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Fascinating read about about an activist (and heiress) now living in poverty after losing her house to a Ponzi scheme.
Laura X got spousal rape banned in California. At 85, she scrapes by in a Berkeley hotel room
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/02/09/l...
Laura X got spousal rape banned in California. At 85, she scrapes by in a Berkeley hotel room
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Laura X got spousal rape banned in California. At 85, she scrapes by in a Berkeley hotel room
She got spousal rape banned in California. Now 85, her fortune went to building a million-page women’s history archive — and to a Ponzi scheme.
www.berkeleyside.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Fascinating read about about an activist (and heiress) now living in poverty after losing her house to a Ponzi scheme.
Laura X got spousal rape banned in California. At 85, she scrapes by in a Berkeley hotel room
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/02/09/l...
Laura X got spousal rape banned in California. At 85, she scrapes by in a Berkeley hotel room
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/02/09/l...
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Israel kills Palestinians in Gaza as cabinet deepens West Bank annexation measures - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-kills-palestinians-gaza-cabinet-deepens-west-bank-annexation-measures
Israel kills Palestinians in Gaza as cabinet deepens West Bank annexation measures
Israel’s finance minister vows to 'kill the idea of a Palestinian state' as annexation steps advance in the occupied West Bank
www.middleeasteye.net
February 9, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Israel kills Palestinians in Gaza as cabinet deepens West Bank annexation measures - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-kills-palestinians-gaza-cabinet-deepens-west-bank-annexation-measures
Bad Bunny’s unapologetically American Super Bowl show - Vox
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Bad Bunny’s unapologetically American Super Bowl show — Vox
You don’t have to speak Spanish to understand that Bad Bunny’s blockbuster Super Bowl halftime show was a powerful one: rooted in place, history, politics, and most importantly, joy.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Bad Bunny’s unapologetically American Super Bowl show - Vox
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Doctors Share At-Home Health Tests That Really Work—and the 4 They Want You to Skip - Prevention
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Doctors Share At-Home Health Tests That Really Work—and the 4 They Want You to Skip — Prevention
New kits let people bypass the doctor and order a range of diagnostic tests. Is this a good idea?
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February 7, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Doctors Share At-Home Health Tests That Really Work—and the 4 They Want You to Skip - Prevention
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“I have many jobs as [Senate] leader... and one is to fight for aid to Israel — all the aid that Israel needs,” Schumer said at a gathering of Jewish leaders and community members in New York on Sunday.
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'No, That Is Not Your Job,' Say Critics After Schumer Claims 'Job' Is to 'Fight for Aid to Israel' | Common Dreams
"Seventy-five percent of Democratic voters oppose sending Israel more military aid, as do 66% of independents and 60% of Americans overall," noted one domestic policy expert.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:42 PM
“I have many jobs as [Senate] leader... and one is to fight for aid to Israel — all the aid that Israel needs,” Schumer said at a gathering of Jewish leaders and community members in New York on Sunday.
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www.commondreams.org/news/schumer...
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Let’s help Noah out, spread the word!
🚨 WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! 🚨 One of our volunteers, Noah, a veteran who has been doing work as a medic in MN, was arrested and is being held without bail. Please call his reps using the call script!
January 31, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Let’s help Noah out, spread the word!
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'Melania': Of course It's an Outright $75 Million Bribe | "If America still had a Department of Justice, Jeff Bezos would be indicted for bribery of a public official pursuant to 18 U.S. Code § 201."
'Melania': Of course It's an Outright $75 Million Bribe
If America still had a Department of Justice, Jeff Bezos would be indicted for bribery of a public official pursuant to 18 U.S. Code § 201, which criminalizes offering or giving anything of value to a public official with the intent to influence their official actions.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
'Melania': Of course It's an Outright $75 Million Bribe | "If America still had a Department of Justice, Jeff Bezos would be indicted for bribery of a public official pursuant to 18 U.S. Code § 201."
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Harry Potter and The Epstein Files
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February 2, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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“The richest man on Earth… not only shared good company with Epstein, but serially lied about those relations, again and again.”
New emails confirm that Elon Musk lied about his relationship with the Jeffrey Epstein, @premthakker.bsky.social reports.
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New emails confirm that Elon Musk lied about his relationship with the Jeffrey Epstein, @premthakker.bsky.social reports.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:45 PM
“The richest man on Earth… not only shared good company with Epstein, but serially lied about those relations, again and again.”
New emails confirm that Elon Musk lied about his relationship with the Jeffrey Epstein, @premthakker.bsky.social reports.
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New emails confirm that Elon Musk lied about his relationship with the Jeffrey Epstein, @premthakker.bsky.social reports.
