Saturday, January 31, 2026

Unsurprisingly murder victim Alex Pretti is being smeared by those trying to justify his murder. This is an article about the need for restraint against the heavily armed aggressors... The aggressors are allowed far more latitude for violence than citizens are - as can be seen from the outrageous reactions to Pretti's rather benign actions 2 weeks ago and use of that "gotcha" to smear his good name.

I think it is important to talk about ICE and its use of masks to shield agents from prosecution for their crimes that began in March 2025 - presumably because of plans to suspend restraint and lawfulness by agents selected for their violent impulses.

Continuing Militaristic Attacks Against Working People in Minnesota and elsewhere by ICE; Extortion attempt against Minnesota by Trumpista Attorney General Pam Bondi; FBI Raid on Registration and Elections Records in Fulton County, Georgia

"FBI raids Fulton County elections warehouse seeking 2020 ballots”, Jan 28, 2026, Maya Homan & Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, at https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/01/28/fbi-raids-fulton-county-elections-warehouse-seeking-2020-ballots/

“FBI raids Georgia elections office as Trump administration seeks voter data from states”, Jan 28, 2026, Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz & Jonah Anderson, PBS Newshour, at < https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/fbi-raids-georgia-elections-office-as-trump-administration-seeks-voter-data-from-states >.

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Melania’s PAST SURFACES in Filing over EPSTEIN CLAIMS: "She Was There"

Melania and Epstein

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Can the Billionaire Tech Bros, working through their tools Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Tom Homan, and Others, “Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time”.

1). “ ‘A militia that kills’: uproar in Italy over ICE security role at Winter Olympics: Milan mayor says agents ‘not welcome’ in co-host city and Italy can take care of security itself”, Jan 27, 2026, Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Jakub Krupa, The Guardian, at < https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/italy-ice-security-role-winter-olympics >.

2). “ICE kills in Minnesota, then moves to crush protest”, Jan 22, 2026, Gary Wilson, Struggle / La Lucha, at < https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/01/22/ice-kills-in-minnesota-then-moves-to-crush-protest/ >.

3). “Alex Pretti: ICE executed a union nurse — labor must organize”, Jan 26, 2026, Lev Koufax, Struggle / La Lucha, at < https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/01/26/alex-pretti-ice-executed-a-union-nurse-labor-must-organize/>

3). “ 'It was a mess': Inside Trump's pivot on Minnesota”, Jan 27, 2026, Marc Caputo & Brittany Gibson, Axios, at < https://www.axios.com/2026/01/27/trump-minnesota-immigration-pivot-greg-bovino >.

4). “Exclusive: Trump says Iran wants a deal as U.S. 'armada' arrives”, Jan 26, 2026, Barak Ravid, Axios, at < https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/trump-iran-deal-strike-protests >.

6). “US–Iran tensions: What Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group could do in war”, Jan 27, 2026, Bidisha Saha, India Today, at <https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-iran-tensions-what-abraham-lincoln-carrier-strike-group-could-do-in-war/ar-AA1V5CoV>

7). “Venezuela’s acting president says she has had 'enough' of US orders”, Laura Sharman, CNN, at < https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/venezuela-s-acting-president-says-she-has-had-enough-of-us-orders/ar-AA1UYIFj >

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The Mexico Solidarity Project

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=1710364&post_id=185871296&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=nsdhl&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozOTk1NTAxNywicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg1ODcxMjk2LCJpYXQiOjE3Njk1MjYzNzIsImV4cCI6MTc3MjExODM3MiwiaXNzIjoicHViLTE3MTAzNjQiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.LlH7Wat0vp0mUKrOQ0cvr6_-1Nk4ti2IUl0gL5GixGE

https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/jan/28

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Pretti Shooting: DHS “Death Notification” to Congress Walks Back False Claims — Yet Omits, Obscures Crucial Facts Michael D. Sellers Jan 28

https://michaeldsellers.substack.com/p/pretti-shooting-dhs-death-notification/utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1880323&post_id=186039614&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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Errors of ommission/commission in the first "official" report of Alex Pretti's murder

🚨 ICE Agents are Deliberately Crushing the Testicles of Boys and Men They've Detained in a Texas Torture Facility

ICE Agents deliberately crushing Testicles of men and boys in ICE Detention

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Presumably the cruelty is the point for this torture of the vulnerable - and to date they are getting away with it. Zero accountability for these crimes.

