“PROTEST-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.” It needs to be a RICO target.

Not true at all and I know you know that.

Deportations numbers aside (which Trump is the best of all-time), Obama had no theatrics because there’s no protest industrial complex with a Democrat in office. The theatrics are part of the Communist handbook. https://t.co/CT35ecbG8j pic.twitter.com/7HfyHDuSqo

— Josh Rainer (@JoshRainerGold) January 9, 2026

Related:

They’re trying to show they can still do it – the media, politicians, activists, and influencers. And they need to show they can do it to keep their jobs.

But it’s sputtering and no one really believes it. Tactics from 10 years ago just don’t work now. It’s different terrain. https://t.co/0wFFyMLmnj

— Coddled Affluent Professional (@feelsdesperate) January 9, 2026

Also: Dear Protesters: Your Comrades Don’t Care About You. Your ill-informed passion is not a force field.

SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS.

Starlink messages are sporadic but there is a general message:

• Casualties are high on both sides
• People are fighting like hell
• Starlink is limited outside of big cities but there's fierce fighting all across Iran even in small towns and cities
• There is OPTIMISM.

— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) January 10, 2026

UPDATE: I guess the Democrats expect the Mullahs to lose.

The talking points just dropped.

Now they’re condemning Hamas.

The Democrats are pure phonies. pic.twitter.com/TUzc1ocsAJ

— Gina Milan (@ginamilan_) January 10, 2026

HAHA, SO TRUE:

Biggest self-own ever 😂 https://t.co/3Qmk0R2DRg

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 10, 2026

WELL, PUSHING THE TRUTH WOULD BE POOR SALESMANSHIP: Joel Kotkin: Gavin Newsom is selling a California success story that never happened.

ELON WINS AS USUAL:

Streisand Effect remains undefeated 😂 https://t.co/vIrtUX3S1C

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 10, 2026

Related:

Starmer literally has a lower approval rating than Maduro 😂 https://t.co/rNB9GNT3WF

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 10, 2026

UPDATE:

Of course they want to ban X.

This is where the grooming transcripts dropped.

This is where we discovered Danish immigration integration data.

This is where we debate the merits of ethno nationalism and the pitfalls of civic nationalism.

This is where we diagnose the flaws at…

— Andy (@PositivFuturist) January 9, 2026

THIS IS TERRIBLE ADVICE:

"… in many cases these are misdemeanor offenses and …"

… sometimes you get shot in the face. https://t.co/BOdQVjP4q1

— The Patriarch Tree (@PatriarchTree) January 9, 2026

JOHN LUCAS: “The Warmth of Collectivism” v. Capitalism.

PLENTY OF WOMEN AREN’T FALLING FOR THIS, OF COURSE, BUT THE ONES WHO DO ARE DEFINITELY A TYPE:

The democrats have turned them into useful idiots, and they consider them to be entirely disposable pic.twitter.com/a8PFTb8zMC

— Marie Isabella (@MarieIsabellaB) January 9, 2026

WHEN TACTICS FAIL, THEY DON’T ADMIT IT, THEY JUST MOVE ON:

Minnesota shooting can’t be found on the NYT webpage.

Down the memory hole!

Bye-bye!👋 https://t.co/uTTnaWHcC6 pic.twitter.com/70CqWcnVbX

— Coddled Affluent Professional (@feelsdesperate) January 10, 2026

OPEN THREAD: You know what to do.

THEY ARE COGNITIVELY IMPAIRED:

Venn Diagram of people who call ICE agents the Gestapo but then expect nothing bad to happen from confronting or threatening them.

— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) January 9, 2026

GODSPEED:

2:30 AM Tehran, Iran – right now: You are watching a revolution happening.

History in the making.

Keep talking about Iran. The mainstream media is finally reporting on it!

It's working.

Remember: the entire world is safer with a FREE IRAN.

Javid Shah!pic.twitter.com/4Wwi1hotpK

— Shirion Collective (@ShirionOrg) January 9, 2026

SALENA ZITO:

Compelling interview by @ZitoSalena with @JoshShapiroPA about his reelect and how close he came to stepping out because of concerns about his family's safety:https://t.co/xjxRYqTksU

— Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) January 9, 2026

THE NEW SPACE RACE: NASA will return 4 astronauts home early in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station.

ACTUAL #RESISTANCE, NOT UPPER-CLASS COSPLAY:

Burning headscarves in Tehran tonight.

Iranians are also setting fire to possessions of the regime forces, including cars, mosques, and their homes.

They are sending Khamenei a message.

But they are also trying to send the world a message.

Please help spread it. pic.twitter.com/pTIrAMzVFu

— dahlia kurtz ✡︎ דליה קורץ (@DahliaKurtz) January 10, 2026

STUART BROTMAN: How Can We Rebuild a Culture of Free Expression?

RAGE, RAGE AGAINST THE DYING OF THE LIGHT: We Emit a Visible Light That Vanishes When We Die, Surprising Study Says.

THAT WOULD BE NICE: Could a Simple Nasal Drop Treat the Deadliest Brain Cancer?

THERE USED TO BE A TV SHOW ABOUT THIS: Woman shocked to welcome baby after experiencing stomach pain on Christmas.

CATCHING UP WITH TESLA? Lucid’s Next Move: Nvidia-Powered EVs That Can Truly Drive Themselves. Telsas can pretty much do that now, while this article is in future tense. But I wish them luck.

HAHA:

BODYCAM FOOTAGE EXPLODES THE LEFTY NARRATIVE. I hope they prosecute with J6-level vigor.

Ah yes, felony murder.

Felony murder is a legal rule that allows individuals to be charged with murder if someone dies during the commission of a dangerous felony, even if they did not intend to kill or directly cause the death.

Arrest the wife. https://t.co/nIgtiaMvuB

— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) January 9, 2026

IRAN:

🔴 Tehran tonight:

"People once again brought the Lion and Sun flag, and they set fire to the Saadat Abad Mosque.

"Saadat Abad is in the hands of the people. The fucking regime bastards escaped. More crowds are joining.

Death to Khamenei." pic.twitter.com/M5gJoGVhPh

— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) January 9, 2026

Tehran. Tonight.

"Pahlavi will return"

Brought to you by Starlink.

pic.twitter.com/eTVbl1HVR1

— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) January 9, 2026

Iranians are no longer intimidated into silence by internet blackouts and mass killings. It's so inspiring to witness.

This is Tehran tonight.

Via Starlink.

pic.twitter.com/g7uWRAoFlG

— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) January 9, 2026

What a photo. Don’t turn your eyes from Iran. pic.twitter.com/YyybLkuddX

— David Patrikarakos (@dpatrikarakos) January 9, 2026

UPDATE:

More about mullahs being seen at Moscow airport, please https://t.co/G54gH7LgVX

— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) January 9, 2026

THAT CAN BE GOOD OR BAD DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES: Personal Defense Tip: Cars Are Deadly Weapons.

PROBABLY A POLITICIAN: Chicago’s rat hole wasn’t made by a rat.