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This can’t be shared too much. Trump & his FCC crony are censoring who talk show hosts can invite as their guests-James Talarico on Colbert. Corp media—is selling out our 1A rights to curry favor w/a corrupt regime. This is dangerous when censoring comes from the top! We must stand against this!
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This can’t be shared too much. Trump & his FCC crony are censoring who talk show hosts can invite as their guests-James Talarico on Colbert. Corp media—is selling out our 1A rights to curry favor w/a corrupt regime. This is dangerous when censoring comes from the top! We must stand against this!
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The Trump administration’s lawless killing spree continues with three more maritime strikes—two in the Pacific and one in the Caribbean.
11 more people reportedly killed.
No amount of terrorism talk renders this slaughter lawful.
11 more people reportedly killed.
No amount of terrorism talk renders this slaughter lawful.
February 17, 2026 at 4:29 PM
The Trump administration’s lawless killing spree continues with three more maritime strikes—two in the Pacific and one in the Caribbean.
11 more people reportedly killed.
No amount of terrorism talk renders this slaughter lawful.
11 more people reportedly killed.
No amount of terrorism talk renders this slaughter lawful.
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"Widespread monocultures of genetically uniform crops.... have contributed to environmental degradation & increased plant vulnerability to disease."
We could - and must - break up these monocultures. In #biodiversity is resilience
theconversation.com/coffee-crops...
We could - and must - break up these monocultures. In #biodiversity is resilience
theconversation.com/coffee-crops...
Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and why
Coffee wilt disease has continually devastated farms around the world. Understanding the fungus’s genetics can help protect everyone’s cup of joe.
theconversation.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:54 PM
"Widespread monocultures of genetically uniform crops.... have contributed to environmental degradation & increased plant vulnerability to disease."
We could - and must - break up these monocultures. In #biodiversity is resilience
theconversation.com/coffee-crops...
We could - and must - break up these monocultures. In #biodiversity is resilience
theconversation.com/coffee-crops...
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🚨 ATTENTION TEXANS 🚨
🤠 Today is the first day of early voting in the 2026 Texas primary elections, which runs until 2/27.
If you have any voting-related questions or need any more election information, check out the Election Protection Hotline:
🤠 Today is the first day of early voting in the 2026 Texas primary elections, which runs until 2/27.
If you have any voting-related questions or need any more election information, check out the Election Protection Hotline:
Texas - Election Protection
Last Updated: January 2026 Questions about voting in Texas? Contact us! Upcoming Elections in Texas
866ourvote.org
February 17, 2026 at 4:26 PM
🚨 ATTENTION TEXANS 🚨
🤠 Today is the first day of early voting in the 2026 Texas primary elections, which runs until 2/27.
If you have any voting-related questions or need any more election information, check out the Election Protection Hotline:
🤠 Today is the first day of early voting in the 2026 Texas primary elections, which runs until 2/27.
If you have any voting-related questions or need any more election information, check out the Election Protection Hotline:
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Hallie Shoffner is giving MAGA senator Tom Cotton a run for his money
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Arkansas farmer has Tom Cotton heading for his foxhole.
Although Senator Tom Cotton grew up in Arkansas, he now lives in Virgina. He considered his Senate seat so safe that he rarely visited the predominately red State of Arkansas except to attend big fund...
www.dailykos.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Hallie Shoffner is giving MAGA senator Tom Cotton a run for his money
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Word on the ground in Minneapolis is…
No. ICE is not leaving.
There are reports of dozens of vehicles leaving the headquarters.
People are still being taken.
The community is under occupation.
Spread the word.
No. ICE is not leaving.
There are reports of dozens of vehicles leaving the headquarters.
People are still being taken.
The community is under occupation.
Spread the word.
February 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Word on the ground in Minneapolis is…
No. ICE is not leaving.
There are reports of dozens of vehicles leaving the headquarters.
People are still being taken.
The community is under occupation.
Spread the word.
No. ICE is not leaving.
There are reports of dozens of vehicles leaving the headquarters.
People are still being taken.
The community is under occupation.
Spread the word.
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Breaking Politico:
Tricia McLaughlin, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's spokesperson and a known spreader of disinformation, is expected to inform colleagues Tuesday that she's leaving DHS.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Tricia McLaughlin, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's spokesperson and a known spreader of disinformation, is expected to inform colleagues Tuesday that she's leaving DHS.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin to leave Trump administration
The move comes as public opinion has turned on the administration’s hardline immigration policies.
www.politico.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Breaking Politico:
Tricia McLaughlin, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's spokesperson and a known spreader of disinformation, is expected to inform colleagues Tuesday that she's leaving DHS.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Tricia McLaughlin, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's spokesperson and a known spreader of disinformation, is expected to inform colleagues Tuesday that she's leaving DHS.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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"The easiest way to draw that money down is to deny baseline funding for the duration of Trump’s term." prospect.org/2026/02/16/i...
