lauriechip
@lauriechip.bsky.social
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"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
Warehouse owner won’t sell Dallas County property to ICE for migrant detention center
The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or...
www.dallasnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
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Obama: "Ethically speaking, it's an atrocity in a country this wealthy we have people just on the streets, & we should insist on policies that recognize their full humanity. But we should also recognize the average person doesn't want to have to navigate around a tent city in the middle of downtown"
February 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Obama: "Ethically speaking, it's an atrocity in a country this wealthy we have people just on the streets, & we should insist on policies that recognize their full humanity. But we should also recognize the average person doesn't want to have to navigate around a tent city in the middle of downtown"
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Thank you for your support, @karlaforflorida.bsky.social! Teachers are critical to Florida’s future and she has spent her career fighting for them.
I’ll keep fighting for our educators in the Senate.
I’ll keep fighting for our educators in the Senate.
February 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Thank you for your support, @karlaforflorida.bsky.social! Teachers are critical to Florida’s future and she has spent her career fighting for them.
I’ll keep fighting for our educators in the Senate.
I’ll keep fighting for our educators in the Senate.
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Obama: "At some point, you age out. You're not connected directly to the immediate struggles that folks are going through. I'm not making a hard and fast rule here, but I think Democrats do well when we have candidates who are plugged into the moment. To the zeitgeist. To the times."
February 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Obama: "At some point, you age out. You're not connected directly to the immediate struggles that folks are going through. I'm not making a hard and fast rule here, but I think Democrats do well when we have candidates who are plugged into the moment. To the zeitgeist. To the times."
Trump ruins job creation and wants us to die.
In Massachusetts, Moderna is pulling back on vaccine studies. In Texas, a small company canceled plans to build a factory that would have created new jobs manufacturing a technology used in vaccines. In San Diego, www.statnews.com/2026/02/12/f...
In Massachusetts, Moderna is pulling back on vaccine studies. In Texas, a small company canceled plans to build a factory that would have created new jobs manufacturing a technology used in vaccines. In San Diego, www.statnews.com/2026/02/12/f...
FDA’s rejection of Moderna threatens to stifle broader vaccine industry
Experts say the FDA "moved the goalposts" on Moderna, creating "a destructive precedent that will undermine the future of vaccine development" in the U.S.
www.statnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Trump ruins job creation and wants us to die.
In Massachusetts, Moderna is pulling back on vaccine studies. In Texas, a small company canceled plans to build a factory that would have created new jobs manufacturing a technology used in vaccines. In San Diego, www.statnews.com/2026/02/12/f...
In Massachusetts, Moderna is pulling back on vaccine studies. In Texas, a small company canceled plans to build a factory that would have created new jobs manufacturing a technology used in vaccines. In San Diego, www.statnews.com/2026/02/12/f...
The former Missouri AG is now co-deputy director of the FBI. He traveled to Georgia to oversee an operation tied to claims about the 2020 election that have been repeatedly debunked and exhaustively litigated.
It’s worth pausing for a moment to say missouriindependent.com/2026/02/16/a...
It’s worth pausing for a moment to say missouriindependent.com/2026/02/16/a...
Andrew Bailey led the Georgia election raid. His Missouri record should be a warning • Missouri Independent
When the FBI carried out its controversial raid last month at the election headquarters of Fulton County, Georgia, Andrew Bailey was there.
missouriindependent.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The former Missouri AG is now co-deputy director of the FBI. He traveled to Georgia to oversee an operation tied to claims about the 2020 election that have been repeatedly debunked and exhaustively litigated.
It’s worth pausing for a moment to say missouriindependent.com/2026/02/16/a...
It’s worth pausing for a moment to say missouriindependent.com/2026/02/16/a...
A Cole County judge ruled Friday that Gov. Mike Kehoe had the constitutional authority to call the special session that resulted in the passage of a new gerrymandered congressional map for Missouri. missouriindependent.com/briefs/speci...
Special session to redraw Missouri congressional districts was constitutional, judge rules • Missouri Independent
A Cole County judge ruled Friday that Gov. Mike Kehoe had the constitutional authority to call the gerrymandering special session.
missouriindependent.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:43 PM
A Cole County judge ruled Friday that Gov. Mike Kehoe had the constitutional authority to call the special session that resulted in the passage of a new gerrymandered congressional map for Missouri. missouriindependent.com/briefs/speci...
According to the Facebook post, Ramsingh experienced starvation, "horrific" living conditions and witnessed a murder.
