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“I had forgotten how much light there is in the world, till you gave it back to me.” 🔥
"The audience reacted with astonishment; when she finished her program, she 'bore an exuberant smile' and 'turned her back to the judges and bowed first to the fans'. Bonaly later told reporters that she wanted to 'show the judges, who don’t appreciate what I do, just what I can do'."
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History made! Surya Bonaly lands a Backflip during her free skate!
YouTube video by Olympics Figure Skating
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mreoWzjej8k
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"The combined picture here is of someone who either approves of some of these extremely ugly sentiments, is happy to promote them, or is — at best — not terribly discerning about them." CNN gives us a recap of some of the other racist social media posts that "young intern" posted.
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Analysis: Racist video is merely the latest in a long line of Trump’s ugly social media posts | CNN Politics
The White House has belatedly backed down from a racist video shared on President Donald Trump’s social media feed after blowback from Republicans.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/07/politics/trump-racist-video-social-media-posts
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What's that? Something with Trump's name on it is actually a scam? Who would've thought?
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Trump’s Prescription Drug Site Is Just Another Trump Con
You could easily wind up paying too much for your medications.
https://crooksandliars.com/2026/02/trump-s-prescription-drug-site-just
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I'm glad y'all think my city is beautiful but you need to spend your money and fuck off home.
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San Francisco is actually beautiful Super Bowl fans discover
This week, the fake narrative of San Francisco as a failed city was laid to rest.
https://sfstandard.com/2026/02/06/sf-super-bowl-2026-beautiful-city/
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"U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said he had 'limited interactions' with Jeffrey Epstein, but documents show they were in business together as recently as 2014."
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Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-lutnick-jeffrey-epstein-in-business-together/
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"Vance and the U.S. delegation reportedly flew into Milan on multiple planes carrying staff, security, food, and vehicles. The VP’s enormous motorcade features dozens of Chevy Suburbans that barely fit on the tiny streets of Milan." Boorish American trash. They flew to Milan and brought food.
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Vance’s Lavish Motorcade Wreaks Havoc at Winter Olympics
The vice president almost prevented an American from performing her scheduled skate.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/vances-clunky-motorcade-wreaks-havoc-at-winter-olympics/
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"The orders, they said, came from senior officials, including Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, several of whom worried that pursuing a civil rights investigation... would contradict President Trump’s claim that Ms. Good 'violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer'..."
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Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/us/renee-good-investigation-minnesota-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KVA.Gzqw.0jTl-PWamBEV&smid=tw-share
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America's demented grandpa ranted about immigrants, confabulating stories about people getting robbed at church and restaurants getting robbed while they were open. He even attacked President Bukele saying, “He’s sent us a few... he sends us some real bad ones." At the National Prayer Breakfast.
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Trump Attacks Immigrants in Wild Rant at National Prayer Breakfast
As Jesus said, kick out all people you don’t like.
https://newrepublic.com/post/206189/donald-trump-attacks-immigrants-prayer-breakfast
about 21 hours ago
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Guardians Of Pedophiles
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...
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US Senate Republicans block attempt to sue Trump administration over Epstein files
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic proposal Thursday to sue the Trump administration over allegations that it did not fully release the Epstein files, as mandated under a law unanimo...
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-senate-republicans-block-attempt-sue-trump-administration-over-epstein-files
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Substack claims that they're supporting individual rights and civil liberties, all while helping anti-Semites and racists make money — and taking a cut themselves.
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Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/07/revealed-how-substack-makes-money-from-hosting-nazi-newsletters
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"As of press time, the footage is still circulating online thanks to other X accounts and across other platforms..." And NBC edited out both the booing and the comments about it.
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'No One Should Have a Copyright on Vance Being Booed': Video From Olympics Blocked on X | Common Dreams
US Vice President JD Vance was booed at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Italy, but at least one widely shared video of it was swiftly scrubbed from X.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-olympics-2026
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"Viewers west of the Mississippi River will have the best chance to see the entire eclipse from start to finish. Along the West Coast and in Hawaii, the moon will sit high enough in the sky to watch the red phase unfold fully."
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A Rare Blood Moon Eclipse Is Coming: Here's How to See It
Early on the morning of March 3, a rare blood moon eclipse will give the night sky a spooky hue. Here's how to see it.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-rare-blood-moon-eclipse-is-coming-heres-how-to-see-it/
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"...the National Security Agency (NSA) detected evidence of an unusual phone call between an individual associated with foreign intelligence and a person close to Donald Trump..." And then Gabbard and her cronies did everything they could to bury to report.
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NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/nsa-foreign-intelligence-trump-whistleblower
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"I just looked at the first part... I didn't see the whole thing," Trump said, indicating he gave it to someone else to post and "somebody slipped and missed a very small part." "Never apologise" - that's what Cohn taught him.
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'I didn't make a mistake' Trump says of post depicting Obamas as apes
"I look at a lot of, thousands, of things," Trump said of the video. "And I looked at the beginning of it, it was fine."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/06/donald-trump-barack-obama-michelle-obama-video-apes/88555852007/
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"The dog is tiny, harmless, and really not doing anything to stop the agents from doing their jobs. Nevertheless, the U.S. Marshals played the victim." Absolutely on brand.
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U.S. Marshals Defend Viral Video of Agent Kicking a Dog
The agent was part of President Trump’s “Memphis Safe Task Force.”
https://newrepublic.com/post/206282/us-marshals-defend-viral-video-agent-kicking-dog
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"But at no point did Biden issue racist or insulting social media posts, or appear to threaten Nato allies... Nor did he demonize entire ethnic groups, something Trump has done repeatedly... He did not assail female journalists in press briefings in nakedly vindictive and misogynistic tones..."
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Trump’s toxic, racist video surpasses previous levels of debasement
Video deleted by White House breaks through numbness barrier and raises further questions about fitness for office
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/06/trump-obama-video-racist
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"Whether Cook’s words today will lead to any meaningful action remains to be seen." Maybe he should give Trump another gold desk ornament.
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Tim Cook pledges to lobby Washington on immigration: report - 9to5Mac
Bloomberg reports that Tim Cook held an all-hands meeting with Apple employees today to address fears about immigration and deportation.
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/05/a-deeply-distraught-tim-cook-pledges-to-lobby-washington-on-immigration-report/
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"Vance received verbal jeers as the country's political turmoil under the Trump administration plays out across global headlines. Ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday, staged protests against U.S. immigration's reported presence in Italy were held in Milan."
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US athletes cheered, JD Vance booed during Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Team USA entered the opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium on a chilly night in Milan. But unlike the weather, the Americans received a warm welcome.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2026/02/06/team-usa-2026-winter-olympics-opening-ceremony-reception/88544770007/
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“Upon becoming aware of the individual’s presence, the patron was asked to leave the premises and was escorted out by staff in accordance with venue policy to maintain a safe and orderly environment for all patrons,” No peace. No comfort. And certainly no over-priced wine.
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Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino tossed from Las Vegas bar
Former U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino was reportedly asked to leave a Las Vegas bar out of safety concerns for the venue’s customers.
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2026/feb/05/border-patrol-boss-gregory-bovino-tossed-from-las/
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Cool. Now tell that to every stupid media outlet that blindly repeats their lies as if they were facts and refuses to call them on their bullshit.
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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.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/federal-judge-rules-doj-can-no-longer-be-trusted-in-voter-roll-crusade/
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There. Is. A. Whole Ass. Wikipedia Entry. About. His. History. Of. Racism. It even has a fucking note that says it may be too long and should be split up into subsections. The first entry is from 1973 when he got sued for having his agents write a "C" or a "9" on applications from Black renters.
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Racial views of Donald Trump - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_views_of_Donald_Trump
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It's a very real post from your very racist president. So, are you going to believe the lie that "a staffer did it" or are you going to stop blindly supporting a man who wouldn't rent an apartment to you or your family? Also, "the most racist"? Really?
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Sen. Tim Scott calls Trump's post depicting Obamas as apes 'racist'
The Republican senator's comments on Trump's post are a departure for Scott, the longest-serving Black senator in American history.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/06/sen-tim-scott-trump-truth-social-post-obamas-racist/88547078007/
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65% of Americans said Immigration and Customs Enforcement has "gone too far," an 11-point increase since last summer. And these motherfuckers are planning to send a fucking five-year-old back to the concentration camp.
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Trump’s DOJ May Send 5-Year-Old Back to ICE Detention Center
The move comes as figures show the number of children in ICE detention has jumped more than sixfold since Trump’s return.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-doj-may-send-5-year-old-liam-ramos-back-to-ice-detention-center/
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I would absolutely love to see them spend all that money on paying out damages to everyone they've brutalised.
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Database of Court Filings Shows ‘Startling Pattern of Abuse’ by Federal Agents Against Citizens in Minnesota | Common Dreams
A new database of sworn affidavits filed by the ACLU shows masked agents detaining citizens based on race without warrants, ignoring IDs, and pointing weapons at them.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/minneapolis-ice-violations-database
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"Young ladies, young ladies, I like ‘em underage, see / Some say that’s statutory, but I say it’s mandatory." "I think the president would much prefer a Kid Rock performance over Bad Bunny. I must say that," Leavitt told reporters at Thursday's White House press briefing.
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Kid Rock's Lyrics About Liking Underage Girls Resurface After He's Set To Headline Alternative Halftime Show
Well that certainly tracks.
https://www.comicsands.com/kid-rock-lyrics-underage
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"We can also spend part of it on waging the foreign wars that create and exacerbate the circumstances that lead to migration in the first place. That way, we’ll always have a steady stream of tired, poor huddled masses to spend all our money deporting."
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"His overall approval rating is at a shocking 39 percent, while some 56 percent said they disapproved of his leadership." Lowest rating since he incited insurrection after losing the election.
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Bombshell Poll Reveals Trump’s Staggering Disapproval Rating
Approval is at its lowest point since after the Jan. 6 riots in 2021.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/bombshell-poll-reveals-trumps-staggering-disapproval-rating/
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“He may not be as good with the Bible as some of them. He may not have read the Bible as much as some of them. In fact, he may not have ever read the Bible, but he will be a much stronger messenger for us and he will get things done that no other man has the ability to get done.”
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The way, the Trump and the lies: prayer breakfast displays US right’s devil’s pact
Trump might not embody Christian values yet is the religious right’s chosen instrument to turn the tide against liberal, godless America
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/trump-religious-right-republicans
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"administrative subpoenas cannot be used to obtain the contents of ...emails, online searches, or location data, they can demand information specifically about the user, such as what time a user logs in, from where, using which devices, and... email addresses and other identifiable information..."
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Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics | TechCrunch
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts docu...
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/homeland-security-is-trying-to-force-tech-companies-to-hand-over-data-about-trump-critics/
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If you see this, post a rabbit.
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These are super cute, so cute that I almost forgive them for not having one covering my favourite opera, "Rigoletto". As an aside, if you want to see "The Marriage of Figaro" it opens on 31 October as part of SF Opera's 2026-27 season. hashtagnotasponbutwilltotallywhoreforabox
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Opera in a nutshell | LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
YouTube video by Staatsoper Berlin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Hzqg9zmhQ&list=PLKc1bNf_lWtkZkLKiv-HLkCAb8Hz_sNv8&index=10
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"MJF broke character and looked around in disbelief as the chant grew louder. King, a Los Angeles native, nodded in approval. Even the commentator went silent as the crowd continued, 'F--- ICE! F--- ICE! F--- ICE!'"
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Trump Body-Slammed by Pro-Wrestling Crowd’s Raging ‘F*** ICE’ Chants
The All Elite Wrestling crowd did not hold back.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-body-slammed-by-pro-wrestling-crowds-raging-f-ice-chants/
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"There are no honorable bargains involving exchange of qualitative merchandise, like souls, or quantitative merchandise, like time and money. So piss off, Satan, and don't take me for dumber than I look."
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William S Burroughs- 14 Words Of Advice For Young People
YouTube video by GatherSound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aia3b1AFcTU&list=PLLvco1Aeczp_wm3T1r2qku98HX2zZigqB&index=14
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"The first and most important thing an individual can do is to become an individual again, decontrol himself, train himself as to what is going on and win back as much independent ground for himself as possible." Happy birthday Uncle Bill; guide us as we struggle to smash the Control Machine.
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William S. Burroughs // The Sorcerer of Words
YouTube video by Third Mind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfJJgpm_i5o
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“So, taxpayers?” Gallego asked. Bessent said yes, adding, “part of the 44,000 taxpayers whose returns were leaked,”
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Treasury Sec Admits Americans Are on the Hook for Trump’s $10B Lawsuit
Scott Bessent says American taxpayers will pay the president if he sues the IRS.
https://newrepublic.com/post/206211/treasury-secretary-bessent-trump-irs-lawsuit-taxpayers
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"Due process calls for those who have great power to exercise great restraint," he said. "That is the bedrock of a democratic republic founded on this great constitution. I think we're losing that."
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ICE can't make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there's risk of escape, judge rules
U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there's a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/05/g-s1-108778/ice-agents-warrantless-arrests-oregon
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Y'all. The Trump Vance administration is totally going to go after Saint Dolly for encouraging kids to read.
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"Marc Rowan, a billionaire private equity founder appointed by Donald Trump to help oversee Gaza's reconstruction, had multiple phone and email exchanges with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein..." This should come as no surprise.
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Pro-Trump billionaire on Gaza Board of Peace linked to Jeffrey Epstein in new DOJ files
Marc Rowan, a Billionaire Private Equity Founder Appointed by Donald Trump to Help Oversee Gaza's Reconstruction, Had Multiple Phone and Email Exchanges With Convicted Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, Accor...
https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026-02-04/ty-article/.premium/pro-trump-billionaire-on-gaza-board-of-peace-linked-to-jeffrey-epstein-in-new-doj-files/0000019c-2887-db08-abdd-6b8ffaff0000
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“Lucey is allegedly not the first woman who Trump has called ‘Piggy.’ Former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, who won the title at age 19 while Trump was a co-owner of the organization, previously claimed that Trump threatened to take away her win after she gained weight.”
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I suppose it's rather naïve of me to expect the Catholic Church to do anything beyond offering thoughts and prayers while the supposed members of their Church blaspheme and support evil.
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Catholic brothers are making a Kansas City ICE facility possible. Will institutions they support care?
Two Kansas City brothers are big Catholic donors. But now that they're also making a vast ICE detention facility possible, will the institutions they support look away?
https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/guest-voices/2-catholics-are-making-kansas-city-ice-facility-possible-will-institutions
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I absolutely can not with these deeply unserious children. Rafael Cruz is in a meeting to review a $72 billion merger that will create one of the largest entertainment monopolies on the planet and he's mad because they didn't answer "hell no" when they were asked if they were on stolen land.
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Ted Cruz Links Grammy Politics To 'Corrupt' Streaming Mergers
Ted Cruz grills Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, using Billie Eilish's 'stolen land' comments to challenge the $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ted-cruz-uses-billie-eilishs-stolen-land-grammys-speech-grill-netflix-ceo-over-57b-warner-1776198
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Remember when republicans and conservatives would cry endlessly about "cancel culture"? Those same assholes told Netflix that it is "too woke" and a "left-wing company" and that a merger would create “a propaganda outlet pushing one particular political view with much greater market power.”
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Netflix’s antitrust hearing morphed into a culture-war fight over ‘wokeness’ | CNN Business
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos on Tuesday faced skeptical lawmakers during a Senate hearing on his company’s pending $83 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming and film assets.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/03/media/netflix-wbd-woke-sarandos-senate-hearing-hawley
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"This change is just the nail in the coffin of a carefully calculated plan to turn the United States into the tin-pot dictatorship of my dreams. It’s definitely not because I’m scared of any investigations that the DOJ’s antitrust division may or may not launch."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/dem...
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“Democracy Dies in Darkness” Wasn’t a Warning; It Was Our End Goal
“Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, announced a major shift to the newspaper’s opinion section on Wednesday, saying it would now advocat...
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/democracy-dies-in-darkness-wasnt-a-warning-it-was-our-end-goal
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After ICE killed Renée Good and Alex Pretti, the Trump administration tried to tell us we didn’t see what we saw with our own eyes. Shane Snow’s essay breaks down how governments manipulate media to rewrite reality—and how to spot it before it can take root.
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How To Tell You’re Being Manipulated By A Story
Three rules of thumb for navigating manipulative waters.
https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/ice-trump-pretti-propaganda-manipulation?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1770221099-3
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Bezos buys WaPo, announces he's going to make the paper pro-Trump, people start cancelling subscriptions, WaPo announces layoffs due to the drop in revenue. Meanwhile, Amazon paid $40 million for that shitty vanity piece and Bezos has a net worth of $246.3 billion.
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Jeff Bezos net worth amid Washington Post layoffs
Bezos, one of the world's richest men and owner of The Washington Post, came under scrutiny over the massive layoffs at the paper.
https://www.newsweek.com/jeff-bezos-net-worth-washington-post-layoffs-11465599
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“Theoretically, he could have stayed until Marsh Farm was ready, but the headlines were only getting worse. Also, the fact he’s been seen driving around Windsor laughing and looking like he hasn’t a care in the world hasn’t gone down well with the Royal Household,”
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Prince Andrew Evicted from Royal Home in Dead of Night After Latest Epstein Release
New images show Andrew on all fours leaning over a woman, whose face is redacted, and new emails reveal continued contact.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/prince-andrew-evicted-from-royal-home-in-dead-of-night-after-latest-epstein-release/
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"And in a brief, unsigned order released Wednesday, the high court denied an emergency request by the California's Republican Party to block the redistricting plan."
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The Supreme Court lets California use its new, Democratic-friendly congressional map
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for California to use its new congressional map for this year's midterm election. Voters approved it as a Democratic counterresponse to Texas' new GOP-friendly ma...
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/04/nx-s1-5691890/supreme-court-california-redistricting-map
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"This will help us answer some of the biggest questions on the birth of science: Why did they start doing science 2,000 and more years ago? How did they get so good at it so fast? Because the coordinates we are finding are incredibly accurate for something that is done with the naked eye."
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Medieval Monks Wrote Over a Copy of an Ancient Star Catalog. Now, a Particle Accelerator is Revealing the Long-Lost Original Text
The parchments initially contained references to a star catalog and maps created during the second century B.C.E.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/medieval-monks-wrote-over-a-copy-of-an-ancient-star-catalog-now-a-particle-accelerator-is-revealing-the-long-lost-original-text-180988123/
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"Federal authorities have not opened a civil rights investigation into the killing of Good... Video evidence appeared to show Good trying to turn away from the agent." 700. Of 3,000. And they're still harassing and kidnapping observers.
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US border security chief withdrawing 700 immigration agents from Minnesota
Tom Homan cites increased cooperation with local authorities but promises enforcement operations will continue.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/4/us-border-security-chief-withdrawing-700-immigration-agents-from-minnesota
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