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Retired English professor. UT Austin and URI. Currently living in a rural red state and trying to be loud against the fascists. I read history.

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MOAR

11.02.2026 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 183    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

They are evil.

11.02.2026 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same.

11.02.2026 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Agree. But today’s songs are really lyric-less, comprised mostly of the same repeated lines. But then, I’m old.

11.02.2026 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s illegal and the states control elections. He cannot take over them. But he can, Roth states’ help, make them difficult for voters.

11.02.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Imagine a President bulldozing 1/3 of our Historic White House pocketing $300 million and that doesn’t even crack the top 100 most destructive, vile, disgusting things he’s done, yet here we are

11.02.2026 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2594    πŸ” 941    πŸ’¬ 219    πŸ“Œ 85
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Top medical groups join forces to review vaccine science as CDC faces criticism The American Medical Association is launching an effort to evaluate vaccine safety and effectiveness independently of U.S. government health agencies

The American Medical Association is launching an effort to evaluate vaccine safety and effectiveness independently of U.S. government health agencies

11.02.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4
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FDA refuses to review Moderna's mRNA flu shot Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration has taken an aggressive stance against mRNA technology.

can we please not repeatedly shoot ourselves in the foot www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

11.02.2026 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 226    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 9

Get rid of Robert Kennedy now! And all his hires!

11.02.2026 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No, Senator. We cannot move forward with abolishing ICE! Stop weaseling out! Otherwise you are a fascism collaborator!

11.02.2026 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Drug Cartels Are Shifting Their Money Laundering to Crypto. Cops Can’t Keep Up A vast ecosystem supported by the gig economy has sprung up to clean all that cash.

Epic, EPIC article on crypto, money laundering, Chinese involvement, and how Trump's new crypto regime undermines law enforcement. (Gift article, link expires in 7 days, print to .pdf if you want to keep it.)
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

11.02.2026 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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(CNN) - The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures perception of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople.

@cnn.com
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/b...

10.02.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3846    πŸ” 1469    πŸ’¬ 208    πŸ“Œ 151

Republicans just had a press conference showing photos of ICE arrests of "pedophiles, drug traffickers, murderers," and Democrats should do the same thing but with pictures of ICE agents who committed the same crimes.

11.02.2026 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2479    πŸ” 597    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 22

The FBI isn’t a separate entity. It’s a bureau inside the Department of Justice and reports to the Attorney General.

If the DOJ is required to produce documents, and those include FBI materials, Pam Bondi has full authority to properly produce them.

11.02.2026 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

There can be no justice in the Department of Injustice.

11.02.2026 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bipartisanship with fascists is either appeasement or aiding and abetting.

10.02.2026 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

It's not surprising that Lutnik was a business associate of Epstein and is all over the Epstein files.
It's not surprising that he lied about it.
It is surprising that his lies were so detailed and well thought out.
And it is surprising that he didn't realize the truth would be known.

11.02.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4118    πŸ” 878    πŸ’¬ 219    πŸ“Œ 39
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Case dismissed against LA protester accused of assaulting federal officer with cloth hat Judge says US government acted in β€˜bad faith’ in case of Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, 36, who spent six months in jail

NEW: Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, a 36-year-old LA protester, spent six months in jail accused of assaulting a federal officer with a *cloth hat.*

A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in β€œbad faith” and engaging in β€œprosecutorial harassmentβ€œ that could β€œchill lawful protest”

11.02.2026 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2502    πŸ” 912    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 45

Full write up on Tuesday’s Surprise City Council meeting where 1000+ community members showed up to oppose a recently purchased industrial warehouse located across from a high school, a preschool and middle school that DHS/ICE plans to use as a concentration camp. It’s the size of 7 football fields.

05.02.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 166    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Reps. Adelita Grijalva, Greg Stanton, and Yassamin Ansari’s letter to Kristi Noem and Todd Lyons over the 418K square foot industrial warehouse DHS purchased in Surprise, AZ to convert into a concentration camp.

09.02.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 105    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
Office of the Attorney General
State of Arizona
Kris Mayes
Feb. 9, 2026

Dear Secretary Noem,
I write regarding public reports that the DHS's recently purchased a large warehouse in Surprise, AZ, for use as a U.S. ICE processing and detention facility for 1,500 migrants. The 418,000 square foot warehouse near the intersection of Sweetwater Ave & Dysart Rd is located just 300 yards from residential homes & just over a mile away from a high school with a large Hispanic population and a preschool with afterschool programs for children under 12.

