed to be a reliable alternative. Historically, interferences by the US government in gas markets to exert pressure on Europe were considered unthinkable. In the current […]
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Mia H. Chemnitz in Nuuk, Greenland.
Mia: CALL FOR SUPPORT 🇬🇱
On my way to take part in a peaceful demonstration against the current US adminstrations’ desire to “take Greenland”.
Show us your support by posting a picture with our flag and #supportgreenland
Mia H. Chemnitz in Nuuk, Greenland.
Mia: CALL FOR SUPPORT 🇬🇱
On my way to take part in a peaceful demonstration against the current US adminstrations’ desire to “take Greenland”.
Show us your support by posting a picture with our flag and #supportgreenland
January 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
🇬🇱
Mia H. Chemnitz in Nuuk, Greenland.
Mia: CALL FOR SUPPORT 🇬🇱
On my way to take part in a peaceful demonstration against the current US adminstrations’ desire to “take Greenland”.
Show us your support by posting a picture with our flag and #supportgreenland
Mia H. Chemnitz in Nuuk, Greenland.
Mia: CALL FOR SUPPORT 🇬🇱
On my way to take part in a peaceful demonstration against the current US adminstrations’ desire to “take Greenland”.
Show us your support by posting a picture with our flag and #supportgreenland