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WoSo + Cyber and occasional random thoughts. Washington Spirit & USWNT supporter. Packers fan. Transplant from New Mexico. Thoughts expressed are my own. Re-posts ≠ endorsement
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Marco Rubio just flew to Budapest to deliver a speech in which he provided a full endorsement of Viktor Orbán in the upcoming Hungarian elections.
Here is the letter he signed in 2019 warning about Hungary's "downward democratic trajectory" under Orbán
h/t Carrick Ryan
Here is the letter he signed in 2019 warning about Hungary's "downward democratic trajectory" under Orbán
h/t Carrick Ryan
February 17, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Marco Rubio just flew to Budapest to deliver a speech in which he provided a full endorsement of Viktor Orbán in the upcoming Hungarian elections.
Here is the letter he signed in 2019 warning about Hungary's "downward democratic trajectory" under Orbán
h/t Carrick Ryan
Here is the letter he signed in 2019 warning about Hungary's "downward democratic trajectory" under Orbán
h/t Carrick Ryan
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Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
Colbert Says CBS Pulled Guest Over FCC Scrutiny; Posts Interview to YouTube Instead
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
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come for brendan carr. stay for matt murray.
February 17, 2026 at 3:50 AM
come for brendan carr. stay for matt murray.
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I’m a 5th generation Washingtonian with a lot of love for my hometown, so when the @washingtonspirit.com approached us to collaborate on something that meaningfully represents DC, just couldn’t turn it down.
Thanks to the Maia, Faith, and Les for giving us the genuine space to just create.
Thanks to the Maia, Faith, and Les for giving us the genuine space to just create.
As far as I can recall this new @roseroomco.bsky.social + @washingtonspirit.com collaboration is the most true-to-DC merch in a DC soccer club's history
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Washington Spirit | Introducing the Spirit x Rose Room Collective Chocolate City Collage + Layered City T-Shirt, a tribute to Black excellence and the culture... | Instagram
143 likes, 11 comments - washingtonspirit on February 16, 2026: "Introducing the Spirit x Rose Room Collective Chocolate City Collage + Layered City T-Shirt, a tribute to Black excellence and the...
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February 16, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I’m a 5th generation Washingtonian with a lot of love for my hometown, so when the @washingtonspirit.com approached us to collaborate on something that meaningfully represents DC, just couldn’t turn it down.
Thanks to the Maia, Faith, and Les for giving us the genuine space to just create.
Thanks to the Maia, Faith, and Les for giving us the genuine space to just create.
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Army vet has been deported for a bad check from years ago.
He's been in the U.S. for 52 years.
www.military.com/daily-news/h...
He's been in the U.S. for 52 years.
www.military.com/daily-news/h...
Army Veteran Deported Despite Pending Appeal: 'He Served This Country'
“He served. He did what he was supposed to do. And now he’s not even here.”
www.military.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Army vet has been deported for a bad check from years ago.
He's been in the U.S. for 52 years.
www.military.com/daily-news/h...
He's been in the U.S. for 52 years.
www.military.com/daily-news/h...
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I often think about how so many cities are AGONIZING over the idea of turning a single street, or even a block, into a people-place and pedestrian stroll, while thriving communities like Gràcia in Barcelona are filled with networks of pedestrian streets and squares with no cars, or “tamed” cars.
February 17, 2026 at 3:32 AM
I often think about how so many cities are AGONIZING over the idea of turning a single street, or even a block, into a people-place and pedestrian stroll, while thriving communities like Gràcia in Barcelona are filled with networks of pedestrian streets and squares with no cars, or “tamed” cars.
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"The Heritage Foundation: Only 99 Cases of Noncitizen Voting Since 1982"
99 ... That is ~2.3 cases per year since 1982. thiswillhold.substack.com/p/only-99-ca...
99 ... That is ~2.3 cases per year since 1982. thiswillhold.substack.com/p/only-99-ca...
The Heritage Foundation: Only 99 Cases of Noncitizen Voting Since 1982
Action Item: Stop the SAVE Act—Ask Your Senator to Reject Trump and MAGA's Attack on Women’s Voting Rights
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February 17, 2026 at 2:29 AM
"The Heritage Foundation: Only 99 Cases of Noncitizen Voting Since 1982"
99 ... That is ~2.3 cases per year since 1982. thiswillhold.substack.com/p/only-99-ca...
99 ... That is ~2.3 cases per year since 1982. thiswillhold.substack.com/p/only-99-ca...
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Elana Meyers Taylor now 6 for 6 in Olympic events. She’s medaled in every single one. Just so incredibly clutch. What a gamer.
February 16, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Elana Meyers Taylor now 6 for 6 in Olympic events. She’s medaled in every single one. Just so incredibly clutch. What a gamer.
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A pioneer of the game: Kim Crabbe
In 1986, defender Kim Crabbe received her first call up to the USWNT, becoming the first Black female player to be called up. Although Crabbe didn’t realize it that time, her presence made history.
In 1986, defender Kim Crabbe received her first call up to the USWNT, becoming the first Black female player to be called up. Although Crabbe didn’t realize it that time, her presence made history.
February 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
A pioneer of the game: Kim Crabbe
In 1986, defender Kim Crabbe received her first call up to the USWNT, becoming the first Black female player to be called up. Although Crabbe didn’t realize it that time, her presence made history.
In 1986, defender Kim Crabbe received her first call up to the USWNT, becoming the first Black female player to be called up. Although Crabbe didn’t realize it that time, her presence made history.
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A pioneer of the game: Sandi Gordon
On July 9, 1987, Sandi Gordon received her first cap with the USWNT. As she stepped onto the field, she made history becoming the first Black woman to play in an official match. #BlackHistoryMonth
On July 9, 1987, Sandi Gordon received her first cap with the USWNT. As she stepped onto the field, she made history becoming the first Black woman to play in an official match. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 16, 2026 at 3:45 PM
A pioneer of the game: Sandi Gordon
On July 9, 1987, Sandi Gordon received her first cap with the USWNT. As she stepped onto the field, she made history becoming the first Black woman to play in an official match. #BlackHistoryMonth
On July 9, 1987, Sandi Gordon received her first cap with the USWNT. As she stepped onto the field, she made history becoming the first Black woman to play in an official match. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Oh, okay. I'll bite.
The right to vote is enshrined in the Constitution.
The "right" of armed federal cops to arrest, beat, and kill people with anonymity is not.
The right to vote is enshrined in the Constitution.
The "right" of armed federal cops to arrest, beat, and kill people with anonymity is not.
Emmer: "Another reform they claim they want is they want ICE agents to identify themselves, to show identification. But they don't want identification for voters in elections. I mean, this stuff is just intellectually inconsistent."
February 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Oh, okay. I'll bite.
The right to vote is enshrined in the Constitution.
The "right" of armed federal cops to arrest, beat, and kill people with anonymity is not.
The right to vote is enshrined in the Constitution.
The "right" of armed federal cops to arrest, beat, and kill people with anonymity is not.
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
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The blonde gal you saw Elana hug: That's Macy Tarlton, she's a brakewoman for USA. But we only had 4 sleds on all tours, and there wasn't a spot for her to brake
Elana asked her if she'd go on tour and nanny for her, and she'd be able to train and stuff while on tour
So she was along for the ride
Elana asked her if she'd go on tour and nanny for her, and she'd be able to train and stuff while on tour
So she was along for the ride
Laura Nolte is up .11 off the top, she needs to be clean up top. A hit into 2, little skiddy out of 3, skiddy out of 4! She has to be clean through K2 if she wants the gold. Good exit, but not great. She's closing...BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH! ELANA MEYERS TAYLOR WINS GOLD BY .04!!! WHAT A RACE!!!
February 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The blonde gal you saw Elana hug: That's Macy Tarlton, she's a brakewoman for USA. But we only had 4 sleds on all tours, and there wasn't a spot for her to brake
Elana asked her if she'd go on tour and nanny for her, and she'd be able to train and stuff while on tour
So she was along for the ride
Elana asked her if she'd go on tour and nanny for her, and she'd be able to train and stuff while on tour
So she was along for the ride
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Unwavering confidence, backed by elite skill and discipline, has propelled Elana Meyers Taylor to become the most decorated female bobsledder and Black Winter Olympian ever.
At 41, U.S. Olympic bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor expects to win: 'I'm money under pressure'
Taylor, the most decorated female bobsledder of all time, says the only people to whom she has anything left to prove are her two sons, Nico and Noah.
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February 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Unwavering confidence, backed by elite skill and discipline, has propelled Elana Meyers Taylor to become the most decorated female bobsledder and Black Winter Olympian ever.
Her fifth Olympics and she gets her gold medal! She Bonnie Blair for most medals by an American woman in Winter Olympics history.
In six races at five Olympics, Meyers Taylor has never finished outside the top three, making her the most decorated woman in bobsled history!
In six races at five Olympics, Meyers Taylor has never finished outside the top three, making her the most decorated woman in bobsled history!
February 16, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Her fifth Olympics and she gets her gold medal! She Bonnie Blair for most medals by an American woman in Winter Olympics history.
In six races at five Olympics, Meyers Taylor has never finished outside the top three, making her the most decorated woman in bobsled history!
In six races at five Olympics, Meyers Taylor has never finished outside the top three, making her the most decorated woman in bobsled history!
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February 16, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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Even starker with percentages
February 16, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Even starker with percentages
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"As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell's 1984 now existed, with its motto "Ignorance is Strength," this Court is now asked to determine whether the federal govt has the power it claims to dissemble and disassemble historical truths when it has some domain over historical facts. It does not."
Federal court orders Trump administration to restore historical panel exhibits at President’s House in Philadelphia.
Happy Presidents Day.
Happy Presidents Day.
February 16, 2026 at 5:35 PM
"As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell's 1984 now existed, with its motto "Ignorance is Strength," this Court is now asked to determine whether the federal govt has the power it claims to dissemble and disassemble historical truths when it has some domain over historical facts. It does not."
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(6/11) Uber tracks battery life. Former exec Keith Chen noted in 2016 that users with low battery are statistically more likely to accept surge pricing. Uber says it doesn’t use that data to set prices, but the correlation remains a point of regulatory scrutiny. www.npr.org/transcripts/...
This Is Your Brain On Uber
This week we feature Keith Chen, a behavioral economist at UCLA and the head of economic research at Uber. Keith explains why surge pricing makes us nuts and discusses our weird economic choices.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
(6/11) Uber tracks battery life. Former exec Keith Chen noted in 2016 that users with low battery are statistically more likely to accept surge pricing. Uber says it doesn’t use that data to set prices, but the correlation remains a point of regulatory scrutiny. www.npr.org/transcripts/...
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I would really love to know a gender breakdown of who has followed the story of one of then bravest humans to have been thrust into the spotlight against her will, for unspeakable things done to her, and seizing the moment to (hopefully) change minds and laws podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
'The Interview': The Woman at the Center of the French Rape Trial That Shocked the World
Podcast Episode · The Daily · 02/14/2026 · 1h 4m
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February 16, 2026 at 2:09 AM
I would really love to know a gender breakdown of who has followed the story of one of then bravest humans to have been thrust into the spotlight against her will, for unspeakable things done to her, and seizing the moment to (hopefully) change minds and laws podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Listening to Trump Admin officials, you'd never guess that the US stock market underperformed the rest of the world in 2025.
February 16, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Listening to Trump Admin officials, you'd never guess that the US stock market underperformed the rest of the world in 2025.
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Feel like this is a good lesson to keep generative AI far from your editorial process as a matter of policy. Ars is a great website. If it can happen there it can happen to anyone that allows these tools in
Ars Technica Pulls Article With AI Fabricated Quotes About AI Generated Article
A story about an AI-generated article contained fabricated, AI-generated quotes.
www.404media.co
February 15, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Feel like this is a good lesson to keep generative AI far from your editorial process as a matter of policy. Ars is a great website. If it can happen there it can happen to anyone that allows these tools in
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If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.
February 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.
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America's liberal democracy isn’t safe until the Republican party abandons its illiberal project and returns to being a healthy institution.
What Happens When Trump Loses?
A guide to the chaos ahead.
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February 16, 2026 at 1:00 AM
America's liberal democracy isn’t safe until the Republican party abandons its illiberal project and returns to being a healthy institution.