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Said I'd never go to a new social media platform but here I am.
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🇷🇺 Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging its 100 million Russian users to switch to a domestic alternative.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:20 PM
🇷🇺 Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging its 100 million Russian users to switch to a domestic alternative.
➡️ u.afp.com/S64C
➡️ u.afp.com/S64C
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Another relatively dry week led to many degradations and almost no improvements. Areas that worsened include the Northwest, Rockies, Plains, Midwest, South/Southeast, Northeast, and Alaska.
#Drought2026 Footprint: 39.1% of USA
drought.gov @noaa.gov
#Drought2026 Footprint: 39.1% of USA
drought.gov @noaa.gov
February 12, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Another relatively dry week led to many degradations and almost no improvements. Areas that worsened include the Northwest, Rockies, Plains, Midwest, South/Southeast, Northeast, and Alaska.
#Drought2026 Footprint: 39.1% of USA
drought.gov @noaa.gov
#Drought2026 Footprint: 39.1% of USA
drought.gov @noaa.gov
H5N1 bird flu kills more than 50 skuas in first Antarctica wildlife die off | ScienceDaily share.google/mGnALQ3Ojno4...
H5N1 bird flu kills more than 50 skuas in first Antarctica wildlife die off
For the first time, deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of a wildlife die-off in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas during the 2023–2024 summers. Researchers on an Antarctic exped...
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February 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
H5N1 bird flu kills more than 50 skuas in first Antarctica wildlife die off | ScienceDaily share.google/mGnALQ3Ojno4...
A beautiful collection.
February 12, 2026 at 1:50 AM
A beautiful collection.
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James Van Der Beek, who starred in the teen drama series "Dawson’s Creek," has died at 48
February 11, 2026 at 7:36 PM
James Van Der Beek, who starred in the teen drama series "Dawson’s Creek," has died at 48
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This is utterly deranged behavior from a U.S. attorney general
February 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This is utterly deranged behavior from a U.S. attorney general
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this is a level of complicity that had not occurred to me
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 7:28 PM
this is a level of complicity that had not occurred to me
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
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A MAGA freak in Texas murdered his own daughter in cold blood after they had an argument about Trump.
A grand jury in the Dallas area then *declined to indict him*, and he has not yet faced charges.
Seems like many Texans believe a man has the right to kill his own child for disobedience.
A grand jury in the Dallas area then *declined to indict him*, and he has not yet faced charges.
Seems like many Texans believe a man has the right to kill his own child for disobedience.
British Woman shot by dad in Texas after 'arguing about Donald Trump'
Lucy Harrison, 23, was alone in a bedroom at her father's home in Texas when she was shot dead.
www.bbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:12 AM
A MAGA freak in Texas murdered his own daughter in cold blood after they had an argument about Trump.
A grand jury in the Dallas area then *declined to indict him*, and he has not yet faced charges.
Seems like many Texans believe a man has the right to kill his own child for disobedience.
A grand jury in the Dallas area then *declined to indict him*, and he has not yet faced charges.
Seems like many Texans believe a man has the right to kill his own child for disobedience.
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it's good to see bondi losing her shit. that's how you should behave when you know most of the country hates you for being an evil asshole.
February 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
it's good to see bondi losing her shit. that's how you should behave when you know most of the country hates you for being an evil asshole.
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Pam Bondi is about one question away
February 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Pam Bondi is about one question away
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🚨 SCOOP: The IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax information to DHS, per sources.
It opens up HUGE liability for the US government.
Trump is suing the IRS over substantially the same disclosures -- for $10 billion.
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It opens up HUGE liability for the US government.
Trump is suing the IRS over substantially the same disclosures -- for $10 billion.
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IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax data to DHS
The tax agency only recently discovered it improperly disclosed tax information on thousands of the wrong people to immigration enforcement.
wapo.st
February 11, 2026 at 3:23 PM
🚨 SCOOP: The IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax information to DHS, per sources.
It opens up HUGE liability for the US government.
Trump is suing the IRS over substantially the same disclosures -- for $10 billion.
🎁 Gift link:
It opens up HUGE liability for the US government.
Trump is suing the IRS over substantially the same disclosures -- for $10 billion.
🎁 Gift link:
Watching/listening to House Judiciary hearing. It's a sh*t show
February 11, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Watching/listening to House Judiciary hearing. It's a sh*t show
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Shit like this airspace closure and conflicting reports about what did or didn’t happen is exactly what authoritarians and fascists want.
A world where we have no idea what’s going on and don’t trust anything we’re told by anybody is their perfect and desired environment.
A world where we have no idea what’s going on and don’t trust anything we’re told by anybody is their perfect and desired environment.
February 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Shit like this airspace closure and conflicting reports about what did or didn’t happen is exactly what authoritarians and fascists want.
A world where we have no idea what’s going on and don’t trust anything we’re told by anybody is their perfect and desired environment.
A world where we have no idea what’s going on and don’t trust anything we’re told by anybody is their perfect and desired environment.
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This is the only explanation we have at the moment, but it's not what I'd call convincing.
MS NOW: "A congressional official with knowledge of the matter is telling MS NOW the cause of the shutdown of El Paso airspace is a lack of communication between the Pentagon and FAA. The official told us the FAA and DOD are 'not in clear communications with each other.'"
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This is the only explanation we have at the moment, but it's not what I'd call convincing.
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Vinay Prasad will defend your right to drink raw milk. That's freedom.
With vaccines, he decides for the entire country. He controls our health.
With vaccines, he decides for the entire country. He controls our health.
February 10, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Vinay Prasad will defend your right to drink raw milk. That's freedom.
With vaccines, he decides for the entire country. He controls our health.
With vaccines, he decides for the entire country. He controls our health.
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I’m going to Department of Justice tomorrow to review the unredacted Epstein files.
Millions of pages have already been released — but key names were hidden.
If there’s a specific file you think I should take a look at, reply below. This is about justice — not politics.
Millions of pages have already been released — but key names were hidden.
If there’s a specific file you think I should take a look at, reply below. This is about justice — not politics.
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I’m going to Department of Justice tomorrow to review the unredacted Epstein files.
Millions of pages have already been released — but key names were hidden.
If there’s a specific file you think I should take a look at, reply below. This is about justice — not politics.
Millions of pages have already been released — but key names were hidden.
If there’s a specific file you think I should take a look at, reply below. This is about justice — not politics.
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McIVER: Do you consider yourself a religious man?
LYONS: Yes mam
McIVER: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?
LYONS: I'm not going to entertain that question
McIVER: Do you think you're going to hell, Mr Lyons?
LYONS: Yes mam
McIVER: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?
LYONS: I'm not going to entertain that question
McIVER: Do you think you're going to hell, Mr Lyons?
February 10, 2026 at 5:34 PM
McIVER: Do you consider yourself a religious man?
LYONS: Yes mam
McIVER: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?
LYONS: I'm not going to entertain that question
McIVER: Do you think you're going to hell, Mr Lyons?
LYONS: Yes mam
McIVER: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?
LYONS: I'm not going to entertain that question
McIVER: Do you think you're going to hell, Mr Lyons?
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AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
Happy 99th Birthday, to #LeontynePrice! Here she is singing "Morrò, ma prima in grazia" from Verdi's Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball). This is the greatest recording of this aria imo.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=8TTO...
music.youtube.com/watch?v=8TTO...
Un ballo in maschera: Morrò, ma prima in grazia
YouTube video by Leontyne Price - Topic
music.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Happy 99th Birthday, to #LeontynePrice! Here she is singing "Morrò, ma prima in grazia" from Verdi's Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball). This is the greatest recording of this aria imo.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=8TTO...
music.youtube.com/watch?v=8TTO...
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A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a 15-week trek for peace from Texas apnews.com/article/budd...
February 10, 2026 at 2:50 PM
A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a 15-week trek for peace from Texas apnews.com/article/budd...
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Rep. Mark Alford (R-TX) revealed that House Republicans are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show because they suspect it was "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction.
House GOP launches Bad Bunny probe: 'Worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction'
Rep. Mark Alford (R-TX) revealed that House Republicans are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show because they suspect it was "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction."During a Tuesday interview on Real America's Voice, Alford told the hosts that he and other House Repu...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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KENNEDY: The Census Bureau is under your jurisdiction & responsible for defining what it means to be poor, is that right?
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
February 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
KENNEDY: The Census Bureau is under your jurisdiction & responsible for defining what it means to be poor, is that right?
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
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Howard Lutnick must resign as Commerce Secretary because he lied about his close dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. After Epstein’s sex trafficking conviction, Lutnick went into business with him! Of course there are many other reasons why Lutnick is unfit for public office, as this thread shows. 1/7🧵🧵🧵
Howard Lutnick, Trump's commerce secretary, faces calls to resign over Epstein ties
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, a key member of President Trump's Cabinet, is facing calls to resign over new revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
abcnews.go.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Howard Lutnick must resign as Commerce Secretary because he lied about his close dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. After Epstein’s sex trafficking conviction, Lutnick went into business with him! Of course there are many other reasons why Lutnick is unfit for public office, as this thread shows. 1/7🧵🧵🧵
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Schumer: ball’s in your court
Republicans: stab the ball, tear it apart, set it on fire, rip up the court and sell the turf to Bahrain
Schumer: hey you guys are out of balls
Republicans: we’re gonna kill your families
Schumer: ok we’ll pass funding for new balls but you’ve GOT to read the rules
Republicans: stab the ball, tear it apart, set it on fire, rip up the court and sell the turf to Bahrain
Schumer: hey you guys are out of balls
Republicans: we’re gonna kill your families
Schumer: ok we’ll pass funding for new balls but you’ve GOT to read the rules
February 10, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Schumer: ball’s in your court
Republicans: stab the ball, tear it apart, set it on fire, rip up the court and sell the turf to Bahrain
Schumer: hey you guys are out of balls
Republicans: we’re gonna kill your families
Schumer: ok we’ll pass funding for new balls but you’ve GOT to read the rules
Republicans: stab the ball, tear it apart, set it on fire, rip up the court and sell the turf to Bahrain
Schumer: hey you guys are out of balls
Republicans: we’re gonna kill your families
Schumer: ok we’ll pass funding for new balls but you’ve GOT to read the rules