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“ART IS THE ATTENTION WE PAY TO THE WHOLENESS OF THE WORLD.” Guy Davenport
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Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken.
“I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold.
The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.
“I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold.
The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken.
“I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold.
The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.
“I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold.
The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.
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After a college student finally found a treatment that worked for his ulcerative colitis, UnitedHealthcare decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs.
His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. He Fought Back, Exposing the Insurer’s Inner Workings.
After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for r...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2026 at 2:30 AM
After a college student finally found a treatment that worked for his ulcerative colitis, UnitedHealthcare decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs.
His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
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 12, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
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White evangelicals remain among President Trump’s strongest supporters, but they’re less supportive than a year ago.
(Pew Research Center)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260210-top...
(Pew Research Center)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260210-top...
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 PM
White evangelicals remain among President Trump’s strongest supporters, but they’re less supportive than a year ago.
(Pew Research Center)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260210-top...
(Pew Research Center)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260210-top...
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Only for 2 of the 10 spending areas asked about is there more support for decreasing spending than for increasing it: ICE and foreign aid.
(Economist / @today.yougov.com)
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
(Economist / @today.yougov.com)
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
February 10, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Only for 2 of the 10 spending areas asked about is there more support for decreasing spending than for increasing it: ICE and foreign aid.
(Economist / @today.yougov.com)
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
(Economist / @today.yougov.com)
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
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Half of Americans think that Donald Trump was involved in crimes allegedly committed by Jeffrey Epstein; just 29% think he was not.
(Economist / @today.yougov.com)
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
(Economist / @today.yougov.com)
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
February 10, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Half of Americans think that Donald Trump was involved in crimes allegedly committed by Jeffrey Epstein; just 29% think he was not.
(Economist / @today.yougov.com)
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
(Economist / @today.yougov.com)
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
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American Optimism Slumps to Record Low.
(Gallup)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260210-top...
(Gallup)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260210-top...
February 10, 2026 at 11:57 PM
American Optimism Slumps to Record Low.
(Gallup)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260210-top...
(Gallup)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260210-top...
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How to deal with the survey-taking AI agents that threaten to upend social science.
(Folco Panizza, @yarakyrychenko.bsky.social & Jon Roozenbeek, @nature.com)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
(Folco Panizza, @yarakyrychenko.bsky.social & Jon Roozenbeek, @nature.com)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How to deal with the survey-taking AI agents that threaten to upend social science
Researchers need new bot-detection strategies that exploit the limits of human reasoning rather than AI weaknesses.
www.nature.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:23 AM
How to deal with the survey-taking AI agents that threaten to upend social science.
(Folco Panizza, @yarakyrychenko.bsky.social & Jon Roozenbeek, @nature.com)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
(Folco Panizza, @yarakyrychenko.bsky.social & Jon Roozenbeek, @nature.com)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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OPINION TODAY
American Optimism Slumps | Trump support ‘absolutely collapsing’ with key voting group | Support for Blocking ICE at Poll Sites | 5 glaring warning signs for Republicans in this year's midterms | The 10 best Super Bowl ads of 2026 ... & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260210-top...
American Optimism Slumps | Trump support ‘absolutely collapsing’ with key voting group | Support for Blocking ICE at Poll Sites | 5 glaring warning signs for Republicans in this year's midterms | The 10 best Super Bowl ads of 2026 ... & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260210-top...
February 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
OPINION TODAY
American Optimism Slumps | Trump support ‘absolutely collapsing’ with key voting group | Support for Blocking ICE at Poll Sites | 5 glaring warning signs for Republicans in this year's midterms | The 10 best Super Bowl ads of 2026 ... & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260210-top...
American Optimism Slumps | Trump support ‘absolutely collapsing’ with key voting group | Support for Blocking ICE at Poll Sites | 5 glaring warning signs for Republicans in this year's midterms | The 10 best Super Bowl ads of 2026 ... & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260210-top...
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The United Kingdom is more likely than any other country in the world to cite immigration as its top national problem.
(Gallup)
news.gallup.com/poll/701990/...
(Gallup)
news.gallup.com/poll/701990/...
February 11, 2026 at 7:52 AM
The United Kingdom is more likely than any other country in the world to cite immigration as its top national problem.
(Gallup)
news.gallup.com/poll/701990/...
(Gallup)
news.gallup.com/poll/701990/...
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
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The Democrats are the only party committed to trying to get the government to do the things the government is supposed to do.
The POLITICO Poll: More Americans think Democrats are the party most committed to reducing energy prices, another sign of potential trouble for Trump and the GOP.
Democrats gain an edge as poll show doubts on Trump energy strategy
Energy affordability is expected to play a role in the midterm elections this year.
www.politico.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:51 AM
The Democrats are the only party committed to trying to get the government to do the things the government is supposed to do.
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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This. Is. Illegal.
FTS.
FTS.
His vengeance campaign continues against California, Illinois, Colorado, and Minnesota contines www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:30 AM
This. Is. Illegal.
FTS.
FTS.
At the Coastal Commission, officials have questioned the veracity of Air Force sonic boom modeling and whether the launch plan now approved underestimates effects.
www.newspress.com/2026/02/08/f...
www.newspress.com/2026/02/08/f...
Feel the boom: More and bigger SpaceX launches are coming to Santa Barbara County - Santa Barbara News-Press
SpaceX, the private space transportation company led by billionaire founder and CEO Elon Musk, launched its Falcon 9 rocket 64 times last year at Vandenberg, a base record. With as many as 82 launches...
www.newspress.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:56 AM
At the Coastal Commission, officials have questioned the veracity of Air Force sonic boom modeling and whether the launch plan now approved underestimates effects.
www.newspress.com/2026/02/08/f...
www.newspress.com/2026/02/08/f...
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It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 AM
It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."
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Wow, NBC edited out the audience booing JD Vance at the Olympics. And this is one of the few remaining news outlets NOT owned by right-wing billionaire Trump sycophants
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
The US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos during when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Wow, NBC edited out the audience booing JD Vance at the Olympics. And this is one of the few remaining news outlets NOT owned by right-wing billionaire Trump sycophants
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...