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On Tuesday afternoon, the FBI finally released a court-ordered affidavit showing the basis for its January raid seizing nearly 700 boxes of ballots and voting records from the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia.

The evidence inside was shockingly thin.
The FBI's Fulton County raid was based on debunked claims by election deniers
The evidence provided for seizing 700 boxes of ballots was shockingly thin.
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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The House voted today to roll back tariffs that Trump imposed on Canada last year. We love you, Canada 🇨🇦!
February 12, 2026 at 1:18 AM
All of us deserve a voice in our democracy - but President Trump & his allies in Congress are working to silence our voices with the SAVE America Act & the Make Elections Great Again Act. Tell your lawmaker to protect our right to vote! actionnetwork.org/letters/save... @aft.org
Tell lawmakers to protect voting rights & reject SAVE 2.0!
Every person in America deserves a voice and representation in our democracy - but President Trump & his allies in Congress are working to silence our voices with the SAVE America Act & the Make Elect...
actionnetwork.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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Six members of Congress stood up for the Constitution. They won.
"The tide Is turning": Democratic military vets respond to Trump's failure to indict them
Six members of Congress stood up for the Constitution. They won.
www.motherjones.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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“I followed the rules. I’ve done great in the community. I’ve never abused any of the conditions of the stay or of my supervision…I’m so scared, I cannot go back."

ICE brutally detained a minister in Vermont. Now, the Trump administration wants to send him back to Uganda, where he was tortured.
He fled torture in Uganda. ICE is trying to send him back.
People like Pastor Steven Tendo “are exactly who our asylum system is meant to protect.”
www.motherjones.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Nice sunspot activity today. Last week’s large cluster is still visible off to the far right-hand side of the image.

#astrophoto #seestar #solar #sunspot
February 9, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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Did you know that different regions of the sun rotate at different rates? The sun is not a solid object, so rotation speeds can and do vary with latitude. The sun rotates once every ~24 days at the equator, and once every ~30 days at the poles!
#SpaceFacts 🔭

www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
Solar Rotation Varies by Latitude - NASA
The Sun rotates on its axis once in about 27 days. This rotation was first detected by observing the motion of sunspots.
www.nasa.gov
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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They never seem to be familiar with the truly bad stuff.
February 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Public health workers are quitting assignments to Guantánamo and other ICE jails, saying they’re being pressured to enable a man-made humanitarian crisis rather than protect health, according to one nurse who resigned.
Some Public Health Workers Assigned to Guantánamo, Other ICE Jails, Are Quitting
“Public health officers are being asked to facilitate a man-made humanitarian crisis,” said one nurse who resigned.
truthout.org
February 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Presidents have always instrumentalized the past to advance their political agendas. But Trump’s efforts to change the shape and meaning of Black History Month are something different.

"It's his determination to use the past for baldly illiberal purposes."
Trump whitewashes Black History Month
A celebration is acceptable only when it becomes a sanitized MAGA vision of America.
www.motherjones.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Besides acting as a window into how the world’s most pernicious sex pest thought about MeToo, the emails also show some of the sympathy and advice that Epstein received over the years from friends and admirers, including Val Kilmer and Noam Chomsky.
When Jeffrey Epstein was the world’s leading expert on getting away with it
The convicted sex-criminal was obsessed with other high profile abuse cases, offering commentary, advice, and even financial help.
www.motherjones.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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It is also notable that the questions over the legality of the ballroom that are sticking come down to congressional authorization. Again, the procedural design review processes rely more on trust than conventional wisdom recognized.
White House ballroom: Judge signals skepticism of Trump administration arguments
The federal judge presiding over a challenge to the White House ballroom project signaled deep skepticism of the Trump administration's arguments.
abcnews.go.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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TrumpRx, which Donald Trump Jr. is on the board of, launched in partnership with pharmaceutical giants, and points users to direct-to-patient sales platforms hosted by drug companies to facilitate the purchase of an extremely limited selection of medications.
Critics Warn TrumpRx Will Further Enrich Big Pharma, Not Reduce Drug Prices
Trump’s son is on the board of a prescription drug platform that may benefit from the direct-to-patient medicine sales.
buff.ly
February 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, the president wants to control the country’s future by bulldozing its past.
Trump's war on history
As America's 250th anniversary approaches, the president wants to control the country's future by bulldozing its past.
www.motherjones.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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British soldiers coming home from Afghanistan 💔

#TrumpMustApologize
January 23, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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“I would be skeptical of anyone who would take a job with an agency that is willing to defend behavior this unprofessional."

Even former members of ICE are horrified by the killing of Renee Nicole Good.
Former members of ICE say recent violence is "by design"
"What has changed is there has been an encouragement from the top to be much more aggressive in enforcement."
www.motherjones.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Watch my address on the ongoing federal presence in Minnesota:

youtu.be/fGTsYXBWQgU
Governor Walz Addresses Ongoing Federal Presence in Minnesota
YouTube video by Office of the Governor of Minnesota
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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“Fired for no reason”: Former immigration judges speak out against Trump’s assault on the courts
“Fired for no reason”: Former immigration judges speak out against Trump’s assault on the courts
The Trump administration’s push for more deportations is upending immigration courts. Recently terminated judges fear the changes imperil due process.
www.motherjones.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Princeton Public Library to cut hours due to budget deficit.
Princeton Public Library to cut hours due to budget deficit ⋆ Princeton, NJ local news %
The cuts begin on Monday, Jan. 12.
buff.ly
January 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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I used to think they were all nuts when they’d carry on non-stop about deep state cabals, powerful pedophile rings and highly connected sex traffickers.

It turns out they knew exactly what they were talking about.

They were talking about themselves.
December 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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History will record that Kimmel and Colbert were among the shining brave lights of our time.
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Are academic libraries on your travel wish list?
Academic Libraries for Your Travel Bucket List
Are academic libraries on your travel wish list?
buff.ly
December 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Time to admit they don't have a case. This is just embarrassing for the “Justice” Department under Pam Bondi.
December 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM