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Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
THIS IS AN EMERGENCY.
www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
People want to criticize China for not doing enough on global warming. Turns out they're wrong. They have been working on it for decades and the results are paying off. I guess a 5000 year written history shows patience and the long view.
People want to criticize China for not doing enough on global warming. Turns out they're wrong. They have been working on it for decades and the results are paying off. I guess a 5000 year written history shows patience and the long view.
China's emissions are flatlining — and may be falling — in critical turning point for biggest emitter, report says
The carbon emissions of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter have plateaued for nearly two years.
www.livescience.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:23 PM
www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
People want to criticize China for not doing enough on global warming. Turns out they're wrong. They have been working on it for decades and the results are paying off. I guess a 5000 year written history shows patience and the long view.
People want to criticize China for not doing enough on global warming. Turns out they're wrong. They have been working on it for decades and the results are paying off. I guess a 5000 year written history shows patience and the long view.
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“We are chastised in moments of democratic advance for wanting too much, for trying to do too many things too fast. It’s usually more that we didn’t go far enough.”
Drive racists out of public life forever, and other lessons from Black history
Author Brian Jones on how we win—and protect—social progress for all of us.
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“We are chastised in moments of democratic advance for wanting too much, for trying to do too many things too fast. It’s usually more that we didn’t go far enough.”
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This video on the rise of Russ Vought is based on scores of interviews, thousands of pages of emails and dozens of hours of videos and recordings of private briefings given by Vought, most of which have not been previously reported.
Russell Vought: The Shadow President
YouTube video by ProPublica
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM
This video on the rise of Russ Vought is based on scores of interviews, thousands of pages of emails and dozens of hours of videos and recordings of private briefings given by Vought, most of which have not been previously reported.
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As Bondi launched into various tirades against lawmakers, photojournalists managed to snag a picture of her notes, showing that the Justice Department has been tracking the search history of lawmakers who are combing through the unredacted Epstein files.
Bondi’s Paperwork at Epstein Hearing Suggests Trump’s DOJ Is Spying on Congress
Bondi’s notes at a House hearing included the search history of a lawmaker who has been reviewing the Epstein files.
truthout.org
February 12, 2026 at 8:28 PM
As Bondi launched into various tirades against lawmakers, photojournalists managed to snag a picture of her notes, showing that the Justice Department has been tracking the search history of lawmakers who are combing through the unredacted Epstein files.
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After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a House Judiciary Committee hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7.
Pam Bondi Admits DOJ Has a Secret Domestic Terrorist List
After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7.
interc.pt
February 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a House Judiciary Committee hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7.
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The Epstein Class, a sprawling network of legal, financial, academic, and political elites, has effectively functioned as a protective layer, ensuring that while the central figure is gone, the machinery that facilitated his crimes remains largely untouched.
As Epstein Files Turn Into Partisan Circus, Institutional Power Protects Its Own
Even though Jeffrey Epstein is gone, the machinery that facilitated his crimes remains largely untouched.
truthout.org
February 12, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The Epstein Class, a sprawling network of legal, financial, academic, and political elites, has effectively functioned as a protective layer, ensuring that while the central figure is gone, the machinery that facilitated his crimes remains largely untouched.
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5 months after Israel’s Supreme Court ordered prisons to provide adequate food, Palestinian detainees are still being released skeletal and starving, w/ deaths tied to prolonged malnutrition, Reuters reports.
Samer Khawaireh, a 45-year-old Palestinian journalist from Nablus held 9 months without...
Samer Khawaireh, a 45-year-old Palestinian journalist from Nablus held 9 months without...
February 12, 2026 at 8:49 PM
5 months after Israel’s Supreme Court ordered prisons to provide adequate food, Palestinian detainees are still being released skeletal and starving, w/ deaths tied to prolonged malnutrition, Reuters reports.
Samer Khawaireh, a 45-year-old Palestinian journalist from Nablus held 9 months without...
Samer Khawaireh, a 45-year-old Palestinian journalist from Nablus held 9 months without...
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Novara Media reports how Israel’s prison service is preparing to execute Palestinians under a proposed death penalty law. Plans include a “green mile” hanging facility, w/ executions mandated w/in 90 days. The bill, still 2 readings away from becoming law, would apply only to Palestinians, not...
February 12, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Novara Media reports how Israel’s prison service is preparing to execute Palestinians under a proposed death penalty law. Plans include a “green mile” hanging facility, w/ executions mandated w/in 90 days. The bill, still 2 readings away from becoming law, would apply only to Palestinians, not...
