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Image of Farside cartoon showing six panels: a plane against a blue cloudy sky in all of them. It faces us so we can see only the cockpit. Two pilots warn the passengers on the tannoy to expect turbulence. They then sneak a look at each other and spend several panels deliberately waggling the plane around. In the final panel they inform the passengers to... expect more turbuluence!

Actual image of pilot on flight back

I know, right? Just sit in your taxpayer-funded hotel room calling civilian flight concerns that want a Coast Guard qualified pilot and every time Noem screams at your door to come out and fly her home, you respond, "Skill issue," and go back to playing Marvel Rivals.

I was picturing just a regular off-the-shelf blanket that she flipped out over because she loves to abuse any power she can get her hands on.

2 new paintings. For sale at a local flower shop. #art #acrylicpainting #gardenart #impressionism #flowers #artistsofbluesky #artstudio #painter #artwork #landscapeart

"It is unknown whether Steiner herself was Ashkenazi and unclear if she identified as Jewish, and whether she learned Yiddish and khazones in her family and community or from phonograph recordings remains a mystery. [H]owever... Steiner was very well received by Yiddish-speaking audiences[/press]"

Palantir was trying to interfere in Switzerland and they failed. Republik.ch wrote about this in Dec.Now they're being sued by Palantir over those investigations.
Congratulations, Palantir, you’ve just brought yet another dirty attempt at interfering in 🇪🇺 to attention and made even more enemies in🇨🇭.

This would arguably make Elon Musk the biggest mass murderer in human history.

BREAN: “.. the core #CPI excluding used vehicles and shelter has edged up ..

“.. the three-month inflation rate in this category has risen to 2.9% from 1.1% in December. I do not think the data suggest that we are clear of the tariff problem and back on a disinflationary path to 2%.”

DHS terminates TPS for those who fled the ongoing civil war in Yemen.

Americans Can’t Afford Food, Yet ICE Is Spending Hundreds of Millions To Convert Industrial Warehouses Into Mass Detention Camps  - America's Voice When it comes to its barbaric and deadly mass deportation agenda, the federal government has been blowing through taxpayer money like it’s going out of style, spending more than $500 million dollars t...

As Americans are struggling with grocery bills and rent, ICE has spent more than $500 million to buy industrial warehouses with a goal of transforming these structures into mass detention camps to jail our immigrant neighbors:

americasvoice.org/blog/america...

Ed killed me dead this morning.

Had to pause the monologue and wait until I stopped laughing to continue listening.

The guy who “wrote” the “Something Big” post runs an AI startup called OtherSide AI, which includes an AI writing assistant.

Of course Ed had this AI tool critique the essay.

It’s Furry Friends Friday! 🐾♥️

Lucky and his little lion stuffy are inching their way to the Valentine’s weekend.

Hope you all take some time to take care of yourselves!

-Cicely, what has happened to your hands, dear?
-I woke up this morning & they were curled up like dead mice
-Oh I do hope a cup of hot chocolate will bring them back to life!
-Simeon, we are all on our path to the next life..
-What a horrible reply. I'm frightfully upset.
-Silly boy

A sudden DOJ departure is stoking fear that Trump’s populist antitrust movement is dead Some of the president’s own supporters fear corporate influence is destroying a movement that helped propel him to a second term.

my eyes are rolling out of my fucking head

Why was Maxwell moved?

I’m currently funded by Mellon. Every night my backers leave a little liberalization pill on my pillow, I take it, and then arise each morning to further chill the humanities discourse.

So glad someone finally uncovered this abuse of power.

Trump calls Connecticut 'an extremely corrupt voting place' on Fox News, takes swipe at Blumenthal In Connecticut, if a voter doesn't have an accepted form of identification, they can sign an affidavit attesting to their identity.

There was indeed one instance of voter fraud in Bridgeport in 2023. Guess what? The perpetrators were all caught, prosecuted and sentenced. Justice prevailed.

www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

I live in CT. I vote in CT. You cannot vote by presenting a debit card. That is a lie. Larry Kudlow is a liar. Fact: you must present verifiable evidence of living in Connecticut, proof of residency. You have to produce the same documents to get a gov't-issued photo-ID. They're all liars.

Monologue: No, Something Big Isn't Coming Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 02/13/2026 · Bonus · 7m

“Appropriately, when I asked it to write a critique of his piece, it said that its weaknesses lie in its lack of specifics, and that its alarmist framing grabs attention, and it's heavy on the hype and light on actionable insight.”

No, Something Big Isn't Coming
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

Meet the American Girl Doll Influencers Protesting ICE Creators making content using American Girl dolls are getting political, staging protests and making memes to protest ICE.

Meet the American Girl Doll Influencers Protesting ICE

Some may find it surprising, but for those creating the content, it makes perfect sense: "We've been radicalized since the Nineties!"

Patient talking to doctor: P: What else can I possibly cut from my diet to lower my blood pressure? D: Current events. https://www.bizarro.com/blog/2026/1/31/super-flexiblehttps://www.bizarro.com/blog/2026/1/31/super-flexible

Unless the bus driver had a list they were checking off vs the IDs the rule means nothing. How in the hell would the sub bus driver even know which parent went with which kid otherwise?

Comes across as racist bullshit and needs to be called out.

-- The bus driver is as pale as me. The mother is darker skinned. So, I can't tell if what I saw was colorism, internalized misogyny, or what. But I can't help but notice I was treated a LOT nicer and she just took my word, and I'm male and white. Those are the differences. (6/?)

Let me get this straight: we're not getting any new vaccines, period? What the fuck?

Mason @realMasonMohon : 1h You have a pride flag in your bio. You obviously think marriage is a term with no actual content that can be applied to anything. No wonder we say you don’t understand marriage Ephraim Stone @TEStoneWrites - ih The rainbow in my bio is a reminder that G-D will never again bring destruction to creation, that His covenants are eternal, that his word is unfailing, and that His gifts to my foremothers and forefathers are everlasting. Mason @realMasonMohon - 23m Apologies for misunderstanding. As I’m sure you know, many others use it to represent something else Ephraim Stone @TEStoneWrites I also suck dick

A screenshot of a social media post by James Woods. The text of the post makes inflammatory claims linking puberty blockers and transgender individuals to violence. Below the text is a thumbnail of a video featuring a person laughing. A large red diagonal line is drawn across the entire image with the text "FALSE: NOT THE SHOOTER" overlaid in bold red letters.

A screenshot of a social media post by an account named "Garbage Human." The text reads, "So this is the creature that shot up the school. If only there were some signs." The image shows a person in a pink "Internet Princess" tank top holding a rifle in a bathroom. A large red "X" and the word "FALSE" in red serif font are superimposed over the photo.

A screenshot of a social media post by Aron Pielka, translated from German. The text discusses a "Transterror phenomenon" and makes disparaging comments about gender identity and its effects. Below the text are two side-by-side selfies of a person; the faces in both photos have been heavily obscured with thick red digital scribbles.

A screenshot of a social media post by Alex Jones. The text claims "Demon possession is real" and falsely identifies a person named Jesse Van Rootselaar as a "Trans Shooter" responsible for a school shooting in Canada. The post features a video thumbnail of a person in a dark hoodie. A large red "X" and the word "False" in red text are layered over the video thumbnail.

I can't overstate just how much of a disinformation weapon X has becomeand it's being targeted at trans people in particular. A 6 year old video is going around being passed off as the shooter. Fake images are circulating like crazy along with outright genocidal language.