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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.
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The Boarmans forbid their family from drinking the water.
They stopped inviting friends over.
Tammy kept bottled water by the sink for brushing her teeth.
They hoped they were close to getting answers. Then the state closed their case.
They stopped inviting friends over.
Tammy kept bottled water by the sink for brushing her teeth.
They hoped they were close to getting answers. Then the state closed their case.
Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why.
State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...
www.propublica.org
February 20, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The Boarmans forbid their family from drinking the water.
They stopped inviting friends over.
Tammy kept bottled water by the sink for brushing her teeth.
They hoped they were close to getting answers. Then the state closed their case.
They stopped inviting friends over.
Tammy kept bottled water by the sink for brushing her teeth.
They hoped they were close to getting answers. Then the state closed their case.
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NYC comptroller Mark Levine says he will resume investing city pensions in Israel Bonds, but a growing campaign of organizations and lawmakers aims to stop him.
mondoweiss.net/2026/02/can-...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2026/02/can-...
#Palestine #Israel
Can activists stop NYC from reinvesting in Israel Bonds?
NYC comptroller Mark Levine says he will resume investing city pensions in Israel Bonds, but a growing campaign of organizations and lawmakers aims to stop him.
mondoweiss.net
February 20, 2026 at 2:46 AM
NYC comptroller Mark Levine says he will resume investing city pensions in Israel Bonds, but a growing campaign of organizations and lawmakers aims to stop him.
mondoweiss.net/2026/02/can-...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2026/02/can-...
#Palestine #Israel
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We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a man in California wrote.
(Published Dec. 2024)
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a man in California wrote.
(Published Dec. 2024)
“I Have Lost Everything”: The Toll of Cities’ Homeless Sweeps
Cities often take belongings — including important documents and irreplaceable mementos — when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. ProPublica gave notecards to people across the country so th...
projects.propublica.org
February 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM
We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a man in California wrote.
(Published Dec. 2024)
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a man in California wrote.
(Published Dec. 2024)
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New Mexico's attorney general has reopened an investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch.
New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at Epstein's former Zorro Ranch
New Mexico’s attorney general has reopened an investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch.
bit.ly
February 20, 2026 at 5:30 AM
New Mexico's attorney general has reopened an investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch.
Alysa Liu keeping up the California skater legacy (Kristi Yamaguchi and Michelle Kwan, what!) 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
She was FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS!
She was FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS!
a woman in a gold dress is standing in a dark room
ALT: a woman in a gold dress is standing in a dark room
media.tenor.com
February 20, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Alysa Liu keeping up the California skater legacy (Kristi Yamaguchi and Michelle Kwan, what!) 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
She was FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS!
She was FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS!
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Today’s Opening Statement links to a story about surprising candor from the Justice Department, a deep dive into white nationalism in Idaho, and the latest from around the U.S. on the administration’s immigration enforcement and detention practices.
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February 19, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Today’s Opening Statement links to a story about surprising candor from the Justice Department, a deep dive into white nationalism in Idaho, and the latest from around the U.S. on the administration’s immigration enforcement and detention practices.
mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
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Volunteer-run mutual aid groups are quietly mailing free abortion pills across the U.S.—reaching tens of thousands of people shut out by cost, distance, privacy concerns and a shrinking clinical system, even in states where abortion remains legal.
Community Networks Sharing Free Abortion Pills Expand to States Where Abortion Is Legal but Out of Reach
Community Networks Sharing Free Abortion Pills Expand to States Where Abortion Is Legal but Out of Reach
msmagazine.com
February 19, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Volunteer-run mutual aid groups are quietly mailing free abortion pills across the U.S.—reaching tens of thousands of people shut out by cost, distance, privacy concerns and a shrinking clinical system, even in states where abortion remains legal.
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Iranians have been trying to complete their democratic revolution for over a century.
Every time the US gets involved, it sets that project back by decades.
Every time the US gets involved, it sets that project back by decades.
Trump’s Intervention in Iran Will Be a Disaster
Iranians have been trying to complete their democratic revolution for over a century. Every time the US gets involved, it sets that project back by decades.
jacobin.com
February 19, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Iranians have been trying to complete their democratic revolution for over a century.
Every time the US gets involved, it sets that project back by decades.
Every time the US gets involved, it sets that project back by decades.
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Local communities are pushing back, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable federal forces with unlimited funding.
Can Trump’s Plan for Warehouse Immigrant Detention Camps Be Stopped?
ICE has the money it needs to turn warehouses into prisons for immigrants. But local pressure stopped one project in its tracks.
theintercept.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Local communities are pushing back, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable federal forces with unlimited funding.
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Israel & the U.S. are still systematically blocking most shelter supplies, & most essential medical aid from entering Gaza.
Gaza Health Ministry said about 70% of all medicines are at zero stock, & warns of a breakdown of the entire health system w/o urgent international replenishment of medical...
Gaza Health Ministry said about 70% of all medicines are at zero stock, & warns of a breakdown of the entire health system w/o urgent international replenishment of medical...
