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Apartments are safer and more affordable than single-family homes. Why do we treat them like a hazard? www.vox.com/future-perfe...
The hidden double standards driving our housing crisis
Apartments are safer and more affordable than single-family homes. Why do we treat them like a hazard?
www.vox.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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President Donald Trump has been historically unpopular — and his approval ratings are still dropping. Poll after poll shows Americans turning against Trump’s second act, dissatisfied with his handling of the economy and immigration.
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Picard's defiant shout of “There are four lights!” is now a meme, but it's his quieter confession to Troi that makes "Chain of Command" into a metaphor for domestic abuse, offering crucial insight into the experiences of survivors:

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There Are Four Lights: Star Trek’s Unwitting Allegory for Domestic Abuse - Reactor
The parallels are unmistakable, once you consider Picard's final confession.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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MAGA Man tries to beat up high school kids. Emphasis on *tries*. :)
MAGA Adult Male assaults Texas High School students protesting ICE
February 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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Our investigation found 40+ cases in which federal immigration agents used chokeholds or other moves that can restrict someone’s breathing: https://propub.li/4rq51BV

We showed video clips from our reporting to Marc Brown, a law enforcement expert. This is what he said.
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AI is sending stocks soaring, rich people are spending big, and hiring is at a crawl. Here’s why. www.vox.com/the-highligh...
We’re in an economic boom. Where are the jobs?
AI is sending stocks soaring, rich people are spending big, and hiring is at a crawl. Here’s why.
www.vox.com
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Part of this is frank indifference to the victims, part is that the people remaining in DoJ are dregs.
“A review of 47 victims’ full names on Sunday found that 43 of them were left unredacted in files that were made public by the government on Friday, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. Several women’s full names appeared more than 100 times in the files. “

www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Exclusive | Epstein Files Release Exposes Names of at Least 43 Victims, WSJ Review Finds
The Justice Department was required to redact all victims’ names prior to releasing the files.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Reporting in from rural America: This piece of shit can fuck right off, give us actual fucking doctors and nurses
Dr Oz on rural healthcare: "There's no question about it, whether you want it or not -- the best way to help some of these communities is gonna be AI-based avatars"
February 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Listen to the story that shaped a generation. Decades after starring in Stand By Me, the film adaptation of THE BODY, Wil Wheaton lends his voice to an all new recording of the audiobook. Pre-order your copy and start listening March 24, 2026.
February 2, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq.
February 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Willful ignorance is a core tenet of the modern conservative
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Americans around the country have expressed outrage following the killings of two US citizens in Minnesota at the hands of ICE agents. But have the incidents in Minneapolis changed how Trump voters feel about immigration?
February 2, 2026 at 2:31 PM
The whole system of "finance" is just a big circle jerk in order to extract wealth from common folks to enrich the Epstein class

Stock swindles
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Pluralistic: Stock swindles (02 Feb 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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