Splinter
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News and opinions that still get under your skin
The jobs data is good, bad and trending towards recession. Got it? Me neither: www.jezebel.com/the-jobs-dat... #JobsReport #economics #recession
The Jobs Data Is Good, Bad and Trending Towards Recession. Got It? Me Neither
Job growth in 2025 was already very bad, and it got worse in a good January jobs report.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The jobs data is good, bad and trending towards recession. Got it? Me neither: www.jezebel.com/the-jobs-dat... #JobsReport #economics #recession
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Reports are now circulating that this entire incident could come down to the DOD being so eager to test new anti-drone laser technology that they mistakenly deployed it against PARTY BALLOONS, spooking the FAA in the process: www.jezebel.com/el-paso-airs... #ElPaso #drones
What the Hell is the U.S. Government Doing in El Paso?
An odd number of government news stories are centered around El Paso, Texas, even before the FAA suddenly closed its airspace on Tuesday.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Reports are now circulating that this entire incident could come down to the DOD being so eager to test new anti-drone laser technology that they mistakenly deployed it against PARTY BALLOONS, spooking the FAA in the process: www.jezebel.com/el-paso-airs... #ElPaso #drones
We still have no idea who the U.S. military is killing in Pacific Ocean boat strikes. #boatstrikes #venezuela #drugs #narcoterrorism www.jezebel.com/boat-strikes...
We Still Have No Idea Who the U.S. Military Is Killing in Pacific Ocean Boat Strikes
The U.S. military continues killing people in Pacific Ocean boat strikes, without bothering to tell us who we're executing.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:57 PM
We still have no idea who the U.S. military is killing in Pacific Ocean boat strikes. #boatstrikes #venezuela #drugs #narcoterrorism www.jezebel.com/boat-strikes...
What the hell is the U.S. government doing in El Paso? The FAA said it was closing airspace for "10 days," only to reverse course immediately. #ElPaso #drones #Mexico #cartels www.jezebel.com/el-paso-airs...
What the Hell is the U.S. Government Doing in El Paso?
An odd number of government news stories are centered around El Paso, Texas, even before the FAA suddenly closed its airspace on Tuesday.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
What the hell is the U.S. government doing in El Paso? The FAA said it was closing airspace for "10 days," only to reverse course immediately. #ElPaso #drones #Mexico #cartels www.jezebel.com/el-paso-airs...
Democrats: Shut down DHS this week. You won't get this chance again. #ICE #DHS #shutdown #AlexPretti www.jezebel.com/dhs-shutdown...
Splinter: Democrats, Shut Down DHS This Week. You Won't Get This Chance Again.
Don't run from the blame for shutting down DHS. Embrace the popularity of reforming a department Americans believe is out of control.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Democrats: Shut down DHS this week. You won't get this chance again. #ICE #DHS #shutdown #AlexPretti www.jezebel.com/dhs-shutdown...
MAHA’s views on food and nutrition are widely popular. Its anti-vaccine identity isn’t--even among its base. #MAHA #RFKJr #health #vaccines www.jezebel.com/maha-platfor...
MAHA’s Views on Food Are Widely Popular. Its Anti-Vaccine Identity Isn’t.
Even the MAHA base says in polling that they don't trust RFK Jr.'s views on vaccines. So why is he crafting vaccine policy?
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February 10, 2026 at 9:12 PM
MAHA’s views on food and nutrition are widely popular. Its anti-vaccine identity isn’t--even among its base. #MAHA #RFKJr #health #vaccines www.jezebel.com/maha-platfor...
Irish man in ICE detention for five months claims agents forged his signature on documents. #ICE #immigration #SeamusCulleton www.jezebel.com/irish-man-ic...
Irish Man in ICE Detention for Five Months Claims Agents Forged His Signature on Documents
Seamus Culleton has a valid work permit and was about to receive his green card before ICE imprisoned him for five months.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Irish man in ICE detention for five months claims agents forged his signature on documents. #ICE #immigration #SeamusCulleton www.jezebel.com/irish-man-ic...
The stupidest sport of all time has been found: Professional concussion receiving. #RunIt #RunItStraight #RunNation www.jezebel.com/runit-sport-...
The Stupidest Sport of All Time Has Been Found: Professional Concussion Receiving
Runit is a "collision sports" league that simply involves two men running full speed at each other. A 19-year-old has already died doing it.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
The stupidest sport of all time has been found: Professional concussion receiving. #RunIt #RunItStraight #RunNation www.jezebel.com/runit-sport-...
