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has anybody gotten confirmation yet from Mike Johnson that he hasn't seen the post?
February 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
has anybody gotten confirmation yet from Mike Johnson that he hasn't seen the post?
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I am stuck on Scott's prayer that it was fake. It was obviously "fake" (i.e., AI-generated); is he praying it's "fake" that the president of the United States, leader of the senator's party, is a raging racist? That's not fake! And if a staffer posted it (current WH excuse), that's not "fake" either
February 6, 2026 at 6:58 PM
I am stuck on Scott's prayer that it was fake. It was obviously "fake" (i.e., AI-generated); is he praying it's "fake" that the president of the United States, leader of the senator's party, is a raging racist? That's not fake! And if a staffer posted it (current WH excuse), that's not "fake" either
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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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Three-time Trump voter: I'm looking at this awful picture of the Obamas. What an embarrassment to our country. He is not worthy of the presidency. He takes bribes blatantly, and now he's being a racist blatantly. He's pathetic as a president, and I want to apologize for supporting this rotten man.
February 6, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Three-time Trump voter: I'm looking at this awful picture of the Obamas. What an embarrassment to our country. He is not worthy of the presidency. He takes bribes blatantly, and now he's being a racist blatantly. He's pathetic as a president, and I want to apologize for supporting this rotten man.
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MEMPHIS: “Memphis Safe Task Force” (U.S. marshal) caught KICKING A PUPPY 😳 as they arrested a guy for on a drug warrant
“He was harmless. There’s no reason he should’ve done that.”
@GovBillLee this is what we’re paying $1 Million a day for?🤔
Full: wreg.com/news/video-u...
“He was harmless. There’s no reason he should’ve done that.”
@GovBillLee this is what we’re paying $1 Million a day for?🤔
Full: wreg.com/news/video-u...
February 6, 2026 at 3:30 AM
MEMPHIS: “Memphis Safe Task Force” (U.S. marshal) caught KICKING A PUPPY 😳 as they arrested a guy for on a drug warrant
“He was harmless. There’s no reason he should’ve done that.”
@GovBillLee this is what we’re paying $1 Million a day for?🤔
Full: wreg.com/news/video-u...
“He was harmless. There’s no reason he should’ve done that.”
@GovBillLee this is what we’re paying $1 Million a day for?🤔
Full: wreg.com/news/video-u...
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“.. It does set a precedent, and we will follow it ... Donald Trump, all of his kids. Everybody," Frost said.
@nbcnews.com
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February 5, 2026 at 7:19 PM
“.. It does set a precedent, and we will follow it ... Donald Trump, all of his kids. Everybody," Frost said.
@nbcnews.com
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Why aren’t more people warning about the GOP’s SAVE Act, including its requirement that states launch new voter purge programs??? History shows that Rs “love* over-broad purges. Tellingly, SAVE proposes *no penalty* for faulty purges but potential *prison time* 4 a single faulty voter registration.
February 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Why aren’t more people warning about the GOP’s SAVE Act, including its requirement that states launch new voter purge programs??? History shows that Rs “love* over-broad purges. Tellingly, SAVE proposes *no penalty* for faulty purges but potential *prison time* 4 a single faulty voter registration.
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TIME magazine just released its new cover focused on Minneapolis, calling it “The Siege of an American City.” More than 3,000 federal agents have been deployed in the city in what’s being described as the largest immigration enforcement operation in U.S. history.
Absolutely outrageous.
Absolutely outrageous.
February 5, 2026 at 8:27 PM
TIME magazine just released its new cover focused on Minneapolis, calling it “The Siege of an American City.” More than 3,000 federal agents have been deployed in the city in what’s being described as the largest immigration enforcement operation in U.S. history.
Absolutely outrageous.
Absolutely outrageous.
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Cameron Barr, former senior managing editor of the Washington Post: "To put it in terms Bezos would use, he is no longer a swashbuckling badass. He should sell the Post to someone who is."
Exclusively @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/jeff-bezos...
Exclusively @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/jeff-bezos...
Jeff Bezos Must Sell the Washington Post
Mass layoffs undermine his promises to protect a great American institution.
www.thebulwark.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Cameron Barr, former senior managing editor of the Washington Post: "To put it in terms Bezos would use, he is no longer a swashbuckling badass. He should sell the Post to someone who is."
Exclusively @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/jeff-bezos...
Exclusively @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/jeff-bezos...
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As a doctor, I am horrified by what I saw at the Whipple detention facility in Minneapolis.
