“There used to be some sense that killing a reporter would mean serious consequences. Now that understanding has vanished” BBC world affairs editor @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social writes for the Nerve on the journacide in the Middle East 🔗⬇️

DHS says it is re-evaluating the future of the largest immigrant detention center in the country just seven months after it opened at the Fort Bliss army base outside El Paso, Texas.

Following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent escalation in the region, airspace disruptions and heightened security measures have left some Ukrainians stranded in the United Arab Emirates, uncertain when they will be able to return home or travel onward.

An era of DOJ internal oversight ends today: Longtime Inspector General Michael Horowitz steps down amid a growing pile of complaints he's receiving to investigate Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Emil Bove, and more. His move to the Fed is triggering deep concerns. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

⚡️ Ukraine returns 2 children from Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast. The children were returned under the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, which finds and returns Ukrainian children from occupied territories and Russia.

In our new documentary, the Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigations Unit uncovers the torture of Ukrainian civilians held by Russian forces and traces the roots of these practices through Russian history. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7Ei...

⚡️14 hospitalized, police officer killed as explosions rock western Ukraine's Lviv in terrorist attack. Explosions as a result of a terrorist attack shook Lviv, hospitalizing 14 and killing a police officer, authorities reported overnight on Feb. 22.

⚡️Explosions reported in Kyiv. Explosions took place in Ukraine's capital at around 4:00 a.m. local time on Feb. 22, according to a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground. An air raid alert was issued moments earlier.

This one hits hard.

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes! "Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

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We are entering the “falling out of windows” phase.

Republican state attorneys general pressured the agency that advises the U.S. Supreme Court and federal judges on scientific and technical matters to withdraw all of its content on climate change from an authoritative reference manual. By @abrahm.bsky.social

NEWS: LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas — a massive facility that could detain up to 9,500 people.

this is a level of complicity that had not occurred to me

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

You know what they’re going to store in those warehouses? People

I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home. But did you look at the judge's order? It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept." Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

NEW: In one of his most explicit signals of election interference yet, Trump falsely claimed on a radio interview that immigrants “were brought to our country to vote and they vote illegally” and urged Republicans to control elections by placing them under national authority.

Feb. 2 is the last day to register to vote and to submit an address change for Texas' midterm primaries. Here's what you need to know about checking your registration, registering to vote and submitting a name or address change. 🧵

Anyone who tells you there is a 'ceasefire' in Gaza is gaslighting you and is an anti-Palestinian racist:

ICE just announced another death at a camp in El Paso. 2025 was the deadliest year on record for ICE detention. 2026 is shaping up to be much worse. What’s happening in these camps causing so much death? 6 deaths that we know of. It’s only Jan 18th.

We just saw this, and it’s a good idea for businesses to post. Private businesses are allowed to set dress and conduct rules. Requiring no full face coverings has long been standard for safety and loss prevention reasons, and it is within a business’s rights to refuse entry or service.

Clear-eyed, fact-based, and written to explain to normies. No “both sidesing.” No “Trump officials disagree.” No gaslighting that what we can see with our own eyes might not be true. This is journalism. Well done, @people.com

“Our neighbour’s autocratic and avaricious leader is demonstrably eager to use his country’s massive military power to advance his interests. We must get ready.” www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Unacceptable behavior from ICE in Salisbury, NC today. Attempting to intimidate U.S. citizens is a major abuse of power. 1/5/26

Urban forests as essential infrastructure for climate resilience and biodiversity: A call to policymakers - Esperon‐Rodriguez - PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET - Wiley Online Library nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 91st day out of the last 103. 12 days of work in 103 days. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

#boycottuscars #buycanadianbuiltcars youtu.be/xtRqNhjq86Q?...

Florida has OVER 4.5 MILLION #ACA enrollees...a whopping 20% of the ENTIRE STATE POPULATION. Around ~200,000 of them are currently paying full price, which means their rates will go up ~31.5% on average. Well over 4 MILLION are currently receiving federal tax credits...

A bit of science to pull the very scattered threads of the Tylenol and pregnancy issue together. youtu.be/SGaQw5HyX38?...

Weird that the FCC Chair had no issue with Kilmeade wanting to euthanize homeless people.

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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Here by popular request, a shareable version of the 'what can we do?' slide from our recent data sneak peek. 💙💛 youtu.be/isq3ZSdDwsg?... #ElectionIntegrity #SecureTheMidterms

Kitty wants to verify her vote... or just verify it tastes good. 😋 Luckily, the ETA media team has put together some free printable stickers. Get your paws on them today! 🐾 NO STICKERS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS POST. buff.ly/CnPdTex

Over 100,000 seats are up for grabs in 2025 — governors, mayors, city councils, state representatives, judges, school boards, and more. Taking back our power starts now.

Democracy is burning, and we need sites like Bluesky more than ever. And Senator Durbin wants to repeal 230, which would massively stifle the ability of sites like Bluesky to exist, while massively empowering X and Meta. Why? It seems that someone in his office doesn't understand 230.

(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

Is there not one Democratic loving Congressman or Senator who will take action? youtu.be/AWSWqn7UHYM?...

Livestream starting at 2pm EST www.youtube.com/live/fTlpxsT... DON'T miss Dire talks @ 2pm EST

Thank you again @rolandsmartin.bsky.social for having Nathan on to discuss our work and support our mission to #VerifyTheVote 🔍 In case you missed it live, here's the full segment from #RolandMartinUnfiltered : youtu.be/6G8fu50VRXo?... Please watch, share, and support us to #InvestigateTheVote 🚩

Charlie Angus - The Resistance is my new substack forum where I will take a deeper dive into the issues of resistance in this new dark age. substack.com/profile/2620...?

History shows that musicians, minorities, Indigenous populations and let’s not forget women, have all stood on the correct side of history. There is power here.

The key point that was made in this clip is that it happened organically. We don’t come from the consultant class, we get zero legacy media hype, we don’t get invited on shows & don’t want to be on TV, no big money donors writing checks. It all happened one person at a time. bsky.app/profile/acyn...

I want everyone to just take FIVE MINUTES, and take a look at this extremely well put together project 2025 tracker. www.project2025.observer We're less than a month in.

TOMORROW (WED): Rallies are being held across the country to protest the funding cuts to science and the illegal firing of federal workers. Please join if you can. We need to show that many people oppose these destructive attacks on science and healthcare. Details: labor4highered.org

It feels like time to expel the U.S. Ambassador. I propose new federal legislation to prevent U.S. citizens from purchasing Canadian property. While we’re at it, Americans should not own more than 49% of a Canadian corp. @charlieangus104.bsky.social #strongasfuck