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The US government is trying to make coal seem cute.
The US government is trying to make coal seem cute. It isn't.
Trump complained that coal needed better PR. Then "Coalie" showed up.
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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After ICE federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota, the divide between states on either side of the immigration enforcement debate is growing wider. n.pr/45JB33A
As some states try to show ICE the door, others put out the welcome mat
After ICE federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota, the divide between states on either side of the immigration enforcement debate is growing wider.
n.pr
February 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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Investigation into social media platform looks at complicity in crimes including Holocaust denial and child pornography.
French authorities raid X offices, summon Musk in cybercrime probe
Investigation into social media platform looks at complicity in crimes including Holocaust denial and child pornography.
www.aljazeera.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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The Education Department spent an estimated $28 to $38 million on attempted staff cuts last year at its Office of Civil Rights, according to a report from the US Government Accountability Office released Monday.
Report: Education Department's "efficiency" layoffs cost at least $28 million
Roughly half its civil rights employees were fired. Almost all complaints were thrown out.
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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🚨 Pritzker: The monsters responsible for unleashing this havoc on American cities, whether they were firing at civilians in the streets or calling the shots from their cushy offices in Washington, need to be investigated and prosecuted.
February 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Major update: Trump suggests nationalizing elections (taking control) in certain Democratic states.

Tulsi Gabbard and Trump personally spoke with FBI agents who raided the Georgia election office.

Blanche defends those who “partied” with Jeffrey Epstein as I find more documents.
NEWS: Trump Suggests Taking Over Voting in Certain Locations, Trump Demands DOJ Move on From Jeffrey Epstein, More Major Documents Revealed
Good evening everyone.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," helped spur innovation. But they're also insidious to human health. https://to.pbs.org/4qRXD2m
How PFAS harm our health — and why they're everywhere - Horizons
What do non-stick pans, firefighting foam and many of our couches, carpets and cosmetics have in common? They’re all made with PFAS. The so-called forever chemicals helped spur innovation, but they’re...
to.pbs.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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"In my few days in Minnesota, I’ve been witness to countless scenes that remind me of moments I’ve seen during previous trips covering conflicts around the world," photojournalist @cengizyar.com writes. "The wars we’ve carried out as a nation abroad have come home."

More: https://propub.li/4acxEeY
February 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Once again, President Trump is coming after our essential health care. His latest target? Trans youth and their families.

Join us in demanding that the Department of Health and Human Services defend gender-affirming health care for trans youth.
Tell HHS: Hands Off Our Care
Take action with ACLU People Power!
act.aclu.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Swalwell: Nobody wants to perform there. Everyone who had been booked is now canceling since this guy put his name on it. I think he’s trying to save himself the humiliation of no one wanting to perform there or go there.
February 2, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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AOC: Why haven’t so many people been prosecuted? Why are Pam Bondi and the DOJ continuing to hide the majority of the Epstein files, which they admit contain even more direct evidence of genuinely shocking crimes and abuse of women, minors, and increasingly men…
February 3, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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As Trump and the GOP became more unpopular, the tactics they’ll use to attempt to remain in control are sure to become more radical and extreme.
Trump goes public with plan to "take over" elections
After the FBI seized 700 boxes of ballots in Georgia, the president calls on Republicans to assert control over voting "in at least 15 places.”
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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The six senators’ demands come shortly after a nonpartisan watchdog group asked for an investigation into Blanche, alleging that his orders violated the law because they benefited the crypto industry broadly, including his own investments.
Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation
The senators presented a letter demanding that top DOJ official Todd Blanche clarify the legality of his actions, pointing to ProPublica reporting that found he owned at least $159,000 in related asse...
www.propublica.org
February 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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AOC on ICE: It’s our task to figure out how to claw back what has essentially supercharged this agency into becoming a relentless domestic paramilitary that is also a blank check to Palantir to create facial-recognition scans on U.S. citizens.
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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Tomorrow, we stand together and demand an end to censorship at Texas A&M.

No more bans. Students deserve to learn without uncertainty, and faculty deserve to teach without retaliation.

Join us.

@tamu-aaup.bsky.social
@texasaaup.bsky.social
@texasaft.org
January 28, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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BREAKING: We just filed an amicus brief challenging a new Arkansas law that would require all people to verify their ages with a photo ID or biometric data in order to use social media.

This law threatens our rights to free speech and privacy.
January 28, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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Americans know our health care system is broken.

A recent poll found that 70% of Vermonters support a Medicare for All single-payer system.

Congress must understand that health care is a human right — not a privilege.

We must pass Medicare for All.
New poll on healthcare: Vermonters want to extend ACA subsidies
Most Vermont residents support extending the recently expired Obamacare subsidies, which were at the center of the government shutdown fight.
www.burlingtonfreepress.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?

RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition

PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
January 28, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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From Massachusetts to Minnesota, the people demand accountability.

Abolish ICE.
Impeach Kristi Noem.
End qualified immunity.
Cut off funding for DHS.

Congress cannot keep sponsoring this campaign of cruelty.
January 29, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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Masking is not about doxing. That is the excuse. They are wearing masks so people cannot identify agents who engage in abuses, civil rights violations, and crimes. You can’t report someone or hold them accountable in any way if you can’t identify them.
January 29, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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This giant ICE Army they are building this year is also likely to be at polling places during the midterms in heavily Democratic precincts with the excuse being that they are looking for “illegals trying to vote.”
January 29, 2026 at 1:54 AM
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Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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Protesters wanted to draw attention to the detention of a 5-year-old boy from the Minneapolis area at the Texas ICE facility. They were met by state troopers who used pepper spray to disperse the crowd.
DPS troopers clash with protesters outside Dilley ICE detention facility
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers arrived in riot gear in Dilley on Wednesday as protesters gathered outside the South Texas Family Residential Center to draw attention to the detention of a five-year-old boy from the Minneapolis area being held at the ICE facility.
n.pr
January 29, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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NEW: Louisiana’s parole board freed 185 prisoners during Gov. Jeff Landry’s tenure, compared with 858 in the two years before he took office.

Hundreds who would’ve been released under previous governors remain incarcerated with little chance of parole.

W/ @veritenews.org
Louisiana Paroles Its Lowest Number of Prisoners in 20 Years Under Gov. Jeff Landry
The state parole board freed 185 prisoners during Landry’s tenure, compared with 858 in the two years before he took office. Hundreds who would have been released under previous governors remain incar...
www.propublica.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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Naming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.
January 26, 2026 at 4:35 PM