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When a headline says it all:
Trump administration removes Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument
The Trump administration removed a large Rainbow Flag from a flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument, the National Park Service confirmed to Gay City News
gaycitynews.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:24 AM
When a headline says it all:
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UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption
UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption
Countries’ drop in scores in annual table comes amid ‘worrying trend’ of backsliding in established democracies
The UK and US have sunk to new lows in a global index of corruption, amid a “worrying trend” of democratic institutions being eroded by political donations, cash for access and state targeting of campaigners and journalists.
Experts and businesspeople rated 182 countries based on their perception of corruption levels in the public sector to compile a league table that was bookended by Denmark at the top with the lowest levels of corruption and South Sudan at the bottom. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:11 AM
UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption
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NEW: One of Dubai’s Most Powerful Executives Discussed Sex, Business With Epstein
Among an elite network that corresponded with Epstein, few kept in communication with him as long as Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem. Here’s what the emails reveal
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www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Among an elite network that corresponded with Epstein, few kept in communication with him as long as Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem. Here’s what the emails reveal
🎁
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
February 10, 2026 at 6:15 AM
NEW: One of Dubai’s Most Powerful Executives Discussed Sex, Business With Epstein
Among an elite network that corresponded with Epstein, few kept in communication with him as long as Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem. Here’s what the emails reveal
🎁
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Among an elite network that corresponded with Epstein, few kept in communication with him as long as Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem. Here’s what the emails reveal
🎁
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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New from Project Salt Box (featured on @maddow.bsky.social tonight):
A crash course in data for citizen engagement.
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/using-data...
A crash course in data for citizen engagement.
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/using-data...
Using Data for Good: A Crash Course
Our response to "What can I do?"
projectsaltbox.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:04 AM
New from Project Salt Box (featured on @maddow.bsky.social tonight):
A crash course in data for citizen engagement.
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/using-data...
A crash course in data for citizen engagement.
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/using-data...
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If only there were a newspaper in Washington, perhaps one owned by a person of considerable wealth, that still employed “metro” reporters who could cover a story of such intense local interest and importance
People of DC, more than two weeks into being totally iced in, now get news of measles spread—brought in by Right to Life marchers.
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Health Officials Investigating Measles Exposures to DC Residents
(Washington, DC) - DC Health was notified of multiple confirmed cases of measles whose carriers visited multiple locations in the District while contagious. DC Health is informing people who were at t...
dchealth.dc.gov
February 9, 2026 at 4:17 AM
If only there were a newspaper in Washington, perhaps one owned by a person of considerable wealth, that still employed “metro” reporters who could cover a story of such intense local interest and importance
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Variety confirms the wedding in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was real
Bad Bunny Stuns the Super Bowl With Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin and a Real Wedding Ceremony as Pedro Pascal, Jessica Alba and More Party on Stage
Bad Bunny staged a Super Bowl Halftime performance for the ages on Sunday, with Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, an elaborate set and a real wedding.
variety.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Variety confirms the wedding in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was real
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show review – a thrilling ode to Boricua joy
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show review – a thrilling ode to Boricua joy
The Grammy-winning Puerto Rican megastar delivered a powerful, detail-packed performance that paid tribute to his history and teased more greatness for his future
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show review – a thrilling ode to Boricua joy
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A backstage sneak peak moments before Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show.
February 9, 2026 at 1:52 AM
A backstage sneak peak moments before Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show.
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NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
DAY 8 FEBRUARY 2026
#SuperBowlXL
TOGETHER WE ARE AMERICA
The only thing more POWERFUL than HATE is LOVE
Bad Bunny, Gaga, Ricky Martin, a Wedding, Pedro Pascal, Jessica Alba, AND THE FLAGS !
BAD BUNNY REMINDS the WORLD "AMERICA" is more than the U.S.
🏈🎊💃"EXCELENCIA"💃🎊🏈
DAY 8 FEBRUARY 2026
#SuperBowlXL
TOGETHER WE ARE AMERICA
The only thing more POWERFUL than HATE is LOVE
Bad Bunny, Gaga, Ricky Martin, a Wedding, Pedro Pascal, Jessica Alba, AND THE FLAGS !
