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February 7, 2026 Yesterday two right-wing circuit judges signed off on the Trump administration’s new mass detention policy: the extraordinary assertion that vast numbers of noncitizens throughout the country can be a...

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At least 170 US hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse. | CNN About 170 American hospitals, totaling nearly 30,000 patient beds from coast to coast, face the greatest risk of significant or dangerous flooding, according to a months-long KFF Health News investiga...

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The Enshittification of American Power First Google and Facebook, then the world. Under Trump 2.0, US statecraft is starting to mimic the worst tendencies of Big Tech.

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RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US Since taking office, the vaccine sceptic has made a number of changes to how vaccines are regulated.

Someone need to lock up this lunatic and throw away the key.

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U.S. markets are trailing the world as aura of ‘America First’ fades Just weeks ago, investors were hailing Donald Trump’s return to the White House as a reason to bet that his blend of tax cuts and tariffs would supercharge economic growth, in turn boosting U.S. stock...

Go figure.

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How Democrats Can Win This Shutdown Fight The party may be out of power, but it is not powerless. Here are a few suggestions for what to do about government funding.

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Trump Embarrassed Himself, the Nation, and Every Thinking Human on Earth In the Oval Office on Friday, Donald Trump and JD Vance behaved like angry children. Volodymyr Zelenskyy acted like a man.

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A Pennsylvanian’s Bold Letter to Senator Fetterman. A Pennsylvanian pens a raw and candid letter to Senator Fetterman, sharing their unfiltered thoughts.

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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

If you’re confused about why someone thinks you’re a Nazi for supporting this administration, this book is for you.

The State Department is blocking new passports for trans Americans The ACLU has warned that transgender people risk losing access to their passport and supporting documents if they apply to update their gender marker.

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Eight Years of Populism Hasn’t Gotten America Very Far

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OpenAI says DeepSeek may have used its AI outputs 'inappropriately' to train new models DeepSeek built top-performing AI models using less-advanced chips at what it says is a fraction of the cost of rivals such as OpenAI.

Pretty f’kin ironic given OpenAI basically stole the whole internet and then some to train their own models. 🤔😂

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‘It’s a death sentence’: US health insurance system is failing, say doctors Firms including United Healthcare have denied basic scans and taken months to reconsider, physicians say

It’s almost as though profit motive and healthcare don’t mix. 🤔

‘We’re watching mass delusion happen’: Trump’s return to White House brings cascade of lies In first week in office, president has made false claims on topics from immigration and economy to Panama canal

…to the surprise of... no one…?

It’s Time to Stop Fetishizing Capitalism Austrian philanthropist and heiress Marlene Engelhorn advocates for a more democratic approach

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I’m no expert, but this might be the kind of Chinese government propagandist influence that led to the ban talk. 🤔

Jeff Bezos' Editorial Board Calls Trump's AG Pick, Who Lobbied for Amazon, 'Qualified' The Washington Post's editorial board gave a thumbs up for Trump's attorney general pick Pam Bondi, who previously lobbied for Amazon.

It sure looks like WaPo and Bezos are hellbent on eliminating and remaining shred of journalistic integrity that organization might have left.

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How to Stand Up to a Dictator by Maria Ressa What will you sacrifice for the truth?Maria Ressa has spent decades speaking truth to power. But ...

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GOP Senator Blames Americans for Most of Their Health Problems Republican Sen. Roger Marshall said "70 percent of your health outcomes are determined by you" as his party prepares to gut health care protections.

In today’s episode of “You asked for this…”

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Fascism: A Warning by Madeleine K. Albright #1 New York Times Bestseller Best Books of 2018 --The EconomistA personal and urgent examination ...

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Signal is safe.
Telegram sold his ass to French secret services.
WhatsApp is META so no, thank you.

Bluesky hygiene and safety In the weeks since the election and in the midst the giant surge of new accounts on Bluesky, I’ve seen multiple people talking about bad vibes on the site due to the questionable online behav…

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