Collette

Bingo.

I’ve been of the opinion for a long time that the only way a woman will win is if it’s a GOP woman. Sigh.

Pay attention, people.

You know the rules, people of the interwebs!

I see the damage every day. It is verging on catastrophic.

Come on. You know he never pays his bills.

NASHVILLE: “They used a permanent marker on his skin because they were keeping score.”😕

Senator @jeffyarbro.bsky.social lets loose after this horrific report about @TNHighwayPatrol & ICE blatantly racial profiling and terrorizing immigrants: nashvillebanner.com/2026/02/19/i...

Trump Administration Tells Judge It Will Release Gateway Funding Payments for the $16 billion rail tunnel between New York City and New Jersey had been suspended for more than four months.

Breaking News: The Trump administration is releasing the funds it had frozen for a $16 billion rail tunnel between New York City and New Jersey, government lawyers told a judge.

We’re in a Race with China – and Starting to Fall Behind | Association of American Universities (AAU) As China picks up speed in the race for scientific and technological advancement, the United States is taking history’s most ill-timed smoke break, writes AAU President Barbara R. Snyder.

"The unnecessary damage being imposed on America’s scientific innovation ecosystem is a disaster for our country and a boon to competitor nations – and especially to China," writes AAU President Barbara R. Snyder.

Washington Post is shuttering its book section, part of the ongoing war against literacy & knowledge.

We at Current Affairs want to pick up the slack by expanding book reviews. Writers: pitch us anytime! And if you subscribe/donate we'll use the funding to commission book coverage.

Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …

The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!

This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...

Jewish seniors are offering to hide their Haitian caregivers as Trump's TPS end looms - Jewish Telegraphic Agency "That reminds me of Anne Frank,” said the CEO of one Jewish senior residence reeling as Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is set to end.

"About 500 seniors live at Sinai Residences in Boca Raton, Florida, including many Holocaust survivors.

Recently, some of them asked if they could hide the building’s Haitian staff in their apartments..."

www.jta.org/2026/01/30/u...

Stop talking and DO something.

Been saying it for months. It was always the plan.

#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

Souhan: Boycott the 2026 World Cup A country shouldn't be allowed to feign unity and patriotism at an international event. Boycott the 2026 World Cup in the United States.

www.startribune.com/2026-world-c...

We are collecting information on terminated SAMHSA grants at Grant Witness: grant-witness.us/submit-samhs...

If you worked on one of these programs, please let us know at the link! And please share with your colleagues. We need a comprehensive record of these terminations to fight back!

In that rare good news alert, a judge has ordered the 🧠 🪱 & co. must restore nearly $12M in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), keeping essential kids' programs going while the courts sort it out! 👏 💪 👶

Target employees detained by federal officers were U.S. citizens, legislator says Minnesota Rep. Michael Howard, who represents Richfield, said the employees also were injured in the incident.

A Minnesota state representative said two Richfield Target employees detained by U.S. Border Patrol on Jan. 8 were U.S. citizens and were both injured in the incident.

YouTube video by Federal Reserve Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

The level of optimism the dictionary has for me is unparalleled.

Hell, I do swings better than that!

I had one of Emma’s calendars for 2025 and it was amazing. Check out her upcoming workshop!

NIH funded this work—reflecting a surge in Alzheimer’s funding over the last 10-12 years. NIH is the primary funder for AD research.

#RAdminSky

A USPS mailbox in New York City

USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later

Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked

News Team, Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier. I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story. If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we

have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient. If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state. These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless. CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones.

We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet. I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight. Sharyn

Again, from Michael Grynbaum, here is Sharyn Alfonsi's full email.

It must be read:

Which means they ordered the lettering weeks ago.

It’s absolutely horrid.

Note #RAdminSky