Doug Coulson
@dougcoulson.bsky.social
Rhetoric professor at Carnegie Mellon. Lawyer, bold wordsmith. Exploring how legal language shapes justice, identity, and power. Latest book Judicial Rhapsodies: https://www.fulcrum.org/concern/monographs/b2773z23s
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Clarence Thomas is in the Epstein files. Brett Kavanaugh was Epstein's choice for SCOTUS. These manboys won't be the only SCOTUS judges involved w/Epstein in one way or another. SCOTUS will pass every law possible to keep MAGA in office.
They know if Trump is voted out, they go to prison.💥
They know if Trump is voted out, they go to prison.💥
February 14, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Clarence Thomas is in the Epstein files. Brett Kavanaugh was Epstein's choice for SCOTUS. These manboys won't be the only SCOTUS judges involved w/Epstein in one way or another. SCOTUS will pass every law possible to keep MAGA in office.
They know if Trump is voted out, they go to prison.💥
They know if Trump is voted out, they go to prison.💥
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It would not be hard to use this to make Bannon's ties to Meloni a problem.
Steve Bannon wrote to Epstein that he wished to “take down” the Pope.
MAGA Architect Plotted With Epstein Against Pope Francis
Steve Bannon wrote to Epstein that he wished to “take down” the Pope.
trib.al
February 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
It would not be hard to use this to make Bannon's ties to Meloni a problem.
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February 14 marks the founding of Poland’s wartime Home Army, a vast underground force that challenged Nazi occupation and whose heroism was later suppressed under communist rule.
Birth of Poland’s Home Army: Europe’s largest WWII resistance group
Although the AK was dissolved in 1945, its spirit lived on.
tvpworld.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:13 PM
February 14 marks the founding of Poland’s wartime Home Army, a vast underground force that challenged Nazi occupation and whose heroism was later suppressed under communist rule.
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UPDATE: Hegseth has included VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY on a list of schools off limits for tuition assistance for military officers as part of his campaign against schools he describes as “biased” against the US military.🤔 www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
February 14, 2026 at 4:49 PM
UPDATE: Hegseth has included VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY on a list of schools off limits for tuition assistance for military officers as part of his campaign against schools he describes as “biased” against the US military.🤔 www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
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Zorro Ranch: The property was valued for tax purposes for 2023 at $21.1 million, but representatives of the LLC protested, and court records show in Dec 2024, the Santa Fe County assessor determined the value of the property for tax purposes to be just $13.4 million for tax year 2023. #Huffines
The family of Texas businessman and politician Donald Huffines owns the late Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch.
Huffines, a former GOP state senator from Dallas, is now running a high-profile campaign for comptroller.
Huffines Communities, a real estate development co. A conservative, Tea Party Rep.
Huffines, a former GOP state senator from Dallas, is now running a high-profile campaign for comptroller.
Huffines Communities, a real estate development co. A conservative, Tea Party Rep.
February 14, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Zorro Ranch: The property was valued for tax purposes for 2023 at $21.1 million, but representatives of the LLC protested, and court records show in Dec 2024, the Santa Fe County assessor determined the value of the property for tax purposes to be just $13.4 million for tax year 2023. #Huffines
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❄️ In Belgorod, the hot water supply to houses has been completely cut off.
Governor Gladkov reported that the destruction of the energy infrastructure is serious. There are also emergency power outages throughout the city.
Governor Gladkov reported that the destruction of the energy infrastructure is serious. There are also emergency power outages throughout the city.
February 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
❄️ In Belgorod, the hot water supply to houses has been completely cut off.
Governor Gladkov reported that the destruction of the energy infrastructure is serious. There are also emergency power outages throughout the city.
Governor Gladkov reported that the destruction of the energy infrastructure is serious. There are also emergency power outages throughout the city.
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Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.
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February 14, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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CNN - A year in, it’s official: Americans, not foreigners, are paying for Trump’s tariffs
A year in, it’s official: Americans, not foreigners, are paying for Trump’s tariffs | CNN Business
A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York confirms what economists have long warned about: The burden of tariffs is borne almost entirely by the people living in the country that imposes ...
www.cnn.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:58 PM
CNN - A year in, it’s official: Americans, not foreigners, are paying for Trump’s tariffs
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New in Transactions: 'Show Me the Data: New Practices for Historical Sources', by @ruthahnert.bsky.social, Katherine McDonough & @danielwilson.bsky.social: bit.ly/460nrkM
As the ecosystem of historical research data expands, how do we keep control of source materials, esp digital? #Skystorians 1/2
As the ecosystem of historical research data expands, how do we keep control of source materials, esp digital? #Skystorians 1/2
February 13, 2026 at 1:51 PM
New in Transactions: 'Show Me the Data: New Practices for Historical Sources', by @ruthahnert.bsky.social, Katherine McDonough & @danielwilson.bsky.social: bit.ly/460nrkM
As the ecosystem of historical research data expands, how do we keep control of source materials, esp digital? #Skystorians 1/2
As the ecosystem of historical research data expands, how do we keep control of source materials, esp digital? #Skystorians 1/2
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The Cabinet this week
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
February 14, 2026 at 1:55 AM
The Cabinet this week
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
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Gut punch writing:
"as context, working for the Justice Dept. used to be one of the most competitive, prestigious jobs you could get. Most people—even top law students —spent several years working for law firms before vying for highly coveted spots.
