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Keep on - you're getting through, even if they aren't able to admit it in the moment.
February 13, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Keep on - you're getting through, even if they aren't able to admit it in the moment.
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A Reuters photographer captured this image of a page from Pam Bondi's "burn book," which she used to counter any questions from Democratic lawmakers during an unhinged hearing today.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
February 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
A Reuters photographer captured this image of a page from Pam Bondi's "burn book," which she used to counter any questions from Democratic lawmakers during an unhinged hearing today.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
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The wealthy dominate political donations. My co-authored research found the top 0.1% contribute at rates 10-15x higher than bottom 90%. They’re not just more likely to donate, they give exponentially more per capita. The wealth gradient in politics is real. cup.org/4cfm0Az
February 12, 2026 at 4:17 AM
The wealthy dominate political donations. My co-authored research found the top 0.1% contribute at rates 10-15x higher than bottom 90%. They’re not just more likely to donate, they give exponentially more per capita. The wealth gradient in politics is real. cup.org/4cfm0Az
This is a for-profit concentration camp run by the despicable Core Civic who has not and will not comply. Tell us what you're doing to close it down for good, asap. Nothing in your sentence above is enough.
February 12, 2026 at 12:31 AM
This is a for-profit concentration camp run by the despicable Core Civic who has not and will not comply. Tell us what you're doing to close it down for good, asap. Nothing in your sentence above is enough.
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Latest: The military judge in Guantanamo's 9/11 case has told lawyers he will hear arguments next month on the prosecution's request to set a trial start date for 1/11/27. That's 25 years to the day after the Bush administration opened its prison there.
Context: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
Context: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
Why Is It So Hard to Set a 9/11 Trial Date? Here’s What to Know.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Latest: The military judge in Guantanamo's 9/11 case has told lawyers he will hear arguments next month on the prosecution's request to set a trial start date for 1/11/27. That's 25 years to the day after the Bush administration opened its prison there.
Context: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
Context: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
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Link to recipes www.ranchogordo.com/blogs/recipe...
www.ranchogordo.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Link to recipes www.ranchogordo.com/blogs/recipe...
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In California, the right-wing tech billionaires behind Trump are funding a gubernatorial candidate named Matt Mahan.
Leading the pack: Joe Lonsdale, the Palantir co-founder who recently said the USA should resume public hangings.
Why is he funding a Democrat?
www.thenerdreich.com/palantir-for...
Leading the pack: Joe Lonsdale, the Palantir co-founder who recently said the USA should resume public hangings.
Why is he funding a Democrat?
www.thenerdreich.com/palantir-for...
Palantir for Governor?
Why is extremist MAGA billionaire Joe Lonsdale funding a California Democrat?
www.thenerdreich.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:23 PM
In California, the right-wing tech billionaires behind Trump are funding a gubernatorial candidate named Matt Mahan.
Leading the pack: Joe Lonsdale, the Palantir co-founder who recently said the USA should resume public hangings.
Why is he funding a Democrat?
www.thenerdreich.com/palantir-for...
Leading the pack: Joe Lonsdale, the Palantir co-founder who recently said the USA should resume public hangings.
Why is he funding a Democrat?
www.thenerdreich.com/palantir-for...
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🎶I'm guilty of murder of innocent men
Innocent women, innocent children
Thousands of 'em
My planes, my guns, my money, my soldiers
My blood on my hands
It's all my fault
I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS🎶
youtu.be/32z8TjXePSQ?...
Innocent women, innocent children
Thousands of 'em
My planes, my guns, my money, my soldiers
My blood on my hands
It's all my fault
I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS🎶
youtu.be/32z8TjXePSQ?...
X - I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts (Official Audio)
YouTube video by X - The Band
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
🎶I'm guilty of murder of innocent men
Innocent women, innocent children
Thousands of 'em
My planes, my guns, my money, my soldiers
My blood on my hands
It's all my fault
I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS🎶
youtu.be/32z8TjXePSQ?...
Innocent women, innocent children
Thousands of 'em
My planes, my guns, my money, my soldiers
My blood on my hands
It's all my fault
I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS🎶
youtu.be/32z8TjXePSQ?...
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One of every thousand American residents has been taken into custody by ICE in the last year.
A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
Congresswoman Uses Simple Math To Show How Broken ICE Is
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:11 PM
One of every thousand American residents has been taken into custody by ICE in the last year.
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
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Ring has announced a new “Search Party” feature that could eventually bring mass biometric surveillance to our streets. It’s on by default. Shut it off.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's
Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad offered a vision of our streets that should leave every person unsettled about the company’s goals for disintegrating our privacy in public.In the ad, disguised as a
www.eff.org
February 10, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Ring has announced a new “Search Party” feature that could eventually bring mass biometric surveillance to our streets. It’s on by default. Shut it off.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Brandi Carlile's accompaniment for "America the Beautiful" before the game last night was SistaStrings. The duo, Chauntee and Monique Ross, played another American anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," on the Library's Stradivarius instruments in 2024.
Here's a clip of that impromptu performance. ⬇️
Here's a clip of that impromptu performance. ⬇️
February 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Brandi Carlile's accompaniment for "America the Beautiful" before the game last night was SistaStrings. The duo, Chauntee and Monique Ross, played another American anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," on the Library's Stradivarius instruments in 2024.
Here's a clip of that impromptu performance. ⬇️
Here's a clip of that impromptu performance. ⬇️
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#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
February 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
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Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
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TVs across the country as soon as Bad Bunny finishes performing at the Super Bowl.
a city skyline at night with giantmonster written on the bottom left
ALT: a city skyline at night with giantmonster written on the bottom left
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM
TVs across the country as soon as Bad Bunny finishes performing at the Super Bowl.
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How did those Bad Bunny-themed, anti-ICE towels get into the Super Bowl?
How did those Bad Bunny-themed, anti-ICE towels get into the Super Bowl?
Before the game, activists clandestinely distributed 15,000 of them to fans entering Levi’s Stadium for the Super Bowl, seeding grassroots support toward a performer who spoke up for Latinos and immigrants at the Grammy Awards last week.
www.latimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:48 PM
How did those Bad Bunny-themed, anti-ICE towels get into the Super Bowl?
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With tax season in full swing, here's our reminder that TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
February 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM
With tax season in full swing, here's our reminder that TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
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Marimar Martinez is so incredibly courageous in her quest to demand justice and transparency. We all owe her a debt.
DEVELOPING: Federal judge will let Marimar Martinez release text messages sent by Border Patrol agent who shot her
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/f...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/f...
Federal judge will let Marimar Martinez release text messages sent by Border Patrol agent who shot her
U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis pointed out that Martinez is "presumed innocent of any offense of which she has not been convicted." Martinez's attorney said the text messages and other evidence ...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Marimar Martinez is so incredibly courageous in her quest to demand justice and transparency. We all owe her a debt.
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If you understand the concept of Epstein Island—territory where the rich escape reality and law—you understand the Network State.
Crypto, eugenics, fantasies of global control.
Was Jeffrey Epstein a godfather of tech fascism?
w/ @wajali.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0dM...
Crypto, eugenics, fantasies of global control.
Was Jeffrey Epstein a godfather of tech fascism?
w/ @wajali.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0dM...
The Epstein–MAGA Billionaire Alliance Explained
YouTube video by Wajahat Ali
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:32 AM
If you understand the concept of Epstein Island—territory where the rich escape reality and law—you understand the Network State.
Crypto, eugenics, fantasies of global control.
Was Jeffrey Epstein a godfather of tech fascism?
w/ @wajali.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0dM...
Crypto, eugenics, fantasies of global control.
Was Jeffrey Epstein a godfather of tech fascism?
w/ @wajali.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0dM...
Please read all of this:
Organizers have collected 14 lotion bottles, two deodorant bottles, and one AA Battery that detainees have thrown over the fences with notes attached to them.
The full story: lataco.com/captive-loti...
By Aisha Wallace-Palomares
The full story: lataco.com/captive-loti...
By Aisha Wallace-Palomares
February 6, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Please read all of this:
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5. The administration continues to treat state sovereignty as fungible. As strange as it feels for organizers, a states rights orientation feels like the more progressive position. They are figuring that whiplash out.
February 3, 2026 at 1:58 PM
5. The administration continues to treat state sovereignty as fungible. As strange as it feels for organizers, a states rights orientation feels like the more progressive position. They are figuring that whiplash out.
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Read it all please.
‘One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." …
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
February 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Read it all please.
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Days after covering a protest last week, I realized I had been shot with a new so-called "less-lethal" munition that the LAPD is using more commonly at protests: the FN303. This week, Chief McDonnell said that officers used the FN303 because a judge banned the LAPD from using 40mm launchers.
February 4, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Days after covering a protest last week, I realized I had been shot with a new so-called "less-lethal" munition that the LAPD is using more commonly at protests: the FN303. This week, Chief McDonnell said that officers used the FN303 because a judge banned the LAPD from using 40mm launchers.
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Healthcare experts warn a crisis is here. Congress’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” cuts $100B from CA healthcare. LA Times: “People will die.” A one-time 5% billionaire tax can backfill the cuts and protect care.
https://lat.ms/4amFfYK
https://lat.ms/4amFfYK
Healthcare experts warn 'people will die' unless state steps up amid federal cuts
As massive federal cuts are upending the health care system in California, analysts and health care professionals are urging the state to soften the blow by creating new revenue streams and helping residents navigate through the red tape.
lat.ms
February 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Healthcare experts warn a crisis is here. Congress’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” cuts $100B from CA healthcare. LA Times: “People will die.” A one-time 5% billionaire tax can backfill the cuts and protect care.
https://lat.ms/4amFfYK
https://lat.ms/4amFfYK
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Meta spending millions of dollars in Sacramento and other state capitals to influence policy decisions about data centers. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/t...
Meta Campaigns to Change Opinions on Data Centers
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Meta spending millions of dollars in Sacramento and other state capitals to influence policy decisions about data centers. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/t...