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riversedge's JournalQ: In Texas, a Dem won a special election in an area you won by 17 points. Your reaction? TRUMP: I don't know. I d
Loyalty only goes one way for trumpy!!
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Mike Hixenbaugh
@mikehixenbaugh.com
Leigh Wambsganns devoted her professional life to Trump and his movement.
On Friday, he seemed to reward her loyalty by endorsing her campaign for Texas senate.
But after she lost a safe GOP seat by double digits, Trump says he’s never heard of her: “What can I say? I have nothing to do with it.”
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com
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Q: In Texas, a Democrat won a special election in an area you won by 17 points. Your reaction?
TRUMP: I don't know. I didn't hear about it. Somebody ran -- where?
Q: In Texas
TRUMP: I'm not involved. You mean I won by 17, and this person lost? Things like that happen. I'm not on the ballot
Leigh Wambsganns devoted her professional life to Trump and his movement.
— Mike Hixenbaugh (@mikehixenbaugh.com) 2026-02-01T18:40:35.747Z
On Friday, he seemed to reward her loyalty by endorsing her campaign for Texas senate.
But after she lost a safe GOP seat by double digits, Trump says he’s never heard of her: “What can I say? I have nothing to do with it.â€
Wambsganss has been a central player in the fight to impose conservative Christian values in public schools in Southlake, Texas, and beyond.
— Mike Hixenbaugh (@mikehixenbaugh.com) 2026-02-01T18:45:31.901Z
I covered her rise extensively in “They Came for the Schools.â€
This election outcome is a pretty dramatic reversal.
NC--a house falls into the Atlantic--and another one is on fire during winter storm..........
https://x.com/mattvanswol/status/2017986769208152519?s=20
https://x.com/heyresaresa/status/2017990864312692858?s=20
'We are witnessing a full-blown coverup': Democrats demanding access to unredacted files, says Raskin
Source: the guardian
From 18m ago 12.06 EST
'We are witnessing a full-blown coverup': Democrats demanding access to unredacted files, says Raskin
Democratic representative Jamie Raskin, of Maryland, has slammed the Department of Justice’s release of the Epstein files as “a full-blown cover-up”.
Asked on CNN this morning whether Democrats were going to see to the unredacted files, Raskin said, “Absolutely.”
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Raskin went on:
Remember, they’ve said there are six million potentially responsive documents there. They’ve only released three million with more than 10,000 redactions. So we have to go look at those redactions. They’ve not sent us the explanation yet for those redactions. But then what about the other 3 million files?
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/feb/01/labour-green-gorton-denton-byelection-andrew-epstein-latest-news-updates
The child has his hands in the air. An agent runs up and hits him in the head with a pistol. Then two agents tackle him
The kid does has his hands in the air when attack by ICE 
Jesus Freakin Congress
@TheJFreakinC
🚨BREAKING: ICE/Border Patrol are now pistol-whipping 16-year-olds and smashing their heads into the curb.
In the video, an agent illegally tries to detain an unaccompanied minor, in Long Beach, California.
The child has his hands in the air.
An agent runs up and hits him in the head with a pistol. Then two agents tackle him and force his head down against the curb.
After the child is already on the ground, pinned by two armed adults, another agent brings out a K9, for what reason exactly?
Then one agent puts his knee on the child’s neck while another handcuffs him, even though he’s not resisting at all.
Unaccompanied minors are supposed to be handled through child-welfare procedures, not slammed into concrete by armed agents.
Using a gun as a weapon is deadly force. You don’t get to use deadly force on a child who is standing still with his hands up. And putting a knee on someone’s neck while they’re restrained is a textbook violation of use-of-force rules and basic constitutional rights.
ICE/Border Patrol agents are brutalizing people for sport, they are executing people because they can, trafficking children, and if they aren’t stopped no one will be safe.
https://x.com/TheJFreakinC/status/2017962603302035838?s=20
BREAKING: Trump claims that he might sue the Epstein Estate for trying to do political harm to him.
He just might do it. 
BREAKING: Trump claims that he might sue the Epstein Estate for trying to do political harm to him.
