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An inveterate Trump loyalist is running the CIA.
What could go wrong?
The law says the CIA and NSA cannot operate domestically, except in very narrow cases such as the FISA program.
We also know how scrupulous the Trump regime is about staying within the law.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/s...
What could go wrong?
The law says the CIA and NSA cannot operate domestically, except in very narrow cases such as the FISA program.
We also know how scrupulous the Trump regime is about staying within the law.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/s...
Senator, who has repeatedly warned about secret US government surveillance, sounds new alarm over 'CIA activities' | TechCrunch
The two-line letter to the CIA's director is the latest warning in recent years from a long-serving Democratic senator with knowledge of secret government programs and intelligence operations.
techcrunch.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:16 AM
An inveterate Trump loyalist is running the CIA.
What could go wrong?
The law says the CIA and NSA cannot operate domestically, except in very narrow cases such as the FISA program.
We also know how scrupulous the Trump regime is about staying within the law.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/s...
What could go wrong?
The law says the CIA and NSA cannot operate domestically, except in very narrow cases such as the FISA program.
We also know how scrupulous the Trump regime is about staying within the law.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/s...
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Remember the old saying, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?"
It seems that Jeff Bezos has fully adopting Trump-like petty and vindictive behaviors.
It seems that Jeff Bezos has fully adopting Trump-like petty and vindictive behaviors.
Former Washington Post journalists have launched a GoFundMe to help repatriate fired staff members who are effectively stranded in foreign countries.
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
Donate to Support for Washington Post international employees, organized by Michelle Lee
Among the hundreds of journalists laid off by The Washington Post on … Michelle Lee needs your support for Support for Washington Post international employees
www.gofundme.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Remember the old saying, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?"
It seems that Jeff Bezos has fully adopting Trump-like petty and vindictive behaviors.
It seems that Jeff Bezos has fully adopting Trump-like petty and vindictive behaviors.
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The incredible Special Effects of KAREL ZEMAN - without whom there'd be no Terry Gilliam, Tim Burton or Wes Anderson to name but three.
February 8, 2026 at 9:36 AM
The incredible Special Effects of KAREL ZEMAN - without whom there'd be no Terry Gilliam, Tim Burton or Wes Anderson to name but three.
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Japan has had how many PMs over the last 25 years? How are they doing these days compared to Britain?
Is a Trump-like wingnut and his wingnut party threatening to win the next election there? No. The answer is no.
Is a Trump-like wingnut and his wingnut party threatening to win the next election there? No. The answer is no.
BREAKING: “This was the wrong decision… I don’t think it’s good for the country to be changing its Prime Minister every eighteen months. It has an economic cost, it has a confidence cost, it has an international reputation cost”
Work & Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden
Work & Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden
February 8, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Japan has had how many PMs over the last 25 years? How are they doing these days compared to Britain?
Is a Trump-like wingnut and his wingnut party threatening to win the next election there? No. The answer is no.
Is a Trump-like wingnut and his wingnut party threatening to win the next election there? No. The answer is no.
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Since #bbclaurak is trending, let’s remind ourselves that ONE MONTH ago, the BBC invited Mandelson on for a soft-ball interview on her show. While HIS CLIENT , Palantir’s Louis Moseley appeared as a pundit
Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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February 8, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Since #bbclaurak is trending, let’s remind ourselves that ONE MONTH ago, the BBC invited Mandelson on for a soft-ball interview on her show. While HIS CLIENT , Palantir’s Louis Moseley appeared as a pundit
Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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“In a shocking interview with LBC, Lady Victoria Hervey, who briefly dated the former prince Andrew in 1999, said if you’re not in the Epstein Files you”re “a loser”.”
Who Runs The World?
We now know —The Epstein Files told us
open.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:39 AM
“In a shocking interview with LBC, Lady Victoria Hervey, who briefly dated the former prince Andrew in 1999, said if you’re not in the Epstein Files you”re “a loser”.”
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FDR concept of economic freedom held that without economic security people could not be fully free. He was 100% correct.
We see the effects on people when policies practically designed to keep them poor, sick, under educated and desperate put them at the economic /1
We see the effects on people when policies practically designed to keep them poor, sick, under educated and desperate put them at the economic /1
IOW, bring back The New Deal and enact the Second Bill of Rights.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_...
A platform I support wholeheartedly.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_...
A platform I support wholeheartedly.
February 8, 2026 at 11:24 AM
FDR concept of economic freedom held that without economic security people could not be fully free. He was 100% correct.
We see the effects on people when policies practically designed to keep them poor, sick, under educated and desperate put them at the economic /1
We see the effects on people when policies practically designed to keep them poor, sick, under educated and desperate put them at the economic /1
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There are horrors being committed right here in America by the federal government and its contractors.
February 8, 2026 at 12:28 PM
There are horrors being committed right here in America by the federal government and its contractors.
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“Beyond the immediate concern that Trump intends to interfere in upcoming national elections, his comments and actions are a stark departure from previous Republican positions on states’ rights. “
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
First, They Came for Your Elections. Then, Your Guns.
