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Top Palantir and OpenAI executives are funding a new AI industry Super PAC, which has already amassed $100M to spend on the 2026 midterms.
They want to stop anyone who supports guardrails on AI from being elected.
We must not let them win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtkNL4v2ks
They want to stop anyone who supports guardrails on AI from being elected.
We must not let them win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtkNL4v2ks
Big Tech's AI Power-Grab
Big Tech is plotting a $100M lobbying and campaign spending blitz to block AI regulation at the state and federal level.
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Top Palantir and OpenAI executives are funding a new AI industry Super PAC, which has already amassed $100M to spend on the 2026 midterms.
They want to stop anyone who supports guardrails on AI from being elected.
We must not let them win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtkNL4v2ks
They want to stop anyone who supports guardrails on AI from being elected.
We must not let them win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtkNL4v2ks
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Google gave ICE the sensitive personal data of a student journalist, including his bank account and credit card info, without even letting him know.
The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project.
Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project.
Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Google gave ICE the sensitive personal data of a student journalist, including his bank account and credit card info, without even letting him know.
The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project.
Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project.
Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
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When temperatures plunge, the lives of incarcerated people are put on the line.
Frigid showers, worn down clothing, and inadequate heating systems have caused people to die in jail cells that reach reach freezing temperatures in the winter.
Warmth shouldn't be a luxury.
Frigid showers, worn down clothing, and inadequate heating systems have caused people to die in jail cells that reach reach freezing temperatures in the winter.
Warmth shouldn't be a luxury.
When cold weather becomes a death sentence
Inmates across the country have died or been hospitalized due to hypothermia. Climate change is poised to make winter in prison even worse.
www.usatoday.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:38 PM
When temperatures plunge, the lives of incarcerated people are put on the line.
Frigid showers, worn down clothing, and inadequate heating systems have caused people to die in jail cells that reach reach freezing temperatures in the winter.
Warmth shouldn't be a luxury.
Frigid showers, worn down clothing, and inadequate heating systems have caused people to die in jail cells that reach reach freezing temperatures in the winter.
Warmth shouldn't be a luxury.
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Congresswoman @ramirez.house.gov: " Congress designed DHS [Department of Homeland Security] to violate our rights under the pretense of securing our safety."
" DHS cannot be reformed. It must be dismantled, and something new must take its place"
" DHS cannot be reformed. It must be dismantled, and something new must take its place"
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Congresswoman @ramirez.house.gov: " Congress designed DHS [Department of Homeland Security] to violate our rights under the pretense of securing our safety."
" DHS cannot be reformed. It must be dismantled, and something new must take its place"
" DHS cannot be reformed. It must be dismantled, and something new must take its place"
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While Amazon touts the surveillance state enabled by its Ring cameras, remember...
Amazon's U.S. tax bill dropped by 87% in 2025, mostly thanks to Trump's tax cuts.
Meanwhile, its profits jumped by 45% to nearly $90 billion — and it announced 30,000 job cuts.
Is this the world we want to live in?
Amazon's U.S. tax bill dropped by 87% in 2025, mostly thanks to Trump's tax cuts.
Meanwhile, its profits jumped by 45% to nearly $90 billion — and it announced 30,000 job cuts.
Is this the world we want to live in?
February 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
While Amazon touts the surveillance state enabled by its Ring cameras, remember...
Amazon's U.S. tax bill dropped by 87% in 2025, mostly thanks to Trump's tax cuts.
Meanwhile, its profits jumped by 45% to nearly $90 billion — and it announced 30,000 job cuts.
Is this the world we want to live in?
Amazon's U.S. tax bill dropped by 87% in 2025, mostly thanks to Trump's tax cuts.
Meanwhile, its profits jumped by 45% to nearly $90 billion — and it announced 30,000 job cuts.
Is this the world we want to live in?
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End the oligarchy. We need to tax billionaires out of existence.
February 9, 2026 at 7:38 PM
End the oligarchy. We need to tax billionaires out of existence.
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Look, all I'm saying is that if you just spent the last six years being frustrated with Durbin and you think there's a chance he's about to be replaced with a guy who thanks ICE for their service and takes AIPAC and crypto money, you should treat it like a very serious emergency
PPP poll | 2/2-2/3 LV
Illinois Senate Democratic primary 2026
🟦Raja Krishamoorthi 34%
🟦Juliana Stratton 23%
🟦Robin Kelly 8%
Illinois Senate Democratic primary 2026
🟦Raja Krishamoorthi 34%
🟦Juliana Stratton 23%
🟦Robin Kelly 8%
February 9, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Look, all I'm saying is that if you just spent the last six years being frustrated with Durbin and you think there's a chance he's about to be replaced with a guy who thanks ICE for their service and takes AIPAC and crypto money, you should treat it like a very serious emergency
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When I wrote Section 230 I did so knowing it would be critical for protecting free speech online. 30 years later and it’s one of the last things standing in the way of Republican censorship of the internet. Here’s to many more years of defending this vital safeguard of free speech.
February 8, 2026 at 6:28 PM
When I wrote Section 230 I did so knowing it would be critical for protecting free speech online. 30 years later and it’s one of the last things standing in the way of Republican censorship of the internet. Here’s to many more years of defending this vital safeguard of free speech.
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It just shouldn’t be this hard.
February 7, 2026 at 10:48 PM
It just shouldn’t be this hard.
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From 2021 through 2025,Congressional Republicans accepted about $500,000 in campaign contributions from the same for-profit prison companies that contract with ICE and are fueling this administration's cruel immigration crackdown.
ICE-Cold Cash: Private Prison Companies and Executives Have Donated Millions to Members of Congress
Find out if your representatives have taken cash from the companies fueling ICE’s mass deportation efforts.
theappeal.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:10 PM
From 2021 through 2025,Congressional Republicans accepted about $500,000 in campaign contributions from the same for-profit prison companies that contract with ICE and are fueling this administration's cruel immigration crackdown.
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Britain has dethroned a prince, forced Mandelson to resign, & lost confidence in Starmer because Rep. Thomas Massie & I forced the release of the Epstein files.
What is America doing to hold the Epstein class accountable?
We need to haul these powerful men before Congress.
What is America doing to hold the Epstein class accountable?
We need to haul these powerful men before Congress.
February 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Britain has dethroned a prince, forced Mandelson to resign, & lost confidence in Starmer because Rep. Thomas Massie & I forced the release of the Epstein files.
What is America doing to hold the Epstein class accountable?
We need to haul these powerful men before Congress.
What is America doing to hold the Epstein class accountable?
We need to haul these powerful men before Congress.
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They should just hire 404Media as the inspector general of government surveillance tech. It would be more efficient and more accurate.
The inspector general is investigating whether ICE’s surveillance is legal. Even if this doesn’t result in any changes it will likely result in more details about how these systems work and that will hopefully be useful: www.404media.co/inspector-ge...
Inspector General Investigating Whether ICE's Surveillance Tech Breaks the Law
DHS's inspector general is probing ICE's biometric and surveillance programs.
www.404media.co
February 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
They should just hire 404Media as the inspector general of government surveillance tech. It would be more efficient and more accurate.
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DHS is using biometric identification systems — filming protesters and legal observers.
They are creating a surveillance state. That’s why I introduced the ICE Out of My Face Act to protect our freedoms and our democracy.
They are creating a surveillance state. That’s why I introduced the ICE Out of My Face Act to protect our freedoms and our democracy.
February 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
DHS is using biometric identification systems — filming protesters and legal observers.
They are creating a surveillance state. That’s why I introduced the ICE Out of My Face Act to protect our freedoms and our democracy.
They are creating a surveillance state. That’s why I introduced the ICE Out of My Face Act to protect our freedoms and our democracy.
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I'm going to introduce legislation blocking Trump from stealing taxpayer dollars with this absurd lawsuit. Stay tuned.
Trump shares his plan for the $10 billion he expects to receive from his IRS lawsuit
The more the president tries to defend his desire for a taxpayer-financed payout, the worse his position appears.
www.ms.now
February 5, 2026 at 10:51 PM
I'm going to introduce legislation blocking Trump from stealing taxpayer dollars with this absurd lawsuit. Stay tuned.
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"we can't abolish ICE; we need border enforcement."
ICE is only 25 years old. most countries do not in fact treat huge numbers of people as human refuse who we should assume should be ejected.
we don't need to live like this.
ICE is only 25 years old. most countries do not in fact treat huge numbers of people as human refuse who we should assume should be ejected.
we don't need to live like this.
February 5, 2026 at 4:59 AM
"we can't abolish ICE; we need border enforcement."
ICE is only 25 years old. most countries do not in fact treat huge numbers of people as human refuse who we should assume should be ejected.
we don't need to live like this.
ICE is only 25 years old. most countries do not in fact treat huge numbers of people as human refuse who we should assume should be ejected.
we don't need to live like this.
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Palantir, AT&T, Dell, Motorola, General Dynamics, L3, FedEx, Comcast, and Charter Communications have the largest contracts with ICE.
In 2025, lawmakers traded at least $6.8 million in those companies’ stock as the GOP-controlled Congress increased ICE funding by $75 billion.
In 2025, lawmakers traded at least $6.8 million in those companies’ stock as the GOP-controlled Congress increased ICE funding by $75 billion.
February 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Palantir, AT&T, Dell, Motorola, General Dynamics, L3, FedEx, Comcast, and Charter Communications have the largest contracts with ICE.
In 2025, lawmakers traded at least $6.8 million in those companies’ stock as the GOP-controlled Congress increased ICE funding by $75 billion.
In 2025, lawmakers traded at least $6.8 million in those companies’ stock as the GOP-controlled Congress increased ICE funding by $75 billion.
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The Wyden Siren: Senator’s Cryptic CIA Letter Follows A Pattern That’s Never Been Wrong
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public…
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public…
The Wyden Siren: Senator’s Cryptic CIA Letter Follows A Pattern That’s Never Been Wrong
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public letter that essentially says "hey, I can't tell you what's happening because it's classified, but something really bad is going on and you should all be paying attention."
www.techdirt.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The Wyden Siren: Senator’s Cryptic CIA Letter Follows A Pattern That’s Never Been Wrong
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public…
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public…
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NEW: Senator Ed Markey just introduced a critical bill that would ban ICE and CBP from buying or using facial recognition technology to go after our communities.
Congress must pass the ICE Out of My Face Act and use their funding power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
Congress must pass the ICE Out of My Face Act and use their funding power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
February 4, 2026 at 9:07 PM
NEW: Senator Ed Markey just introduced a critical bill that would ban ICE and CBP from buying or using facial recognition technology to go after our communities.
Congress must pass the ICE Out of My Face Act and use their funding power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
Congress must pass the ICE Out of My Face Act and use their funding power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
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Tax billionaires out of existence.
Expand Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Expand Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
February 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Tax billionaires out of existence.
Expand Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Expand Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
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After Pinterest laid off 15% of its staff to focus on an AI-forward approach," several engineers at the company created software to track the layoffs.
Pinterest then fired the engineers.
Pinterest then fired the engineers.
February 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM
After Pinterest laid off 15% of its staff to focus on an AI-forward approach," several engineers at the company created software to track the layoffs.
Pinterest then fired the engineers.
Pinterest then fired the engineers.
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The Senate Ethics Committee reviewed 181 alleged rules violations in 2025 but not a single case led to a disciplinary sanction.
This is a continuation of the committee's failure to hold rule-breaking Senators accountable over the last two decades despite a plethora of scandals.
This is a continuation of the committee's failure to hold rule-breaking Senators accountable over the last two decades despite a plethora of scandals.
The Senate Ethics Committee didn’t formally sanction anyone for bad behavior in 2025 — or in the past 19 years, either. https://bit.ly/4rv0caS
The Senate Ethics Committee Once Again Finds Nothing to Sanction
The Senate Ethics Committee didn’t formally sanction anyone for bad behavior in 2025 — or in the past 19 years, either.
www.notus.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:42 PM
The Senate Ethics Committee reviewed 181 alleged rules violations in 2025 but not a single case led to a disciplinary sanction.
This is a continuation of the committee's failure to hold rule-breaking Senators accountable over the last two decades despite a plethora of scandals.
This is a continuation of the committee's failure to hold rule-breaking Senators accountable over the last two decades despite a plethora of scandals.
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No, that is not your job.
Here’s @schumer.senate.gov saying his job is to fight for aid to Israel — which most Dems disagree with… and gives a nod to a “delicate ceasefire” even as people in Gaza are still killed by Israeli bombs daily.
February 2, 2026 at 4:04 AM
No, that is not your job.
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Important education message: "independent research has made clear that technology rarely boosts learning in schools—and often impairs it."
A few profit and the most vulnerable pay
www.economist.com/united-state...
A few profit and the most vulnerable pay
www.economist.com/united-state...
Ed tech is profitable. It is also mostly useless
Independent research identifies few learning gains
www.economist.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Important education message: "independent research has made clear that technology rarely boosts learning in schools—and often impairs it."
A few profit and the most vulnerable pay
www.economist.com/united-state...
A few profit and the most vulnerable pay
www.economist.com/united-state...
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
February 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.