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“No matter how Ring and other surveillance tech companies may downplay it, there’s no world in which finding lost dogs is the final end-use for this technology.”
Opinion | Ring is using lost dogs to make the surveillance state adorable
The same technology the Amazon-owned company uses to find lost dogs could easily be turned against their owners.
www.ms.now
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“No matter how Ring and other surveillance tech companies may downplay it, there’s no world in which finding lost dogs is the final end-use for this technology.”
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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.
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 12:00 AM
“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.
ICE brutally detained a minister in Vermont. Now, the Trump administration wants to send him back to Uganda, where he was tortured.
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Google plans to integrate its AI model, Gemini, into its shopping services. This could allow Google and its partners to violate consumer privacy and manipulate consumers into spending more and paying higher prices.
I’m pushing for answers.
I’m pushing for answers.
February 10, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Google plans to integrate its AI model, Gemini, into its shopping services. This could allow Google and its partners to violate consumer privacy and manipulate consumers into spending more and paying higher prices.
I’m pushing for answers.
I’m pushing for answers.
"The less funding for ICE and Border Patrol, the better," @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social tells @timmiller.bsky.social. "I think that's really where the power is... I'm fine with restrictions, but the restrictions are really less important than the funding."
February 10, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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Countries pushing accountability over the Epstein Files ⬇️
UK, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland
Meanwhile the U.S. President is telling Americans to move on after he appears 38,000 times with dozens of friends and associates.
It’s time for accountability!
UK, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland
Meanwhile the U.S. President is telling Americans to move on after he appears 38,000 times with dozens of friends and associates.
It’s time for accountability!
February 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Countries pushing accountability over the Epstein Files ⬇️
UK, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland
Meanwhile the U.S. President is telling Americans to move on after he appears 38,000 times with dozens of friends and associates.
It’s time for accountability!
UK, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland
Meanwhile the U.S. President is telling Americans to move on after he appears 38,000 times with dozens of friends and associates.
It’s time for accountability!
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Playing politics with disaster relief funding is a new low, even for the Trump Administration.
Let’s call it for what it really is: a politically motivated decision that punishes thousands of Illinois families in a critical moment of need.
Let’s call it for what it really is: a politically motivated decision that punishes thousands of Illinois families in a critical moment of need.
Trump administration denies Illinois appeal for summer storms disaster relief
In two letters sent to President Donald Trump last year, Gov. JB Pritzker said the intense rainfall overwhelmed Chicago’s sewer system on the Southwest Side as well as in Cicero and other suburbs, hur...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Playing politics with disaster relief funding is a new low, even for the Trump Administration.
Let’s call it for what it really is: a politically motivated decision that punishes thousands of Illinois families in a critical moment of need.
Let’s call it for what it really is: a politically motivated decision that punishes thousands of Illinois families in a critical moment of need.
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NEW: An immigration court has terminated removal proceedings against Tufts doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, finding that DHS did not meet its burden of establishing that she was removable, her lawyers tell the Second Circuit. live-awp-vermont.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/...
February 9, 2026 at 11:38 PM
NEW: An immigration court has terminated removal proceedings against Tufts doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, finding that DHS did not meet its burden of establishing that she was removable, her lawyers tell the Second Circuit. live-awp-vermont.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/...
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What being a billionaire scion taught JB Pritzker about standing up to one
What being a billionaire scion taught JB Pritzker about standing up to one
Few national Democrats have pushed back as forcefully against Trump’s authoritarian crackdown. There’s a reason for that.
www.motherjones.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
What being a billionaire scion taught JB Pritzker about standing up to one
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Unidos somos América.
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Unidos somos América.
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Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
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A couple invited Bad Bunny to their wedding. He suggested they be part of his halftime show instead.
Yes, there was a real wedding during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show featured a real wedding. About five minutes into the performance at Levi's Stadium, a couple was married on stage.
bit.ly
February 9, 2026 at 3:59 AM
A couple invited Bad Bunny to their wedding. He suggested they be part of his halftime show instead.
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The battle over ICE has become a culture war all unto itself. And Trump is losing it.
trib.al/RqhSxmh
trib.al/RqhSxmh
Trump Rages at Bad Bunny—and Accidentally Exposes a Big MAGA Weakness
MAGA’s hatred of the Super Bowl halftime performer reflects a hubris about what parts of the culture are “theirs.” But those assumptions are proving more wrong every day.
trib.al
February 9, 2026 at 1:14 AM
The battle over ICE has become a culture war all unto itself. And Trump is losing it.
trib.al/RqhSxmh
trib.al/RqhSxmh
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In 2019, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, SunTrust, BNP Paribas, Fifth Third Bancorp, PNC Bank, and Bank of America said that they would no longer provide any new financing to the private prison industry.
ICE’s Private Prison Contractors Spent Millions Lobbying to Force Banks to Give Them Loans
Major banks have denied financing to ICE prison contractors GEO Group and CoreCivic — but a bill pushed by companies could force their hand.
interc.pt
February 9, 2026 at 1:24 AM
In 2019, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, SunTrust, BNP Paribas, Fifth Third Bancorp, PNC Bank, and Bank of America said that they would no longer provide any new financing to the private prison industry.
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A massive new voter suppression bill could disenfranchise 21 million Americans before the midterms.
The GOP-led campaign to create barriers to voting follows a series of alarming White House statements telegraphing its intent to interfere with the 2026 midterm elections.
The GOP-led campaign to create barriers to voting follows a series of alarming White House statements telegraphing its intent to interfere with the 2026 midterm elections.
GOP fast tracks monster voter suppression bill that could disenfranchise millions by requiring proof of citizenship at polls
In the past few weeks, passing the legislation has been a unifying rally cry for Republicans, a welcome distraction from the party’s cratering public opinion polls.
www.democracydocket.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
A massive new voter suppression bill could disenfranchise 21 million Americans before the midterms.
The GOP-led campaign to create barriers to voting follows a series of alarming White House statements telegraphing its intent to interfere with the 2026 midterm elections.
The GOP-led campaign to create barriers to voting follows a series of alarming White House statements telegraphing its intent to interfere with the 2026 midterm elections.
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Congressman among those speaking out against ICE at the Super Bowl
Congressman among those speaking out against ICE at the Super Bowl
U.S. Rep.
www.latimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Congressman among those speaking out against ICE at the Super Bowl
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Had a hilarious convo with a friend this week who is tweaking tonight's Superbowl betting pool: Now instead of paying a prize to the winner they are imposing a penalty on the loser. Specifically, said loser has to go solo to see Melania in the theater. Bet responsibly.
February 8, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Had a hilarious convo with a friend this week who is tweaking tonight's Superbowl betting pool: Now instead of paying a prize to the winner they are imposing a penalty on the loser. Specifically, said loser has to go solo to see Melania in the theater. Bet responsibly.
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This is the most Olympic Opening Ceremony Super Bowl halftime show ever (deeply complimentary).
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
This is the most Olympic Opening Ceremony Super Bowl halftime show ever (deeply complimentary).
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Bad Bunny! Lady Gaga! Ricky Martin! Fever dream! So well done!
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Bad Bunny! Lady Gaga! Ricky Martin! Fever dream! So well done!
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Bad Bunny “together we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Bad Bunny “together we are America”
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“Late Friday night, the Fifth Circuit adopted the extreme minority view—that the government can indefinitely detain without bond millions of non-citizens who have been here for generations; who have never committed a crime; and who pose neither a risk of flight nor any threat to public safety.”
208. The Fifth Circuit Jumps the Immigration Detention Shark
Late Friday, two of the nation's most right-wing circuit judges adopted an odious legal claim that district court judges from across the country (and ideological spectrum) have overwhelmingly rejected
www.stevevladeck.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:34 PM
“Late Friday night, the Fifth Circuit adopted the extreme minority view—that the government can indefinitely detain without bond millions of non-citizens who have been here for generations; who have never committed a crime; and who pose neither a risk of flight nor any threat to public safety.”
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This government is OURS.
It is funded by US.
That is OUR White House.
WE pay for EVERYTHING.
ALL OF IT.
WE THE PEOPLE are the rightful owners of this nation.
Don’t EVER forget it.
FIGHT LIKE HELL FOR IT.
NEVER give up.
It is funded by US.
That is OUR White House.
WE pay for EVERYTHING.
ALL OF IT.
WE THE PEOPLE are the rightful owners of this nation.
Don’t EVER forget it.
FIGHT LIKE HELL FOR IT.
NEVER give up.
February 8, 2026 at 3:16 AM
This government is OURS.
It is funded by US.
That is OUR White House.
WE pay for EVERYTHING.
ALL OF IT.
WE THE PEOPLE are the rightful owners of this nation.
Don’t EVER forget it.
FIGHT LIKE HELL FOR IT.
NEVER give up.
It is funded by US.
That is OUR White House.
WE pay for EVERYTHING.
ALL OF IT.
WE THE PEOPLE are the rightful owners of this nation.
Don’t EVER forget it.
FIGHT LIKE HELL FOR IT.
NEVER give up.
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The brilliance, elegance, and beauty of Barack & Michelle Obama.
February 6, 2026 at 11:16 PM
The brilliance, elegance, and beauty of Barack & Michelle Obama.
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Vice President JD Vance was met with a chorus of boos at Friday’s Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan.
JD Vance booed at Winter Olympics amid anti-ICE protests
Trump called the reaction “surprising,” and falsely claimed his vice president “doesn’t get booed in this country.”
www.motherjones.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Vice President JD Vance was met with a chorus of boos at Friday’s Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan.