Friday, January 30, 2026

This Moment Is Asking What Kind of America We Are

Lydia Polgreen: In Minnesota, I saw scenes that reminded me of the chaos and violence in civil wars I've covered in other countries. Heavily armed agents have rampaged through the streets, assaulting, tear-gassing and arbitrarily detaining people.

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@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social: "The idea of using kids as bait, of going into schools, of going into churches, these are the kind of things that Americans reject ... The American people have not lost every sense of what is decent and right, and they think that using kids as bait is wrong."

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-- The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) Jan 29, 2026 at 4:26 PM

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Ignore the obvious.

#1 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-01-30 11:08 AM

One wonders just how far the MAGA right will go to make sure they control the House...and to keep the White House in 2028.
I have grown so cynical that I just figure Putin is another of Trump's advisors, and so whatever happens will divide us one from another and from our international allies.
Would a full on ground war with Iran be a big enough excuse for Martial Law to be declared?
I notice I post more these days, partially because I honestly fear that our right to express ourselves will be curtailed soon, as independent voices are shut down in Russia. We are losing more and more places to express ourselves. And big money is buying up more and more outlets...

#2 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-01-31 08:47 AM

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