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Human-powered news feed defending your civil liberties and climate from oligarchs & fascists. Rants as necessary here already for quite a while.
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Man Who Lost Everything In Crypto Just Wishes Several Thousand More People Had Warned Him https://theonion.com/man-who-lost-everything-in-crypto-just-wishes-several-t-1848764551/
February 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Man Who Lost Everything In Crypto Just Wishes Several Thousand More People Had Warned Him https://theonion.com/man-who-lost-everything-in-crypto-just-wishes-several-t-1848764551/
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One reason Minneapolis remains in the world's eye is we have one of the most robust & independent media ecosystems remaining in the country. You all need this...and more! @mprnews.org @startribune.com @sahanjournal.bsky.social @minnesotareformer.com @minnpost.bsky.social @racketmn.com etc.
February 6, 2026 at 12:12 AM
One reason Minneapolis remains in the world's eye is we have one of the most robust & independent media ecosystems remaining in the country. You all need this...and more! @mprnews.org @startribune.com @sahanjournal.bsky.social @minnesotareformer.com @minnpost.bsky.social @racketmn.com etc.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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Who needs wild parties on the island when they can come to me!! Elon...
February 5, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Who needs wild parties on the island when they can come to me!! Elon...
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Authorities have arrested seven Toronto police officers and one retired officer over suspected ties to organized crime.
7 Toronto police officers arrested over suspected ties to organized crime
Authorities have arrested seven Toronto police officers and one retired officer over suspected ties to organized crime.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Authorities have arrested seven Toronto police officers and one retired officer over suspected ties to organized crime.
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"Legitimate votes" Translation: White Christian Male votes.
Ron Johnson: "Republicans are trying to make sure that only legitimate votes count"
February 6, 2026 at 12:43 AM
"Legitimate votes" Translation: White Christian Male votes.
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So like a third of a pound per person?
Dr Oz: "We project that America will lose about 100 million pounds this year, which will make folks a lot healthier."
February 6, 2026 at 12:38 AM
So like a third of a pound per person?
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Elon had probably already been to the island by this point, but inviting Epstein to tour SpaceX appears to have been his idea too ("as you suggested")
![Email to and from redacted accounts.
Subject: Jeffrey Epstein
Hello Elon. Jeffrey would like to meet you at Space X as you
suggested. When would be a convenient time for you? Could you
also provide and address and phone number for this location?
Thank you, [REDACTED]
Assistant to Jeffrey Epstein](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yn75hmwkitdshnylue6d3grk/bafkreihonxw5s7adgg4juxlecocbvam3kfklkd373zw2oiyq5yrmmdptme@jpeg)
February 5, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Elon had probably already been to the island by this point, but inviting Epstein to tour SpaceX appears to have been his idea too ("as you suggested")
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Harvard Professor Lisa Randall Maintained Years of Contact with Epstein, Flew on Jet | The Harvard Crimson
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
Harvard Professor Lisa Randall Maintained Years of Contact with Epstein, Flew on Jet | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard professor Lisa J. Randall ’84 maintained years of contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein — exchanging emails and phone calls and flying on his private jet in 2014 — according t...
www.thecrimson.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Harvard Professor Lisa Randall Maintained Years of Contact with Epstein, Flew on Jet | The Harvard Crimson
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
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February 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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JUST IN: Federal prosecutors in Chicago move to dismiss charges against another defendant tied to Operation Midway Blitz.
Erik Meier faced trial 3/9 for resisting a federal officer. Once the motion is granted, he will be the 16th of 32 known defendants cleared.
No known convictions.
Erik Meier faced trial 3/9 for resisting a federal officer. Once the motion is granted, he will be the 16th of 32 known defendants cleared.
No known convictions.
February 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM
JUST IN: Federal prosecutors in Chicago move to dismiss charges against another defendant tied to Operation Midway Blitz.
Erik Meier faced trial 3/9 for resisting a federal officer. Once the motion is granted, he will be the 16th of 32 known defendants cleared.
No known convictions.
Erik Meier faced trial 3/9 for resisting a federal officer. Once the motion is granted, he will be the 16th of 32 known defendants cleared.
No known convictions.
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Chris Murphy: “He’s telling you he wants to federalize national elections — he's telling you that he thinks he won Minnesota & Georgia & California, that the 2020 elections were rigged—
He’s trying to rewrite history & trying to make sure that nobody other than him & his allies win in 2026 & 2028”
He’s trying to rewrite history & trying to make sure that nobody other than him & his allies win in 2026 & 2028”
February 5, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Chris Murphy: “He’s telling you he wants to federalize national elections — he's telling you that he thinks he won Minnesota & Georgia & California, that the 2020 elections were rigged—
He’s trying to rewrite history & trying to make sure that nobody other than him & his allies win in 2026 & 2028”
He’s trying to rewrite history & trying to make sure that nobody other than him & his allies win in 2026 & 2028”
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Epstein: “the girls and i are going to see elon musk at space x tomorrow, are you around,”
February 5, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Epstein: “the girls and i are going to see elon musk at space x tomorrow, are you around,”
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Why Is the Media Not Touching Jeffrey Epstein’s Clear Connection to Israel?
They’re instead focusing on the possibility that Epstein was a Russian asset, writes @premthakker.bsky.social.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/why-is-the...
They’re instead focusing on the possibility that Epstein was a Russian asset, writes @premthakker.bsky.social.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/why-is-the...
Why Is the Media Not Touching Jeffrey Epstein’s Clear Connection to Israel?
They’re instead focusing on the possibility that Epstein was a Russian asset.
zeteo.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Why Is the Media Not Touching Jeffrey Epstein’s Clear Connection to Israel?
They’re instead focusing on the possibility that Epstein was a Russian asset, writes @premthakker.bsky.social.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/why-is-the...
They’re instead focusing on the possibility that Epstein was a Russian asset, writes @premthakker.bsky.social.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/why-is-the...
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THEY can get gender affirming care, but YOU can't.
THEY can carry guns in public with impunity, but YOU can't.
THEY can assault law enforcement, but YOU can't.
THEY can beat dozens of felonies, but YOU can't.
Two countries. Two sets of laws. Two completely different ideas of who the law serves.
THEY can carry guns in public with impunity, but YOU can't.
THEY can assault law enforcement, but YOU can't.
THEY can beat dozens of felonies, but YOU can't.
Two countries. Two sets of laws. Two completely different ideas of who the law serves.
JD Vance getting lip fillers is so fucking funny
February 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM
THEY can get gender affirming care, but YOU can't.
THEY can carry guns in public with impunity, but YOU can't.
THEY can assault law enforcement, but YOU can't.
THEY can beat dozens of felonies, but YOU can't.
Two countries. Two sets of laws. Two completely different ideas of who the law serves.
THEY can carry guns in public with impunity, but YOU can't.
THEY can assault law enforcement, but YOU can't.
THEY can beat dozens of felonies, but YOU can't.
Two countries. Two sets of laws. Two completely different ideas of who the law serves.
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“Details of the crash were previously reported by Bloomberg News as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the hazards of electric door systems, which can fail and trap occupants inside vehicles, particularly after a crash.“
“Trapped Tesla Driver’s 911 Call: ‘It’s on Fire. Help Please’” The “transcript of the 20-year-old’s…call was included in a lawsuit filed Wed, the latest to allege that a driver or passenger died after they were unable to open the electrically powered doors on their Tesla…after a crash.” 2/5/26
Trapped Tesla Driver's 911 Call: 'It's on Fire. Help Please'
Samuel Tremblett pleaded with a 911 operator to be rescued from his burning Tesla Inc. Model Y SUV after a crash in October: "I can't get out, please help
www.insurancejournal.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:08 PM
“Details of the crash were previously reported by Bloomberg News as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the hazards of electric door systems, which can fail and trap occupants inside vehicles, particularly after a crash.“
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This is like a scene out of Monty Python.
ICE agents get a name back from face recognition and multiple agents start calling out "Maria! Maria!" to see if a woman in custody reacts. (Presumably if she does that's a match???)
It didn't work, so they ran the app again and got another name.
ICE agents get a name back from face recognition and multiple agents start calling out "Maria! Maria!" to see if a woman in custody reacts. (Presumably if she does that's a match???)
It didn't work, so they ran the app again and got another name.
February 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
This is like a scene out of Monty Python.
