A lot of people seemed to think Trump would bring an end to all of our entanglements in the Middle East and usher in a new age of peace.
Where did they get that idea?
Where did they get that idea?
February 18, 2026 at 11:32 PM
A lot of people seemed to think Trump would bring an end to all of our entanglements in the Middle East and usher in a new age of peace.
Where did they get that idea?
Where did they get that idea?
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Breaking - US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say
www.cnn.com/2026/02/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/18/p...
US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say | CNN Politics
The US military is prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, though President Donald Trump has yet to make a final decision on whether he’ll authorize such actions, sources familiar with the m...
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February 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Breaking - US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say
www.cnn.com/2026/02/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/18/p...
My dad just messaged to make sure we're all up to date with our measles vaccine. Perhaps he read this story in his local paper.
www.pressherald.com/2026/02/17/m...
www.pressherald.com/2026/02/17/m...
Maine CDC announces 4 new measles cases
The new cases are all in Penobscot County, according to state health officials.
www.pressherald.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:05 PM
My dad just messaged to make sure we're all up to date with our measles vaccine. Perhaps he read this story in his local paper.
www.pressherald.com/2026/02/17/m...
www.pressherald.com/2026/02/17/m...
This piece takes a look at Epstein and his ties to both Columbus, Ohio, and Ohio billionaire Les Wexner, who claimed today before Congress that he was duped by Epstein (which seems unlikely).
I thought it was pretty interesting.
angieschmitt.substack.com/p/epsteins-c...
I thought it was pretty interesting.
angieschmitt.substack.com/p/epsteins-c...
Epstein's Columbus Ties
This case, imo, is fascinating window to gulf between the way things are presented and what they really are.
angieschmitt.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:48 PM
This piece takes a look at Epstein and his ties to both Columbus, Ohio, and Ohio billionaire Les Wexner, who claimed today before Congress that he was duped by Epstein (which seems unlikely).
I thought it was pretty interesting.
angieschmitt.substack.com/p/epsteins-c...
I thought it was pretty interesting.
angieschmitt.substack.com/p/epsteins-c...
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25 years ago, a bunch of libertarians moved to NH to take over state government. Jason Osborne, one of those "Free Staters," has since risen to be majority leader in the state house.
How is he fighting for "liberty?" By helping Stephen Miller build a 324,000-foot prison for migrants and refugees.
How is he fighting for "liberty?" By helping Stephen Miller build a 324,000-foot prison for migrants and refugees.
Communities nationwide push back against proposed ICE facility sites
A proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Merrimack is continuing to spark strong reactions from residents and local officials.
www.wmur.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:29 PM
25 years ago, a bunch of libertarians moved to NH to take over state government. Jason Osborne, one of those "Free Staters," has since risen to be majority leader in the state house.
How is he fighting for "liberty?" By helping Stephen Miller build a 324,000-foot prison for migrants and refugees.
How is he fighting for "liberty?" By helping Stephen Miller build a 324,000-foot prison for migrants and refugees.
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The decline of right wing cultural production is just due to the fact that they don’t like culture, they like the signifiers of culture, ie “classic sculpture means white people are better.” They don’t like art at all except for this purpose. They don’t even like the nerd stuff they whine about
February 18, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The decline of right wing cultural production is just due to the fact that they don’t like culture, they like the signifiers of culture, ie “classic sculpture means white people are better.” They don’t like art at all except for this purpose. They don’t even like the nerd stuff they whine about
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American skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in women’s slalom, breaking an eight-year medal drought at the Winter Games.
US star Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom to break 8-year Olympic drought
Mikaela Shiffrin’s eight-year Olympic medal drought is over. The American skiing standout has put in two dominant runs to win the women’s slalom by 1.50 seconds.
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 1:37 PM
American skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in women’s slalom, breaking an eight-year medal drought at the Winter Games.
" ... after decades of neoliberal domination, the populism and unapologetic New Deal liberalism of Jackson is finally back in vogue."
From John Ganz
www.unpopularfront.news/p/the-age-of...
From John Ganz
www.unpopularfront.news/p/the-age-of...
The Age of Jackson
Jesse Jackson's Lost Legacy
www.unpopularfront.news
February 18, 2026 at 12:52 PM
" ... after decades of neoliberal domination, the populism and unapologetic New Deal liberalism of Jackson is finally back in vogue."
From John Ganz
www.unpopularfront.news/p/the-age-of...
From John Ganz
www.unpopularfront.news/p/the-age-of...
Caught up with Maps to the Stars, David Cronenberg's queasily hypnotic 2014 Hollywood satire and an altogether different beast of horror film than the ones he usually makes. Scathing and tragic, I liked this a lot, without always fully understanding why. The cast - especially Julianne Moore in
February 18, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Caught up with Maps to the Stars, David Cronenberg's queasily hypnotic 2014 Hollywood satire and an altogether different beast of horror film than the ones he usually makes. Scathing and tragic, I liked this a lot, without always fully understanding why. The cast - especially Julianne Moore in
Spent a little time in the local history room at the Albany Public Library, which has a nice collection of old books illustrated by Albany native Dorothy P. Lathrop.
February 18, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Spent a little time in the local history room at the Albany Public Library, which has a nice collection of old books illustrated by Albany native Dorothy P. Lathrop.
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Stephen Colbert’s interview with James Talarico, a Democrat running for a Senate seat in Texas, has been watched by millions on YouTube after it was banned from airing.
