Not the Governor of North Carolina; got the handle first
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they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
Xfinity has just released its Jurassic Park-themed Super Bowl ad that features a digitally de-aged Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. https://bit.ly/4rmRhrK
February 3, 2026 at 3:32 AM
they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
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Haiti’s TPS continues for now!!!!! And zowie: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214.124.0_1.pdf
February 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Haiti’s TPS continues for now!!!!! And zowie: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214.124.0_1.pdf
This would shut down five of the six largest airports in the US, destroy international commercial aviation, leave tens of thousands of Americans unemployed, and bankrupt several different tentpole US industries… but hey, wokeness.
Markwayne Mullin: "I agree with what Lindsey is saying on defunding these sanctuary cities. We should pull our TSA agents out of their airports and not allow their airpot to be classified as international or even a regional hub. We should pull all of our aid."
February 3, 2026 at 2:39 AM
This would shut down five of the six largest airports in the US, destroy international commercial aviation, leave tens of thousands of Americans unemployed, and bankrupt several different tentpole US industries… but hey, wokeness.
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Let it never be forgotten how so many in the billionaire class were willing to voluntarily contribute so much to the fascist project, all their bitching and moaning about tax rates aside.
Tech billionaires fuel Trump’s $429mn haul ahead of midterm elections ft.trib.al/1xK8giP
Tech billionaires fuel Trump’s $429mn haul ahead of midterm elections
Executives seeking regulatory relief help make lame-duck president a potent political force with record fundraising
ft.trib.al
February 3, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Let it never be forgotten how so many in the billionaire class were willing to voluntarily contribute so much to the fascist project, all their bitching and moaning about tax rates aside.
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Kustoff's district, which isn't in the NES, is the worst impacted by the outages. So it makes sense that he doesn't walk to talk about his opposition to real infrastructure funding and disaster relief.
"The head of the Nashville Electric System prioritized DEI initiatives" -- Rep. David Kustoff found a way to blame Black people and women for power outages in Tennessee
February 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Kustoff's district, which isn't in the NES, is the worst impacted by the outages. So it makes sense that he doesn't walk to talk about his opposition to real infrastructure funding and disaster relief.
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Sometimes you have to say it out loud to appreciate how dire t all is:
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Sometimes you have to say it out loud to appreciate how dire t all is:
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
Crime in DC has been on a downward trend since 2024, a trend that was continuing last year before the national guard deployment. But facts don't matter.
Also, the vast majority of people in DC loathe the national guard being out. Just ask the national guard; they know it.
Also, the vast majority of people in DC loathe the national guard being out. Just ask the national guard; they know it.
Trump: "Crime is way down in DC. The reason for it is we have very big, strong, good-looking soldiers standing around, and I think they make the place look better."
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Crime in DC has been on a downward trend since 2024, a trend that was continuing last year before the national guard deployment. But facts don't matter.
Also, the vast majority of people in DC loathe the national guard being out. Just ask the national guard; they know it.
Also, the vast majority of people in DC loathe the national guard being out. Just ask the national guard; they know it.
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New, by me: A must-read NYT Magazine report showed how Senator Chuck Grassley's oversight work as Judiciary Committee chair led to career FBI agents or supervisors being forced out, in some cases with no investigation supporting their alleged wrongdoing.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/02/02/n...
www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/02/02/n...
NYT report: Chuck Grassley helped end FBI careers
Laura Belin: Grassley's oversight work led to senior FBI agents or supervisors being forced out, in some cases with no due process.
www.bleedingheartland.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:46 PM
New, by me: A must-read NYT Magazine report showed how Senator Chuck Grassley's oversight work as Judiciary Committee chair led to career FBI agents or supervisors being forced out, in some cases with no investigation supporting their alleged wrongdoing.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/02/02/n...
www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/02/02/n...
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Still haven’t gotten used to the fact that we have a president who frequently goes on insane, explicitly rants against vast swaths of people.
Trump: "Minnesota is a mess. There's something in the water up there. I won the 3 three times but I got no credit for it. It's a rigged state. Really rigged badly w/ the Somalians, and the Somalians & the theft. We gotta get 'em out, most of them. 92% don't work. Many of them drive Mercedes-Benzes."
February 2, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Still haven’t gotten used to the fact that we have a president who frequently goes on insane, explicitly rants against vast swaths of people.
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BREAKING: Trump team to start “daily” meetings to focus on prosecuting his political adversaries, according to CNN
Looks like Susie Wiles’ efforts to “limit” Trump’s focus on retribution has failed spectacularly.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/p...
Looks like Susie Wiles’ efforts to “limit” Trump’s focus on retribution has failed spectacularly.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/p...
Justice Department expected to ramp up efforts to deliver on Trump’s ‘weaponization’ priorities | CNN Politics
Justice Department officials are expected to meet Monday to discuss how to reenergize probes that are considered a top priority for President Donald Trump — reviewing the actions of officials who inve...
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
BREAKING: Trump team to start “daily” meetings to focus on prosecuting his political adversaries, according to CNN
Looks like Susie Wiles’ efforts to “limit” Trump’s focus on retribution has failed spectacularly.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/p...
Looks like Susie Wiles’ efforts to “limit” Trump’s focus on retribution has failed spectacularly.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/p...
The terminal online-ness of the GOP is a major feature of the Trump administration, but Nancy Mace’s version of it is beyond thirsty, utterly dehydrated.
Nancy Mace allegedly instructed a staffer to go on Reddit forums about the “hottest women in Congress” to boost her standing in the rankings and comment where needed.
via @jakelahut.bsky.social
nymag.com/intelligence...
via @jakelahut.bsky.social
nymag.com/intelligence...
