“The mining company in question is foreign owned, will use Chinese state-owned smelters, and will then sell the extracted metals on the open market.” ...as hundreds of thousands of Americans have made it clear they overwhelmingly want the BWCAW protected forever.

"As the journalists interacted with the migrants, uniformed police barged in and detained the lawyer and four journalists. Police confiscated their cameras, laptops and phones..." www.wsj.com/world/africa...

Merrimack, NH: "Testing of a groundwater sample from a well near the warehouse [site of proposed Trump prison camp] in 2021 found PFOA present at 109 parts per trillion. That’s far higher than the state standard for PFOA in drinking water of 12 parts per trillion..." www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026...

Map of current events (protests, rallies, demonstrations) listed on mobilize.us. Minnesota is NOT having it.

“The mining company in question is foreign owned, will use Chinese state-owned smelters, and will then sell the extracted metals on the open market.” ...as hundreds of thousands of Americans have made it clear they overwhelmingly want the BWCAW protected forever.

Hey #Minnesota, I know you're busy what with ICE and blizzards and everything, but the US Senate is a simple majority vote away from stripping the #BWCA of all protections and handing it over to international mining companies. Save Boundary Waters Protections share.google/NEFKHUT3bAFC...

Call or write the representatives whose seats are up for grabs! We need to save the BWCA from the land grab by Trump and foreign corporations! Heather Cox Richardson and Senator Tina Smith from Minnesota: www.youtube.com/live/w4Pahmm...

Pete Stauber and Republicans already know this will pollute the Boundary Waters. They don't care. They get their international mining checks, and they will be long gone by the time the mine leaves us with a toxic sludge pit where the BWCA used to be. www.startribune.com/with-us-sena...

Congress might end a ban on mining near the Boundary Waters. Here’s what to know. #BWCA

@mn50501.bsky.social A simple majority of 50 votes will allow mining in the Boundary Waters (BWCA). Tell your friends in other states today: call Senators to vote NO on H.J. Res 140. 5calls.org/issue/bounda...

#uglydogs especially. This goes to the Senate for a vote this week. The BWCA is a precious wilderness. Minnesotans and the visitors who come from all over the world to spend time here deserve to have this resource protected. Please call your reps! www.savetheboundarywaters.org/action-center

I can’t believe the BWCA is being targeted 5calls.org/issue/bounda...

"Always, always, always concentration camps are an end run around the existing legal system. These people that are getting rounded up because whoever’s in power wants to do something that they can’t do using the letter of the law..." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/o...

The lawsuit challenges President Trump's plans for "Independence Arch," a 250-foot structure proposed for Memorial Circle. n.pr/4tO8lc5

I’ve got to say I’m not all that impressed with these chimney sweeps

"Politics is bad enough in any shape; but it shouldn’t get around to manhandling the destitute." ~Martha #Gellhorn, 1935 letter

Important update: Trump raises tariffs to 15% as legal challenges begin. Large scale boycott of Trump’s State of the Union growing. MAGA rebukes Trump as he fails to accomplish key campaign promises. Largest military buildup since 9/11 as the U.S. prepares for war.

I have always been realistic about the capacity of this country’s elites to rationalize Trump’s behavior and ignore its consequences, so I am not optimistic that individual justices — or the Court as an institution — will push back against his latest lies. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...

Doing one thing right every few years doesn’t absolve the Roberts court. Especially after Dobbs and immunity.

February 21, 2026

EVERYTHING IS FINE DONT WORRY

It is between late night and early morning. Time to sing the song of my people to make sure everyone knows nothing is wrong

Major good news update!! There is so much negative news in this world, so every Sunday we talk about all the good things in this world. Spread the word, comment one piece of good news that happened to you, and let’s remember some of the good things out there too. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

The writing’s on the wall — and all over Mike’s face.

For decades, Ali Akbar has sold papers on the Left Bank of Paris. Last month, France gave the beloved 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan one of its highest honors — and his neighborhood is cheering.

Major news: Dozens of companies line up to sue Trump to get tariff refunds as he continues to lash out on Truth Social. Trump eliminates the de minimums exemption and reimposes 10% tariffs across the board. The DOJ was caught trying to scrub Epstein files that could be used to blackmail Trump.

Tantrum of the Century incoming.

The 6-3 ruling is a major blow to the president's signature economic policy. n.pr/3OtEZ2E

Major update: Trump falsely claims he was “totally exonerated” while saying it is a “shame” Andrew was arrested. Trump funnels billions of taxpayer dollars under his personal control for his board of peace. North Korea-style banners with Trump’s face go up on Justice Department building. And more.

🚨BREAKING: During a rambling rehash of false assertions of voter fraud, President Donald Trump claimed that Republicans will never lose an election “for 50 years” if his allies in Congress pass the SAVE America Act. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Collins always has an excuse to vote against free and fair elections. It is the one issue on which she reliably proves she is in lockstep with the rest of her party. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/susa...

The Republican Party of Wisconsin filed a disturbing amicus brief Tuesday urging a federal court to force the Wisconsin Elections Commission to hand over the state’s unredacted voter rolls to Trump’s Justice Department www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

February 19, 2026

First of all who knows what took place and who bit what. But if this convo could in any way lead to my being disciplined or affect my personal working conditions, I request my steward or union officer (Jean) be present at the meeting. Without representation, I choose not to answer questions tbh

So, early reports show someone dragged a roll of toilet paper AND a box of tissues onto the chair and took one million bites. We need more facts before we jump to conclusions

ICE officers often tell people tracking and watching them that they are breaking federal law in doing so, but legal experts say the vast majority of observers are exercising their constitutional rights. n.pr/4qPmLGr

big news:

February 18, 2026

Meanwhile in the US

BREAKING: Andrew, formerly known as Prince Andrew, arrested in connection to the Epstein Files. The United States DOJ scrubs key information about an accuser of Donald Trump in an effort to protect the President. The United States is days away from a large-scale war in Iran.

Major update: United Nations review finds Epstein Files likely rise to crimes against humanity as fallout goes global. Epstein co-conspirator will be disposed today. Pope rejects Trump’s invitation to join Board of Peace. Trump sent pardoned drug trafficker to luxury hotel in New York.

NEW: ICE has raided dormitories at the Dilley concentration camp to confiscate letters from children per @pabloreports.bsky.social. I have filed a FOIA request for them. @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social: the second we get anything, we will send it to you. 1/ www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-ice-co...

The Trump Admin operates more like an organized crime enterprise than a government of, by, and for the people. My new book, The Fix, shares ideas for restoring democratic power to the people. You can pre-order now. Signed copies available at @literatibookstore.bsky.social www.barbaramcquade.com

One year in, Trump and Republicans have already tanked the economy.

February 17, 2026

We all need to be ready for this -- Lawyers, activists, elected officials, election workers and philanthropists. The fight for democracy is the fight of our generation. And it is most squarely before us in the battle for free and fair elections this November. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...