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JW
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Dad, Architect, Lover of Life
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The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering

The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
February 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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The stories weren’t played together on A1, but they probably should’ve been.
We’ve come a long way as a planet from the Arab spring days when tech bros touted themselves as harbingers of freedom.
February 14, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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#nowspinning Bad Brains' killer 1986 release, I Against I.

1986 US SST pressing.
February 14, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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3D Pinball: Space Cadet (1995)
February 13, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Very well, apparently.
“Family man” and Republican Senator from Ohio accepted money from Epstein's co-conspirator before working to bury the files.

How do these people live with themselves?
February 13, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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February 13, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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February 13, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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Are you ready for the 3/28/26 #NoKings protest?

Love snark? 😂

In my shop… comingandgoingdesign.etsy.com/listing/4451...
February 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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We're through just one day of candidate qualifying in Louisiana and the Democrats already have candidates in all six Congressional districts.

Yes, even Speaker Mike Johnson's district (which backed Trump by 52!) has a Democrat running
February 11, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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You get what you pay for.
February 12, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump is convicted of child molestation against 2 children

He attempted to keep one victim quiet by claiming he would receive $10 million from the Trump administration as restitution for former Jan. 6 defendants and would share the money with the victim in his will 😑🖕
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump is convicted of child molestation
Andrew Johnson tried to bribe a child victim with the promise of a Jan. 6-related payout, prosecutors say. Trump has discussed the possibility of compensating rioters, but no one has received any paym...
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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"Images obtained by CBS News appear to show the zip ties and bruised wrists of Anabel Romero's 14-year-old daughter SueHey, a U.S. citizen who was tending to her 6- and 8-year-old siblings when the agents descended on the crowd in military-style gear and herded them into a confined area."
Feds zip-tied a 14-year-old girl during Idaho raid, sparking fresh questions about ICE tactics
A 14-year-old girl said she was "crying" and "struggling to breathe" when law enforcement officers herded her onto a racetrack with other detainees and zip-tied her hands.
www.cbsnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Lutnick nana-na-na nana-na-na hey hey hey
February 11, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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That’s what’s up.
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 AM
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"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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Textbook. If you are surprised, it is because this shit usually, at least not in the last 150 years, does not happen in the US. And the past is mild in comparison
February 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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Vermont US Representative Becca Balint being interviewed by Drop Site News shortly after reviewing more, unreleased Epstein files saying
"They're all a bunch of sick fucks"
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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February 9, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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This of course, is what has been said from the beginning. Will this monster, Trump EVER face ANY accountability for his actions?
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows - CBS News share.google/2a4ONX0tKClx...
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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February 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Re: Science Mag editorial celebrating mainly the inside/quiet advocacy done this year, I offer this in lighthearted response. 🧪

This is a Myanmar woman doing her usual, longstanding dance routine while black cars speed by to carry out a coup. 1/4
February 8, 2026 at 5:32 AM
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Portland, OR mayor Keith Wilson responding to public demands that ICE's land use permit be rescinded after they gassed thousands of peaceful men women and children.

Kinda curious what "the course" we should stay is here, Keith? Watching ICE gas, abduct and sometimes shoot our neighbors?
February 8, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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Interview about liberalism and gerontocracy www.brinkatyale.com/issue-fiftee...
Interview: Liberalism’s Past, Present, and Future — Brink
Samuel Moyn on Cold War liberalism, Hegel, and the power of the old.
www.brinkatyale.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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A street medic said “I’ve been working in this field for over 8 years now and I’ve seen a lot of shit, but that was truly one of the most terrible things I’ve witnessed and I never thought that I’d have to see actual children getting gassed like that, but here we are I suppose”
Portland Labor Against ICE March Faces Brutal Fed Response
A peaceful rally turned violent when federal agents unleashed tear gas, rubber bullets, and other munitions on Portlanders, including young children, highlighting the deepening militarization of law e...
www.wewillfreeus.org
February 6, 2026 at 10:41 PM