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NEW: In addition to corresponding with Jeffery Epstein during the interview process to become Baylor president, DOJ emails reveal that Ken Starr hosted Epstein and his girlfriend Karyna Shuliak in Waco, on Baylor's campus in 2012 during Starr's presidency.
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
'Come see me': Ex-Baylor president hosted Epstein at Waco campus in 2012
Newly released emails confirm an even deeper history between Epstein and Starr.
www.chron.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:24 PM
NEW: In addition to corresponding with Jeffery Epstein during the interview process to become Baylor president, DOJ emails reveal that Ken Starr hosted Epstein and his girlfriend Karyna Shuliak in Waco, on Baylor's campus in 2012 during Starr's presidency.
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Not to diminish this work by a great reporter; but $6,000 in taxpayer funded Facebook ads doesn’t crack the top 10 list of corruption at Sid Miller’s Agriculture Commission.
NEW: Nate Sheets has accused Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller of using taxpayer dollars to boost his struggling reelection bid.
Miller's Department of Agriculture spent >$6,000 on Facebook & Instagram ads touting his work for the agency. #txlege www.expressnews.com/politics/art...
Miller's Department of Agriculture spent >$6,000 on Facebook & Instagram ads touting his work for the agency. #txlege www.expressnews.com/politics/art...
Sid Miller accused of spending taxpayer dollars to boost his campaign
The Texas Agriculture Department spent thousands of dollars on ads that prominently feature Miller's name and tout his work to support Texas farmers and ranchers.
www.expressnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Not to diminish this work by a great reporter; but $6,000 in taxpayer funded Facebook ads doesn’t crack the top 10 list of corruption at Sid Miller’s Agriculture Commission.
As president of Baylor, Ken Starr was later alleged in court proceedings and in discovery documents to have helped protect a Baylor student accused of sexual assault. www.texastribune.org/2017/12/20/c...
February 10, 2026 at 7:32 PM
As president of Baylor, Ken Starr was later alleged in court proceedings and in discovery documents to have helped protect a Baylor student accused of sexual assault. www.texastribune.org/2017/12/20/c...
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Reminder that Greg Abbott is allowing Ghislaine Maxwell, one of the most prolific child s*x traffickers EVER, to reside in a cushy facility in TX.
Just something to keep in mind while we watch her continue protect her fellow ped*philes...
Just something to keep in mind while we watch her continue protect her fellow ped*philes...
Why is Greg Abbott allowing asylum in Texas for pedo**ile Ghislaine Maxwell?
February 10, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Reminder that Greg Abbott is allowing Ghislaine Maxwell, one of the most prolific child s*x traffickers EVER, to reside in a cushy facility in TX.
Just something to keep in mind while we watch her continue protect her fellow ped*philes...
Just something to keep in mind while we watch her continue protect her fellow ped*philes...
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In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
interc.pt
February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
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5/ “I have already spent more than 60 days waking up eating the same repetitive meals…going to the doctor and that the only thing they tell you is to drink more water and the worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here…”
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
February 9, 2026 at 12:34 PM
5/ “I have already spent more than 60 days waking up eating the same repetitive meals…going to the doctor and that the only thing they tell you is to drink more water and the worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here…”
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
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My colleague got into Trump's sprawling family detention camp, which is full of toddlers, kids, & teens.
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
February 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
My colleague got into Trump's sprawling family detention camp, which is full of toddlers, kids, & teens.
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
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Trump market tested his campaign with Birtherism and inaugurated his run calling Mexicans “rapists and murderers.” There’s no new information in the latest outrage. But there is further confirmation that commentators who denied racism was Trumpism’s central motivating factor should be shunned.
February 6, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Trump market tested his campaign with Birtherism and inaugurated his run calling Mexicans “rapists and murderers.” There’s no new information in the latest outrage. But there is further confirmation that commentators who denied racism was Trumpism’s central motivating factor should be shunned.
its ’cause nobody can afford to buy food
Dr Oz: "We project that America will lose about 100 million pounds this year, which will make folks a lot healthier."
February 6, 2026 at 12:41 AM
its ’cause nobody can afford to buy food
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as soon as you become a political correspondent in America they take you into a little room in the White House and hit you on the head with a mallet until you lose the ability to retain long-term memories.
After Trump tells NBC News he could maybe use a "softer touch" on immigration, we immediately get the "different tone" narrative from CNN.
Brianna Keilar: "A change of tone for the president. Softer touch."
David Chalian: "He acknowledged learning something that this requires a softer touch."
Brianna Keilar: "A change of tone for the president. Softer touch."
David Chalian: "He acknowledged learning something that this requires a softer touch."
February 4, 2026 at 11:14 PM
as soon as you become a political correspondent in America they take you into a little room in the White House and hit you on the head with a mallet until you lose the ability to retain long-term memories.
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Another good reason for Democrats to try to get every reform possible, including reduced funding, for ICE while they still have leverage www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Steve Bannon calls for immigration agents at polling sites during midterms
Ex-Trump adviser adds to elections officials’ concern about potential interference from Trump administration in voting
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Another good reason for Democrats to try to get every reform possible, including reduced funding, for ICE while they still have leverage www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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ohhh ‘democracy dies in darkness’ was aspirational
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
ohhh ‘democracy dies in darkness’ was aspirational
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Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
They just blindly shot through the fucking door.
