81 thoughts on “Memorializing 2026”

  1. the way we were – “Uncommon Valor Was a Common Virtue”

    Wiki:

    The memorial consists of front and rear inscriptions, and inscribed in gold letters around the polished black granite upper base of the memorial is the date and location of every United States Marine Corps major action up to the present time.

    Front (west side): “Uncommon Valor Was a Common Virtue” – “Semper Fidelis”
    […]
    The “uncommon valor” remark was made by Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN on 17 March 1945. A fuller version of his comment is “The battle of Iwo Island has been won. The United States Marines, by their individual and collective courage, have conquered a base which is as necessary to us in our continuing forward movement toward final victory as it was vital to the enemy in staving off ultimate defeat…. Among the Americans who served on Iwo Island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.”


  2. The Trump Administration is lying about the killing of Alex Pretti, Pretti’s family wants everyone to know the truth about who he was and what happened to him, and America’s founding document outlines what should be done if the government turns on its citizens.


  3. Jimmy reacts to what is happening in Minneapolis, ICE committing vile, heartless and even criminal acts, the killing of ICU Nurse Alex Pretti, the need for leaders on the right to stand up and show some courage and common sense, Attorney General Pam Bondi sending Governor Tim Walz a request for Minnesota voter rolls in exchange for de-esclation from ICE, Tom Homan being sent to replace Border Patrol Head Greg Bovino in Minneapolis, Trump posting about his new $400 million ballroom in the midst of all this and sharing designs for his new arch on the National Mall, the Trumps hosted a screening of the new Melania movie at the White House, the Department of Homeland Security reportedly asked staffers at FEMA to refrain from using the word ice when referring to the winter storm this weekend, Super Bowl LX is set between New England and Seattle, Kristi Noem has been busy gaslighting us when it comes to the murder of Alex Pretti, and Jimmy shares a video of Alex Pretti honoring one of his veteran patients in 2024.


  4. Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant mission was already damaging his standing with the portion of Americans who didn’t already dislike him, but the escalating violence and brutality and shocking on-camera killings have seen his opposition balloon from Americans protesting to a large swath of his own party, business leaders, clergy and Congress. Rachel Maddow outlines how the forces of democracy are imposing themselves on Trump.


  5. Republican Chris Madel announced the end of his campaign for Minnesota governor, citing opposition to national Republican policy directions and acknowledging the challenging electoral reality for his party statewide.

  6. The Morning Lead:
    TRUMP’S RETREAT

    “It’s f**ked, and POTUS knew he needed to unf**k it,” an administration adviser told AXIOS

    POLITICO: ICE Shootings Are Freaking Out the GOP. They’re Afraid to Tell Trump.

    Wall Street Journal:
    The 48 Hours That Convinced Trump to Change Course in Minnesota
    President’s pivot came after lawmakers and allies raised concerns about what was unfolding in Minneapolis

    Trump’s pivot came after Republican lawmakers and other allies raised concerns that he was squandering public support for his signature campaign issue and senior administration officials increasingly saw the chaotic scenes in Minneapolis as a political liability. Gun rights advocates, normally steadfast allies of Trump, publicly criticized administration officials for criticizing Pretti for carrying a gun during protest activity. State officials said Pretti had a permit to carry the weapon.

    — WSJ (Trail Mix Free Link)

  8. After Minnesota, What’s Next?

    So Maine is officially next on the menu with “Operation Catch of the Day.”

    It’s the Minneapolis playbook verbatim: stiff-arm the local police, grab and detain citizens alongside the “targets,” let rogue agents operate with total impunity and demonize elected officials who complain.

    Reports confirm at least 200 feds are targeting Somali and African communities in Lewiston (overall population 38,800).

    SOURCES
    • Al Jazeera: Trump launches ‘Catch of the Day’ in Maine
    • News From The States: Mainers advised to ‘Shelter in Place’
    • KARE 11: Fallout from Renee Good death in Minnesota continues

    Maine Gov. Janet Mills: “Maine will not back down”

  11. Ruh Roh. It’s not nice to piss off a federal Judge. Wapo

    U.S. judge orders ICE chief to appear in court, threatens contempt ruling

    Chief judge of Minnesota district court says ICE has repeatedly flouted court orders.

