Mid TN Blue Dot

🔥 @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “The only minority destroying America is the billionaires. We are focused on the wrong 1%… it’s not left vs. right, it’s top vs. bottom.”

BOTH Democratic U.S. Senate candidates should be furious about how this is being handled in Texas.

It benefits one candidate today. But the same chaos that helped them in the primary can absolutely burn them the general.

Soldier from Minnesota killed in Kuwait Sgt. First Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, was killed during a drone strike in Port Shuabia, Kuwait on Sunday.

Archie and I are so sorry for the tragic loss and ultimate sacrifice of Minnesota’s Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor in service of our country.

We offer all our compassion to Nicole’s family and loved ones, and pledge our support at this heartbreaking time.

Minnesota is mourning the loss of Sergeant First Class Nicole M. Amor of White Bear Lake who was killed in Kuwait on Sunday.

She answered the call to serve and gave her life in service to our state and nation. Minnesotans are wrapping our arms around her loved ones.

Why is she not in jail or disbarred?

Federal election panel lawyer said to brief Cleta Mitchell’s group as it pushed proof of citizenship At the time, EIN and other anti-voting groups were mobilizing their followers to pressure the EAC to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form.

🚨BREAKING: A lawyer for a key federal voting agency was scheduled to brief a top anti-voting group last fall while it was pressuring the agency to require proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The former judge and Trump fluffer? 3

I haven’t see courage or ethics in his actions at all. He’s had many chances to draw upon his past training and experience.

But Tillis surprised me, and Kennedy is inching out (while shedding some of the corn pone), so I hope I’m wrong.

Democratic voters in Texas scramble to find polling place amid precinct voting switch Early voting had been countywide and saw record Democratic turnout, but the switch to precinct-only locations left many voters showing up at the wrong spot and being turned away.

🚨BREAKING: Hundreds of Democratic voters in Dallas and Williamson Counties, Texas scrambled to find their polling places Tuesday after the local Republican parties refused to hold a joint primary — ending more than a decade of convenient countywide voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

A PSA from Thomas Massie:

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."

Dwight Eisenhower

I wonder if Bibi has the Epstein files…….

Was he played, paid or threatened?

The costs of this Iran war debacle will likely be more than the cost of extending the ACA health insurance subsidies.

If you asked Americans, which do you want: another war in the Middle East or lower health care costs at home, is the margin 90 to 10? 95 to 5?

Medical experiments on prisoners?

Where have we seen this before?

Alabama High 1 in 37 (2.7%) Alaska Low 1 in 67 (1.5%) Arizona Very Low* 1 in 163 (0.6%) Arkansas Very Low* 1 in 118 (0.8%) California Very Low 1 in 208 (0.5%) Colorado Very Low 1 in 197 (0.5%) Connecticut High 1 in 38 (2.6%) Delaware High 1 in 36 (2.8%) District of Columbia Very Low 1 in 303 (0.3%) Florida Very Low 1 in 119 (0.8%) Georgia Low 1 in 75 (1.3%) Guam Very Low 1 in 213 (0.5%) Hawaii Very Low 1 in 148 (0.7%) Idaho Low 1 in 81 (1.2%) Illinois Very High 1 in 28 (3.5%) Indiana High* 1 in 35 (2.9%) Iowa Moderate 1 in 44 (2.3%) Kansas Low 1 in 66 (1.5%) Kentucky Low 1 in 70 (1.4%) Louisiana Low 1 in 95 (1.0%) Maine High 1 in 32 (3.2%) Maryland High 1 in 39 (2.6%) Massachusetts Moderate 1 in 57 (1.8%) Michigan Moderate 1 in 53 (1.9%) Minnesota High 1 in 39 (2.6%) Mississippi Very High* 1 in 26 (3.8%)

Infections Proportion Actively Infectious 1 in 76 (1.3%) New Daily Infections 645,000 Infections the Past Week 4,720,000 Infections in 2026 51,000,000 Cumulative Infections per Person 5.09 Long COVlD Long COVlD Cases Resulting from New Daily Infections 32,000 to 129,000 Long COVlD Cases Resulting from New Weekly Infections 236,000 to 940,000 Excess Deaths Excess Deaths Resulting from New Daily Infections 180 to 310 Excess Deaths Resulting from New Weekly Infections 1,300 to 2,200

Missouri Low* 1 in 104 (1.0%) Montana Very Low 1 in 133 (0.8%) Nebraska High 1 in 34 (3.0%) Nevada Very Low 1 in 143 (0.7%) New Hampshire Low 1 in 81 (1.2%) New Jersey Moderate 1 in 45 (2.2%) New Mexico Very Low 1 in 179 (0.6%) New York High* 1 in 29 (3.4%) North Carolina Low 1 in 92 (1.1%) North Dakota High* 1 in 39 (2.6%) Ohio Moderate 1 in 62 (1.6%) Oklahoma Moderate* 1 in 51 (1.9%) Oregon Very Low 1 in 176 (0.6%) Pennsylvania Low* 1 in 72 (1.4%) Rhode Island High 1 in 41 (2.5%) South Carolina Low 1 in 93 (1.1%) South Dakota Very High 1 in 23 (4.4%) Tennessee Low 1 in 70 (1.4%) Texas Low 1 in 95 (1.1%) Utah Low 1 in 69 (1.4%) Vermont Moderate 1 in 53 (1.9%) Virginia Low 1 in 98 (1.0%) Washington Low 1 in 89 (1.1%) West Virginia Very High 1 in 15 (6.5%) Wisconsin High 1 in 40 (2.5%) Wyoming Very Low 1 in 150 (0.7%)

National risk table: Number of People Chances Anyone is Infectious 1 1.3% 2 2.6% 3 3.9% 4 5.2% 5 6.4% 10 12.4% 15 18.0% 20 23.3% 25 28.2% 30 32.8% 50 48.5% 75 63.0% 100 73.5% 200 93.0% 300 98.1%

🔥COVlD Hot Spots:
🔹MD: 1 in 39 actively infectious
🔹MN: 1 in 39
🔹NY: 1 in 39*
🔹ND: 1 in 39*
🔹CT: 1 in 38
🔹AL: 1 in 37
🔹DE: 1 in 36
🔹IN: 1 in 35*
🔹NE: 1 in 34
🔹ME: 1 in 32
🔹IL: 1 in 28
🔹MS: 1 in 26*
🔹SD: 1 in 23
🔹WV: 1 in 15*
*low data quality

2/8 🧵

Mike's latest COVID-19 Heat Map is up. To fellow New Yorkers: 1 in 39 people are estimated to be actively infectious. Mask up, and increase ventilation to the extent feasible when indoors.

Heat map using CDC data, showing 16 states in High (ND, NE, MN, WI, IN, AL, NY, MD, DE, CT, RI, ME) or Very High (SD, IL, MS, WV) transmission. PMC estimates 1 in 76 people (1.3%) actively infectious nationwide, and approximately 650,000 new daily infections. March 4 will mark 3 months in wave territory of >500,000 estimated new daily infections.

March 2, 2026 - PMC COVlD Update (U.S.)

We estimate ≈650,000 new daily infections nationwide. This week marks the 3rd consecutive month of this 12th wave.

Transmission is falling nationally but remains High/Very High in 16 states.

1/8 🧵

Illinois COVID levels have been "High" or "Very High" every week since Dec 20, 2025, per the CDC.

The PMC prevalence estimate is that 1 in 28 residents are actively infectious statewide, meaning a 59% chance of an exposure in a room of 25 people who aren't testing/isolating.

But what about Marsha?

AP: A Minnesota prosecutor announced an investigation Monday that may lead to charges against federal officers, including Greg Bovino, for misconduct during an immigration enforcement crackdown.

Yes, please!
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #VoteOutRepublicans

This is fantastic. I just wish they had courage before they announced retirement

Trump administration drops effort against law firms after judges find president's orders unconstitutional Numerous judges have ruled against Trump's executive orders targeting certain law firms.

This flew under the radar, but Trump's DOJ has abandoned its legal assault on the law firms that courageously refused to bend the knee to him.

This should serve as a reminder for the firms that sucked up to Trump: appeasing a tyrant will get you nowhere.

“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...

Some questions that no one has asked: Why Kristi Noem put an inexperienced 20-something in charge of terrorist prevention.

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

So the State Department is forcing everyone to immediately leave the region but is also refusing to help people leave the region.

The strike itself is illegal and disastrous but their lack of readiness for what comes next is unforgivable as well.

Incompetence everywhere.

“Congress's refusal to do its job is now the world's problem.”

I’ve seen the unspeakable cruelty of Secretary Noem and the Trump Administration in Chicago and across the country.

We’ve all seen it.

They are waging a campaign of fear and eroding trust in law enforcement and government.

That’s dangerous.

YouTube video by Robert Reich Food Stamp Fraud, Debunked

Trump is launching us into what could be another costly and deadly forever war.

Meanwhile, he and Republicans are making devastating cuts to food assistance programs that help millions of people.

Remember: It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.

Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...

www.propublica.org/article/kris...

Trump bombed Iran because he could.

By doing that, Trump unleashed chaos in the Middle East powder keg.

In the chaos, 3 Amazon data centers were hit.

The Strait of Hormuz closure means more chaos, oil shortages and rerouting shipped goods around Africa.

Will Besos /donors finally wake up?

Well, at least he didn’t say he didn’t know about it.