Pinned
I thought we had decided as a society, that the idea of warehousing people was abhorrent and cruel and we were no longer going to do that.
As ICE Buys Up Warehouses, Even Some Trump Voters Say No
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:53 PM
I thought we had decided as a society, that the idea of warehousing people was abhorrent and cruel and we were no longer going to do that.
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it's been our Achilles heel since Nixon. it's time, America is more than ready to see a former president in handcuffs by now
I'd prefer it not have taken decades but personally I like blows being struck against elite impunity and would like that for us in the US very much
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 11:06 AM
it's been our Achilles heel since Nixon. it's time, America is more than ready to see a former president in handcuffs by now
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"excuse me sir, there must be some mistake- i voted to create the camps, not live in the zone of interest" is like every trump voter
“my children might see the children I voted to put in shackles, how shall they grow up”
February 19, 2026 at 5:31 AM
"excuse me sir, there must be some mistake- i voted to create the camps, not live in the zone of interest" is like every trump voter
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Cc: John Roberts
The judge is also stating that South Korean society as a whole has suffered immeasurable damage due to Yoon's insurrection, a cost that the entire nation must now bear.
February 19, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Cc: John Roberts
Wow way to beat the allegations, sir
Trump: "Frankly, if these radical left lunatic Democrats would come and say, 'Please, help us, please,' we'd stop crimes all over the place. Sometimes we have to force ourselves upon them because they're so bad."
February 19, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Wow way to beat the allegations, sir
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"what if AI can completely replace knowledge workers" is an economic transformation somewhere between "the industrial revolution" and "agriculture"
This would be the worst calamity to hit the American economy since 1929!! It's very weird that it is never treated as such!
February 19, 2026 at 12:27 AM
"what if AI can completely replace knowledge workers" is an economic transformation somewhere between "the industrial revolution" and "agriculture"
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If just one of the regime's warehouse detention centers comes online, "It would be the largest prison in the country."
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick: Trump’s Mass Deportation Regime
YouTube video by Conversations with Bill Kristol
www.youtube.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:28 AM
If just one of the regime's warehouse detention centers comes online, "It would be the largest prison in the country."
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Trump is very underwater on immigration.
There is no reason for Dems to cave on ICE funding.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
There is no reason for Dems to cave on ICE funding.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
February 18, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Trump is very underwater on immigration.
There is no reason for Dems to cave on ICE funding.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
There is no reason for Dems to cave on ICE funding.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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If dems left Mechahitler en masse reporters would be forced to follow.
February 18, 2026 at 12:58 PM
If dems left Mechahitler en masse reporters would be forced to follow.
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The more of these fascist atrocities I see, the more I become an immigration maximalist. Let everyone in, give everyone work permits/green cards. Make it possible to get citizenship within a few months. Make it as easy as getting a driver's license.
February 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM
The more of these fascist atrocities I see, the more I become an immigration maximalist. Let everyone in, give everyone work permits/green cards. Make it possible to get citizenship within a few months. Make it as easy as getting a driver's license.
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"We think nothing less complex and showy than a computer or a jet bomber deserves to be called “technology” at all...as if paper, ink, wheels, knives, clocks, chairs, aspirin pills...steel saucepans...and fleece vests...grew on trees, and we just picked them when they were ripe"
—Le Guin
—Le Guin
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 4:08 AM
"We think nothing less complex and showy than a computer or a jet bomber deserves to be called “technology” at all...as if paper, ink, wheels, knives, clocks, chairs, aspirin pills...steel saucepans...and fleece vests...grew on trees, and we just picked them when they were ripe"
—Le Guin
—Le Guin
This guy says “I WILL have $30k” not “I HAVE $30k” so like lol good luck buddy
AI filmmaking is completely unserious.
You've got people with $30k begging the internet for ideas by next week because they have nothing of their own to say, it's just slop for the sake of slop. Embarrassing state of affairs.
You've got people with $30k begging the internet for ideas by next week because they have nothing of their own to say, it's just slop for the sake of slop. Embarrassing state of affairs.