February 2, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The terminal online-ness of the GOP is a major feature of the Trump administration, but Nancy Mace’s version of it is beyond thirsty, utterly dehydrated.
Trump shows over and over again that he doesn’t understand how percentages work. “Reducing drug prices by 1000%” nonsense. But Bongino is a big fan of the emperor’s tailor.
Bongino: "Mr President, I want to thank you for the opportunity. The past year has been absolutely incredible and you’re a results guy. You’re a spreadsheets guy... It was you so refreshing to work for someone who but cares about the numbers. It's probably your business background. But amazing job."
February 2, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Trump shows over and over again that he doesn’t understand how percentages work. “Reducing drug prices by 1000%” nonsense. But Bongino is a big fan of the emperor’s tailor.
Repeating claims from CHS uncritically is irresponsible. From a law professor with a huge following, it’s infuriating.
Lots of CHS lie to advance personal grievance. If (as seems plausible from the contents) this is Chuck Johnson, then it’s definitely 🐂💩
Lots of CHS lie to advance personal grievance. If (as seems plausible from the contents) this is Chuck Johnson, then it’s definitely 🐂💩
February 2, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Repeating claims from CHS uncritically is irresponsible. From a law professor with a huge following, it’s infuriating.
Lots of CHS lie to advance personal grievance. If (as seems plausible from the contents) this is Chuck Johnson, then it’s definitely 🐂💩
Lots of CHS lie to advance personal grievance. If (as seems plausible from the contents) this is Chuck Johnson, then it’s definitely 🐂💩
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Big account (200K+ followers) touting report from Holocaust denier/conspiracy theorist Chuck Johnson as though it's reliable, just because it's laundered through the Epstein files. Grossly irresponsibly post, with zero vetting, by law professor Jen Taub. Unfollowing, might re-follow if she deletes.
🚨 Declassified FBI memo reveals Trump “compromised by Israel” and that Kushner was running a parallel State Department. Epstein and Dershowitz likely co-opted Mossad agents.
Plus more Russian interference and sketchy ties
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
Plus more Russian interference and sketchy ties
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 1, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Big account (200K+ followers) touting report from Holocaust denier/conspiracy theorist Chuck Johnson as though it's reliable, just because it's laundered through the Epstein files. Grossly irresponsibly post, with zero vetting, by law professor Jen Taub. Unfollowing, might re-follow if she deletes.
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FWIW, one of the things I find striking and do think is meaningfully different from historical white supremacist authoritarian periods, is that there is both greater visibility into the violence and lies and greater solidarity.
Historically, white populations were overwhelmingly supportive…
Historically, white populations were overwhelmingly supportive…
The Trumpists claim that multiracial pluralism is a dangerous lie, it is weak, it lacks cohesion, it stands no chance against the strength of the autocratic ethno-state. But what they are encountering on the ground is a population mobilizing in defense of their non-white neighbors.
February 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
FWIW, one of the things I find striking and do think is meaningfully different from historical white supremacist authoritarian periods, is that there is both greater visibility into the violence and lies and greater solidarity.
Historically, white populations were overwhelmingly supportive…
Historically, white populations were overwhelmingly supportive…
It is impossible to understate the corruption of this administration. Crypto is a major vehicle (though it's hardly the only one).
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
‘Spy Sheikh’ Bought Secret Stake in Trump Company
$500 million investment for 49% of World Liberty came months before U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
www.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:21 PM
It is impossible to understate the corruption of this administration. Crypto is a major vehicle (though it's hardly the only one).
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Ammon Bundy is truly the Rand Paul of domestic terrorists.
February 2, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Ammon Bundy is truly the Rand Paul of domestic terrorists.
If Chotiner called me, I would simply flush my phone down the toilet.
i don't know if i've ever seen a chotining where chotiner gives up in the middle and goes "ok buddy. here's your petard." www.newyorker.com/culture/q-an...
What a “Melania” Cinematographer Hoped to Accomplish
Dante Spinotti has had a legendary Hollywood career. Why is he making propaganda for the Trump family?
www.newyorker.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:33 AM
If Chotiner called me, I would simply flush my phone down the toilet.
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the one-two “triumph of the will” and heat 2 questions made me actually laugh
i don't know if i've ever seen a chotining where chotiner gives up in the middle and goes "ok buddy. here's your petard." www.newyorker.com/culture/q-an...
What a “Melania” Cinematographer Hoped to Accomplish
Dante Spinotti has had a legendary Hollywood career. Why is he making propaganda for the Trump family?
www.newyorker.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:04 AM
the one-two “triumph of the will” and heat 2 questions made me actually laugh
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A reminder that Bad Bunny performs in front of the biggest audience on earth in seven days
February 2, 2026 at 2:22 AM
A reminder that Bad Bunny performs in front of the biggest audience on earth in seven days
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Tens of thousands of people across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana have gone a week without power or heat after a brutal ice storm. At least three dozen people have died in connection with the storm, officials have said.
Fear and Anger Grow as Thousands Remain Without Power in the South
More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week’s storm, and thousands remain without power.
nyti.ms
February 2, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Tens of thousands of people across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana have gone a week without power or heat after a brutal ice storm. At least three dozen people have died in connection with the storm, officials have said.
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worth scanning the whole 50-page document here, but even this topline is stunning. imagine if, say, the fbi had a crime rate like this.
February 1, 2026 at 10:12 PM
worth scanning the whole 50-page document here, but even this topline is stunning. imagine if, say, the fbi had a crime rate like this.