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"The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny" ~ Especially now: Only believe what you see and hear for yourself, absolutely do not believe what they're telling you. We are more alike than we are unalike. I am because we are. We the People 🇺🇸 💙
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As President Trump tries to strangle wind projects in the US, nine European countries have signed a deal to build a vast offshore wind farm in the North Sea, the epicenter of the continent's oil and gas industry. https://cnn.it/4l2QEBX
February 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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ARIZONA REPUBLICANS TRY TO MAKE ICE MANDATORY AT POLLING PLACES: The full authoritarian measure won't pass. This time.

AND DOES TRUMP SUDDENLY LOOK unhealthily thinner in the face to you?

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February 19, 2026 at 5:17 AM
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February 18, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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"Voter rolls...contain names, addresses, party affiliations[], and voting histories...In the wrong hands, they become instruments for advancing allegations of fraud or irregularity."

The Four Ways Trump Plans to Delegitimize this Fall’s Elections newrepublic.com/article/2066... via @newrepublic.com
The Four Ways Trump Plans to Delegitimize this Fall’s Elections
His goal here isn’t necessarily victory on the merits. It may be delay, uncertainty, and public doubt—especially in close races.
newrepublic.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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February 19, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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NEW: Judges are asking increasingly pointed questions about why ICE is detaining pregnant/nursing mothers — and whether a 2021 policy sharply restricting the practice remains in force.

They’ve ordered many released, warning of threats to safety/health.

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Judges decry treatment of nursing and pregnant detainees in ICE custody
The agency has declined to say whether a Biden-era policy largely barring detention for pregnant and nursing mothers remains in force.
www.politico.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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Dissolve ICE
Claw back every dime.
Prison time is overdue.

youtube.com/shorts/t_fq2...
You aren't going to believe what's coming out about this ICE warehouse in Georgia!
YouTube video by Texas Paul
youtube.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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Criminal defense lawyers are tracking when the Justice Department appears to rely on irregular charging practices, including aggressive legal theories and possible political retribution. n.pr/4aHUpI8
The Justice Department is not acting like it used to, criminal defense lawyers note
Criminal defense lawyers are tracking when the Justice Department appears to rely on irregular charging practices, including aggressive legal theories and possible political retribution.
n.pr
February 18, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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February 18, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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February 18, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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Disgusting but not a surprise.
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 18, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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Trump administration has filed an appeal .. after a judge ordered slavery exhibits that were removed from the President's House Site in Philadelphia to be returned
February 18, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 310. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Today in Politics, Bulletin 310. 2/17/26
… Kristi Noem’s spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin is quitting.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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February 17, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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February 18, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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Her description sounds accurate.
ESPN Commentator Claps Back After Her Comments About 'Demon' Vance Spark Hate From MAGA Trolls
www.comicsands.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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Resistance is lawful. Use it!
February 18, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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FBI refusing to share Alex Pretti shooting evidence with state investigators. "BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said Monday that the FBI formally notified the state on Friday that it won’t grant the access." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
FBI will not provide the BCA access to evidence gathered from Pretti shooting, BCA says
Minnesota criminal investigators have again been denied access to evidence and other materials collected by federal authorities after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, state officials said Monday.
www.mprnews.org
February 18, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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Stephen Colbert is on an absolute tear.

youtu.be/OQIljje2B_Q?...
Why Everyone's Talking About Stephen Colbert, CBS, The FCC And James Talarico
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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“I’ll seriously consider this because we are in some seriously challenging times right now.”

Democratic Senator Mark Kelly tells #Newsnight that he will “seriously consider” running in the 2028 US presidential race.
February 17, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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So the US military is tacitly admitting not saving the other shipwrecked individuals after previous boat strikes was a war crime?
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Sent a Rescue Plane for Boat Strike Survivors. It Took 45 Hours to Arrive.

In seas that could kill a person within an hour, it took nearly two days for a rescue plane to arrive.

New from @airwars.bsky.social and @theintercept.com

theintercept.com/2026/02/17/b...
U.S. Sent a Rescue Plane for Boat Strike Survivors. It Took 45 Hours to Arrive.
In seas that could kill a person within an hour, it took nearly two days for a rescue plane to arrive.
theintercept.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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Good morning 🌞
February 17, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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This is horrendous. Take note of these corporations, folks.👇
1. Major corporations — including General Motors, State Farm, JPMorgan Chase, Delta, and Microsoft — are bankrolling a political ad from Senate candidate Andy Barr featuring a white nationalist slogan.
Major corporations bankroll political ad featuring white supremacist slogan
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), who is running to replace Mitch McConnell in the United States Senate, released his first television ad earlier this month.
popular.info
February 17, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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New Mexico will spend $2M digging into the Zorro ranch, one of the prior homes of Epstein, where several victims were abused.
www.reuters.com/world/us/new...
New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
The so-called truth commission seeks to identify ranch guests and state officials who may have known what was going on at the 7,600-acre property or taken part in alleged sexual abuse in its hacienda-...
www.reuters.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:53 PM