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Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Here's what Trump's FCC & his (other) lapdog network don't want you to see. Because they're petrified that Texas may be turning blue.
This morning's No-Shit Moment is brought to you by the Republican Party. 🤡
“.. the current practice of heaping war costs atop the nation’s already staggering pile of debt can last only so long.”
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February 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
This morning's No-Shit Moment is brought to you by the Republican Party. 🤡
"You can't expect us to apply constitutional rights to everyone to whom the Constitution grants rights."
I mean holy shit, c'mon...
I mean holy shit, c'mon...
Rep. Buddy Carter: "Some of the demands that the Democrats have put forth, we're not gonna be able to obtain that. We can't have a warrant every time."
February 17, 2026 at 3:09 PM
"You can't expect us to apply constitutional rights to everyone to whom the Constitution grants rights."
I mean holy shit, c'mon...
I mean holy shit, c'mon...
but Hunter's laptop!
What would normally be presidency-ending scandals not even a blip on the radar
Daily
Daily
February 17, 2026 at 3:06 PM
but Hunter's laptop!
This one's for CBS and FCC Chairman & Chief Trump Censor Brendan Carr
Steve Earle - F the CC
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February 17, 2026 at 1:32 PM
This one's for CBS and FCC Chairman & Chief Trump Censor Brendan Carr
Here's what Trump's FCC & his (other) lapdog network don't want you to see. Because they're petrified that Texas may be turning blue.
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Here's what Trump's FCC & his (other) lapdog network don't want you to see. Because they're petrified that Texas may be turning blue.
Dangerous Words the Trumpistanis don't want you to hear:
"Right now what you've got is people baptising their partisanship, and calling it Christianity." - James Talarico
"Right now what you've got is people baptising their partisanship, and calling it Christianity." - James Talarico
February 17, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Dangerous Words the Trumpistanis don't want you to hear:
"Right now what you've got is people baptising their partisanship, and calling it Christianity." - James Talarico
"Right now what you've got is people baptising their partisanship, and calling it Christianity." - James Talarico
Verbatim:
“Let’s just call this what it is: Donald Trump’s administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV, because all Trump does is watch TV, OK?” - Stephen Colbert
“Let’s just call this what it is: Donald Trump’s administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV, because all Trump does is watch TV, OK?” - Stephen Colbert
February 17, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Verbatim:
“Let’s just call this what it is: Donald Trump’s administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV, because all Trump does is watch TV, OK?” - Stephen Colbert
“Let’s just call this what it is: Donald Trump’s administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV, because all Trump does is watch TV, OK?” - Stephen Colbert
Trumpistanis so afraid Texas Democrat James Talarico can win a Senate seat that they censor Colbert to keep Americans from seeing him.
Stephen Colbert Defies CBS, Says Network Banned Him From Interviewing James Talarico On ‘The Late Show’
The Late Night host explained FCC Chair Brendan Carr's new guidance on the "equal time" rule, which alters how some programs schedule interviews.
deadline.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Trumpistanis so afraid Texas Democrat James Talarico can win a Senate seat that they censor Colbert to keep Americans from seeing him.
"Trump's left hand cannot investigate his right hand." - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
FBI won’t share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say
State’s governor had demanded impartial inquiry into the shooting of the VA nurse by federal immigration agents
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:13 PM
"Trump's left hand cannot investigate his right hand." - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
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Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
February 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
Were young girls buried at Epstein's New Mexico ranch? State official calls for investigation; Pam Bondi & Kash Patel, (crickets)
New Mexico official seeks search near Epstein ranch over claim of buried girls
A top New Mexico official is calling for an investigation into public land near Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch after a newly released email alleged that two foreign girls were buried there.
www.scrippsnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Were young girls buried at Epstein's New Mexico ranch? State official calls for investigation; Pam Bondi & Kash Patel, (crickets)
Don't threaten me with a good time!
"When you're 26 points underwater with the center of the electorate, you lose; your party loses."
"When you're 26 points underwater with the center of the electorate, you lose; your party loses."
‘I’m Not Sure There Is a Floor!’ CNN Data Guru Reveals Trump Has Sunk to New Low in 4 Different Polls
CNN's Harry Enten revealed on Monday that President Donald Trump's approval rating has sunk to a new low in four different polls.
www.mediaite.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Don't threaten me with a good time!
"When you're 26 points underwater with the center of the electorate, you lose; your party loses."
"When you're 26 points underwater with the center of the electorate, you lose; your party loses."
Gestapo out
"ICE wants to create a Minneapolis in every state even as more & more Americans are willing to take considerable risks to stop them. What we are witnessing is less a retreat & more an escalating game of chicken — with the forces of democracy & fascism headed for a dangerous collision."
"ICE wants to create a Minneapolis in every state even as more & more Americans are willing to take considerable risks to stop them. What we are witnessing is less a retreat & more an escalating game of chicken — with the forces of democracy & fascism headed for a dangerous collision."
No, ICE isn’t ‘retreating.’ It’s loading up to invade your town. | Will Bunch
A much-hyped ICE pullback from Minneapolis is a blip in a looming nationwide surge of arrests, concentration camps.
www.inquirer.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Gestapo out
"ICE wants to create a Minneapolis in every state even as more & more Americans are willing to take considerable risks to stop them. What we are witnessing is less a retreat & more an escalating game of chicken — with the forces of democracy & fascism headed for a dangerous collision."
"ICE wants to create a Minneapolis in every state even as more & more Americans are willing to take considerable risks to stop them. What we are witnessing is less a retreat & more an escalating game of chicken — with the forces of democracy & fascism headed for a dangerous collision."
In this instance be like Canada: Elbows Up!
If we don’t want to repeat history – then for God’s sake in this moment we better be strong enough to learn from it.
February 16, 2026 at 3:22 PM
In this instance be like Canada: Elbows Up!
Who could've imagined that Trump Fixer Pam Bondi is suppressing the Pedo Files instead of releasing them?
everybody?
everybody?
DOJ May Have Only Released 2% of Epstein Cache — Despite Bondi’s Claim ‘All’ Files Released, Report Finds
In an internal email from 2025 seen by the broadcaster, federal officials said in an that they were “looking at approximately 14.6 terabytes of archived data.”
www.mediaite.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Who could've imagined that Trump Fixer Pam Bondi is suppressing the Pedo Files instead of releasing them?
everybody?
everybody?
Your country on
Donny Two Dolls
Donny Two Dolls
WSJ: “.. The pricing break is over. .. Companies .. are raising prices early this year on items from bluejeans and spices to housewares and industrial products.”
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February 16, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Your country on
Donny Two Dolls
Donny Two Dolls
Marco Rubio, like all Trumpistanis, has a sweet spot for dictators.
Rubio plugs Orbán's bid for another term after April elections during a visit to Budapest
Rubio's stop in Hungary comes after visiting Slovakia following the Munich Security Conference before that.
apnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Marco Rubio, like all Trumpistanis, has a sweet spot for dictators.
Verbatim:
“I know there was celebration at the end of the Munich Security Conference. Unfortunately the champagne corks were popping in Beijing and Moscow.” - Sen. Mark Kelly
“I know there was celebration at the end of the Munich Security Conference. Unfortunately the champagne corks were popping in Beijing and Moscow.” - Sen. Mark Kelly
February 16, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Verbatim:
“I know there was celebration at the end of the Munich Security Conference. Unfortunately the champagne corks were popping in Beijing and Moscow.” - Sen. Mark Kelly
“I know there was celebration at the end of the Munich Security Conference. Unfortunately the champagne corks were popping in Beijing and Moscow.” - Sen. Mark Kelly
Reporters dig where DOJ fears to tread. Find password to Epstein's FedEx account in government's files and
Gained access to Epstein’s FedEx account: Still live
Shipments in 2024, address book with 90+ names
www.ontheditch.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Reporters dig where DOJ fears to tread. Find password to Epstein's FedEx account in government's files and
The Trump/RFK government refuses to even consider a potentially ground-breaking flu vaccine for approval. They won't test it or look at it.
In other actual news, RFK says he used to snort coke off toilet seats.
I'm not making any of this up, more's the pity.
In other actual news, RFK says he used to snort coke off toilet seats.
I'm not making any of this up, more's the pity.
This Is What Destroying the Vaccine Market Looks Like
A shocking move by RFK Jr.’s team has the industry spooked—for good reason.
www.thebulwark.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:48 PM
The Trump/RFK government refuses to even consider a potentially ground-breaking flu vaccine for approval. They won't test it or look at it.
In other actual news, RFK says he used to snort coke off toilet seats.
I'm not making any of this up, more's the pity.
In other actual news, RFK says he used to snort coke off toilet seats.
I'm not making any of this up, more's the pity.
That waterfront property's not going to sell itself 🙄
At the Munich Security Conference this weekend, I told a hard truth. There is no ceasefire in Gaza. The assault continues. Palestinians continue to die. And Trump is issuing glossy brochures about fake future Gaza real estate deals instead of working to end the war.
February 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
That waterfront property's not going to sell itself 🙄
Showing up to a gunfight with a sternly worded letter
medical miracle: this 75 year old man was born yesterday
Schumer on DHS reforms: "I believe Republicans will have no choice but to go along with us because it's so common sense"
February 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Showing up to a gunfight with a sternly worded letter
Unfortunately, what it always comes down to us this:
What enforcement mechanism does Congress, or the courts, or the rest of us have when the Trumpistanis have a well-funded rogue Gestapo enforcing their sick whims?
What enforcement mechanism does Congress, or the courts, or the rest of us have when the Trumpistanis have a well-funded rogue Gestapo enforcing their sick whims?
Massie: "The DOJ wants to say they're done w/ this Epstein document production. The problem is they've taken down documents before we were able to go over & look at unredacted versions. They took down some of the most significant ones. They can't keep those down after they've already produced them."
February 15, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Unfortunately, what it always comes down to us this:
What enforcement mechanism does Congress, or the courts, or the rest of us have when the Trumpistanis have a well-funded rogue Gestapo enforcing their sick whims?
What enforcement mechanism does Congress, or the courts, or the rest of us have when the Trumpistanis have a well-funded rogue Gestapo enforcing their sick whims?
This is so weird, but turns out when you kidnap all the brown people, the oligarchs lose their source of cheap labor & can't build things anymore.
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‘South Texas will never be red again’: Home builders warn GOP over Trump’s immigration raids
Construction executives have held multiple meetings over the last month with the White House and Congress to discuss immigration busts on job sites.
www.politico.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM
This is so weird, but turns out when you kidnap all the brown people, the oligarchs lose their source of cheap labor & can't build things anymore.
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Crux of the Biscuit
Yes. This is it. Some people believe their politics; other people adopt politics as an excuse to hurt other people for fun and tell themselves it’s for a good cause and they can’t be blamed.
The internet has let all the people in the latter group find each other and make better rationalizations.
The internet has let all the people in the latter group find each other and make better rationalizations.
I often think the real ideological divide online is not really ideology by whether politics exists as a permission structure for behaviour or not
February 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Crux of the Biscuit