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Nerd and writer+. Antifascist, antiracist, and whatnot. Neurodivergent up the wazoo. Long-term interests include journalism, techcomm, design, neurology, comedy, poli-sci, film/tv, music, comix, food. He/him/his.

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The Onion CEO reveals why making fun of MAGA works
YouTube video by On with Kara Swisher
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February 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Pam Bondi Admits DOJ Has a Secret Domestic Terrorist List
After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a House Judiciary Committee hearing that she had a list of targets under NSPM-7.
theintercept.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
One of the women Alex Pretti was killed trying to defend is an EMT. Federal agents stopped her from giving him first aid.
theintercept.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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Marine Detained in Minneapolis Says Feds Copied His Phone Without a Warrant
He was observing after Alex Pretti’s killing. Feds detained him at gunpoint, sampled his DNA, scanned his face, and cloned his phone.
theintercept.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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How a largely forgotten Supreme Court case can help prevent an executive branch takeover of federal elections
An FBI raid on a Georgia elections facility has sparked concern about Trump administration interference in the 2026 midterms. An obscure 1970s Supreme Court case provides guardrails against that.
theconversation.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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AI Video of Tom Cruise Fighting Brad Pitt Has Top Writer Warning: “It’s Likely Over for Us”
A stunning viral video of Cruise vs. Pitt has 'Deadpool & Wolverine' screenwriter warning "Hollywood is about to be revolutionized/decimated," as MPA calls for the company to cease its "infringing act...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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CBS Evening News inverts its network's own reporting on ICE arrestees’ low rates of violent criminal histories
www.mediamatters.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why.
State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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Made by Google. Missed by Google — except for one tool, buried in the garden shed.
If Google can make the fake, it should flag the fake in all its products
www.digitaldigging.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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Drone-pigeons, Putin’s daughter and a plan to control minds
A Kremlin-backed technology company with close links to the president’s daughter claims to have implanted chips in birds to turn them into living drones
www.thetimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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Epstein engineered intimate relationship for Tesla’s Kimbal Musk, emails show
Elon Musk’s younger brother and the woman were involved for about six months between 2012 and 2013
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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Jeffrey Epstein Recruited NSA Codebreakers for Genome “Manhattan Project”
The financier pursued cryptographers to “hack” the genetic code, and develop “new signals intelligence” to understand inter-cellular communication.
www.dropsitenews.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Democratic congressman Ro Khanna names six men appearing in unredacted Epstein files – live
Khanna, who co-sponsored the Epstein transparency act, named six people including Victoria’s Secret tycoon Leslie Wexner on the House floor
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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Coinbase Super Bowl Ad Tells Truth About Crypto—Accidentally
When your ad is rooted in emotional fraud, you’ve accidentally told the truth about your industry’s business model.
www.theframelab.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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Supreme Court Is Going to New Lengths to Hide Its Inner Workings From Scrutiny
The high court now requires its employees to sign nondisclosure agreements that threaten legal action for leaks.
truthout.org
February 7, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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Indigenous-Led Collectives Are Keeping Minnesotan Communities Safe From ICE
Members of the American Indian Movement and the Many Shields Warrior Society are patrolling the streets of Minneapolis.
truthout.org
February 7, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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The Clear Labels Act Would Change What You Know About Your Prescription Medication
The bill, introduced by Sens. Rick Scott and Kirsten Gillibrand, follows a bipartisan investigation that cited ProPublica’s reporting on dangerous foreign drugmakers and the medicine they continued to...
www.propublica.org
February 7, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump
Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American h...
www.propublica.org
February 7, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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So Long to Cheap Books You Could Fit in Your Pocket
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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It’s great a list is being kept, because one of the 10-15 executive orders signed on Day 1 of the next administration should call immediately rename all of these things.

No more signing pens; the next POTUS should hand out crowbars and chisels to remove the letters.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
All the Things Named for Trump, and How Long Other Presidents Had to Wait
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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February 7, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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U.S. Seeks to Expedite Deportation of 5-Year-Old Liam Conejo Ramos
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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Cliff Schecter (@cliffsedge)
This has to be one of the funniest and most truthful things I’ve seen all day
substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:07 PM