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Globe and Mail cartoon
February 2, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Globe and Mail cartoon
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i truly hate how much we are living in a bad script
February 2, 2026 at 1:42 PM
i truly hate how much we are living in a bad script
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Longtime followers know that this is further evidence we live in a simulation
Today I learned Noem's full name is Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem
Her initials are KLAN
Fitting
Her initials are KLAN
Fitting
I hope they didn’t think we forgot about impeaching Kristi Noem. 181 cosponsors and counting, 40k+ letters sent, and countless calls telling Representatives to get on board.
Let them know we aren’t slowing down. Send your letter here:
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Let them know we aren’t slowing down. Send your letter here:
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February 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Longtime followers know that this is further evidence we live in a simulation
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Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
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Their Temporary Protected Status ends at midnight on Tuesday. What will happen in Springfield on Wednesday?
It is at best debatable. And it begs the question: How is it that, in the year 2026, we even have to debate whether our country might start engaging in ethnic cleansing? trib.al/AEhrRh4
It is at best debatable. And it begs the question: How is it that, in the year 2026, we even have to debate whether our country might start engaging in ethnic cleansing? trib.al/AEhrRh4
February 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Their Temporary Protected Status ends at midnight on Tuesday. What will happen in Springfield on Wednesday?
It is at best debatable. And it begs the question: How is it that, in the year 2026, we even have to debate whether our country might start engaging in ethnic cleansing? trib.al/AEhrRh4
It is at best debatable. And it begs the question: How is it that, in the year 2026, we even have to debate whether our country might start engaging in ethnic cleansing? trib.al/AEhrRh4
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Join us on FEB 5 at 6:30 PM CT for a special hybrid screening & discussion of VIGILANTES INC.
Film will be followed by a Q&A with GREG PALAST and RICHARD CHEW (WCPT), plus special guest ROBERT MCKAY (WVON)
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Film will be followed by a Q&A with GREG PALAST and RICHARD CHEW (WCPT), plus special guest ROBERT MCKAY (WVON)
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February 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Three days. That’s how long it took for the Bari Weiss era at CBS News to go from dumpster fire to raging inferno. Even if she cuts ties with Peter Attia over his disturbing relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, she's proven again that she's unfit to lead. My latest ⤵️
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February 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Three days. That’s how long it took for the Bari Weiss era at CBS News to go from dumpster fire to raging inferno. Even if she cuts ties with Peter Attia over his disturbing relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, she's proven again that she's unfit to lead. My latest ⤵️
open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
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Epstein's emails with Palantir boss Peter Thiel suggest co-ordinated attempts to advance Western interests in the Middle East
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Epstein and Palantir boss discussed plans to destabilise the Middle East
Epstein's emails with Palantir boss Peter Thiel suggest co-ordinated attempts to advance Western interests in the Middle East
www.thecanary.co
February 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Epstein's emails with Palantir boss Peter Thiel suggest co-ordinated attempts to advance Western interests in the Middle East
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
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On February 2, 1909, white police officers in Pittsburgh fanned out across a working-class neighborhood called “the Hill” and arrested any Black man who could not provide proof of employment.
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On February 2, 1909, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, police raided the city’s Herron Hill neighborhood and arrested over 200 Black men for being unemployed. Learn ...
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February 2, 2026 at 2:05 PM
On February 2, 1909, white police officers in Pittsburgh fanned out across a working-class neighborhood called “the Hill” and arrested any Black man who could not provide proof of employment.
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On this day in 1965, Dr. King led over 250 activists to the Dallas County Courthouse in Selma, Alabama, to register to vote. All of them were arrested during the peaceful demonstration and charged with parading without a permit.
Feb. 1, 1965 | Dr. King and Hundreds of Voting Rights Activists Arrested
Learn more about our history of racial injustice
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February 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
On this day in 1965, Dr. King led over 250 activists to the Dallas County Courthouse in Selma, Alabama, to register to vote. All of them were arrested during the peaceful demonstration and charged with parading without a permit.
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Epstein taught HS. He probably has victims from that time. The Dept of Ed issued a report about documented teacher abuse. 9.6% of US students report being SA’d by *a teacher* but the majority of survivors never report. There is a sexual assault epidemic in US schools.
I need people to understand that it’s not just Epstein, it’s the entire rape culture that existed before and after him at every socioeconomic level. That’s why Epstein, who I’ve never thought was particularly smart or interesting, was able to pull this all off—he recognized how abuse functions
February 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Epstein taught HS. He probably has victims from that time. The Dept of Ed issued a report about documented teacher abuse. 9.6% of US students report being SA’d by *a teacher* but the majority of survivors never report. There is a sexual assault epidemic in US schools.