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Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
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Bookmark this because this is the main issue at hand. The dirty secret.
The far left is resentful of the political power of Black people in the Dem party.
February 8, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Bookmark this because this is the main issue at hand. The dirty secret.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Former Tumblr CEO is going to the publisher of the Post now.
Will Lewis is resigning as WaPo CEO, former Tumblr CEO Jeff D’Onofrio is the paper’s new acting CEO and publisher, per memos to staff
February 7, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Former Tumblr CEO is going to the publisher of the Post now.
Familiar behavior. They hire someone who can swing an ax, then show him the exit after the trees are gone. apnews.com/article/wash...
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he’s stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.
apnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Familiar behavior. They hire someone who can swing an ax, then show him the exit after the trees are gone. apnews.com/article/wash...
February 7, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Americans are wondering if their own police departments are going to protect them from criminal federal agents and every time a video like this comes out, there's an answer.
🚨Minneapolis Sheriffs aggressively push ICE protesters into a corner, using their police vehicles to threaten running them over to get them to move.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Americans are wondering if their own police departments are going to protect them from criminal federal agents and every time a video like this comes out, there's an answer.
This is journalism, though it will never be called that.
One man tracking people being deported & deportation flights at the Minneapolis airport.
One person creating a record for future inquiries & potential prosecutions.
Trevor Paglen's deep surveillance documentation now being done by everyday people.
www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...
One person creating a record for future inquiries & potential prosecutions.
Trevor Paglen's deep surveillance documentation now being done by everyday people.
www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...
Minneapolis now has daily deportation flights. One man has been documenting them
A professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered deportation flights out of the Minneapolis airport as DHS sends immigration detainees to other states and, eventually, othe...
www.npr.org
February 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
This is journalism, though it will never be called that.
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So, a federal agent killed Renee Good. Top Trump Admin officials mobilized to defame Good and lie about the nature of her death. Then, they immediately obstructed the investigation into Good’s killing.
A killing and a coverup. An outrageous injustice.
A killing and a coverup. An outrageous injustice.
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:56 PM
So, a federal agent killed Renee Good. Top Trump Admin officials mobilized to defame Good and lie about the nature of her death. Then, they immediately obstructed the investigation into Good’s killing.
A killing and a coverup. An outrageous injustice.
A killing and a coverup. An outrageous injustice.
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In light of Trump’s post yesterday, some history:
“On Memorial Day 1927, 1,000 white-robed Klansmen marched through the Jamaica neighborhood, eventually spurring an all-out brawl in which seven men were arrested. One of those arrested was Fred Trump.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix...
“On Memorial Day 1927, 1,000 white-robed Klansmen marched through the Jamaica neighborhood, eventually spurring an all-out brawl in which seven men were arrested. One of those arrested was Fred Trump.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix...
In 1927, Donald Trump’s father was arrested after a Klan riot in Queens
On Sunday, Trump declined to disavow the support of white supremacists.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
In light of Trump’s post yesterday, some history:
“On Memorial Day 1927, 1,000 white-robed Klansmen marched through the Jamaica neighborhood, eventually spurring an all-out brawl in which seven men were arrested. One of those arrested was Fred Trump.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix...
“On Memorial Day 1927, 1,000 white-robed Klansmen marched through the Jamaica neighborhood, eventually spurring an all-out brawl in which seven men were arrested. One of those arrested was Fred Trump.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix...
Bernstein: A Tarrant County, Texas state senate seat on Saturday flipped to the Democrats in a special election, with an eye-popping 30 (or so) percentage point swing from 2024.
goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/a-texas-sh...
goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/a-texas-sh...
A Texas Shocker
Plus a new Democrat in the House. Finally. And all the links.
goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Bernstein: A Tarrant County, Texas state senate seat on Saturday flipped to the Democrats in a special election, with an eye-popping 30 (or so) percentage point swing from 2024.
goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/a-texas-sh...
goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/a-texas-sh...
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Could be that JD needs a planeful of food because he is terrified of being exposed to San Pellegrino bsky.app/profile/denn...
I’ve made a lot of jokes about the J.D. Vance sparkling water story from Hillbilly Elegy, to the extent that it probably sounds made up, but you owe it to yourself to read the real thing if you haven’t
February 7, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Could be that JD needs a planeful of food because he is terrified of being exposed to San Pellegrino bsky.app/profile/denn...
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The Guardian has a rough outline of what the Tulsi whistleblower complaint is about: NSA found someone close to Trump in contact with foreign intelligence, and rather than doing something about that, Tulsi brought the report to Susie Wiles.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The Guardian has a rough outline of what the Tulsi whistleblower complaint is about: NSA found someone close to Trump in contact with foreign intelligence, and rather than doing something about that, Tulsi brought the report to Susie Wiles.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Literally no one is saying this. This is right wing propaganda attempting to shame brave white folks engaging in corporeal politics.
