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Everything’s Antifa when you don’t know how to read.
February 6, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Everything’s Antifa when you don’t know how to read.
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They text each other and have spreadsheets. scary
February 6, 2026 at 2:52 AM
They text each other and have spreadsheets. scary
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For the first time, GOP strategists are telling Axios that losing the Senate — where Republicans have a 53-47 majority — is a distinct possibility.
According to GOP internal polling, even deep-red states like Alaska, Iowa, and Ohio are now in play.
According to GOP internal polling, even deep-red states like Alaska, Iowa, and Ohio are now in play.
GOP's new fear: Losing the Senate in November
A Democratic takeover of the Senate would be a political earthquake — and neuter Trump's last two years in office.
www.axios.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:49 PM
For the first time, GOP strategists are telling Axios that losing the Senate — where Republicans have a 53-47 majority — is a distinct possibility.
According to GOP internal polling, even deep-red states like Alaska, Iowa, and Ohio are now in play.
According to GOP internal polling, even deep-red states like Alaska, Iowa, and Ohio are now in play.
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So, Trump wants Washington’s Dulles Airport renamed after him. How’s this? 😉
February 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
So, Trump wants Washington’s Dulles Airport renamed after him. How’s this? 😉
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A man taken into custody in Rochester Thursday by federal immigration agents and now held at the Whipple Federal Building in the Twin Cities is a recent organ transplant recipient who is without his needed anti-rejection medication, state Rep. Kim Hicks tells MPR News.
Transplant recipient arrested by federal agents in Rochester needs medicine, state representative says
State Rep. Kim Hicks told MPR News she drove to the Whipple Federal Building near Ft. Snelling Thursday night to give the man his medication but authorities wouldn't take it without a doctor's note. S...
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 6:07 PM
A man taken into custody in Rochester Thursday by federal immigration agents and now held at the Whipple Federal Building in the Twin Cities is a recent organ transplant recipient who is without his needed anti-rejection medication, state Rep. Kim Hicks tells MPR News.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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Indigenous leaders from across Polynesia released the text of a landmark treaty recognizing whales as legal persons & ancestral beings, a move that supporters say could reshape global debates over ocean governance, conservation and Indigenous sovereignty. insideclimatenews.org/news/0502202...
How a ‘Powerful Vision’ on Whales and Oceans Could Change Worldviews - Inside Climate News
Māori scientist Daniel Hikuroa reflects on an Indigenous-led declaration recognizing whales as legal persons, challenging the foundations of ocean governance.
insideclimatenews.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Indigenous leaders from across Polynesia released the text of a landmark treaty recognizing whales as legal persons & ancestral beings, a move that supporters say could reshape global debates over ocean governance, conservation and Indigenous sovereignty. insideclimatenews.org/news/0502202...
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ICE violently detain a deaf teenager—accuse him of "not listening" to their orders.
"They thought I was stupid—but NO!" he told rally.
"They shrugged at me, they didn't care because I'm deaf."
Agents did not provide sign language interpreter—then denied him access to bathroom.
Los Angeles, CA
"They thought I was stupid—but NO!" he told rally.
"They shrugged at me, they didn't care because I'm deaf."
Agents did not provide sign language interpreter—then denied him access to bathroom.
Los Angeles, CA
February 5, 2026 at 12:35 AM
ICE violently detain a deaf teenager—accuse him of "not listening" to their orders.
"They thought I was stupid—but NO!" he told rally.
"They shrugged at me, they didn't care because I'm deaf."
Agents did not provide sign language interpreter—then denied him access to bathroom.
Los Angeles, CA
"They thought I was stupid—but NO!" he told rally.
"They shrugged at me, they didn't care because I'm deaf."
Agents did not provide sign language interpreter—then denied him access to bathroom.
Los Angeles, CA
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Lol, everything good the Democrats ever do is always because leftists made them do it, and every leftist failure is always the Democrats’ fault.
Biden fucking ran on the promise of an FDR-style transformation, and leftists mocked him, called him a liar, & dismissed everything he did as not enough
Biden fucking ran on the promise of an FDR-style transformation, and leftists mocked him, called him a liar, & dismissed everything he did as not enough
February 7, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Lol, everything good the Democrats ever do is always because leftists made them do it, and every leftist failure is always the Democrats’ fault.
Biden fucking ran on the promise of an FDR-style transformation, and leftists mocked him, called him a liar, & dismissed everything he did as not enough
Biden fucking ran on the promise of an FDR-style transformation, and leftists mocked him, called him a liar, & dismissed everything he did as not enough
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This is an immensely significant document that continues to get virtually no attention in US media—but lots abroad. In Jul 2015, Epstein arranged a meeting between a known highest-level Russian intel operative, Sergey Belyakov and Peter Thiel,
February 6, 2026 at 9:55 PM
This is an immensely significant document that continues to get virtually no attention in US media—but lots abroad. In Jul 2015, Epstein arranged a meeting between a known highest-level Russian intel operative, Sergey Belyakov and Peter Thiel,
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NEW: In response to DOJ's request for a stay pending appeal of her Haiti TPS order, Judge Reyes questions the "suspect" nature of DOJ's "irreparable harm" arguments, orders DOJ to file a declaration about what actions DHS has taken "in expectation" Haiti TPS would end, and sets a hearing for 2/12.
![MINUTE ORDER. The Court has reviewed the Government's 126 Motion to Stay the Court's Order Granting Relief Under 5 U.S.C. § 705 and 127 4 Plaintiffs' Motion to Set Briefing Schedule. The Government took three business days from the Court's decision to file the motion. They now ask the Court to rule within one business day and three hours and do so without identifying any basis for this rushed timetable. Due to the serious issues presented in this litigation, Plaintiffs should be afforded at least the same amount of time as the Government to brief their opposition.
At the hearing on the Government's Motion, the Court expects the Government to articulate, among other things, how the irreparable harm and other stay factors weigh in the Government's favor. The Government contends that the Court "intru[des]... in the workings of a coordinate branch of the Government." Dkt. 126 at 22 (citation omitted). But missing is any concrete example of how the Court does so. This failure is particularly problematic in light of the Government's representations that it was "remote conjecture," "speculation," and
"theoretical" that it would detain or initiate removal proceedings against Haitian nationals if the Termination went into effect. Dkt. 92 at 42; see Dkt. 126 at 23-24. Either the Government does not have any concrete plans to detain and initiate removal proceedings against Haitian TPS holders if the Court stays its decision pending litigation and therefore its own irreparable harm argument is suspect. Or the Government does have such concrete plans and therefore its argument that Plaintiffs will suffer no "irreparable harm" is suspect.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreid2l2ag2innap7ravycp3m3jvijokr6nlh23szextifdre5aisysu@jpeg)
February 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
NEW: In response to DOJ's request for a stay pending appeal of her Haiti TPS order, Judge Reyes questions the "suspect" nature of DOJ's "irreparable harm" arguments, orders DOJ to file a declaration about what actions DHS has taken "in expectation" Haiti TPS would end, and sets a hearing for 2/12.
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all these emails between academics and Epstein are more testimony of what women in academia have to contend with 😡
February 3, 2026 at 10:05 PM
all these emails between academics and Epstein are more testimony of what women in academia have to contend with 😡
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Yes, I know it's photoshopped. It's still funny, especially if you never quite got out of junior high.
February 6, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Yes, I know it's photoshopped. It's still funny, especially if you never quite got out of junior high.
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I would walk barefoot through the cold, dank, rat infested tunnels under the Hudson rather than disembark at something called Trump Penn Station.
-- Julie C, NJ Transit Commuter
www.nj.com/news/2026/02...
-- Julie C, NJ Transit Commuter
www.nj.com/news/2026/02...
Trump Station? Trump Airport? What the president asked for in exchange for releasing frozen Gateway Tunnel funds, reports say
President Donald Trump froze billions for the project during a dispute with Democrats last year. Construction is set to stop Friday.
www.nj.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:30 PM
I would walk barefoot through the cold, dank, rat infested tunnels under the Hudson rather than disembark at something called Trump Penn Station.
-- Julie C, NJ Transit Commuter
www.nj.com/news/2026/02...
-- Julie C, NJ Transit Commuter
www.nj.com/news/2026/02...
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It's not hypocisy. She just fucking lies.
February 7, 2026 at 1:22 AM
It's not hypocisy. She just fucking lies.
