Greg DeGug

Munich, Kaufinger Straße, today.

February 15, 2026 The Trump administration’s white nationalist project was on full display this weekend at the 62nd Munich Security Conference that took place from February 13 to 15, 2026.

February 15, 2026

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Shower Bear makes me 🙂.

I too like to shower with all my snacks.

Raskin: What makes somebody a good lawyer?

You have to identify with the people who are the victims of injustice — not with their perpetrators.

So I would say to Pam Bondi: If you’re going to stand with the victimizers and not the victims, then you’re not a real lawyer.

Class 47. Cultural Touchstones: Can Arts, Entertainment, and Sports Bring Us Together? (FREE BONUS) Why we need to recover the shared experiences, rituals, and culture that transcend differences and connect us as Americans.

It makes me sad that the Olympics feel kind of fragmented now as a cultural event. I miss when everyone was watching the same thing, at the same time…reupping my piece on cultural touchstones open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

I was proud of that one

Absolutely.

FBI Interviewed Trump Accuser, Epstein Files Show Trump was credibly accused of sexual assault in the Epstein files. It's unclear what became of the DOJ's investigation.

NEW: The FBI interview implicating Trump for raping and assaulting a 14 year old took place one day before Epstein was found dead in his jail cell, and emails about the credible accusation came around the time Blanche visited Ghislaine Maxwell in pirson. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Correction: the interview was posted a day before Epstein was found dead. It was conducted 2 weeks prior.

The Soviet gulag is one important comparison. I also keep thinking of the classic question of World War II history: "Did people know?" Did Germans know about concentration camps? Did people living next to the camps and death facilities know? How could they go about their lives if they knew?
We know.

Consumptive Capitalism On MAHA and Expensive Suffering -- A Guest Post by Sara Silverstein

Professor @sarasilverstein.bsky.social is someone to whom I listen on issues of health and history. This essay helps us to situate the present American health drama in the history of health care, and thereby to see much more clearly what we face.
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Did you know wolf families are lead by strong females? As if there weren't already countless reasons to love wolves!🐺

Here’s to friendship, loyalty, and fierce female energy.🩷 #HappyGalentinesDay

There is no solace in correctly voicing months ago this was what’s he’d attempt.

Instead, it was misconstrued as hyperbole and dampening enthusiasm to vote.

Here it is. Today he makes it official. ‘Heads I win tails you lose’ from trump regime … he will not accept defeat in any upcoming elections.

Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired. I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future. There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“

Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“

Another reason to oppose Trump’s attempt to take over elections through the SAVE Act.

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Narrator: "He lost the popular vote in 2016 by about 2.9 million votes."

Russia Ron says we’re not allowed to learn about our rights.

Everyone is a kid at heart, you are never too old to have fun!

Andy Borowitz for the gold!

That's my story 👍 -- we're staying on this and watching for further developments.

Pam Bondi is pure trash and an embarrassment to the legal profession and to what used to be a honorable institution - the DOJ.

BREAKING: Pam Bondi appears to have just committed a federal crime by lying under oath.

Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.

An image we won't soon forget. Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to look at Epstein survivors pictured behind her on the Hill today.

wow -- Bondi throws a fit in response to Nadler's question about how many of Epstein's co-conspirators, if any, she's investigating, aggressively pointing at him and yelling. The hearing then devolves into chaos and Raskin and Bondi start yelling at each other.

Rep. Balint: This is not a game, Secretary.

Bondi: I'm Attorney General.

Balint: Apologies, I couldn't tell.

Pam Bondi just laughed when asked if she would apologize to Epstein Survivors.