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The GOP Has Become a Single-Issue Party. The Issue Is Elite Impunity. From protecting rapists to shielding Monsanto or helping Big Oil avoid climate change lawsuits, Republicans are showing their true agenda. newsletter.tnr.com/lt.php?x=4lZ...
February 18, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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Bayer, the German pharmaceutical and biotech giant, said Tuesday that it had reached an agreement that would pay plaintiffs $7.25 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits that claimed the weedkiller Roundup caused non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Bayer Agrees to Pay $7.25 Billion to Settle Roundup Lawsuits
The agreement, which still faces legal hurdles, would cover current and future claims that the weedkiller caused non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
nyti.ms
February 18, 2026 at 3:20 AM
#Roundup
Trump Order Aims to Boost Weedkiller Targeted in Health Lawsuits www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
Trump Order Aims to Boost Weedkiller Targeted in Health Lawsuits
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Justice Dept. Lawyer Is Found in Contempt by Federal Judge www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
Justice Dept. Lawyer Is Found in Contempt by Federal Judge
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Officials Violated More than 50 Court Orders in New Jersey, Justice Dept. Tells Judge www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
Officials Violated More than 50 Court Orders in New Jersey, Justice Dept. Tells Judge
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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is this reality?
It says Ted Lieu says the full, unreleased Epstein files show Donald Trump raping children via CSPAN
Ted Lieu says the full, unreleased Epstein files show Donald Trump r**ing children.
February 19, 2026 at 5:18 AM
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles will not suspend Tesla’s sales and manufacturing licenses for 30 days because the EV maker has stopped using the term “Autopilot” in the marketing of its vehicles in the state.
Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing 'Autopilot' | TechCrunch
The decision comes a month after Tesla discontinued Autopilot, its basic driver-assistance system.
techcrunch.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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If you’ve felt exhausted, anxious, or numb in the face of nonstop political turmoil, you’re not imagining it and you're definitely not alone.

@sarahsloat.bsky.social looks at the research on the psychological and physical toll of polycrisis.
How Political Chaos Is Affecting Americans’ Mental Health - Dame Magazine
As political instability rises, so do anxiety, depression, and disengagement. New research shows how national turmoil is reshaping Americans’ mental health.
www.damemagazine.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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New — This was projected on the US Institute of Peace building this evening ahead of the first meeting tomorrow of Trump’s farcically-named “Board of Peace.”

Photo taken by person who was over there tonight. Unclear who’s behind the projection.
February 19, 2026 at 3:48 AM
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"But we also need to keep our eyes on the prize: cancelling the Olympics. No matter whatever Lovecraftian slime creatures they have in waiting to succeed Casey after his inevitable fall, the project is still an exploitation machine."
#NOlympics #LA28
February 19, 2026 at 4:04 AM
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Colbert put the segment on YouTube, where it has garnered almost 7 million views as of tonight. That’s closing in on three times as many views as the show typically gets on CBS.
February 19, 2026 at 4:06 AM
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OMG. The most retweeted and liked accounts on BlueSky? I don't have a TV show. Or a Rhodes Scholarship. Rachel deserves to be above me. She does. bluefacts.app/top-reach
February 19, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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Any politician unwilling to take on the billionaires is not your friend.

Pay attention, Americans.

"The opponents’ latest moves include online ads tied to Gov. Gavin Newsom, a crypto-related push to raise money and competing ballot measures."

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
As Bernie Sanders Comes to California, Wealth Tax Opponents Intensify Efforts
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:46 AM
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So, what about the Epstein Files and Trump's name mentioned all over them?

www.mediaite.com/media/news/b...
Bombshell Report Reveals Trump Positioned For All Out War With Iran By Saturday
Barak Ravid reported earlier on Wednesday that “a U.S. military operation in Iran would likely be a massive, weeks-long campaign that would look more like full-fledged war"
www.mediaite.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:51 AM
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$413,000 per bed. Insanity.

While they cut health care, food assistance, etc.
February 19, 2026 at 4:52 AM
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This is beyond the pale of evil.
Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.

“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities
Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...
www.mprnews.org
February 19, 2026 at 4:54 AM
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Trump may be about to strike Iran with almost no public awareness or debate www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
U.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:56 AM