Bill Lamb
@zachvat.bsky.social
Retired newspaper editor.
Graduate, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.
Mac user since 1985.
Photo: Lake Zürich on a sunny, but chilly December day with the snow-covered peaks of Switzerland in the background.
Graduate, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.
Mac user since 1985.
Photo: Lake Zürich on a sunny, but chilly December day with the snow-covered peaks of Switzerland in the background.
Good. And if they're just worried, that means they're STILL not doing anything. 😎
February 16, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Good. And if they're just worried, that means they're STILL not doing anything. 😎
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COVID ripping through ICE detention facilities seems overdetermined
PMC COVlD Report, Week of Feb 16, 2026 (U.S.)
14 states are still experiencing High/Very High COVlD levels amid a lingering 12th wave.
Minnesota may be at an all-time high.
THREAD 1 of 4 🧵
14 states are still experiencing High/Very High COVlD levels amid a lingering 12th wave.
Minnesota may be at an all-time high.
THREAD 1 of 4 🧵
February 16, 2026 at 10:26 PM
COVID ripping through ICE detention facilities seems overdetermined
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NEW: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the slavery exhibits removed from the President's House in Philadelphia.
Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House
www.inquirer.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:48 PM
NEW: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the slavery exhibits removed from the President's House in Philadelphia.
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64 degrees in Chicago in February. Fools Spring is magic.
February 16, 2026 at 10:48 PM
64 degrees in Chicago in February. Fools Spring is magic.
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"Democrats will have to come up with a compelling alternative vision of America if they hope to take control of Congress."
Cuz otherwise voters are ok with what Congress is letting Trump do? They support marauding stormtroopers? And, who needs healthcare anyway!
AI.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/w...
Cuz otherwise voters are ok with what Congress is letting Trump do? They support marauding stormtroopers? And, who needs healthcare anyway!
AI.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/w...
February 16, 2026 at 10:49 PM
"Democrats will have to come up with a compelling alternative vision of America if they hope to take control of Congress."
Cuz otherwise voters are ok with what Congress is letting Trump do? They support marauding stormtroopers? And, who needs healthcare anyway!
AI.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/w...
Cuz otherwise voters are ok with what Congress is letting Trump do? They support marauding stormtroopers? And, who needs healthcare anyway!
AI.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/w...
I know small, once-vibrant Texas newspapers that are now hanging on thanks to high school sports coverage.
#journalism
#journalism
People, it turns out, like to read about their community, about their local events, about their old schools, and about their kids and grandkids in their schools.
Why this is something that has to be relearned every few years is something of a mystery.
Why this is something that has to be relearned every few years is something of a mystery.
The Minnesota @startribune.com generated revenue by feeding readers’ appetites for high school sports coverage. Read our case study about the creation of Strib Varsity to learn why this news product was so successful.
February 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I know small, once-vibrant Texas newspapers that are now hanging on thanks to high school sports coverage.
#journalism
#journalism
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This split screen is nauseating.
-Experienced journalist Anderson Cooper quits CBS
-Jeffrey Epstein pen pal remains on staff
-Experienced journalist Anderson Cooper quits CBS
-Jeffrey Epstein pen pal remains on staff
February 16, 2026 at 10:35 PM
This split screen is nauseating.
-Experienced journalist Anderson Cooper quits CBS
-Jeffrey Epstein pen pal remains on staff
-Experienced journalist Anderson Cooper quits CBS
-Jeffrey Epstein pen pal remains on staff
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If FOX prominently told the truth that Trump is barring funding for necessary repairs for a bridge and a tunnel because he wants them named after himself, his approval rating among Rs would fall
The state media are protecting him from himself by suppressing such stories
The state media are protecting him from himself by suppressing such stories
Trump voters are underwater on renaming the Kennedy Center, the Institute of Peace, and Dulles Airport after Trump.
Not Democrats. His own voters.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Not Democrats. His own voters.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Trump wants his name on everything. Trump voters don’t.
Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics or culture. President ...
www.dailykos.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:50 PM
If FOX prominently told the truth that Trump is barring funding for necessary repairs for a bridge and a tunnel because he wants them named after himself, his approval rating among Rs would fall
The state media are protecting him from himself by suppressing such stories
The state media are protecting him from himself by suppressing such stories
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Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
February 16, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
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Good for him, I’m glad he’s going. He can afford to leave and there are far too many who can’t afford to go, but at least h’s setting an example.
Anderson Cooper Set to Exit CBS News’ ’60 Minutes’ variety.com/2026/tv/news... via @variety.com
Anderson Cooper Set to Exit CBS News’ ’60 Minutes’
Anderson Cooper is poised to leave CBS News' 60 Minutes, marking the latest departure from CBS News' properties during the tenure of Bari Weiss
variety.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Good for him, I’m glad he’s going. He can afford to leave and there are far too many who can’t afford to go, but at least h’s setting an example.
If it wasn't reflected on my report card or via a phone call from the principal, my parents wouldn't have cared. 🤣
The right is, in many ways, a project of claiming children as property
February 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM
If it wasn't reflected on my report card or via a phone call from the principal, my parents wouldn't have cared. 🤣
"In First Months as Governor, Abigail Spanberger Kicks Up Heat From the Right"
Free version:
archive.ph/YFeJB
Free version:
archive.ph/YFeJB
In First Months as Governor, Abigail Spanberger Kicks Up Heat From the Right
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:35 PM
"In First Months as Governor, Abigail Spanberger Kicks Up Heat From the Right"
Free version:
archive.ph/YFeJB
Free version:
archive.ph/YFeJB
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My tariff case prediction:
1. SCOTUS rules all cases like this must go to the Court of International Trade (not District Courts);
2. Invoke the avoidance cannon to side-step the epic Article I & II clash;
3. Use the Major Questions Doctrine say no tariffs under IEEPA.
4. Refunds that take years.⚖️
1. SCOTUS rules all cases like this must go to the Court of International Trade (not District Courts);
2. Invoke the avoidance cannon to side-step the epic Article I & II clash;
3. Use the Major Questions Doctrine say no tariffs under IEEPA.
4. Refunds that take years.⚖️
bugs bunny and daffy duck stand next to a sign that says tariffs are off
ALT: bugs bunny and daffy duck stand next to a sign that says tariffs are off
media.tenor.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
My tariff case prediction:
1. SCOTUS rules all cases like this must go to the Court of International Trade (not District Courts);
2. Invoke the avoidance cannon to side-step the epic Article I & II clash;
3. Use the Major Questions Doctrine say no tariffs under IEEPA.
4. Refunds that take years.⚖️
1. SCOTUS rules all cases like this must go to the Court of International Trade (not District Courts);
2. Invoke the avoidance cannon to side-step the epic Article I & II clash;
3. Use the Major Questions Doctrine say no tariffs under IEEPA.
4. Refunds that take years.⚖️
I'm reminded of the newspaper publisher that trashed decades of pre-digital 35mm Tri-X negatives rather than build space for the library in its new building. I trust the source, true story.
Provenance assertion from my pal at State:
February 16, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I'm reminded of the newspaper publisher that trashed decades of pre-digital 35mm Tri-X negatives rather than build space for the library in its new building. I trust the source, true story.
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I just trash picked a huge pile of photos from the State Department so you all get Madeline Albright in a cowboy hat
February 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I just trash picked a huge pile of photos from the State Department so you all get Madeline Albright in a cowboy hat
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Provenance assertion from my pal at State:
February 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Provenance assertion from my pal at State:
"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
Warehouse owner won’t sell Dallas County property to ICE for migrant detention center
The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or...
www.dallasnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
Warehouse owner won’t sell Dallas County property to ICE for migrant detention center
The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or...
www.dallasnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
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"Responsible journalists understand that much of what you hear — even from law enforcement — turns out to be wrong, wishful, or outright bogus. Prudence requires restraint... at its core, responsible journalism is as much an act of restraint as it is a pursuit of truth." @jaysonblair7.bsky.social
The Nancy Guthrie Case and a True Crime Community That Has Not Learned Its Lesson
The Guthrie coverage shows that speculation will continue to substitute for reporting — unless the community itself demands restraint
truecrimemessenger.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
"Responsible journalists understand that much of what you hear — even from law enforcement — turns out to be wrong, wishful, or outright bogus. Prudence requires restraint... at its core, responsible journalism is as much an act of restraint as it is a pursuit of truth." @jaysonblair7.bsky.social
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“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision..." 🙋
"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
Warehouse owner won’t sell Dallas County property to ICE for migrant detention center
The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or...
www.dallasnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:03 PM
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision..." 🙋
The Great Orange Bloviator.
He doesn't have the power to do it.
He doesn't care about doing it.
He just wants to attach his name to the story: deadline.com/2026/02/trum...
He doesn't care about doing it.
He just wants to attach his name to the story: deadline.com/2026/02/trum...
Trump Threatens Death Penalty For Nancy Guthrie Kidnappers If She Isn’t Returned Alive
President Donald Trump is threatening “very, very severe" consequences for Nancy Guthrie's kidnappers if she is not returned alive.
deadline.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The Great Orange Bloviator.
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The question, of course, is why are the other CBS News “stars” staying?
February 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The question, of course, is why are the other CBS News “stars” staying?
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Breaker:
Anderson Cooper leaving CBS News
Anderson Cooper leaving CBS News
February 16, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Breaker:
Anderson Cooper leaving CBS News
Anderson Cooper leaving CBS News
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“For the signs, they are a’ changin’!”
February 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
“For the signs, they are a’ changin’!”
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TIMELINE CLEANSE!!! Volume UP for little kid bleats!
February 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
TIMELINE CLEANSE!!! Volume UP for little kid bleats!