Following a rank-and-file revolt, nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian voted to extend their strike. Meanwhile, nurses at Mount Sinai and Montefiore approved their contracts and will return to work this weekend. More here: www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/11/n...

Court-ordered fines and fees hit those who can’t pay hard. Monitoring of unpaid debts can last for years. “Failure to Appear in Court” is a frequent charge against the unhoused arrested by the LAPD. As City Attorney, I will end the practice of the criminalization of poverty. 1/2

Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone. Don't fall for it.

What is happening with the Los Angeles Police Department is emblematic of what is happening with many police departments across the country: 50501ca.substack.com/p/3ff3ff02-3...

Judge Hannah Dugan, the Wisconsin judge who was arrested on Friday morning on charges of obstructing immigration enforcement, spent most of her legal career working on behalf of low-income people and marginalized groups. Here's what to know.

🧵 THREAD: A federal whistleblower just dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures I’ve ever read. He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

Video showed that before 15 aid workers were killed by Israeli forces, they had their emergency signal lights on, contradicting Israel’s claims.

I hope everyone realizes how illegal this was and what a dangerous precedent it sets in the United States. I don't know why more people aren't talking about this.

Jeffrey Goldberg in the group chat

If Hamas had killed 7 Israelis inside of Israel this week, it would be one of the biggest stories in the world, & all over the US media. But Israel killed 7 HUNDRED Palestinians this week, including almost 200 children, & yet there's little outrage from our politicians or media.

Breaking News: Three mainstream political parties in Austria have agreed to form a government that excludes the far-right Freedom Party.

Breaking News: Cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form of bird flu, indicating that the virus may pose a more persistent risk to people than thought.

Exclusive: Federal workers have filed an emergency motion requesting a restraining order to disconnect the DOGE server that's being used to conduct Trump's "deferred resignation program." The workers had previously accused DOGE of illegally bypassing a mandated privacy audit. By me at @wired.com:

FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States

An EEOC admin. judge sent a fiery all-department email this AM alleging: 1. Trump's exec orders & instructions to target private citizens with them are illegal. 2. the judge had sent an earlier email with a similar tone yesterday that later vanished from their sent folder & colleagues' inboxes.

More on teaching the social processes of science.

The court’s decision “would be front-and-center in any argument that Congress needs to impose a warrant requirement for these backdoor searches,” EFF’s Andrew Crocker told @theintercept.com. “That tends to be the kind of thing that Congress takes note of.”