BAD BUNNY REMINDS the WORLD "AMERICA" is more than the U.S.
🏈🎊💃"EXCELENCIA"💃🎊🏈
February 9, 2026 at 2:38 AM
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
DAY 8 FEBRUARY 2026
#SuperBowlXL
TOGETHER WE ARE AMERICA
The only thing more POWERFUL than HATE is LOVE
Bad Bunny, Gaga, Ricky Martin, a Wedding, Pedro Pascal, Jessica Alba, AND THE FLAGS !
BAD BUNNY REMINDS the WORLD "AMERICA" is more than the U.S.
🏈🎊💃"EXCELENCIA"💃🎊🏈
DAY 8 FEBRUARY 2026
#SuperBowlXL
TOGETHER WE ARE AMERICA
The only thing more POWERFUL than HATE is LOVE
Bad Bunny, Gaga, Ricky Martin, a Wedding, Pedro Pascal, Jessica Alba, AND THE FLAGS !
BAD BUNNY REMINDS the WORLD "AMERICA" is more than the U.S.
🏈🎊💃"EXCELENCIA"💃🎊🏈
It’s an edge-of-your-seat nail biter! Current score is 56-55 at the #Puppybowl. I’m rooting for #TeamFluff
February 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
It’s an edge-of-your-seat nail biter! Current score is 56-55 at the #Puppybowl. I’m rooting for #TeamFluff
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I read the “SAVE Act” (the GOP’s new voter suppression bill) so you don’t have to. This is my one page summary. Jesus it’s bad. 1/
February 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I read the “SAVE Act” (the GOP’s new voter suppression bill) so you don’t have to. This is my one page summary. Jesus it’s bad. 1/
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Because of course we are
U.S. secretly deporting Palestinians to West Bank in coordination with Israel
Palestinians arrested by ICE are being flown, bound and shackled, on private jet belonging to Israeli-American tycoon close to Trump, investigation reveals.
www.972mag.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Because of course we are
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“It gives me some peace of mind. But at the same time, why do we have to carry these documents?” Mantz said. “Who are you to ask us to prove who we are?”
apnews.com/article/n...
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Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the US
Many of the people whose ancestors lived in the U.S. thousands of years before Europeans are carrying tribal identification for protection against the Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda.
apnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
“It gives me some peace of mind. But at the same time, why do we have to carry these documents?” Mantz said. “Who are you to ask us to prove who we are?”
apnews.com/article/n...
30/30
apnews.com/article/n...
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Anti-Indigenous rhetoric & policy actions are trending in Canada, Australia, the US and New Zealand, reflecting what can only be described as a coordinated rollback of hard-won gains and an emboldened backlash against Indigenous self-determination. icmagazine.org/anti-indigen...
Anti-Indigenous Racism is on the Rise – Intercontinental Cry
Anti-Indigenous rhetoric and policy actions have started trending in Canada, Australia, the United States and New Zealand, reflecting what can only be described
icmagazine.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Anti-Indigenous rhetoric & policy actions are trending in Canada, Australia, the US and New Zealand, reflecting what can only be described as a coordinated rollback of hard-won gains and an emboldened backlash against Indigenous self-determination. icmagazine.org/anti-indigen...
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OMFG Green's is now available online for free
The Largest Historical Dictionary of English Slang Now Free Online: Covers 500 Years of the “Vulgar Tongue”
The Largest Historical Dictionary of English Slang Now Free Online: Covers 500 Years of the “Vulgar Tongue”
'The three volumes of Green's Dictionary of Slang demonstrate the sheer scope of a lifetime of research by Jonathon Green, the leading slang lexicographer of our time. A remarkable collection of this ...
www.openculture.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:30 AM
OMFG Green's is now available online for free
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Employers announced 108,435 job cuts in Jan. 2026, the highest January tally since 2009. Employer plans to hire were also at the lowest since 2009, the tail end of the Great Recession.
Trump took over an economy considered the best in the world.
ETTD
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
Trump took over an economy considered the best in the world.
ETTD
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
Employers announce most job cuts since 2009 as economy wobbles
U.S. employers announce most cuts since the depths of the Great Recession in a signal economic uncertainty may be taking a toll.
www.usatoday.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Employers announced 108,435 job cuts in Jan. 2026, the highest January tally since 2009. Employer plans to hire were also at the lowest since 2009, the tail end of the Great Recession.
Trump took over an economy considered the best in the world.
ETTD
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
Trump took over an economy considered the best in the world.
ETTD
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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The Billionaires Bill worked! Billionaires made over $1.5 trillion dollars last year; more than 20% richer!!
The looting and polluting continues…
The looting and polluting continues…
Trump Delivered 22% Boost to Billionaire Wealth in 2025, But Catastrophe for Working Class | Common Dreams
"After a year in office, Trump and the GOP majority betrayed their promises to working people, instead serving billionaire elites and wealthy corporations," said the executive director of Americans fo...
www.commondreams.org
February 5, 2026 at 1:32 AM
The Billionaires Bill worked! Billionaires made over $1.5 trillion dollars last year; more than 20% richer!!
The looting and polluting continues…
The looting and polluting continues…
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Singing protests continue in MN. Love this so much!!
February 4, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Singing protests continue in MN. Love this so much!!
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*sarcastic gasp*
the hell you say
*stares coldly at bigots*
the hell you say
*stares coldly at bigots*
A new systematic review has found that trans women on HRT have the same level of fitness as cis women and don't retain any advantage in sports.
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds
Findings suggest physical performance in trans women converges toward that of cis women over time
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
*sarcastic gasp*
the hell you say
*stares coldly at bigots*
the hell you say
*stares coldly at bigots*
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Commissioner to file motion requesting return of property unlawfully taken during raid related to 2020 election
Fulton county to challenge FBI seizure of election documents
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Commissioner to file motion requesting return of property unlawfully taken during raid related to 2020 election
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⚠️More on Tulsi Gabbard in Georgia:
• Trump personally ordered her there.
• Gabbard met with FBI agents searching ballots related to Trump’s conspiracy theory about the 2020 election being stolen.
• Gabbard called Trump who spoke to agents on speakerphone.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
• Trump personally ordered her there.
• Gabbard met with FBI agents searching ballots related to Trump’s conspiracy theory about the 2020 election being stolen.
• Gabbard called Trump who spoke to agents on speakerphone.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
February 2, 2026 at 5:36 PM
⚠️More on Tulsi Gabbard in Georgia:
• Trump personally ordered her there.
• Gabbard met with FBI agents searching ballots related to Trump’s conspiracy theory about the 2020 election being stolen.
• Gabbard called Trump who spoke to agents on speakerphone.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
• Trump personally ordered her there.
• Gabbard met with FBI agents searching ballots related to Trump’s conspiracy theory about the 2020 election being stolen.
• Gabbard called Trump who spoke to agents on speakerphone.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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(LAPD) brutally beat a non-resisting, unarmed protester with their hands raised at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Concentration Camp in Downtown Los Angeles on 1/31/26
February 1, 2026 at 4:56 PM
(LAPD) brutally beat a non-resisting, unarmed protester with their hands raised at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Concentration Camp in Downtown Los Angeles on 1/31/26
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Bad Bunny with a powerful anti-ICE speech at the Grammys 🔥🔥🔥🔥
"Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ‘ICE out.’ We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans."
"Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ‘ICE out.’ We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans."
February 2, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Bad Bunny with a powerful anti-ICE speech at the Grammys 🔥🔥🔥🔥
"Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ‘ICE out.’ We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans."
"Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ‘ICE out.’ We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans."
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The Judge who ordered the release of five-year-old Liam wrote quite an opinion. Come read it with me.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Week Ahead
February 1, 2026
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The Judge who ordered the release of five-year-old Liam wrote quite an opinion. Come read it with me.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...