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Bradley Whitford, star of The Handmaid's Tale and West Wing, makes fun of the ridiculous right-wing narrative that the rich are 'victims.'

If oil prices spike, working families feel it first at the pump, at the store, everywhere. Dismissing those concerns as foolish ignores real economic pain.

Here's an opinion: The US could have easily stopped all of this from happening.

Following a rank-and-file revolt, nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian voted to extend their strike.

Meanwhile, nurses at Mount Sinai and Montefiore approved their contracts and will return to work this weekend.

More here: www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/11/n...

Court-ordered fines and fees hit those who can’t pay hard. Monitoring of unpaid debts can last for years. “Failure to Appear in Court” is a frequent charge against the unhoused arrested by the LAPD. As City Attorney, I will end the practice of the criminalization of poverty. 1/2

Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.

They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.

Don't fall for it.

What is happening with the Los Angeles Police Department is emblematic of what is happening with many police departments across the country:

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Who Is the Wisconsin Judge Arrested in Immigration Dispute?

Judge Hannah Dugan, the Wisconsin judge who was arrested on Friday morning on charges of obstructing immigration enforcement, spent most of her legal career working on behalf of low-income people and marginalized groups. Here's what to know.

🧵 THREAD: A federal whistleblower just dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures I’ve ever read.

He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords

Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:

Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

Getting Mario for this was amazing, 10/10

Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On The U.N. has said Israel killed the workers. The video appears to contradict Israel’s version of the incident, which described the vehicles as “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency ...

Video showed that before 15 aid workers were killed by Israeli forces, they had their emergency signal lights on, contradicting Israel’s claims.

Tufts University pushes for release of student grabbed off the street by immigration officials The school's declaration in federal court on behalf of Rümeysa Öztürk is some of the strongest pushback by a university against the Trump administration's arrests of foreign students.

I hope everyone realizes how illegal this was and what a dangerous precedent it sets in the United States. I don't know why more people aren't talking about this.

Jeffrey Goldberg in the group chat

What did you use to make these?

If Hamas had killed 7 Israelis inside of Israel this week, it would be one of the biggest stories in the world, & all over the US media.

But Israel killed 7 HUNDRED Palestinians this week, including almost 200 children, & yet there's little outrage from our politicians or media.

What an insane headline

Austrian Parties Reach Deal to Form Government Without Far Right The announcement was a victory for mainstream political parties, after earlier talks involving the hard-right Freedom Party broke down.

Breaking News: Three mainstream political parties in Austria have agreed to form a government that excludes the far-right Freedom Party.

No way. the thing that took a decade to build and cost €2 billion euros and was planned with scientists and engineers from all over the world? 😞

You love to see it! 👏

Easy fix. Ban cars.

Cows Have Been Infected With a Second Form of Bird Flu A new version of the virus is widespread in wild birds but had not previously been detected in cows.

Breaking News: Cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form of bird flu, indicating that the virus may pose a more persistent risk to people than thought.

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Federal Workers Sue to Disconnect DOGE Server Two federal workers, citing reports that Elon Musk’s associates are operating an illegally connected email server at OPM, seek a restraining order.

Exclusive: Federal workers have filed an emergency motion requesting a restraining order to disconnect the DOGE server that's being used to conduct Trump's "deferred resignation program." The workers had previously accused DOGE of illegally bypassing a mandated privacy audit.

By me at @wired.com:

FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...

FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States

An EEOC admin. judge sent a fiery all-department email this AM alleging:
1. Trump's exec orders & instructions to target private citizens with them are illegal.
2. the judge had sent an earlier email with a similar tone yesterday that later vanished from their sent folder & colleagues' inboxes.

wait what is this?

Thanks for this deep dive.