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McSweeney's shattering the "this is not who we are" rhetoric.
"I forced the shape of English onto resisting tongues and then dared to call it 'broken.'"
I’m Still Your America
Hey, patriot. It’s been a week. As ICE spreads terror through the streets, and Teacup Eichmann presided over the murder of yet another innocent civ...
buff.ly
February 18, 2026 at 2:39 PM
McSweeney's shattering the "this is not who we are" rhetoric.
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Much more here on ICE reversing course (and retracting their initial statements) on two proposed Trump prison camps, from the indispensible team at Project Salt Box:
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/ice-issued...
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/ice-issued...
ICE Issued Confident Announcements About Warehouse Purchases in Two States. Neither Was True.
As the beleaguered agency rushes to open detention facilities across the country, it can't seem to get its own announcements right.
projectsaltbox.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Much more here on ICE reversing course (and retracting their initial statements) on two proposed Trump prison camps, from the indispensible team at Project Salt Box:
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/ice-issued...
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/ice-issued...
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New data about the federal agency responsible for workplace safety suggests a substantial drop in inspections in the months after President Trump took office. The internal data raises concerns about the government’s ability to police workplaces and protect U.S. workers.
Workplace Inspections by OSHA Dropped Over a Six-Month Period of 2025
Labor advocates worry that the Trump administration is relaxing oversight of companies and increasing the potential for serious injuries and deaths.
nyti.ms
February 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM
New data about the federal agency responsible for workplace safety suggests a substantial drop in inspections in the months after President Trump took office. The internal data raises concerns about the government’s ability to police workplaces and protect U.S. workers.
Grifters
The filings seek to secure exclusive rights to several possible names, including “President Donald J. Trump International Airport,” “Donald J. Trump International Airport,” and the abbreviation “DJT,” which could serve as a future airport code.
USPTO TSDR Case Viewer
tsdr.uspto.gov
February 18, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Grifters
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NEW from me: The inhumane treatment of immigration detainees requires more coverage presswatchers.org/2026/02/the-...
The inhumane treatment of immigration detainees requires more coverage | Press Watch
The glimpses we’ve gotten justify comprehensive coverage
presswatchers.org
February 18, 2026 at 9:36 PM
NEW from me: The inhumane treatment of immigration detainees requires more coverage presswatchers.org/2026/02/the-...
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"An Associated Press reporter was beaten by the police and detained along with three other journalists on Tuesday in Cameroon while reporting on a secretive Trump administration program to deport migrants to the Central African country, according to two of the people detained." (gift link)
Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Reporting on Trump’s Secretive Deportation Program
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:10 PM
"An Associated Press reporter was beaten by the police and detained along with three other journalists on Tuesday in Cameroon while reporting on a secretive Trump administration program to deport migrants to the Central African country, according to two of the people detained." (gift link)
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A detainee died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Indiana on Monday, with the cause of death under investigation, ICE said, marking at least the seventh death in 2026 in federal immigration custody reut.rs/4aY1wgH
February 18, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A detainee died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Indiana on Monday, with the cause of death under investigation, ICE said, marking at least the seventh death in 2026 in federal immigration custody reut.rs/4aY1wgH
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The SAVE Act doesn’t have the votes in the Senate, but Trump doesn’t need it to pass to do damage. In tomorrow’s piece, Jay Kuo breaks down how Republicans are using it to undermine trust in our elections ahead of November. Yesterday, Todd Beeton reported from Senate Dems’ digital creators summit.
This Week In The Big Picture
The good news is that the SAVE Act, the Trump-backed bill that would impose draconian barriers to voting, doesn’t have the votes to pass the U.S.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:26 PM
The SAVE Act doesn’t have the votes in the Senate, but Trump doesn’t need it to pass to do damage. In tomorrow’s piece, Jay Kuo breaks down how Republicans are using it to undermine trust in our elections ahead of November. Yesterday, Todd Beeton reported from Senate Dems’ digital creators summit.
