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Rep. Nellie Pou (D-N.J.) with one of the grimmest questions of this hearing, to ICE chief Lyons:
"Will you provide us with a list of people ICE has transferred from New Jersey to other states, so I can inform their families where they are?"
Lyons says yes.
"Will you provide us with a list of people ICE has transferred from New Jersey to other states, so I can inform their families where they are?"
Lyons says yes.
February 10, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Rep. Nellie Pou (D-N.J.) with one of the grimmest questions of this hearing, to ICE chief Lyons:
"Will you provide us with a list of people ICE has transferred from New Jersey to other states, so I can inform their families where they are?"
Lyons says yes.
"Will you provide us with a list of people ICE has transferred from New Jersey to other states, so I can inform their families where they are?"
Lyons says yes.
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More on the McIver-Lyons exchange + video in here. Yeeeeiikkkes!
www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
February 10, 2026 at 6:03 PM
More on the McIver-Lyons exchange + video in here. Yeeeeiikkkes!
www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
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HOOOOOO boy.
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.): "Do you consider yourself a religious man?"
Lyons: "Yes ma'am."
McIver: "How do you think Judgement Day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?"
"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.): "Do you consider yourself a religious man?"
Lyons: "Yes ma'am."
McIver: "How do you think Judgement Day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?"
"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
February 10, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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No way will I attend the White House dinner with this President.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
Democratic governors to boycott White House dinner
More than a half dozen Democrats said Donald Trump disinviting two of their colleagues is the latest example of administration's 'chaos and division.'
www.usatoday.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM
No way will I attend the White House dinner with this President.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
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I don’t get a chance for a hearty laugh very often these days, but @stephaniemiller.bsky.social sure got me. She quoted a response to Michelle Obama’s famous quote about going high: “Can we go low now?"
You can check out our whole conversation here: www.americaamerica.news/p/can-we-go-...
You can check out our whole conversation here: www.americaamerica.news/p/can-we-go-...
February 10, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I don’t get a chance for a hearty laugh very often these days, but @stephaniemiller.bsky.social sure got me. She quoted a response to Michelle Obama’s famous quote about going high: “Can we go low now?"
You can check out our whole conversation here: www.americaamerica.news/p/can-we-go-...
You can check out our whole conversation here: www.americaamerica.news/p/can-we-go-...
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Peter Mandelson's official role in Gordon Brown's government was actually not that far away from his unauthorised dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. This week's column digs up some inconvenient truths and suggests the problem is much deeper than we're told.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There is a lot of convenient amnesia about Peter Mandelson’s New Labour days. Let’s jog some memories | George Monbiot
Yes, he betrayed the national interest in his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein – but also in his sanctioned role as enabler of corporate power, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Peter Mandelson's official role in Gordon Brown's government was actually not that far away from his unauthorised dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. This week's column digs up some inconvenient truths and suggests the problem is much deeper than we're told.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Donald Trump must be removed from office. Period.
Rep Raskin reports he reviewed the full unredacted Epstein Files & Trump's name appears MORE THAN A MILLION TIMES.
We knew of 38K times—meaning we know of only ~3% of Trump's involvement with a convicted child sexual abuser & sex trafficker.
Anyone still unwilling to impeach & remove is complicit.
We knew of 38K times—meaning we know of only ~3% of Trump's involvement with a convicted child sexual abuser & sex trafficker.
Anyone still unwilling to impeach & remove is complicit.
February 10, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Donald Trump must be removed from office. Period.
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Great powers do not ask for security guarantees, they give them. The fact we are asking for them proves we are not one.
This might be evidence to treat us accordingly.
This might be evidence to treat us accordingly.
⚡️Senior Russian official says Moscow needs 'security guarantees.
"We recognize that a peaceful settlement in Ukraine must take into account Ukraine's security interests, but the key importance... is Russia's security interests,” Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Feb. 10.
"We recognize that a peaceful settlement in Ukraine must take into account Ukraine's security interests, but the key importance... is Russia's security interests,” Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Feb. 10.
Senior Russian official says Moscow needs 'security guarantees'
"We recognize that a peaceful settlement in Ukraine must take into account Ukraine's security interests, but the key importance, of course, is Russia's security interests,” Deputy Russian Foreign Mini...
kyivindependent.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Great powers do not ask for security guarantees, they give them. The fact we are asking for them proves we are not one.
This might be evidence to treat us accordingly.
This might be evidence to treat us accordingly.
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Russia wanted to be invited to join NATO, not to apply. Applying is for little countries & is beneath us. We also wanted to have an excuse to liberate other members from themselves by turning NATO into a defensive alliance that attacks itself.
Which is what the Warsaw pact was.
Which is what the Warsaw pact was.
Did you somehow forget that Russia attempted to join NATO too? There’s some irony. 🙄
February 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Russia wanted to be invited to join NATO, not to apply. Applying is for little countries & is beneath us. We also wanted to have an excuse to liberate other members from themselves by turning NATO into a defensive alliance that attacks itself.
Which is what the Warsaw pact was.
Which is what the Warsaw pact was.
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On a corruption-adjusted basis it's now the 34th largest economy, just edging Bangladesh
February 10, 2026 at 7:33 PM
On a corruption-adjusted basis it's now the 34th largest economy, just edging Bangladesh
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That’s right - now it turns out Russia also needs “security guarantees” for itself, too.
Presumably so that the world’s largest nuclear power with the 3rd biggest war budget, the 10th largest economy, and a territory spanning 11 time zones, won’t be conquered by the evil Ukrainians.