Ghislaine Maxwell's Secret Husband Ellie Leonard Jan 27 and It's Time To Talk About Jeffrey Epstein's Financial Crimes... And Donald Trump's Role

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=2850562&post_id=183981473&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTgzOTgxNDczLCJpYXQiOjE3Njk1NDgwMTcsImV4cCI6MTc3MjE0MDAxNywiaXNzIjoicHViLTI4NTA1NjIiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.16Bi8YCrJ-CZ6My7E3FQ40KIsu8IeW1HZhlMI_WfYnM

https://www.narativ.org/p/its-time-to-talk-about-jeffrey-epsteins?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1581221&post_id=185969094&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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The pro-ICE church is worse than you think

Pro-ICE Churches should be Ashamed

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Iran’s Protests are not just about Economics, they’re about an Ideological Crisis

https://www.juancole.com/2026/01/protests-economics-ideological.html

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

this also explains from whence the Rump's MAGA nonsense stems and why it will flicker out.
the South will not rise again
nor will strident assertions of white supremacy and horseshit about Great Replacement
serve to snuff out the truth of the necessity and desirability of equal opportunity for all

Survival Bloc x The Community Scout Network: Neighborhood Safety and Defense - Six Part Training Series

https://files.jotform.com/jufs/thecommunityscoutnetwork%2Fform_files%2Flogo%20mock%201_seed%20dirt%20rain.697114a84c85a6.18277160.png?md5=MdB1tgGtPsSlV4E9WR5wQA&expires=1769454453

http://survivalbloc.org/

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(The following is an announcement of a project that Survival Block is launching in Louisville, KY. I am a member of the local chapter . . .CA)

The Secret Weapon That Could Stop Federal Terror Operations Dead W. A. Lawrence Jan 26

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=6198417&post_id=185854165&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg1ODU0MTY1LCJpYXQiOjE3Njk0NDYxMDIsImV4cCI6MTc3MjAzODEwMiwiaXNzIjoicHViLTYxOTg0MTciLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.a94In-refhbD7vpnoUC7FGFBuypVYehI-WWWxbAndvU

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Trump’s Neediness Is Transforming America

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/opinion/trump-greenland-venezuela-democracy.html

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

The Murderous U.S. Ruling Class Has Upped the Ante in Minnesota. The Stephen Miller / Kristi Noem Faction in Control

1). “Minnesota Is the Battleground In Our Fight Against Trump and MAGA's Fascism: The Trump Administration wants to crush the grassroots resistance to ICE's cruelty and violence so they can expand their terror campaign across the nation. Minnesota refuses to back down”. Jan 25, 2026, Wajahat Ali & Qasim Rashid, Esq., THE LEFT HOOK, duration of video 45:50, at < https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/minnesota-is-the-battleground-in >.

2). “The Four Paths in Front of America: We decide how it shakes out”, Jan 17, 2026, Christopher Armitage, The Existentialist Republic, at < https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/the-four-paths-in-front-of-america >.

3), “Lincoln Defied the Supreme Court. Blue States Should Too: Defying the Highest Court has substantial precedent”, Jan 25, 2026, Christopher Armitage, The Existentialist Republic, at < https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/lincoln-defied-the-supreme-court >.

~~ recommended by desmond morista ~~

"Sickening Lies" From a Fascist Regime

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=1085501&post_id=185740993&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=nsdhl&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozOTk1NTAxNywicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg1NzQwOTkzLCJpYXQiOjE3NjkzNjMwMzYsImV4cCI6MTc3MTk1NTAzNiwiaXNzIjoicHViLTEwODU1MDEiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.Klka18djkqCGgjCpqF2Ex09WfOencow2NFpMN1L8oxw

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/183AC2G3RS/

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AKBJV3fm1/

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Democrats Are Fighting Back ... To Do the Bare Minimum

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=247716&post_id=185720653&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg1NzIwNjUzLCJpYXQiOjE3NjkzNjI2OTAsImV4cCI6MTc3MTk1NDY5MCwiaXNzIjoicHViLTI0NzcxNiIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.LG38h1KeE9gyL4-Oo-mXmj54NzSCyxX0s3pgT7fE_tE

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205. Chief Judge Schiltz and the Department of Justice

https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/205-chief-judge-schiltz-and-the-department

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The Imperial Boomerang ~~ Unrestrained savagery turned inward.

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They Executed an ICU Nurse, Staged the Evidence, Then Called Him a Terrorist

https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=1581221&post_id=185686907&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg1Njg2OTA3LCJpYXQiOjE3NjkzMDYyMjgsImV4cCI6MTc3MTg5ODIyOCwiaXNzIjoicHViLTE1ODEyMjEiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.NfRF14mr0hNDcBkpweE4ZSb-CS8Fu2YrJjXV2P8GQcA

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This is the best analysis of this murder, the manufactured crisis, the implications of this crime and the way the Regime is trying to use it to provoke and escalate violence, control and removal of MORE of our rights and freedoms.. As new information becomes available, or if better analysis is published, we will update in the comments.

There Will Be a Nuremberg-Style Trial

https://wendy664.substack.com/p/there-will-be-a-nuremberg-style-trial

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Here is another article by W.A.Lawrence:

847 Warrantless Raids on American Homes. ICE Is Just Getting Started

https://wendy664.substack.com/p/847-warrantless-raids-on-american

There has apparently been ANOTHER shooting by ICE... No info available yet but protesters on the scene peacefully protesting the police brutality. When the Federal government is the perpetrator of violence and crime, who is there to protect the innocent?

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=10151&post_id=185643278&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg1NjQzMjc4LCJpYXQiOjE3NjkyNzEzODcsImV4cCI6MTc3MTg2MzM4NywiaXNzIjoicHViLTEwMTUxIiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.R_qTnlsxaHhnn8amrPiXx2u_aRidt40csM0hHdVhDEM

Partyism Without the Party

https://dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/partyism-zohran-mamdani/

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Who Gained the Most During Trump’s First Year? Billionaires and Corporations.

https://truthout.org/articles/who-gained-the-most-during-trumps-first-year-billionaires-and-corporations/utm_source=Truthout&utm_campaign=62dccb07ec-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_21_09_31_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bbb541a1db-d4fc6a31da-650158541

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NYC Is Testing Guaranteed Income for Homeless Youths. Here’s How It’s Going.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/20/cash-for-care-covenant-house-city-council-homeless-youth-income-experiment/?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAqEAgAKgcICjC19MELMNeP2QMw4NPgAw&utm_content=rundown

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ICE Making List of Anyone Who Films Them and White House Faked Tears to D

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=7677&post_id=185567853&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg1NTY3ODUzLCJpYXQiOjE3NjkxOTY4MzUsImV4cCI6MTc3MTc4ODgzNSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTc2NzciLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.OBlzGNUWCPmKtZBfaBqZjKEgNMQbjvHAwT8fCXnIHQA

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=2282&post_id=185551058&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg1NTUxMDU4LCJpYXQiOjE3NjkxODY5NDIsImV4cCI6MTc3MTc3ODk0MiwiaXNzIjoicHViLTIyODIiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.m3p29YChNZrgZVZPtGQEcnRTbaOLhVUdcRnORWvtvGs

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In an Orwellian twist, the Organized Network of Masked Domestic Terrorists funded by taxpayers are making lists of peaceful protesters who film their crimes so they can persecute the victims as "domestic terrorists"

and

Far Right propaganda defaming private citizen victims of their smear campaigns...

None of this is "normal" and just because we are fatigued from all the assaults, we can't normalize these abuses of power.

On this day January 23, 1870 U.S. Army Massacres Over 150 Indigenous People in Montana Territory

https://eji.us20.list-manage.com/track/click/u=5302a55650ba8ed477e3a2953&id=83c01f6b99&e=c214e6d6a2

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Should We Disrupt Church Services A Christian Case for Protest Jemar Tisby, PhD Jan 23

https://jemartisby.substack.com/p/should-we-disrupt-church-services/

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

This is a thoughtful discussion by Reverend Tisby about whether Church services should be disrupted to protest injustice. He asks if you see an injustice being committed or about to be committed, what lengths would you go to protect the victim? Would you break a law? Would you put yourself at risk?

He likens the protests in Minneapolis to the Civil Rights protests... I am listening to his podcast now and think that it might break you free from Plato's cave, NB

Immigrant Songs ~~ Music Friday for Class Strugglers

https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/16/immigrant-songs/

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Terrorization of America - ICE says it can Bust Down Doors without a Judge's Warrant...

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=1880323&post_id=185371446&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg1MzcxNDQ2LCJpYXQiOjE3NjkwNDg0NjAsImV4cCI6MTc3MTY0MDQ2MCwiaXNzIjoicHViLTE4ODAzMjMiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.Y_omBKwzZZICedSCsEtohhu9OPmw-90SpfKemkfOHGs

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=607357&post_id=185364305&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg1MzY0MzA1LCJpYXQiOjE3NjkwNDQwODAsImV4cCI6MTc3MTYzNjA4MCwiaXNzIjoicHViLTYwNzM1NyIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.ZFjQynALHJ7uMwYs3UGXyifObI63r4NPJy8fJZqOGAs

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Following are two articles on this subject. I could not decide what to put up today. There is a firehose of horror and it is hard to know which is the most important subject. Stay safe guys!

