In 2012, Epstein has set an alert for himself to consider going to Mar-a-Lago after Christmas This would be about 5 years after Trump supposedly banned him

As you process the Epstein files, remember: Palantir received early funding from Jeffrey Epstein. It was also backed by the CIA’s venture arm, In-Q-Tel. Then came the defense contracts. Then mass data analytics at scale. This isn’t separate stories. It’s one ecosystem: the Epstein network.

This winter may have more up its sleeve. Just saying www.severe-weather.eu/global-weath...

President Trump keeps threatening to unilaterally impose rules (like voter ID requirements) on upcoming elections. Today's "One First" explains why, whether as a matter of constitutional law, existing federal statutes, or simple, practical logistics, his (ominous) threats are ultimately empty ones:

Even judges that Trump himself appointed have called out the administration for violating multiple court orders Jesus, when is this guy's term over

This is the language of occupation -- how we descrbed Baghdad and Kabul. -- Continued deployment of paramilitary troops on the ground to enforce agreements is an occupation, not law enforcement.

Jfc, as if we didnt have enough terrifyingly awful news to digest. However, the post is worth reading👇

The hyperempowerment of quacks and pseudoscience is not a gotcha game. It is going to kill American children. The children of Conservative Americans and Liberal Americans.

UTAH - Wasatch County Republican Party Chair David Johnson arrested for allegedly “waterboarding” a teen girl for not cleaning her room. She also had bruising, and says he did it to other kids. Released on $10,000 bail. Full: www.abc4.com/news/crimes-...

NYC: Next weekend (2/20 - 2/22), Hands Off NYC is holding tons of community events across the city where you can help hand out resources (e.g., whistles, KYR info) and support mutual aid groups—all designed to protect your neighbors from ICE. Sign up to host or attend at HandsOffNYC.com/community.

Elon's legacy is one of death, destruction, and fraud

Full story: www.ecoticias.com/en/all-u-s-s...

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"Hypocrisy isn’t the main issue here. Rather, it’s the loss of reliable federal support for vaccines, and how that loss is already dissuading companies from developing new shots that could someday protect hundreds of millions of people from dangerous, even lethal infections."👇

Trump-appointed judge denies DOJ access to Michigan voters’ private information. Constitution says states run elections. 👏👏👏 www.mlive.com/news/2026/02...

Weekly data roundup for Feb. 15: New hard data show same pattern of intense anti-Trump backlash that polls do. Protests against Trump are happening at 4x the rate as 2017-18, and special election swings offer more data on the same point www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-back...

Video report about how only around 2% of the Epstein material has been released:

This past Wednesday a U.S. Marshal shot and killed Julian Bailey in the Mayfair neighborhood of Ward 7. This shows us yet again that DC must end cooperation between MPD and federal forces. Tomorrow at 6 PM join Julian’s family for a vigil and remembrance in his honor.

The biggest compromise the world has made is that Putin is not in prison Zelensky said.

🚨 PICTURED: Liz Truss meets with Donald Trump at his golf course in Palm Beach

average european conflict over the past 1000 years is like “[french king] declares war on [french king] over claim to [italian speaking territory] based on their shared great great grandparents. both raise army of peasants consisting of 30 mutually unintelligible dialects

Ex-watchdogs warn rush to give power to local police in immigration crackdown risks ‘threat to civil rights’ Critics say Trump administration’s rapidly expanding system is open to abuse and risks alienating communities from local police www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Gov. Andy Beshear: "ICE is out of control. They have an American body count. They have injured and wrongfully shot others. They have two agents that are being investigated for perjury. And they have leadership that attacks anyone as domestic terrorists."

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😂 Trump DEMANDED voter fraud audits in red states. The results just came back and he's going to HATE this... Even the CATO INSTITUTE is laughing at him now www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/aoc-and-ne...

⚖️ Trump lost in court 4 TIMES this week. FOUR. TIMES. Judges are DONE with his BS and the losses keep piling up... www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/aoc-and-ne...

open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa... Put simply, the tRump Regime wants people to die. Remember when the MAGA pundits and legislators were warning Americans that Democrats under Obama and later Biden would be using "Death Panels"? RFK Jr and Trump are trying to cull the "herd" #MAGADeathCult #BlueCrew

Vance will say insane shit with a clear voice and be praised for it, and AOC will be treated as unserious every time she pauses while answering a complex question. That’s how lazy our press is.

It was a meh but coherent answer, not word salad. But get used to how everything AOC says will get treated if she runs for president, even as the press ignores how insane the right is.

A number of Senate Democrats have reportedly had “general discussions” about whether to skip Trump’s State of the Union address on February 24th. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin said “virtually everyone is thinking about it.” For me, it’s a no-brainer. SKIP THE SOTU ADDRESS. #SOTU

It is long.. but very worthwhile. Please watch if you missed it... Very impressive. And pass it on.

Obama: "The rogue behavior of agents of the federal government is deeply concerning and dangerous ... the sort of behavior that we've seen in authoritarian countries and we've seen in dictatorships, but we have not seen in America."

Epping, NH Chief of Police Michael J. Wallace III said he hadn’t signed a memorandum of agreement with ICE even though his department is listed alongside 13 others in New Hampshire that have “task force model” arrangements in place His handwritten signature appears on a Jan 26th document

the US is on an international human rights watch

The Department of Energy National Labs have been converted into a research engine for the Universal Paperclip machine. Essentially all research is directed to accelerating the buildout of AI data centers no matter the expense to humanity. The initiative has the Biblical name of Genesis.

When the MAGA standard is “I don’t care if the numbers aren’t precisely right,” you’re telling every future strongman that all they have to do is lie with a smile. This is how a party becomes a personality cult and how authoritarianism takes over.

not breaking new ground here but still worth emphasizing the key difference between Trump 1 and Trump 2 that during his 1st term Trump produced the best PR about government economic policy on record and during his 2nd term produced the worst PR on record

This entire piece is a MUST READ. David Leonhardt, the "Popularists"--their analysis of how the politics of immigration plays out is simplistic and, as Greg shows, belied by reality. Morally decent politics around immigration ARE ALSO politically expedient.

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Still no direct mail or much visible campaign activity for #ncga 119 R incumbent Mike Clampitt but multiple mailers from challenger Anna Ferguson-much of it paid by NC jobs PAC. Might not mean anything but perhaps worth adding to the list of #ncpol primaries to watch.

NEW: French prosecutors have formed a special magistrate team to review the Epstein files for crimes involving French nationals. Authorities say new investigations could follow if evidence emerges.

Kennedy only being at -4 is just so bleak.

Carved oak door in the Basel City Hall (Rathaus). #CH #Wood #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography

❗️According to Japan's Defense Minister Shinzō Koizumi, more than 10,000 North Korean soldiers are already in Russia and are taking part in combat operations against Ukraine.

OSINTukraine archives Telegram Data, To maintain operations, we need funding for 40TB storage of Russian data (2020-2025). Support here:

🚨🚨TOONIES IN ACTION🚨🚨 Tooniacs, did you see the power and warmth YOU helped to deliver? Alex and The War Monitor Team got the heaters, generators, and chargers into the hands of the units on the front lines. @alexbondodua.bsky.social put together an incredible video (below) to🧵⤵️1/2 #ToonieTuesday

🇺🇦 It is a big mistake to allow the aggressor to take something. I do not want to be a president who will repeat these mistakes, — Zelensky ❗️I am talking about the leaders of different countries who gave the opportunity to a strong country, to take this territory without a fight.

The only comment I have on the Rubio speech is that I don’t want to spend too much time on the Rubio speech. Nothing is changing with regards to US policy. We don’t need to do a line-by-line analysis.