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I prefer to begin the day in a gradual manner.
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“I'd woken up early, and I took a long time getting ready to exist.” (Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet)

Every morning.
😂 "The FCC should really know who Barbra Streisand is by now."
Chaser: the 15 minute interview Colbert did with Talarico and posted to YouTube. (The FCC should really know who Barbra Streisand is by now.)

youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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February 18, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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February 17, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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Man beaten by ICE had eight skull fractures. ICE says he did it himself. apnews.com/article/immi...
FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures
Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating claims that immigration officers shattered a Mexican man's skull while taking him into custody last month.
apnews.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:41 AM
youtu.be/iTB1h18bHlY
RIP Jesse Jackson.
You were Somebody.
Sesame Street - I Am Somebody
YouTube video by LittleJerryFan92 *RETIRED CHANNEL*
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Colbert Defies, CBS Cowers
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
Colbert Defies, CBS Cowers
This, my friends, is how it is done: Lean in.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Year of the Fire Horse — a reading by Patti Smith.

"You can do anything, they all cried, as he leapt into the maze of the future, in a ring of fire with his hair aflame."

Timely, and sounds like a good year ahead.
Happy lunar New Year
The fire horse reigns
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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One of the stories I wanted to learn more about when I got to Minneapolis was the story of Post Modern Times Cafe. In the wake of ICE’s brutality the owner, Dylan Alverson, decided to make his restaurant COMPLETELY FREE. Watch my interview with him here.
ICE Created a Restaurant That is 100% Free (And They Aren't Allowed to Eat There)
Episode 4 of I SPENT THREE DAYS IN MINNEAPOLIS!
open.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Opinion | I Hold Pam Bondi in Contempt
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Look at this dirty old whore, wearing too much makeup, willing to do anything for a dollar.

Donald Trump wants your child's air & water to be as polluted as his own soul & colon.
February 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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NEW: The FBI interview implicating Trump for raping and assaulting a 14 year old took place one day before Epstein was found dead in his jail cell, and emails about the credible accusation came around the time Blanche visited Ghislaine Maxwell in pirson. substack.com/home/post/p-...
FBI Interviewed Trump Accuser, Epstein Files Show
Trump was credibly accused of sexual assault in the Epstein files. It's unclear what became of the DOJ's investigation.
substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Watch the full video here: youtu.be/dUp01MXUkpo
The Happiest Government Building In The World
YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office
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February 14, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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February 14, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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Will just leave this clip here of Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings talking about what’s wrong with America from a 1991 interview and it’s still all very true today
April 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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BREAKING: Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser to Trump, discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis, with Bannon saying he hoped to “take down” the pontiff, according to newly released files from the US Department of Justice.
Steve Bannon courted Epstein in his efforts to ‘take down’ Pope Francis
Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to US President Donald Trump, discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis, with Bannon saying he hoped to “take do...
www.aol.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Welcome to the Plutocracy
February 14, 2026 at 2:03 AM
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Note the framing here:

It’s “Democrats have refused to fund” DHS and not “Republicans refused to prohibit face masks” or “the two parties could not agree on how to reform the agency.”

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
February 14, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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The Bathrobe Lady: Top photo pick from the Battle of Minneapolis series. Photo: Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images
February 14, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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His “room full of love” is a Fox studio.
February 13, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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Pam Bondi
For @rawstory.com
Follow my work and writing on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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I'M WRITING THIS FAIRLY BIG BECAUSE I KNOW YOU'RE HARD OF HEARING.
February 5, 2026 at 12:40 PM