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Dozens of articles yesterday reported on Trump's rambling, profane remarks at National Prayer Breakfast. But I was only 1 to cover the more dangerous #ChristianNationalist remarks by Pete Hegseth: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/at-nationa...
At National Prayer Breakfast, Hegseth Says US Soldiers Gain Salvation by Dying for ‘Christian Nation’
While Trump's remarks dominate the headlines about the event, more concerning Christian Nationalist comments came a few minutes later.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Dozens of articles yesterday reported on Trump's rambling, profane remarks at National Prayer Breakfast. But I was only 1 to cover the more dangerous #ChristianNationalist remarks by Pete Hegseth: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/at-nationa...
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Trump posts racist image of Obamas, White House defends it and slams 'fake outrage'
Trump posts racist image of Obamas, White House defends it and slams 'fake outrage'
The depiction of the Obamas, posted from Trump's Truth Social account, was included in a video pushing a conspiracy theory about 2020 election voting machines.
cnb.cx
February 6, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Trump posts racist image of Obamas, White House defends it and slams 'fake outrage'
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I'm in the Epstein files. An "FBI Public Affairs" intelligence bulletin linked to a story of mine on Jan. 5, 2021 about calls for violence at a Trump rally near the Capitol the next day www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I'm in the Epstein files. An "FBI Public Affairs" intelligence bulletin linked to a story of mine on Jan. 5, 2021 about calls for violence at a Trump rally near the Capitol the next day www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
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Bad Bunny look-alike contest attracts hundreds of avid fans ahead of Super Bowl trib.al/itWtE2u
Bad Bunny look-alike contest attracts hundreds of avid fans ahead of Super Bowl
More than 30 contestants from across the Bay Area competed for a $100 prize at a packed Mexican restaurant i
trib.al
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Bad Bunny look-alike contest attracts hundreds of avid fans ahead of Super Bowl trib.al/itWtE2u
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Enten: "Failure, failure, failure going into the midterm elections, because Donald Trump was elected to fix the economy, and people still believe lowering prices should be the top priority, and at this point 55% of people say the economy is getting worse."
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Enten: "Failure, failure, failure going into the midterm elections, because Donald Trump was elected to fix the economy, and people still believe lowering prices should be the top priority, and at this point 55% of people say the economy is getting worse."
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"It's a blowout" -- Enten details numbers showing that Democrats are +39 with independents (!) on affordability
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
"It's a blowout" -- Enten details numbers showing that Democrats are +39 with independents (!) on affordability
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If you hear someone saying that they hope lawyers are ready to go to court to protect free and fair elections, I suggest you let them know that my law firm is already litigating more than 80 voting and election cases in 40 states.
February 6, 2026 at 2:36 PM
If you hear someone saying that they hope lawyers are ready to go to court to protect free and fair elections, I suggest you let them know that my law firm is already litigating more than 80 voting and election cases in 40 states.
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Border czar Tom Homan in resurfaced Fox News interview: "We need a judicial warrant for a search"
Border Czar Tom Homan in resurfaced Fox interview: “We need a judicial warrant for a search”
www.mediamatters.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Border czar Tom Homan in resurfaced Fox News interview: "We need a judicial warrant for a search"
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New files show that Jeffrey Epstein rented out his Boeing 727 –— informally known as the Lolita Express — to the U.S. State Department. American Freakshow author @ninaburleigh.bsky.social takes a look at how he used his private plane to wield political power.
Jeff at State
What Was The U.S. State Department Doing With Epstein?
www.americanfreakshow.news
February 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
New files show that Jeffrey Epstein rented out his Boeing 727 –— informally known as the Lolita Express — to the U.S. State Department. American Freakshow author @ninaburleigh.bsky.social takes a look at how he used his private plane to wield political power.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Murdering the news
February 6, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Murdering the news
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Meanwhile in Russia 👇
February 6, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Meanwhile in Russia 👇
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(Variety) - President Donald Trump posted a racist video to his Truth Social account late Thursday with an AI-generated video of the Obamas as apes.
