Lydia Darrow 📢✡️🌻

“Tell Kristi… I want her to know it was me.” - Cricket, probably

Kristi Noem's "Open to Work" LinkedIn Profile

The Feds Targeted Charlotte. Now a Local Democrat Who Helped ICE Faces Voters. - Bolts North Carolina lawmaker Carla Cunningham voted to mandate compliance with ICE, and derided immigrants on the House floor. The Democrat faces an intense March primary.

JUST IN: North Carolina's Dem lawmaker Carla Cunningham gave the GOP the decisive vote to pass a law forcing police to comply with ICE. She said "all cultures are not equal."

She just lost reelection BIG in the Dem primary to a progressive pastor & activist, Rodney Sadler. 70% to 22%!

Context:

We can’t clean up Washington without restoring integrity to the Supreme Court.

That’s why I believe we should expand the Supreme Court to 13 justices. And then, institute term limits.

Because an appointment to the Supreme Court shouldn’t mean a lifetime lack of accountability.

NEW YouGov poll: Abolishing ICE is now at a *record high* level of support in the United States 50% support 39% oppose Independents are now +17 on abolishing ICE Moderates +6 23% of Republicans now support abolishing ICE

NEW YouGov poll:
Abolishing ICE is now at a *record high* level of support in the United States

50% support
39% oppose

Independents are now +17 on abolishing ICE
Moderates +6

23% of Republicans now support abolishing ICE

Bummer.

autistics/adhd crew looking overstimulated asf

An afternoon social with neurodivergent besties 🥰

entirely unimprovable execution by the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social social team

She’s been released 🙏🏽

trump and zohran in the oval office

tweet from zohran regarding arrested columbia student

How it started How it’s going

Mayor Mamdani just shared this on Instagram after his (unannounced) meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office.

Read more here: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

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If we’re going to fight Trump 2.0, Congress needs to change. Multimillionaire moderates and high-dollar fundraisers aren’t going to cut it. I’m ready to fight, not fold.

If you’re with us, can you spare any change to help us make some change of our own?

We both love this city. We’re lifelong progressives. We’ve never sold out to lobbyists or special interests. That hasn’t changed with Zohran in City Hall and it won’t change when I’m in Washington.

Because it’s not just enough to elect Democrats. We need better Democrats.

My new video with Mayor Mamdani just dropped 📼

Our partnership has shown that politics doesn’t have to be sour or ego-driven. It can be a team sport in pursuit of values and our hopes. ⬇️

Pritzker’s invoice to White House:

(via @nbcnews.com) @govpritzker.illinois.gov

Donald Trump illegally stole your money.

He should give it back to you.

Instead Trump is scheming up new ways to force Americans to pay even more.

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) says he'll skip Trump State of the Union:

"This administration continues to disregard the rule of law & Constitution while failing to lower costs for American families. I have more productive ways to spend 2 hours than listening to more lies. I’ll pass.”

🚨HUGE NEWS: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos just now in a speech at the beginning of the Assembly floor session:

“I will not be running for re-election in November.”

Brad Lander and Dan Goldman in Congress? It could happen

New York Appellate Court Allows Redraw of Congressional Map to Move Forward But there’s still one wildcard that could affect the map used in the 2026 midterm elections: the U.S. Supreme Court.

🚨BREAKING: A New York Appellate Court has ruled that the state’s independent redistricting commission must draw up a new congressional map, after a court struck down* the state’s current 11th Congressional District for diluting the voting power of Black and Latino residents.

Gothamist X post Headline: Trans teens across New York City scramble after NYU Langone shutters care

This is yet another example of a private institution capitulating to the federal government’s assault on transgender rights. In the face of these attacks, New York City will continue to be a refuge for the LGBTQIA+ community.

I normally write something every February 14th. This year, my dear friend @andrewjweinstein.com wrote this, and it speaks for me. Thank you, Andrew, for being such a great friend and for writing this.
andrewweinstein.substack.com/p/what-parkl...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MARK KELLY, Plaintiff, Civil Case No. 26-81 (RJL) V. PETE HEGSETH, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION February 12, 2026 [Dkt. #2] United States Senator Mark Kelly, a retired naval officer, has been censured by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for voicing certain opinions on military actions and policy. In addition, he has been subjected to proceedings to possibly reduce his retirement rank and pay and threatened with criminal prosecution if he continues to speak out on these issues. Secretary Hegseth relies on the well-established doctrine that military servicemembers enjoy less vigorous First Amendment protections given the fundamental obligation for obedience and discipline in the armed forces. Unfortunately for Secretary Hegseth, no court has ever extended those principles to retired servicemembers, much less a retired servicemember serving in Congress and exercising oversight responsibility over the military. This Court will not be the first to do so!

Worse still, Secretary Hegseth contends that this Court is not yet competent to decide the issues in this case. He and his fellow Defendants argue that military personnel 1 Case 1:26-cv-00081-RJL Document 37 Filed 02/12/26 Page 2 of 29 decisions are exempt from judicial review and, in any event, that Senator Kelly should first be required to go through the military appeals process so the military can have the first crack at adjudicating his First Amendment rights. I disagree. This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees. After all, as Bob Dylan famously said, "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows." To say the least, our retired veterans deserve more respect from their Government, and our Constitution demands they receive it! Senator Kelly's First Amendment claim is not only justiciable; he is likely to succeed on the merits. He has also shown irreparable harm, and the balance of the equities fall decidedly in his favor. As such, his motion for a preliminary injunction on his First Amendment claim is hereby GRANTED.

BREAKING: Judge blocks Hegseth effort to punish Sen. Kelly.

"This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."

Background: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-k...

Kid Rock's dad owned multiple car dealerships and he grew up in the suburbs of Detroit. Bad Bunny went from bagging groceries and recording his songs in his room to winning multiple Grammys. Which one is the better encapsulation of hard work and the American Dream?

It's really funny that The All-American Halftime Show was announced months ago when elites were banking on a real right wing sea change, only now moms are hurling abuse at ICE, and folks are brushing up their duolingo so they can sing along with whatever Bad Bunny performs on the real halftime show.

A graphic featuring Bad Bunny in front of the flags of the United States and Puerto Rico. The text reads, "Made in America" at the top and "All-American Halftime with Bad Bunny" below. It also includes a date and time for an event: "Sunday, February 08, 8:00-8:30 PM ET." A small seal for Puerto Rico appears on the right side.

All-American Halftime 🇺🇲

From Bad Bunny's #SuperBowl halftime performance.

Bad Bunny wearing an OCASIO 64 jersey

Ocasio gang rise up 🙌🏽🇵🇷

The problem for the Patriots was the ball was inflated.