aliceChicago
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Software designer who survived the browser wars. Also, hire an experienced HC 🐻⬇️
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It really pays to remind ourselves frequently that this whole immigration "crisis" is made up out of whole cloth. There was no emergency,danger or problem, only a demagogue stirring up racist grievances for political advantage.
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
It really pays to remind ourselves frequently that this whole immigration "crisis" is made up out of whole cloth. There was no emergency,danger or problem, only a demagogue stirring up racist grievances for political advantage.
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Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
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Dig the duffle coats on the US Team. The rope toggles harken back to the original military design when the Allies fought fascists. Manufacturers such as Gloverall switched to leather after the war to make the civilian versions feel more "upscale."
February 7, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Dig the duffle coats on the US Team. The rope toggles harken back to the original military design when the Allies fought fascists. Manufacturers such as Gloverall switched to leather after the war to make the civilian versions feel more "upscale."
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in real terms, #7 would give states leverage to put an end to surges, #8 would give states the ability to outright stop construction of new detention facilities, #1 and #6 would slow the rate at which DHS could train and deploy officers, #2 and #10 would likely shrink the pool of recruits
Schumer & Jeffries lay out the Democratic demands for a DHS funding deal in a letter to the top Republican leaders
February 5, 2026 at 3:18 AM
in real terms, #7 would give states leverage to put an end to surges, #8 would give states the ability to outright stop construction of new detention facilities, #1 and #6 would slow the rate at which DHS could train and deploy officers, #2 and #10 would likely shrink the pool of recruits
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The GOP has offered nothing this century except for catastrophic wars. No healthcare plan; no re-industrialization. Now they're losing their only issue, immigration, as people see the violence and havoc that comes with mass deportations.
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 4:25 AM
The GOP has offered nothing this century except for catastrophic wars. No healthcare plan; no re-industrialization. Now they're losing their only issue, immigration, as people see the violence and havoc that comes with mass deportations.
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The Nazis had even achieved a plurality in Berlin in one of the 1932 elections.
Republicans are a small minority in almost every major city in America, and unlike the comically fractured Weimar German political landscape, basically all of their opponents vote for the same party.
Republicans are a small minority in almost every major city in America, and unlike the comically fractured Weimar German political landscape, basically all of their opponents vote for the same party.
February 5, 2026 at 4:47 AM
The Nazis had even achieved a plurality in Berlin in one of the 1932 elections.
Republicans are a small minority in almost every major city in America, and unlike the comically fractured Weimar German political landscape, basically all of their opponents vote for the same party.
Republicans are a small minority in almost every major city in America, and unlike the comically fractured Weimar German political landscape, basically all of their opponents vote for the same party.
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I understand folks are scared but I want you to think about the mechanics of this.
There are more polling places (>100k) than ICE and CBP agents combined, so they can only pick a few districts to try to intimidate.
Now what happens when cell phone footage of that goes online in the early morning?
There are more polling places (>100k) than ICE and CBP agents combined, so they can only pick a few districts to try to intimidate.
Now what happens when cell phone footage of that goes online in the early morning?
i think people should consider the extent to which bannon, a known bullshit artist, knows that you will see this and panic. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:04 AM
I understand folks are scared but I want you to think about the mechanics of this.
There are more polling places (>100k) than ICE and CBP agents combined, so they can only pick a few districts to try to intimidate.
Now what happens when cell phone footage of that goes online in the early morning?
There are more polling places (>100k) than ICE and CBP agents combined, so they can only pick a few districts to try to intimidate.
Now what happens when cell phone footage of that goes online in the early morning?
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Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
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I wrote about Minnesota and ICE and how average Americans are reclaiming the power that the administration is abusing.
www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
February 4, 2026 at 3:57 AM
I wrote about Minnesota and ICE and how average Americans are reclaiming the power that the administration is abusing.
www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
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BREAKING: 8 more U.S. Attorneys in MN resign from Trump’s DOJ in protest as backlash grows.
This isn’t normal; isn’t routine reshuffling. It’s a rebellion.
Last month, 6 veteran prosecutors quit in protest. Normal staffing for the MN DOJ’s office is around 50 attorneys. They’re down to just 9.
This isn’t normal; isn’t routine reshuffling. It’s a rebellion.
Last month, 6 veteran prosecutors quit in protest. Normal staffing for the MN DOJ’s office is around 50 attorneys. They’re down to just 9.
February 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
BREAKING: 8 more U.S. Attorneys in MN resign from Trump’s DOJ in protest as backlash grows.
This isn’t normal; isn’t routine reshuffling. It’s a rebellion.
Last month, 6 veteran prosecutors quit in protest. Normal staffing for the MN DOJ’s office is around 50 attorneys. They’re down to just 9.
This isn’t normal; isn’t routine reshuffling. It’s a rebellion.
Last month, 6 veteran prosecutors quit in protest. Normal staffing for the MN DOJ’s office is around 50 attorneys. They’re down to just 9.
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Bro, what do you mean the AI-based avatar is out-of-network?
Dr Oz on rural healthcare: "There's no question about it, whether you want it or not -- the best way to help some of these communities is gonna be AI-based avatars"
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Bro, what do you mean the AI-based avatar is out-of-network?
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Given that OR GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Dudley was drinking buddies at Yale with the brilliant mind behind “Kavanaugh stops” like this, it seems like maybe he should be asked about abuses of Oregonians like this. www.wweek.com/news/2018/09...
Chris Dudley Was Brett Kavanaugh’s College Drinking Buddy
“When he went out Friday nights, I was usually with him,” Dudley says of Kavanaugh. “I never, ever saw him blacked out, never.”
www.wweek.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Given that OR GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Dudley was drinking buddies at Yale with the brilliant mind behind “Kavanaugh stops” like this, it seems like maybe he should be asked about abuses of Oregonians like this. www.wweek.com/news/2018/09...
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DHS has been doing this for a long time—nearly since its inception. The reality is that much of their “intelligence” is literally just forwarded emails with the subject line line: “FW FW FW FW the daily mail EXPOSES antifa HQ”
This is not an exaggeration.
This is not an exaggeration.
🚨 Documents leaked to me reveal a federal watchlist of American protesters suspected of being Antifa - including its supposed leader.
One Department of Homeland Security document says a 29-year-old resident of Portland "is the leader of Antifa":
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/feds-ident...
One Department of Homeland Security document says a 29-year-old resident of Portland "is the leader of Antifa":
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/feds-ident...
Feds Identify “Leader of Antifa”
The list they're creating says so, anyway
www.kenklippenstein.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:08 AM
DHS has been doing this for a long time—nearly since its inception. The reality is that much of their “intelligence” is literally just forwarded emails with the subject line line: “FW FW FW FW the daily mail EXPOSES antifa HQ”
This is not an exaggeration.
This is not an exaggeration.
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Folks, TCM is featuring several old Looney Tunes cartoons all week, including the immortal What's Opera, Doc?
THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME FOR ALL AMERICANS TO SIT BACK AND WATCH A RABBIT IN DRAG.
THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME FOR ALL AMERICANS TO SIT BACK AND WATCH A RABBIT IN DRAG.
RABBIT TRANSIT (1947) — 10:50 pm ET — 8m
(Star of the Month: Bugs Bunny | The Tortoise and Hare Trilogy)
Mel Blanc, Mel Blanc; directed by Friz Freleng
Bugs and Cecil Turtle decide to have their own tortoise and the hare race while cheating and sabotaging each other along the way.
#TCM #TCMParty
(Star of the Month: Bugs Bunny | The Tortoise and Hare Trilogy)
Mel Blanc, Mel Blanc; directed by Friz Freleng
Bugs and Cecil Turtle decide to have their own tortoise and the hare race while cheating and sabotaging each other along the way.
#TCM #TCMParty
Star of the Month: Bugs Bunny
February 2–9 | 45 Shorts
www.tcm.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Folks, TCM is featuring several old Looney Tunes cartoons all week, including the immortal What's Opera, Doc?
THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME FOR ALL AMERICANS TO SIT BACK AND WATCH A RABBIT IN DRAG.
THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME FOR ALL AMERICANS TO SIT BACK AND WATCH A RABBIT IN DRAG.
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Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
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The financial press reader is paying for accurate information about the world to inform their decisions.
The mainstream press reader is paying for an entertainment product they consume.
The mainstream press reader is paying for an entertainment product they consume.
February 2, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The financial press reader is paying for accurate information about the world to inform their decisions.
The mainstream press reader is paying for an entertainment product they consume.
The mainstream press reader is paying for an entertainment product they consume.
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If you are an Illinois Alum, register your thoughts with the Chancellor's office (217) 333-6290. The staff is helpful and they are aware of the situation and "they are in the process of handling it". Not sure what that means, because it was above the staff's "pay grade".
February 2, 2026 at 4:07 PM
If you are an Illinois Alum, register your thoughts with the Chancellor's office (217) 333-6290. The staff is helpful and they are aware of the situation and "they are in the process of handling it". Not sure what that means, because it was above the staff's "pay grade".
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Maybe they shouldn't have killed USAID and left all those opportunities to China.
Trump officials overhaul aid to Africa in bid to counter China in ‘priority sectors’
Trump officials overhaul aid to Africa in bid to counter China in ‘priority sectors’
Trump officials overhaul aid to Africa in bid to counter China in ‘priority sectors’
www.independent.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Maybe they shouldn't have killed USAID and left all those opportunities to China.
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I should also make this explicit so that I don’t get yelled at - I don’t think that refusing to seat electeds would work, which is probably why people don’t like talking about it and instead come up with the movie scenario
February 2, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I should also make this explicit so that I don’t get yelled at - I don’t think that refusing to seat electeds would work, which is probably why people don’t like talking about it and instead come up with the movie scenario
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If you’re going to discuss risk I think it’s important to show that you understand risk in a situation instead of thinking what a bad thing would look like in a movie and then saying it. That makes you untrustworthy.
February 2, 2026 at 1:36 PM
If you’re going to discuss risk I think it’s important to show that you understand risk in a situation instead of thinking what a bad thing would look like in a movie and then saying it. That makes you untrustworthy.
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Watching these Grammys, you have to wonder if perhaps the Silicon Valley bros made a classic VC mistake and went all-in on reactionary politics right before the bottom dropped out.
Woke 2.0 back with a vengeance. You love to see it.
February 2, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Watching these Grammys, you have to wonder if perhaps the Silicon Valley bros made a classic VC mistake and went all-in on reactionary politics right before the bottom dropped out.
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i think if you post like this without offering concrete steps people can take to prepare for and respond to interference or without any acknowledgement of the success (or lack thereof) of this strategy then you are basically engaged in voter suppression.
February 2, 2026 at 1:24 PM
i think if you post like this without offering concrete steps people can take to prepare for and respond to interference or without any acknowledgement of the success (or lack thereof) of this strategy then you are basically engaged in voter suppression.
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Do not put antacids or laxatives on skin or eyes. And the baking soda thing is pointless on skin and not good in eyes
February 2, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Do not put antacids or laxatives on skin or eyes. And the baking soda thing is pointless on skin and not good in eyes
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The organization should be disbanded by the administration. This isn't free speech. This is threatening violence against protesters.
"There is no labeling in the graphic, and there are no identifying features... this graphic does not glorify nor valorize any incident because it lacks any reasonable connection," the college Republicans who posted this graphic said in a statement. dailyillini.com/news-stories...
February 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM
The organization should be disbanded by the administration. This isn't free speech. This is threatening violence against protesters.