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"Due process is not a courtesy extended at the government’s convenience. Due process is the condition that makes custody lawful in the first place... When liberty is restrained without a meaningful opportunity to be heard, the Constitution’s promise is not delayed. It is denied."
Another memorable ruling out of West Virginia, where Judge Goodwin — a Clinton appointee — excoriates the treatment of ICE detainees.
"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 11, 2026 at 3:26 AM
"Due process is not a courtesy extended at the government’s convenience. Due process is the condition that makes custody lawful in the first place... When liberty is restrained without a meaningful opportunity to be heard, the Constitution’s promise is not delayed. It is denied."
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We have a groundbreaking technology that could prevent untold death and suffering.
But its development is being hindered because HHS is led by a eugenicist roadkill enthusiast and an assortment of cranks and quacks who think their own self-serving contrarianism trumps established health science.
But its development is being hindered because HHS is led by a eugenicist roadkill enthusiast and an assortment of cranks and quacks who think their own self-serving contrarianism trumps established health science.
“They are refusing to review a new vaccine with a more flexible technology, while creating a real risk we will not have traditional vaccines for next year," @doritreiss.bsky.social said.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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 2:20 AM
We have a groundbreaking technology that could prevent untold death and suffering.
But its development is being hindered because HHS is led by a eugenicist roadkill enthusiast and an assortment of cranks and quacks who think their own self-serving contrarianism trumps established health science.
But its development is being hindered because HHS is led by a eugenicist roadkill enthusiast and an assortment of cranks and quacks who think their own self-serving contrarianism trumps established health science.
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They have now removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall Inn.
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
Trump administration removes Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument
The Trump administration removed a large Rainbow Flag from a flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument, the National Park Service confirmed to Gay City News
gaycitynews.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:12 AM
They have now removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall Inn.
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
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That’s what’s up.
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 AM
That’s what’s up.
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Amazing news!
When you purchase the audiobook of my novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster between now and Feb. 12, ✨ 100 PERCENT ✨ of the purchase price goes to BINC, the nonprofit that helps booksellers who are having a tough time.
I love this audiobook. And BINC. It's a win-win!
libro.fm/binc
When you purchase the audiobook of my novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster between now and Feb. 12, ✨ 100 PERCENT ✨ of the purchase price goes to BINC, the nonprofit that helps booksellers who are having a tough time.
I love this audiobook. And BINC. It's a win-win!
libro.fm/binc
Book Industry Charitable Foundation
Libro.fm is proud to support Binc, the only nonprofit in the United States dedicated to assisting booksellers and comic retailers in need.
libro.fm
February 10, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Amazing news!
When you purchase the audiobook of my novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster between now and Feb. 12, ✨ 100 PERCENT ✨ of the purchase price goes to BINC, the nonprofit that helps booksellers who are having a tough time.
I love this audiobook. And BINC. It's a win-win!
libro.fm/binc
When you purchase the audiobook of my novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster between now and Feb. 12, ✨ 100 PERCENT ✨ of the purchase price goes to BINC, the nonprofit that helps booksellers who are having a tough time.
I love this audiobook. And BINC. It's a win-win!
libro.fm/binc
Really gotta wonder how many kids have tried to go into the IKEA playroom wearing someone else’s shoes…
February 9, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Really gotta wonder how many kids have tried to go into the IKEA playroom wearing someone else’s shoes…
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And if you were jamming to "Lo que pasó a Hawaii," Hawaii Public Radio was already here for you
www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2...
www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2...
A tale of 2 islands: Bad Bunny song about Hawaiʻi sends a message to Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny’s latest album has been charting on the Billboard Hot 100. HPR’s Cassie Ordonio reports one song referencing Hawaiʻi has drawn reaction from Native Hawaiians and Puer...
www.hawaiipublicradio.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
And if you were jamming to "Lo que pasó a Hawaii," Hawaii Public Radio was already here for you
www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2...
www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2...
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I've been to some countries where people live under military rule or autocracy. And without fail, one of the questions I get when they ask about life in the U.S. is whether it's true that Americans just let homeless people die on the street.
During freezing temperatures in Port Arthur, Texas, a 61-year-old homeless man was found dead in his wheelchair outside a convenience store.
He was wearing a hospital gown and no shoes. Authorities say he had been released from a hospital the previous day.
This is a diseased society.
He was wearing a hospital gown and no shoes. Authorities say he had been released from a hospital the previous day.
This is a diseased society.
'What's wrong with the world?' Man in wheelchair found dead outside in freezing temps
The 61-year-old man had been released from a hospital the day before.
news4sanantonio.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I've been to some countries where people live under military rule or autocracy. And without fail, one of the questions I get when they ask about life in the U.S. is whether it's true that Americans just let homeless people die on the street.
Since the mad king was ranting about how nobody understood Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I looked up how many Spanish speakers there are in the US. It’s only 41 million.
February 9, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Since the mad king was ranting about how nobody understood Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I looked up how many Spanish speakers there are in the US. It’s only 41 million.
Yeah but they’re rubber and Trump is glue.
President Trump called U.S. Olympic skier Hunter Hess a "loser" after Hess voiced concern about political turmoil in the U.S. Gold medal U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn says she's faced online hate and threats after advocating for LGBTQ rights. n.pr/4qqjrRQ
As US Olympians call for tolerance and LGBTQ rights, some face Trump attacks and online hate
President Trump called U.S. Olympic skier Hunter Hess a "loser" after Hess voiced concern about political turmoil in the U.S. Gold medal U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn says she's faced online hate and threats after advocating for LGBTQ rights.
n.pr
February 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Yeah but they’re rubber and Trump is glue.
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It is not normal for the President of the United States to call out regular citizens and criticize and insult them. Even if they criticize him.
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 PM
It is not normal for the President of the United States to call out regular citizens and criticize and insult them. Even if they criticize him.
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Trump’s NIH slashed research on chronic diseases in 2025. Will it happen again?
Trump’s NIH slashed research on chronic diseases in 2025. Will it happen again?
Making America healthy again doesn't appear to be the administration's priority.
www.motherjones.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Trump’s NIH slashed research on chronic diseases in 2025. Will it happen again?
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Hoosiers! If you need to make this change and haven't, your time is running out.
#transrights #gender #indiana
#transrights #gender #indiana
February 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Hoosiers! If you need to make this change and haven't, your time is running out.
#transrights #gender #indiana
#transrights #gender #indiana
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I came out of retirement to write this story, because what the actual what
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:26 PM
I came out of retirement to write this story, because what the actual what
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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• A doc sued for prescribing a debunked autism therapy
• A man who says vaccines are “poisoning children”
• A woman boosting autism "treatments" using stem cells from rabbits
This is not a QAnon conference line-up, it is the people now guiding US autism research
www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
• A man who says vaccines are “poisoning children”
• A woman boosting autism "treatments" using stem cells from rabbits
This is not a QAnon conference line-up, it is the people now guiding US autism research
www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
RFK Jr.’s Picks for a Key Autism Panel Include Advocates for Bizarre Theories
Among those Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently named to a federal autism committee are people who tout dangerous treatments and say vaccine manufacturers are “poisoning children.”
www.wired.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:26 PM
• A doc sued for prescribing a debunked autism therapy
• A man who says vaccines are “poisoning children”
• A woman boosting autism "treatments" using stem cells from rabbits
This is not a QAnon conference line-up, it is the people now guiding US autism research
www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
• A man who says vaccines are “poisoning children”
• A woman boosting autism "treatments" using stem cells from rabbits
This is not a QAnon conference line-up, it is the people now guiding US autism research
www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
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🫡🇺🇸 god bless this true American patriot creating pro-family wholesome content for the nation’s youth 🫡🇺🇸
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance required 9,852 theatrical pyrotechnics, nearly 400 costumed extras, and a lot of ingenuity. And yes, that was a real couple featured in the wedding. www.wired.com/story/bad-bu...
Inside Bad Bunny’s Historic Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance required 9,852 theatrical pyrotechnics, nearly 400 costumed extras, and a lot of ingenuity. And yes, that was a real couple featured in the wedding.
www.wired.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:34 AM
🫡🇺🇸 god bless this true American patriot creating pro-family wholesome content for the nation’s youth 🫡🇺🇸
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the bushes were people 😂
February 9, 2026 at 2:26 AM
the bushes were people 😂
OMG AN Olympics miracle occurred and we got our channels back! Now I can watch classic Star Trek on Saturday nights again.
Well I guess there's no olympics for me because #VerizonFIOS and the local Pittsburgh provider are still in a feud over the price for NBC channels. That #comcast offer is looking pretty nice.....
www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/...
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www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/...
(paywalled article, more in alt text)
![Screenshot of a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article.
WPXI-TV remains unavailable for local Verizon Fios users ahead of the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics
The carriage dispute between Verizon and Cox continues with sparse updates.
Samuel Long
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
slong@post-gazette.com
Feb 1, 2026 4:00 AM
As a contract dispute between Cox and Verizon fuels the continued blackout of NBC-affiliated channels in Pittsburgh, Wilkinsburg resident Connie Raymond worries she might miss two major upcoming sporting events.
Mrs. Raymond, 76, and her husband were Comcast users for more than 10 years until they switched to Verizon Fios in 2018. But with WPXI-TV unavailable to them for nearly seven weeks now, the two are once again considering alternatives for their cable television.
For the Super Bowl, she said, “We can go out and see it, but that’s not the point.”
NBC-affiliated stations went dark for Verizon customers in Pittsburgh and Boston on Dec. 15, when the company and Cox Media Group, WPXI’s parent company, failed to renegotiate an expired carriage agreement.
[Clickable box for previous story: WPXI-TV could be lost to Verizon/Fios customers by mid-December]
Neither party has provided an estimate for when the channel will once again be available. That means Verizon subscribers in Pittsburgh could miss the 2026 Winter Olympics, which start Friday, and the faceoff between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks at Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8. NBC is broadcasting both exclusively.
What’s happened since the blackout?
Though updates have been few, both sides remain entrenched and blame each other for the impasse.
A Verizon spokesperson said the company’s focus remains on protecting its customers from the “excessive rate increases” proposed by Cox Media Group, while WPXI, in a press release, said, “Verizon has made little effort to get WPXI back in the lineup.”
Though negotiations remain ongoing, “Verizon has exhausted all options to get Cox to play fair on behalf of our…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fm6pyyfqqr2ti644fwrjaui7/bafkreiamofdevpqpg5sdhmtut6oqyguuffegc5rjbf44xpmyiqeksiczg4@jpeg)
February 8, 2026 at 11:21 PM
OMG AN Olympics miracle occurred and we got our channels back! Now I can watch classic Star Trek on Saturday nights again.
Great writers, and you can donate to an awesome sounding organization! I’m a fan and supporter of an org here in Pittsburgh with a similar mission, www.sisterspgh.org
February 8, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Great writers, and you can donate to an awesome sounding organization! I’m a fan and supporter of an org here in Pittsburgh with a similar mission, www.sisterspgh.org
Well I guess there's no olympics for me because #VerizonFIOS and the local Pittsburgh provider are still in a feud over the price for NBC channels. That #comcast offer is looking pretty nice.....
www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/...
(paywalled article, more in alt text)
www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/...
(paywalled article, more in alt text)
February 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Well I guess there's no olympics for me because #VerizonFIOS and the local Pittsburgh provider are still in a feud over the price for NBC channels. That #comcast offer is looking pretty nice.....
www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/...
(paywalled article, more in alt text)
www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/...
(paywalled article, more in alt text)
WTF?
I've seen and heard this sort of thing from several booksellers lately - customers trying/expecting to haggle prices down at the till, 'how much off for cash?' etc. Is it some new 'influencer' idiocy?
Kammy was the first book of the day, bought by a man who asked if he bought five books whether he could have a discount.
"How much of a discount?"
"Well, I've got a tenner.
Kammy was the first, and so far, only book of the day.
"How much of a discount?"
"Well, I've got a tenner.
Kammy was the first, and so far, only book of the day.
February 7, 2026 at 4:26 PM
WTF?
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