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A lot going on here and all ugly, but one thing I still can't get my head around is how any British government can do business with Thiel at this point.
February 3, 2026 at 9:28 AM
A lot going on here and all ugly, but one thing I still can't get my head around is how any British government can do business with Thiel at this point.
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Alabama's maternal health stats are akin to those of Venezuela or Colombia. California's stats are closer to those of Sweden or The Netherlands. And this reflects sharply on quality of life.
Alabama has the worst maternal mortality in the United States at 60 deaths per 100K live births. For reference, California has 18 deaths per 100K live births.
But Dr. Oz thinks it’s “cool” that American citizens do not have access to good reproductive healthcare in the wealthiest nation in history.
But Dr. Oz thinks it’s “cool” that American citizens do not have access to good reproductive healthcare in the wealthiest nation in history.
Dr Oz: "Alabama has no OBGYNs in many of their counties, so they're doing something pretty cool. They're actually having robots do ultrasounds on these pregnant moms."
February 4, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Alabama's maternal health stats are akin to those of Venezuela or Colombia. California's stats are closer to those of Sweden or The Netherlands. And this reflects sharply on quality of life.
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WaPo laid off one of the journalists who won a 2022 Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
February 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM
WaPo laid off one of the journalists who won a 2022 Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
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A manager for the Immigrant Defense Network told MPR News that back in November, 2,500 people were trained as constitutional observers. Now, the total is nearly 30,000 trained observers in 77 of Minnesota's 87 counties.
Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as constitutional observers
The Immigrant Defense Network works with more than 100 organizations to help train constitutional observers. At the end of November, there were 2,500 trained observers. That number has soared as more ...
www.mprnews.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
A manager for the Immigrant Defense Network told MPR News that back in November, 2,500 people were trained as constitutional observers. Now, the total is nearly 30,000 trained observers in 77 of Minnesota's 87 counties.
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Concentration camps come to New Hampshire and Maryland. Happy happy joy joy!
In the past week we've learned ICE has secured property to build human warehouses in Merrimack, NH and Williamsport, MD. Just some facts I think bear repeating.
February 4, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Concentration camps come to New Hampshire and Maryland. Happy happy joy joy!
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(We already know how this works out: Florida has been rolling back recommended vaccines, and as vaccination rates plummeted, rates of preventable disease rose. )
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February 4, 2026 at 7:11 PM
(We already know how this works out: Florida has been rolling back recommended vaccines, and as vaccination rates plummeted, rates of preventable disease rose. )
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A riot cop pushed two women down from behind at the ICE protests last June.
The OPA found the force wasn't even "reportable." We disagree.
open.substack.com/pub/divestsp...
The OPA found the force wasn't even "reportable." We disagree.
open.substack.com/pub/divestsp...
No discipline for cop who pushed two women to the ground from behind at June ICE protest
The Office of Police Accountability found that the officer used "non-reportable" force to "guide" protesters back, but video shows a forceful push in at least one of these cases.
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A riot cop pushed two women down from behind at the ICE protests last June.
The OPA found the force wasn't even "reportable." We disagree.
open.substack.com/pub/divestsp...
The OPA found the force wasn't even "reportable." We disagree.
open.substack.com/pub/divestsp...
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Donald Trump has declared war on the United States. No wonder we're fighting back!
February 4, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Donald Trump has declared war on the United States. No wonder we're fighting back!
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they don't have enough guys, and if the response in Minnesota shows anything it is that trying something like this is going to drive a much larger backlash than anything they hope to gain out of it
"oh well I guess we'll just stay home" is not how this is going to go
"oh well I guess we'll just stay home" is not how this is going to go
🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. 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 4, 2026 at 5:49 PM
they don't have enough guys, and if the response in Minnesota shows anything it is that trying something like this is going to drive a much larger backlash than anything they hope to gain out of it
"oh well I guess we'll just stay home" is not how this is going to go
"oh well I guess we'll just stay home" is not how this is going to go
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The lurid fantasy at the heart of the gun rights movement is playing out, but the leading roles, as they were previously imagined, have been reversed.
Minneapolis is the violent reckoning the gun rights movement has long wanted
The Second Amendment crowd isn't fighting against tyranny.
www.motherjones.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The lurid fantasy at the heart of the gun rights movement is playing out, but the leading roles, as they were previously imagined, have been reversed.
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South Australia's population of a unique subspecies of glossy black-cockatoos is heavily dependent on artificial nesting boxes. That could pose a problem during extreme heat conditions.
Fears glossy black-cockatoo eggs will 'cook' in nest boxes during heatwaves
South Australia's population of a unique subspecies of glossy black-cockatoos is heavily dependent on artificial nesting boxes. That could pose a problem during extreme heat conditions.
www.abc.net.au
February 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
South Australia's population of a unique subspecies of glossy black-cockatoos is heavily dependent on artificial nesting boxes. That could pose a problem during extreme heat conditions.
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ICE agent: “I fired 5 shots. She had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys.” 😳
February 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
ICE agent: “I fired 5 shots. She had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys.” 😳
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The bored whims and futuristic fantasies of billionaires now shape how and where you live and work. They are remaking the country in their own decadent and extractive image.
Welcome to the American Oligarchy.
Welcome to the American Oligarchy.
American Oligarchy
www.motherjones.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
The bored whims and futuristic fantasies of billionaires now shape how and where you live and work. They are remaking the country in their own decadent and extractive image.
