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Special for my friends in the media!
Before you use numbers from a new DHS “economic impact analysis” in reporting on a new Trump prison camp, please consider that these reports appear to be (to use a technical term) horseshit.
Helpful explanation here:
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/federal-ec...
Before you use numbers from a new DHS “economic impact analysis” in reporting on a new Trump prison camp, please consider that these reports appear to be (to use a technical term) horseshit.
Helpful explanation here:
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/federal-ec...
Federal Economic Analysis for Detention Site Riddled With Errors on Taxes, Jobs, Geography
Document incorrectly references Oklahoma economy and inflates job numbers with theoretical positions
projectsaltbox.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Special for my friends in the media!
Before you use numbers from a new DHS “economic impact analysis” in reporting on a new Trump prison camp, please consider that these reports appear to be (to use a technical term) horseshit.
Helpful explanation here:
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/federal-ec...
Before you use numbers from a new DHS “economic impact analysis” in reporting on a new Trump prison camp, please consider that these reports appear to be (to use a technical term) horseshit.
Helpful explanation here:
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/federal-ec...
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Inconceivable indeed …🔻
February 17, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Inconceivable indeed …🔻
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Internet is working fine today......👍
February 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Internet is working fine today......👍
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"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
February 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
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The Epstein Class is the by-product of an economy that emerged over the last two decades, from which this new elite has siphoned off vast amounts of wealth.
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-squalor-of-the-epstein-class
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-squalor-of-the-epstein-class
February 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The Epstein Class is the by-product of an economy that emerged over the last two decades, from which this new elite has siphoned off vast amounts of wealth.
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-squalor-of-the-epstein-class
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-squalor-of-the-epstein-class
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
—FDR, 1937
—FDR, 1937
February 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
—FDR, 1937
—FDR, 1937
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The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
A short note to Kristi Noem
To a current Cabinet secretary from a former one
robertreich.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
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Researchers have found that 6 of 10 abortion restrictions — bans on Medicaid funding for abortion, mandated waiting periods, 2nd-trimester abortion bans, ACA marketplace insurance coverage bans, biased counseling laws, and ultrasound requirements — were linked to higher rates of maternal mortality.
Laws restricting abortions linked to rise in 'abhorrently high' maternal mortality rates
Rising state-level abortion restrictions in the United States were linked to a similar, parallel rise in maternal deaths from 2005 to 2023, according to research presented at The Pregnancy Meeting. ...
www.healio.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Researchers have found that 6 of 10 abortion restrictions — bans on Medicaid funding for abortion, mandated waiting periods, 2nd-trimester abortion bans, ACA marketplace insurance coverage bans, biased counseling laws, and ultrasound requirements — were linked to higher rates of maternal mortality.
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You should be rightfully enraged by this.
February 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM
You should be rightfully enraged by this.
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"I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments."
No. He hasn’t. Or he would have learned the following.👇
No. He hasn’t. Or he would have learned the following.👇
February 14, 2026 at 11:48 AM
"I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments."
No. He hasn’t. Or he would have learned the following.👇
No. He hasn’t. Or he would have learned the following.👇
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Ask yourself: why would this administration want to delete references to Medgar Evers’ racist assassin being a racist? Why might that be?
I challenge anyone in this administration or Congress to defend this.
I challenge anyone in this administration or Congress to defend this.
Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist - Mississippi Today
Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.
mississippitoday.org
February 15, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Ask yourself: why would this administration want to delete references to Medgar Evers’ racist assassin being a racist? Why might that be?
I challenge anyone in this administration or Congress to defend this.
I challenge anyone in this administration or Congress to defend this.
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Major news: DOJ releases list of “politically exposed persons” in the Epstein Files to create more chaos in the public.
Epstein survivor tells me that the list is” missing a few names......"
Europe embraces Democratic leaders as Trump abandons the alliance. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
Epstein survivor tells me that the list is” missing a few names......"
Europe embraces Democratic leaders as Trump abandons the alliance. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
Major News: DOJ Releases Letter of "Politically Exposed Persons" in Epstein Files to Muddy the Waters as Europe Embraces Democratic Leaders
Good evening everyone.
open.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Major news: DOJ releases list of “politically exposed persons” in the Epstein Files to create more chaos in the public.
Epstein survivor tells me that the list is” missing a few names......"
Europe embraces Democratic leaders as Trump abandons the alliance. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
Epstein survivor tells me that the list is” missing a few names......"
Europe embraces Democratic leaders as Trump abandons the alliance. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
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…she will make sure they vote for “the right leaders?”
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 4:42 PM
…she will make sure they vote for “the right leaders?”
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The stock market is not the economy. 🤷
February 14, 2026 at 7:35 PM
The stock market is not the economy. 🤷
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Says the guy who auctioned off little girls
Says the guy who trafficked little girls
Says the guy who raped little girls
Voter cheating, or electoral fraud, is extremely rare in the USA
Only 39 cases of voter fraud were ID'd in a recent election, a mere 0.000039% of over 100 million ballots cast
Says the guy who trafficked little girls
Says the guy who raped little girls
Voter cheating, or electoral fraud, is extremely rare in the USA
Only 39 cases of voter fraud were ID'd in a recent election, a mere 0.000039% of over 100 million ballots cast
February 14, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Says the guy who auctioned off little girls
Says the guy who trafficked little girls
Says the guy who raped little girls
Voter cheating, or electoral fraud, is extremely rare in the USA
Only 39 cases of voter fraud were ID'd in a recent election, a mere 0.000039% of over 100 million ballots cast
Says the guy who trafficked little girls
Says the guy who raped little girls
Voter cheating, or electoral fraud, is extremely rare in the USA
Only 39 cases of voter fraud were ID'd in a recent election, a mere 0.000039% of over 100 million ballots cast
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I knew I saw this somewhere before. Funny that it’s almost exactly what’s actually happening now.
February 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I knew I saw this somewhere before. Funny that it’s almost exactly what’s actually happening now.
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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This is the real Donald Trump. He tells you who he is.
February 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM
This is the real Donald Trump. He tells you who he is.
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Major news: Epstein fallout explodes as world leader criminally charged, Sultan ousted, and more.
More significant emails released showing ties between Trump and Epstein.
Kristi Noem under fire for personal relationship with Lieutenant—one that got a Coast Guard officer fired.
More significant emails released showing ties between Trump and Epstein.
Kristi Noem under fire for personal relationship with Lieutenant—one that got a Coast Guard officer fired.
Major News: Epstein Fallout Explodes as World Leader Criminally Charged and Sultan Ousted, Kristi Noem Faces Bipartisan Resignation Calls
Good morning everyone.
open.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Major news: Epstein fallout explodes as world leader criminally charged, Sultan ousted, and more.
More significant emails released showing ties between Trump and Epstein.
Kristi Noem under fire for personal relationship with Lieutenant—one that got a Coast Guard officer fired.
More significant emails released showing ties between Trump and Epstein.
Kristi Noem under fire for personal relationship with Lieutenant—one that got a Coast Guard officer fired.
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The company is facing a lawsuit from three detainees who allege guards beat and sexually assaulted them, then covered it up.
Never forget who is profiting from this cruelty.
https://prospect.org/2026/02/12/ice-immigration-prison-geo-group-trump/
Never forget who is profiting from this cruelty.
https://prospect.org/2026/02/12/ice-immigration-prison-geo-group-trump/
ICE Boosts Income at Private Prison Company GEO Group by 800 Percent - The American Prospect
The company’s year-end earnings call came just days after a lawsuit alleges guards in the company’s Washington state imm
prospect.org
February 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
The company is facing a lawsuit from three detainees who allege guards beat and sexually assaulted them, then covered it up.
Never forget who is profiting from this cruelty.
https://prospect.org/2026/02/12/ice-immigration-prison-geo-group-trump/
Never forget who is profiting from this cruelty.
https://prospect.org/2026/02/12/ice-immigration-prison-geo-group-trump/
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When a person who tried to steal an election with an orchestrated insurrection tells you he’s going to protect future elections, you’re fucked. The time to deal with him is now America. The rest of us are doing our part. Your turn.
Sincerely,
The Free World
Sincerely,
The Free World
February 13, 2026 at 11:47 PM
When a person who tried to steal an election with an orchestrated insurrection tells you he’s going to protect future elections, you’re fucked. The time to deal with him is now America. The rest of us are doing our part. Your turn.
Sincerely,
The Free World
Sincerely,
The Free World
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Let's do it and see.
Bring it on.
The biggest threat we've ever faced is squatting and shitting in the White House NOW.
Bring it on.
The biggest threat we've ever faced is squatting and shitting in the White House NOW.
February 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Let's do it and see.
Bring it on.
The biggest threat we've ever faced is squatting and shitting in the White House NOW.
Bring it on.
The biggest threat we've ever faced is squatting and shitting in the White House NOW.
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Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi’s handling of the Epstein case is far from her first controversy.
February 13, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi’s handling of the Epstein case is far from her first controversy.
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Security detail provided by the US Marshals Service for budget chief and Project 2025 architect Russell Vought is being paid for by the $15M left in funding for the now gutted USAID.
Cuts in USAID will contribute to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, with 2/3 of them being children.
Cuts in USAID will contribute to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, with 2/3 of them being children.
Russell Vought raided USAID budgets he helped gut to pay for his own security
The White House budget office reportedly set aside $15 million of remaining funds to protect the Project 2025 guy, according to Reuters.
www.motherjones.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Security detail provided by the US Marshals Service for budget chief and Project 2025 architect Russell Vought is being paid for by the $15M left in funding for the now gutted USAID.
Cuts in USAID will contribute to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, with 2/3 of them being children.
Cuts in USAID will contribute to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, with 2/3 of them being children.