Dark Money Red Herrings
House Republicans are using "foreign influence" hysteria to label progressive nonprofits as national security threats. An analysis of the February 10 Ways and Means hearing, the "process as punishment" strategy, and the MAGA playbook for smothering dissent.
Half of America Now Thinks Biden Was a Better President
Trump Gives Coal Participation Trophy, Half of Americans Think Trump is Lying About Epstein and that Biden Was a Better President
Russian Tech Bros Make AI Pigeons, GOP Pushes Bogus Election and Climate Claims, and more
Russian Tech Bros Make AI Pigeons, GOP Pushes Bogus Election and Climate Claims, and more
Endangerment Finding Endangered, Erik Prince ALSO
The Trump Administration aims for “total victory” over a livable future, Erik Prince might be in captivity in the DRC, what it was like to be in Bad Bunny’s halftime grass, and more.
Trump is spying on Reddit users, research shows America believes conspiracy theories, chip wars, and more
Nearly half of Americans believe false claims, Trump sanctions U.N. and ICC staff, GOP fast-tracks the SAVE America Act, Homeland Security monitors Reddit, a $55 billion contract for domestic military bases raises alarms. ICE neglects trans immigrants, AI spending causes national labor shortages, the EU targets TikTok's "addictive design," Texas fracking threatens floodplains, Trump reopens the Atlantic monument to fishing, massive hidden methane emissions, Substack profits from Nazi newsletters, and the FCC probes "The View."
Is This AI?
Being “against AI” is like being “against” a technology, like, on a simple machine level, the screw. But, in the same way we can be “pro-screw” and yet “anti-getting-screwed,” we can be “pro-AI” while at the same time “anti-getting-screwed-by-AI.” Here’s how.
Bovino Booted from Bar, Crypto Spirals, ICE Drops Death Cards
Bitcoin plunges as $2 trillion vanishes from crypto markets, Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino is booted from a Vegas bar, ICE agents leave "death cards" for immigrants, and the National Park Service erases "racist" references from Medgar Evers' history. Hillary Clinton dares James Comer to a public hearing, Antifa threats lead to a Minneapolis arrest, and Jeff Bezos-funded Melania documentary sets suspicious Rotten Tomatoes records.
The Latest on the Tulsi Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint, Veggie Tales, and America Doesn’t Believe ICE
January 2026 layoffs hit highest levels since 2009 as Trump's ICE tactics face backlash. Supreme Court upholds California redistricting while Utah probes GOP signature fraud. Stephen Miller expands immigration enforcement. AI music banned in Sweden as UN warns of water bankruptcy.
Two new ways Trump is going after your data
Trump administration weaponizes DHS administrative subpoenas against critics, forcing tech companies to surrender user data without judicial oversight. Patriot Front infiltrated by antifa activist. Ray Dalio warns of global capital war at Dubai summit. Mark Kelly challenges Pentagon over illegal orders video. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos testifies on Warner Bros Discovery merger amid "woke" accusations. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights layoffs cost taxpayers $28-38 million. OpenAI pivots from research to ChatGPT commercialization, triggering senior staff exits.
