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New Report Indicates Trump-Linked Epstein Records Kept Out of DOJ Database Files featuring Trumpโ€™s name have been removed from or kept out of the database from the very beginning, NPR reports.

Files relating to allegations of sexual abuse committed by President Donald Trump are being withheld or removed from the public database of files compiled by the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein.

24.02.2026 20:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 268    ๐Ÿ” 141    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

I have spoken to two people now who have told me that only part of their FBI interviews are in the released files, and the parts of their interviews that are missing include mentions of Trump. 1/

24.02.2026 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4362    ๐Ÿ” 2006    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 111    ๐Ÿ“Œ 65
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Of the total global finance flows with direct negative impacts on nature, private finance accounts for around two-thirds ($4.9 trillion).

Read more in the IPBES #BizBiodiversity Assessment Report: https://bit.ly/IPBES12Media

14.02.2026 10:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Trump TURNS BLIND EYE as Thousands DISAPPEAR
YouTube video by Katie Phang Trump TURNS BLIND EYE as Thousands DISAPPEAR

Thousands of indigenous people are murdered & missing each year with no visibility about this epidemic.

@nmatthews15.bsky.social, Exec. Dir. of the MN Indian Womenโ€™s Sexual Assault Coalition, on the need for awareness of these high rates & what can be done to fight back.

youtu.be/4zHso0Kr2LU?...

24.02.2026 00:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1512    ๐Ÿ” 635    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 46    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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You think heโ€™ll brag about THIS tonight?๐Ÿ‘‡

Dow tumbles over 800 points on tariff concerns: Investor sentiment declines, greed index remains in 'fear' zoneโ€ฆ

24.02.2026 14:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A new generation of birth control skeptics leans right More young women are embracing fertility tracking methods long popular among Catholics, looking to influencers, questioning doctors โ€” and finding a home in MAGA.

Casey Meansโ€™ Surgeon General confirmation hearing is tomorrow.

Means holds a number of extremely disturbing views, including that hormonal birth control is โ€œdisrespect for lifeโ€.

She isnโ€™t a โ€œfringeโ€ or โ€œalternativeโ€ healthcare provider. She is a person who blithely ignores scientific facts.

24.02.2026 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 479    ๐Ÿ” 257    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
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One month after spill, Potomac River still testing positive for E coli, staph

On January 19, a broken pipe dumped more than 200 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac

www.cidrap.umn.edu/e...

23.02.2026 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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A patientโ€™s right to choose and GPs ability to refer is becoming more difficult

With waiting lists only being reduced by removals more than work being done

More and more referrals are being rejected by hospitals

GPs are often left trying to explain to patients why they canโ€™t be seen

23.02.2026 11:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Trump Administration Is Ending Aid That It Says Saves Lives The State Department will let lifesaving projects expire because โ€œthere is no strong nexus between the humanitarian response and U.S. national interests,โ€ according to an internal email.

Seven countries are losing all U.S. humanitarian aid: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe.

these projects are being canceled because โ€œthere is no strong nexus between the humanitarian response and U.S. national interests.โ€

www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...

23.02.2026 01:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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The Kids Trump Sent to ICEโ€™s Dilley Detention Center ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...

We found the Trump administration kept about 300 kids at the Dilley detention center for more than a month, despite a long-standing legal settlement that generally limits the time children can be held in detention to 20 days.

23.02.2026 04:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1268    ๐Ÿ” 676    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 35
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The hidden ICE blueprint that should horrify every American | Will Bunch An internal Department of Homeland Security document shows how ICE plans to cram thousands of detained human beings inside a Georgia warehouse.

What's more shocking than ICE's plan to cram as many 8,500 humans into massive, soul-crushing warehouses?

Seeing the actual DHS floor plan that echoes slavery ships and history's worst gulags with no rec space but a gun range for guards

My new column on the camps www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...

22.02.2026 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8037    ๐Ÿ” 4362    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 338    ๐Ÿ“Œ 372

I was just talking about this over dinner with guests last night. I think there are a lot of 18-21yos who are far less accepting of AI than our โ€œeliteโ€university leaders are. If leaders donโ€™t pay attention, universities will no longer be able to justify charging exorbitant tuition fees.

22.02.2026 16:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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"Dank aan al onze partners die ons helpen bij de aanschaf van luchtdoelraketten via PURL en die deze uit hun eigen voorraden leveren. Elk pakket beschermt cruciale infrastructuur en zorgt ervoor dat het normale leven kan doorgaan."

Via: x.com/ZelenskyyUa/...

22.02.2026 18:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is another widely-known form of genocide.

22.02.2026 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 105    ๐Ÿ” 52    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Boris Johnson colluding with right wing Americans to undermine the UK.

Where have I heard this before?

bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...

22.02.2026 06:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 791    ๐Ÿ” 326    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 53    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Palantirโ€™s far-reaching gaze penetrates Britain Are we really still independent of the US security state?

#Epstein was co-owner of a Silicon Valley venture fund controlled by Peter Thiel, billionaire founder of defence analytics giant Palantir Technologies, which holds more than ยฃ670 million in UK Government contracts.

Palantir has tentacles that reach deep into the British state and institutions.

05.02.2026 20:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 387    ๐Ÿ” 238    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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'Given a gun and sent to die': Kenyans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine Kenya's intelligence service warns that over 1,000 citizens may have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, many under false pretenses.

