Hearts and Minds
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How to Get Mad King Trump's Tiny Fingers Off the Nuclear Button www.commondreams.org/opinion/how-...
How to Get Mad King Trump's Tiny Fingers Off the Nuclear Button | Common Dreams
The president's diminished mental state increases the danger he might impulsively order a civilization-ending nuclear strike all by himself.
www.commondreams.org
An angry, impulsive or simply demented President could initiate the destruction of human life on earth with no legal constraints.
Sound like anyone we know?
Sound like anyone we know?
About time.
A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
www.democracydocket.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:08 AM
About time.
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Trump and Epstein were sex-predator pals for 14 years, per the evidence.
The Epstein Files show Epstein's planned defense for abusing thousands of women and kids was that they were all "prostitutes" he paid.
Know who else has a history of trying to turn sex into *prostitution*?
The Epstein Files show Epstein's planned defense for abusing thousands of women and kids was that they were all "prostitutes" he paid.
Know who else has a history of trying to turn sex into *prostitution*?
February 7, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Trump and Epstein were sex-predator pals for 14 years, per the evidence.
The Epstein Files show Epstein's planned defense for abusing thousands of women and kids was that they were all "prostitutes" he paid.
Know who else has a history of trying to turn sex into *prostitution*?
The Epstein Files show Epstein's planned defense for abusing thousands of women and kids was that they were all "prostitutes" he paid.
Know who else has a history of trying to turn sex into *prostitution*?
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Your pressure stopped ICE funding increasing as planned, but it’s not over! The next days are critical to ensure that Congress stops DHS’s cruel violence against our communities by cutting funding for DHS & redirecting billions to programs that support American communities. #sheshed
February 7, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Your pressure stopped ICE funding increasing as planned, but it’s not over! The next days are critical to ensure that Congress stops DHS’s cruel violence against our communities by cutting funding for DHS & redirecting billions to programs that support American communities. #sheshed
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
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When Voting day arrives..it would benefit the Democratic Voters to hang around outside the Polling Places in massive numbers..this was suggested by one of my State Democratic Reps who is awesome...organize it.. this is how can make it safe for your fellow Citizens to Vote in Person...
February 7, 2026 at 5:59 PM
When Voting day arrives..it would benefit the Democratic Voters to hang around outside the Polling Places in massive numbers..this was suggested by one of my State Democratic Reps who is awesome...organize it.. this is how can make it safe for your fellow Citizens to Vote in Person...
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If you think Republicans won't try to subvert the 2026 midterms ... you're wrong. They will do EVERYTHING they can to subvert the election. They know they are going to lose.
February 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM
If you think Republicans won't try to subvert the 2026 midterms ... you're wrong. They will do EVERYTHING they can to subvert the election. They know they are going to lose.
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Trump has ordered Republicans to not to bring up the Epstein files in Pam Bondi's upcoming Congressional hearing..
February 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Trump has ordered Republicans to not to bring up the Epstein files in Pam Bondi's upcoming Congressional hearing..
The Globalization of Canadian Rage www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
Opinion | The Globalization of Canadian Rage
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:22 PM
The Globalization of Canadian Rage www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
Nurses Face Horrific Violence at Work. We’re Striking to Change That. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
Opinion | Nurses Face Horrific Violence at Work. We’re Striking to Change That.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Nurses Face Horrific Violence at Work. We’re Striking to Change That. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
Consider the source material
Melania Trump’s Memoir Was Bad. The Movie Is Worse. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Melania Trump’s Memoir Was Bad. The Movie Is Worse. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Opinion | Melania Trump’s Memoir Was Bad. The Movie Is Worse.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Consider the source material
Melania Trump’s Memoir Was Bad. The Movie Is Worse. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Melania Trump’s Memoir Was Bad. The Movie Is Worse. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
“We object to the technology we build being used to power state violence around the world,”
www.googlers-against-ice.com
www.googlers-against-ice.com
Googlers Demand: Worker Safety & ICE Contract Transparency
www.googlers-against-ice.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM
“We object to the technology we build being used to power state violence around the world,”
www.googlers-against-ice.com
www.googlers-against-ice.com
More Than 800 Google Workers Urge Company to Cancel Any Contracts With ICE and CBP
www.wired.com/story/hundre...
www.wired.com/story/hundre...
More Than 800 Google Workers Urge Company to Cancel Any Contracts With ICE and CBP
The campaign is among the largest anti-ICE protests by workers at a single company since federal agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis last month.
www.wired.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM
More Than 800 Google Workers Urge Company to Cancel Any Contracts With ICE and CBP
www.wired.com/story/hundre...
www.wired.com/story/hundre...
Noah Smith nails it
February 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Noah Smith nails it
In 2024, Trump won 15 percent of Black voters. Now he compares them to apes.
February 7, 2026 at 6:43 PM
In 2024, Trump won 15 percent of Black voters. Now he compares them to apes.
It's the Democracy, stupid
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Democracy, Election Interference, and Tulsi in Georgia
Plus: What You Missed This Week From The Bulwark, and dispatches from Springfield, OH
open.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:37 PM
It's the Democracy, stupid
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Turns out, a large majority of Americans don't approve of Trump's violent racist ICE attacks on our communities. Democrats should absolutely run on that
@democrats.senate.gov
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@democrats.senate.gov
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Yes, Democrats should run on ICE
Elliott and David Nir talk about 2026 strategy, the special election in Texas, and, voters' anxieties about the economy and democracy
open.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Turns out, a large majority of Americans don't approve of Trump's violent racist ICE attacks on our communities. Democrats should absolutely run on that
@democrats.senate.gov
open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
@democrats.senate.gov
open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
How the MAHA movement is destroying public health in the US
link.propublica.net/view/5f0a0b0...
link.propublica.net/view/5f0a0b0...
The parents, one advocate of the state law told Dutton, could simply keep their kids out of day care or seek some other sort of communal care outside of schools or day cares, where students wouldn’t be required to be vaccinated.
link.propublica.net
February 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
How the MAHA movement is destroying public health in the US
link.propublica.net/view/5f0a0b0...
link.propublica.net/view/5f0a0b0...
You love to see it! Congress and regulators team up to lower prescription drug costs, an embattled wind farm has the wind at its back, Maryland becomes a sanctuary state, and more. www.levernews.com/you-love-to-...
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Super Bowl Calls Off ICE Blitz
The NFL takes a stand, Big Pharma middlemen taste justice, windmills get a boost, and one state protects its immigrants.
www.levernews.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:26 PM
You love to see it! Congress and regulators team up to lower prescription drug costs, an embattled wind farm has the wind at its back, Maryland becomes a sanctuary state, and more. www.levernews.com/you-love-to-...
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February 6, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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Big Oil's climate lies are fueling the insurance affordability crisis — and the costs are falling on disaster survivors and residents.
A new bill from @scottwiener.bsky.social aims to make Big Oil pay. "We can’t allow Californians, our residents, our small businesses, to be left holding the bag."
A new bill from @scottwiener.bsky.social aims to make Big Oil pay. "We can’t allow Californians, our residents, our small businesses, to be left holding the bag."
New bill aims to allow California AG to sue oil companies for disaster costs
“We can’t allow Californians, our residents, our small businesses, to be left holding the bag,” said the author of the measure.
www.fresnobee.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Big Oil's climate lies are fueling the insurance affordability crisis — and the costs are falling on disaster survivors and residents.
A new bill from @scottwiener.bsky.social aims to make Big Oil pay. "We can’t allow Californians, our residents, our small businesses, to be left holding the bag."
A new bill from @scottwiener.bsky.social aims to make Big Oil pay. "We can’t allow Californians, our residents, our small businesses, to be left holding the bag."
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The man who told reporters it’s time to move on from the Epstein files won’t shut up about the 2020 election.
February 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The man who told reporters it’s time to move on from the Epstein files won’t shut up about the 2020 election.
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Donald Trump cannot rig or cancel the 2026 elections, whether or not he wants to. We are going to have free and fair electrons, and every indication is that Democrats will win in a big blue wave.
katu.com/news/local/w...
katu.com/news/local/w...
Wyden, Merkley introduce bill to bar ICE and CBP facial recognition use
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden is holding a press conference with several groups ahead of the U.S. Senate taking up debate on the funding for DHS.
katu.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Donald Trump cannot rig or cancel the 2026 elections, whether or not he wants to. We are going to have free and fair electrons, and every indication is that Democrats will win in a big blue wave.
katu.com/news/local/w...
katu.com/news/local/w...
Thanks, MAGA
Dangerous brain swelling is one of measles’ nastiest side effects, and it’s happening in South Carolina
www.scientificamerican.com/article/sout...
Dangerous brain swelling is one of measles’ nastiest side effects, and it’s happening in South Carolina
www.scientificamerican.com/article/sout...
Brain swelling is one of measles’ nastiest side effects, and it’s happening in South Carolina
The South Carolina measles outbreak has triggered rare but serious brain swelling in some children
www.scientificamerican.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Thanks, MAGA
Dangerous brain swelling is one of measles’ nastiest side effects, and it’s happening in South Carolina
www.scientificamerican.com/article/sout...
Dangerous brain swelling is one of measles’ nastiest side effects, and it’s happening in South Carolina
www.scientificamerican.com/article/sout...