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ICE is being sued for-among other things-using unconstitutional racial bias while detaining families and zip tying children during a raid in Idaho
February 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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Remember in December 2023 when Randy Fine was a FL state representative he hid under his desk to avoid being served a subpoena?

What is wrong with FL voters?
Were they all dropped on their heads as infants?
February 16, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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Don't let his colleagues get their votes cast against the rules
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February 16, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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February 16, 2026 at 2:43 PM
February 16, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Nothing in the US has ever been given freely without being fought for.

Great reminder from @elizabethbanks.bsky.social

Thanks @tizzywoman.bsky.social for this great clip.
#MorningVibe

@ElizabethBanks.bsky.social has a message for us.

Don’t give up, don’t let them win. Pay attention.

☎️ your Senators today, & demand that they protect our voting rights by voting NO on the Save Act. (202) 224-3121
February 16, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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I’d really like to suggest @walterscheidel.bsky.social’s The Great Leveler once again. press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
February 16, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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If we VOTE, @davidjolly.bsky.social will win. His 2A defense in @ndn is appropriate but also points out hypocrisy of MAGA types like his likely opponent @ByronDonalds who only defend the right to bear arms for MAGA voters. David is ready to talk to all voters.
www.naplesnews.com/story/opinio...
Second Amendment for all Americans — not just Republicans | Opinion
We must insist our leaders defend the fundamental rights of all Americans — not just members of their own party
www.naplesnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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NEW: Right-wing influencers have gone viral in recent weeks with videos claiming voter fraud in some states. But their claims are wildly inaccurate and misleading — an attempt to manufacture outrage over false narratives of widespread voter fraud.

www.democracydocket.com/analysis/rig...
www.democracydocket.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre: “I was trafficked to a lot of types of different men — billionaires, royalty… he used me as a form of blackmail so these people would owe him favors.”
February 15, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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Didnt contradict Johnson's ties to Russia, it in fact complements the puzzle pieces we have on Epstein. Johnson is tied to former KGB officers Alexander Lebedev and Vladimir Yakunin and their sons (Yakunin pushes fake Western conservatism + has ties to former Austrian Social Democratic chancellors
The messages between the far-right former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein reveal how Bannon worked with Boris Johnson and Farage to “overthrow” Theresa May at the height of the 2018 Brexit crisis in the UK

bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
Bannon, Epstein, Farage and Johnson and the Plot to 'Topple' Theresa May
The far-right former Trump adviser told Jeffrey Epstein that "we are overthrowing May right now" as he worked with Boris Johnson to remove the then Conservative Prime Minister from office
bylinetimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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February 16, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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Did I just hear that Rubio skipped his meeting with Zelenskyy and our allies because he "didn't have time" and then flew to Hungary to meet with Orban?

JFC what are we even doing here?
February 16, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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So I guess they did meet earlier for the obligatory photo op, but Marco skipped out on the more important meeting with Zelenskyy and EU leaders about Ukraine. He probably doesn't want to face them knowing we're going to sell them out.
February 16, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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Senior European leader warns Putin is now 'dangling money in front of Trump': MS NOW

www.rawstory.com/trump-putin-...
Senior European leader warns Putin is now 'dangling money in front of Trump': MS NOW
Returning from the Munich Security Conference, where Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure European officials about Donald Trump’s administration, MS NOW’s David Rohde reported that there ...
www.rawstory.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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Graham Platner has an extensive platform on his campaign website. #MEpolitics
Platform — Graham Platner | Democrat for U.S. Senate
Read Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner's plan to defeat Susan Collins and win back the seat for working Mainers.
www.grahamforsenate.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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Seems a problem that Maine's biggest news outlet has run like a dozen stories about vibes and style in the Democratic primary for ME-SEN but literally zero on policy differences between the candidates -- i.e. how their programs and priorities differ.

Local media keeps failing Mainers. #MEpolitics
February 15, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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The word ‘kitchen’ has the same Latin origin as French ‘cuisine’.

Every culture cooked, but the Romans introduced their separate cooking room – and the word for it – to the Germanic tribes. This word became ‘kitchen’ in English.

The Latin word gradually spread to dozens of other languages as well:
February 15, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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As we build out Trump's lies, let's not forget that the one they were most desperate to cover up before these came out was Melania's ties to Epstein, she of the Einstein visa.
February 16, 2026 at 5:36 AM
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Freedom of speech is for all Americans, Donald.
Trump Ripped After Attacking Olympian For Saying He Has 'Mixed Emotions' About Representing U.S. Amid ICE Brutality
www.comicsands.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:03 AM
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these two young white guys on IG go to an NYC restaurant each week to try food from a different country. they posted a video bringing together the owners of their first 12 stops & it made me cry bc it was simple & beautiful. just people from all over the world hanging & being pals. how it should be.
February 16, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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February 16, 2026 at 8:39 AM