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I think we need a thread dedicated to Jacob Frey as he looks to be a future star in the Democratic Party. Labelling it "official" is just to distinguish it from future threads and provide a centralized place for people to go for discussion about him.

Of course you don't. You don't seem to care about the veracity of anything you post so long as it fits one of your narratives.

After last night's impressive win, I think he deserves his own thread as I am sure he will be making a lot of news duing the next four years. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/new-york-city-election-results-9.6966833 New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, calls out Trump in victory speech Voter turnout was highest the city has seen in decades The Associated Press · Posted: Nov 04, 2025 6:42 PM PST | Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old democratic socialist, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump administration. In a victory for the Democratic party’s progressive wing, Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani must now navigate the unending demands of America’s biggest city and deliver on ambitious — skeptics say unrealistic — campaign promises. With his commanding win, the democratic socialist will etch his place in history as the city’s first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian heritage and the first born in Africa. He will also become New York’s youngest mayor in more than a century when he takes office on Jan. 1. “The conventional wisdom would tell you that I am far from the perfect candidate. I am young, despite my best efforts to grow older. I am Muslim. I am a democratic socialist. And most damning of all, I refuse to apologize for any of this,” Mamdani declared to a roaring crowd at his victory party. He cast his win as a boon for blue-collar workers struggling to get by. “New York, tonight you have delivered a mandate for change,” he said, vowing to ”wake up each morning with a singular purpose: To make this city better for you than it was the day before.” He also addressed U.S. President Donald Trump head on. “New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and as of tonight, led by an immigrant,” he said, adding that, “If anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him.” Trump appeared to acknowledge Mamdani’s challenges, posting ”…AND SO IT BEGINS!” on his Truth Social site. A commanding win More than 2 million New Yorkers cast ballots in the contest, the largest turnout in a mayoral race in more than 50 years, according to the city’s Board of Elections. With roughly 90 per cent of the votes counted, Mamdani held an approximately 9 percentage point lead over Cuomo. [...]

From NYT subscriber content: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/09/world/venezuela-trump-us?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20260109&instance_id=169035&nl=the-morning&regi_id=125207237&segment_id=213407&user_id=14502a7228c5a9b835a15627514bfe28 Trump Says More U.S. Attacks on Venezuela ‘Will Not Be Needed’ Praising cooperation from Venezuela’s new leaders, including the release of some political prisoners, President Trump said on Friday that more U.S. attacks on Venezuela “will not be needed” but that American warships off the country’s coast would stay in place. In an early-morning Truth Social post, Mr. Trump said he had canceled a “previously expected second Wave of Attacks” against Venezuela. Seven political prisoners were freed on Thursday, in what appeared to be a modest gesture since the U.S. ouster of President Nicolás Maduro. Mr. Trump called the releases “very important” and said they showed that the interim government was working well with his administration.

For pointing out that this woman was murdered by an ICE officer? That is my opinion, but look at the videos, people, and then draw your own conclusion.

No, 100% of liberals don't believe we are living in a dictatorship under Trump. I haven't seen any polls, I would doubt it is more than 15% (but I suppose that would turn on how one defines dictatorship). I don't believe that, that Trump is a dictator, yet...but it is moving that way. Thank God 5 Republicans in the Senate and 17 in the House stood up to this demented bully yesterday, which I hope is the beginning of the tide turning against him and his MAGA policies

I pray that the ICE agents don't murder any more innocent civilians.

Oh, the irony.

Of all your old recycled bumped threads, I agree.

Dude, I wasn't trying to bury your post, lol. The Senate advancing the war powers resolution is the bigger news story (check what's trending on Twitter/X) If you think the emptying of torture centers is as important or more important news, then start a new thread on that and it will perhaps get the attention you think it deserves.

https://x.com/marksatter/status/2009309381985489010 (Todd Young's full statement found at link) New statement from Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., after he voted in favor of the Venezuela war powers resolution. "The President and members of his team have stated that the United States now ‘runs’ Venezuela. It is unclear if that means that an American military presence will be required to stabilize the country. I – along with what I believe to be the vast majority of Hoosiers – am not prepared to commit American troops to that mission."

https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/2009306623609602300 Five Republicans supported the war powers measure: Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Josh Hawley, and Todd Young.

