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Q: Can you confirm that CBP actually hit a party balloon it thought was a drone with a laser? And why wasn't that coordinated with the FAA?

KRISTI NOEM: You know, this was a joint agency task force, um, mission that was undertaken. And um, we're continuing to work on communication

*ends presser*

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues City of Dallas Officials for Insufficiently Funding Dallas Police in Violation of Voter-Approved Proposition U Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Dallas city officials for unlawfully refusing to comply with Proposition U, a public safety measure approved by Dallas voters in the November 2024 election that mandat...

TX AG Ken Paxton is suing the city of Dallas, citing a proposition that was added to the ballot in 2024 through the efforts of an org called Dallas Hero, which was funded by Dallas Express publisher Monty Bennett, who has donated 410k to Paxton since 2015
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/release...

Anyone currently involved in federal immigration enforcement, every officer, every bureaucrat, every lawyer, every judge, is a member of the most evil group of people this country has seen since Reconstruction. Darkness personified, every one. Doing this to children is beyond depraved.

What Meetings Among Trump Lawyers Reveal About the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia The federal prosecutor from Missouri, who is overseeing an investigation into the 2020 vote in Georgia, had several meetings set up with top administration lawyers last fall to discuss election integr...

11/ Read on for the full story of how a small, interconnected group of Trump administration lawyers from Missouri played a behind-the-scenes role in the raid in Georgia…

www.propublica.org/article/thom...

What Meetings Among Trump Lawyers Reveal About the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia The federal prosecutor from Missouri, who is overseeing an investigation into the 2020 vote in Georgia, had several meetings set up with top administration lawyers last fall to discuss election integr...

1/ SCOOP: The process that led to the FBI’s seizure of 2020 election materials from GA has been going on longer than previously known – with meetings among top Trump administration lawyers about election integrity dating back to at least last fall.

www.propublica.org/article/thom...

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ICE agents shot three people in MN last month. We now know that in all three shootings, DHS lied about what happened.

They’re hiding evidence, stifling investigations, and fabricating information. They’re lying right to your face.

We won’t let them get away with it - Minnesotans deserve justice.

It’s all coming down on Mr. Fortney now, from a former 10TV colleague:

Why does independent journalism — and legal support, here from @publicjustice.bsky.social — matter?

An answer:

JUST IN: After Secretary Rubio declined a judge's suggestion to return illegally deported Any Lopez Belloza – a 20 year old Babson student who was sent to Honduras in defiance of a court order — Judge Stearns has orderd the admin to facilitate her return. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

A very solid thread

There must be a dozen fireable offenses listed in this piece:
*Noem firing civil servants without cause
*Her boyfriend using govt resources to boost her profile, punishing officials who would not give him a gun
*Massive waste on ads, planes, delayed contracts, pushing favored firms

If Moderna is no longer bringing vaccine trials for Epstein-Barr virus (good evidence that EB causes Multiple Sclerosis), herpes, and shingles because of Trump appointees, I want prison time for those appointees.

This might be dooming millions to disease they don’t have to experience.

NEW: Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told Congress today that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked word of a raid, allowing gang members to clear out of apartments.

Those apartments were being cleared out weeks earlier.

Tonight, ICE deleted social media posts with the claim.

"Moderna's CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: 'You cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the U.S. market. Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.” 9:12 AM Feb 12, 2026 604.8K Views

In terms of what cures are being lost:

- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease

Indian Author Arundhati Roy Pulls Out of Berlinale Over Jury’s ‘Unconscionable’ Refusal to Comment on Gaza: ‘To Hear Them Say That Art Should Not Be Political Is Jaw-Dropping’ Arundhati Roy has withdrawn from the Berlinale over the jury's pushback over politics and its 'unconscionable' refusal to comment on Gaza.

"... clearly: what has happened in Gaza, what continues to happen, is a genocide of the Palestinian people by the State of Israel. It is supported and funded by the governments of the United States and Germany, as well as several other countries in Europe, which makes them complicit in the crime."

Chris is really good at this stuff, you guys

Epstein Files Contain a Big Clue About Cambodia’s Missing Masterpieces The documents indicate that billionaire Leon Black had a significant collection of Khmer Empire artwork.

its a long, good read.

gift:

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

This is a great thread and some stunning landscapes. Link to paper at the end.

And let’s not forget that Trump’s lies about drugs are how he justified using emergency powers to start his tariff wars — which have been essentially normalized now. How many wars will he start by lying about drug policy before the media and politicians take this issue seriously?🧵

Michael Weiss * @michaeldweiss X.com U.S. military source just told me the same: this was DHS: "Every General and Admiral at NORTHCOM is pissed that DHS did an operation and told no one because homeland defense is what NORTHCOM does. Even the base commander at Ft. Bliss called the Pentagon and NORTHCOM furious about the airspace thing because he had nothing to do with it -- and the Pentagon and NORTHCOM also didn't know anything about the airspace closure. It's like DHS is trying to hide the fact that their spec ops group is there with the laser gun." Jennifer Griffin © @JenGriffinFNC •12h "According to a U.S. official, the directed energy/laser counter drone technology was in CBP's control when the balloon was mistakenly shot down near El Paso, Texas earlier this week," per Fox's @... Show more 5:51 PM • 2/11/26 • 1.1M Views

