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Amplify the good stuff. Bring attention to topics in danger of falling off the radar. Focus on legit news in need of amplification. Remember: Carl Bernstein says, "Truth is not neutral." Christiane Amanpour, says be "truthful, not neutral."
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thank you to the thousands of people who have posted, commented, private messaged, texted, and phoned to offer condolences over yesterday morning’s passing of my wife Claudia Long. I deeply regret that I can only reply to the smallest fraction of you, but I want you to know that ... [1/2]
Claudia Long, R.I.P.
February 7, 1950 – February 11, 2026
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February 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM
thank you to the thousands of people who have posted, commented, private messaged, texted, and phoned to offer condolences over yesterday morning’s passing of my wife Claudia Long. I deeply regret that I can only reply to the smallest fraction of you, but I want you to know that ... [1/2]
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Amid the chaos of national politics, the power of the local is easy to overlook. But showing up in local organizations, processes, and politics can be a powerful way to change things for the better.
February 13, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Amid the chaos of national politics, the power of the local is easy to overlook. But showing up in local organizations, processes, and politics can be a powerful way to change things for the better.
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President Trump promised that other countries would pay for his tariffs.
The truth: American businesses and consumers paid nearly 90% of tariff costs in 2025.
With prices rising and paychecks stretched thin, working families are paying the price for Trump’s reckless trade agenda.
The truth: American businesses and consumers paid nearly 90% of tariff costs in 2025.
With prices rising and paychecks stretched thin, working families are paying the price for Trump’s reckless trade agenda.
NY Fed report says Americans pay for almost all of Trump's tariffs
Americans are shouldering almost all of President Donald Trump’s import tax surge, a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:14 AM
President Trump promised that other countries would pay for his tariffs.
The truth: American businesses and consumers paid nearly 90% of tariff costs in 2025.
With prices rising and paychecks stretched thin, working families are paying the price for Trump’s reckless trade agenda.
The truth: American businesses and consumers paid nearly 90% of tariff costs in 2025.
With prices rising and paychecks stretched thin, working families are paying the price for Trump’s reckless trade agenda.
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Pam Bondi and Kash Patel have not released 50% of the files. And what they have released is redacting the names of powerful men and co-conspirators. The corruption is staggering, but we won’t stop until we get the truth.
February 13, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Pam Bondi and Kash Patel have not released 50% of the files. And what they have released is redacting the names of powerful men and co-conspirators. The corruption is staggering, but we won’t stop until we get the truth.
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Your eyes don’t lie. We’ve all seen the horrific videos of ICE in Minnesota. No matter what Republican lawmakers try to tell us or who they try to blame, Americans know the truth about what’s happening here. And it can’t be allowed to happen here — or anywhere else — ever again.
February 13, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Your eyes don’t lie. We’ve all seen the horrific videos of ICE in Minnesota. No matter what Republican lawmakers try to tell us or who they try to blame, Americans know the truth about what’s happening here. And it can’t be allowed to happen here — or anywhere else — ever again.
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ICE agents need to have body cameras on and masks off.
They need to abide by the same code of conduct as local law enforcement.
This is common sense.
Republicans in Congress need to join us in reining in ICE agents so we can end the chaos in our streets.
They need to abide by the same code of conduct as local law enforcement.
This is common sense.
Republicans in Congress need to join us in reining in ICE agents so we can end the chaos in our streets.
February 13, 2026 at 1:10 AM
ICE agents need to have body cameras on and masks off.
They need to abide by the same code of conduct as local law enforcement.
This is common sense.
Republicans in Congress need to join us in reining in ICE agents so we can end the chaos in our streets.
They need to abide by the same code of conduct as local law enforcement.
This is common sense.
Republicans in Congress need to join us in reining in ICE agents so we can end the chaos in our streets.
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Public health should never be politicized — and the courts agreed tonight.
Donald Trump's attack on Illinoisans was just blocked by a temporary restraining order.
We will continue to check his abuses of power and win against this President.
Donald Trump's attack on Illinoisans was just blocked by a temporary restraining order.
We will continue to check his abuses of power and win against this President.
Donald Trump is stripping critical public health funding with one goal in mind: harming states he doesn’t like.
It’s a slap in the face to Illinoisans.
We will not stand by idly as Trump illegally cancels the Congressionally-allocated funding we are owed.
It’s a slap in the face to Illinoisans.
We will not stand by idly as Trump illegally cancels the Congressionally-allocated funding we are owed.
Illinois AG sues to prevent Trump admin. from cutting $600M in public health funds from 4 states
Illinois' attorney general is suing to block the Trump administration from cutting public health funding. Among the $600 million in cuts would be a $5.2 million program at Lurie Children's Hospital.
abc7chicago.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Public health should never be politicized — and the courts agreed tonight.