Local officials have stated publicly that the city was not informed of the purchase in advance & remains without basic information about the facility's intended use, timeline, & impacts.' A Surprise City Council meeting on February 3 confirmed that City residents remain in the dark regarding DHS's plans & have grave concerns regarding the proposed facility. At the meeting over 80 residents spoke at length of the project's harm to their community given the facility's proximity to local schools, its likely strain upon municipal services, including fire prevention, water, wastewater, trash & emergency medical response, & the long-term impacts of the facility upon property values & local economic development.

Many federal, state & local environmental laws & regulations apply to the construction & operation of facilities similar to the proposed ICE detention facility. As Arizona's top law enforcement officer I have authority to compel the abatement of activities considered a public nuisance due to being "injurious to health, indecent, offensive to the senses or an obstruction to the free use of property that interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property by an entire community or neighborhood or by a considerable number of persons." A.R.S. 13-2917. I note with approval your statement on the DHS website, that "through technical support, training, & oversight, DHS limits liability by ensuring continuous compliance with

Office of the Attorney General State of Arizona Kris Mayes Feb. 9, 2026 Dear Secretary Noem, I write regarding public reports that the DHS's recently purchased a large warehouse in Surprise, AZ, for use as a U.S. ICE processing and detention facility for 1,500 migrants. The 418,000 square foot warehouse near the intersection of Sweetwater Ave & Dysart Rd is located just 300 yards from residential homes & just over a mile away from a high school with a large Hispanic population and a preschool with afterschool programs for children under 12. Local officials have stated publicly that the city was not informed of the purchase in advance & remains without basic information about the facility's intended use, timeline, & impacts.' A Surprise City Council meeting on February 3 confirmed that City residents remain in the dark regarding DHS's plans & have grave concerns regarding the proposed facility. At the meeting over 80 residents spoke at length of the project's harm to their community given the facility's proximity to local schools, its likely strain upon municipal services, including fire prevention, water, wastewater, trash & emergency medical response, & the long-term impacts of the facility upon property values & local economic development. Many federal, state & local environmental laws & regulations apply to the construction & operation of facilities similar to the proposed ICE detention facility. As Arizona's top law enforcement officer I have authority to compel the abatement of activities considered a public nuisance due to being "injurious to health, indecent, offensive to the senses or an obstruction to the free use of property that interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property by an entire community or neighborhood or by a considerable number of persons." A.R.S. 13-2917. I note with approval your statement on the DHS website, that "through technical support, training, & oversight, DHS limits liability by ensuring continuous compliance with

federal, state, and local laws and regulations, in the operation of DHS facilities and the execution of mission essential functions. "2
Prior to the starting any construction or operational activities, DHS must answer basic questions about the use of the facility and its impacts upon the local community. In seeking such information in this letter, I join the bipartisan chorus of federal lawmakers, in particular U.S.
Representatives Paul Gosar (R-AZ-9),3 Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3), Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4), and Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-7),* who have demanded answers from your office regarding the planned facility.
Accordingly, I request your Office provide written responses to the following questions regarding the proposed ICE detention facility in Surprise, Arizona, no later than February 17, 2026:
1. Copies of all DHS responses to the fifteen (15) questions posed by U.S. Representative Paul Gosar in a letter to Secretary Kristi Noem dated February 4, 2026.
2. Copies of all DHS responses to the ten (10) questions posed by U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari, Greg Stanton, and Adelita Grijalva in a letter to Secretary Kristi Noem dated February 5, 2026.
3. Details regarding all measures DHS will put in place to ensure the construction associated with the conversion of the warehouse to an ICE detention center and the operation of the center will not interfere with the functioning of any nearby school or the health and safety of their students, including that of the Dysart High School, whose student population, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, is over 60 percent Hispanic.

federal, state, and local laws and regulations, in the operation of DHS facilities and the execution of mission essential functions. "2 Prior to the starting any construction or operational activities, DHS must answer basic questions about the use of the facility and its impacts upon the local community. In seeking such information in this letter, I join the bipartisan chorus of federal lawmakers, in particular U.S. Representatives Paul Gosar (R-AZ-9),3 Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3), Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4), and Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-7),* who have demanded answers from your office regarding the planned facility. Accordingly, I request your Office provide written responses to the following questions regarding the proposed ICE detention facility in Surprise, Arizona, no later than February 17, 2026: 1. Copies of all DHS responses to the fifteen (15) questions posed by U.S. Representative Paul Gosar in a letter to Secretary Kristi Noem dated February 4, 2026. 2. Copies of all DHS responses to the ten (10) questions posed by U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari, Greg Stanton, and Adelita Grijalva in a letter to Secretary Kristi Noem dated February 5, 2026. 3. Details regarding all measures DHS will put in place to ensure the construction associated with the conversion of the warehouse to an ICE detention center and the operation of the center will not interfere with the functioning of any nearby school or the health and safety of their students, including that of the Dysart High School, whose student population, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, is over 60 percent Hispanic.

