Malcolm Meyer
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Via @dabbs346.bsky.social Susan Collins is back to using a pre-checked recurring donation box on her fundraising solicitations. (She stopped for a while after it got attn.)
FEC has called on Congress to ban this scammy, predatory practice known for exploiting unsuspecting seniors. #MEpolitics
FEC has called on Congress to ban this scammy, predatory practice known for exploiting unsuspecting seniors. #MEpolitics
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February 17, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Via @dabbs346.bsky.social Susan Collins is back to using a pre-checked recurring donation box on her fundraising solicitations. (She stopped for a while after it got attn.)
FEC has called on Congress to ban this scammy, predatory practice known for exploiting unsuspecting seniors. #MEpolitics
FEC has called on Congress to ban this scammy, predatory practice known for exploiting unsuspecting seniors. #MEpolitics
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Abigail Spanberger ran for governor of Virginia on her record as one of the most bipartisan members of the House. After her first weeks in office, critics on the right are calling her a witch, a “Bond villain” and dangerous. She sees it as a sign of her success. nyti.ms/3MO2wLb
In First Months as Governor, Abigail Spanberger Kicks Up Heat From the Right
The new governor of Virginia, who ran as a centrist Democrat and a former intelligence officer, says the attacks are a sign of her success.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Abigail Spanberger ran for governor of Virginia on her record as one of the most bipartisan members of the House. After her first weeks in office, critics on the right are calling her a witch, a “Bond villain” and dangerous. She sees it as a sign of her success. nyti.ms/3MO2wLb
Second week.
Two men and a woman were detained in separate Tuscon locations as the Nancy Guthrie investigation reaches its second week.
Three People Reportedly Detained In Search For Nancy Guthrie
Two men and a woman were detained in separate Tuscon locations as the Nancy Guthrie investigation reaches its second week.
www.forbes.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Second week.
Outrage works!
Ring, the doorbell video security system owned by Amazon, parted ways with a tech surveillance company that promoted a “Search Party” function that could access multiple cameras in a neighborhood. The function, which was featured in a Super Bowl ad, drew criticism over privacy concerns.
Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Backlash to Super Bowl Ad
A commercial about a lost dog being reunited with his family ignited concerns that a “Search Party” feature posed privacy risks. Ring parted ways with the tech company Flock Safety.
nyti.ms
February 14, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Outrage works!
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One of the best traditions in Maine: waking up on Feb. 14 to a city covered in hearts. The love, kindness, and joy spread each year by Kevin Fahrman, the infamous "Valentine's Day Bandit" lives on even after his passing in 2023. Today, and every day, #BeAKevin ❤️ Happy Valentine's Day, Maine!
February 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
One of the best traditions in Maine: waking up on Feb. 14 to a city covered in hearts. The love, kindness, and joy spread each year by Kevin Fahrman, the infamous "Valentine's Day Bandit" lives on even after his passing in 2023. Today, and every day, #BeAKevin ❤️ Happy Valentine's Day, Maine!
Women’s dual moguls has been, hands down, the BEST competition I’ve seen during the Olympics. The athleticism and fast-paced runs have been so much fun to watch. To think this is the first time it’s been at the Olympics is wild. Can’t wait for it to come back next time. Must see!
February 14, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Women’s dual moguls has been, hands down, the BEST competition I’ve seen during the Olympics. The athleticism and fast-paced runs have been so much fun to watch. To think this is the first time it’s been at the Olympics is wild. Can’t wait for it to come back next time. Must see!
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DOGE allegedly used ChatGPT to identify 1,400 NEH grants it said were DEI. Grants were terminated April 2025, according to a court filing. E.g.
Film: 1873 Colfax massacre
Film: first female pilots flying for U.S. military in WWII
Film: “Untold Story of Jewish Women Slave Labor in the Holocaust"
Film: 1873 Colfax massacre
Film: first female pilots flying for U.S. military in WWII
Film: “Untold Story of Jewish Women Slave Labor in the Holocaust"
ChatGPT cuts in action
www.politico.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:49 PM
DOGE allegedly used ChatGPT to identify 1,400 NEH grants it said were DEI. Grants were terminated April 2025, according to a court filing. E.g.
