Snorlaxcats
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lol a man who determines your economic and financial future is a man who can starve you of what would serve you. Literally.
Never ever put your financial life in a man's hands. Neeevvvveeerrr.
February 4, 2026 at 12:39 AM
lol a man who determines your economic and financial future is a man who can starve you of what would serve you. Literally.
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lol a woman who can just up and go is a FREE woman.
Never ever put your financial life in a man's hands. Neeevvvveeerrr.
February 4, 2026 at 12:31 AM
lol a woman who can just up and go is a FREE woman.
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Snowstorms are more than just an inconvenience for wheelchair users. Inadequate snow clean-ups means a loss of autonomy for many. New for me at @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Snowstorms are hell for wheelchair users—but they don't have to be
"You can't physically move. You can't do anything."
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Snowstorms are more than just an inconvenience for wheelchair users. Inadequate snow clean-ups means a loss of autonomy for many. New for me at @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Renee Nicole Good.
Alex Pretti.
Silverio Villegas González.
Keith Porter.
Marimar Martinez lists the names of people murdered by ICE agents.
She was the first citizen they tried to execute.
They didn’t succeed.
She’s using her voice on behalf of those whose voices were taken away.
Alex Pretti.
Silverio Villegas González.
Keith Porter.
Marimar Martinez lists the names of people murdered by ICE agents.
She was the first citizen they tried to execute.
They didn’t succeed.
She’s using her voice on behalf of those whose voices were taken away.
February 4, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Renee Nicole Good.
Alex Pretti.
Silverio Villegas González.
Keith Porter.
Marimar Martinez lists the names of people murdered by ICE agents.
She was the first citizen they tried to execute.
They didn’t succeed.
She’s using her voice on behalf of those whose voices were taken away.
Alex Pretti.
Silverio Villegas González.
Keith Porter.
Marimar Martinez lists the names of people murdered by ICE agents.
She was the first citizen they tried to execute.
They didn’t succeed.
She’s using her voice on behalf of those whose voices were taken away.
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Apparently we can't always offer life-saving care to undocumented patients, but we can always ask the family to consent to organ donation when they die.
My heart hurts so much, I think I'm going to throw up.
My heart hurts so much, I think I'm going to throw up.
February 4, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Apparently we can't always offer life-saving care to undocumented patients, but we can always ask the family to consent to organ donation when they die.
My heart hurts so much, I think I'm going to throw up.
My heart hurts so much, I think I'm going to throw up.
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“Any single vaccine” is the key phrasing here.
And it’s deliberate. See, Bhattacharya cannot acknowledge the truth that vaccines do not cause autism—indeed the idea that they do is based on fraudulent research—without alienating his anti-vax friends with whom he made a devil’s bargain for power.
And it’s deliberate. See, Bhattacharya cannot acknowledge the truth that vaccines do not cause autism—indeed the idea that they do is based on fraudulent research—without alienating his anti-vax friends with whom he made a devil’s bargain for power.
BERNIE SANDERS: Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism
SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism
SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
February 3, 2026 at 10:33 PM
“Any single vaccine” is the key phrasing here.
And it’s deliberate. See, Bhattacharya cannot acknowledge the truth that vaccines do not cause autism—indeed the idea that they do is based on fraudulent research—without alienating his anti-vax friends with whom he made a devil’s bargain for power.
And it’s deliberate. See, Bhattacharya cannot acknowledge the truth that vaccines do not cause autism—indeed the idea that they do is based on fraudulent research—without alienating his anti-vax friends with whom he made a devil’s bargain for power.
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Bovino needs to go.
Noem needs to go.
Miller needs to go.
But firing or impeaching any of these people will not unilaterally change what’s happening in Minnesota. That’s why Congress needs to exert some muscle over DHS/ICE funding.
Noem needs to go.
Miller needs to go.
But firing or impeaching any of these people will not unilaterally change what’s happening in Minnesota. That’s why Congress needs to exert some muscle over DHS/ICE funding.
February 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Bovino needs to go.
Noem needs to go.
Miller needs to go.
But firing or impeaching any of these people will not unilaterally change what’s happening in Minnesota. That’s why Congress needs to exert some muscle over DHS/ICE funding.
Noem needs to go.
Miller needs to go.
But firing or impeaching any of these people will not unilaterally change what’s happening in Minnesota. That’s why Congress needs to exert some muscle over DHS/ICE funding.
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Aid cuts could cause 22m avoidable deaths by 2030, study finds
Aid cuts could cause 22m avoidable deaths by 2030, study finds
Modelling suggests 5.4m children under five among those who could die if budgets of donor countries such as UK and US continue to be slashed
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Aid cuts could cause 22m avoidable deaths by 2030, study finds
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Sir Richard Branson told Epstein 'bring your harem' and advised him on PR, new emails show | US News | Sky News
#EpsteinFiles
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Sir Richard Branson told Epstein 'bring your harem' and advised him on PR, new emails show
Sir Richard's team say he would never have used this term if the full facts had been known.