ICE agents get a name back from face recognition and multiple agents start calling out "Maria! Maria!" to see if a woman in custody reacts. (Presumably if she does that's a match???)
It didn't work, so they ran the app again and got another name.
ICE agents get a name back from face recognition and multiple agents start calling out "Maria! Maria!" to see if a woman in custody reacts. (Presumably if she does that's a match???)
It didn't work, so they ran the app again and got another name.
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NEW: Records also show DHS rushed Mobile Fortify out after abandoning its own facial-recognition oversight rules. Central privacy review was sidelined under orders from a Project 2025–linked former Heritage Foundation lawyer now serving as DHS chief privacy officer.
www.wired.com/story/cbp-ic...
www.wired.com/story/cbp-ic...
February 5, 2026 at 8:32 PM
NEW: Records also show DHS rushed Mobile Fortify out after abandoning its own facial-recognition oversight rules. Central privacy review was sidelined under orders from a Project 2025–linked former Heritage Foundation lawyer now serving as DHS chief privacy officer.
www.wired.com/story/cbp-ic...
www.wired.com/story/cbp-ic...
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Fascism runs on intimidation and the sloppy inaccuracy of AI is just their oligarch provided ticket to making anyone feel unsafe from their scapegoat targeting.
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NEW: Records reviewed by WIRED show DHS’s facial recognition app (Mobile Fortify) isn’t designed to actually "verify" identity—despite DHS claims and its agents relying on its matches to support probable cause in the field.
ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are
ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy r...
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Fascism runs on intimidation and the sloppy inaccuracy of AI is just their oligarch provided ticket to making anyone feel unsafe from their scapegoat targeting.
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I’m outraged. Our kids are living in terror under this unjust federal occupation. No child should endure the cruelty being inflicted at the hands of the Trump regime.
What the Crackdown Has Done to Minneapolis Children
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I’m outraged. Our kids are living in terror under this unjust federal occupation. No child should endure the cruelty being inflicted at the hands of the Trump regime.
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We're fully into the "trafficking teenagers isn't that bad" stage of cope by the ruling class.
This level of apologia (from Megan McArdle in a podcast with Josh Barro and Ross Douthat) is fucking appalling. Idk what else there is to say.
February 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM
We're fully into the "trafficking teenagers isn't that bad" stage of cope by the ruling class.
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The Justice Dept. unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement — including during the crackdown in Minneapolis — has lost two-thirds of its prosecutors and is under orders to scale back its investigations of excessive force, people familiar with its work told Reuters.
Exclusive: Justice Department unit on police misconduct sees staffing plunge and probes scaled back, sources say
The U.S. Justice Department unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement, including during the crackdown on illegal immigration in Minneapolis, has lost two-thirds of its p...
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The Justice Dept. unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement — including during the crackdown in Minneapolis — has lost two-thirds of its prosecutors and is under orders to scale back its investigations of excessive force, people familiar with its work told Reuters.
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here's Jeffery Epstein personally emailing Elon Musk in October of 2012 to ask if Solar City could electrify his various pedophile pleasure grounds, and Musk personally referring him to the CEO of Solar City (his cousin)
February 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
here's Jeffery Epstein personally emailing Elon Musk in October of 2012 to ask if Solar City could electrify his various pedophile pleasure grounds, and Musk personally referring him to the CEO of Solar City (his cousin)
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do you remember when alex pretti was shot a photo started circulating purportedly of him in drag with rainbow hair? that was actually this guy, and shortly thereafter he put up a gofundme trying to raise money to flee the country saying his life was in danger.
February 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM
do you remember when alex pretti was shot a photo started circulating purportedly of him in drag with rainbow hair? that was actually this guy, and shortly thereafter he put up a gofundme trying to raise money to flee the country saying his life was in danger.
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I want to reiterate that this shit is nuts. A federal invasion of state-run elections, an intelligence community invasion of federal law enforcement, a White House invasion of a criminal investigation, and a president’s insane treasonable sore loser obsession all rolled up and muddled together.
February 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I want to reiterate that this shit is nuts. A federal invasion of state-run elections, an intelligence community invasion of federal law enforcement, a White House invasion of a criminal investigation, and a president’s insane treasonable sore loser obsession all rolled up and muddled together.