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Evidence, logic, and reason before partisanship. Also, puns and dirty jokes. You’ll never find the right answers if you don’t ask the right questions. Interests include: ⚖️⚾️🥁🍣🏀✡️🐟🪴
The news is so unfathomably insane every single day.
February 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
The news is so unfathomably insane every single day.
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The pollster was leaning against the split-rail fence, looking at the horses. (The horses had started to appear 88 years ago due to a misspelling of Gallup. A new one arrived with each completed poll.)
What Fabulous Timing for Gallup to Stop Tracking Presidential Approval!
Why stop with BLS data and jobs reports?
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:50 PM
The pollster was leaning against the split-rail fence, looking at the horses. (The horses had started to appear 88 years ago due to a misspelling of Gallup. A new one arrived with each completed poll.)
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Note: I should have added "at worst" to the line about the fishermen. We don't know how many were actually even doing that.
Also, as with the brazen, wildly exaggerated lying, the hypocrisy is itself a projection of power. They want you to see that there's no pretense of justice or fairness.
Also, as with the brazen, wildly exaggerated lying, the hypocrisy is itself a projection of power. They want you to see that there's no pretense of justice or fairness.
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 3:56 PM
Note: I should have added "at worst" to the line about the fishermen. We don't know how many were actually even doing that.
Also, as with the brazen, wildly exaggerated lying, the hypocrisy is itself a projection of power. They want you to see that there's no pretense of justice or fairness.
Also, as with the brazen, wildly exaggerated lying, the hypocrisy is itself a projection of power. They want you to see that there's no pretense of justice or fairness.
St. Necessariliso, the patron Saint of jazz musicals
February 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
St. Necessariliso, the patron Saint of jazz musicals
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Every single time a story like this is reported, we must assume that there are many many more that do not.
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Every single time a story like this is reported, we must assume that there are many many more that do not.
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Not so mention the many journalists who buried a juicy and substantively important scandal because Nuzzi was a made woman and/or people just refused to take the threat RFK Jr. posed seriously for a variety of reasons
And Olivia Nuzzi facilitated all of this.
the bargain between Trump and Kennedy that basically sealed the election for Trump in exchange for handing American health policy to the most dangerous and irresponsible people on the planet will go down as one of the most costly deals in human history
February 13, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Not so mention the many journalists who buried a juicy and substantively important scandal because Nuzzi was a made woman and/or people just refused to take the threat RFK Jr. posed seriously for a variety of reasons
Rizzo, holding a dummy head at beauty school:
🎶 Look at me
I’m St Denis🎶
🎶 Look at me
I’m St Denis🎶
February 13, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Rizzo, holding a dummy head at beauty school:
🎶 Look at me
I’m St Denis🎶
🎶 Look at me
I’m St Denis🎶
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And if you're wondering why it is that it's so easy for the federal government to control where a habeas petition is filed simply by moving a detainee around after their arrest, allow me to introduce you to #SCOTUS's (5-4) 2004 ruling in the Jose Padilla case:
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February 13, 2026 at 1:13 AM
And if you're wondering why it is that it's so easy for the federal government to control where a habeas petition is filed simply by moving a detainee around after their arrest, allow me to introduce you to #SCOTUS's (5-4) 2004 ruling in the Jose Padilla case:
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I can think of several dozen historians who would be happy to lecture @jaketapper.bsky.social about why "concentration camp" is, in fact, an apt term.
God the gall of @jaketapper.bsky.social lecturing that Minneapolis small business owner about the meaning of the word "concentration camp" while people are being crammed into poorly resourced buildings by the thousands and shuttled off never to be heard from again
February 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM
I can think of several dozen historians who would be happy to lecture @jaketapper.bsky.social about why "concentration camp" is, in fact, an apt term.
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In other words, long enough that habeas petitions can be filed on their behalf in Minnesota before they're whisked off to an immigration detention facility somewhere in the Fifth Circuit (where, under that court's current law, they wouldn't be eligible for a bond hearing).
Incredibly powerful opinion chronicling the awfulness in Whipple and the ways it interfered with the right to counsel.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.
February 13, 2026 at 1:03 AM
In other words, long enough that habeas petitions can be filed on their behalf in Minnesota before they're whisked off to an immigration detention facility somewhere in the Fifth Circuit (where, under that court's current law, they wouldn't be eligible for a bond hearing).
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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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All Wagner, no group.
NEW: The Trump admin publicized the arrest of an "antifa domestic terrorist," implying he was charged with threatening federal agents. But the criminal complaint suggests Kyle Wagner was charged with Instagram beefing with controversial rightwing agitator Jayden Scott.
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The Trump Admin Arrested an Antifascist for Shit-Talking a Fascist
A supposed ‘antifa domestic terrorist’ was arrested for ‘cyberstalking’ a controversial right-wing agitator who showed up at a reporter’s home to threaten him.
zeteo.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
All Wagner, no group.
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“You starve your public schools to feed your private schools and charter schools,” said one superintendent about the state’s efforts to grow charter schools. “Our foundation was set up for a free and appropriate education for all kids. All kids!”