4. Details regarding all vehicular traffic occasioned by any construction associated with converting the warehouse to an ICE detention center and the operation of the center, including the number of vehicular trips, the roads to be used, the type and estimated number of vehicles, the days of the week and time of day of vehicular trips, and the estimated amount of pollutants, dust and noise that will accompany the vehicle traffic to and from the facility.

5. Details regarding noise impacts from the planned facility, including during the construction and operational phases, and including whether such lighting would be in compliance with City and County lighting requirements, if applicable.

6. Details regarding outdoor lighting from the planned facility, the hours outdoor lighting will be present, including whether such lighting would be in compliance with City and County lighting requirements, if applicable.

CITATIONS

- 'City of Surprise, AZ., "A Statement from the City of Surprise," Jan 30, 2026, https://surpriseaz.gov/1155/City-
News?contentId=2a6d02c6-8bb9-4aΠ±f-b2b4-9734b84b929a.

- U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Environment and Energy at DHS,
https://www.dhs.gov/ocrso/eed#:~:text=DHS's%20environmental%20planning%20responsibilities%20include:%20
*%20Analyzing,federal%2C%20state%2C%20and%20local%20laws%20and%20regulations (emphasis added).

- Letter from the Hon Paul Gosar to DHS Secretary Krisi Noem, Feb, 4, 2026 (demanding DHS's response to a list of 15 questions within 10 days).

- Letter from the Hons. Yassamin Ansari, Greg Stanton, and Adelita Grijalva, Feb. 5, 2026 (demanding DHS's response to a list of 10 questions with 15 days).

4. Details regarding all vehicular traffic occasioned by any construction associated with converting the warehouse to an ICE detention center and the operation of the center, including the number of vehicular trips, the roads to be used, the type and estimated number of vehicles, the days of the week and time of day of vehicular trips, and the estimated amount of pollutants, dust and noise that will accompany the vehicle traffic to and from the facility. 5. Details regarding noise impacts from the planned facility, including during the construction and operational phases, and including whether such lighting would be in compliance with City and County lighting requirements, if applicable. 6. Details regarding outdoor lighting from the planned facility, the hours outdoor lighting will be present, including whether such lighting would be in compliance with City and County lighting requirements, if applicable. CITATIONS - 'City of Surprise, AZ., "A Statement from the City of Surprise," Jan 30, 2026, https://surpriseaz.gov/1155/City- News?contentId=2a6d02c6-8bb9-4aΠ±f-b2b4-9734b84b929a. - U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Environment and Energy at DHS, https://www.dhs.gov/ocrso/eed#:~:text=DHS's%20environmental%20planning%20responsibilities%20include:%20 *%20Analyzing,federal%2C%20state%2C%20and%20local%20laws%20and%20regulations (emphasis added). - Letter from the Hon Paul Gosar to DHS Secretary Krisi Noem, Feb, 4, 2026 (demanding DHS's response to a list of 15 questions within 10 days). - Letter from the Hons. Yassamin Ansari, Greg Stanton, and Adelita Grijalva, Feb. 5, 2026 (demanding DHS's response to a list of 10 questions with 15 days).

7. Details regarding the amount of water that will be needed for all uses associated with the construction and operational phases of the proposed facility, the projected source of the water, and the impacts of the facility's water demand upon competing demands for water locally.

8. Details regarding the generation and disposal of all liquid and solid waste from the facility during the construction and operational phases of the project, including the expected amounts of each type of waste and whether hazardous and/or non-hazardous, how it will be disposed of, where, and all steps that will be taken by DHS to prevent such disposal from interfering with existing waste disposal services in Surprise, Arizona.

9. Details regarding DHS's plans to ensure all persons housed or working at the proposed facility are provided adequate medical care, including mental health services, through onsite and off-site medical clinics, offices, and hospitals, as well as the emergency response personnel and funding that will be available to guarantee that such medical care is readily accessible to those in need of such care.

10. Details regarding all other impacts to local municipal and county services, including fire, law enforcement and emergency response that will be occasioned by the proposed conversion of a warehouse into an ICE detention center and the operation of the center.

Thank you for your prompt response to this request.

