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Spoiler: it’s corporations.
The People Scamming Welfare Are Not Who You Think
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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February 13, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Spoiler: it’s corporations.
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The gung-ho, low-constraint border enforcement culture of that agency has now been deployed into America’s streets. Compared to those agents’ long-honed instincts, what are a few White House statements about “de-escalation”? lnk.thebulwark.com/4a2Z2NX
February 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The gung-ho, low-constraint border enforcement culture of that agency has now been deployed into America’s streets. Compared to those agents’ long-honed instincts, what are a few White House statements about “de-escalation”? lnk.thebulwark.com/4a2Z2NX
“Infants too young to be vaccinated rely on all of us to help protect them through community immunity. Vaccination is not just about protecting yourself — it’s about protecting your family, your neighbors, and especially children who are too young to be vaccinated.”
California child dies from measles-related complications
A school-age child who contracted measles as an infant died from a rare complication after initially recovering from the infection.
publications.aap.org
February 1, 2026 at 5:33 PM
“Infants too young to be vaccinated rely on all of us to help protect them through community immunity. Vaccination is not just about protecting yourself — it’s about protecting your family, your neighbors, and especially children who are too young to be vaccinated.”
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It is illegal for ICE to detain U.S. citizens, full stop.
We’re in court reminding the Trump administration of our fundamental rights to due process and to live free from racial profiling.
We’re in court reminding the Trump administration of our fundamental rights to due process and to live free from racial profiling.
January 31, 2026 at 8:14 PM
It is illegal for ICE to detain U.S. citizens, full stop.
We’re in court reminding the Trump administration of our fundamental rights to due process and to live free from racial profiling.
We’re in court reminding the Trump administration of our fundamental rights to due process and to live free from racial profiling.
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BREAKING: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips GOP-held Texas state Senate seat in special election for district Trump handily won in 2024.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP
Democrat Taylor Rehmet has won a special election for the Texas state Senate and flipped a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
bit.ly
February 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
BREAKING: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips GOP-held Texas state Senate seat in special election for district Trump handily won in 2024.
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“Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious LUST FOR UNBRIDLED POWER and the IMPOSITION OF CRUELTY IN ITS QUEST know no bounds and ARE BEREFT OF HUMAN DECENCY”
~ The Federal Judge
~ The Federal Judge
Judge orders release of 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minnesota
The judge accused the Trump administration of inhumanity in its approach to deportations.
www.yahoo.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:41 PM
“Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious LUST FOR UNBRIDLED POWER and the IMPOSITION OF CRUELTY IN ITS QUEST know no bounds and ARE BEREFT OF HUMAN DECENCY”
~ The Federal Judge
~ The Federal Judge
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No matter how you slice it, ICE’s actions are the preeminent kitchen-table problem for everyone, whether you are balancing your books or sheltering your family from their latest campaign of brutality. trib.al/UDVMr2M
There Is No Bigger Kitchen-Table Issue Than ICE Violence
If Democrats wants to ease the affordability crisis, they’ll campaign on reining in the paramilitary force that’s making everything more expensive.
trib.al
February 1, 2026 at 3:56 AM
No matter how you slice it, ICE’s actions are the preeminent kitchen-table problem for everyone, whether you are balancing your books or sheltering your family from their latest campaign of brutality. trib.al/UDVMr2M
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UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate.
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk
United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM
UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate.
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
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BREAKING: Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for Texas U.S. House seat, narrowing GOP's slim majority.
Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP's slim majority
Democrat Christian Menefee has won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election that will narrow Republicans’ already-slim majority.
bit.ly
February 1, 2026 at 4:06 AM
BREAKING: Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for Texas U.S. House seat, narrowing GOP's slim majority.
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Courts should treat biometric locks as equivalent to password protection, EFF’s Andrew Crocker told @TheIntercept.com. “Your constitutional right against self-incrimination should not be dependent on technical convenience or lack thereof.”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/...
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/...
Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now
The search warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter’s home shows how authorities can open your phone without your consent.
theintercept.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Courts should treat biometric locks as equivalent to password protection, EFF’s Andrew Crocker told @TheIntercept.com. “Your constitutional right against self-incrimination should not be dependent on technical convenience or lack thereof.”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/...
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/...
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Ocean Beach this morning… just wow!!
February 1, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Ocean Beach this morning… just wow!!
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BREAKING: 1 person is in critical condition after being shot by Border Patrol in Arizona.
The individual, who has not been identified, was shot in southern Pima County near milepost 15 of West Arivaca Road at around 7:30 a.m., according to a news release from the Santa Rita Fire District.
The individual, who has not been identified, was shot in southern Pima County near milepost 15 of West Arivaca Road at around 7:30 a.m., according to a news release from the Santa Rita Fire District.
January 27, 2026 at 7:14 PM
BREAKING: 1 person is in critical condition after being shot by Border Patrol in Arizona.
The individual, who has not been identified, was shot in southern Pima County near milepost 15 of West Arivaca Road at around 7:30 a.m., according to a news release from the Santa Rita Fire District.
The individual, who has not been identified, was shot in southern Pima County near milepost 15 of West Arivaca Road at around 7:30 a.m., according to a news release from the Santa Rita Fire District.
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Alert: A shooting involving U.S. Border Patrol was reported this morning in southern Arizona. One person was shot near milepost 15 on W. Arivaca Rd around 7:30 a.m., per Pima County Sheriff’s Dept. Identity not released.
Shooting involving Border Patrol officer reported in southern Arizona
One person was in critical condition after a shooting in Pima County involving a Border Patrol officer.
www.12news.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Alert: A shooting involving U.S. Border Patrol was reported this morning in southern Arizona. One person was shot near milepost 15 on W. Arivaca Rd around 7:30 a.m., per Pima County Sheriff’s Dept. Identity not released.
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After constant attacks from Trump, a man attempted to spray an unknown substance at Rep. Ilhan Omar during her town hall event in Minneapolis tonight. Police arrested the man that lunged at Omar and used a syringe to spray a liquid.
Man tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance at Rep. Ilhan Omar
The incident occurred during a town hall Omar was hosting in Minneapolis.
www.nbcchicago.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:17 AM
After constant attacks from Trump, a man attempted to spray an unknown substance at Rep. Ilhan Omar during her town hall event in Minneapolis tonight. Police arrested the man that lunged at Omar and used a syringe to spray a liquid.
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Let’s DO this. One at a time, we can crush them
January 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Let’s DO this. One at a time, we can crush them
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Despite constant teargassing, brutal detentions, and the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Minnesotans have stood up against Trump's invasion of their state in remarkable numbers and with tremendous courage.
January 28, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Despite constant teargassing, brutal detentions, and the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Minnesotans have stood up against Trump's invasion of their state in remarkable numbers and with tremendous courage.
I can get behind those consequences.
Greg Bovino: "if you call federal agents kidnappers or Gestapo, there will be consequences."
24 hours later
fired
24 hours later
fired
January 27, 2026 at 4:37 AM
I can get behind those consequences.