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Donate to Support Kate in Memory of Charlie, organized by Karen Hyckenberg
This fundraiser is in support of Kate Osburn (of Guelph), the mother of 8 year o… Karen Hyckenberg needs your support for Support Kate in Memory of Charlie
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*TW: DV*
Please help if you can. She tragically lost her young son & is disabled by severe Long COVID. 💔 She is in legit need. Any amount, no matter how small would be appreciated. 🙏🏻 #IPV #StopIPV #DV
#Covid #LongCovid
#CovidIsntOver #WomenInCrisis
#Filicide
www.gofundme.com/f/pk5y2t-sup...
Please help if you can. She tragically lost her young son & is disabled by severe Long COVID. 💔 She is in legit need. Any amount, no matter how small would be appreciated. 🙏🏻 #IPV #StopIPV #DV
#Covid #LongCovid
#CovidIsntOver #WomenInCrisis
#Filicide
www.gofundme.com/f/pk5y2t-sup...
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Literal nazi shit.
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Literal nazi shit.
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Why are they letting her "attack" the Democrats in the room? Her role is to answer questions -- that's it. Anything else is giving her a platform to spread her lies
February 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Why are they letting her "attack" the Democrats in the room? Her role is to answer questions -- that's it. Anything else is giving her a platform to spread her lies
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This is the Republican party in a nutshell—they don’t give a damn about children who were raped by wealthy pedophiles. All they care about is helping their Epstein class donors (many of whom are in the Epstein Files themselves) get richer.
"He is the most transparent president in the nation's history!" -- Bondi is stammering as she attacks Democrats and tries to downplay Epstein as a distraction from the stock market
February 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
This is the Republican party in a nutshell—they don’t give a damn about children who were raped by wealthy pedophiles. All they care about is helping their Epstein class donors (many of whom are in the Epstein Files themselves) get richer.
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The richest man in the world was worth $25 Billion in 2016 (beginning Trump's 1st term). As of Feb 2025 , 2025 (Trump's 2nd term) his net worth had grown to $359.5 BILLION. 1 year later it more than doubled to $788.2. For the last 19 days he's made $6.5 BILLION A DAY and is now worth $856 BILLION.🤨
February 11, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The richest man in the world was worth $25 Billion in 2016 (beginning Trump's 1st term). As of Feb 2025 , 2025 (Trump's 2nd term) his net worth had grown to $359.5 BILLION. 1 year later it more than doubled to $788.2. For the last 19 days he's made $6.5 BILLION A DAY and is now worth $856 BILLION.🤨
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Think proving citizenship is simple?
Ask any of the 21M+ married women if her birth name does not match her current name.
No match. No vote. This is voter supression.
#HandsOffHerVote
Ask any of the 21M+ married women if her birth name does not match her current name.
No match. No vote. This is voter supression.
#HandsOffHerVote
February 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Think proving citizenship is simple?
Ask any of the 21M+ married women if her birth name does not match her current name.
No match. No vote. This is voter supression.
#HandsOffHerVote
Ask any of the 21M+ married women if her birth name does not match her current name.
No match. No vote. This is voter supression.
#HandsOffHerVote
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FWIW, the U.S had one of the worst performing major stock markets in the world last year.
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 7:05 PM
FWIW, the U.S had one of the worst performing major stock markets in the world last year.
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You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.
February 11, 2026 at 5:48 PM
You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.
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So grandma, when authoritarianism came, what did the media do?
Well, honey, they framed everything as a battle between two sides, and never actually said one side was undermining the rule of law, damaging institutions, and creating a new Fash Tech Oligarchy™️ that was unaccountable to the people.
Well, honey, they framed everything as a battle between two sides, and never actually said one side was undermining the rule of law, damaging institutions, and creating a new Fash Tech Oligarchy™️ that was unaccountable to the people.
February 11, 2026 at 7:37 PM
So grandma, when authoritarianism came, what did the media do?
Well, honey, they framed everything as a battle between two sides, and never actually said one side was undermining the rule of law, damaging institutions, and creating a new Fash Tech Oligarchy™️ that was unaccountable to the people.
Well, honey, they framed everything as a battle between two sides, and never actually said one side was undermining the rule of law, damaging institutions, and creating a new Fash Tech Oligarchy™️ that was unaccountable to the people.
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The gallup presidential approval poll is an institution in American politics that predates world war 2. With Trump’s approval in the 30s, they’re ending it. thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The gallup presidential approval poll is an institution in American politics that predates world war 2. With Trump’s approval in the 30s, they’re ending it. thehill.com/homenews/med...
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If you don't think Pam Bondi won't gleefully commit election fraud for Trump, you ain't paying attention.
