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Elon Musk is evil
Elon Musk’s New Monkey Death Claims Spur Fresh Demands for an SEC Investigation
An animal welfare advocacy group claims in a letter to the SEC that Elon Musk again made statements about the health of Neuralink test subjects that may have misled investors.
www.wired.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Elon Musk is evil
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Last month at SHOT Show—the gun industry’s largest annual trade show—gun makers unveiled deadly new products, including a short-barreled rifle that can be quickly deployed from a briefcase, and shotguns that can fold to fit inside a backpack.
See the New Guns Introduced at the 2026 SHOT Show
The 2026 SHOT Show was marked by an “unprecedented” number of new silencers and easily concealed rifles and shotguns.
smokinggun.org
February 8, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Last month at SHOT Show—the gun industry’s largest annual trade show—gun makers unveiled deadly new products, including a short-barreled rifle that can be quickly deployed from a briefcase, and shotguns that can fold to fit inside a backpack.
"As Kyiv continues to suffer nighttime lows of minus 20 Celsius amid Russian strikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 2026 U.S. midterms are now the strongest driver for a peace deal." One day, we'll look back on this bleak time and wonder how we let Trump make everything about him.
Pressure for Ukraine-Russia deal mounts ahead of fall elections in US
As Kyiv continues to suffer nighttime lows of minus 20 Celsius amid Russian strikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 2026 U.S. midterms are now the strongest driver for a peace deal.
www.politico.eu
February 7, 2026 at 8:50 PM
"As Kyiv continues to suffer nighttime lows of minus 20 Celsius amid Russian strikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 2026 U.S. midterms are now the strongest driver for a peace deal." One day, we'll look back on this bleak time and wonder how we let Trump make everything about him.
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Russia’s full-scale invasion began 4 years ago. It began in winter, and so this winter is the 5th. And, for civilians, the worst. Russia launches missiles and drones at energy infrastructure to force Ukrainians to endure the freezing cold. Here's how you can help
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The Long Ukrainian Winter
How You Can Help
snyder.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Russia’s full-scale invasion began 4 years ago. It began in winter, and so this winter is the 5th. And, for civilians, the worst. Russia launches missiles and drones at energy infrastructure to force Ukrainians to endure the freezing cold. Here's how you can help
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
Trump orders a revival of the filthy coal industry at the same time he rolls back safety protections for miners, while the Republican-held Congress is poised to strip $500m from the budget of a fund to clean up old coalmines that are hazardous long after they are abandoned. Are we great yet?
‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel
Cartoon lump of coal with giant eyes was spotlighted by US interior secretary in X post saying: ‘Mine, Baby, Mine!’
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Trump orders a revival of the filthy coal industry at the same time he rolls back safety protections for miners, while the Republican-held Congress is poised to strip $500m from the budget of a fund to clean up old coalmines that are hazardous long after they are abandoned. Are we great yet?
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Pointless cruelty to innocent people is the signature of Trump policy.
Legally here on a work permit. Arrested when he went to renew it. Not fighting his deportation. Yet he's been in detention 29 days. No access to a lawyer. Has been given no information about his case. Family inquiries also ignored. ICE only responded when local news requested comment.
‘Nobody gives me information’: Jacksonville-area man held in ‘Deportation Depot’ for weeks talks conditions, challenges
Macario Pablo-Reyes, 49, has been held for weeks at the Baker County Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, sometimes referred to as the “Deportation Depot.”
www.news4jax.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Pointless cruelty to innocent people is the signature of Trump policy.
"Thirty-two people died in ICE custody in 2025, making it the deadliest year in two decades."
Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo
Doctors, nurses, and other officers are increasingly being deployed to ICE detention centers. Some have resigned in protest, while others offer a rare look into bleak conditions.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:17 PM
"Thirty-two people died in ICE custody in 2025, making it the deadliest year in two decades."
Trump calls the murders of two Americans by his thugs "bad publicity." My god, could he be any more depraved?
I swear this clip is not edited. Trump pivots from downplaying the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti ("two people out of tens of thousands and you get bad publicity") to in the very next breath claiming "we've been very tough on the waters," leaving Tom Llamas baffled ("the waters?")
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Trump calls the murders of two Americans by his thugs "bad publicity." My god, could he be any more depraved?
The surge in immigration deportations means DOJ lawyers don't have the cspacity to work on actual crimes.
NEW: The top Trump-appointed proseutor in MN says his office is dropping "pressing priorities" to manage crushing immigration workload.
His short-staffed office is doing constant overtime and bouncing between contempt hearings.
The bleak assessment:
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
His short-staffed office is doing constant overtime and bouncing between contempt hearings.
The bleak assessment:
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 5, 2026 at 2:42 PM
The surge in immigration deportations means DOJ lawyers don't have the cspacity to work on actual crimes.
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Thank you @jenrubin.bsky.social for saying it like it is. A very sad day for national journalism
When I left the Post to found The Contrarian 13 mo ago, I expressed my disappointment, and disgust for Bezos’s refusal to treat ownership of The Post as a sacred mission. TO ALL WAPOST journalists: We value your work, would love you in Independent Journalism. Contact us: info@contrariannews.org
The Killing of The Post
Jeff Bezos and legacy media cowardice continue enabling Trump; slashing staff and betraying what was once a global institution
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Thank you @jenrubin.bsky.social for saying it like it is. A very sad day for national journalism
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Haitians working and living in the United States on Temporary Political Status paid 1.3 BILLION a year in our taxes. Trump has paid 750 dollars. He is a freeloader currently emptying our treasury.
HCR “Haitian TPS holders pay $1.3 billion a year in taxes”; which is about $1.3 billion more than trump paid in 5 years. #trumpsucks
February 4, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Haitians working and living in the United States on Temporary Political Status paid 1.3 BILLION a year in our taxes. Trump has paid 750 dollars. He is a freeloader currently emptying our treasury.
The regime is huting kids in so many ways. "The mass deportation operation, however, is in a class by itself when it comes to cruelty and needless suffering inflicted on innocent children."
Who is Hurting Kids?
MAGA is the menace
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The regime is huting kids in so many ways. "The mass deportation operation, however, is in a class by itself when it comes to cruelty and needless suffering inflicted on innocent children."
Trump's fascist playbook at work. Thankful for the judges who push back so articulately.
Judge calls DOJ’s statements on slavery exhibit ‘dangerous’ and ‘horrifying’
A federal judge has warned Justice Department lawyers that they were making “dangerous” and “horrifying” statements when they said the Trump Administration can decide what part of American history to ...
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Trump's fascist playbook at work. Thankful for the judges who push back so articulately.
Argh!
February 4, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Argh!
"The [vaccine] panel’s new chair, an evangelical pastor from Hawaii, pediatric cardiologist and Covid vaccine skeptic, says it needs to instead spend more time looking into vaccine side effects. Americans should view the panel 'more as a safety committee. Efficacy will be secondary,'” he said.
‘Efficacy will be secondary’: RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers have a new mission
The new mandate, the chair of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s panel told POLITICO, is to pay more attention to harms caused by vaccines.
www.politico.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM
"The [vaccine] panel’s new chair, an evangelical pastor from Hawaii, pediatric cardiologist and Covid vaccine skeptic, says it needs to instead spend more time looking into vaccine side effects. Americans should view the panel 'more as a safety committee. Efficacy will be secondary,'” he said.
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"Our nation is now at a crossroads.... In helping our nation find its constitutional compass, an impartial and independent judiciary operating under the rule of law has a responsibility that it may not shirk."
Portland judge writes: "In a well-functioning constitutional democratic republic, free speech, courageous newsgathering, and nonviolent protest are all permitted, respected, and even celebrated. In an authoritarian regime, that is not the case."