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From the DOJ's attempts to access sensitive voter info to dismantling CISA and pardoning the people responsible for Jan. 6, the Trump administration's campaign to undermine elections is underway. But we can fight back. — @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social in @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Opinion | Trump Can’t Cancel Elections. He Could Undermine Them.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:54 PM
From the DOJ's attempts to access sensitive voter info to dismantling CISA and pardoning the people responsible for Jan. 6, the Trump administration's campaign to undermine elections is underway. But we can fight back. — @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social in @nytopinion.nytimes.com
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The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court of Idaho on behalf of several Latino families who were detained, could become a test case for whether people harmed by federal immigration officers can successfully sue them in federal court.
After Disputed ICE Raid, Lawsuit Tries New Approach to Accountability
It’s nearly impossible to sue federal officials for civil rights violations, but a new ACLU filing could become a test case for how to do it.
www.themarshallproject.org
February 12, 2026 at 8:57 PM
The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court of Idaho on behalf of several Latino families who were detained, could become a test case for whether people harmed by federal immigration officers can successfully sue them in federal court.
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If the proposed changes to the H-2A program are enacted, they will wind up exacerbating workers’ wage and safety issues without fully solving agriculture’s labor problem—and leave the underlying causes of the labor shortage unaddressed.
https://bit.ly/4kyA4JB
https://bit.ly/4kyA4JB
The Trump Administration Wants to Make It Easier Than Ever to Exploit Farmworkers
What is being described as “reform” in Washington will only make the abuse and wage theft that plague the program even worse.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 9:19 PM
If the proposed changes to the H-2A program are enacted, they will wind up exacerbating workers’ wage and safety issues without fully solving agriculture’s labor problem—and leave the underlying causes of the labor shortage unaddressed.
https://bit.ly/4kyA4JB
https://bit.ly/4kyA4JB
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Federal officials from the Department of Homeland Security were eyeing a Kansas City warehouse for one of their next detention facilities for immigrants.
The people resisted and won.
The people resisted and won.
ICE wanted this Kansas City warehouse. The people resisted and won.
"This decision wouldn’t have happened without several weeks of protest and collective action by low-wage workers,” one organizer said.
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Federal officials from the Department of Homeland Security were eyeing a Kansas City warehouse for one of their next detention facilities for immigrants.
The people resisted and won.
The people resisted and won.
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As the U.S. grapples with slavery’s legacy and Trump's systematic attempts to erase Black history, sexual violence against Black men remains poorly understood, says Thomas A. Foster.
Black Men Endured Sexual Exploitation Under Slavery. Their Story Is Rarely Told.
Historian Thomas A. Foster discusses his new book Rethinking Rufus: Sexual Violations of Enslaved Men.
buff.ly
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
As the U.S. grapples with slavery’s legacy and Trump's systematic attempts to erase Black history, sexual violence against Black men remains poorly understood, says Thomas A. Foster.
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Intrepid reporter Katha Pollitt provided Grok with a photo of herself and asked it to make her naked. “Unfortunately,” said Grok, “I can’t generate that kind of image.” It did, however, consent to show her in a bikini. "Unfortunately," Pollitt writes.
https://bit.ly/3Mq5cyv
https://bit.ly/3Mq5cyv
The Deep Harms of Deepfakes
AI porn is what happens when technology liberates misogyny from social constraints.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Intrepid reporter Katha Pollitt provided Grok with a photo of herself and asked it to make her naked. “Unfortunately,” said Grok, “I can’t generate that kind of image.” It did, however, consent to show her in a bikini. "Unfortunately," Pollitt writes.
https://bit.ly/3Mq5cyv
https://bit.ly/3Mq5cyv
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“It’s tempting to see Citizens United as the turning point—and in terms of timing and the anything-goes message the Court sent, it is. More legally significant was the SpeechNOW decision, also in 2010, which allowed super PACs that only make independent expenditures in support of campaigns…”
February 12, 2026 at 9:53 PM
“It’s tempting to see Citizens United as the turning point—and in terms of timing and the anything-goes message the Court sent, it is. More legally significant was the SpeechNOW decision, also in 2010, which allowed super PACs that only make independent expenditures in support of campaigns…”
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February 12, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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“I’ll believe it when I see it.”
DHS claims to be winding down in the Twin Cities. Local leaders are still pissed.
The top border official cited "unprecedented levels of coordination” with local leaders.
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
“I’ll believe it when I see it.”
