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U.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran

Trump may be about to strike Iran with almost no public awareness or debate www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...

February 18, 2026 Today Illinois governor J.B.

February 18, 2026

WHITE HOUSE: "When you see it on Truth Social, you know it's directly from President Trump."

TRUMP 2 WEEKS AGO: "Somebody posted, a staffer posted ... somebody slipped. I didn't do it. This was done by somebody else."

Unfollowed CNN as a reputable news source.

Is that your only lens? Winners or lovers? What about Chinese products offer customers variety?

It is a hostage situation.

Censorship always backfires.

Party/Club headquarters.

FDA reverses course on Moderna flu shot The Food and Drug Administration's about-face comes a little more than a week after the agency refused to consider the company's application to market the new kind of influenza vaccine.

The Food and Drug Administration's about-face comes a little more than a week after the agency refused to consider the company's application to market the new kind of influenza vaccine. n.pr/4rXQRbG

Told @democracynow that both Iran and the US believe that a short and intense war can improve their negotiation position. The US believes its overwhelming military force will win the day. Iran believes Trump cannot afford anything that isn't a quick and glorious victory.

“.. it also, essentially, confirms that, at this point, everybody in the Trump administration is a thug. .. They don’t accept dissent. .. and on that note, have a great day.”

Tell Congress: Stop President Trump's illegal boat strikes Since September, the Trump administration has murdered nearly 90 people in international waters, ordering over 20 lethal strikes on civilian boats near Venezuela. Congress must conduct oversight and c...

Tell your members of Congress to do everything in their power to stop these strikes.

The Trump administration's strikes on civilian boats at sea are illegal and immoral, and those responsible must be held accountable.

EPA faces lawsuit for rolling back landmark environmental protection The Trump administration gutted the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which codified the health risks of carbon dioxide pollution.

A coalition of groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over its decision to reverse the landmark scientific conclusion that CO2 pollution endangers human health, which served as the basis for wide swaths of climate regulations. @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/epa-faces-la...

Last night, someone on this here website told me that no one is using AI agents yet and they're still way far in the future. But it's already happening.

A friend last year told me that most people are distracted by the idea that AI is "chatbots." I didn't get that at the time, but now I think I do.

MAGA talking points get more pretzel shaped.

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Why Everyone's Talking About Stephen Colbert, CBS, The FCC And James Talarico

If you have been following the clumsy — no, pathetic — attempt by CBS lawyers to collaborate with the FCC in reviving the pointless "equal time" rule, using Stephen Colbert and his show as their playground... then watch him explain it from his POV.

Fascinating. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQIl...

WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: Trump’s tariffs are a tax on you.

He’s using them as leverage to enrich himself and his family and his friends — and destroy our standing in the world, devastating farmers.

Why aren’t you angrier?

www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...

Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Underwater In Key Swing State

The result aligns with national polling trends showing low approval for the president in a crucial midterm year.

Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...

"The Shadow President," @andykroll.bsky.social's deep dive into Russell Vought, has just won a George Polk award for political reporting.

The piece chronicles Vought’s rise from the Senate mailroom to his position as one of the most influential players in the Trump administration.

Read it here:

Venezuela's oil revival brings hope but little relief for workers As U.S. sanctions ease and oil money begins to trickle back after Nicolás Maduro's removal, Venezuelans weigh hopes for recovery against the harsh reality of surviving on wages that barely cover food.

As U.S. sanctions ease and oil money begins to trickle back after Nicolás Maduro's removal, Venezuelans weigh hopes for recovery against the harsh reality of surviving on wages that barely cover food. n.pr/40iRsZy

notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich

"The Devil made me do it", Red Foxx

COLBERT on Thin-Skinned Trump’s fascist @jamestalarico.bsky.social ban: “Because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this… They're trying to control what we watch, say, read — The most dangerous kind of cancel culture is the kind that comes from the top."

Not surprising, but at least it’s now on the record. A report by researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that U.S. companies and consumers had shouldered the burden of Trump’s expansive tariffs.

The acorn doesn't fall far from the tree.

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.

This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

Congrats to @andykroll.bsky.social for this well-deserved recognition.

NEW: DOJ told a judge in New Jersey that it had violated court orders about 54 times between Dec. 5 and this week — the latest accounting of a phenomenon that used to be rare and is now rampant. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...