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Progressive TX activist. #StopColonialism #proDemocracy #proHumanRights Turning TX Blue Democrats in FB#Bluecrew#Peace Go Astros! 💙🌊🌬️
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GW Bush: “It is neither wise, nor realistic to round up millions of people, many with deep roots in the United States, and send them across the border. There is a rational middle ground between granting an automatic path to citizenship for every illegal immigrant, and a program of mass deportation.”
Pastor Doug Wilson should not be speaking at the DOD. www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth...
'This must end': Candidate calls on Pete Hegseth to be investigated over DOD guest
A Congressional candidate has called for an investigation into Pete Hegseth after the Department of Defense head invited a Christian nationalist to the department. Pastor Doug Wilson, who believes wom...
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February 19, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Pastor Doug Wilson should not be speaking at the DOD. www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth...
TX Congressman Wesley Hunt files police report against Cornyn campaign over release of family personal information.
#TXshowdown
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#TXshowdown
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February 19, 2026 at 6:38 PM
TX Congressman Wesley Hunt files police report against Cornyn campaign over release of family personal information.
#TXshowdown
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#TXshowdown
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ME Sen. Susan Collins added her name as the 50th Senate supporter of the SAVE America Act — a massive voter suppression bill being pushed by Donald Trump. MAGA conservatives cheered her addition. #VoterSuppression
February 19, 2026 at 6:14 PM
ME Sen. Susan Collins added her name as the 50th Senate supporter of the SAVE America Act — a massive voter suppression bill being pushed by Donald Trump. MAGA conservatives cheered her addition. #VoterSuppression
Gaza death toll for first 16 months of war far higher than reported, says peer-reviewed study
Lancet Global Health research suggests more than 75,000 killed in period, 25,000 more than announced at the time
#IsraelCommittingGenocideAndLandStealingUnchecked
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Lancet Global Health research suggests more than 75,000 killed in period, 25,000 more than announced at the time
#IsraelCommittingGenocideAndLandStealingUnchecked
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Gaza death toll for first 16 months of war far higher than reported, says peer-reviewed study
Lancet Global Health research suggests more than 75,000 killed in period, 25,000 more than announced at the time
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Gaza death toll for first 16 months of war far higher than reported, says peer-reviewed study
Lancet Global Health research suggests more than 75,000 killed in period, 25,000 more than announced at the time
#IsraelCommittingGenocideAndLandStealingUnchecked
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Lancet Global Health research suggests more than 75,000 killed in period, 25,000 more than announced at the time
#IsraelCommittingGenocideAndLandStealingUnchecked
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Six deaths in six weeks: What to know about ICE detentions in Texas
Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.
#ShutDownTheseICEconcentrationcamps
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/19/i...
Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.
#ShutDownTheseICEconcentrationcamps
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/19/i...
What you need to know about Texas ICE detention deaths
Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.
www.texastribune.org
February 19, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Six deaths in six weeks: What to know about ICE detentions in Texas
Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.
#ShutDownTheseICEconcentrationcamps
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/19/i...
Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.
#ShutDownTheseICEconcentrationcamps
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/19/i...
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Lorex Technology Inc. and Lorex Corporation (collectively “Lorex”) for selling cameras manufactured, sourced, and serviced by Dahua, a military company associated with the Chinese Communist Party (“CCP”). #TXGOPcontrolmustendnow
February 19, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Lorex Technology Inc. and Lorex Corporation (collectively “Lorex”) for selling cameras manufactured, sourced, and serviced by Dahua, a military company associated with the Chinese Communist Party (“CCP”). #TXGOPcontrolmustendnow
White House weighs using Israeli-backed gangs to form Gaza police force. Settlers kill Palestinian-American in the West Bank; Israeli police kill Palestinian citizen of Israel.
#EndBarbaricIsraelUSandRussia
#EndBarbaricIsraelUSandRussia
February 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
White House weighs using Israeli-backed gangs to form Gaza police force. Settlers kill Palestinian-American in the West Bank; Israeli police kill Palestinian citizen of Israel.
#EndBarbaricIsraelUSandRussia
#EndBarbaricIsraelUSandRussia
#TrumpBrokeItAll
DOGE broke our government wasting billions of dollars and now the administration is trying to replace agencies at a higher cost.
After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
DOGE broke our government wasting billions of dollars and now the administration is trying to replace agencies at a higher cost.
After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it
HHS proposes spending $2 billion a year to re-create systems the U.S. accessed through the WHO at a fraction of the cost, according to officials briefed on the matter.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM
#TrumpBrokeItAll
DOGE broke our government wasting billions of dollars and now the administration is trying to replace agencies at a higher cost.
After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
DOGE broke our government wasting billions of dollars and now the administration is trying to replace agencies at a higher cost.
After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
#NoToWarOnIran
As a fleet of U.S. warships barrel toward Iran, the Trump administration appears poised to “pull the trigger” on a “full-fledged war” at any moment, and may do so sooner than “most Americans realize,” Axios reported Wednesday.
As a fleet of U.S. warships barrel toward Iran, the Trump administration appears poised to “pull the trigger” on a “full-fledged war” at any moment, and may do so sooner than “most Americans realize,” Axios reported Wednesday.
February 19, 2026 at 4:02 PM
#NoToWarOnIran
As a fleet of U.S. warships barrel toward Iran, the Trump administration appears poised to “pull the trigger” on a “full-fledged war” at any moment, and may do so sooner than “most Americans realize,” Axios reported Wednesday.
As a fleet of U.S. warships barrel toward Iran, the Trump administration appears poised to “pull the trigger” on a “full-fledged war” at any moment, and may do so sooner than “most Americans realize,” Axios reported Wednesday.
Marco Rubio is in secret talks with the grandson of Raul Castro. #StarvingCubans
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Marco Rubio exposed for ‘secret talks’ amid Trump admin’s starvation campaign
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was revealed by Axios Wednesday to be engaged in “secret talks” with the grandson of ex-Cuban President Raúl Castro, bypassing official communication channels as part of...
www.rawstory.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Marco Rubio is in secret talks with the grandson of Raul Castro. #StarvingCubans
www.rawstory.com/marco-rubio-...
www.rawstory.com/marco-rubio-...
February 19, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Commission, packed with Trump allies, approves White House ballroom project
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Commission, packed with Trump allies, approves White House ballroom project
The Commission of Fine Arts voted unanimously to approve the nearly 90,000-square-foot building’s design. A federal judge is weighing whether to halt the project.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Commission, packed with Trump allies, approves White House ballroom project
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www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
CO is losing its snowpack due to drought, which will devastate its tourism and water supply. #CodeRed
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The West’s Winter Has Been a Slow-Moving Catastrophe
Without snow in the mountains, the places that depend on the West’s rivers will hurt for water.
www.theatlantic.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM
CO is losing its snowpack due to drought, which will devastate its tourism and water supply. #CodeRed
www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...
www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...
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Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
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Prince Andrew's Arrest
Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter
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February 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
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S Korean former president is sentenced to life in prison for trying to impose Martial Law. Why not prosecute Trump for his illegal ICE and CBP detentions & misuse of the national guard against Americans and his plans to intimidate votes in November?!?
#ArrestTrumpNow #DeposeMadKingDonald
#ArrestTrumpNow #DeposeMadKingDonald
February 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
S Korean former president is sentenced to life in prison for trying to impose Martial Law. Why not prosecute Trump for his illegal ICE and CBP detentions & misuse of the national guard against Americans and his plans to intimidate votes in November?!?
#ArrestTrumpNow #DeposeMadKingDonald
#ArrestTrumpNow #DeposeMadKingDonald
#EqualOpportunityStillMatters
Duke University Has Officially Ended Its Full-Ride Scholarship For Black Students In Need Of Financial Assistance - AfroTech | AfroTech share.google/k2Hr4sfRBIok...
Duke University Has Officially Ended Its Full-Ride Scholarship For Black Students In Need Of Financial Assistance - AfroTech | AfroTech share.google/k2Hr4sfRBIok...
Duke University Has Officially Ended Its Full-Ride Scholarship For Black Students In Need Of Financial Assistance - AfroTech
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February 19, 2026 at 3:42 AM
#EqualOpportunityStillMatters
Duke University Has Officially Ended Its Full-Ride Scholarship For Black Students In Need Of Financial Assistance - AfroTech | AfroTech share.google/k2Hr4sfRBIok...
Duke University Has Officially Ended Its Full-Ride Scholarship For Black Students In Need Of Financial Assistance - AfroTech | AfroTech share.google/k2Hr4sfRBIok...
Bowser declares Potomac sewage spill an emergency, seeks federal aid for cleanup
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Bowser declares Potomac sewage spill an emergency, seeks federal aid for cleanup
The administration of D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser hopes the move will free up federal funds to reimburse local authorities for repair and recovery costs.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Bowser declares Potomac sewage spill an emergency, seeks federal aid for cleanup
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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I told you they’d come after Veterans’ benefits. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings
The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.
www.stripes.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I told you they’d come after Veterans’ benefits. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
The Ilsky oil refinery is still burning after a recent Ukrainian drone strike caused a significant fire. Reports say firefighters have not yet managed to bring the blaze under control. #Russia
February 19, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Hegseth invited Christian nationalist Doug Wilson to preach at Pentagon. #WomenSubmit
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Hegseth invited Christian nationalist Doug Wilson to preach at Pentagon
The self-described “paleo-Confederate” has argued that wives should submit to their husbands, women should be denied the vote and Christian enslavers were on “firm scriptural ground.”
www.washingtonpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Hegseth invited Christian nationalist Doug Wilson to preach at Pentagon. #WomenSubmit
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Was Tucker Carlson Detained in Israel today? Yes. What We Know - Newsweek share.google/ppCTomRXKVS1...
Was Tucker Carlson detained in Israel? What we know
Tucker Carlson told the Daily Mail he was detained on Wednesday.
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February 19, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Was Tucker Carlson Detained in Israel today? Yes. What We Know - Newsweek share.google/ppCTomRXKVS1...
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NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya is now also the temporary head of the CDC, a role in which he is expected to continue to do nothing but appear on right-wing podcasts and further cement the complete lack of respect of his colleagues.
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will take over leadership of CDC temporarily
The transition is the latest in a monthslong series of leadership shake-ups across federal health agencies.
www.nbcnews.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:19 PM
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya is now also the temporary head of the CDC, a role in which he is expected to continue to do nothing but appear on right-wing podcasts and further cement the complete lack of respect of his colleagues.