Megin
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At least 34 children have been infected by a "fast-spreading" measles outbreak in several north London schools in the UK.
One in five children who contracted the illness had been admitted to hospital, all of whom "had not been fully immunised".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One in five children who contracted the illness had been admitted to hospital, all of whom "had not been fully immunised".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
North London measles outbreak hits several schools with at least 34 children infected
A number of children have been hospitalised as officials urge families to check they are up to date with their vaccines.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 3:17 PM
At least 34 children have been infected by a "fast-spreading" measles outbreak in several north London schools in the UK.
One in five children who contracted the illness had been admitted to hospital, all of whom "had not been fully immunised".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One in five children who contracted the illness had been admitted to hospital, all of whom "had not been fully immunised".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The White House is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an architect of the government overhaul that has cut thousands of federal jobs.
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
February 13, 2026 at 1:33 PM
The White House is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an architect of the government overhaul that has cut thousands of federal jobs.
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
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NEW: Federal judges are increasingly furious at what they see as a pattern / playbook of defiance by the Trump administration to court orders in immigration cases — in Minnesota and around the country.
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
How the Trump administration skirts — and defies — court rulings on ICE detentions
A POLITICO review of hundreds of cases brought by ICE detainees shows a pattern of noncompliance that has frustrated judges across the country.
www.politico.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:15 AM
NEW: Federal judges are increasingly furious at what they see as a pattern / playbook of defiance by the Trump administration to court orders in immigration cases — in Minnesota and around the country.
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...
www.mprnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
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Breaking: Trump told Palm Beach police chief 'everyone' knew about Epstein and 'evil' Maxwell www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
Trump told Palm Beach police chief ‘everyone’ knew about Epstein, Maxwell was ‘evil’
The new information comes as Ghislaine Maxwell was summoned to appear Monday before a Congressional committee.
www.miamiherald.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Breaking: Trump told Palm Beach police chief 'everyone' knew about Epstein and 'evil' Maxwell www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Emerging from his viewing of the UNRELEASED Epstein case files at Justice Dept, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) says:
"The Dept of Justice has been in a cover-up mode for months... trying to sweep the entire thing under the rug"
"The Dept of Justice has been in a cover-up mode for months... trying to sweep the entire thing under the rug"
February 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Emerging from his viewing of the UNRELEASED Epstein case files at Justice Dept, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) says:
"The Dept of Justice has been in a cover-up mode for months... trying to sweep the entire thing under the rug"
"The Dept of Justice has been in a cover-up mode for months... trying to sweep the entire thing under the rug"
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In Ukraine, when a funeral procession with a fallen soldier goes by, everyone stops whatever they are doing to stand silently. Traffic stops. Public transportation stops. Conversation stops.
In Lviv, people take this tradition a step further. Most people the procession passes take a knee.
In Lviv, people take this tradition a step further. Most people the procession passes take a knee.
February 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM
In Ukraine, when a funeral procession with a fallen soldier goes by, everyone stops whatever they are doing to stand silently. Traffic stops. Public transportation stops. Conversation stops.
In Lviv, people take this tradition a step further. Most people the procession passes take a knee.
In Lviv, people take this tradition a step further. Most people the procession passes take a knee.
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This is Maria, a 6-year-old detained by ICE last year.
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
February 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
This is Maria, a 6-year-old detained by ICE last year.
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
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Now this in Minnesota federal court today:
The DOJ attorney "admitted it has been like pulling teeth" to get ICE to comply with court orders.
"The system sucks, this job sucks."
"We have no guidance or direction on what we need to do."
www.fox9.com/news/federal...
The DOJ attorney "admitted it has been like pulling teeth" to get ICE to comply with court orders.
"The system sucks, this job sucks."
"We have no guidance or direction on what we need to do."
www.fox9.com/news/federal...
I discuss the rupturing of checks and balances with ICE defying court orders in Minnesota and across the country.
Orders to release people from detention
Orders to present detainee to court
Orders not to transfer out of jurisdiction
Plus how judges are pushing back, and role for SCOTUS.
Orders to release people from detention
Orders to present detainee to court
Orders not to transfer out of jurisdiction
Plus how judges are pushing back, and role for SCOTUS.
Stephen Miller's Wish List: Over 100 Court Orders Defied
YouTube video by Ryan Goodman
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Now this in Minnesota federal court today:
The DOJ attorney "admitted it has been like pulling teeth" to get ICE to comply with court orders.
"The system sucks, this job sucks."
"We have no guidance or direction on what we need to do."
www.fox9.com/news/federal...
The DOJ attorney "admitted it has been like pulling teeth" to get ICE to comply with court orders.
"The system sucks, this job sucks."
"We have no guidance or direction on what we need to do."
www.fox9.com/news/federal...
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BREAKING Star Tribune:
Eight additional federal prosecutors are in the process of leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
The departures follow the mass exit of six veteran prosecutors who left the office last month.
Eight additional federal prosecutors are in the process of leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
The departures follow the mass exit of six veteran prosecutors who left the office last month.
The latest: Eight more federal prosecutors set to leave the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office
The recent wave of departures follows the mass exodus of six veteran prosecutors last month who quit in protest of recent directives from the U.S. Department of Justice.
www.startribune.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:01 PM
BREAKING Star Tribune:
Eight additional federal prosecutors are in the process of leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
The departures follow the mass exit of six veteran prosecutors who left the office last month.
Eight additional federal prosecutors are in the process of leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
The departures follow the mass exit of six veteran prosecutors who left the office last month.
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Breaking NYT:
Behind closed doors, Tulsi Gabbard met with some of the FBI field agents responsible for the Georgia election office raid.
During the meeting, she called Trump.
Trump addressed the agents on speakerphone, asking them questions as well as praising them for their work on the inquiry.
Behind closed doors, Tulsi Gabbard met with some of the FBI field agents responsible for the Georgia election office raid.
During the meeting, she called Trump.
Trump addressed the agents on speakerphone, asking them questions as well as praising them for their work on the inquiry.
Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Breaking NYT:
Behind closed doors, Tulsi Gabbard met with some of the FBI field agents responsible for the Georgia election office raid.
During the meeting, she called Trump.
Trump addressed the agents on speakerphone, asking them questions as well as praising them for their work on the inquiry.
Behind closed doors, Tulsi Gabbard met with some of the FBI field agents responsible for the Georgia election office raid.
During the meeting, she called Trump.
Trump addressed the agents on speakerphone, asking them questions as well as praising them for their work on the inquiry.
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WSJ Exclusive: A U.S. intelligence official has alleged wrongdoing by Tulsi Gabbard in a whistleblower complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the matter.
Exclusive | Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
www.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:40 PM
WSJ Exclusive: A U.S. intelligence official has alleged wrongdoing by Tulsi Gabbard in a whistleblower complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the matter.
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It appears there is now a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention facility. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE's Dilley family detention facility
DPS troopers stand guard in front of the Dilley detention center during a protest last weekend. After a week of public outcry over the Dilley, Texas South
www.sacurrent.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:17 PM
It appears there is now a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention facility. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
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RIP funny lady. Thanks for all the laughs.
Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for "Schitt’s Creek," "Beetlejuice" and "Home Alone," has died at 71. Learn more: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-01-30/catherine-ohara-dead-schitts-creek-home-alone?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
January 30, 2026 at 6:41 PM
RIP funny lady. Thanks for all the laughs.
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The Supreme Court will hear the birthright citizenship case on April 1.
January 30, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The Supreme Court will hear the birthright citizenship case on April 1.
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There's video of Don Lemon outside the protest stating explicitly: "I'm just chronicling. I'm not with the group." Bondi went to grand jury for an indictment after the courts declined to approve arrest warrant *twice.*
Legal experts explain here why this is so ugly:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Legal experts explain here why this is so ugly:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
January 30, 2026 at 5:55 PM
There's video of Don Lemon outside the protest stating explicitly: "I'm just chronicling. I'm not with the group." Bondi went to grand jury for an indictment after the courts declined to approve arrest warrant *twice.*
Legal experts explain here why this is so ugly:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Legal experts explain here why this is so ugly:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM
BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Dates and caramel? Go on, I’m listening….
H-O Instant Oatmeal (circa 1953-1983): A line of just-add-hot water instant oatmeal from Hornby Oats (hence H-O), the first such product on the marketplace, beating Quaker by nearly 13 years! Flavors such as Country Apple Brown Sugar, Raisins & Spice, and Dates & Caramel came out in 1969
January 30, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Dates and caramel? Go on, I’m listening….
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2/ Full quote from Chief Judge Schiltz (a Bush appointee):
“Two of the five protestors were not protestors at all; instead, they were a journalist and his producer. There is no evidence that those two engaged in any criminal behavior or conspired to do so.”
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
“Two of the five protestors were not protestors at all; instead, they were a journalist and his producer. There is no evidence that those two engaged in any criminal behavior or conspired to do so.”
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
January 30, 2026 at 3:09 PM
2/ Full quote from Chief Judge Schiltz (a Bush appointee):
“Two of the five protestors were not protestors at all; instead, they were a journalist and his producer. There is no evidence that those two engaged in any criminal behavior or conspired to do so.”
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
“Two of the five protestors were not protestors at all; instead, they were a journalist and his producer. There is no evidence that those two engaged in any criminal behavior or conspired to do so.”
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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The Trump Adm is arresting Don Lemon and overcharging disruptive protesters at Cities Church to posture as if it’s protecting Christians. It’s not. DHS is staging disruptive ops at other churches, at least one of which has had to go online. ...
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January 30, 2026 at 2:26 PM
The Trump Adm is arresting Don Lemon and overcharging disruptive protesters at Cities Church to posture as if it’s protecting Christians. It’s not. DHS is staging disruptive ops at other churches, at least one of which has had to go online. ...
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Federal prosecutors in Minnesota have reportedly told Daniel Rosen, Trump’s appointee to lead the Minneapolis office, they might resign en masse, leaving the office to crumble under the weight of the unattended workload.
It’s not an empty threat: At least one has already resigned. trib.al/ulf1H7v
It’s not an empty threat: At least one has already resigned. trib.al/ulf1H7v
January 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota have reportedly told Daniel Rosen, Trump’s appointee to lead the Minneapolis office, they might resign en masse, leaving the office to crumble under the weight of the unattended workload.
It’s not an empty threat: At least one has already resigned. trib.al/ulf1H7v
It’s not an empty threat: At least one has already resigned. trib.al/ulf1H7v
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Minneapolis local independent journalist Georgia Fort was also reportedly arrested by the Feds:
![Jason DeRusha
@DeRushaJ
X.com
Independent Twin Cities journalist
Georgia Fort says federal agents came to her door at 6:30am and arrested her for filming the protest at that St. Paul church. Via her Facebook:
[video]
Georgia Fort was live.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Minneapolis local independent journalist Georgia Fort was also reportedly arrested by the Feds:
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Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
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For decades after 1968’s Hemisfair the Institute of Texan Cultures was in the huge Texas Pavillion building. But that building has been razed to make room for a new Spurs arena.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:13 PM
For decades after 1968’s Hemisfair the Institute of Texan Cultures was in the huge Texas Pavillion building. But that building has been razed to make room for a new Spurs arena.
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The circumstances of the FBI's raid to seize 2020 ballots in Atlanta yesterday were surpassingly unusual.
An out-of-state U.S. attorney (not a line prosecutor). The deputy director of the FBI and the Director of National Intelligence on the scene. Very not normal.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
An out-of-state U.S. attorney (not a line prosecutor). The deputy director of the FBI and the Director of National Intelligence on the scene. Very not normal.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
FBI searches Atlanta election office, chasing Trump 2020 vote fraud claims
The FBI searched an election office in Georgia's Fulton County outside Atlanta on Wednesday, pursuing U.S. President Donald Trump's false claims that his 2020 election defeat was the result of widespr...
www.reuters.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The circumstances of the FBI's raid to seize 2020 ballots in Atlanta yesterday were surpassingly unusual.
An out-of-state U.S. attorney (not a line prosecutor). The deputy director of the FBI and the Director of National Intelligence on the scene. Very not normal.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
An out-of-state U.S. attorney (not a line prosecutor). The deputy director of the FBI and the Director of National Intelligence on the scene. Very not normal.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...