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"President Trump and his friends are getting rich off of racism again."
As Black History Month Turns 100, Trump Refuses to Apologize for Video Depicting Obamas as Apes
President Donald Trump is refusing to apologize for sharing a racist video on social media that depicts former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes. The video remained available on Trump’...
www.democracynow.org
February 9, 2026 at 3:57 PM
"President Trump and his friends are getting rich off of racism again."
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Here's a video Bad Bunny released featuring El Apagon, which he performed on the electric poles. Apagón means blackout. He's consistently highlighted the corruption and why Puerto Rico's electrical grid is so bad.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TCX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TCX...
Bad Bunny - El Apagón - Aquí Vive Gente (Video Oficial) | Un Verano Sin Ti
YouTube video by Bad Bunny
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Here's a video Bad Bunny released featuring El Apagon, which he performed on the electric poles. Apagón means blackout. He's consistently highlighted the corruption and why Puerto Rico's electrical grid is so bad.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TCX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TCX...
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Yes, she's that stupid.
February 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Yes, she's that stupid.
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It's not just academic achievement. The Olympics are also rife with overspending, militarized policing, greenwashing, corruption and the displacement of local populations.
JD Vance Is Booed at Olympics While Thousands Protest U.S. Sending ICE Agents to Games in Italy
With the 2026 Winter Olympics underway in Italy, we speak with writer and academic Jules Boykoff, author of six books about the Olympics, who says Milan is hosting the Games despite widespread public ...
www.democracynow.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
It's not just academic achievement. The Olympics are also rife with overspending, militarized policing, greenwashing, corruption and the displacement of local populations.
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Very interesting: Washington Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis thanked her law clerk—by name, in a footnote on the first page of the decision—"for her contributions to this
opinion." It's very unusual for a judge to openly credit their clerk like this. www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf...
opinion." It's very unusual for a judge to openly credit their clerk like this. www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf...
February 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Very interesting: Washington Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis thanked her law clerk—by name, in a footnote on the first page of the decision—"for her contributions to this
opinion." It's very unusual for a judge to openly credit their clerk like this. www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf...
opinion." It's very unusual for a judge to openly credit their clerk like this. www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf...
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For the Interept, I reported from Uganda about the effects of USAID cuts on LGBTQ people, HIV prevention activists and sex workers—and tried to tell the story from the POV of these important but criminalized communities. Please read and share.
theintercept.com/2026/02/09/t...
theintercept.com/2026/02/09/t...
By Slashing Foreign Aid, Trump Is Fueling the Spread of HIV in Uganda
Reporting from Uganda, The Intercept saw how Trump’s effort to slash foreign aid is encouraging the transmission of HIV.
theintercept.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
For the Interept, I reported from Uganda about the effects of USAID cuts on LGBTQ people, HIV prevention activists and sex workers—and tried to tell the story from the POV of these important but criminalized communities. Please read and share.
theintercept.com/2026/02/09/t...
theintercept.com/2026/02/09/t...
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Read @sambiddle.com's original reporting:
February 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Read @sambiddle.com's original reporting:
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NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
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Only 36 Palestinians in need of medical treatment were allowed to leave Gaza during the first four days of the crossing’s reopening. Thousands more are trapped with dire need of medical attention.
“The War Hasn’t Ended”: Palestinians in Gaza Still Face Israeli Attacks, Disease, Medical Neglect
The partial reopening of Gaza’s southern Rafah crossing with Egypt has been marked by chaos and severe restrictions imposed by Israel, as tens of thousands of Palestinians continue to wait for medical...
www.democracynow.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Only 36 Palestinians in need of medical treatment were allowed to leave Gaza during the first four days of the crossing’s reopening. Thousands more are trapped with dire need of medical attention.
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This is critically important. Without it, the internet as we know it ceases to exist.
THE FIRST EPISODE OF MY SECTION 230 MINI SERIES IS HERE!!!!! Learn about what the law does, what it actually says, how it works, and who it REALLY protects
They Are Trying To Kill The Internet
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
This is critically important. Without it, the internet as we know it ceases to exist.
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Aliya Rahman is a U.S. citizen who was violently arrested by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Rahman says she repeatedly told agents she was disabled, but they ignored her pleas for medical attention or other accommodation.
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/9/minneapolis_ice
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/9/minneapolis_ice
February 9, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Aliya Rahman is a U.S. citizen who was violently arrested by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Rahman says she repeatedly told agents she was disabled, but they ignored her pleas for medical attention or other accommodation.
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/9/minneapolis_ice
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/9/minneapolis_ice
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WE BOUGHT A SUPER BOWL AD. And no, we didn't spend $8 million. @evystadium.bsky.social has more on how we did it.
Read the behind-the-scenes story by @jasonkoebler.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
Read the behind-the-scenes story by @jasonkoebler.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
February 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
WE BOUGHT A SUPER BOWL AD. And no, we didn't spend $8 million. @evystadium.bsky.social has more on how we did it.
Read the behind-the-scenes story by @jasonkoebler.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
Read the behind-the-scenes story by @jasonkoebler.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
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Important work from @thrasherxy.bsky.social on the devastating global ramifications of Trump's hostility toward foreign aid.
For the Interept, I reported from Uganda about the effects of USAID cuts on LGBTQ people, HIV prevention activists and sex workers—and tried to tell the story from the POV of these important but criminalized communities. Please read and share.
theintercept.com/2026/02/09/t...
theintercept.com/2026/02/09/t...
By Slashing Foreign Aid, Trump Is Fueling the Spread of HIV in Uganda
Reporting from Uganda, The Intercept saw how Trump’s effort to slash foreign aid is encouraging the transmission of HIV.
theintercept.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Important work from @thrasherxy.bsky.social on the devastating global ramifications of Trump's hostility toward foreign aid.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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BREAKING: San Francisco public school teachers, counselors, and nurses have walked out on strike.
6,000 members of the United Educators of San Francisco are striking to fight for fully funded health care for their families and a raise to keep up with the Bay Area cost of living.
6,000 members of the United Educators of San Francisco are striking to fight for fully funded health care for their families and a raise to keep up with the Bay Area cost of living.
February 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
BREAKING: San Francisco public school teachers, counselors, and nurses have walked out on strike.
6,000 members of the United Educators of San Francisco are striking to fight for fully funded health care for their families and a raise to keep up with the Bay Area cost of living.
6,000 members of the United Educators of San Francisco are striking to fight for fully funded health care for their families and a raise to keep up with the Bay Area cost of living.
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Elon Musk has completely failed to deliver on his Mars promises, his DOGE promises, and his full self-driving promises. So now he's making another promise he won't deliver on: "a self-growing city on the moon."
February 9, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Elon Musk has completely failed to deliver on his Mars promises, his DOGE promises, and his full self-driving promises. So now he's making another promise he won't deliver on: "a self-growing city on the moon."
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The modern GOP is a death cult built upon the exploitation of conspiracy theories. What happens when the leader of that cult turns out to have been behind the conspiracies all along?
This is the untold story of Candace Owens Erika Kirk and the Epstein empire
youtu.be/HBh-MMeKEwA?...
This is the untold story of Candace Owens Erika Kirk and the Epstein empire
youtu.be/HBh-MMeKEwA?...
The Cult of Charlie Kirk
YouTube video by The Serfs
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The modern GOP is a death cult built upon the exploitation of conspiracy theories. What happens when the leader of that cult turns out to have been behind the conspiracies all along?
This is the untold story of Candace Owens Erika Kirk and the Epstein empire
youtu.be/HBh-MMeKEwA?...
This is the untold story of Candace Owens Erika Kirk and the Epstein empire
youtu.be/HBh-MMeKEwA?...
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“In an extreme case, two users sent very similar messages describing symptoms of a subarachnoid hemorrhage but were given opposite advice,” the study’s authors wrote. “One user was told to lie down in a dark room, and the other user was given the correct recommendation to seek emergency care.”
Chatbots Make Terrible Doctors, New Study Finds
Chatbots provided incorrect, conflicting medical advice, researchers found: “Despite all the hype, AI just isn't ready to take on the role of the physician.”
www.404media.co
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
“In an extreme case, two users sent very similar messages describing symptoms of a subarachnoid hemorrhage but were given opposite advice,” the study’s authors wrote. “One user was told to lie down in a dark room, and the other user was given the correct recommendation to seek emergency care.”
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This morning at @propublica.org, we published a pair of stories about the children held at the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. www.propublica.org/article/life...
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This morning at @propublica.org, we published a pair of stories about the children held at the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. www.propublica.org/article/life...
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I hope you spend some time with this story today. It's incredibly important and a small window into what's happening behind the federal government's detention center doors. www.propublica.org/article/life...
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
I hope you spend some time with this story today. It's incredibly important and a small window into what's happening behind the federal government's detention center doors. www.propublica.org/article/life...
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SCOOP: The Department of Health and Human Services has been using the term “sex-rejecting procedures” to describe gender-affirming care for transgender and nonbinary individuals.
The term is not clinical or medical. It comes from a Christian Right group.
www.importantcontext.news/p/hhs-is-usi...
The term is not clinical or medical. It comes from a Christian Right group.
www.importantcontext.news/p/hhs-is-usi...
HHS Has Been Using Anti-Trans Language From a Christian Right Think Tank
The department refers to gender-affirming care as “sex-denying procedures,” a term coined by the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
www.importantcontext.news
February 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
SCOOP: The Department of Health and Human Services has been using the term “sex-rejecting procedures” to describe gender-affirming care for transgender and nonbinary individuals.
The term is not clinical or medical. It comes from a Christian Right group.
www.importantcontext.news/p/hhs-is-usi...
The term is not clinical or medical. It comes from a Christian Right group.
www.importantcontext.news/p/hhs-is-usi...
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Love how all at once people who appeared in the Epstein files are suddenly very vocal about how people who appeared in the files should face consequences for their actions
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Love how all at once people who appeared in the Epstein files are suddenly very vocal about how people who appeared in the files should face consequences for their actions
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WATCH: EFF’s @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy joined @superwuster.bsky.social on @NYTimes.com’s @EzraKlein.bsky.social Show to discuss “Everything Wrong With the Internet and How to Fix It.” www.nytimes.com/video/opini...
Video: Opinion | We Didn’t Ask for This Internet
Cory Doctorow and Tim Wu explain why the internet failed to live up to its early promise.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
WATCH: EFF’s @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy joined @superwuster.bsky.social on @NYTimes.com’s @EzraKlein.bsky.social Show to discuss “Everything Wrong With the Internet and How to Fix It.” www.nytimes.com/video/opini...
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TrumpRx Unveils $1 Million Citizenship Pill
February 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
TrumpRx Unveils $1 Million Citizenship Pill
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At Least 50 People Arrested in Minneapolis While Marking One Month Since Renee Good’s Killing
At Least 50 People Arrested in Minneapolis While Marking One Month Since Renee Good’s Killing
In Minneapolis, at least 50 people were arrested outside a federal building as they were marking the one-month anniversary of Renee Good’s fatal shooting by an immigration officer. Renee Good’s wife, ...
www.democracynow.org
February 9, 2026 at 6:05 PM
At Least 50 People Arrested in Minneapolis While Marking One Month Since Renee Good’s Killing