Trump’s fascist regime is running roughshod over states’ rights, obliterating one of the Republican Party’s supposedly most sacred principles.
newrepublic.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM
“Beyond the immediate concern that Trump intends to interfere in upcoming national elections, his comments and actions are a stark departure from previous Republican positions on states’ rights. “
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
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Let’s come up with a new catchy name for DDT and remarket it. 😡
Trump administration re-approves twice-banned pesticide
US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday re-approved the use of pesticide dicamba for spraying on top of genetically modified cotton and soybean crops, drawing swift backlash from environm...
www.yahoo.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Let’s come up with a new catchy name for DDT and remarket it. 😡
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Nice contrast/antithesis
Ossoff: “This is the Epstein class... Trump is literally closing rural hospitals to cut taxes for George Soros...”
I would strongly encourage Democrats to continue with this rhetorical strategy.
It really subverts the entire worldview of the MAGA right.
I would strongly encourage Democrats to continue with this rhetorical strategy.
It really subverts the entire worldview of the MAGA right.
February 8, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Nice contrast/antithesis
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In the bleak midwinter
There will still be glimmers of hope and life. Hold on, friends.
There will still be glimmers of hope and life. Hold on, friends.
February 8, 2026 at 2:04 PM
In the bleak midwinter
There will still be glimmers of hope and life. Hold on, friends.
There will still be glimmers of hope and life. Hold on, friends.
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New hope for fighting HR+ breast cancer!
February 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
New hope for fighting HR+ breast cancer!
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Yeah and right-wing groups are having their usual meltdown about potential new voucher accountability that:
✅ monitors child safety
✅ guards against misspending on luxury items like jewelry
✅ return unspent $ to taxpayers
This oversight is going to happen eventually.
✅ monitors child safety
✅ guards against misspending on luxury items like jewelry
✅ return unspent $ to taxpayers
This oversight is going to happen eventually.
Arizona voters could rein in school vouchers at the ballot box in November, per @12News' Craig Harrris. www.12news.com/article/news...
Arizona voters may decide on major overhaul to the loosely regulated school voucher program
The state's teachers' union and Save Our Schools Arizona have filed ballot measure paperwork that could let voters put guardrails on Empowerment Scholarships.
www.12news.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Yeah and right-wing groups are having their usual meltdown about potential new voucher accountability that:
✅ monitors child safety
✅ guards against misspending on luxury items like jewelry
✅ return unspent $ to taxpayers
This oversight is going to happen eventually.
✅ monitors child safety
✅ guards against misspending on luxury items like jewelry
✅ return unspent $ to taxpayers
This oversight is going to happen eventually.
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It doesn’t get any more disgusting than this.
February 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
It doesn’t get any more disgusting than this.
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In California, police didn't investigate after two men were shot by federal immigration agents in separate incidents.
Police in Phoenix said they are leaving it to the FBI and ICE to probe the shooting of a man who allegedly fled immigration agents.
Police in Phoenix said they are leaving it to the FBI and ICE to probe the shooting of a man who allegedly fled immigration agents.
Local and State Police Can Investigate Federal Agents, But Rarely Do
It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable w...
www.propublica.org
February 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
In California, police didn't investigate after two men were shot by federal immigration agents in separate incidents.
Police in Phoenix said they are leaving it to the FBI and ICE to probe the shooting of a man who allegedly fled immigration agents.
Police in Phoenix said they are leaving it to the FBI and ICE to probe the shooting of a man who allegedly fled immigration agents.
Washington state is quietly trying to move abuse lawsuits out of court and behind closed doors.
SSB 6239 would push people who were abused in state custody into mandatory arbitration instead of a public jury trial.
Sen Manka Dhingra is the main sponsor of the bill.
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SSB 6239 would push people who were abused in state custody into mandatory arbitration instead of a public jury trial.
Sen Manka Dhingra is the main sponsor of the bill.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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Hallelujah
February 8, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Hallelujah
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BREAKING
In a new video, Savannah Guthrie, joined by her sister and brother, speaks directly to the person or persons who abducted their mother, Nancy, and says she will pay the ransom to have her returned.
In a new video, Savannah Guthrie, joined by her sister and brother, speaks directly to the person or persons who abducted their mother, Nancy, and says she will pay the ransom to have her returned.
February 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Unfuckingbelieveable
Dude could have done this before he axed a third of the staff due to his mismanagement
Dude could have done this before he axed a third of the staff due to his mismanagement
Washington Post CEO resigns, leaving no clear strategy www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
Washington Post CEO resigns, leaving no clear strategy
Will Lewis and Jeff Bezos presided over a sharp decline at the definitive Washington newspaper.
www.semafor.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Unfuckingbelieveable
Dude could have done this before he axed a third of the staff due to his mismanagement
Dude could have done this before he axed a third of the staff due to his mismanagement
"Who were the other men in the Epstein files? This is the FBI’s own list"
"The prosecution memo was also published with the Department of Justice documents — but appears to have since been removed from the site." 1/
Paywall free article from Miami Herald:
archive.ph/LflNk
Paywall free article from Miami Herald:
archive.ph/LflNk
archive.ph
February 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
"Who were the other men in the Epstein files? This is the FBI’s own list"
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While Ghislaine Maxwell gets doordash and yoga classes, we are subjecting CHILDREN to these horrible, inhumane conditions.
Migrant families allege children held by ICE face unsafe and unsanitary conditions
Food contaminated with worms and mold. Limited access to clean drinking water. Inadequate medical care. These are a few of the allegations made by migrant families in recent court documents about thei...
www.pbs.org
February 7, 2026 at 4:32 PM
While Ghislaine Maxwell gets doordash and yoga classes, we are subjecting CHILDREN to these horrible, inhumane conditions.