Welcome to the American Oligarchy.
Welcome to the American Oligarchy.
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This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):
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What should alarm us about the Epstein files isn’t just the appalling details, which are horrific and criminal.
It’s that here is a growing sense that there is small number of elite who see themselves as above the law.
It’s that here is a growing sense that there is small number of elite who see themselves as above the law.
February 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
What should alarm us about the Epstein files isn’t just the appalling details, which are horrific and criminal.
It’s that here is a growing sense that there is small number of elite who see themselves as above the law.
It’s that here is a growing sense that there is small number of elite who see themselves as above the law.
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It is the second such incident in the past 10 days after police charged a 70-year-old man with allegedly sending a threatening letter to Lakemba Mosque in late January.
Police investigating second 'vile' letter sent to Sydney mosque
It is the second such incident in the past 10 days after police charged a 70-year-old man with allegedly sending a threatening letter to Lakemba Mosque in late January.
www.abc.net.au
February 4, 2026 at 8:08 PM
It is the second such incident in the past 10 days after police charged a 70-year-old man with allegedly sending a threatening letter to Lakemba Mosque in late January.
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Vulnerable and elderly residents in homes subsidised by the National Rental Affordability Scheme are staring down decade-long waitlists for social housing as the scheme draws to a close.
Fears for thousands of renters as rental affordability scheme ends
Vulnerable and elderly residents in homes subsidised by the National Rental Affordability Scheme are staring down decade-long waitlists for social housing as the scheme draws to a close.
www.abc.net.au
February 4, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Vulnerable and elderly residents in homes subsidised by the National Rental Affordability Scheme are staring down decade-long waitlists for social housing as the scheme draws to a close.
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
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lol this is the most ominous letter I've ever seen in my life.
February 4, 2026 at 8:20 PM
lol this is the most ominous letter I've ever seen in my life.
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If you want to FINALLY watch Scott Bessent get pinned down on specifics about the illegal money laundering operation being conducted by the Trump admin from someone who knows WTF he’s talking about, this clip is your chance. Bessent gets destroyed.
February 4, 2026 at 8:22 PM
If you want to FINALLY watch Scott Bessent get pinned down on specifics about the illegal money laundering operation being conducted by the Trump admin from someone who knows WTF he’s talking about, this clip is your chance. Bessent gets destroyed.
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I wish I had practiced my "shocked face" more.
"For much of the 2010s and likely before and since, it appears the crime rate of CBP agents and offices was higher PER CAPITA than the crime rate of undocumented immigrants in the United States."
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
Accountability for ICE and CBP
However bad you think the corruption and misconduct at ICE and CBP is — the reality is far far worse.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 4, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I wish I had practiced my "shocked face" more.
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If you need to scramble an F-35 to hit a drone you are going to have problems down the line.
⚡️ A U.S. F-35 fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone after it aggressively approached the USS Abraham Lincoln.
US F-35 Downs Iranian Shahed Drone Near USS Lincoln in Arabian Sea
An F-35 fighter jet intercepted an Iranian drone threatening USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, maintaining the security of US personnel.
united24media.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:38 PM
If you need to scramble an F-35 to hit a drone you are going to have problems down the line.
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This 1994 interview has always been creepy, with Trump speculating about the size of his newborn daughter's breasts. But now that we know that the man interviewing Donald, Robin "Strangler" Leach, was also up to no good with Jeffrey Epstein, it is even more so.
youtu.be/zqE4hKIP4n0?...
youtu.be/zqE4hKIP4n0?...
Robin Leach Defends Trump's Remarks About Daughter's Legs in 1994
YouTube video by Inside Edition
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February 4, 2026 at 8:45 PM
This 1994 interview has always been creepy, with Trump speculating about the size of his newborn daughter's breasts. But now that we know that the man interviewing Donald, Robin "Strangler" Leach, was also up to no good with Jeffrey Epstein, it is even more so.
youtu.be/zqE4hKIP4n0?...
youtu.be/zqE4hKIP4n0?...
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The Victorian city of Mildura has a population of 54,000 people, yet travelling to the nearest capital city for work or medical appointments can be quite a headache.
12-hour bus journey leaves north-west Victorians calling for change
The Victorian city of Mildura has a population of 54,000 people, yet travelling to the nearest capital city for work or medical appointments can be quite a headache.
www.abc.net.au
February 4, 2026 at 8:48 PM
The Victorian city of Mildura has a population of 54,000 people, yet travelling to the nearest capital city for work or medical appointments can be quite a headache.
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Someone wrote the lyrics to Tyler Childers' song Long Violent History in chalk on my campus.
"It's the worst that it's been since the last time it happened
It's happening again right in front of our eyes
There's updated footage, wild speculation
Tall tales and hearsay and absolute lies"
"It's the worst that it's been since the last time it happened
It's happening again right in front of our eyes
There's updated footage, wild speculation
Tall tales and hearsay and absolute lies"
February 4, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Someone wrote the lyrics to Tyler Childers' song Long Violent History in chalk on my campus.
"It's the worst that it's been since the last time it happened
It's happening again right in front of our eyes
There's updated footage, wild speculation
Tall tales and hearsay and absolute lies"
"It's the worst that it's been since the last time it happened
It's happening again right in front of our eyes
There's updated footage, wild speculation
Tall tales and hearsay and absolute lies"