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March 31, 2026
No Kings is taking back Americana
"I was hoping we were going to have a bigger crowd than this, especially with the nice weather and everything," Michael Maria told me. "I'm a little disappointed because the last march, I think the...
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March 1, 2026
Meta won’t let morality get in the way of a product launch
There's never been a better time to add facial recognition to everything! The public at large is gradually becoming numb to our Palantirized surveillance state, and American communities are respond...
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January 29, 2026
Best gas masks
I was tear gassed by the government for the first time in July 2020 at one of the many Black Lives Matter protests that broke out all over the country. The feeling is excruciating, like your lungs ...
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January 25, 2026
It doesn’t matter if Alex Pretti had a gun
Shortly after federal agents killed Alex Pretti Saturday morning, DHS began to run with the story that the dead man had been armed and dangerous. He had a gun, DHS said. (A Bellingcat analysis of t...
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January 25, 2026
Why won’t anyone stop ICE from masking?
Americans do not like masked secret police. There is really no other way to put it. The reasons why are manifold: accountability, trust in law enforcement, and just plain overall vibes. More concre...
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January 22, 2026
The state attorneys general are as mad as you are
The sun was already beginning to set as Portlanders in weatherproof jackets and fleeces lined up around Revolution Hall. It wasn't yet 5PM on a Wednesday but the crowd was gathering well before the...
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January 17, 2026
Minnesota wants to win a war of attrition
As masked and armed men in combat armor swarmed throughout the Twin Cities, Gov. Tim Walz took to primetime television to ask Minnesotans to film ICE. The videos, he said, would "create a database ...
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