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Thank you for posting this tribute to the human spirit. The entire essay is worth reading. (He gives a gift link to his Atlantic essay in his bsky post)

https://bsky.app/profile/ayoub.bsky.social/post/3mdddmnhtg22f elia ayoub ‪@ayoub.bsky.social The UK version of “Project 2025” by the Reform party includes a British ICE, a concentration camp for 24,000 people, mass surveillance and withdrawing from refugee, anti-torture and anti-trafficking conventions. It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.

Many U.S. warships headed for Iran. Varyingly announced as conducting drills or as a direct threat. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/trump-threat-us-iran-war-armada-nuclear-programme

Russia is bombing Ukraine incessantly and is systematically targeting the country’s energy infrastructure. And as a result, many Ukrainians have no heat. The bombings (via drone, etc) have been increasing. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/26/ukraine-winter-power-freezing-cold-russia

A plan to bring ICE to the Olympics in Italy. JDVance says its for security, but they have the U.S.Secret Service for that so they don't need to bring ICE with them! https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/italy-ice-security-role-winter-olympics

Meanwhile Bezos' Amazon is promoting its film about Melania.

Statement from the Minneapolis City Council president

The "Brass Solidarity" band in Minneapolis (blurb from their website) Brass Solidarity is a band founded in 2021 in response to the murder of George Floyd and the ongoing fight in the movement for Black lives. The members of Brass Solidarity come from a variety of musical backgrounds and are united in their dedication to using their talents to promote social justice and bring people together. Every Monday we play at 5:30 pm at George Floyd Square, Chicago Ave & 38th St, Minneapolis as an offering to the community. During winter months, our location varies. _ _ _

Whenever there's an Olympics, it has been (sometimes) customary for a variety of athletes and local celebs to be asked to carry the Olympic Torch for a short time during its process of traveling through the host country . . . Well . . . in 2026 Italy: It's up on the official Olympics IG too

Cardinal Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, on camera asking Catholics to contact their congresspersons and senators and tell them to vote "no" to funding ICE. Article detailing the whole thing https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/pope-leos-top-us-ally-says-no-to This is a short clip.

Portland, Maine and Lewiston, Maine are two cities being targeted by ICE. It gets confusing when there are reports of ICE in "Portland", because there are newer protests in Portland, Maine as well as ongoing protests in Portland, Oregon.

They're sending Tom Homan to Minneapolis now.

I doubt Tr*mp wanted Bovino removed for his job behavior. Tr*mp doesn't care about that. Tr*mp probably removed Bovino because Bovino has become unpopular. Popularity, money, and power are Tr*mp's only motivators.

Jeff Bezos' Amazon is promoting their film about Melania, to be released in movie theaters and later on streaming https://ca.news.yahoo.com/jeff-bezos-underlings-ordered-prop-113220382.html

Due to the major snowstorm in New York today, Mayor Mamdani encouraged ...

Kenan Thompson and Teyana Taylor on Saturday Night Live, saying exactly that, last night.

Ducks in Kansas say no to snow (from December 2019, but it's how I feel.)

I very much disagree! Couldn't stand him.

As detailed in previous post, JJ found the transcript of Lawrence Alamain's trial for raping Jennifer; and during that trial, Jack admited that he had raped Kayla. So anyone who was at Lawrence's trial knows about Jack raping Kayla. It wasn't private info (unless there was testimony in a private room or judge's chamber).