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Cancun Ted over here argued that “partisanship is inherent and permissible in the districting process” in an amicus brief he filed with the Supreme Court in the Texas redistricting case last September. www.cornyn.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
February 7, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Cancun Ted over here argued that “partisanship is inherent and permissible in the districting process” in an amicus brief he filed with the Supreme Court in the Texas redistricting case last September. www.cornyn.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
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This is overriding a ballot initiative approved by voters.
BREAKING: The Nebraska Legislature has approved a bill lowering Nebraska’s minimum wage from $15 an hour to $13.50 for young workers, and slowing down minimum wage increases for others.
February 7, 2026 at 3:19 AM
This is overriding a ballot initiative approved by voters.
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this kinda shit from incumbents republicans is so funny BRO YOU COULD PASS A NATIONAL GERRYMANDERING BAN RIGHT NOW but they don't want that, they want republicans to gerrymander and democrats to roll over
February 7, 2026 at 3:18 AM
this kinda shit from incumbents republicans is so funny BRO YOU COULD PASS A NATIONAL GERRYMANDERING BAN RIGHT NOW but they don't want that, they want republicans to gerrymander and democrats to roll over
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Trump, the piece of shyt— is holding the funds for NY/NJ's Gateway Project hostage. He offered to rename Dulles International Airport and New York’s Penn Station after himself in exchange for the money. 🙄
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump wanted Dulles Airport, Penn Station named after him — in exchange for releasing federal funds
Trump has named several landmarks and initiatives after himself since he returned to office.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Trump, the piece of shyt— is holding the funds for NY/NJ's Gateway Project hostage. He offered to rename Dulles International Airport and New York’s Penn Station after himself in exchange for the money. 🙄
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
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South Carolina wants to force every public school classroom to post the Ten Commandments.
Courts have already ruled similar laws unconstitutional.
They’re doing it anyway. And using a fake James Madison quote to justify it.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/south-caro...
Courts have already ruled similar laws unconstitutional.
They’re doing it anyway. And using a fake James Madison quote to justify it.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/south-caro...
South Carolina's bill to force the Ten Commandments in school is doomed to fail
Despite clear court losses in other states, South Carolina Republicans are trying to push an unconstitutional mandate into public school classrooms
www.friendlyatheist.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
South Carolina wants to force every public school classroom to post the Ten Commandments.
Courts have already ruled similar laws unconstitutional.
They’re doing it anyway. And using a fake James Madison quote to justify it.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/south-caro...
Courts have already ruled similar laws unconstitutional.
They’re doing it anyway. And using a fake James Madison quote to justify it.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/south-caro...
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EXCLUSIVE: Terez Metry was 13 when her family fled to Tennessee from Egypt in 2011. Then, they left her behind. She only recently discovered she had an order of removal from 2011. But she was following the legal path to citizenship. On Monday, at a routine DHS meeting, Metry was detained.
Immigration process turns sour for an Antioch woman - Nashville Banner
Terez Metry, a dental assistant in Middle Tennessee with no criminal history, was detained by ICE during an interview as she followed legal steps toward citizenship.
nashvillebanner.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:41 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Terez Metry was 13 when her family fled to Tennessee from Egypt in 2011. Then, they left her behind. She only recently discovered she had an order of removal from 2011. But she was following the legal path to citizenship. On Monday, at a routine DHS meeting, Metry was detained.
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Red Wine & Blue now has more than 600,000 members. Its members and affiliated groups held 4,000 events last year, most of them in person. On Tuesday, they raised more than $100k in less than an hour to support Haitians in Springfield, OH & oppose ICE. 19thnews.org/2026/02/wine... via @19thnews.org
The original ‘wine moms’ are in Ohio. They’re mobilizing to support Haitians in Springfield.
Katie Paris founded Red, Wine & Blue to harness suburban women's political power — now more than 600,000 members are deploying it to oppose ICE in their communities.
19thnews.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Red Wine & Blue now has more than 600,000 members. Its members and affiliated groups held 4,000 events last year, most of them in person. On Tuesday, they raised more than $100k in less than an hour to support Haitians in Springfield, OH & oppose ICE. 19thnews.org/2026/02/wine... via @19thnews.org
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🚨NEW: A federal judge out of Oregon has issued a sweeping rebuke of the DOJ’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls.
The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 6:49 PM
🚨NEW: A federal judge out of Oregon has issued a sweeping rebuke of the DOJ’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls.
The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.