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There are organizations helping get immigrants out of detention including projectreliefme.com and Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project ilapmaine.org. Those are two that need donations. I'll add the others.
Home - Project Relief Maine
Project Relief Me Run by Immigrants. Fighting for Immigrants. We are a Black immigrant-led mutual aid and racial justice collective based in Maine, working
projectreliefme.com
This thread has organizations you can donate to to help immigrants and fight ICE in Maine. I’ve included community support organizations at the end too. If you know of others add them to my pinned thread.
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Dr. Oz emailed an invite to a Valentine's Day party in 2016 to Jeffrey Epstein.
Oz appears several more times in the Epstein files, including an email sent from an account under his name to Epstein on Jan. 1, 2016, that has the subject line "Dr oz." The body of the message is completely redacted.
Oz appears several more times in the Epstein files, including an email sent from an account under his name to Epstein on Jan. 1, 2016, that has the subject line "Dr oz." The body of the message is completely redacted.
Senior US health official Oz invited Epstein to Valentine's Day party, documents show
Mehmet Oz sent the invite almost a decade after Epstein's first sex crime charges became public.
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Dr. Oz emailed an invite to a Valentine's Day party in 2016 to Jeffrey Epstein.
Oz appears several more times in the Epstein files, including an email sent from an account under his name to Epstein on Jan. 1, 2016, that has the subject line "Dr oz." The body of the message is completely redacted.
Oz appears several more times in the Epstein files, including an email sent from an account under his name to Epstein on Jan. 1, 2016, that has the subject line "Dr oz." The body of the message is completely redacted.
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Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
February 13, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
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Good story on why the jobs market is so weird (demoralizing) atm. It may last a years.
"If the jobs are really lost due to outsourcing or AI, then unless we find in a couple of years actually we still need those people and replacing them didn't work, then those jobs are gone."
"If the jobs are really lost due to outsourcing or AI, then unless we find in a couple of years actually we still need those people and replacing them didn't work, then those jobs are gone."
The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs?
As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.
www.bbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Good story on why the jobs market is so weird (demoralizing) atm. It may last a years.
"If the jobs are really lost due to outsourcing or AI, then unless we find in a couple of years actually we still need those people and replacing them didn't work, then those jobs are gone."
"If the jobs are really lost due to outsourcing or AI, then unless we find in a couple of years actually we still need those people and replacing them didn't work, then those jobs are gone."
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NEW BLOG // Remus Grecu: The Better Half
> beautifulbizarre.net/remus-grecu-...
#beautifulbizarre #surrealism #painting #contemporaryart #art
> beautifulbizarre.net/remus-grecu-...
#beautifulbizarre #surrealism #painting #contemporaryart #art
February 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
NEW BLOG // Remus Grecu: The Better Half
> beautifulbizarre.net/remus-grecu-...
#beautifulbizarre #surrealism #painting #contemporaryart #art
> beautifulbizarre.net/remus-grecu-...
#beautifulbizarre #surrealism #painting #contemporaryart #art
Making sure his money gets transferred to his Qatari bank account.
US President Donald Trump said Friday he planned to visit Venezuela, and reiterated satisfaction with its interim leader, as his administration authorized five major oil companies to operate in the country.
u.afp.com/S6wF
u.afp.com/S6wF
u.afp.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Making sure his money gets transferred to his Qatari bank account.
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Andrew Paul Johnson, a January 6 rioter who was pardoned by Donald Trump, has been convicted of sexually abusing children.
February 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Andrew Paul Johnson, a January 6 rioter who was pardoned by Donald Trump, has been convicted of sexually abusing children.
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Jesus Christ.
February 13, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Jesus Christ.
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New on the docket today: DOJ asks the 4th Circuit to intervene and shield Elon Musk + other Trump admin officials from having to testify in litigation over DOGE's role in dismantling USAID last year buff.ly/RNI0rUB
Previously on the Maryland judge who rebuffed the administration: buff.ly/SXqKQ8S
Previously on the Maryland judge who rebuffed the administration: buff.ly/SXqKQ8S
February 13, 2026 at 8:50 PM
New on the docket today: DOJ asks the 4th Circuit to intervene and shield Elon Musk + other Trump admin officials from having to testify in litigation over DOGE's role in dismantling USAID last year buff.ly/RNI0rUB
Previously on the Maryland judge who rebuffed the administration: buff.ly/SXqKQ8S
Previously on the Maryland judge who rebuffed the administration: buff.ly/SXqKQ8S
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On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
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“One thing that you should know is that it’s the mission of the Department of Homeland Security to defend the homeland.”
REPORTER: Why choose to do this press conference this way? Your agency is about to run out of funding. You were just in Arizona last week. And you bussed all of us to a secure facility. This doesn't seem top secret.
KRISTI NOEM: Oh my goodness -- this is our critical infrastructure
KRISTI NOEM: Oh my goodness -- this is our critical infrastructure
February 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
“One thing that you should know is that it’s the mission of the Department of Homeland Security to defend the homeland.”
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I’m just going to leave this here
February 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I’m just going to leave this here
You seem to have forgotten the word “racist” in your post.
Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, has emerged as a beacon for a group of narcissistic, status-obsessed young men. He wants to take his fixation with “looksmaxxing” mainstream.
Looks Aren’t Everything? Clavicular Begs to Differ.
Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, has emerged as a beacon for a group of narcissistic, status-obsessed young men. He wants to take his fixation with “looksmaxxing” mainstream.
nyti.ms
February 13, 2026 at 8:21 PM
You seem to have forgotten the word “racist” in your post.
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Ukrainian skeleton athlete Heraskevych arrived in Munich for a Ukrainian dinner after CAS dismissed his case against the IOC Suspilne reports.
February 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Heraskevych arrived in Munich for a Ukrainian dinner after CAS dismissed his case against the IOC Suspilne reports.
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Sanders: The American people do not want this country to be an authoritarian society or an oligarchy. We have our differences, that’s what democracy is about—we argue it out. We don’t throw people who disagree in jail. We don’t intimidate the media. We don’t send ICE agents to shoot people.
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Sanders: The American people do not want this country to be an authoritarian society or an oligarchy. We have our differences, that’s what democracy is about—we argue it out. We don’t throw people who disagree in jail. We don’t intimidate the media. We don’t send ICE agents to shoot people.
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When the government used its billion-dollar anti-drone lasers to shoot down a party balloon, you knew the great @rexhuppke.bsky.social would have some deep thoughts www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
A party balloon condemns the El Paso anti-drone laser fiasco | Opinion
I'm a bright-red party balloon from the El Paso area, and I have deep concerns about the use of a laser on a member of the party balloon community.
www.usatoday.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:18 PM
When the government used its billion-dollar anti-drone lasers to shoot down a party balloon, you knew the great @rexhuppke.bsky.social would have some deep thoughts www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.”~Isak Dinesen
“A Great Comfort”, oil on panel, 30”x30”, private collection. 🌊
“A Great Comfort”, oil on panel, 30”x30”, private collection. 🌊
February 13, 2026 at 6:22 PM
“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.”~Isak Dinesen
“A Great Comfort”, oil on panel, 30”x30”, private collection. 🌊
“A Great Comfort”, oil on panel, 30”x30”, private collection. 🌊
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Here's my ICE Air FAQ. Please consider a paid subscription or a one-time tip so I can continue this work. gillianbrockell.ghost.io/what-is-ice-...
What is ICE Air?
Learn more about ICE’s massive, secretive and cruel air operation, which companies are profiting off of it, and what you can do to stop it.
gillianbrockell.ghost.io
February 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Here's my ICE Air FAQ. Please consider a paid subscription or a one-time tip so I can continue this work. gillianbrockell.ghost.io/what-is-ice-...
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The Third-Country Removal Tracker has been updated with new info on payments to "host" countries from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
gillianbrockell.ghost.io/tracking-all...
gillianbrockell.ghost.io/tracking-all...
Tracking All of Trump’s Third-Country Removals (That We Know Of)
Bookmark this post, it will be updated.
gillianbrockell.ghost.io
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
The Third-Country Removal Tracker has been updated with new info on payments to "host" countries from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
gillianbrockell.ghost.io/tracking-all...
gillianbrockell.ghost.io/tracking-all...
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"At a coffee shop in Hillsboro, Ore., deputies and local police in Washington Co. responded in Oct. to multiple 911 calls that reported 10 armed men wearing masks who approached a car filled with high school students with weapons drawn in a crowded drive-through lane" www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Beyond the Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town and Exurban America
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
"At a coffee shop in Hillsboro, Ore., deputies and local police in Washington Co. responded in Oct. to multiple 911 calls that reported 10 armed men wearing masks who approached a car filled with high school students with weapons drawn in a crowded drive-through lane" www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
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Looks like Navarro’s denials this am didn’t go very far — as Bloomberg now matches FT.
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 13, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Looks like Navarro’s denials this am didn’t go very far — as Bloomberg now matches FT.
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The previous president was forced to drop out of running for re-election because of concerns over cognitive decline, all while sounding far more coherent than this.
"Helicopter pilots were wounded pretty badly in the legs landing on the couple of machine gunners seemed to have make it through a thicket of bombs. But they were taken out rapidly by our snipers who stationed on platforms. Hellu-- actually unbelievable, helicopter platforms all the way the line"
February 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The previous president was forced to drop out of running for re-election because of concerns over cognitive decline, all while sounding far more coherent than this.
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This is how you frame a question.
Q: Can you confirm that CBP actually hit a party balloon it thought was a drone with a laser? And why wasn't that coordinated with the FAA?
KRISTI NOEM: You know, this was a joint agency task force, um, mission that was undertaken. And um, we're continuing to work on communication
*ends presser*
KRISTI NOEM: You know, this was a joint agency task force, um, mission that was undertaken. And um, we're continuing to work on communication
*ends presser*
February 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
This is how you frame a question.
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Wrote a bit about why I just don't think Vibecoding is going to amount to as much as the evangelists think.
It reminds me of Linux circa 1999. It was a very big deal, but limited to people who shared a specific relationship to computers.
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
It reminds me of Linux circa 1999. It was a very big deal, but limited to people who shared a specific relationship to computers.
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
You Can't Make Me Vibecode
On the historical parallels between vibecoding and open source
open.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Wrote a bit about why I just don't think Vibecoding is going to amount to as much as the evangelists think.
It reminds me of Linux circa 1999. It was a very big deal, but limited to people who shared a specific relationship to computers.
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
It reminds me of Linux circa 1999. It was a very big deal, but limited to people who shared a specific relationship to computers.
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
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NEW: Colorado would become first state to remove all criminal penalties for prostitution under bill brought by group of Democrats coloradosun.com/2026/02/13/c... #copolitics #coleg
Colorado would become first state to remove all criminal penalties for prostitution under bill brought by group of Democrats
While prostitution is legal in Nevada at licensed brothels in certain counties, and Maine decriminalized the selling of sexual services, no state has fully removed the criminal penalties for prostitut...
coloradosun.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM
NEW: Colorado would become first state to remove all criminal penalties for prostitution under bill brought by group of Democrats coloradosun.com/2026/02/13/c... #copolitics #coleg
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people who actually know about figure skating, help us
Question: there's been three falls on a skater's first big jump so far. Are they trying and failing to do quad axels or were these just failed triples?
(To be clear I understand this is all insanely hard, I just know quads have become the new bar to meet for the men)
(To be clear I understand this is all insanely hard, I just know quads have become the new bar to meet for the men)
February 13, 2026 at 7:42 PM
people who actually know about figure skating, help us