Rob Costello

Gee, I wonder why… 🤔

I hope these messages Alysa is trying to get out here are hitting athletes who need to hear them, but I hope they’re hitting coaches & parents & admins even harder

Not enough being said how delighted unhinged it was for Alysa Liu to skate to MacArthur Park, one of history’s strangest songs

Must Read Short Speculative Fiction: January 2026 - Reactor This month's short fiction recs include strange tales, near future explorations, and at least one giant.

SO DELIGHTED to see

“On the Anthology Entitled “Frames of Colour and Un-colour”” by @prairieandzoyd.bsky.social from our issue #41

in @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social's Must Read Short Speculative Fiction: January 2026

see all the reviews here ⬇️

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Prince Andrew's Arrest Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
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Published Jan. 26, 2026 Updated Jan. 29, 2026 Selamawit Mehari, an Eritrean single mother of three, was starting her day when federal agents showed up at her apartment in St. Paul, Minn., on a recent morning. As her 13-year-old son wailed and her older daughter produced paperwork proving her mother was in the United States lawfully, the agents shackled Ms. Mehari and took her away. "They didn't explain anything," recalled her daughter, Yosan, 21, who described the encounter to The New York Times. "We didn't understand. We had done everything right." The next day, chained at the wrists, waist and ankles, Ms. Mehari, 38, was shuffling up the steps of a plane bound for Texas, tears streaming down her face in the frigid wind.

In Minnesota, this policy involved ICE officers arresting refugees who had done EVERYTHING right, then flying them to Texas in chains for interrogation.

Remember, these people had filed every application on time, had done nothing wrong, and were here in the country 100% legally.

no. the king isn't fine with his brother being arrested.

he's sacrificing his brother in an effort to protect the crown.

it's entirely self-serving.

just want to point that out bcos im see'ing a couple 'gotta hand it to charles' posts and no, no, you do not have to hand it to him.

My sentiments exactly.

US Rep. Lieu on the Epstein files: "Trump appears thousands of times" "Inside those files are allegations of Donald Trump raping children, threatening to kill children. I encourage the press to go look at these allegations." #OpDeathEaters #EpsteinCoverup #EpsteinFiles

Yay! Thank you, Corey! I love this!!!

Weird Books!

With:
Galloway’s Gospel by @rebelsam94.bsky.social
Angel Down by @danielkraus.com
Desert Creatures by @kaychronister.bsky.social
Haunt Sweet Home by @sarahpinsker.bsky.social
The Dancing Bears by @cloudbusterrob.bsky.social
And One Day We Will Die ed. - @patrickbarb.bsky.social

MAGA Hates America MAGA’s reaction to the Olympics and the Super Bowl tells us who they are.

“Major sporting events always expose MAGA’s true feelings about America. They hate it. Rooting against American teams & athletes, inciting harassment and violence against athletes while they’re still at a competition, has become a MAGA tradition.”

Latest from @melissaryan.bsky.social

Massie: "Donald Trump told us that even though he had dinner with these people in NYC and West Palm Beach, that he would be transparent. But he's not. He's still in with the Epstein class. This is the Epstein administration."

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

Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social

Good listen this evening 👇

Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie I am not suicidal. I eat healthy food. The brakes on my car and truck are in good shape. I practice good trigger discipline and never point a gun at anyone, including myself. There are no deep pools of water on my farm and I’m a pretty good swimmer. 2:53 PM · Feb 13, 2026 · 1.5M Views

INBOX: Rep. Thomas Massie, who has enraged Trump for his insistence on blocking tariffs and releasing the Epstein files according to the law, just issued what is widely known among Chinese dissidents as "a declaration of no suicidal intent" (不自殺聲明), a sign of extreme distress.

“DHS is shutting down because it refuses to obey the law” is excellent framing

The Wall Street Journal story on Noem and Lewandowski is just a bus running over them, backing up, running over them again, and on and on. A line of admin officials waiting to get their turn at the wheel.

Paywalled at WSJ, free at MSN (good biz model)

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under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime

promo tile for Goths for Breakfast talk on horror, hospitality, and the risk of saying no

I'm thrilled to have an opportunity to present for Goths For Breakfast (Romancing the Gothic)! Yes, it's a tad early for my US friends, but talks will be happening all day, so grab a ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/goths-for-....

I'd💗to see you at my session, no matter your time zone! #horror

easy slogan for the next democratic presidential candidate is “i will reform the corrupt supreme court and repeal citizens united”

AOC: We all saw the performance Bondi had. She was screaming and crashing, and I think it’s because she knows she is implicated in a massive cover-up to protect a ring of pedophiles through:

Pam Bondi couldn’t even come prepared for her own staged temper tantrum. this is the nation’s “top law enforcement” official btw 🤡

maybe she became a lawyer because the acting career didn’t work out!!

whew buddy

Marimar Martinez is a hero. Please keep her safe.

And please remember every time you hear a claim from the DHS that they will lie. Constantly. Blatantly. Without remorse.

They not only failed to get an indictment, they failed to get a single grand juror’s vote. It’s probable that this has never happened before.

Likely because the DOJ has never sent hack political appointees to attempt to get indictments on sitting Congress members over protected speech before.

Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.

James David Van Der Beek photo, looking

Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace. There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time. Those days will come. For now we ask for peaceful privacy as we grieve our loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend.

James Van Der Beek, who starred in the teen drama series "Dawson’s Creek," has died at 48