Ramsingh described how Akima security that ran the facility, was unprofessional and dangerous. Ramsingh recounts how he heard security guards taking www.kcur.org/news/2026-02...
Ramsingh described how Akima security that ran the facility, was unprofessional and dangerous. Ramsingh recounts how he heard security guards taking www.kcur.org/news/2026-02...
Deported Missouri green card holder Owen Ramsingh recounts experience at El Paso ICE facility
Despite having a green card for decades, Ramsingh was detained on his way back to Columbia, and spent more than 100 days in custody before being deported to the Netherlands. He recounted dealing with ...
www.kcur.org
February 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM
According to the Facebook post, Ramsingh experienced starvation, "horrific" living conditions and witnessed a murder.
Ramsingh described how Akima security that ran the facility, was unprofessional and dangerous. Ramsingh recounts how he heard security guards taking www.kcur.org/news/2026-02...
Ramsingh described how Akima security that ran the facility, was unprofessional and dangerous. Ramsingh recounts how he heard security guards taking www.kcur.org/news/2026-02...
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If you’ve been struggling to reconcile your love for your country with Trump's constant dumpster fire, you need to read this.
Cringe vs. Courage: The Two Versions of America on the Olympic Stage
My flag waves over the movement for justice.
www.lovelyparkspeople.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM
If you’ve been struggling to reconcile your love for your country with Trump's constant dumpster fire, you need to read this.
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Romulus, Michigan
"Romulus Mayor Robert A. McCraight said he was telling lawmakers 'at all levels' that a detention center is not permitted and will be opposed by the city..."
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
"Romulus Mayor Robert A. McCraight said he was telling lawmakers 'at all levels' that a detention center is not permitted and will be opposed by the city..."
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
ICE purchases facility in Romulus, agency spokesperson says
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased a facility in Romulus, Michigan, a spokesperson for the federal agency told CBS News Detroit on Sunday afternoon.
www.cbsnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Romulus, Michigan
"Romulus Mayor Robert A. McCraight said he was telling lawmakers 'at all levels' that a detention center is not permitted and will be opposed by the city..."
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
"Romulus Mayor Robert A. McCraight said he was telling lawmakers 'at all levels' that a detention center is not permitted and will be opposed by the city..."
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
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"The Baltimore County Council will convene an emergency session Tuesday to consider legislation to ban private persons, corporations, property owners or third-party contractors from gaining permits to operate detention centers in the county...."
www.wbaltv.com/article/balt...
www.wbaltv.com/article/balt...
County executive addresses rumors of ICE office opening in Hunt Valley
The Baltimore County Council will convene an emergency session on Tuesday to consider legislation about the purchase, similar to a move that Howard County made to prevent a private detention center in...
www.wbaltv.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM
"The Baltimore County Council will convene an emergency session Tuesday to consider legislation to ban private persons, corporations, property owners or third-party contractors from gaining permits to operate detention centers in the county...."
www.wbaltv.com/article/balt...
www.wbaltv.com/article/balt...
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KCUR's Up To Date featured three Trump supporters in an interview last week about their perspectives of the president's performance so far. The response was swift — and overwhelmingly negative.
Many KCUR listeners were outraged by a segment with Trump supporters. Here's why we aired it
KCUR's Up To Date featured three Trump supporters in an interview last week, which included statements that could not be verified. The response was swift — and overwhelmingly negative.
www.kcur.org
February 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
KCUR's Up To Date featured three Trump supporters in an interview last week about their perspectives of the president's performance so far. The response was swift — and overwhelmingly negative.
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Join us for a conversation with Brian Daitzman of @theintellectualist.bsky.social for a deep dive into the dark side of Trump being "all-in" on cryptocurrency.
Watch today at 2pm ET, only on Lincoln Square:
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Watch today at 2pm ET, only on Lincoln Square:
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
February 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Join us for a conversation with Brian Daitzman of @theintellectualist.bsky.social for a deep dive into the dark side of Trump being "all-in" on cryptocurrency.
Watch today at 2pm ET, only on Lincoln Square:
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Watch today at 2pm ET, only on Lincoln Square:
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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"In Pennsylvania, the Shapiro administration is warning federal officials that it will not issue required state permits for two planned immigration detention centers..."
www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/0...
www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/0...
Shapiro admin tells ICE to drop plans for PA detention centers
ICE detention centers planned for Berks and Schuylkill Counties would burden residents and possibly violate state legal requirements, officials say.
www.spotlightpa.org
February 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
"In Pennsylvania, the Shapiro administration is warning federal officials that it will not issue required state permits for two planned immigration detention centers..."
www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/0...
www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/0...
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Remember when Noem went before cameras right away to label Renee Good and Alex Pretti as “domestic terrorists”? Before any investigation had even happened?
February 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Remember when Noem went before cameras right away to label Renee Good and Alex Pretti as “domestic terrorists”? Before any investigation had even happened?
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Tennessee
"No details about the size, scope, purchase price or street address of the facility in Lebanon, about 30 miles east of Nashville, were immediately made available Friday, and news of the purchase took state and local officials by surprise..."
tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
"No details about the size, scope, purchase price or street address of the facility in Lebanon, about 30 miles east of Nashville, were immediately made available Friday, and news of the purchase took state and local officials by surprise..."
tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
ICE to open second Tennessee immigrant detention center in Lebanon • Tennessee Lookout
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has purchased a facility in Lebanon to house detained immigrants, an agency spokesperson said Friday.
tennesseelookout.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Tennessee
"No details about the size, scope, purchase price or street address of the facility in Lebanon, about 30 miles east of Nashville, were immediately made available Friday, and news of the purchase took state and local officials by surprise..."
tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
"No details about the size, scope, purchase price or street address of the facility in Lebanon, about 30 miles east of Nashville, were immediately made available Friday, and news of the purchase took state and local officials by surprise..."
tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules
The E.P.A.’s killing of the “endangerment finding” caps a year of deregulation that is likely to make cars thirstier for gas and less competitive globally, experts say. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/c...
The E.P.A.’s killing of the “endangerment finding” caps a year of deregulation that is likely to make cars thirstier for gas and less competitive globally, experts say. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/c...
With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules
The E.P.A.’s killing of the “endangerment finding” caps a year of deregulation that is likely to make cars thirstier for gas and less competitive globally, experts say. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/c...
The E.P.A.’s killing of the “endangerment finding” caps a year of deregulation that is likely to make cars thirstier for gas and less competitive globally, experts say. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/c...
Beyond mistakes or nonsense, deliberately bad information being injected into AI search summaries is leading people down potentially harmful paths. www.wired.com/story/google...
Google’s AI Overviews Can Scam You. Here’s How to Stay Safe
Beyond mistakes or nonsense, deliberately bad information being injected into AI search summaries is leading people down potentially harmful paths.
www.wired.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Beyond mistakes or nonsense, deliberately bad information being injected into AI search summaries is leading people down potentially harmful paths. www.wired.com/story/google...
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Pam Bondi Is Going to Jail
The Friday Brief, February 13, 2026
www.againstallenemies.net/p/the-friday...
The Friday Brief, February 13, 2026
www.againstallenemies.net/p/the-friday...
The Friday Brief, February 13, 2026
Pam Bondi Is Going To Jail
www.againstallenemies.net
February 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Pam Bondi Is Going to Jail
The Friday Brief, February 13, 2026
www.againstallenemies.net/p/the-friday...
The Friday Brief, February 13, 2026
www.againstallenemies.net/p/the-friday...
New app to help with those difficult political conversations. Perhaps all kinds of difficult conversations. www.lstn2u.us?utm_source=s...
A political conversation tool
Have meaningful, structured political conversations powered by AI.
www.lstn2u.us
February 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
New app to help with those difficult political conversations. Perhaps all kinds of difficult conversations. www.lstn2u.us?utm_source=s...
Trump really doesn't want us to vote.
The U.S. State Department has ordered certain public libraries nationwide to stop processing passport applications, disrupting a long-standing service that librarians say their communities have come to rely on. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
The U.S. State Department has ordered certain public libraries nationwide to stop processing passport applications, disrupting a long-standing service that librarians say their communities have come to rely on. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Nonprofit libraries ordered by State Department to stop processing passport applications
The agency, which regulates U.S. passports, began issuing cease and desist orders to not-for-profit libraries in late fall, informing them they were no longer authorized to participate in the Passport...
www.pbs.org
February 15, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Trump really doesn't want us to vote.
The U.S. State Department has ordered certain public libraries nationwide to stop processing passport applications, disrupting a long-standing service that librarians say their communities have come to rely on. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
The U.S. State Department has ordered certain public libraries nationwide to stop processing passport applications, disrupting a long-standing service that librarians say their communities have come to rely on. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...