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BadgerNoonan
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Host of Reporting as Eligible, and Milwaukee's Tailgate Podcast. Numbers guy at @acmepackingco. Platform tennis aficianado. Views are my own
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Three Quad 1 wins in 7 days. Not bad.
February 14, 2026 at 3:06 AM
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stephenblackmoore.com
Remind me again which party has the majority in Congress.
bgrueskin.bsky.social Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1h
Note the framing here:

It’s “Democrats have refused to fund” DHS and not “Republicans refused to prohibit face masks” or “the two parties could not agree on how to reform the agency.”

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Politics With Congress gone, much of DHS is set to run out of' money after midnight Democrats nave refused to fund the department without new restrictions on federal imm gration agents, including requiring them to wear body cameras and tighter rules on warrants. Today at 14:24 MT
February 14, 2026 at 3:05 AM
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February 14, 2026 at 2:03 AM
badgernoonan.bsky.social
We went and saw Stone Temple Pilots, with Cheap Trick opening. Fantastic show, we both had a blast.

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kenwhite.bsky.social I Used To Snort Cocaine Off Of Popehats @kenwhite.bsky.social · 11h
This is an unapologetically sappy feel-good subject (at least, I guess, for people in a happy relationship”). So, to prepare for Valentine’s Day, what did you and your partner do for a first date?

My wife and I went to tea at Huntington Gardens and walked around.
joshchafetz.bsky.social Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 11h
On our first date, my spouse and I spent like an hour talking about footnotes.
February 14, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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coachfinstock.bsky.social
This is the best racing series. I love Forza and Turismo and NFS and Kart but no other series understood what we love about racing more than Burnout. Super fast speed, tight controls, and cool wrecks
February 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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racketmn.com
We investigate a delicious phenomenon.
Why Do So Many of Minneapolis’s Best Sandwiches Come From Liquor Stores? - Racket
Racket investigates a delicious phenomenon.
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February 14, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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February 14, 2026 at 1:21 AM
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frankcifaldi.bsky.social
Was Blue Prince as good as it was because of our vintage magazine subscriptions, where 100% of the proceeds benefit historical video game preservation? I'm not saying yes, absolutely, but I'm not NOT saying it. the-video-game-history-foundation.myshopify.com/collections/...
February 13, 2026 at 10:51 PM
badgernoonan.bsky.social
Minipod!

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February 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
badgernoonan.bsky.social
This is very well done.

(I like Mendoza as a prospect but the red flags are real.)

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February 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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USA WINS
FIRST WIN AGAINST CANADA IN NINE TRIES
THEY TAKE DOWN THE BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD (which did not play like the best team in the world)
TEAM USA curling smiling and waving as they leave the ice
February 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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rodger.bsky.social
USA curling scores FOUR in one end against Canada, the heavy gold medal favorite
four stones in the house for Team USA against Canada
February 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
badgernoonan.bsky.social
Crushing the mRNA industry in the US also probably destroys a bunch of cures for various cancers just as an FYI.
February 13, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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markhisted.org
In terms of what cures are being lost:

- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
"Moderna's CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: 'You cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the U.S. market. Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.” 9:12 AM Feb 12, 2026 604.8K Views
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
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poikaboo.bsky.social
everyone shut UP it's gromit's birthday HAPPY BIRTHDAY GROMIT
image from wallace and gromit, a calendar showing February 12th labelled on a calendar as "Gromits birthday" baby gromit with a pink boneshaped cake with one candle
February 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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drewmagary.bsky.social
You should get to have one of your parents give you a push down
February 13, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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drewmagary.bsky.social
It’s always amusing to see lugers start off every run doing that little doggy paddle on the ice
February 13, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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tomtomorrow.bsky.social
amazing
February 13, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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kyledcheney.bsky.social
BREAKING: The Trump administraiton has committed a mass violation of ICE detainees' constitutional rights in MN, effectively blocking their acess to attorneys in the Whipple building, a judge ruled tonight.

The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel

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February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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jeffrueter.bsky.social
Still around 100 community reports of ICE activity around the Twin Cities today, the most of any state by far.