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🔗 Website:
nuestraamericaflotilla.org
nuestraamericaflotilla.org
Nuestra América Flotilla
We are sailing to Cuba, bringing critical humanitarian aid for its people.
nuestraamericaflotilla.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM
🔗 Website:
nuestraamericaflotilla.org
nuestraamericaflotilla.org
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📌 Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib:
“The Trump Administration is strangling the Cuban people, cutting off fuel, flights, and critical supplies necessary for survival,” said US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. “This policy of cruelty does not speak for the people of the United States. Across our country...
“The Trump Administration is strangling the Cuban people, cutting off fuel, flights, and critical supplies necessary for survival,” said US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. “This policy of cruelty does not speak for the people of the United States. Across our country...
February 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
📌 Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib:
“The Trump Administration is strangling the Cuban people, cutting off fuel, flights, and critical supplies necessary for survival,” said US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. “This policy of cruelty does not speak for the people of the United States. Across our country...
“The Trump Administration is strangling the Cuban people, cutting off fuel, flights, and critical supplies necessary for survival,” said US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. “This policy of cruelty does not speak for the people of the United States. Across our country...
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🟢 BREAKING | An international coalition of activists, trade unionists, & humanitarian groups is preparing to sail next month w/ food, medicine, & essential supplies to Cuba, seeking to break the intensifying U.S. siege of the island.
Organizers of the “Nuestra América Flotilla” say tightened U.S...
Organizers of the “Nuestra América Flotilla” say tightened U.S...
February 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
🟢 BREAKING | An international coalition of activists, trade unionists, & humanitarian groups is preparing to sail next month w/ food, medicine, & essential supplies to Cuba, seeking to break the intensifying U.S. siege of the island.
Organizers of the “Nuestra América Flotilla” say tightened U.S...
Organizers of the “Nuestra América Flotilla” say tightened U.S...
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Pregnant immigrants in Minnesota have been postponing their abortions, skipping aftercare, and delaying birth control visits and urgent cancer screening follow-ups to avoid coming in contact with federal immigration agents.
Pregnant Migrants in Minnesota Have Postponed Abortion Appointments to Avoid ICE
Patients are also skipping time-sensitive reproductive services such as cervical cancer screenings due to fear of ICE.
buff.ly
February 12, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Pregnant immigrants in Minnesota have been postponing their abortions, skipping aftercare, and delaying birth control visits and urgent cancer screening follow-ups to avoid coming in contact with federal immigration agents.
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What do we do with a story whose real-life details are so fitted to antisemitic conspiracy? @arielleangel.bsky.social and @naomiaklein.bsky.social on the Epstein files:
Epstein and the Capitalist Conspiracy
Naomi Klein discusses what to do with a narrative that mirrors the worst anti-Jewish theories and the importance of holding our depraved elites…
jewishcurrents.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:24 PM
What do we do with a story whose real-life details are so fitted to antisemitic conspiracy? @arielleangel.bsky.social and @naomiaklein.bsky.social on the Epstein files:
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The average rent for a market rate apartment in Manhattan has hit $5,711 — an all-time high.
February 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
The average rent for a market rate apartment in Manhattan has hit $5,711 — an all-time high.
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🇨🇺🇺🇸 “There is no dialogue at any level”:
Cuba’s dep. foreign min., Carlos Fernández de Cossío, confirmed Drop Site News’ reporting in an interview w/ the Mexican newspaper La Jornada that no high-level contacts w/ the U.S. are underway.
“There is no high-level dialogue with the government of the...
Cuba’s dep. foreign min., Carlos Fernández de Cossío, confirmed Drop Site News’ reporting in an interview w/ the Mexican newspaper La Jornada that no high-level contacts w/ the U.S. are underway.
“There is no high-level dialogue with the government of the...
February 12, 2026 at 10:22 PM
🇨🇺🇺🇸 “There is no dialogue at any level”:
Cuba’s dep. foreign min., Carlos Fernández de Cossío, confirmed Drop Site News’ reporting in an interview w/ the Mexican newspaper La Jornada that no high-level contacts w/ the U.S. are underway.
“There is no high-level dialogue with the government of the...
Cuba’s dep. foreign min., Carlos Fernández de Cossío, confirmed Drop Site News’ reporting in an interview w/ the Mexican newspaper La Jornada that no high-level contacts w/ the U.S. are underway.
“There is no high-level dialogue with the government of the...
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Whistleblowers told The Electronic Intifada that the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) scrapped its annual Impunity Index because Israel was set to rank #1. The index—published annually since 2008 and regularly referenced in UN reports—measures countries where journalists are deliberately...
February 12, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Whistleblowers told The Electronic Intifada that the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) scrapped its annual Impunity Index because Israel was set to rank #1. The index—published annually since 2008 and regularly referenced in UN reports—measures countries where journalists are deliberately...