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Pathetic. Again, some of the most important stuff to do in electoral politics right now? supporting candidates who won’t support them ⤵️

The GOP is openly the party of pedophiles.

A FOIAed crash report shows that former Tribune VP Walter Mahoney was fatally struck last November while crossing a Western Springs intersection, using the same route as the marked crosswalks that was recently removed.
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So weird how this keeps happening.

www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...

A tray of colorful drinks on a display stand at CVS that sat “the flu shot” on them

America: where you can sell a random “wellness” drink at CVS, claim it “may” somehow “reinforce” your immune system, and literally call it “The Flu Shot.”

OH HEY. And now they have Maduro in custody and they’re raiding election offices? Wonder if this has to do with that whistleblower report filed last May that just got to Congress?

Lame and fucking useless.

In ICE’s War, the Public Is Winning After stockpiling 35,000 weapons in Minneapolis, ICE suddenly withdraws

🚨 Munitions inventory leaked to me shows Border Patrol is stockpiling over 35,000 weapons in Minneapolis for crowd control.

Full inventory here:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/in-ices-wa...

Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...

NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.

We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.

Read more:

How a simple bingo game gets people moving through the city Since 2020, this game has encouraged non-car travel and people-first transportation and infrastructure.

We're especially excited to sponsor this year's #transpobingo given the theme and emphasis on JOY. Let's dig in ggwash.org/view/102252/...

We might even give away some #chalkriot stickers if you show us your board

@transpobingo.bsky.social @handlebarsdc.bsky.social @erinpalmerdc.bsky.social

Brad Karp to step down as Paul Weiss chair after Epstein revelations Files released by US Department of Justice detailed his relationship with the child sex offender

BREAKING: BRAD KARP OUT AS CHAIR OF PAUL WEISS.

Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.

“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

In less than a week the Kennedy Center has effectively closed and our local DC paper has been gutted, both by billionaires.

I don’t think immigrants are our problem in this country.

GOP megadonor Ken Griffin at a WSJ event: The Trump admin has "definitely made missteps in choosing decisions or courses that have been very, very enriching to the families of those in the administration."

If you read (no paywall!), you'll see these CBP agents are likely among the most-trained in the agency.

These guys are essentially like a hostage rescue team or SWAT.

Now, if you had SWAT working protests and making traffic stops, how different would it look? The answer is don't have SWAT do that.

So many people want safer roads and yet their voice is drowned out by people who can't imagine a world without car dominance.

A quick-build, granite-and-concrete protected bike lane in Manhattan. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

From the #NYC DOT's Daylighting and Street Safety: An Analysis:

"Locations where hardened daylighting treatments were installed had, on average after installation, a pedestrian injury every 3.4 years. Without the treatment, DOT estimates a pedestrian injury would have occurred every 2.3 years." -

Boris Nikolic: When are you back in NYC?

Epstein: 4th im in palm with all the trump boys. . fun

Email from December 25, 2016.

Meta Campaigns to Change Opinions on Data Centers

Meta spending millions of dollars in Sacramento and other state capitals to influence policy decisions about data centers. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/t...

Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …

The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!

This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...

Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.

Among the other outrages in today's news from the @washingtonpost.com, management has gutted the Pulitzer-winning climate team, according to @sammyroth.bsky.social. Their work has been so important — one more reason to be heartbroken today. And pissed. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...

Pregnant bicyclist dies in Playa del Rey crash while riding with her children and husband Police said that the pregnant woman was riding a bicycle with her toddler in the saddle when they were hit from behind on Saturday night. They said that her 31-week-old baby was safely delivered at th...

A driver hit and killed this woman from behind while she was riding an e-bike, but will task forces be convened about dangerous drivers?

BREAKING: Ford employee, TJ Sabula, Who Called Trump A 'Pedophile Protector' is No Longer Suspended from work.

In the meantime, people raised over $800,000 in a GoFundMe for him.

LESSON: Standing up to Trump is a WIN!

If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.

Democracy dies in oligarchy.

If you can't stand up for a fellow journalist when she's being ridiculously bullied and demeaned for asking a basic question of a public leader, you sure as hell aren't going stand up for anything as abstract as a national principle or ethos.

American journalism is dying. And with it, our republic.

Filming the police is not obstruction.

Filming the police is not resisting.

Refusing to stop filming police is not resisting.

Holding onto your phone is not resisting.

Federal agents under this admin have zero respect for rights and liberties.

Always shocking to be reminded that there are drivers (cab drivers no less) who think that the flashing orange hand means I am no longer allowed to be in the crosswalk.

Our driver aptitude & knowledge tests are sorely lacking.

DUCKWORTH AND DURBIN KNOCK IT OFF

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