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Okay, I wrote a longer thing about @durbin.senate.gov, @amyklobuchar.com, @klobuchar.senate.gov, @whitehouse.senate.gov, @blumenthal.senate.gov apparently wanting to hand Donald Trump a huge weapon with which to censor online speech.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/21/d...
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/21/d...
Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine
At the exact moment when Donald Trump and his MAGA allies are actively dismantling democratic institutions and working to silence critics, a group of Democratic Senators have decided to collaborate…
www.techdirt.com
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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...
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
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...
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...
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Was really pulling for Amber Glenn after the threats she received. I am crushed. I feel her pain.
February 18, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Was really pulling for Amber Glenn after the threats she received. I am crushed. I feel her pain.
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Once again, a judge sees right through the Trump Admin’s attempt to deny Kilmar Abrego Garcia his due process rights.
Make no mistake: This ruling is a win for all of our rights.
apnews.com/article/abre...
Make no mistake: This ruling is a win for all of our rights.
apnews.com/article/abre...
Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities
A federal judge has ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the U.S. government has no viable plan f...
apnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Once again, a judge sees right through the Trump Admin’s attempt to deny Kilmar Abrego Garcia his due process rights.
Make no mistake: This ruling is a win for all of our rights.
apnews.com/article/abre...
Make no mistake: This ruling is a win for all of our rights.
apnews.com/article/abre...
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Juan Nicolás has been deported
February 18, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Juan Nicolás has been deported
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#Reverberations
Day 17 ( unranked )
Primary - The Cure
The chiming, phased guitars of Robert Smith on the Faith album were a revelation to me at age 14. I'd bought the album ( on cassette! ) on the strength of a review in Sounds, without hearing a note of the band's music. I was instantly hooked 🖤
Day 17 ( unranked )
Primary - The Cure
The chiming, phased guitars of Robert Smith on the Faith album were a revelation to me at age 14. I'd bought the album ( on cassette! ) on the strength of a review in Sounds, without hearing a note of the band's music. I was instantly hooked 🖤
The Cure - Primary
YouTube video by TheCureVEVO
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 9:27 PM
#Reverberations
Day 17 ( unranked )
Primary - The Cure
The chiming, phased guitars of Robert Smith on the Faith album were a revelation to me at age 14. I'd bought the album ( on cassette! ) on the strength of a review in Sounds, without hearing a note of the band's music. I was instantly hooked 🖤
Day 17 ( unranked )
Primary - The Cure
The chiming, phased guitars of Robert Smith on the Faith album were a revelation to me at age 14. I'd bought the album ( on cassette! ) on the strength of a review in Sounds, without hearing a note of the band's music. I was instantly hooked 🖤
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February 18, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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Thank you. Please contact international media to let the world know what these monsters are doing/hopefully raise funds to support this family, and YES. PLEASE ensure the people responsible PAY for these crimes against both humanity and our own Constitution.
February 18, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Thank you. Please contact international media to let the world know what these monsters are doing/hopefully raise funds to support this family, and YES. PLEASE ensure the people responsible PAY for these crimes against both humanity and our own Constitution.
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Abolish ice
Defund DHS
Release the children
Ban private prisons
NO save act
Release the trumpstein files
Impeach this administration
Defund DHS
Release the children
Ban private prisons
NO save act
Release the trumpstein files
Impeach this administration
February 18, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Abolish ice
Defund DHS
Release the children
Ban private prisons
NO save act
Release the trumpstein files
Impeach this administration
Defund DHS
Release the children
Ban private prisons
NO save act
Release the trumpstein files
Impeach this administration
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So they drove a 2 mo old baby to the brink of death and then deported him as quickly as possible so Kristi Noem & DHS doesn’t get blowback if the child’s health worsens. Reminds me of what North Korea did to Otto Waimbier under Trump 1.0.
February 18, 2026 at 1:36 AM
So they drove a 2 mo old baby to the brink of death and then deported him as quickly as possible so Kristi Noem & DHS doesn’t get blowback if the child’s health worsens. Reminds me of what North Korea did to Otto Waimbier under Trump 1.0.
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We are laser-focused on tracking them down, holding ICE accountable for this monstrous action, demanding specific details on their whereabouts and wellbeing, and ensuring their safety.
February 18, 2026 at 12:49 AM
We are laser-focused on tracking them down, holding ICE accountable for this monstrous action, demanding specific details on their whereabouts and wellbeing, and ensuring their safety.
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After a discussion with their attorney, I have confirmed that Juan, his 16-month-old sister, his mom, and his dad have been deported.
February 18, 2026 at 12:49 AM
After a discussion with their attorney, I have confirmed that Juan, his 16-month-old sister, his mom, and his dad have been deported.
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I have an update on Juan Nicolás, the 2-month-old baby detained at Dilley, and his mother.
February 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I have an update on Juan Nicolás, the 2-month-old baby detained at Dilley, and his mother.
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"In a sharply worded decision, U.S. District Judge Tana Lin found that Greggy Sorio’s detention had become unconstitutional punishment because of a 'pattern of failures of care' by medical staff at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma."
Judge rules ICE medical neglect made detention unconstitutional, Filipino man released
A Filipino man was begging for months to go to the hospital after a "stabbing" pain in his stomach. He ended up with a bone infection and an amputation.
www.king5.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:46 PM
"In a sharply worded decision, U.S. District Judge Tana Lin found that Greggy Sorio’s detention had become unconstitutional punishment because of a 'pattern of failures of care' by medical staff at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma."
