Steve in Chicago
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New Beverly Hillbillies reboot is gonna be LIT.
John Fugelsang has a few entertaining and critical words for TPUSA's halftime show, featuring this pictured douchebag.
Fake Christians, Fake Patriots, and Fake Halftime Shows
The Kid Rock Gospel According to Turning Point USA
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February 8, 2026 at 9:59 PM
New Beverly Hillbillies reboot is gonna be LIT.
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The cartoon that appeared this week on the front page of France’s most influential national newspaper, Le Monde
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
February 6, 2026 at 10:43 PM
The cartoon that appeared this week on the front page of France’s most influential national newspaper, Le Monde
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
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We spent last weekend walking down Devon, connecting with neighbors and listening to what they care about.
More interviews coming soon!
More interviews coming soon!
February 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
We spent last weekend walking down Devon, connecting with neighbors and listening to what they care about.
More interviews coming soon!
More interviews coming soon!
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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...
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February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I love this so much.
IMPORTANT OLYMPIC NEWS:
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
February 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM
I love this so much.
I just love how quick his sense of humor is -- and it's also really gentle. Also noting how natural and comfortable he is around the kids, especially for someone who isn't a dad.
From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
February 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I just love how quick his sense of humor is -- and it's also really gentle. Also noting how natural and comfortable he is around the kids, especially for someone who isn't a dad.
1. This is amazing, especially prescient now and McKellen is amazing.
2. I don't know if McKellen suggested the monologue or if Colbert had it filed away somewhere, but either way, I can't imagine this happening on, say, a Jimmy Fallon show and we're losing a lot when Colbert goes off the air.
2. I don't know if McKellen suggested the monologue or if Colbert had it filed away somewhere, but either way, I can't imagine this happening on, say, a Jimmy Fallon show and we're losing a lot when Colbert goes off the air.
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
1. This is amazing, especially prescient now and McKellen is amazing.
2. I don't know if McKellen suggested the monologue or if Colbert had it filed away somewhere, but either way, I can't imagine this happening on, say, a Jimmy Fallon show and we're losing a lot when Colbert goes off the air.
2. I don't know if McKellen suggested the monologue or if Colbert had it filed away somewhere, but either way, I can't imagine this happening on, say, a Jimmy Fallon show and we're losing a lot when Colbert goes off the air.
Timeline cleanse!
And is it wrong that "if you've got time to lean, you've got time to clean" jumped into my head when I saw this?
And is it wrong that "if you've got time to lean, you've got time to clean" jumped into my head when I saw this?
the Swiss mixed doubles curling team is married and when their game ended the Peacock stream just showed them playing with their Curling Baby for like 5 minutes with the Olympics music playing
February 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Timeline cleanse!
And is it wrong that "if you've got time to lean, you've got time to clean" jumped into my head when I saw this?
And is it wrong that "if you've got time to lean, you've got time to clean" jumped into my head when I saw this?
Beyond being way understaffed, prison healthcare always being substandard and overly crowded cells, I'm also wondering if they're dealing with a lot of people who got injured by ICE/CBP who should have gone to hospitals but were herded off to detention centers with serious medical issues.
A special corps of health care workers have been called in to work with detained immigrants and many feel deeply conflicted about the assignment, saying they're not able to provide good care.
Some Public Health Service officers quit rather than serve in ICE detention centers
A special corps of health care workers have been called in to work with detained immigrants and many feel deeply conflicted about the assignment, saying they're not able to provide good care.
n.pr
February 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Beyond being way understaffed, prison healthcare always being substandard and overly crowded cells, I'm also wondering if they're dealing with a lot of people who got injured by ICE/CBP who should have gone to hospitals but were herded off to detention centers with serious medical issues.
Not for nothing, but if you're going to have a team of 18 guys and whatever support staff they used for this all getting paid overtime, it doesn't seem to be too much of an administrative burden to run the plan by a judge and get a warrant.
After 6am this morning in Whittier, Minneapolis—FOUR BLOCKS from where Pretti was murdered.
18 agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) markings smashed an apartment window, ran in, and came out with one man.
18 agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) markings smashed an apartment window, ran in, and came out with one man.
February 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Not for nothing, but if you're going to have a team of 18 guys and whatever support staff they used for this all getting paid overtime, it doesn't seem to be too much of an administrative burden to run the plan by a judge and get a warrant.
It never ceases to amaze me what kind of stuff a few dedicated, principled journalists can dig into and uncover. Unraveled did an amazing job when CBP ramped up in Chicago and now they're doing an outstanding job in Minneapolis.
unraveled is *two* people, doing work that much bigger newsrooms aren't
NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
February 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
It never ceases to amaze me what kind of stuff a few dedicated, principled journalists can dig into and uncover. Unraveled did an amazing job when CBP ramped up in Chicago and now they're doing an outstanding job in Minneapolis.
I'm glad Daniel put this thread together. A ton of DOJ attorneys in Minnesota have quit because they found what they're being asked to do reprehensible. Someone who volunteers to jump into the ICE caseload at this point is trying to get noticed, not make the world a better place...