February 18, 2026 at 2:44 AM
This guy says “I WILL have $30k” not “I HAVE $30k” so like lol good luck buddy
Unbelievable
After a discussion with their attorney, I have confirmed that Juan, his 16-month-old sister, his mom, and his dad have been deported.
February 18, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Unbelievable
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DHS is holding a 2-month-old BABY at a detention facility in Texas.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
I have an update on Juan Nicolás, the 2-month-old baby detained at Dilley, and his mother.
February 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM
DHS is holding a 2-month-old BABY at a detention facility in Texas.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
Yeah fuck this Mitt Romney ass governor
As Bernie Sanders Comes to California, Wealth Tax Opponents Intensify Efforts
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Yeah fuck this Mitt Romney ass governor
WTF
We are all deeply concerned that Juan and his mom will be deported and that Juan’s health will continue to deteriorate. His life is in danger because of ICE’s monstrous cruelty. I will continue to provide updates and we will keep fighting to protect them.
February 18, 2026 at 12:33 AM
WTF
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And this was interestingly unanimous— and not being that well reflected yet in the offerings from actual Dem politicians. Word to the wise
February 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM
And this was interestingly unanimous— and not being that well reflected yet in the offerings from actual Dem politicians. Word to the wise
Wow, they FINALLY talked to some Democrats
And now for something completely different: I point out something GOOD from the Times editorial board www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | The Democratic Party, ICE, Trump: 13 Democratic Voters Discuss
The group discusses the Democratic Party’s response to Trump and his reshaping of American life.
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Wow, they FINALLY talked to some Democrats
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once again pointing out that Trump vs. US is a treasonous decision--the Supreme Court equivalent of January 6--and the justices who voted for it have forfeited any claim to legitimacy (or indeed due process) whatsoever
One thing that's important to realize now is that, even in a scenario where Dems sweep to a crushing trifecta in 2028, Republicans will use their control of the courts to attempt to continue, as much as they can, to run executive agencies in exile, with DHS/ICE under Biden as the model
February 17, 2026 at 3:53 PM
once again pointing out that Trump vs. US is a treasonous decision--the Supreme Court equivalent of January 6--and the justices who voted for it have forfeited any claim to legitimacy (or indeed due process) whatsoever
Looks like we’re watching this this morning!
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Looks like we’re watching this this morning!
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Wesleyan University President Michael Roth, a leader in organizing college presidents, has proposed Democracy Summer 2026, evoking the heroic Freedom Summer of 1964 that aimed to advance voting rights in Mississippi, now employed to safeguard the midterm elections. From Bob Kuttner:
The 2026 Elections: Resisting the Rigging - The American Prospect
As Trump becomes more desperate, citizen resistance only grows.
prospect.org
February 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Wesleyan University President Michael Roth, a leader in organizing college presidents, has proposed Democracy Summer 2026, evoking the heroic Freedom Summer of 1964 that aimed to advance voting rights in Mississippi, now employed to safeguard the midterm elections. From Bob Kuttner:
Sounds like their user base is DYING
Get it, dying
Dying
Get it, dying
Dying
Meta has patented AI that can run a dead person's account, continuing to post and chat on their behalf
It can message and video call by replicating a user's online behavior using their past data
It can message and video call by replicating a user's online behavior using their past data
February 17, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Sounds like their user base is DYING
Get it, dying
Dying
Get it, dying
Dying
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Jesse Jackson’s - Wattstax Music Festival Opening Speech (1972)
YouTube video by Nightloop
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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Teapot Dome, the biggest scandal in American history pre-Watergate, involved less than $9 million, inflation adjusted. Meanwhile Noem's jet, at $70 million, is small potatoes in the Trump administration
There's literally no precedent in American history for the scale of what Trump et al are doing
There's literally no precedent in American history for the scale of what Trump et al are doing
February 17, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Teapot Dome, the biggest scandal in American history pre-Watergate, involved less than $9 million, inflation adjusted. Meanwhile Noem's jet, at $70 million, is small potatoes in the Trump administration
There's literally no precedent in American history for the scale of what Trump et al are doing
There's literally no precedent in American history for the scale of what Trump et al are doing