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Nice to see another outlet picking up on the fact that a Republican candidate for governor in Tennessee confirmed to us he believes women who make their own reproductive decisions and get abortions should face the death penalty.
pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/elections...
pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/elections...
February 17, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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LEFT: Liam Ramos, imprisoned for being a child.
RIGHT: Donald Trump, *not* imprisoned for raping children.
RIGHT: Donald Trump, *not* imprisoned for raping children.
February 18, 2026 at 12:01 AM
LEFT: Liam Ramos, imprisoned for being a child.
RIGHT: Donald Trump, *not* imprisoned for raping children.
RIGHT: Donald Trump, *not* imprisoned for raping children.
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BREAKING: I read the new version of the “Save America Act” (S. 1383) so u don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Point 1 is new. It requires that all 50 states send their voter rolls to the DHS to run thru DHS’s faulty “SAVE” voter purge program. Points 6 & 7 are new too. Tell ur Senators #NoOnSAVE 1/
February 17, 2026 at 9:47 PM
BREAKING: I read the new version of the “Save America Act” (S. 1383) so u don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Point 1 is new. It requires that all 50 states send their voter rolls to the DHS to run thru DHS’s faulty “SAVE” voter purge program. Points 6 & 7 are new too. Tell ur Senators #NoOnSAVE 1/
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Last year, surveillance giant Palantir (who got an 8-figure contract from ICE) paid $0 in federal income tax despite making $1.5 BILLION, partly due to new tax cuts in Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill.
They cut Medicaid & SNAP to pay for this.
This monstrosity must be reversed.
They cut Medicaid & SNAP to pay for this.
This monstrosity must be reversed.
Palantir Pays Zero Federal Income Tax Despite Explosive Growth, Largely Due to Trump Tax Law
Palantir reported $1.5 billion of U.S. income but paid exactly zero federal income tax in 2025. Despite explosive growth, tax breaks from the Trump tax law helped Palantir avoid paying even a dime of...
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February 17, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Last year, surveillance giant Palantir (who got an 8-figure contract from ICE) paid $0 in federal income tax despite making $1.5 BILLION, partly due to new tax cuts in Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill.
They cut Medicaid & SNAP to pay for this.
This monstrosity must be reversed.
They cut Medicaid & SNAP to pay for this.
This monstrosity must be reversed.
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Files show convicted sex abuser messaged with Ken Starr and others about Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford
Epstein sympathized with Kavanaugh during supreme court confirmation, emails show
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Files show convicted sex abuser messaged with Ken Starr and others about Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford
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Trump and Bondi and others in the administration want the public to believe that Christians (but only their approved kind) are persecuted in America for their beliefs (anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ+). But they just censored James Talarico, a Christian whose Christian beliefs challenge theirs.
February 17, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Trump and Bondi and others in the administration want the public to believe that Christians (but only their approved kind) are persecuted in America for their beliefs (anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ+). But they just censored James Talarico, a Christian whose Christian beliefs challenge theirs.
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Billionaire owners of giant media companies do not care about higher order things, like truth and justice, only whether those higher order things can be used to achieve their goals.
Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
February 17, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Billionaire owners of giant media companies do not care about higher order things, like truth and justice, only whether those higher order things can be used to achieve their goals.
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Despite Epstein’s Toxicity, Steve Bannon Stood by Him, Texts Indicate
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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Summary of current events:
The US had an Iran strike package teed up and ready to launch in mid-late January.
Bibi told Trump his plans weren’t big enough.
Now we’re sending everything with wings to the Middle East.
The US had an Iran strike package teed up and ready to launch in mid-late January.
Bibi told Trump his plans weren’t big enough.
Now we’re sending everything with wings to the Middle East.
February 17, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Summary of current events:
The US had an Iran strike package teed up and ready to launch in mid-late January.
Bibi told Trump his plans weren’t big enough.
Now we’re sending everything with wings to the Middle East.
The US had an Iran strike package teed up and ready to launch in mid-late January.
Bibi told Trump his plans weren’t big enough.
Now we’re sending everything with wings to the Middle East.
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EXCLUSIVE: ICE officials knew use of force was rising well before the Minneapolis shootings.
Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership didn't see it as a concern to be addressed.
Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership didn't see it as a concern to be addressed.
ICE officials knew use of force was rising well before Minneapolis shootings
Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership did not see it as a concern to be addressed.
www.politico.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: ICE officials knew use of force was rising well before the Minneapolis shootings.
Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership didn't see it as a concern to be addressed.
Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership didn't see it as a concern to be addressed.
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The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
Let Them Fly First Class: Kristi Noem’s DHS Luxury Jet Scandal
Inside Noem's flying palace. Plus: Pentagon demands obedient, deadly AI. The race to deploy untested nuclear reactors. Lawmakers move to rein in presidential pardons. And remembering Robert Duvall.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:41 AM
The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
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US had almost *no* job growth in 2025.
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January, but labor market growth stalled in 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that U.S. employers added 181,000 jobs last year, far fewer than the 1.46 million jobs that were added in 2024.
www.nbcnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
US had almost *no* job growth in 2025.
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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Liars expect us to defend the truth.
They don’t expect us to attack them for lying.
www.editorialboard.com/how-do-we-kn...