Film: 1873 Colfax massacre
Film: first female pilots flying for U.S. military in WWII
Film: “Untold Story of Jewish Women Slave Labor in the Holocaust"
Film: 1873 Colfax massacre
Film: first female pilots flying for U.S. military in WWII
Film: “Untold Story of Jewish Women Slave Labor in the Holocaust"
In Kansas City!
Look!
"News of a potential immigrant detention center in Kansas City sparked fierce public backlash over the past month. At rallies and protests, many people called on Platform Ventures to not sell the building to the federal government..."
And now:
www.kcur.org/news/2026-02...
"News of a potential immigrant detention center in Kansas City sparked fierce public backlash over the past month. At rallies and protests, many people called on Platform Ventures to not sell the building to the federal government..."
And now:
www.kcur.org/news/2026-02...
Kansas City developers halt sale of warehouse for ICE detention center as public pressure mounts
Federal officials first toured the building in January, sparking speculation over whether the owners had sold the building to the U.S. government. Media reports suggested the sale was part of a push t...
www.kcur.org
February 13, 2026 at 12:47 PM
In Kansas City!
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Breaking News: Goldman Sachs’s top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, resigned after her extensive relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was revealed.
Goldman Sachs General Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler Resigns Over Epstein Ties
Kathryn Ruemmler, a former top Obama administration lawyer, is out at Goldman Sachs after emails showed she had a friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, the sex offender, spanning many years.
nyti.ms
February 13, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Breaking News: Goldman Sachs’s top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, resigned after her extensive relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was revealed.
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"Previous estimates showed the US economy generated 584,000 jobs in 2025, the first year of Trump’s second term, which was deeply discouraging.
Now, the picture is far worse: The newly revised, final data shows that the U.S. economy actually added only 181,000 jobs..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Now, the picture is far worse: The newly revised, final data shows that the U.S. economy actually added only 181,000 jobs..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
February 13, 2026 at 1:47 AM
"Previous estimates showed the US economy generated 584,000 jobs in 2025, the first year of Trump’s second term, which was deeply discouraging.
Now, the picture is far worse: The newly revised, final data shows that the U.S. economy actually added only 181,000 jobs..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Now, the picture is far worse: The newly revised, final data shows that the U.S. economy actually added only 181,000 jobs..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
February 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
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In just a few moments, I will vote against the so-called SAVE America Act and I am a strong no. That's because this bill would place unnecessary burdens on millions of women and eligible citizens to register to vote and make their voices heard. It is un-American & undermines our democracy.
February 11, 2026 at 10:42 PM
In just a few moments, I will vote against the so-called SAVE America Act and I am a strong no. That's because this bill would place unnecessary burdens on millions of women and eligible citizens to register to vote and make their voices heard. It is un-American & undermines our democracy.
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Here's an example of the headlines we saw after Susan Collins sided with Trump 87% of the time in 2017.
But in 2025 she clocked in almost 10% higher -- voting with Trump more often than with any president in any previous year in her career!
Time to retire the moderate/centrism canard. #MEpolitics
But in 2025 she clocked in almost 10% higher -- voting with Trump more often than with any president in any previous year in her career!
Time to retire the moderate/centrism canard. #MEpolitics
Susan Collins was a more reliable vote for GOP in 2017 than any other year | CNN Politics
Maine Sen. Susan Collins has built a reputation as a maverick. She burnished those credentials by being one of three Republicans to vote against the Republican health care plan (that sought to replace...
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Here's an example of the headlines we saw after Susan Collins sided with Trump 87% of the time in 2017.
But in 2025 she clocked in almost 10% higher -- voting with Trump more often than with any president in any previous year in her career!
Time to retire the moderate/centrism canard. #MEpolitics
But in 2025 she clocked in almost 10% higher -- voting with Trump more often than with any president in any previous year in her career!
