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a glistening Trump dances to YMCA
February 19, 2026 at 10:42 PM
a glistening Trump dances to YMCA
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Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities
Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...
www.mprnews.org
February 19, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz:
They left us with many unanswered questions:
Where are our children?
Where, and what is the process of the investigations into those that were responsible for the deaths of Renee [Good] and Alex [Pretti]?
Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
They left us with many unanswered questions:
Where are our children?
Where, and what is the process of the investigations into those that were responsible for the deaths of Renee [Good] and Alex [Pretti]?
Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
February 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz:
They left us with many unanswered questions:
Where are our children?
Where, and what is the process of the investigations into those that were responsible for the deaths of Renee [Good] and Alex [Pretti]?
Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
They left us with many unanswered questions:
Where are our children?
Where, and what is the process of the investigations into those that were responsible for the deaths of Renee [Good] and Alex [Pretti]?
Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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“The U.S. no longer has emission standards of any meaning,” said Margo T. Oge, who served as the E.P.A.’s top vehicle emissions regulator under three presidents and has since advised both automakers and environmental groups…
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:28 PM
“The U.S. no longer has emission standards of any meaning,” said Margo T. Oge, who served as the E.P.A.’s top vehicle emissions regulator under three presidents and has since advised both automakers and environmental groups…
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
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Perhaps you're uncomfortable with the idea of state governments subsidizing the horse racing industry.
Turns out, the Trump administration has quietly added in new federal subsidies for the "sport of kings," too.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
Turns out, the Trump administration has quietly added in new federal subsidies for the "sport of kings," too.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
February 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Perhaps you're uncomfortable with the idea of state governments subsidizing the horse racing industry.
Turns out, the Trump administration has quietly added in new federal subsidies for the "sport of kings," too.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
Turns out, the Trump administration has quietly added in new federal subsidies for the "sport of kings," too.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
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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...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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So after Trump pardoned Honduras's narco-president, the admin didn't just let him out--they canceled an immigration hold and sent a specialized team to **chauffeur him to the $1k/night Waldorf Astoria.**
“It's "absolutely fucking nuts,” said one official
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
“It's "absolutely fucking nuts,” said one official
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
February 18, 2026 at 1:21 PM
So after Trump pardoned Honduras's narco-president, the admin didn't just let him out--they canceled an immigration hold and sent a specialized team to **chauffeur him to the $1k/night Waldorf Astoria.**
“It's "absolutely fucking nuts,” said one official
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
“It's "absolutely fucking nuts,” said one official
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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@vanityfair.com goes inside the Trump pardon machine, and it's just as venal and dumb and gritty and sleazy and random as you'd expect.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/p...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/p...
February 18, 2026 at 2:11 PM
@vanityfair.com goes inside the Trump pardon machine, and it's just as venal and dumb and gritty and sleazy and random as you'd expect.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/p...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/p...
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Trump’s Bid to Revive Coal Is Nonsensical
“Smarter national leaders elsewhere are investing in clean energy with more jobs, more flexibility and a lower cost.
“It is like having a president playing checkers while everyone else is playing chess.”
Read: bit.ly/4kLOZ3m
“Smarter national leaders elsewhere are investing in clean energy with more jobs, more flexibility and a lower cost.
“It is like having a president playing checkers while everyone else is playing chess.”
Read: bit.ly/4kLOZ3m
February 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Trump’s Bid to Revive Coal Is Nonsensical
“Smarter national leaders elsewhere are investing in clean energy with more jobs, more flexibility and a lower cost.
“It is like having a president playing checkers while everyone else is playing chess.”
Read: bit.ly/4kLOZ3m
“Smarter national leaders elsewhere are investing in clean energy with more jobs, more flexibility and a lower cost.
“It is like having a president playing checkers while everyone else is playing chess.”
Read: bit.ly/4kLOZ3m
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"The Shadow President," @andykroll.bsky.social's deep dive into Russell Vought, has just won a George Polk award for political reporting.
The piece chronicles Vought’s rise from the Senate mailroom to his position as one of the most influential players in the Trump administration.
Read it here:
The piece chronicles Vought’s rise from the Senate mailroom to his position as one of the most influential players in the Trump administration.
Read it here:
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
February 18, 2026 at 5:22 PM
"The Shadow President," @andykroll.bsky.social's deep dive into Russell Vought, has just won a George Polk award for political reporting.
The piece chronicles Vought’s rise from the Senate mailroom to his position as one of the most influential players in the Trump administration.
Read it here:
The piece chronicles Vought’s rise from the Senate mailroom to his position as one of the most influential players in the Trump administration.
Read it here:
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A detainee died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Indiana on Monday, with the cause of death under investigation, ICE said, marking at least the seventh death in 2026 in federal immigration custody reut.rs/4aY1wgH
February 18, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A detainee died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Indiana on Monday, with the cause of death under investigation, ICE said, marking at least the seventh death in 2026 in federal immigration custody reut.rs/4aY1wgH
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Someone doused Renee Good’s Minneapolis memorial and a nearby pile of wood with gasoline and started a fire at about 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Renee Good memorial site in south Minneapolis doused in gasoline
Damage was minimal but police are investigating.
