Virginia Scharff
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Historian, novelist, gardener, cook
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Mary Anne Franks
about 15 hours ago
If you are wondering what words the all-male Congress found so "blasphemous" that they felt compelled to literally scrape them off the monument, they were: ''Woman, first denied a soul, then called mindless, now arisen, declared herself an entity to be reckoned.''
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Ian Bassin
about 6 hours ago
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Incompetence just trashing everything especially the planet.
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Aaron Rupar
about 10 hours ago
Goldman: "Republicans have created distrust of our electoral system -- not based on evidence -- and then they're gonna say, 'Oh, we have to solve this mistrust we've created.' No. That's not how it works."
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Greg Pak
about 10 hours ago
Dilley must be shut down and everyone inside must be freed and provided immediate medical care.
www.sacurrent.com/news/two-mon...
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Two-month-old baby 'choking on his own vomit' while detained in Dilley
'His life is in danger,' U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said about newborn Juan Nicolás. The child fell ill after spending almost a month — or half his life — in a San Antonio-area family detention facility...
https://www.sacurrent.com/news/two-month-old-baby-choking-on-his-own-vomit-while-detained-in-dilley/
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So freedom is not slavery?
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Kyle Cheney
about 14 hours ago
👀 Invoking Orwell, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore panels and historical acknowledgments of the history of slavery that the National Park Service removed in Philadelphia.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Scott Horton
about 15 hours ago
Exactly. Russian broadcasting media today are leading with Rubio's election campaigning on the stump with Viktor Orbán. "Your victory is ours," Rubio is quoted as saying. "Он наш," says the Russian reporter, "he's ours."
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Brian Finucane
about 14 hours ago
The essence of the Big Lie
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paulpro
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Steve Vladeck
about 19 hours ago
President Trump keeps threatening to unilaterally impose rules (like voter ID requirements) on upcoming elections. Today's "One First" explains why, whether as a matter of constitutional law, existing federal statutes, or simple, practical logistics, his (ominous) threats are ultimately empty ones:
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210. The President's Lack of Power Over Elections
President Trump keeps insisting that he can unilaterally change the rules for voting in the midterms. It's not just that he's *wrong*; it's that there's no mechanism through which he could even *try.*
https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/210-the-presidents-lack-of-power
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So… perjury?
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Jess Calarco
about 18 hours ago
They want to scare people out of posting ICE-critical content, because they know these posts are turning even their supporters against them. But the better option is to take a page out of their playbook and flood the zone.
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Scott MacFarlane
1 day ago
Still waiting for Senate to hang the Jan 6 plaque
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Indivisible ❌👑
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Good morning
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Chris Murphy
1 day ago
This is what ICE does every day. Hunt little kids who are here legally. They get sent to a place called the “baby jail” in Texas. Very little of it ends up on video like this. But it’s routine. And disgusting.
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G Elliott Morris
1 day ago
wealth concentration is already 200% as bad at is was in 2020. think about that
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Anna O. Law
1 day ago
Kavanaugh Stop
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Cato Institute
3 days ago
“In less than a year, DHS has attacked the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 14th amendments to the US Constitution, the writ of habeas corpus, the independent judiciary, and much more,” states David Bier before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee. Read full testimony:
https://ow.ly/z2aT50Yfcri
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The Guardian
1 day ago
‘We almost lost you in the night’ - the life-threatening rise of measles in the UK
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‘We almost lost you in the night’ - the life-threatening rise of measles in the UK
It is one of the most infectious diseases around, and can cause blindness and hearing loss – and can also be fatal. Why are cases now soaring and what can be done about it?
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/15/life-threatening-rise-of-measles-in-the-uk?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1771174504
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Ari Berman
1 day ago
Who Save America Act could disenfranchise: -146 million without passport -69 million married women who took spouse's last name -21 million without ready access to citizenship docs -21 million without current drivers license -Rural voters forced to drive 4.5 hours to show docs at election office
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Erm
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Brilliantly said.
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Of course I have to
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Simon Rosenberg
2 days ago
A thread, with lots of data, about how Trump-Vance-Miller have not only lost the big argument about ICE they've also lost it about mass deportation. The country wants DHS to deport criminals and leave the rest of us alone 👇
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dell cameron
2 days ago
France correctly approaching the exposure of an international pedophile ring as a prosecutorial problem; not taking the American route of doing damage control for the elite.