A healthy 41-year-old entered ICE detainment. Five hours later he was dead, and the cause is still a mystery even after ICE's full death report. #detaineedeaths #ICE #immigration #JeanWilsonBrutus www.jezebel.com/jean-wilson-...
A Healthy 41-Year-Old Entered ICE Detainment. Five Hours Later He was Dead, Cause Unknown
Jean Wilson Brutus was healthy when a nurse did his intake examination. Hours later he was dead, and even the ICE report doesn't explain why.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
A healthy 41-year-old entered ICE detainment. Five hours later he was dead, and the cause is still a mystery even after ICE's full death report. #detaineedeaths #ICE #immigration #JeanWilsonBrutus www.jezebel.com/jean-wilson-...
The war in Ukraine is reportedly approaching 2 million combined Ukrainian and Russian casualties. That's 1,369 killed, wounded or injured every single day. For four years. www.jezebel.com/russia-ukrai... #Ukraine #Russia #war
Russia Has Suffered More than 1.2 Million Casualties in Ukraine, Leading to Another Lost Generation
Five times as many soldiers from Russia have been lost in Ukraine than in every single other Russian conflict since World War II.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The war in Ukraine is reportedly approaching 2 million combined Ukrainian and Russian casualties. That's 1,369 killed, wounded or injured every single day. For four years. www.jezebel.com/russia-ukrai... #Ukraine #Russia #war
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In his Super Bowl LX halftime performance, Bad Bunny defined what "All-American" actually means.
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Whether or not you speak Spanish, there's no misunderstanding what Bad Bunny meant
Whether or not you speak Spanish, there's no misunderstanding what Bad Bunny meant
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February 9, 2026 at 3:47 AM
In his Super Bowl LX halftime performance, Bad Bunny defined what "All-American" actually means.
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Trump crushed U.S. tourism -- Revenue from tourism is booming everywhere in the world, except Trump's America: www.jezebel.com/trump-crushe...
Splinter: Trump Crushed U.S. Tourism
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Trump crushed U.S. tourism -- Revenue from tourism is booming everywhere in the world, except Trump's America: www.jezebel.com/trump-crushe...
These are the Democrat ICE reform demands the GOP calls "impossible," which mostly breaks down to "forcing agents to follow the law and have the most basic accountability." #ICE #immigration #congress www.jezebel.com/ice-reform-d...
These Are the Democrat ICE Reform Demands the GOP Calls "Impossible"
Democrats demand that ICE agents behave as if they might ever have to face consequences for breaking the law. Republicans say "impossible."
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February 6, 2026 at 4:32 PM
These are the Democrat ICE reform demands the GOP calls "impossible," which mostly breaks down to "forcing agents to follow the law and have the most basic accountability." #ICE #immigration #congress www.jezebel.com/ice-reform-d...
The rational, irrational, and Elon-brained reasons why SpaceX acquired xAI: www.jezebel.com/the-rational... #ElonMusk
The Rational, Irrational, and Elon-Brained Reasons Why SpaceX Acquired xAI
You can list a thousand wholly rational reasons as to why this man should not be this wealthy and argue that Tesla stock’s true value is actually $14, but the fact of the matter is that we don’t live ...
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February 6, 2026 at 12:02 AM
The rational, irrational, and Elon-brained reasons why SpaceX acquired xAI: www.jezebel.com/the-rational... #ElonMusk
ICE's "death cards" in Colorado illustrate "immigration enforcement" as pure male power fantasy. #deathcards #ICE #propaganda www.jezebel.com/ice-death-ca...
ICE's "Death Cards" In Colorado Illustrate "Immigration Enforcement" as Power Fantasy
In Colorado, immigrant families found ace of spades "death cards" left in abandoned vehicles from which ICE had abducted their loved ones.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:43 PM
ICE's "death cards" in Colorado illustrate "immigration enforcement" as pure male power fantasy. #deathcards #ICE #propaganda www.jezebel.com/ice-death-ca...
Being MAGA means pretending that a giant, golden Columbus statue improves your life. #ChristopherColumbus #DonaldTrump #WhiteHouse www.jezebel.com/columbus-sta...
Being MAGA Means Pretending That a Giant, Golden Columbus Statue Improves Your Life
One of the most critically important aspects of MAGA is simply refusing to ever learn new information on a historical subject like Columbus.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Being MAGA means pretending that a giant, golden Columbus statue improves your life. #ChristopherColumbus #DonaldTrump #WhiteHouse www.jezebel.com/columbus-sta...
Prosecutors seemingly agree to release body camera footage of Marimar Martinez shooting. #MarimarMartinez #ReneeGood #ICE #BorderPatrol www.jezebel.com/marimar-mart...
Prosecutors Seemingly Agree to Release Body Camera Footage of Marimar Martinez Shooting
"My own government attempted to execute me," said Marimar Martinez this week in testimony to Congress, after she was shot by Border Patrol.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Prosecutors seemingly agree to release body camera footage of Marimar Martinez shooting. #MarimarMartinez #ReneeGood #ICE #BorderPatrol www.jezebel.com/marimar-mart...
DHS attorney removed from post after telling Minnesota judge that “this job sucks,” amid another wave of prosecutor resignations. #MN #Minneapolis #ICE #immigration www.jezebel.com/us-attorneys...
DHS Attorney Removed from Post After Telling MN Judge That “This Job Sucks”
DHS Attorney Julie Le had been assigned 88 cases in less than a month, amid another wave of resignations and prosecutors quitting in protest.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:44 PM
DHS attorney removed from post after telling Minnesota judge that “this job sucks,” amid another wave of prosecutor resignations. #MN #Minneapolis #ICE #immigration www.jezebel.com/us-attorneys...
ICE wants to cram 5,000 detainees in your local empty warehouse. That's fine, right? Some states are trying to fight back. #ICE #immigration #DHS www.jezebel.com/ice-detentio...
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February 3, 2026 at 10:19 PM
ICE wants to cram 5,000 detainees in your local empty warehouse. That's fine, right? Some states are trying to fight back. #ICE #immigration #DHS www.jezebel.com/ice-detentio...
Trump says Cuba won't "survive." How many Cubans is he planning to have not survive? #Cuba #Russia #Mexico #DonaldTrump www.jezebel.com/cuba-trump-e...
Trump Says Cuba Won't "Survive." Just How Many Cubans Will Not Survive?
Cuba doesn't have electricity or food, but Trump's executive order claims it's "an unusual and extraordinary threat" to the United States.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Trump says Cuba won't "survive." How many Cubans is he planning to have not survive? #Cuba #Russia #Mexico #DonaldTrump www.jezebel.com/cuba-trump-e...
The Kennedy Center embarrassed Trump, so now he needs to destroy it. #KennedyCenter #DonaldTrump #arts www.jezebel.com/kennedy-cent...
The Kennedy Center Embarrassed Trump, so Now He Needs to Destroy It
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The Kennedy Center embarrassed Trump, so now he needs to destroy it. #KennedyCenter #DonaldTrump #arts www.jezebel.com/kennedy-cent...
Humans may return to the moon this week. Are Americans even aware it’s happening, or are we all too swamped in bullshit to even care? #moon #ArtemisII #NASA www.jezebel.com/moon-mission...
Humans May Return to the Moon This Week. Are Americans Even Aware It’s Happening?
For the first time in 54 years, humans will head toward the moon this week. So why does it feel like most of us are barely aware of it?
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February 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Humans may return to the moon this week. Are Americans even aware it’s happening, or are we all too swamped in bullshit to even care? #moon #ArtemisII #NASA www.jezebel.com/moon-mission...
It sure looks like pretty much every unvaccinated kid in the U.S. is about to get measles, as South Carolina outbreak becomes worst in decades. #measles #disease #infectious #CDC www.jezebel.com/measles-infe...
It Sure Looks Like Pretty Much Every Unvaccinated Kid Is About to Get Measles
Last year's measles total in the U.S. was the worst in 34 years. This year is on pace for 300% more cases.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:41 PM
It sure looks like pretty much every unvaccinated kid in the U.S. is about to get measles, as South Carolina outbreak becomes worst in decades. #measles #disease #infectious #CDC www.jezebel.com/measles-infe...
Google, Apple and Meta have profited off of advertising and selling nonconsensual porn apps, even to children. www.jezebel.com/tech-compani... #AI
Big Tech Companies Are Profiting Off Nonconsensual AI-Created Porn
Google, Apple and Meta have profited off of advertising and selling nonconsensual porn apps, even to children.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Google, Apple and Meta have profited off of advertising and selling nonconsensual porn apps, even to children. www.jezebel.com/tech-compani... #AI
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This is fucking terrifying.
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Pam Bondi Has Don Lemon Arrested for Reporting on Peaceful Protest
This is fucking terrifying.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:32 PM
This is fucking terrifying.
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