"What Epstein figured out was how to game this. He figured out the vulnerability of this entire network, which is that these people are actually not that serious about character. In fact, character may be a liability for some of them, may be an unnecessary source of friction."

NEW EPISODE: Republicans know they’re on track to lose the 2026 midterms—and they’re trying to rig the election to stop it. I break down the Save America Act, the most sweeping voter suppression bill in a generation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYsx...

WOW! I remember when the FBI was HIGHLY respected and HIGHLY reliable! GOOD GRIEF! IT’S TIME FOR KASH PATEL TO GO! =========================================== www.kvoa.com/news/top-sto...

tRumpstein party ... The party of the ANTI-CHRIST!! 👿👿👿

Expect it, prepare for it -

"The scientific principle that was killed on Thursday, the endangerment finding, which found that greenhouse gases endanger public health by heating up the world, itself resulted from a Supreme Court decision 20 years ago. "

The SAVE Act was never about election integrity or keeping elections fair. It is about building a paywall around the ballot and hoping we’re too exhausted or too broke to participate. The SAVE Act is meant to keep us home so they can steal an election. jesspiper.substack.com/p/voter-pass...

The long road to recovery starts now. The impact on our economy, our schools, and people’s lives won’t be reversed overnight. That work starts today. I’ll have more at 9:45.

02/10/2026 Joe Rogan "That’s the gaslightiest gaslighting I’ve ever heard," Rogan said. "What do they think was going on? Just guys having cocktails, talking about science?"

Using data for good. One example is an I.C.E. Warehouse Purchase Tracker - Project Salt Box "To bring transparency to ICE’s massive detention expansion, our team developed the warehouse tracker. This tool provides a central hub for tracking the specific properties . . . "

New analysis links flu vaccination to 18% lower odds of heart attack The findings of the meta-analysis draw on data from more than 23 million people. www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...

A massive cyberespionage campaign with ties to an Asian country has compromised at least 70 organizations across 37 countries in the last year, according to new research from Palo Alto Networks. www.axios.com/2026/02/05/c...

What an incredible shot and moment! Kory and Corey are making Duluth and Minnesota proud at the Winter Olympics.

NEW: The Republican National Committee (RNC) is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to dramatically restrict mail-in voting nationwide and asking the justices to rule that ballots arriving after Election Day — even if mailed on time under state law — should not be counted.

When our military becomes politicized, we all lose. The National Guard and Armed Forces must serve the nation, not partisan agendas. Read my piece in @newsweek.com and learn more about the new @thecountryfirst.bsky.social education campaign www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzing...

Updated PASTEUR Act reintroduced in Congress to boost antibiotic development The updated legislation includes a scoring system to determine which new antibiotics and antifungals would be eligible for government contracts. www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...

Howard Lutnick was Epstein’s business partner and he lied about it. I wonder why?

It was a raid as shocking as it was extraordinary: Last month, the FBI entered the main election operations center of Fulton County, Georgia, and seized records — including ballots — from the 2020 presidential vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

". . . they cannot manufacture cool, joy, or belonging. Those things emerge organically, from people actually living their lives, loving their music, speaking their languages, and refusing to shrink themselves to make authoritarians comfortable" open.substack.com/pub/emilyiny...

"While the payments could help farmers cover costs now, some producers worry that the White House is becoming too comfortable with issuing payments rather than opening new markets."

My brave little state. Fears of ICE Surge Galvanize Vermonters to Respond www.sevendaysvt.com/news/immigra...

They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas. For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare. www.startribune.com/walz-demands...

Today I joined House Democrats at ICE headquarters in DC to demand Kristi Noem's impeachment & voted NO on funding for DHS. Not a dollar more until DHS ends its violence & abuse of power. Trump's federal agents killed two Americans in broad daylight. We are not backing down.

Jeff Bezos, one of the richest people on Earth, just eliminated hundreds of union jobs at the Washington Post. Solidarity with @postguild.bsky.social. Join them tomorrow, February 5 at 12:00 p.m. for a rally to #SaveThePost.

Aliya Rahman’s testimony described being dragged from her car by ICE agents in Minneapolis while on her way to a doctor’s appointment. Her courage in sharing that terrifying story underscores the fear so many Minnesotans are facing and why ICE must leave our state.

🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Tell Your Members of Congress to rein in ICE NOW act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...

this bike ride was both a beautiful display of defiant solidarity, and a promise to the agents still occupying our city that they are about to be absolutely swarmed by ICE Watch on bike patrol.

It was probably difficult to foresee that Trump would put the Kennedy Center out of business.

Minnesota may be known for our lakes, Bob Dylan, and Prince - but our civic engagement runs deeper. If Donald Trump intended to make an example out of Minnesota, then I am damn proud of that example.

Studies have shown the impact of days of widespread peaceful protests. Social movements expert @chenoweth.bsky.social explains why not to underestimate No Kings Day: nokings.org/#signup

"But insofar as the scandal had to do with good governance, or the lack thereof, it’s not clear how much responsibility for that lies with the Walz administration and how much lies with factors beyond its control—like the shape of the American welfare state, and how it has evolved in modern times."

"But an aggressive immigration crackdown by heavily armed federal agents has led to clashes with a population that largely rejects their presence."

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Oregon said Attorney General Pam Bondi’s recent letter to Minnesota reinforced unease about how the Justice Department is wielding its authority in its nationwide push for state voter rolls, suggesting the administration’s campaign may be driven by improper motives.

Tell your senators to rein in ICE NOW act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...

“The practical consequence of respondents’ failure to comply has almost always been significant hardship to aliens (many of whom have lawfully lived and worked in the United States for years and done absolutely nothing wrong.)”

Do you believe that MAGA/Proud Boys should be allowed to bring legal firearms to protests, but liberals shouldn’t be allowed to? Congrats, you have TDS.

"Yosan sent . . .$255 to buy a plane ticket for her mother, and she sent screenshots of her mother’s immigration papers to his phone to show airport security. . . .As of Sunday, Ms. Mehari still did not have her documents or her favorite gold chain, which the authorities confiscated."

Help where ever you can. www.standwithminnesota.com.

"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."

Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."

2P March from Commons at US Bank Stadium. Check back for details on plans being made due to extreme cold temperatures for Program. Dress in layers!

This morning Donald Trump announced breaking news about prosecutions related to the 2020 election. The legacy media ignored it, but I did not. Democracy Docket members never miss any pro-democracy news and can access past content. Support its 22 person team by joining today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

The 3,000 ICE and federal agents in Minnesota outnumber all 10 metro police departments combined. Local law enforcement leaders have made it clear that this surge is disrupting public safety, stretching resources, and making their jobs more difficult. ICE is making us less safe.