Donald Trump's attack on Illinoisans was just blocked by a temporary restraining order.
We will continue to check his abuses of power and win against this President.
Donald Trump's attack on Illinoisans was just blocked by a temporary restraining order.
We will continue to check his abuses of power and win against this President.
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🚨 This is another win for Big Oil and other big polluters at the expense of everyone else.
Instead of giving polluters a free ride, we should pass my Polluters Pay bill to make them — not all of us — pay the bill for the huge amount of damage they’ve caused.
Instead of giving polluters a free ride, we should pass my Polluters Pay bill to make them — not all of us — pay the bill for the huge amount of damage they’ve caused.
February 13, 2026 at 2:30 AM
🚨 This is another win for Big Oil and other big polluters at the expense of everyone else.
Instead of giving polluters a free ride, we should pass my Polluters Pay bill to make them — not all of us — pay the bill for the huge amount of damage they’ve caused.
Instead of giving polluters a free ride, we should pass my Polluters Pay bill to make them — not all of us — pay the bill for the huge amount of damage they’ve caused.
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Judge Leon has written a superb and blistering opinion about Pete Hegseth’s embarrassing attempts to censor Senator Kelly’s political speech. Congratulations to patriot Mark Kelly on this victory and to America on the resurgence of freedom fighting everywhere.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Hegseth from Punishing Kelly for Video
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Judge Leon has written a superb and blistering opinion about Pete Hegseth’s embarrassing attempts to censor Senator Kelly’s political speech. Congratulations to patriot Mark Kelly on this victory and to America on the resurgence of freedom fighting everywhere.
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ICE is getting out of Minnesota.
To help support our great state, you can come visit, fill the hotel rooms that were taken over by ICE agents, and support the small businesses affected by this surge.
To help support our great state, you can come visit, fill the hotel rooms that were taken over by ICE agents, and support the small businesses affected by this surge.
February 13, 2026 at 3:01 AM
ICE is getting out of Minnesota.
To help support our great state, you can come visit, fill the hotel rooms that were taken over by ICE agents, and support the small businesses affected by this surge.
To help support our great state, you can come visit, fill the hotel rooms that were taken over by ICE agents, and support the small businesses affected by this surge.
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The ICE budget that Republicans passed into law does not reflect the values of Minnesota or of America. The $75 billion extra that Republicans gave ICE could have funded three full years of health care tax credits to lower costs for millions of Americans.
The American people have had enough.
The American people have had enough.
February 13, 2026 at 3:45 AM
The ICE budget that Republicans passed into law does not reflect the values of Minnesota or of America. The $75 billion extra that Republicans gave ICE could have funded three full years of health care tax credits to lower costs for millions of Americans.
The American people have had enough.
The American people have had enough.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s latest statements to a Senate committee fail to add clarity to his various dealings with Jeffrey Epstein, @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily:
Howard Lutnick’s Epstein Story Doesn’t Make Any Sense
The commerce secretary has no answer for his misleading statements about his dealings with the sex offender.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s latest statements to a Senate committee fail to add clarity to his various dealings with Jeffrey Epstein, @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily:
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You’ve taken your daughter to a birthday party. In the air, invisible, is the measles virus. Even if she survives, the virus may never be done with her. Elizabeth Bruenig on what measles can do to a body, to a brain, and to a family:
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
You’ve taken your daughter to a birthday party. In the air, invisible, is the measles virus. Even if she survives, the virus may never be done with her. Elizabeth Bruenig on what measles can do to a body, to a brain, and to a family:
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In an interview with Christiane Amanpour, historian Robert Kagan says all major US institutions have buckled before Trump. Only the people are resisting, he says, citing the scenes from the streets of Minneapolis which utterly infuriate Trump and his cronies, driving them to lethal violence.
‘The United States is now a hostile and potentially predatory nation’, says conservative historian | CNN
In a new column in The Atlantic, Robert Kagan writes that Donald Trump “managed in one year to destroy the American order that was.”
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:40 AM
In an interview with Christiane Amanpour, historian Robert Kagan says all major US institutions have buckled before Trump. Only the people are resisting, he says, citing the scenes from the streets of Minneapolis which utterly infuriate Trump and his cronies, driving them to lethal violence.
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Remember this - January 2025.
Prison Company Banking on ICE Raids Donated to Trump Inauguration
CoreCivic gave to the Trump inaugural committee as it was ramping up its capacity to help the administration detain immigrants for profit.
readsludge.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Remember this - January 2025.
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WATCH: “Gino, is the goal to overturn Obergefell?”
Rep. Gino Bulso’s bill to undercut marriage equality in Tennessee is moving through the House.
(REMINDER: In 2024 he used Obergefell to defend first cousin marriage — receipts👇🏽🤷🏼)
More: newschannel9.com/news/local/p...
Rep. Gino Bulso’s bill to undercut marriage equality in Tennessee is moving through the House.
(REMINDER: In 2024 he used Obergefell to defend first cousin marriage — receipts👇🏽🤷🏼)
More: newschannel9.com/news/local/p...
February 13, 2026 at 3:16 AM
WATCH: “Gino, is the goal to overturn Obergefell?”
Rep. Gino Bulso’s bill to undercut marriage equality in Tennessee is moving through the House.
(REMINDER: In 2024 he used Obergefell to defend first cousin marriage — receipts👇🏽🤷🏼)
More: newschannel9.com/news/local/p...
Rep. Gino Bulso’s bill to undercut marriage equality in Tennessee is moving through the House.
(REMINDER: In 2024 he used Obergefell to defend first cousin marriage — receipts👇🏽🤷🏼)
More: newschannel9.com/news/local/p...
February 13, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Oregon lawmakers voice concerns for ICE detention center plans in the state
Oregon lawmakers voice concerns for ICE detention center plans in the state
A group of federal lawmakers are banding together, voicing opposition against immigration authorities establishing or expanding detention facilities in Oregon amid humanitarian concerns.
www.koin.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:23 AM
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Oregon lawmakers voice concerns for ICE detention center plans in the state
Oregon lawmakers voice concerns for ICE detention center plans in the state
A group of federal lawmakers are banding together, voicing opposition against immigration authorities establishing or expanding detention facilities in Oregon amid humanitarian concerns.
www.koin.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Oregon lawmakers voice concerns for ICE detention center plans in the state
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The coldest storms so far this winter are forecast to hit the Bay Area next week, potentially dropping the rain-snow line to 3,000 feet or lower. #CAwx
Onslaught of storms is headed to California — with chance of snow in Bay Area
An onslaught of California storms are predicted to bring heavy rain, breezy winds, big waves and the potential for low-elevation snow.
www.sfchronicle.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:22 PM
The coldest storms so far this winter are forecast to hit the Bay Area next week, potentially dropping the rain-snow line to 3,000 feet or lower. #CAwx
What a story:
“Lewandowski and Noem, both married, have denied the reports of the affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship.
“The pair have been using a luxury 737 MAX jet, with a private cabin in back, for their travel around the country”
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“Lewandowski and Noem, both married, have denied the reports of the affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship.
“The pair have been using a luxury 737 MAX jet, with a private cabin in back, for their travel around the country”
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www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:21 AM
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The Republican SAVE Act is a sinister ploy to deny millions of Americans their right to vote.
I’m a HELL NO.
I’m a HELL NO.
February 12, 2026 at 8:23 PM
The Republican SAVE Act is a sinister ploy to deny millions of Americans their right to vote.
I’m a HELL NO.
I’m a HELL NO.
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What level of concern does Senator Collins have about passing the SAVE act?
Maine moms have enough on their plates.
NO on the SAVE Act.
#HandsOffHerVote
Call: 202-224-3121
Maine moms have enough on their plates.
NO on the SAVE Act.
#HandsOffHerVote
Call: 202-224-3121
a woman in a pearl necklace is sitting in a row of men in suits and ties .
ALT: a woman in a pearl necklace is sitting in a row of men in suits and ties .
media.tenor.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM
What level of concern does Senator Collins have about passing the SAVE act?
Maine moms have enough on their plates.
NO on the SAVE Act.
#HandsOffHerVote
Call: 202-224-3121
Maine moms have enough on their plates.
NO on the SAVE Act.
#HandsOffHerVote
Call: 202-224-3121
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The SAVE Act was never about election integrity or keeping elections fair. It is about building a paywall around the ballot and hoping we’re too exhausted or too broke to participate.
The SAVE Act is meant to keep us home so they can steal an election.
jesspiper.substack.com/p/voter-pass...
The SAVE Act is meant to keep us home so they can steal an election.
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Voter Passport
The SAVE Act
jesspiper.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
The SAVE Act was never about election integrity or keeping elections fair. It is about building a paywall around the ballot and hoping we’re too exhausted or too broke to participate.
The SAVE Act is meant to keep us home so they can steal an election.
jesspiper.substack.com/p/voter-pass...
The SAVE Act is meant to keep us home so they can steal an election.
jesspiper.substack.com/p/voter-pass...