Pat Engel
@patinlaurel.bsky.social
USAF (ret.); DOE contractor; DOD civilian (ret.); born in Milwaukee, WI; living in Laurel, MD.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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Opinion | Lessons for Democrats From Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Populism
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February 17, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Who Were Those Masked Men? Feds Invade America!, by @JimHightower
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Who Were Those Masked Men? Feds Invade America!
As Americans learned decades ago when Ku Klux Klanners covered themselves from head to toe, the bigger the mask, the greater the evil hiding behind it.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Who Were Those Masked Men? Feds Invade America!, by @JimHightower
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Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and vision of a “rainbow coalition” of the poor and forgotten made him the nation’s most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack Obama, died Tuesday at 84. nyti.ms/4bZdMPa
February 17, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and vision of a “rainbow coalition” of the poor and forgotten made him the nation’s most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack Obama, died Tuesday at 84. nyti.ms/4bZdMPa
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Idaho activists, officials decry anti-LGBTQ+ bills as House passes trans bathroom ban in businesses • Idaho Capital Sun
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Idaho activists, officials decry anti-LGBTQ+ bills as House passes trans bathroom ban in businesses • Idaho Capital Sun
The Idaho House widely passed a bill that expands on the state’s law banning transgender people from using their preferred school bathrooms.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Idaho activists, officials decry anti-LGBTQ+ bills as House passes trans bathroom ban in businesses • Idaho Capital Sun
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ICE holds people in disgusting conditions. Now it’s turning warehouses into camps | Moira Donegan
ICE holds people in disgusting conditions. Now it’s turning warehouses into camps | Moira Donegan
The Trump administration has bought warehouses across the US that could hold thousands. But resistance is growing
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:22 AM
ICE holds people in disgusting conditions. Now it’s turning warehouses into camps | Moira Donegan
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Here's a look at some of the highlights worth watching from late-night TV.
Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
“And because my network clearly doesn’t want us to talk about this, let’s talk about this,” Stephen Colbert said after CBS canceled a Texas congressman’s appearance on Monday’s “Late Show.”
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February 17, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Here's a look at some of the highlights worth watching from late-night TV.
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YMCA employees wanted pay raises. They got a food pantry instead.
YMCA employees wanted pay raises. They got a food pantry instead.
The YMCA of Central Maryland opened a food pantry for workers asking for pay raises. Meanwhile, its CEO is one of the region’s highest-paid nonprofit leaders.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM
YMCA employees wanted pay raises. They got a food pantry instead.
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Medics in UK and US say they have been barred from Gaza after speaking out
Medics in UK and US say they have been barred from Gaza after speaking out
Israel accused of denying doctors re-entry into territory after they gave first-hand testimony on conflict
Medics in the UK and US believe they have been denied re-entry to Gaza after speaking out on the ongoing conflict.
Following reports of rising refusal rates, medical workers and organisationswho have provided humanitarian aid in Gaza have described what they see as arbitrary denials. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Medics in UK and US say they have been barred from Gaza after speaking out
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States need to forcefully push back on Trump's efforts to manipulate the 2026 midterms 👇
Read more here:
https://go.govbrief.today/dcat-alaska-voters
#ResistTrump
Read more here:
https://go.govbrief.today/dcat-alaska-voters
#ResistTrump
February 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
States need to forcefully push back on Trump's efforts to manipulate the 2026 midterms 👇
Read more here:
https://go.govbrief.today/dcat-alaska-voters
#ResistTrump
Read more here:
https://go.govbrief.today/dcat-alaska-voters
#ResistTrump
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Unlike some researchers who argue that the negotiations can be improved by using generative artificial intelligence for creating treaty drafts, we know who has the real solutions and who must be centered in building pathways toward just transition.
Frontline Groups Have the Solutions to the Climate Crisis, Not Corporate Profiteers
As people throughout the globe prepare for the First International Conference for the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, in April, a frontline-led just transition must be given center stage.
www.commondreams.org
February 17, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Unlike some researchers who argue that the negotiations can be improved by using generative artificial intelligence for creating treaty drafts, we know who has the real solutions and who must be centered in building pathways toward just transition.
