Mark Bardell
@markbardell.bsky.social
Chicago burbs. Independent thought, politics & life. Twin, PMP, introvert, AWMM marathons, scuba, hiking, travel, moderation, scotch. Searching for an elusive peace of mind.
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Millions of Epstein files suggest the existence of a 'global criminal enterprise' that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity, a panel of independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council says.
Allegations in Epstein files may amount to 'crimes against humanity,' UN experts say
Millions of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a "global criminal enterprise" that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity,...
www.reuters.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Millions of Epstein files suggest the existence of a 'global criminal enterprise' that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity, a panel of independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council says.
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We need to rein in ICE and CBP.
We need to call out the avalanche of lies.
And most importantly, we need to stand up for our communities—because they are being terrorized by their own government.
The American people are demanding Congress meet this moment.
We need to call out the avalanche of lies.
And most importantly, we need to stand up for our communities—because they are being terrorized by their own government.
The American people are demanding Congress meet this moment.
February 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
We need to rein in ICE and CBP.
We need to call out the avalanche of lies.
And most importantly, we need to stand up for our communities—because they are being terrorized by their own government.
The American people are demanding Congress meet this moment.
We need to call out the avalanche of lies.
And most importantly, we need to stand up for our communities—because they are being terrorized by their own government.
The American people are demanding Congress meet this moment.
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CBS can try to obey in advance by pressuring Stephen Colbert to silence his interview with James Talarico, the gifted communicate running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, but people can see what’s happening—& can listen to the convo on YouTube. Brendan Carr & the FCC’s free speech attack will backfire.
February 18, 2026 at 4:06 AM
CBS can try to obey in advance by pressuring Stephen Colbert to silence his interview with James Talarico, the gifted communicate running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, but people can see what’s happening—& can listen to the convo on YouTube. Brendan Carr & the FCC’s free speech attack will backfire.
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U.S. military “assets” are being positioned in preparation for the next…Forever War.
BREAKING: The United States is moving closer to war with Iran
Donald Trump is quietly positioning the United States to go to war with Iran. This is happening without a word from many in Congress and across the country. That should concern us all.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:51 PM
U.S. military “assets” are being positioned in preparation for the next…Forever War.
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LEFT: Someone who appears in the Epstein files over a million times. Epstein called him his "best friend."
RIGHT: Someone never mentioned in the Epstein files—even once. And she never met him.
So guess which one is being hauled before our corrupt, cover-upping Congress to testify about Epstein.
RIGHT: Someone never mentioned in the Epstein files—even once. And she never met him.
So guess which one is being hauled before our corrupt, cover-upping Congress to testify about Epstein.
February 18, 2026 at 12:48 AM
LEFT: Someone who appears in the Epstein files over a million times. Epstein called him his "best friend."
RIGHT: Someone never mentioned in the Epstein files—even once. And she never met him.
So guess which one is being hauled before our corrupt, cover-upping Congress to testify about Epstein.
RIGHT: Someone never mentioned in the Epstein files—even once. And she never met him.
So guess which one is being hauled before our corrupt, cover-upping Congress to testify about Epstein.
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I don't see a problem as long as justice prevails.
February 18, 2026 at 1:19 PM
I don't see a problem as long as justice prevails.
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Wow…. Jennifer Jenkins doesn’t hold back when asked about Randy Fine.
February 18, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Wow…. Jennifer Jenkins doesn’t hold back when asked about Randy Fine.
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I’ll say it again. We should NOT rest. Until EVERY. SINGLE. ICE agent. Is found. Prosecuted. And hanged for treason. That’s not an advocacy for death. It’s advocacy for the law!!
February 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I’ll say it again. We should NOT rest. Until EVERY. SINGLE. ICE agent. Is found. Prosecuted. And hanged for treason. That’s not an advocacy for death. It’s advocacy for the law!!
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I've seen many comments on here regarding "Trump being the same as Hitler" (incl. Americans).
Here's the thing, whilst Trump is pretty close to Hitler, there's no historic record of Hitler being a pedophile like Trump is.
Therefore, Trump is everything Hitler was and even worse than Hitler.
Here's the thing, whilst Trump is pretty close to Hitler, there's no historic record of Hitler being a pedophile like Trump is.
Therefore, Trump is everything Hitler was and even worse than Hitler.
February 18, 2026 at 1:50 AM
I've seen many comments on here regarding "Trump being the same as Hitler" (incl. Americans).
Here's the thing, whilst Trump is pretty close to Hitler, there's no historic record of Hitler being a pedophile like Trump is.
Therefore, Trump is everything Hitler was and even worse than Hitler.
Here's the thing, whilst Trump is pretty close to Hitler, there's no historic record of Hitler being a pedophile like Trump is.
Therefore, Trump is everything Hitler was and even worse than Hitler.
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Dozens of Minnesota GOP lawmakers propose bill to criminalize residential protesting
#MN #ICEOUT #1A #FDT #WalterHudson
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
#MN #ICEOUT #1A #FDT #WalterHudson
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Dozens of Minnesota GOP lawmakers propose bill to criminalize residential protesting
If passed, the bill would allow for misdemeanor charges in demonstrations outside a person's home.
www.yahoo.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Dozens of Minnesota GOP lawmakers propose bill to criminalize residential protesting
#MN #ICEOUT #1A #FDT #WalterHudson
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
#MN #ICEOUT #1A #FDT #WalterHudson
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FBI refusing to share Alex Pretti shooting evidence with state investigators. "BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said Monday that the FBI formally notified the state on Friday that it won’t grant the access." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
FBI will not provide the BCA access to evidence gathered from Pretti shooting, BCA says
Minnesota criminal investigators have again been denied access to evidence and other materials collected by federal authorities after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, state officials said Monday.
www.mprnews.org
February 18, 2026 at 12:50 AM
FBI refusing to share Alex Pretti shooting evidence with state investigators. "BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said Monday that the FBI formally notified the state on Friday that it won’t grant the access." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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These two women are suing Andrew Tate, alleging he raped them. Here they visit the social media companies that created Tate. Please share.
*one voice altered to disguise identity
*one voice altered to disguise identity
February 18, 2026 at 11:36 AM
These two women are suing Andrew Tate, alleging he raped them. Here they visit the social media companies that created Tate. Please share.
*one voice altered to disguise identity
*one voice altered to disguise identity
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Trump lost an election just like exactly half of every candidate that ever ran. For 240 years people lost with dignity. Then Trump comes along and it’s all fraud, the ballots are wrong, mail in voting is anti Trump, we need to show ids. All because one tiny little man lost. Trump lost not America.
February 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Trump lost an election just like exactly half of every candidate that ever ran. For 240 years people lost with dignity. Then Trump comes along and it’s all fraud, the ballots are wrong, mail in voting is anti Trump, we need to show ids. All because one tiny little man lost. Trump lost not America.
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He may try, but there is no secret lever he can pull to do this. However, we must continue to stay vigilant because excessive fear plays into his own hands! Keep fighting because it’s working!
Trump Can’t Steal the Midterms
The case for being vigilant without panicking.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
He may try, but there is no secret lever he can pull to do this. However, we must continue to stay vigilant because excessive fear plays into his own hands! Keep fighting because it’s working!
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Appalling: During Trump's effort to indict Dems for the video warning against carrying out illegal orders, one of their lawyers asked prosecutors to say what statute was allegedly violated, I'm told. They failed to name one. Then they tried to indict anyway.
New:
newrepublic.com/article/2066...
New:
newrepublic.com/article/2066...
February 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Appalling: During Trump's effort to indict Dems for the video warning against carrying out illegal orders, one of their lawyers asked prosecutors to say what statute was allegedly violated, I'm told. They failed to name one. Then they tried to indict anyway.
New:
newrepublic.com/article/2066...
New:
newrepublic.com/article/2066...
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NEW: The filing, which shreds the logic behind the raid, marks the county’s latest effort to reclaim the materials seized by the FBI during the raid, including the original — and only — copy of Fulton County’s 2020 election records. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘Flagrant Constitutional Violation’: Fulton County blasts affidavit that backed FBI’s 2020 election raid
“The Fourth Amendment demands ‘probable cause’—not ‘possible cause.'"
www.democracydocket.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM
NEW: The filing, which shreds the logic behind the raid, marks the county’s latest effort to reclaim the materials seized by the FBI during the raid, including the original — and only — copy of Fulton County’s 2020 election records. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Zelenskyy: ‘Rescue and repair work is ongoing in many of our regions after a massive Russian attack. The strike was a coordinated one, specifically designed to cause as much damage as possible to our energy infrastructure. Nearly 400 drones and 29 missiles of various types,
February 17, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Zelenskyy: ‘Rescue and repair work is ongoing in many of our regions after a massive Russian attack. The strike was a coordinated one, specifically designed to cause as much damage as possible to our energy infrastructure. Nearly 400 drones and 29 missiles of various types,
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A Russian military member has published a video saying his commanders extort everyone for money and send to die anyone who does not pay them.
February 18, 2026 at 6:11 AM
A Russian military member has published a video saying his commanders extort everyone for money and send to die anyone who does not pay them.
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I couldn't forward the article but I think the headline says it all.
February 17, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I couldn't forward the article but I think the headline says it all.
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Social media sites subpoenaed for identities behind anti-ICE accounts. "[DHS] is... sending tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Social media sites subpoenaed for identities behind anti-ICE accounts. "[DHS] is... sending tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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CBS pulling @jamestalarico.bsky.social’s interview from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is alarming and nothing short of censorship. Full breakdown on my Substack page (link below).
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February 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
CBS pulling @jamestalarico.bsky.social’s interview from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is alarming and nothing short of censorship. Full breakdown on my Substack page (link below).
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...
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BREAKING: Millions of files related to Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a 'global criminal enterprise' that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity, a panel of independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council says
February 18, 2026 at 1:28 AM
BREAKING: Millions of files related to Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a 'global criminal enterprise' that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity, a panel of independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council says
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Meanwhile, in Germany, the public weighs in on what they think of the Epstein Administration.
#BrutalButAccurate
#BrutalButAccurate
February 17, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Meanwhile, in Germany, the public weighs in on what they think of the Epstein Administration.
#BrutalButAccurate
#BrutalButAccurate