Time to retire the moderate/centrism canard. #MEpolitics
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Bad Bunny's historical advisor is an assistant professor at UW-Madison.
Hell of a flex for your tenure file.
Hell of a flex for your tenure file.
Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
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Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
news.wisc.edu
February 9, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Bad Bunny's historical advisor is an assistant professor at UW-Madison.
Hell of a flex for your tenure file.
Hell of a flex for your tenure file.
So many AI commercials 🤖
February 9, 2026 at 12:51 AM
So many AI commercials 🤖
Why 👏🏽 introduce 👏🏽 the 👏🏽 ASL 👏🏽 interpreter 👏🏽 if 👏🏽 you’re 👏🏽 not 👏🏽 going 👏🏽 to 👏🏽 show 👏🏽 them 👏🏽 the clap 👏🏽 whole 👏🏽 time 👏🏽
February 8, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Why 👏🏽 introduce 👏🏽 the 👏🏽 ASL 👏🏽 interpreter 👏🏽 if 👏🏽 you’re 👏🏽 not 👏🏽 going 👏🏽 to 👏🏽 show 👏🏽 them 👏🏽 the clap 👏🏽 whole 👏🏽 time 👏🏽
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"'The pastors’ group that I’m in, we got together, and we agreed that if violence breaks out in Springfield, we have a duty to go right to the front of it and to call for peace,' he said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Opinion | In Ohio, I Caught a Glimpse of the New Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"'The pastors’ group that I’m in, we got together, and we agreed that if violence breaks out in Springfield, we have a duty to go right to the front of it and to call for peace,' he said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
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Jeffrey Bezos is destroying the Washington Post for the same reason Musk destroyed Twitter and Ellison is destroying CBS—oligarchs oppose the free press when if it threatens their wealth and power.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Jeffrey Bezos is destroying the Washington Post for the same reason Musk destroyed Twitter and Ellison is destroying CBS—oligarchs oppose the free press when if it threatens their wealth and power.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
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Suburban observers say ICE has only been more aggressive since Homan: “I think they’re getting angry that we’re winning and the country is rallying around us. We’re so organized and we act with such integrity. They don’t want to admit they feel threatened by us.”
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Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Suburban observers say ICE has only been more aggressive since Homan: “I think they’re getting angry that we’re winning and the country is rallying around us. We’re so organized and we act with such integrity. They don’t want to admit they feel threatened by us.”
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I’ve been up til 2… 3… 4 o’clock in the morning more times in the last three months than I have been in the last decade. I feel like I’m having sleep regression brought on by the constant feeling of doom I’m experiencing.
February 4, 2026 at 7:44 AM
I’ve been up til 2… 3… 4 o’clock in the morning more times in the last three months than I have been in the last decade. I feel like I’m having sleep regression brought on by the constant feeling of doom I’m experiencing.
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They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas.
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
Walz demands DHS stop detaining Minnesota children
In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Walz demanded details about how many Minnesota kids are in detention facilities.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:35 AM
They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas.
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
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SCOOP: More federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned or are preparing to, in part because the administration has asked them to file charges against protesters without appropriate evidence, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
January 30, 2026 at 8:29 PM
SCOOP: More federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned or are preparing to, in part because the administration has asked them to file charges against protesters without appropriate evidence, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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And quietly the tide begins to turn.... Keep the faith because surely a reckoning is coming.
GOP STUNNED: Democrat Flips Reliably Republican Texas State Senate Seat
www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-...
GOP STUNNED: Democrat Flips Reliably Republican Texas State Senate Seat
www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-...
GOP STUNNED: Democrat Flips Reliably Republican Texas State Senate Seat
Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
www.huffpost.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:32 PM
And quietly the tide begins to turn.... Keep the faith because surely a reckoning is coming.
GOP STUNNED: Democrat Flips Reliably Republican Texas State Senate Seat
www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-...
GOP STUNNED: Democrat Flips Reliably Republican Texas State Senate Seat
www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-...
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Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com