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Today is February 15. On this day in 1879, President Rutherford Hayes signed a new law that would admit women as members of the Supreme Court bar & allow them to submit/argue cases. Thank suffragette Belva Lockwood for her efforts in this uphill battle.
#Pinks
constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this...
#Pinks
constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this...
On this day, women first allowed to argue Supreme Court cases
On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a new law that would admit women as members of the Supreme Court bar and allow them to submit and argue cases at the high court.
constitutioncenter.org
February 15, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Today is February 15. On this day in 1879, President Rutherford Hayes signed a new law that would admit women as members of the Supreme Court bar & allow them to submit/argue cases. Thank suffragette Belva Lockwood for her efforts in this uphill battle.
#Pinks
constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this...
#Pinks
constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this...
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Happening now on 50th Street in Minneapolis. Lined up over a ten block stretch.
February 15, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Happening now on 50th Street in Minneapolis. Lined up over a ten block stretch.
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Today in “marginal income, wealth, & capital gains taxes are too low & this is an existential threat to American democracy”
February 15, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Today in “marginal income, wealth, & capital gains taxes are too low & this is an existential threat to American democracy”
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You can understand media consolidation into the hands of the very wealthy not just as a product of wealth concentration but also as a means to defend it, with Bezos at the Post being the most obvious example
The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
February 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM
You can understand media consolidation into the hands of the very wealthy not just as a product of wealth concentration but also as a means to defend it, with Bezos at the Post being the most obvious example
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Global temperatures are warming at an accelerating pace.
And the GOP has not only dismantled all the actions and funding Biden/Harris passed to address Climate Change and Global Warming, they're marching backwards to push more use of coal and dirty, unsustainable energy.
We're running out of time.
And the GOP has not only dismantled all the actions and funding Biden/Harris passed to address Climate Change and Global Warming, they're marching backwards to push more use of coal and dirty, unsustainable energy.
We're running out of time.
February 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Global temperatures are warming at an accelerating pace.
And the GOP has not only dismantled all the actions and funding Biden/Harris passed to address Climate Change and Global Warming, they're marching backwards to push more use of coal and dirty, unsustainable energy.
We're running out of time.
And the GOP has not only dismantled all the actions and funding Biden/Harris passed to address Climate Change and Global Warming, they're marching backwards to push more use of coal and dirty, unsustainable energy.
We're running out of time.
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"If Democrats want to regain trust ahead of the 2026 elections, they need to show they are willing to take on Big Tech with the urgency that everyday Americans are demanding."
Why Democrats Should Be Resisting AI
If Big Tech is already working overtime to block meaningful safeguards, why not meet the moment by standing clearly on the side of consumers, parents, and workers?
progressive.org
February 14, 2026 at 10:33 PM
"If Democrats want to regain trust ahead of the 2026 elections, they need to show they are willing to take on Big Tech with the urgency that everyday Americans are demanding."
So you can’t vote unless you have a passport but you can’t get a passport
Another barrier to obtaining passports. While it impacts only a small share of libraries, reduced access can make it harder for Americans to secure passports—especially as Republicans push the SAVE Act, which would require a passport as voter ID.
State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications
The State Department has ordered nonprofit public libraries to stop taking passport applications, cutting off a popular local service.
apnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:23 PM
So you can’t vote unless you have a passport but you can’t get a passport
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Eliminating gender studies courses helps to ensure that universities and other institutions will continue to protect men who benefit from the abuse of women and girls, either directly or through their connections to those who exploit girls and women for profit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Eliminating gender studies courses helps to ensure that universities and other institutions will continue to protect men who benefit from the abuse of women and girls, either directly or through their connections to those who exploit girls and women for profit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Really interesting post from @asharangappa.bsky.social tackling the imponderably difficult task of restoration at DOJ once the cavalry finally arrives and exploring a process akin to the "denazification" sorting that took place after WWII.
open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
Excising the Cancer in Our Institutions
We need to start thinking about how we are going to separate the sheep from the wolves in sheep's clothing.
open.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Really interesting post from @asharangappa.bsky.social tackling the imponderably difficult task of restoration at DOJ once the cavalry finally arrives and exploring a process akin to the "denazification" sorting that took place after WWII.
open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
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🚨ICE just got access to one of its biggest private detention center operators last night, thanks to a Navy contract.
The move lets ICE bypass normal contracting processes to tap GEO Group to operate its detention centers as they race to buy detention sites to house 92,000 detainees nationwide.
The move lets ICE bypass normal contracting processes to tap GEO Group to operate its detention centers as they race to buy detention sites to house 92,000 detainees nationwide.
ICE Gains Fast-Track Access to Private Prison Giant as It Plans to Nearly Double Detention Capacity
Navy contract allows immigration agency to bypass normal bidding and hire one of its largest detention operators directly as it plans to add 92,000 beds by November
projectsaltbox.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:19 PM
🚨ICE just got access to one of its biggest private detention center operators last night, thanks to a Navy contract.
The move lets ICE bypass normal contracting processes to tap GEO Group to operate its detention centers as they race to buy detention sites to house 92,000 detainees nationwide.
The move lets ICE bypass normal contracting processes to tap GEO Group to operate its detention centers as they race to buy detention sites to house 92,000 detainees nationwide.
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As I said
And the dumbfucks who helped get us to this point and made this catastrophe possible are the same dumb fuckers who post BLM and woke af in their labels in social media and claim they are an ally as they vote against us and help the gop win or sit it out to help gop win
And the dumbfucks who helped get us to this point and made this catastrophe possible are the same dumb fuckers who post BLM and woke af in their labels in social media and claim they are an ally as they vote against us and help the gop win or sit it out to help gop win
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Black Women Are Losing Jobs At Three Times The Rate Of Other Women - ESSENCE
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Black Women Are Losing Jobs At Three Times The Rate Of Other Women - ESSENCE
apple.news/AwHs016SYTj-...
Black Women Are Losing Jobs At Three Times The Rate Of Other Women — ESSENCE
The U.S. job market is in an indisputable crisis. Not only were layoffs and job cuts concerningly high in 2025, but Black unemployment rose throughout the year. 2026 started off no better, with job cu...
apple.news
February 14, 2026 at 3:34 AM
As I said
And the dumbfucks who helped get us to this point and made this catastrophe possible are the same dumb fuckers who post BLM and woke af in their labels in social media and claim they are an ally as they vote against us and help the gop win or sit it out to help gop win
And the dumbfucks who helped get us to this point and made this catastrophe possible are the same dumb fuckers who post BLM and woke af in their labels in social media and claim they are an ally as they vote against us and help the gop win or sit it out to help gop win
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Trump's tariffs are the single largest tax hike in the postwar and it was done unilaterally without consent of Congress. Its actually outrageous when you think about it, and conservatives and Republicans just like accept it because yadda yadda daddy Trump. Unreal.
February 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Trump's tariffs are the single largest tax hike in the postwar and it was done unilaterally without consent of Congress. Its actually outrageous when you think about it, and conservatives and Republicans just like accept it because yadda yadda daddy Trump. Unreal.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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Good that the grand jury rejected this obviously illegal move to indict sitting Senators for making true statements. But horrifying that the government tried. The DOJ has been fully corrupted into a Trump propaganda arm. It will have to be rebuilt from the ground up
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Prosecutors fail to secure indictment against 6 Dem lawmakers
A grand jury rejected the case against the lawmakers involved in a video urging military members to refuse illegal orders.
www.politico.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Good that the grand jury rejected this obviously illegal move to indict sitting Senators for making true statements. But horrifying that the government tried. The DOJ has been fully corrupted into a Trump propaganda arm. It will have to be rebuilt from the ground up
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 AM
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
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America borrowed $43.5 billion a week in the first four months of the fiscal year, with debt interest on track to be over $1 trillion for 2026.
Trump is bankrupting the United States.
fortune.com/2026/02/10/g...
Trump is bankrupting the United States.
fortune.com/2026/02/10/g...
America borrowed $43.5 billion a week in the first four months of the fiscal year, with debt interest on track to be over $1 trillion for 2026 | Fortune
"The longer lawmakers wait, the higher the price for Americans," warned Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
fortune.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:16 PM
America borrowed $43.5 billion a week in the first four months of the fiscal year, with debt interest on track to be over $1 trillion for 2026.
Trump is bankrupting the United States.
fortune.com/2026/02/10/g...
Trump is bankrupting the United States.
fortune.com/2026/02/10/g...
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I am so glad people are catching on to this. No, a surveillance state isn't about finding your cute lost puppy. No one is building camera networks for that. Peter Thiel, Jeff Bezos and the rest of the broligarchs are shooting their shot at a corporate techno state. www.ms.now/opinion/ring...
Opinion | Ring is using lost dogs to make the surveillance state adorable
The same technology the Amazon-owned company uses to find lost dogs could easily be turned against their owners.
www.ms.now
February 10, 2026 at 5:22 AM
I am so glad people are catching on to this. No, a surveillance state isn't about finding your cute lost puppy. No one is building camera networks for that. Peter Thiel, Jeff Bezos and the rest of the broligarchs are shooting their shot at a corporate techno state. www.ms.now/opinion/ring...
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The government can spend money on concentration camps but not on housing. It really is this obscene.
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:32 PM
The government can spend money on concentration camps but not on housing. It really is this obscene.
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Bro’s dog is sick so I texted bro and asked how pooch was feeling. Autocorrect changed it to “poo hotel.”
February 9, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Bro’s dog is sick so I texted bro and asked how pooch was feeling. Autocorrect changed it to “poo hotel.”
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NEW: The “centrist” Abundance think tank pushing Democrats toward deregulation is run by a registered corporate lobbyist for OpenAI, Larry Ellison’s Oracle, and a crypto think tank.
February 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
NEW: The “centrist” Abundance think tank pushing Democrats toward deregulation is run by a registered corporate lobbyist for OpenAI, Larry Ellison’s Oracle, and a crypto think tank.
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Very annoyed at the people who decided to open the floodgates to online sports betting, it is absolutely a scourge. Great piece from Gabrielle Gurley on people spending hours a day on these predatory apps.
The Scourge of Online Sports Betting - The American Prospect
States and leagues must face up to the damage from app-based gambling for the next generation of bettors, most of them young men.
prospect.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Very annoyed at the people who decided to open the floodgates to online sports betting, it is absolutely a scourge. Great piece from Gabrielle Gurley on people spending hours a day on these predatory apps.