This Aint A Drill Podcast
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Politics, Power, and the Thin Line Between Freedom & Fascism
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Poet David Gascoyne
In describing the 1930s just before World War II, he wrote: "Decade of freed flags flagrantly torn down by order of macabre puppet orators; the blind leading the blindfolded into the Devil's den"
Fits for 2015 - 2025 as well...
In describing the 1930s just before World War II, he wrote: "Decade of freed flags flagrantly torn down by order of macabre puppet orators; the blind leading the blindfolded into the Devil's den"
Fits for 2015 - 2025 as well...
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Two vastly different accounts of the incident, though with LE constantly lying about shootings I give the Mom's version more weight until facts are verified. Regardless, such a tragedy for that baby 🤧...
Two vastly different accounts of the incident, though with LE constantly lying about shootings I give the Mom's version more weight until facts are verified. Regardless, such a tragedy for that baby 🤧...
3-Year-Old Shot Is Shot & Killed by Police in Hostage Situation Involving Dad Who Was Holding Him - NewsBreak
One would hope that every child is safe while in a parent’s arms, but sadly, that’s not always the case, especially when circumstances have gotten exceedin
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February 11, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Two vastly different accounts of the incident, though with LE constantly lying about shootings I give the Mom's version more weight until facts are verified. Regardless, such a tragedy for that baby 🤧...
Two vastly different accounts of the incident, though with LE constantly lying about shootings I give the Mom's version more weight until facts are verified. Regardless, such a tragedy for that baby 🤧...
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“President Trump has extravagant plans for the Gaza Strip. The only problem is that they bear no connection to the grim realities on the ground,” Hussein Ibish argues.
Trump’s Gaza Plans Are Profoundly Unserious
Conditions on the ground call for immediate humanitarian relief, not gauzy real-estate fantasies.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
“President Trump has extravagant plans for the Gaza Strip. The only problem is that they bear no connection to the grim realities on the ground,” Hussein Ibish argues.
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Palantir executives and leaders from OpenAI and venture capital are wading into the political fray, with more than $100 million already pledged by Leading the Future to boost candidates friendly to AI. https://cnn.it/4kuUS4V
February 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Palantir executives and leaders from OpenAI and venture capital are wading into the political fray, with more than $100 million already pledged by Leading the Future to boost candidates friendly to AI. https://cnn.it/4kuUS4V
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Following the Mamdani administration’s talks with the CUNY faculty union, three professors have returned to class after losing their jobs for their pro-Palestine activism. “What I’m hopeful for with Mamdani is not only a shift in policy, but a shift in the political energy."
https://bit.ly/4aoXrAC
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February 11, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Following the Mamdani administration’s talks with the CUNY faculty union, three professors have returned to class after losing their jobs for their pro-Palestine activism. “What I’m hopeful for with Mamdani is not only a shift in policy, but a shift in the political energy."
https://bit.ly/4aoXrAC
https://bit.ly/4aoXrAC
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The same people who ranted about the “Biden crime family's” corruption have gone silent now that they work for Trump.
These Fox News figures claimed to be deeply concerned with presidential corruption. Now they work for Trump.
www.mediamatters.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The same people who ranted about the “Biden crime family's” corruption have gone silent now that they work for Trump.
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J.P. Cooney, the former top deputy to Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who twice indicted Donald Trump, is expected to announce on Wednesday that he is running for Congress in Virginia.
Fired Former Trump Prosecutor to Run for Congress in Virginia as a Democrat
J.P. Cooney, a former top deputy to the special counsel Jack Smith, who led two prosecutions of President Trump, plans to seek election to a newly drawn district in Northern and Central Virginia.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
J.P. Cooney, the former top deputy to Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who twice indicted Donald Trump, is expected to announce on Wednesday that he is running for Congress in Virginia.
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"A newly discovered document in the Jeffrey Epstein files undermines one of President Donald Trump's central claims about the matter — specifically, his supposed lack of knowledge of Epstein's misconduct," writes Aaron Blake | Analysis https://cnn.it/4kpHbE8
February 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
"A newly discovered document in the Jeffrey Epstein files undermines one of President Donald Trump's central claims about the matter — specifically, his supposed lack of knowledge of Epstein's misconduct," writes Aaron Blake | Analysis https://cnn.it/4kpHbE8
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The Trump administration has removed an LGBTQ Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, the United States’ first national monument to LGBTQ rights, following a directive restricting what kinds of flags can be flown on National Park sites. SHAMEFUL! www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/p...
Trump admin removes Pride flag from Stonewall National Monument | CNN Politics
The Trump administration has removed an LGBTQ Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, the United States’ first national monument to LGBTQ rights, following a directive restri...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The Trump administration has removed an LGBTQ Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, the United States’ first national monument to LGBTQ rights, following a directive restricting what kinds of flags can be flown on National Park sites. SHAMEFUL! www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/p...
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Hey Dem leadership @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov .
Are you listening to Marc?
#USDemocracy
Are you listening to Marc?
#USDemocracy
It’s not too late for states and Congress to stop Trump from subverting the midterms. I recently explained three things states can do and four things Congress should insist on in order to protect the 2026 midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Hey Dem leadership @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov .
Are you listening to Marc?
#USDemocracy
Are you listening to Marc?
#USDemocracy
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Interesting.
If accurate, could very well lead to follow-up strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
Or could be a convenient excuse for strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
If accurate, could very well lead to follow-up strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
Or could be a convenient excuse for strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
February 11, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Interesting.
If accurate, could very well lead to follow-up strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
Or could be a convenient excuse for strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
If accurate, could very well lead to follow-up strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
Or could be a convenient excuse for strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
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Two 2-term grifting morons as governor, and a decade of a Republican super majority of dumb asses in state congress will do that...
Two 2-term grifting morons as governor, and a decade of a Republican super majority of dumb asses in state congress will do that...
Americans are ditching Florida as prices explode and paradise fades - NewsBreak
Florida’s long run as America’s default dream destination is colliding with a harsher reality of soaring costs, fragile infrastructure and climate risk. Af
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February 10, 2026 at 6:46 AM
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Two 2-term grifting morons as governor, and a decade of a Republican super majority of dumb asses in state congress will do that...
Two 2-term grifting morons as governor, and a decade of a Republican super majority of dumb asses in state congress will do that...
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Minnesota Attorney General @keithellison.bsky.social is at the forefront of his state's resistance to Trump and ICE. In this exclusive piece for The Nation, he explains why it's so important to fight back.
https://bit.ly/45YxK8S
https://bit.ly/45YxK8S
Keith Ellison: Trump Hates Minnesotans Because We Love Each Other
The president has gone after us because of who we are and what we value. We have an obligation to resist.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Minnesota Attorney General @keithellison.bsky.social is at the forefront of his state's resistance to Trump and ICE. In this exclusive piece for The Nation, he explains why it's so important to fight back.
https://bit.ly/45YxK8S
https://bit.ly/45YxK8S
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The cost of higher education can be intimidating. But a growing number of schools are making college more affordable by providing free tuition to undergraduate students from low- and middle-income families.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The cost of higher education can be intimidating. But a growing number of schools are making college more affordable by providing free tuition to undergraduate students from low- and middle-income families.
Find colleges offering free tuition here:
Find colleges offering free tuition here:
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts - www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Yeah great idea to just try stuff on the fly with no regulations as guardrails 🙄 Does Ai take an oath to do no harm??? My God we are a dumb species...
Yeah great idea to just try stuff on the fly with no regulations as guardrails 🙄 Does Ai take an oath to do no harm??? My God we are a dumb species...
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts - www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Yeah great idea to just try stuff on the fly with no regulations as guardrails 🙄 Does Ai take an oath to do no harm??? My God we are a dumb species...
Yeah great idea to just try stuff on the fly with no regulations as guardrails 🙄 Does Ai take an oath to do no harm??? My God we are a dumb species...
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Alfred E. Nueman isn't worried because he is certifiably MAD & he has Russian Intelligence running interference for him...
Alfred E. Nueman isn't worried because he is certifiably MAD & he has Russian Intelligence running interference for him...
'Detached' Trump 'seems not to care' about impending GOP doom in midterms: sources - NewsBreak
Republicans are waiting for President Donald Trump to take a more active role in helping them maintain their congressional majorities — and some sense he d
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February 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Alfred E. Nueman isn't worried because he is certifiably MAD & he has Russian Intelligence running interference for him...
Alfred E. Nueman isn't worried because he is certifiably MAD & he has Russian Intelligence running interference for him...
A Federal Worker Developed A Brain Tumor. Then Trump’s Budget Director Cut Her Disability Plan.
www.huffpost.com/entry/russel...
Cruelty is a feature, not a bug with them. GOP wants us all dead, deported, or impisoned. Full stop...
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Cruelty is a feature, not a bug with them. GOP wants us all dead, deported, or impisoned. Full stop...
A Federal Worker Developed A Brain Tumor. The Trump Admin's Next Move Was Unspeakably Cruel.
Russell Vought is seizing every opportunity he can to dismantle a crucial watchdog agency.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:08 PM
A Federal Worker Developed A Brain Tumor. Then Trump’s Budget Director Cut Her Disability Plan.
www.huffpost.com/entry/russel...
Cruelty is a feature, not a bug with them. GOP wants us all dead, deported, or impisoned. Full stop...
www.huffpost.com/entry/russel...
Cruelty is a feature, not a bug with them. GOP wants us all dead, deported, or impisoned. Full stop...
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Attorneys for Jeffrey Epstein filed requests for records retained by American intelligence agencies that could reflect an affiliation with the CIA or whether the National Security Agency retained information about him.
Epstein’s lawyers asked CIA for records that could show affiliation with agency
Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyers filed records requests to the National Security Agency and the CIA, according to documents released by the Justice Department.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Attorneys for Jeffrey Epstein filed requests for records retained by American intelligence agencies that could reflect an affiliation with the CIA or whether the National Security Agency retained information about him.
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Dozens of US citizens in Texas alone to have been ensnared in a massive drive by the Trump administration to search for immigrants and other ineligible voters on state voter rolls.
The impact goes well beyond one state. https://cnn.it/3O3OmG6
The impact goes well beyond one state. https://cnn.it/3O3OmG6
February 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Dozens of US citizens in Texas alone to have been ensnared in a massive drive by the Trump administration to search for immigrants and other ineligible voters on state voter rolls.
The impact goes well beyond one state. https://cnn.it/3O3OmG6
The impact goes well beyond one state. https://cnn.it/3O3OmG6
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The military is pursuing a criminal case against Mark Kelly. A decision against the senator could curb the First Amendment rights of all military retirees, Missy Ryan reports.
This Is So Much Bigger Than Pete Hegseth or Mark Kelly
A decision against the senator could affect all military retirees.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The military is pursuing a criminal case against Mark Kelly. A decision against the senator could curb the First Amendment rights of all military retirees, Missy Ryan reports.
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Hong Kong newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, a leading figure in the city’s pro-democracy movement and an ardent critic of the Chinese Communist Party, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of sedition and collusion with foreign forces.
Hong Kong democracy champion Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
The heavy sentence for the 78-year-old Apple Daily founder and British citizen was imposed as Beijing seeks to wipe out the city’s remaining press freedoms.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Hong Kong newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, a leading figure in the city’s pro-democracy movement and an ardent critic of the Chinese Communist Party, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of sedition and collusion with foreign forces.
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A publicist for Bad Bunny confirmed to NPR that the little boy in a blue bunny hat detained by ICE in Minneapolis last month did not participate in the Super Bowl halftime show. n.pr/46gnrNJ
No, that wasn't Liam Conejo Ramos in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
A publicist for Bad Bunny confirmed to NPR that the little boy in a blue bunny hat detained by ICE in Minneapolis last month did not participate in the Super Bowl halftime show.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
A publicist for Bad Bunny confirmed to NPR that the little boy in a blue bunny hat detained by ICE in Minneapolis last month did not participate in the Super Bowl halftime show. n.pr/46gnrNJ