Thee Duchess of Dale
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In my humble opinion, there are far more important things that could be occupying our most divisive social-media conversations than the Super Bowl halftime show.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:24 PM
This week's column. Hope you enjoy it enough to share & to consider subscribing -even as a free subscriber. Thanks.
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🚨 RELEASE THE NAMES OF ALL THE CHILD SEXUAL PREDATORS!!! 🚨
February 10, 2026 at 12:06 AM
🚨 RELEASE THE NAMES OF ALL THE CHILD SEXUAL PREDATORS!!! 🚨
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You know who can also testify as to what was happening with Epstein and don’t need clemency?
His victims.
His victims.
February 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
You know who can also testify as to what was happening with Epstein and don’t need clemency?
His victims.
His victims.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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REP. STEIL: Some Dems demands put at risk the safety of members of law enforcement
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
REP. STEIL: Some Dems demands put at risk the safety of members of law enforcement
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
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Watched Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! and hey, if you built your sense of humor on Mel Brooks movies like I did, you were correct.
February 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Watched Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! and hey, if you built your sense of humor on Mel Brooks movies like I did, you were correct.
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Bad Bunny's halftime show had me in happy tears
Just joy incarnate; it was beautiful
Just joy incarnate; it was beautiful
February 9, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Bad Bunny's halftime show had me in happy tears
Just joy incarnate; it was beautiful
Just joy incarnate; it was beautiful
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Massie accused Lutnick of being in business with Epstein “many years after” his conviction in 2008.
Massie Calls For Lutnick To Resign Over Epstein Connection
Massie accused Lutnick of being in business with Epstein “many years after” his conviction in 2008.
www.forbes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Massie accused Lutnick of being in business with Epstein “many years after” his conviction in 2008.
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A letter written by Virginia's brother, Sky, was delivered to the US Congress’s Oversight Committee just hours before Maxwell's testimony. In an excerpt, Sky wrote, "...As Virginia said, 'Ghislaine was a monster; she was often more vicious and cruel...Epstein was Pinocchio, and she was Geppetto.'"
February 9, 2026 at 7:44 PM
A letter written by Virginia's brother, Sky, was delivered to the US Congress’s Oversight Committee just hours before Maxwell's testimony. In an excerpt, Sky wrote, "...As Virginia said, 'Ghislaine was a monster; she was often more vicious and cruel...Epstein was Pinocchio, and she was Geppetto.'"
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Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth today and refused to answer questions from Congress unless Trump gives her clemency. A convicted sex trafficker bargaining for freedom while victims still wait for justice! That’s not testimony. That’s blackmail.
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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Outrage erupts over Ghislaine Maxwell's condition for testifying on Epstein: 'Blackmail' — Raw Story
Outrage erupted online Monday after convicted child-sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell said she would remain silent about what she knows of Jeffrey Epstein — but how she would open up only on one condit...
apple.news
February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth today and refused to answer questions from Congress unless Trump gives her clemency. A convicted sex trafficker bargaining for freedom while victims still wait for justice! That’s not testimony. That’s blackmail.
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/AwV9hdT2pS0G...
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/AwV9hdT2pS0G...
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Our hearts are with the students, parents and staff of Wootton High School in Rockville after a shooting at the school. We are closely monitoring the situation and sending sympathy and strength to the Wootton community.
Student hurt in shooting at Wootton High School, suspect arrested
One student was shot inside Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland, Monday afternoon, and another student was arrested a short time later, police say. Officers found the injured student ...
www.nbcwashington.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Our hearts are with the students, parents and staff of Wootton High School in Rockville after a shooting at the school. We are closely monitoring the situation and sending sympathy and strength to the Wootton community.
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DOJ is seeking to wipe out Bannon’s conviction for contempt after he defied a subpoena to testify before Congress for his role in the #Jan6 treasonous riot on the Capitol.
He already served 4 months in jail and is appealing to the SC.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
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He already served 4 months in jail and is appealing to the SC.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/AUBIOJH9lTy2...
Justice Department seeks to wipe out Bannon conviction for defying Jan. 6 committee — POLITICO
Bannon already served a four-month prison sentence in 2024 for his conviction on the charges.
apple.news
February 9, 2026 at 10:41 PM
DOJ is seeking to wipe out Bannon’s conviction for contempt after he defied a subpoena to testify before Congress for his role in the #Jan6 treasonous riot on the Capitol.
He already served 4 months in jail and is appealing to the SC.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/AUBIOJH9lTy2...
He already served 4 months in jail and is appealing to the SC.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/AUBIOJH9lTy2...
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Emerging from his viewing of the UNRELEASED Epstein case files at Justice Dept, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) says:
"The Dept of Justice has been in a cover-up mode for months... trying to sweep the entire thing under the rug"
"The Dept of Justice has been in a cover-up mode for months... trying to sweep the entire thing under the rug"
February 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Emerging from his viewing of the UNRELEASED Epstein case files at Justice Dept, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) says:
"The Dept of Justice has been in a cover-up mode for months... trying to sweep the entire thing under the rug"
"The Dept of Justice has been in a cover-up mode for months... trying to sweep the entire thing under the rug"
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Jen uses the right term here. "Ethnic cleansing." It is the goal of Trump, Vance, Miller and the entire white Christian nationalist cabal. It is not about immigration. It is about racism.
The time for mincing words and normalizing his ethnic cleansing campaign (disguised as “immigration policy”) is over. Trump is a racist. His party tolerates if it does not actively endorse his racism. Those who normalize him enable racism. His agenda is racist open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
They’ve Always Known He is A Racist...
They just never cared
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Jen uses the right term here. "Ethnic cleansing." It is the goal of Trump, Vance, Miller and the entire white Christian nationalist cabal. It is not about immigration. It is about racism.
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“.. He said he had no interactions with Epstein after 2005, yet we now know they were in business together,” Garcia said. “Lutnick must resign or be fired.”
@financialtimes.com
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@financialtimes.com
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February 9, 2026 at 11:14 PM
“.. He said he had no interactions with Epstein after 2005, yet we now know they were in business together,” Garcia said. “Lutnick must resign or be fired.”
@financialtimes.com
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@financialtimes.com
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Louisiana special election:
"Trump carried this district by 13 points in the 2024 cycle, fueling GOP hopes about flipping the state House seat.
Instead, the Democratic nominee prevailed — by 24 points."
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"Trump carried this district by 13 points in the 2024 cycle, fueling GOP hopes about flipping the state House seat.
Instead, the Democratic nominee prevailed — by 24 points."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Democrats overperform in another special election, deny the GOP a pickup opportunity
Trump carried this district by 13 points, fueling Republican hopes about flipping the seat. Instead, the Democratic nominee prevailed — by 24 points.
www.ms.now
February 9, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Louisiana special election:
"Trump carried this district by 13 points in the 2024 cycle, fueling GOP hopes about flipping the state House seat.
Instead, the Democratic nominee prevailed — by 24 points."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"Trump carried this district by 13 points in the 2024 cycle, fueling GOP hopes about flipping the state House seat.
Instead, the Democratic nominee prevailed — by 24 points."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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GOP Sen Lummis says she’s changed her mind after the new Epstein revelations today: “Initially my reaction to all this was, I don’t care. I don’t see what the big deal is. But now I see what the big deal is. The members of Congress who were pushing this were not wrong!”
February 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
GOP Sen Lummis says she’s changed her mind after the new Epstein revelations today: “Initially my reaction to all this was, I don’t care. I don’t see what the big deal is. But now I see what the big deal is. The members of Congress who were pushing this were not wrong!”
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These are letters submitted to ProPublica from children detained in an ICE facility in Texas.
Susej is 9 and has been detained for 50 days. Gaby is 14 and has been detained for 20 days.
Their accounts are heartbreaking. I encourage everyone to read them.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
Susej is 9 and has been detained for 50 days. Gaby is 14 and has been detained for 20 days.
Their accounts are heartbreaking. I encourage everyone to read them.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 9, 2026 at 10:29 PM
These are letters submitted to ProPublica from children detained in an ICE facility in Texas.
Susej is 9 and has been detained for 50 days. Gaby is 14 and has been detained for 20 days.
Their accounts are heartbreaking. I encourage everyone to read them.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
Susej is 9 and has been detained for 50 days. Gaby is 14 and has been detained for 20 days.
Their accounts are heartbreaking. I encourage everyone to read them.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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“Phantom Thread” director Paul Thomas Anderson and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood have asked for a segment of music from the 2017 film to be removed from the controversial “Melania” documentary. Greenwood wrote the score for “Phantom Thread.”
Paul Thomas Anderson and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood Want ‘Melania’ Doc to Remove ‘Phantom Thread’ Music: Its Use Is a ‘Breach of Composer Agreement’
'Phantom Thread' director Paul Thomas Anderson and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood have asked for music from the film to be removed from 'Melania.'
variety.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:55 PM
“Phantom Thread” director Paul Thomas Anderson and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood have asked for a segment of music from the 2017 film to be removed from the controversial “Melania” documentary. Greenwood wrote the score for “Phantom Thread.”
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Another ridiculous price tag that Trump is forcing you to pay.
This is YOUR money.
You deserve a government that works for you, not against you and your financial interests.
This is YOUR money.
You deserve a government that works for you, not against you and your financial interests.
Trump administration's changes to the CFPB cost Americans $19B, a new report says
The Trump administration has significantly reduced the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's activities over the past year.
apnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Another ridiculous price tag that Trump is forcing you to pay.
This is YOUR money.
You deserve a government that works for you, not against you and your financial interests.
This is YOUR money.
You deserve a government that works for you, not against you and your financial interests.