Ethan Sacks

I know we all make fun of their incompetence, but this is really breathtaking.

With Don Lemon’s Shocking Arrest, Trump Expands His Total War on Free Speech The rabidly anti-First Amendment administration plans to keep escalating its fascist assault on journalists, activists, and ordinary Americans too.

"With Don Lemon’s Shocking Arrest, Trump Expands His Total War on Free Speech"

Oh no!

Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest

Trump's Justice Department arrests Don Lemon along with another journalist and two protesters despite the refusal of a magistrate judge to issue an arrest warrant because there were insufficient grounds. @haleaziz.bsky.social Devlin Barrett @alanfeuer.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...

Arresting Black journalists is also vice signaling. Their base is racist and hates journalists and they want to get them excited again. The mainstream media industry has never protected Black journalists or journalists of color the way it should.

I study fascism. I’ve already fled America. On this week’s “More To The Story,” former Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley explains his recent move to Canada and calls the Trump administration’s takeover of the US government a “coup.”

“A coup is happening in the United States.”

Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works, argues that President Donald Trump is leading an unlawful takeover of the US government.

Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning

I was sent this video of agents at her door:

I can't believe I'm writing this but: free Don Lemon.

a man wearing a red hat and a music band shirt is holding a skateboard . ALT: a man wearing a red hat and a music band shirt is holding a skateboard .

Disagree, Zack. Cause this is me:

National Press Club President Mark Schoeff, Jr. today issued the following statement: “The National Press Club is deeply alarmed by the arrest of journalist Don Lemon by federal agents Thursday night in Los Angeles while he was covering the Grammy Awards. Jailing a journalist for doing their job is dangerous — not only for press freedom, but for the public’s right to know. When reporters risk arrest for documenting events of public interest, the result is fewer witnesses, less accountability, and a more uninformed public. Mr. Lemon’s arrest is linked to his reporting during a Dec. 18 protest at a Minnesota church that included speaking to the pastor, members of the church and protestors. Mr. Lemon was simply practicing the core elements of constitutionally protected journalism: documenting the protest and providing context for the actions unfolding before him. He has stated he was not part of the demonstration. A magistrate judge previously declined to sign a criminal complaint related to that reporting, yet Mr. Lemon has remained subject to federal enforcement. The National Press Club is also concerned by reports that other independent journalists may have been detained in connection with this coverage. If confirmed, such actions would signal a troubling pattern of targeting journalists for newsgathering. Journalism is not a crime. Arresting or detaining journalists for covering protests, public events, or government actions represents a grave threat to press freedom and risks chilling reporting nationwide. The world is watching closely, and the implications of this case extend far beyond any one reporter.

The national Press Club released the following statement on the arrest of Don Lemon:

"The world is watching closely, and the implications of this case extend far beyond any one reporter."

“Trump voters will usher in fascism to avoid socialism— because they don’t know the definition of either term.”

I’m not sure who to credit for this quote, but damn, it’s spot on.

The VERY MEAN AND NASTY Jesus Christ flipped over a bunch of tables in the temple and assaulted our fine money changers with a whip! HE WILL NOT GET AWAY WITH THIS. Jesus is a well-known leftist who has NO RESPECT for the businesses that make our houses of worship great!

Stands to reason the multiverse would have an Earth 8H

Every. Damn. Time.

Looks like NASCAR

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Bad things are happening for trans people in Kansas...

America has reached a tipping point on fascism – and on opposition to it | Robert Reich A chance encounter reminded me: there are two ways to look at what’s happened in Minneapolis

America has reached a tipping point on fascism – and on opposition to it.

My latest in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/27/america-tipping-point-fascism-opposition

I'd like an investigation into why anyone would trust a federal investigation of ICE and Border Patrol.

This is Minneapolis.

Collective trauma, and neighbors helping neighbors.

This is our 24/7 every day lives right now, not just a 10 second news clip.

Ilhan Omar: “He was saved by security”

They stole his Spidey backpack.

Only the emotional kind

I have loved writing this #Avatar The Gap Year - Tipping Point series, and next Wednesday's issue may be my favorite one for emotionally devastating reasons.

Pick it up at your local comic shop!

A teddy bear, an ice skate, a wife’s note: DCA crash relics return home A year after the deadly plane crash, first responders and families reflect on the moments after disaster, the grueling recovery effort and the toll it took.

When this crash happened, Trump and Vance et al immediately came out to blame the crash on affirmative action.

Not so different from calling Alex Pretti an assassin and Renee Good a domestic terrorist.

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Preview AVATAR: The Gap Year – Tipping Point #4 How can the People defeat a foe who so casually shakes off what should have been a great victory?

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Mayor Mamdani is on the scene of the Chabad-Lubavitch attack.

ICE Denies Detainee's Request to Attend His Son's Funeral, Attorney Says Maher Tarabishi was the primary caretaker of his son, Wael Tarabishi, 30, who died on Friday, Jan. 23, from complication

Maher Tarabishi was detained in October during a scheduled check-in at an ICE facility.

He was the primary caretaker of his son, who died last week.

The family is seeking Maher's release so he can attend his son's funeral.

ICE reportedly denied the request.

Unimaginable cruelty.

I hope Schumer understands how bad it will look if they get no meaningful concessions and then next week ICE blankets Springfield, OH in poison gas the way they have Minneapolis www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springf...