Shawn "Smith" Peirce
@silversmith1.bsky.social
Co-Host & Co-Producer at The Politics Bar thepoliticsbar.com | Fmr. Exec. Producer The Randi Rhodes Show | Longtime Producer, Host, Editor, Writer, Journalist. | Born In Neb | Also at Mastodon, Threads, & Twitter
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The default assumption should be that they’re lying
February 13, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The default assumption should be that they’re lying
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no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
February 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM
no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
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there's fierce competition, but this is one of the most stomach-turning things I've read in some time
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
there's fierce competition, but this is one of the most stomach-turning things I've read in some time
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JUST IN: Citing "onslaught of unlawful and irregular practices" and prolific media interviews by DOJ, lawyers for Don Lemon & Georgia Fort demand release of grand jury transcripts in church protest case. Presumption of regularity is gone, they say. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...
LemonFortGJMot021326
www.documentcloud.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:25 PM
JUST IN: Citing "onslaught of unlawful and irregular practices" and prolific media interviews by DOJ, lawyers for Don Lemon & Georgia Fort demand release of grand jury transcripts in church protest case. Presumption of regularity is gone, they say. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...
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JUST IN: Knight 1st Amend. Institute & American Oversight ask 11th Circuit to force Judge Aileen Cannon (Trump) to release Vol. II of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report AND to block her from ordering it destroyed as Trump's co-defendants have asked. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...
2026.02.13--Smith-Mandamus--Second-Mandamus-Petition-FINAL PDFA
www.documentcloud.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:19 PM
JUST IN: Knight 1st Amend. Institute & American Oversight ask 11th Circuit to force Judge Aileen Cannon (Trump) to release Vol. II of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report AND to block her from ordering it destroyed as Trump's co-defendants have asked. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...
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Scoop: The NIH infectious-diseases institute (NIAID) will soon scrub “pandemic preparedness” and “biodefense” from its web pages, according to e-mails I obtained.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Scoop: The NIH infectious-diseases institute (NIAID) will soon scrub “pandemic preparedness” and “biodefense” from its web pages, according to e-mails I obtained.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
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So many artists and celebrities are really showing their asses.
Others are stepping up and should be commended.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Others are stepping up and should be commended.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival over ‘stay out of politics’ comment
Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:53 AM
So many artists and celebrities are really showing their asses.
Others are stepping up and should be commended.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Others are stepping up and should be commended.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
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Federal law does not guarantee it. The Democratic senator from Arizona wants to change that. trib.al/fyFMyEU
February 14, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Federal law does not guarantee it. The Democratic senator from Arizona wants to change that. trib.al/fyFMyEU
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🌹Norm Ornstein brings tears to Morgan and Cathryn by helping kids get their voices.🌹
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How do you inspire kids in today's world? Norm Ornstein says get them into debate
YouTube video by 2 Bitches From Texas Podcast
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February 14, 2026 at 1:54 AM
🌹Norm Ornstein brings tears to Morgan and Cathryn by helping kids get their voices.🌹
🎧 When you subscribe, a little b*tch gets her wings🩷wherever you get your podcasts!
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new from me: it's interesting that one of the biggest roadblocks we're seeing to ICE buying up warehouses to convert into modern day concentration camps for detained immigrants is conservative NIMBYs (non-derogatory, for once) saying "not here, thanks"
Opinion | ICE’s warehouse detention centers run up against NIMBYism
A surprising number of Republican communities are coming out against the idea of ICE deportation facilities in their backyards.
www.ms.now
February 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
new from me: it's interesting that one of the biggest roadblocks we're seeing to ICE buying up warehouses to convert into modern day concentration camps for detained immigrants is conservative NIMBYs (non-derogatory, for once) saying "not here, thanks"
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This. It would be really, really great if Democrats would start *consistently* calling out the way that the media is led around like f'ing children by the right-wing hate machine.
Don't just accept the frame. Call out the frame. Force viewers to confront the frame. It's so f'ing basic.
Don't just accept the frame. Call out the frame. Force viewers to confront the frame. It's so f'ing basic.
James Talarico: No one's ever asked me about the cost of housing. The only thing the media wants to ask me about are trans athletes.
The only minority destroying this country is the billionaires. Trans people are 1% of the population. We are all focused on the wrong 1%.
The only minority destroying this country is the billionaires. Trans people are 1% of the population. We are all focused on the wrong 1%.
