Seth Cotlar
@sethcotlar.bsky.social
Teaches US History at Willamette Univ. Working on a book about the long history of the US Right. https://rightlandia.ghost.io/
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This is the second time an ICE employee has been arrested in in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Police in Bloomington, MN just announced that one of the guys they arrested in an underage sex trafficking sting was a **background checker for ICE agents.**
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
February 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM
This is the second time an ICE employee has been arrested in in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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this may draw a lot of mockery On Here but it's true, the u.s. build a mount everest of soft power that it is now in the process of burning to ashes
people born in america probably don’t realize how cool america used to be. the death of US soft power is going to have long term consequences we are only beginning to see
February 10, 2026 at 3:26 PM
this may draw a lot of mockery On Here but it's true, the u.s. build a mount everest of soft power that it is now in the process of burning to ashes
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in a text string after the shooting, a fellow agent told Exum he's a "legend"
"Beers on me"
"Beers on me"
February 10, 2026 at 11:46 PM
in a text string after the shooting, a fellow agent told Exum he's a "legend"
"Beers on me"
"Beers on me"
I don’t know who this guy is, but he makes a good point about how important the rule of law and due process are. Imagine if a government agency dramatically disrupted an innocent person’s life without following all of the proper procedures. This guy would be outraged I’m sure.
February 10, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I don’t know who this guy is, but he makes a good point about how important the rule of law and due process are. Imagine if a government agency dramatically disrupted an innocent person’s life without following all of the proper procedures. This guy would be outraged I’m sure.
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Before Elon bought Twitter, this is the sort of pathetic shit American Nazis had to do to get noticed by the general public. Now they have hundreds of thousands of followers on twitter and lucrative Substack accounts.
February 10, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Before Elon bought Twitter, this is the sort of pathetic shit American Nazis had to do to get noticed by the general public. Now they have hundreds of thousands of followers on twitter and lucrative Substack accounts.
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Hey, Bluesky history nerds! Who are your favorite pre-modern historians on here?
February 10, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Hey, Bluesky history nerds! Who are your favorite pre-modern historians on here?
Jesus has an opportunity to do the funniest thing, while also making a fucking killing on Polymarket.
February 10, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Jesus has an opportunity to do the funniest thing, while also making a fucking killing on Polymarket.
Well, I was feelin' sad & kinda blue
I didn't know what I was gonna do
Them communists was comin' around
They was in the air
They was on the ground
They was all over
So, I run down most hurriedly
And joined the John Birch Society
I got me a secret membership card
I went back home to the yard
I didn't know what I was gonna do
Them communists was comin' around
They was in the air
They was on the ground
They was all over
So, I run down most hurriedly
And joined the John Birch Society
I got me a secret membership card
I went back home to the yard
Rep Mark Alford (R-MO) says House Rs are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show & talking with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr. Alford says he didn't watch the whole thing & also doesn't know Spanish but suspects it might have been "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction"
February 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Well, I was feelin' sad & kinda blue
I didn't know what I was gonna do
Them communists was comin' around
They was in the air
They was on the ground
They was all over
So, I run down most hurriedly
And joined the John Birch Society
I got me a secret membership card
I went back home to the yard
I didn't know what I was gonna do
Them communists was comin' around
They was in the air
They was on the ground
They was all over
So, I run down most hurriedly
And joined the John Birch Society
I got me a secret membership card
I went back home to the yard
The Christian Nationalist MAGA college run by Larry Arnn, a Founder of the Claremont Institute and longtime trustee of the Heritage Foundation, asks the question few are brave enough to ask, How has “the left” been able to make American politics so darn radical lately?
February 10, 2026 at 4:46 PM
The Christian Nationalist MAGA college run by Larry Arnn, a Founder of the Claremont Institute and longtime trustee of the Heritage Foundation, asks the question few are brave enough to ask, How has “the left” been able to make American politics so darn radical lately?
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have never seen popular public opinion shift so fast about a surveillance product than the fallout from ring's super bowl "search party" ad. they'll teach this in advertising courses one day. chef's kiss baby www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet
Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.
www.404media.co
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
have never seen popular public opinion shift so fast about a surveillance product than the fallout from ring's super bowl "search party" ad. they'll teach this in advertising courses one day. chef's kiss baby www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
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The latest from YouGov (n ~ 7k) gives me some methodological concerns. They allowed people to rate their pun making as "outstanding" but, statistically, most are sitting indoors at the time
today.yougov.com/topics/socie...
today.yougov.com/topics/socie...
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The latest from YouGov (n ~ 7k) gives me some methodological concerns. They allowed people to rate their pun making as "outstanding" but, statistically, most are sitting indoors at the time
today.yougov.com/topics/socie...
today.yougov.com/topics/socie...
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"The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that gambling was the second-highest service-sector industry for GDP growth between 2019 and 2024, behind only software publishing."
Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ.
Very annoyed at the people who decided to open the floodgates to online sports betting, it is absolutely a scourge. Great piece from Gabrielle Gurley on people spending hours a day on these predatory apps.
The Scourge of Online Sports Betting - The American Prospect
States and leagues must face up to the damage from app-based gambling for the next generation of bettors, most of them young men.
prospect.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
"The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that gambling was the second-highest service-sector industry for GDP growth between 2019 and 2024, behind only software publishing."
Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ.
Tucker and his JV knock offs (like this Rick Dancer guy, who is a right wing influencer in Montana/Oregon) have moved on to the "Pizzagate was real" talking point. It's 95% engagement rage bait and 5% inciting unwell people to contemplate violent retribution against "them."
February 9, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Tucker and his JV knock offs (like this Rick Dancer guy, who is a right wing influencer in Montana/Oregon) have moved on to the "Pizzagate was real" talking point. It's 95% engagement rage bait and 5% inciting unwell people to contemplate violent retribution against "them."
From this point forward, when Trump plays YMCA at one of his events we shall refer to it as "Panican at the Disco."
February 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM
From this point forward, when Trump plays YMCA at one of his events we shall refer to it as "Panican at the Disco."
Amazon prime, but for human beings.
February 9, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Amazon prime, but for human beings.
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% of White evangelicals who are extremely/very confident that Donald Trump acts ethically in office 📉
55% in early 2025
40% in early 2026
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
55% in early 2025
40% in early 2026
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
February 9, 2026 at 8:52 PM
% of White evangelicals who are extremely/very confident that Donald Trump acts ethically in office 📉
55% in early 2025
40% in early 2026
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
55% in early 2025
40% in early 2026
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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I don't have a publicist, therefore I am the publicist. New website for my forthcoming book. Please especially check out the Author Q&A at the end of the page (Why did i write the book? Who's it for?. Journos, pod-casters, museums can find my contact info & how to obtain a bound review copy. 1/
Book - Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship — Anna O. Law
www.annaolaw.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I don't have a publicist, therefore I am the publicist. New website for my forthcoming book. Please especially check out the Author Q&A at the end of the page (Why did i write the book? Who's it for?. Journos, pod-casters, museums can find my contact info & how to obtain a bound review copy. 1/
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This is easily the hardest thing I've ever had to write.
I Had a Dream Journalism Job. Here's Why I Quit.
The rot that hollowed out trust in corporate media finally reached OPB. I had to go.
westernedgemedia.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
This is easily the hardest thing I've ever had to write.
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They tried to warn us about Trump? Gosh, then I bet they all voted for Harris in 2024, right? right?
Huh. Well whadya know. Three out of 25 voted for Harris. Mangu-Ward didn’t vote at all.
reason.com/2024/10/17/h...
Huh. Well whadya know. Three out of 25 voted for Harris. Mangu-Ward didn’t vote at all.
reason.com/2024/10/17/h...
How are Reason staffers voting in 2024?
Who we vote for is a highly imperfect measure of our biases, but it's one we're happy to share every election cycle in the spirit of transparency.
reason.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
They tried to warn us about Trump? Gosh, then I bet they all voted for Harris in 2024, right? right?
Huh. Well whadya know. Three out of 25 voted for Harris. Mangu-Ward didn’t vote at all.
reason.com/2024/10/17/h...
Huh. Well whadya know. Three out of 25 voted for Harris. Mangu-Ward didn’t vote at all.
reason.com/2024/10/17/h...
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ICE sacked some tiny Idaho town and deported ~4 percent of the population at a stroke, it's liable to collapse the local economy www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
ICE sacked some tiny Idaho town and deported ~4 percent of the population at a stroke, it's liable to collapse the local economy www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
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*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
And here is my story: ‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
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February 7, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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Here’s the estate that Kid Rock grew up on, by the way.
www.realtor.com/news/celebri...
www.realtor.com/news/celebri...
February 9, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Here’s the estate that Kid Rock grew up on, by the way.
www.realtor.com/news/celebri...
www.realtor.com/news/celebri...