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Denmark renames Greenland Epstein Island so that Trump will never talk about it again.
January 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Denmark renames Greenland Epstein Island so that Trump will never talk about it again.
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
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it’s telling that he almost certainly knows he is being recorded. He’s speaking to us, too. it’s a threat.
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 4:09 PM
it’s telling that he almost certainly knows he is being recorded. He’s speaking to us, too. it’s a threat.
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If you are waiting for a sense of conscience to kick in, you are fooling yourself. This will stop when we make it stop.
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 3:50 PM
If you are waiting for a sense of conscience to kick in, you are fooling yourself. This will stop when we make it stop.
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It’s pitch black in Russia’s Belgorod region after Ukrainian HIMARS strikes hit key energy infrastructure, sparking fires at the Luch and Belgorod thermal power plants and the main substation. Governor Gladkov urged residents to buy generators, admitting there’s no clear timeline for restoring power
January 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
It’s pitch black in Russia’s Belgorod region after Ukrainian HIMARS strikes hit key energy infrastructure, sparking fires at the Luch and Belgorod thermal power plants and the main substation. Governor Gladkov urged residents to buy generators, admitting there’s no clear timeline for restoring power
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Footage confirms a major fire at an oil depot in Russia’s Volgograd region following a Ukrainian strike. The hit appears to have caused significant damage.
January 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Footage confirms a major fire at an oil depot in Russia’s Volgograd region following a Ukrainian strike. The hit appears to have caused significant damage.
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Because of course not. I mean, c’mon
“.. After Mr. Trump promised the $100 billion in investments by Big Oil, two people close to the companies attending Friday’s meeting cautioned that they were not aware of any such commitment by the businesses.” 🤡
@nytimes.com #OOTT
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/b...
@nytimes.com #OOTT
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/b...
January 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Because of course not. I mean, c’mon
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Alleged footage of Russian Oreshnik missile strike in Lviiv/Lviv Oblast. Six rapid streaks of light can be seen impacting, matching the six warheads of the Oreshnik IRBM. The video time stamp matches the time of the reports of explosions. However, authorities have not confirmed.
January 8, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Alleged footage of Russian Oreshnik missile strike in Lviiv/Lviv Oblast. Six rapid streaks of light can be seen impacting, matching the six warheads of the Oreshnik IRBM. The video time stamp matches the time of the reports of explosions. However, authorities have not confirmed.
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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Hi from Kyiv hallway. It’s 2:03 and Russia is attacking us with ballistic missiles . Loud explosions heard just now . Russia is trying to destroy yet another power station , this time in Kyiv . It’s about -11 outside tonight, so yes Russia is trying to freeze us
January 9, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Hi from Kyiv hallway. It’s 2:03 and Russia is attacking us with ballistic missiles . Loud explosions heard just now . Russia is trying to destroy yet another power station , this time in Kyiv . It’s about -11 outside tonight, so yes Russia is trying to freeze us
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This is such an obvious ploy there should be a law against it: Any elected official who claims that the voting process is rigged should have to prove their claims in court.
If they fail to do so, they should face a ban on holding public office, and/or fines or prison.
If they fail to do so, they should face a ban on holding public office, and/or fines or prison.
January 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
This is such an obvious ploy there should be a law against it: Any elected official who claims that the voting process is rigged should have to prove their claims in court.
If they fail to do so, they should face a ban on holding public office, and/or fines or prison.
If they fail to do so, they should face a ban on holding public office, and/or fines or prison.
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This is a really good description of what an impossible situation Delcy Rodríguez is in (and as such, how wildly over optimistic Trump's triumphalism is).
www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/d...
www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/d...
January 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
This is a really good description of what an impossible situation Delcy Rodríguez is in (and as such, how wildly over optimistic Trump's triumphalism is).
www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/d...
www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/d...
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The guy who shot Marimar Martinez, which resembles Renee Good's shooting in many ways, shouted "Do something bitch" as he shot her.
He is also a weapons instructor.
He is also a weapons instructor.
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The guy who shot Marimar Martinez, which resembles Renee Good's shooting in many ways, shouted "Do something bitch" as he shot her.
He is also a weapons instructor.
He is also a weapons instructor.
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I think it likely that Good was terrified when Goon 2 started breaking into her car.
I think Ross, BECAUSE OF THE RECENT EVENT (where he also broke the rules) may have feared for his safety.
But ALL OF THIS--all of it--arises out of rules of engagement that come from the White House.
I think Ross, BECAUSE OF THE RECENT EVENT (where he also broke the rules) may have feared for his safety.
But ALL OF THIS--all of it--arises out of rules of engagement that come from the White House.
January 9, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I think it likely that Good was terrified when Goon 2 started breaking into her car.
I think Ross, BECAUSE OF THE RECENT EVENT (where he also broke the rules) may have feared for his safety.
But ALL OF THIS--all of it--arises out of rules of engagement that come from the White House.
I think Ross, BECAUSE OF THE RECENT EVENT (where he also broke the rules) may have feared for his safety.
But ALL OF THIS--all of it--arises out of rules of engagement that come from the White House.
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The thing about #January6th vs 9/11 is that this was an attack from within...the most heartbreaking thing to me about #J6 was the 147 Republicans who went back into that chamber and voted against certifying a free & fair election.
