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Fulton Co elections expert: “In all 5 areas identified by ... the [search warrant] affidavit, there are a multitude of false or misleading statements or omissions. ... Once ... corrected, the affidavit loses any basis in reality.”
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February 18, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Fulton Co elections expert: “In all 5 areas identified by ... the [search warrant] affidavit, there are a multitude of false or misleading statements or omissions. ... Once ... corrected, the affidavit loses any basis in reality.”
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Last night, someone on this here website told me that no one is using AI agents yet and they're still way far in the future. But it's already happening.
A friend last year told me that most people are distracted by the idea that AI is "chatbots." I didn't get that at the time, but now I think I do.
A friend last year told me that most people are distracted by the idea that AI is "chatbots." I didn't get that at the time, but now I think I do.
"For much of the country, AI has come to mean ChatGPT, Google’s AI overviews, and the slop that now clogs social-media feeds. Meanwhile, tech hobbyists are becoming radicalized by bots that can work for hours on end, collapsing months of work into weeks, or weeks into an afternoon."
AI Agents Are Taking America by Storm
The post-chatbot era has begun.
www.theatlantic.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Last night, someone on this here website told me that no one is using AI agents yet and they're still way far in the future. But it's already happening.
A friend last year told me that most people are distracted by the idea that AI is "chatbots." I didn't get that at the time, but now I think I do.
A friend last year told me that most people are distracted by the idea that AI is "chatbots." I didn't get that at the time, but now I think I do.
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Georgia Republicans held on better than in your average special election tonight, winning a state Senate race by 18% in a district Trump had carried by 23%. Republican Steven McNeel will join the state Senate.
February 18, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Georgia Republicans held on better than in your average special election tonight, winning a state Senate race by 18% in a district Trump had carried by 23%. Republican Steven McNeel will join the state Senate.
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Eye-popping amounts from crypto now pouring into Illinois
So you can keep the Super PACs straight:
IL-02: AIPAC (pro-Donna Miller), AI (pro-Jesse Jackson Jr.), crypto (anti-Robert Peters)
IL-07: AIPAC (pro-Melissa Conyears-Ervin), crypto (anti-LaShawn Ford)
IL-08: AIPAC (pro-Melissa Bean), AI (pro-Bean)
IL-09: AIPAC (pro-Laura Fine)
IL-02: AIPAC (pro-Donna Miller), AI (pro-Jesse Jackson Jr.), crypto (anti-Robert Peters)
IL-07: AIPAC (pro-Melissa Conyears-Ervin), crypto (anti-LaShawn Ford)
IL-08: AIPAC (pro-Melissa Bean), AI (pro-Bean)
IL-09: AIPAC (pro-Laura Fine)
February 18, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Eye-popping amounts from crypto now pouring into Illinois
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FCC commissioner criticizes Paramount's decision to block Stephen Colbert-James Talarico interview share.google/gUi71Ow7oqAd...
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February 18, 2026 at 4:10 AM
FCC commissioner criticizes Paramount's decision to block Stephen Colbert-James Talarico interview share.google/gUi71Ow7oqAd...
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The current person in charge of ICE's procurement for detention is a GEO Group executive who ran the company's immigration detention portfolio. He was granted an "ethics waiver" from DHS allowing him to hand out contracts to GEO in his new role.
February 17, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The current person in charge of ICE's procurement for detention is a GEO Group executive who ran the company's immigration detention portfolio. He was granted an "ethics waiver" from DHS allowing him to hand out contracts to GEO in his new role.
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The decision comes a month after Tesla discontinued Autopilot, its basic driver-assistance system.
Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing Autopilot | TechCrunch
The decision comes a month after Tesla discontinued Autopilot, its basic driver-assistance system.
techcrunch.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:10 AM
The decision comes a month after Tesla discontinued Autopilot, its basic driver-assistance system.
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Top of Downdetector's home page rn.
February 18, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Top of Downdetector's home page rn.
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Oversight Democrats are in Ohio, and we’re interviewing Les Wexner tomorrow.
Wexner was the single largest benefactor to Jeffrey Epstein. His testimony is crucial to our investigation.
Wexner was the single largest benefactor to Jeffrey Epstein. His testimony is crucial to our investigation.
February 18, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Oversight Democrats are in Ohio, and we’re interviewing Les Wexner tomorrow.
Wexner was the single largest benefactor to Jeffrey Epstein. His testimony is crucial to our investigation.
Wexner was the single largest benefactor to Jeffrey Epstein. His testimony is crucial to our investigation.
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Hegseth endorses one of the most prominent Christian nationalists who has suggested women shouldn't be allowed to vote. Once upon a time this would be a controversy. Nowadays, it's just Tuesday.
Doug Wilson was the preacher today at the latest monthly Christian worship at the Pentagon. My report:
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/doug-wilso...
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/doug-wilso...
Doug Wilson Preaches at Pentagon, Compares Services to Day of Pentecost
Controversial Christian Nationalist preacher Doug Wilson stood at a podium inside the Pentagon on Tuesday as the guest preacher for the latest monthly Christian worship service held there for leaders ...
publicwitness.wordandway.org
February 18, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Hegseth endorses one of the most prominent Christian nationalists who has suggested women shouldn't be allowed to vote. Once upon a time this would be a controversy. Nowadays, it's just Tuesday.
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Extensively drug-resistant Salmonella outbreak linked to moringa powder. MAHA and FOX News, among others, have promoted moringa as a "natural" medicine.
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content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USF...
FDA MedWatch - Outbreak Investigation of Extensively Drug-Resistant Salmonella: Moringa Powder (February 2026)
content.govdelivery.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Extensively drug-resistant Salmonella outbreak linked to moringa powder. MAHA and FOX News, among others, have promoted moringa as a "natural" medicine.
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USF...
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USF...
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A 15,000-acre wildfire that started in Oklahoma is exhibiting extreme rates of spread and has moved into Kansas, according to the Oklahoma Forestry Services.
Read more: https://cnn.it/4c1fu2C
Read more: https://cnn.it/4c1fu2C
February 18, 2026 at 2:20 AM
A 15,000-acre wildfire that started in Oklahoma is exhibiting extreme rates of spread and has moved into Kansas, according to the Oklahoma Forestry Services.
Read more: https://cnn.it/4c1fu2C
Read more: https://cnn.it/4c1fu2C
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Millions of files related to Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a 'global criminal enterprise' that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity, a panel of independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council says reut.rs/4rpxDfl
Allegations in Epstein files may amount to 'crimes against humanity,' UN experts say
Millions of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a "global criminal enterprise" that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity,...
reut.rs
February 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Millions of files related to Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a 'global criminal enterprise' that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity, a panel of independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council says reut.rs/4rpxDfl
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People talk about this stuff in terms of how much it'll suck for gaming and I hate to inform you how many MRI machines, X-Rays, all sorts of other vital machinery are just a Windows IoT Edition PC in a beige plastic box with a big magnet/accelerator/whatever attached.
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 9:12 PM
People talk about this stuff in terms of how much it'll suck for gaming and I hate to inform you how many MRI machines, X-Rays, all sorts of other vital machinery are just a Windows IoT Edition PC in a beige plastic box with a big magnet/accelerator/whatever attached.
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Counterpoint:
Don’t upload your medical records to any LLM.
That’s fucking insane.
Don’t upload your medical records to any LLM.
That’s fucking insane.
February 18, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Counterpoint:
Don’t upload your medical records to any LLM.
That’s fucking insane.
Don’t upload your medical records to any LLM.
That’s fucking insane.
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The good news is, on earth 2 we used the gazillion dollars we collected in tariffs to pay off the debt in full.
February 18, 2026 at 1:24 AM
The good news is, on earth 2 we used the gazillion dollars we collected in tariffs to pay off the debt in full.
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We're also overlooking the common scourges of domestic violence and guns.
"The far right is using the murder of a mother and one of her sons to attack transgender people, completely ignoring the fact that the shooter had massive Nazi tattoos." newrepublic.com/post/206680/...
Rhode Island Hockey Game Shooter Had Nazi Tattoos
The far right is foaming at the mouth over the shooter being trans. But they’re leaving out one important detail.
newrepublic.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:25 AM
We're also overlooking the common scourges of domestic violence and guns.
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Rep. Randy Fine is facing calls to resign after making an anti-Muslim social media post in which he suggested that he'd choose dogs over Muslims. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said that Fine is “an Islamophobic, disgusting and unrepentant bigot.”