Presumably so that the world’s largest nuclear power with the 3rd biggest war budget, the 10th largest economy, and a territory spanning 11 time zones, won’t be conquered by the evil Ukrainians.
February 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM
That’s right - now it turns out Russia also needs “security guarantees” for itself, too.
Presumably so that the world’s largest nuclear power with the 3rd biggest war budget, the 10th largest economy, and a territory spanning 11 time zones, won’t be conquered by the evil Ukrainians.
Presumably so that the world’s largest nuclear power with the 3rd biggest war budget, the 10th largest economy, and a territory spanning 11 time zones, won’t be conquered by the evil Ukrainians.
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The BBC has managed to get into Tehran. All journalists are banned in Iran.
BBC's Lyse Doucet in Tehran for first time since unprecedented protest crackdown
Lyse Doucet reports from Iran, where she says the pain is still raw after unprecedented force was used to put down the protests there.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM
The BBC has managed to get into Tehran. All journalists are banned in Iran.
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Exactly.
No, WaPo, it is not "the latest flash point in the simmering tensions between the US and its northern neighbor." It's the latest petty and preposterous attack on Canada by our erratic, unhinged president. Can you at least give your readers a hint of the truth? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump threatens to block opening of bridge between U.S. and Canada
As the Gordie Howe bridge nears completion, Trump, in his latest salvo against Canada, suggested he would “not allow” it to open, saying Canada had treated the U.S. “very unfairly.”
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Exactly.
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Yes, enough with the efforts to treat Trump like he’s pursuing legitimate policy objectives rather than feeding his whims and broken ego.
Hilarious to watch the NYT try to spin this as a strategy of some sorts rather than the act of a delusional madman who just loves bombs and violence
February 10, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Yes, enough with the efforts to treat Trump like he’s pursuing legitimate policy objectives rather than feeding his whims and broken ego.
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Charm Skinner, who works for the Salvation Army, reminded us that “in all this data, these are the real lived experiences of whānau”. We have choices ahead at the next election, about how to tackle these problems. Recent decisions have taken us here. Let’s make better choices.
February 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Charm Skinner, who works for the Salvation Army, reminded us that “in all this data, these are the real lived experiences of whānau”. We have choices ahead at the next election, about how to tackle these problems. Recent decisions have taken us here. Let’s make better choices.
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Drug consumption has rocketed over the past two years. Meth use has nearly doubled during that time. Support for people affected by drug abuse needs more support given this weight of consumption.
February 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Drug consumption has rocketed over the past two years. Meth use has nearly doubled during that time. Support for people affected by drug abuse needs more support given this weight of consumption.
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The number of households receiving transitional housing support fell last year. At the same time “A survey of local councils from Apr 2025 showed that all of the 18 respondents found that homelessness was either ‘slightly worse’ or ‘significantly worse’ than 12 months earlier.
February 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
The number of households receiving transitional housing support fell last year. At the same time “A survey of local councils from Apr 2025 showed that all of the 18 respondents found that homelessness was either ‘slightly worse’ or ‘significantly worse’ than 12 months earlier.
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The number of children living in poverty is growing and troublingly, the number of children living in material poverty has now reached 156,600. The number of children referred for possible child abuse or neglect requiring further action increased 13% this year to 44,532
February 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
The number of children living in poverty is growing and troublingly, the number of children living in material poverty has now reached 156,600. The number of children referred for possible child abuse or neglect requiring further action increased 13% this year to 44,532
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On nearly every measure our measures of the labour market have fallen. The numbers of people needing help just getting the basics has increased. It’s getting harder - especially if you are poor - just to get by
February 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
On nearly every measure our measures of the labour market have fallen. The numbers of people needing help just getting the basics has increased. It’s getting harder - especially if you are poor - just to get by
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#nzpol I’m here at the release of the Salvation Army State of the Nation for 2026. It’s a portrait of the problems facing Aotearoa, and how we are doing in tackling them. Many of the problems we face have worsened over the past two years. A 🧵
February 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
#nzpol I’m here at the release of the Salvation Army State of the Nation for 2026. It’s a portrait of the problems facing Aotearoa, and how we are doing in tackling them. Many of the problems we face have worsened over the past two years. A 🧵
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Russia is getting stuck in to trying to elect its puppet Orban in Hungary. Tomorrow a sex tape is being released featuring opposition leader Peter Magyar who is leading in the polls.
February 10, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Russia is getting stuck in to trying to elect its puppet Orban in Hungary. Tomorrow a sex tape is being released featuring opposition leader Peter Magyar who is leading in the polls.
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Nearly two-thirds of Germans see the US as a major threat to world peace in the coming years, a poll shows . (Deutsche Presse-Agentur)
February 10, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Nearly two-thirds of Germans see the US as a major threat to world peace in the coming years, a poll shows . (Deutsche Presse-Agentur)
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I enjoyed this recent chat with Chelsea Daniels from NZ Herald’s Front Page about insurance retreat after AA Insurance stopped writing new policies in Westport, Woodend & Blenheim #nzpol
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What insurance retreat means for home-owners
Bernard Hickey spoke with NZ Herald's Front Page Editor Chelsea Daniels about insurance retreat after AA Insurance stopped writing new policies in Westport, Woodend & Blenheim
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February 10, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I enjoyed this recent chat with Chelsea Daniels from NZ Herald’s Front Page about insurance retreat after AA Insurance stopped writing new policies in Westport, Woodend & Blenheim #nzpol
open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...
open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...
Perhaps that is what is needed now though.
February 10, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Perhaps that is what is needed now though.