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This is, by far, the clearest explanation as to why the Fulton County election raid is concerning and what it could mean.

Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one. Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”

Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
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My friend lives in this building and said it was truly terrifying. The whole building woke up to their building being broken into by federal agents all to grab some guy who’s posted about being anti facist.

There has been no de-escalation.

Billionaires hate competent journalism.

They are systematically trying to take away our art, our culture, our community. They are disassembling, brick by brick, page by page, seat by seat, the places we go to experience moments of joy, empathy, hope, collective grief, connection.

This is about The Washington Post but it is also about the slow death of movie theaters, of book stores—the rapid integration of AI into schools—the Kennedy Center—the way so many people in power are afraid of art (and wow even sports) for the power it has to give people common language and cause.

“How will you feel if Bill Clinton gets implicated in the Jeffrey Epstein files?”

I dunno - feeling pretty fucking good with my “any pedophile is bad” policy.

holy shit

happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.

"As Trump and the GOP became more unpopular, the tactics they’ll use to attempt to remain in control are sure to become more radical and extreme."

I'll add one thing: The Epstein files show he was a fully accepted, integrated part of the billionaire class culture.

That's important NOT bc pedophilia binds that class together but bc THEY THEMSELVES understand his crimes to be of a piece with the abuse, domination, and impunity they practice.

Jeffrey Epstein emailing Peter Thiel: Finding things on their way to collapse was much easier than finding the next bargain. ... Return to tribalism. Counter to globalization. Amazing new alliances.

Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.

Sen. John Kavanagh outlines plans to house teachers in closed schools, regulate petting zoos There’s been a shortage of both housing and teachers in Arizona for a while. So, an Arizona lawmaker has an idea: use shuttered schools as housing for teachers, first responders and others.

We have our own twist on it here in AZ (the headline makes it appear wilder than it is -- we are not [yet] Florida):

i truly hate how much we are living in a bad script

The post-Me Too era has really taught me that the underlying issue with the persistence of sexual violence isn’t exactly women’s credibility, as the “believe women” slogan suggested, but rather with rape’s moral status. It’s not that people think it doesn’t happen. They think it doesn’t matter.

Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps

Hundreds of people spelled out the distress signal "SOS" on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30.

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A little girl in Portland, OR after being tear gassed by ICE. what the actual fuck.

At this rate ICE may do what a thousand keyboard warriors couldn't and spark a national general strike

Why didn’t Biden’s DOJ do anything about the combo of coup attempt and pedos? Files were unsealed in early 2024 so plenty of time. It’s beyond Bill Clinton being implicated. I think it’s because it takes down elites of all stripes. What an indictment (pun intended) of so many in the ruling class.

Just got gassed pretty good at the labor union anti-ICE protest in Portland. Massive march, 5-10k strong. Vibes were very much liberal rather than radical. Lots of kids and older folks.

They gassed the whole crowd as soon as it marched on ICE, in broad daylight.

He's looting the U.S. Treasury, people. Most crooked dictators find covert ways to get rich. Trump intends to simply order his government to transfer money into his bank account.

"We're on our own" "no one is coming" is a common strain in this online discourse. But rather than absolutely rightful fury or cowering fear, this has awakened true, hyper-localized government of/by/for the people: feeding each other, protecting each other, demanding end to occupation by regime.

GEORGIA FORT: “Journalism is on trial. This should be alarming to the entire nation. I would ask every journalist: how did it feel to see your colleagues arrested for reporting the news?”

remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened

The wealthy have class solidarity and we'll only beat them when we have it too

"Rather, the innocent and guilty alike may be swept up without distinction or recourse."

Former Tennessee Libertarian party chair @joshuaeakle.com notices how many in Trump’s cabinet/inner circle are in the files — and theorizes maybe this is no coincidence

new CBS contributor Peter Attia