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A frightening proof of concept. slate.trib.al/2rEUT08
Why the Tulsi Gabbard Election Raid Is Scarier Than Initially Thought
Donald Trump and his administration actually managed to pull something off here.
slate.trib.al
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
A frightening proof of concept. slate.trib.al/2rEUT08
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My God... 😢
'Lucy Harrison, from Warrington, was shot in the chest by her father while visiting him in Texas, after arguing about Donald Trump, an inquest has heard. No criminal case was brought against Kris Harrison after a grand jury declined to indict him.'
#c4news
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'Lucy Harrison, from Warrington, was shot in the chest by her father while visiting him in Texas, after arguing about Donald Trump, an inquest has heard. No criminal case was brought against Kris Harrison after a grand jury declined to indict him.'
#c4news
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
British Woman shot by dad in Texas after 'arguing about Donald Trump'
Lucy Harrison, 23, was alone in a bedroom at her father's home in Texas when she was shot dead.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 7:04 PM
My God... 😢
'Lucy Harrison, from Warrington, was shot in the chest by her father while visiting him in Texas, after arguing about Donald Trump, an inquest has heard. No criminal case was brought against Kris Harrison after a grand jury declined to indict him.'
#c4news
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Lucy Harrison, from Warrington, was shot in the chest by her father while visiting him in Texas, after arguing about Donald Trump, an inquest has heard. No criminal case was brought against Kris Harrison after a grand jury declined to indict him.'
#c4news
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Unless and until SCOTUS intervenes, each new warehouse moves the country one step closer to the president’s vision of an American gulag. slate.trib.al/6DAifT4
Trump’s Plan for an American Gulag Just Got a Major Boost in Court
President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign seemed to hit a horrifying crescendo in the last month. The situation is about to get worse.
slate.trib.al
February 10, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Unless and until SCOTUS intervenes, each new warehouse moves the country one step closer to the president’s vision of an American gulag. slate.trib.al/6DAifT4
Disney laid off 7,000 people in 2023 and then saw both revenues and profits jump the following year. CVS laid off 5,000 corporate workers that same year, and its revenues rose from $357 million to $372 million. #latestagecapitalism
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thehill.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Disney laid off 7,000 people in 2023 and then saw both revenues and profits jump the following year. CVS laid off 5,000 corporate workers that same year, and its revenues rose from $357 million to $372 million. #latestagecapitalism
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Bad Bunny: TOGETHER WE ARE AMERICA
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Bad Bunny: TOGETHER WE ARE AMERICA
While the Trump administration insists ICE limits its operations to immigrants with violent rap sheets, Castañeda Mondragón has no criminal record.
www.npr.org/2026/02/07/g...
www.npr.org/2026/02/07/g...
Immigrant whose skull was broken in 8 places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked
Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized with eight skull fractures and five life-threatening brain hemorrhages. Officers claimed he ran into a wall, but medical staff doubted that account.
www.npr.org
February 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
While the Trump administration insists ICE limits its operations to immigrants with violent rap sheets, Castañeda Mondragón has no criminal record.
www.npr.org/2026/02/07/g...
www.npr.org/2026/02/07/g...
“he had been delivering groceries for a mutual aid network through his church when he was detained”
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
DHS: Kidney recipient arrested by federal agents in Rochester now has access to needed medications
DFL State Rep. Kim Hicks said she’s been concerned the man would not have access to his medication and might die without it. A Homeland Security spokesperson said later in the afternoon that ICE is wo...
www.mprnews.org
February 7, 2026 at 1:57 AM
“he had been delivering groceries for a mutual aid network through his church when he was detained”
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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“The MOST racist?” So you acknowledge the racism this administration has been spewing???
February 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
“The MOST racist?” So you acknowledge the racism this administration has been spewing???
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Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
Meanwhile, measles is spreading like wildfire. Way to go, #rfkjr apnews.com/article/raw-...
A newborn's death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant
Health officials in New Mexico have said a newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child's mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Meanwhile, measles is spreading like wildfire. Way to go, #rfkjr apnews.com/article/raw-...
But WAIT…the military is gender neutral! Or is it? www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026...
Pentagon warns Scouts: Ban girls or we will pull your funding
Scouting America urged to return to its ‘core value’ as defence department reviews its partnership with group
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 8:28 PM
But WAIT…the military is gender neutral! Or is it? www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026...
Some Public Health Service officers deployed to detention centers suffer 'moral distress'
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
Some Public Health Service officers deployed in detention centers suffer 'moral distress'
A special corps of health care workers have been called in to work with detained immigrants and many feel deeply conflicted about the assignment, saying they're not able to provide good care.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Some Public Health Service officers deployed to detention centers suffer 'moral distress'
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
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“Unfortunately, because Congress is not taking any steps to rein ICE officers in, there really is no option other than states protecting their constituents’ rights.”
Local and State Police Can Investigate Federal Agents, But Rarely Do
Local and State Police Can Investigate Federal Agents, But Rarely Do
“You’re Not Going to Investigate a Federal Officer”
It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable w...
www.propublica.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM
“Unfortunately, because Congress is not taking any steps to rein ICE officers in, there really is no option other than states protecting their constituents’ rights.”
Local and State Police Can Investigate Federal Agents, But Rarely Do
Local and State Police Can Investigate Federal Agents, But Rarely Do
“I did this to go on offense,” Slotkin said in an interview Wednesday.
‘It’s not gonna stop unless I fight back' www.clickondetroit.com/news/politic...
‘It’s not gonna stop unless I fight back' www.clickondetroit.com/news/politic...
Slotkin rejects Justice Department request for interview on Democrats' video about 'illegal orders'
Sen_ Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she won't sit for an interview with the Justice Department regarding a probe into a video she organized urging U_S_ military members to resist “illegal orders.”.
www.clickondetroit.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:24 PM
“I did this to go on offense,” Slotkin said in an interview Wednesday.
‘It’s not gonna stop unless I fight back' www.clickondetroit.com/news/politic...
‘It’s not gonna stop unless I fight back' www.clickondetroit.com/news/politic...
February 5, 2026 at 2:40 AM
And she’s one of the GOOD ONES www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE attorney to judge: ‘This job sucks’
A federal judge admonished DHS for repeatedly defying court orders to release detainees, as government lawyers described widespread noncompliance during Minnesota’s immigration crackdown.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
And she’s one of the GOOD ONES www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Senate Dems blast Trump over playing favorites with tariffs
#cronycapitalism
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
#cronycapitalism
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
Trump grants tariff breaks to 'politically connected' companies, Senate Dems say
The White House's trade policy has "opened the door to corruption," according to a letter from Ron Wyden and Chris Van Hollen.
www.npr.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Senate Dems blast Trump over playing favorites with tariffs
#cronycapitalism
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
#cronycapitalism
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
Democracy dies in Trump’s administration
1. Build huge subscriber base by telling them their $ supports democracy.
2. Don’t establish other revenue sources.
3. Rug-pull subscribers by pushing opinion side to the right.
4. Subscribers leave, revenue falls.
5. Enact crippling newsroom cuts.
2. Don’t establish other revenue sources.
3. Rug-pull subscribers by pushing opinion side to the right.
4. Subscribers leave, revenue falls.
5. Enact crippling newsroom cuts.
February 4, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Democracy dies in Trump’s administration
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For over 15 years…
February 4, 2026 at 12:14 AM
For over 15 years…