Pinned
"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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Looks like Will Lewis, the recently ousted WaPo publisher who couldn’t be bothered to attend the zoom meeting to fire a third of his staff, was being paid $3m open.substack.com/pub/genewein...
Three Million Reasons to Facepalm
— So.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Looks like Will Lewis, the recently ousted WaPo publisher who couldn’t be bothered to attend the zoom meeting to fire a third of his staff, was being paid $3m open.substack.com/pub/genewein...
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Does this guy represent the town in Footloose www.wbir.com/article/news...
TN Congressman calls for investigation into Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance, citing 'widespread twerking'
Congressman Andy Ogles described the performance as "pure smut" and wants an investigation. Millions of viewers worldwide tuned in to the 13-minute set on Sunday.
www.wbir.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Does this guy represent the town in Footloose www.wbir.com/article/news...
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Gallego: Lutnick knew he did something wrong because he lied about it. So clearly, you did something wrong. You knew you were doing something wrong. You should not have been associating with this man — and yet you did.
And now we’re supposed to believe everything you say when you’ve already lied?
And now we’re supposed to believe everything you say when you’ve already lied?
February 12, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Gallego: Lutnick knew he did something wrong because he lied about it. So clearly, you did something wrong. You knew you were doing something wrong. You should not have been associating with this man — and yet you did.
And now we’re supposed to believe everything you say when you’ve already lied?
And now we’re supposed to believe everything you say when you’ve already lied?
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Skating legend, Olympics commentator, and "Traitors" fan fave Tara Lipinski brought 11 suitcases to Italy. While she dedicated the majority of her luggage space to her broadcast wardrobe, she still managed to fit all of her nonnegotiables, too. nyti.ms/4rcCyzS
February 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Skating legend, Olympics commentator, and "Traitors" fan fave Tara Lipinski brought 11 suitcases to Italy. While she dedicated the majority of her luggage space to her broadcast wardrobe, she still managed to fit all of her nonnegotiables, too. nyti.ms/4rcCyzS
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Bondi getting appropriately savaged for citing Culver City
February 12, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Bondi getting appropriately savaged for citing Culver City
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Krishnamoorthi: When I saw where Ghislaine Maxwell was doing her remote deposition from, it did not look like a prison. It looked like a dining room. It looked like some nice mansion. It just reminded me that she got this sweetheart deal from Trump…
February 12, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Krishnamoorthi: When I saw where Ghislaine Maxwell was doing her remote deposition from, it did not look like a prison. It looked like a dining room. It looked like some nice mansion. It just reminded me that she got this sweetheart deal from Trump…
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Big news tonight: Federal judge Tim Kelly has BLOCKED Bondi & Trump's attempt to transfer 20 men to an infamous super-max prison.
Biden granted these men clemency, and Trump has been trying to retaliate by plunging them in a place that people describe as a "living hell," as Bolts reported here:
Biden granted these men clemency, and Trump has been trying to retaliate by plunging them in a place that people describe as a "living hell," as Bolts reported here:
Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden Brace for "Living Hell" Under Trump - Bolts
Trump officials are retaliating by imposing the harshest conditions in the entire federal prison system, including near total isolation.
boltsmag.org
February 12, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Big news tonight: Federal judge Tim Kelly has BLOCKED Bondi & Trump's attempt to transfer 20 men to an infamous super-max prison.
Biden granted these men clemency, and Trump has been trying to retaliate by plunging them in a place that people describe as a "living hell," as Bolts reported here:
Biden granted these men clemency, and Trump has been trying to retaliate by plunging them in a place that people describe as a "living hell," as Bolts reported here:
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for the late-night crowd... my new piece today.
i think all election nerds will enjoy it...but really it's for anyone who cares about the direction of courts!
i think all election nerds will enjoy it...but really it's for anyone who cares about the direction of courts!
NEW: Arkansas bars public officials who've been appointed by the governor to seek a full term for their position.
The 2 justices appointed by Governor Sanders are using a way around that — they're just running for each other's seats.
I wrote on Arkansas' supreme court races coming up in March:
The 2 justices appointed by Governor Sanders are using a way around that — they're just running for each other's seats.
I wrote on Arkansas' supreme court races coming up in March:
Conservatives Play Musical Chairs to “Cement” Majority on Arkansas High Court - Bolts
How seat-switching, plus a new state law, is helping gubernatorial appointees reap the benefits of incumbency before they’ve earned it from voters.
boltsmag.org
February 12, 2026 at 5:56 AM
for the late-night crowd... my new piece today.
i think all election nerds will enjoy it...but really it's for anyone who cares about the direction of courts!
i think all election nerds will enjoy it...but really it's for anyone who cares about the direction of courts!
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RFK Jr.'s rejection of the Modern mRNA flu vaccine will kill thousands of Americans each year. But my liberal daughter won't shut about the health benefits of yoga. I have never felt more politically homeless.
February 12, 2026 at 4:52 AM
RFK Jr.'s rejection of the Modern mRNA flu vaccine will kill thousands of Americans each year. But my liberal daughter won't shut about the health benefits of yoga. I have never felt more politically homeless.
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Liberals say that Trump's plan to steal the 2026 election undermines our democracy. They're wrong—Trump's plan to steal the 2026 election undermines our republic.
February 12, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Liberals say that Trump's plan to steal the 2026 election undermines our democracy. They're wrong—Trump's plan to steal the 2026 election undermines our republic.
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Californians beware:
YOU DO NOT WANT THIS GUY AS YOUR GOVERNOR.
YOU DO NOT WANT THIS GUY AS YOUR GOVERNOR.
A Trumpkin stealth candidate for governor in California lists himself as a Democrat and is being funded by the tech bros behind Trump.