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Catherine Rampell
3 days ago
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, but the administration has continued jailing people indefinitely.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/courts-have-ruled-4400-times-that-ice-jailed-people-illegally-it-hasnt-stopped-2026-02-14/?taid=6990721592bc7f000143b1a2&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter
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Julie K. Brown
2 days ago
Eight years of Jeffrey Epstein Coverage by the Miami Herald How we got here
jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/eight-year...
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Eight years of Jeffrey Epstein coverage
The Miami Herald's original series, videos, timeline and more
https://jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/eight-years-of-jeffrey-epstein-coverage
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD
2 days ago
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading. Now we’ve got mumps rolling up. Expect more. This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
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Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/mumps-measles-vaccinations-infections-4DQODQEXBFHKTHOJCFP7DJ5EVQ/
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Seth Cotlar
2 days ago
I mean, in 1966 a bunch of Christian conservative activists inspired people around the country to burn Beatles albums because they were so triggered by something John Lennon said about Jesus.
youtu.be/fZPCjQSoEUg?...
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John Lennon Bigger than Jesus-Interviews
YouTube video by SgtDavid16
https://youtu.be/fZPCjQSoEUg?si=dtRidMA-u_EzLMX6
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Just want to wish you all a Hapy Valentine’s Day from Quintana Roo
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shauna
3 days ago
as always, the proper stance when trump and the goons sue is “fuck you, make me”
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POLITICO Europe
3 days ago
Russia poisoned opposition politician Alexei Navalny with a toxin from a poison dart frog, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom said today.
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Alexei Navalny was killed by Russia with frog toxin, 5 European countries say
There is “no innocent explanation” for the presence of the toxin in Navalny’s body, the U.K. said on Saturday.
https://www.politico.eu/article/alexei-navalny-killed-russia-frog-toxin-5-eu-countries-say/
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“Should you give partisan speeches to our troops? Please answer the question I asked.”
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LFG
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sam stroozas
3 days ago
hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.
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Meet Minnesota Bathrobe Lady Sam Stroozas of MPR News | Minnesota Public Radio
Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR New...
https://www.mpr.org/stories/2026/02/13/meet-bathrobe-lady-sam-stroozas-mpr-news
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Katelyn Burns
3 days ago
seems bad
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Wajahat Ali
3 days ago
The Trump Administration & Its Lackeys Can't Escape the Epstein Connection The Epstein documents reveal more disturbing allegations of rape, trafficking, torture & a eugenics worldview where Epstein sought to impregnate his victims to seed the future of humanity.
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Not his job.
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MeidasTouch
3 days ago
NEWS: LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas — a massive facility that could detain up to 9,500 people.
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LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas
The unwelcome facility would detain up to 9,500 people
https://meidasnews.com/news/la-lakers-co-owners-firm-linked-to-proposed-80-million-ice-warehouse-deal-in-texas
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The Intercept
4 days ago
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.
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The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
One of the women Alex Pretti was killed trying to defend is an EMT. Federal agents stopped her from giving him first aid.
https://interc.pt/4aNO9Q6
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T. J. Stiles
3 days ago
After so many stories, I am still stunned by the inhumanity this story uncovers. Here's what I want from political officeholders and candidates: That they make clear to immigration officials at every level that they'll be criminally investigated & prosecuted for these crimes. Orders are no excuse.
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So that’s a no
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Maybe she should just do this.
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Democracy Docket
4 days ago
NEW: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem joined election deniers in Arizona to rally support for a suppressive bill that would disenfranchise millions. Noem also encouraged state election officials to use the department’s citizenship verification program, despite it incorrectly flagging dozens of citizens.
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Noem joins Arizona election deniers to rally for SAVE America Act
“Your state has been an absolute disaster on elections,” Noem said
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/noem-joins-arizona-election-deniers-to-rally-for-save-america-act/
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Senator Ron Wyden
4 days ago
I’m just going to leave this here
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)
4 days ago
Narrator: "He lost the popular vote in 2016 by about 2.9 million votes."
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