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GOLDMAN: Do you know what other regimes in the 20th century required similar proof of citizenship?
LYONS: Various nefarious regimes did that
GOLDMAN: Is Nazi Germany one?
LYONS: This is the wrong type of question
LYONS: Various nefarious regimes did that
GOLDMAN: Is Nazi Germany one?
LYONS: This is the wrong type of question
February 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
GOLDMAN: Do you know what other regimes in the 20th century required similar proof of citizenship?
LYONS: Various nefarious regimes did that
GOLDMAN: Is Nazi Germany one?
LYONS: This is the wrong type of question
LYONS: Various nefarious regimes did that
GOLDMAN: Is Nazi Germany one?
LYONS: This is the wrong type of question
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Goldman to Lyons: "You said in your opening statement that references to ICE as 'the Gestapo' or 'secret police' encourages threats against ICE agents. The problem is you have it backwards. People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist."
February 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Goldman to Lyons: "You said in your opening statement that references to ICE as 'the Gestapo' or 'secret police' encourages threats against ICE agents. The problem is you have it backwards. People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist."
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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Lyons says, “I can assure you,” ICE does not have a database that tracks US citizens, but ICE has signed contracts worth millions that do just that. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
February 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Lyons says, “I can assure you,” ICE does not have a database that tracks US citizens, but ICE has signed contracts worth millions that do just that. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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The Epstein files “illuminate, in indelible detail, the ways in which Epstein’s money and connections appeared to count for more than his well-earned reputation as a sexual predator and procurer,” John Cassidy writes. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/MPMVz8
Jeffrey Epstein’s Bonfire of the Élites
His correspondence illuminates a rarefied world in which money can seemingly buy—or buy off—virtually anything, and ethical qualms are for the weak-minded.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The Epstein files “illuminate, in indelible detail, the ways in which Epstein’s money and connections appeared to count for more than his well-earned reputation as a sexual predator and procurer,” John Cassidy writes. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/MPMVz8
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Becca Rothfeld, a former critic at the Washington Post, on the death of the paper’s books section. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/zmzLbN
The End of Books Coverage at the Washington Post
Becca Rothfeld, a former critic at the Washington Post, on the death of the paper’s books section.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
February 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Becca Rothfeld, a former critic at the Washington Post, on the death of the paper’s books section. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/zmzLbN
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A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a 15-week trek for peace from Texas apnews.com/article/budd...
February 10, 2026 at 2:50 PM
A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a 15-week trek for peace from Texas apnews.com/article/budd...
Watch: The Librarians | Independent Lens PBS | www.pbs.org/independentl... A documentary about banning books and the librarians on the front lines of Republican censorship.🎥📚 #BannedBooks #literature #education
The Librarians | Book Policies Documentary | Independent Lens
The Librarians follows librarians and citizens responding to restrictions on library content across the United States.
www.pbs.org
February 10, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Watch: The Librarians | Independent Lens PBS | www.pbs.org/independentl... A documentary about banning books and the librarians on the front lines of Republican censorship.🎥📚 #BannedBooks #literature #education
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Great news, son! The Turning Point USA All-American Halftime Show Is On!
Great News! The Turning Point USA Halftime Show Is On!
Quick, to the bunker!
www.theatlantic.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Great news, son! The Turning Point USA All-American Halftime Show Is On!
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was a blast, writes @skornhaber.bsky.social—“a precisely detailed, relentlessly stimulating medley rooted in the good old-fashioned pleasure principle”:
The Undeniable Fun of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
The singer’s critics said his performance would be divisive. They were totally wrong.
bit.ly
February 9, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was a blast, writes @skornhaber.bsky.social—“a precisely detailed, relentlessly stimulating medley rooted in the good old-fashioned pleasure principle”:
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If Pete Hegseth succeeds in punishing Mark Kelly, it could significantly expand the Pentagon’s legal powers over military retirees—and curb the First Amendment rights of some of the very people who have fought to defend such freedoms, Missy Ryan reports.
