Jon Farrington
@jonfarrington.bsky.social
Engineer, oyster farmer, Chesapeake Bay
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Trump has betrayed the people of coal country. They love him anyway.
Trump has betrayed the people of coal country. They love him anyway.
“He thinks our people are idiots.”
www.motherjones.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Trump has betrayed the people of coal country. They love him anyway.
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“President Trump’s private company has filed for trademarks for airports not yet named after himself—setting up the possibility he could profit from what has historically been an honor in name only.”
@srkelleher.bsky.social for Forbes
@srkelleher.bsky.social for Forbes
Trump Pre-Emptively Files Trademark For Airports Not Yet Named For Him
Trump may not only see his name on an airport like he’s always wanted—but he may get control over the trademark.
www.forbes.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
“President Trump’s private company has filed for trademarks for airports not yet named after himself—setting up the possibility he could profit from what has historically been an honor in name only.”
@srkelleher.bsky.social for Forbes
@srkelleher.bsky.social for Forbes
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This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
February 17, 2026 at 7:27 AM
This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
Stunning, remarkable journalism and photography... Jaw-dropping beauty coupled with alarming outlook into our future; climate change creating a Greenland without snow, and sea-level rise accelerating to an unavoidable global crisis. If you read one thing today, make it this brilliant article.
For more than a thousand years, dogs have pulled sleds across the Arctic for Inuit seal hunters and fishermen. But this winter, in the town of Ilulissat, around 300km (186 miles) north of the Arctic Circle, that’s not possible.
A Greenland sled dog champion fears for his culture as climate change melts the ice
Dog sled culture in northern Greenland is at risk as climate change is causing the ice and snow to melt. In January, temperatures in the town of Ilulissat should be well below freezing but this year there was no snow and ice.
bit.ly
February 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Stunning, remarkable journalism and photography... Jaw-dropping beauty coupled with alarming outlook into our future; climate change creating a Greenland without snow, and sea-level rise accelerating to an unavoidable global crisis. If you read one thing today, make it this brilliant article.
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For more than a thousand years, dogs have pulled sleds across the Arctic for Inuit seal hunters and fishermen. But this winter, in the town of Ilulissat, around 300km (186 miles) north of the Arctic Circle, that’s not possible.
A Greenland sled dog champion fears for his culture as climate change melts the ice
Dog sled culture in northern Greenland is at risk as climate change is causing the ice and snow to melt. In January, temperatures in the town of Ilulissat should be well below freezing but this year there was no snow and ice.
bit.ly
February 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM
For more than a thousand years, dogs have pulled sleds across the Arctic for Inuit seal hunters and fishermen. But this winter, in the town of Ilulissat, around 300km (186 miles) north of the Arctic Circle, that’s not possible.
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On this day in 1921, Congress reluctantly accepted a sculpture memorializing women’s 19th A victory. Congress relegated the memorial to the Capitol’s crypt & painted over the feminist inscription. The statue stayed entombed in the crypt for 76 years. The inscription is still not restored. #WeTheMen
February 15, 2026 at 7:17 PM
On this day in 1921, Congress reluctantly accepted a sculpture memorializing women’s 19th A victory. Congress relegated the memorial to the Capitol’s crypt & painted over the feminist inscription. The statue stayed entombed in the crypt for 76 years. The inscription is still not restored. #WeTheMen
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The Trump administration has formally denied Minnesota law enforcement access to information and evidence from the FBI investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal agents on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis.
Trump administration formally denies Minnesota investigators access to evidence in Alex Pretti shooting
Drew Evans, the superintendent of the Minnesota BCA, said the FBI has formally denied his agency access to evidence and information from the killing of Pretti at the hands of federal officers.
www.startribune.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The Trump administration has formally denied Minnesota law enforcement access to information and evidence from the FBI investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal agents on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis.
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i‘m using it for a column but i want to share here this line from lincoln on jefferson because it is applies to our situation as well. you can find it in his april 6, 1859 letter to henry l. pierce.
February 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
i‘m using it for a column but i want to share here this line from lincoln on jefferson because it is applies to our situation as well. you can find it in his april 6, 1859 letter to henry l. pierce.
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”This is a world of compensations; and he who would *be* no slave, must consent to *have* no slave. Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it.”
February 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
”This is a world of compensations; and he who would *be* no slave, must consent to *have* no slave. Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it.”
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That’s exactly what’s happening here. They’re finding out who will comply and who will resist, and getting rid of the resisters.
They're auditioning war criminals.
February 16, 2026 at 2:25 AM
That’s exactly what’s happening here. They’re finding out who will comply and who will resist, and getting rid of the resisters.
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PBS News Hour: U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents describe how they were treated.
Watch the segment here www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMgC...
I'm clipping transcripts of the citizens speaking in this thread 1/3
Watch the segment here www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMgC...
I'm clipping transcripts of the citizens speaking in this thread 1/3
February 15, 2026 at 8:24 PM
PBS News Hour: U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents describe how they were treated.
