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its a funny question because i highly doubt any elites are paying michael tracey to be contrarian in service of power. but it's also absolutely true that his entire living is based on being contrarian in service of power
February 19, 2026 at 4:14 PM
its a funny question because i highly doubt any elites are paying michael tracey to be contrarian in service of power. but it's also absolutely true that his entire living is based on being contrarian in service of power
Bernie Collins now on F1TV is making my day! Bernie, Lauren and Ruth are going to be amazing together!!!!
February 19, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Bernie Collins now on F1TV is making my day! Bernie, Lauren and Ruth are going to be amazing together!!!!
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of the UK’s King Charles, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. It comes after further details of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein emerged, the BBC said.
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February 19, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of the UK’s King Charles, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. It comes after further details of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein emerged, the BBC said.
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Sorry to get radical but I don’t think it’s my job or yours to embrace, accept, understand - and certainly not to use - the thing being sold to us as AI. I don’t like any part of it, so I won’t. I’m missing out? Good, that’s what I want. You’re worried about me missing out? That’s fuckin weird, man.
February 18, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Sorry to get radical but I don’t think it’s my job or yours to embrace, accept, understand - and certainly not to use - the thing being sold to us as AI. I don’t like any part of it, so I won’t. I’m missing out? Good, that’s what I want. You’re worried about me missing out? That’s fuckin weird, man.
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even barely competent, if sincere, institutional opposition to this nazi shit would instantly crumble and destroy it.
the fascist project is succeeding because the democratic party wants it to succeed. Because they are playing their role in making sure that it does.
the fascist project is succeeding because the democratic party wants it to succeed. Because they are playing their role in making sure that it does.
February 19, 2026 at 12:25 AM
even barely competent, if sincere, institutional opposition to this nazi shit would instantly crumble and destroy it.
the fascist project is succeeding because the democratic party wants it to succeed. Because they are playing their role in making sure that it does.
the fascist project is succeeding because the democratic party wants it to succeed. Because they are playing their role in making sure that it does.
The Stouffer's French bread pizza no longer has a flat end and I think I'm all done with this stupid experiment.
February 19, 2026 at 12:31 AM
The Stouffer's French bread pizza no longer has a flat end and I think I'm all done with this stupid experiment.
Finding out that Brendan Carr is 47 makes me feel better about myself. All that hate has really ground him down and I hope he wakes up every day in fear and misery
February 18, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Finding out that Brendan Carr is 47 makes me feel better about myself. All that hate has really ground him down and I hope he wakes up every day in fear and misery
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Read this sentence slowly:
“Gov. Gavin Newsom, crypto executives and business leaders are ramping up efforts this week to stop the proposed wealth tax...”
gift link:
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“Gov. Gavin Newsom, crypto executives and business leaders are ramping up efforts this week to stop the proposed wealth tax...”
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As Bernie Sanders Comes to California, Wealth Tax Opponents Intensify Efforts
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Read this sentence slowly:
“Gov. Gavin Newsom, crypto executives and business leaders are ramping up efforts this week to stop the proposed wealth tax...”
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
“Gov. Gavin Newsom, crypto executives and business leaders are ramping up efforts this week to stop the proposed wealth tax...”
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
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Their evil knows no bounds
UPDATE: Congressman @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social has confirmed that Juan Nicolás and his mother were deported despite the 2-month-old’s recent hospitalization for bronchitis.
“They were abandoned across the border in Mexico.”
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/2...
“They were abandoned across the border in Mexico.”
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/2...
2-Month-Old Baby Juan Nicolás & His Mother Were ‘Abandoned Across the Border’ Hours After He Was Hospitalized With Bronchitis, Castro Says
“His life is in danger,” Congressman Castro said Tuesday about the baby.
thebarbedwire.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Their evil knows no bounds
I was a senate intern back in 91 and I rushed into an elevator to ride the 2 floors up with Jesse. He had a cold and was very friendly and he sneezed on me as we all exited the elevator. I was thrilled.
BREAKING: Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84
“Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement Tuesday.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:51 AM
I was a senate intern back in 91 and I rushed into an elevator to ride the 2 floors up with Jesse. He had a cold and was very friendly and he sneezed on me as we all exited the elevator. I was thrilled.
