I(D)Fantastic
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The NYT fired everyone who knew that sugar cane is kinda important to Puerto Rico.
They're dumber than dogshit over there. This is so fucking embarrassing.
They're dumber than dogshit over there. This is so fucking embarrassing.
At the start of his Super Bowl performance, Bad Bunny appeared in a field of green grass wearing a jersey featuring the number “64.” Fans immediately started tossing out theories about what the number meant.
What Was the ‘Ocasio 64’ Reference on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Look?
And where did his suit come from? The answers may surprise.
nyti.ms
February 9, 2026 at 4:36 AM
The NYT fired everyone who knew that sugar cane is kinda important to Puerto Rico.
They're dumber than dogshit over there. This is so fucking embarrassing.
They're dumber than dogshit over there. This is so fucking embarrassing.
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Rush for funds to relocate laboratories to Europe is latest hint of a US brain drain.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00362-w
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00362-w
US grant applicants surge at prestigious European research agency
Nature, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00362-w
Rush for funds to relocate laboratories to Europe is latest hint of a US brain drain.
www.nature.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Rush for funds to relocate laboratories to Europe is latest hint of a US brain drain.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00362-w
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00362-w
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This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
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This is breaking some people’s brains, in the sense that they can’t respond to an outrageous violation of rights without, also, bemoaning an apparent loss of access to certain privileges of whiteness. It’s like you are soooo close.
And here is my story: ‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:14 PM
This is breaking some people’s brains, in the sense that they can’t respond to an outrageous violation of rights without, also, bemoaning an apparent loss of access to certain privileges of whiteness. It’s like you are soooo close.
The Dark Side- an awesome nickname
February 9, 2026 at 4:08 AM
The Dark Side- an awesome nickname
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Sports reporter with NBC News reporting that the couple in Bad Bunny’s halftime show got married for real
February 9, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Sports reporter with NBC News reporting that the couple in Bad Bunny’s halftime show got married for real
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Problem with the Prequels : clumsiness impeding the execution of reasonable plot driver(AKA, how'd Darth Vader have kids?!?)
Problem with the Disney Trilogy: youtu.be/XtArKawnWNI
Problem with the Disney Trilogy: youtu.be/XtArKawnWNI
February 9, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Problem with the Prequels : clumsiness impeding the execution of reasonable plot driver(AKA, how'd Darth Vader have kids?!?)
Problem with the Disney Trilogy: youtu.be/XtArKawnWNI
Problem with the Disney Trilogy: youtu.be/XtArKawnWNI
I agree with alot of what you say but IDK about this one
the next big wave of stuff is going to be people getting into the sequels ironically and then figuring out they were good actually
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
I agree with alot of what you say but IDK about this one
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A Black girl did it first in 1998.
She did not win a gold.
Matter of fact, her flip ended up costing her
She did not win a gold.
Matter of fact, her flip ended up costing her
February 8, 2026 at 10:45 PM
A Black girl did it first in 1998.
She did not win a gold.
Matter of fact, her flip ended up costing her
She did not win a gold.
Matter of fact, her flip ended up costing her
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Really important piece in today's @nytimes.com about possible, disastrous next target of MAGA wrecking ball:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/a...
H/t to my friend @timothynoah.bsky.social for pioneering on this story: newrepublic.com/article/2010...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/a...
H/t to my friend @timothynoah.bsky.social for pioneering on this story: newrepublic.com/article/2010...
It’s Been Called the ‘Sistine Chapel of the New Deal.’ Don’t Destroy It.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Really important piece in today's @nytimes.com about possible, disastrous next target of MAGA wrecking ball:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/a...
H/t to my friend @timothynoah.bsky.social for pioneering on this story: newrepublic.com/article/2010...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/a...
H/t to my friend @timothynoah.bsky.social for pioneering on this story: newrepublic.com/article/2010...
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The US food system is highly dependent on the exploitation of immigrant labor from farms to processing plants - the trump administration is ratcheting up unjust policies that have been developed through decades. These workers are showing amazing courage under terrible circumstances.
The largely immigrant workforce at JBS's flagship U.S. plant, in Greeley, Colorado, is refusing to back down after accusing the company of poor working conditions. Reporting by Ted Genoways for FERN and Mother Jones. Photography by Maryanne Andrei.
thefern.org/2026/02/thes...
thefern.org/2026/02/thes...
February 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The US food system is highly dependent on the exploitation of immigrant labor from farms to processing plants - the trump administration is ratcheting up unjust policies that have been developed through decades. These workers are showing amazing courage under terrible circumstances.
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Jeff Bezos laid off all of the photographers at The Washington Post. Any good reporter will tell you that working closely with a photographer always, always, always makes the story better. When I was at the Post, I got to work with Carol Guzy and Dana Smith, and I’ll always be grateful.
February 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Jeff Bezos laid off all of the photographers at The Washington Post. Any good reporter will tell you that working closely with a photographer always, always, always makes the story better. When I was at the Post, I got to work with Carol Guzy and Dana Smith, and I’ll always be grateful.
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If you’re surprised that NBC edited out the Olympic crowds boos of JD Vance, you don’t know NBC. At all.
February 7, 2026 at 3:59 PM
If you’re surprised that NBC edited out the Olympic crowds boos of JD Vance, you don’t know NBC. At all.
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A quick way to calculate the area of any equilateral triangle
February 7, 2026 at 4:20 PM
A quick way to calculate the area of any equilateral triangle
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PSA: if you find an animal and want to keep it, take it to animal control anyway. They will let you have right of first refusal for adoption if no owner is found. Once you sign the adoption papers, the animal is legally yours, no matter what happens later, plus they'll spay/neuter if needed.
February 7, 2026 at 3:41 PM
PSA: if you find an animal and want to keep it, take it to animal control anyway. They will let you have right of first refusal for adoption if no owner is found. Once you sign the adoption papers, the animal is legally yours, no matter what happens later, plus they'll spay/neuter if needed.
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Civil rights and immigrant groups urge tourists to reconsider visiting Florida for the 2026 World Cup: ‘It’s not safe’
english.elpais.com/sports/2026-...
english.elpais.com/sports/2026-...
Civil rights and immigrant groups urge tourists to reconsider visiting Florida for the 2026 World Cup: ‘It’s not safe’
The organizations point out that immigration control tactics could expose foreign fans to arbitrary detention during the competition
english.elpais.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Civil rights and immigrant groups urge tourists to reconsider visiting Florida for the 2026 World Cup: ‘It’s not safe’
english.elpais.com/sports/2026-...
english.elpais.com/sports/2026-...
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The entire 2016 campaign was defined by the media's outrage over Hillary's use of a private email server. In 2026, a high ranking government official's use of an encrypted app to avoid scrutiny as he sends ICE goons around the nation is a one day story. YOUR MAINSTREAM MEDIA 🙃
February 5, 2026 at 11:09 AM
The entire 2016 campaign was defined by the media's outrage over Hillary's use of a private email server. In 2026, a high ranking government official's use of an encrypted app to avoid scrutiny as he sends ICE goons around the nation is a one day story. YOUR MAINSTREAM MEDIA 🙃
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The anti-democratic forces are going after youth voting rights. The questions raised in this case are something that can be managed by an IRB, and I assume they have been, as the Center has been around a while. Make no mistake. This is a threat to suffrage.
wapo.st/4tlUlpK
wapo.st/4tlUlpK
Trump administration investigating reports Tufts shared student voting data
The Education Department said it received complaints Tufts University and the National Student Clearinghouse shared private student data with political groups to influence elections.
wapo.st
February 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
The anti-democratic forces are going after youth voting rights. The questions raised in this case are something that can be managed by an IRB, and I assume they have been, as the Center has been around a while. Make no mistake. This is a threat to suffrage.
wapo.st/4tlUlpK
wapo.st/4tlUlpK
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Spiking the Kamala Harris endorsement can be rationalized as something that was done on the opinion side of the newspaper so less dire, but management spiking a news story means the outlet is official dead.
Scoop w/ @nataliekorach.bsky.social: Washington Post leadership spiked a story that had been prepared by the newspaper's media desk, covering the historic layoffs at the Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper. Details in @status.news: link.status.news/4ai6W4C
February 6, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Spiking the Kamala Harris endorsement can be rationalized as something that was done on the opinion side of the newspaper so less dire, but management spiking a news story means the outlet is official dead.
Saved for Posterity
ski jump penis doping story only underscores the advantages of shape and drape over slim fit clothing
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
February 6, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Saved for Posterity
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This is wrong. Federal workers care for our veterans, make sure our communities are safe, help seniors get the benefits they’ve earned & much more. They have a right to collective bargaining rights & protections to do that work. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
Trump Strips Job Protections From Thousands of Federal Workers
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:25 PM
This is wrong. Federal workers care for our veterans, make sure our communities are safe, help seniors get the benefits they’ve earned & much more. They have a right to collective bargaining rights & protections to do that work. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
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This is extremely concerning. A scientist spreading disinformation and making claims that vaccines do not work.
Although viruses (all) are under selection to reduce detection. This is largely at the level of neutralising antibodies. Immune memory remains in place and protects against disease.
Although viruses (all) are under selection to reduce detection. This is largely at the level of neutralising antibodies. Immune memory remains in place and protects against disease.
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 PM
This is extremely concerning. A scientist spreading disinformation and making claims that vaccines do not work.
Although viruses (all) are under selection to reduce detection. This is largely at the level of neutralising antibodies. Immune memory remains in place and protects against disease.
Although viruses (all) are under selection to reduce detection. This is largely at the level of neutralising antibodies. Immune memory remains in place and protects against disease.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:03 PM
If you were a journalist or creative that was laid off by the Washington Post and you want to work for an independent, pro democracy news outlet, Democracy Docket is hiring. bit.ly/45Qaw4K
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Me on the death of the Washington Post sports section.
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
Death of a Sports Section
The Washington Post sports department was dismantled before its leaders gave it a chance to change
www.theringer.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Me on the death of the Washington Post sports section.
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...