GOP congressman who says he supports dogs over Muslims faces calls to resign
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) said Tuesday that Rep. Randy Fine (R-Florida) is “an Islamophobic, disgusting and unrepentant bigot.”
www.washingtonpost.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Rep. Randy Fine is facing calls to resign after making an anti-Muslim social media post in which he suggested that he'd choose dogs over Muslims. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said that Fine is “an Islamophobic, disgusting and unrepentant bigot.”
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Latest from @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social: “To unnecessarily deport a sick baby and his entire family is heinous. My staff and I are in contact with Juan’s family. We are laser-focused on tracking them down.”
Congressman Castro says that Juan Nicolás’ 16-month-old sister was deported too. The family was given the $190 left in their commissary when they were “abandoned across the border.”
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/2...
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/2...
2-Month-Old Baby Juan Nicolás & His Mother Were ‘Abandoned Across the Border’ Hours After He Was Hospitalized With Bronchitis, Castro Says
“His life is in danger,” Congressman Castro said Tuesday about the baby.
thebarbedwire.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Latest from @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social: “To unnecessarily deport a sick baby and his entire family is heinous. My staff and I are in contact with Juan’s family. We are laser-focused on tracking them down.”
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We are laser-focused on tracking them down, holding ICE accountable for this monstrous action, demanding specific details on their whereabouts and wellbeing, and ensuring their safety.
February 18, 2026 at 12:49 AM
We are laser-focused on tracking them down, holding ICE accountable for this monstrous action, demanding specific details on their whereabouts and wellbeing, and ensuring their safety.
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To unnecessarily deport a sick baby and his entire family is heinous. My staff and I are in contact with Juan’s family.
February 18, 2026 at 12:49 AM
To unnecessarily deport a sick baby and his entire family is heinous. My staff and I are in contact with Juan’s family.
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🚨BREAKING: A former Trump campaign lawyer who sought to throw out thousands of Wisconsin ballots in 2020 joined the Justice Department’s lawsuit demanding the state’s full, unredacted voter rolls Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Wisconsin election denier joins DOJ’s case seeking state’s voter rolls
The DOJ’s voting section has been fundamentally reshaped by a series of hires tied to post-2020 election denial.
www.democracydocket.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:49 PM
🚨BREAKING: A former Trump campaign lawyer who sought to throw out thousands of Wisconsin ballots in 2020 joined the Justice Department’s lawsuit demanding the state’s full, unredacted voter rolls Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Letter: Researchers have shown that some of the insecticides used, like naled, are found in the blood of pregnant women, demonstrating that these chemicals can enter our bodies after environmental exposure.
Letter: Utahns deserve to know what’s being sprayed in our air
Letter: Researchers have shown that some of the insecticides used, like naled, are found in the blood of pregnant women, demonstrating that these chemicals can enter our bodies after environmental exposure.
www.sltrib.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Letter: Researchers have shown that some of the insecticides used, like naled, are found in the blood of pregnant women, demonstrating that these chemicals can enter our bodies after environmental exposure.
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Today we celebrated HBCU Day at the State House!
South Carolina is home to 8 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. On this day we proudly recognize these institutions and their important role in our state’s past, present, and future.
South Carolina is home to 8 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. On this day we proudly recognize these institutions and their important role in our state’s past, present, and future.
February 18, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Today we celebrated HBCU Day at the State House!
South Carolina is home to 8 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. On this day we proudly recognize these institutions and their important role in our state’s past, present, and future.
South Carolina is home to 8 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. On this day we proudly recognize these institutions and their important role in our state’s past, present, and future.
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In December, Democrats pulled off an overperformance of 14 points (compared to 2024) to flip a GOP-held legislative seat (Trump +13) in Georgia.
Tonight, the legislative special in Georgia is for a much redder seat (+23 Trump, per @the-downballot.com). Let's see where the swing ends up on this one.
Tonight, the legislative special in Georgia is for a much redder seat (+23 Trump, per @the-downballot.com). Let's see where the swing ends up on this one.
February 18, 2026 at 12:49 AM
In December, Democrats pulled off an overperformance of 14 points (compared to 2024) to flip a GOP-held legislative seat (Trump +13) in Georgia.
Tonight, the legislative special in Georgia is for a much redder seat (+23 Trump, per @the-downballot.com). Let's see where the swing ends up on this one.
Tonight, the legislative special in Georgia is for a much redder seat (+23 Trump, per @the-downballot.com). Let's see where the swing ends up on this one.