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France correctly approaching the exposure of an international pedophile ring as a prosecutorial problem; not taking the American route of doing damage control for the elite.
French prosecutors are reviewing the Epstein files and ties to French nationals to determine any criminal wrongdoing.
Epstein Files Prompt New Investigation By France Authorities
French prosecutors are reviewing the Epstein files and ties to French nationals to determine any criminal wrongdoing.
www.forbes.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:51 AM
France correctly approaching the exposure of an international pedophile ring as a prosecutorial problem; not taking the American route of doing damage control for the elite.
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People in Brisbane, make yourselves known! I’ve got an excellent student who will be working on her dissertation in Brisbane in April-May, and would like to give her some points of contact.
February 15, 2026 at 7:29 AM
People in Brisbane, make yourselves known! I’ve got an excellent student who will be working on her dissertation in Brisbane in April-May, and would like to give her some points of contact.
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AGI 2027
a green curtain is hanging from a ceiling in a dark room
ALT: a green curtain is hanging from a ceiling in a dark room
media.tenor.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:19 AM
AGI 2027
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Yes he was handsome. But give some credit to the meticulous attention his wife Anna Murray Douglass paid to his care, his home, & the presentation of his garments. It was Anna, a free woman who he met in Baltimore, who out of her meager savings gave FD the money for his train ride to escape.
February 14, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Yes he was handsome. But give some credit to the meticulous attention his wife Anna Murray Douglass paid to his care, his home, & the presentation of his garments. It was Anna, a free woman who he met in Baltimore, who out of her meager savings gave FD the money for his train ride to escape.
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Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
www.thebanner.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
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lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
February 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
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This is the enduring legacy of authoritarian regimes, even after their fall: the destruction of trust and social capital.
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:33 AM
This is the enduring legacy of authoritarian regimes, even after their fall: the destruction of trust and social capital.
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Only 37% of American Jews say they identify as Zionists. Seven percent call themselves anti-Zionist, 8% non-Zionist and 18% aren’t sure. Another 30% say none of the labels offered describe them.
www.jta.org/2026/02/11/i...
www.jta.org/2026/02/11/i...
It’s not just the kids: Only a third of US Jews 75+ call themselves ‘Zionists’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A new JFNA survey finds strong support for Israel but widespread discomfort with the “Zionist” label among the youngest and oldest Jews.
www.jta.org
February 14, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Only 37% of American Jews say they identify as Zionists. Seven percent call themselves anti-Zionist, 8% non-Zionist and 18% aren’t sure. Another 30% say none of the labels offered describe them.
www.jta.org/2026/02/11/i...
www.jta.org/2026/02/11/i...
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Rubio has a personal interest in saying nice(ish) things to Europe; the Trump administration as a whole has a strong interest in Europe not acting on the rupture the White House has created. None of this means an actual change of direction in US foreign policy.
February 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Rubio has a personal interest in saying nice(ish) things to Europe; the Trump administration as a whole has a strong interest in Europe not acting on the rupture the White House has created. None of this means an actual change of direction in US foreign policy.
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A Europe (+ Canada) with the capacity to act independently of the US would obviously be a huge block to US interests in the continent, as the Trump admin understands them. It would also undermine the US's great power standing if its closest allies detached themselves.
February 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM
A Europe (+ Canada) with the capacity to act independently of the US would obviously be a huge block to US interests in the continent, as the Trump admin understands them. It would also undermine the US's great power standing if its closest allies detached themselves.
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Every year the people in my life ask what I'm doing for Valentine's Day and I say "My wife believes Valentine's Day is a scam and has instructed me to do nothing" and the people in my life say "She's testing you, you have to do something" and I say "The test is whether I follow her instructions."
February 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Every year the people in my life ask what I'm doing for Valentine's Day and I say "My wife believes Valentine's Day is a scam and has instructed me to do nothing" and the people in my life say "She's testing you, you have to do something" and I say "The test is whether I follow her instructions."
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See also: The Trump administration is cooked. Apolitical white men are paying attention and they don’t like what they see.
This is tonic masculinity from a man untainted by the bitter hatefulness and violence so many modern men have come to embrace.
It is incredibly refreshing. Love will win.