This Is So Much Bigger Than Pete Hegseth or Mark Kelly
A decision against the senator could affect all military retirees.
bit.ly
February 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
If Pete Hegseth succeeds in punishing Mark Kelly, it could significantly expand the Pentagon’s legal powers over military retirees—and curb the First Amendment rights of some of the very people who have fought to defend such freedoms, Missy Ryan reports.
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🇮🇷 An Iranian court has sentenced #NobelPeacePrize winner Narges Mohammadi to six years in jail.
Her lawyer said Sunday she was banned from leaving #Iran and ordered into internal exile.
Watch to learn more ⤵️
Her lawyer said Sunday she was banned from leaving #Iran and ordered into internal exile.
Watch to learn more ⤵️
February 9, 2026 at 11:40 AM
🇮🇷 An Iranian court has sentenced #NobelPeacePrize winner Narges Mohammadi to six years in jail.
Her lawyer said Sunday she was banned from leaving #Iran and ordered into internal exile.
Watch to learn more ⤵️
Her lawyer said Sunday she was banned from leaving #Iran and ordered into internal exile.
Watch to learn more ⤵️
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More than half the drugs on the TrumpRx site have a cheaper generic version on the market.
Pristiq, an antidepressant, is available with a TrumpRx coupon for ~$200 for a 30-day supply.
A generic version is on GoodRx for less than $30 and Mark Cuban's CostPlusDrugs for $16.65.
Pristiq, an antidepressant, is available with a TrumpRx coupon for ~$200 for a 30-day supply.
A generic version is on GoodRx for less than $30 and Mark Cuban's CostPlusDrugs for $16.65.
How TrumpRx drug prices compare to generic alternatives
Patients could save more buying non-branded copycat drugs, even if they don't have insurance.
www.axios.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
More than half the drugs on the TrumpRx site have a cheaper generic version on the market.
Pristiq, an antidepressant, is available with a TrumpRx coupon for ~$200 for a 30-day supply.
A generic version is on GoodRx for less than $30 and Mark Cuban's CostPlusDrugs for $16.65.
Pristiq, an antidepressant, is available with a TrumpRx coupon for ~$200 for a 30-day supply.
A generic version is on GoodRx for less than $30 and Mark Cuban's CostPlusDrugs for $16.65.
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From one natural-born US citizen to another, have a great Benito Bowl!
February 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
From one natural-born US citizen to another, have a great Benito Bowl!
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“Are we more like intelligent machines or conscious, feeling animals?” With the rise of A.I., Michael Pollan thinks we’re approaching a “Copernican moment of redefinition” of how we think about what makes us human. Read, watch or listen to “The Interview.” trib.al/N76vo6S
February 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
“Are we more like intelligent machines or conscious, feeling animals?” With the rise of A.I., Michael Pollan thinks we’re approaching a “Copernican moment of redefinition” of how we think about what makes us human. Read, watch or listen to “The Interview.” trib.al/N76vo6S
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“He remembers ICE agents pulling him from a friend’s car outside a St. Paul shopping center and throwing him to the ground, handcuffing him, then punching him & striking his head with a steel baton. He remembers being dragged into an SUV and taken to a detention facility, where he was beaten again.”
Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked
A Mexican immigrant whose skull was broken during his arrest by immigration officers last month in Minnesota says the beating was unprovoked.
apnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
“He remembers ICE agents pulling him from a friend’s car outside a St. Paul shopping center and throwing him to the ground, handcuffing him, then punching him & striking his head with a steel baton. He remembers being dragged into an SUV and taken to a detention facility, where he was beaten again.”
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EXCLUSIVE @npr.org - the State Department is directing employees to archive + delete all X posts on official accounts from before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
More with @shannonbond.bsky.social:
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State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:29 PM
EXCLUSIVE @npr.org - the State Department is directing employees to archive + delete all X posts on official accounts from before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
More with @shannonbond.bsky.social:
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New in PN: @anneapplebaum.bsky.social on Trump's betrayal of Europe
"They’re bewildered we’ve allowed this to happen. And yes, you do hear Europeans saying, 'why aren’t people protesting?' This all comes as a real shock to people who had a different expectation of what America was."
