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CNN spoke with families whose children were born in the United States and have become afraid of ICE. They shared how the national immigration debate is impacting them. https://cnn.it/4qGWGJw

Wow.

Just the nth plus reason that mega corporations should be banned from owning any kind of news media.

Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS

Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...

Trump administration must restore slavery exhibit at Philly's President’s House, federal judge rules The judge, a President George W. Bush appointee, likened the administration’s rationale for removing the panels to the authoritarian regime in George Orwell’s novel "1984."

The Trump administration must restore slavery exhibit at Philly’s President’s House, federal judge rules

The judge, a President G. W. Bush appointee likened the administration’s rationale for removing the panels to the authoritarian regime in George Orwell’s novel "1984."

whyy.org/articles/phi...

Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.

ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.

Erm...

A win! A federal judge has instructed the Interior Department to restore signage and video exhibits at George Washington’s former Philadelphia residence that explain his ownership of enslaved people.

AI chatbot providers, including ChatGPT and Grok, are facing a crackdown on illegal content in the United Kingdom, as the government promises swift action to make the internet safer for children. https://cnn.it/4aIQVVU

Yup!

Jesus, this is shocking! She is one of the preeminent women physicists active today.

Lee Smolin pauses working relationship with Perimeter Institute after being named in Epstein files Lee Smolin has been asked to “pause” his work by the Perimeter Institute as they review ties to Jeffrey Epstein

I‘ve mentioned that thanks to the Epstein tranche I learned that one of my PhD advisors, Lee Smolin, continued to have contact with Epstein after 2007, which is not the impression I had

It’s weird to say the least for my professional past to become a public story that demands feminist analysis

Lincoln has his arms around 2 men saying "Gentlemen, before we discuss emancipation, how about that Dow?"

President in Independence Day giving speech before final attack on aliens: "we will not go quietly into the night, not with the Dow above 50000!"

President in Deep Impact: "And while a comet is about to hit the earth, the Dow is above 50000"

President in "White House Down" saying to his ad hoc body guard "why the fuck they doing this with the Dow over 50000?"

Movie presidents weigh in on current times ...

Well it’s a cover up of very incriminating evidence.

There seem to be a lot of links between Israel and the various wealthy men hanging out with epstein.

Undoubtedly Trump’s feelings on Maher, but he didn’t write that. Too coherent and not unhinged enough.

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents describe how they were treated

PBS interviewed THREE U.S. citizens who were detained by ICE agents. One of them was a U.S. veteran. This is absolutely shameful.
youtu.be/lMgCy9ElOsE?...

Most excellent.

U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections

NYT: Trump secretly deported 9 migrants despite court orders to not remove them to their home nations. So, he sent them to prison in Cameroon: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...

Our story @chicagotribune.com: Chicago teen Ofelia Torres, whose father was detained by ICE while she fought cancer, dies. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/14/c...

ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.

"I just walked out of DOJ after seeing the unredacted Epstein files." This DOJ acts like it has something to hide. When redactions are "extremely unnecessary" and Pam Bondi tracks which members search which files, that's not transparency. That's protection for the powerful. Full disclosure. #sheshed

Last thing Hegseth wants is for them to get “edumacated”

'Miss u': Trump's 'longtime confidant' exposed over intimate emails with Epstein A Donald Trump insider has been revealed to have been in "regular contact" with the late child sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein, including in one email that says "miss u," according to the latest DOJ releas...

Apparently Trump friend, financial supporter, and ambassador to Turkey, Thomas Barrack was good buddies with and in regular friendly contact with Epstein for years after his pedophilia and sex trafficking was revealed, and even highly recommended him to others.

www.rawstory.com/tom-barrack-...

At least half a dozen top Trump administration officials appear in the Jeffrey Epstein files The degree to which each individual was connected to Epstein varies significantly, from a single email to years of communications.

The President, two of his current Cabinet secretaries, his former strategist, his biggest donor, and his pending Fed Chair nominee are all in the files of a pedophile who ran a sex trafficking ring, while the attorney general and a former Cabinet secretary let him get away with it.

Seems kinda bad?

WIN: Court calls out the Trump-Vance admin for its "vague word salad" explanation for dismantling the Dept. of Education and issued a rare order forcing the govt to hand over ALL records to justify its mass firing decision.
This is a critical step in our case to protect public education in the U.S.

Another entry in the ICE misogyny files.

NPR: “Virginia Supreme Court clears way for special election 4/21, voters will be asked to allow congressional redistricting before November elections— a boost for Dems' efforts to counter Republican-led redistricting Trump set off.” (h/t @fairelectionsva.bsky.social ) www.npr.org/2026/02/13/n...

‪Doctors say that vaccines protect children from dangerous diseases. A nepo baby who barbecues dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says that vaccines make children vulnerable to 5G radiation. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.