This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 308
β¦ A huge revelation in Epstein files documents unearthed by investigative reporter Roger Sollenberger: βMaybe the biggest story in the country here.
A major Epstein files revelation, the DOJ cover-up intensifies, bipartisan outrage, new election interference concerns, SAVE Act pushback, DHS midterm questions, and global backlash to Trump. Our weekend bulletin is up now β completely paywall free.
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Protesters in Pakistan, apparently a spontaneous reaction to the news of the partial blinding of Imran Khan, seize an oil facility. Other actions popping up throughout the country. Post them below if you see them.
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This is what a rigged economy looks like.
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If you meet someone online and the relationship develops fast, they might be a scammer! Slow down β¦
the FBI deleted this tweet
mightβve hit a little close to home for the director
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Yup.. Lifetouch (owned by Apollo/Shutterfly) photographs 25+ MILLION KIDS EVERY SINGLE YEAR and dumps their faces into a massive private database tied to Leon Black, the billionaire who paid Jeffrey Epstein $158M.οΏΌ
15.02.2026 01:06 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
Trump Justice Department Poised to Preserve Ticketmaster Monopoly - The American Prospect
Settlement talks on a monopolization case against Live Nation are under way, with Kellyanne Conway and other MAGA lobbyi
Live Nation/Ticketmaster is a monopoly, which is why it can get away with awful service, charging exorbitant prices, and tacking on fees as high as 75% of the ticket.
Biden sued to break it up.
But after intense lobbying from MAGA world lawyers, Trump's regime seems set to cut a sweetheart deal.
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π¨ GROUNDBREAKING NEWS! π¨
The Virginia Supreme Court has decided our Redistricting Vote can move forward. Please mark your calendars β‘οΈ Early Voting will begin on Friday, March 6, and Election Day will be Tuesday, April 21. VOTE YES! #virginia #VoteYES #vote
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Anyone else sensing a pattern here?
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CARTOON OF THE DAY π
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Stonewall and π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ
Electeds and advocates speaking out at stonewall today
Stonewall. Come for Stonewall and come for us all. π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ§‘
12.02.2026 21:36 β π 260 π 48 π¬ 1 π 4
Iowa Republican bill would classify all abortions as homicide
Iowa Republicans have been pushing for years to make abortions less accessible to Iowans and criminalize their healthcare providers. This session, however,
Legislators have been happy to prosecute abortion providers in the past. But their new move is to target Iowans who get abortions themselves, classifying the procedure as a homicide.
10.02.2026 21:12 β π 6 π 3 π¬ 0 π 2
#Iowa I was wondering when weβd start seeing more ICE activity. #DesMoines - there preparing to hold thousands of ppl.
Not saying immigrates bc we know Americans are getting swept up, along with ppl w no criminal record.
12.02.2026 22:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
James Van Der Beek, who has been battling cancer, has died.
He was 48.
Per TMZ.
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YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
The Wealth of Wall Street with Oren Cass | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
π¨ New episode out on YouTube! π¨
Jon and Oren Cass discuss β¬οΈ:
>> More Econ Talk!
>> Financialization
>> Tantrumnomics
>> The Washington Post, DOGE and Lunch!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL2a...
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Thereβs also info coming out that much of the Epstein redactions were actually done over at FBI bf being sent to DOJ.
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π₯ Per @khanna.house.gov regarding Epstein (threads)
Rep. Thomas Massie and I forced last night the DOJ to disclose the identities of 6 men:
Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze, Leonic Leonov, Nicola Caputo, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, and billionaire businessman Leslie Wexner.
10.02.2026 19:03 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
I donβt know if I agree with this because from what I understand, we didnβt really have a democrat βissueβ (pro-corporate, anti-Union- while lying to us) until the neoliberals took over
10.02.2026 18:47 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Fascism in Alabama is getting worse everyday
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Despite jeers, Iowa Legislature pushes ban on local trans protections
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...
09.02.2026 21:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The survey comes as Reynolds enters her final year in office and is not seeking reelection.
Read more at the Iowaβs News Now and follow for updates.
09.02.2026 17:03 β π 13 π 9 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by Breaking Points
FILES: Epstein Death Notice DRAFTED 1 Day Early
More of a deep dive discussion on this. This is effing crazy. #breakingpoints
youtu.be/iUigmdHemOY?si
09.02.2026 17:42 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π€― Did Trump/admin seriously have someone kill Epstein?
Jeffrey Epstein was found dead on August 10, 2019, at approximately 6:30 AM in his jail cell- so how was this written on Aug 9th???! 1/
09.02.2026 17:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar Calls For Keir Starmer To Resign
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar has called for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign.
"The source confirmed there have been conversations between Sarwar and allies of Health Secretary Wes Streeting... in the run-up to the decision to call for Starmer to quit"
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
09.02.2026 15:14 β π 87 π 37 π¬ 42 π 35
I also heard many named props, like the dance cloud & food vendors in the show are actual places in the U.S. ππ
09.02.2026 15:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
#BadBunny Iβm not a sporty person, I donβt typically watch the Super Bowl halftime- but I tuned in last night to show support & although I donβt speak Spanish, it was an amazing show, made me smile, made me laugh- made me also wish I understood Spanish (lol- now on my to do list).
09.02.2026 15:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
if you are local (or even if you're not, really) I would very much appreciate your attention to this matter
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