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“This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees..."
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“This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees..."
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Federal court blocks Hegseth effort to punish Democratic senator
The judge said the Pentagon had "trampled" on Sen. Mark Kelly's First Amendment freedoms.
www.politico.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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“This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees..."
ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
“This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees..."
ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
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In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
February 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Excellent research here
AI tools didn’t reduce work, they consistently intensified it. In an eight-month study of how ... AI changed work habits at a U.S.-based technology company with about 200 employees, ... employees worked at a faster pace, took on a broader scope of tasks, and extended work into more hours of the day
Oh hey.
February 12, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Excellent research here
Not surprising to us. Birds of a feather...
Audible gasp reading this @ryanjreilly.com lead:
“A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by President Donald Trump has been convicted of child molestation and other crimes, after he tried to use an anticipated payout from the Trump administration to silence one victim, according to a Florida prosecutor's office”
“A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by President Donald Trump has been convicted of child molestation and other crimes, after he tried to use an anticipated payout from the Trump administration to silence one victim, according to a Florida prosecutor's office”
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump convicted of child molestation
Andrew Johnson tried to bribe a child victim with the promise of a January 6-related payout, prosecutors say. Trump has discussed the possibility of compensating rioters, but no one has received any p...
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Not surprising to us. Birds of a feather...
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez switches her vote to “nay” on Republicans’ anti-voter legislation
"Vote-by-mail is the gold standard in election security, and the SAVE America Act would undermine our state’s longstanding elections process by forcing Washingtonians to jump through…
"Vote-by-mail is the gold standard in election security, and the SAVE America Act would undermine our state’s longstanding elections process by forcing Washingtonians to jump through…
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez switches her vote to “nay” on Republicans’ anti-voter legislation
"Vote-by-mail is the gold standard in election security, and the SAVE America Act would undermine our state’s longstanding elections process by forcing Washingtonians to jump through nonsensical bureaucratic hoops in order to mail in their ballot," MGP said.
www.nwprogressive.org
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez switches her vote to “nay” on Republicans’ anti-voter legislation
"Vote-by-mail is the gold standard in election security, and the SAVE America Act would undermine our state’s longstanding elections process by forcing Washingtonians to jump through…
"Vote-by-mail is the gold standard in election security, and the SAVE America Act would undermine our state’s longstanding elections process by forcing Washingtonians to jump through…
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Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
February 11, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Beyond embarrassing.
“You’re not even a lawyer,” Pam Bondi yells at Jamie Raskin, who graduated from Harvard Law School, has written several books about the legal system, and has taught constitutional law for more than 25 years.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘You’re a washed-up loser lawyer’: Pam Bondi taunts Democrats over Epstein
US attorney general goes on attack during questioning by House judiciary committee over handling of files
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Beyond embarrassing.
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Stay for this bonkers interview with Rep. Adam Smith about his financial support from Palantir, facilitators of the ICE panopticon.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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Prosecutors fail to secure indictment against 6 Democratic lawmakers
A grand jury rejected the case against the lawmakers involved in a video urging military members to refuse illegal orders. — Read on www.politico.com/news/2026/02/10/lawmakers-military-orders-grand-jury-indictment-00775504
A grand jury rejected the case against the lawmakers involved in a video urging military members to refuse illegal orders. — Read on www.politico.com/news/2026/02/10/lawmakers-military-orders-grand-jury-indictment-00775504
Prosecutors fail to secure indictment against 6 Democratic lawmakers
A grand jury rejected the case against the lawmakers involved in a video urging military members to refuse illegal orders. — Read on www.politico.com/news/2026/02/10/lawmakers-military-orders-grand-jury-indictment-00775504
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February 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Prosecutors fail to secure indictment against 6 Democratic lawmakers
A grand jury rejected the case against the lawmakers involved in a video urging military members to refuse illegal orders. — Read on www.politico.com/news/2026/02/10/lawmakers-military-orders-grand-jury-indictment-00775504
A grand jury rejected the case against the lawmakers involved in a video urging military members to refuse illegal orders. — Read on www.politico.com/news/2026/02/10/lawmakers-military-orders-grand-jury-indictment-00775504
Jayapal just absolutely destroying Bondi
Jayapal asks Epstein survivors in hearing room to stand and raise hands if they still haven't been able to meet with Bondi's DOJ. Every single one of them doe. Jayapal then gives Bondi an opportunity to apologize. She responds by trying to attack Jayapal and Merrick Garland but doesn't apologize.
February 11, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Jayapal just absolutely destroying Bondi
Hey Pam! You have no choice but to put up with it. And if you didn't like this, you're really going to be unhappy in the weeks, months, and years to come.
Bondi: "You all should be apologizing. You sit here, and you attack the president, and I am not going to have it. I'm not going to put up with it."
February 11, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Hey Pam! You have no choice but to put up with it. And if you didn't like this, you're really going to be unhappy in the weeks, months, and years to come.
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Swalwell plays Bondi a clip of Kash Patel *lying under oath* about how many times Trump's name appears in the Epstein files
February 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Swalwell plays Bondi a clip of Kash Patel *lying under oath* about how many times Trump's name appears in the Epstein files
It’s Special Election Day in many Washington State jurisdictions: Have you voted?
Find resources for the February 10th, 2026 special election in Washington State in this Cascadia Advocate post, including a list of all of the measures on the ballot.
Find resources for the February 10th, 2026 special election in Washington State in this Cascadia Advocate post, including a list of all of the measures on the ballot.
It’s Special Election Day in many Washington State jurisdictions: Have you voted?
Find resources for the February 10th, 2026 special election in Washington State in this Cascadia Advocate post, including a list of all of the measures on the ballot.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM
It’s Special Election Day in many Washington State jurisdictions: Have you voted?
Find resources for the February 10th, 2026 special election in Washington State in this Cascadia Advocate post, including a list of all of the measures on the ballot.
Find resources for the February 10th, 2026 special election in Washington State in this Cascadia Advocate post, including a list of all of the measures on the ballot.
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Imagine being a congressman from Minnesota and caring so little about what’s happening here that you just copy and paste talking points.
If you’re not writing your own statements and you’re not holding town halls, what exactly are we paying you for?
If you’re not writing your own statements and you’re not holding town halls, what exactly are we paying you for?
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Imagine being a congressman from Minnesota and caring so little about what’s happening here that you just copy and paste talking points.
If you’re not writing your own statements and you’re not holding town halls, what exactly are we paying you for?
If you’re not writing your own statements and you’re not holding town halls, what exactly are we paying you for?
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Nine-year-old Maria Antonia Guerra, from Colombia, drew a portrait of herself and her mother wearing their detainee ID badges. A note on the side said, “I am not happy, please get me out of here.” www.propublica.org/article/life...
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Nine-year-old Maria Antonia Guerra, from Colombia, drew a portrait of herself and her mother wearing their detainee ID badges. A note on the side said, “I am not happy, please get me out of here.” www.propublica.org/article/life...
Seattle Seahawks win their second Super Bowl and avenge prior loss to the New England Patriots as the PNW beams with pride
In a decisive 29-13 victory watched by over a hundred million people, the Pacific Northwest's pro gridiron team took home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, delighting people across…
In a decisive 29-13 victory watched by over a hundred million people, the Pacific Northwest's pro gridiron team took home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, delighting people across…
Seattle Seahawks win their second Super Bowl and avenge prior loss to the New England Patriots as the PNW beams with pride
In a decisive 29-13 victory watched by over a hundred million people, the Pacific Northwest's pro gridiron team took home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, delighting people across the region.
www.nwprogressive.org
February 9, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Seattle Seahawks win their second Super Bowl and avenge prior loss to the New England Patriots as the PNW beams with pride
In a decisive 29-13 victory watched by over a hundred million people, the Pacific Northwest's pro gridiron team took home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, delighting people across…
In a decisive 29-13 victory watched by over a hundred million people, the Pacific Northwest's pro gridiron team took home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, delighting people across…
The feud that just keeps on giving
Silver-lining…somewhere, right now, Matt Damon is sad.
February 9, 2026 at 4:57 AM
The feud that just keeps on giving
February 9, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Sunday Super Bowl recap:
* Bad Bunny makes history as the Super Bowl halftime performer, leaving MAGAland furious and sputtering
* Seattle Seahawks crush the New England Patriots and hand their Trump-aligned owner Robert Kraft a big defeat
* QB Sam Darnold silences the doubters
It was a good day!
* Bad Bunny makes history as the Super Bowl halftime performer, leaving MAGAland furious and sputtering
* Seattle Seahawks crush the New England Patriots and hand their Trump-aligned owner Robert Kraft a big defeat
* QB Sam Darnold silences the doubters
It was a good day!
February 9, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Sunday Super Bowl recap:
* Bad Bunny makes history as the Super Bowl halftime performer, leaving MAGAland furious and sputtering
* Seattle Seahawks crush the New England Patriots and hand their Trump-aligned owner Robert Kraft a big defeat
* QB Sam Darnold silences the doubters
It was a good day!
* Bad Bunny makes history as the Super Bowl halftime performer, leaving MAGAland furious and sputtering
* Seattle Seahawks crush the New England Patriots and hand their Trump-aligned owner Robert Kraft a big defeat
* QB Sam Darnold silences the doubters
It was a good day!
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS! The Seahawks WIN! Congratulations, Seattle!
February 9, 2026 at 3:31 AM
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS! The Seahawks WIN! Congratulations, Seattle!
DOGE and the deluge: The hits on our cherished public recreation lands just keep coming
A vital system of trails and campgrounds is buckling under climate damage, chronic understaffing, and political sabotage — putting public lands, local economies, and decades of investment at risk.
A vital system of trails and campgrounds is buckling under climate damage, chronic understaffing, and political sabotage — putting public lands, local economies, and decades of investment at risk.
DOGE and the deluge: The hits on our cherished public recreation lands just keep coming
A vital system of trails and campgrounds is buckling under climate damage, chronic understaffing, and political sabotage — putting public lands, local economies, and decades of investment at risk.
www.nwprogressive.org
February 9, 2026 at 12:39 AM
DOGE and the deluge: The hits on our cherished public recreation lands just keep coming
A vital system of trails and campgrounds is buckling under climate damage, chronic understaffing, and political sabotage — putting public lands, local economies, and decades of investment at risk.
A vital system of trails and campgrounds is buckling under climate damage, chronic understaffing, and political sabotage — putting public lands, local economies, and decades of investment at risk.
Pete Davidson returns to SNL to portray Tom Homan, cold open addresses ICE’s brutality in Minneapolis
Watch highlights from the twelfth episode of SNL’s fifty-first season, hosted by Alexander Skarsgård, with Cardi B as the musical guest, including the ICE Meeting Cold Open.
Watch highlights from the twelfth episode of SNL’s fifty-first season, hosted by Alexander Skarsgård, with Cardi B as the musical guest, including the ICE Meeting Cold Open.
Pete Davidson returns to SNL to portray Tom Homan, cold open addresses ICE’s brutality in Minneapolis
Watch highlights from the twelfth episode of SNL’s fifty-first season, hosted by Alexander Skarsgård, with Cardi B as the musical guest, including the ICE Meeting Cold Open.
www.nwprogressive.org
February 8, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Pete Davidson returns to SNL to portray Tom Homan, cold open addresses ICE’s brutality in Minneapolis
Watch highlights from the twelfth episode of SNL’s fifty-first season, hosted by Alexander Skarsgård, with Cardi B as the musical guest, including the ICE Meeting Cold Open.
Watch highlights from the twelfth episode of SNL’s fifty-first season, hosted by Alexander Skarsgård, with Cardi B as the musical guest, including the ICE Meeting Cold Open.
Super Bowl LX: These longreads look at the Seahawks’ chances
The Hawks are favored against the team they lost to the last time they played for the championship... but that doesn't mean the game is in the bag. Here are three in-depth articles looking at the team's chances.
The Hawks are favored against the team they lost to the last time they played for the championship... but that doesn't mean the game is in the bag. Here are three in-depth articles looking at the team's chances.
Super Bowl LX: These longreads look at the Seahawks’ chances
The Hawks are favored against the team they lost to the last time they played for the championship... but that doesn't mean the game is in the bag. Here are three in-depth articles looking at the team's chances.
www.nwprogressive.org
February 8, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Super Bowl LX: These longreads look at the Seahawks’ chances
The Hawks are favored against the team they lost to the last time they played for the championship... but that doesn't mean the game is in the bag. Here are three in-depth articles looking at the team's chances.
The Hawks are favored against the team they lost to the last time they played for the championship... but that doesn't mean the game is in the bag. Here are three in-depth articles looking at the team's chances.
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Some of the protest signs are similar to anything else you’d see since the start of Trump 2.
Others are directed at the concentration camp guards inside.
Others are directed at the concentration camp guards inside.
January 25, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Some of the protest signs are similar to anything else you’d see since the start of Trump 2.
Others are directed at the concentration camp guards inside.
Others are directed at the concentration camp guards inside.
Awful
The Institute of Museum and Library Services’ grant application process has taken a political turn under Trump.
“It’s clear the administration wants a whitewashed story,” said a Republican who led the agency from 2019 to 2024. “And that’s wrong.”
“It’s clear the administration wants a whitewashed story,” said a Republican who led the agency from 2019 to 2024. “And that’s wrong.”
Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump
Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American h...
www.propublica.org
February 8, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Awful