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Capitol Newbies: The University of Missouri students bringing regional reporting back to Washington, DC. The University of Missouri students bringing regional reporting back to Washington.

Capitol Newbies: The University of Missouri students bringing regional reporting back to Washington, DC.! 🦋
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My latest: Susan Rice is right. Now Netflix must choose.

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At his State of the Union tomorrow, Trump is sure to brag that his economy is booming. But Americans know that jobs are hard to find these days — under Trump’s watch, the number of unemployed job seekers surpassed the number of openings.

How Political Chaos Is Affecting Americans’ Mental Health - Dame Magazine As political instability rises, so do anxiety, depression, and disengagement. New research shows how national turmoil is reshaping Americans’ mental health.

If you’ve felt exhausted, anxious, or numb in the face of nonstop political turmoil, you’re not imagining it and you're definitely not alone.

@sarahsloat.bsky.social looks at the research on the psychological and physical toll of polycrisis.

Ted Lieu: “Donald Trump is in the Epstein files thousands and thousands of times. In those files, there are highly disturbing allegations of Donald Trump raping children … of Donald Trump threatening to kill children. So I encourage the press to go look at these allegations.”

Tricia McLaughlin’s Top Five Lies The outgoing Homeland Security flack’s pattern of mendacity.

"Of people booked into ICE custody since October 1, 2025, 73 percent had no criminal conviction, and only 8 percent had a violent or property criminal conviction." You would not know that if you listen to Tricia McLaughlin.

Was this recent ? Thanks

Meanwhile, in Germany, the public weighs in on what they think of the Epstein Administration.

#BrutalButAccurate

This is only a small aspect of the horror, but I doubt that the $190 on the commissary account plus whatever possessions they managed to bring into Dilley were all this family owned. What is happening to the money and possessions of deported immigrants?

Opinion | Trump Is Raising Billions in Federal Funds. That’s Not a Good Thing.

Trump Is Raising Billions in Federal Funds. That’s Not a Good Thing. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/o...

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New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting The “show your papers” requirement is an attack on the freedom to vote.

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No EPA administrator in history has so brazenly corrupted the agency’s core mission. The EPA’s foremost purpose is to “protect human health and the environment”. With Lee Zeldin at the helm, the EPA is doing the opposite. app.sosha.ai/s/xfv8AThm

I signed this petition calling for EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s immediate resignation. Join me! app.sosha.ai/s/0CzcBuEW

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."

Urge Senators and Members to Reject ICE Funding! We need you to take action NOW! Coming into the New Year the House and Senate are proposing to expand immigration detention. Currently the proposal on the table includes funding to detain an additiona...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Urge Senators and Members of Congress to Cut ICE Funding! . Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/reje...

YouTube video by MeidasTouch Trump LOSES IT as PROTESTS EXPLODE ALL OVER

National general strike NOW !

Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump losing it as the protests in Minnesota and elsewhere grow to reach record sizes.

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No he didn’t, Libby. His written remarks referred to Greenland as a “piece of ice” because that’s what it is. You’re the only one mixing anything up here.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

ICE is not Trump’s personal police force – they must be held responsible for their actions in Minnesota and around the country.

Text ICE to 63033 to tell your representatives to oppose additional funding for agencies like ICE without safeguards that rein in their violence.

YouTube video by Malcolm Nance GREENLAND WARNING: US Arctic Forces placed on Alert to go to "Minnesota."

I totally agree! Here's a link to your youtube video.

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My statement on funding DHS:
The proposed Appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security released today puts no meaningful constraints on the growing lawlessness of ICE, and increases funding for detention over the last Appropriations bill passed in 2024.

Recently I've been spending some time with pro-democracy leaders from other countries organizing against national strongmen. Their stories of organizing against authoritarians are eerily familiar. Among the many clear takeaways: stand up to bullies and go on offense because defense doesn’t win.

Ukrainian writer and translator Andriy Lyubka mobilizes to join Armed Forces Prominent Ukrainian writer and translator Andriy Lyubka announced he has decided to mobilize and join the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

⚡️Ukrainian writer and translator Andriy Lyubka mobilizes to join Armed Forces.

Lyubka said this step felt necessary because “the war continues” and it’s time “to be not only for the Armed Forces, but in the Armed Forces.”

Governor Polis, Do Not Pardon Tina Peters An open letter and a plea to retain the integrity of our elections.

"If you give in, the lives of election administrators will be worse, confidence in American elections will decrease, and our elections will be less secure. So, I plead to you: Do not give in."

Minnesota Police Chief Says Off-Duty Officers Racially Profiled by ICE "Every one of these individuals is a person of color," said Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley—whose own department has been criticized for racial policing.

"Every one of these individuals is a person of color," said Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley—whose own department has been criticized for racial policing. ​

Screenshot of an X post by Acyn. The post quotes a dialogue: “Jennings: Let’s not get our knickers in a twist here” followed by “McGowan” saying the attitude is “insane,” calling for bringing people down regardless of party, and alleging a “giant cabal” that doesn’t have to listen to the law. At the bottom is a TV clip still with a man on the left and a woman speaking on the right, with on-screen text including “SUDDEN REVERSAL.”

She nailed Jennings to the wall with this. Good for her.

Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney: “We stand firmly with Greenland and Denmark and fully support their unique right to determine Greenland's future.”