NEW: Kathy Ruemmler shared nonpublic details with Jeffrey Epstein about the White House probe into a 2012 prostitution scandal that engulfed the Secret Service during her tenure as White House counsel, emails show www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

That happens when you fire all the scientists, end all the research grants, attack the best universities, get rid of student visas for the brightest international science students, and put moron quacks universally loathed by the scientific community in charge of health policy.

Anna Wallingford is one of thousands of scientists affected by the Trump administration's massive downsizing efforts. Now back home in New Hampshire, she's taking on a new challenge: building an organization from scratch to pursue her own research. https://bit.ly/46YHkcb

This morning, the FDA reversed course. It will now review Moderna's flu vaccine. The FDA's decisions have become far less predictable, but one thing has been constant: vaccine head Vinay Prasad has always chosen the most attention-grabbing action he can. www.statnews.com/2026/02/18/m...

Public pushback matters... and reveals levers of power. www.statnews.com/2026/02/18/f...

The women are going to save us. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...

Didn’t even need to click to recognize South Florida. Our brand is confusing, but instantly recognized

The fact that Talerico has gotten more press for the FCC and CBS preventing his interview from airing than he would have ever gotten if they had aired the interview has made me smile all day. And the fact that he totally crushed (most of) the interview is even better.

A prominent Bluesky elder already hosts Jeopardy

I regularly think about Steve Ballmer talking about how his wealth is up 10x from holding onto Microsoft stock which he doesn’t sell to avoid taxes. So his wealth just sits there growing and he donates his dividends/interest which is now up to $1B a year. Life changing wealth just sitting there.

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This is unconscionable

Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social

The Best and Brightest.

The gold medal and Olympic record for USA's Jordan Stolz

1/2 No hyperbole, the @jmail.world team are doing some of the most important work in the world right now. If you have any interest in the Epstein files, the sites listed in the post below.

This is blackout poetry to me

“.. In a statement, Goldman’s chief executive, David M. Solomon, said he accepted Ms. Ruemmler’s resignation, “and I respect her decision.” @nytimes.com #$GS www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/b...

Pam Bondi Thought That Went Pretty Well

Not only is this what you would do if you were trying to kill a technology and a company developing it …. it's what you would do if you were trying to kill *people*.

Was "washed up loser lawyer" one of the insults they pre-loaded in her little "burn book"? Because I'm not sure it nails a Harvard law graduate who taught con law for 25 years before becoming a congressman who's now the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee -- and, um, likely its next chair?

Five years after the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines started, it seems the mystery of why the Astra-Zeneca and J&J vaccines led to a rare but deadly side effect of unusual blood clots and bleeding has finally been solved. 
 It's a fascinating case of molecular mimicry that may help make vaccine safer.🧪

James Van Der Beek, who starred in the teen drama series "Dawson’s Creek," has died at 48

Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground

It is absolutely outrageous that Moderna’s flu vaccine was met with a “refusal-to-file” even after their approved their protocol with FDA and carried out the trial as agreed. This vaccine works better in older adults than the current flu vaccines. apnews.com/article/mode...

This picture perfectly encapsulates this administrations willful ignorance and disdain for anything slightly resembling human decency.

What happened in November 2024 was one of the great acts of collective stupidity in American history—and the almost hourly reminders of just how catastrophic it was make me wonder if there’s anything that can even be “recovered” (whatever that may mean) or if America is just permanently fucked.

BREAKING: Representative Ro Khanna said 6 men have been identified as co-conspirators with Epstein: Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze, Leonic Leonov, Nicola Caputo, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, and billionaire businessman Leslie Wexner.

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES DOJ lawsuit to gain access to Michigan’ unredacted statewide voter registration list. Another BIG victory for our clients and voters. Another stunning defeat for Pam Bondi. www.democracydocket.com/cases/michig...

Leslie Wexner is one of the 10 co-conspirators named by the FBI during the 2019 arrest of Epstein. He gave Epstein millions of dollars and the $70 million NYC townhouse. Leon Black gave Epstein over $170 million. Both men are alive. How come they've never been asked to testify?

Bring back firing squads for anyone involved. Don’t care who.

Enten: "Trump's base with non-college voters is absolutely collapsing ... he's underwater by 9 points. That's a 23 point switcheroo."

The Super Bowl is a window into how much the U.S. economy has changed. I remember when it was mostly ads for cars, beer and stuff you’d find in the grocery store. Now it’s all AI, gambling, crypto (also gambling) and Ozempic.

The US deficit is approaching ww2 levels as a percent of GDP. Because of the “Big Beautiful Bill” that GOP voted for. We are spending more on INTEREST than on anything else including the military. This is a time bomb, and the GOP is responsible. Fiscal conservative my ass

And expect gains even in the deep red districts.

January had the most layoffs announced by employers since 2009. Whether it’s due to Trumpflation or AI taking jobs, it’s now clear we’re in the worst tech job market in over a decade or two.

Who could possibly have foreseen that the measles vaccine would protect you from getting measles?

🚨BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court DENIES Republican effort to block California's new congressional map! VICTORY for our client, the DCCC, and the voters of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...

Lol "Derek Lowe's Manager Asks Why He's Always "Writing Something" During Lunch" #chemchat open.substack.com/pub/inprepar...

This is bonkers. MAHA 'farmers' with ecoli tainted raw milk admit they really don't know how to make the stuff after all. "Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact." people.com/ballerina-fa...

🤔You mean the *centrist* Dem responsible for killing good bills had ties to Epstein? Imagine that

give him a break he just stumbled into the liquor closet by mistake

Standing room only? lol Even if this was believable, I think any theater that wants to stay out of trouble with the Fire Marshal will pay attention to attendance.

Ayer, Liam, de cinco años, y su papá Adrian fueron liberados del centro de detención de Dilley. Los recogí anoche y los acompañé de regreso a Minnesota esta mañana. Liam ya está en casa. Con su gorra y su mochila.

Infantino, Trump's compliant underling in the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup

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From the Epstein documents: The FBI having to Google where Wisconsin is???

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.