https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-18-2026

«People are wrong to say that we have no heroes left.

Just as they have always been, they are all around us, choosing to do the right thing, no matter what.»

🥹

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/trump-greenland-tariffs-nato.html

How are there people in this country who think this is a good move?

Also: honestly, how are there people in this country who can’t decide or don’t care?

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/01/16/civil-war-university-of-austin-bari-weiss-00729688

Interesting article on the decline of the University of Austin (UATX) from a supposedly open-minded institution of inquiry unbounded by concerns of “cancellation” into a right-wing project.

Money always talks, I guess.

1. For the rest of his life, Trump will be showing people “his” Nobel prize, and they’ll all be going, “Yeah, Donald… that’s great….”
2. There are 100+ deserving people for one awardee. How valuable is it then?

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5689193-hawley-republican-venezuela-bill/

Josh Hauley is a clown. The real issue is Tom Cotton.

Yeah, but the *tan suit*!

https://wapo.st/4sG38CD

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/12/gofundme-ice-agent-fatally-shot-protester-minneapolis-brings-450000/

«A GoFundMe dedicated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent Jonathan Ross has also drawn donations from big names such as billionaire Bill Ackmann, who put $10,000 toward the effort.»

Oh, look! It’s Bill Ackman!

Not sure how I got on this list, but it’s a view into the sh…tuff being promulgated.

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/01/feds-pay-125k-after-border-patrol-agent-pointed-gun-at-portland-hotel-worker.html

Found some waste, fraud, and abuse.

https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/support-for-abolishing-ice-is-at

We are apparently at peak “abolish ICE”, and that’s *before* the murder of Renee Good has really had an effect on polls.