No medical protocols.
No real medical care.
No nurse on site when I visited.
No beds. No real blankets. Extremely cold temperatures. Minimal food.
These conditions are inhumane and unacceptable.
No medical protocols.
No real medical care.
No nurse on site when I visited.
No beds. No real blankets. Extremely cold temperatures. Minimal food.
These conditions are inhumane and unacceptable.
February 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
As a doctor, I am horrified by what I saw at the Whipple detention facility in Minneapolis.
No medical protocols.
No real medical care.
No nurse on site when I visited.
No beds. No real blankets. Extremely cold temperatures. Minimal food.
These conditions are inhumane and unacceptable.
No medical protocols.
No real medical care.
No nurse on site when I visited.
No beds. No real blankets. Extremely cold temperatures. Minimal food.
These conditions are inhumane and unacceptable.
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I will never understand how it wasn't obvious to everyone that crypto has no real function except speculation and crime
February 5, 2026 at 8:36 PM
I will never understand how it wasn't obvious to everyone that crypto has no real function except speculation and crime
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A few years ago, the IRS got additional funding. What happened? More audits of wealthy tax cheats and better customer service for everyone else.
Fast forward to now and the IRS is so understaffed and underfunded that it’s using HR employees to process tax returns.
Trump delivers for the oligarchs.
Fast forward to now and the IRS is so understaffed and underfunded that it’s using HR employees to process tax returns.
Trump delivers for the oligarchs.
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
A few years ago, the IRS got additional funding. What happened? More audits of wealthy tax cheats and better customer service for everyone else.
Fast forward to now and the IRS is so understaffed and underfunded that it’s using HR employees to process tax returns.
Trump delivers for the oligarchs.
Fast forward to now and the IRS is so understaffed and underfunded that it’s using HR employees to process tax returns.
Trump delivers for the oligarchs.
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Given the developments of the past few days, perhaps it's worth re-upping this @theguardian.com article from last Fall: "Elon Musk’s father accused of sexually abusing his children and stepchildren" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Elon Musk’s father accused of sexually abusing his children and stepchildren
Errol Musk, rarely mentioned by his tech billionaire son, dismisses New York Times report as ‘nonsense’ and ‘false’
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Given the developments of the past few days, perhaps it's worth re-upping this @theguardian.com article from last Fall: "Elon Musk’s father accused of sexually abusing his children and stepchildren" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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It almost seems like they went out of their way to hurt the victims even more, while protecting the predators.
Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view. But perps names redacted.
Error or malevolence?
apnews.com/article/jeff...
Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view. But perps names redacted.
Error or malevolence?
apnews.com/article/jeff...
Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and victims' names, despite redaction efforts
Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view.
apnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM
It almost seems like they went out of their way to hurt the victims even more, while protecting the predators.
Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view. But perps names redacted.
Error or malevolence?
apnews.com/article/jeff...
Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view. But perps names redacted.
Error or malevolence?
apnews.com/article/jeff...
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KIM: When Binance founder Zhao pleaded guilty to violating money laundering laws & was sent to prison, Binance injected billions into Trump's business & Zhao was pardoned. Is that a conflict?
BESSENT: I'm unfamiliar with any of that
KIM: Is it a conflict?
BESSENT: Again, I'm not going to respond
BESSENT: I'm unfamiliar with any of that
KIM: Is it a conflict?
BESSENT: Again, I'm not going to respond
February 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
KIM: When Binance founder Zhao pleaded guilty to violating money laundering laws & was sent to prison, Binance injected billions into Trump's business & Zhao was pardoned. Is that a conflict?
BESSENT: I'm unfamiliar with any of that
KIM: Is it a conflict?
BESSENT: Again, I'm not going to respond
BESSENT: I'm unfamiliar with any of that
KIM: Is it a conflict?
BESSENT: Again, I'm not going to respond
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This is damning.
The Treasury Secretary just admitted that it's "up to the President" whether the DOJ sues or investigates Warsh if he fails to follow Trump's direction at the Fed.
They're saying it out loud - Trump will only accept a sock puppet as the head of the Fed.
The Treasury Secretary just admitted that it's "up to the President" whether the DOJ sues or investigates Warsh if he fails to follow Trump's direction at the Fed.
They're saying it out loud - Trump will only accept a sock puppet as the head of the Fed.
February 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This is damning.
The Treasury Secretary just admitted that it's "up to the President" whether the DOJ sues or investigates Warsh if he fails to follow Trump's direction at the Fed.
