In Portland, Ore., Brittany Trahan started buying DVDs rather than paying for Netflix and Apple TV, while Lisa Shannon has been relying on public transit instead of taking an Uber. And in McDonough, Ga., Brian Seymour II has been embracing the cold to shop locally instead of buying through Amazon.

A day before the TPS was set to lapse, US judge Ana Reyes said the DHS boss doesn't have the facts or law on her side. "Plaintiffs charge that Secretary Noem preordained her termination decision and did so because of hostility to nonwhite immigrants. This seems substantially likely," Reyes wrote.

Alex Pretti and Renee Good aren’t dead because of some "bad advice" given to Trump. They’re dead because of bad men acting out the script that a bad president wrote for them. My @nytopinion.nytimes.com newsletter, www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...

Billie Eilish won Song of the Year for “Wildflower” at the Grammys. “As grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything but that: No one is illegal on stolen land," Eilish said, to big applause from the audience. https://wapo.st/49VPFQ4

granular, practical, well organized info here: www.wired.com/story/how-to...

We are serious about getting this on TV, but that also costs money. If you want to see this on TV (maybe Fox News??), chip in any small dollar amount here: secure.actblue.com/donate/abu-b...

"Chaque journée se découpe en arbitrages minuscules : se laver les cheveux ou préparer un repas ? Parler trop longtemps l’épuise ; écrire, dit-elle, « demande énormément d’efforts ». Elle ne conduit plus, ne fait plus ses courses, sort à peine. « Tout la fatigue »

I am deeply concerned about Liam and every child at the Dilley Detention Center. No parent should have to worry about whether their child is eating, getting medical care, or deteriorating in detention. What I saw was alarming — and unacceptable. Liam must be released immediately.

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

"Noem has complained to others that she feels she's being hung out to dry over the episode and has made sure to emphasize she took direction from Miller and the president" www.axios.com/2026/01/27/t...

Chris Madel, a Minneapolis lawyer who represented the immigration agent who fatally shot Renee Good, said Monday that he was ending his Republican campaign for governor of Minnesota after a second protester was killed by federal authorities. www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/p...

"We will KILL you to KEEP you SAFE!" I cannot remember the name of MS NOW's guest who cleverly said this yesterday about DHS' position after yet another killing. But this is basically what the administration is saying.

The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon. wapo.st/49Zqv1L

Gov. Gavin Newsom:

I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.

And by doing so, putting all civilian aircraft at risk…

NEWS: Bill Clinton is demanding full transparency from the Trump DOJ on the Epstein files. Clinton’s spokesman says the DOJ’s selective release suggests someone is being protected. He calls on Trump to direct Bondi to immediately release all remaining materials referencing Clinton.

Increase in productivity since 1979: 87% Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32% Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%. As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

It really looks like MAHA is hell bent in trying to kill us all... Read this excellent piece by ProPublica below

A MUST WATCH www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSFU...

Lucky to live in California.

A new study found that Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) helps lower the risk of Long COVID in adults over 50, but not in adolescents. It’s a reminder that what works for adults may not work for children—and we still need ways to prevent Long COVID in kids.

"Long Covid Is Real — And It’s Changing an Entire Generation Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize"

⚠️Le #COVID est une double menace ☠️ Il tue. ♿ Il handicape. Il attaque le cerveau, le cœur, les organes, le système immunitaire. Il peut provoquer : infarctus, AVC, diabète, maladies auto-immunes, réactivation virale…

🚨La conclusion est claire : Le COVID cause des lésions cérébrales. Et pourtant, nous continuons à réinfecter toute la population, sans stratégie, sans frein, sans même reconnaître le problème.

You know it's bad when you ban the word "ban" and censor "censorship"... "New guidelines issued by the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System ahead of the 41st annual event prohibit the use of the words “censorship” and “banned,” in displays at 51 public libraries across the state."

More messaging like this please

This is frightening. Poor babies. What have we become? people.com/ice-agents-o...

NYT "Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection" This is absolutely devastating. Pediatric Long Covid is SO overlooked. Please don't let your child suffer, take them to Infectious disease dept of the closest Children's hospital. There are ways to help with their symptoms.

Listen carefully to what Jimmy Kimmel said...

My representative!

I'm sorry... what???? Jimmy Kimmel is one of the smartest, most compassionate. I am furious. variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Donald Trump has a history of making national tragedies worse. So here's a quick side by side of how one president responds to a national crisis versus how another does.

That's how much I disagree with Charlie Kirk. I want him to be ok, and I wish it never happened... when if the same had happened to me, he'd be all like "2nd amendment, you know," BS. Strict gun control is more than ever the answer.

"People can’t get COVID vaccines as cases surge. Anger is building against Trump “The amount of confusion surrounding availability of the new vaccine has been maddening,” said Lazniarz, who lost his best friend to COVID a year and a half ago." www.latimes.com/california/s...

"Pour « combattre » Donald Trump, le gouverneur Gavin Newsom trolle, crie plus fort et en rajoute dans la vantardise Depuis quelques semaines, l’élu démocrate de Californie adopte une communication « miroir » du président américain en reprenant son style outrancier." www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

Telogen effluvium (hair loss) at day 5 of infection turned out to be my first long covid symptom. Still going on 3 years later. Thankfully, I had a lot of hair to start with. But it is the only one of the 30-something symptoms - most of them life-changing - that I have/had. Covid is no joke

Covid infection ages blood vessels, especially in women "Researchers say this is important since people with stiffer blood vessels face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, including *stroke* and *heart attack*."

How can we stop this dangerous individual from making dangerous decisions? www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...

Cleaning DC AND trolling Trump. A+ ! www.threads.com/@uncle_azeez...

The day Gavin Newsom bucked Dem leadership and started marrying queer couples in SF. I wasn’t there in City Hall that day, but went a few days later as streams of people got married. Will always stick with me, and part of his complicated history www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6VfNhN4/