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Lawyers for a now-20-year-old woman will argue that addictive features harmed her mental health in opening statements in a landmark trial against Meta and YouTube, the first of hundreds of similar cases to go to trial. https://cnn.it/4r527mm
February 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Lawyers for a now-20-year-old woman will argue that addictive features harmed her mental health in opening statements in a landmark trial against Meta and YouTube, the first of hundreds of similar cases to go to trial. https://cnn.it/4r527mm
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they required this in the uk and there was a massive data leak not long after do NOT use ur ID for this
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
they required this in the uk and there was a massive data leak not long after do NOT use ur ID for this
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In a state House race in Louisiana, a Trump +13 seat went to the Democratic candidate by a 62-38 margin — a 41-point overperformance.
Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez won the special election for State House District 60, defeating Republican Brad Daigle.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez won the special election for State House District 60, defeating Republican Brad Daigle.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Democrats overperform in another special election, deny the GOP a pickup opportunity
Trump carried this district by 13 points, fueling Republican hopes about flipping the seat. Instead, the Democratic nominee prevailed — by 24 points.
www.ms.now
February 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
In a state House race in Louisiana, a Trump +13 seat went to the Democratic candidate by a 62-38 margin — a 41-point overperformance.
Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez won the special election for State House District 60, defeating Republican Brad Daigle.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez won the special election for State House District 60, defeating Republican Brad Daigle.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Rep. @reprashida.govpeeps.us : “A whistle and a cell phone — that’s all our residents are using to protect themselves in the streets… they’re making money off our babies being imprisoned.”
(H/T @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social )
(H/T @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social )
February 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Rep. @reprashida.govpeeps.us : “A whistle and a cell phone — that’s all our residents are using to protect themselves in the streets… they’re making money off our babies being imprisoned.”
(H/T @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social )
(H/T @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social )
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“Everywhere that this has happened has been kind of a real dumpster fire,” said the Republican Orange County executive. “It’s been greeted with controversy, protests, violence, and it’s not something that we want."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/n...
As American Views of ICE Dim, Warehouses Become a Symbol of Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
“Everywhere that this has happened has been kind of a real dumpster fire,” said the Republican Orange County executive. “It’s been greeted with controversy, protests, violence, and it’s not something that we want."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/n...
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A new report from Democratic members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee finds that the deployment of the National Guard in D.C. is costing $1.65 million a day, and over seven months has hit $332 million. The report is here: hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/upl…
February 6, 2026 at 12:27 AM
A new report from Democratic members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee finds that the deployment of the National Guard in D.C. is costing $1.65 million a day, and over seven months has hit $332 million. The report is here: hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/upl…
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If Pete Hegseth succeeds in punishing Mark Kelly, it could significantly expand the Pentagon’s legal powers over military retirees—and curb the First Amendment rights of some of the very people who have fought to defend such freedoms, Missy Ryan reports.
This Is So Much Bigger Than Pete Hegseth or Mark Kelly
A decision against the senator could affect all military retirees.
bit.ly
February 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
If Pete Hegseth succeeds in punishing Mark Kelly, it could significantly expand the Pentagon’s legal powers over military retirees—and curb the First Amendment rights of some of the very people who have fought to defend such freedoms, Missy Ryan reports.
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NEW: In a loss for students in North Carolina, a judge declined to open early voting sites on three college campuses in the state, including the nation’s largest HBCU.
While the ruling deals a blow to students’ attempt to restore sites ahead of the state’s upcoming primary, they can appeal.
While the ruling deals a blow to students’ attempt to restore sites ahead of the state’s upcoming primary, they can appeal.
Judge denies North Carolina students' plea for early voting site at nation's largest Black college
Despite the decision, the students' lawsuit over the sites is ongoing.
www.democracydocket.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
NEW: In a loss for students in North Carolina, a judge declined to open early voting sites on three college campuses in the state, including the nation’s largest HBCU.
While the ruling deals a blow to students’ attempt to restore sites ahead of the state’s upcoming primary, they can appeal.
While the ruling deals a blow to students’ attempt to restore sites ahead of the state’s upcoming primary, they can appeal.
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My colleague got into Trump's sprawling family detention camp, which is full of toddlers, kids, & teens.
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
February 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
My colleague got into Trump's sprawling family detention camp, which is full of toddlers, kids, & teens.
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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No progress in Poland to ease the strict abortion ban because of anti-choice politics or reluctance in the gov't - but five years after Poland's top court gutted abortion rights, access to legal abortion has expanded a bit – only for women who learned to work within a system designed to say ‘no’.
The Abortion Ban That Didn’t End Abortion in Poland
Five years after Poland's top court gutted abortion rights, access to legal procedures has quietly expanded – but only for women who learned to work within a system designed to say ‘no’.
balkaninsight.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:39 AM
No progress in Poland to ease the strict abortion ban because of anti-choice politics or reluctance in the gov't - but five years after Poland's top court gutted abortion rights, access to legal abortion has expanded a bit – only for women who learned to work within a system designed to say ‘no’.
