Even if ICE did show up with guns and masks and their little Klansmen trading cards, I would walk right past them with my legal ID to go vote. And ICE isn't going to show up anyway. Just like the Proud Boys didn't. Because there aren't enough of them and the ones they do have on hand are lazy.

The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions! This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...

well here's one news story about the thing I've been obsessively tweeting about for days (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...

you'd be surprised how gifted you are in certain things if you allowed yourself to be a beginner.

the number of academics who were in touch with Epstein really puts the (elite) backlash to Title IX's enforcement against sexual violence into perspective.

He cannot be clearer. There is no difference to him between bombing random fishermen on boats and shooting Americans protesters in the face

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says nothing as 1/3 of paper's staff is laid off. CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss says nothing after a newly hired contributor appears in over 1,700 documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Read this on how terrible leaders are destroying journalism. loom.ly/f_FqSFk

Virologist Nathan Wolfe sought funding from Jeffrey Epstein to study whether sexually transmitted infections increased women’s sex drive. He planned to conduct this study among female undergraduate students.

they're trying to be coy about salivating over the prospect of raping women, they'll contest that but if pushed to explain, that's exactly what they would describe. forced pregnancy of any kind, by a man or by the state, is gender-based violence

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s office just tried to clean up allegations she buried a whistleblower complaint—but made an even bigger mess, instead. trib.al/rrlSWwA

Update: In the past week we've learned ICE has secured property to build human warehouses in Merrimack, NH and Williamsport, MD *as well as* Surprise, AZ; Upper Bern, PA; and Tremont, PA. Facts that bear repeating.

You may not have heard, but it’s important. Dems are holding shadow hearings on ICE crimes. Witnesses provided harrowing and explosive accounts yesterday. I provide some highlights from the day, and I urge everyone to watch and amplify them. Link in the replies.

I'm looking for those who produce #horror, #SF, and #fantasy podcasts. As a publisher, I have authors who are looking for locations to promote, discuss, and share information about their stories, about the genres they love. Let me have it. Mocha Memoirs is focused on marginalized authors. 📚💙

Odai is running out of time. He needs urgent surgery so he can walk again, and right now we’re fighting the clock. No drama, no pity — just real people standing up for one life that still has so much ahead. If you can help, share the pinned post.🤍 Every share,Every voice matters. gofund.me/77a751af7

I just got off the phone with Elizabeth's dad...she and her mom were freed tonight! Updated story: sahanjournal.com/education/co...

This is, unfortunately, a very big deal. trib.al/DGqCsIR

Black History 😂👇🏾

Beyond confirming that DOJ attorney Julie Le said, "I wish you would just hold me in contempt of court so I can get 24 hours of sleep," the reporter adds now that she is an ICE attorney who volunteered to help with the habeas cases, but "We have no guidance or direction on what we need to do."

for the girls and the gays a message.

I hadn’t known this. Two men who were accused of sexual abuse on the Shitty Media Men document that I created back in 2017 reached out to Michael Wolff for help as they looked to sue me, and Wolf forwarded their concerns to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein offered to help. www.jmail.world/thread/EFTA0...

Hey y'all did you know I'm a Black writer? I'm sure I never mentioned it before. Here's where you can get your Black History Month on by supporting by books. Here's my debut novel from my neighborhood bookstore! bookshop.org/p/books/none...

On January 24th, my parents home burned down. They and my disabled brother escaped with only minor burns but they lost everything they've ever had. I'm running a GoFundMe to help them recover and rebuild. I would be deeply grateful for any donations but also for any shares!

Now see this is the news I want to see

Every time this comes up I wonder if we're ever going to shift the conversation to why women are avoiding them.

My friend and tattoo artist Ray is facing federal charges related to a 1/21 incident where federal agents boxed their car in and then hit them and arrested them. They need help with legal fees and paying bills while they cannot work due to this. www.gofundme.com/f/support-li...

A KCUR investigation discovered the department used the city’s license plate readers to track the writer’s movements and it issued a “be on the lookout” for him.

“What’s a good reason NOT to track how many kids using @GovBillLee’s vouchers were already in private schools?”🤷🏼 We asked Republicans why they wouldn’t back the @jeffyarbro.bsky.social & McKenzie bill to require tracking it. None had an answer. (Spoiler: because it’s most of them)

Love knowing I added to the demise. Wow. Truly

Okay! This has already inspired a bunch of DMs, so I made a page on the website. If you have 50,000+ Skymiles and would be willing to book flights to get someone home, please fill this out.

Liam and his dad are home. (From @voteinorout.bsky.social )

This right here is the beginnings of the result of what DOGE was really up to. Not *really* slashing stuff, but getting access to as many government citizen databases and joining them to be able to target people quickly and comprehensively across all their exposure to the federal government.

Everything I think about these caps would put me on a watch list. But folks, can we stop pretending anyone is overreacting to the danger?

As a labor union representing independent media workers, we feel it's important to name that both Lemon and Fort are independent journalists, and that the targeting of independent journalists should be treated with the same gravity as the targeting of those with institutional backing.

Joy the Baker hit the pause button on her IG. She was hemorrhaging followers after her sister outed her MAGA. ​She’s hoping a temporary deactivation will freeze her follower count and give everyone enough time to develop collective amnesia before her "grand return."

I may have a stroke. Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.” A PROTESTant. I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.

DHS doesn’t even bother trying to lie well. The man whose skull was shattered told the hospital he’d been struck by ICE officers, an ICE officer told hospital staff the guy “got his sh*t rocked,” then when it became clear how badly he was injured, they claimed he deliberately ran into a wall.

Honestly, so remarkable that there was a huge group of people in this country who, for years, hollered about the villainy and cruelty of law enforcement, and everyone just assumed that those people didn't have the right to expect to go through life without being abused and killed by the state.

In 2023, CBP killed a young Black girl that they imprisoned by incarcerating her and failing to provide the needed medical care for her sickle cell anemia You cannot reform this apparatus which kills people no matter which party is in charge Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who was 8 years old

“Rishi used to call our family almost every day and then one day he disappeared, and we never heard from him again.” The Trump administration must be held accountable for the illegal boat strike that killed Rishi Samaroo and Chad Joseph.

again; the joke is on us. The point isn’t for this to be popular, it was for Amazon to shove money into trump coffers and show its everlasting love to Mr trump

This has legit made me sad

I do not understand why we need cars that are not driven by people, when the option to expand and optimize public transit is right there.

Liam Ramos is also experiencing stomach pain, vomiting, fever and a complete loss of appetite, made worse by poor-quality food in detention. Attorneys who have visited the facility say the children inside are mentally broken. LIAM NEEDS A DOCTOR.

NES reports nearly 100,000 still without power….

Y’all want division to be THE problem because you don’t want to deal with the racists. Specifically the ones you know, love, and admire. Especially the one in your own heart. Unfortunately, that commitment to an only sometimes soothing delusion is powerful enough to break a nation.

No one is worth giving up your dreams. I don't care if it is a relative or a lover, ultimately it is your life and you need to live for yourself

More targeting of legal observers in Maine. People need to be aware that there are abuses by ICE occurring nationwide, not just Minnesota. Story via @themainemonitor.org and @bangordailynews.bsky.social: themainemonitor.org/maine-filmin...

Why does everything need protein in it? Why do I need a protein bagel, protein cereal, protein cookies and protein snacks? Keep it a buck. Ppl need more fiber. Walkin around full of it