Kenya's intelligence service warns that over 1,000 citizens may have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, many under false pretenses. n.pr/4arexzi

21.02.2026 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 229    ๐Ÿ” 91    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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Reform UKโ€™s Matt Goodwin faced GB News complaint over colleagueโ€™s claim of โ€˜inappropriate commentsโ€™ Exclusive: Nigel Farage understood to have known of grievance against byelection candidate, whose lawyer described it as resolved โ€˜minor workplace matterโ€™ of miscommunication

EXCL: Matt Goodwin, Reform UKโ€™s candidate in Gorton & Denton byelection, was accused by woman working at GB News of making inappropriate comments which she viewed as sexually harassing - story by @helenahorton.bsky.social & me

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

21.02.2026 17:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 340    ๐Ÿ” 196    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

An ICE agent shot and killed Ruben Ray Martinez, a US citizen and San Antonio resident, in March 2025. Then ICE and the Texas Department of Public Safety covered it up. He was 23 years old. I am calling for a full investigation into this shooting, including why there was an 8-month cover up.

20.02.2026 23:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11849    ๐Ÿ” 5067    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 162    ๐Ÿ“Œ 97
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Judiciary Democrats Demand BOP Immediately Address Pervasive Staffing Shortages and Safety Failures Washington, D.C. (February 20, 2026)โ€”Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Sur...

Citing my reporting for @propublica.org - about how federal prisons are losing staff to ICE - House Dems are raising concerns about how that's impacing prisoners' lives and demanding BOP answer Q's as to what the agency is doing about it democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center...

21.02.2026 02:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 290    ๐Ÿ” 96    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.

this is the original story www.propublica.org/article/ice-...

21.02.2026 02:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 271    ๐Ÿ” 108    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Newsom: Heโ€™s a weak president โ€” and that weakness is now on display globally. The only card he had left was these tariffs.

His entire economic policy has been mass deportations โ€” and thatโ€™s beginning to unravel. His broader economic policies have obviously been aided and embedded in these tariffs

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What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital โ€” only to face little to no food again.

A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.

One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.

Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.

(Published Dec. 2025)

21.02.2026 04:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1628    ๐Ÿ” 803    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40    ๐Ÿ“Œ 60
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The Epstein Fallout: Andrew's Arrest and The Complicit Doctors Who Acted as Epstein's "Cleanup Crew" The Epstein scandal has resulted in the arrest of Andrew and criminal investigations in Paris. However, Epstein's cabal of enablers, including the Dubins & doctors at Mt. Sinai, remain unscathed.

Did you know that Epstein's abuse was so bad be needed a "clean up" crew of doctors - one girls needed 36 stitches after she was hit in the head with a hammer!
thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-epstei...

20.02.2026 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alarm bells are ringing in the Horn of Africa. Farms are no longer yielding, pests are spreading, and tropical diseases are emerging. Climate change is real, and itโ€™s destroying lives. #ClimateCrisis #GlobalAction

19.02.2026 16:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 136    ๐Ÿ” 82    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Volodymyr Zelenskyy / ะ’ะพะปะพะดะธะผะธั€ ะ—ะตะปะตะฝััŒะบะธะน
@ZelenskyyUa
I don't need historical shit to end this war and move to diplomacy. Because it's just a delay tactic. I read no less history books than Putin. And I learned a lot. I know more about his country than he knows about Ukraine. Simply because I have been to Russia โ€“ to many cities. And I knew a lot of people there. He has never been to Ukraine this many times. He was only in big cities. I went to small cities. From the northern part to the southern part. Everywhere. I know their mentality. That's why I don't want to lose time on all these things. It's about them. They decided to have such a system. The Russians decided to change themselves. The Russians decided that they needed a new Tsar. It's up to them.

But there is security. There is a big war waged against us. This is our lives. The only thing that I want to speak about with him is that I think that we need to resolve it in the most successful way. I mean to end this war quickly. That is why I want to speak only about such things.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy / ะ’ะพะปะพะดะธะผะธั€ ะ—ะตะปะตะฝััŒะบะธะน @ZelenskyyUa I don't need historical shit to end this war and move to diplomacy. Because it's just a delay tactic. I read no less history books than Putin. And I learned a lot. I know more about his country than he knows about Ukraine. Simply because I have been to Russia โ€“ to many cities. And I knew a lot of people there. He has never been to Ukraine this many times. He was only in big cities. I went to small cities. From the northern part to the southern part. Everywhere. I know their mentality. That's why I don't want to lose time on all these things. It's about them. They decided to have such a system. The Russians decided to change themselves. The Russians decided that they needed a new Tsar. It's up to them. But there is security. There is a big war waged against us. This is our lives. The only thing that I want to speak about with him is that I think that we need to resolve it in the most successful way. I mean to end this war quickly. That is why I want to speak only about such things.

The negotiations seem to be going really well...

19.02.2026 07:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 77    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
U2 - American Obituary (Lyric Video)
YouTube video by U2 U2 - American Obituary (Lyric Video)

U2 dropping a new surprise 6-song album explicitly addressing the hellscape of our nation.

Wow. Stunning stuff.

The world is with us.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3zi...

18.02.2026 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 702    ๐Ÿ” 308    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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Reform accused of โ€˜pitching for votes of misogynists and homophobesโ€™ Charities have warned that scrapping the Equality Act would be a โ€˜significant step backwardsโ€™ for discrimination protections in Britain

Suella Braverman says Reform would scrap the Equality Act 2010.

Law prevents discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, religion and sexual orientation.

Reform taking us back to Victorian era, removing hope.

Our predecessors fought hard for social rights.

18.02.2026 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 424    ๐Ÿ” 221    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39    ๐Ÿ“Œ 16

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