February 11, 2026 at 7:46 PM
If you don't think Pam Bondi won't gleefully commit election fraud for Trump, you ain't paying attention.
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Jeezus
February 11, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Jeezus
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People on Reddit are getting Amazon to refund their Ring products because of their partnership with Flock and that creepy Super Bowl ad
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
February 10, 2026 at 9:55 AM
People on Reddit are getting Amazon to refund their Ring products because of their partnership with Flock and that creepy Super Bowl ad
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
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A Texas man killed his own daughter after arguing with her about Trump.
She asked how he would feel if she had been sexually assaulted.
His response? That he had two other daughters and would be fine.
Hours later she was dead.
He’s not even being charged.
They really hate women.
She asked how he would feel if she had been sexually assaulted.
His response? That he had two other daughters and would be fine.
Hours later she was dead.
He’s not even being charged.
They really hate women.
British woman, 23, shot dead by dad after arguing about Donald Trump, inquest hears
Lucy Harrison was staying with her father in the US when he fatally shot her, an inquest has heard.
news.sky.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:37 AM
A Texas man killed his own daughter after arguing with her about Trump.
She asked how he would feel if she had been sexually assaulted.
His response? That he had two other daughters and would be fine.
Hours later she was dead.
He’s not even being charged.
They really hate women.
She asked how he would feel if she had been sexually assaulted.
His response? That he had two other daughters and would be fine.
Hours later she was dead.
He’s not even being charged.
They really hate women.
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“what we’re witnessing is…on the scale of the larger concentration camp systems in history—the Soviet Gulag, the Nazi concentration camps, & Chinese labor camps…The admin is actively aspiring to a system of that magnitude to reshape society to its racial, political & cultural prefs for generations”
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:40 AM
“what we’re witnessing is…on the scale of the larger concentration camp systems in history—the Soviet Gulag, the Nazi concentration camps, & Chinese labor camps…The admin is actively aspiring to a system of that magnitude to reshape society to its racial, political & cultural prefs for generations”
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A well fitted N95 mask offers excellent protection against Covid.
When people lose their sense of smell or taste … it’s because the virus is damaging the brain.
We’ve seen a drop in IQ with each covid infection.
An increase in vascular disease.
Long COVID may trigger Alzheimer’s.
Mask up!
When people lose their sense of smell or taste … it’s because the virus is damaging the brain.
We’ve seen a drop in IQ with each covid infection.
An increase in vascular disease.
Long COVID may trigger Alzheimer’s.
Mask up!
Long COVID may be triggering Alzheimer’s-like changes in the brain: new study
Over 20 million Americans are believed to have long COVID, suffering symptoms such as severe fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations, dizziness and muscle pain.
nypost.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 AM
A well fitted N95 mask offers excellent protection against Covid.
When people lose their sense of smell or taste … it’s because the virus is damaging the brain.
We’ve seen a drop in IQ with each covid infection.
An increase in vascular disease.
Long COVID may trigger Alzheimer’s.
Mask up!
When people lose their sense of smell or taste … it’s because the virus is damaging the brain.
We’ve seen a drop in IQ with each covid infection.
An increase in vascular disease.
Long COVID may trigger Alzheimer’s.
Mask up!
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Body cam from when Border Patrol shot a woman 5 times in Chicago last year. The agents have guns drawn and pointed. One says "do something b----." Then: "Time to get aggressive." Moments later, the driver can be seen swerving the car into hers, jumping out & firing almost immediately.
February 11, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Body cam from when Border Patrol shot a woman 5 times in Chicago last year. The agents have guns drawn and pointed. One says "do something b----." Then: "Time to get aggressive." Moments later, the driver can be seen swerving the car into hers, jumping out & firing almost immediately.
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Late last night, the FAA announced a ban on all air travel over El Paso, Texas for the next ten days. No flights in or out until Feb. 20th. They offered no explanation.
This seems really bad. It hasn't happened since 9/11.
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
This seems really bad. It hasn't happened since 9/11.
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
El Paso, New Mexico airspace closed by FAA without explanation; flights restricted under national defense noticeWithout explanation, FAA closes El Paso and New Mexico airspace for 10 days, cites natio...
The Federal Aviation Administration has closed airspace over El Paso and parts of southern New Mexico for 10 days under a national defense designation, offering no explanation for the rare move.An une...
elpasomatters.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Late last night, the FAA announced a ban on all air travel over El Paso, Texas for the next ten days. No flights in or out until Feb. 20th. They offered no explanation.
This seems really bad. It hasn't happened since 9/11.
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
This seems really bad. It hasn't happened since 9/11.
