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🔥 The final brief to the US District Court's En Banc Panel by attorneys for #CFPB's federal workers union is a masterpiece. The future of the consumer protection bureau is on the block when the panel meets 2/24. Great job Gupta Wessler and @nteu335.bsky.social
Read key excerpts here
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Read key excerpts here
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An detailed look at what's happening in Hagerstown MD and the ICE defention facility being planned there
"The warehouse was allocated only six Equivalent Dwelling Units for water — appropriate for a logistics operation, not 1,500 people."
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/doomed-to-...
"The warehouse was allocated only six Equivalent Dwelling Units for water — appropriate for a logistics operation, not 1,500 people."
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/doomed-to-...
"Doomed to Failure”
Veteran officials know the plan is unworkable. Political leadership doesn't care. And the budget has soared past $55 billion.
projectsaltbox.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:07 AM
An detailed look at what's happening in Hagerstown MD and the ICE defention facility being planned there
"The warehouse was allocated only six Equivalent Dwelling Units for water — appropriate for a logistics operation, not 1,500 people."
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/doomed-to-...
"The warehouse was allocated only six Equivalent Dwelling Units for water — appropriate for a logistics operation, not 1,500 people."
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/doomed-to-...
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Ouch
SWALWELL: You said you wanted to see a deportation process that was 'like Amazon Prime but with human beings.' How many times has Amazon Prime shot a mom 3 times in the face?
LYONS: None
SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?
LYONS: None
LYONS: None
SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?
LYONS: None
February 10, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Ouch
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February 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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My own theory is that most agencies don't have RIF authority. The government reads 5 USC ch. 35 as authorizing RIFs. I read it only as a provision describing procedures necessary when Congress has authorized RIFs elsewhere. Contra 22 U.S. Code § 4010a.
February 10, 2026 at 1:15 AM
My own theory is that most agencies don't have RIF authority. The government reads 5 USC ch. 35 as authorizing RIFs. I read it only as a provision describing procedures necessary when Congress has authorized RIFs elsewhere. Contra 22 U.S. Code § 4010a.
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Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
news.wisc.edu
February 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
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This is absolutely insane. The sort of Kafka-esque nightmare you would find in a Philip K Dick book set far in the dystopian future. A window on America tumbling into autocracy.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:59 AM
This is absolutely insane. The sort of Kafka-esque nightmare you would find in a Philip K Dick book set far in the dystopian future. A window on America tumbling into autocracy.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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More than half the drugs on the TrumpRx site have a cheaper generic version on the market.
Pristiq, an antidepressant, is available with a TrumpRx coupon for ~$200 for a 30-day supply.
A generic version is on GoodRx for less than $30 and Mark Cuban's CostPlusDrugs for $16.65.
Pristiq, an antidepressant, is available with a TrumpRx coupon for ~$200 for a 30-day supply.
A generic version is on GoodRx for less than $30 and Mark Cuban's CostPlusDrugs for $16.65.
How TrumpRx drug prices compare to generic alternatives
Patients could save more buying non-branded copycat drugs, even if they don't have insurance.
www.axios.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
More than half the drugs on the TrumpRx site have a cheaper generic version on the market.
Pristiq, an antidepressant, is available with a TrumpRx coupon for ~$200 for a 30-day supply.
A generic version is on GoodRx for less than $30 and Mark Cuban's CostPlusDrugs for $16.65.
Pristiq, an antidepressant, is available with a TrumpRx coupon for ~$200 for a 30-day supply.
A generic version is on GoodRx for less than $30 and Mark Cuban's CostPlusDrugs for $16.65.
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Pretty sure it wasn’t actually Liam. But it was a clear homage.
February 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Pretty sure it wasn’t actually Liam. But it was a clear homage.
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The visual of bad bunny giving away his Grammy contrasted with Trump who bullied a Hispanic woman into giving him her Nobel Peace Prize is.... fucking genius.
February 9, 2026 at 2:24 AM
The visual of bad bunny giving away his Grammy contrasted with Trump who bullied a Hispanic woman into giving him her Nobel Peace Prize is.... fucking genius.
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When he gave the Grammy to that young boy who made everyone think of Liam…even if that wasn’t actually Liam, it was just the perfect way of cutting through all the bullshit.
Every kid impacted by this administration’s cruelty is another Liam.
Every kid impacted by this administration’s cruelty is another Liam.
February 9, 2026 at 1:43 AM
When he gave the Grammy to that young boy who made everyone think of Liam…even if that wasn’t actually Liam, it was just the perfect way of cutting through all the bullshit.
Every kid impacted by this administration’s cruelty is another Liam.
Every kid impacted by this administration’s cruelty is another Liam.
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Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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Cause that's what heroes do.
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Cause that's what heroes do.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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I have to go back and watch it again. Was that Liam Ramos he gave the Grammy to? #BadBunny #SuperBowl
February 9, 2026 at 1:41 AM
I have to go back and watch it again. Was that Liam Ramos he gave the Grammy to? #BadBunny #SuperBowl
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February 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Is karma catching up with him??
"Elon Musk will have to testify over his role in shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, a federal judge ruled Wednesday."
newrepublic.com/post/206223/...
"Elon Musk will have to testify over his role in shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, a federal judge ruled Wednesday."
newrepublic.com/post/206223/...
Elon Musk Will Be Deposed Over What He Did With DOGE
The former DOGE head will have to answer for what happened at USAID.
newrepublic.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Is karma catching up with him??
"Elon Musk will have to testify over his role in shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, a federal judge ruled Wednesday."
newrepublic.com/post/206223/...
"Elon Musk will have to testify over his role in shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, a federal judge ruled Wednesday."
newrepublic.com/post/206223/...
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Look out, Tom Homan. This is you soon. Making the entire hospitality industry hate you is likely to have consequences. You’re going to need to start accepting Cava bags with actual food in them.
Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino tossed from Las Vegas bar
Former U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino was reportedly asked to leave a Las Vegas bar out of safety concerns for the venue’s customers.
lasvegassun.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Look out, Tom Homan. This is you soon. Making the entire hospitality industry hate you is likely to have consequences. You’re going to need to start accepting Cava bags with actual food in them.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:46 AM