Recent CBS News news: 1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades 2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem 3. Producer says politics dictating what airs 4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table. 5. Not firing Epstein pal.

Colbert and Talarico ended up talking at length about Freedom of Religion in the interview that Brendan Carr censored. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...

This is a gift article companion to this post. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...

‘Screen Time’ Latest painting - acrylic on canvas (130 x 70cm)

Imagine being upset by this and thinking you’re the good guys.

Bad Bunny's fantastic and showstopping Super Bowl 2026 halftime performance (featuring Lady Gaga and more) was joyful, vibrant, and necessary.

There is nothing more American than making Kid Rock look like shit.

Love the universal “is that Pedro Pascal?!” reaction.

Nothing more truly American than the end of Bad Bunny’s halftime show. That was amazing.

loved every second of Bad Bunny. That message of inclusion and a celebration of cultures like Puerto Rico’s is just what America needs right now. Plus, his music just gets you in motion. 10/10

New photo appears to show ‘wild’ Epstein dinner with Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...

when you finally remembered what you were trying to remember.

The legendary Catherine O’Hara has died. She was 71. Per TMZ.

The Epstein files are dripping out again. This one that mentions Trump is incredibly disturbing.

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

cover of The Economist this week

Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days. His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

WSJ says ICE is lying. Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies

Murder. Shot in the back three times. Don’t turn away. Please share.

Mood in minneapolis right now

This is the victim as the woman is pushed right next to him—one hand with his phone and the other empty Clearly not attacking ICE

What lying fucks they all are.

Clarissa explains it all to the DHS Instagram account

I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.

There’s video floating around. You don’t want to watch it. News feed will be updated continuously. No paywall. www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

There has been an increasing sense in Minneapolis that we are on our own, that our elected representatives are unwilling and/or unable to take action to get these murderous Nazi thugs out of our community. I really hope that changes today. The time for pleading TV hits ended weeks ago.

ICE Deems Being In Privacy Of Own Home Obstruction Of Justice https://theonion.com/ice-deems-being-in-privacy-of-own-home-obstruction-of-justice/

🚨ICE violently dragged a U.S. veteran out of her car near Minneapolis ICE: Get out of the f*cking car! Vet: You know I'm a Marine Corps veteran? ICE: I don't care what you are! [ICE drags her from car & then points taser at passenger] ICE: "F*cking move I'll f*cking taze you!"

So now admitting that her murder was on ICE? He’s saying Bondi was wrong? Lying?

As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts. Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:

So true

ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.

“Epstein coerced her into attending 4 parties at Epstein’s home. Trump attended all 4, the woman said. At 2 of them Epstein directed her to have sex with other guests… She feared for her family’s safety after Trump said some of his critics could be executed for sedition.” NYT link: archive.ph/O3YaQ

Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.

Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

This is America.

This is America.

“You’re a left-wing hack. You’re not a reporter. You’re posing as a journalist. You shouldn’t even be sitting in that seat.” Karolie attacks @niallstanage.bsky.social for acknowledging reality and saying Renée Good was “unjustifiably” killed

REPORTER: How does ICE killing Renee Good equate to them doing everything correctly? LEAVITT: Why was Renee Good killed? R: “Are you asking me my opinion? Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably.” L: “Oh, okay. So, you’re a biased reporter with a left wing opinion.”

Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"

I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland. Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.

San Fran has entered the chat 🤝 #ICEOutForGood #FuckICE

And just like that, no one’s talking about Trump definitely being in the Epstein Files.

Today feels…