In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
A screenshot of People Over Papers’ ICE reporting map. The map resets at 4 am ET every day. In Minnesota, over 100 reports have been filed today, with the overwhelming majority in and around the Twin Cities. Stay safe. Fuck ICE.
February 12, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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mcopelov.bsky.social
Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Ultra-MAGA Judge Edith Jones of the 5th Circuit peddles deranged conspiracy theories about mass voter fraud and "ballot harvesting," declaring that mail voting "is a rich field for fraud" that's frequently exploited by "operatives" attempting to steal elections. www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
Following the electoral chaos caused by the COVID pandemic, Texas modernized its election security laws. S.B. 1 aimed to make “the conduct of elections . . . uniform and consistent throughout [the] state[,] . . . reduce the likelihood of fraud in the conduct of elections, protect the secrecy of the ballot, promote voter access, and ensure that all legally cast ballots are counted.” Tex. Elec. Code § 1.0015. Because “the potential and reality of fraud is much greater in the mail-in ballot context than with inperson voting,” S.B. 1 added additional election integrity provisions to prevent mail ballot fraud. Veasey v. Abbott, 830 F.3d 216, 239 (5th Cir. 2016) (en banc). Mail ballots are more susceptible to fraud because they render election workers incapable of knowing what happens to the ballot once it is mailed out. Due to the inherent vulnerability of mail ballots, “[f]raud is a real risk that accompanies mail-in voting.” Brnovich v. Democratic Nat’l Comm., 594 U.S. 647, 686, 141 S. Ct. 2321, 2348 (2021). In particular, “[v]ote buying schemes are far more difficult to detect when citizens vote by mail.” Id. at 685, 141 S. Ct. at 2347 (quoting Report of the Comm’n on Fed. Election Reform, Building Confidence in U.S. Elections 46 (Sept. 2005)). One particularly common form of “mail ballot fraud” is known as “vote harvesting.” Vote harvesting describes a process whereby paid election operatives “generate applications for mail ballots in . . . targeted precincts.” Operatives often go door-to-door, talk to voters, and get them to sign up to vote by mail. More nefariously, vote harvesting can also be accomplished by paid operatives forging applications for voters without the voters’ knowledge or consent. Later, once the voters receive the mail ballots that were requested by canvassing or by forgery, the same partisan operatives return to collect the voters’ completed mail ballots. As part of the ballot collection process, the partisan operatives ensure that the ballots were cast for a particular candidate. Unsurprisingly, mail-in voting is a rich field for fraud. Between 2004 and 2021, 72% of all election prosecutions undertaken by the Texas Attorney General involved mail ballot fraud. “[I]t should go without saying that a State may take action to prevent election fraud.” Id. at 686, 141 S. Ct. at 2348. Faced with evidence of mail ballot fraud, Texas enacted S.B. 1, which contained multiple provisions to address mail ballot fraud.
February 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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nationalsecuritylaw.org
Hegseth has radicalized Richard Leon, the most conservative partisanly Republican judge not appointed by Trump I've ever met.
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING: Judge blocks Hegseth effort to punish Sen. Kelly.

"This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."

Background: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-k...
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MARK KELLY, Plaintiff, Civil Case No. 26-81 (RJL) V. PETE HEGSETH, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION February 12, 2026 [Dkt. #2] United States Senator Mark Kelly, a retired naval officer, has been censured by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for voicing certain opinions on military actions and policy. In addition, he has been subjected to proceedings to possibly reduce his retirement rank and pay and threatened with criminal prosecution if he continues to speak out on these issues. Secretary Hegseth relies on the well-established doctrine that military servicemembers enjoy less vigorous First Amendment protections given the fundamental obligation for obedience and discipline in the armed forces. Unfortunately for Secretary Hegseth, no court has ever extended those principles to retired servicemembers, much less a retired servicemember serving in Congress and exercising oversight responsibility over the military. This Court will not be the first to do so! Worse still, Secretary Hegseth contends that this Court is not yet competent to decide the issues in this case. He and his fellow Defendants argue that military personnel 1 Case 1:26-cv-00081-RJL Document 37 Filed 02/12/26 Page 2 of 29 decisions are exempt from judicial review and, in any event, that Senator Kelly should first be required to go through the military appeals process so the military can have the first crack at adjudicating his First Amendment rights. I disagree. This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees. After all, as Bob Dylan famously said, "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows." To say the least, our retired veterans deserve more respect from their Government, and our Constitution demands they receive it! Senator Kelly's First Amendment claim is not only justiciable; he is likely to succeed on the merits. He has also shown irreparable harm, and the balance of the equities fall decidedly in his favor. As such, his motion for a preliminary injunction on his First Amendment claim is hereby GRANTED.
February 12, 2026 at 6:50 PM
badgernoonan.bsky.social
Every curling club I've been in has been awesome.

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j15royals.bsky.social Can't pronounce anemone @j15royals.bsky.social · 1d
It can't be overstated what an incredible third space curling clubs are. You don't even need to fork often or at all to be a big part of it!
suss2hyphens.bsky.social Suss-- 🥌 @suss2hyphens.bsky.social · 1d
This is a wonderful column about the vital function of the curling club as a social connection

You’re not gonna see this facet at the Olympics, you just need to see it for yourself
February 12, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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j15royals.bsky.social
It can't be overstated what an incredible third space curling clubs are. You don't even need to fork often or at all to be a big part of it!
suss2hyphens.bsky.social Suss-- 🥌 @suss2hyphens.bsky.social · 1d
This is a wonderful column about the vital function of the curling club as a social connection

You’re not gonna see this facet at the Olympics, you just need to see it for yourself
Beyond the medals: Curling as social infrastructure
As attention focuses on the Games in Italy, we ought to look beyond the podium to social connections made at our local arenas.
calgaryherald.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:11 PM