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US employment growth through March revised down by 862,000 jobs reut.rs/3Zw6FWV
US employment growth through March revised down by 862,000 jobs
The U.S. economy created 862,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March 2025 than previously estimated, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said on Wednesday.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
US employment growth through March revised down by 862,000 jobs reut.rs/3Zw6FWV
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"Cook County prosecutors drop charges against 19 arrested during clergy-led protest at Broadview ICE facility"
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Cook County prosecutors drop charges against 19 arrested during clergy-led protest at Broadview ICE facility
Demonstrators were hoping those inside would hear their prayers, when a scuffle broke out with local law enforcement and dozens were arrested.
chicago.suntimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:24 PM
"Cook County prosecutors drop charges against 19 arrested during clergy-led protest at Broadview ICE facility"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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🚨🚨🚨Video captures a DHS employee break the window at the Eugene Oregon Fed Building.
They declared a riot and tear gassed everyone over it.
They declared a riot and tear gassed everyone over it.
February 11, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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in fact you do not have to show your ID when you board a train in the united states, you only need to show your ticket (which can be purchased without an ID)
Markwayne Mullin defends "show me your papers": "If you're here legally, there's nothing to hide. Most people already are walking around with a government-issued ID, meaning your Real ID or your driver's license. If you go board a train here, you gotta show your ID."
February 11, 2026 at 1:59 PM
in fact you do not have to show your ID when you board a train in the united states, you only need to show your ticket (which can be purchased without an ID)
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So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Cool.
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FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 AM
So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Cool.
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“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
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When I worked for Reason magazine during Trump's rise to power in 2016, I was explicitly forbidden by the editor in chief from writing about Trump's racism, or the violence and racism at his rallies.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
When I worked for Reason magazine during Trump's rise to power in 2016, I was explicitly forbidden by the editor in chief from writing about Trump's racism, or the violence and racism at his rallies.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
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now that's the power of a union
The Ford worker who heckled Trump during a visit to the company's plant still has his job and "has no discipline on his record," a union official said
Ford worker who heckled Trump keeps job, 'no discipline' for incident
The United Auto Workers union said TJ Sabula remains employed and called out the president for making an obscene gesture toward the worker.
www.detroitnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
now that's the power of a union
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“.. He’s got a lot to answer for, but really, he should make life easier on the president, frankly, and just resign.”
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February 9, 2026 at 12:26 PM
“.. He’s got a lot to answer for, but really, he should make life easier on the president, frankly, and just resign.”
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Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
February 7, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
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In Britain, Sir Keir Starmer is teetering. He may or may not survive, having unwisely believed an incorrigible liar's account of his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.
There are no photos of Starmer like this below. No smoking gun.
Yet in the US, #Trump sails blithely on, apparently untouchable.
Why?
There are no photos of Starmer like this below. No smoking gun.
Yet in the US, #Trump sails blithely on, apparently untouchable.
Why?
February 9, 2026 at 1:37 PM
In Britain, Sir Keir Starmer is teetering. He may or may not survive, having unwisely believed an incorrigible liar's account of his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.
There are no photos of Starmer like this below. No smoking gun.
Yet in the US, #Trump sails blithely on, apparently untouchable.
Why?
There are no photos of Starmer like this below. No smoking gun.
Yet in the US, #Trump sails blithely on, apparently untouchable.
Why?
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This is true.
And all the more striking because we *barely* integrated. Most organizations remain highly segregated but even minor integration was too much for some folks.
And all the more striking because we *barely* integrated. Most organizations remain highly segregated but even minor integration was too much for some folks.
so much of our present misery is just a giant, prolonged backlash to integration
February 8, 2026 at 6:11 PM
This is true.
And all the more striking because we *barely* integrated. Most organizations remain highly segregated but even minor integration was too much for some folks.
And all the more striking because we *barely* integrated. Most organizations remain highly segregated but even minor integration was too much for some folks.
This is why I get nearly all US news from foreign sources, at least as a starting point. Domestic news is too warped, generally speaking, to use as one's first impression.
Regardless of one’s feeling about it, such a public response to a political leader is news, and deliberately failing to mention it is self-censorship. It’s like if reporters agreed not to report on the man who threw a shoe at George Bush. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
The US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos during when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM
This is why I get nearly all US news from foreign sources, at least as a starting point. Domestic news is too warped, generally speaking, to use as one's first impression.
Apropos of nothing: ever notice that this man wears blackface all the time?
(A must read & share from @johnfugelsang.bsky.social )Trump's Racist Imagery of the Obamas Is What White Christian Nationalism Looks Like open.substack.com/pub/johnfuge...
Trump's Racist Imagery of the Obamas Is What White Christian Nationalism Looks Like
Ask A Trump defender these simple questions, and let the silence answer.
open.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Apropos of nothing: ever notice that this man wears blackface all the time?
If Schumer bends to this extortion (especially at this point when Trump is at the lowest political power of his term), he should not expect to keep his job, not even in the short term.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
Officials Pressed Schumer to Help Name Penn Station, Dulles for Trump
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:57 PM
If Schumer bends to this extortion (especially at this point when Trump is at the lowest political power of his term), he should not expect to keep his job, not even in the short term.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
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Trump now posting racist memes to distract from Epstein.
February 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Trump now posting racist memes to distract from Epstein.
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Trump reportedly told Sen Schumer he’d release federal funds if Penn Station and Dulles airport were named after him. This is a crime. NY, VA? www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump asked for Dulles Airport, Penn Station to be named after him in exchange for Gateway money to be released
Trump has named several landmarks and initiatives after himself since returning to office.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Trump reportedly told Sen Schumer he’d release federal funds if Penn Station and Dulles airport were named after him. This is a crime. NY, VA? www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
This gaslighting serves as marching orders/talking points for the influencers downstream as to how to respond when someone accurately points out the putrid racism. "It's just from the Lion King. Can't you take a joke?" Matt Walsh, Benny Johnson, Tim Pool, maybe even Ben Shapiro will roll this out.
It’s not the only people that he attacked in that video .
February 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
This gaslighting serves as marching orders/talking points for the influencers downstream as to how to respond when someone accurately points out the putrid racism. "It's just from the Lion King. Can't you take a joke?" Matt Walsh, Benny Johnson, Tim Pool, maybe even Ben Shapiro will roll this out.
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It’s so bad even Tim Scott isn’t afraid to criticize it.
February 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
It’s so bad even Tim Scott isn’t afraid to criticize it.
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Kaitlan Collins: “Tulsi Gabbard’s hunt for the president's long sought but never found evidence of widespread voter fraud now extends beyond the state of Georgia—
When it comes to who exactly asked Gabbard to be there, the level of finger pointing has almost taken on a SpideMan meme-like quality”
When it comes to who exactly asked Gabbard to be there, the level of finger pointing has almost taken on a SpideMan meme-like quality”
February 6, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Kaitlan Collins: “Tulsi Gabbard’s hunt for the president's long sought but never found evidence of widespread voter fraud now extends beyond the state of Georgia—
When it comes to who exactly asked Gabbard to be there, the level of finger pointing has almost taken on a SpideMan meme-like quality”
When it comes to who exactly asked Gabbard to be there, the level of finger pointing has almost taken on a SpideMan meme-like quality”
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The South Carolina measles outbreak has triggered rare but serious brain swelling in some children
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 5, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The South Carolina measles outbreak has triggered rare but serious brain swelling in some children
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It's almost stunning how Epstein single handedly makes the reformed centrists drop everything they're doing to become as weird as humanly possible
February 5, 2026 at 7:47 PM
It's almost stunning how Epstein single handedly makes the reformed centrists drop everything they're doing to become as weird as humanly possible
A load-bearing beam in cults as well as totalitarianism is informational control.
After decades of serving as a reliable, authoritative public repository of basic information about countries, their economies, and their people, The World Factbook disappeared from the internet on February 4 with no advance notice. https://cnn.it/4kqanLy
February 6, 2026 at 12:17 AM
A load-bearing beam in cults as well as totalitarianism is informational control.
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“ #MariaPopova, a #politicalscience professor at McGill University and author of two books on #Russian-Ukrainian relations, sees the meetings as evidence that "we're now under hybrid attack from the #U.S."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #Canada
ANALYSIS | U.S. interest in Alberta separatism raises red flags over what might come next | CBC News
Communications between the Trump administration and Alberta's separatist movement raised alarm at the highest levels in Canada last week. It also raised questions about Washington's possible intention...
www.cbc.ca
February 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
“ #MariaPopova, a #politicalscience professor at McGill University and author of two books on #Russian-Ukrainian relations, sees the meetings as evidence that "we're now under hybrid attack from the #U.S."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #Canada