@variety.com
variety.com/2026/digital...
@variety.com
variety.com/2026/digital...
February 6, 2026 at 1:41 PM
(Variety) - President Donald Trump posted a racist video to his Truth Social account late Thursday with an AI-generated video of the Obamas as apes.
@variety.com
variety.com/2026/digital...
@variety.com
variety.com/2026/digital...
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"I don’t know how other people react when they get bullied, but I don’t back down when I get bullied. I fight harder. Everyone I see out here is like, What do you think—we’re gonna quit? We live here."
AUTOCRACY IN AMERICA bonus episode, from Minneapolis
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
AUTOCRACY IN AMERICA bonus episode, from Minneapolis
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Democracy Under Occupation
What we’ve learned in Minneapolis
www.theatlantic.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM
"I don’t know how other people react when they get bullied, but I don’t back down when I get bullied. I fight harder. Everyone I see out here is like, What do you think—we’re gonna quit? We live here."
AUTOCRACY IN AMERICA bonus episode, from Minneapolis
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
AUTOCRACY IN AMERICA bonus episode, from Minneapolis
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
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The Trump economy. www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
US layoffs in January hit highest monthly record since 2009
More than 100,000 workers were fired at Amazon, UPS, and Dow, and hiring was the slowest for any January on record, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
www.semafor.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM
The Trump economy. www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
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Let’s call out a game Trump and MAGA play:
1. Trump posts, says or does something racist.
2. Some point out it’s racist.
3. Trump (with MAGA’s help) pretends to be the victim for being called a racist. MAGA stews in its imaginary grievances.
4. Rinse and repeat.
deadline.com/2026/02/dona...
1. Trump posts, says or does something racist.
2. Some point out it’s racist.
3. Trump (with MAGA’s help) pretends to be the victim for being called a racist. MAGA stews in its imaginary grievances.
4. Rinse and repeat.
deadline.com/2026/02/dona...
White House Defends AI Video Of Obamas As Apes Posted On Donald Trump’s Truth Social Account
White House defends apparently AI-generated clip portraying Barack and Michelle Obama as apes shared on Donald Trump's Truth Social account.
deadline.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Let’s call out a game Trump and MAGA play:
1. Trump posts, says or does something racist.
2. Some point out it’s racist.
3. Trump (with MAGA’s help) pretends to be the victim for being called a racist. MAGA stews in its imaginary grievances.
4. Rinse and repeat.
deadline.com/2026/02/dona...
1. Trump posts, says or does something racist.
2. Some point out it’s racist.
3. Trump (with MAGA’s help) pretends to be the victim for being called a racist. MAGA stews in its imaginary grievances.
4. Rinse and repeat.
deadline.com/2026/02/dona...
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Scoop w/ @nataliekorach.bsky.social: Washington Post leadership spiked a story that had been prepared by the newspaper's media desk, covering the historic layoffs at the Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper. Details in @status.news: link.status.news/4ai6W4C
February 6, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Scoop w/ @nataliekorach.bsky.social: Washington Post leadership spiked a story that had been prepared by the newspaper's media desk, covering the historic layoffs at the Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper. Details in @status.news: link.status.news/4ai6W4C
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MS NOW’s push into video podcasts is accelerating, with the progressive network now in advanced discussions to license popular digital shows for air from Crooked Media and others.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ms-now-cro...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ms-now-cro...
MS NOW’s Crooked Play
MS NOW’s push into video podcasts is accelerating, with the progressive network now in advanced discussions to license popular digital shows for air from Crooked Media and others, Status has learned.
www.status.news
February 6, 2026 at 3:29 AM
MS NOW’s push into video podcasts is accelerating, with the progressive network now in advanced discussions to license popular digital shows for air from Crooked Media and others.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ms-now-cro...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ms-now-cro...
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The #SellAmerica trade: 🇺🇸
“.. The year-to-date underperformance of US equities relative to the rest of the world is the worst since at least 1995.”
