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BREAKING: Police say the father of a North Providence High School senior shot 5 members of his own family during a hockey game at Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, killing 2 — the student’s mother at the rink and a sibling later at the hospital — before taking his own life.

Happy Presidents Day to Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and the memory of all the presidents who came before them.

There IS a way to climb out of the gloom, and the best time is now 🏹 www.therobarcher.com/p/americans-...

Somehow, someone has to make Song Sung Blue fit in a Wolverine timeline.

Just a note: Yes, your identity is verified when you register to vote. And when you vote, it's checked against the voter rolls. Noncitizen voting is already illegal, except in very limited & local circumstances, and it rarely, if ever, happens.

Americans Are Gloomier Than Ever... But There's Hope It’s not just Democrats feeling down — it’s Republicans, too.

NEED SOME HOPE? There IS a way to fight the gloom. Read this 🏹 www.therobarcher.com/p/americans-...

Valentine’s Day Wasn’t Invented by Hallmark — Here’s the Real, Surprising History From medieval poetry to Roman myths, the truth about February 14 is far stranger — and far older — than the greeting card conspiracy.

Valentine’s Day wasn’t invented by Hallmark. The modern version may be commercial — but its roots go back to Roman rituals, Christian martyrs, and Geoffrey Chaucer linking February to mating birds. www.therobarcher.com/p/valentines...

A Brief History of Pam Bondi and Jeffrey Epstein From Florida’s sweetheart deal to a combative House hearing, the throughline is power — and who it protects.

Pam Bondi has a long history with Jeffrey Epstein, dating back to Florida nearly 20 years ago. I break it down here 🏹 www.therobarcher.com/p/pam-bondi-...

Sandy Steers, who helped bring Big Bear eagles Jackie and Shadow to the world, dies Sandy Steers, the executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley and a familiar face to many who follow Big Bear eagles Jackie and Shadow, has died, the organization announced.

Sad news. She brought a bit of joy to many of us in Southern California. abc7.com/post/sandy-s...

A Brief History of Pam Bondi and Jeffrey Epstein From Florida’s sweetheart deal to a combative House hearing, the throughline is power — and who it protects.

Pam Bondi’s House hearing performance makes more sense when you rewind to Florida and Jeffrey Epstein. The plea deal. The $25K donation. The throughline of power and protection. Paid subscribers saw this first. Read it here: www.therobarcher.com/p/pam-bondi-...

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Pam Bondi Melts Down in Heated House Hearing Instead of answering questions about Epstein, the attorney general deflected, praised Trump, and clashed with lawmakers.

VIDEO: An appalling and embarrassing display. See it here: www.therobarcher.com/p/pam-bondi-...

The Reshaping of American Media How the Nexstar–Tegna deal echoes what's happening to the free press in authoritarian countries

The Nexstar–Tegna deal isn’t just consolidation — it’s a test of whether media regulation still operates independently of presidential favor. History offers some grim comparisons. www.therobarcher.com/p/trump-fcc-...

You can't really call it lip-syncing if there's no effort to keep in sync.

Some very powerful people are in the Epstein files. They’ll use their money and influence to keep their names hidden. If that fails, they’ll bury the details. And if the truth does come out, they’ll make sure there are no consequences.

Maxwell can clear Trump's name in Epstein probe in exchange for clemency, attorney says Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell appeared virtually for a closed-door House deposition and pleaded the Fifth. Follow for live updates.

Ghislaine Maxwell is offering to clear Trump of any wrongdoing related to Epstein if he grants her clemency, her attorney says. www.cnn.com/politics/liv...

Super Bowl ad from Epstein survivors.

A Brief History of Demoralization What the weakening of the Washington Post tells us about how societies lose their will

Democracy rarely collapses all at once. It erodes when people stop believing resistance is worth the cost. The Washington Post is part of that story. 🏹 www.therobarcher.com/p/demoraliza...

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Councilmember Nithya Raman announces run for LA mayor, joins crowded field hours before deadline Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman on Saturday announced her candidacy for mayor of Los Angeles, hours before a filing deadline at noon.

Councilmember Nithya Raman announces run for LA mayor, joins crowded field hours before deadline abc7.com/post/council...

The Washington Post joins the East Wing.

If the Truth Social post was posted "by mistake," then why wasn't it taken down as soon as it got pushback? Why did Leavitt defend it and call it "fake outrage"? Was she speaking without the president's knowledge or permission? Is Trump completely unaware of what's being posted to his social media?

JUST IN: Trump has deleted the repost depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, with the White House blaming a "White House staffer." But Karoline Leavitt previously defended the post, calling the public outcry "fake outrage."

Layoffs in January were the highest to start a year since 2009, Challenger says With the recent narrative centering on a no-hire, no-fire labor market, the data suggests that the layoff part of the equation could be stepping up.

Bad time to be out of work. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/05/l...

Radio Anxiety Dreams: Dead Air How stress dreams — even the terrifying ones — can quietly train us for real-world crises

For a radio person, dead air is the Abyss you dare not gaze long into. That's why radio anxiety dreams are almost always about that. But did you know those dreams can quietly train you to deal with real-life crises? 🏹 www.therobarcher.com/p/radio-anxi...

BREAKING: Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats. The justices had previously allowed Texas’s Republican-friendly map to be used in 2026.

Who Was Really Behind the FBI’s Election Office Raid in Georgia? Conflicting accounts, a DNI on the scene, and a direct Trump call to FBI agents raise serious questions about political interference.

It’s only been a week since the FBI raided a Georgia elections office. So why was the Director of National Intelligence there?
Why did the Trump administration keep changing its story?
And is this a preview of midterm meddling? Read 🏹
www.therobarcher.com/p/georgia-el...

While the U.S. stalls, other countries are acting after the latest Epstein file release: Lithuania has opened a human-trafficking investigation into implicated prominent Lithuanians; Poland is investigating whether Epstein may have been part of a Russian intelligence “honeytrap.”