"They’re bewildered we’ve allowed this to happen. And yes, you do hear Europeans saying, 'why aren’t people protesting?' This all comes as a real shock to people who had a different expectation of what America was."
Anne Applebaum on Trump's betrayal of Europe
"They’re bewildered we’ve allowed this to happen."
www.publicnotice.co
February 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
New in PN: @anneapplebaum.bsky.social on Trump's betrayal of Europe
"They’re bewildered we’ve allowed this to happen. And yes, you do hear Europeans saying, 'why aren’t people protesting?' This all comes as a real shock to people who had a different expectation of what America was."
"They’re bewildered we’ve allowed this to happen. And yes, you do hear Europeans saying, 'why aren’t people protesting?' This all comes as a real shock to people who had a different expectation of what America was."
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NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
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This is a very big deal:
DEVELOPING: Federal judge will let Marimar Martinez release text messages sent by Border Patrol agent who shot her
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/f...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/f...
Federal judge will let Marimar Martinez release text messages sent by Border Patrol agent who shot her
U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis pointed out that Martinez is "presumed innocent of any offense of which she has not been convicted." Martinez's attorney said the text messages and other evidence ...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
This is a very big deal:
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"I don’t know how other people react when they get bullied, but I don’t back down when I get bullied. I fight harder. Everyone I see out here is like, What do you think—we’re gonna quit? We live here."
AUTOCRACY IN AMERICA bonus episode, from Minneapolis
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
AUTOCRACY IN AMERICA bonus episode, from Minneapolis
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Democracy Under Occupation
What we’ve learned in Minneapolis
www.theatlantic.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM
"I don’t know how other people react when they get bullied, but I don’t back down when I get bullied. I fight harder. Everyone I see out here is like, What do you think—we’re gonna quit? We live here."
AUTOCRACY IN AMERICA bonus episode, from Minneapolis
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
AUTOCRACY IN AMERICA bonus episode, from Minneapolis
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
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Was driving my kids to school and the first thing on the radio was reporting about Trump's video depicting the Obamas as apes and I think many people still don't fully appreciate what it means to have to raise Black children in a country where the president is so brazenly and consistently racist
February 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Was driving my kids to school and the first thing on the radio was reporting about Trump's video depicting the Obamas as apes and I think many people still don't fully appreciate what it means to have to raise Black children in a country where the president is so brazenly and consistently racist
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“A book critic, or a newspaper book section, is a convener, bringing people together around a new book or writer, a literary trend or controversy. When such critics and editors disappear, every part of the literary ecosystem suffers,” Adam Kirsch writes:
What Happens When Books Aren’t News
In a sense, the decline of book reviews, like the decline of newspapers themselves, is a story about disaggregation.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
“A book critic, or a newspaper book section, is a convener, bringing people together around a new book or writer, a literary trend or controversy. When such critics and editors disappear, every part of the literary ecosystem suffers,” Adam Kirsch writes:
The truth is that President Obama solved all of Trump’s current foreign policy issues but Trump destroyed Obama’s diplomatic work. Trump knows he can’t fix his own mess so he immediately resorts to tired, old racism. It eats him alive that he’s a weak gnat compared to President Obama.😂
Here is a reminder that Donald Trump is a racist scumbag in addition to his other repugnant characteristics.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Trump shares social media video with racist depiction of Obamas | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump is sparking backlash from Democrats over a late-night social media repost in which Barack and Michelle Obama are superimposed atop the bodies of apes.
www.cbc.ca
February 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
The truth is that President Obama solved all of Trump’s current foreign policy issues but Trump destroyed Obama’s diplomatic work. Trump knows he can’t fix his own mess so he immediately resorts to tired, old racism. It eats him alive that he’s a weak gnat compared to President Obama.😂