Jennifer Griffin & @JenGriff... 12h X "According to a U.S. official, the directed energy/laser counter drone technology was in CBP's control when the balloon was mistakenly shot down near El Paso, Texas earlier this week," per Fox's @Liz_Friden "In January, Defense Secretary Hegseth signed an agreement for the Pentagon to loan the directed energy counter drone platform to DHS, the U.S. official tells Fox News. The official said the agreement was signed sometime in the last 30 days. Following the shoot down is when FAA closed the airspace, the official said." EDIT: A U.S. official could not go into specifics about what exactly the technology used by the U.S. military is, but said directed energy/lasers is accurate to use. • 92

Jennifer Jacobs • @Jennife... 17h X SCOOP: The unexpected airspace closure in El Paso stemmed from disagreements over drone-related tests, sources told @CBSNews. Pentagon had undertaken extensive planning on use of military tech near Fort Bliss. Two sources identified the technology as a high-energy laser. Earlier this week, tech was used to shoot down what appeared to be foreign drones. The flying material turned out to be a party balloon, sources said. One balloon was shot down. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford last night decided to close the airspace — without alerting White House, Pentagon or Homeland Security officials. Bedford told officials the airspace restrictions would be in place to ensure safety until issues with the War Department could be resolved. @camiloreports @olivialarinaldi @ellee_watson and me: cbsnews.com/news/airspace-...

Post Jennifer Griffin & @JenGriffinFNC ..• X.com "Earlier this week, the anti-drone technology was launched near the southern border to shoot down what appeared to be foreign drones. The flying material turned out to be a party balloon, sources said. One balloon was shot down, several sources said." @JenniferJJacobs with scoop on fight between FAA and Pentagon that led to sudden closure of air space over El Paso, Texas and equally sudden reversal. Pentagon used high powered laser to shoot down what turned out to be a "party balloon." To Jennifer Jacobs • @JenniferJJaco... •17h SCOOP: The unexpected airspace closure in El Paso stemmed from disagreements over drone-related tests, sources told @CBSNews. Pentagon had undertaken extensive planning on use of m... Show more 12:07 PM • 2/11/26 • 94K Views

So it wasn’t a cartel drone. It was a party balloon! DoD loaned CPB a high-powered directed energy weapon and those fools blasted a party balloon near a civilian airport without notifying other agencies. Absolute ass clowns!🤡

How a party balloon led the government to shut down a Texas airport The sudden and unprecedented Tuesday closure of El Paso’s airspace stemmed from border officials firing a high-energy laser at what they believed to be a cartel drone, according to reports. But, it tu...

First they lied about fentanyl in Venezuela so they could murder fishermen, invade the country, arrest the head of state, steal the oil, and topple Cuba. Then they lied about a Mexican drug drone to cover up their own incompetence. They always lie about drugs to seize more power and start more wars.

They used his name so the cognitive dissonance on this one will be crazy

Goldman Sachs' top lawyer to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein Kathy Ruemmler, a former White House counsel to President Obama, says she will resign from Goldman Sachs after emails between her and Jeffrey Epstein showed a close relationship between the pair.

Kathy Ruemmler, a former White House counsel to President Obama, says she will resign from Goldman Sachs after emails between her and Jeffrey Epstein showed a close relationship between the pair. n.pr/4kyUYbN

Terrorism ban on Palestine Action ruled unlawful by High Court Ban saw thousands of people arrested under counter-terrorism powers for holding signs in support of the group

Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori said the High Court ruling is a “monumental victory for our fundamental freedoms in Britain and in the struggle for freedom for the Palestinian people”. She said the ban will be seen as “one of the most extreme attacks on free speech in recent British history”

"No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas." - Rule 50.2, Olympic Charter.

Wearing a helmet commemorating people killed in a war is not political propaganda.

Banning someone from wearing one is, however.

Britain's High Court says government illegally banned Pro-Palestinian group In its ruling, the court said an earlier decision to ban the Pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was "disproportionate."

In its ruling, the court said an earlier decision to ban the Pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was "disproportionate." n.pr/4aj00Ws

A PlanetScope satellite image from Planet Labs showing south central Gaza on January 12, 2026. Two roads are labeled — Salah al-Deen Road going north and south and Kisufim Road, which runs from Salah al-Deen to the Gaza-Israel border. The Yellow Line is also indicated running north and south through the image. There is a large amount of destruction visible in the image, especially in the two visible towns — Wadi al-Salqa and Al-Qarara. An IDF outpost is visible as is a paved aid staging area.

A PlanetScope satellite image from Planet Labs showing south central Gaza on February 11, 2026. Two roads are labeled — Salah al-Deen Road going north and south and Kisufim Road, which runs from Salah al-Deen to the Gaza-Israel border. The Yellow Line is also indicated running north and south through the image. There is a large amount of destruction visible in the image, especially in the two visible towns — Wadi al-Salqa and Al-Qarara. An IDF outpost is visible as is a paved aid staging area. A long dirt berm is now visible, bisecting Kisufim Road and running toward the north. It's 2.6km long and follows closely with the Yellow Line.

Recent PlanetScope imagery from @planet.com shows a new 2.6km-long berm that's been built by the IDF in south central Gaza near Kisufim Road. The berm roughly follows the "Yellow Line" that divides IDF-occupied areas and the rest of Gaza. Similar berms are visible elsewhere in the north and south.

Marco Rubio telling Jeffrey Epstein he loves him in 2016