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Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:

"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
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NOT GOOD: CNBC just reported that under Donald Trump, layoffs in January were the highest since 2009!
February 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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So weird how this keeps happening.

www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
February 5, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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ICYMI: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution laid off staff last night
The AJC to cut staff as it continues digital transformation
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said Tuesday it will lay off staffers in the newsroom and other segments of the business.
www.ajc.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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#BlackHistoryMonth PBS Pinchback was one of a few Black officers in the Army during the Civil War. He was also the first Black governor. READ: https://open.substack.com/pub/sonsoflibertyofficial/p/blackhistorymonth-pbs-pinchback
February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
February 4, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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February 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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Not a single Republican member of Congress showed up to the public forum on the violence inflicted by ICE agents, featuring testimony from the brothers of Renee Good, who was shot and killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis last month. www.c-span.org/program/publ...
www.c-span.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:53 AM
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“.. Not a single Republican member of Congress showed up to the public forum .. on the violence inflicted by federal immigration agents, featuring testimony from the brothers of Renee Good ..”

@newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/post/206100/...
February 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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Garcia: I want to remind the American public of Stephen Miller. There's probably no single person in this government that has done more damage and more harm to people across this country than this man right here. It's our job to hold him responsible
February 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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While vetting the Epstein files, the FBI created a list of prominent names mentioned in the documents—and they noted which people had "salacious information" about them in the records. Trump was on the "salacious" list. Bill Clinton was not.

www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 3, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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Folks, the east side of St. Paul has been getting slammed by ICE and needs help. Harding High on the east side is like 50-75% vulnerable families and is currently feeding 60 families a week. Please consider giving here. www.gofundme.com/f/vvtc6j-rel...
Donate to Relief for Harding Families in Crisis, organized by Harding Parents United
Some students are returning from school to find their parents have been d… Harding Parents United needs your support for Relief for Harding Families in Crisis
www.gofundme.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Never forget: Pam Bondi and Kash said there was nothing in the Epstein files back in March
February 4, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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Elizabeth is a Columbia Heights fourth-grader who loves volleyball, learning English and giggling in the halls with her friends. She's been held in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center for nearly a month, and she and her mom have both fallen ill. sahanjournal.com/education/co...
Sick fourth-grader among 4 Columbia Heights students held by ICE
Columbia Heights Public Schools says four students remain detained by ICE after Liam’s return, including 10-year-old Elizabeth, who has fallen ill.
sahanjournal.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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Parents are afraid to send their kids to school, classrooms sit half-empty, children are being taken to detention facilities. We’ve crossed a line.

I stood with education leaders to discuss the growing harm federal actions are causing to children, families, and our schools.
February 4, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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"Photographic evidence from the shooting scene of a Venezuelan man by federal agents last month in Minneapolis supports the account of witnesses there – and appears to undercut the narrative provided by federal officials." www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Judge orders release of suspects in alleged shovel attack on agent
Department of Homeland Security says agent fired in self-defense after being attacked with a snow shovel and broom.
www.startribune.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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I really wish political reporters defended each other in the Oval Office when Trump attacks one of them as vigorously as they do online when they're criticized by the public for lackluster journalism.
February 3, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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OPINION: "A pioneer in investigative journalism, [Ida B. Wells] developed data collection and interview techniques, single-handedly waging a nationwide anti-lynching campaign. Historians say she was the most famous Black woman in the U.S. during her lifetime," Richard Campbell writes.
Opinion | Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching
Richard Campbell writes about how Ida B. Wells paved the way for civil-rights activists who came after her.
www.mississippifreepress.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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"But the shooting death by immigration officers of a second U.S. citizen, Alex Pretti, on Jan. 24 galvanized public sentiment against the federal government’s tactics and forced the administration to retreat."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Northern Command Tells N.C., Alaska Troops to Stand Down on Possible Minnesota Deployment
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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I'm a Black game designer crowdfunding for a new game this month. I need to hit 100 followers on the pre-launch page before it goes live next week

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
February 2, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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February 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM