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"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." — George Orwell
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Oh Canada… you still have true friends in America
🚨 JUST IN | ARENAR INTEL:
🇺🇸🇨🇦 US House passes bill to eliminate President Trump’s tariffs on Canada.
#TrumpTariffs #USCanada #Trade #Congress #Breaking
🇺🇸🇨🇦 US House passes bill to eliminate President Trump’s tariffs on Canada.
#TrumpTariffs #USCanada #Trade #Congress #Breaking
February 12, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Oh Canada… you still have true friends in America
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February 12, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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The Kind of 'Oh poor me'.
It gets old.
It gets old.
Trump on Truth Social. Donald J. Trump Truth Social Post 06:16 PM EST 02.11.26 Canada has taken advantage of the United States on Trade for many years. They are among the worst in the World to deal with, especially as it relates to our Northern Border. TARIFFS make a WIN for
February 12, 2026 at 1:05 AM
The Kind of 'Oh poor me'.
It gets old.
It gets old.
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West Virginia, of all places, just rejected the DOJ's demand to turn over its voter rolls
"The DOJ doesn’t have authority to run a state’s elections" said Republican Secretary of State Kris Warner
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
"The DOJ doesn’t have authority to run a state’s elections" said Republican Secretary of State Kris Warner
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
February 11, 2026 at 10:22 PM
West Virginia, of all places, just rejected the DOJ's demand to turn over its voter rolls
"The DOJ doesn’t have authority to run a state’s elections" said Republican Secretary of State Kris Warner
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
"The DOJ doesn’t have authority to run a state’s elections" said Republican Secretary of State Kris Warner
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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I pulled everything from this list from other sources but I’ve organized the alleged victims by the relationship Trump had with them. A jury of Trump’s peers found that Trump was liable for sexually abusing Carroll.
open.substack.com/pub/decoding...
open.substack.com/pub/decoding...
A Comprehensive List of Every Woman Who Has Publicly Accused Donald J. Trump of Sexual Misconduct
Other lists like this exist but I wanted to give it my nerdy bulleted list spin.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I pulled everything from this list from other sources but I’ve organized the alleged victims by the relationship Trump had with them. A jury of Trump’s peers found that Trump was liable for sexually abusing Carroll.
open.substack.com/pub/decoding...
open.substack.com/pub/decoding...
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The IRS improperly shared confidential tax information of thousands of individuals with immigration enforcement officials, according to three people familiar with the situation, appearing to breach a legal fire wall intended to protect taxpayer data. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax data to DHS
The tax agency only recently discovered it improperly disclosed tax information on thousands of the wrong people to immigration enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:25 PM
The IRS improperly shared confidential tax information of thousands of individuals with immigration enforcement officials, according to three people familiar with the situation, appearing to breach a legal fire wall intended to protect taxpayer data. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Facebook removed Chicago’s most popular ICE sighting page. Now, its founder is suing. blockclubchi.co/46K4h2C
February 11, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Facebook removed Chicago’s most popular ICE sighting page. Now, its founder is suing. blockclubchi.co/46K4h2C
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In 2018, after Musk infamously claimed that he had the funding to take Tesla private, his PR consultant went to Jeffrey Epstein for help convincing the Saudis to put up the cash he didn't actually have. Epstein also strategized on press coverage of Musk and recommended names for Tesla's board.
Jeffrey Epstein Advised an Elon Musk Associate on Taking Tesla Private
The financier recommended adding Margaret Thatcher to Tesla’s board, even though she had been dead for five years.
www.wired.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:19 PM
In 2018, after Musk infamously claimed that he had the funding to take Tesla private, his PR consultant went to Jeffrey Epstein for help convincing the Saudis to put up the cash he didn't actually have. Epstein also strategized on press coverage of Musk and recommended names for Tesla's board.
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whatever there is to say about what’s getting thrown in the bucket called AI, I can’t get past how it has been forced on us, breaking things that work. And given the state of things, I need tools that work. There’s no time to waste on something that maybe might work (enrich someone else, poison us).
February 11, 2026 at 10:13 PM
whatever there is to say about what’s getting thrown in the bucket called AI, I can’t get past how it has been forced on us, breaking things that work. And given the state of things, I need tools that work. There’s no time to waste on something that maybe might work (enrich someone else, poison us).
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Attorney General Pam Bondi launched into a passionate defense of President Donald Trump Wednesday as she tried to turn the page from relentless criticism of the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
www.mississippifreepress.org/bondi-clashe...
www.mississippifreepress.org/bondi-clashe...
Bondi Clashes With Democrats As She Struggles to Turn the Page on Epstein Files Furor
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Democrats clashed Wednesday as relentless criticism of the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files continued.
www.mississippifreepress.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Attorney General Pam Bondi launched into a passionate defense of President Donald Trump Wednesday as she tried to turn the page from relentless criticism of the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
www.mississippifreepress.org/bondi-clashe...
www.mississippifreepress.org/bondi-clashe...
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From @theathletic.com: These are the gold medal events to watch on Thursday at the Winter Olympics.
Here's the full schedule tracking every competition: nyti.ms/4rKB9k4
Here's the full schedule tracking every competition: nyti.ms/4rKB9k4
February 11, 2026 at 10:30 PM
From @theathletic.com: These are the gold medal events to watch on Thursday at the Winter Olympics.
Here's the full schedule tracking every competition: nyti.ms/4rKB9k4
Here's the full schedule tracking every competition: nyti.ms/4rKB9k4
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“Turn around fellas. The chief says the stock market is at $50,000.”
a rear view mirror shows a police car driving down a highway
ALT: a rear view mirror shows a police car driving down a highway
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February 11, 2026 at 10:30 PM
“Turn around fellas. The chief says the stock market is at $50,000.”
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We have the most corrupt and least competent FBI at the same time that we have the most corrupt and least competent DOJ, with the only saving grace in either instance being that both agencies are also woefully understaffed
FBI Director Kash Patel has once again prematurely announced a major update in a criminal investigation, only to have to walk it back hours later. trib.al/WbHWAFG
The FBI doesn’t appear to be any closer to finding out who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie.
The FBI doesn’t appear to be any closer to finding out who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie.
February 11, 2026 at 10:32 PM
We have the most corrupt and least competent FBI at the same time that we have the most corrupt and least competent DOJ, with the only saving grace in either instance being that both agencies are also woefully understaffed
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NEW: Colorado Marijuana Regulators Consider Major Changes to How Labs Test for Contaminants
Critics say the current method of allowing manufacturers to choose the samples they send to labs is vulnerable to abuse and allows contaminated products to reach dispensaries.
Critics say the current method of allowing manufacturers to choose the samples they send to labs is vulnerable to abuse and allows contaminated products to reach dispensaries.
Colorado Marijuana Regulators Consider Major Changes to How Labs Test for Contaminants
Critics say the current method of allowing manufacturers to choose the samples they send to labs is vulnerable to abuse and allows contaminated products to reach dispensaries.
www.propublica.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:32 PM
NEW: Colorado Marijuana Regulators Consider Major Changes to How Labs Test for Contaminants
Critics say the current method of allowing manufacturers to choose the samples they send to labs is vulnerable to abuse and allows contaminated products to reach dispensaries.
Critics say the current method of allowing manufacturers to choose the samples they send to labs is vulnerable to abuse and allows contaminated products to reach dispensaries.
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If American journalism isn't capable of calling what we just watched unprecedented, unprofessional, intemperate, profoundly unsettling, contrary to the Oath of Office an Attorney General takes, and a colossal sign of disrespect for the constitutional separation of powers, what are we even doing here
Attorney General Pam Bondi's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee was one of the most combative congressional hearings in recent memory.
"You washed-up, loser lawyer!": Pam Bondi hearing erupts into angry outbursts
Bondi clashed angrily with nearly every Democrat on the committee.
www.axios.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:34 PM
If American journalism isn't capable of calling what we just watched unprecedented, unprofessional, intemperate, profoundly unsettling, contrary to the Oath of Office an Attorney General takes, and a colossal sign of disrespect for the constitutional separation of powers, what are we even doing here
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One thing I enjoy about the Olympics is good writers writing interesting things about sports I know nothing about, like Kathryn Xu on Ilia Malinin and men's figure skating.
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Ilia Malinin Brings Figure Skating To The Crossroads | Defector
Even in sports that do not literally hand out points for style, the matter of aesthetic value is of discursive import. The most dominant athlete or team in the world can be taken down a peg or two on ...
defector.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:36 PM
One thing I enjoy about the Olympics is good writers writing interesting things about sports I know nothing about, like Kathryn Xu on Ilia Malinin and men's figure skating.
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Breaking News from @theathletic.com: American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates earned silver, falling just short of gold to France's Guillaume Cizeron and Beaudry Laurence Fournier. Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier get bronze.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Breaking News from @theathletic.com: American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates earned silver, falling just short of gold to France's Guillaume Cizeron and Beaudry Laurence Fournier. Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier get bronze.
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Reuters - A lawyer leading efforts to bolster President Trump's false claims that the 2020 presidential election was "stolen" pushed an intelligence contractor to search for evidence of voter fraud in that race. www.reuters.com/legal/governm...
Exclusive: Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ lawyer pushed for voter fraud evidence from US intelligence agency
A lawyer leading efforts to bolster U.S. President Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 presidential election was "stolen" pushed a U.S. intelligence contractor to search for evidence of voter fraud in that race, two people familiar with the events said.
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Reuters - A lawyer leading efforts to bolster President Trump's false claims that the 2020 presidential election was "stolen" pushed an intelligence contractor to search for evidence of voter fraud in that race. www.reuters.com/legal/governm...
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If there are Russian subs “all over the place” near Greenland, as President Trump has said, the crew of this Spanish frigate aims to find them. We joined them on board as they practiced.
Watch: Aboard a NATO Warship as It Practices Hunting Russian Subs
The alliance is boosting coordination of forces in the Arctic—and members have been dusting off sub-hunting skills that got rusty after the Soviet Union collapsed.
on.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:39 PM
If there are Russian subs “all over the place” near Greenland, as President Trump has said, the crew of this Spanish frigate aims to find them. We joined them on board as they practiced.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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The FAA briefly shut down the airspace over El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday, a decision that surprised local officials and disrupted travelers. But the shutdown was lifted less than eight hours later. While much remains unknown about why officials took the drastic action, here's what to know.
What We Know About the El Paso Airspace Shutdown
The Trump administration blamed the disruptive halt on a cartel drone incursion, but others have disputed that explanation.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The FAA briefly shut down the airspace over El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday, a decision that surprised local officials and disrupted travelers. But the shutdown was lifted less than eight hours later. While much remains unknown about why officials took the drastic action, here's what to know.
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every single goddamn time
NEW: Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, a 36-year-old LA protester, spent six months in jail accused of assaulting a federal officer with a *cloth hat.*
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
Case dismissed against LA protester accused of assaulting federal officer with cloth hat
Judge says US government acted in ‘bad faith’ in case of Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, 36, who spent six months in jail
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:40 PM
every single goddamn time
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Everybody stop what you're doing and look at this cat I'm sitting
February 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Everybody stop what you're doing and look at this cat I'm sitting
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“What I would say is that if this body had not fought to overturn Roe v. Wade, we’d still have a clinic over there that’s pink,” Hill said, pointing to the left, referencing the Pink House Mississippi’s last abortion clinic that closed in Jackson in 2022.
Undocumented Immigrants Entering Mississippi Could Face Imprisonment Under Bill Passed in State Senate
Mississippi may soon criminalize illegal immigration under State law, with felony prison sentences for undocumented immigrants entering the state.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:45 PM
“What I would say is that if this body had not fought to overturn Roe v. Wade, we’d still have a clinic over there that’s pink,” Hill said, pointing to the left, referencing the Pink House Mississippi’s last abortion clinic that closed in Jackson in 2022.
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Their route started in Fort Worth, TX, and worked through the South and up through the Mid Atlantic.
February 11, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Their route started in Fort Worth, TX, and worked through the South and up through the Mid Atlantic.