Residents of Minneapolis Nominated for Nobel
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Residents of Minneapolis Nominated for Nobel

A 512-million-year-old 'fossil bonanza,' a Columbian bot farm glitch. Trump weighs airstrikes on Iran, Signal conspiracies bloom, Georgia proposes 'Trump Mountain,' Alex Pretti's shooters go on leave, the FBI raids Fulton County for ballots, half of the public wants to defund ICE. Zuck targets superintelligent social media, a bot farm glitch exposes political manipulation in Colombia, Trump fast-tracks oil in national forests, the High Seas Treaty takes effect, CBS News cuts veteran staff, The Boss releases a protest song, The Nation nominates Minneapolis residents for the Nobel Peace Prize, and new research reveals Mars had an Arctic-sized ocean three billion years ago.

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New docs reveal how Meta, Google, and TikTok co-opted PTAs, targeted kids
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New docs reveal how Meta, Google, and TikTok co-opted PTAs, targeted kids

ICE raids stall GOP in Minnesota, Trump targets Cuba, Oregon's voter rolls stay private, the CIA moves into Venezuela, Trump Cyber Chief accidentally uploads policies to ChatGPT, Meta blocks links to ICE raid locations, the U.K. blocks Pornhub, Trump signs executive orders to "take over" California permitting, NOAA fast-tracks deep-sea mining, advocates blast the suppression of a climate risk report, Philip Glass cancels his Kennedy Center premiere in protest, "Heated Rivalry" checkouts soar in NYC, unsealed documents from the 2026 social media addiction trials reveal Meta, TikTok, and Google purposefully targeted children for addiction.

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Marco Rubio Sleeps Under Blanket so Trump Won’t See Him as ‘Weak’ | NY Mag
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Marco Rubio Sleeps Under Blanket so Trump Won’t See Him as ‘Weak’ | NY Mag

Bye Bye Bovino, Rubio hides under a blanket, ICE agents arrive in Milan, Friedrich Merz slams U.S. lawlessness, Florida Republicans doubt deportations, F-15s deploy, and voters demand primary reforms. Kristi Noem invokes NSPM-7 terrorism labels, DOJ weaponizes the False Claims Act against corporate DEI, and Freedom Trucks launch in NC. TikTok users flock to Skylight, NVIDIA launches Earth-2 for sovereign climate data, and OpenAI brings ads to ChatGPT Go.

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New ICE Detention Facility Literally Built On Top of Former Native American Detention Facility
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New ICE Detention Facility Literally Built On Top of Former Native American Detention Facility

Trump officials coordinate with hard-right activists, H.R. 9495 targets nonprofits, and Minnesota protesters resist military-backed raids. Billionaires Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen lobby for a Greenland "freedom city," Drew Horn pitches an Arctic data center, Mark Carney leads a Davos-based resistance against Trump’s territorial "Manifest Destiny" expansionism. Maria Ressa warns of "AI swarms" targeting democracy, Oracle’s Larry Ellison takes control of a nationalized TikTok, and President Trump signs an order to block state-level AI safety regulations. DOE cancels billions in clean energy loans, shifting funds to fossil fuels, while California AG Rob Bonta sues the Trump administration to block a fast-tracked offshore oil pipeline restart.

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Gas Prices Surge Ahead of Winter Storm, New Trump Polling Sucks (For Him)
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Gas Prices Surge Ahead of Winter Storm, New Trump Polling Sucks (For Him)

Arctic blast sends U.S. gas prices soaring. A federal judge blocks a logging loophole in Oregon, while the Trump administration censors sea-level science at Fort Sumter.Minnesota labor unions launch a statewide economic blackout to protest violent ICE tactics. Meanwhile, legal experts challenge Trump’s Greenland acquisition plans, and the US takes direct control of Venezuelan oil revenue. As youth support craters, JD Vance warns the Insurrection Act remains a "reserve" option.Trump shifts AI oversight to copyright law, favoring corporate interests over safety. How your printer can spy on you. 

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ICE’s Secret Warrantless Entry Policy
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ICE’s Secret Warrantless Entry Policy

The 2026 Oscar Nominees! ICE’s secret "warrantless entry" policy, "Kids Over Clicks"The push to impeach Kristi Noem, Trump’s ethno-nationalist vision at Davos, a push for Cuba regime change, also Iran, corporations lobby for ICE, Ring cameras help ICE surveil, South Korea launches a state-backed "AI Squid Game," Green Day calls ICE American Idiots, judge sez DOJ access to WaPo reporter devices, The Wizard of Oz at the Sphere breaks records, EPA stops valuing human lives

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The Partisan Politics of Pro Athletes
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The Partisan Politics of Pro Athletes

Trump says ICE will make “mistakes.” You can now get your name to the moon. Unprecedented ICE surge in Minnesota triggers community economic blackouts. DOJ subpoenas state leaders. Reports reveal ICE using Medicaid data for tracking, while the Treasury moves all seized Bitcoin into a new Strategic Reserve. the rise of Jan 6 figures in local elections, emerging far-right business networks in Texas, and high-stakes geopolitical mineral pacts under the Trump administration. Climate crisis deepens as UN warns of global water bankruptcy while grassroots adapt. NOAA finalizes deep-sea mining rules as Alaska challenges climate litigation standards. Progressive communicators face organizing opportunities amid resource conflicts. Anthropic CEO warns against "crazy" chip sales to China, while experts flag a massive rise in AI-generated child abuse.

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