The Case for Keeping ICE and CBP Defunded - The American Prospect
Democrats should not provide one thin dime to MAGA storm troopers.
prospect.org
February 16, 2026 at 2:49 PM
"The easiest way to draw that money down is to deny baseline funding for the duration of Trump’s term." prospect.org/2026/02/16/i...
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Rachel Maddox exposed the Republican governor of New Hampshire for working with ICE for a detention center that people of New Hampshire are totally against.
youtu.be/0WdqphevyUY?...
youtu.be/0WdqphevyUY?...
Political catastrophe: Republican governor botches ICE prison decision
YouTube video by MS NOW
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Rachel Maddox exposed the Republican governor of New Hampshire for working with ICE for a detention center that people of New Hampshire are totally against.
youtu.be/0WdqphevyUY?...
youtu.be/0WdqphevyUY?...
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My favorite DHS statistic is the “cocaine seizure effectiveness rate” and it measures how good the U.S. government believes it is at stopping cocaine brought through land ports of entry, and the answer is “extremely bad.”
Most recent available data below.
Most recent available data below.
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM
My favorite DHS statistic is the “cocaine seizure effectiveness rate” and it measures how good the U.S. government believes it is at stopping cocaine brought through land ports of entry, and the answer is “extremely bad.”
Most recent available data below.
Most recent available data below.
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“And because my network clearly does not want us to talk about this,” Colbert said, “let’s talk about this.” trib.al/0CX2ThM
February 17, 2026 at 3:55 PM
“And because my network clearly does not want us to talk about this,” Colbert said, “let’s talk about this.” trib.al/0CX2ThM
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Pleased to speak to @nickturse.bsky.social about USG rescue efforts for the survivors of boat strikes.
“It does not appear as if they were eager to rescue additional survivors and then be faced with the question of ‘what do we do with them?’”
“It does not appear as if they were eager to rescue additional survivors and then be faced with the question of ‘what do we do with them?’”
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Sent a Rescue Plane for Boat Strike Survivors. It Took 45 Hours to Arrive.
In seas that could kill a person within an hour, it took nearly two days for a rescue plane to arrive.
New from @airwars.bsky.social and @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2026/02/17/b...
In seas that could kill a person within an hour, it took nearly two days for a rescue plane to arrive.
New from @airwars.bsky.social and @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2026/02/17/b...
U.S. Sent a Rescue Plane for Boat Strike Survivors. It Took 45 Hours to Arrive.
In seas that could kill a person within an hour, it took nearly two days for a rescue plane to arrive.
theintercept.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Pleased to speak to @nickturse.bsky.social about USG rescue efforts for the survivors of boat strikes.
“It does not appear as if they were eager to rescue additional survivors and then be faced with the question of ‘what do we do with them?’”
“It does not appear as if they were eager to rescue additional survivors and then be faced with the question of ‘what do we do with them?’”
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How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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Billionaire Trump donor and tariff advocate is moving his Ohio manufacturing plant to China: report
Billionaire Trump donor is moving his Ohio manufacturing plant to China: report
John Paulson, who is worth an estimated $4 billion, previously spoke out against offshoring American manufacturing jobs
trib.al
February 17, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Billionaire Trump donor and tariff advocate is moving his Ohio manufacturing plant to China: report
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Continually disgusted not only by the blatant Islamophobia and racism, but also by the Republican Party’s embrace of Fine and his views.
Utterly disqualifying in a United States Congressman, as it would be in any job.
newrepublic.com/post/206611/...
Utterly disqualifying in a United States Congressman, as it would be in any job.
newrepublic.com/post/206611/...
MAGA Congressman Makes Sick Post About Muslims and Dogs
Republican Representative Randy Fine twisted a harmless joke into a racist attack on Muslims—just days before Ramadan.
newrepublic.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Continually disgusted not only by the blatant Islamophobia and racism, but also by the Republican Party’s embrace of Fine and his views.
Utterly disqualifying in a United States Congressman, as it would be in any job.
newrepublic.com/post/206611/...
Utterly disqualifying in a United States Congressman, as it would be in any job.
newrepublic.com/post/206611/...
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Small freshwater lakes and ponds are closed ecosystems, meaning the environmental contaminants have "nowhere to go," and their concentrations increase over time. This gives us a warning about what is happening in the oceans too; it just takes longer to detect.
Polluting the environment for all eternity—and still sticking our heads in the sand
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework states that plastic pollution must be eliminated by 2030. So why haven't we enacted measures that make a real difference?
phys.org
February 16, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Small freshwater lakes and ponds are closed ecosystems, meaning the environmental contaminants have "nowhere to go," and their concentrations increase over time. This gives us a warning about what is happening in the oceans too; it just takes longer to detect.
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UPDATE: “FBI formally notified Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) on it will not provide the BCA with access to any information or evidence that it has collected in the 1/24 shooting death of Alex Pretti.”
🤔A lawless regime. Abolish ICE.
dps.mn.gov/news/bca/sta...
