Why is Elon Musk’s name blanked out?

Is This Crypto’s Fimbulwinter? Political power may not be enough to save the crypto cult

Bitcoin is extremely useful to thieves and charlatans. But is that enough to make it a success? Evidently not, says Paul Krugman.

187 Democrats just signed on to impeach Kristi Noem. Hundreds rallied outside ICE headquarters demanding she answer for the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The momentum is building: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/newsom-def...

Some Public Health Service officers quit rather than serve in ICE detention centers A special corps of health care workers have been called in to work with detained immigrants and many feel deeply conflicted about the assignment, saying they're not able to provide good care.

Is healthcare in concentration camps an oxymoron? A special corps of health care workers have been called in to work with detained immigrants and many feel deeply conflicted about the assignment, saying they're not able to provide good care. www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...

Hamilton canceled. The Washington National Opera left after 50 years. So Trump's closing the Kennedy Center and calling it "renovations." Maria Shriver isn't buying it: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/newsom-def...

Things look ominous for John Cornyn

Newsom Defeats Trump: “He Started This War. He Lost.” Plus, Trump's rebrand of Kennedy Center goes so poorly he has to shut it down and blame ‘renovations’

Newsom just handed Trump a devastating defeat at the Supreme Court. The new California map could flip FIVE House seats. "He started this redistricting war. He lost, and he'll lose again in November."

My friend lives in this building and said it was truly terrifying. The whole building woke up to their building being broken into by federal agents all to grab some guy who’s posted about being anti facist.

heroes, that’s what we’re in desperate need of right now. no one ever went to bed with fascism and came up smelling like roses. no one ever said ‘gee, I’m so glad the Washington Post partnered with Nazis.’ fascist regimes come, and fascist regimes go. when this current nightmare finally runs its course, no one is going to say ‘wasn’t it awesome how Jeff Bezos slobbered all over Dear Leader’s ass?’ the people we’re going to look back on with admiration are the ones who stood up said ‘take your Nazi bullshit and stick it where the sun don’t shine.’

JEFF BEZOS IS DELIBERATELY DESTROYING THE WASHINGTON POST — AND FOR WHAT? EXTREMELY TEMPORARY GLORY, THAT'S WHAT. IT'S ALL SUCH A WASTE, AS I EXPLAIN IN TODAY'S EXTREMELY ANGRY POST LIKE FEW THOUGHT POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO IT. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/4az6yA8

NEW: The top Trump-appointed proseutor in MN says his office is dropping "pressing priorities" to manage crushing immigration workload.

His short-staffed office is doing constant overtime and bouncing between contempt hearings.

The bleak assessment:

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Having literally written the book on the National Prayer Breakfast -- borne of the idea that God cares more for the rich and powerful than everyone else -- I can say this is the rare instance where Trump's grotesqueness is deeply appropriate.

Nothing says prayer breakfast like concentration camps

Pressing Forward in the Face of Intimidation Black journalists don't have the luxury of looking away from the Trump madness.

contrarian.substack.com/p/pressing-f... “What I do have, like the women who inspire me, is a spine, and an unwavering devotion to telling the truth.”

I got into this business because of The Washington Post. I was inspired by its Watergate coverage. It’s saddening & maddening to see what’s happening there. Bezos is ruining one of the great—though far from perfect—journalistic institutions. This wasn’t inevitable. It’s the choice of an oligarch.

WTAF is he talking about

wow -- with Trump standing behind him, a man (not sure who he is) offers this prayer: "We pray that he would be mindful of the poor and that he would be invested in the alleviation of suffering happening in the families preparing to bury their loved ones in Minneapolis."

Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...

I hope every Democratic member of the House and Senate reads this and factors it into whatever funding bill gets agreed to. We have seen what ICE can do to U.S. Citizens in the streets, imagine what they will do at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump on the Epstein files and survivors seeking justice: “I think it’s really time for the country to get on to something else." [Via CNN]

Wow: This appears to be a draft statement written by Ghislaine Maxwell in which she addresses allegations made against her and Prince Andrew by Virginia Giuffre. Maxwell appears to confirm that the photo is real and admits that Epstein committed crimes—contradicting her sworn testimony.

What should alarm us about the Epstein files isn’t just the appalling details, which are horrific and criminal.

It’s that here is a growing sense that there is small number of elite who see themselves as above the law.

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Hahahahahahahaha

My take today on Jeff Bezos since I met him at his struggling start up in the 1990s in Seattle: Twice the muscles, half the man.

Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...

🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The Killing of The Post Jeff Bezos and legacy media cowardice continue enabling Trump; slashing staff and betraying what was once a global institution

When I left the Post to found The Contrarian 13 mo ago, I expressed my disappointment, and disgust for Bezos’s refusal to treat ownership of The Post as a sacred mission. TO ALL WAPOST journalists: We value your work, would love you in Independent Journalism. Contact us: info@contrariannews.org

Screenshot of an X post by Acyn (@Acyn, 10h) quoting an exchange. The text reads: “Collins: What exactly did you mean when you said that you should nationalize elections?” followed by “Trump: If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections. I don’t know why the federal government doesn’t do them any way.” Below is a video thumbnail showing Donald Trump seated at a desk in the Oval Office, speaking while aides stand behind him. A lower-third graphic reads “TRUMP TAKES QUESTIONS FROM REPORTERS,” with C-SPAN branding and a “LIVE” indicator.

States aren’t “agents” of the federal government. Amendment X: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States….” Also, our Constitution assigns to the states the administration of federal elections, dumb ass.

Haitians working and living in the United States on Temporary Political Status paid 1.3 BILLION a year in our taxes. Trump has paid 750 dollars. He is a freeloader currently emptying our treasury.

Brian Kilmeade from Fox literally just said out loud that ICE pulled out of Maine to protect Susan Collins’ re‑election campaign. I can’t believe he would just admit that.

Screenshot of an X.com post by CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism). The post reads: “HUGE: A joint Democratic House–Senate panel has declared the ICE shootings UNJUSTIFIED.” It quotes Rep. Robert Garcia saying every person involved must be held accountable and that there is no license to kill or absolute immunity. Below is a video thumbnail from a congressional hearing room: Rep. Robert Garcia sits at a microphone speaking, while another lawmaker beside him holds a large poster board displaying six portrait photos of political figures. A time stamp on the video reads “1:06.”

Rep. Robert García is 🔥 🔥 🔥

Report: Trump directed Gabbard to take part in FBI raid on Fulton County election hub The report undercuts the Justice Department's explanation of her involvement in the raid.

Trump ordered Tulsi Gabbard to take part in the FBI’s extraordinary raid on an election facility in Fulton County, according to reports.

The reporting undercuts the DOJ's public explanation that Gabbard’s presence during the search was essentially a matter of coincidence.