This is hilarious!!!
He really is delusional.
https://x.com/krassenstein/status/2017943241576837193?s=20
https://x.com/DanielleCandela/status/2017964013322113382?s=20
For the first time ever, tourists from the South Pole have arrived in Greenland............
A little Greenland humor to start your day.
First Penguin Tourists Arrive in Greenland 🇬🇱 | Arctic News Report
Jan 24, 2026
Today we cover a historic event: For the first time ever, tourists from the South Pole have arrived in Greenland.
First Penguin Tourists Arrive in Greenland 🇬🇱 | Arctic News Report
— (@oceancalm.bsky.social) 2026-02-01T13:11:15.138Z
Jan 24, 2026
Today we cover a historic event: For the first time ever, tourists from the South Pole have arrived in Greenland.
youtu.be/zKSU-sJLQmw?...
I need to know, where is Rudy getting his clothes? from Four Seasons Total Menswear?
monday: crimes of fashion
excuse me, but what. the fuck. is Rudy Giuliani. wearing?
who even knew that Rudy Giuliani was still a thing? I’d pretty much forgotten that he existed — but now I’ll never get this shittastic image out of my mind.
I need to know, where is Rudy getting his clothes? from Four Seasons Total Menswear?
https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/this-week-in-stupid-january-31-edition
#TrumpTariffs Spark Fertilizer Shock That Could Raise Food Prices Nationwide
lordy lord!!
1 MIN AGO: Canada Raises Potash Export Prices — U.S. Farmers Face Historic Crisis
Jan 27, 2026 #fertilizer #farming #tariffs
#TrumpTariffs Spark Fertilizer Shock That Could Raise Food Prices Nationwide
American farmers are facing growing financial pressure as fertilizer costs surge following new tariffs on Canadian imports. Potash, a key nutrient required for crop production, is now significantly more expensive, placing additional strain on farm operations already dealing with tight margins.
Because the United States relies heavily on Canada for potash and other fertilizers, tariffs have quickly translated into higher input costs. Industry experts warn these increases are being passed directly to farmers, with little ability to recover losses through crop pricing, potentially impacting food prices for consumers.
#fertilizer #farming #tariffs #agriculture #foodprices
Sources:
AgWeb: "What Tariff Announcements Mean for Farmers and Fertilizer Costs" - https://www.agweb.com/news/business/w...
RBC Trade Zone: "Sowing the Seeds of Higher Prices" - https://www.rbc.com/en/thought-leader...
AgWeb: "Canada's January Potash Exports Hit Record" - https://www.agweb.com/markets/pro-far...
Hundreds of people spelled out the distress signal "SOS" on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30.
I used to live a block from Lake Bde Maka Ska--In my day, it was named Lake Calhoun.
They’re taking kids from Minnesota and sending them to detention camps. They’re shooting American citizens in the street and locking investigators out of the crime scenes. The world is watching what happens next.
— Governor Tim Walz (@governorwalz.mn.gov) 2026-01-31T22:19:35.661Z
The U.S. will likely lose its measles elimination status. Here's what that means
Source: npr
January 31, 20267:00 AM ET
The measles outbreak in South Carolina is showing little sign of slowing down. The state has confirmed 847 cases since the first case was reported in October, making the outbreak bigger than the one in Texas, which started just over a year ago.
Dr. Linda Bell, South Carolina's state epidemiologist, points out that in Texas, measles cases grew over the course of seven months, while in South Carolina it has taken just 16 weeks to surpass the Texas case count.
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The state on Friday reported 58 new cases since Tuesday.
This latest outbreak, as well as the speed at which it is spreading, is another test of the United States' ability to contain measles. It comes as the Trump administration has taken multiple steps to undermine overall confidence in vaccines.
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.................."We maintained elimination for 25 years. And so now, to be facing its loss, it really points to the cycle of panic and neglect, where I think that we have forgotten what it's like to face widespread measles."
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2026/01/31/nx-s1-5694681/measles-elimination-status-south-carolina-texas-outbreak
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A measles vaccination clinic at the Andrews County Health Department in Texas last year.
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