Yeah, it's just Frey's rhetoric causing there threats against ICE agents, and nothing to do with the woman who was shot and murdered.

From NYT subscriber content: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-interview-venezuela.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260108&instance_id=168965&nl=breaking-news&regi_id=125207237&segment_id=213277&user_id=14502a7228c5a9b835a15627514bfe28 Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years President Trump said on Wednesday evening that he expected the United States would be running Venezuela and extracting oil from its huge reserves for years, and insisted that the interim government of the country — all former loyalists to the now-imprisoned Nicolás Maduro — is “giving us everything that we feel is necessary.” “Only time will tell,” he said, when asked how long the administration will demand direct oversight of the South American nation, with the hovering threat of American military action from an armada just off shore. “We will rebuild it in a very profitable way,” Mr. Trump said during a nearly two-hour interview. “We’re going to be using oil, and we’re going to be taking oil. We’re getting oil prices down, and we’re going to be giving money to Venezuela, which they desperately need.” Mr. Trump’s remarks came hours after administration officials said the United States plans to effectively assume control of selling Venezuela’s oil indefinitely, part of a three-phase plan that Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined for members of Congress. While Republican lawmakers have been largely supportive of the administration’s actions, Democrats on Wednesday reiterated their warnings that the United States was headed toward a protracted international intervention without clear legal authority. During the wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Mr. Trump did not give a precise time range for how long the United States would remain Venezuela’s political overlord. Would it be three months? Six months? A year? Longer? “I would say much longer,” the president replied. [...]

Trump's World is trending on Twitter and I thought it be nice to have a Trump general discussion thread that doesn't call him "Father" Here's the hastag: https://x.com/search?q="TRUMP'S WORLD"&src=trend_click&vertical=trends And I'll do the first post:

No, he isn't. You all can judge for yourself.

From NYT subscriber content: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/us/politics/hegseth-mark-kelly.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260105&instance_id=168826&nl=breaking-news&regi_id=125207237&segment_id=213149&user_id=14502a7228c5a9b835a15627514bfe28 Hegseth Starts Proceedings Against Sen. Mark Kelly Over His Remarks Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the military had started administrative actions against Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, that could result in a reduction in his retirement rank and military pension. In November, Mr. Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers who served in the military or the intelligence community released a video reminding their still-serving counterparts that they were obligated to refuse illegal orders. In a social media message issued on Monday, Mr. Hegseth called the video “seditious” and criticized Mr. Kelly for a “pattern of reckless misconduct” aimed at undermining good order and discipline in the ranks. Mr. Kelly and his lawyers maintained last month that the senator was simply articulating a fundamental principle of military law. They noted that Mr. Hegseth had made similar statements in the past. “If you’re doing something that is just completely unlawful and ruthless, then there is a consequence for that,” Mr. Hegseth said in a speech to the Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley in 2016. “That’s why the military said it won’t follow unlawful orders from their commander in chief.” In the video that prompted Mr. Hegseth and President Trump’s ire, Mr. Kelly said: “Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders.” Mr. Kelly, who retired from the Navy as a captain, flew 39 combat missions as a naval aviator and four spaceflights as an astronaut. As a retired naval officer, Mr. Kelly is subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and therefore can be recalled to active duty and disciplined. The other Democratic lawmakers in the video did not serve long enough to retire and do not receive a pension or fall under military law. Mr. Hegseth also said he had issued a “formal Letter of Censure” that will be entered into Mr. Kelly’s permanent personnel file. The decision on whether to reduce his retirement rank and pension will be made over the next 45 days, Mr. Hegseth wrote in his message on social media. [...]

He usually only asks us to Guess Dey Color when it is someone Black and it reinforces a negative racial stereotype that he and others hold about Black people. Apparently, if they are White, then their actions have nothing to do with their color.