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· Feb 24
If I had one thing I wish I could get people to understand it's that a huge portion of US voters don't really have a consistent, coherent political ideology. They treat voting like a Sizzler buffet. They'll try something that seems like it might be good and if they dislike it, just stop 1/3
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Every. Fkn. One. 💯
February 14, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Every. Fkn. One. 💯
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I wrote about something I've been thinking about for a long time. A kind of post-ironic collapse in our politics and culture where nihilism has become the lingua franca of the internet and beyond. It links Kirk, Clavicular, Epstein, memestock/coin stuff, mass shooters. I hope you'll read it.
This Is What It Looks Like When Nothing Matters
Welcome to the internet’s nihilism crisis.
www.theatlantic.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I wrote about something I've been thinking about for a long time. A kind of post-ironic collapse in our politics and culture where nihilism has become the lingua franca of the internet and beyond. It links Kirk, Clavicular, Epstein, memestock/coin stuff, mass shooters. I hope you'll read it.
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The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
A short note to Kristi Noem
To a current Cabinet secretary from a former one
robertreich.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
When they lectured us about music corrupting kids, conservatives (and Tipper Gore) made us put warning labels on CDs. A truly moral society would legislate that AI content sites must label all their content in obvious ways. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/u...
More Than Ever, Videos Expose the Truth. And Cloud It, Too.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
When they lectured us about music corrupting kids, conservatives (and Tipper Gore) made us put warning labels on CDs. A truly moral society would legislate that AI content sites must label all their content in obvious ways. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/u...
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For the Epsteinth time, we have monsters everywhere among us
February 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM
For the Epsteinth time, we have monsters everywhere among us
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Minnesota Democrats say they will push for bills to rein in federal immigration agents who have arrested thousands of people across the state and killed two Minnesotans, Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Four issues to watch as Minnesota Legislature convenes in wake of ICE surge, Hortman slaying
Finding agreement between the two parties could be difficult this session in the state’s narrowly divided House and Senate.
bit.ly
February 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Minnesota Democrats say they will push for bills to rein in federal immigration agents who have arrested thousands of people across the state and killed two Minnesotans, Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
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“The memes, the trolling, and the Epstein video slop are all a cultural defense mechanism amid a crisis of impunity.”
I wrote about something I've been thinking about for a long time. A kind of post-ironic collapse in our politics and culture where nihilism has become the lingua franca of the internet and beyond. It links Kirk, Clavicular, Epstein, memestock/coin stuff, mass shooters. I hope you'll read it.
This Is What It Looks Like When Nothing Matters
Welcome to the internet’s nihilism crisis.
www.theatlantic.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:46 PM
“The memes, the trolling, and the Epstein video slop are all a cultural defense mechanism amid a crisis of impunity.”
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Acknowledgements: Albino Fuentes. I dropped off FIRESTORM with the Angelenos who make the book what it is. This is the first in a series, about a man who represents the love I have for the Palisades as much as anyone.
February 14, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Acknowledgements: Albino Fuentes. I dropped off FIRESTORM with the Angelenos who make the book what it is. This is the first in a series, about a man who represents the love I have for the Palisades as much as anyone.
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In 2020, Osama Ayyoub founded a boxing club for girls in Gaza City. Then the war came and everything changed. Despite the war and ongoing displacement, Ayyoub and the young boxers still dream they will become world champions.
February 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
In 2020, Osama Ayyoub founded a boxing club for girls in Gaza City. Then the war came and everything changed. Despite the war and ongoing displacement, Ayyoub and the young boxers still dream they will become world champions.
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A stunning 1942 photo of a couple inspired a search for a Baltimore love story. buff.ly/MqqTdfs
February 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
A stunning 1942 photo of a couple inspired a search for a Baltimore love story. buff.ly/MqqTdfs
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Share these Baltimore Beat-themed Valentine’s Day cards with your loved ones.
baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-be...
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February 13, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Share these Baltimore Beat-themed Valentine’s Day cards with your loved ones.
baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-be...
baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-be...
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Let’s spread radical love this Valentine’s Day!
February 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Let’s spread radical love this Valentine’s Day!
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In a video shared with Palantir employees, Alex Karp did not explain how ICE is utilizing the company’s products. Instead, workers were told they can sign NDAs if they want detailed information.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Recorded a Video About ICE for His Employees
In a video shared with Palantir employees, Alex Karp did not explain how ICE is utilizing the company’s products. Instead, workers were told they can sign NDAs if they want detailed information.
wrd.cm
February 14, 2026 at 3:20 PM
In a video shared with Palantir employees, Alex Karp did not explain how ICE is utilizing the company’s products. Instead, workers were told they can sign NDAs if they want detailed information.
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Swalwell: ICE agents shot Alex Pretti and Renee Good. And the only person in the world who has been held accountable by DHS is the pilot who somehow forgot to move Kristi Noem’s blankie.