February 13, 2026 at 9:53 PM
This. It would be really, really great if Democrats would start *consistently* calling out the way that the media is led around like f'ing children by the right-wing hate machine.
Don't just accept the frame. Call out the frame. Force viewers to confront the frame. It's so f'ing basic.
Don't just accept the frame. Call out the frame. Force viewers to confront the frame. It's so f'ing basic.
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New economic research: "We estimate that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time."
The Economic Costs of Brexit on the UK | Econofact
Brexit has had a substantial economic impact on the United Kingdom, with adverse effects on investment, productivity, employment, and growth.
econofact.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:25 PM
New economic research: "We estimate that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time."
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New story up on the Homeland Security Department’s new tactic: flood social media companies with subpoenas to unmask anonymous accounts that criticize ICE or monitor the movements of ICE agents.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:23 PM
New story up on the Homeland Security Department’s new tactic: flood social media companies with subpoenas to unmask anonymous accounts that criticize ICE or monitor the movements of ICE agents.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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Whether it's on immigration, the economy, the environment, or the Trump/Epstein files, the halfascists are losing. We'll talk & laugh about it tonight with Karen @kiresists.bsky.social & Anita @anitamurie.bsky.social of Tru Blu Politics @trublupolitics.bsky.social. Join us! www.thepoliticsbar.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:01 PM
It's Friday night! And we're lettin' lose a little bit. Grab a drink & join us at the bar in just a few minutes on great stations like Progressive Voices Radio!
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Today’s “News On Tap” is full-bodied, & full of the flavor of halfascists losing on everything from immigration, to the economy, to the Trump/Epstein files, & more. Read up & get informed! www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/news-on-ta...
February 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Today’s “News On Tap” is full-bodied, & full of the flavor of halfascists losing on everything from immigration, to the economy, to the Trump/Epstein files, & more. Read up & get informed! www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/news-on-ta...
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Whether it's on immigration, the economy, the environment, or the Trump/Epstein files, the halfascists are losing. We'll talk & laugh about it tonight with Karen @kiresists.bsky.social & Anita @anitamurie.bsky.social of Tru Blu Politics @trublupolitics.bsky.social. Join us! www.thepoliticsbar.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Whether it's on immigration, the economy, the environment, or the Trump/Epstein files, the halfascists are losing. We'll talk & laugh about it tonight with Karen @kiresists.bsky.social & Anita @anitamurie.bsky.social of Tru Blu Politics @trublupolitics.bsky.social. Join us! www.thepoliticsbar.com
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It’s World Radio Day! And the one question everyone wants answered? Who invented radio? We’ve got the answer here…https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/dotd-for-friday-february-13-2026
February 13, 2026 at 6:15 PM
It’s World Radio Day! And the one question everyone wants answered? Who invented radio? We’ve got the answer here…https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/dotd-for-friday-february-13-2026
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Actual footage of Vince Guaraldi performing "Linus and Lucy". I'm gobsmacked that this exists, but utterly thrilled too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EMf...
Vince Guaraldi - earliest television recording of "Linus and Lucy"
YouTube video by Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Actual footage of Vince Guaraldi performing "Linus and Lucy". I'm gobsmacked that this exists, but utterly thrilled too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EMf...
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Team Ukraine after completing the team luge event.
February 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Team Ukraine after completing the team luge event.
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this is comically evil. brazenly anti-social. just absolute black-pilled nihilism. we will not have a republic, we will not be free, until we regulate these companies to the point where — at a bare minimum — they're too afraid to put stuff like this down on paper.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
February 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
this is comically evil. brazenly anti-social. just absolute black-pilled nihilism. we will not have a republic, we will not be free, until we regulate these companies to the point where — at a bare minimum — they're too afraid to put stuff like this down on paper.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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I'm all for pardons and second chances. But it's a hell of a juxtaposition to pardon millionaire NFL players convicted of drug distribution while you're summarily executing impoverished fishermen making a few hundred bucks to shuttle drugs around the Caribbean.
President Trump pardons Hall of Famer Joe Klecko and four other former NFL players
Trump pardoned Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
I'm all for pardons and second chances. But it's a hell of a juxtaposition to pardon millionaire NFL players convicted of drug distribution while you're summarily executing impoverished fishermen making a few hundred bucks to shuttle drugs around the Caribbean.
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