"The dumbest trade war in history." -- Wall Street Journal editorial board

"The dumbest trade war in history." -- Wall Street Journal editorial board NPR: Small businesses get help paying tariff bills -- at a steep cost www.npr.org/2026/02/09/n...

In the past year, the guy's stock lost 63.89%

"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all." -- Arthur C. Clarke, born #OTD 1917

2026 Super Bowl commercials: The best, worst and weirdest - The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

Simply despicable: Trump plans to keep Democratic governors out of traditionally bipartisan meeting www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

“If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed.” —Malcolm X

The Hilarious Decline of MAGA’s Brief Cultural Relevance A year ago, everyone was doing the “Trump dance.” Now the president is too scared to show his face at the Super Bowl, and the right’s “alternative” halftime show features the cringey, washed-up Kid Rock. newrepublic.com/article/2062...

Trump Rages at Bad Bunny—and Accidentally Exposes a Big MAGA Weakness MAGA’s hatred of the Super Bowl halftime performer reflects a hubris about what parts of the culture are “theirs.” But those assumptions are proving more wrong every day. newrepublic.com/article/2062...

The Atlantic today: 'Not American Enough’ Trump’s immigration crackdown has Latinos wondering if they belong in his America. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

"I think the devil doesn't exist, but man has created him, he has created him in his own image and likeness." -- Fyodor Dostoevsky, who died#OTD 1881, in "The Brothers Karamazov"

Mother Jones: Can He Really Do That? Black History Month in the Age of Trump A celebration is acceptable only when it becomes a sanitized MAGA vision of America. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

A new poll by Pew Research: www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

A racist a**hole:

Because he's a racist a**hole: Trump refuses to apologize over racist meme of the Obamas www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...

Paul Laurence Dunbar died #OTD 1906.

"Ensuring that we have a well-informed public citizenry is important for a well-functioning democracy, and that in turn requires an active and diverse media." -- Joseph E. Stiglitz, born #OTD 1943 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

President Trump, his policies and actions are unpopular. The GOP continues to lose special elections. Republicans are retiring at faster rates than Democrats. And people are saying they'd rather Democrats control Congress. 5 warning signs for Republicans in the midterms www.npr.org/2026/02/09/n...

On this date in 1964, the first appearance of the Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show", live from New York; broadcast draws 73.7 million television viewers.

"What the mind doesn't understand, it worships or fears." -- Alice Walker, born #OTD 1944

“Compassion is the chief law of human existence.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky (who died on this date in 1881)

“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky (who died on this date in 1881), in: "The Brothers Karamazov"

“A beast can never be as cruel as a human being, so artistically, so picturesquely cruel.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky (who died on this date in 1881), in: The Brothers Karamazov

It's a bust: Melania plummets down US Box Office during its second weekend | The Independent share.google/QFWlJHHe3YSH...

More than half of TrumpRx drugs have a cheaper alternative www.axios.com/2026/02/06/t...

An NPR preview of Superbowl commercials: The 2026 Super Bowl ads are playing it safe, from Jesus to Jurassic Park www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...

Arms and the Common Man: Standing Army, Militia, and the Second Amendment in the United States. lawandhistoryreview.org/article/lawr...

History Shows the Perils of Troops Policing American Cities time.com/7321274/troo...

So Epstein singlehandedly abused a thousand girls?? apnews.com/article/jeff...

"His unique mix of traditional Puerto Rican and Caribbean sounds — think salsa, bomba and plena — with reggaeton, Latin trap and pop have garnered him a massive global fan base..." www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...

How Bad Bunny Did It The Super Bowl headliner doesn’t care if you understand his lyrics. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

The most corrupt president in history: MAGA Inc. raised 96 percent of its funds from donors of $1 million or more, and 62 percent from those who gave $5 million or more. Many of these donors stand to benefit from Trump’s policies... www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

He's a coward: GOP leaders fret as Trump sits out the party’s nastiest primary battles — with Senate control on the line | CNN Politics share.google/Yh3AbrRFpnwE...

This morning:

How Ilia Malinin makes figure skating's most risky jump look routine www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olymp...

"Trump thinks his erratic nature is a strength." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

"Dear future generations: Please accept our apologies. We were rolling drunk on petroleum." -- Kurt Vonnegut www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

"How many things have been denied one day, only to become realities the next!" -- Jules Verne, born #OTD 1828, in "From the Earth to the Moon" ACLU Sues Federal Government to End ICE, CBP’s Practice of Suspicionless Stops, Warrantless Arrests, and Racial Profiling share.google/w3OqQ8NyN3lh...

"The human mind delights in grand conceptions of supernatural beings. -- Jules Verne, born #OTD 1828, in "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea"

"On the surface of the ocean, men wage war and destroy each other; but down here, just a few feet beneath the surface, there is a calm and peace, unmolested by man." -- Jules Verne, born #OTD 1828

"I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through." -- Jules Verne, born #OTD 1828

"Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth." -- Jules Verne, born #OTD 1828, in "A Journey to the Center of the Earth"

This morning, he calls a US Olympian "a real Loser"

The most corrupt administration in history:

"Dream as if you will live forever; Live as if you will die today." -- James Dean, born #OTD 1931

"I knew that nothing stranger had ever happened, that nothing stranger could ever happen." -- Elizabeth Bishop, born #OTD 1911 Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election www.npr.org/2024/11/06/n...