WATCH — @jessicatarlov.bsky.social : “Trump saying ‘I won affordability’ will be in all the Democrats’ ads… he says more Americans are working now than ever? There are 1 million less than last year, after Biden left.”

(H/T @acyn.bsky.social )

Stupid stupid name.

The worst of the worst people are ICE agents.

ICE agent blatantly admits to sexually assaulting detained protester and claims that "she liked it."

“That's the one that grabbed my tit, she full-titty grabbed me!"—crying woman.

“Yeah, you liked it…I remember you were shivering and crying in there."—Female ICE agent.

#ICE #ProudBlue #Portland

Yesterday, those who teach Intro to Sociology at Florida colleges (as opposed to universities) received a ready-made curriculum from the state and were ordered to teach it.

Yes, you read that correctly. The *state* is enforcing a curriculum on college profs, complete w/ the following restrictions:

Third American death linked to ICE crackdown uncovered by Newsweek While the 23-year-old's death was reported in March 2025, it was not made clear that a federal agent fired the fatal shot.

Another ICE-related killing was covered up last year. His name was Reuben Ray Martinez. He was 23 years old, a citizen of the U.S., and he was somebody’s son. He was shot through the car window at a traffic stop in South Padre Island, TX.

#ProudBlue #ICE

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“A CNN investigation reveal immigration officers are detaining hundreds of US citizens under 18 USC 111. But when those cases make it to court, many are falling apart. Kyung Lah explains how ICE is using this tactic against protestors and observers.”—
r/EyesOnICE

#ProudBlue #ICE

The Philadelphia’s slavery exhibit panels, removed in January by the National Park Service, depict the lives of nine people enslaved by George Washington while he lived in Philadelphia as president. Panels are restored to the slavery exhibits at the President's House Site on Independence Mall on Thursday, 2/19/26. (Credit: Eric Nixon/WHYY)

👏🏾Philly’s slavery exhibit is restored at the President’s House-panels depict the lives of 9 people enslaved by George Washington. “This is the American people fighting back & saying we will not accept this. Will not allow history to be rewritten.”-Independence Hall visitor. whyy.org/articles/phi...

He made a fake ICE deportation tip line. Then a kindergarten teacher called. A Nashville comedian’s deportation hotline, set up as a joke, has gone viral among viewers who say it shows the “banality of evil personified” in the U.S. immigration crackdown.

We're always saying, "we're better than this."

Actually, it seems, no, we're not. At least for many of us.

#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks

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The Pulitzer board sometimes issues special citations — eg for the videographer at the George Floyd murder, or for journalists covering Gaza and Ukraine.

They could do that this year, to ameliorate the error made years ago in not awarding Brown a Pulitzer Prize.

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[LIVESTREAM] People's State of the Union · MoveOn At the State of the Union (SOTU), Republicans in Congress are once again bending the knee to Trump and hanging their constituents out to dry. Nobody should participate in Trump’s vanity project, and that’s why Democratic leaders, MoveOn members, and everyday Americans most impacted by Trump’s chaos are coming together for the People’s State of the Union. President Trump has spent the first year of his administration making lives worse for Americans: slashing health care, sending masked ICE agents to murder our neighbors, and passing tax cuts for the Epstein class. We cannot give Trump the attention he wants, or validate his lies to the American people. We cannot treat this SOTU like business as usual. Join MeidasTouch and MoveOn as we present the People’s State of the Union alongside elected officials, partners, allies and directly impacted Americans. ### Additional Partners: - Center for Popular Democracy - Climate Power - Economic Security Project Action - Families Over Billionaires - Free DC - Indivisible - Interfaith Alliance - People Power United - Protect Our Care - Public Citizen - Social Security Works - Vera Action - Voto Latino - Win Without War

Looking for "alternate programming" next Tuesday evening? Don't want to listen to the "weave" as Trump evades accountability for the state of this nation? Here's an idea - livestream the People's State of the Union

Come on GA-14!!! Hoping you all make candidate Harris into the newest US Representative!!

In a historic vote, Tennessee Volkswagen workers get their first union contract Two years ago, the successful union drive at this plant was expected to spark victories throughout the South. But now, as members vote to make their contract official, momentum has fizzled.

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This shows that the evil and hate in our country goes far deeper than Trump, and it won't disappear once Trump is gone.

A fake ICE tip line reveals neighbors reporting neighbors A Nashville comedian’s deportation hotline, set up as a joke, has gone viral among viewers who say it shows the “banality of evil personified” in the U.S. immigration crackdown.

New: A comedian set up a fake ICE tip line as a joke. Then 100 calls flooded in: neighbors ratting on neighbors, a teacher reporting a kindergartener. Fans say the viral TikToks revealed deportation's "banality of evil." Conservatives say he should be in prison wapo.st/4kM4qbF

It's hard to trust any economic numbers from the government. I know that inflation and unemployment are worse than they're reporting. I mean, all you have you do is go into any store to see how much prices have risen over the past year.

BREAKING: Trump's economic LIES are falling apart. New GDP #s out today show US economy is sliding badly with only 1.4% growth last quarter. For context experts expected 2.5%. Trump will of course call this fake news and fire the people who put this # out. This is 100% Trump and his Tariff tax!

WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: “.. If your tariff policy is so unpopular that you have to bully the central bank into not talking about it, maybe it’s time for a new policy.”

@wsj.com
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By choosing not to publicly release three FBI interviews with an underage Trump accuser—interviews the DOJ gave Ghislaine Maxwell at trial—Trump's DOJ has allowed Maxwell to retain potential blackmail over the president. But that leverage over Trump vanishes if DOJ made them public, as law requires

"American" was always something anyone could be—by birth or naturalization. It was all the same.

The right is trying to redefine "American" not as an idea or collection of shared ideals. They must break that notion because they seek to define "American" down to an ethnic identity they determine.

The Blogs: The Tucker Carlson effect Almost half of young Republicans surveyed see Jews as a threat to the American way of life. That’s not the biggest problem facing pro-Israel candidates

“Almost half of young Republicans surveyed see Jews as a threat to the American way of life.”

Yep, antisemitism is totally a both-sides issue. Right? Right??

And the majority of white women are cool with this.

I remember when Congress had to approve acts of war. Good times.

As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why, or Why Now

“[Trump] has not explained why he has chosen this moment to confront Iran instead of, for example, North Korea, which in the years after Mr. Trump’s failed negotiations in the first term has expanded its nuclear arsenal to 60 or more warheads”

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...

Sinema accused of illegally spending $700,000 in campaign funds on personal expenses A campaign watchdog group has accused former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of illegally spending more than $700,000 in campaign cash on personal expenses, including on luxury hotel rooms, concert tickets a...

Sinema accused of illegally spending $700,000 in campaign funds on personal expenses. www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...

Donate to Alexis Goldstein for Maryland Alexis Goldstein is running for Congress in Maryland's 6th district because we deserve leaders who shows as much bravery as ordinary people are showing in defense of their neighbors.

Last week, I was fired in retaliation for confronting DOGE staff in 2025. Today, I launch my campaign for U.S. Congress in Maryland’s 6th district.

Marylanders show enormous bravery in defense of our communities. #MD06 deserves a Rep as brave as its residents.

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What morons.

This is truly sickening. I weep for his victims. Imagine seeing your rapist’s face on the actual Department of Justice.

Saddam Trump

Epstein clients arrested: 0