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The trial — the first of several planned for this year — is drawing comparisons to Big Tobacco’s reckoning with consumer addiction three decades ago. Here's what to know
How a Social Media Addiction Trial Threatens Big Tech
Two of the world’s largest social media platforms are facing a jury trial over allegations that they intentionally designed their products to be addictive to young people — drawing comparisons to Big Tobacco’s reckoning with consumer addiction three decades ago.
bloom.bg
February 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The trial — the first of several planned for this year — is drawing comparisons to Big Tobacco’s reckoning with consumer addiction three decades ago. Here's what to know
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Apple is following dozens of companies in stripping environmental targets out of its executive pay packages
Apple Drops ESG Links From Top Executives’ Pay Packages
The company’s retreat follows moves by Starbucks, Salesforce and Mastercard.
bloom.bg
February 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Apple is following dozens of companies in stripping environmental targets out of its executive pay packages
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Coverage of Andy Barr, a sitting Congressman and candidate for U.S. Senate, running an ad declaring, "It's not a sin to be white" -- a variation of a notorious white nationalist slogan
AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
WashPost: Zero
Reuters: Zero
Politico: Zero
Axios: Zero
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Major corporations bankroll political ad featuring white supremacist slogan
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), who is running to replace Mitch McConnell in the United States Senate, released his first television ad earlier this month.
popular.info
February 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Coverage of Andy Barr, a sitting Congressman and candidate for U.S. Senate, running an ad declaring, "It's not a sin to be white" -- a variation of a notorious white nationalist slogan
AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
WashPost: Zero
Reuters: Zero
Politico: Zero
Axios: Zero
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Stephen Colbert responds to CBS disputing his claims that he was barred from airing the James Talarico interview:
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
February 18, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Stephen Colbert responds to CBS disputing his claims that he was barred from airing the James Talarico interview:
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
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Environmental groups challenge Trump decision to revoke basis of US climate regulations reut.rs/4aCqtwZ
Environmental groups challenge Trump decision to revoke basis of US climate regulations
A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over its decision to revoke the scientific finding that forms the basis of U.S. climate regulations.
reut.rs
February 18, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Environmental groups challenge Trump decision to revoke basis of US climate regulations reut.rs/4aCqtwZ
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NEW: Judges are asking increasingly pointed questions about why ICE is detaining pregnant/nursing mothers — and whether a 2021 policy sharply restricting the practice remains in force.
They’ve ordered many released, warning of threats to safety/health.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
They’ve ordered many released, warning of threats to safety/health.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Judges decry treatment of nursing and pregnant detainees in ICE custody
The agency has declined to say whether a Biden-era policy largely barring detention for pregnant and nursing mothers remains in force.
www.politico.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:42 AM
NEW: Judges are asking increasingly pointed questions about why ICE is detaining pregnant/nursing mothers — and whether a 2021 policy sharply restricting the practice remains in force.
They’ve ordered many released, warning of threats to safety/health.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
They’ve ordered many released, warning of threats to safety/health.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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A very detailed explanation of how FBI bamboozled a magistrate into authorizing a raid on Fulton County’s election offices by omitting critical information that would have totally undermined any probable cause claim. Pretty clear-cut case of calculated deception of the courts.
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...
February 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM
A very detailed explanation of how FBI bamboozled a magistrate into authorizing a raid on Fulton County’s election offices by omitting critical information that would have totally undermined any probable cause claim. Pretty clear-cut case of calculated deception of the courts.