A bizarre number of people have stepped up to defend Julie Le. What you see in that transcript is an attorney who chose to do evil work—deporting people for ICE then moving over to DOJ in early Jan. specifically to fight these habeas petitions—being called to the carpet. She's desperate, not heroic.
If you want to read the transcript of the February 3 hearing where Julie Le had her "this job sucks" meltdown, now you can:
drive.google.com/file/d/1FnY2...
drive.google.com/file/d/1FnY2...
February 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
I'm glad Daniel put this thread together. A ton of DOJ attorneys in Minnesota have quit because they found what they're being asked to do reprehensible. Someone who volunteers to jump into the ICE caseload at this point is trying to get noticed, not make the world a better place...
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Today in Minneapolis: citizens offer Homan his required $50,000 in a CAVA bag
February 5, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Today in Minneapolis: citizens offer Homan his required $50,000 in a CAVA bag
Beyond all of this, imagine what criteria they're using to lay people off when they decide they don't need their correspondent in Kyiv.
Bezos utter contempt for journalism.
INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
February 4, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Beyond all of this, imagine what criteria they're using to lay people off when they decide they don't need their correspondent in Kyiv.
I love seeing the "goatfucker" analogy pushed to its logical conclusion like this.
Find the answer by using the @kenwhite.bsky.social principle. Works with most things but it was literally made for this moment.
February 4, 2026 at 5:01 AM
I love seeing the "goatfucker" analogy pushed to its logical conclusion like this.
Love that they're doing this and excellent choice for the first guest!
The Muppet Show is back and Sabrina Carpenter is the guest star www.brooklynvegan.com/the-muppet-s...
The Muppet Show is back and Sabrina Carpenter is the guest star
Seth Rogen is behind this return of The Muppet Show, which takes on a ”don't fix what ain't broke” attitude to the beloved '70s variety show.
www.brooklynvegan.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Love that they're doing this and excellent choice for the first guest!
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The 19 Buddhist monks carrying a message of peace made it to Richmond on Monday, the 100th day of their walk from Texas to D.C.
The mayor’s office estimated 10,000 people lined the route through the city. https://wapo.st/3NUrWaj
The mayor’s office estimated 10,000 people lined the route through the city. https://wapo.st/3NUrWaj
February 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The 19 Buddhist monks carrying a message of peace made it to Richmond on Monday, the 100th day of their walk from Texas to D.C.
The mayor’s office estimated 10,000 people lined the route through the city. https://wapo.st/3NUrWaj
The mayor’s office estimated 10,000 people lined the route through the city. https://wapo.st/3NUrWaj
Granted, this isn't the most pressing concern right now, but I'm glad there are still Senators pushing back on the antitrust stuff. That said, I'm hoping that this doesn't turn into something where Republicans push back because it's Netflix and then turn around and greenlight a merger with Columbia
Later today there is an antitrust hearing on the proposed Netflix and Warner Bros. merger.
We need answers on how this will affect workers, artists, and not add to consumers already facing rising costs.
We need answers on how this will affect workers, artists, and not add to consumers already facing rising costs.
February 3, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Granted, this isn't the most pressing concern right now, but I'm glad there are still Senators pushing back on the antitrust stuff. That said, I'm hoping that this doesn't turn into something where Republicans push back because it's Netflix and then turn around and greenlight a merger with Columbia
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I'm pretty sure this didn't happen so hard it actually caused things to un-happen.
Of all the things in the history of the world that definitely did not happen - this is the pinnacle.
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I'm pretty sure this didn't happen so hard it actually caused things to un-happen.
Please, please tell me you're going to do your thing to the Melania movie. Willing to bet the three of you can find an empty theater.
February 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Please, please tell me you're going to do your thing to the Melania movie. Willing to bet the three of you can find an empty theater.
Imagine someone being such a dick that the Pam Bondi's DOJ thinks they're over the top.
Bet he finds some scarlet red district and runs for Congress. Suggesting "Ed Martin - best in small doses" in advance.
Bet he finds some scarlet red district and runs for Congress. Suggesting "Ed Martin - best in small doses" in advance.
February 2, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Imagine someone being such a dick that the Pam Bondi's DOJ thinks they're over the top.
Bet he finds some scarlet red district and runs for Congress. Suggesting "Ed Martin - best in small doses" in advance.
Bet he finds some scarlet red district and runs for Congress. Suggesting "Ed Martin - best in small doses" in advance.
It's ALWAYS the ones you expect the most.
[I remember when his show was on and someone pointed out that no one has ever been as aptly named as Robin Leach.]
[I remember when his show was on and someone pointed out that no one has ever been as aptly named as Robin Leach.]
February 2, 2026 at 3:09 PM
It's ALWAYS the ones you expect the most.
[I remember when his show was on and someone pointed out that no one has ever been as aptly named as Robin Leach.]
[I remember when his show was on and someone pointed out that no one has ever been as aptly named as Robin Leach.]
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tired: Oval Office
wired: the shituation room
wired: the shituation room
February 2, 2026 at 2:50 AM
tired: Oval Office
wired: the shituation room
wired: the shituation room
Ashley Padilla is so good at this.
February 2, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Ashley Padilla is so good at this.
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Tonight other dumb napkin cartoon…
February 2, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Tonight other dumb napkin cartoon…