February 7, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Literally no one is saying this. This is right wing propaganda attempting to shame brave white folks engaging in corporeal politics.
It is good politics and good morality to discredit the president's position on immigration and the teachings of Jesus.
“We have to get the bad ones out,” Trump said, claiming that immigrants were a threat to innocent churchgoers. Because, as Jesus said, kick out all people you don’t like! trib.al/zWyvDBw
Trump Attacks Immigrants in Wild Rant at National Prayer Breakfast
As Jesus said, kick out all people you don’t like.
trib.al
February 7, 2026 at 7:33 PM
It is good politics and good morality to discredit the president's position on immigration and the teachings of Jesus.
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When I say the GOP can survive or the Republic can survive but not both, what I mean is that the GOP has for the past decade shown a pattern of disloyalty to the USA and a willingness to subvert the nation's interests in favor of self-interest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM
When I say the GOP can survive or the Republic can survive but not both, what I mean is that the GOP has for the past decade shown a pattern of disloyalty to the USA and a willingness to subvert the nation's interests in favor of self-interest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I am truly blessed with terrific subscribers who contribute to our democracy with insightful commentary.
Here's one example:
"The neoconfederates are trying to force the majority of decent 'white' people to choose a side. If you do not get in step with them, you will fall under the boot."
Here's one example:
"The neoconfederates are trying to force the majority of decent 'white' people to choose a side. If you do not get in step with them, you will fall under the boot."
February 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I am truly blessed with terrific subscribers who contribute to our democracy with insightful commentary.
Here's one example:
"The neoconfederates are trying to force the majority of decent 'white' people to choose a side. If you do not get in step with them, you will fall under the boot."
Here's one example:
"The neoconfederates are trying to force the majority of decent 'white' people to choose a side. If you do not get in step with them, you will fall under the boot."
Politico Europe says no one in America has been held accountable w/o saying the powerful white being protected from accountability are Republicans or billionaires or Republican billionaires. This article doesn't even mention Clinton. No one's trying to protect him.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass.
As Europe moves to address its shame, it’s highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in the U.S.
www.politico.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Politico Europe says no one in America has been held accountable w/o saying the powerful white being protected from accountability are Republicans or billionaires or Republican billionaires. This article doesn't even mention Clinton. No one's trying to protect him.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 7, 2026 at 6:27 PM
It's perhaps a sign of the cynicism of liberal folk that this story about Bannon's complicity in the Epstein conspiracy hasn't jumped to the fore our attention. Then again, there's a lot to pay attention to.
Among the newly released Epstein files is Steve Bannon’s two hour interview with him in which he appears to be helping Epstein rehabilitate his public image after his sex crime conviction.
www.wsj.com/video/series...
www.wsj.com/video/series...
'Is Your Money Dirty?': Inside Bannon's Interview With Epstein
WSJ's Khadeeja Safdar breaks down new revelations about Steve Bannon and Jeffrey Epstein's relationship in files released by the Department of Justice.
www.wsj.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:17 PM
It's perhaps a sign of the cynicism of liberal folk that this story about Bannon's complicity in the Epstein conspiracy hasn't jumped to the fore our attention. Then again, there's a lot to pay attention to.
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this might be the highest gross things per line ratio piece I've read - if Americans are really following this story, the anti-elite backlash will be fierce.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
Opinion | Now We Know What All Those People Got From Epstein
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM
this might be the highest gross things per line ratio piece I've read - if Americans are really following this story, the anti-elite backlash will be fierce.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
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So unsanctioned backchanneling? (The most charitable explanation)
This is a blockbuster report. Last spring, the National Security Agency (NSA) detected evidence of an unusual phone call between an individual associated with foreign intelligence and a person close to Donald Trump, according to a whistleblower’s attorney briefed on the existence of the call.
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:20 PM
So unsanctioned backchanneling? (The most charitable explanation)
When elites starve the public of resources, elites get more and more corrupt. That’s my summary.
In the US, and because of how we underfund social infrastructure, public institutions are heavily privilege dependent--their reputations and resources hinge on the support they get from affluent (White) people, which hinges on letting those people break rules.
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Avoiding Us versus Them: How Schools’ Dependence on Privileged “Helicopter” Parents Influences Enforcement of Rules - Jessica McCrory Calarco, 2020
As privilege-dependent organizations, U.S. public schools have an interest in catering to higher-SES White families. But, what happens when privileged families’...
journals.sagepub.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:32 PM
When elites starve the public of resources, elites get more and more corrupt. That’s my summary.