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I’m taking pitches about memberships, subscriptions and communities for March publication.
Pitch me something specific, timely and interesting. Nothing generic about how your whole membership works
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Pitch me something specific, timely and interesting. Nothing generic about how your whole membership works
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February 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I’m taking pitches about memberships, subscriptions and communities for March publication.
Pitch me something specific, timely and interesting. Nothing generic about how your whole membership works
www.revenuerulebreaker.com/contributor-...
Pitch me something specific, timely and interesting. Nothing generic about how your whole membership works
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Can confirm this too on the Chicago side. Running red lights, speeding, and deliberately brake checking….in a school zone.
There are so very many things that are fucked up about how things are in Minnesota right now and it is hard to tell what the outside world knows about.
The street blockades may seem odd . . . if you haven't seen the way ICE & CBP drive.
The street blockades may seem odd . . . if you haven't seen the way ICE & CBP drive.
February 8, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Can confirm this too on the Chicago side. Running red lights, speeding, and deliberately brake checking….in a school zone.
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A good repost. I'm shocked every year how so few people know about it or I guess choose to accept it...
With tax season in full swing, here's our reminder that TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
February 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
A good repost. I'm shocked every year how so few people know about it or I guess choose to accept it...
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"Nithya Raman, who has been compared to Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York, presents a significant challenge to the incumbent, Mayor Karen Bass." NYT gets the scoop
Rising Progressive Star Shakes Up Race for Los Angeles Mayor
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:57 PM
"Nithya Raman, who has been compared to Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York, presents a significant challenge to the incumbent, Mayor Karen Bass." NYT gets the scoop
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It feels like a miracle that Trump’s thugs in Minneapolis haven’t killed more people, honestly.
ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.”
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
February 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
It feels like a miracle that Trump’s thugs in Minneapolis haven’t killed more people, honestly.
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Facebook launched 22 years ago this week.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
February 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Facebook launched 22 years ago this week.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
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My brain will be like anyone in prison has a path to redemption but people who worked for Palantir do not
February 6, 2026 at 10:56 PM
My brain will be like anyone in prison has a path to redemption but people who worked for Palantir do not
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Hey remember back when Russian dash cam videos were everywhere and it was a big sign that the state had basically collapsed and people had to record everything to be safe? Yeah, well guess what that's us now. Buy dash cams for MPLS. www.amazon.com/registries/g...
Dash Cams for rapid responders in Minnesota | Amazon Gift List
www.amazon.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Hey remember back when Russian dash cam videos were everywhere and it was a big sign that the state had basically collapsed and people had to record everything to be safe? Yeah, well guess what that's us now. Buy dash cams for MPLS. www.amazon.com/registries/g...
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More importantly will this affect the sale of Casey Wasserman's home, which has been on the market for 136 days. Price recently cut by $2.5 million!
January 31, 2026 at 5:12 PM
More importantly will this affect the sale of Casey Wasserman's home, which has been on the market for 136 days. Price recently cut by $2.5 million!
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Hello to everyone sharing this — I have a newsletter called Torched, it's all about LA and megaevents and Casey Wasserman, and you should *really* subscribe
Torched
So LA doesn't get burned
www.torched.la
January 31, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Hello to everyone sharing this — I have a newsletter called Torched, it's all about LA and megaevents and Casey Wasserman, and you should *really* subscribe
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Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
January 30, 2026 at 11:58 PM
every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
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From Augusta Free Press in Waynesboro, Virginia:
No tickets are shown as sold at any of the four showings at Zeus in Waynesboro on Friday.
Three of the four showings at the Harrisonburg Regal have no ticket sales.
The Regal Stonefield shows a total of 26 across its four showings on Friday.
No tickets are shown as sold at any of the four showings at Zeus in Waynesboro on Friday.
Three of the four showings at the Harrisonburg Regal have no ticket sales.
The Regal Stonefield shows a total of 26 across its four showings on Friday.
'Melania' premieres on Friday: Plenty of good seats still available
The $75 million feature doc “Melania” is premiering on Friday, with screenings at three local theaters.
augustafreepress.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:40 PM
From Augusta Free Press in Waynesboro, Virginia:
No tickets are shown as sold at any of the four showings at Zeus in Waynesboro on Friday.
Three of the four showings at the Harrisonburg Regal have no ticket sales.
The Regal Stonefield shows a total of 26 across its four showings on Friday.
No tickets are shown as sold at any of the four showings at Zeus in Waynesboro on Friday.
Three of the four showings at the Harrisonburg Regal have no ticket sales.
The Regal Stonefield shows a total of 26 across its four showings on Friday.
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This is all stupid bullshit but I remain pretty disgusted at how things like marriage and having children are treated like Xbox achievements instead of actually loving and caring for someone else. Yeah I’m going to work 70 hours a week but definitely need a spouse, her name is Beth or something idk
January 29, 2026 at 1:07 PM
This is all stupid bullshit but I remain pretty disgusted at how things like marriage and having children are treated like Xbox achievements instead of actually loving and caring for someone else. Yeah I’m going to work 70 hours a week but definitely need a spouse, her name is Beth or something idk
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3. ICE is using government data from state DMVs and federal agencies and refuses to answer questions about how that data is used. I'm also leading that fight in the Senate to rein them in, and warned states that care about their residents to stop sharing DMV data with ICE.
Dem governors unwittingly share DMV data with ICE, lawmakers warn
40 congressional Democrats are urging blue-state leaders to block ICE access to a database containing residents’ driver license and registration information.
fedscoop.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
3. ICE is using government data from state DMVs and federal agencies and refuses to answer questions about how that data is used. I'm also leading that fight in the Senate to rein them in, and warned states that care about their residents to stop sharing DMV data with ICE.
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2. ICE is buying your private location data from sleazy data brokers through a legal loophole. I've had a bill to stop this since 2021. I'm renewing my push to get it passed into black letter law as soon as possible.
Wyden, Paul and Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce the Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
www.wyden.senate.gov
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
2. ICE is buying your private location data from sleazy data brokers through a legal loophole. I've had a bill to stop this since 2021. I'm renewing my push to get it passed into black letter law as soon as possible.
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1. ICE is using Palantir apps to collect biometric data on protestors. I'm working closely with @markey.senate.gov to stop this.
Wyden, Merkley and Markey Demand ICE Stop Using Mobile Facial Recognition App | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
www.wyden.senate.gov
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
1. ICE is using Palantir apps to collect biometric data on protestors. I'm working closely with @markey.senate.gov to stop this.
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America is blessed with a world class megacity that has a perfect year-round climate and is mostly in a flat basin. And this is the best we can do for bicycles.
This is exactly the problem with 99% of bike infrastructure implementation in the US.
It is done opportunistically or paired with repaving on a piece-by-piece basis, rather than implemented *as a network first*.
This is how you get a bike network in Los Angeles like this.
It is done opportunistically or paired with repaving on a piece-by-piece basis, rather than implemented *as a network first*.
This is how you get a bike network in Los Angeles like this.
January 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM
America is blessed with a world class megacity that has a perfect year-round climate and is mostly in a flat basin. And this is the best we can do for bicycles.
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Periodic reminder that the core of Los Angeles city, the central million residents, is higher density than San Francisco, Boston, or Philadelphia.
January 27, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Periodic reminder that the core of Los Angeles city, the central million residents, is higher density than San Francisco, Boston, or Philadelphia.
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UPDATE: seems like the discourse around deleting TikTok and ICE's execution of Alex Pretti has led to another surge in Bluesky usage.
We have never seen five weeks of sustained, organic growth on this platform
We have never seen five weeks of sustained, organic growth on this platform
January 26, 2026 at 4:05 AM
UPDATE: seems like the discourse around deleting TikTok and ICE's execution of Alex Pretti has led to another surge in Bluesky usage.
We have never seen five weeks of sustained, organic growth on this platform
We have never seen five weeks of sustained, organic growth on this platform
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ICE took the flower man in Echo Park 40 minutes ago. He’s at this corner every day. I’ve bought flowers from the man and woman here for anniversaries and birthdays. Lemmy loves to smell them whenever we walk by in the mornings. I was just at the street corner 15 minutes before it happened. Fuck.
January 25, 2026 at 5:50 PM
ICE took the flower man in Echo Park 40 minutes ago. He’s at this corner every day. I’ve bought flowers from the man and woman here for anniversaries and birthdays. Lemmy loves to smell them whenever we walk by in the mornings. I was just at the street corner 15 minutes before it happened. Fuck.
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Had a pretty convincing scam call from a lady pretending to be from my mobile operator.
Said there was a Jan promotion of 20% off — did I want in?
And if so, I’d get a six digit code texted to me. Which immediately came (from my real operator’s SMS)…
(—> cont’d)
Said there was a Jan promotion of 20% off — did I want in?
And if so, I’d get a six digit code texted to me. Which immediately came (from my real operator’s SMS)…
(—> cont’d)
January 25, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Had a pretty convincing scam call from a lady pretending to be from my mobile operator.
Said there was a Jan promotion of 20% off — did I want in?
And if so, I’d get a six digit code texted to me. Which immediately came (from my real operator’s SMS)…
(—> cont’d)
Said there was a Jan promotion of 20% off — did I want in?
And if so, I’d get a six digit code texted to me. Which immediately came (from my real operator’s SMS)…
(—> cont’d)
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DHS wants to learn from the best on how to use large datasets to target people. (The best is Ad Tech).
sam.gov/workspace/co...
sam.gov/workspace/co...
January 25, 2026 at 8:51 PM
DHS wants to learn from the best on how to use large datasets to target people. (The best is Ad Tech).
sam.gov/workspace/co...
sam.gov/workspace/co...
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
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Now that the TikTok deal is done, we've lifted a few articles out of the paywall for today in an effort to see how we got here.
First, here's @laurenfeiner.bsky.social on the TikTok ban that kind of wasn't.
First, here's @laurenfeiner.bsky.social on the TikTok ban that kind of wasn't.
Even the lawmakers behind the TikTok ban have no idea what’s going on
TikTok was supposed to be banned from the US 10 months ago.
www.theverge.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Now that the TikTok deal is done, we've lifted a few articles out of the paywall for today in an effort to see how we got here.
First, here's @laurenfeiner.bsky.social on the TikTok ban that kind of wasn't.
First, here's @laurenfeiner.bsky.social on the TikTok ban that kind of wasn't.