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January 31, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Sir Richard Branson told Epstein 'bring your harem' and advised him on PR, new emails show | US News | Sky News
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People say politics is toxic and politicians are sleazy, but hoo boy, I've spent 14 years in politics and 10 in business, and business is more appallingly vile than politics by an order of magnitude. It's not close.
This, coincidentally, is why I'll never be wildly successful in business.
This, coincidentally, is why I'll never be wildly successful in business.
Hard work is not the path to success, hard work is the path to maybe doing ok. The path to success is doing massive and severe fraud
February 3, 2026 at 5:01 AM
People say politics is toxic and politicians are sleazy, but hoo boy, I've spent 14 years in politics and 10 in business, and business is more appallingly vile than politics by an order of magnitude. It's not close.
This, coincidentally, is why I'll never be wildly successful in business.
This, coincidentally, is why I'll never be wildly successful in business.
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Misosprostol is the drug that kept me from bleeding to death this December after a minor surgery (to remove a uterine polyp that was causing me trouble) led to a blood clot in my uterus.
🩸Abortions are safe and ethical and restricting abortion drugs kills women.🩸
🩸Abortions are safe and ethical and restricting abortion drugs kills women.🩸
There was so much news last week, including the little-noticed nixing of a rule that required pharmacies to carry and dispense misoprostol and methotrexate. More in our roundup:
Trump Lets Pharmacies Refuse Misoprostol, Planned Parenthood Drops ‘Defund’ Challenge: February 2 News Roundup
Plus, what you missed on Autonomy News last week.
www.autonomynews.co
February 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Misosprostol is the drug that kept me from bleeding to death this December after a minor surgery (to remove a uterine polyp that was causing me trouble) led to a blood clot in my uterus.
🩸Abortions are safe and ethical and restricting abortion drugs kills women.🩸
🩸Abortions are safe and ethical and restricting abortion drugs kills women.🩸
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“It’s just weird to see a toddler in a pink onesie getting their eyes washed out from tear gas, you know?”
New — I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets.
These are their stories:
These are their stories:
What it's like to see ICE tear gas kids
Attendees at a Portland, OR protest describe a vicious, unprovoked and sudden attack
www.thehandbasket.co
February 3, 2026 at 2:08 AM
“It’s just weird to see a toddler in a pink onesie getting their eyes washed out from tear gas, you know?”
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The man who murdered Renee Good didn't need a bodycam because HE FILMED THAT SHIT LIKE IT WAS HIS IG REEL
Kristi Noem: “Effective immediately we are deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis.”
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The man who murdered Renee Good didn't need a bodycam because HE FILMED THAT SHIT LIKE IT WAS HIS IG REEL
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this is a very cool thing to do and also highlights one of the biggest keys to Zohran's appeal: he just thinks New York City is really neat
people who live somewhere want to vote for someone who likes it there and wants to make it better, not someone who wants to use it as a springboard
people who live somewhere want to vote for someone who likes it there and wants to make it better, not someone who wants to use it as a springboard
It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
February 3, 2026 at 12:21 AM
this is a very cool thing to do and also highlights one of the biggest keys to Zohran's appeal: he just thinks New York City is really neat
people who live somewhere want to vote for someone who likes it there and wants to make it better, not someone who wants to use it as a springboard
people who live somewhere want to vote for someone who likes it there and wants to make it better, not someone who wants to use it as a springboard
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It is remarkable when a hike to an 18% rate is described as "slashing tariffs" because the initial hike was to 50%. The taxes are higher than when Trump started.
India-US trade deal slashes tariffs, lifts exports and markets reut.rs/3NW95eU
India-US trade deal slashes tariffs, lifts exports and markets
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced a trade deal with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in exchange for India halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers.
reut.rs
February 3, 2026 at 7:54 AM
It is remarkable when a hike to an 18% rate is described as "slashing tariffs" because the initial hike was to 50%. The taxes are higher than when Trump started.
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ICE was stealing equipment from the Islip Long Island fire department and a Islip Forward member documented it. ICE tried to arrest the community member but the firemen said “I don’t think so” www.islipforward.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ICE was stealing equipment from the Islip Long Island fire department and a Islip Forward member documented it. ICE tried to arrest the community member but the firemen said “I don’t think so” www.islipforward.org
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It is positively bizarre how many people knew and corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein.
J K Rowling invites paedophile to children's show 6 years after he was convicted for trafficking children for sex
This invitation was found in Epstein files
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
This invitation was found in Epstein files
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov
February 3, 2026 at 8:02 AM
It is positively bizarre how many people knew and corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Yet, much of this suffering is preventable.
Early warning systems, care networks, and deliberate policy choices can save lives, but only where a politics of care is actively built and maintained.
Vulnerability is not fate!
Check out the article for more details:
Yet, much of this suffering is preventable.
Early warning systems, care networks, and deliberate policy choices can save lives, but only where a politics of care is actively built and maintained.
Vulnerability is not fate!
Check out the article for more details:
Preventable deaths in a warming world: how politics shapes who lives and who dies
Preventable suffering is both widespread and socially produced.
theconversation.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:14 AM
9/9
Yet, much of this suffering is preventable.
Early warning systems, care networks, and deliberate policy choices can save lives, but only where a politics of care is actively built and maintained.
Vulnerability is not fate!
Check out the article for more details:
Yet, much of this suffering is preventable.
Early warning systems, care networks, and deliberate policy choices can save lives, but only where a politics of care is actively built and maintained.
Vulnerability is not fate!
Check out the article for more details:
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8/9
My article explores how these patterns repeat across the globe, from overheated apartments to flooded rice fields.
Political and infrastructural neglect creates predictable vulnerability, turning slow violence into deaths of neglect.
My article explores how these patterns repeat across the globe, from overheated apartments to flooded rice fields.
Political and infrastructural neglect creates predictable vulnerability, turning slow violence into deaths of neglect.
February 3, 2026 at 8:14 AM
8/9
My article explores how these patterns repeat across the globe, from overheated apartments to flooded rice fields.
Political and infrastructural neglect creates predictable vulnerability, turning slow violence into deaths of neglect.
My article explores how these patterns repeat across the globe, from overheated apartments to flooded rice fields.
Political and infrastructural neglect creates predictable vulnerability, turning slow violence into deaths of neglect.
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Just told my house rep’s voicemail that I cannot believe they would think for a second about giving more money to the people who are tear-gassing and kidnapping children
Like what the fuck is wrong with you guys
Like what the fuck is wrong with you guys
February 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Just told my house rep’s voicemail that I cannot believe they would think for a second about giving more money to the people who are tear-gassing and kidnapping children
Like what the fuck is wrong with you guys
Like what the fuck is wrong with you guys
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curiously the U.S. corporate press doesn't find the generational destruction of all corporate oversight and consumer protection worth covering all that consistently
A convo w/ @karlbode.com reminded me...
The FCC cannot fine AT&T for illegally selling your location data because an Article III judge wasn't involved. BUT ICE can break down your door and trash your house without consulting one of those judges. And it has been doing that to my neighbors.
The FCC cannot fine AT&T for illegally selling your location data because an Article III judge wasn't involved. BUT ICE can break down your door and trash your house without consulting one of those judges. And it has been doing that to my neighbors.
Court Overrules FCC’s $57 Million Fine Against AT&T
U.S. Appeals Court cited a 2023 Supreme Court ruling severely limiting agencies’ ability to impose fines via administrative proceedings
www.tvtechnology.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:39 PM
curiously the U.S. corporate press doesn't find the generational destruction of all corporate oversight and consumer protection worth covering all that consistently
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"A 2-year-old boy was breastfeeding in detention. One 6-year-old boy had leukemia. An 8-year-old girl began wetting the bed. A 14-year-old girl engaged in self-harm...None of these children or their parents had a criminal history anywhere in the world."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
Opinion | Liam Ramos Was Just One of Hundreds of Children at This Detention Center. Release Them All.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM
"A 2-year-old boy was breastfeeding in detention. One 6-year-old boy had leukemia. An 8-year-old girl began wetting the bed. A 14-year-old girl engaged in self-harm...None of these children or their parents had a criminal history anywhere in the world."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
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Every time I see images of tear gas filling the streets, I think about how it has been linked to spontaneous abortion. Fascists will prevent people from getting abortions while endangering wanted pregnancies. It’s reproductive control and coercion.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/poli...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/poli...
Police Who Tear-Gas Abortion-Rights Protesters Could Induce Abortion
Tear gas is widely used by law enforcement, even though it may cause spontaneous abortion
www.scientificamerican.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Every time I see images of tear gas filling the streets, I think about how it has been linked to spontaneous abortion. Fascists will prevent people from getting abortions while endangering wanted pregnancies. It’s reproductive control and coercion.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/poli...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/poli...
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It really is worth understanding what an escalation this is by the feds to be teargassing the big family friendly march
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 1:21 PM
It really is worth understanding what an escalation this is by the feds to be teargassing the big family friendly march
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Since a lot of the coverage is omitting this detail: The Kennedy Center HAD a $250 million renovation and expansion just a few years ago, in 2019.
February 2, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Since a lot of the coverage is omitting this detail: The Kennedy Center HAD a $250 million renovation and expansion just a few years ago, in 2019.