Peter Konieczko
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NYC will co-name part of West 8th Street “Jimi Hendrix Way” near Electric Lady Studios, which Hendrix opened. TeachRock also launching a new Hendrix-focused educational lesson.
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#NYC #RollingStones
https://tinyurl.com/3wk7r5jd
#NYC #RollingStones
New York to Co-Name Iconic Greenwich Village Street 'Jimi Hendrix Way'
New York City will officially co-name West Eighth Street "Jimi Hendrix Way" in honor of the late musician.
www.rollingstone.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
NYC will co-name part of West 8th Street “Jimi Hendrix Way” near Electric Lady Studios, which Hendrix opened. TeachRock also launching a new Hendrix-focused educational lesson.
https://tinyurl.com/3wk7r5jd
#NYC #RollingStones
https://tinyurl.com/3wk7r5jd
#NYC #RollingStones
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"A jury in Florida found the man guilty of five charges, including molesting a child under 12 and another under 16...
"He tried to silence one victim by claiming he would receive $10 million from the Trump administration as restitution for Jan. 6 defendants...
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"He tried to silence one victim by claiming he would receive $10 million from the Trump administration as restitution for Jan. 6 defendants...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
February 12, 2026 at 7:27 PM
"A jury in Florida found the man guilty of five charges, including molesting a child under 12 and another under 16...
"He tried to silence one victim by claiming he would receive $10 million from the Trump administration as restitution for Jan. 6 defendants...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
"He tried to silence one victim by claiming he would receive $10 million from the Trump administration as restitution for Jan. 6 defendants...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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How Pam Bondi will be remembered in history.
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
How Pam Bondi will be remembered in history.
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Trump loves to throw the term "antifa" around whenever there's a coordinated act of resistance against him. But understanding what it actually means, and how its tactics can be scaled up to resist an increasingly fascist government, matters more than ever. @letsgomathias.bsky.social breaks it down.
The Truth About Antifa That Trump Doesn't Want You To Know
A new book sheds light on the underground anti-fascist movement working to infiltrate and eradicate neo-nazi groups
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Trump loves to throw the term "antifa" around whenever there's a coordinated act of resistance against him. But understanding what it actually means, and how its tactics can be scaled up to resist an increasingly fascist government, matters more than ever. @letsgomathias.bsky.social breaks it down.
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A federal judge ruled late Wednesday that the government cannot send the former death row inmates to the "Supermax" federal prison in Florence, Colorado, because it likely would violate their Fifth Amendment rights to due process. https://to.pbs.org/4kBTE7Y
Trump administration can't move former death row inmates to 'Supermax' prison for now, judge rules
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation’s highest security federal prison, warning that officials cann...
to.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:31 PM
A federal judge ruled late Wednesday that the government cannot send the former death row inmates to the "Supermax" federal prison in Florence, Colorado, because it likely would violate their Fifth Amendment rights to due process. https://to.pbs.org/4kBTE7Y
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"Flint Development is involved in another property deal with ICE, in El Paso... Flint Development recently stripped information about its executive team from its website; those details were available as recently as December, before its dealings with DHS became public..."
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Real Estate Brokers Are Profiting From Warehouse Sales to ICE
Lucrative deals selling empty warehouses to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the Trump administration’s mass deportation machine are being quietly facilitated by a handful of powerful real esta...
jacobin.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:38 PM
"Flint Development is involved in another property deal with ICE, in El Paso... Flint Development recently stripped information about its executive team from its website; those details were available as recently as December, before its dealings with DHS became public..."
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jacobin.com/2026/02/ware...
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"In Hutchins Texas, ICE reportedly bought a former Amazon property for $80 million. The broker’s contact on the listing was Majestic Realty, a Los Angeles–based firm owned by Ed Roski Jr, a Trump campaign contributor who is a partial owner of the L.A. Lakers..."
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jacobin.com/2026/02/ware...
Real Estate Brokers Are Profiting From Warehouse Sales to ICE
Lucrative deals selling empty warehouses to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the Trump administration’s mass deportation machine are being quietly facilitated by a handful of powerful real esta...
jacobin.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:41 PM
"In Hutchins Texas, ICE reportedly bought a former Amazon property for $80 million. The broker’s contact on the listing was Majestic Realty, a Los Angeles–based firm owned by Ed Roski Jr, a Trump campaign contributor who is a partial owner of the L.A. Lakers..."
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jacobin.com/2026/02/ware...
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A Ukrainian dad escaped Putin’s drone and missile attacks back home only to be grabbed by a band of laughing ICE stooges in a Walmart parking lot in Minneapolis.
Laughing ICE Goons Seize Dad Who Fled Ukraine War at Walmart
Dmytro Kulyk is facing deportation as refugees become the Trump administration’s latest target.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
A Ukrainian dad escaped Putin’s drone and missile attacks back home only to be grabbed by a band of laughing ICE stooges in a Walmart parking lot in Minneapolis.
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By moving to the “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Trump: widening inequality and the unchecked power of billionaires.
There's no "center" anymore between a takeover of the government by oligarchs and true freedom.
Dems need to learn this.
There's no "center" anymore between a takeover of the government by oligarchs and true freedom.
Dems need to learn this.
February 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM
By moving to the “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Trump: widening inequality and the unchecked power of billionaires.
There's no "center" anymore between a takeover of the government by oligarchs and true freedom.
Dems need to learn this.
There's no "center" anymore between a takeover of the government by oligarchs and true freedom.
Dems need to learn this.
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And they will not succeed.
February 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM
And they will not succeed.