February 19, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Israel & the U.S. are still systematically blocking most shelter supplies, & most essential medical aid from entering Gaza.
Gaza Health Ministry said about 70% of all medicines are at zero stock, & warns of a breakdown of the entire health system w/o urgent international replenishment of medical...
Gaza Health Ministry said about 70% of all medicines are at zero stock, & warns of a breakdown of the entire health system w/o urgent international replenishment of medical...
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🔴 NOTE: Hamas has said it will not unilaterally disarm, even as Trump and Netanyahu threaten to resume full-scale war.
In an interview with Drop Site, senior Hamas official Basem Naim blasted the Board of Peace High Rep. for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, over his ultimatum.
“It is a disgrace to hear...
In an interview with Drop Site, senior Hamas official Basem Naim blasted the Board of Peace High Rep. for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, over his ultimatum.
“It is a disgrace to hear...
February 19, 2026 at 7:24 PM
🔴 NOTE: Hamas has said it will not unilaterally disarm, even as Trump and Netanyahu threaten to resume full-scale war.
In an interview with Drop Site, senior Hamas official Basem Naim blasted the Board of Peace High Rep. for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, over his ultimatum.
“It is a disgrace to hear...
In an interview with Drop Site, senior Hamas official Basem Naim blasted the Board of Peace High Rep. for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, over his ultimatum.
“It is a disgrace to hear...
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In a blow to the First Amendment, the Trump administration last week approved a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services plan to collect social media handles from people applying to change their immigration status.
bit.ly/4aE5uKa
bit.ly/4aE5uKa
Trump Administration Will Collect Social Media Handles from Legal Immigrants and U.S. Citizens
The new requirement poses serious threats to free speech and privacy rights.
www.brennancenter.org
February 19, 2026 at 7:38 PM
In a blow to the First Amendment, the Trump administration last week approved a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services plan to collect social media handles from people applying to change their immigration status.
bit.ly/4aE5uKa
bit.ly/4aE5uKa
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BREAKING: 5 Countries Pledge Troops for US-Led Force in Gaza
The announcement came as world leaders convened in Washington to discuss Donald Trump’s militarized plan for Palestine. Read more from @minnahfarshad.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/trump-gaza...
The announcement came as world leaders convened in Washington to discuss Donald Trump’s militarized plan for Palestine. Read more from @minnahfarshad.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/trump-gaza...
BREAKING: 5 Countries Pledge Troops for US-Led Force in Gaza
The announcement came as world leaders convened in Washington to discuss Donald Trump’s militarized plan for Palestine.
zeteo.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:39 PM
BREAKING: 5 Countries Pledge Troops for US-Led Force in Gaza
The announcement came as world leaders convened in Washington to discuss Donald Trump’s militarized plan for Palestine. Read more from @minnahfarshad.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/trump-gaza...
The announcement came as world leaders convened in Washington to discuss Donald Trump’s militarized plan for Palestine. Read more from @minnahfarshad.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/trump-gaza...
PALANTIR NEEDS TO STAY OUT OF HEALTHCARE WHY AREN'T YOU ALL PAYING ATTENTION?
February 19, 2026 at 10:24 PM
PALANTIR NEEDS TO STAY OUT OF HEALTHCARE WHY AREN'T YOU ALL PAYING ATTENTION?
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Most Christian nationalists want America to be a theocracy ruled explicitly by biblical principles, often interpreted through a fundamentalist lens. Many also think only Christians should be able to hold political office.
3 in 10 Americans Support or Sympathize with Christian Nationalism, Poll Finds
The polling found Christian nationalists are more likely to embrace authoritarian views than the rest of the population.
buff.ly
February 18, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Most Christian nationalists want America to be a theocracy ruled explicitly by biblical principles, often interpreted through a fundamentalist lens. Many also think only Christians should be able to hold political office.
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Tenant and labor unions in Minneapolis and St. Paul have announced plans to carry out what they said would be the “largest rent strike in the United States in the last 100 years” if Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz does not meet their urgent demands for an eviction moratorium by March 1.
MN Unions Vow Largest Rent Strike in 100 Years Amid ICE-Fueled Eviction Crisis
Nearly 26,000 workers pledge to withhold rent if Gov. Tim Walz does not issue an eviction moratorium by March 1.
buff.ly
February 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Tenant and labor unions in Minneapolis and St. Paul have announced plans to carry out what they said would be the “largest rent strike in the United States in the last 100 years” if Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz does not meet their urgent demands for an eviction moratorium by March 1.
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Trump has used an official Black History Month announcement to promote the SAVE America Act, which imposes strict ID limits among other provisions, and has been called “Jim Crow 2.0” by critics.
White House Uses Black History Message to Promote Bill Critics Say Would Disenfranchise Black Voters
The SAVE America Act, which imposes strict ID limits among other provisions, has been called “Jim Crow 2.0” by critics.
buff.ly
February 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Trump has used an official Black History Month announcement to promote the SAVE America Act, which imposes strict ID limits among other provisions, and has been called “Jim Crow 2.0” by critics.
