superb and bone chilling piece open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Congress is pushing through bills that could exclude millions of eligible U.S. citizens from voting. Call your Senator now and demand they vote NO on any bill that makes it harder for us to vote.

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Dr. Rümeysa Öztürk is using her experience of being unlawfully arrested and detained by ICE to advocate for children facing human-made trauma, including children in ICE detention and living under conflict.

Buh-bye, democracy. SAVE US FROM THE SAVE ACT CALL YOUR SENATOR: 202 224-3121

The family of Virginia Giuffre have released a statement following the arrest of Prince Andrew, writing that their "broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty." Thank you, Virginia. It's time for accountability to happen everywhere.

On average, courts are ruling more than 32 times a day that the Trump administration has broken the law to detain people. Congress must rein in these violent, lawless agencies — no more blank checks to ICE and Border Patrol.

We need to teach that kind of service, starting with civics education that explains how our government works and how to fix it when it doesn’t. A stronger democracy starts with engaged citizens who understand their power and use it.

WATCH: “That’s not America. That’s not Tennessee. I’m ashamed of those sons of bitches.” A decorated veteran from a family of soldiers warns Republican anti-immigrant Stephen Miller bills are creating a “Gestapo”. (Bonus: turns out this patriot is a Holler fan 🎉)

Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it. He’s unilaterally acting as judge, jury, and executioner. This is a danger to us all. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/17/us-military-boats-strikes

Ohioans are working harder than ever and have less and less to show for it while the richest people on the planet add billion after billion to their bank accounts. That’s wrong – and I’m running to fix it.

Rep. Ted Lieu says the Epstein files contain allegations of Trump raping children and threatening to kill children. Watch: m.youtube.com/watch?v=f13H...

The Heritage Foundation helps determine which expenses are eligible for AZ vouchers, and then operates a campaign-style war room to attack critics of those expenses.

Keep fighting folks! We are just getting started!

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

Holy shit. A lot of people have suggested this, but I don’t think Lieu would make the allegation unless he had seen some evidence.

Lieu says there are *allegations* in the files of Trump raping children. x.com/TheMaineWonk...

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A post so smart I'm almost afraid to share it. www.garbageday.email/p/the-only-t...

Alright Texas! Early voting has officially started. It’s time to show this nation exactly what Texas is made of. Make a voting plan—get to the polls and make your voices heard.

The most comprehensive report you will read on the concentration camps, deaths, abuse, and profiteers: contrarian.substack.com/p/inside-tru...

No principles, no integrity, no law, no honor. Shear hate and suffering for all.

If war with Iran does materialize, I think folks need to understand that this will look vastly different than the 12 day war. Iran understands this will be a fight for survival. I would expect them to activate all of their proxies and launch everything they’ve got - if they can.

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"The Shadow President," @andykroll.bsky.social's deep dive into Russell Vought, has just won a George Polk award for political reporting. The piece chronicles Vought’s rise from the Senate mailroom to his position as one of the most influential players in the Trump administration. Read it here:

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We're suing to protect Ohio voters. SB 293 is a direct threat to the fundamental right to vote and will disproportionately harm naturalized citizens across Ohio. https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/lawsuit-filed-over-ohio-voter-registration-purging-law/RBVWL5ZLPFCNFN3IZTG2K5GFLY/

Vivek, From your plan to skyrocket the sales tax, to your education plan that will raise property taxes, to your promise to dismantle Medicaid and Medicare and make healthcare even more unaffordable, you will raise costs on everyday Ohioans while your fellow billionaires do fine.

Counterpoint: Don’t upload your medical records to any LLM. That’s fucking insane.

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We must take back our country from this lawless Regime!

murderers www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...

‪Will Bunch‬: I have the first interview with the 36-year-old South Jersey man whose tearful protest against an ICE raid at a school bus stop has been watched more than 3 million times. How a non-political Eagles fan Everyman became the face of ICE resistance www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

NEW: If one phrase should be retired from Trump analysis, it’s that they have “said the quiet part out loud.” In today’s politics, there’s no quiet part. The president is making his desire to steal the 2026 elections loud and clear, and it’s due time we listen, Marc Elias writes.

Ohio’s new law continues a troubling trend of undermining the freedom to vote through unnecessary, error-prone and unlawful voter purges. To uphold the law and protect democracy in our state, we are left with no other option than litigation.

We've said it before and we'll say it again: lawmakers shouldn't be able trade stocks. Public service is about helping one's constituents, not self-enrichment. #OHSEN

Trump’s propaganda czar Brendan Carr and Trump-controlled CBS refused to let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico. You can watch the interview here, and it already has 1.4M views. youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...

1. Major corporations — including General Motors, State Farm, JPMorgan Chase, Delta, and Microsoft — are bankrolling a political ad from Senate candidate Andy Barr featuring a white nationalist slogan.

Ohioans deserve answers from Jon Husted.

Wow.

Donald Trump said today that "Republicans should say, we want to take over. We should take over the voting." My life's work is to prevent that from happening. I started Democracy Docket as a critical tool in the fight for free and fair elections. Support its work by subscribing now. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

Black activists fought for slavery exhibits 24 years ago. The fight returned under Trump. www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...

My thoughts on Stephen A Smith potentially running for president are: Could we please stop fucking electing celebrities and get back to the business of running the country with boring people who just want to do a good job. Thanks

The Framers did not imagine the sort of restraints necessary to contain a manipulative narcissist wielding an enormous propaganda apparatus and determined to break laws and norms. We need more protection than we have currently to prevent another Trump — or even a mild imitation of him.

Minnesota's top investigative agency says federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

“You {Pam Bondi} are the Attorney General of the United States of America and you don't want to hold anyone of these pedophiles accountable? Resign or be impeached!" - AOC

Here we rot from the core with the greed of the Oligarchy, while other countries are getting nice things and living better lives.