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Flower lover; dog lover (cats too); poetry & art are awesome; grateful for thoughtful, informed, informative, &/or funny posts. Semi-retired educator.
Still send snail mail. Prefer some anonymity, so won't ever be verified, but I'm real.
Still send snail mail. Prefer some anonymity, so won't ever be verified, but I'm real.
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Any Republican or Democrat who continues to support Palantir, takes money from them, or refuses to hold them accountable is not your friend and should not be supported.
February 18, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Any Republican or Democrat who continues to support Palantir, takes money from them, or refuses to hold them accountable is not your friend and should not be supported.
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This keeps happening.
February 18, 2026 at 1:19 AM
This keeps happening.
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The CDC finally updated their vaccine schedule on 2/11 and it's a mess. There is no PDF version of the updated guidelines.
This is what happens when your Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs has a background in banking and looks like Topper from Outer Banks.
www.hhs.gov/childhood-im...
This is what happens when your Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs has a background in banking and looks like Topper from Outer Banks.
www.hhs.gov/childhood-im...
February 17, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The CDC finally updated their vaccine schedule on 2/11 and it's a mess. There is no PDF version of the updated guidelines.
This is what happens when your Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs has a background in banking and looks like Topper from Outer Banks.
www.hhs.gov/childhood-im...
This is what happens when your Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs has a background in banking and looks like Topper from Outer Banks.
www.hhs.gov/childhood-im...
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The US "will essentially have no laws on the books that enforce how efficient America’s passenger cars and trucks should be. That’s the practical result of [Trump's] yearlong parade of regulatory rollbacks, capped...by its killing of the 'endangerment finding,' ...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/c...
Historic Climate Rollback Makes U.S. a Global Outlier on Tailpipe Rules
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:30 AM
The US "will essentially have no laws on the books that enforce how efficient America’s passenger cars and trucks should be. That’s the practical result of [Trump's] yearlong parade of regulatory rollbacks, capped...by its killing of the 'endangerment finding,' ...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/c...
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Agree. Great source of news.
Just asking you to read actual news from Olga who just cuts through the disinformation.
Today's global ACTUAL NEWS
FEB 17: Geneva Diplomacy, Kremlin Pressure, U.S. Shifts, India–France Partnership, China–Africa Trade Reset
onest.substack.com/p/feb-17-gen...
FEB 17: Geneva Diplomacy, Kremlin Pressure, U.S. Shifts, India–France Partnership, China–Africa Trade Reset
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February 18, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Agree. Great source of news.
Also on "We know how to enforce the law without killing people and creating chaos in cities."
Why Democrats Should Run Against the Epstein Class... ABSOLUTELY open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
Why Democrats Should Run Against the 'Epstein Class'
Avoiding the false choices that plague Democratic messaging.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Also on "We know how to enforce the law without killing people and creating chaos in cities."
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How the fuck would they determine how they got there? And prove it beyond a reasonable doubt?
Also, the number of immigrants entering illegally by plane has GOT to be miniscule, right?
Also, the number of immigrants entering illegally by plane has GOT to be miniscule, right?
Mississippi may soon criminalize illegal immigration under State law. The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday passed S.B. 2114, which would impose up to two years in prison for undocumented immigrants entering the country illegally from another country by plane or boat.
Undocumented Immigrants Entering Mississippi Could Face Imprisonment Under Bill Passed in State Senate
Mississippi may soon criminalize illegal immigration under State law, with felony prison sentences for undocumented immigrants entering the state.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:47 PM
How the fuck would they determine how they got there? And prove it beyond a reasonable doubt?
Also, the number of immigrants entering illegally by plane has GOT to be miniscule, right?
Also, the number of immigrants entering illegally by plane has GOT to be miniscule, right?
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This is Princess. She and her human work hard every day collecting trash at an apartment building. It is an often thankless job, but one kind resident thought the pair should know how much they are appreciated, and that Princess should get a uniform too. 13/10 for all (TT: oliviaolp)
February 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
This is Princess. She and her human work hard every day collecting trash at an apartment building. It is an often thankless job, but one kind resident thought the pair should know how much they are appreciated, and that Princess should get a uniform too. 13/10 for all (TT: oliviaolp)
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Simply horrific. What are we becoming?
February 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Simply horrific. What are we becoming?
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Florida's attorney general, who spends his time targeting companies for stuff like “radical LGBTQ+ activism,” is getting paid $100K a year as a Univ of Fla adjunct to teach a 2 hour/week law class.
His salary is 8X higher than what the median adjunct earns.
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His salary is 8X higher than what the median adjunct earns.
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‘Professor Uthmeier’: Inside Florida attorney general’s $100k teaching job at UF
The university was eager to hire the newly minted attorney general, but didn’t announce his teaching job until the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times began asking questions.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Florida's attorney general, who spends his time targeting companies for stuff like “radical LGBTQ+ activism,” is getting paid $100K a year as a Univ of Fla adjunct to teach a 2 hour/week law class.
His salary is 8X higher than what the median adjunct earns.
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www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
His salary is 8X higher than what the median adjunct earns.
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www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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“.. The Monday interview is on pace to shatter clips of Colbert’s December interview with pop superstar Taylor Swift ..”
