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I’m not new, I’m just new *here*. You know me, I know you. The sun’ll come out tomorrow.
Good but, he’s not on the ballot (hopefully ever again) so, how many of *these* voters know there’s an election in November, will show up, and will vote for a Congress that will remove him?
New poll: In 2024, low-engagement voters went for Trump over Harris by 11 percentage points. But now they disapprove of the way he's handling the presidency by 13. They have moved 25 points against Trump — 2x as large as the shift for high-knowledge voters www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
Trump has lost the voters who weren’t paying attention in 2024
The least-engaged Americans have swung 25 points against him since 2024 — about twice the shift among everyone else. Trump has flattened the engagement gap.
www.gelliottmorris.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Good but, he’s not on the ballot (hopefully ever again) so, how many of *these* voters know there’s an election in November, will show up, and will vote for a Congress that will remove him?
Ftw
Maybe ewwwphemism
February 13, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Ftw
Euphemism?
February 13, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Euphemism?
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Remember kids, supplements are not directly regulated by the FDA.
Enjoy your poops!
Enjoy your poops!
Food Safety Alert ⚠️
There is a multi-drug resistant Salmonella outbreak affecting Rosabella brand moringa leaf powder capsules. There are 7 cases in 7 states and 3 hospitalizations.
Do not consume these products and immediately dispose of them:
www.cdc.gov/salmonella/o...
There is a multi-drug resistant Salmonella outbreak affecting Rosabella brand moringa leaf powder capsules. There are 7 cases in 7 states and 3 hospitalizations.
Do not consume these products and immediately dispose of them:
www.cdc.gov/salmonella/o...
Extensively Drug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Moringa Powder Capsules
Info about an extensively drug-resistant Salmonella outbreak linked to moringa powder capsules.
www.cdc.gov
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Remember kids, supplements are not directly regulated by the FDA.
Enjoy your poops!
Enjoy your poops!
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You can't prove received wisdom wrong if you don't try... and you've got to give China credit for not being afraid to try. A step on the way to serious reduction of shipping emissions by 2050? Or an expensive experiment with niche coastal uses? Time will tell!
maritime-executive.com/article/chin...
maritime-executive.com/article/chin...
February 12, 2026 at 3:40 PM
You can't prove received wisdom wrong if you don't try... and you've got to give China credit for not being afraid to try. A step on the way to serious reduction of shipping emissions by 2050? Or an expensive experiment with niche coastal uses? Time will tell!
maritime-executive.com/article/chin...
maritime-executive.com/article/chin...
Proportions and perspective are among the MOST important ingredients for analyzing politics and policy, and they are not the same thing. Know your numbers. We have a *big* challenge in front of us. It is not an *impossible* one.
“A problem well-stated is a problem half-solved”
“A problem well-stated is a problem half-solved”
not half
34% of the electorate which is ~ 16% of the us population
34% of the electorate which is ~ 16% of the us population
February 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Proportions and perspective are among the MOST important ingredients for analyzing politics and policy, and they are not the same thing. Know your numbers. We have a *big* challenge in front of us. It is not an *impossible* one.
“A problem well-stated is a problem half-solved”
“A problem well-stated is a problem half-solved”
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This ad should concern Susan Collins.
February 13, 2026 at 1:54 AM
This ad should concern Susan Collins.
Bc it’s not law enforcement
It’s ethnic cleansing
The way to prevent this isn’t to create greater barriers to entry, it’s to open the front door and admit willing migrants lawfully in an orderly fashion. And also to have some human fucking decency.
It’s ethnic cleansing
The way to prevent this isn’t to create greater barriers to entry, it’s to open the front door and admit willing migrants lawfully in an orderly fashion. And also to have some human fucking decency.
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Bc it’s not law enforcement
It’s ethnic cleansing
The way to prevent this isn’t to create greater barriers to entry, it’s to open the front door and admit willing migrants lawfully in an orderly fashion. And also to have some human fucking decency.
It’s ethnic cleansing
The way to prevent this isn’t to create greater barriers to entry, it’s to open the front door and admit willing migrants lawfully in an orderly fashion. And also to have some human fucking decency.
Besties w 🍆🥔
They’re all career criminals
He knows what he did which is why he’s dragging us all through hell
SCOTUS never immunized him for his conduct outside office.
