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They've fired at every GCC member except Oman now

28.02.2026 10:30 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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We obtained the first publicly released satellite image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound in Tehran, after it was struck by Israel/US. There are several destroyed buildings. Current whereabouts of Iran's supreme leader are unknown; compound used as his official residence. πŸ›°οΈπŸ“Έ: @airbus.com

28.02.2026 11:16 πŸ‘ 303 πŸ” 153 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 18

This is from Hegseth's post. I'm no expert in this authority but am I understanding correctly this would mean that any company which has ANY contract with the U.S. military (Google, Microsoft, etc...) is now required to immediately cancel their Claude subscriptions and must divest from Anthropic?

27.02.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 587 πŸ” 215 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 10
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Federal judge blocks new DHS policy that would allow arrest of thousands of legal refugees "The new policy turns the refugees’ American Dream into a dystopian nightmare," Judge Tunheim wrote.

BREAKING: Federal judge blocks new DHS policy that would allow arrest of thousands of legal refugees.

"The new policy turns the refugees’ American Dream into a dystopian nightmare," Judge Tunheim wrote.

Tonight, at Law Dork:

28.02.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 2560 πŸ” 876 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 25
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False. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

25.02.2026 04:24 πŸ‘ 235 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2
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The hidden ICE blueprint that should horrify every American | Will Bunch An internal Department of Homeland Security document shows how ICE plans to cram thousands of detained human beings inside a Georgia warehouse.

What's more shocking than ICE's plan to cram as many 8,500 humans into massive, soul-crushing warehouses?

Seeing the actual DHS floor plan that echoes slavery ships and history's worst gulags with no rec space but a gun range for guards

My new column on the camps www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...

22.02.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 8091 πŸ” 4392 πŸ’¬ 338 πŸ“Œ 375
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British police arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct British police confirmed that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor -- formerly known as Prince Andrew -- was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

"...Emails released by the DOJ showed Epstein's correspondence with Andrew's aide David Stern and suggest the royal may have planned to use his role as trade envoy to further his own business interests."

abcnews.com/Internationa...

19.02.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been convicted of insurrection for declaring martial law in December 2024, and has been sentenced to life in prison.

19.02.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 5649 πŸ” 1510 πŸ’¬ 193 πŸ“Œ 556
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British police arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct British police confirmed that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor -- formerly known as Prince Andrew -- was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Charles: "What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities. In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation."
abcnews.com/Internationa...

19.02.2026 13:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | How A.I. Companies Are Preying on College Students

β€œYoung people are quickly becoming so dependent on A.I. that they are losing the ability to think for themselves. And rather than rallying resistance, academic administrators are aiding and abetting a hostile takeover of higher education.”

12.02.2026 20:24 πŸ‘ 331 πŸ” 124 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 18
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Not sure I've seen this before

Republicans simply surrendered time they were allotted to ask Pam Bondi questions.

A few minutes ago, they opted to defer back to Democrats early

11.02.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 403 πŸ” 136 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 18
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In southwest Idaho FBI raid, officials zip-tiped teens and used aggressive force, lawsuit alleges β€’ Idaho Capital Sun A lawsuit by ACLU of Idaho alleges law enforcement used aggressive tactics and unjustly detained hundreds of people, including children.

After a 16-year-old complained his zip-ties were too tight at a an ICE/FBI raid in southwest Idaho, an officer laughed and tightened them, the ACLU alleges in a new lawsuit.

He still has scars, months later.

10.02.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 297 πŸ” 149 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 17

in a text string after the shooting, a fellow agent told Exum he's a "legend"
"Beers on me"

10.02.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 5006 πŸ” 2097 πŸ’¬ 134 πŸ“Œ 208
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FAA abruptly closes El Paso airspace for 10 days over unspecified security concerns | CNN The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly issued a temporary flight restriction that immediately grounds all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days β€” a shutdown that...

β€œIt’s a complete ground stop … not even medevac are allowed to fly,” an air-traffic controller was heard telling flight crews of the imminent airspace closure Tuesday night. www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/u...