@forbes.com #TXsen
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February 17, 2026 at 7:33 PM
“.. The Monday interview is on pace to shatter clips of Colbert’s December interview with pop superstar Taylor Swift ..”
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WHO: ~2/3 of all maternal deaths worldwide now occur in countries affected by conflict or fragility.
New WHO technical brief offers analysis, insights and case studies from Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea and Ukraine, illustrating both the challenges and potential solutions
New WHO technical brief offers analysis, insights and case studies from Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea and Ukraine, illustrating both the challenges and potential solutions
February 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
WHO: ~2/3 of all maternal deaths worldwide now occur in countries affected by conflict or fragility.
New WHO technical brief offers analysis, insights and case studies from Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea and Ukraine, illustrating both the challenges and potential solutions
New WHO technical brief offers analysis, insights and case studies from Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea and Ukraine, illustrating both the challenges and potential solutions
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The U.S. military has carried out strikes every 3 or 4 days since the new head of the Southern Command, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, took over last month after the previous leader, Adm. Alvin Holsey, abruptly retired. Holsey had expressed concerns about the strikes. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
U.S. Kills 11 in Boat Strikes in Pacific and Caribbean
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:12 PM
The U.S. military has carried out strikes every 3 or 4 days since the new head of the Southern Command, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, took over last month after the previous leader, Adm. Alvin Holsey, abruptly retired. Holsey had expressed concerns about the strikes. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
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Since October, federal courts have ruled more than 4,400 times that ICE is illegally jailing immigrants.
Now the agency wants to spend $38B to turn warehouses across the country into detention camps.
Remember that some of Trump's biggest supporters are private prison companies running these camps.
Now the agency wants to spend $38B to turn warehouses across the country into detention camps.
Remember that some of Trump's biggest supporters are private prison companies running these camps.
February 17, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Since October, federal courts have ruled more than 4,400 times that ICE is illegally jailing immigrants.
Now the agency wants to spend $38B to turn warehouses across the country into detention camps.
Remember that some of Trump's biggest supporters are private prison companies running these camps.
Now the agency wants to spend $38B to turn warehouses across the country into detention camps.
Remember that some of Trump's biggest supporters are private prison companies running these camps.
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“.. They’re drunk on their apparent power ..
“.. They think this is the time for them to go for broke and just simply make the default no requirements at all.”
@nytimes.com
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“.. They think this is the time for them to go for broke and just simply make the default no requirements at all.”
@nytimes.com
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February 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
“.. They’re drunk on their apparent power ..
“.. They think this is the time for them to go for broke and just simply make the default no requirements at all.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/h...
“.. They think this is the time for them to go for broke and just simply make the default no requirements at all.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/h...
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Bari Weiss took this interview down at the request of her masters in the white house. Let’s share this widely and remind her the internet is forever.
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Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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February 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Bari Weiss took this interview down at the request of her masters in the white house. Let’s share this widely and remind her the internet is forever.
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Plus, heritage foundation study found 77 instance of illegal immigrants voting over a 20+ year period. Their own attempts to overturn the 2020 election were laughed out of court because they never brought any actual proof of fraud.
February 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Plus, heritage foundation study found 77 instance of illegal immigrants voting over a 20+ year period. Their own attempts to overturn the 2020 election were laughed out of court because they never brought any actual proof of fraud.
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“.. the current practice of heaping war costs atop the nation’s already staggering pile of debt can last only so long.”
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February 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
“.. the current practice of heaping war costs atop the nation’s already staggering pile of debt can last only so long.”
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The DOJ managed to do something remarkable with the Epstein files. They’ve over-protected the powerful and under-protected the victims.
I wrote about what we know, what’s still redacted, and why the surveillance of Congress should alarm everyone: open.substack.com/pub/logicall...
I wrote about what we know, what’s still redacted, and why the surveillance of Congress should alarm everyone: open.substack.com/pub/logicall...
February 17, 2026 at 11:52 AM
The DOJ managed to do something remarkable with the Epstein files. They’ve over-protected the powerful and under-protected the victims.
I wrote about what we know, what’s still redacted, and why the surveillance of Congress should alarm everyone: open.substack.com/pub/logicall...
I wrote about what we know, what’s still redacted, and why the surveillance of Congress should alarm everyone: open.substack.com/pub/logicall...
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“.. officials knew the amount of force — be it lethal force or non-lethal efforts to physically restrain or subdue people or neutralize threats — used by ICE officers was rapidly rising after .. Trump took office and that incidents were occurring nationwide.”
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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ICE officials knew use of force was rising well before Minneapolis shootings
Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership did not see it as a concern to be addressed.
www.politico.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM
“.. officials knew the amount of force — be it lethal force or non-lethal efforts to physically restrain or subdue people or neutralize threats — used by ICE officers was rapidly rising after .. Trump took office and that incidents were occurring nationwide.”
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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“.. Musk promised 500 cars in Austin, coverage for half the US population, fully unsupervised rides, and expansion to 8-10 cities, all by the end of 2025. None of it happened.”
@electrek.co #$TSLA
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February 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
“.. Musk promised 500 cars in Austin, coverage for half the US population, fully unsupervised rides, and expansion to 8-10 cities, all by the end of 2025. None of it happened.”
@electrek.co #$TSLA
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@electrek.co #$TSLA
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