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Someone doused Renee Good’s Minneapolis memorial and a nearby pile of wood with gasoline and started a fire at about 9 p.m. Tuesday.
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We’ve moved onto the gaslighting portion of this hellish timeline.
February 18, 2026 at 10:36 PM
We’ve moved onto the gaslighting portion of this hellish timeline.
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notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich
February 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich
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Social media sites subpoenaed for identities behind anti-ICE accounts. "[DHS] is... sending tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Social media sites subpoenaed for identities behind anti-ICE accounts. "[DHS] is... sending tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
February 18, 2026 at 11:09 PM
1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
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Trump says a lot of shit.
He promised jobs. They stalled.
Promised drilling. Rigs fell.
Promised tariffs would pay us. We pay them.
Promised to cut debt. It ballooned.
The only thing that reliably grew? The wealth of the already wealthy.
That’s not failure. That’s the plan.
He promised jobs. They stalled.
Promised drilling. Rigs fell.
Promised tariffs would pay us. We pay them.
Promised to cut debt. It ballooned.
The only thing that reliably grew? The wealth of the already wealthy.
That’s not failure. That’s the plan.
February 19, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Trump says a lot of shit.
He promised jobs. They stalled.
Promised drilling. Rigs fell.
Promised tariffs would pay us. We pay them.
Promised to cut debt. It ballooned.
The only thing that reliably grew? The wealth of the already wealthy.
That’s not failure. That’s the plan.
He promised jobs. They stalled.
Promised drilling. Rigs fell.
Promised tariffs would pay us. We pay them.
Promised to cut debt. It ballooned.
The only thing that reliably grew? The wealth of the already wealthy.
That’s not failure. That’s the plan.
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Trump tweeted endlessly about Obama going to war with Iran.
Obama bucked Israel, & created the highly successful Iran nuclear deal.
Trump cancelled it for Israel.
Now we're going to war for Israel.
Good job America 👏
Obama bucked Israel, & created the highly successful Iran nuclear deal.
Trump cancelled it for Israel.
Now we're going to war for Israel.
Good job America 👏
February 19, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Trump tweeted endlessly about Obama going to war with Iran.
Obama bucked Israel, & created the highly successful Iran nuclear deal.
Trump cancelled it for Israel.
Now we're going to war for Israel.
Good job America 👏
Obama bucked Israel, & created the highly successful Iran nuclear deal.
Trump cancelled it for Israel.
Now we're going to war for Israel.
Good job America 👏
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Click on Link to Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 19, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Click on Link to Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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Karoline Leavitt took questions for more than a half hour today and not a single one of them was about Trump's role in the ongoing Epstein coverup
February 18, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Karoline Leavitt took questions for more than a half hour today and not a single one of them was about Trump's role in the ongoing Epstein coverup
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The Food and Drug Administration's about-face comes a little more than a week after the agency refused to consider the company's application to market the new kind of influenza vaccine. n.pr/4rXQRbG
FDA reverses course on Moderna flu shot
The Food and Drug Administration's about-face comes a little more than a week after the agency refused to consider the company's application to market the new kind of influenza vaccine.
n.pr
February 18, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The Food and Drug Administration's about-face comes a little more than a week after the agency refused to consider the company's application to market the new kind of influenza vaccine. n.pr/4rXQRbG
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Is it any wonder why so many people have given up on the system?
February 18, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Is it any wonder why so many people have given up on the system?
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NEW from me: The inhumane treatment of immigration detainees requires more coverage presswatchers.org/2026/02/the-...
The inhumane treatment of immigration detainees requires more coverage | Press Watch
The glimpses we’ve gotten justify comprehensive coverage
presswatchers.org
February 18, 2026 at 9:36 PM
NEW from me: The inhumane treatment of immigration detainees requires more coverage presswatchers.org/2026/02/the-...
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Time for reparation talk.
ICE is crushing Minneapolis economy. On the pod, Mayor Jacob Frey tallies up damage:
$203 million overall
$80 million small biz losses
$5 million hotel cancellations
75K people food insecurity
"Impact is staggering," Frey tells us. Bleeding city for being diverse:
newrepublic.com/article/2066...
$203 million overall
$80 million small biz losses
$5 million hotel cancellations
75K people food insecurity
"Impact is staggering," Frey tells us. Bleeding city for being diverse:
newrepublic.com/article/2066...
Minneapolis Mayor’s Emotional Message to Trump: You Failed to Break Us
In an interview, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says ICE’s attack came from the top—and shares new details about how badly it damaged his city, while explaining how the people there are emerging utterly...
newrepublic.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Time for reparation talk.