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An anti-ICE protest at a Target in Minneapolis. (Madison Thorn/Anadolu via Getty Images)
https://www.salon.com/2026/02/01/a-wake-up-call-for-white-americans/
https://www.salon.com/2026/02/01/a-wake-up-call-for-white-americans/
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Working families should NOT have to foot the bill for this Administration’s disastrous economic policies and utter incompetence.
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US debt projected to reach $64 trillion in a decade, nonpartisan group says
The United States' national debt is set to balloon to $64 trillion over the next 10 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday.
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‼️ $64,000,000,000,000 ‼️
Amount US taxpayers are now saddled with, thanks to Trump's outstanding greed and financial recklessness! 🤑
Amount US taxpayers are now saddled with, thanks to Trump's outstanding greed and financial recklessness! 🤑
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Reading Robert Duvall’s wife is 41 years younger than him set off a train of thought and a memory of my little 8 year old son, commenting on a friend who was dating a woman 30 years younger. “It’s like, he’s a grown up man holding a little tiny baby and saying ‘I’m going to marry you one day.”
February 16, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Reading Robert Duvall’s wife is 41 years younger than him set off a train of thought and a memory of my little 8 year old son, commenting on a friend who was dating a woman 30 years younger. “It’s like, he’s a grown up man holding a little tiny baby and saying ‘I’m going to marry you one day.”
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
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Oh, okay. I'll bite.
The right to vote is enshrined in the Constitution.
The "right" of armed federal cops to arrest, beat, and kill people with anonymity is not.
The right to vote is enshrined in the Constitution.
The "right" of armed federal cops to arrest, beat, and kill people with anonymity is not.
Emmer: "Another reform they claim they want is they want ICE agents to identify themselves, to show identification. But they don't want identification for voters in elections. I mean, this stuff is just intellectually inconsistent."
February 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Oh, okay. I'll bite.
The right to vote is enshrined in the Constitution.
The "right" of armed federal cops to arrest, beat, and kill people with anonymity is not.
The right to vote is enshrined in the Constitution.
The "right" of armed federal cops to arrest, beat, and kill people with anonymity is not.
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"In Pennsylvania, the Shapiro administration is warning federal officials that it will not issue required state permits for two planned immigration detention centers..."
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Shapiro admin tells ICE to drop plans for PA detention centers
ICE detention centers planned for Berks and Schuylkill Counties would burden residents and possibly violate state legal requirements, officials say.
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February 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
"In Pennsylvania, the Shapiro administration is warning federal officials that it will not issue required state permits for two planned immigration detention centers..."
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Biden had a plan for that aging/decaying infrastructure. Democrats passed it and Republicans tried to take credit for it when constituents were happy about it.
Now GOP installed Dump and went along w/his plan to pull out of many desperately needed projects bc a police state makes billionaires more$
Now GOP installed Dump and went along w/his plan to pull out of many desperately needed projects bc a police state makes billionaires more$
Truth is US industry is not competitive. That is not because it pays inflated wages. It does however pay inflated executive salaries and stock holder returns hence the level of the Dow Jones & NASDAQ. Also US infrastructure is aging and decaying, degrading efficiency.
February 16, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Biden had a plan for that aging/decaying infrastructure. Democrats passed it and Republicans tried to take credit for it when constituents were happy about it.
Now GOP installed Dump and went along w/his plan to pull out of many desperately needed projects bc a police state makes billionaires more$
Now GOP installed Dump and went along w/his plan to pull out of many desperately needed projects bc a police state makes billionaires more$
"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis
"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
February 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis
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The mortgage delinquency rates for lower-income households are surging, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data
But the Dow hit 50,000, right? 🤦🏻♂️
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But the Dow hit 50,000, right? 🤦🏻♂️
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Column | A new mortgage crisis is quietly hitting those who can least afford it
This week, there was yet another warning that many homeowners might be headed for trouble.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:33 PM
The mortgage delinquency rates for lower-income households are surging, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data
But the Dow hit 50,000, right? 🤦🏻♂️
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But the Dow hit 50,000, right? 🤦🏻♂️
wapo.st/4tAq2f5
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No details about the size, scope, purchase price or street address of the facility in Lebanon, about 30 miles east of Nashville, were immediately made available Friday, and news of the purchase took state and local officials by surprise.
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ICE to open second Tennessee immigrant detention center in Lebanon • Tennessee Lookout
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has purchased a facility in Lebanon to house detained immigrants, an agency spokesperson said Friday.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
No details about the size, scope, purchase price or street address of the facility in Lebanon, about 30 miles east of Nashville, were immediately made available Friday, and news of the purchase took state and local officials by surprise.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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Still processing this choice by @chicagomag.com. No matter how they couch it, they’re elevating an unapologetic bigot. There’s a lot of real estate between ignoring him and ranking him among the most powerful people in Chicago (ahem, Berwyn), and Chicago Magazine jumped over all of it, eyes closed.
Chicago Magazine named Nick Fuentes #7 in its list of Top 50 powerful Chicagoans of 2025.
February 16, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Still processing this choice by @chicagomag.com. No matter how they couch it, they’re elevating an unapologetic bigot. There’s a lot of real estate between ignoring him and ranking him among the most powerful people in Chicago (ahem, Berwyn), and Chicago Magazine jumped over all of it, eyes closed.
