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January 12, 2026

Does it really not make people feel weird at all that President of the United States has put a giant banner of himself

I think this banner was placed a few months ago on the Labor Dept

==It is getting Real faded, just like Trumpy!!


David Hogg 🟧
@davidhogg111
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Jan 11
Does it really not make people feel weird at all that President of the United States has put a giant banner of himself on a building in DC?
https://x.com/davidhogg111/status/2010375106330296743?s=20

January 12, 2026

Reporter: "You've promised $2,000 checks to Americans based off of your tariff revenues?" Trump: "I did do that?

I, for one, never thought anyone would see this happen.

This took place on the plane back from Florida Sunday Jan10:

Reporter: "You've promised $2,000 checks to Americans based off of your tariff revenues?"

Trump: "I did do that? When did I do that?"

https://x.com/Mollyploofkins/status/2010714704843280747?s=20


Yeah Donnie, you said that.
Fact-checking Trump's promise to give Americans $2000
PBS
https://pbs.org › fact-checki...
Nov 11, 2025 — Over the weekend, President Donald Trump promised Americans $2000 each from the "trillions of dollars" in tariff revenue he said his ...
https://x.com/Frank33470271/status/2010565815582552068?s=20





https://x.com/Megatron_ron/status/1987519658589663407?s=20

January 12, 2026

An agent fires the taser at her. At a woman. Inside her own home. For asking for a warrant.


🚨BREAKING: ICE/Border Patrol just blatantly violated the constitution and illegally stormed a family home in Minneapolis…

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An agent fires the taser at her.

At a woman.
Inside her own home.
For asking for a warrant.
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https://x.com/TheJFreakinC/status/2010513051158564998?s=20
January 12, 2026

Reporter: Have you seen the Melania movie yet? Trump: I've seen pieces of it. It's....

Surprise --Trumpy calls the Kennedy Center the T.....Kennedy Center. damn




Reporter: Have you seen the Melania movie yet?

Trump: I’ve seen pieces of it. It’s incredible. It’s going to be doing the premier at The Trump Kennedy Center. It’s a very hard ticket. Everybody—Wayne Gretzky and his wife…everybody wants tickets.

https://x.com/Acyn/status/2010535830817796430?s=20




https://x.com/EdTNYC820/status/2010714978089599091?s=20

January 12, 2026

Fed Chair Powell says he's under criminal investigation, won't bow to Trump intimidation

Source: cnbc.com



Published Sun, Jan 11 20267:32 PM ESTUpdated 14 Min Ago

Dan Mangan



Key Points

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is under federal criminal investigation related to the $2.5 billion renovation to the central bank’s headquarters and his congressional testimony about that, Powell said.
Powell said the probe was the result of the Fed “setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of” President Donald Trump.
Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, and Banking Committee member, said he would oppose any nominee by Trump to replace Powell, and any Fed board nominee, “until this legal matter is fully resolved.”

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“This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions — or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation,” Powell said.

Stock futures fell on the heels of Powell’s statement.......................

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Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/12/fed-jerome-powell-criminal-probe-nyt.html






https://x.com/shanaka86/status/2010537768745828863?s=20

https://x.com/federalreserve/status/2010510130970849338?s=20

January 12, 2026

#Breaking: The Islamic Regime of #Iran has decided to begin mass executions of arrested protesters. Executions are set t

Trump said he was going to protect the protesters in Iran --now may be the time.
I have been very hesitant about the US/Trump interfering in Iranian protests, but now may be the right time to do so. To do what?? I don't know.




Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch
@BabakTaghvaee1
#Breaking: The Islamic Regime of #Iran has decided to begin mass executions of arrested protesters. Executions are set to start on Wednesday. The names of some protesters scheduled for execution have already been announced. One of them is Erfan Soltani, who is to be executed in Karaj. He was arrested on January 9 and is scheduled to be executed on January 14. He was allowed to meet his family today for the final time, for just 10 minutes.

There are hundreds of other protesters reportedly planned for mass execution. If this regime is not overthrown, this number could rise to thousands. The regime has officially admitted to arresting more than 10,000 protesters, though the real number may be three to four times higher.


https://x.com/BabakTaghvaee1/status/2010501062806102164?s=20





January 12, 2026

Dr: Open your mouth.........




Doctor Didn’t Expect This Baby’s Reply

youtube.com/shorts/xPWgl... via @YouTube

(@oceancalm.bsky.social) 2026-01-12T08:19:10.306Z
January 12, 2026

Wanda Sykes Is Protesting ICE at the Golden Globes with a 'Be Good' Pin: 'Just Awful What They're Doing to People'

Source: people



Wanda Sykes and Mark Ruffalo were both seen wearing pins in support of Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed in Minneapolis by an ICE agent on Jan. 7

By Tommy McArdle Published on January 11, 2026 07:12PM EST



Wanda Sykes and other celebrities at the Golden Globes Awards are showing support for Renee Nicole Good, the woman who was recently killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.

Sykes, 61, arrived at the 83rd annual awards ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 11, wearing a white pin with black lettering that read, "BE GOOD," in reference to Good, 37, who was fatally shot in Minneapolis on Jan. 7 as ICE launched large-scale raids in Minneapolis, following intensified rhetoric from President Donald Trump and his administration regarding Somali immigrants. (Minneapolis-St. Paul is home to the largest Somali population in the United States.)

"Of course this is for the mother who was murdered by an ICE agent, and it's really sad. I know people are out marching and all today, and we need to speak up," Sykes told Variety on the red carpet ahead of the awards show. "We need to be out there and shut this rogue government down, because it's just awful what they're doing to people."

An official description for the pin campaign reads that it "aims to honor Renee Macklin Good and Keith Porter while also reminding us what it means to be good to one another in the face of such horror – to be a good citizen, neighbor, friend, ally and human." (Keith Porter was a man who was killed by an off-duty ICE officer in Los Angeles on Dec. 31, according to multiple reports.).................

Read more: https://people.com/golden-globes-2026-wanda-sykes-protesting-ice-be-good-pin-11883185





Wanda Sykes Is Protesting ICE at the Golden Globes with a 'Be Good' Pin: 'Just Awful What They're Doing to People'

people.com/golden-globe...

(@oceancalm.bsky.social) 2026-01-12T07:02:55.632Z




Mark Ruffalo, Jean Smart, Wanda Sykes, and Natasha Lyonne wore a “Be Good” pin at the #GoldenGlobes.

It pays tribute to Renee Nicole Good, the woman shot by an ICE agent earlier this week.
https://x.com/PopCrave/status/2010549173829964062?s=20







US comedian Wanda Sykes wears a pin reading "be Good", in tribute to Renee Good, who was fatally shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, as she attends the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 11, 2026.



January 12, 2026

Rep. Derrick Van Orden Breaks Rank And Votes For ACA, Blames Democrats





Van Orden Breaks Rank And Votes For ACA, Blames Democrats

Rep Drunken Van Orden, who originally voted to cut ACA benefits, broke ranks and voted for it. Now, he's trying to cover his butt with his fellow Republicans.
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By Chris capper Liebenthal — January 11, 2026

Rep Drunken Van Orden voted for the OBBB, knowing damn well that it meant that thousands of Wisconsinites, including his constituents, would lose their health care subsidies. But he did a complete reversal last week and was one of the few Republicans to vote for extending the ACA subsidies. Since then, he's been busy backpedaling from his vote and trying to convince everyone he's still Trump's Little Bitch.

We need to have readily available, high-quality, actual affordable health care for all Americans. And cutting off these subsidies that were voted for 100% Democratic votes. Let's not forget that. That was a cliff. What we need is a glide path to get to the place where Americans don't have to wring their hands if they get sick. So, to me, it was a bridge too far. We would have had about 60,000 Wisconsinites lose their health care insurance, including thousands of my constituents. ..................




By Chris capper Liebenthal — January 11, 2026

Rep Drunken Van Orden voted for the OBBB, knowing damn well that it meant that thousands of Wisconsinites, including his constituents, would lose their health care subsidies. But he did a complete reversal last week and was one of the few Republicans to vote for extending the ACA subsidies. Since then, he's been busy backpedaling from his vote and trying to convince everyone he's still Trump's Little Bitch.

We need to have readily available, high-quality, actual affordable health care for all Americans. And cutting off these subsidies that were voted for 100% Democratic votes. Let's not forget that. That was a cliff. What we need is a glide path to get to the place where Americans don't have to wring their hands if they get sick. So, to me, it was a bridge too far. We would have had about 60,000 Wisconsinites lose their health care insurance, including thousands of my constituents.

So, I didn't vote with Democrats. I voted for the residents of the third congressional state of our third congressional district of Wisconsin and the state of Wisconsin. That's my job. My title is representative. And when I was a Navy SEAL, Jake, I did things all lawful, mind you, but I did a lot of stuff that I was really uncomfortable with. But I knew it had to be done because otherwise the mission would fail. Well, in this case, the mission is making sure that our Wisconsinites and the rest of Americans who truly need healthcare have it.

Geez, by the way DVO is talking, you would think he killed a whole bunch of kittens instead of giving people a chance of having affordable health care. But just as a reminder of how much DVO cares about his constituents, here is his reaction when the OBBB passed:
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