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Any Republican or Democrat who continues to support Palantir, takes money from them, or refuses to hold them accountable is not your friend and should not be supported.

February 16, 2026 NR26026kt Los Angeles Police Department Encourages School Attendance Amid Recent Downtown Activity Los Angeles: In light of recent activity in the downtown area, the Los Angeles Police Department would like to take this opportunity to remind parents and students of the importance of staying in school. School attendance is mandatory in the City of Los Angeles and there may be legal consequences for parents and students for: • Day time Curfew violations - It is unlawful for any minors under 18 to be in public places, streets, or amusement spots during school hours (typically 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. The only exception includes being with a parent, authorized school activities, or emergencies. • California Education Code violations: • Mandates that all children between the ages of six and eighteen, unless exempted, must attend a full-time public day school for the full designated school day. • Middle and high school students are legally permitted one excused absence per calendar year to participate in a "civic or political event," provided advance school notification (emphasis added). • Additionally, Los Angeles Unified School District policy states that three or more unexcused absences or tardies of 30 minutes or more, can trigger a School Attendance Review Board (SARB) intervention for disciplinary action. Parents and students are also reminded that presence at school promotes intellectual growth. It becomes more difficult to fill knowledge gaps with student absences. Attendance builds good habits and healthy routines; and provides structure and stability. Lastly, school attendance also increases student safety, which includes safety resources provided by the Los Angeles Unified School District. (Page 1 of 2) X Follow @LAPDHQ

Any adult that collects or picks up a child and transports them to participate in any illegal activities may be responsible for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor and is subject to arrest and prosecution. This law applies to actions like providing drugs/alcohol to minors, promoting truancy, and for parents failing to exercise reasonable supervision. Community members, parents, and students may contact their local Community Police Station of the Los Angeles Police Department for additional guidance specific to their community.

The LAPD is citing truancy laws in an attempt to squash the ongoing school walkouts against ICE. The LAPD is also threatening to arrest any parents or adults who support the kids in their acts of civil disobedience.

uh...these walk like war crimes and talk like war crimes....

A man was arrested in San Diego for impersonating an ICE goon.

the violent criminals we want to deport can be found...

*looks at notes*

working in ICE, CBP, DHS...pretty much the entire Trump regime.

Trump’s Private Company Files Trademark for ‘President Donald J. Trump International Airport’ Trump’s IP company filed trademark applications for airport names bearing his name, raising unprecedented questions about private brand control over public airports.

There is no limit to Trump's efforts to monetize his political power.

The latest gambit? Filing for trademarks for Trump branded airports from a federal trademark office, as he pressures political leaders to rename Dulles and the Palm Beach airport after him.

The world runs on copilots now AI has slipped from chatbot novelty to infrastructure in our schools, offices and hospitals. The harms may scale faster than the gains

AI has slipped from chatbot novelty to infrastructure in our schools, offices and hospitals. The harms may scale faster than the gains

Ahem.

For ICE to build concentration camps quickly, they're leaning on this Dept. of War program WEXMAC TITUS helps contractors bypass the traditionally lengthy government contract bidding process

NEW — An obscure Navy contractor program is making Trump’s plans to quickly build out and supply immigrant concentration camps around the country a reality.

Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:

Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.

Jared Kushner has billions in foreign investments, while serving as a Trump admin negotiator with foreign countries, but is subject to *no* ethics rules or oversight.

What we know is already bad enough. This reported complaint only adds to our concerns.

Palantir Pays Zero Federal Income Tax Despite Explosive Growth, Largely Due to Trump Tax Law Palantir reported $1.5 billion of U.S. income but paid exactly zero federal income tax in 2025. Despite explosive growth, tax breaks from the Trump tax law helped Palantir avoid paying even a dime of...

Palantir paid zero federal income tax for fiscal year 2025, despite reporting $1.5 billion in income.

itep.org/palantir-pay...

there's no reason why other politicians with less baggage and more authenticity can emulate this hardball approach against Trumpism. but yes, ppl should be taking notes on what works and what doesn't.

Trump is suing the IRS for $10 billion. Here’s what that actually means. - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Trump’s $10 billion cash grab from the IRS is an ethical disaster that would likely make him dramatically wealthier.

NEW: Trump is suing the IRS for $10 billion dollars. Here's what that means: The president is suing an agency he oversees for an amount that would roughly double his net worth. That's outrageous.

The current person in charge of ICE's procurement for detention is a GEO Group executive who ran the company's immigration detention portfolio. He was granted an "ethics waiver" from DHS allowing him to hand out contracts to GEO in his new role.

Wisconsin election denier joins DOJ’s case seeking state’s voter rolls The DOJ’s voting section has been fundamentally reshaped by a series of hires tied to post-2020 election denial.

🚨BREAKING: A former Trump campaign lawyer who sought to throw out thousands of Wisconsin ballots in 2020 joined the Justice Department’s lawsuit demanding the state’s full, unredacted voter rolls Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature

Trump’s propaganda czar Brendan Carr and Trump-controlled CBS refused to let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico. You can watch the interview here, and it already has 1.4M views. youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...

What’s one way we can rein in ICE?

We can start by boycotting ICE’s corporate collaborators that are profiting from the agency’s cruelty.

Watch.

Richard Nixon in 1977: "When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal"

Another deeply corrupt president in 2024: "He would saves his Country [sic] does not violate any law."

Crooks excusing their own venal behavior.

How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…

Skydance, parent co of Paramount & CBS, complied in advance. FCC chair, Brendan Carr is flexing so CBS barred Colbert from airing his interview with TX Senate candidate, Rep. James Talarico
Therefore, don't share this link of the Colbert interview with @jamestalarico.bsky.social
It'll make Carr mad

The key to defeating Trump? Mass non-cooperation | Mark Engler and Paul Engler Our studies in civil resistance offer insight into the level of popular organizing needed to repel assaults on democracy

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

one of the best illustrations can be found in Andor Season 2. For all the complaints I might have had about Disney and Star Wars in recent years, Andor is one of the best things they’ve done (after Rogue One). Insane how relevant it is now.

pretty much. don't take the bait/fall for the trap. we do need to exert pressure from multiple sources. since the DoJ has been hijacked and corrupted, we're going to have to rely on external investigations and prosecutions. I think at some point we will need a general strike.

will France come to America's aid once again? who will be the prosecutorial Marquis de Lafayette?

the only thing I like about Newsom is his social media team. can we get them to use their powers for somebody else?

404 Media obtained internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate photos. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.

@josephcox.bsky.social scoop: www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...

I found all that waste they were all yapping about

The National Capital Planning Commission is now accepting public comments on Trump's ballroom that dwarfs the White House and is ugly as sin.

To comment, click on the link below, then click on "Submit Written Comments" button. Next, select "East Wing Modernization Project" off the menu.

Go for it!

first choice is AOC. I have two concerns with Ossoff: (1) he voted for the GENIUS Act, which was basically dictated by the crypto lobby. (2) he has taken money from AIPAC. I feel like these two issues need to be addressed.

prospect.org/2025/05/21/2...

No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad offered a vision of our streets that should leave every person unsettled about the company’s goals for disintegrating our privacy in public.In the ad, disguised as a

Don’t be fooled by Ring’s latest attempt to make mass surveillance and real-time identification the new norm in our neighborhoods. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...