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
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Aaand there you go: Trump’s sudden about-face on the most important Canada-US border crossing came after meeting with the billionaire family that owns the rival bridge. Nice scoop, confirming suspicions of everyone who has followed this file and is familiar with Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Aaand there you go: Trump’s sudden about-face on the most important Canada-US border crossing came after meeting with the billionaire family that owns the rival bridge. Nice scoop, confirming suspicions of everyone who has followed this file and is familiar with Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
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THEY ARE BUYING UP WAREHOUSES TO HOLD HUMAN BEINGS IN DETENTION INDEFINITELY.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
February 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
THEY ARE BUYING UP WAREHOUSES TO HOLD HUMAN BEINGS IN DETENTION INDEFINITELY.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
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Trump's whole "Quiet, Piggy" shit is about making sure he stops getting asked questions about revelations like this. Which just happened to come almost entirely from women. Hope there's one dude reporter who steps up on this.
WATCH — @balint.house.gov on the unredacted Epstein files: “There’s a bunch of sick fucks… so many people knew…. Trump never kicked Epstein out of Mar-A-Lago. That’s a lie.”
(From @dropsitenews.com )
(From @dropsitenews.com )
February 10, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Trump's whole "Quiet, Piggy" shit is about making sure he stops getting asked questions about revelations like this. Which just happened to come almost entirely from women. Hope there's one dude reporter who steps up on this.
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What the temper tantrum toddler fails to realize is that we brought in US workers too, Canada paid them, we built the bridge with Canada and US products, we paid for it all.
The US did not want to pay for a thing, the felon was President when the agreement was made and he agreed to the terms.
The US did not want to pay for a thing, the felon was President when the agreement was made and he agreed to the terms.
February 10, 2026 at 11:40 AM
What the temper tantrum toddler fails to realize is that we brought in US workers too, Canada paid them, we built the bridge with Canada and US products, we paid for it all.
The US did not want to pay for a thing, the felon was President when the agreement was made and he agreed to the terms.
The US did not want to pay for a thing, the felon was President when the agreement was made and he agreed to the terms.
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Prisons are for people who've been CONVICTED of crimes.
Most people in these warehouses - without proper food or sanitation or worse - haven't even been CHARGED with crimes.
And thousands are CHILDREN.
This will be another of America's greatest shames.
Most people in these warehouses - without proper food or sanitation or worse - haven't even been CHARGED with crimes.
And thousands are CHILDREN.
This will be another of America's greatest shames.
February 10, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Prisons are for people who've been CONVICTED of crimes.
Most people in these warehouses - without proper food or sanitation or worse - haven't even been CHARGED with crimes.
And thousands are CHILDREN.
This will be another of America's greatest shames.
Most people in these warehouses - without proper food or sanitation or worse - haven't even been CHARGED with crimes.
And thousands are CHILDREN.
This will be another of America's greatest shames.
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If reading these letters doesn’t fill you with a deep and urgent need to burn these concentration camps to the ground after releasing their prisoners, you would’ve been on the wrong side in WWII.
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 10, 2026 at 1:35 AM
If reading these letters doesn’t fill you with a deep and urgent need to burn these concentration camps to the ground after releasing their prisoners, you would’ve been on the wrong side in WWII.
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In 1943, musician Woody Guthrie placed a message on his guitar: "This machine kills fascists."
I am part of a group that's shipped half a million free 3D-printed whistles to defend against ICE — 200,000 of them in the first week of February alone.
This is the story of the "Whistle Crew."
I am part of a group that's shipped half a million free 3D-printed whistles to defend against ICE — 200,000 of them in the first week of February alone.
This is the story of the "Whistle Crew."
This whistle fights fascists
I print whistles now. You can too.
www.theverge.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
In 1943, musician Woody Guthrie placed a message on his guitar: "This machine kills fascists."
I am part of a group that's shipped half a million free 3D-printed whistles to defend against ICE — 200,000 of them in the first week of February alone.
This is the story of the "Whistle Crew."
I am part of a group that's shipped half a million free 3D-printed whistles to defend against ICE — 200,000 of them in the first week of February alone.
This is the story of the "Whistle Crew."
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Remember last week how Dr. Oz called AI the best solution for rural healthcare shortages?
Well, a new study finds that when patients turn to chatbots for health advice, they end up taking the wrong steps and getting the wrong diagnosis more than half the time.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...
Well, a new study finds that when patients turn to chatbots for health advice, they end up taking the wrong steps and getting the wrong diagnosis more than half the time.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...
Health Advice From A.I. Chatbots Is Frequently Wrong, Study Shows
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Remember last week how Dr. Oz called AI the best solution for rural healthcare shortages?
Well, a new study finds that when patients turn to chatbots for health advice, they end up taking the wrong steps and getting the wrong diagnosis more than half the time.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...
Well, a new study finds that when patients turn to chatbots for health advice, they end up taking the wrong steps and getting the wrong diagnosis more than half the time.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...