Conservative heads San Jose mayor's governor campaign - San José Spotlight
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has bristled at being labeled right-leaning while stressing he's a lifelong Democrat. His hiring of a self-described conservative to run his California governor campaign coul...
sanjosespotlight.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Californians beware:
YOU DO NOT WANT THIS GUY AS YOUR GOVERNOR.
YOU DO NOT WANT THIS GUY AS YOUR GOVERNOR.
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Although stories about the Jeffrey Epstein documents dominated the news cycle last week, the word ‘Epstein’ only appeared five times in the transcripts of the shows she covered on Fox News.
But Jesse Watters went on and on expressing outrage about the child sex abuse by undocumented immigrants.
But Jesse Watters went on and on expressing outrage about the child sex abuse by undocumented immigrants.
February 12, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Although stories about the Jeffrey Epstein documents dominated the news cycle last week, the word ‘Epstein’ only appeared five times in the transcripts of the shows she covered on Fox News.
But Jesse Watters went on and on expressing outrage about the child sex abuse by undocumented immigrants.
But Jesse Watters went on and on expressing outrage about the child sex abuse by undocumented immigrants.
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i finally understand why people admire elon musk; it takes incredible determination and perseverance to have billions of dollars and never, even accidentally, spend a single minute being cool
February 12, 2026 at 5:07 AM
i finally understand why people admire elon musk; it takes incredible determination and perseverance to have billions of dollars and never, even accidentally, spend a single minute being cool
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One result of the catastrophic Washpost layoffs is that it’s taken attention away from the catastrophic management change at CBS News.
But that doesn’t mean the problems have gone away.
But that doesn’t mean the problems have gone away.
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
February 12, 2026 at 3:40 AM
One result of the catastrophic Washpost layoffs is that it’s taken attention away from the catastrophic management change at CBS News.
But that doesn’t mean the problems have gone away.
But that doesn’t mean the problems have gone away.
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Beware the Corporate Democrats Trying to Hijack the Party!
Flush with money from Silicon Valley bros and venture capitalists, new "centrist" groups are emerging within the Democratic Party to stem the tide of progressives.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Flush with money from Silicon Valley bros and venture capitalists, new "centrist" groups are emerging within the Democratic Party to stem the tide of progressives.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
February 12, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Beware the Corporate Democrats Trying to Hijack the Party!
Flush with money from Silicon Valley bros and venture capitalists, new "centrist" groups are emerging within the Democratic Party to stem the tide of progressives.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Flush with money from Silicon Valley bros and venture capitalists, new "centrist" groups are emerging within the Democratic Party to stem the tide of progressives.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
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Incorrect.
Robert Mueller testified under oath that there was Russian interference in the election. And, the Mueller Report revealed the same.
"The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion."
www.justice.gov/storage/report_volume1.pdf
Robert Mueller testified under oath that there was Russian interference in the election. And, the Mueller Report revealed the same.
"The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion."
www.justice.gov/storage/report_volume1.pdf
Bondi shamelessly lies: "Robert Mueller found no evidence of foreign interference in 2016. Have you apologized to President Trump?"
February 12, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Incorrect.
Robert Mueller testified under oath that there was Russian interference in the election. And, the Mueller Report revealed the same.
"The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion."
www.justice.gov/storage/report_volume1.pdf
Robert Mueller testified under oath that there was Russian interference in the election. And, the Mueller Report revealed the same.
"The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion."
www.justice.gov/storage/report_volume1.pdf
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American plutocracy
“When Citizens United was decided in 2010, billionaires had spent $18 million on the 2000 election, $13M 2004 and $16M in 2008. Then came the deluge. In 2012 it was $231M, and nearly doubled again in next three election cycles —to $682M in 2016, $1.2 billion in 2020 and $2.6 billion in 2024.” Gift:
Opinion | Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:52 AM
American plutocracy
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This is pretty messed up.
"It is totally inappropriate and against the separations of powers for the DOJ to surveil us as we search the Epstein files. (US Attorney General) Bondi showed up today with a burn book that held a printed search history of exactly what emails I searched." - Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).
February 12, 2026 at 3:53 AM
This is pretty messed up.
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Thanks to the internet heros who made it easier to search and read the Trump files if you're so inclined to do so.
substack.com/@kristenkrol...
substack.com/@kristenkrol...
Kristen Kroll (@kristenkroll)
So. Turns out some absolute internet hero did what the FBI apparently couldn’t be bothered to do properly.
They took a large cache of the released Epstein emails and turned them into a fully searchab...
substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Thanks to the internet heros who made it easier to search and read the Trump files if you're so inclined to do so.
substack.com/@kristenkrol...
substack.com/@kristenkrol...
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If you’ve been following me here on Bluesky, I’d be grateful if you became a free subscriber to my Substack. I’m building a space for clear, responsible, purpose‑driven civic dialogue — and I’d love for you to be part of it.
Moral Clarity | Andrew Weinstein | Substack
Moral Clarity is a place to dissect the challenges facing our democracy, to explore the roots of hatred and the pathways to dialogue, and to examine the intricate ways that law, policy, and justice in...
andrewweinstein.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:01 AM
If you’ve been following me here on Bluesky, I’d be grateful if you became a free subscriber to my Substack. I’m building a space for clear, responsible, purpose‑driven civic dialogue — and I’d love for you to be part of it.
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And a long form birth certificate. Give them no room to deny you your right to vote...
Luckily, I have all those documents. I spent months trying to get them all so I could get a real ID.
What was the purpose of making us get the real ID if they are useless?
What was the purpose of making us get the real ID if they are useless?
February 12, 2026 at 4:01 AM
And a long form birth certificate. Give them no room to deny you your right to vote...
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