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I’m sure the growing Nick Fuentesization of the Republican Party’s war on women will be dismissed as “alarmist” by the same people who said Roe wouldn’t be overturned or that “concentration camps” weren’t going to happen.
On this week's @strictscrutiny.bsky.social episode, @leahlitman.bsky.social, @kateshaw.bsky.social, and I discussed the new Heritage Foundation plan to return women to home and hearth. Apparently, this guy is all in on it.
February 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I’m sure the growing Nick Fuentesization of the Republican Party’s war on women will be dismissed as “alarmist” by the same people who said Roe wouldn’t be overturned or that “concentration camps” weren’t going to happen.
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Great stuff from @anatosaurus.bsky.social on today's pod, including her idea that blue areas are being terrorized by a "MAGA Murder Regime." We discuss how ICE is not functioning as law enforcement in any remotely recognizable sense, and how the public has figured this out:
MAGA knows America is catching on (if only it had happened in 2024) that their hero/villain story has the roles reversed. My interview with @gregsargent.bsky.social on Karoline Leavitt's attempts to keep beating the same drum of lies
newrepublic.com/article/2065...
newrepublic.com/article/2065...
Trump Press Sec’s Weird Cult Moment on Fox Wrecked by Fresh ICE Horror
As Karoline Leavitt’s spin about ICE violence takes a ludicrous turn, a Democratic messaging strategist explains the real reason the White House is in an unusually weak position—and how Dems can capit...
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February 17, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Great stuff from @anatosaurus.bsky.social on today's pod, including her idea that blue areas are being terrorized by a "MAGA Murder Regime." We discuss how ICE is not functioning as law enforcement in any remotely recognizable sense, and how the public has figured this out:
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today I saw a dad at costco deploy a high-risk “fine, I’ll buy you this basketball hoop if you can make this shot” maneuver to his young son only for the boy to swish from like twenty feet away. net barely moved
February 16, 2026 at 7:55 PM
today I saw a dad at costco deploy a high-risk “fine, I’ll buy you this basketball hoop if you can make this shot” maneuver to his young son only for the boy to swish from like twenty feet away. net barely moved
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“off the ceiling light, over the rotisserie chicken, between the plasma TVs, nothing but net”
today I saw a dad at costco deploy a high-risk “fine, I’ll buy you this basketball hoop if you can make this shot” maneuver to his young son only for the boy to swish from like twenty feet away. net barely moved
February 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM
“off the ceiling light, over the rotisserie chicken, between the plasma TVs, nothing but net”
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This stonewalling from the Administration is unacceptable. Minnesotans deserve better.
February 17, 2026 at 6:11 PM
This stonewalling from the Administration is unacceptable. Minnesotans deserve better.
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“it’s always a choice when journalists decide to clean up quotes – or not. It’s always revealing which politicians have “uh” or “um” removed...For instance, how often does the mainstream media let Donald Trump’s words speak for themselves?"
Today’s First Draft email, on the media's coverage of AOC:
Today’s First Draft email, on the media's coverage of AOC:
First Draft: AOC Under (Unfair?) Attack
Prem on how reporters and Republicans want to undermine Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's big foreign policy event, Jesse Jackson's death, and more fallout from the Epstein files.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM
“it’s always a choice when journalists decide to clean up quotes – or not. It’s always revealing which politicians have “uh” or “um” removed...For instance, how often does the mainstream media let Donald Trump’s words speak for themselves?"
Today’s First Draft email, on the media's coverage of AOC:
Today’s First Draft email, on the media's coverage of AOC:
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NEW: ChatGPT and other chatbots are feeding users' fixations on real people, reinforcing users' delusional ideas and obsessions about others as they descend into unwanted harassment, stalking, and/or domestic abuse — traumatizing victims and profoundly altering lives.
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AI Delusions Are Leading to Domestic Abuse, Harassment, and Stalking
ChatGPT and other AI chatbots are reinforcing users' delusions about other people — fueling fixations linked to stalking and other abuses.
futurism.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:58 PM
NEW: ChatGPT and other chatbots are feeding users' fixations on real people, reinforcing users' delusional ideas and obsessions about others as they descend into unwanted harassment, stalking, and/or domestic abuse — traumatizing victims and profoundly altering lives.
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futurism.com/artificial-i...
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Last week, we reported that Elon Musk was likely violating US sanctions by allowing Iranian leaders to pay for blue checkmarks.
X quietly removed the checkmarks and now Iranian lawmakers are pissed because parody accounts are impersonating them
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
X quietly removed the checkmarks and now Iranian lawmakers are pissed because parody accounts are impersonating them
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
February 17, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Last week, we reported that Elon Musk was likely violating US sanctions by allowing Iranian leaders to pay for blue checkmarks.
X quietly removed the checkmarks and now Iranian lawmakers are pissed because parody accounts are impersonating them
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
X quietly removed the checkmarks and now Iranian lawmakers are pissed because parody accounts are impersonating them
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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My solo, uniquely mine belief: we can learn *a lot* of new and useful information if we review what we already have - and run basic tests on everything within reach. 🤓
That's how they (accidentally) discovered the immortal jellyfish - or that platypuses glow in UV light. 😮
That's how they (accidentally) discovered the immortal jellyfish - or that platypuses glow in UV light. 😮
Two decades after a small Duke breast cancer vaccine trial, every participant is still alive — a rare outcome for metastatic disease. When researchers looked closer, they found the women’s immune systems still carried “memory” cells that recognised the cancer. buff.ly/MNeRhJh
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A 20-year-old cancer vaccine may hold the key to long-term survival
Two decades after a breast cancer vaccine trial, every participant is still alive—an astonishing result for metastatic disease. Scientists found their immune systems retained long-lasting memory…
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February 17, 2026 at 7:46 AM
My solo, uniquely mine belief: we can learn *a lot* of new and useful information if we review what we already have - and run basic tests on everything within reach. 🤓
That's how they (accidentally) discovered the immortal jellyfish - or that platypuses glow in UV light. 😮
That's how they (accidentally) discovered the immortal jellyfish - or that platypuses glow in UV light. 😮
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Couple people really got upset with me for criticizing console price raises, just like they did when games got bumped up to $80.
Stop doing corporate PR for free.
Stop doing corporate PR for free.
Fuck anyone defending hardware price raises. I know you just *have* to go to bat for Nintendo constantly, but laying this at the feet of tariffs and AI, as if that’s not cover for something corporations wanted to do anyway, is off base.
Yeah, both those things are awful, but corpos gonna corpo.
Yeah, both those things are awful, but corpos gonna corpo.
February 17, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Couple people really got upset with me for criticizing console price raises, just like they did when games got bumped up to $80.
Stop doing corporate PR for free.
Stop doing corporate PR for free.
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This is fucking despicable. They’re copypasting their abuse of trans people onto new targets now (and many of the same targets, given how much overlap there is).
I had to fight for a shared care agreement with the ADHD meds that I fucking need to function. Taking them from anyone is beyond cruel.
I had to fight for a shared care agreement with the ADHD meds that I fucking need to function. Taking them from anyone is beyond cruel.
Henry Shelford, chief executive of charity ADHD UK: it is "hateful and cruel how badly the overall NHS treats people with ADHD”.
ADHD patients stripped of NHS prescriptions under crackdown
GP practices are increasingly withdrawing from shared-care agreements with patients diagnosed by private clinics
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February 17, 2026 at 9:06 AM
This is fucking despicable. They’re copypasting their abuse of trans people onto new targets now (and many of the same targets, given how much overlap there is).
I had to fight for a shared care agreement with the ADHD meds that I fucking need to function. Taking them from anyone is beyond cruel.
I had to fight for a shared care agreement with the ADHD meds that I fucking need to function. Taking them from anyone is beyond cruel.
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Give trans kids a chance to be kids.
February 16, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Give trans kids a chance to be kids.
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Actual art in front of the now-shuttered and desecrated palace of the arts. STUNNING.
February 17, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Actual art in front of the now-shuttered and desecrated palace of the arts. STUNNING.
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I feel like we've all lost sight of the fact of the sheer magnitude of the failure of Putin's latest offensive, i.e. the one that began in 2024—mainly because it's been so baked into the day-to-day.
Far and away the least successful offensive we've seen in not just years, but decades.
Far and away the least successful offensive we've seen in not just years, but decades.
February 16, 2026 at 10:43 PM
I feel like we've all lost sight of the fact of the sheer magnitude of the failure of Putin's latest offensive, i.e. the one that began in 2024—mainly because it's been so baked into the day-to-day.
Far and away the least successful offensive we've seen in not just years, but decades.
Far and away the least successful offensive we've seen in not just years, but decades.
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Aftermath as well.
Again, if you went to Ars Technica to find out what the hell happened you'd get nothing but a terse apology for something they won't specify.
Two indie tech publications just running rings around Conde Nast here ...
Again, if you went to Ars Technica to find out what the hell happened you'd get nothing but a terse apology for something they won't specify.
Two indie tech publications just running rings around Conde Nast here ...
Story about AI (being mean) gets pulled because journalist used AI (that made mistakes):
aftermath.site/story-about-ai...
aftermath.site/story-about-ai...
February 17, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Aftermath as well.
Again, if you went to Ars Technica to find out what the hell happened you'd get nothing but a terse apology for something they won't specify.
Two indie tech publications just running rings around Conde Nast here ...
Again, if you went to Ars Technica to find out what the hell happened you'd get nothing but a terse apology for something they won't specify.
Two indie tech publications just running rings around Conde Nast here ...
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"It takes real ignorance — or perhaps a comfortable perch too deep inside of a bubble of manufactured ovations — to miss all that. Immigration makes Europe great in the same way it once made America great."
Psst! L'il Marco Rubio? Don't Lecture Europe When You're One Face of a Chaotic Suicide Pact!
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Psst! L'il Marco Rubio? Don't Lecture Europe When You're One Face of a Chaotic Suicide Pact! - emptywheel
Even as the grandson of an "illegal immigrant," Marco Rubio, attempted to lecture Europe that immigrants would destroy their shared civilization, the Secretary of State dodged his own role in the chao...
emptywheel.net
February 17, 2026 at 9:54 AM
"It takes real ignorance — or perhaps a comfortable perch too deep inside of a bubble of manufactured ovations — to miss all that. Immigration makes Europe great in the same way it once made America great."
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Horrible in general, but good for Talarico in particular. Why are they so scared of a youth pastor who says the minority America needs to worry about is the richest 1%?
“[James Talarico] was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,” Colbert said.
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
February 17, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Horrible in general, but good for Talarico in particular. Why are they so scared of a youth pastor who says the minority America needs to worry about is the richest 1%?
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“[James Talarico] was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,” Colbert said.
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
Colbert Says CBS Pulled Guest Over FCC Scrutiny; Posts Interview to YouTube Instead
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:10 AM
“[James Talarico] was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,” Colbert said.
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This sounds exactly like lawmakers saying they’re not banning abortion, they’re just requiring a 48-hour waiting period and two trips to the clinic
Chip Roy on Fox News tries to explain why the SAVE America Act won't actually prevent women from voting
February 17, 2026 at 2:20 AM
This sounds exactly like lawmakers saying they’re not banning abortion, they’re just requiring a 48-hour waiting period and two trips to the clinic
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People don’t realise how massive the impact on people’s personal expression - and overall freedoms - will be, with previously affordable tech being hogged by AI / data centers. The billionaires’ cretinification of society is going according to plan.
A really funny game to play now if you upgraded your PC in the last few years is to check the price of equivalent components now. The RAM I paid £279 for in 2024 is now £1059 on the same store lmao
February 17, 2026 at 10:12 AM
People don’t realise how massive the impact on people’s personal expression - and overall freedoms - will be, with previously affordable tech being hogged by AI / data centers. The billionaires’ cretinification of society is going according to plan.
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"A.i." is screwing all of us in order to enrich right wing billionaires.
A really funny game to play now if you upgraded your PC in the last few years is to check the price of equivalent components now. The RAM I paid £279 for in 2024 is now £1059 on the same store lmao
February 17, 2026 at 10:32 AM
"A.i." is screwing all of us in order to enrich right wing billionaires.
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Robert Duvall enjoyed a long and storied career, carving out a lane as both an unorthodox leading man and a supporting player in some of the greatest films in movie history. https://to.pbs.org/4akjD0e
Remembering Robert Duvall and his storied career
One of Hollywood’s most memorable legends, Robert Duvall, has died. The Academy Award winner enjoyed a long and storied career, carving out a lane as both an unorthodox leading man and a supporting pl...
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February 17, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Robert Duvall enjoyed a long and storied career, carving out a lane as both an unorthodox leading man and a supporting player in some of the greatest films in movie history. https://to.pbs.org/4akjD0e
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It blows my mind how frequently military veterans in this country get deported. Absolutely garbage country.
Georgia Army veteran deported to Jamaica after ICE detention
Georgia Army veteran deported to Jamaica after ICE detention
A man who once defended America now waits in a foreign country, seeking justice from the same system he fought to protect.
www.atlantanewsfirst.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:34 AM
It blows my mind how frequently military veterans in this country get deported. Absolutely garbage country.