Conditions At ICE Detention Centers Could Fuel Major Measles Outbreaks

NATO is splintering. Ukraine is burning. Iran is unstable. And Pete Hegseth is going to war with… the Boy Scouts. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

"Trumps 10 Billion payout, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent conceded to Senators, would come from American taxpayers." I truly believe Trump is going to steal our social security.

not to mention doing it while out of town at pre-Super Bowl festivities

Breaking NBC: Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will be able to begin reviewing the unredacted version of the Justice Department's files on Jeffrey Epstein starting Monday morning, according to two sources familiar with the DOJ's plans.

US FCC notice to broadcasters prompts concerns on curtailing free speech https://aje.news/6py7s2

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Ma’am, this is fraud in FEDERAL programs. You’re a member of Congress. Have you fully outsourced your oversight duties to Donald Trump, or just your thinking?

Epstein survivor Anouska De Georgiou: The fact that the very people who are meant to lead this country have completely retraumatized us… it’s—I mean—it’s like being raped by the Department of Justice.

Doctors and public health officials are concerned about the drop in health alerts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since President Trump returned for a second term. n.pr/3O3LRna

Study Finds Cannabis Usage in Middle Aged and Older Adults Associated With Larger Brain Volume, Better Cognitive Function :)

🚨NEW: A federal judge out of Oregon has issued a sweeping rebuke of the DOJ’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls. The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.

My weekly update on #COVID19 in the US is available: - COVID rose this week in the US, fueled by growth in the Midwest and Northeast. - COVID remains high or very high in 17 states; low or very low in 19. medium.com/@augieray_66...

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Ain’t that the truth 🙄

Trump is withholding 15 BILLION in ALREADY APPROVED funding for NY/NJ Gateway tunnel until they rename Penn Station and Dulles Airport after him Construction has now been paused 20 % of our GDP is routed through that tunnel WTAF 😳

She’s learning

BREAKING: According to Star-Tribune, FBI and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension ready for joint probe of the killing of Alex Pretti.

So now he wants America’s taxpayers to give him $10 billion as emotional damages because people found out he’s bad at math. And somehow, still not the worst thing this week. johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/combover-c...

Canada, France to open consulates in Greenland amid ongoing US threats https://aje.news/ygojrt

MPR NEWS: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family. DHS filed the motion Wednesday to expedite deportation proceedings in the family's case. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

MS NOW confirms: Trump conditioned releasing funding for the Gateway infrastructure project on whether Leader Schumer would support renaming Washington-Dulles International Airport and Penn Station after Trump.

Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades. n.pr/4tlbEXY

Yeah @marenmorris.bsky.social gets it

Oh, glad she cleared that up for us.

THE MOST SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS THREAT TO AMERICA IS THE PRESIDENT AND "HIS" GOVERNMENT.

THIS 👇 HERE......

A little bear figurine carved out of amber some 6,000 years ago 🐻❤️ A hole runs through the bear’s torso suggesting it was threaded on a cord, perhaps worn or carried as a protective charm. Found in a peat bog near Słupsk, Poland, in 1887. 📷 National Museum in Szczecin #FindsFriday #Archaeology

Good morning, dear friends! Every single day we have the opportunity to craft a new work of art, a masterpiece! What will you create on your canvas? #Jaye’sMorningLight

Epstein Island had dental equipment. American healthcare is the only system where a criminal enterprise has a better benefits package than a schoolteacher.

☀️ Happy FriYAY ☀️ 🦊 Meet & Greet 🦊 It’s National Bubble Gum Day Today’s memorable Birthdays: Aaron Burr ( Colonel and third VP of the U.S. who killed Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel.) Babe Ruth Tom Brokaw Ronald Regan Natalie Cole Axl Rose Remember We will be okay ❤️ Love Foxy 🦊

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At least 20 students at Ave Maria University in Florida now have confirmed measles infections. The Collier County outbreak still has 14 cases pending testing, according to local news sources. www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/camp...

The 2026 disaster continues... Olympic hockey match postponed after illness sidelines 13 players www.msn.com/en-gb/health...

In the documents the Department of Homeland Security said the raid "was based on intelligence that there were illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments in the building." There is no mention of criminal gangs or Tren de Aragua. n.pr/4qqVxpj

European countries are going to have to recognize the reality that over the next 3 years the US govt is going to operate like Russia - engaging in systematic efforts to tamper in their elections to elect far-right parties & candidates. It will be worse if Vance becomes president.

Last night, Trump posted a video to his social media platform that contained a racist clip showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. It's still up:

Democracy dies in billionaire hands. [Cartoon by Michael de Adder]

New linocut carve where I straddle folklore, political commentary and pet portraits.

It’s bad enough that we’re subsidizing extremely profitable sports teams with our tax dollars to build stadiums, but we’re letting them charge us $17 dollars for a beer and $11 dollars for a damn hotdog at the concession stand? Enough. Here’s one thing we can do about it.

WATCH: “Did you see Johnny Garrett has a bill to keep naturalized citizens from running for Congress? Is he saying you’re less American?” Rep. Sabi Kumar (R) called Garrett & Sen Brent Taylor’s bill “UNCONSTITUTIONAL” (spoiler: he’s right) P.S. — Garrett is running for Congress

Big Oil "purchased solar and EV patents to ensure others couldn’t use them, solicited control of renewable markets and then abandoned them, and funded powerful institutions to promote false solutions, all while using trade groups to downplay the harms of fossil fuels, according to the complaint." 😠

Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.

The Trump administration has finalized a rule that reclassifies tens of thousands of federal positions in a way that removes long-standing job protections and makes it easier to fire or discipline those workers.

(Bloomberg) - Elon Musk can be forced to testify in a lawsuit brought by government workers and contractors who accused him of unlawfully directing the dissolution of the [USAID] while he was a senior White House adviser, a judge ruled. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. (1/2 🧵)

ok, whoa. the DOJ just told me that the unredacted version of the document in question contains an image of a victim’s face overlayed on the face of the Mona Lisa image. so, that's why it's redacted. jesus christ