2026.01.10

[lsanderson]

MinnPost's The Glean is all ICE again: https://www.minnpost.com/glean/2026/01/trump-targeted-minnesota-long-before-fatal-ice-shooting/

Leaders alarmed about fairness of FBI inquiry into Minneapolis ICE shooting
State and local officials say they do not believe investigation into shooting death of Renee Nicole Good will be objective
George Chidi
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/10/fbi-investigation-minneapolis-ice-shooting-renee-nicole-good

Minneapolis mayor accuses federal authorities of ‘hiding facts’ in ICE killing
Jacob Frey criticizes Trump administration’s response to shooting death of Renee Nicole Good
Richard Luscombe
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/09/jacob-frey-trump-minneapolis-ice-investigation
(Oh my -- does The Guaridan have the slightest idea what 'petrifying cold temperatures' are?)

Iran protesters tell of brutal police response as regime lashes out
Videos emerging despite internet and mobile phone blackout show demonstrations continuing despite reports of escalating crackdown
William Christou and Deepa Parent
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/10/iran-protesters-tell-of-brutal-police-response-deaths-and-forced-confessions

Analysis
Why the white America Trump dreams of is just a fantasy
Eduardo Porter
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/10/trump-immigration-whiteness

Trump’s territorial ambition: new imperialism or a case of the emperor’s new clothes?
Julian Borger
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/10/trump-territorial-ambition-imperialism

Renee Macklin Good’s wife says she nurtured kindness
Cari Spencer and MPR News Staff
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/09/renee-goods-wife-releases-statement-about-ice-shooting

Analysis
Mamdani’s first 10 days: getting things done despite right’s dystopian fantasies
Adam Gabbatt
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/10/zohran-mamdani-new-york-10-days

Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani are showing what ‘pro-family’ means
Arwa Mahdawi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/10/kathy-hochul-zohran-mamdani-childcare

The hill I will die on: Decorative cushions and throws on hotel beds should be banned, immediately
Annabel Lee
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/10/the-hill-i-will-die-on-hotel-room-bed-throws-banned

If you've grown weary of pumpkin pie, how about cheesecake? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOy0RF4jJMg

Vegetables
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for roast swede and purple sprouting broccoli curry
Earthy, sweet swede soaks up a curry sauce like a champion, and this ginger, tomato and coconut number is no exception*
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jan/10/vegan-roast-swede-purple-sprouting-broccoli-curry-recipe-meera-sodha
*We call swedes rutabegas, brocolli is good enough (sprouting or not), and you can substitute paprika (or parika and chile powder) for kashmiri chilli powder. Your friendly local Asian grocery store is sure to have Thai basil, or you can do like I would do and leave it out.

AI bubble: five things you need to know to shield your finances from a crash
Some experts have voiced fears a tech meltdown could hit our savings and pensions – here’s how to protect yourself
Hilary Osborne
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jan/10/ai-bubble-finances-crash-tech-meltdown-savings-pensions

What does your car say about you? A global portrait of people and their rides, from Shanghai to Santa Monica
You can tell a lot about someone from the vehicle they drive, as Martin Roemers’ collection of photographs show. Introduction by author William Boyd
William Boyd
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jan/10/martin-roemers-homo-mobilis-photography-book-car-vehicle-owners-portraits