Cody Vidmar
@codyvidmar.bsky.social
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These posts could be about literally anything.
All sourced posts should be accompanied with links to the source.
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FirstEnergy fired these guys. Why is it paying millions for their lawyers?
By: Laura Bischoff
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/c...
By: Laura Bischoff
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/c...
FirstEnergy fired these guys. Why is it paying millions for their lawyers?
Why is FirstEnergy paying the legal bills for two executives it fired? It's standard in corporate America, experts say.
www.beaconjournal.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:34 PM
FirstEnergy fired these guys. Why is it paying millions for their lawyers?
By: Laura Bischoff
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/c...
By: Laura Bischoff
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/c...
If the prosecutors office fucked up, it a on purpose.
All of these people belong to the same country club.
All of these people belong to the same country club.
In major twist, FirstEnergy execs seek to toss charges in bribery trial, alleging prosecutorial misconduct.
www.cleveland.com/court-justic...
www.cleveland.com/court-justic...
In major twist, FirstEnergy execs seek to toss charges in bribery trial
Defense attorneys for Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling claim prosecutors withheld evidence from key witness conversations in the case.
www.cleveland.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:46 PM
If the prosecutors office fucked up, it a on purpose.
All of these people belong to the same country club.
All of these people belong to the same country club.
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Spent today talking to just a few of the Black women who credit Jesse Jackson with their start in national politics. By inviting them in, he ensured they would help shape democracy for years to come. My latest on the coalition he built as part of his towering legacy: 19thnews.org/2026/02/jess...
‘He gave me my wings’: Jesse Jackson opened doors for Black women in politics
Jackson, who died Tuesday, worked to diversify the electorate and brought Black women into Democratic politics who ascended to positions of power.
19thnews.org
February 17, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Spent today talking to just a few of the Black women who credit Jesse Jackson with their start in national politics. By inviting them in, he ensured they would help shape democracy for years to come. My latest on the coalition he built as part of his towering legacy: 19thnews.org/2026/02/jess...
After the video, he really has to sell this one. And he still can’t help himself from criticizing Obama.
On the passing of Jesse Jackson, let us take a moment to reflect on what a narcissistic, selfish sack of shit Donald Trump is.
February 17, 2026 at 10:42 PM
After the video, he really has to sell this one. And he still can’t help himself from criticizing Obama.
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Special for my friends in the media!
Before you use numbers from a new DHS “economic impact analysis” in reporting on a new Trump prison camp, please consider that these reports appear to be (to use a technical term) horseshit.
Helpful explanation here:
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/federal-ec...
Before you use numbers from a new DHS “economic impact analysis” in reporting on a new Trump prison camp, please consider that these reports appear to be (to use a technical term) horseshit.
Helpful explanation here:
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/federal-ec...
Federal Economic Analysis for Detention Site Riddled With Errors on Taxes, Jobs, Geography
Document incorrectly references Oklahoma economy and inflates job numbers with theoretical positions
projectsaltbox.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Special for my friends in the media!
Before you use numbers from a new DHS “economic impact analysis” in reporting on a new Trump prison camp, please consider that these reports appear to be (to use a technical term) horseshit.
Helpful explanation here:
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/federal-ec...
Before you use numbers from a new DHS “economic impact analysis” in reporting on a new Trump prison camp, please consider that these reports appear to be (to use a technical term) horseshit.
Helpful explanation here:
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/federal-ec...
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Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge says government can't take Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody because it lacks viable deportation plan.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge says government can't take Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody because it lacks viable deportation plan.
February 17, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge says government can't take Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody because it lacks viable deportation plan.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge says government can't take Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody because it lacks viable deportation plan.
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A very good thread for everyone who has questions about the FCC/CBS/Colbert/Talarico story —>
As an attorney with occasional experience with the Equal Time rule, I can explain what's going on here and how the FCC's Brandon Carr is leveraging his position to force late night and daytime talk show hosts to exclude Democratic candidates.
First I need to explain the Equal Time rule itself. 1/
First I need to explain the Equal Time rule itself. 1/
Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
February 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
A very good thread for everyone who has questions about the FCC/CBS/Colbert/Talarico story —>
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* taps sign *
Dems going after trans people this week should be ashamed of themselves
Be skeptical of those proposing instant solutions — especially when they involve making vulnerable people even more vulnerable.
www.lawdork.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:34 PM
* taps sign *
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Tricia McLaughlin is reportedly out at DHS, according to multiple sources. She’s a very close ally of Noem.
That news, plus stories like the below which are coming out daily, strongly suggest the knives are clearly out for Noem inside DHS.
That news, plus stories like the below which are coming out daily, strongly suggest the knives are clearly out for Noem inside DHS.
February 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Tricia McLaughlin is reportedly out at DHS, according to multiple sources. She’s a very close ally of Noem.
That news, plus stories like the below which are coming out daily, strongly suggest the knives are clearly out for Noem inside DHS.
That news, plus stories like the below which are coming out daily, strongly suggest the knives are clearly out for Noem inside DHS.
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Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
The ‘fema is being defunded by the democrats’ line is what finally got me.
February 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The ‘fema is being defunded by the democrats’ line is what finally got me.
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i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.
February 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM
i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.
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FCC chair Brendan Carr is now imposing censorship on left-leaning media, which conveniently doesn't apply to RW media.
Watch #StephenColbert explain what CBS top brass explain why he couldn't air his interview with #JamesTalarico.
Actual interview in 2nd post.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh7D...
Watch #StephenColbert explain what CBS top brass explain why he couldn't air his interview with #JamesTalarico.
Actual interview in 2nd post.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh7D...
Why CBS Didn't Broadcast Stephen Colbert's Interview With James Talarico
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:50 PM
FCC chair Brendan Carr is now imposing censorship on left-leaning media, which conveniently doesn't apply to RW media.
Watch #StephenColbert explain what CBS top brass explain why he couldn't air his interview with #JamesTalarico.
Actual interview in 2nd post.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh7D...
Watch #StephenColbert explain what CBS top brass explain why he couldn't air his interview with #JamesTalarico.
Actual interview in 2nd post.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh7D...
Welp. Hiya, cleveland!
Flight options LLC helped facilitate the purchase/control over a plane used in the Epstein files.
Sick.
Flight options LLC helped facilitate the purchase/control over a plane used in the Epstein files.
Sick.
February 17, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Welp. Hiya, cleveland!
Flight options LLC helped facilitate the purchase/control over a plane used in the Epstein files.
Sick.
Flight options LLC helped facilitate the purchase/control over a plane used in the Epstein files.
Sick.
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My favorite DHS statistic is the “cocaine seizure effectiveness rate” and it measures how good the U.S. government believes it is at stopping cocaine brought through land ports of entry, and the answer is “extremely bad.”
Most recent available data below.
Most recent available data below.
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM
My favorite DHS statistic is the “cocaine seizure effectiveness rate” and it measures how good the U.S. government believes it is at stopping cocaine brought through land ports of entry, and the answer is “extremely bad.”
Most recent available data below.
Most recent available data below.
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This is how you live a life
February 17, 2026 at 2:32 AM
This is how you live a life
It’s wild that we need to pass laws to investigate things?
Reuters: New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.
February 17, 2026 at 12:14 PM
It’s wild that we need to pass laws to investigate things?
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Reuters: New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.
February 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Reuters: New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.
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It's like ICE is completely ignoring every lesson that moderately competent police forces are forced to learn, like "don't do high speed chases in densely populated areas with low risk targets"
ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.
www.wtoc.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:29 AM
It's like ICE is completely ignoring every lesson that moderately competent police forces are forced to learn, like "don't do high speed chases in densely populated areas with low risk targets"
These photos are absolutely insane
Someone captured my colleagues an I servicing the cameras during Kīlauea’s episode 42. We stopped to discuss what we were seeing, but because I talk with my hands it looks like I’m fixing to push someone in…
Credit: Volcano Hideaways
Credit: Volcano Hideaways
February 17, 2026 at 12:03 PM
These photos are absolutely insane
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gotta do investigations into DHS “waste, fraud and abuse” as pretext for killing the agency
The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
Let Them Fly First Class: Kristi Noem’s DHS Luxury Jet Scandal
Inside Noem's flying palace. Plus: Pentagon demands obedient, deadly AI. The race to deploy untested nuclear reactors. Lawmakers move to rein in presidential pardons. And remembering Robert Duvall.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:53 AM
gotta do investigations into DHS “waste, fraud and abuse” as pretext for killing the agency
There are “don’t chase” laws for many a reason.
This is one of those reasons.
This fucking sucks.
This is one of those reasons.
This fucking sucks.
ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.
www.wtoc.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:58 AM
There are “don’t chase” laws for many a reason.
This is one of those reasons.
This fucking sucks.
This is one of those reasons.
This fucking sucks.
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Cops are great
Also: guillotines
Also: guillotines
ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.
www.wtoc.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Cops are great
Also: guillotines
Also: guillotines
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Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
February 17, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
Ohio is about to get so fucking messy
This is a bizarre choice anytime, let alone in an election year.
www.foxbusiness.com/politics/sta...
www.foxbusiness.com/politics/sta...
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Ohio is about to get so fucking messy