    By Jeremy Roebuck
    Minnesota’s chief federal judge has demanded the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personally appear in court Friday to explain what the judge described as repeated failures to comply with dozens of court orders amid its enforcement efforts in the state.

    “The court’s patience is at an end,” U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz wrote in a remarkable filing late Monday, summoning acting ICE director Todd M. Lyons to his courtroom. The judge threatened possible contempt proceedings against Lyons over several instances in which Schiltz said the agency failed to grant detained immigrants bond hearings that had been ordered by judges in Minneapolis.

    The court’s order set up a yet another potential showdown between the federal judiciary and Trump administration officials, who have sought to paint judges who question their tactics as “liberal activists.”

    It was not clear Tuesday whether Lyons would comply with the order to appear or whether Justice Department attorneys would seek to block it in court. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

    “The Court acknowledges that ordering the head of a federal agency to personally appear is an extraordinary step,” wrote Schiltz, an appointee of President George W. Bush and a former law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. “But the extent of ICE’s violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary, and lesser measures have been tried and failed.”

    Since the Trump administration surged thousands of ICE agents to the Minneapolis region this month, the federal courts in the city have been inundated with suits filed by migrants seeking release from immigration detention, even as federal prosecutors have flooded dockets with efforts to charge people protesting ICE’s efforts.

    In recent rulings, several judges have expressed frustration over the government’s tactics and posture in court — including this weekend, when Schiltz penned an exasperated letter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, questioning unusual moves by government officials to charge demonstrators involved in a church protest in St. Paul.
    […]

    Oh, goody, due process and contempt shit. Time for that co-equal branch of government stuff This sets up a nice contrast between the Gym Jordan Contempt of Congress bullshit and administration Contempt of Court actions when the issue becomes enforcement. The shit flowing downhill angle should be entertaining. If only there was an independent agency to enforce Contempt of Court charges against the administration, but alas, Blondi holds the key to enforcement of Court orders against admin figures. IOW, there ain’t no chance of any action against Lyons no matter what the judge orders.

  13. https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/europe/italy-ice-agents-security-olympics-intl

    Italians furious over deployment of ICE agents to bolster US security at Winter Olympics

    Here’s your topic for today’s calls to Congress. Sending ICE to Italy for the Olympics on taxpayer funds is waste, fraud & abuse! Plus, Italians don’t want them there.

    Are they going to meet up with Italian fascist men? Steve Bannon tried to start a school for young fascists there; he got the boot.

    Main number: 202-224-3121

  14. And in a related story…WaPo.

    In 16 shooting incidents since July, no DHS officers have faced charges

    The Trump administration’s rush to defend the officers and accuse the victims of attacking them has sparked widespread outrage and demands for accountability.

    By David Nakamura and Olivia George

    Department of Homeland Security officers have fired shots during enforcement arrests or at people protesting their operations 16 times since July, and as in the recent shootings in Minneapolis, in each case the Trump administration has publicly declared their actions justified before waiting for investigations to be completed.

    Most of the incidents involve officers firing at drivers during enforcement stops in cities like Los Angeles and Chicago where DHS has surged federal immigration officers. At least 10 people have been struck by bullets — including four U.S. citizens. Three people have been killed.

    The shootings have sparked alarm not only for their violence but also for the Trump administration’s response. Lawyers say officials have been quick to pursue felony charges against those fired at — though in four of 10 cases, prosecutors have either dropped charges or a judge has dismissed them after evidence emerged contradicting the government’s narrative of events.

    None of the officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Border Patrol or Homeland Security Investigations has faced criminal charges in any of the shootings, nor has the administration announced any internal disciplinary measures against them.

    “Historically, federal cases are investigated thoroughly up front,” said Christopher Parente, who previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Chicago and Miami and is representing a woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago. “Here, they are charging people first and asking questions later. There’s such pressure from the administration to charge right away and make headlines so they can put out false press releases.”

    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem frequently notes that immigration officers are facing a spike in assaults and threats amid President Donald Trump’s aggressive campaign to deport undocumented immigrants. In separate incidents last summer, gunmen ambushed ICE and Border Patrol facilities in Texas, wounding two local police officers who responded to the attacks.

    DHS did not respond to questions from The Washington Post on whether the agency has taken disciplinary action against any of its officers involved in shooting incidents. In an email, an official for the agency said that federal immigration officers are trained to use the “minimum force necessary” and that any time an officer fires their weapon it must be reported and reviewed by the “appropriate law enforcement agency.”
    […]

    Well, now, that “any time an officer fires their weapon it must be reported and reviewed by the “appropriate law enforcement agency” statement is a LIE. We know that DHS said there would be no review of the fatal shooting of Reneé Good.

  17. I misspoke yesterday. My great-uncle was at Guadalcanal. But, hey, I thought Iwo Jima was also on Okinawa.

  20. https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/faa-drone-no-fly-zone-ice-dhs

    The notice, NOTAM FDC 6/4375, prohibits unmanned aircraft systems from operating within 3,000 feet laterally and 1,000 feet vertically of DHS facilities and mobile assets, including ground vehicle convoys and their escorts. The restriction applies nationwide and continuously, rather than at fixed locations or during defined time windows.

    ***

    https://apnews.com/article/texas-immigration-detention-7fa98244c1b0245deb4462e9dc25292f

    Dozens of immigrant families protested Saturday behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota.

    Aerial photos taken by The Associated Press showed children and parents at the South Texas Family Residential Center clad in jackets and sweaters, some of them holding signs that included “Libertad para los niños,” or “Liberty for the kids.”

    *They do not want anyone to see that there are folks protesting tRUMP and his N&zis.

  21. Sturg – Right before I woke up today, I had an envelope in my hand & as I walked into my grandma’s house, I said “Sturg was right.”

  22. The trick is to have murderous thugs without ever having to charge any of them with murder.

    Remember Old SeaHag’s battle to have her dad receive recognition for having been in a group which had liberated a concentration camp at the end of WW II ?

    Blue in D
    That makes me wonder what was I right about. lol

  23. https://amandasmildtakes.substack.com/p/donald-trumps-ls-for-the-week-so-14f

    Links
    “As always, if you hit a paywall, run it through archive.ph”

    *Her Tuesday post is always encouraging, but did we know about this paywall thing?

    https://greycoder.com/archive-ph-snapshots-of-web-pages/

    Archive.Ph allows you to make a snapshot of a webpage that will always be available even if the original page changes or is deleted. It saves a textual and graphical copy of the page and provides a short URL.

    It can also be used to retrieve previously archived web pages. Many people use this feature to see articles behind paywalls.

    Saved pages will have no active elements and scripts, so they keep you safe as they cannot have any popups or malware. Each webpage saved can’t be bigger than 50 MB.

  24. Studerous

    Craig really tried to go to bat for Old SeaHag even taking it up with Ted Kennedy. End result was that there were simply too many units, SeaHag’s father’s included, that had liberated the camps but kept going on their mission while others that were honored stayed with and processed the liberated. His diary included descriptions of what he had seen, but that wasn’t enough to get the unit included.

  26. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15500331/Greg-Bovino-ditched-border-patrol-Trump.html

    Bovino will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon, the Atlantic reported on Monday, citing a Homeland Security official and two people with knowledge of the change.

    He also had his government social media accounts revoked on the orders of his boss, Border Patrol Commissioner Rodney Scott, Homeland Security sources confirmed to the Daily Mail.

  27. https://abc11.com/post/trump-visits-iowa-trying-focus-affordability-during-fallout-nurses-minneapolis-shooting/18484196/

    While in Iowa, the Republican president will make a stop at a local business and then deliver a speech on affordability, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. The remarks will be at the Horizon Events Center in Clive, a suburb of Des Moines.

    The trip will also highlight energy policy, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said last week. It’s part of the White House’s strategy to have Trump travel out of Washington once a week ahead of the midterm elections to focus on affordability issues facing everyday Americans – an effort that keeps getting diverted by crisis.

    *Well, who is creating those crises, Susie?
    I thought he said affordability/inflation was a “Democrat hoax”?

    I hope there are farmers who travel there who will turn on him, but I’ve been to Clive. It’s near Des Moines and there are folks who still think their white privilege exempts them.

    Also, release the EPSTEIN files!

  30. As a book girl, I feel this wholeheartedly, and part of the reason I am in the resistance. Also helps I was raised by teachers who are very democratic.

  32. The Ice Man is retreating from Minnesota only to launch “Operation Catch of the Day” in Maine, while the Danish Parliament is literally laughing at Trump (a special offering for our new Trailmixer Denmark Dennis).

    We track the movement of federal agents to Lewiston, the “One-Third Reich” comments regarding Stephen Miller, and the Scottish comedian who does a better Trump than Trump.

    Watch the full breakdown here:

  35. Every morning between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM ET, we stream live to break down these stories and more.
    Join the “ELEVEN TO NOON” Daily Livestream Here.

    What America is Clicking — January 27, 2026

    1. Immigration: New Census data reveals a “historic decline” in net international migration to the U.S., dropping to 321,000 in 2026 following the administration’s crackdown.
      U.S. Census Bureau
    2. Minneapolis Standoff: A federal judge has ordered the ICE chief to appear in court to explain why detainees are being denied due process amid the escalating legal battle over the agency’s surge in the Twin Cities.
      KSAT News
    3. Winter Weather: A massive winter storm system has left hundreds of thousands without power across the South and Northeast, with at least 25 deaths reported.
      Times Leader
    4. Middle East: Israel has recovered the remains of Ran Gvili, the final hostage held in Gaza, marking a somber end to the captive crisis that began in October 2023.
      The Washington Post
    5. Culture: Kanye West (Ye) has taken out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal and elaborated in new interviews that his antisemitic spirals were caused by a brain injury and bipolar disorder.
      The Guardian
    6. Crime: Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. court to charges of running a violent, billion-dollar drug trafficking ring.
      PBS News
    7. Global Economy: Prime Minister Modi has signed the “Mother of All Deals,” a massive free trade agreement between India and the European Union covering a third of global trade.
      The Economic Times
    8. Healthcare: Doctors are increasingly embracing “AI Scribes” to handle documentation during patient visits, though concerns about accuracy and “hallucinations” persist.
      KFF Health News
    9. Japan: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has officially kicked off her campaign for the February 8th general election, facing voters for the first time as leader.
      Kyodo News
    10. Weird News: An AI program designed to write police reports in Utah malfunctioned and claimed an officer turned into a frog because The Princess and the Frog was playing in the background.
      VICE

    – Silas

    OPEN THREAD: What is the one thing you are trying to ignore today?

  36. The lonely incel MAGA could use some advice. Pretti showed them what it means to be a man.

    Jan. 27, 2026, 6:00 AM EST
    By
    Zeeshan Aleem
    The Trump administration described Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old intensive care nurse killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis on Saturday, as a “terrorist.” The reality, as seen on multiple videos taken of the incident, shows the opposite. It was the federal officers who acted as agents of state terror, while Pretti demonstrated extraordinary bravery in the final moments of his life as he tried to protect the most vulnerable in his community. Although the American right is obsessed with reviving “masculinity,” its vilification of Pretti demonstrates a complete misunderstanding of its meaning. It was Pretti, in fact, who served as a model of the courageous male “protector.”

    Pretti was speaking to and video-recording Border Patrol officers as they conducted an immigration detention, and he intervened when an officer shoved a woman to the ground. But he did not intervene by acting violently; rather, he appeared to attempt to shield the woman with his body. He was immediately pepper-sprayed, then several agents grabbed him and wrestled him to the ground. Video footage shows an agent striking Pretti repeatedly with a tear gas canister and an agent removing a firearm from his belt before Pretti was shot several times.

    Pretti’s final act in life was to try to intervene on behalf of a woman who appeared to be in danger. He, of course, knew that immigration agents in the city had at times acted viciously, and had recently killed a protester, but he stepped in anyway. That took guts. And he paid with his life.

    More at link.

  38. Maybe they achieved their quota in Minnesota of 2 dead protesters and now they have to go somewhere else and kill 2 more.

    It’s a dirty job but……Well…..its a dirty job.

    Done dirt cheap.

  45. https://www.newsweek.com/upscrolled-app-gains-interest-tiktok-outage-11416480

    What Is UpScrolled? App Gains Interest During TikTok Outage

    As TikTok users are experiencing a prolonged outage, many have been searching for alternatives—and one app in particular is catching attention: UpScrolled.

    On Sunday, January 25, TikTok users reported widespread issues with the app. Problems ranged from being unable to sign in, lagging performance, difficulty reposting videos, repetitive content in their feeds and less-curated recommendations.

    *Content creators that normally get hundreds of thousands of views are now getting little engagement now that BiBi & Adolf’s Buddy, Ellison, is involved.

    To comply with new regulations, TikTok’s U.S. operations were restructured in December 2025, forming a joint venture with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX, who collectively hold a 50 percent stake, while ByteDance retains 19.9 percent.

    Amid the TikTok outage, the app UpScrolled has emerged as one of the most-discussed alternatives. Users on X describe it as a “no censorship, no billionaires” social networking app.

    On its website, UpScrolled says: “Time to scroll differently. Shadowbanned elsewhere? Not here. UpScrolled is the social platform where every voice gets equal power. No shadowbans. No algorithmic games. No pay-to-play favoritism.”

    The mixed feed includes options for text posts, images and video. On X, people are announcing how they are moving to the UpScrolled platform in protest of Big Tech ownership; while, on UpScrolled, current worldwide trending posts include #freepalestine, #ICE and #gaza.

    UpScrolled was founded by Issam Hijazi, a Palestinian Australian technologist and CEO of the company behind the app, Recursive Methods Pty Ltd, based in Australia.

    “It’s more than just an alternative to Meta, X, or TikTok—it’s a reimagining of what social media should be: a space where creators, communities, and businesses thrive independently, with real control, transparency and accountability.”

  47. trump has spent his whole life around international models and would famously rate them, he doesn’t think she’s pretty

    she got the job because she’s a obediently amoral

    also because she’s a woman, in a cynical exploitation of feminist criticisms

  48. War Secretary Hegseth Greenlights Minnesota Military Base As Op Center For Migrant Crackdown

    In a move clearly meant to send a message to Minneapolis that the Trump administration is not backing down, War Secretary Pete Hegseth has greenlit the use of a military base near the Minneapolis airport as a housing, vehicle storage, and staging hub for ICE and Border Patrol operations. This isn’t symbolic — it’s operational.

    In what could be a sign of President Donald Trump’s Minnesota immigration siege digging in, Hegseth approved a request Monday by the Department of Homeland Security to further support its efforts in the Twin Cities.

    *Gov Walz knows a call with Orange Adolf means nothing, but if you say anything, then the fallout goes to you, not Adolf.

  49. She tries to meet his beauty standard with the hair extensions and butt-lips but she’s now too old for him, as is Melania.

  51. Dodo doesn’t like that a good guy got hold of a gun even though it was legal. He’ll be coming for the guns now, maggers, that means yours too.

  52. Insurrection Act means he can confiscate all the guns. Even if it doesn’t, he’ll try. He’s Dictator for Life now, maggers, he can do what he wants.

  56. Do you have any idea how many unregistered guns there are? Inherited? 3D-printed and a firing mechanism you can buy online? They’ll never get them all. And they don’t have to; they’ve got all manner of things to overpower or kill civilians.

    ICE in Italy will touch off WW3. I don’t know how, but something’s up.

  59. Sir Ian McKellen – Shakespeare with Thomas Moore’s speech about immigration:

    And if you are feeling elderly, the same speech from the same man decades later

  62. considering he allegedly recently told JDipshit to “shut the fuck up” in a recent Oval Office strategy session, unlikely

    (discussed on latest Pod Dave episode)

  65. https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260127-ice-agents-to-help-with-us-security-operations-at-winter-olympics-in-italy

    US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are attending the opening ceremony in Milan on February 6.

    Agents from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) force will support US security operations at the Winter Olympics in Italy in February, the organisation said on Tuesday, sparking anger from leading Italian politicians who accused ICE of trampling human rights with its brutal crackdown on immigration in the US.

    In a statement overnight to AFP, ICE said: “At the Olympics, ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is supporting the US Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service and host nation to vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organisations.

    “All security operations remain under Italian authority.”

  69. so a certain person relentlessly villainizes a Congressperson and she’s subsequently attacked in what should likely be labeled “bioterrorism”

    impeach immediately, end the madness please

  72. “Everything I’ve done, I’ve done at the direction of the president and Stephen [Miller],” Noem told a person who relayed her remarks to Axios.

    That statement right there just insured her a place under the nearest bus. She’s done.
    Toast.

  80. oh, you see the other reason they like hiring women Craig

    To scapegoat them

    Watch the dumb Democrats go along with them

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