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Breaking MS NOW:
DHS has launched a nationwide campaign to investigate and prosecute naturalized citizens who may have improperly voted in past elections — an effort spurring deep concern that the admin's true goal is to intimidate voters from participating in future elections.
DHS has launched a nationwide campaign to investigate and prosecute naturalized citizens who may have improperly voted in past elections — an effort spurring deep concern that the admin's true goal is to intimidate voters from participating in future elections.
Memo shows White House directing DHS to hunt for voter fraud by naturalized citizens
Agents will be required to turn over names of immigrants who voted before they became citizens — and then explain to the White House why they weren’t charged with a crime.
www.ms.now
February 18, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Breaking MS NOW:
DHS has launched a nationwide campaign to investigate and prosecute naturalized citizens who may have improperly voted in past elections — an effort spurring deep concern that the admin's true goal is to intimidate voters from participating in future elections.
DHS has launched a nationwide campaign to investigate and prosecute naturalized citizens who may have improperly voted in past elections — an effort spurring deep concern that the admin's true goal is to intimidate voters from participating in future elections.
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If we're relitigating Episode 9 I want to add: OF COURSE JJ Abrams, the son of a Hollywood power couple who has gotten his own son a cushy writing gig at Marvel, is going to go fully into the idea of power in lineage, and take away about the only cool thing from Episode 8: Rey's parents are normal.
February 18, 2026 at 10:09 PM
If we're relitigating Episode 9 I want to add: OF COURSE JJ Abrams, the son of a Hollywood power couple who has gotten his own son a cushy writing gig at Marvel, is going to go fully into the idea of power in lineage, and take away about the only cool thing from Episode 8: Rey's parents are normal.
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okay you know what we're doing this
why rise of skywalker is the worst crime ever committed against cinema and the very concept of a coherent fictional universe: a thread
why rise of skywalker is the worst crime ever committed against cinema and the very concept of a coherent fictional universe: a thread
it is not interested in plot, it is not interested in worldbuilding, it is not interested in anything except throwing random disconnected snapshots of nostalgia at you
rise of skywalker kicks over the sandbox and leaves you uninterested in star wars in a way the prequels never did
rise of skywalker kicks over the sandbox and leaves you uninterested in star wars in a way the prequels never did
I feel comfortable saying Rise of Skywalker was the worst Star Wars because it is the only one I genuinely do not remember enough of it to offer a coherent explanation of the plot. I think a knife and Poe’s ex-wife were somehow involved.
February 18, 2026 at 8:52 PM
okay you know what we're doing this
why rise of skywalker is the worst crime ever committed against cinema and the very concept of a coherent fictional universe: a thread
why rise of skywalker is the worst crime ever committed against cinema and the very concept of a coherent fictional universe: a thread
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it is not interested in plot, it is not interested in worldbuilding, it is not interested in anything except throwing random disconnected snapshots of nostalgia at you
rise of skywalker kicks over the sandbox and leaves you uninterested in star wars in a way the prequels never did
rise of skywalker kicks over the sandbox and leaves you uninterested in star wars in a way the prequels never did
I feel comfortable saying Rise of Skywalker was the worst Star Wars because it is the only one I genuinely do not remember enough of it to offer a coherent explanation of the plot. I think a knife and Poe’s ex-wife were somehow involved.
I feel like the harshest condemnation I can offer Episode IX right now is the honest one. I have no idea who Pryde is or indeed if I simply forgot them or if they were fabricated on the internet right now
February 18, 2026 at 8:23 PM
it is not interested in plot, it is not interested in worldbuilding, it is not interested in anything except throwing random disconnected snapshots of nostalgia at you
rise of skywalker kicks over the sandbox and leaves you uninterested in star wars in a way the prequels never did
rise of skywalker kicks over the sandbox and leaves you uninterested in star wars in a way the prequels never did
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The Rise of Skywalker is the single most "hope you fuckers like slop" thing I've ever seen
February 18, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The Rise of Skywalker is the single most "hope you fuckers like slop" thing I've ever seen
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NEW: One year ago, we caught a peek of MAGA authoritarianism when men roughly dragged a woman named Teresa out of an Idaho town hall.
This is the story behind that viral video and the radicalization of the community where it happened.
My investigation:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This is the story behind that viral video and the radicalization of the community where it happened.
My investigation:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
How extremists reconquered Idaho in the age of Trump—and how some locals are fighting back
“Who the fuck are these men?”
www.motherjones.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:09 PM
NEW: One year ago, we caught a peek of MAGA authoritarianism when men roughly dragged a woman named Teresa out of an Idaho town hall.
This is the story behind that viral video and the radicalization of the community where it happened.
My investigation:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This is the story behind that viral video and the radicalization of the community where it happened.
My investigation:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The Brazilian political system is, structurally, very similar to the American one. But when they elected a Trump-style authoritarian back in 2018, their Congress and Supreme Court actually fought back.
I went to Brazil to find out why. And what I learned surprised me.
www.vox.com/politics/479...
I went to Brazil to find out why. And what I learned surprised me.
www.vox.com/politics/479...
How one country stopped a Trump-style authoritarian in his tracks
What Brazil got right that America got wrong.
www.vox.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:35 PM
The Brazilian political system is, structurally, very similar to the American one. But when they elected a Trump-style authoritarian back in 2018, their Congress and Supreme Court actually fought back.
I went to Brazil to find out why. And what I learned surprised me.
www.vox.com/politics/479...
I went to Brazil to find out why. And what I learned surprised me.
www.vox.com/politics/479...
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I have seen this claim several times on here and it is abject fucking madness. bordering on antivax sentiment
February 18, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I have seen this claim several times on here and it is abject fucking madness. bordering on antivax sentiment
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There hasn't been enough of a look back at agencies that have seen significant attrition during Trump's assault on the federal workforce. Today we do that with a profile on those who departed the VA health care system, many of them vets themselves. The system is struggling to survive.
How Trump Put Veteran Care in Crisis - The American Prospect
Thousands of staff have left the health care side of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and those who remain are approaching burnout.
prospect.org
February 18, 2026 at 4:01 PM
There hasn't been enough of a look back at agencies that have seen significant attrition during Trump's assault on the federal workforce. Today we do that with a profile on those who departed the VA health care system, many of them vets themselves. The system is struggling to survive.
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“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 17, 2026 at 7:31 PM
“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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A technology I’m really excited about is lab grown meat, and the right is actually using its state power to prevent this technology from coming to fruition, but there has been far less hand-wringing about that than the organic consumer rejection of AI
February 18, 2026 at 3:29 PM
A technology I’m really excited about is lab grown meat, and the right is actually using its state power to prevent this technology from coming to fruition, but there has been far less hand-wringing about that than the organic consumer rejection of AI
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If I were a journalist I would care much more about engagement with my story then about mean replies. There's ample data showing clickthrough rates are higher on BlueSky then X. BlueSky folks love to hate read.
This post is essentially just saying the Nazis are nicer to me and that's what matters.
This post is essentially just saying the Nazis are nicer to me and that's what matters.
This is a good example of why I find Bluesky exhausting and not worth cross posting. You could write a piece that carefully lays out the evidence, and the first (and 2nd-4th) replies are Big Mad that you didn't just write the piece they wanted. X has its problems — many, many problems — but ...
Well look at that.
If only the media had reported realistically about the economy in 2024, would we even be in this position?
But bothsides, amirite?
If only the media had reported realistically about the economy in 2024, would we even be in this position?
But bothsides, amirite?
February 18, 2026 at 2:04 PM
If I were a journalist I would care much more about engagement with my story then about mean replies. There's ample data showing clickthrough rates are higher on BlueSky then X. BlueSky folks love to hate read.
This post is essentially just saying the Nazis are nicer to me and that's what matters.
This post is essentially just saying the Nazis are nicer to me and that's what matters.
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Stephen Colbert, with grace and humor, is making his network overlords look like the most pathetic cowards imaginable, and that’s what they are. The last two nights have been a masterclass in courage and precise examples of how everyone should deal with this stupid administration.
February 18, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Stephen Colbert, with grace and humor, is making his network overlords look like the most pathetic cowards imaginable, and that’s what they are. The last two nights have been a masterclass in courage and precise examples of how everyone should deal with this stupid administration.
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Why were hundreds lined up on Eutaw Street? ‘Survivor,’ of course.
‘Survivor’ lured hundreds to line up on Eutaw Street
A riddle mentioning “a tower that once stood tallest” drew hundreds of “Survivor” fans to downtown Baltimore on Monday.
buff.ly
February 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Why were hundreds lined up on Eutaw Street? ‘Survivor,’ of course.