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Judge rules DHS has used excessive force at ICE facility in Portland
According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), on Tuesday a federal judge will decide whether to grant a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on what the
katu.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:32 PM
"Our nation is now at a crossroads.... In helping our nation find its constitutional compass, an impartial and independent judiciary operating under the rule of law has a responsibility that it may not shirk."
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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ICE is watching you by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social
"You don’t build a nuclear bomb for peace any more than you build a national surveillance apparatus just to manage a border wall. This kind of weaponry could effectively nullify our Fourth Amendment rights"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
ICE is watching you by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social
"You don’t build a nuclear bomb for peace any more than you build a national surveillance apparatus just to manage a border wall. This kind of weaponry could effectively nullify our Fourth Amendment rights"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Opinion | ICE Is Watching You
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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ICE is watching you by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social
"You don’t build a nuclear bomb for peace any more than you build a national surveillance apparatus just to manage a border wall. This kind of weaponry could effectively nullify our Fourth Amendment rights"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
ICE is watching you by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social
"You don’t build a nuclear bomb for peace any more than you build a national surveillance apparatus just to manage a border wall. This kind of weaponry could effectively nullify our Fourth Amendment rights"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
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The US could be solving this problem. We are letting Russia kill, injure, and harm people. Enabling massive human suffering — a cold winter without heat and water — is wrong in itself and will not lead to peace.
⚡️Ukraine warns its air defense systems are running out of missiles as Russia ramps up massive high-intensity strikes.
“Certain Systems Are Left Empty”: Ukrainian Official Warns of Critical Air Defense Missile Gaps
Ukraine is experiencing a critical missile shortage for its air defense systems, highlighting the need for urgent support against Russian attacks.
united24media.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The US could be solving this problem. We are letting Russia kill, injure, and harm people. Enabling massive human suffering — a cold winter without heat and water — is wrong in itself and will not lead to peace.
"Jeffrey Epstein is not only disgusting, he’s a distraction from the children being abused even as you sit reading this article. How many children are, essentially, in prison? Hundreds at the moment, but the year is young. In all of 2025, according to analysis by the Marshall Project? Thousands."
I Don't Give a Shit About Jeffrey Epstein
Yes, he's disgusting, but also a distraction
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:31 PM
"Jeffrey Epstein is not only disgusting, he’s a distraction from the children being abused even as you sit reading this article. How many children are, essentially, in prison? Hundreds at the moment, but the year is young. In all of 2025, according to analysis by the Marshall Project? Thousands."
" Fico characterized Trump as being 'out of his mind,' a diplomat said, using the words briefed to them by their leader, who was directly involved in the conversation."
European leader spoke of shock at Trump’s state of mind after Mar-a-Lago meeting
The Slovak PM, a Trump ally, told leaders at last week’s EU summit he was concerned about the way the U.S. president spoke to him, European diplomats said.
www.politico.eu
February 1, 2026 at 10:32 PM
" Fico characterized Trump as being 'out of his mind,' a diplomat said, using the words briefed to them by their leader, who was directly involved in the conversation."
"I don't like what's happening with ICE. I don't want that to come here to Italy," Tattoni said. "We believe they are doing the same thing the fascists were doing in the 1930s and 1940s."
Milan protesters call for U.S. ICE agents to leave Italy as Winter Games approach
An ICE unit from the US Department of Homeland Security is playing a role providing security at the Winter Games. At past Olympics, their involvement would have been unremarkable. But after the viole...
www.npr.org
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
"I don't like what's happening with ICE. I don't want that to come here to Italy," Tattoni said. "We believe they are doing the same thing the fascists were doing in the 1930s and 1940s."
This.
February 1, 2026 at 3:16 PM
This.
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Keith Ellison: "The president is openly promoting authoritarianism and tyranny. That is what's happening in America. Most of us thought we would never see it, but here it is right in front of our eyes."
February 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Keith Ellison: "The president is openly promoting authoritarianism and tyranny. That is what's happening in America. Most of us thought we would never see it, but here it is right in front of our eyes."