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producer at Slate's daily news podcast What Next | rob.gunther at slate dot com - audio journalist, podcast producer, illustrator | 1robgunther at gmail

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Also I hereby officially curse the Minnesota Wild as a franchise for 100 years. Just like the old Red Sox and Chicago Bears curses.

25.01.2026 06:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Minnesota Wild did not postpone their game like the Timberwolves did in the NBA. It was a missed opportunity to amplify the message that the public wants this to stop immediately.

The Minnesota Wild did not postpone their game like the Timberwolves did in the NBA. It was a missed opportunity to amplify the message that the public wants this to stop immediately.

Very disappointed the NHL didn’t postpone all hockey games today, especially the Panthers v Minnesota Wild in the Twin Cities. All teams should have protested, like the Timberwolves did in the NBA. This shit is unacceptable and will only stop when the public makes it crystal clear we demand it now.

25.01.2026 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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DHS launches 'Operation Catch of the Day' enforcement action in Maine The Department of Homeland Security has launched an operation targeting criminal illegal migrants in the state of Maine, according to a DHS spokesperson.

TIL they’re calling DHS’s operation in Maine β€œCatch of the Day.” This dehumanizing language tells you all you need to know. It’s a big joke to them.

23.01.2026 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3802    πŸ” 1416    πŸ’¬ 214    πŸ“Œ 67

Most democratic politicians are bending over backwards to insist they don’t want to abolish ice.

20.01.2026 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think this lets Trump off the hook. He campaigned on mass deportation now. Just because he has thugs running point, it doesn’t mean Trump doesn’t want this. He wants this. He just lies when confronted and is happy to let others look like the bad guy.

16.01.2026 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They're going all in on the Bret Stephens "I'm gonna tell your boss" playbook.

16.01.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I’m your manifest density

16.01.2026 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t buy this for a second. Typical Trump mob boss behavior, they are throwing her under the bus because it’s unpopular with his rich friends. But he’s been vocal about wanting to fire Powell, and he’s gone public telling Bondi to go after his enemies. But this is Pirro going rogue? Ok sure.

13.01.2026 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Show me what comic you loved when you were 13, and that’s all I need to know about you.” -Brad Meltzer

12.01.2026 03:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Soogia1 on Instagram: "Everything in this video is my personal opinion based on the publicly released footage. I’m questioning what appears to happen on screen and why it unfolded that way. #Minneapol... 135K likes, 5,500 comments - soogia1 on January 9, 2026: "Everything in this video is my personal opinion based on the publicly released footage. I’m questioning what appears to happen on screen and w...

This insta reel points out that Ross, while taking this video, passes the phone from his right hand to his left midway through, after he talks to Good’s wife, as if he’s getting ready to draw his gun.

11.01.2026 04:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Cellphone Video Shows ICE Agent’s Perspective Before Minneapolis Shooting

Gift link: the NYTimes in this report does not mention the officer calling Good a β€œfucking bitch,” which I think is some pretty important context to ignore and leave out.

10.01.2026 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Even after everything, it’s always eye opening to see how violent and tyrannical the secret police behaves against unarmed civilians in residential neighborhoods. This video shows them operating on pure aggression and escalation. This is not sustainable.

10.01.2026 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SHOCK CELL PHONE VIDEO: Renee Good's final words to her murderer: β€œThat’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.”

ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: β€œFuckin’ bitch.”

Via Alpha News

09.01.2026 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 18279    πŸ” 9800    πŸ’¬ 1969    πŸ“Œ 1538
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β€œWe are tired of the darkness in our lives” Joe Jackson band coming in clutch today.

09.01.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As I was saying.

08.01.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, what took place prior to the shooting is: a paramilitary secret police went out to terrorize a residential community, got stuck in the snow, and couldn’t retreat fast enough to avoid whistles and snowballs. And then they panicked and shot a civilian dead.

08.01.2026 06:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We’re murdering random people at sea. We’re murdering random people in Venezuela and Nigeria and so many other countries. We’re murdering random people here at home. Every one of these killings is a choice that nobody was forced to make and did not have to happen. We don’t need to be doing this.

08.01.2026 06:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Multiple videos of the shooting suggest this guy did not fear for his life, and was the aggressor in the situation. Pure escalation.

07.01.2026 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Elliott Abrams and the Contradictions of U.S. Human-Rights Policy The longtime State Department official and Iran-Contra player on Israel’s war in Gaza and his own record in Latin America.

I definitely recommend reading this from @ichotiner.bsky.social last year, which much more directly confronts Abrams's history head on.

www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

07.01.2026 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | A Defense of U.S. Intervention in Venezuela

Gift link: What are we doing here? Abrams is not a reliable narrator at all. He glosses over and justifies the US-backed 1980s era human rights abuses in Latin America because they "thought they were fighting communism." Says Venezuela is different because current regime are "just criminals."

07.01.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I love the wave. I love spontaneous collective action. The wave is the occupy Wall Street of live sports.

07.01.2026 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New York Islanders fans doing the wave! Up 6-0! Against the Devils! I love the wave, it’s the ultimate sports experience.

07.01.2026 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Locked inside of a replica xorn helmet that’s also impossible to ever open.

06.01.2026 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Grant Morrison’s entire body of DC work is meant to keep me up until I’m dead. Remember the half man half dead ape at the end of animal man? Sorry it’s gotta be only marvel Morrison as a rule.

06.01.2026 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Robot man origi

Robot man origi

Robot man origin

Robot man origin

Bob rozakis?

Bob rozakis?

I never heard of robot man before, and then day after I bought this the kids put on a teen titans episode with doom patrol and robot man. His origin story as retold in the comic is nightmare fuel. This would have sent me into a doom spiral if I read it when I was a kid. (Also who is bob rozakis?)

06.01.2026 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Superman and robin.

Superman and robin.

Not related, but look what I found in a comic store in western mass over the break. The dynamic duo:

06.01.2026 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Re-education clubs John, you can hang there, it’s got vibes and stuff.

06.01.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s gotta be the sandwiches

06.01.2026 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

It’s like praising the efficiency and craftsmanship of an AR-15 after a school shooting.

06.01.2026 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago

04.01.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 43380    πŸ” 16052    πŸ’¬ 327    πŸ“Œ 413

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