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This IS normal. This is what the US is. It's what the US always has been. All of this was happening in this country long before Trump. He just dropped the mask and stopped pretending. A lot of people are pretending that this is new, but deep down they know that's not true.
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 8:58 PM
This IS normal. This is what the US is. It's what the US always has been. All of this was happening in this country long before Trump. He just dropped the mask and stopped pretending. A lot of people are pretending that this is new, but deep down they know that's not true.
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Some 6,000 public schoolteachers in San Francisco have gone on strike for the first time in nearly 50 years.
San Francisco public schoolteachers strike over wages and health benefits
Some 6,000 public schoolteachers in San Francisco have gone on strike for the first time in nearly 50 years.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Some 6,000 public schoolteachers in San Francisco have gone on strike for the first time in nearly 50 years.
If you traveled back in time to 2016 and told me that this is what the world would be like in a decade, I wouldn't believe you. It's too absurd to be real, yet here we are.
‘Thank you, billionaires’: S.F. march defends the ultrarich in face of ridicule
March for Billionaires demonstrators rallied to protest a proposed “billionaire tax” Saturday, while counterprotesters, dressed as rich people, mocked them in San Francisco.
www.sfchronicle.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
If you traveled back in time to 2016 and told me that this is what the world would be like in a decade, I wouldn't believe you. It's too absurd to be real, yet here we are.
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ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
"Affordability" is a consultant-approved weasel word that gives Dems an out.
In NYC, Mayor Zohran Mamdani cruised to victory in part because of a pledge to make child care free.
But D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George's plan for affordable childcare doesn't go that far: “People have said to me, ‘We don't want free child care. We just want affordable child care.'"
But D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George's plan for affordable childcare doesn't go that far: “People have said to me, ‘We don't want free child care. We just want affordable child care.'"
Janeese Lewis George wants affordable child care for DC
It’s not free, and her plan faces fiscal challenges.
51st.news
February 9, 2026 at 6:35 PM
"Affordability" is a consultant-approved weasel word that gives Dems an out.
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After a string of ICE murders, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries proposed reforms — and $11 billion more for ICE.
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...
February 9, 2026 at 6:27 PM
After a string of ICE murders, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries proposed reforms — and $11 billion more for ICE.
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...
Trump is basically accelerating every colonial project that the US has been involved with for the past century. The only way to effectively stand against this is with real solidarity across the Global South.
From blackouts to food shortages: How US blockade is crippling life in Cuba
US pressure pushes island nation's 11 million people to the brink as Cuba imposes emergency measures amid fuel crisis.
www.aljazeera.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Trump is basically accelerating every colonial project that the US has been involved with for the past century. The only way to effectively stand against this is with real solidarity across the Global South.
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fuck this framing.
love,
a long covid patient who has to mask everywhere
love,
a long covid patient who has to mask everywhere
February 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
fuck this framing.
love,
a long covid patient who has to mask everywhere
love,
a long covid patient who has to mask everywhere
Every single time I make a post critiquing the Western chauvinism of affluent white liberals, a whole bunch of affluent white liberals show up in the replies to prove my point.
February 9, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Every single time I make a post critiquing the Western chauvinism of affluent white liberals, a whole bunch of affluent white liberals show up in the replies to prove my point.
It's almost like they know that AI is a giant bubble that has artificially inflated the value of tech stocks to the point of being unsustainable... 🤔
"They’re rushing away from technology [...] and embracing asset-heavy producers of scarce physical necessities."
"They’re rushing away from technology [...] and embracing asset-heavy producers of scarce physical necessities."
Market rotation: Investors are selling 21st century 'innovators' to buy 19th century businesses
The Dow's path to its first close above 50,000 on Friday illustrates this rotation story nicely.
www.cnbc.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
It's almost like they know that AI is a giant bubble that has artificially inflated the value of tech stocks to the point of being unsustainable... 🤔
"They’re rushing away from technology [...] and embracing asset-heavy producers of scarce physical necessities."
"They’re rushing away from technology [...] and embracing asset-heavy producers of scarce physical necessities."
The goal has always been land theft and settler colonialism.
Israel 'imposes de facto annexation' with sweeping West Bank policy change
New regulations include expanded Israeli authority in Area A, including at the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
www.middleeasteye.net
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The goal has always been land theft and settler colonialism.
Or, instead of playing a game built around capitalist mechanics, you can still get your turn-based fix and play Final Fantasy VII, which preaches revolutionary optimism and direct action, even in the face of world-ending disasters caused by giant corporations.
How a decades-old video game has helped me defeat the doomscroll
How a decades-old video game has helped me defeat the doomscroll
Trading social media for Pokémon battles and evolutions in Kanto on a Game Boy Advance has been surprisingly serene
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Or, instead of playing a game built around capitalist mechanics, you can still get your turn-based fix and play Final Fantasy VII, which preaches revolutionary optimism and direct action, even in the face of world-ending disasters caused by giant corporations.
Well, fuck that.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
www.theverge.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Well, fuck that.
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Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota
www.latimes.com/world-nation...
www.latimes.com/world-nation...
Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota
Legal observers and officials say they have received a growing number of reports of federal agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers and, in some cases, even anti-ICE activists in M...
www.latimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota
www.latimes.com/world-nation...
www.latimes.com/world-nation...
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It's wild how Epstein is literal proof of the conspiracy theory that a cabal of rich pedos rule the world, yet the thing that people have a hard time believing is that Epstein and almost everyone connected to him didn't kill themselves and were murdered because they knew too much.
BREAKING: A statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein's death has been found in the recent Epstein files, but it's dated a day before he killed himself in his cell, per the DM
February 8, 2026 at 10:14 PM
It's wild how Epstein is literal proof of the conspiracy theory that a cabal of rich pedos rule the world, yet the thing that people have a hard time believing is that Epstein and almost everyone connected to him didn't kill themselves and were murdered because they knew too much.
For decades, we've been presented with inconvenient, but relatively easy ways to address climate change. Our refusal to do so has only accelerated the process and will make it so that only difficult, society-ending choices remain left to us in the future.
“We are rapidly approaching multiple Earth system tipping points." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
There may be no turning back this climate crisis
As warming breaches a critical threshold, scientists fear cascading consequences.
www.motherjones.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:03 PM
For decades, we've been presented with inconvenient, but relatively easy ways to address climate change. Our refusal to do so has only accelerated the process and will make it so that only difficult, society-ending choices remain left to us in the future.
Going into trades pays well now, because for decades people have been getting four-year degrees. What's going to happen if the majority switch to trade school and focus on vocational training? There will be a glut of labor in the market and wages will decline. Chasing market trends isn't sustainable
Trump’s 'big beautiful bill' may spur significant changes to higher education in 2026 and the rise of 'un-college,' experts say
The trend toward a two-year degree or even shorter-term credential — also dubbed "un-college" — will gain steam in 2026, experts say.
www.cnbc.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Going into trades pays well now, because for decades people have been getting four-year degrees. What's going to happen if the majority switch to trade school and focus on vocational training? There will be a glut of labor in the market and wages will decline. Chasing market trends isn't sustainable
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
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Why Is Zohran Mamdani Endorsing Strikebreaker Kathy Hochul? www.leftvoice.org/why-is-zohra...
Why Is Zohran Mamdani Endorsing Strikebreaker Kathy Hochul? - Left Voice
Zohran Mamdani is endorsing Kathy Hochul while she intervenes to break the NYSNA strike. The move supports the interests of the establishment and the bosses, and shows that we need to break with the D...
www.leftvoice.org
February 8, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Why Is Zohran Mamdani Endorsing Strikebreaker Kathy Hochul? www.leftvoice.org/why-is-zohra...
Seems more and more like Epstein basically founded the culture of the alt-right.
Opinion | Epstein met with 4chan’s founder just as the site’s infamous political thread began
Newly released Epstein emails offer clues to meetings with the founder of 4chan, the site known as a hub for far-right propaganda and QAnon conspiracy theories.
www.ms.now
February 8, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Seems more and more like Epstein basically founded the culture of the alt-right.
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The LAPD sent officers to train in Israel. Officials can't explain what they learned
The LAPD sent officers to train in Israel. Officials can't explain what they learned
The Police Commission’s Office of the Inspector General found that the LAPD lacks a system for tracking employees who train with foreign law enforcement agencies.
www.latimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:26 PM
The LAPD sent officers to train in Israel. Officials can't explain what they learned
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Stop for a moment🙏🏻🚨😔
This is my fiancee Reem🥺
She is tired and very sick, her health condition is very difficult😩💔
She needs treatment and an emergency operation💔😢
Please don't leave her alone, she needs you💔💔
Any donation will save her life🙏😢
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This is my fiancee Reem🥺
She is tired and very sick, her health condition is very difficult😩💔
She needs treatment and an emergency operation💔😢
Please don't leave her alone, she needs you💔💔
Any donation will save her life🙏😢
tinyurl.com/4pyj5dmd
February 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Stop for a moment🙏🏻🚨😔
This is my fiancee Reem🥺
She is tired and very sick, her health condition is very difficult😩💔
She needs treatment and an emergency operation💔😢
Please don't leave her alone, she needs you💔💔
Any donation will save her life🙏😢
tinyurl.com/4pyj5dmd
This is my fiancee Reem🥺
She is tired and very sick, her health condition is very difficult😩💔
She needs treatment and an emergency operation💔😢
Please don't leave her alone, she needs you💔💔
Any donation will save her life🙏😢
tinyurl.com/4pyj5dmd
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Palantir CEO laughs about profiting from killing Palestinians using AI.
He calls them 'Hamas' 'useful idiots' and 'mostly terrorists'.
But there is only one terrorist here, and Palantir are war criminals.
He calls them 'Hamas' 'useful idiots' and 'mostly terrorists'.
But there is only one terrorist here, and Palantir are war criminals.
February 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Palantir CEO laughs about profiting from killing Palestinians using AI.
He calls them 'Hamas' 'useful idiots' and 'mostly terrorists'.
But there is only one terrorist here, and Palantir are war criminals.
He calls them 'Hamas' 'useful idiots' and 'mostly terrorists'.
But there is only one terrorist here, and Palantir are war criminals.
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Can't believe most of bsky was treating this guy like a modern John Brown as recently as last month. This dweeb would lose his MIND if he saw what Indigenous people in Brazil do with blockades.
I didn't even see this when I posted the first skeet lol
February 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Can't believe most of bsky was treating this guy like a modern John Brown as recently as last month. This dweeb would lose his MIND if he saw what Indigenous people in Brazil do with blockades.