The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means

https://theconversation.com/the-world-is-in-water-bankruptcy-un-scientists-report-heres-what-that-means-273213?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20January%2021%202026%20-%203650037278&utm_content=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20January%2021%202026%20-%203650037278+CID_d2789bb07228b8bc658e47579e08ab8e&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=The%20world%20is%20in%20water%20bankruptcy%20UN%20scientists%20report%20%20heres%20what%20that%20means

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12 ways the Trump administration dismantled civil rights law and the foundations of inclusive democracy in its first year

https://theconversation.com/12-ways-the-trump-administration-dismantled-civil-rights-law-and-the-foundations-of-inclusive-democracy-in-its-first-year-273433/utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20January%2020%202026%20-%203648837264&utm_content=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20January%2020%202026%20-%203648837264+CID_3ced1d1173c193a0236b61e04ded4e1d&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=12%20ways%20the%20Trump%20administration%20dismantled%20civil%20rights%20law%20and%20the%20foundations%20of%20inclusive%20democracy%20in%20its%20first%20year

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This Is Power Working As Intended

https://againstconfusion.substack.com/p/this-is-power-working-as-intended?ref=forever-wars.com

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From Murder in Minneapolis to Imperialist Adventures in Latin America: Crises are Erupting Internally and Overseas Affecting the Inceasingly Beleagured U.S. Empire

1). “The Machinery of Terror: The Trump administration is consolidating the familiar machinery of terror of all authoritarian states. We must resist now. If we wait, it will be too late”, Jan 11, 2026, Chris Hedges, The Chris Hedges Report, at < https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-machinery-of-terror?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share >.

2). “Politics Chat, January 13, 2026”, Jan 13, 2026, Heather Cox Richardson, “Politics Chat, January 13, 2026”, duration of video 39:35, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsG5DcBwpGI >.

3). “The Secret Alliance Fueling Trump”, Jan 17, 2026, Marc Elias Discusses the cave-in of most major U.S. institutions to Trumpian Fascism, Democracy Docket, duration of video 39:35, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvpdsMH0s2s >.

4). “The Killing of Renee Good by the Coward Jonathan Ross”, Jan 1mj3, 2026, Anon, Taken for Granted, duration of video 28:54, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uB5GrnpD-c >.

5). “From Palestine to Minneapolis, ICE and Israel use the same violent playbook: Renee Good, like many Palestinians before her, died because authoritarian forces decided she did not deserve to live, and because the entire legal and political structure exists to ensure those agents never face meaningful consequences for murder”, Jan 9, 2026, Ahmad Ibsais, Mondoweiss, at < https://mondoweiss.net/2026/01/from-palestine-to-minneapolis-ice-and-israel-use-the-same-violent-playbook/ >.

6). Top Risks 2026, Jan 5, 2026, Anon, Eurasia Group, Ian Bremmer, Pres., Cliff Kupchan, Chmn., available at < https://www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/top-risks-2026 > (download instructions provided).

~~ recommended by desmond morista ~~

Why Trump Can't Kill the Cuban Revolution: Inside the US Economic War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDWTgbjQ5-E

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

Poultry Companies Quietly Connect With Democrats on Immigrant Policy Concerns

https://civileats.com/2026/01/14/poultry-companies-quietly-connect-with-democrats-on-immigrant-policy-concerns/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Fascism Now More Expensive Than Eggs

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=247716&post_id=185088293&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg1MDg4MjkzLCJpYXQiOjE3Njg5MjA3NDAsImV4cCI6MTc3MTUxMjc0MCwiaXNzIjoicHViLTI0NzcxNiIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.kp4g4E2nFx9IEWGTahLi4jKzG64vPWccjrL2QDr_vtE

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Trump Neither Selected Delcy Rodríguez Nor Governs Venezuela

https://orinocotribune.com/trump-neither-selected-delcy-rodriguez-nor-governs-venezuela/

https://youtube.com/shorts/4yoULkdJxxc/si

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Bull Connor's Ghost - and the Trump Police State

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=607357&post_id=184787993&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg0Nzg3OTkzLCJpYXQiOjE3Njg4Nzg1ODQsImV4cCI6MTc3MTQ3MDU4NCwiaXNzIjoicHViLTYwNzM1NyIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.SpRuOXy4XKd1OXzICBFBkRO7z9E1OiBCnAlpR0pPric

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Martin Luther King Jr. Warned About The Anti-Abolish-ICE Democrat By Spencer Ackerman • 19 Jan 2026

https://www.forever-wars.com/r/89241df0?m=b656041a-c61a-4a6b-910d-7d396ec2db1f

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Martin Luther King Jr.

https://theconversation.com/martin-luther-king-jr-was-ahead-of-his-time-in-pushing-for-universal-basic-income-272963

~~ recommded by emil karpo ~~

They're Lying About Venezuela. What Happens Next?

https://youtu.be/-QTP3wrq6HA?si=n0CkTphpwx-Zaa6U

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

How Greenland Falls Imagining a Bloodless Trump Takeove

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/how-greenland-falls

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

MAGA Men Pretty Sure These White 'F*cking Bitches' Asking For It

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=1148094&post_id=184266315&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg0MjY2MzE1LCJpYXQiOjE3Njg3NDEyMDcsImV4cCI6MTc3MTMzMzIwNywiaXNzIjoicHViLTExNDgwOTQiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.ObEYc-LPwnjjrAiSzbtI2j9I530o9jtTH6___NVtGfM

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Follow the Money: Venezuelan Oil, Qatar, and Trump’s Accountability Crisis

Follow the money - Trump, corruption and theft.

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Where did the money Trump stole from the sale of Venezuelan oil go? Qatar. Same place that illegally bribed Trump with a $400 Million flying palace.

The Trilateral Fortress: “Why the fall of Damascus didn’t end the Middle East’s long war”

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260112-the-trilateral-fortress-why-the-fall-of-damascus-didnt-end-the-middle-easts-long-war/

~~ ecommended by emil karpo ~~

Call This Number to Have Jonathan Ross Arrested

https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/a-minneapolis-prosecutor-can-arrest/publication_id=5818316&post_id=184738681&isFreemail=true&r=ndl57&triedRedirect=true

~~ recommended by larrymotuz ~~

Searching reporters’ homes, suing journalists and repressing citizen dissent are well-known steps toward autocracy

https://theconversation.com/searching-reporters-homes-suing-journalists-and-repressing-citizen-dissent-are-well-known-steps-toward-autocracy-268747?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20January%2015%202026%20-%203643437209&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20January%2015%202026%20-%203643437209+CID_e8f972822259491de014cde8e193d036&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=Searching%20reporters%20homes%20suing%20journalists%20and%20repressing%20citizen%

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

This moment in history ~~ Music Friday for Class Strugglers

https://gregolear.substack.com/p/everybody-knows-2026?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=20695&post_id=184645975&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=watch_now_button&r=rovhk&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

If you have something that rises - or sinks to our current crisis situation, please post it in the comments.

With less charitable giving flowing directly to charities, a tax policy scholar suggests some policy fixes

https://theconversation.com/with-less-charitable-giving-flowing-directly-to-charities-a-tax-policy-scholar-suggests-some-policy-fixes-271677?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20January%206%202026%20-%203633737109&utm_content=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20January%206%202026%20-%203633737109+CID_978a6d8aa7cf0bb179c6a78dbc3bc121&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=With%20less%20charitable%20giving%20flowing%20directly%20to%20charities%20a%20tax%20policy%20scholar%20suggests%20some%20policy%20fixes

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Trump Eases Up on Iran, Venezuela; Not So Much on Minnesota, Greenland

The Fucking News - Jan 15 edition

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

I haven't put one of these up in awhile so thought it was time to interject some humor into the news of the day. Cheers, NB

Who owns Greenland? Why the island's history is more complicated than you think

https://www.historyextra.com/period/general-history/who-owns-greenland-history-explained/?utm_content=HEXT&utm_campaign=20261101_HE_hewkly_act_7237262_HistoryExtra_Newsletters_General%20history_28266921&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Adestra

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Venezuela, Even More Than Palestine, Is the Linchpin of a Consistent Radical Left in The Era of Global Neofascism Led by the U.S.

https://www.blackagendareport.com/venezuela-even-more-palestine-linchpin-consistent-radical-left-era-global-neofascism-led-us

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

Fascism in America - Trump's Progress in Nazifying America, and Secret ICE Agenda

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=6198417&post_id=184558688&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg0NTU4Njg4LCJpYXQiOjE3Njg0MTExODcsImV4cCI6MTc3MTAwMzE4NywiaXNzIjoicHViLTYxOTg0MTciLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.Q4apSe9qWvi4nNkNKytaZQ8FlGYlMJCrSYQL_q7wnOE