February 14, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Swalwell: ICE agents shot Alex Pretti and Renee Good. And the only person in the world who has been held accountable by DHS is the pilot who somehow forgot to move Kristi Noem’s blankie.
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The FBI’s publication of videos from Nancy Guthrie’s Google Nest doorbell camera has reinvigorated questions that have dogged big tech companies as they have become a larger part of people’s daily lives.
One nation, on camera: Internet-connected doorbells promise security but raise privacy alarms
Nancy Guthrie's Nest camera and a controversial Amazon Ring Super Bowl Commercial have resurfaced concerns about large-scale surveillance.
nbcnews.to
February 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The FBI’s publication of videos from Nancy Guthrie’s Google Nest doorbell camera has reinvigorated questions that have dogged big tech companies as they have become a larger part of people’s daily lives.
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If my ancestors made it across the plains pulling handcarts, I can make it through this 14-page Gavin Newsom profile in the New Yorker.
February 12, 2026 at 9:57 PM
If my ancestors made it across the plains pulling handcarts, I can make it through this 14-page Gavin Newsom profile in the New Yorker.
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Young CBS News producer quits b/c of Bari Weiss, complains of stories being "evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations—a dynamic that pressures producers and reporters to self-censor."
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
CBS News Producer Quits in Fiery Note Lambasting Bari Weiss’ Break From ‘Journalistic Merit’
Producer Alicia Hastey departed CBS News Wednesday after four years with the network, blasting Bari Weiss' break from "journalistic merit" in a fiery note.
www.yahoo.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Young CBS News producer quits b/c of Bari Weiss, complains of stories being "evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations—a dynamic that pressures producers and reporters to self-censor."
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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Sarah Longwell: "This is the Epstein administration because there are two types of people in it — there are people who are in the Epstein files and there are people who are covering up the Epstein file."
February 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Sarah Longwell: "This is the Epstein administration because there are two types of people in it — there are people who are in the Epstein files and there are people who are covering up the Epstein file."
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This is Bogie. This rope is his very favorite toy because it makes his tiny human smile too. 13/10 (TT: _chelsea_brown_4)
February 12, 2026 at 10:28 PM
This is Bogie. This rope is his very favorite toy because it makes his tiny human smile too. 13/10 (TT: _chelsea_brown_4)
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Well then just call Noe
an asshole, @fetterman.senate.gov
I mean...she's an asshole
Drop your Quisling behavior and do your effing job, Meat
an asshole, @fetterman.senate.gov
I mean...she's an asshole
Drop your Quisling behavior and do your effing job, Meat
February 12, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Well then just call Noe
an asshole, @fetterman.senate.gov
I mean...she's an asshole
Drop your Quisling behavior and do your effing job, Meat
an asshole, @fetterman.senate.gov
I mean...she's an asshole
Drop your Quisling behavior and do your effing job, Meat
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RFK Jr/MAHA world say they're not reducing access to vaccines for anyone who wants them, only giving people "choice" to opt out.
But by refusing to even review new vaccines, yes, they are absolutely blocking those who want a new immunization from ever having access to it.
But by refusing to even review new vaccines, yes, they are absolutely blocking those who want a new immunization from ever having access to it.
Top FDA official Vinay Prasad overruled the agency’s reviewers--career scientists--when he refused to accept Moderna’s application for a new influenza vaccine www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/m...
Prasad overruled FDA staff to reject Moderna's flu vaccine application
The rejection is the latest instance of Vinay Prasad overruling career FDA scientists to place vaccines under harsher scrutiny.
www.statnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:54 PM
RFK Jr/MAHA world say they're not reducing access to vaccines for anyone who wants them, only giving people "choice" to opt out.
But by refusing to even review new vaccines, yes, they are absolutely blocking those who want a new immunization from ever having access to it.
But by refusing to even review new vaccines, yes, they are absolutely blocking those who want a new immunization from ever having access to it.
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Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles https://theonion.com/trump-still-polling-well-with-working-class-american-pedophiles/
February 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles https://theonion.com/trump-still-polling-well-with-working-class-american-pedophiles/
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🚨🧵Better Know a Tool to Fight Fascism:
CaPA Connector Connects the Grassroots to Donors
People ask me this question constantly.
What can I actually do?
Here’s one thing 👇
open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
CaPA Connector Connects the Grassroots to Donors
People ask me this question constantly.
What can I actually do?
Here’s one thing 👇
open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
Better Know a Tool to Fight Fascism:
CaPA Connector Connects the Grassroots to Donors
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:44 PM
🚨🧵Better Know a Tool to Fight Fascism:
CaPA Connector Connects the Grassroots to Donors
People ask me this question constantly.
What can I actually do?
Here’s one thing 👇
open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
CaPA Connector Connects the Grassroots to Donors
People ask me this question constantly.
What can I actually do?
Here’s one thing 👇
open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...