What wouldn’t a POS like him do to avoid a murder conspiracy rap?
They’re all career criminals
He knows what he did which is why he’s dragging us all through hell
SCOTUS never immunized him for his conduct outside office.
What wouldn’t a POS like him do to avoid a murder conspiracy rap?
February 13, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Besties w 🍆🥔
They’re all career criminals
He knows what he did which is why he’s dragging us all through hell
SCOTUS never immunized him for his conduct outside office.
What wouldn’t a POS like him do to avoid a murder conspiracy rap?
They’re all career criminals
He knows what he did which is why he’s dragging us all through hell
SCOTUS never immunized him for his conduct outside office.
What wouldn’t a POS like him do to avoid a murder conspiracy rap?
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Bondi Spying On Congressional Epstein Searches Should Be A Major Scandal
Yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee. Among the more notable exchanges was when Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked some of Jeffrey Epstein's victims who were in the audience to stand up…
Yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee. Among the more notable exchanges was when Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked some of Jeffrey Epstein's victims who were in the audience to stand up…
Bondi Spying On Congressional Epstein Searches Should Be A Major Scandal
Yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee. Among the more notable exchanges was when Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked some of Jeffrey Epstein's victims who were in the audience to stand up and indicate whether Bondi's DOJ had ever contacted them about their experiences. None of them had heard from the Justice Department. Bondi wouldn't even look at the victims as she frantically flipped through her prepared notes.
www.techdirt.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Bondi Spying On Congressional Epstein Searches Should Be A Major Scandal
Yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee. Among the more notable exchanges was when Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked some of Jeffrey Epstein's victims who were in the audience to stand up…
Yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee. Among the more notable exchanges was when Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked some of Jeffrey Epstein's victims who were in the audience to stand up…
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"you had to know" that the federal government was trying to hurt civilians
good argument, Ron
good argument, Ron
February 12, 2026 at 9:24 PM
"you had to know" that the federal government was trying to hurt civilians
good argument, Ron
good argument, Ron
Murica
RON JOHNSON: Did you ever encourage people to go out there and exercise their First Amendment rights?
KEITH ELLISON: I freely admit being in favor of the First Amendment
KEITH ELLISON: I freely admit being in favor of the First Amendment
February 12, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Murica
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"Cutting tariffs is one of the only levers governments can pull that will actually reduce prices." Let's see Dems run enthusiastically on that, and more:
How Democrats Can Crush the Midterms
Trump has offered up the issues on a silver platter.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"Cutting tariffs is one of the only levers governments can pull that will actually reduce prices." Let's see Dems run enthusiastically on that, and more:
He knows math doesn’t work this way
He knows he’s making it all up, lying
He knows his supporters are credulous
He knows he must feed them lies or he’ll die sooner
He knows he’s making it all up, lying
He knows his supporters are credulous
He knows he must feed them lies or he’ll die sooner
Trump on drug prices: "They're coming down by 500, 600, 700 percent ... numbers nobody ever thought possible"
February 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
He knows math doesn’t work this way
He knows he’s making it all up, lying
He knows his supporters are credulous
He knows he must feed them lies or he’ll die sooner
He knows he’s making it all up, lying
He knows his supporters are credulous
He knows he must feed them lies or he’ll die sooner
Yup
"While Americans should welcome Trump’s rapidly increasing unpopularity and must do everything they can to constrain him, realism requires a recognition that he's all but certain to do everything possible to cling to power — even if he brings the country down with him." — @davidrlurie.com
We are all passengers in Trump’s death cab
The nihilism of the regime is its most terrifying attribute.
www.publicnotice.co
February 12, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Yup
8 months now, and he’s not wasting time. For him, this is a fight to the death; yours or his. We don’t have to kill him, we just have to stop him. Call your Senators and tell them to stop the SAVE 🇺🇸 Act, to preserve free and fair elections by letting states handle it, like we always did 202-224-3121
The time to avoid that entirely was November … and the four years leading to November. Now our task is to minimize those harms as we race to stop the collapse of our Constitutional government. He has only 20 months to complete his coup.
February 12, 2026 at 12:25 PM
8 months now, and he’s not wasting time. For him, this is a fight to the death; yours or his. We don’t have to kill him, we just have to stop him. Call your Senators and tell them to stop the SAVE 🇺🇸 Act, to preserve free and fair elections by letting states handle it, like we always did 202-224-3121
It’s a federal invasion
It’s not law enforcement
It’s ethnic cleansing
And it’s coming to your town if it’s not already there
It’s not law enforcement
It’s ethnic cleansing
And it’s coming to your town if it’s not already there
From @wired.com: “Federal records reveal ICE is secretly expanding into 150+ facilities across nearly every state — many near schools, medical offices, and places of worship… DHS asked the General Services Administration to hide lease listings and bypass normal procedures…”🤔
February 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM
It’s a federal invasion
It’s not law enforcement
It’s ethnic cleansing
And it’s coming to your town if it’s not already there
It’s not law enforcement
It’s ethnic cleansing
And it’s coming to your town if it’s not already there
🚨 All hands 🚨
Call all the Senators, not just yours. Light them up and make them stop this legalization of election theft.
Their plan is to shut us out of the polls and lock us up in warehouses. If you want to have a future, the least you can do is say so.
Call all the Senators, not just yours. Light them up and make them stop this legalization of election theft.
Their plan is to shut us out of the polls and lock us up in warehouses. If you want to have a future, the least you can do is say so.
Terrible. The bill now goes to the Senate. Make those calls. 202-224-3121
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
House passes SAVE America Act, sending Trump-backed election bill to the Senate
The legislation would overhaul federal election laws in all 50 states by imposing new voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. But it faces a daunting path in the Senate.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:13 PM
🚨 All hands 🚨
Call all the Senators, not just yours. Light them up and make them stop this legalization of election theft.
Their plan is to shut us out of the polls and lock us up in warehouses. If you want to have a future, the least you can do is say so.
Call all the Senators, not just yours. Light them up and make them stop this legalization of election theft.
Their plan is to shut us out of the polls and lock us up in warehouses. If you want to have a future, the least you can do is say so.
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Throwback to Pam Bondi’s campaign ad for Florida AG:
“I’ll fight to put human trafficking monsters where they belong. Behind bars.”
The ad aged. The internet remembers.
“I’ll fight to put human trafficking monsters where they belong. Behind bars.”
The ad aged. The internet remembers.
February 12, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Throwback to Pam Bondi’s campaign ad for Florida AG:
“I’ll fight to put human trafficking monsters where they belong. Behind bars.”
The ad aged. The internet remembers.
“I’ll fight to put human trafficking monsters where they belong. Behind bars.”
The ad aged. The internet remembers.
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It's one thing to get a "no true bill."
It's quite another to get *shut out* in the grand jury.
It's quite another to get *shut out* in the grand jury.
No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
None of the D.C. grand jurors who heard the Trump administration’s pitch on why they should indict Democratic lawmakers over a video urging members of the
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
It's one thing to get a "no true bill."
It's quite another to get *shut out* in the grand jury.
It's quite another to get *shut out* in the grand jury.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is how you flush a political career down the toilet, by let a fascist career criminal take over your party and force you into no-win votes and then daring voters not to fire your ass.
DO NOT CONGRATULATE
DO NOT CONGRATULATE
The House votes to repeal some of President Trump's tariffs levied on imports from Canada. 210 Republicans voted in favor of the tariffs. It's the first time House GOP lawmakers have gone on the record about the Trump tariffs.
February 11, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, this is how you flush a political career down the toilet, by let a fascist career criminal take over your party and force you into no-win votes and then daring voters not to fire your ass.
DO NOT CONGRATULATE
DO NOT CONGRATULATE
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"We should really be talking about"
"But what we should really be concerned with"
"Why aren't we talking about"
Done enough interviews to know when a source doesn't want to talk about bad things, they try to redirect to something that supports them.
I teach students to not let that slide.
"But what we should really be concerned with"
"Why aren't we talking about"
Done enough interviews to know when a source doesn't want to talk about bad things, they try to redirect to something that supports them.
I teach students to not let that slide.
February 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
"We should really be talking about"
"But what we should really be concerned with"
"Why aren't we talking about"
Done enough interviews to know when a source doesn't want to talk about bad things, they try to redirect to something that supports them.
I teach students to not let that slide.
"But what we should really be concerned with"
"Why aren't we talking about"
Done enough interviews to know when a source doesn't want to talk about bad things, they try to redirect to something that supports them.
I teach students to not let that slide.