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I laughed.

This but with I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS, which is actually better than the book imo.

The president, when asked about the survivors of the sex trafficking ring run by his best friend the pedophile, ignores the question and instead lashes out at the "young woman" who asked it, saying she never smiles and is someone to be ashamed of.

Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."

After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc

Emerging from post-Sundance hibernation to declare: I'm on the lookout for a new full-time job. Seeking Chicago-based or remote editing and writing opportunities—don't have to be in the field; I'm extremely open to copywriting, technical writing, marketing stuff, etc. Email and portfolio in profile.

Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by “free economic zones” with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2)

Stiffing the secret police just like he has every other person he's hired his entire career.

I needed this today.

One more #Sundance2026 piece on the way, a big overview of a bittersweet year for the fest. In the meantime, my favorites in rough order of preference:

Josephine
The Friend's House is Here
How to Divorce During the War
Filipiñana
undertone
The Shitheads
I Want Your Sex

The Nine Sundance Movies to Watch Out For in 2026 The last Sundance in Park City (and the first since the death of Robert Redford) was bittersweet. But the storied film festival still offered plenty to discuss and anticipate.

For @theringer.com.web.brid.gy, I highlighted the movies that made a splash at #Sundance2026... and the ones that should have. www.theringer.com/2026/02/02/m...

He’s just describing The American Dream but you’re supposed to hate it for some reason

Then, the MAGA depravity extends to their efforts in every other field. Musk and his allies now sell child sexual abuse material for profit on X, while their White House allies make it *impossible to create laws to stop this*. By the end of this year, we can expect ChatGPT to be doing the same.

There's a reason why Republicans and Democrats dislike him so much: he's actually doing things and creating the expectation of others doing things.

This flies in the face of how America is set up to work, with both parties working in the interest of capital. He's a systemwide threat.

St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to the first time local police in...

"MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident" who had been observing federal agents. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Let’s focus on this Don for a second. Rape and trafficking from the mouth of a 13 yo victim.

We all know if Melania was a Democrat First Lady she’d be the biggest fashion and style icon since Jackie O and Lady Di, but instead, she and women who love her are mocked by the elite. Screw the elite.

"Screw the elite," he says as he simps for the fashion model wife of a billionaire president, who just had one of the richest men on earth pay $75 million to distribute and promote a propganda film about her so he could curry favor with the administration.

Amen.

Elon Musk, Jeffrey Epstein and Woody Allen on a Carribean island at Christmastime?

www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

Elon Musk tweet: "Shame on Sky News for this utterly misleading headline. Anyone pushing this false narrative deserves complete contempt. Epstein tried to get me to go to his island and I REFUSED, yet they name me even before Prince Andrew, who did visit."

Subject: Re: Christmas and New Year's Date: December 25, 2013 11:35:38 AM EST To: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com> Cc: Lesley Groff 4 Actually, I could fly back early on the 3rd. We will be in St Bart's. When should we head to your island on the 2nd? On Dec 25, 2013, at 12:30 PM, "Elon Musk" (mailto > wrote: I need to fly back to LA on the night of the 2nd, so w On Dec 25, 2013, at 6:34 AM, "Jefirey Epstein" <jcevacation@gmail.com<mailto:jcevacation@gmail.com>> wrote: the 2 or 3 would be perfect. I will come and get you. On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 5:32 PM, Elon Musk (mailto › wrote: Ok, probably the Ist then. On Dec 15, 2013, at 2:25 PM, "Jeffrey Epstein" <jeevacation@gmail.com<mailto.jcevacation@gmail.com><mailto:jeevacation@g mail.com<mailto:jcevacation@gmail.com>>> wrote: any day Ist - 8th. play it by ear if you want. always space for you On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 11:35 PM, Elon Musk K<mailto >> wrote: Will be in the BVI/St Bart's area over the holidays. Is there a good time to visit? From: Sent: To: Subject: Elon Musk < elon@spacex.com> Sunday, November 25, 2012 12:36 AM Jeffrey Epstein RE: Probably just Talulah and me. What day/night will be the wildest party on =our island? From: Jeffrey Epstein [jeevacation@gmail.com/ Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:40 AM To: Elon Musk Subject: how many people will you be for the heli to

Last year, Elon Musk said Jeffrey Epstein tried to get him to go to his island but he "REFUSED."

New emails show Elon Musk actively asking Epstein "what day/night will be the wildest party on =our island?"

And the next year, Musk asked again if there was a "good time to visit."

Didn't care for her first feature (stunty and contrived, despite the provocative subject matter), but this was a big creative leap.

4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government

A sreenshot from an Epstein file. The screenshot is an FBI email chain containing an allegation that Donald Trump engaged in sexual activities with a child.

At least one of the newly released Epstein file is already down.

This link no longer appears to work (www.justice.gov/epstein/file...)

It contained an FBI email chain outlining an allegation against Trump involving sexual activities with a child.

This is a screenshot from that email chain.

I also loved THE FRIEND'S HOUSE IS HERE, a fleet-footed portrait of friendship in bohemian Tehran with FRANCES HA vibes (a highly complimentary comparison in my book). With all that's happening in Iran, it would have made a resonant winner too.

Happy to see the U.S. Dramatic jury go for JOSEPHINE, which was probably the best thing I saw at #Sundance2026. A tough, wounding drama about how even sensitive, engaged parents can struggle to help their kids process trauma.

Oddly comforting that the radio is still creating awful de facto club mash-ups like the one I just heard that transitioned from Nirvana to Taio Cruz.

ICE agents shatter window, leave 1-month-old baby, mother in car after Portland arrest Video shows federal immigration agents leaving behind an infant and broken glass after detaining a Guinean immigrant with no known criminal history.

Video shows ICE leaving behind an infant and broken glass after arresting a man with no criminal history.
“There was a car seat in the back... There were broken glass shards all over it... There was just this tiny peanut of a baby. He was crying.”
My latest: www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...

BREAKING: The Senate just blocked a bill that would have renewed ICE's budget without real, enforceable changes.

This is a direct result of hundreds of thousands of people across the nation demanding that our Senators vote no.

New poll — Abolishing ICE continues its historic surge of support. 46% support 43% oppose 80% of Democrats and 15% of Trump voters support abolishing ICE. Independents are +8 on the question.

New poll — Abolishing ICE continues its historic surge of support.

46% support
43% oppose

80% of Democrats and 15% of Trump voters support abolishing ICE.
Independents are +8 on the question.