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I abhor everything about generative ai and chat bots
I literally cannot stand to hear those words anymore
There isn’t a word in English to describe how much I hate it on an accurate level
I literally cannot stand to hear those words anymore
There isn’t a word in English to describe how much I hate it on an accurate level
February 16, 2026 at 1:05 PM
I abhor everything about generative ai and chat bots
I literally cannot stand to hear those words anymore
There isn’t a word in English to describe how much I hate it on an accurate level
I literally cannot stand to hear those words anymore
There isn’t a word in English to describe how much I hate it on an accurate level
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Phil Gonzalez from CBS, welcome to the Verge’s background policy www.theverge.com/policy/88000...
![CBS spokesperson Phil Gonzales provided The Verge with the same statement claiming
Colbert was not blocked from broadcasting the interview that was given to Variety and other outlets, but refused to attribute it by name per The Verge's background policy. Asked for a name, Gonzales wrote, "Respectfully, you don't need to use the statement. We will keep that in mind next time verge as us to reply [sic]."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x56l2n7i7babgdzqul4bd433/bafkreiecp7ghxndbvxo2ek6gdld4lcehxv2dnrzzqccn347oyoexaz2ctq@jpeg)
February 17, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Phil Gonzalez from CBS, welcome to the Verge’s background policy www.theverge.com/policy/88000...
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it’s insane that a decade ago we all agreed that giving mass shooters the attention they desired was a bad thing but now because rightwingers will quite literally lie about the shooter every single time we all have to be acutely aware of the shooters intentions and ideology
February 17, 2026 at 9:28 PM
it’s insane that a decade ago we all agreed that giving mass shooters the attention they desired was a bad thing but now because rightwingers will quite literally lie about the shooter every single time we all have to be acutely aware of the shooters intentions and ideology
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#Musicchallenge
#Ismuasmonthofmusic
Day 17 - A song that feels cold
The Cure - Faith
youtu.be/theLu_4wl04?...
#Ismuasmonthofmusic
Day 17 - A song that feels cold
The Cure - Faith
youtu.be/theLu_4wl04?...
The Cure-Faith✔Live in Orange '86/'87(Video)
YouTube video by 80's Memories Rock and Pop
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 8:54 PM
#Musicchallenge
#Ismuasmonthofmusic
Day 17 - A song that feels cold
The Cure - Faith
youtu.be/theLu_4wl04?...
#Ismuasmonthofmusic
Day 17 - A song that feels cold
The Cure - Faith
youtu.be/theLu_4wl04?...
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼
#MusicChallenge 🎶
Day 18: A song that feels cold
Tiny Ruins - Bird in Thyme
Played in the NZ on Air documentary 'Operation Overdue' about the Mt Erebus Disaster
youtu.be/csqV1pS_7h0?...
#MusicChallenge 🎶
Day 18: A song that feels cold
Tiny Ruins - Bird in Thyme
Played in the NZ on Air documentary 'Operation Overdue' about the Mt Erebus Disaster
youtu.be/csqV1pS_7h0?...
February 17, 2026 at 11:52 PM
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼
#MusicChallenge 🎶
Day 18: A song that feels cold
Tiny Ruins - Bird in Thyme
Played in the NZ on Air documentary 'Operation Overdue' about the Mt Erebus Disaster
youtu.be/csqV1pS_7h0?...
#MusicChallenge 🎶
Day 18: A song that feels cold
Tiny Ruins - Bird in Thyme
Played in the NZ on Air documentary 'Operation Overdue' about the Mt Erebus Disaster
youtu.be/csqV1pS_7h0?...
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This is Brian. Brian is a legend in this woodland
The more bells, the older the bluebell. Brian is an elder statesman
The more bells, the older the bluebell. Brian is an elder statesman
February 12, 2026 at 10:10 PM
This is Brian. Brian is a legend in this woodland
The more bells, the older the bluebell. Brian is an elder statesman
The more bells, the older the bluebell. Brian is an elder statesman
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Tell me how body cams are going to solve this, @schumer.senate.gov
February 17, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Tell me how body cams are going to solve this, @schumer.senate.gov
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They raided the jailed children to steal their letters.
The problem, in federal officials' minds, wasn't confining children in prison-camp conditions; it was that the children could tell the public about it.
The problem, in federal officials' minds, wasn't confining children in prison-camp conditions; it was that the children could tell the public about it.
“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
They raided the jailed children to steal their letters.
The problem, in federal officials' minds, wasn't confining children in prison-camp conditions; it was that the children could tell the public about it.
The problem, in federal officials' minds, wasn't confining children in prison-camp conditions; it was that the children could tell the public about it.
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There is freedom within, there is freedom without, try to catch the deluge in a paper cup - there's a battle ahead, many battles are lost, but you'll never see the end of the road while you're traveling with me
February 16, 2026 at 6:22 PM
There is freedom within, there is freedom without, try to catch the deluge in a paper cup - there's a battle ahead, many battles are lost, but you'll never see the end of the road while you're traveling with me
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I don't pretend to know what you want
But I offer love.
But I offer love.
What’s the best song lyric in history?
February 17, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I don't pretend to know what you want
But I offer love.
But I offer love.
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“Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.”
- Albert Schweitzer.
#photography
- Albert Schweitzer.
#photography
February 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM
“Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.”
- Albert Schweitzer.
#photography
- Albert Schweitzer.
#photography