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Thomas Paine proposed a progressive tax on wealth, with the top tax rate being 100%. It's an idea that's as American as Apple Pie. www.ms.now/opinion/msnb...

A prominent Bluesky elder already hosts Jeopardy

The original ‘wine moms’ are in Ohio. They’re mobilizing to support Haitians in Springfield. • Ohio Capital Journal Women have been leading the opposition to Donald Trump’s second presidency, playing key roles in resistance efforts. In Springfield, a group of Ohio "wine moms" called Red, Wine & Blue stepped up to…

Women have been leading the opposition to Donald Trump’s second presidency, playing key roles in resistance efforts. In Springfield, the original group of Ohio "wine moms," called Red, Wine & Blue, stepped up to the plate. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/16/t...

The Bari Weiss hire, who appears in the Trump-Epstein files 1,838 times, wrote in a 2016 email: “I go into JE withdrawal when I don’t see him.” www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...

SpaceX considering dual-class shares in IPO, Bloomberg News reports Elon Musk's SpaceX is considering a dual-class share structure in its planned IPO this year, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

literally every story about the SpaceX IPO is like SLAUGHTERHOUSE THIS WAY, PLEASE FORM ORDERLY LINE and yet you know the pigs are going to trample each other to get in on the action

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Morning Digest: Why a Trump endorsement is no longer as valuable as it once was MAGA loudmouths have shown that even Trump is no longer fully in charge of bestowing his blessings

What's amazing is that the *exact* same fate befell two AZ Republicans on back-to-back days:

Karrin Taylor Robson launches #AZGov bid w/Trump's backing, he later endorses Andy Biggs, she bails Thursday

Gina Swoboda launches #AZ01 bid w/Trump's backing, he later endorses Jay Feely, she bails Friday

Another step in the slow, sad decline of the PD.

the fact newsom has gotten so much traction doing a fucking obvious thing is more of a demerit in discussing how other democrats have failed to meet the moment than a true feather in newsom's cap. literally any democrat could have been riding trump for filth since last january but they didnt.

annual Presidents’ Day history lesson.

Russia’s economy has entered the death zone Alexandra Prokopenko wonders how much longer it can go on metabolising its own muscle tissue

“Russia’s economy hasn’t collapsed. It has entered the “death zone” — surviving by consuming its own future. Growth at 1%. Budget deficit rising. Military sector expands while civilian industry shrinks.
Interest payments > education + healthcare. No climber survives this altitude forever.”

I guess it was that or give back the caryatids

This Is What Destroying the Vaccine Market Looks Like A shocking move by RFK Jr.’s team has the industry spooked—for good reason.

No excuses please for Marty Makary, Vinay Prasad from their enablers in the medical profession. These men have decided it is good for their careers to tank the vaccine market. What evil, evil little men.
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It's galling to contemplate but I really think you have to admit that Musk buying X was an unqualified victory. It can't be exaggerated just how much prominent journalists, pundits, business type, etc. mistake the vibe on X for "how the country is feeling."

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

Deftly manipulating the looper pedals with your polka-dot-painted feet.

There is no reason for this to happen. And, it would be tragic.

Why are the U.S. and the U.K. trying to destroy higher education, healthcare systems, economies, and major journalistic institutions at the same time?

Have the governing classes in both countries been affected by the same disease?

Having said all of this, by far the most batshit bomb idea to ever exist was American. Operation Sundial might the single most insane idea to ever exist

Incredible piece! Journalists, esp. those who cover courts and/or terrorism, read this about covering the "Rocket Docket," the Eastern District of Virginia, aka the fastest federal court in America.

Normally, I wouldn't quote this much of a story. But there's so much more! @rachelweiner.bsky.social

"The day of accountability will come": Rep. Delia Ramirez on abolishing and prosecuting DHS The Handbasket spoke with the congresswoman who called out ICE long before it was popular.

A lot of people talk about wanting Dems with the courage and anger to meet this moment, but Rep. @ramirez.house.gov is actually doing it.

Read this 🔥 interview I did with her Friday:

YouTube video by Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum Jerry Kennedy: Guitarist for Roy Orbison & Elvis. Producer of The Statler Brothers & Roger Miller

RIP & thanks for all the music, Mr. Jerry Kennedy who passed away this week. He's the opening guitar you hear on Orbison's "Pretty Woman," the lead on Wynette's "Stand By Your Man," he's on Blonde on Blonde album, Tom T. Hall's producer. One of the greats, without a doubt. youtu.be/REOgLaIQD5U?...

Holy crap.

Subjects who got chemo in the morning reduced risk of disease progressing by a whopping 60%.

Super simple intervention, huge result. I hope the finding holds up.

For those of you who grew up after 9/11, we got along just fine without a Department of Homeland Security for 212 years.

The DHS was formed to try to prevent future terror attacks — now, it is orchestrating them.

The board will ignore this sort of Astroturfing when it confirms their own biases. When Republicans are in charge, it's not easy being Green.

#energysky

Me: What if the Terminator looks like that because Arnold Schwarzenegger was a famous actor so they made the robot look like him in the future.

Wife: Nope because that would imply the movie Terminator also existed and that whole scenario would tear the space-time continuum a new asshole

By David Welch, Keith Naughton and Jenny Leonard 02/13/2026 17:40:22 [BN] (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co.'s top executive spoke to senior Trump administration officials about a potential roadmap for Chinese automakers to build cars in America by partnering with US car companies, according to people familiar with the discussions. The rough framework discussed by Ford Chief Executive Officer Jim Farley and Trump cabinet members last month would allow Chinese carmakers to manufacture vehicles in the US through joint ventures with domestic automakers in which the American company holds a controlling stake, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions were private. The ventures would be structured so that both the Chinese and US partners would share profits and technology in the JV, the people said. No decision has been made on the matter and the discussion was characterized by the people as informal and preliminary.

Spicy stuff $F

Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...

The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.

It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.

Vought is a mass murderer.

This is because Moderna spent $750 Million dollars testing an mRNA flu vaccine and RFK Jr's evil cronies rejected it

Reminder that Alex Taylor’s delusional belief that OpenAI had “murdered” his GPT4o companion precipitated the violent breakdown that ended with his suicide by cop. For some of these people, the consequences of losing this sycophantic model will be severe.
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I can think of several dozen historians who would be happy to lecture @jaketapper.bsky.social about why "concentration camp" is, in fact, an apt term.