They don’t expect us to attack them for lying.
www.editorialboard.com/how-do-we-kn...
How do we know the GOP wants to rig elections? Because they lie
Their lies cover up their intent to cheat.
www.editorialboard.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Liars expect us to defend the truth.
They don’t expect us to attack them for lying.
www.editorialboard.com/how-do-we-kn...
They don’t expect us to attack them for lying.
www.editorialboard.com/how-do-we-kn...
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Really hard to grapple with the number of people this administration will succeed at killing.
February 16, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Really hard to grapple with the number of people this administration will succeed at killing.
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Don’t be TRICKED! The SAVE act is a voter suppression bill PRETENDING to be a voter protection bill…
youtu.be/5bgy1Rd7rk4
youtu.be/5bgy1Rd7rk4
Don't SAVE America
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Don’t be TRICKED! The SAVE act is a voter suppression bill PRETENDING to be a voter protection bill…
youtu.be/5bgy1Rd7rk4
youtu.be/5bgy1Rd7rk4
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“Wagner recruiters who specialised in persuading young men from Russia’s hinterland to fight in Ukraine have been given a new task — recruiting economically vulnerable Europeans to carry out violence on Nato soil, the officials said.”
www.ft.com/content/dbd1...
www.ft.com/content/dbd1...
Russia’s Wagner Group pivots to European sabotage, say western officials
Recruiters involved with fighter group are said to be targeting agents for operations on Nato soil
www.ft.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
“Wagner recruiters who specialised in persuading young men from Russia’s hinterland to fight in Ukraine have been given a new task — recruiting economically vulnerable Europeans to carry out violence on Nato soil, the officials said.”
www.ft.com/content/dbd1...
www.ft.com/content/dbd1...
Anyone else wondering/ scared about the “detention centers” (concentration camps? They’re planning to jail a lot of Americans.
February 16, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Anyone else wondering/ scared about the “detention centers” (concentration camps? They’re planning to jail a lot of Americans.
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As you process the Epstein files, remember:
Palantir received early funding from Jeffrey Epstein.
It was also backed by the CIA’s venture arm, In-Q-Tel.
Then came the defense contracts.
Then mass data analytics at scale.
This isn’t separate stories.
It’s one ecosystem: the Epstein network.
Palantir received early funding from Jeffrey Epstein.
It was also backed by the CIA’s venture arm, In-Q-Tel.
Then came the defense contracts.
Then mass data analytics at scale.
This isn’t separate stories.
It’s one ecosystem: the Epstein network.
February 16, 2026 at 5:52 AM
As you process the Epstein files, remember:
Palantir received early funding from Jeffrey Epstein.
It was also backed by the CIA’s venture arm, In-Q-Tel.
Then came the defense contracts.
Then mass data analytics at scale.
This isn’t separate stories.
It’s one ecosystem: the Epstein network.
Palantir received early funding from Jeffrey Epstein.
It was also backed by the CIA’s venture arm, In-Q-Tel.
Then came the defense contracts.
Then mass data analytics at scale.
This isn’t separate stories.
It’s one ecosystem: the Epstein network.
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US military has boarded more than one tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking from Caribbean.
Gonna take a long time to dig through the mountain of crazy.
Gonna take a long time to dig through the mountain of crazy.
February 16, 2026 at 2:16 AM
US military has boarded more than one tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking from Caribbean.
Gonna take a long time to dig through the mountain of crazy.
Gonna take a long time to dig through the mountain of crazy.
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"I’ve wanted Marc Elias to be wrong for seven years, or six years, for as long as he’s been coming on my show. I have wanted his warnings to be wrong, but every single one of them has been either affirmed or prescient."--Nicolle Wallace. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
It’s not too late for states and Congress to stop Trump from subverting the midterms
With only nine months before the midterm elections, Trump is plotting to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress.
www.democracydocket.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:11 PM
"I’ve wanted Marc Elias to be wrong for seven years, or six years, for as long as he’s been coming on my show. I have wanted his warnings to be wrong, but every single one of them has been either affirmed or prescient."--Nicolle Wallace. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
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The problem for democracy is that it will not survive three more years of such a system. We cannot hold free and fair elections if judges blindly accept the word of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel’s minions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/two-...
Two cases and the grease that breaks democracy
The obvious lesson many are drawing is that ordinary citizens are more reliable protectors of democracy than judges in black robes.
www.democracydocket.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The problem for democracy is that it will not survive three more years of such a system. We cannot hold free and fair elections if judges blindly accept the word of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel’s minions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/two-...
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THIS is why I'm expanding my Dem fundraising to include lower-profile offices like state Railroad Commissioner, Agriculture Commissioner, etc.
Not only are they important themselves, they also often act as a springboard for higher-profile offices.
secure.actblue.com/donate/other...
Not only are they important themselves, they also often act as a springboard for higher-profile offices.
secure.actblue.com/donate/other...
February 16, 2026 at 1:50 AM
THIS is why I'm expanding my Dem fundraising to include lower-profile offices like state Railroad Commissioner, Agriculture Commissioner, etc.
Not only are they important themselves, they also often act as a springboard for higher-profile offices.
secure.actblue.com/donate/other...
Not only are they important themselves, they also often act as a springboard for higher-profile offices.
secure.actblue.com/donate/other...
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