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This '🚨' is a fez emoji and I will block anyone who says otherwise.
Who are they handing over the this to?
"The computing center, which is slated to be turned over to an unspecified third party, runs weather and climate research models and is used by about 1,500 researchers from over 500 universities around the country."
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/w...
"The computing center, which is slated to be turned over to an unspecified third party, runs weather and climate research models and is used by about 1,500 researchers from over 500 universities around the country."
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/w...
Trump admin is pulling supercomputers out of key weather research center | CNN
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released Thursday by the National Science Foundation.
www.cnn.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Who are they handing over the this to?
"The computing center, which is slated to be turned over to an unspecified third party, runs weather and climate research models and is used by about 1,500 researchers from over 500 universities around the country."
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/w...
"The computing center, which is slated to be turned over to an unspecified third party, runs weather and climate research models and is used by about 1,500 researchers from over 500 universities around the country."
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/w...
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The President and his cabinet have suggested having masked ICE agents encircling polling places. It's not fantasy, and it's not made up. And we need to be clear-eyed about that.
Does ICE have the authority to be deployed polling places?
YouTube video by Sen. Elissa Slotkin
youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:32 PM
The President and his cabinet have suggested having masked ICE agents encircling polling places. It's not fantasy, and it's not made up. And we need to be clear-eyed about that.
The Ones Who Want More Omelas Children
Sure, child sex trafficking is bad.
But did you know the Dow is doing well?
But did you know the Dow is doing well?
February 12, 2026 at 6:46 AM
The Ones Who Want More Omelas Children
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Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., sought to bring charges against six Democrats for reminding U.S. military and intelligence service members via a video that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ tries and fails to indict 6 Democrats over video reminding military of illegal orders
The effort was an extraordinary attempt to weaponize the criminal justice system to punish Trump’s political opponents.
www.democracydocket.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., sought to bring charges against six Democrats for reminding U.S. military and intelligence service members via a video that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Massie: "Here is an email that was sent by the victims' lawyers to the DOJ. It was a list of names not to release. What did the DOJ do with this email? They released it! Literally the worst thing you could do the survivors you did."
February 11, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Massie: "Here is an email that was sent by the victims' lawyers to the DOJ. It was a list of names not to release. What did the DOJ do with this email? They released it! Literally the worst thing you could do the survivors you did."
Some textbook Freudian slips from Senator Mullin. "[Trump] ran to protect our seats". (He meant "streets" but said "seats" twice like a broken LLM given conflicting system prompts.)
"When you go to the bank you have to show money". (He meant ID, but he knows what banks respect.)
"When you go to the bank you have to show money". (He meant ID, but he knows what banks respect.)
I have never in my life shown ID to get on a train
Markwayne Mullin defends "show me your papers": "If you're here legally, there's nothing to hide. Most people already are walking around with a government-issued ID, meaning your Real ID or your driver's license. If you go board a train here, you gotta show your ID."
February 11, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Some textbook Freudian slips from Senator Mullin. "[Trump] ran to protect our seats". (He meant "streets" but said "seats" twice like a broken LLM given conflicting system prompts.)
"When you go to the bank you have to show money". (He meant ID, but he knows what banks respect.)
"When you go to the bank you have to show money". (He meant ID, but he knows what banks respect.)
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An AP review of crimes committed by ICE agents shows how their powers can be abused:
One official admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.
Another is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.
One official admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.
Another is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.
As ICE expands, an AP review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused
Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
An AP review of crimes committed by ICE agents shows how their powers can be abused:
One official admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.
Another is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.
One official admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.
Another is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.
Wait until the V-Dem and Economist democracy index reports come out and the US is down to "Electoral Autocracy" and "Hybrid Regime".
I suspect the authors will be too kind, though.
I suspect the authors will be too kind, though.
(CNN) - The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures perception of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople.
@cnn.com
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/b...
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www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/b...
February 11, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Wait until the V-Dem and Economist democracy index reports come out and the US is down to "Electoral Autocracy" and "Hybrid Regime".
I suspect the authors will be too kind, though.
I suspect the authors will be too kind, though.
They are also doing this without transparency.
Now Trump's / RFK Jr's FDA is refusing to even look at scientific data on vaccines.
People will die, just as 83 people died in Samoa following RFK Jr's anti-vaxx lobbying and as children have died needlessly of chickenpox this year in the USA. RFK Jr wats annual flu deaths to rise.
People will die, just as 83 people died in Samoa following RFK Jr's anti-vaxx lobbying and as children have died needlessly of chickenpox this year in the USA. RFK Jr wats annual flu deaths to rise.
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine
Moderna requests meeting to discuss refusal as decision could have implications for all new and updated vaccines
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:54 AM
They are also doing this without transparency.
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SCOOP: Tensions at Palantir have grown in recent weeks over the company's work with ICE.
On Friday, CEO Alex Karp tried to calm concerns in an hourlong video that offered few specifics—instead offering NDAs to workers who want to understand how it's empowering ICE.
www.wired.com/story/palant...
On Friday, CEO Alex Karp tried to calm concerns in an hourlong video that offered few specifics—instead offering NDAs to workers who want to understand how it's empowering ICE.
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Recorded a Video About ICE for His Employees
In a video shared with Palantir employees, Alex Karp did not explain how ICE is utilizing the company's products. Instead, workers were told they can sign NDAs if they want detailed information.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
SCOOP: Tensions at Palantir have grown in recent weeks over the company's work with ICE.
On Friday, CEO Alex Karp tried to calm concerns in an hourlong video that offered few specifics—instead offering NDAs to workers who want to understand how it's empowering ICE.
www.wired.com/story/palant...
On Friday, CEO Alex Karp tried to calm concerns in an hourlong video that offered few specifics—instead offering NDAs to workers who want to understand how it's empowering ICE.
www.wired.com/story/palant...
I should upgrade to, "Please see attached unredacted document" even if it's just a salad recipe.
February 10, 2026 at 6:19 AM
I should upgrade to, "Please see attached unredacted document" even if it's just a salad recipe.
An incredibly detailed report on the state of US detention centers.
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 AM
An incredibly detailed report on the state of US detention centers.
Reminder: there is no Department of War. Only Congress can rename it from the Department of Defense, and they haven't done that.
The next time a war powers resolution comes to the Senate, let's make sure it's not blocked by two feckless GOP Senators.
Looking at you, Sens. Hawley and Young.
The next time a war powers resolution comes to the Senate, let's make sure it's not blocked by two feckless GOP Senators.
Looking at you, Sens. Hawley and Young.
We murdered two more people in a boat today. One apparent survivor.
February 10, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Reminder: there is no Department of War. Only Congress can rename it from the Department of Defense, and they haven't done that.
The next time a war powers resolution comes to the Senate, let's make sure it's not blocked by two feckless GOP Senators.
Looking at you, Sens. Hawley and Young.
The next time a war powers resolution comes to the Senate, let's make sure it's not blocked by two feckless GOP Senators.
Looking at you, Sens. Hawley and Young.
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Could you even imagine if President Obama made the troops sit through a a doc about Michelle??
Religious freedom group says US military members were 'pressured' by commanders to see 'Melania'
An active-duty enlisted member of the US military said their unit was "pressured" into seeing Amazon's "Melania" documentary about the first lady.
www.businessinsider.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Could you even imagine if President Obama made the troops sit through a a doc about Michelle??
Hegseth, whose preferred pronoun is "Secretary of War", continues war crimes.
The US military conducted a strike against another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people, according to US Southern Command.
US strikes another boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 | CNN Politics
The US military conducted a strike against another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing two people, according to US Southern Command.
www.cnn.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Hegseth, whose preferred pronoun is "Secretary of War", continues war crimes.
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“A few days ago, sunspot 4366 didn't exist. Now it is a behemoth almost half the size of the great Carrington sunspot. Rapid growth is making the sunspot unstable. It has unleashed dozens of solar flares in past 24 hours, including a powerful X8-class flare” www.spaceweather.com
SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids
www.spaceweather.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 PM
“A few days ago, sunspot 4366 didn't exist. Now it is a behemoth almost half the size of the great Carrington sunspot. Rapid growth is making the sunspot unstable. It has unleashed dozens of solar flares in past 24 hours, including a powerful X8-class flare” www.spaceweather.com
It is a notable ruling, but the situation is dire if we have to hold what remains of democratic norms together with duct tape and a few judges with integrity.
