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⚠️Senate Dems have refused to advance a Homeland Security funding bill after Repubs declined to put guardrails on ICE ie no masks, wearing mandatory body cams & limiting arrests at sensitive locales (like schools). Repubs prefer a gov. shutdown rather than any efforts to control DJT’s private police.
February 12, 2026 at 8:53 PM
⚠️Senate Dems have refused to advance a Homeland Security funding bill after Repubs declined to put guardrails on ICE ie no masks, wearing mandatory body cams & limiting arrests at sensitive locales (like schools). Repubs prefer a gov. shutdown rather than any efforts to control DJT’s private police.
Andrea Junker—political commentator:“You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if SHE FEARS ABSOLUTELY NO CONSEQUENCES, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. This should shake everyone to their core.“
February 12, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Andrea Junker—political commentator:“You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if SHE FEARS ABSOLUTELY NO CONSEQUENCES, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. This should shake everyone to their core.“
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⚠️A Warning from Aaron Rupar:
“While Americans should welcome Trump’s rapidly increasing unpopularity and must do everything they can to constrain him, including by going to the polls to vote against his GOP stooges, realism requires a recognition that…
⚠️A Warning from Aaron Rupar:
“While Americans should welcome Trump’s rapidly increasing unpopularity and must do everything they can to constrain him, including by going to the polls to vote against his GOP stooges, realism requires a recognition that…
February 12, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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⚠️A Warning from Aaron Rupar:
“While Americans should welcome Trump’s rapidly increasing unpopularity and must do everything they can to constrain him, including by going to the polls to vote against his GOP stooges, realism requires a recognition that…
⚠️A Warning from Aaron Rupar:
“While Americans should welcome Trump’s rapidly increasing unpopularity and must do everything they can to constrain him, including by going to the polls to vote against his GOP stooges, realism requires a recognition that…
The FDA refuses to review the Moderna application for the 1st mRNA-based flu vaccine, already accepted for review in the EU, Canada & Australia.
Current vaccine skepticism is chilling an industry that’s been researching the mRNA technology’s use for cancer, other diseases & future pandemics.
Current vaccine skepticism is chilling an industry that’s been researching the mRNA technology’s use for cancer, other diseases & future pandemics.
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 2:52 PM
The FDA refuses to review the Moderna application for the 1st mRNA-based flu vaccine, already accepted for review in the EU, Canada & Australia.
Current vaccine skepticism is chilling an industry that’s been researching the mRNA technology’s use for cancer, other diseases & future pandemics.
Current vaccine skepticism is chilling an industry that’s been researching the mRNA technology’s use for cancer, other diseases & future pandemics.
A MUST read… Considering just the last few news cycles…The scale of destruction and debasement is naturally overwhelming. And that is by design.”
Venality and Vanity
Painting the full picture of a despotic regime
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:53 AM
A MUST read… Considering just the last few news cycles…The scale of destruction and debasement is naturally overwhelming. And that is by design.”
A Gallup Poll out today shows American optimism is at its lowest in nearly 2 decades. Aside from the terrible economy, could it be the hatred Trump stokes daily? The suffering of children? Seeing innocent citizens harassed, beaten & killed by masked federal agents?
No wonder America is depressed‼️
No wonder America is depressed‼️
February 11, 2026 at 12:59 AM
A Gallup Poll out today shows American optimism is at its lowest in nearly 2 decades. Aside from the terrible economy, could it be the hatred Trump stokes daily? The suffering of children? Seeing innocent citizens harassed, beaten & killed by masked federal agents?
No wonder America is depressed‼️
No wonder America is depressed‼️
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TRAGIC ➡️ “American universities…face a threat to their independence unmatched in modern U.S. history. By conditioning federal research grants on ideological conformity—and threatening investigations, funding freezes and intrusive oversight—the Trump administration has…
TRAGIC ➡️ “American universities…face a threat to their independence unmatched in modern U.S. history. By conditioning federal research grants on ideological conformity—and threatening investigations, funding freezes and intrusive oversight—the Trump administration has…
Opinion | Universities are sending Trump a dangerous message
Higher education is under attack. Drop the appeasement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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TRAGIC ➡️ “American universities…face a threat to their independence unmatched in modern U.S. history. By conditioning federal research grants on ideological conformity—and threatening investigations, funding freezes and intrusive oversight—the Trump administration has…
TRAGIC ➡️ “American universities…face a threat to their independence unmatched in modern U.S. history. By conditioning federal research grants on ideological conformity—and threatening investigations, funding freezes and intrusive oversight—the Trump administration has…
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Rick Wilson on Susan Collins:
Those “who stuck with Trump after the first term, the COVID deaths, the electoral massacre, the endless chain of crimes and corruption, and now, the Epstein Coverup have a poster girl, and it’s Susan Collins…
Rick Wilson on Susan Collins:
Those “who stuck with Trump after the first term, the COVID deaths, the electoral massacre, the endless chain of crimes and corruption, and now, the Epstein Coverup have a poster girl, and it’s Susan Collins…
February 10, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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Rick Wilson on Susan Collins:
Those “who stuck with Trump after the first term, the COVID deaths, the electoral massacre, the endless chain of crimes and corruption, and now, the Epstein Coverup have a poster girl, and it’s Susan Collins…
Rick Wilson on Susan Collins:
Those “who stuck with Trump after the first term, the COVID deaths, the electoral massacre, the endless chain of crimes and corruption, and now, the Epstein Coverup have a poster girl, and it’s Susan Collins…
Heads are rolling across Europe. The governments of the U.K., Norway, Slovakia, Poland, Sweden, France are all investigating, firing and/or demanding the resignations of officials implicated in the Epstein files.
Only in the U.S. are we doing F¥€KING NOTHING‼️
Only in the U.S. are we doing F¥€KING NOTHING‼️
When Accountability Is a Foreign Concept
Resignations, firings, and investigations connected to Epstein abound abroad
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Heads are rolling across Europe. The governments of the U.K., Norway, Slovakia, Poland, Sweden, France are all investigating, firing and/or demanding the resignations of officials implicated in the Epstein files.
Only in the U.S. are we doing F¥€KING NOTHING‼️
Only in the U.S. are we doing F¥€KING NOTHING‼️
Laura Bassett, GQ columnist and freelance journalist, who writes about politics, gender, and culture re: the backlash against Trump for his racist post picturing the Obamas as apes:
February 9, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Laura Bassett, GQ columnist and freelance journalist, who writes about politics, gender, and culture re: the backlash against Trump for his racist post picturing the Obamas as apes:
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Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is about to lapse and another government shutdown is looming.
Why? Because Democrats are pushing for reforms that make immigration enforcement safer, more lawful, and reflective of human decency & accountability, asking for…
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is about to lapse and another government shutdown is looming.
Why? Because Democrats are pushing for reforms that make immigration enforcement safer, more lawful, and reflective of human decency & accountability, asking for…
February 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is about to lapse and another government shutdown is looming.
Why? Because Democrats are pushing for reforms that make immigration enforcement safer, more lawful, and reflective of human decency & accountability, asking for…
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is about to lapse and another government shutdown is looming.
Why? Because Democrats are pushing for reforms that make immigration enforcement safer, more lawful, and reflective of human decency & accountability, asking for…
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HYPOCRISY, thy name is Trump!
Despite Trump’s fake anger over Bad Bunny’s half-time show, it was the chosen entertainment at his own Mar-a-Lago Super Bowl party‼️‼️…
HYPOCRISY, thy name is Trump!
Despite Trump’s fake anger over Bad Bunny’s half-time show, it was the chosen entertainment at his own Mar-a-Lago Super Bowl party‼️‼️…
February 9, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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HYPOCRISY, thy name is Trump!
Despite Trump’s fake anger over Bad Bunny’s half-time show, it was the chosen entertainment at his own Mar-a-Lago Super Bowl party‼️‼️…
HYPOCRISY, thy name is Trump!
Despite Trump’s fake anger over Bad Bunny’s half-time show, it was the chosen entertainment at his own Mar-a-Lago Super Bowl party‼️‼️…
Article II [Section 4], which generally describes the executive branch, specifies: the “PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND ALL CIVIL OFFICERS of the United States” SHALL BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE IF CONVICTED IN AN IMPEACHMENT TRIAL OF “TREASON, BRIBERY OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS.”
We must act⚠️
We must act⚠️
The National Constitution Center
The National Constitution Center serves as America's leading platform for constitutional education and debate.
constitutioncenter.org
February 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Article II [Section 4], which generally describes the executive branch, specifies: the “PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND ALL CIVIL OFFICERS of the United States” SHALL BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE IF CONVICTED IN AN IMPEACHMENT TRIAL OF “TREASON, BRIBERY OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS.”
We must act⚠️
We must act⚠️
Rep. Mark Amodei, sole Republican in Nevada's US House delegation & Rep. Barry Loudermilk, who represents a heavily Republican seat in Georgia, became the 30th & 31st House Repubs to announce they won’t seek reelection.
That makes them part of a steady stream of rats fleeing the GOP's sinking ship.
That makes them part of a steady stream of rats fleeing the GOP's sinking ship.
February 9, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Rep. Mark Amodei, sole Republican in Nevada's US House delegation & Rep. Barry Loudermilk, who represents a heavily Republican seat in Georgia, became the 30th & 31st House Repubs to announce they won’t seek reelection.
That makes them part of a steady stream of rats fleeing the GOP's sinking ship.
That makes them part of a steady stream of rats fleeing the GOP's sinking ship.
Article II [Section 4], which generally describes the executive branch, specifies: the “PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND ALL CIVIL OFFICERS of the United States” SHALL BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE IF CONVICTED IN AN IMPEACHMENT TRIAL OF “TREASON, BRIBERY OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS.”
We must act⚠️
We must act⚠️
The National Constitution Center
The National Constitution Center serves as America's leading platform for constitutional education and debate.
constitutioncenter.org
February 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Article II [Section 4], which generally describes the executive branch, specifies: the “PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND ALL CIVIL OFFICERS of the United States” SHALL BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE IF CONVICTED IN AN IMPEACHMENT TRIAL OF “TREASON, BRIBERY OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS.”
We must act⚠️
We must act⚠️
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What the Hell is Trump is doing?
Daily Kos answers: “This week made one thing painfully clear: Trump is governing for himself, not the country. hoarding campaign cash to protect himself, pretending he has no idea why voters are fed up, wrecking beloved cultural institutions out of pure ego and…
What the Hell is Trump is doing?
Daily Kos answers: “This week made one thing painfully clear: Trump is governing for himself, not the country. hoarding campaign cash to protect himself, pretending he has no idea why voters are fed up, wrecking beloved cultural institutions out of pure ego and…
February 8, 2026 at 5:11 AM
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What the Hell is Trump is doing?
Daily Kos answers: “This week made one thing painfully clear: Trump is governing for himself, not the country. hoarding campaign cash to protect himself, pretending he has no idea why voters are fed up, wrecking beloved cultural institutions out of pure ego and…
What the Hell is Trump is doing?
Daily Kos answers: “This week made one thing painfully clear: Trump is governing for himself, not the country. hoarding campaign cash to protect himself, pretending he has no idea why voters are fed up, wrecking beloved cultural institutions out of pure ego and…
Uh…THIS ⬇️
February 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Uh…THIS ⬇️
When JD Vance appeared on the big screen at the Olympics opening ceremony, audible boos rippled across the crowd. What started as scattered jeering grew louder and louder.
Fitting.
open.substack.com/pub/reallyam...
Fitting.
open.substack.com/pub/reallyam...
BREAKING: JD Vance Booed at Olympics, Trump Scrubs Racist Post, and NYC Defies ICE
The world tuned in for fireworks, flags, and figure skating.
open.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:43 PM
When JD Vance appeared on the big screen at the Olympics opening ceremony, audible boos rippled across the crowd. What started as scattered jeering grew louder and louder.
Fitting.
open.substack.com/pub/reallyam...
Fitting.
open.substack.com/pub/reallyam...
WHAT?? Work on the Gateway Tunnel—a $16 billion railway channel being built across the Hudson, that’s vital to the economy of NY & the northeastern US—has stopped. Trump cut off the funding.