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Every day reveals a new travesty caused by DHS
“ICE has blamed Castañeda Mondragón for his own injuries, saying..[he] ’fell and hit his head against a concrete wall’”
“A CT scan showed fractures to the front, back and both sides of his skull-injuries a doctor [said] were inconsistent with a fall”
“ICE has blamed Castañeda Mondragón for his own injuries, saying..[he] ’fell and hit his head against a concrete wall’”
“A CT scan showed fractures to the front, back and both sides of his skull-injuries a doctor [said] were inconsistent with a fall”
February 18, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Every day reveals a new travesty caused by DHS
“ICE has blamed Castañeda Mondragón for his own injuries, saying..[he] ’fell and hit his head against a concrete wall’”
“A CT scan showed fractures to the front, back and both sides of his skull-injuries a doctor [said] were inconsistent with a fall”
“ICE has blamed Castañeda Mondragón for his own injuries, saying..[he] ’fell and hit his head against a concrete wall’”
“A CT scan showed fractures to the front, back and both sides of his skull-injuries a doctor [said] were inconsistent with a fall”
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Rather than turn former Honduran President Hernández over to immigration officials when he was released from prison just four years into a 45-year sentence for allowing traffickers to export more than 400 tons of cocaine to the U.S, the Trump administration paid to transport him to a posh NYC hotel.
Amid Mass ICE Arrests, Trump Pardon Recipient Juan Orlando Hernández Given Special Treatment
After the former Honduran president was pardoned, ICE dropped its detainer on him, and he was whisked away to a luxury hotel in New York City.
www.propublica.org
February 18, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Rather than turn former Honduran President Hernández over to immigration officials when he was released from prison just four years into a 45-year sentence for allowing traffickers to export more than 400 tons of cocaine to the U.S, the Trump administration paid to transport him to a posh NYC hotel.
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I mean, that about captures it www.axios.com/2026/02/17/t...
February 18, 2026 at 2:47 AM
I mean, that about captures it www.axios.com/2026/02/17/t...
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If Adolf Hitler had been in the Mueller report and the Epstein files, he would also have declared himself totally "exonerated".
February 18, 2026 at 1:05 PM
If Adolf Hitler had been in the Mueller report and the Epstein files, he would also have declared himself totally "exonerated".
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NEW: The FDA has removed a webpage warning about dangerous therapies claiming to treat autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under RFK Jr. to discredit long-established science.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
By @megomatz.bsky.social
Chlorine Dioxide, Raw Camel Milk: The FDA No Longer Warns Against These and Other Ineffective Autism Treatments
The FDA has taken down a webpage warning about therapies and products making “false claims” of treating autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...
www.propublica.org
February 18, 2026 at 1:31 PM
NEW: The FDA has removed a webpage warning about dangerous therapies claiming to treat autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under RFK Jr. to discredit long-established science.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
By @megomatz.bsky.social
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A recent Congressional letter accuses DHS of not being compliant with a major civil rights law due to the mistreatment of disabled ICE detainees. As I reported for @motherjones.com, this is worsened by the fact DHS' office for civil rights has TWO EMPLOYEES now.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
DHS axed its civil rights staff—and opened the door to a major lawsuit
The agency is now barely pretending to follow disability law. Its former civil rights head says that makes ICE vulnerable.
www.motherjones.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:50 PM
A recent Congressional letter accuses DHS of not being compliant with a major civil rights law due to the mistreatment of disabled ICE detainees. As I reported for @motherjones.com, this is worsened by the fact DHS' office for civil rights has TWO EMPLOYEES now.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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I dealt with my three week old being hospitalized with an infection. The idea of being jailed and deported during that horrible experience, when you’re already terrified for your vulnerable baby…I feel like I can’t breathe when I think about it
UPDATE: Congressman @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social has confirmed that Juan Nicolás and his mother were deported despite the 2-month-old’s recent hospitalization for bronchitis.
“They were abandoned across the border in Mexico.”
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/2...
“They were abandoned across the border in Mexico.”
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 2:12 AM
I dealt with my three week old being hospitalized with an infection. The idea of being jailed and deported during that horrible experience, when you’re already terrified for your vulnerable baby…I feel like I can’t breathe when I think about it
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“Lorth Sim, a Cambodian national, died in ICE custody on Monday, the seventh since the start of the year and nearly the 40th since Trump took office. ICE has not updated its website to reflect this latest detainee death as of the time of this writing.”
February 18, 2026 at 1:25 AM
“Lorth Sim, a Cambodian national, died in ICE custody on Monday, the seventh since the start of the year and nearly the 40th since Trump took office. ICE has not updated its website to reflect this latest detainee death as of the time of this writing.”