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=7677&post_id=184562489&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg0NTYyNDg5LCJpYXQiOjE3Njg0MTIyMzcsImV4cCI6MTc3MTAwNDIzNywiaXNzIjoicHViLTc2NzciLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.fbipeASyvjhbdDHTXl_96vbwTXhKLWEQiWl43qF-EKQ

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

The Iranian Women’s Movement: A Century Long Struggle

https://iran1400.org/content/the-iranian-womens-movement-a-century-long-struggle/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Either ICE is Abolished or Many More will Die - AND - Immigration Agents Terrified by ICE Backlash

https://www.forever-wars.com/r/749a65ef/m=b656041a-c61a-4a6b-910d-7d396ec2db1f

and

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=7677&post_id=184378952&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg0Mzc4OTUyLCJpYXQiOjE3NjgyNjQwMzUsImV4cCI6MTc3MDg1NjAzNSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTc2NzciLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.71HPTnWJqLbvxubIUsT_4Yr8oQtDNlabRSApB8uAUXQ

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

There is a mounting volume of good analysis and writing on this subject as the dust settles after the Renee Good murder. I will post more as I come across them in the comments. The problem with putting an article in the comments is the images don't show up. I include links because it is much more powerful to view the articles as they were written. Be well, NB

Trump's NYT Interview Transcript Reveals His Belief in a Post-Constraint Presidency

https://michaeldsellers.substack.com/p/trumps-nyt-interview-transcript-reveals

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

The main takeaway for me from the NYT articles written following their long Trump interview was his stated sentiment that the only thing that can stop him is his own morality... Think about that... an amoral, brutally cruel, vindictive, sadistic and ignorant man holding all the power in the world is unchecked by... (nothing)... We have a runaway train - and this analysis sheds more insight into the guy who we are paying to lead the country. NB (italics are mine)

What do women really want? To move

https://baptistnews.com/article/what-do-women-really-want-to-move/

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

The Miccosukee Tribe blocked Alligator Alcatraz. Then Trump blocked a bill to return their land.

https://grist.org/indigenous/the-miccosukee-tribe-blocked-alligator-alcatraz-then-trump-blocked-a-bill-to-return-their-land/

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

Protests Won’t Bring Down The Iranian Regime The downfall of the Islamic Republic will be nasty, brutish, and likely long.

https://borzou.substack.com/p/protests-wont-bring-down-the-iranian?utm_source=cross-post&publication_id=281541&post_id=183909904&utm_campaign=16235&isFreemail=true&r=16jbk&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

How Extrajudicial Killings Became Legal and A Disturbing Pattern Has Emerged In Trump's Second Term — And It's Playing Out With Renee Good

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=5818316&post_id=184118940&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg0MTE4OTQwLCJpYXQiOjE3NjgwNTU2MTQsImV4cCI6MTc3MDY0NzYxNCwiaXNzIjoicHViLTU4MTgzMTYiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.yLJ99tv4kfJGRYi7AJn_KxM5S9X5-93UYvc9zSlYjGU

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marimar-marinez-dhs-renee-good_n_696181d6e4b024bfe0b93fa6?origin=home-latest-news-unit

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

The Regime's war against America (and the world) - its pattern of violence, victim blaming and cover up of its violent crimes.

They denied medical care to Renee Good after they shot her. What was the point of that? To inflict more suffering?

Venezuela - update

https://youtu.be/BhuOCUp3CY0?si=aVV3pORa-5yVeknz

Today's companion piece:

https://youtu.be/NvtNwwZkCVs?si=FhVfIY6yhxk-2TLI

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

Shut Down This Murderous Government

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=247716&post_id=183896163&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTgzODk2MTYzLCJpYXQiOjE3Njc4ODI5MDYsImV4cCI6MTc3MDQ3NDkwNiwiaXNzIjoicHViLTI0NzcxNiIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.BBdcHr_LrQ7kYzAbd31nAz3C6Vy5bwENnN7oaPoHgeI

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Joseph “King” Oliver (1885-1938) ~~ Music Friday for Class Strugglers

https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/oliver-joseph-king-1885-1938/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Western imperialists are the real drug traffickers, not Venezuela

https://mronline.org/2026/01/08/western-imperialists-are-the-real-drug-traffickers-not-venezuela/

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

Gerald Horne Around The Horne: Closer to WW3 Than Ever - and Demand Justice for Renee Nichole Good

https://www.youtube.com/live/t5OoGJbofg8

https://www.facebook.com/100050487039985/posts/pfbid02dvsLakFbtqBnNbBX9wiDYyzYWLXEEtRRBQWZ2EvWNt48gV7fVpGGnRqFCWT9vPvTl/

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

Sorry that the youtube video would not load today. C also asked me to link the above FB post.