Why? He wants Penn Station & Dulles Airport re-named for him but was told NO by NY Sen. Chuck Schumer.
Why? He wants Penn Station & Dulles Airport re-named for him but was told NO by NY Sen. Chuck Schumer.
Trump wants cities to rename infrastructure in exchange for federal funding: report
Chuck Schumer declined to put the president’s name on New York’s Penn Station, saying he did not have the authority
share.google
February 7, 2026 at 2:51 AM
WHAT?? Work on the Gateway Tunnel—a $16 billion railway channel being built across the Hudson, that’s vital to the economy of NY & the northeastern US—has stopped. Trump cut off the funding.
Why? He wants Penn Station & Dulles Airport re-named for him but was told NO by NY Sen. Chuck Schumer.
Why? He wants Penn Station & Dulles Airport re-named for him but was told NO by NY Sen. Chuck Schumer.
The Trump administration is pushing ahead with the purchase of warehouses it plans to convert into “immigration jails.”
Here’s the list of places that Trump has chosen for these concentration camps.
Unlike the Germans, we won’t be able to say we had no idea.
Here’s the list of places that Trump has chosen for these concentration camps.
Unlike the Germans, we won’t be able to say we had no idea.
February 7, 2026 at 2:01 AM
The Trump administration is pushing ahead with the purchase of warehouses it plans to convert into “immigration jails.”
Here’s the list of places that Trump has chosen for these concentration camps.
Unlike the Germans, we won’t be able to say we had no idea.
Here’s the list of places that Trump has chosen for these concentration camps.
Unlike the Germans, we won’t be able to say we had no idea.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Turning Point USA invited Kid Rock to perform in a special event opposite the Super Bowl halftime show featuring BAD BUNNY b/c Bad Bunny is such an inappropriate choice. The thing is, lyrics to an earlier Kid Rock song have surfaced that are pretty inappropriate themselves.
Fact checked by Snopes:
Fact checked by Snopes:
February 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Turning Point USA invited Kid Rock to perform in a special event opposite the Super Bowl halftime show featuring BAD BUNNY b/c Bad Bunny is such an inappropriate choice. The thing is, lyrics to an earlier Kid Rock song have surfaced that are pretty inappropriate themselves.
Fact checked by Snopes:
Fact checked by Snopes:
DANGER⚠️Over the past several weeks, Trump has begun signaling a shift from disputing elections to actively shaping who participates in them. At the center of the shift is a deeply troubling idea: use federal immigration enforcement as a tool to intimidate voters in places where margins matter most.
BREAKING: Steve Bannon Suggests That Trump Plans to Use ICE to Intimidate Voters
Recent comments from Trump and GOP leaders reveal a coordinated plan to use immigration enforcement as a voter intimidation tool in key swing states.
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:39 PM
DANGER⚠️Over the past several weeks, Trump has begun signaling a shift from disputing elections to actively shaping who participates in them. At the center of the shift is a deeply troubling idea: use federal immigration enforcement as a tool to intimidate voters in places where margins matter most.
“Trump’s second White House was built to ensure that no one would ever tell Trump no again…[it]is a presidency that is, by any measure, failing. Trump is unpopular; his brutality and his tariffs have turned immigration and affordability, once among his strongest issues, into liabilities.”~Ezra Klein
Opinion | Trump Has Overwhelmed Himself
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:43 PM
“Trump’s second White House was built to ensure that no one would ever tell Trump no again…[it]is a presidency that is, by any measure, failing. Trump is unpopular; his brutality and his tariffs have turned immigration and affordability, once among his strongest issues, into liabilities.”~Ezra Klein
At least one thing positive has happened, today, although the damage done to little Liam Ramos will never be undone.😢 Let us not forget the cruelty used against the beautiful child in the blue hat with bunny ears, and who’s responsible for this evil act—Donald Trump & his pit of snakes.
February 1, 2026 at 9:59 PM
At least one thing positive has happened, today, although the damage done to little Liam Ramos will never be undone.😢 Let us not forget the cruelty used against the beautiful child in the blue hat with bunny ears, and who’s responsible for this evil act—Donald Trump & his pit of snakes.