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“Historically, Black philosophical traditions emerged less from philosophy departments than from Black intellectual culture — churches, newspapers, political movements, labor struggles, and independent study.”
A New Era of Scholarship Is Shining a Light on the Black Philosophical Tradition
Without this history, students may see Black thinkers as footnotes rather than world-historical contributors.
buff.ly
February 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM
“Historically, Black philosophical traditions emerged less from philosophy departments than from Black intellectual culture — churches, newspapers, political movements, labor struggles, and independent study.”
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Top officials reported that the White House has been told that the U.S. is ready to strike Iran as soon as this weekend, CBS News reports. At opening remarks for his “Board of Peace” event, Trump said that “you’re going to be finding out probably over the next 10 days” whether the U.S. will attack.
February 19, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Top officials reported that the White House has been told that the U.S. is ready to strike Iran as soon as this weekend, CBS News reports. At opening remarks for his “Board of Peace” event, Trump said that “you’re going to be finding out probably over the next 10 days” whether the U.S. will attack.
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“My goal here is a unified, strong opposition party to the regime."
Why the next "No Kings" could be the biggest one yet
"My goal here is a unified, strong opposition party to the regime," Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, said ahead of the March 28 protests.
www.motherjones.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:04 PM
“My goal here is a unified, strong opposition party to the regime."
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U.S. companies lose approximately $2 billion in sales every year because of the U.S. sanctions regime against Cuba.
Cuba imports approximately 80% of its food, a need U.S. farmers could easily fill.
www.defensepriorities.org/explainers/m...
Cuba imports approximately 80% of its food, a need U.S. farmers could easily fill.
www.defensepriorities.org/explainers/m...
Move on from Washington's outdated Cuba policy - Defense Priorities
Key points U.S. policy on Cuba remains defined by a Cold War-era paradigm centered on a six-decade-old economic embargo that’s […]
www.defensepriorities.org
February 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
U.S. companies lose approximately $2 billion in sales every year because of the U.S. sanctions regime against Cuba.
Cuba imports approximately 80% of its food, a need U.S. farmers could easily fill.
www.defensepriorities.org/explainers/m...
Cuba imports approximately 80% of its food, a need U.S. farmers could easily fill.
www.defensepriorities.org/explainers/m...
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The real reason CBS didn't let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico is that the Ellisons are still trying to buy Warner Bros.
David Ellison runs Paramount, which owns CBS.
He's using CBS to show what loyal oligarchs they are as they seek FCC approval for a WBD deal.
David Ellison runs Paramount, which owns CBS.
He's using CBS to show what loyal oligarchs they are as they seek FCC approval for a WBD deal.
February 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The real reason CBS didn't let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico is that the Ellisons are still trying to buy Warner Bros.
David Ellison runs Paramount, which owns CBS.
He's using CBS to show what loyal oligarchs they are as they seek FCC approval for a WBD deal.
David Ellison runs Paramount, which owns CBS.
He's using CBS to show what loyal oligarchs they are as they seek FCC approval for a WBD deal.
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Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla collectively received $51 billion in tax breaks, thanks to the Trump and GOP corporate tax cuts signed into law last year.
Together they effectively paid a federal tax rate of 4.9%, according to @itep.org.
itep.org/trump-meta-t...
Together they effectively paid a federal tax rate of 4.9%, according to @itep.org.
itep.org/trump-meta-t...
Four Big Tech Companies Avoid $51 Billion in Taxes in Wake of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Four of the corporations whose CEOs flanked President Trump at his 2025 inauguration ceremony have now disclosed that they collectively received $51 billion in federal tax breaks in 2025, much of that...
itep.org
February 18, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla collectively received $51 billion in tax breaks, thanks to the Trump and GOP corporate tax cuts signed into law last year.
Together they effectively paid a federal tax rate of 4.9%, according to @itep.org.
itep.org/trump-meta-t...
Together they effectively paid a federal tax rate of 4.9%, according to @itep.org.
itep.org/trump-meta-t...
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New York Health and Hospitals has a 3-year contract with Palantir.
For almost $4 million, Palantir works to “increase charges captured from missed opportunities,” from Medicaid and other public benefit patients.
It also uses AI to review and deny insurance claims.
theintercept.com/2026/02/15/p...
For almost $4 million, Palantir works to “increase charges captured from missed opportunities,” from Medicaid and other public benefit patients.
It also uses AI to review and deny insurance claims.
theintercept.com/2026/02/15/p...
Palantir Gets Millions of Dollars From New York City’s Public Hospitals
Activists are urging New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation to cut ties with the ICE contractor.
theintercept.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:11 PM
New York Health and Hospitals has a 3-year contract with Palantir.
For almost $4 million, Palantir works to “increase charges captured from missed opportunities,” from Medicaid and other public benefit patients.
It also uses AI to review and deny insurance claims.
theintercept.com/2026/02/15/p...
For almost $4 million, Palantir works to “increase charges captured from missed opportunities,” from Medicaid and other public benefit patients.
It also uses AI to review and deny insurance claims.
theintercept.com/2026/02/15/p...