🤔A lawless regime. Abolish ICE.
dps.mn.gov/news/bca/sta...
February 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
UPDATE: “FBI formally notified Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) on it will not provide the BCA with access to any information or evidence that it has collected in the 1/24 shooting death of Alex Pretti.”
🤔A lawless regime. Abolish ICE.
dps.mn.gov/news/bca/sta...
🤔A lawless regime. Abolish ICE.
dps.mn.gov/news/bca/sta...
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US had almost *no* job growth in 2025.
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January, but labor market growth stalled in 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that U.S. employers added 181,000 jobs last year, far fewer than the 1.46 million jobs that were added in 2024.
www.nbcnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
US had almost *no* job growth in 2025.
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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Romulus, Michigan
"Romulus Mayor Robert A. McCraight said he was telling lawmakers 'at all levels' that a detention center is not permitted and will be opposed by the city..."
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
"Romulus Mayor Robert A. McCraight said he was telling lawmakers 'at all levels' that a detention center is not permitted and will be opposed by the city..."
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
ICE purchases facility in Romulus, agency spokesperson says
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased a facility in Romulus, Michigan, a spokesperson for the federal agency told CBS News Detroit on Sunday afternoon.
www.cbsnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Romulus, Michigan
"Romulus Mayor Robert A. McCraight said he was telling lawmakers 'at all levels' that a detention center is not permitted and will be opposed by the city..."
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
"Romulus Mayor Robert A. McCraight said he was telling lawmakers 'at all levels' that a detention center is not permitted and will be opposed by the city..."
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
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A nudibranch called Doriopsila albopunctata or the White Spotted Nudibranch or the White-spotted Sea Goddess roams around a reef searching for sponges to eat. The dorid nudibranchs are being studied for "use in antiviral and anticancer pharmaceuticals". Take 2 dorids and call me in the morning.
February 16, 2026 at 3:57 PM
A nudibranch called Doriopsila albopunctata or the White Spotted Nudibranch or the White-spotted Sea Goddess roams around a reef searching for sponges to eat. The dorid nudibranchs are being studied for "use in antiviral and anticancer pharmaceuticals". Take 2 dorids and call me in the morning.
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GEORGIA — Trump’s DHS just bought an ICE detention warehouse for $128 MILLION… that sold for $29 MILLION two years ago… from a Russia-based real estate company.🤔
Nothing to see here, folks!
We are being looted so hard by these crooks
Nothing to see here, folks!
We are being looted so hard by these crooks
February 16, 2026 at 8:33 PM
GEORGIA — Trump’s DHS just bought an ICE detention warehouse for $128 MILLION… that sold for $29 MILLION two years ago… from a Russia-based real estate company.🤔
Nothing to see here, folks!
We are being looted so hard by these crooks
Nothing to see here, folks!
We are being looted so hard by these crooks
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#Fish #vision #deepsea
"The current dogma is that vertebrates develop cone-dominated retinas first, adding rods later. Here we show that larval deep-sea fishes have “hybrid” photoreceptors, expressing cone-specific genes in rod-like cells."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
"The current dogma is that vertebrates develop cone-dominated retinas first, adding rods later. Here we show that larval deep-sea fishes have “hybrid” photoreceptors, expressing cone-specific genes in rod-like cells."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Deep-sea fish reveal an alternative developmental trajectory for vertebrate vision
Hybrid photoreceptors in larval deep-sea fish reveal evolution of an alternative developmental trajectory for vertebrate vision.
www.science.org
February 16, 2026 at 11:22 AM
#Fish #vision #deepsea
"The current dogma is that vertebrates develop cone-dominated retinas first, adding rods later. Here we show that larval deep-sea fishes have “hybrid” photoreceptors, expressing cone-specific genes in rod-like cells."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
"The current dogma is that vertebrates develop cone-dominated retinas first, adding rods later. Here we show that larval deep-sea fishes have “hybrid” photoreceptors, expressing cone-specific genes in rod-like cells."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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George W. Bush throws subtle shade at Senile Satan.
“Our first president could have remained all-powerful, but twice he chose not to.”
By “relinquishing power rather than holding onto it,” Mr. Bush continues, “he ensured America wouldn’t become a monarchy, or worse.”
“Our first president could have remained all-powerful, but twice he chose not to.”
By “relinquishing power rather than holding onto it,” Mr. Bush continues, “he ensured America wouldn’t become a monarchy, or worse.”
February 16, 2026 at 7:37 PM
George W. Bush throws subtle shade at Senile Satan.
“Our first president could have remained all-powerful, but twice he chose not to.”
By “relinquishing power rather than holding onto it,” Mr. Bush continues, “he ensured America wouldn’t become a monarchy, or worse.”
“Our first president could have remained all-powerful, but twice he chose not to.”
By “relinquishing power rather than holding onto it,” Mr. Bush continues, “he ensured America wouldn’t become a monarchy, or worse.”
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Massie not backing down.
February 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Massie not backing down.