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Budget slow travel in early retirement (since 2015), global citizen, sober 15+ years, former breast cancer patient, former journalist. Signal: elliemae.01

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And the World’s Greatest Deliberative Body will have nothing to say about it. 🀑

19.02.2026 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 976    πŸ” 275    πŸ’¬ 69    πŸ“Œ 14
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U2 releases Renee Good tribute song 'American Obituary' "These songs were impatient to be out in the world," singer Bono said of the band's surprise new EP, "Days of Ash."

Days of Ash, indeed

www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...

19.02.2026 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo showing a tall, jagged ice front of the Ronne Ice Shelf in West Antarctica rising above the calm surface of the Weddell Sea. Credit: Torsten Albrecht / PIK.

Photo showing a tall, jagged ice front of the Ronne Ice Shelf in West Antarctica rising above the calm surface of the Weddell Sea. Credit: Torsten Albrecht / PIK.

πŸ””πŸš¨ New Publication Alert!

Research has shown that the Antarctic Ice Sheet is a climate tipping element.

We found: it’s not one β€” it’s many.

πŸ“„ Paper (open access): www.nature.com/articles/s41...

πŸ“’ Press release: www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...

Tread below πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡

16.02.2026 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 138    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 10

Funny how things change.
I sure wish an enterprising reporter would track down Dr Barbara Sampson.

www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026...

#epstein

14.02.2026 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yea. Where is this woman?
Why won’t a reporter track her down? She was a public official overseeing a death in a public facility and should be forced to answer questions.
#epstein

14.02.2026 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wild that a sitting member of Congress, a Republican no less, feels compelled to post this.

13.02.2026 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3674    πŸ” 1064    πŸ’¬ 215    πŸ“Œ 167
ICE agent wearing skull mask that is usually associated with the neo Nazi  atomwaffen group

ICE agent wearing skull mask that is usually associated with the neo Nazi atomwaffen group

Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets

03.02.2026 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 11312    πŸ” 3257    πŸ’¬ 636    πŸ“Œ 781
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Jackhammering Into the Sewer A look through the Epstein files.

Essential read if you don’t get the Epstein files and the real β€˜pedophile cabal’.

β€œEveryone I’ve just mentioned died in a suicide called a murder or a murder called a suicide, except Ghislaine, who is benefiting from the largesse extended by Trump…”

sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/jackhammer...

04.02.2026 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Jared Kushner's 'New Gaza' plan includes, and what it leaves out Jared Kushner speaks after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22. Evan Vucci/AP

Kushner’s New Gaza trades 2.2 million lives for 180 luxury towers and a Dubai-style skyline. It erases northern cities for data centers and pushes survivors into quadrants. It’s urban renewal via demolition, treating the area like a vacant lot. Gentrification has never looked so literal.

03.02.2026 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The whole system is untenable. If you don’t have paywalls, you rely on advertising. And if you rely on advertising, companies can say: hey- we don’t want you to publish/air that story.

The fact is: journalists cannot work for free, as you said. But what’s the way to pay them?

01.02.2026 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
corook - Scooby (Lyric Video)
YouTube video by hicorook corook - Scooby (Lyric Video)

Protest music really is back.

01.02.2026 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 718    πŸ” 157    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 21

As horrid as the sex stuff is that captures all the attention, I wish Americans would understand it’s part of deeper transnational power plays. Yes, the Epstein / Maxwell headlines are abominable. But it goes *way deeper* and *both* political parties are in on it.

31.01.2026 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 206    πŸ” 82    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 4
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Critics aghast as White House displays framed photo of Trump with Putin Lawmaker from Estonia says photo celebrates β€˜the greatest war criminal of the 21st century’

Who’s yo daddy?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

30.01.2026 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I made a promise to Alex’s parents to continue to tell his story.

An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.

28.01.2026 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 25231    πŸ” 5884    πŸ’¬ 645    πŸ“Œ 159

She belongs here. Fuck him.

28.01.2026 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are so fucking broken to let this happen.

28.01.2026 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

English translation of statement from Ecuadorian Consulate regarding ICE’s attempt to enter their building in Minneapolis today:

27.01.2026 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4992    πŸ” 2065    πŸ’¬ 124    πŸ“Œ 166

Just say the government is lying. The goal of journalism should be to inform, not gaslight.

26.01.2026 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 9525    πŸ” 1998    πŸ’¬ 293    πŸ“Œ 64

Damn proud of Minnesota.

26.01.2026 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 48513    πŸ” 5304    πŸ’¬ 1718    πŸ“Œ 274
How the hell are we putting up with this?
YouTube video by Gavin Newsom How the hell are we putting up with this?

youtube.com/shorts/nDnWT...
WOW

26.01.2026 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….

Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those

25.01.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 47868    πŸ” 13720    πŸ’¬ 944    πŸ“Œ 864
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I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.

26.01.2026 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 17017    πŸ” 7054    πŸ’¬ 1535    πŸ“Œ 760
Bill Melugin
@BillMelugin_
NEW: Since yesterday's deadly shooting in MN, I've talked to more than half a dozen federal sources involved immigration enforcement, including several in senior positions, who all tell me they have grown increasingly uneasy & frustrated w/ some of the claims & narratives DHS pushed in the aftermath of the shooting. 

Specifically, I'm told there is extreme frustration with DHS officials going on TV and putting out statements claiming that Alex Pretti was intending to conduct a "massacre" of federal agents or wanted to carry out "maximum damage", even after numerous videos appeared to show those claims were inaccurate. While they say it was a terrible decision to show up with a gun and inject himself into a federal law enforcement operation, there is no indication Pretti was there to murder law enforcement, as videos appear to show he never drew his holstered firearm.

These sources say this messaging from DHS officials has been catastrophic from a PR and morale perspective, as it is eroding trust and credibility - comparing it to when Democrats falsely claimed the border was closed or that Haitians were being whipped at the border.

Some of these sources have described DHS’ response to the shooting as β€œa case study on how not to do crisis PR”, one said they are so β€œfed up” that they wish they could retire, another said β€œDHS is making the situation worse”, and another added that β€œDHS is wrong” and β€œwe are losing this war, we are losing the base and the narrative."

These sources all believe this is going to end up being what they call a β€œbad shoot”, a β€œshitty” situation that happened in seconds where agents likely heard β€œgun!”, then the disarmed firearm may have had an accidental discharge that spooked the agents, and they shot. The agents do not have the luxury of multiple slow motion angles - and had to make split second decisions. 

All of the sources support the mass deportation agenda, but have serious hesitations about the way it is …

Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_ NEW: Since yesterday's deadly shooting in MN, I've talked to more than half a dozen federal sources involved immigration enforcement, including several in senior positions, who all tell me they have grown increasingly uneasy & frustrated w/ some of the claims & narratives DHS pushed in the aftermath of the shooting. Specifically, I'm told there is extreme frustration with DHS officials going on TV and putting out statements claiming that Alex Pretti was intending to conduct a "massacre" of federal agents or wanted to carry out "maximum damage", even after numerous videos appeared to show those claims were inaccurate. While they say it was a terrible decision to show up with a gun and inject himself into a federal law enforcement operation, there is no indication Pretti was there to murder law enforcement, as videos appear to show he never drew his holstered firearm. These sources say this messaging from DHS officials has been catastrophic from a PR and morale perspective, as it is eroding trust and credibility - comparing it to when Democrats falsely claimed the border was closed or that Haitians were being whipped at the border. Some of these sources have described DHS’ response to the shooting as β€œa case study on how not to do crisis PR”, one said they are so β€œfed up” that they wish they could retire, another said β€œDHS is making the situation worse”, and another added that β€œDHS is wrong” and β€œwe are losing this war, we are losing the base and the narrative." These sources all believe this is going to end up being what they call a β€œbad shoot”, a β€œshitty” situation that happened in seconds where agents likely heard β€œgun!”, then the disarmed firearm may have had an accidental discharge that spooked the agents, and they shot. The agents do not have the luxury of multiple slow motion angles - and had to make split second decisions. All of the sources support the mass deportation agenda, but have serious hesitations about the way it is …

Bill Melugin of Fox News may be the best-sourced journalist within ICE and CBP. If he's hearing this, the administration has a real problem.

26.01.2026 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2934    πŸ” 784    πŸ’¬ 303    πŸ“Œ 189

Says the guy who knowingly sent an armed mob to the Capitol to β€˜protest’.

26.01.2026 02:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1788    πŸ” 304    πŸ’¬ 138    πŸ“Œ 16

This is like how the Catholic Church passed known pedophiles from parish to parish

26.01.2026 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3397    πŸ” 988    πŸ’¬ 103    πŸ“Œ 30
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NRA makes rare statement against Trump admin over Alex Pretti shooting The NRA rebuked a senior federal prosecutor’s remarks on armed encounters with police after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

"The Second Amendment protects Americans' right to bear arms while protestingβ€”a right the federal government must not infringe upon.” β€” NRA

www.newsweek.com/nra-makes-ra...

26.01.2026 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.

25.01.2026 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 47179    πŸ” 18206    πŸ’¬ 1017    πŸ“Œ 1854

Another angle. Guy in gray approaches from right of screen with nothing in hands, searches the victim on the ground, comes away with gun.

Gray searches the victim's waist, up the back, and then, presumably, a holster, comes away w gun, then shot fired.

h/t @dropsitenews.com

24.01.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 306    πŸ” 155    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 8

The people who'll tell you today's murder victim in Minnesota shouldn't have turned up to a protest carrying a gun are the same people who said Kyle Rittenhouse was perfectly entitled to do the same thing.

24.01.2026 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 7239    πŸ” 2570    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 59
NYT push alert: "A person was shot dead today during a struggle with federal agents in Minneapolis, according to officials."

NYT push alert: "A person was shot dead today during a struggle with federal agents in Minneapolis, according to officials."

By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.

24.01.2026 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 30129    πŸ” 7041    πŸ’¬ 706    πŸ“Œ 276

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