January 10, 2026 at 2:14 AM
The thing about #January6th vs 9/11 is that this was an attack from within...the most heartbreaking thing to me about #J6 was the 147 Republicans who went back into that chamber and voted against certifying a free & fair election.
Yay!
It’s 4 am in Kyiv.
Power is finally back after 21 hours.
Once again, our energy workers are heroes.
I want the world to know.
No matter how hard or cold it gets, this city (this country) stands because of its people.
Power is finally back after 21 hours.
Once again, our energy workers are heroes.
I want the world to know.
No matter how hard or cold it gets, this city (this country) stands because of its people.
January 10, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Yay!
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Kyiv.
16 hours without power.
Heating is minimal.
Seems I’ve caught a cold, so I’ll rest a bit.
I’ve seen your replies to yesterday’s letter. Thank you. I’ll answer when we get power back.
Gratitude to those who joined as supporters today. It means a lot.
16 hours without power.
Heating is minimal.
Seems I’ve caught a cold, so I’ll rest a bit.
I’ve seen your replies to yesterday’s letter. Thank you. I’ll answer when we get power back.
Gratitude to those who joined as supporters today. It means a lot.
January 9, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Kyiv.
16 hours without power.
Heating is minimal.
Seems I’ve caught a cold, so I’ll rest a bit.
I’ve seen your replies to yesterday’s letter. Thank you. I’ll answer when we get power back.
Gratitude to those who joined as supporters today. It means a lot.
16 hours without power.
Heating is minimal.
Seems I’ve caught a cold, so I’ll rest a bit.
I’ve seen your replies to yesterday’s letter. Thank you. I’ll answer when we get power back.
Gratitude to those who joined as supporters today. It means a lot.
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So many European nations could stop the shadow fleet (hi 🇳🇱) - and all of them should. If we would, we would suddenly have huge leverage over Russia - immediately becoming a strategic superpower in current "negotiations". Our apathy is literally Europe CHOOSING to be an irresponsible sidelined victim
It's unacceptable that Britain and France allow free passage of Russian shadow fleet tankers through their water.
Two oil tankers under US sanctions sailing through Channel towards Russia
Aria and Tia both south of Britain after US-UK seizure of Marinera, deemed to be part of Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:28 AM
So many European nations could stop the shadow fleet (hi 🇳🇱) - and all of them should. If we would, we would suddenly have huge leverage over Russia - immediately becoming a strategic superpower in current "negotiations". Our apathy is literally Europe CHOOSING to be an irresponsible sidelined victim
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Every single university in the country should be deleting or locking its accounts now. It’s negligence to be posting photos of students, faculty, or staff on the site.
Even more broadly, large organisations need to think very carefully whether they should be encouraging employees and customers to engage with them in any way on a platform where there is industrial scale production and distribution of CSAM and where the owner has shown no interest in tackling it.
The government should not only be stopping using the platform they should also be issuing urgent safeguarding advice to all institutions not to post pictures there.
January 9, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Every single university in the country should be deleting or locking its accounts now. It’s negligence to be posting photos of students, faculty, or staff on the site.
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DONATE!
Kyiv is currently entirely without power and heating after today’s attack. Authorities urged people to leave the city if they can. This is a humanitarian disaster, in case anyone didn’t know
January 9, 2026 at 11:27 AM
DONATE!
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If our authorities exist for the protection of the people, then the laws should exist for the protection of the people, not the protection of authorities.
If the law exists for the protection of authorities, then the authorities do not exist for the protection of the people.
If the law exists for the protection of authorities, then the authorities do not exist for the protection of the people.
January 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
If our authorities exist for the protection of the people, then the laws should exist for the protection of the people, not the protection of authorities.
If the law exists for the protection of authorities, then the authorities do not exist for the protection of the people.
If the law exists for the protection of authorities, then the authorities do not exist for the protection of the people.
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Civilians are the ones who usually wind up dead.
Civilians are not trained for armed conflict.
Civilians have the justifiable claim to fear.
In a conflict between civilians and authorities, it is civilians who should receive benefit of the doubt; who should receive qualified immunity.
Civilians are not trained for armed conflict.
Civilians have the justifiable claim to fear.
In a conflict between civilians and authorities, it is civilians who should receive benefit of the doubt; who should receive qualified immunity.
January 9, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Civilians are the ones who usually wind up dead.
Civilians are not trained for armed conflict.
Civilians have the justifiable claim to fear.
In a conflict between civilians and authorities, it is civilians who should receive benefit of the doubt; who should receive qualified immunity.
Civilians are not trained for armed conflict.
Civilians have the justifiable claim to fear.
In a conflict between civilians and authorities, it is civilians who should receive benefit of the doubt; who should receive qualified immunity.
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3/As @segoddard.bsky.social and I lay out, neo-royalism depends on legitimation through exceptionalism. Trump interviews is one of those rare smoking guns people get in social science.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Further Back to the Future: Neo-Royalism, the Trump Administration, and the Emerging International System | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Further Back to the Future: Neo-Royalism, the Trump Administration, and the Emerging International System - Volume 79 Issue S1
www.cambridge.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
3/As @segoddard.bsky.social and I lay out, neo-royalism depends on legitimation through exceptionalism. Trump interviews is one of those rare smoking guns people get in social science.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Former #Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura comments on the Minneapolis killing
YouTube video by Onest.
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today.
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 AM
BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today.
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews