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Olympians are masking up with N95s because they know a covid infection can derail their chances of competing.
They know it could derail their careers.
They know it could disable them.
They’re practicing self care and community care.
Give them a gold medal in public health!
They know it could derail their careers.
They know it could disable them.
They’re practicing self care and community care.
Give them a gold medal in public health!
February 7, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Olympians are masking up with N95s because they know a covid infection can derail their chances of competing.
They know it could derail their careers.
They know it could disable them.
They’re practicing self care and community care.
Give them a gold medal in public health!
They know it could derail their careers.
They know it could disable them.
They’re practicing self care and community care.
Give them a gold medal in public health!
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ICE has grabbed so many people from their vehicles that there are abandoned cars across Minnesota.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
Twin Cities tow truck driver returns abandoned vehicles to families after ICE arrests
Juan Leon sends a "chase" car to check out where abandoned vehicles are located and arranges discreet drop-offs. Since late December, he estimated they have dropped off 250 cars.
www.cbsnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:30 AM
ICE has grabbed so many people from their vehicles that there are abandoned cars across Minnesota.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
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Why is the government is so threatened by Liam Ramos and his family?
Liam is 5 years old. He’s not a dangerous criminal.
Why is the regime desperate to deport him?
It’s because he captivated the nation. He made people angry with ICE.
Hope is the enemy of fascism.
Liam is 5 years old. He’s not a dangerous criminal.
Why is the regime desperate to deport him?
It’s because he captivated the nation. He made people angry with ICE.
Hope is the enemy of fascism.
February 7, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Why is the government is so threatened by Liam Ramos and his family?
Liam is 5 years old. He’s not a dangerous criminal.
Why is the regime desperate to deport him?
It’s because he captivated the nation. He made people angry with ICE.
Hope is the enemy of fascism.
Liam is 5 years old. He’s not a dangerous criminal.
Why is the regime desperate to deport him?
It’s because he captivated the nation. He made people angry with ICE.
Hope is the enemy of fascism.
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This is a very, very bad decision from one of the two Reagan judges left on the Fifth Circuit, joined by one of the two most extreme Trump appointees on the court.
And, it is about the issue I walked through at Law Dork earlier this week, in the context of Minnesota: www.lawdork.com/i/186796727/...
And, it is about the issue I walked through at Law Dork earlier this week, in the context of Minnesota: www.lawdork.com/i/186796727/...
February 7, 2026 at 2:50 AM
This is a very, very bad decision from one of the two Reagan judges left on the Fifth Circuit, joined by one of the two most extreme Trump appointees on the court.
And, it is about the issue I walked through at Law Dork earlier this week, in the context of Minnesota: www.lawdork.com/i/186796727/...
And, it is about the issue I walked through at Law Dork earlier this week, in the context of Minnesota: www.lawdork.com/i/186796727/...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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And France, do Elon...
France’s🇫🇷 Foreign Ministry owns Elon Musk in this response..👇
France’s🇫🇷 Foreign Ministry owns Elon Musk in this response..👇
February 4, 2026 at 6:37 PM
And France, do Elon...
France’s🇫🇷 Foreign Ministry owns Elon Musk in this response..👇
France’s🇫🇷 Foreign Ministry owns Elon Musk in this response..👇
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The Winter Olympics start today, and we will feel pride and honor for our country.
But when we see our criminal, delusional President, we feel none of those things.
I’ve faced off with him before, and now I’m ready to take him on in Congress.
But when we see our criminal, delusional President, we feel none of those things.
I’ve faced off with him before, and now I’m ready to take him on in Congress.
February 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
The Winter Olympics start today, and we will feel pride and honor for our country.
But when we see our criminal, delusional President, we feel none of those things.
I’ve faced off with him before, and now I’m ready to take him on in Congress.
But when we see our criminal, delusional President, we feel none of those things.
I’ve faced off with him before, and now I’m ready to take him on in Congress.
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Pamela Jo Bondi is protecting pedophiles. She is disgusting and needs to be investigated.
February 4, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Pamela Jo Bondi is protecting pedophiles. She is disgusting and needs to be investigated.
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"Pfiffe für JD Vance" means boos for JD Vance. Lead story in Der Spiegel. Germans invented Schadenfreude.
February 7, 2026 at 12:38 AM
"Pfiffe für JD Vance" means boos for JD Vance. Lead story in Der Spiegel. Germans invented Schadenfreude.
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JD Vance loudly booed at the Winter Olympics today.
February 6, 2026 at 9:25 PM
JD Vance loudly booed at the Winter Olympics today.
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When you hear of a billionaire losing money on a pricey hobby or side business — whether it's a race horse or a newspaper — remember that those losses can actually create huge write-offs that let the ultrarich get away with paying little or no income tax.
(Published 2021)
(Published 2021)
When You’re a Billionaire, Your Hobbies Can Slash Your Tax Bill
Thoroughbred horses, auto racing, massive ranches, luxury hotels. The hobbies and side businesses of the ultrawealthy create huge write-offs that can let them get away with paying little or no income ...
www.propublica.org
February 7, 2026 at 4:00 AM
When you hear of a billionaire losing money on a pricey hobby or side business — whether it's a race horse or a newspaper — remember that those losses can actually create huge write-offs that let the ultrarich get away with paying little or no income tax.
(Published 2021)
(Published 2021)
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U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison said detainees at the Whipple Federal Building outside Minneapolis are sleeping on the concrete floor with tinfoil-like blankets.
Morrison was able to tour the immigration detention facility to observe conditions after a previous attempt was denied.
Video by Alex Kormann
Morrison was able to tour the immigration detention facility to observe conditions after a previous attempt was denied.
Video by Alex Kormann
February 7, 2026 at 12:22 AM
U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison said detainees at the Whipple Federal Building outside Minneapolis are sleeping on the concrete floor with tinfoil-like blankets.
Morrison was able to tour the immigration detention facility to observe conditions after a previous attempt was denied.
Video by Alex Kormann
Morrison was able to tour the immigration detention facility to observe conditions after a previous attempt was denied.
Video by Alex Kormann
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You’re not crazy. The anti-trans movement is not organic; it was funded by pedophilic billionaires like Jeffrey Epstein who backed a network of conservatives to accuse the same people they were sexually abusing of being the real danger. @madycast.com exposes the truth in our in-depth report.
Epstein Backed ‘Billionaires’ Dinner’ Network of Prominent Anti-Trans Figures
Lawrence Krauss, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and other anti-trans influencers personally benefited from a right-wing academic social group backed by infamous human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, somet...
transnews.network
February 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
You’re not crazy. The anti-trans movement is not organic; it was funded by pedophilic billionaires like Jeffrey Epstein who backed a network of conservatives to accuse the same people they were sexually abusing of being the real danger. @madycast.com exposes the truth in our in-depth report.
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NBC editing out the booing of JD Vance is a disgrace. It’s an international event. Americans have the right to know what the world is saying. NBC has bowed down to Trump.
February 7, 2026 at 4:50 AM
NBC editing out the booing of JD Vance is a disgrace. It’s an international event. Americans have the right to know what the world is saying. NBC has bowed down to Trump.
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A professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered deportation flights out of the Minneapolis airport as DHS sends immigration detainees to other states and, eventually, other countries. n.pr/4qlvIaa
Minneapolis now has daily deportation flights. One man has been documenting them
A professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered deportation flights out of the Minneapolis airport as DHS sends immigration detainees to other states and, eventually, other countries.
n.pr
February 6, 2026 at 6:07 PM
A professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered deportation flights out of the Minneapolis airport as DHS sends immigration detainees to other states and, eventually, other countries. n.pr/4qlvIaa
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Yes they do. They are disgusting filth, the whole lot of them.
February 7, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Yes they do. They are disgusting filth, the whole lot of them.
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7 year old Diana Crespo-Gonzalez was sick and in need of urgent medical care.
ICE grabbed her and her parents on their way to the hospital.
They threw her in Dilley, the same facility that held Liam Ramos.
Tonight she’s free.
Now we keep fighting until every child is free.
ICE grabbed her and her parents on their way to the hospital.
They threw her in Dilley, the same facility that held Liam Ramos.
Tonight she’s free.
Now we keep fighting until every child is free.
I am escorting the Crespo-Gonzalez family, including their seven year old daughter, back to Oregon now.
Out of respect for the family, additional information is not being shared at this time.
Out of respect for the family, additional information is not being shared at this time.
February 7, 2026 at 2:13 AM
7 year old Diana Crespo-Gonzalez was sick and in need of urgent medical care.
ICE grabbed her and her parents on their way to the hospital.
They threw her in Dilley, the same facility that held Liam Ramos.
Tonight she’s free.
Now we keep fighting until every child is free.
ICE grabbed her and her parents on their way to the hospital.
They threw her in Dilley, the same facility that held Liam Ramos.
Tonight she’s free.
Now we keep fighting until every child is free.
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Wow. Conservatives are suddenly threatening "states' rights" because it doesn't suit them? You gotta be kidding me. Almost as if states' rights has been a bullshit excuse to mask racism for 165 years!
NEW: 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 7, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Wow. Conservatives are suddenly threatening "states' rights" because it doesn't suit them? You gotta be kidding me. Almost as if states' rights has been a bullshit excuse to mask racism for 165 years!