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Today I'm releasing probably the most important scholarly thing I've ever worked on - a report based on talking with 144 people about why they don't vote or only vote regularly, and on what needs to be done to build a democracy that can include everyone.
www.swarthmore.edu/u...
please share!
www.swarthmore.edu/u...
please share!
February 4, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Today I'm releasing probably the most important scholarly thing I've ever worked on - a report based on talking with 144 people about why they don't vote or only vote regularly, and on what needs to be done to build a democracy that can include everyone.
www.swarthmore.edu/u...
please share!
www.swarthmore.edu/u...
please share!
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Really I’m just tired of Congress adhering to the old way — which clearly doesn’t work — of ignoring all the weirdness on the right and not publicly calling out the absurdity & irrationality of their political propaganda.
‘Political decorum’ will be the downfall of democracy.
‘Political decorum’ will be the downfall of democracy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Really I’m just tired of Congress adhering to the old way — which clearly doesn’t work — of ignoring all the weirdness on the right and not publicly calling out the absurdity & irrationality of their political propaganda.
‘Political decorum’ will be the downfall of democracy.
‘Political decorum’ will be the downfall of democracy.
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Amazon dropped $75M on the Melania doc — with a big chunk going into the Trumps' pockets.
Since then, Amazon Web Services got a $580M Pentagon contract.
And this week, Pete Hegseth visited Blue Origin facilities as the DoD overhauls how it hands out defense contracts.
Always follow the money.
Since then, Amazon Web Services got a $580M Pentagon contract.
And this week, Pete Hegseth visited Blue Origin facilities as the DoD overhauls how it hands out defense contracts.
Always follow the money.
February 5, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Amazon dropped $75M on the Melania doc — with a big chunk going into the Trumps' pockets.
Since then, Amazon Web Services got a $580M Pentagon contract.
And this week, Pete Hegseth visited Blue Origin facilities as the DoD overhauls how it hands out defense contracts.
Always follow the money.
Since then, Amazon Web Services got a $580M Pentagon contract.
And this week, Pete Hegseth visited Blue Origin facilities as the DoD overhauls how it hands out defense contracts.
Always follow the money.
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NBC News's Tom Llamas did an hour-long interview with Trump filled with softballs & filled with Trump lies that he didn't challenge.
Worst of all, he did not ask 1 single question to Trump about the Epstein files & the 38,000 references to Trump.
Our mainstream media is broken. Subscribe to Zeteo.
Worst of all, he did not ask 1 single question to Trump about the Epstein files & the 38,000 references to Trump.
Our mainstream media is broken. Subscribe to Zeteo.
Read the extended transcript: President Donald Trump interviewed by 'NBC Nightly News' anchor Tom Llamas
Trump spoke about immigration, the Fed, artificial intelligence, the economy and more in the February 2026 interview.
www.nbcnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:17 AM
NBC News's Tom Llamas did an hour-long interview with Trump filled with softballs & filled with Trump lies that he didn't challenge.
Worst of all, he did not ask 1 single question to Trump about the Epstein files & the 38,000 references to Trump.
Our mainstream media is broken. Subscribe to Zeteo.
Worst of all, he did not ask 1 single question to Trump about the Epstein files & the 38,000 references to Trump.
Our mainstream media is broken. Subscribe to Zeteo.
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We are in the midst of another racial reckoning. This one purging all the gains of the former and then some.
My position at The Post was eliminated, along with many other journalists of color hired after the 2020 racial reckoning.
February 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
We are in the midst of another racial reckoning. This one purging all the gains of the former and then some.
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NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
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The cycle from Amazon killing bookstores to Bezos axing the books section of the Post is something
February 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The cycle from Amazon killing bookstores to Bezos axing the books section of the Post is something
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always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
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My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
February 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
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Among the 300 layoffs was reporter Caroline O’Donovan, who covers tech companies and corporate accountability with a focus on Amazon.
The once prestigious newspaper is now fully at the mercy of billionaire owner (and Amazon founder) Jeff Bezos. trib.al/rlWOHyn
The once prestigious newspaper is now fully at the mercy of billionaire owner (and Amazon founder) Jeff Bezos. trib.al/rlWOHyn
February 4, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Among the 300 layoffs was reporter Caroline O’Donovan, who covers tech companies and corporate accountability with a focus on Amazon.
The once prestigious newspaper is now fully at the mercy of billionaire owner (and Amazon founder) Jeff Bezos. trib.al/rlWOHyn
The once prestigious newspaper is now fully at the mercy of billionaire owner (and Amazon founder) Jeff Bezos. trib.al/rlWOHyn
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I've covered race for two decades. I knew the 2nd Trump Admin would be dangerous for civil rights. Yet the collapse of the federal civil rights architecture and national will to address racial inequality and work on integration is stunning. Here's my latest. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/m...
How Trump Upended 60 Years of Civil Rights in Two Months
www.nytimes.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I've covered race for two decades. I knew the 2nd Trump Admin would be dangerous for civil rights. Yet the collapse of the federal civil rights architecture and national will to address racial inequality and work on integration is stunning. Here's my latest. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/m...