Welcome to the January 30th New Newsletter!
This newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously).
Sorry this is so late, the news….just kept coming. My goodness….
- Jalon D’na
The First Amendment…
Don Lemon Arrested After Filming Minneapolis Church Protest
Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort taken into custody after Minnesota church protest
Who Is Georgia Fort, the Other Journalist Arrested Over a Church Protest?
“No one is talking about the Epstein Files anymore..” We are.
Justice Department releases many more records from its Jeffrey Epstein files
Ghislaine Maxwell Drops New Epstein Allegations—and They’re a Doozy
Pam Bondi still can’t give release date for delayed Epstein files a month after missing deadline
Judge rules Bank of America must face lawsuit over Jeffrey Epstein ties
Our Main Story: How Much Is Enough?!
Donald Trump files a lawsuit against the American tax authorities
Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax info
Our Other Main Story: Strike It Down
The United States takes to the streets to stand up to Trump’s crackdown on immigrants
The Three Lessons of Minneapolis
Our Other Other Main Story: Georgia On Our Mind
Tulsi Gabbard under scrutiny for showing up at FBI raid of Georgia election hub
Here’s Why Tulsi Gabbard Was at FBI’s Georgia Election Office Raid
O Canada…
Albertan separatists court Trump while he feuds with Canada
Carney urges US not to meddle in Alberta independence movement
Canada Signs Auto Deal With South Korea, Moving Further From the U.S.
Who are the Alberta separatists, and what are their demands?
This Week’s Links
Former Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey is sentenced to 20 years in prison
Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits’ backgrounds (From August 2025)
Another winter storm, with possible blizzard conditions, forecast for Southeast
Homan vows ‘massive changes’ and ICE drawdown if Minnesota officials cooperate
Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione
Guard deployments to US cities cost $496 million in 2025, CBO says
Democrats and the White House reach an agreement to avoid a partial US government shutdown
Trump and Senate Democrats Agree Deal—but Shutdown Still Looms
Boy, 5, detained by ICE in viral moment is now sick and asking for his mom in detention center
Democrats Call for Release of 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE
Trump Expected to Announce Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
Army general tapped to lead NSA vows to follow the law if confirmed
The World Sees Trump’s America as a Sad Joke
2 dead in shooting in northern Canada, no active threat: Officials
Washington Post Plans Cuts to Reshape Newsroom
Ted Cruz dragged online for saying the US should arm protesters – in Iran
An Ethicist ‘in the Scalia Mold’: The Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE
Flags honoring Danish troops at US embassy reinstalled after outcry
Iran’s neighbors on edge as US ‘armada’ arrives in Middle East
Lockheed Martin will quadruple its production of anti-missile systems
Shooting deaths climb in Trump’s mass deportation effort
What is the “Doomsday Clock”, and what does it mean when it gets to midnight?
California Democrats help lead counter-offensive against Trump immigration crackdown
Pizza Cutter and a Fork: A Bizarre Bid to Break Mangione Out of Jail
Nicki Minaj shows off her Trump gold card designed to fast-track a path to legal residency1
Sundance’s Last Park City Hoorah: How to Go Out (and Ski) in Style
Trump team now working to save Native American mascots from schools that were told to remove them2
Mayors warn that Trump’s hardline immigration tactics could dent trust in law enforcement
Costco’s $4.99 rotisserie chicken gets roasted in lawsuit. Here’s what they’re claiming
ICE has expanded its mass surveillance efforts. Online activists are fighting back.
ICE Pretends It’s a Military Force. Its Tactics Would Get Real Soldiers Killed
Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it3
Whatever This Is, It Is Not Strategy
In Minneapolis, Vintage Dealers Build Mutual-Aid Networks as ICE Raids Intensify
Catherine O’Hara, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘Home Alone’ Star, Dies at 71
This Is Texas News
Immigrant Children Lead Uprising at Texas Detention Center
‘Wael’s last wish’: ICE denies release of Texas man for son’s funeral
Dallas County DA John Creuzot joins coalition to prosecute federal officers
Texas Moves to Curtail Visas for Skilled Foreign Workers
AG Ken Paxton cannot shut down Texas Latino voting group, judge rules
Mark Aguirre’s Jersey Retirement Completes His Long Trip Home
This Is Black America (Welcome, White People)
Election 2026
House Republicans propose stricter voting rules as Trump administration eyes midterms
Last day to register / check your registration in Texas is 2/2/26!
Blindspot Stories
Two Florida men accused of killing a tarpon after breaking into an aquarium to go fishing
Oklahoma Landowners Abruptly Kill Deal for Planned ICE Facility
Avalanches killed two ski patrollers at Mammoth in a year. What’s going wrong?
Zuckerberg Passes Bezos For No. 4 Richest As Meta Surges
Trump warns Somali pirates that Hegseth is ‘authorized’ to strike
Under Reported Stories
Cheerios, Pringles and Nutella among thousands of products recalled after exposure to rodent waste
Measles Is Spreading Faster Than Ignorance in This Country—and That’s Saying Something
South Carolina measles outbreak hits nearly 600 new cases in just over a month
The U.S. is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status
Google’s New Chrome ‘Auto Browse’ Agent Attempts to Roam the Web Without You
Democratic Wake Up Call
Sen. Amy Klobuchar announces run for Minnesota governor amid immigration turmoil
ICE Will Play a Big Factor in the Maine Senate Race
Democrats Aren’t Doing Much to Stop ICE
Everything is Political: Social Media
Meta Is Blocking Links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
Redditors Are Mounting a Resistance Against ICE
AI News
New Orleans City Council bans data centers for a year after concerns over potential development
Grid reliability projected to decline as data centers drive demand, watchdog says
5 things to avoid asking AI, according to security experts
Trump’s acting cyber chief uploaded sensitive files into a public version of ChatGPT
Treasury Cancels All Booz Allen Contracts Over Leak Of Billionaires’ Tax Data
AI-Generated Anti-ICE Videos Are Getting the Fanfic Treatment
I Know Ball News
Rodman ‘becomes highest-paid women’s footballer’
Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg Makes NBA History in Loss to Hornets, Joining Michael Jordan
He Lost His Parents in a Plane Crash. Next Week He’ll Skate at the Olympics.
Gary Bettman praised ‘Heated Rivalry’ and NHL Pride Nights. The leaguewide reality doesn’t match
Your Moments of Zen
That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon
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