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fellow authors, I know it sucks and everything is hard -- ESP building a space for people to know about your books, but I hope you'll consider moving off substack if you're still using it

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I didn't know she was running.

I assumed she'd go for Schumer's spot - because he **needs** to go. Someone with a backbone needs to replace him, and I don't know who else could do it.

Maine small business owners, like Michelle and Tristan, are facing the real impacts of Trump's chaotic tariffs and Susan Collins' refusal to extend ACA tax credits.

Maine deserves a Senator who will fight to lower costs, not one who just stands by and refuses to act.

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Microsoft’s AI boss says AI can replace every white-collar job in 18 months — ‘We’re going to have a human-level performance on most, if not all, professional tasks’ And now, the end is near...

www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...

Yes, but you won't own it. The AI is built and owned by a company - those with the largest data sets to train on come from the larger companies. Businesses can license use, but the price will go up. Eventually at least half won't bother; too expensive.

And before anyone says those kids need to toughen up or any tripe like that - this is south jersey - Somerdale is next door - those kids deal with the threat of violent crime every day.

And ICE is more terrifying than that.

ICE raid at apartment complex causes elementary students to run from their bus stop in NJ Thursday Students were seen running away from their bus stop on Thursday morning as ICE agents conducted an operation at an apartment in Lindenwold, NJ.

Ice terrorizes kids at a bus stop

www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/f...

Watch the video - ice rolled up, kids panic, ice _chase_ kids

Protecting us from financial predators. Keeping our air and water clean. Making sure our food won’t make us sick.Regulat Who Wins in Trump’s Deregulation Spree?

Trump's EPA has revoked the agency's landmark "endangerment finding," which underpins key environmental protections against greenhouse gas pollution.

The deregulation that would unleash will enrich Big Oil — while the rest of us pay the price. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqr1tVVOnBA

Pediatricians confront HHS in vaccine showdown And other biotech news brought to you by The Readout

The American Academy of Pediatrics has emerged as the chief institutional opponent to RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy overhaul.

The group is suing to restore the earlier childhood immunization schedule, and challenging changes to federal advisory panels. www.statnews.com/2026/02/13/b...

"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

RNC Research admits Trump is a pedo.

European Tech Giant Cuts Off U.S. Subsidiary After Multimillion Dollar ICE Contract ICE is enlisting ten companies for a widespread immigrant surveillance program.

gizmodo.com/european-tec...

I'm in the States - no one believes Capgemini has actually cut ties with CGS - the amount of money is staggering, and greed is a thing. More likely they've publicly said they will, media is reporting that, and they'll just be circumspect about their ties going forward.

This is author Roald Dahl and his daughter, Olivia. Olivia died in 1962 from measles, when the virus infected her brain. The vaccine came out in 1963.

MEASLES KILLS. VACCINES WORK. The antivax movement is POLITICAL, not scientific. VACCINATE YOUR KIDS.

While Trump is president, Bondi will never go to prison - found guilty by trial she can be pardoned. The reason for a trial isn't to put Bondi in prison; it's to get actionable dirt on other members in the gang.

We're going to have to wait three years to put her in prison.

They wouldn't get limits in finding limits passed - they had that fight, and lost it due to Vichy Dems; bringing it up now would just give Republicans ammo. They are going to have that fight again, but the election results in Nov change that - no point talking about it now.

On Its 30th Birthday, Section 230 Remains The Lynchpin For Users’ For thirty years, internet users have benefited from a key federal law that allows everyone to express themselves, find community, organize politically, and participate in society. Section 230, which

Section 230’s immunity is the best available legal shield to protect users’ speech online. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Anyone have a link to the article that's not behind a paywall?

I like statnews, but for stuff like this it's super annoying.

Or another article that talks about this that's not behind a paywall - something people can read.

Thanks!

Anyone have a link to the article that's not behind a paywall?

I like statnews, but for stuff like this it's super annoying.

Or another article that talks about this that's not behind a paywall - something people can read.

Thanks!

For people still on fb -

Before you block, check if they have a business, then block them, then boycott their business. Then warn people what to avoid, where not to go, etc.

It makes no sense to block maga online and then hand them money later.
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Somehow people don't know this already 🤷🏻‍♂️

Yes, this is out of the authoritarian playbook. The strategy is to briefly pause the violent tactics, publicly de-escalate with words, then after the news cycle passes, resume the same tactics.

Butterfly Emerges From Chrysalis in Zero Gravity A butterfly was able to adapt to a harsh, zero gravity conditions aboard China's Tiangong space station, sustaining life for several days.

futurism.com/space/butter...

As I was talking to this school official, she learned DHS had just expedited its asylum hearing for Ramos and his family to that morning vs later in Feb.

As in, DHS unexpectedly sped up its plans to try deport a pre-schooler, whose family is in the country legally and has no criminal records.

ICE Has Taken More Kids Than Liam Ramos From Minnesota Schools Liam Ramos, 5, isn’t the only child in detention. Teachers and parents describe kids being hunted by federal agents.

School officials here say ICE officers continue to circle their schools, looking for immigrant children to nab. Federal officers are still grabbing brown and Black people on the streets, regardless of whether they’re in the country legally or have no criminal record. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...

Trump Using A ‘Softer Touch’ With ICE In Minnesota? Residents Say Don’t Be Fooled. Two weeks after Alex Pretti’s killing, federal agents have shown no signs of backing down. The resistance definitely hasn't.

NEW: The Trump admin certainly put on a show last week about changing tactics in Minnesota after ICE agents killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse.

Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."

Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...

We found at least 18 of the drugs on TrumpRx have cheaper generics available ranging from potential savings of over $600 for Tikosyn to just around $2 for Diflucan. Most of the drugs are made by Pfizer.

So about TrumpRx: We crunched the numbers today and about half of the drugs on there have cheaper generics available already. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...

Old != Poor

I'm still confused over the Babbitt thing - wasn't she breaking the law as she got shot by a cop?

Researchers Achieve Sub-Zero Cooling Without Harmful Refrigerants A new elastocaloric device can freeze water using solid-state tech, offering a greener cooling solution.

Ooh my latest article for @spectrum.ieee.org has been published! It's on a refrigerant-free freezer, developed by researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) 👩‍🔬🧪⚛️

spectrum.ieee.org/subzero-elas...

We need a list of alternative companies to these - it's not enough to say to stop, there has to be an alternative.

Losing Amazon is not possible for a lot of poor people - having things delivered because you don't own a car is huge.