@LemonSlayer
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When you're handed lemons, make lemonade!
Veteran & Progressive.
Like nearly everyone, a Subject Matter Generalist (SMG) on most things.
Veteran & Progressive.
Like nearly everyone, a Subject Matter Generalist (SMG) on most things.
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This covers Good, Pretti, Martinez, Liam Ramos, and a few others.
“The official story—promulgated by Kristi Noem, and Stephen Miller and JD Vance—was a lie. They are lying to you. They're lying to us. They know it. And in fact, they seem proud of it,” says Chris Hayes on JD Vance saying he won’t apologize for labeling Alex Pretti an “assassin.”
‘For what?’: JD Vance refuses to apologize for smearing Alex Pretti
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:43 PM
This covers Good, Pretti, Martinez, Liam Ramos, and a few others.
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Epstein's 2016 Christmas Day email batters president's denials: 'With all the Trump boys'
www.rawstory.com/epstein-trum...
www.rawstory.com/epstein-trum...
Epstein's 2016 Christmas Day email batters president's denials: 'With all the Trump boys'
A newly released email from the Justice Department's Epstein Files reveals that convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein claimed to be in Palm Beach with "all the trump boys" on Christmas Day 2016...
www.rawstory.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Epstein's 2016 Christmas Day email batters president's denials: 'With all the Trump boys'
www.rawstory.com/epstein-trum...
www.rawstory.com/epstein-trum...
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Shut it down.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House.
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Secu…
trib.al
February 5, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Shut it down.
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US, China opt out of joint declaration on AI use in military reut.rs/4bEI4Xd
US, China opt out of joint declaration on AI use in military
Around a third of countries attending a military AI summit agreed on Thursday to a a declaration on how to govern deployment of the technology in warfare, but military heavyweights China and the U.S. opted out.
reut.rs
February 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
US, China opt out of joint declaration on AI use in military reut.rs/4bEI4Xd
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Bill Bramhall, New York Daily News
February 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Bill Bramhall, New York Daily News
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Vance’s comments got me thinking about the time, just five years ago, when Trump publicly rooted against American Olympic athletes - because he considered them “woke”: tinyurl.com/4mj7jjv2
Vance, in Milan, says the Olympics are 'one of the few things' that unite Americans
That and disliking JD Vance
That and disliking JD Vance
Vance, in Milan, says the Olympics are 'one of the few things' that unite Americans
Vice President JD Vance is in Milan leading President Donald Trump’s delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics
abcnews.go.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Vance’s comments got me thinking about the time, just five years ago, when Trump publicly rooted against American Olympic athletes - because he considered them “woke”: tinyurl.com/4mj7jjv2
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February 5, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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US cuts ties with the speaker of the Polish Parliament after he refuses US ambassador (former podcaster) Tom Rose's demand that he sign a nomination letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee putting Trump forward for the Nobel Peace Prize. It gets more absurd every day.
US cuts contact with Polish parliament speaker over Trump 'insults'
The U.S. ambassador in Warsaw cut off contact with Poland's parliament speaker on Thursday, accusing him of insulting Donald Trump after he criticised the president's policies and declined to support ...
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:28 PM
US cuts ties with the speaker of the Polish Parliament after he refuses US ambassador (former podcaster) Tom Rose's demand that he sign a nomination letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee putting Trump forward for the Nobel Peace Prize. It gets more absurd every day.
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Yes. And when they do it, everyone else should just hold up their hand in a stop gesture and chant "Donald Trump. Donald Trump"
We never have to.liaten to any of these people again and anyone who tries to use them as moral arbiters should be shut down immediately
We never have to.liaten to any of these people again and anyone who tries to use them as moral arbiters should be shut down immediately
When he's dead Evangelicals will go back to pretending they cared about the morality of politicians and I'm telling you it will be the most shameless shit you've ever seen
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast on himself: "He may not have ever read the Bible, but he will be a much stronger messenger for us"
February 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Yes. And when they do it, everyone else should just hold up their hand in a stop gesture and chant "Donald Trump. Donald Trump"
We never have to.liaten to any of these people again and anyone who tries to use them as moral arbiters should be shut down immediately
We never have to.liaten to any of these people again and anyone who tries to use them as moral arbiters should be shut down immediately
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As I've always said, this is the danger of ever expanding of the term "terrorism". It is the gateway to oppression of all civil rights, and so it is being demonstrated. It will also be the predicate of the application of the Insurrection Act. This is not a joke or slippery slope anymore, it's here.
Unfortunately very timely essay from @ssinnar.bsky.social & Darryl Li about some states’ effort to reframe civil rights advocacy as terrorism. knightcolumbia.org/blog/red-sta...
February 5, 2026 at 8:43 PM
As I've always said, this is the danger of ever expanding of the term "terrorism". It is the gateway to oppression of all civil rights, and so it is being demonstrated. It will also be the predicate of the application of the Insurrection Act. This is not a joke or slippery slope anymore, it's here.
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Stinks to high hell www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
White House Offers Shifting Story on Gabbard’s Presence at Georgia Raid
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Stinks to high hell www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
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The Justice Dept. unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement — including during the crackdown in Minneapolis — has lost two-thirds of its prosecutors and is under orders to scale back its investigations of excessive force, people familiar with its work told Reuters.
Exclusive: Justice Department unit on police misconduct sees staffing plunge and probes scaled back, sources say
The U.S. Justice Department unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement, including during the crackdown on illegal immigration in Minneapolis, has lost two-thirds of its p...
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The Justice Dept. unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement — including during the crackdown in Minneapolis — has lost two-thirds of its prosecutors and is under orders to scale back its investigations of excessive force, people familiar with its work told Reuters.
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I want to reiterate that this shit is nuts. A federal invasion of state-run elections, an intelligence community invasion of federal law enforcement, a White House invasion of a criminal investigation, and a president’s insane treasonable sore loser obsession all rolled up and muddled together.
February 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I want to reiterate that this shit is nuts. A federal invasion of state-run elections, an intelligence community invasion of federal law enforcement, a White House invasion of a criminal investigation, and a president’s insane treasonable sore loser obsession all rolled up and muddled together.
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Middle East Preparing For War Ahead Of U.S.-Iran Negotiations www.twz.com/news-feature...
Middle East Preparing For War Ahead Of U.S.-Iran Negotiations
The talks in Oman tomorrow are seen as a last-ditch diplomatic effort to prevent another conflict in the tumultuous Middle East.
www.twz.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Middle East Preparing For War Ahead Of U.S.-Iran Negotiations www.twz.com/news-feature...
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What The Sunset Of Key U.S.-Russia Nuclear Deal Could Mean For America’s Stockpile www.twz.com/nuclear/what...
What The Sunset Of Key U.S.-Russia Nuclear Deal Could Mean For America's Stockpile
The landmark New START treaty's end, which occurs today, opens the door to the possibility of major nuclear posture changes.
www.twz.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:13 PM
What The Sunset Of Key U.S.-Russia Nuclear Deal Could Mean For America’s Stockpile www.twz.com/nuclear/what...
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Among (lots of) other things, this is going to flood the federal courts of appeals with cases in which the BIA might previously have cleaned up the IJ's messes.
When something like this happened in 2004, the circuit courts ... did not respond favorably to the government's positions in those cases.
When something like this happened in 2004, the circuit courts ... did not respond favorably to the government's positions in those cases.
🚨HOLY CRAP. The Trump admin just took a SLEDGEHAMMER to due process, largely eliminating the Board of Immigration Appeals process and MANDATING DISMISSAL of ALL appeals (which cost $1,000 thanks to OBBBA) filed after tomorrow unless a majority of the BIA votes to hear the case.
February 5, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Among (lots of) other things, this is going to flood the federal courts of appeals with cases in which the BIA might previously have cleaned up the IJ's messes.
When something like this happened in 2004, the circuit courts ... did not respond favorably to the government's positions in those cases.
When something like this happened in 2004, the circuit courts ... did not respond favorably to the government's positions in those cases.
I remember the halcyon days of CompuServe and GEnie.
Wondering if I've been online too much.😉
Wondering if I've been online too much.😉
February 5, 2026 at 12:03 PM
I remember the halcyon days of CompuServe and GEnie.
Wondering if I've been online too much.😉
Wondering if I've been online too much.😉
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As someone who has long freelanced, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought about finding another line of work. If I hadn’t gotten a book contract I’d have probably left journalism altogether. There’s so many talented and hardworking reporters who have been forced to leave the field entirely.
February 4, 2026 at 11:17 PM
As someone who has long freelanced, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought about finding another line of work. If I hadn’t gotten a book contract I’d have probably left journalism altogether. There’s so many talented and hardworking reporters who have been forced to leave the field entirely.
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The mass layoffs at the Post really just make me feel a deep sadness for our industry. The severe weakening of the media ecosystem since 2017 has been catastrophic for American democracy. It has also, of course, come at great cost for journalists themselves.
February 4, 2026 at 11:17 PM
The mass layoffs at the Post really just make me feel a deep sadness for our industry. The severe weakening of the media ecosystem since 2017 has been catastrophic for American democracy. It has also, of course, come at great cost for journalists themselves.
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When Stephen Miller invades VA -- and he will -- it will set off an ever-loving backlash among right wing NatSec types.
NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
When Stephen Miller invades VA -- and he will -- it will set off an ever-loving backlash among right wing NatSec types.