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The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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Let Them Fly First Class: Kristi Noem’s DHS Luxury Jet Scandal
Inside Noem's flying palace. Plus: Pentagon demands obedient, deadly AI. The race to deploy untested nuclear reactors. Lawmakers move to rein in presidential pardons. And remembering Robert Duvall.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:41 AM
The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
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Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
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‘Maybe Hot Dog Will Make Wife Feel Better,’ Thinks Husband No Closer To Fixing Things https://theonion.com/maybe-hot-dog-will-make-wife-feel-better-thinks-husband-no-closer-to-fixing-things/
February 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
‘Maybe Hot Dog Will Make Wife Feel Better,’ Thinks Husband No Closer To Fixing Things https://theonion.com/maybe-hot-dog-will-make-wife-feel-better-thinks-husband-no-closer-to-fixing-things/
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today I saw a dad at costco deploy a high-risk “fine, I’ll buy you this basketball hoop if you can make this shot” maneuver to his young son only for the boy to swish from like twenty feet away. net barely moved
February 16, 2026 at 7:55 PM
today I saw a dad at costco deploy a high-risk “fine, I’ll buy you this basketball hoop if you can make this shot” maneuver to his young son only for the boy to swish from like twenty feet away. net barely moved
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Apparently there’s grocery inflation discourse again, but as I’ve been buying groceries for other families during this crisis, often under duress, it’s brought me out of my own optimized grocery spending habits, which rely heavily on Costco. And damn, there is a huge price to pay for being poor.
February 15, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Apparently there’s grocery inflation discourse again, but as I’ve been buying groceries for other families during this crisis, often under duress, it’s brought me out of my own optimized grocery spending habits, which rely heavily on Costco. And damn, there is a huge price to pay for being poor.
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I regret not getting the opportunity to know Dan better- we recently connected bc he was to write ab our ep where the Simpsons visit Philly, &he reminded me that we had actually crossed paths in HS! His passing is a tremendous loss. I dedicate the episode to him.
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Dan McQuade, award-winning writer, tireless community activist, and ‘Philadelphia institution,’ has died at 43
Often irreverent, always inventive, he filed memorable stories about the Wildwood T-shirt scene, Wawa hoagies, the Philly accent, and other cool stuff. His stories sparkled with research and humor.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I regret not getting the opportunity to know Dan better- we recently connected bc he was to write ab our ep where the Simpsons visit Philly, &he reminded me that we had actually crossed paths in HS! His passing is a tremendous loss. I dedicate the episode to him.
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"The operation took minutes, but two days later, the couple’s black Mazda SUV remained yards down the road, partially obstructing traffic near the intersection of Covell Street and Belleville Avenue."
This is a gut wrenching story. I do think we're seeing the start of a surge here in Massachusetts.
This is a gut wrenching story. I do think we're seeing the start of a surge here in Massachusetts.
ICE detains New Bedford worker, leaving U.S. citizen wife to care for disabled family members - The New Bedford Light
Darwing Xitumul Morales was arrested at Covell Street and Belleville Avenue and is being held at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Rhode Island.
newbedfordlight.org
February 16, 2026 at 11:33 AM
"The operation took minutes, but two days later, the couple’s black Mazda SUV remained yards down the road, partially obstructing traffic near the intersection of Covell Street and Belleville Avenue."
This is a gut wrenching story. I do think we're seeing the start of a surge here in Massachusetts.
This is a gut wrenching story. I do think we're seeing the start of a surge here in Massachusetts.
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Israeli lawmaker storms girls’ school near Nablus during class hours
Israeli lawmaker storms girls’ school near Nablus during class hours
An Israeli Knesset member accompanied by a group of settlers entered a girls’ secondary school in the northern occupied West Bank during school hours on Sunday, prompting condemnation from Palestin…
www.middleeastmonitor.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Israeli lawmaker storms girls’ school near Nablus during class hours
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A huge Norm Nation update! Yesterday, so many reached out to help a family in hiding escape eviction. Today, I paid $3,700 for 3 months’ rent (2 months of back rent since they can’t leave the house and also March’s rent, because it’s already mid-February). Thank you so much! You are saving lives.
February 13, 2026 at 8:49 PM
A huge Norm Nation update! Yesterday, so many reached out to help a family in hiding escape eviction. Today, I paid $3,700 for 3 months’ rent (2 months of back rent since they can’t leave the house and also March’s rent, because it’s already mid-February). Thank you so much! You are saving lives.
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Sharif lost his long standing account recently- another voice from Gaza you won’t hear
I don't intend to post much; it's a waste of time anyway.
Anyway, I won't be here for long 🤷♂️
Anyone who wants to ask me about something, please go ahead.
The mic is yours .. 🎙
Anyway, I won't be here for long 🤷♂️
Anyone who wants to ask me about something, please go ahead.
The mic is yours .. 🎙
February 15, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Sharif lost his long standing account recently- another voice from Gaza you won’t hear
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Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.
Free speech lawsuits mount after Charlie Kirk assassination
Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.
To all my favorite posters, happy valentimes day
February 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
To all my favorite posters, happy valentimes day
Old man on the back porch
Old man on the back porch
Old man on the back porch
And that
Old man is me
Old man on the back porch
Old man on the back porch
And that
Old man is me
February 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Old man on the back porch
Old man on the back porch
Old man on the back porch
And that
Old man is me
Old man on the back porch
Old man on the back porch
And that
Old man is me