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#resist #ice #Terrorism #Fascism #immigration #medicade #epstein #gestapo #union #1u #law #constitution #military #vet #veteran #aca #doj #clowns
NEW VIDEO: Federal Agent in Coon Rapids: ‘The more people that you lose in Minnesota, you then lose a voting right to stay blue.’
Two observers talk with this agent who mentions “blue state media” and “voting rights.” Recorded at 4 p.m. on February 4.
Two observers talk with this agent who mentions “blue state media” and “voting rights.” Recorded at 4 p.m. on February 4.
February 7, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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This week’s episode of Starfleet Academy is a must-watch for anyone who loves DS9. Even if you dislike the YA tone it starts off with, stick with it because there’s an emotional core to that episode that is truly something else. Easily one of the best modern Trek episodes.
February 7, 2026 at 2:25 AM
This week’s episode of Starfleet Academy is a must-watch for anyone who loves DS9. Even if you dislike the YA tone it starts off with, stick with it because there’s an emotional core to that episode that is truly something else. Easily one of the best modern Trek episodes.
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This is what the most distant confirmed galaxy looks like. The light we're receiving was emitted when the Universe was ~15x smaller in linear size than today, and right now it's ~30 billion light-years away from us. The light was emitted when the Universe was <300 million years old. Pretty amazing!
News from the edge of the visible universe:
JWST has confirmed this galaxy, MoM-z14, as the most distant one yet studied. We're seeing it as it was 13.5 billion years ago, 98% of the way back to the beginning of time.
(MoM stands for "miracle or mirage.") 🧪🔭
science.nasa.gov/missions/web...
JWST has confirmed this galaxy, MoM-z14, as the most distant one yet studied. We're seeing it as it was 13.5 billion years ago, 98% of the way back to the beginning of time.
(MoM stands for "miracle or mirage.") 🧪🔭
science.nasa.gov/missions/web...
February 6, 2026 at 9:11 PM
This is what the most distant confirmed galaxy looks like. The light we're receiving was emitted when the Universe was ~15x smaller in linear size than today, and right now it's ~30 billion light-years away from us. The light was emitted when the Universe was <300 million years old. Pretty amazing!
A critical article by Timothy Snyder, following Trumps open vile post at the Obama’s.
Remember Vance’s racist cats and dogs lie about Haitians in Springfield Ohio? They are prepping #ICE to commit racist ethnic cleansing, to terrorize that town and the new American families there. #NotInOurName.
Remember Vance’s racist cats and dogs lie about Haitians in Springfield Ohio? They are prepping #ICE to commit racist ethnic cleansing, to terrorize that town and the new American families there. #NotInOurName.
I actually haven't seen it yet, but I'll take a look.
You may or may not have seen Timothy Snyder's recent Substack article sounding the alarm about the ethnic cleansing campaign that's descending upon Ohio. snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
You may or may not have seen Timothy Snyder's recent Substack article sounding the alarm about the ethnic cleansing campaign that's descending upon Ohio. snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio?
Nazi Lies in Vance's America
snyder.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM
A critical article by Timothy Snyder, following Trumps open vile post at the Obama’s.
Remember Vance’s racist cats and dogs lie about Haitians in Springfield Ohio? They are prepping #ICE to commit racist ethnic cleansing, to terrorize that town and the new American families there. #NotInOurName.
Remember Vance’s racist cats and dogs lie about Haitians in Springfield Ohio? They are prepping #ICE to commit racist ethnic cleansing, to terrorize that town and the new American families there. #NotInOurName.
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Maybe another way of saying this is such usage seems to me to be a significant step toward arresting Obama, as he’s floated before. I still think it’s unlikely or a ways off, but I think this is him significantly further rhetorically prepping such an attack.
February 6, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Maybe another way of saying this is such usage seems to me to be a significant step toward arresting Obama, as he’s floated before. I still think it’s unlikely or a ways off, but I think this is him significantly further rhetorically prepping such an attack.
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Trump calling, as he always has, POC “animals,” is substantively the same white supremacy across the board, but tactically distinct in its applications. It’s his weapon and where he swings it at a given moment is I think what I mean by escalation.
February 6, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Trump calling, as he always has, POC “animals,” is substantively the same white supremacy across the board, but tactically distinct in its applications. It’s his weapon and where he swings it at a given moment is I think what I mean by escalation.
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On par in substance, but not in form, maybe? I think fascism’s rhetorical “escalation” is in moving from most vulnerable Black people to most powerful Black people. Whom it’s always attacked; but now its most powerful figure uses precisely terms deployed before for most vulnerable.
February 6, 2026 at 2:44 PM
On par in substance, but not in form, maybe? I think fascism’s rhetorical “escalation” is in moving from most vulnerable Black people to most powerful Black people. Whom it’s always attacked; but now its most powerful figure uses precisely terms deployed before for most vulnerable.