(Published Oct. 2025)
(Published Oct. 2025)
This Is Ground Zero in the Conservative Quest for More Patriotic and Christian Public Schools
Oklahoma has spent years reshaping public schools to integrate lessons about Jesus and encourage pride in America’s history. By the time the second Trump administration began espousing its “America Fi...
www.propublica.org
February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
“You starve your public schools to feed your private schools and charter schools,” said one superintendent about the state’s efforts to grow charter schools. “Our foundation was set up for a free and appropriate education for all kids. All kids!”
(Published Oct. 2025)
(Published Oct. 2025)
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As we dig into this scandal, can we revisit the question about why the president's son-in-law, who has no formal role in this administration, keeps showing up at high-level negotiations with actual world leaders?
Breaking WSJ:
The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner
The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:23 PM
As we dig into this scandal, can we revisit the question about why the president's son-in-law, who has no formal role in this administration, keeps showing up at high-level negotiations with actual world leaders?
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OK, but surely we can all get behind the forthcoming aligned-media consensus that the Dodgers payroll is the reason the Blue Jays coaching staff ordered their players not to take leads off third base
By the way, if fans are angry it’s because they’ve been lied to by MLB and co-opted media about the game’s competitive balance (good) and the amount of local revenue sharing (massive).
(Also because fans would just as soon see players paid $17.50 an hour and have to wash their own uniforms.)
(Also because fans would just as soon see players paid $17.50 an hour and have to wash their own uniforms.)
February 12, 2026 at 10:27 PM
OK, but surely we can all get behind the forthcoming aligned-media consensus that the Dodgers payroll is the reason the Blue Jays coaching staff ordered their players not to take leads off third base
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One more quick thread, and then I'm getting out of here to walk my dog in the sun.
I think a lot about the authoritarian personality. I won't start going on about that because this thread would last forever, but I just want to say one thing about it.
I think a lot about the authoritarian personality. I won't start going on about that because this thread would last forever, but I just want to say one thing about it.
February 12, 2026 at 8:57 PM
One more quick thread, and then I'm getting out of here to walk my dog in the sun.
I think a lot about the authoritarian personality. I won't start going on about that because this thread would last forever, but I just want to say one thing about it.
I think a lot about the authoritarian personality. I won't start going on about that because this thread would last forever, but I just want to say one thing about it.
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Lord take me downtown I’m just looking for some Kush www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/02/lord...
Lord take me downtown I'm just looking for some Kush - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Whenever someone like Tulsi is selling the national interest down the river, you know who’s likely to be clearing a profit on the deal: The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director o...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Lord take me downtown I’m just looking for some Kush www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/02/lord...
You’re simply not angry enough. Don’t ask me how I know and don’t ask me my metric because I want to keep my account
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 12, 2026 at 10:03 PM
You’re simply not angry enough. Don’t ask me how I know and don’t ask me my metric because I want to keep my account
As noted in the post, none of the shit we argued over and wrung our hands about mattered. These fucking zombies didn't know, and never would have known, about any of it.
Just enough information voters www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/02/just...
Just enough information voters - Lawyers, Guns & Money
When an election is both as close and as catastrophic in its effects as 2024, there’s a lot of counterfactuals to analyze — what mistakes did the Harris campaign make, how did the media coverage affec...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
As noted in the post, none of the shit we argued over and wrung our hands about mattered. These fucking zombies didn't know, and never would have known, about any of it.
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The silence of US elites about this remains stunning & utterly damning.
Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January
Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM
The silence of US elites about this remains stunning & utterly damning.
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Live by disengaged dummies ...
New poll: In 2024, low-engagement voters went for Trump over Harris by 11 percentage points. But now they disapprove of the way he's handling the presidency by 13. They have moved 25 points against Trump — 2x as large as the shift for high-knowledge voters www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
Trump has lost the voters who weren’t paying attention in 2024
The least-engaged Americans have swung 25 points against him since 2024 — about twice the shift among everyone else. Trump has flattened the engagement gap.
www.gelliottmorris.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Live by disengaged dummies ...
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Immigration affects the average person in countless tangible positive ways, from economic growth and innovation, to their food supply, to childcare and eldercare.
"Immigration" doesn't affect the vast majority of people in any materially negative way. Fascist demagogues *lie* about immigration causing materially negative effects in order to gain power.
If there was no immigration, they'd just LIE ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE!
If there was no immigration, they'd just LIE ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE!
Not going to read them all because jesus fucking christ but this is nasty work from Friedersdorf
February 12, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Immigration affects the average person in countless tangible positive ways, from economic growth and innovation, to their food supply, to childcare and eldercare.
Oh look, more murder.
The EPA's new rule seeks to undo a 2009 finding that allowed the federal government to regulate six greenhouse gases.
Trump administration undermines EPA enforcement of Clean Air Act | TechCrunch
The EPA's new rule seeks to undo a 2009 finding that allowed the federal government to regulate six greenhouse gases.
techcrunch.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Oh look, more murder.