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Re-upping: Bitcoin gained traction when it became clear it was used for Money Laundering and elite Criminal organizations… then media stopped taking about it. I think about that every time we see volatility #econsky

Crypto-Funded Human Trafficking Is Exploding The use of cryptocurrency in sales of human beings for prostitution and scam compounds nearly doubled in 2025, according to a conservative estimate. Many of the deals are happening in plain sight.

A major use of crypto: human trafficking. The use of cryptocurrency in sales of human beings for prostitution and scam compounds nearly doubled in 2025, according to a conservative estimate. Many of the deals are happening in plain sight. www.wired.com/story/crypto...

European far-right parties push for ICE-style police Fringe figures want to follow the Trump playbook for tackling unauthorized migration.

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the party supported by JD Vance and Elon Musk, are now looking to ICE in the US for inspiration and saying Germany needs an ICE of its own. www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Canadian time travel meta-comedy Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie is a fun blast (from the past).

Read our full review here: https://t.co/IHJsmCUiq5

Secretary of State Marco Rubio giving a speech that is basically an extended version of the ethnonationalist Proud Boys oath: “I'm a proud Western chauvinist, I refuse to apologize for creating the modern world.”

Over in Hell, the billionaires are fighting with each other over who hung out with Epstein more. 🍿

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DennyC13 - Twitch I enjoy sports and politics: always together. I'm on Bluesky, the official app of sports: @dennycarter.bsky.social. I'm writing about bad-faith politics here: https://bad-faith-times.ghost.io/

Folks! We're playing Wii golf and raising money for folks in Minnesota facing real financial hardship after the Trump regime's invasion and occupation of the state!

Give here: wilsonfoundationmn.org/2026/02/dona...

Watch here: www.twitch.tv/dennyc13

man in red and white striped shirt doing a surrender cobra and another behind with a gloved hand over his mouth

Concern in Arizona

Remembering this moment from #NBAAllStar 2022 👀

Master of the lookaway three.

ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.

One reason I keep saying that Trump's departure won't end our fascism problem is that every Republican presidential aspirant (even those who 10 years ago were "normal") are talking like twitter nazis now

dangerous when rival pickleball crews come through talking shit. at this rate, the only way to keep the community center safe will be to settle our differences using breakdancing

The company behind TikTok has developed an AI model that can turn a text prompt into a high-quality video with a story line, scene changes and distinctive characters ByteDance’s AI-video creator draws buzz for its realistic scenes and a backlash over privacy and copyright.

ByteDance’s AI-video creator draws buzz for its realistic scenes and a backlash over privacy and copyright. on.wsj.com/3OjLSDC

Trump Nominates an Apostle of ‘White Erasure’ for the State Department

White House stands by State Department nominee who complains that "white Americans are increasingly second-class citizens," warns of "white erasure" and says "the Jews love to see themselves as oppressed." @camcgrady.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...

The farm has been in his family since 1837. Don Guinnip may be the last to run it. A fifth-generation farmer stares down a future in which his land is no longer tended by someone in the family. It’s new territory for everyone.

A fifth-generation farmer stares down a future in which his land is no longer tended by someone in the family. It’s new territory for everyone. on.wsj.com/46EmwGM

I'm at this underground hip-hop show in Bushwick. And the pit just went fucking nuts. A chant of "fuck ICE" just went up.

The Raiders are expected to hire DL coach and run game coordinator Rob Leonard as their new defensive coordinator, per The Insiders. The two sides are finalizing a deal.

Leonard earns the promotion, a key hire for coach Klint Kubiak. Leonard is also close with Maxx Crosby.

Mendoza’s game isn’t super creative but he has the athleticism and arm talent to make a play here and there outside often structure. Reminds me a little of Shough in that way.

The Race to Save America’s Democracy Trump’s administration may seem chaotic, but Americans should not take the integrity of next year’s elections for granted.

Talking about 2028 is dangerously naive; the danger is now. Trump is directing the military and justice department to go to "war" on US cities and his enemies, from TV hosts to former FBI directors. Keeping the 2026 midterms fair may be the last stand. My latest: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.

I will continue to beat this drum: this is not about what happens on Election Day, but afterwards.

The key tell is her articulation of the core MAGA belief that the legitimacy of elections is entirely determined by the results: if they win, it’s legitimate; if they lose, it’s not.

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There will be elections. The question is "What is the plan?" afterward, when they try again to steal them, either legally or politically or violently, or all of the above:

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A popcorn machine caught fire, delaying Saturday's Georgia-Oklahoma men's basketball game.

No one was injured.

DAME TIME... FOR THE THIRD TIME ⌚

He is now a 3x Champion of the State Farm NBA 3-Point Contest 🏆

Thankfully, Kristi Noem got her blanket back.

“Two years and 11 doctors later, I learned that my stubborn itch had nothing to do with menopause, perimenopause or hormones,” writes Jessica Toonkel. “I had cancer.” on.wsj.com/4asgXwd

With Maxx Crosby's future uncertain in Las Vegas, worth noting that the Raiders hired the coach with whom he works directly. As one person noted, "The plot thickens."

Kolanovic.