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The Atlantic’s essay about a child’s measles death was gut-wrenching.
Some readers felt deceived when they learned the family in question wasn’t real, the scenario a hypothetical.
My latest for @washingtonpost.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Some readers felt deceived when they learned the family in question wasn’t real, the scenario a hypothetical.
My latest for @washingtonpost.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The Atlantic’s essay about measles was gut-wrenching. Some readers feel deceived.
Some critics and physicians said Elizabeth Bruenig’s account of a mother confronting a child’s death from measles felt misleading once they learned the story was reported fiction.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The Atlantic’s essay about a child’s measles death was gut-wrenching.
Some readers felt deceived when they learned the family in question wasn’t real, the scenario a hypothetical.
My latest for @washingtonpost.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Some readers felt deceived when they learned the family in question wasn’t real, the scenario a hypothetical.
My latest for @washingtonpost.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Not my job to make their investments make sense retroactively!
“the left wont engage with ai,” dude all i did was take a look at the numbers and they dont work and you cant make me pretend they do
February 18, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Not my job to make their investments make sense retroactively!
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Chuck Schumer spectacularly failed the “vote blue no matter who” test and should be hounded from office
I believe Stancil here, but to honor the skepticism some on the left have about this, i think it's fair to note that Chuck Schumer failed this test
When you say "vote blue no matter who" these guys always say "oh ho ho, but what if it was Lina Khan, would you vote blue THEN?"
And the answer is "yes"? Very obviously? Was "vote blue no matter who" unclear?
And the answer is "yes"? Very obviously? Was "vote blue no matter who" unclear?
February 18, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Chuck Schumer spectacularly failed the “vote blue no matter who” test and should be hounded from office
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I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
February 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
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This is not a group of people who dislikes Democratic voters and ideas. This is a group of people who dislike the leadership of the party— *because* they hate Trump far more.
“Weak” “paralyzed” “afraid”… they are expressing a desire for fighters and leaders that will harness the public energy.
“Weak” “paralyzed” “afraid”… they are expressing a desire for fighters and leaders that will harness the public energy.
Hope that Democrats aren't relying on the enthusiasm of their base to win in November www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
February 17, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This is not a group of people who dislikes Democratic voters and ideas. This is a group of people who dislike the leadership of the party— *because* they hate Trump far more.
“Weak” “paralyzed” “afraid”… they are expressing a desire for fighters and leaders that will harness the public energy.
“Weak” “paralyzed” “afraid”… they are expressing a desire for fighters and leaders that will harness the public energy.
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Talarico, who is Christian, has warned about the dangers of Christian Nationalism
Stephen Colbert Says CBS Blocked James Talarico Interview Over FCC ‘Equal Time’ Fears
Stephen Colbert revealed CBS lawyers blocked his 'Late Show' interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over FCC equal time rule concerns.
variety.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Talarico, who is Christian, has warned about the dangers of Christian Nationalism
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this is exactly why I am absolutely not willing to overlook anyone who was once “advocating for ending USAID” as merely committing a little oopsie-daisy-booboo, by the way
The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:50 AM
this is exactly why I am absolutely not willing to overlook anyone who was once “advocating for ending USAID” as merely committing a little oopsie-daisy-booboo, by the way
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Elimination of emissions standards was one of the pretty clear policy stakes of the 2024 election and it received about 1% as much coverage as whether Tim Walz retiring from the national guard after 21 years was cowardly.
“The U.S. no longer has emission standards of any meaning,” said Margo T. Oge, who served as the E.P.A.’s top vehicle emissions regulator under three presidents and has since advised both automakers and environmental groups…
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Elimination of emissions standards was one of the pretty clear policy stakes of the 2024 election and it received about 1% as much coverage as whether Tim Walz retiring from the national guard after 21 years was cowardly.
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I’ve seen this person get retweeted by MAGA influencers like Benny Johnson. He’s not kidding. This is a real political goal he is pursuing. He has 425,000 followers on Facebook.
February 16, 2026 at 4:21 AM
I’ve seen this person get retweeted by MAGA influencers like Benny Johnson. He’s not kidding. This is a real political goal he is pursuing. He has 425,000 followers on Facebook.