Sincerely,
Kris Mayes
Attorney General

link: https://mcusercontent.com/cc1fad182b6d6f8b1e352e206/files/204a936a-1317-4665-86ed-4510d8315389/Letter_to_Secretary_Noem.01.pdf

7. Details regarding the amount of water that will be needed for all uses associated with the construction and operational phases of the proposed facility, the projected source of the water, and the impacts of the facility's water demand upon competing demands for water locally. 8. Details regarding the generation and disposal of all liquid and solid waste from the facility during the construction and operational phases of the project, including the expected amounts of each type of waste and whether hazardous and/or non-hazardous, how it will be disposed of, where, and all steps that will be taken by DHS to prevent such disposal from interfering with existing waste disposal services in Surprise, Arizona. 9. Details regarding DHS's plans to ensure all persons housed or working at the proposed facility are provided adequate medical care, including mental health services, through onsite and off-site medical clinics, offices, and hospitals, as well as the emergency response personnel and funding that will be available to guarantee that such medical care is readily accessible to those in need of such care. 10. Details regarding all other impacts to local municipal and county services, including fire, law enforcement and emergency response that will be occasioned by the proposed conversion of a warehouse into an ICE detention center and the operation of the center. Thank you for your prompt response to this request. Sincerely, Kris Mayes Attorney General link: https://mcusercontent.com/cc1fad182b6d6f8b1e352e206/files/204a936a-1317-4665-86ed-4510d8315389/Letter_to_Secretary_Noem.01.pdf

AG Kris Mayes also sent a letter to Noem demanding answers over DHS's $70 million purchase of the Surprise warehouse. Mayes notes the schools in the direct vicinity of the proposed concentration camp and says she has "authority to compel the abatement of activities considered a public nuisance..."

10.02.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine Moderna requests meeting to discuss refusal as decision could have implications for all new and updated vaccines

Now Trump's / RFK Jr's FDA is refusing to even look at scientific data on vaccines.

People will die, just as 83 people died in Samoa following RFK Jr's anti-vaxx lobbying and as children have died needlessly of chickenpox this year in the USA. RFK Jr wats annual flu deaths to rise.

11.02.2026 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 278    πŸ” 133    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 10
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Why β€˜superbugs’ thrive in hospitals From MRSA to norovirus, hospital infections remain a global problem. Here’s what they are, how they spread, and how to reduce risk.

From MRSA to norovirus, hospital infections remain a global problem. Here’s what they are, how they spread, and how to reduce risk.

11.02.2026 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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This is the FBI’s list of β€œProminent Names” it was tracking in the Epstein Case. This list appears in this slide show, FBI email correspondence, and FBI tip sheets β€” all of which I saw unredacted today. Believe the survivors.

You can see this file on DOJ’s website
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

11.02.2026 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2362    πŸ” 1252    πŸ’¬ 103    πŸ“Œ 81
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Trees are more than carbon sinks. They are Earth's shield, protecting the ozone layer & stabilizing our climate. Deforestation weakens this shield. Planting & restoring forests is urgent planetary healthcare. #ForestRestoration #SaveNature

11.02.2026 06:46 β€” πŸ‘ 142    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trees aren't just "lungs of the Earth"β€”they regulate climate, store carbon, support biodiversity & cool the planet. Losing forests accelerates chaos. Time to plant & restore massively! 🌳πŸ”₯ #ClimateCrisis #SaveNature

11.02.2026 06:33 β€” πŸ‘ 101    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent Large proportion worked at Columbia University, which had its grants cut and frozen by the administration of US President Donald Trump.

"France announced late last week that it would be awarding funds to 46 scientists as part of a high-profile initiative to recruit foreign researchers to the country with the promise of greater academic freedom. Almost all of them were previously at US institutions."

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

11.02.2026 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 111    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7
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Rachel Maddow: β€œThe Trump economy is not going great. Whatever the opposite is of great, that's how it's going β€” in just the first month of this year, 2026, the total number of layoffs in this country was more than 108,000 β€” that's more layoffs in any January since 2009, since the Great Recession”

10.02.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1560    πŸ” 609    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 28

Republicans like to title their legislative bills and policies with patriotic sounding titles.
The Save America Act is one of the latest examples.

The bill is designed to suppress our votes.

Citizenship is already required to register to vote.

Don’t be fooled by the rhetoric and lies.

11.02.2026 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 282    πŸ” 109    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 5
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During a congressional visit, Congressman Joaquin Castro discovered that babies as young as two months old are being held at the Dilley, Texas Family Concentration Camp. (February 10, 2026)

11.02.2026 04:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3412    πŸ” 2120    πŸ’¬ 217    πŸ“Œ 207

@jrriver is following 20 prominent accounts