11.02.2026 12:28 πŸ‘ 264 πŸ” 95 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 13
Wall Street Journal article: "OpenAI has cut ties with one of its top safety executives, on the grounds of sexual discrimination, after she voiced opposition to the controversial rollout of AI erotica in its ChatGPT product.

The fast-growing artificial intelligence company fired the executive, Ryan Beiermeister, in early January, following a leave of absence, according to people familiar with the matter. OpenAI told her the termination was related to her sexual discrimination against a male colleague."

Wall Street Journal article: "OpenAI has cut ties with one of its top safety executives, on the grounds of sexual discrimination, after she voiced opposition to the controversial rollout of AI erotica in its ChatGPT product. The fast-growing artificial intelligence company fired the executive, Ryan Beiermeister, in early January, following a leave of absence, according to people familiar with the matter. OpenAI told her the termination was related to her sexual discrimination against a male colleague."

WSJ article: ""The allegation that I discriminated against anyone is absolutely false," Beiermeister said in a statement in response to a request for comment.

OpenAI said Beiermeister "made valuable contributions during her time at OpenAI, and her departure was not related to any issue she raised while working at the company."

Beiermeister served as the vice president leading OpenAI's product policy team, which develops rules for how people can use the company's products and helps design the enforcement mechanisms for those policies.

Her ousting came ahead of OpenAl's planned launch early this year of a mode that will allow users to create AI erotica in ChatGPT. The planned feature, which would permit adult-themed conversation including sexual topics for adult users, has drawn criticism from researchers at the company who have studied the ways some people develop unhealthy attachments to chatbots, according to some of the people. They have raised the prospect that sexual content could intensify the feelings some people have for the AI personas they view as companions.

WSJ article: ""The allegation that I discriminated against anyone is absolutely false," Beiermeister said in a statement in response to a request for comment. OpenAI said Beiermeister "made valuable contributions during her time at OpenAI, and her departure was not related to any issue she raised while working at the company." Beiermeister served as the vice president leading OpenAI's product policy team, which develops rules for how people can use the company's products and helps design the enforcement mechanisms for those policies. Her ousting came ahead of OpenAl's planned launch early this year of a mode that will allow users to create AI erotica in ChatGPT. The planned feature, which would permit adult-themed conversation including sexual topics for adult users, has drawn criticism from researchers at the company who have studied the ways some people develop unhealthy attachments to chatbots, according to some of the people. They have raised the prospect that sexual content could intensify the feelings some people have for the AI personas they view as companions.

WSJ article: Members of an advisory council on "well-being and AI" that OpenAI convenes regularly have also expressed opposition to adult mode and urged the company to reconsider plans to launch it, people with knowledge of those discussions said.

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has defended the move to expand the permissible content on his platform as a part of an effort to "treat adult users like adults."

Before her firing, Beiermeister told colleagues that she opposed adult mode, and worried it would have harmful effects for users, people familiar with her remarks said.

She also told colleagues that she believed OpenAI's mechanisms to stop child-exploitation content weren't effective enough, and that the company couldn't sufficiently wall off adult content from teens, the people said.

WSJ article: Members of an advisory council on "well-being and AI" that OpenAI convenes regularly have also expressed opposition to adult mode and urged the company to reconsider plans to launch it, people with knowledge of those discussions said. OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has defended the move to expand the permissible content on his platform as a part of an effort to "treat adult users like adults." Before her firing, Beiermeister told colleagues that she opposed adult mode, and worried it would have harmful effects for users, people familiar with her remarks said. She also told colleagues that she believed OpenAI's mechanisms to stop child-exploitation content weren't effective enough, and that the company couldn't sufficiently wall off adult content from teens, the people said.

www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open...

11.02.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Confirmed: tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=d...

11.02.2026 12:13 πŸ‘ 413 πŸ” 126 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 6
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FAA halts El Paso flights for 10 days, citing 'special security reasons' The Federal Aviation Administration issued temporary flight restrictions.

"The airspace has been defined as 'national defense airspace,' according to the FAA. Pilots who violate these restrictions could be intercepted or detained for questioning by law enforcement."

abcnews.com/US/faa-halts...

11.02.2026 12:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Election Denying β€˜Stop the Steal’ Lawyer-Turned-White House Employee Behind Fulton County FBI Raid An election denier and lawyer who was involved in lawsuits brought by...

The affidavit was unsealed on Tuesday and shows that the investigation not only originated with Olsen, but also was based on thoroughly debunked claims about ballots in Fulton County in 2020 that Olsen has helped perpetuate. talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...

10.02.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.

Hundreds of kids are still detained.

We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧡

09.02.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 11566 πŸ” 7422 πŸ’¬ 197 πŸ“Œ 827

thank you bad bunny for highlighting the importance of critical power distribution infrastructure bsky.app/profile/cost...

09.02.2026 01:35 πŸ‘ 1105 πŸ” 260 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 9

All these AI ads, surely not suspicious or ominous at all

09.02.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Fuck ICE

Fuck ICE

09.02.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 6429 πŸ” 1766 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 108
Image of a Cool Cat drinking tea with sunglasses on, a looming, jealous shark in the background

Image of a Cool Cat drinking tea with sunglasses on, a looming, jealous shark in the background

Bad Bunny really said "God Bless America* 😏"

09.02.2026 01:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can't believe Brandi Carlile and SistaStrings already won the Super Bowl

08.02.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff

SCOOP: The NSA detected a phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump last spring.

Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff.

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

07.02.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 726 πŸ” 270 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 59
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) β€” Alberto CastaΓ±eda MondragΓ³n says his memory was so jumbled after a beating by immigration officers that he initially could not remember he had a daughter and still struggles to recall treasured moments like the night he taught her to dance.

But the violence he endured last month in Minnesota while being detained is seared into his battered brain.

He remembers Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pulling him from a friend’s car on Jan. 8 outside a St. Paul shopping center and throwing him to the ground, handcuffing him, then punching him and striking his head with a steel baton. He remembers being dragged into an SUV and taken to a detention facility, where he said he was beaten again.

He also remembers the emergency room and the intense pain from eight skull fractures and five life-threatening brain hemorrhages.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) β€” Alberto CastaΓ±eda MondragΓ³n says his memory was so jumbled after a beating by immigration officers that he initially could not remember he had a daughter and still struggles to recall treasured moments like the night he taught her to dance. But the violence he endured last month in Minnesota while being detained is seared into his battered brain. He remembers Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pulling him from a friend’s car on Jan. 8 outside a St. Paul shopping center and throwing him to the ground, handcuffing him, then punching him and striking his head with a steel baton. He remembers being dragged into an SUV and taken to a detention facility, where he said he was beaten again. He also remembers the emergency room and the intense pain from eight skull fractures and five life-threatening brain hemorrhages.

ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man β€œpurposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.”

What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.

07.02.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 17913 πŸ” 9177 πŸ’¬ 493 πŸ“Œ 702
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Five-Year-Old Liam Ramos Is In His Asylum Hearing Right Now

HAPPENING NOW: DHS just expedited Liam Conejo Ramos' asylum hearing to this morning, meaning it's possible the five-year-old and his family could be deported as soon as today.

Rep. Joaquin Castro: "The Trump administration is trying to take him away again." www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

06.02.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 3626 πŸ” 1899 πŸ’¬ 167 πŸ“Œ 358

Where?

06.02.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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According to FOX 9, a Minneapolis federal judge demanded to know why DOJ is missing deadlines & AUSA Julie Le said, "The system sucks, this job sucks" & asked to be held in contempt so she could sleep.

PACER shows she got assigned to defend the govt in 88+ cases since Operation Metro Surge started.

03.02.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 2019 πŸ” 673 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 137
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Renee Good's brothers sat before a group of U.S. senators and representatives on Tuesday afternoon and asked for their help. Their testimony was part of a public forum held by Congressional Democrats.

Video: Sen. Richard Blumenthal livestream via Facebook.

03.02.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 493 πŸ” 178 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 10