🥹❤️✨
It is incredibly refreshing. Love will win.
🥹❤️✨
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 4:50 PM
See also: The Trump administration is cooked. Apolitical white men are paying attention and they don’t like what they see.
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Art matters now more than ever, and so it’s no surprise to me that fascists and capitalists are trying to kill art with AI.
February 14, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Art matters now more than ever, and so it’s no surprise to me that fascists and capitalists are trying to kill art with AI.
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AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
February 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
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Mobilize the NIMBYs of war
for better or worse, this will probably be the most successful and compelling argument by communities against ICE concentration camps being built:
(from this piece: archive.is/eGsQf)
(from this piece: archive.is/eGsQf)
February 13, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Mobilize the NIMBYs of war
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Long shot because it could be any number of books, but: someone on here recently recommended a *new* (ish?) book on the Washington Consensus, and I didn't save it. Pretty sure the author is a woman. Ring any bells?
February 14, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Long shot because it could be any number of books, but: someone on here recently recommended a *new* (ish?) book on the Washington Consensus, and I didn't save it. Pretty sure the author is a woman. Ring any bells?
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Zorro Ranch in New Mexico.
February 14, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Zorro Ranch in New Mexico.
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The John Jay economics program (where I teach) is accepting applications for Fall 2026 for our MA program. We are one of the only programs in the country focused on radical political economy, at a public school in the heart of Manhattan. For more information, see johnjayeconomics.org/how-to-apply/
How to Apply
We are now welcoming applications from students wishing to start in the Fall 2026 semester. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2026. To be considered for admission, you must have: We prefer…
johnjayeconomics.org
February 14, 2026 at 12:59 AM
The John Jay economics program (where I teach) is accepting applications for Fall 2026 for our MA program. We are one of the only programs in the country focused on radical political economy, at a public school in the heart of Manhattan. For more information, see johnjayeconomics.org/how-to-apply/
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Or worse yet students think their authentic writing & thoughts are inferior to that produced by AI
Ill be clear about why I am so angry and critical about it: Im seeing a good portion of my students who have imbibed the notion that they dont have to read, think or write for themselves because ChatGPT/CoPilot will do their thinking for them, and its terrifying. It should scare all of us.
February 14, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Or worse yet students think their authentic writing & thoughts are inferior to that produced by AI
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Perhaps “stormtrooper” will be the last human job in America, since they won’t even be able to program that amount of joy at cruelty into a robot.
February 14, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Perhaps “stormtrooper” will be the last human job in America, since they won’t even be able to program that amount of joy at cruelty into a robot.
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I feel this way about pretty much all vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. You shouldn't be allowed to dump cyanide into municipal drinking water and you shouldn't be allowed to recreationally spread viruses around shared public spaces.
My most authoritarian opinion is that the MMR vaccine should be mandatory, with only medical (not religious or floofy) exemptions allowed. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I feel this way about pretty much all vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. You shouldn't be allowed to dump cyanide into municipal drinking water and you shouldn't be allowed to recreationally spread viruses around shared public spaces.
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Can't believe I had to look at LinkedIn to find out the GOAT @timnitgebru.bsky.social has a new interview on Computer Says Maybe
Reframing “Frugal AI” with Timnit Gebru: AI Impact Summit 2026
YouTube video by The Maybe
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Can't believe I had to look at LinkedIn to find out the GOAT @timnitgebru.bsky.social has a new interview on Computer Says Maybe
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"The abolition of gender studies is a way of further guaranteeing impunity to the elite men whose contempt for and exploitation of women and girls apparently knew no bounds"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM
"The abolition of gender studies is a way of further guaranteeing impunity to the elite men whose contempt for and exploitation of women and girls apparently knew no bounds"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The 35-40% of voters who love Miller's sadistic mass deportation plan are locked in. They're not going anywhere. The next election hinges on whether the 25% of low-information/swing voters will be repulsed *enough* by the racist sadism to change their votes. Miller is betting on them not caring.
February 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The 35-40% of voters who love Miller's sadistic mass deportation plan are locked in. They're not going anywhere. The next election hinges on whether the 25% of low-information/swing voters will be repulsed *enough* by the racist sadism to change their votes. Miller is betting on them not caring.