Cuba is left reeling in the aftermath of the Venezuela strike Analysis by Patrick Oppmann Updated Jan 4, 2026

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/04/americas/cuba-uncertain-future-after-venezuela-strike

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

America’s First Neoliberal President As he celebrates his 100th birthday on Tuesday, Jimmy Carter is known for many things. By David N. Gibbs

https://www.compactmag.com/article/americas-first-neoliberal-president/

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

“You gonna murder someone else? You can’t kill us all, Nazis.” Joyce Vance Jan 8

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=607357&post_id=164415174&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTY0NDE1MTc0LCJpYXQiOjE3Njc4NTcwMzUsImV4cCI6MTc3MDQ0OTAzNSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTYwNzM1NyIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.qjwjZ8zKv3P5ctW264ZPvy8wqKMeBLFXMKoXiKAXFEk

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Much is being written about the tragedy of the murder of Mrs. Good and the obscene mischaracterizations of it, and victim blaming by the leaders of the regime, carried through and amplified by right wing pundits. The crimes being committed by the regime pile up daily and each crime that is not punished immediately normalizes the crimes and emboldens the next unthinkable act of violence, cruelty and theft of the world's richest in favor of the Kakistocracy.

I will post more as I see it in the comments.

The $20 Billion Green Bank Program Gets Another Day in Court

https://wordinblack.com/2026/01/green-bank-program-gets-another-day-in-court/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Democratic Leaders Vow to Fund Illegal Government They Oppose

Democrats are Racing to Fund Illegal Government they Oppose

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Why the West Wanted Venezuela Destroyed | A History Documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM9c-jmIDhI

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

(The following video is rather long but should be very enlightening for those concerned about the history of human rights struggles, particularly in the 'Americas'; and its mellifluously read. . .CA)

Great Analysis of the Overall U.S. Strategy in the Attack on Venezuela

“Why Venezuela Is About More Than an ‘Arrest’ - And What Comes Next”, Jan 6, 2026, Anon, Economic Warning, duration of video 22:19, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tvvUp__fIE >

~~ recommended by desmond morista ~~

Public Stadium Subsidies Operate as a Billionaire Entitlement Racket How public money is drained from schools, healthcare, and infrastructure to enrich private fortunes W. A. Lawrence Jan 6

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=6198417&post_id=183666167&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTgzNjY2MTY3LCJpYXQiOjE3Njc3MDc5MzgsImV4cCI6MTc3MDI5OTkzOCwiaXNzIjoicHViLTYxOTg0MTciLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.hKFtZuKKyaJYJRMVj9SAUoL0IZrKR5fRqwZoxnAZvlA

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Meet the Guy Who Reportedly Told Trump to Buy Greenland

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/01/why-buy-greenland-trump-annex-ronald-lauder-manifest-destiny/?utm_source=mj-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter-01-05-2026

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Who is Nicolás Maduro — and why Washington kidnapped him – Struggle – La Lucha

https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/01/05/who-is-nicolas-maduro-and-why-washington-kidnapped-him/

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

Iran... what is going on - the next US Target?

https://phys.org/news/2025-12-iran-drought-cheap-fuel-air.html

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/05/children-killed-iran-protests-security-forces

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Venezuela’s Communes: Socialism of the Twenty-First Century Peter Lackowski

https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/03/venezuelas-communes-socialism-of-the-twenty-first-century/

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

Venezuela Decoded

https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=355417&post_id=183517976&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=nsdhl&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozOTk1NTAxNywicG9zdF9pZCI6MTgzNTE3OTc2LCJpYXQiOjE3Njc2MDc1OTksImV4cCI6MTc3MDE5OTU5OSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTM1NTQxNyIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.rI6oLDZLhvewmOmlznThd0m0ByWsJ8-6HUBlss0zc0U

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

Trump Destroys Government

https://fpif.org/trump-destroys-government/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Trump's Healthcare Vouchers Will Cut Your Insurance. Here's How W. A. Lawrence Jan 4

Defunding Healthcare ~~ RepubliKKKLan style

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Protests in Venezuela and around the world

https://youtu.be/LSdX6sYdWjk?si=bJhADbpE8ISPv_2j

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/q0y82Y-CU_A

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

U.S. Commando Attack in Venezuela Abducts Nicholas Maduro and his Wife, and Hits other Military and Civil Society Installations.

1). “US seizes Venezuela's Maduro in 'large scale' attack, Trump says: Live”, Jan 3, 2026, Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Davis Winkie & Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, at < https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-seizes-venezuela-s-maduro-in-large-scale-attack-trump-says-live/ar-AA1TuD2s#image=12 >

2). “Trump says Venezuela's Maduro captured after strikes”, Jan 3, 2026, 6:11 AM CST, Idrees Ali & Jasper Ward, Reuters, at < https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/loud-noises-heard-venezuela-capital-southern-area-without-electricity-2026-01-03/ >.

3). “US strikes Venezuela: President Maduro captured by US Delta Force; special unit's role in al-Baghdadi killing”, Updated: Jan 03, 2026, 17:50 IST, TOI World Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM, at < https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/us-strikes-venezuela-president-maduro-captured-by-us-delta-force-special-units-role-in-al-baghdadi-killing/articleshow/126320280.cms >.

4). “World reacts to US strikes on Venezuela”, Jan 3, 2025, 6:30 AM CST, Anon, Reuters, at < https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/world-reacts-us-strikes-venezuela-2026-01-03/ >.

~~ recommended by desmond morista ~~

500 Years of Oppression of Native Americans, and US Terrorist attack on Venezuela

https://youtu.be/3nwMAqvA-vo?si=EFGPZ8f1CZQ_fB-i

https://youtu.be/kB6KKFepfl0?si=S_RJC5HDJob5RmBa

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

The United States Is Now Bombing The Venezuelan Capital. Here's Model Legislation to Stop Paying for It.

https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=5818316&post_id=183324903&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTgzMzI0OTAzLCJpYXQiOjE3Njc0MzY0MjQsImV4cCI6MTc3MDAyODQyNCwiaXNzIjoicHViLTU4MTgzMTYiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.IYVz0cmKFBUMX9KpwRM4ni0Q8Jia83y1rj7xifBDwx0

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

10 Good Things That Happened in 2025

https://www.laprogressive.com/progressive-issues/10-good-things

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

Justice for Sale: Current price for a Trump Pardon is $1 million and Rising

https://mishtalk.com/economics/justice-for-sale-current-price-for-a-trump-pardon-is-1-million-and-rising/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Jesse Welles ~~ Music Friday for Class Strugglers

https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/he-kept-me-sane-this-year

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Immigrant Derangement Syndrome Blaming brown-skinned people for everything bad

https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=277517&post_id=183039095&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTgzMDM5MDk1LCJpYXQiOjE3NjcxODA4NzMsImV4cCI6MTc2OTc3Mjg3MywiaXNzIjoicHViLTI3NzUxNyIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.AnFmZCcrp3JYR73mrP2JYTBgloCaKlUUa_9zNdSJAUM

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Ominous Developments in the U.S. Ruling Class' Tactics as the Epstein Scandal is Deflected by the Corrupted Department of (In)Justice and the Largely Ineffective Judicial System

1). “BREAKING: Trump’s New Year Moment Goes Off the Rails | John Mearsheimer”, Jan 01, 2026, Anon, Prof John MearsheimerTalks published by the MeidasTouch Network, duration of video 29:28, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPU944PmQvw >.

2). “BREAKING: Trump Goes After Boebert — Epstein Files Change the Stakes | John Mearsheimer”, Dec 31, 2025, Anon, Prof John MearsheimerTalks published by the MeidasTouch Network, duration of video 33:53, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHgwGCPHN6 >.

3). “BREAKING: Trump, Epstein, and the Breakdown of Order in Washington | John Mearsheimer”, Dec 31, 2025, Anon, Prof John MearsheimerTalks published by the MeidasTouch Network, duration of video 20:13, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFAtXBe3xgw >.

4). “Trump vetoes bipartisan bill to provide clean water to rural Southeastern Colorado”, Dec 30, 2025, Caitlyn Kim, Shanna Lewis, & Chuck Murphy, KRCC, at < https://www.cpr.org/2025/12/30/trump-vetoes-arkansas-river-valley-conduit-funding-bill/ >.

~~ recommended by desmond morista ~~

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this also explains from whence the Rump's MAGA nonsense stems and why it will flicker out.
the South will not rise again
nor will strident assertions of white supremacy and horseshit about Great Replacement
serve to snuff out the truth of the necessity and desirability of equal opportunity for all