- Auger
“.. The year-to-date underperformance of US equities relative to the rest of the world is the worst since at least 1995.”
- Auger
February 6, 2026 at 12:20 PM
The #SellAmerica trade: 🇺🇸
“.. The year-to-date underperformance of US equities relative to the rest of the world is the worst since at least 1995.”
- Auger
“.. The year-to-date underperformance of US equities relative to the rest of the world is the worst since at least 1995.”
- Auger
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It can happen here - in Pa. coal country
I went to tiny Tremont, Pa. to see how a former Big Lots warehouse for cheap goods would become an island in a U.S. gulag archipelago, warehousing 7,500 human beings from ICE raids
My special report on an American nightmare www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
I went to tiny Tremont, Pa. to see how a former Big Lots warehouse for cheap goods would become an island in a U.S. gulag archipelago, warehousing 7,500 human beings from ICE raids
My special report on an American nightmare www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
From Big Lots to warehousing humans: ICE plan sparks fear in Schuylkill County | Will Bunch
A massive warehouse in Tremont, Pa., that once moved cheap goods will now detain migrants in a $119 million ICE deal.
www.inquirer.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
It can happen here - in Pa. coal country
I went to tiny Tremont, Pa. to see how a former Big Lots warehouse for cheap goods would become an island in a U.S. gulag archipelago, warehousing 7,500 human beings from ICE raids
My special report on an American nightmare www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
I went to tiny Tremont, Pa. to see how a former Big Lots warehouse for cheap goods would become an island in a U.S. gulag archipelago, warehousing 7,500 human beings from ICE raids
My special report on an American nightmare www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
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Big Tech sees over $1 trillion wiped from stocks as fears of AI bubble ignite sell-off
Big Tech sees over $1 trillion wiped from stocks as fears of AI bubble ignite sell-off
Fears over AI spending have sparked a sell-off among tech stocks.
cnb.cx
February 6, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Big Tech sees over $1 trillion wiped from stocks as fears of AI bubble ignite sell-off
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LIVE: GRAPHIC WARNING: At least 31 dead in Pakistan Shi'ite mosque bombing youtube.com/live/1Iq3JQk...
LIVE: GRAPHIC WARNING: At least 31 dead in Pakistan Shi'ite mosque bombing
YouTube video by Reuters
youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:25 PM
LIVE: GRAPHIC WARNING: At least 31 dead in Pakistan Shi'ite mosque bombing youtube.com/live/1Iq3JQk...
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Andy Kim refusing to allow Phil Murphy to coronate his wife has actually destroyed one of the most entrenched machines in American politics.
the story here, which Kornacki gets right, is not exemplified in Mejia leading
it's that she's barely beating Malinowski who, while not a leftist, was an anti machine candidate who faced down an absolute money cannon of negative ads from DMFI and the machine
the *machine* lost here spectacularly
it's that she's barely beating Malinowski who, while not a leftist, was an anti machine candidate who faced down an absolute money cannon of negative ads from DMFI and the machine
the *machine* lost here spectacularly
February 6, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Andy Kim refusing to allow Phil Murphy to coronate his wife has actually destroyed one of the most entrenched machines in American politics.
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Canada and France open Greenland consulates in show of Denmark support
Canada and France open Greenland consulates in show of Denmark support
Founding of diplomatic outposts in Nuuk comes after US made efforts to secure control of Arctic island
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Opposition to US has hardened in western Europe after Greenland threat, poll finds
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Europe live – latest updates
Canada and France are to open diplomatic consulates in the capital of Greenland on Friday, showing support for their Nato ally Denmark and the Arctic island after US efforts to secure control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
Canada’s foreign minister, Anita Anand, was travelling to Nuuk to inaugurate the consulate, which officials say also could help boost cooperation on issues such as the climate crisis and Inuit rights. She was joined by Canada’s Indigenous governor general, Mary Simon. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Canada and France open Greenland consulates in show of Denmark support
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JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...