Thanks to a court ruling today, extending Temporary Protected Status, Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, and elsewhere are (for now) safe from the planned ethnics cleansing operation. The ruling is notable.
BREAKING: Judge Ana Reyes, in DC, issues a stay of DHS Sec. Noem’s decision to end Haiti’s temporary protected status (TPS) designation, a decision that was to go into effect on Tuesday and could have ended legal status for up to 350,000 people overnight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 3, 2026 at 2:15 AM
It is a notable ruling, but the situation is dire if we have to hold what remains of democratic norms together with duct tape and a few judges with integrity.
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This video covers the controversy.
I think the bakery owner has a strong civil case.
As for Dr. Oz, Armenian is not a dialect of Russian, you fuckwit. Have you no judgement or decency?
youtu.be/Dst3EkXzdCE?...
I think the bakery owner has a strong civil case.
As for Dr. Oz, Armenian is not a dialect of Russian, you fuckwit. Have you no judgement or decency?
youtu.be/Dst3EkXzdCE?...
Gov. Newsom reviewing Dr. Oz video that appears to target Armenian bakery
YouTube video by ABC7
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 1:23 AM
This video covers the controversy.
I think the bakery owner has a strong civil case.
As for Dr. Oz, Armenian is not a dialect of Russian, you fuckwit. Have you no judgement or decency?
youtu.be/Dst3EkXzdCE?...
I think the bakery owner has a strong civil case.
As for Dr. Oz, Armenian is not a dialect of Russian, you fuckwit. Have you no judgement or decency?
youtu.be/Dst3EkXzdCE?...
That's from an official channel from a government agency created in response to the September 11th attacks. The creation of the DHS was the largest reorganization in 50 years.
The bill that created it passed with huge bipartisan support, 90-9-1 in the Senate.
Now it's run by douchebags.
The bill that created it passed with huge bipartisan support, 90-9-1 in the Senate.
Now it's run by douchebags.
'Turn in your neighbors, and life will be better for you.'
Logic circa 1930s Germany, now DHS policy.
Logic circa 1930s Germany, now DHS policy.
February 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
That's from an official channel from a government agency created in response to the September 11th attacks. The creation of the DHS was the largest reorganization in 50 years.
The bill that created it passed with huge bipartisan support, 90-9-1 in the Senate.
Now it's run by douchebags.
The bill that created it passed with huge bipartisan support, 90-9-1 in the Senate.
Now it's run by douchebags.
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multiple trump-created crises converging with deadly results.
BREAKING: ICE has halted "all movement" at a Texas detention facility due to measles infections, DHS confirms.
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
cbsn.ws
February 2, 2026 at 1:27 AM
multiple trump-created crises converging with deadly results.
Both the murders of Alex Pretti and Renée Good should be investigated properly by the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice and the State of Minnesota, just like the George Floyd murder was.
We need to demand our representatives act and not let the DHS bury it.
We need to demand our representatives act and not let the DHS bury it.
This is a cover up of a murder, led by our own federal government.
January 30, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Both the murders of Alex Pretti and Renée Good should be investigated properly by the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice and the State of Minnesota, just like the George Floyd murder was.
We need to demand our representatives act and not let the DHS bury it.
We need to demand our representatives act and not let the DHS bury it.
This argument isn't the win they think it is. It demonstrates motive for the murder of Alex Pretti, especially if the same agents were involved in the earlier video.
Trump calls Alex Pretti -- who was shot 10 times after CBP officers disarmed him -- an "insurrectionist" whose "stock has gone way down"
January 30, 2026 at 12:24 PM
This argument isn't the win they think it is. It demonstrates motive for the murder of Alex Pretti, especially if the same agents were involved in the earlier video.
Again, weaponizing the FBI to chase ghosts and cast doubt on the 2020 elections.
GEORGIA — @ossoff.senate.gov : “This is a SEISMIC event. This should have people across 🇺🇸 absolutely shook. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County elections office… this is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections.” (H/T @atrupar.com )
January 29, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Again, weaponizing the FBI to chase ghosts and cast doubt on the 2020 elections.
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
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SCOOP: Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:11 PM
SCOOP: Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...