Watch the segment here www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMgC...
I'm clipping transcripts of the citizens speaking in this thread 1/3
Watch the segment here www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMgC...
I'm clipping transcripts of the citizens speaking in this thread 1/3
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Hey everyone. Potentially the biggest story in the country, right here. substack.com/home/post/p-...
February 15, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Hey everyone. Potentially the biggest story in the country, right here. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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For nearly a year, the administration has said that DOGE had no unauthorized access to your Social Security data. A new government filing admits that was false.
February 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
For nearly a year, the administration has said that DOGE had no unauthorized access to your Social Security data. A new government filing admits that was false.
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What American company relies on BYD?
The company owned by the richest man in the world!
“The Pentagon added Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., BYD Co., Baidu Inc. and TP-Link Technologies Co. to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military – before withdrawing it minutes later without explanation.”
The company owned by the richest man in the world!
“The Pentagon added Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., BYD Co., Baidu Inc. and TP-Link Technologies Co. to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military – before withdrawing it minutes later without explanation.”
US Briefly Lists Alibaba, Baidu as Firms Aiding China’s Military
The Pentagon added Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., BYD Co., Baidu Inc. and TP-Link Technologies Co. to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military – before withdrawing it minutes later without expla...
www.bloomberg.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM
What American company relies on BYD?
The company owned by the richest man in the world!
“The Pentagon added Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., BYD Co., Baidu Inc. and TP-Link Technologies Co. to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military – before withdrawing it minutes later without explanation.”
The company owned by the richest man in the world!
“The Pentagon added Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., BYD Co., Baidu Inc. and TP-Link Technologies Co. to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military – before withdrawing it minutes later without explanation.”
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1/ Alexandra Petri's mordant humor helps get me through this dark time! After 47 erased the scientific finding that climate change endangers human health & the environment, a new ruling from his administration says "when the sun disappears at night, we don’t know where it goes."
Gift link.
Gift link.
Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night
After deciding carbon dioxide does no harm, it was the logical next move.
www.theatlantic.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:28 PM
1/ Alexandra Petri's mordant humor helps get me through this dark time! After 47 erased the scientific finding that climate change endangers human health & the environment, a new ruling from his administration says "when the sun disappears at night, we don’t know where it goes."
Gift link.
Gift link.
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Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans
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The most-detailed renderings yet of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project were briefly made available Friday, showing the massive scale of the planned 89,000-square-foot space.
See the full images: https://cnn.it/4rt5Quj
See the full images: https://cnn.it/4rt5Quj
February 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The most-detailed renderings yet of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project were briefly made available Friday, showing the massive scale of the planned 89,000-square-foot space.
See the full images: https://cnn.it/4rt5Quj
See the full images: https://cnn.it/4rt5Quj
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Once a leader in the Christian right, I joined clergy risking arrest to confront ICE—and the faith I helped weaponize.
I went to Minneapolis to bear witness—and to make amends
Once a leader in the Christian right, I joined clergy risking arrest to confront ICE—and the faith I helped weaponize.
www.motherjones.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Once a leader in the Christian right, I joined clergy risking arrest to confront ICE—and the faith I helped weaponize.
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ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
wrd.cm
February 14, 2026 at 5:05 PM
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
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This is why I don't dismiss the talk of Trump trying to steal 2026. Yes, longshot, illegal, etc. But even if they only half-try and screw up, the levers of power are strong enough that that can do a lot of damage. We've seen that with DHS' actions already. Not an alarmist but stupid to dismiss this.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 4:47 PM
This is why I don't dismiss the talk of Trump trying to steal 2026. Yes, longshot, illegal, etc. But even if they only half-try and screw up, the levers of power are strong enough that that can do a lot of damage. We've seen that with DHS' actions already. Not an alarmist but stupid to dismiss this.
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It’s been excruciating to watch in real time how we are pushed to accept that the way these companies prey on vulnerable people is just the cost of doing business.
ChatGPT promised to help her find her soulmate. Then it betrayed her
ChatGPT sent screenwriter Micky Small down a fantastical rabbit hole. Now, she's finding her way out.
www.npr.org
February 14, 2026 at 4:55 PM
It’s been excruciating to watch in real time how we are pushed to accept that the way these companies prey on vulnerable people is just the cost of doing business.
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"You have to vote for us.”
Trump tells soldiers to vote GOP in campaign-style rally at Fort Bragg
Army policy prohibits partisan displays, and most service members refrained from cheering.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
"You have to vote for us.”
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NEW EPISODE: Republicans know they’re on track to lose the 2026 midterms—and they’re trying to rig the election to stop it. I break down the Save America Act, the most sweeping voter suppression bill in a generation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYsx...
URGENT: GOP Passes Bill to Rig the 2026 Elections
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
www.youtube.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:03 PM
NEW EPISODE: Republicans know they’re on track to lose the 2026 midterms—and they’re trying to rig the election to stop it. I break down the Save America Act, the most sweeping voter suppression bill in a generation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYsx...