Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by “free economic zones” with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2)

They want us working earlier and til we die to pay for their tax cuts for the rich. Supervillains.

Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.

gift link---> www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

Breaking NYT: Behind closed doors, Tulsi Gabbard met with some of the FBI field agents responsible for the Georgia election office raid. During the meeting, she called Trump. Trump addressed the agents on speakerphone, asking them questions as well as praising them for their work on the inquiry.

This would be akin to President Biden speaking to the FBI agents right before they searched Mar-a-Lago. I'm sure Republicans would have been totally fine with that.

Trump: "Minnesota is a mess. There's something in the water up there. I won the 3 three times but I got no credit for it. It's a rigged state. Really rigged badly w/ the Somalians, and the Somalians & the theft. We gotta get 'em out, most of them. 92% don't work. Many of them drive Mercedes-Benzes."

Blanche lieferte hier geradezu eine Vorlage dafür, dass Journalist*innen wichtige Fragen zum Ausmaß der Verbrechen des Epstein-Netzwerks stellen: Wer wurde getötet? Wer ist für die Tötung oder die Tötungen verantwortlich? Ist bekannt, wo sich die Leichen befinden? (3/x) www.mdr.de/altpapier/da...

Jodi Kantor in the NY Times reports that the Chief Justice requested Court employees sign nondisclosure agreements in November 2024 - moving to formal contracts requiring silence/confidentiality after Trump was reelected: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

Exclusive: A U.S. official has alleged wrongdoing by U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard in a complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to people familiar with the matter.

The conservatives used to shut down the government over a few hundred million dollars. Seriously. Yet Trump blows billions and sues the govt for billions and gets a “free” jet from Qatar that the govt will spend a billion on then let him take it with him… and not a peep.

The king of law firm capitulators was also apparently an Epstein fanboy. www.ft.com/content/e12a...

"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..." apnews.com/article/immi...

A mother’s confession on SNL😂👇

2013 Post-conviction. After the plea deal. Everyone knew who Epstein was by then. At some point, “I didn’t know” stops being believable.

Gonna beg media not to just repeat Trump's obviously bullshit framing in the headlines. Tell readers the truth in the headlines. Alternatives: "With Artists and Audience Fleeing, Trump Closes Kennedy Center Indefinitely" "Trump Says Kennedy Center Needs Renovation, Despite Recent $250M Renovation"

A note from our editors:

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

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.

🤡 Trump pretends not to know there was an election Texas after the Republican HE ENDORSED loses Dude lies about literally everything 🤥 (H/T @atrupar.com )

Heute in den USA (links). Vor 100 Jahren in Deutschland (rechts).

Holy shit. I had to read this 3X. But buried in this word salad is the following: Trump’s threatening to deploy ICE, Border Patrol, and the military against protests, while blaming “poorly run” Democratic cities. He says local officials must ask nicely for help, but also claims… 1/2

A 2016 civil lawsuit found in the Epstein files alleges that Trump raped a 13-year-old girl at parties hosted by Jeffrey Epstein in NY. Epstein raped her too. For anyone wondering why the victim dropped the case… 1/2

I was there. They were indiscriminately firing multiple canisters into a huge peaceful crowd. Fucking cowards

Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps

Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."

I was there, too, and recorded this as people left the scene. Hard to see in the video, but the baby in mom's arms was also crying with red eyes.

A huge political earthquake in Texas tonight as Democrats flipped a State Senate seat from red to blue in a district Trump won by 17 points. Trump personally waded in — endorsing the Republican and personally urging base turnout — and was dealt a massive loss.

Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept." Astonishing thing for a judge to do.

This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here. (clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)

How on earth did this uncouth buffoon ever make it to the White House? More baffling, how on earth is he still allowed to continue wrecking the country; economically, socially and politically? The U.S. is sadly unrecognisable!

Whoa. This is from an FBI email with the subect "Re: Epstein - Cellmate Interview" Here are the summaries provided by the FBI agent.

The arrest of Don Lemon is textbook fascism—a brazen attempt to silence reporting on a criminal regime. Stand up for Don, because our rights stand and fall with those of courageous journalists throughout this country.

This new file released appears to show Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick discussing visiting Epstein's island in 2012. Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.

„Die Linken sind Schuld daran, dass ICE Amerikaner erschießt“ ist selbst für Springer ein neuer Tiefpunkt. Man versucht offenkundig verzweifelt, wirklich ein deutsches Fox News zu werden. Das ist alles andere als lustig. Döpfners Ablehnung der AfD ist nicht mehr glaubhaft.

Former Tennessee Libertarian party chair @joshuaeakle.com notices how many in Trump’s cabinet/inner circle are in the files — and theorizes maybe this is no coincidence

Oct 2024: Trump plans for cracking down on immigration, directing the Justice Department to prosecute his adversaries, using American troops on domestic soil, increasing presidential power, upending America’s economic policies and retreating militarily from Europe www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

27 October 2024

UTAH auto body shop owner: “You guys broke the fucking window to get in here! Where is your warrant??” Trump’s ICE goons: “Yes we did… We don’t need one.” 🤔 Rights are gone under this regime. (From Somali Snaps: www.instagram.com/reel/DUKpzuS...)

Maria was taken to another county. She was released Friday and describes the ordeal as traumatic and believes it was retaliation for an earlier encounter. So ask the obvious question: why didn’t the police help her?

Maria Santay, a U.S. citizen and community observer, live-streamed masked ICE agents detaining her after they boxed in her car from all sides and smashed her window. Local police showed up and did nothing. She was denied access to a restroom, and forced to pee in the parking lot while handcuffed.

It hasn’t gone unnoticed that all four people arrested today, including two journalists, were Black. And now we find out the charge is “conspiracy to violate civil rights,” a statute rooted in the Ku Klux Klan Act. Sit with that.

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Vladimir Solovyov asserted that unless Ukrainians overthrow their government, all of them deserve to die and should be eliminated. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGY-...

It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall. But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"

Alarmed yet?

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Europe doesn’t need an apocalypse to lose to Russia.All it takes is a”bad peace"in Ukraine&a few well-timed crises in Europe itself.The essence of the scenario isn’t that Russia will”defeat NATO"in a major war.The essence is that the Kremlin can win without a major war 📹17.07.2025/BBC News,chykahlo

Movie review from Guardian on Melania.

This appears to be a very friendly email from Melania to Ghislaine Maxwell:

This is also a reminder that Trump's authoritarian corruption is heavily enabled by the GOP Congress. This prosecution should be scrutinized by the judiciary committees. The GOP won't do this. But a Dem House can. And Dems should say clearly that this is coming: newrepublic.com/article/2059...