They're saying it out loud - Trump will only accept a sock puppet as the head of the Fed.
The Treasury Secretary just admitted that it's "up to the President" whether the DOJ sues or investigates Warsh if he fails to follow Trump's direction at the Fed.
They're saying it out loud - Trump will only accept a sock puppet as the head of the Fed.
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WARNOCK: Trump said 'we're going to have a manufacturing boom.' Yes or no, have we had one?
BESSENT: There's the beginnings of a manufacturing boom. We have intentions -- factory groundbreakings
WARNOCK: Do you know how many manufacturing jobs have been lost since 'liberation day'? 72,000
BESSENT: There's the beginnings of a manufacturing boom. We have intentions -- factory groundbreakings
WARNOCK: Do you know how many manufacturing jobs have been lost since 'liberation day'? 72,000
February 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
WARNOCK: Trump said 'we're going to have a manufacturing boom.' Yes or no, have we had one?
BESSENT: There's the beginnings of a manufacturing boom. We have intentions -- factory groundbreakings
WARNOCK: Do you know how many manufacturing jobs have been lost since 'liberation day'? 72,000
BESSENT: There's the beginnings of a manufacturing boom. We have intentions -- factory groundbreakings
WARNOCK: Do you know how many manufacturing jobs have been lost since 'liberation day'? 72,000
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This is insane. Under absolutely no circumstances should a prof ever discuss the physical appearance of a student in a rec letter! I can’t believe I even have to say that!
Yale prof David Gelernter defends his letter urging Epstein to hire "v small goodlooking blonde" student by saying that he was "keep[ing] the potential boss's habits in mind."
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
February 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
This is insane. Under absolutely no circumstances should a prof ever discuss the physical appearance of a student in a rec letter! I can’t believe I even have to say that!
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"Criminality is so rampant inside CBP that it has seen one of its own agents or officers arrested every 24 to 36 hours since 2005. CBP’s misconduct scandal is so long-running that today it would be old enough to drink."
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
Why ICE Can't Be "Fixed"
A conversation with Garrett Graff
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:17 PM
"Criminality is so rampant inside CBP that it has seen one of its own agents or officers arrested every 24 to 36 hours since 2005. CBP’s misconduct scandal is so long-running that today it would be old enough to drink."
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
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I think it should probably be a bigger story that the president of the United States is a raving lunatic
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "We hit 'em. And we want to hit 'em right, sir, and we want to hit them from the top! East, west, north, south. Sir, they won't know what the hell! And we'll knock them out. We did it politically correct. Five years."
February 5, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I think it should probably be a bigger story that the president of the United States is a raving lunatic
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WARREN: Last week, Trump said 'we have the groceries going down.' Did grocery prices drop in 2025?
BESSENT: Numerous prices have
WARREN: Did grocery prices drop in 2025?
BESSENT: Numerous grocery prices have gone down
WARREN: I'm sorry. I don't know if you can't hear me?
BESSENT: Numerous prices have
WARREN: Did grocery prices drop in 2025?
BESSENT: Numerous grocery prices have gone down
WARREN: I'm sorry. I don't know if you can't hear me?
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
WARREN: Last week, Trump said 'we have the groceries going down.' Did grocery prices drop in 2025?
BESSENT: Numerous prices have
WARREN: Did grocery prices drop in 2025?
BESSENT: Numerous grocery prices have gone down
WARREN: I'm sorry. I don't know if you can't hear me?
BESSENT: Numerous prices have
WARREN: Did grocery prices drop in 2025?
BESSENT: Numerous grocery prices have gone down
WARREN: I'm sorry. I don't know if you can't hear me?
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WARREN: This should be an easy one. Can you commit that Trump's Fed nominee will not be sued or investigated by the DOJ if he does not cut interest rates like Trump wants?
BESSENT: That's up to the president
W: You can't say he won't be criminally investigated? That's supposed to be the soft ball!
BESSENT: That's up to the president
W: You can't say he won't be criminally investigated? That's supposed to be the soft ball!
February 5, 2026 at 3:34 PM
WARREN: This should be an easy one. Can you commit that Trump's Fed nominee will not be sued or investigated by the DOJ if he does not cut interest rates like Trump wants?
BESSENT: That's up to the president
W: You can't say he won't be criminally investigated? That's supposed to be the soft ball!
BESSENT: That's up to the president
W: You can't say he won't be criminally investigated? That's supposed to be the soft ball!