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"They went into Minneapolis with the assumption that we'd see the equivalent of George Floyd...they wanted to provoke this. And the discipline that freedom-loving Americans have shown in this—I think it's been incredible."

Adam Kinzinger on Minnesotans refusal to take the bait.
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Thank you to the good people of Long Beach - and my friend Mayor Rex Richardson - for the warm welcome back and for a timely conversation about housing, community, and belonging.
February 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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Seems to me that he just admitted some things here. You?
February 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Security detail provided by the US Marshals Service for budget chief and Project 2025 architect Russell Vought is being paid for by the $15M left in funding for the now gutted USAID.

Cuts in USAID will contribute to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, with 2/3 of them being children.
Russell Vought raided USAID budgets he helped gut to pay for his own security
The White House budget office reportedly set aside $15 million of remaining funds to protect the Project 2025 guy, according to Reuters.
www.motherjones.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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In a major rebuke of Ron DeSantis, the Florida House’s budget for 2026-27 slashes the fund DeSantis used for immigration enforcement, including the building of Alligator Alcatraz, the Everglades immigration detention facility.
Florida House nixes DeSantis priorities in budget plan
The House budget comes in at about $4 billion less than the governor’s final, proposed spending plan.
www.orlandosentinel.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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I wonder if people are paying attention to how much their doom scrolling is cutting into time they used to use to read books
February 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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keep it shut down until 2029
BREAKING: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shuts down due to lack of funding
February 14, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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A court has ruled that the government's authoritarian ban on Palestine Action was unlawful.

Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.
February 13, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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“The second day they gave them tacos.”

Candace Owens says the TP USA/Kid Rock halftime show (that drew far fewer eyeballs than Bad Bunny) was pre-taped with an audience paid to cheer — and, incredibly, they fed them… tacos.
February 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Good meeting with Keir Starmer in Munich.

Europe and the UK share similar challenges.

it is natural that we work closer to protect our people and common interests.

We had a successful summit last year - let's keep the momentum and deliver at the next one.
February 14, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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February 14, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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Please be careful in London. I have spent 25 years there, but I have never heard a story as frightening as this one from today in which nothing at all happened.
February 14, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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Syenite rocks with sodalite fluorescing orange when exposed to UV light. They are often called "Yooperlite". [📹 greatlakesrockhounds]

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February 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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Organizing works.

@seiu49.bsky.social added 1,500 workers last year alone, winning real protections for healthcare, janitorial & security workers.

As divide & conquer tactics ramp up, SEIU leadership is standing with workers on the job & in the streets. #UnionStrong

Learn more: seiu.co/3ZFbY6u
Despite national decline, OR unions continue to stack wins
Union membership in Oregon has surged by 23% since 2013, placing it among the top 10 states for organized labor growth in the country.Service Employees International Union Local 49, which
seiu.co
February 13, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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CBP agents swerved their car into an innocent woman, shot her five times, DHS lied about it and tried to cover it up, and the shooter was congratulated after for "excellent service."

This wasn't just an attempted murder. It was an attempted assassination.

www.huffpost.com/entry/border...
Agents Who Shot Marimar Martinez Caught On Video Saying 'Do Something, Bitch'
Newly released body camera footage shows Border Patrol agents swerving their car into the Chicago woman before shooting her five times.
www.huffpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Grinch says “meow” to you all
February 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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The last in my American birds series (not the last ever, just currently) is this dark-eyed junco. It's surrounded by a blossom of Autumnal leaves. I'm going to be starting a female cardinal today to add to the collection.

#watercolours #birdart 🪶
February 13, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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Koh: I wish that Kristi Noem had as much passion for homeland security as she has passion for Corey Lewandowski.
February 14, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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Two ICE-Gestapo killers have been placed on leave after lying under oath about a violent encounter they supposedly faced during their seige in Minneapolis. They face termination and criminal charges.

Good, they aren’t agents, they are terrorists. They should all be sent to jail.
February 14, 2026 at 4:16 AM
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get the kid in the brown hoodie a scholarship
February 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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if you're an older person who finds words like mogg and maxxing annoying, just starting using them. people over the age of 30 have the superpower to end trends by simply adopting them
February 14, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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The Democracy Docket growth team tells me we need 700 new subscribers this weekend to hit their next benchmark. If you haven’t already signed up here is your chance to support independent, pro-democracy media. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
February 14, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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With everything that is going on in the world and the US right now, this is what The New CBS is airing on Sunday.
February 14, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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This is definitely going to kill one CEO so thank you Nike
February 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM