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Matunos
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🧙‍♂️These three things, monks, are conducted in secret, not openly. What three? Affairs with women, the mantras of the brahmins, and wrong view.

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Matunos @matunos.bsky.social · Sep 24
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kyledcheney.bsky.social
JUST IN: Judge Provinzino in Minnesota has held a Justice Department attorney in civil contempt for violations of her order requiring the return of a released ICE detainee’s ID documents. He must pay $500 a day until the documents are returned.
February 18, 2026 at 11:41 PM
matunos.bsky.social
300, nothing else comes close… closest I've ever come to walking out on a movie.
yelix.bsky.social woke stifler @yelix.bsky.social · 5h
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 19, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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joshuajfriedman.com
"An Associated Press reporter was beaten by the police and detained along with three other journalists on Tuesday in Cameroon while reporting on a secretive Trump administration program to deport migrants to the Central African country, according to two of the people detained." (gift link)
Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Reporting on Trump’s Secretive Deportation Program
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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caseynewton.bsky.social
Finally a home for Grok-generated CSAM the EU doesn't want you to see
techmeme.com Techmeme @techmeme.com · 3h
Sources: the US State Department is developing an online portal at "freedom.gov" to let users in Europe and elsewhere view content banned by their governments (Reuters)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
February 18, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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leedrutman.bsky.social
"The Essay suggests that voting-rights advocates should turn to proportional representation as the logical replacement for the current Section 2 regime."
This is where the action is headed, folks. yalelawjournal.org/pdf/01KGWKVE...
February 18, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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mjsdc.bsky.social
The government denied these detainees access to counsel and tried to whisk them out-of-state as quickly as possible to make it more difficult for their lawyers to assist them. As this court explains, ICE effectively suspended the Fifth Amendment in Minneapolis. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
February 17, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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mjsdc.bsky.social
ICE agents crashed directly into a 19-year-old refugee's car, pulled him out from the wreck, threw him on the ground, then rushed him off to detention before he could locate the immigration papers in his car that proved he's here lawfully. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
J.I.B.C. is 19-years-old and has pending applications for Special Immigrant Juvenile status and asylum. (J.I.B.C. Decl. ¶ 1.) On January 13, 2026, he was leaving TMobile when another car struck his own. (Id. ¶¶ 3–4.) Agents surrounded him, opened the car doors, and wrenched him out. (Id. ¶ 4.) J.I.B.C. offered to show the agents his immigration documents, but the agents said they did not need to see them. (Id. ¶ 6.) When he pulled out his cell phone, the agents threw him to the ground. (Id. ¶ 5.) The immigration documents were left inside his car. (Id. ¶ 6.) Several hours after arriving at Whipple, J.I.B.C. was allowed one phone call. (Id. ¶¶ 8, 12.) There was no privacy—it was a shared phone, located in a hallway between cells with agents nearby. (Id. ¶ 12.) J.I.B.C. told his girlfriend he had been detained; she said she would find a lawyer. (Id. ¶ 13.) Agents told J.I.B.C. to tell her that he was going to El Paso, Texas. (Id.) That day, J.I.B.C. was transferred to Texas. (Id. ¶ 15.) During his weeklong detention, he was allowed only two calls. (Id. ¶ 22.) Officers pressured people to sign voluntary self-deportation papers; many did. (Id. ¶ 23.) Agents told J.I.B.C. that he would be detained longer if he fought his case. (Id.)
February 17, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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mjsdc.bsky.social
A different 20-year-old refugee in Minneapolis got abducted by ICE then jailed in a cell 5x over capacity with an overflowing toilet and no beds or blankets. Fellow detainees were denied life-saving medication and forced to sleep standing in excrement. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
J.J.B. is 20 years old, and a refugee. (J.J.B. Decl. ¶ 1.) On January 13, 2026, J.J.B. parked outside of his home and was immediately surrounded by 20 ICE agents. (Id. ¶ 4.) Officers did not allow J.J.B. to tell his mother that he was being detained. (Id. ¶ 5.) J.J.B. asked agents about his case, and explained that he had refugee status, but agents said that officers would look into it in Texas. (Id. ¶ 11.) Without access to a lawyer, J.J.B. did not know how to exercise his rights. (Id. ¶ 17.) Even if he had known how to ask a court to order his release, it was impossible to send mail or email, so he could not have done so. (Id.) J.J.B.’s holding cell at Whipple “could not hold more than 20 people”—yet it was packed with 100. (Id. ¶ 12.) The room had a dirty toilet with excrement overflowing. (Id.) J.J.B. had to ask for toilet paper, but was sometimes denied. (Id.) There were no beds, blankets, or trashcans, and trash was all over the ground. (Id. ¶ 13.) People slept in handcuffs and standing up because there was not enough room. (Id.) One person in J.J.B.’s cell had epilepsy and begged for medication; no one answered. (Id.)
February 17, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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mjsdc.bsky.social
The horror stories rolling in from Minnesota are just the tip of the iceberg. This 20-year-old, who's lawfully present in the country, was arrested for being Latino, then jailed in a filthy cell where he couldn't even sit down. 18 days of illegal detention. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
On January 10, 2026, while driving back to work after getting lunch with his father and cousin, a car quickly passed O., sped up, then stopped in front of him. (Id. ¶ 3.) A few men in civilian clothes stepped out of the car and asked for his identification. (Id.) The men threatened O.—if he did not get out of the car, they would force him out. (Id.) O. exited the car and was told he was under arrest. (Id.) The men handcuffed him and did not allow him to bring his phone. (Id.) O. felt like he was being kidnapped. (Id.) The men detained O., his father, and his cousin, taking them all to Whipple. (Id. ¶ 4.) At Whipple, there was “food scattered on the floor, the floor was sticky with mud, and everything stuck to your shoes.” (Id. ¶ 5.) The space was so cramped that sometimes there was no space to sit on the floor. (Id.)
February 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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nicholasgrossman.bsky.social
The US position, the premise of the White House's statements, is that Ukraine doesn't have agency, Ukrainians are wrong to do a version of "give me liberty or give me death," Ukraine's president doesn't speak for them, and America's goal is make them surrender.

Which is basically Russia's position.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h
Q: Zelenskyy said he doesn't think it's fair Trump is saying Ukraine has to make concessions & not Russia. What's Trump's response?

LEAVITT: I think the president would respond by saying he doesn't think it's fair thousands of Ukrainians are losing their lives, and Russians too, in this deadly war
February 18, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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stevanzetti.bsky.social
After TX Attorney General Ken Paxton announced civil action against the Screwston Anti-fascist Committee in Houston, I requested internal communications about it. The OAG requested the records be exempt, citing an investigation into "potential violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act."
The Consumer Protection Division ("CPD") of the OAG has a pending investigation into antifa- affiliated companies for potential violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. If violations are uncovered, CPD will initiate enforcement proceedings. Accordingly, the OAG anticipates litigation in this matter. The requested information relates to the anticipated litigation, and has not been seen or provided to all the respective parties involved. Accordingly, the OAG asserts the requested information be withheld from required public disclosure under section 552.103 of the Government Code. II. Conclusion The OAG respectfully requests a decision from the Open Records Division regarding the applicability of the argued exception as provided by the PIA.
February 18, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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atrupar.com
ICE is still endangering people in the Twin Cities: "Multiple agents in both cars ... When they ID patrollers, we honked and whistled them away. Then they drove off in separate directions and made several illegal driving moves to evade commuters from following them."
LA Fitness, Lyndale Avenue South, Richfield, MN, USA Description: Multiple agents in both cars. One of the cars was confirmed as ICE from previous events. Staging and looking at their plates. When they ID patrollers, we honked and whistled them away. Then they drove off in separate directions and made several illegal driving moves to evade commuters from following them.
February 18, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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charles.littlegreenfootballs.com
It’s incredibly ominous that these war crimes are continuing with no resistance from military members. What will they do when Trump orders them to commit mass murder of protesters on US soil? We’re seeing what they’ll do.
February 18, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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startribune.com
Someone doused Renee Good’s Minneapolis memorial and a nearby pile of wood with gasoline and started a fire at about 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Renee Good memorial site in south Minneapolis doused in gasoline
Damage was minimal but police are investigating.
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Countries that do not use Fritos as currency could be "left behind," says Frito-Lay CEO Ken Biddleman
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · 8h
Countries that do not embrace AI could be ‘left behind’, says OpenAI’s George Osborne
Countries that do not embrace AI could be ‘left behind’, says OpenAI’s George Osborne
Without AI you will be a ‘weaker and poorer nation’, warns former UK chancellor two months into job at US firm The former chancellor George Osborne has warned that countries that do not embrace the kind of powerful AI systems made by his new employer, OpenAI, risked “Fomo” and could be left weaker and poorer. Osborne, who is two months into a job as head of the $500bn San Francisco AI company’s “for countries” programme, told leaders gathered for the AI Impact summit in Delhi: “Don’t be left behind.” He warned that without AI rollouts they could end up with a workforce “less willing to stay put” because they might want to seek AI-enabled fortunes elsewhere. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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lordbusinessman.bsky.social
The more I think about the DC press slagging AOC for a lack of FP depth while Donald Trump is President, twice, is making me angry enough to explode. The fuck is wrong with the journalists that they're like this
February 18, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
I want to emphasize that in nearly all of the cases involving big-rig crashes that she's referring to, the person was legally authorized to work *at the time they got their CDL,* and that's why it was issued. It's not like there was fraud.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
BARTIROMO: How do we know a driver's license is going to be adequate if you have stories they're giving driver's licenses to illegals?

MOSKOWITZ: Again, there's no evidence non-citizens are voting in our elections. None.

B: You even have illegals driving big trucks and they can't read the signs
February 18, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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pgourevitch.bsky.social
notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich
February 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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nberlat.bsky.social
Wrote about the very unhelpful convo around gavin newsom. arguing over whether we all will or won't vote for him in the general is just helping him establish himself as the GE candidate. He's not even the leader! we don't need to pretend he is! www.everythingishorrible.net/p/we-can-bea...
We Can Beat Gavin Newsom
Liberals and leftists both have to stop acting as if he’s already the nominee
www.everythingishorrible.net
February 18, 2026 at 3:46 PM
matunos.bsky.social
Senator backed by $40MM of crypto industry money does what he was hired for:
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h
Sen. Bernie Moreno: "I would absolutely buy bitcoin today instead of gold"
February 18, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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sgoodyear.bsky.social
There is no bottom with these people. Think of how much we don't know about what is going on inside the concentration camps. I want to hear from every Democratic elected official and candidate about their plans for accountability once this regime is out of power.
jessicacalarco.com Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 13h
ProPublica published children's letters and drawings documenting their sadness and suffering at Dilley. And Dilley staff are now retaliating by confiscating kids' letters and drawings.

www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
Report: Staff at Dilley raiding cells to confiscate kids' letters and drawings detailing conditions inside
February 18, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
In less than 24 hours, Colbert's interview with Talarico is at more than 3.8 million YouTube views.

The video is already one of the two most watched videos on the Late Show's YouTube page this year.
YouTube Search CANN OCBS Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature LATE colbert The Late Show with Stephen Colbert o Subscribe 459K 10.6M subscribers Share TAIN Save * Download 3,806,927 views Feb 17, 2026 #Colbert #Comedy #James Talarico Stephen Colbert hosts Texas State Rep. James Talarico for an online-exclusive interview that touches on the issues raised in Talarico's campaign for the Democratic nomination for Senate including the separation of church and state, the dangers of consolidated corporate-owned media, and the fabricated culture wars pushed by Republicans in states like Texas. If you're curious why this interview with James Talarico was an online-exclusive, click here to watch Stephen Colbert explain: • • Why CBS Didn't Broadcast Stephen Colbert's....
February 18, 2026 at 4:35 AM
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maxkennerly.bsky.social
Deplorable state of U.S. media on display here, deliberately misleading the public. You can literally type into Google the same question @aoc.bsky.social was asked and the AI will give you her same answer because "strategic ambiguity" has been official U.S. policy her whole life.
collection of dishonest headlines Google search, "would the us commit troops to defend taiwan" AI answer: Whether the U.S. would commit troops to defend Taiwan is officially governed by a policy of "strategic ambiguity," designed to deter both a Chinese invasion and Taiwanese independence. While the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act mandates providing defensive arms, it does not legally guarantee direct military intervention.
February 18, 2026 at 5:13 AM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
Bloomberg says we've spent $3B on Trump's invasion of Venezuela.

Which is 6X more than the cancer, Alzheimer, diabetes, and heart disease cures they've cut to pay for it.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump's Caribbean Surge Nears $3 Billion Price Tag So Far
The operations around Venezuela that eventually led to the capture of its president pulled in nearly a fifth of the US Navy’s surface fleet at a cost of more than $20 million a day.
www.bloomberg.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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mayor.nyc.gov
Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate🧧

The last Year of the Fire Horse began in '66 & saw anti-war protests & civil rights struggle. It was the year Rev. Jackson left seminary to join Dr. King’s Freedom Movement.

May 2026 bring New York the same bold change people deserve.
February 18, 2026 at 2:19 AM