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Why Maryland Democrats agreed to block immigration agreements with ICE www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Why Maryland Democrats agreed to block immigration agreements with ICE
The politics of immigration have shifted in the year since Donald Trump took office.
www.thebanner.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Why Maryland Democrats agreed to block immigration agreements with ICE www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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I met Jesse Jackson when I was a kid. He taught me to say “I am somebody. I’m black and I’m proud.” RIP to a real one
February 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM
I met Jesse Jackson when I was a kid. He taught me to say “I am somebody. I’m black and I’m proud.” RIP to a real one
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Anderson Cooper is leaving “60 Minutes” after two decades as a correspondent at CBS News’s weekly documentary program.
Cooper joined the program in 2006 through an agreement with CNN, where he’s worked since 2001.
Cooper joined the program in 2006 through an agreement with CNN, where he’s worked since 2001.
Anderson Cooper is leaving ‘60 Minutes’ after two decades
Anderson Cooper departs ’60 Minutes’ amid a new evolution at CBS News under editor in chief Bari Weiss.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Anderson Cooper is leaving “60 Minutes” after two decades as a correspondent at CBS News’s weekly documentary program.
Cooper joined the program in 2006 through an agreement with CNN, where he’s worked since 2001.
Cooper joined the program in 2006 through an agreement with CNN, where he’s worked since 2001.
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President Trump keeps threatening to unilaterally impose rules (like voter ID requirements) on upcoming elections.
Monday’s "One First" explains why—whether as a matter of constitutional law, existing federal statutes, or simple, practical logistics—his (ominous) threats are ultimately empty ones:
Monday’s "One First" explains why—whether as a matter of constitutional law, existing federal statutes, or simple, practical logistics—his (ominous) threats are ultimately empty ones:
210. The President's Lack of Power Over Elections
President Trump keeps insisting that he can unilaterally change the rules for voting in the midterms. It's not just that he's *wrong*; it's that there's no mechanism through which he could even *try.*
www.stevevladeck.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:33 PM
President Trump keeps threatening to unilaterally impose rules (like voter ID requirements) on upcoming elections.
Monday’s "One First" explains why—whether as a matter of constitutional law, existing federal statutes, or simple, practical logistics—his (ominous) threats are ultimately empty ones:
Monday’s "One First" explains why—whether as a matter of constitutional law, existing federal statutes, or simple, practical logistics—his (ominous) threats are ultimately empty ones:
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Jesse Jackson, a champion of civil rights who twice ran for president, died on Tuesday at 84. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”
Read more about Jackson's life and legacy: nyti.ms/4rYGB32
Read more about Jackson's life and legacy: nyti.ms/4rYGB32
February 17, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Jesse Jackson, a champion of civil rights who twice ran for president, died on Tuesday at 84. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”
Read more about Jackson's life and legacy: nyti.ms/4rYGB32
Read more about Jackson's life and legacy: nyti.ms/4rYGB32
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CBS blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico and ordered him not to mention the cancellation over fear of FCC chair Brendan Carr.
Fascist pigs afraid of words.
Fascist pigs afraid of words.
February 17, 2026 at 12:50 PM
CBS blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico and ordered him not to mention the cancellation over fear of FCC chair Brendan Carr.
Fascist pigs afraid of words.
Fascist pigs afraid of words.
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Behind the masks are not just racists, but bullies, and bullies are cowards.
Federal Immigration Agents Won't Take Their Masks Off After Mardi Gras
ICE and the Border Patrol are concealing their faces to try and protect themselves—from accountability.
www.commondreams.org
February 17, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Behind the masks are not just racists, but bullies, and bullies are cowards.
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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain said on Tuesday that his government will ask prosecutors to investigate the social media giants X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading child sexual abuse material generated by A.I., the latest salvo in a Europe-wide effort to regulate big tech companies.
Spain to Investigate Social Media Giants, Escalating Trans-Atlantic Tech Dispute
The government wants prosecutors to investigate X, Meta and TikTok, adding to a growing clash between the U.S. and Europe over regulating social media.
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February 17, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain said on Tuesday that his government will ask prosecutors to investigate the social media giants X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading child sexual abuse material generated by A.I., the latest salvo in a Europe-wide effort to regulate big tech companies.