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Photographic evidence from the shooting scene of a Venezuelan man by federal agents last month in Minneapolis supports the account of witnesses there – and appears to undercut the narrative provided by federal officials." www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
February 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
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The body of a migrant who died at an El Paso immigration detention center was sent to a military hospital rather than the county medical examiner who investigated two previous deaths at the facility — and concluded that one of them was a homicide rather than a suicide.
ICE bypasses El Paso medical examiner for autopsy on migrant
ICE bypassed the county medical examiner in favor of a military facility for the autopsy of a Nicaraguan man and won’t release a ruling to the public.
www.texastribune.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The body of a migrant who died at an El Paso immigration detention center was sent to a military hospital rather than the county medical examiner who investigated two previous deaths at the facility — and concluded that one of them was a homicide rather than a suicide.
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a local PD tried to fabricate a criminal investigation against a city resident after he wrote a mild op-ed criticizing the department for investigating a local city councilwoman after a racist crank reported her as an illegal immigrant
A KCUR investigation discovered the department used the city’s license plate readers to track the writer’s movements and it issued a “be on the lookout” for him.
Lenexa police investigated author of column criticizing the department. He's 'pissed off'
A KCUR investigation discovered the department used the city’s license plate readers to track the writer’s movements and it issued a “be on the lookout” for him.
www.kcur.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:22 PM
a local PD tried to fabricate a criminal investigation against a city resident after he wrote a mild op-ed criticizing the department for investigating a local city councilwoman after a racist crank reported her as an illegal immigrant
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there's literally zero news value in granting anonymity for a football player to say that Puerto Ricans aren't American.
February 2, 2026 at 8:15 PM
there's literally zero news value in granting anonymity for a football player to say that Puerto Ricans aren't American.
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If a university student group had celebrated Charlie Kirk being killed, complete with a graphic made from an actual picture of the killing, the whole lot of them would have been expelled before the ink on the digital story was dry.
University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini
In a post that included a graphic of a presumed officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they “stand with ICE."
dailyillini.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:03 PM
If a university student group had celebrated Charlie Kirk being killed, complete with a graphic made from an actual picture of the killing, the whole lot of them would have been expelled before the ink on the digital story was dry.
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ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
February 2, 2026 at 12:08 AM
ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
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"The point is: a big wave is gathering. For Democrats, tonight is another piece of evidence that the 2026 midterms are going to be a good year for them (if the elections are free and fair, which is not guaranteed)."
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Blue wave watch: Democrat flips Trump +17 Texas Senate seat in 32-point swing
A nerdy look at precinct-level data from the TX SD-9 special election
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM
"The point is: a big wave is gathering. For Democrats, tonight is another piece of evidence that the 2026 midterms are going to be a good year for them (if the elections are free and fair, which is not guaranteed)."
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A little girl in Portland, OR after being tear gassed by ICE. what the actual fuck.
February 1, 2026 at 2:14 AM
A little girl in Portland, OR after being tear gassed by ICE. what the actual fuck.
Hi. 25 years in Texas politics here. If this holds (it likely will), it’s an earthquake. A huge win for the @texasaflcio.org, and maybe even more than that a broader sign of the ground shifting under Republicans nationally.
Wow, buckle up.
The early vote just came in Tarrant County, and Democrat Taylor Rehmet is up 56% to 44% in the special election for a Texas state Senate seat.
This is a seat that went for Trump by 17%. This would be a huge upset.
This is already 45K votes.
The early vote just came in Tarrant County, and Democrat Taylor Rehmet is up 56% to 44% in the special election for a Texas state Senate seat.
This is a seat that went for Trump by 17%. This would be a huge upset.
This is already 45K votes.
February 1, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Hi. 25 years in Texas politics here. If this holds (it likely will), it’s an earthquake. A huge win for the @texasaflcio.org, and maybe even more than that a broader sign of the ground shifting under Republicans nationally.
Big props to the new leadership at the @texasaflcio.org who made this race a huge priority.
Saturday is today:
ICYMI: This Saturday, progressive Taylor Rehmet squares off against a billionaire-funded Christian nationalist for a +17 Trump state senate seat in Tarrant County, a hub of the far right. Rehmet already over-performed, and is confident he’s on the verge of a stunning upset in a bellwether county.
February 1, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Big props to the new leadership at the @texasaflcio.org who made this race a huge priority.
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Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
![Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026.
_________________________________________________
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
[photo of Liam]
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
John 11:35](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:73t3muu2pudsajp7a2fj3aly/bafkreigfz6fzbu65haq7nfqgaoe7m42gsaonpinpmaaptuzd5atkqvya4i@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
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Briahna Joy Gray (Brie brie) remains one of the worst people in American public life
January 31, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Briahna Joy Gray (Brie brie) remains one of the worst people in American public life
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new CBS contributor Peter Attia
Here is Peter Attia MD emailing Epstein’s assistant claiming he goes into “JE withdrawal” when he doesn’t see him.
January 31, 2026 at 10:20 AM
new CBS contributor Peter Attia