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Working Americans shouldn’t have to bankroll this Administration’s horrible economic policy.
$1000 a year is a hit that working families can’t afford.
$1000 a year is a hit that working families can’t afford.
February 16, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Working Americans shouldn’t have to bankroll this Administration’s horrible economic policy.
$1000 a year is a hit that working families can’t afford.
$1000 a year is a hit that working families can’t afford.
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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
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.”
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We know why Mar-a-Lago was the location from which so many women were trafficked
The real question is, why didn't the mainstream media cover this story back in 2015, when they could've saved us from this nightmare
The real question is, why didn't the mainstream media cover this story back in 2015, when they could've saved us from this nightmare
Rep. Robert Garcia: "Why was Mar-a-Lago a location where women continued to be trafficked from. We have questions for President Trump. And the broader issue here is why wasn't this investigated when these accusations were heard by the FBI years ago?"
February 15, 2026 at 4:36 PM
We know why Mar-a-Lago was the location from which so many women were trafficked
The real question is, why didn't the mainstream media cover this story back in 2015, when they could've saved us from this nightmare
The real question is, why didn't the mainstream media cover this story back in 2015, when they could've saved us from this nightmare
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Our job right now is to make sure Democrats keep up the fight to get ICE Out For Good and Republicans agree to a DHS funding bill that protects our communities and civil rights.
Tell Your Members of Congress: Halt the ICE Terror Machine
On January 24, federal forces with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. This was just over two weeks after the killing of Renee Good. These killings are a direc...
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February 16, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Our job right now is to make sure Democrats keep up the fight to get ICE Out For Good and Republicans agree to a DHS funding bill that protects our communities and civil rights.
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We can’t trust anything coming out of this administration. It’s getting tiresome.
February 16, 2026 at 11:50 AM
We can’t trust anything coming out of this administration. It’s getting tiresome.
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And by "divisive," he means black.
February 16, 2026 at 2:59 AM
And by "divisive," he means black.
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Your Presidents' Day reminder that patriotism isn't about attacking immigrants, cutting taxes for the rich, or dividing us by race & faith. True patriots don't pander to divisiveness or hate. They work to confirm the "WE" in "We the People of the United States."
February 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Your Presidents' Day reminder that patriotism isn't about attacking immigrants, cutting taxes for the rich, or dividing us by race & faith. True patriots don't pander to divisiveness or hate. They work to confirm the "WE" in "We the People of the United States."
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
—FDR, 1937
—FDR, 1937
February 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
—FDR, 1937
—FDR, 1937
"DHS agents are following children home from school & terrorizing them at bus stops." 🤬
Is this making our communities safer? DHS agents are following children home from school & terrorizing them at bus stops.
This is the kind of impunity Republicans want to write another $10 billion check for.
Shame on them. Not another dime!
This is the kind of impunity Republicans want to write another $10 billion check for.
Shame on them. Not another dime!
February 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
"DHS agents are following children home from school & terrorizing them at bus stops." 🤬
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“The U.S. no longer has emission standards of any meaning,” said Margo T. Oge, who served as the E.P.A.’s top vehicle emissions regulator under three presidents and has since advised both automakers and environmental groups…
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules
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February 16, 2026 at 12:28 PM
“The U.S. no longer has emission standards of any meaning,” said Margo T. Oge, who served as the E.P.A.’s top vehicle emissions regulator under three presidents and has since advised both automakers and environmental groups…
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
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"What are you going to do, gerrymander back?"
-quote from man who got gerrymandered back
-quote from man who got gerrymandered back
February 16, 2026 at 2:20 AM
"What are you going to do, gerrymander back?"
-quote from man who got gerrymandered back
-quote from man who got gerrymandered back
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“We plan to hire an AI rewrite specialist to ingest the reporting by Hannah and others and use AI to convert it into stories.”
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
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The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:13 PM
“We plan to hire an AI rewrite specialist to ingest the reporting by Hannah and others and use AI to convert it into stories.”
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
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"Minneapolis is making "love thy neighbor" cool again." 💕
My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.
Thoughts on this:
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Thoughts on this:
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February 16, 2026 at 2:56 PM
"Minneapolis is making "love thy neighbor" cool again." 💕
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Dow 50,000 seems like an extraordinary headline, until... you add some context.
The aggregate stock market return during the second Trump presidency ranks as 21st out of 23 developed countries.
Here's my youtube-splaination.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
The aggregate stock market return during the second Trump presidency ranks as 21st out of 23 developed countries.
Here's my youtube-splaination.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
"Dow 50,000" Sound Nice. Until Justin Wolfers Shows You That U.S. Markets Are Coming 21st Out of 23.
What does “Dow 50,000” actually tell you—anything about the economy, or just that a number got bigger?
Dow 50,000 is a milestone, not a measurement. The level of the Dow is basically arbitrary: it’s…
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February 16, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Dow 50,000 seems like an extraordinary headline, until... you add some context.
The aggregate stock market return during the second Trump presidency ranks as 21st out of 23 developed countries.
Here's my youtube-splaination.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
The aggregate stock market return during the second Trump presidency ranks as 21st out of 23 developed countries.
Here's my youtube-splaination.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...