Slim Heilpern

So NJ lawmakers wrote a bill to rein in ICE.

And this is what they called it.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/n...

The American people do not want war.

Trump is threatening an illegal strike on Iran. This will do nothing but bring needless death and destruction.

We cannot let warmongers override Congress's power. No war with Iran.

Since few know his name, perhaps refer to him as The Andrew formerly known as Prince?

A heads-up from @billmckibben.bsky.social: "One way of summing up this moment is to say that the endangerment finding & the politics of climate are puny in the face of physics. We’re going to see that physics in action in the next 24 months, and it will drive many changes... some of them political"

None of this is normal

Quite the chart

[Abraham] “Lincoln saw clearly that if we give up the principle of equality before the law, we have given up the whole game.”

—Letters from an American 🇺🇸 by @hcrichardson.bsky.social

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Courage and clarity — wow

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Ali Solomon. #NewYorkerCartoons

The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.

The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.

https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3

I can’t believe how stupid everything is. I just hate the stupidity.

Palantir reported $1.5 billion in losses from 2020-2024.

That allowed them to pay $0 in federal income taxes.

So how did they spend $64 million on stock buybacks and pay their CEO $3.3 billion over roughly the same period?

This tax code is a complete joke.

So, I have always wondered how Trump assures loyalty in his cabinet and other hires. Based on some of their names popping up in the just released files, could it be that many are worried he'll spill the beans about their Epstein adventures if they turn against him?

Israel’s Military Now Accepts 70,000 Killed in Gaza – But Why Did Our Media Let Them Get Away With Denying It for So Long? I have spent the past two years debating the credibility of the Gaza Health Ministry’s numbers with supporters of Israel. It turns out the Israeli military agrees with me, not them.

“How many times, then, will Western journalists allow themselves to be fooled by Israeli propaganda – by military denials that later collapse under the weight of evidence?”

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.

Stay free

A lot of self described Christians seem to be banking on there not actually being a hell.

YouTube video by PoliticsGirl I Blame You

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Headline: "Scientists discover emperor penguin colony in Antarctica using satellite images"

Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.

Depressing. And so, so unbearably stupid. Shortsighted and foolish. We’ve lost decades (at least) of progress.

Yuck!!! Hopefully not the future.

And they both think they are acting to please a god.

I was hoping to listen to the podcast for last night’s show, but it doesn’t seem to have been published. Hoping for better luck with tonight’s edition…

Trump is insane. His inner circle is insane. They want to burn the world so they can loot everyone else’s wealth, feel like big tough guys, and hurt all the groups they despise.

But the thing breaking the whole world is how everyone feels obligated to avoid stating this fact directly.

The media need to stop beating their chests about how powerful our military is.
It's a point of pride when your country has a strong military that keeps the peace.
It's a source of shame when politicians turn your strong military into an international armed robbery gang.

Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago

This military action to “protect Christians” is reckless, unconstitutional, and steeped in Christian nationalism.

U.S. bombs are not religious weapons.

Foreign policy must be secular, rights-based, and grounded in diplomacy — not holy war.

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Why is there nothing in the letter about keeping Israel in line? They have behaved terribly up 'til now. Why would we trust them to maintain their side of the bargain any more than Hamas? We have the financial leverage here but we don't seem to ever use it. - Disappointed constituent.

Waiting for Trump to announce he’ll be the new host of 60 minutes….