Now you send a DM on X to some guy named Chad.
"as context, working for the Justice Dept. used to be one of the most competitive, prestigious jobs you could get. Most people—even top law students —spent several years working for law firms before vying for highly coveted spots.
Now you send a DM on X to some guy named Chad.
Some thoughts on what de-magafication of our institutions might look like when this nightmare is over (free post) open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
Excising the Cancer in Our Institutions
We need to start thinking about how we are going to separate the sheep from the wolves in sheep's clothing.
open.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Gut punch writing:
"as context, working for the Justice Dept. used to be one of the most competitive, prestigious jobs you could get. Most people—even top law students —spent several years working for law firms before vying for highly coveted spots.
Now you send a DM on X to some guy named Chad.
"as context, working for the Justice Dept. used to be one of the most competitive, prestigious jobs you could get. Most people—even top law students —spent several years working for law firms before vying for highly coveted spots.
Now you send a DM on X to some guy named Chad.
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He can say whatever he wants and issue whatever executive order he wants, but he has no legitimate power to actually do anything like this.
Panicked posts like this one give the impression that he can make good on his threats. He can't.
Panicked posts like this one give the impression that he can make good on his threats. He can't.
This may be the most dangerous development of all. It will give Trump fake legal pretext to reject Nov election results. American democracy has like 9 months left.
Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/t...
Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/t...
Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms
President Donald Trump proclaims that he will find a way to implement national voter-ID requirements by November's elections.
www.cnbc.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
He can say whatever he wants and issue whatever executive order he wants, but he has no legitimate power to actually do anything like this.
Panicked posts like this one give the impression that he can make good on his threats. He can't.
Panicked posts like this one give the impression that he can make good on his threats. He can't.
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UCLA said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is backing off.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
This is a genuinely huge, sweeping victory today for the University of California—or rather, for us, its faculty, acting through our faculty associations, while the UC itself maintained a strict policy of deer-in-headlights silence.
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
Trump administration drops appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement
The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. It will...
www.latimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
UCLA said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is backing off.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
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The heads of French, British, German, Dutch and Swedish diplomacy said that 'only the Russian state had the means, the motive and the contempt for international law' to carry out this attack.
Russia poisoned Navalny, according to five European countries' scientific findings
The heads of French, British, German, Dutch and Swedish diplomacy said that 'only the Russian state had the means, the motive and the contempt for international law' to carry out this attack.
l.euronews.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The heads of French, British, German, Dutch and Swedish diplomacy said that 'only the Russian state had the means, the motive and the contempt for international law' to carry out this attack.
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Showing death?
February 14, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Showing death?
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This is a major milestone on our pathway to developing Europe’s first sovereign hypersonic strike capability, Anglo-German company Hypersonica said after its successful missile test launch at Andøya, Arctic Norway
Hypersonica says its missile exceeded Mach 6 in Andøya test launch
It is a major milestone on our pathway to developing Europe’s first sovereign hypersonic strike capability, the the Anglo-German defence and aerospace company says.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:15 PM
This is a major milestone on our pathway to developing Europe’s first sovereign hypersonic strike capability, Anglo-German company Hypersonica said after its successful missile test launch at Andøya, Arctic Norway
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From someone who was 32 when 9/11 happened: yes. In fact, at the time we knew exactly where it would lead, we just assumed it would get to the point it's at now MUCH sooner.
The Bush years were the start of this nightmare. It's the same nightmare though.
The Bush years were the start of this nightmare. It's the same nightmare though.
For those of you who grew up after 9/11, we got along just fine without a Department of Homeland Security for 212 years.
The DHS was formed to try to prevent future terror attacks — now, it is orchestrating them.
The DHS was formed to try to prevent future terror attacks — now, it is orchestrating them.
Never reactivate it.
February 14, 2026 at 7:52 AM
From someone who was 32 when 9/11 happened: yes. In fact, at the time we knew exactly where it would lead, we just assumed it would get to the point it's at now MUCH sooner.
The Bush years were the start of this nightmare. It's the same nightmare though.
The Bush years were the start of this nightmare. It's the same nightmare though.
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This is what authoritarians are never gonna understand: average, everyday citizens do not like watching paramilitary thugs brutalize children. All the vaporware memes in the world can't fix that for them
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
This is what authoritarians are never gonna understand: average, everyday citizens do not like watching paramilitary thugs brutalize children. All the vaporware memes in the world can't fix that for them
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“Mr. Klein did not answer questions about what he knew of Mr. Epstein’s criminal record during the period in which they were in frequent contact.”
How Former N.Y.C. Schools Chief Joel Klein Became Friendly With Epstein
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM
“Mr. Klein did not answer questions about what he knew of Mr. Epstein’s criminal record during the period in which they were in frequent contact.”
The Smiths - Shoplifters Of The World Unite www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRbp...
The Smiths - Shoplifters Of The World Unite
YouTube video by Flintarded
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February 14, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The Smiths - Shoplifters Of The World Unite www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRbp...