Bari Weiss Reportedly Planning ‘Imminently’ to Layoff Dozens of Staffers at CBS News

Cartoon by Jeff Stahler 🎯🎯🎯

AOC: He impulsively went in on Venezuela. He impulsively went in on Iran. It led to increased global instability and every time he’s done that, it has been consistent with a spike in what is happening with the Epstein files. I think that he feels existentially tied to it.

This, as the Florida Bar itself is fighting for relevance since the state this past year just opened up its law schools to outside accreditation apart from the Florida Bar www.floridabar.org/the-florida-...

I do not know what to say. Is every Republican some kind of weirdo?

At least they're predictable 😂 He is exactly as brave as he is principled. All of these fucks believe in nothing, except themselves and power.

Kafka understood that an even greater indignity than being turned into a giant insect was still being required to go to work afterward.

This is from THE CATO INSTITUTE, people. A right-wing think tank. www.cato.org/commentary/e...

"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today. We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.

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“[James Talarico] was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,” Colbert said.

Internet is working fine today......👍

#presidentsday🇺🇸 WE NEVER NEEDED “PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY” UNTIL WE HAD A CRIMINAL AS A PRESIDENT (“POST TRUTH 2017”, 4ft10”x8ft9”, charcoal & graphite on paper… currently on show at The Torrance Art Museum, 3320, Civic Center Drive, Torrance,CA 90503, until Feb 21, 2026) #lockhimupalready‼️

Continually disgusted not only by the blatant Islamophobia and racism, but also by the Republican Party’s embrace of Fine and his views. Utterly disqualifying in a United States Congressman, as it would be in any job. newrepublic.com/post/206611/...

The US embargo against Cuba is a longstanding crime against humanity. This latest total fuel blockade is an extension of that crime wise. It means starvation and infrastructure collapse and indiscriminate death. Which has always been US policy to Cuba but not in so forward a manner, I suppose.

Y'all know what today is! It's #MineralMonday! Today I have a funky little geode with golden needles of Millerite (NiS) inside!

do you think cats know how perfect they are

I know this makes me an extremist but I think our baby concentration camps should be abolished.

“I’ll never vote for Gavin Newsom, because fuck that guy” is destructive. “I don’t like Gavin Newsom, so here’s why I support [different candidate] instead” is constructive.

The GOP is once again showing its disdain for the Constitution. fox9.com/news/residen...

Here it is, your moment of zen.

These are the oligarchs who seek to rule every aspect of our lives, and the current US regime is doing everything possible to facilitate that because it is owned by them.

🚨 Breaking news in Epstein Case 🚨 The New Mexico Legislature has passed HR1 to convene a Truth Commission and investigate Epstein’s crimes in NM, including at Zorro Ranch—led by State Reps Andrea Romero and Marianna Anaya. Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...

The worst case scenario for an AOC presidential run in 2028 is that she’s setting herself up for 2032 or 2036. She is going to be president someday—it’s just a matter of time.

Early studies suggest versions of mRNA vaccines could be effective against certain kinds of cancer too. Now companies will have to wonder if the animus towards mRNA vaccine will spill over into those efforts too. Great, just great.

Wait! What?

Kherson father and daughter abducted, tortured and given huge sentences for trying to escape Russian occupation khpg.org/en/1608815522

ICE admits to sexually assaulting detained protesters—brags that "she liked it." "That's the one that grabbed my tit," woman cries. "She full titty grabbed me!" "Yeah, you liked it," agent beams with pride. "I remember you were shivering and crying in there." Portland, Oregon.

“We will continue to kill the idea of a Palestinian state.” With those words, Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich abandoned any remaining pretense.

This young girl was battling stage 4 cancer when ICE agents took her Dad. Ofelia leveraged social media to fight for her Dad’s release. To call out the cruelty of ICE. She won. A judge ordered him released on compassionate grounds & they spent her last month’s together.

This is what a rigged economy looks like.

Democratic Senator @blumenthal.senate.gov says "I want to salute Senator [Lindsey] Graham...I am in the John McCain wing of the Democratic Party."

Update: the judge in the Stanford case has declared a mistrial, with jurors "hopelessly deadlocked" on both felony counts – a big embarrassment for the Santa Clara DA, who has already said he'll retry the case.

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AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."

KMBC: "A woman tried to set a fire at a South Kansas City warehouse that had been rumored as a possible ICE detention center. Earlier today, the company that owns the property confirmed it is no longer moving forward with a sale to the U.S. government." www.kmbc.com/article/sout...

Child torture carried out at the direction of child rapists. Abolish ICE, abolish DHS. We need to also stop their cross country concentration camp expansion

I'm working on a guide for community opposition. There's going to be so many ways to make this impossible to materialize if people are willing to put in the work. Local community efforts dealing with zoning, building codes, etc will be vital. We must stop this www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

end qualified immunity and make cops carry personal liability insurance

They really have us by the balls.

Federal prosecutor Daniel Rosen asks Minnesota judge to dismiss charges with prejudice against a man who was wounded in a shooting & another accused of attacking an ICE agent saying, “newly discovered evidence in this matter is materially inconsistent with the allegations” 🎁 @nytimes.com

There are so many fucked up things with the current administration that it's hard to focus on one but this recent move is basically a death sentence for the planet. I've been involved with more boots on the ground actions over the years than I can count and this really bums me out.

Time and time again in examples throughout history, it seems the sclerotic-ness of a state can be more or less directly gauged by the age of its 'upper house' ruling class. Apparently we're decades older in that measure than even peak Soviet Union, which was caricatured as old as fuck lol

!!! Keep going Cuba

This is big news. Keep focused. Kushner just met Netanyahu and he also received 2 billion from Saudi Arabia. MBS used to say he had Kushner in his back pocket. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

Bovino advanced all the way to within eyesight of Paisley Park, but his supply lines were stretched too thin and ultimately his frozen troops were encircled by Will Stancil and wine moms with whistles

Pam Bondi Thought That Went Pretty Well

Israel has heavily monitored and influenced the US social media info-sphere for years. It is interesting to see its ongoing permutations.