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"This is a time where we just cannot trust the words of our federal officials," her attorney said at a news conference. https://to.pbs.org/3Og5SHe
Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigations
Marimar Martinez, a teaching assistant and U.S. citizen, was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October while in her vehicle. She was charged with a felony after Homeland Security officials a...
to.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 8:35 PM
"This is a time where we just cannot trust the words of our federal officials," her attorney said at a news conference. https://to.pbs.org/3Og5SHe
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Google gave ICE the sensitive personal data of a student journalist, including his bank account and credit card info, without even letting him know.
The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project.
Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project.
Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Google gave ICE the sensitive personal data of a student journalist, including his bank account and credit card info, without even letting him know.
The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project.
Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project.
Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
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Make it make sense.
February 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Make it make sense.
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In a country with a bad president, be a Bad Bunny. [Cartoon by Matt Davies]
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
In a country with a bad president, be a Bad Bunny. [Cartoon by Matt Davies]
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The SAVE Act would require Americans to show a passport or birth certificate in person just to register to vote.
Millions of Americans don’t have access to these documents. This is voter suppression, plain and simple.
Call your senators to urge them to vote no: (202) 224-3121
Millions of Americans don’t have access to these documents. This is voter suppression, plain and simple.
Call your senators to urge them to vote no: (202) 224-3121
February 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The SAVE Act would require Americans to show a passport or birth certificate in person just to register to vote.
Millions of Americans don’t have access to these documents. This is voter suppression, plain and simple.
Call your senators to urge them to vote no: (202) 224-3121
Millions of Americans don’t have access to these documents. This is voter suppression, plain and simple.
Call your senators to urge them to vote no: (202) 224-3121
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U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that Pentagon officials violated Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly's First Amendment free speech rights and "threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
https://to.pbs.org/4cmgtKI
https://to.pbs.org/4cmgtKI
Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that Pentagon officials violated Kelly's First Amendment free speech rights and “threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees.”
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that Pentagon officials violated Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly's First Amendment free speech rights and "threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
https://to.pbs.org/4cmgtKI
https://to.pbs.org/4cmgtKI
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Epstein survivor Haley Robson: I’m so tired of having this administration just completely dismiss us. They’re supposed to be the party of, you know, family values and protecting children. And I just feel like if that’s the party you are, it seems like Thomas Massie is the only one showing up for it.
February 12, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Epstein survivor Haley Robson: I’m so tired of having this administration just completely dismiss us. They’re supposed to be the party of, you know, family values and protecting children. And I just feel like if that’s the party you are, it seems like Thomas Massie is the only one showing up for it.
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Boom. Rep. Balint didn't even skip a beat.
February 12, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Boom. Rep. Balint didn't even skip a beat.
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Russia launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities in overnight attacks, officials reported on Thursday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow was "hesitating" about another round of U.S.-brokered talks on stopping the fighting.
https://to.pbs.org/4tGsssX
https://to.pbs.org/4tGsssX
Russia fires barrage at Ukrainian cities, with fate of next U.S.-brokered talks unclear
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow was “hesitating” about another round of U.S.-brokered talks on stopping the fighting.
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Russia launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities in overnight attacks, officials reported on Thursday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow was "hesitating" about another round of U.S.-brokered talks on stopping the fighting.
https://to.pbs.org/4tGsssX
https://to.pbs.org/4tGsssX
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The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing to highlight why the NTSB has been recommending since 2008 that all aircraft be equipped with one system that can broadcast their locations and another one to receive data about the location of other aircraft. https://to.pbs.org/4rf4e7d
WATCH: NTSB chair Homendy testifies on DCA mid-air collision investigation in Senate hearing
The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing Thursday to highlight why the National Transportation Safety Board has been recommending since 2008 that all aircraft be equipped with one system that can ...
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:34 PM
The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing to highlight why the NTSB has been recommending since 2008 that all aircraft be equipped with one system that can broadcast their locations and another one to receive data about the location of other aircraft. https://to.pbs.org/4rf4e7d
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European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role of the world's biggest security organization, leaving them and Canada to do the lion's share of defending Europe. https://to.pbs.org/4tGMXWr
NATO allies focus on Europe as Hegseth, Rubio skip meetings
European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role of the world’s biggest security organization, leaving them and Canada to do ...
www.pbs.org
February 13, 2026 at 1:01 AM
European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role of the world's biggest security organization, leaving them and Canada to do the lion's share of defending Europe. https://to.pbs.org/4tGMXWr
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ICE’s Largest Prison Contractors Hail ‘New Growth Opportunities’ as Revenue Reaches All-Time High
ICE’s Largest Prison Contractors Post Record Revenue
Two of ICE’s biggest contractors for operating detention centers hailed "growth opportunities" amid Trump's crackdown.
time.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:07 AM
ICE’s Largest Prison Contractors Hail ‘New Growth Opportunities’ as Revenue Reaches All-Time High
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A federal judge in Orlando ordered two more Venezuelan migrants released from ICE custody on Thursday and said he suspected foul play by the agents involved in their detentions.
Orlando judge suspects foul play by ICE agents, orders 2 Venezuelans freed
The federal judge said in both cases ICE agents filed questionable paperwork that made him rule the detainees should be freed.
www.orlandosentinel.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:10 AM
A federal judge in Orlando ordered two more Venezuelan migrants released from ICE custody on Thursday and said he suspected foul play by the agents involved in their detentions.
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The death toll from a crackdown over Iran's nationwide protests last month has reached at least 7,003 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday. https://to.pbs.org/468ZJ5U
More than 7,000 dead in Iran's crackdown on protests, activists say
The continued rise in the tally of the dead from the demonstrations adds to the overall tensions facing Iran both inside the country and abroad as it tries to negotiate with the United States over its...
www.pbs.org
February 13, 2026 at 1:32 AM
The death toll from a crackdown over Iran's nationwide protests last month has reached at least 7,003 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday. https://to.pbs.org/468ZJ5U