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Did Will Lewis write this?
Analysis: Weeks before he set foot on the stage, Bad Bunny’s halftime performance had already become a media event.
But if you were looking for political commentary, the closest that you got was when he said “God bless America” in English.
But if you were looking for political commentary, the closest that you got was when he said “God bless America” in English.
Analysis | Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was expected to provoke. Did it?
The Bad Bunny Super Bowl show nodded to injustices in Puerto Rico but mostly evoked wholesome family values that meshed with the more sentimental commercials.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Did Will Lewis write this?
Lol. Did Will Lewis write this?
Analysis: Weeks before he set foot on the stage, Bad Bunny’s halftime performance had already become a media event.
But if you were looking for political commentary, the closest that you got was when he said “God bless America” in English.
But if you were looking for political commentary, the closest that you got was when he said “God bless America” in English.
Analysis | Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was expected to provoke. Did it?
The Bad Bunny Super Bowl show nodded to injustices in Puerto Rico but mostly evoked wholesome family values that meshed with the more sentimental commercials.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Lol. Did Will Lewis write this?
This is super cool.
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM
This is super cool.
I pretty religiously avoid advertisements and I think anybody who does any streaming stuff also pays to avoid them, so I have to think the talent pool for people who produce advertisements that no one watches has gotten much, much smaller.
Seriously though, why are ads on TV so soul-crushingly shitty these days? Am I just being an old person & imagining that things used to be better? Has anyone done any real analysis or writing about this?
February 9, 2026 at 9:43 PM
I pretty religiously avoid advertisements and I think anybody who does any streaming stuff also pays to avoid them, so I have to think the talent pool for people who produce advertisements that no one watches has gotten much, much smaller.
It's a curious thing. Media cares about this stuff (big numbers) to drive *perceived* relevance, but the actual people who *pay for advertising* do not. That is, having big numbers is all some media companies want, but it's hollow without what *actual advertisers* pay for.
The loophole? Govt $$$
The loophole? Govt $$$
February 9, 2026 at 8:04 PM
It's a curious thing. Media cares about this stuff (big numbers) to drive *perceived* relevance, but the actual people who *pay for advertising* do not. That is, having big numbers is all some media companies want, but it's hollow without what *actual advertisers* pay for.
The loophole? Govt $$$
The loophole? Govt $$$
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This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
This bit in "Split Fiction" is really well done.
February 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM
This bit in "Split Fiction" is really well done.
Does anybody even know the name of the intern that NBC had doing that PR piece with the President?
February 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Does anybody even know the name of the intern that NBC had doing that PR piece with the President?
There's a whole series of emails where his wife is coordinating meeting them on the island over Christmas.
February 8, 2026 at 6:07 PM
There's a whole series of emails where his wife is coordinating meeting them on the island over Christmas.
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This is what Hess said: “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the US right now. I think it’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of. Just because I wear the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the US.”
February 8, 2026 at 4:54 PM
This is what Hess said: “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the US right now. I think it’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of. Just because I wear the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the US.”
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Massie on Howard Lutnick: "He should just resign. Three people in Great Britain resigned for less than what we've seen Howard Lutnick lie about. He clearly went to the island, if we believe what's in these files. He was in business with Jeffrey Epstein."
February 8, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Massie on Howard Lutnick: "He should just resign. Three people in Great Britain resigned for less than what we've seen Howard Lutnick lie about. He clearly went to the island, if we believe what's in these files. He was in business with Jeffrey Epstein."
No Subject
The is like the captain of the Titanic taking the last lifeboat for himself.
February 8, 2026 at 3:13 AM
No Subject
So my hope is that after I've got all these things downloaded, I'll be able to build an interface where you can click on the image here and then see all the files that are associated with that person.
February 7, 2026 at 9:50 PM
So my hope is that after I've got all these things downloaded, I'll be able to build an interface where you can click on the image here and then see all the files that are associated with that person.
Can confirm.
A couple of things I heard yesterday (don’t take them as fact)
Hackers are trying to unredact the Epstein files.
Other countries may be releasing evidence related to the files.
Hackers are trying to unredact the Epstein files.
Other countries may be releasing evidence related to the files.
February 7, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Can confirm.
Working on it...
February 7, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Working on it...
This also sucks.
The Factbook was very useful.
The Factbook was very useful.
The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.
The CIA World Factbook is dead. Here's how I came to love it
The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 4:23 PM
This also sucks.
The Factbook was very useful.
The Factbook was very useful.
Flying Fox Man could use all of Batman's gear and no one would notice.
February 7, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Flying Fox Man could use all of Batman's gear and no one would notice.
This was in the "1984" book.
State Department will delete all pre-Trump X posts
www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...
We have always been at war with Eurasia
www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...
We have always been at war with Eurasia
State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
This was in the "1984" book.
The law says that all Americans should have this privilege.
Members of Congress will be able to begin reviewing the unredacted digital version of the Justice Department’s files on Jeffrey Epstein on Monday morning.
Members of Congress — but not their staff — upon 24 hrs notice, may take notes but can’t bring in any electronic devices.
Members of Congress — but not their staff — upon 24 hrs notice, may take notes but can’t bring in any electronic devices.
Members of Congress will be able to view unredacted Epstein files next week
Lawmakers will be able to review the files on computers at the Justice Department starting Monday, according to a letter obtained by NBC News. They can take notes but can't have electronic devices.
www.nbcnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The law says that all Americans should have this privilege.
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I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
Like EVERYTHING!
Has anyone seen Howard Lutnick since the last Epstein drop showed he lied about everything?
February 7, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Like EVERYTHING!
Epstein gave $50,000 when they gave Lutnick an award in 2017!!
It's in the files!
This guy is soooo dirty.
It's in the files!
This guy is soooo dirty.
(CBS News) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said he had "limited interactions" with Jeffrey Epstein, but documents show they were in business together as recently as 2014.
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Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
www.cbsnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Epstein gave $50,000 when they gave Lutnick an award in 2017!!
It's in the files!
This guy is soooo dirty.
It's in the files!
This guy is soooo dirty.
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I hope Dems begin to see that moderate or progressive, AIPAC is not our friend.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
February 6, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I hope Dems begin to see that moderate or progressive, AIPAC is not our friend.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
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Cartoon by Mike Luckovich | Creators
February 6, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Cartoon by Mike Luckovich | Creators
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That repressible video is something that 15 years ago would only have been shared by the bleeding edge of the most racist people on Facebook; today it was shared by a sitting president of the United States.
February 6, 2026 at 3:34 PM
That repressible video is something that 15 years ago would only have been shared by the bleeding edge of the most racist people on Facebook; today it was shared by a sitting president of the United States.