Colbert’s Banned Interview With Rep. Talarico Becomes His Most Watched Interview In Months
Stephen Colbert’s interview with James Talarico, a Democrat running for a Senate seat in Texas, has been watched by millions on YouTube after it was banned from airing.
www.forbes.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Stephen Colbert’s interview with James Talarico, a Democrat running for a Senate seat in Texas, has been watched by millions on YouTube after it was banned from airing.
First thin mints of the season
February 17, 2026 at 5:50 PM
First thin mints of the season
February 17, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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“I don’t think they get just how furious people are,” said one Bard student, who described a recent Q&A with Botstein at the president's house — where he had previously hosted Epstein — as “a shitshow. ... By the end, people were shouting ‘resign.’” Sarah Trafton and Nora Mishanec report.
‘S___show’: Bard students protest Botstein’s ties to Epstein as trustees meet
Anger on campus is mounting amid Bard College’s silence about President Leon Botstein’s relationship with the convicted sex predator.
www.timesunion.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“I don’t think they get just how furious people are,” said one Bard student, who described a recent Q&A with Botstein at the president's house — where he had previously hosted Epstein — as “a shitshow. ... By the end, people were shouting ‘resign.’” Sarah Trafton and Nora Mishanec report.
"A new war with Iran may be the most avoidable war in modern history. The U.S. has no legitimate reason to use force. Iran is not building nuclear weapons, and the U.S. would have no right to attack them even if they were."
daniellarison.substack.com/p/where-is-t...
daniellarison.substack.com/p/where-is-t...
Where Is the Opposition to War with Iran?
This is going to be a significant air war that risks triggering a major Iranian response.
daniellarison.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:53 PM
"A new war with Iran may be the most avoidable war in modern history. The U.S. has no legitimate reason to use force. Iran is not building nuclear weapons, and the U.S. would have no right to attack them even if they were."
daniellarison.substack.com/p/where-is-t...
daniellarison.substack.com/p/where-is-t...
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Linda Davis, a K-8 teacher in Savannah, Georgia, was killed in a car crash by a man fleeing ICE
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Linda Davis, a K-8 teacher in Savannah, Georgia, was killed in a car crash by a man fleeing ICE
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
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Robert Duvall in "THX 1138" - RIP
February 16, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Robert Duvall in "THX 1138" - RIP
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“Readers should be able to assume that every word between quotation marks is what the speaker or writer said… The writer should, of course, omit extraneous syllables like ‘um’ and may judiciously delete false starts.”
-NYT ethical guidelines
-NYT ethical guidelines
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
“Readers should be able to assume that every word between quotation marks is what the speaker or writer said… The writer should, of course, omit extraneous syllables like ‘um’ and may judiciously delete false starts.”
-NYT ethical guidelines
-NYT ethical guidelines
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Seeing Walton Goggins responding to Robert Duvall's death reminded me that I asked Goggins about The Apostle in a 2008 AV Club Random Roles:
February 16, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Seeing Walton Goggins responding to Robert Duvall's death reminded me that I asked Goggins about The Apostle in a 2008 AV Club Random Roles:
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RIP, what a songwriting ninja
"True Colors": beautiful song, one of those perfect pop conceits, amazing no one had landed on it before
"Like A Virgin": totally audacious for 1984. Also one of the great opening lines: "I made it through the wilderness/Somehow I made it through." Madonna or Dante?
"True Colors": beautiful song, one of those perfect pop conceits, amazing no one had landed on it before
"Like A Virgin": totally audacious for 1984. Also one of the great opening lines: "I made it through the wilderness/Somehow I made it through." Madonna or Dante?
Billy Steinberg RIP
You may not immediately know the name but by jingo you've heard Like A Virgin, Alone, So Emotional, True Colors, I Touch Myself, I Drove All Night, I'll Stand By You and Eternal Flame.
You may not immediately know the name but by jingo you've heard Like A Virgin, Alone, So Emotional, True Colors, I Touch Myself, I Drove All Night, I'll Stand By You and Eternal Flame.
February 16, 2026 at 11:09 PM
RIP, what a songwriting ninja
"True Colors": beautiful song, one of those perfect pop conceits, amazing no one had landed on it before
"Like A Virgin": totally audacious for 1984. Also one of the great opening lines: "I made it through the wilderness/Somehow I made it through." Madonna or Dante?
"True Colors": beautiful song, one of those perfect pop conceits, amazing no one had landed on it before
"Like A Virgin": totally audacious for 1984. Also one of the great opening lines: "I made it through the wilderness/Somehow I made it through." Madonna or Dante?
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Duvall had an innate sense of how to physically embody a character in terms of body language, posture and gestures.
I didn’t even notice that he didn’t duck for cover first time I saw Apocalypse Now.
If felt completely right that Kilgore wouldn’t flinch or be put out by explosions as he was war.
I didn’t even notice that he didn’t duck for cover first time I saw Apocalypse Now.
If felt completely right that Kilgore wouldn’t flinch or be put out by explosions as he was war.
Robert Duvall is 95
Apart from his famous dialogue in Apocalypse Now, it was moments like this that made me realise how insane Kilgore was.
Bombs going off, everyone ducking but just a normal day for the Colonel.
Apart from his famous dialogue in Apocalypse Now, it was moments like this that made me realise how insane Kilgore was.
Bombs going off, everyone ducking but just a normal day for the Colonel.
February 16, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Duvall had an innate sense of how to physically embody a character in terms of body language, posture and gestures.
I didn’t even notice that he didn’t duck for cover first time I saw Apocalypse Now.
If felt completely right that Kilgore wouldn’t flinch or be put out by explosions as he was war.
I didn’t even notice that he didn’t duck for cover first time I saw Apocalypse Now.
If felt completely right that Kilgore wouldn’t flinch or be put out by explosions as he was war.