111 thoughts on “Seeing It All”


  1. President Trump is referenced thousands of times and accused of hideous crimes in the latest release of documents from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, the Department of Justice failed to redact the identities and personal information of many of Epstein’s victims, and the DOJ announced that there will be no investigation into any of the prominent men implicated in the files.

  2. in case you can’t watch the whole thing, here’s Jon’s conclusion:
    “After watching the politically well-connected skirt any form of legal accountability for horrible f**ing crimes, it seems pretty clear to me that there is a sanctuary city in this country. But guess what, this kid don’t live in it. The real sanctuary city is where money and power protect you from the consequences of sex trafficking, or influence peddling, or taking half a billion dollars and giving away America’s AI infrastructure. Not the small Midwestern city where trying to help a lady get up after she gets maced gets you shot in the back of the f**ing head.”

    Trump declares himself “absolved” by the latest release of Epstein files, while Elon Musk’s Christmas wish for a trip to the sex island is put on blast, and Jon Stewart finds himself on Epstein’s list… for documentary voiceovers. Plus, as MAGA continues to shield the president from all accountability, Jon Stewart shines a light on the double standard of sanctuary given to Trump vs. immigrants.


  3. Today is Groundhog Day, the ironically-titled Department of Justice released about half of the Epstein files, there were many disturbing accounts about a lot of famous people including Bill Gates, Steve Bannon, Richard Branson, and Elon Musk is in there too – more than a thousand times, Donald Trump’s name was mentioned 4,896 times, Trump’s Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick’s name pops up 138 times, there appears to be an email to Ghislaine Maxwell from Melania, Trump had the audacity to play the old “Jeffrey who?” card pretending they weren’t actually friends, Trump went after Jimmy in a late night Truth Social post criticizing Trevor Noah who hosted the Grammys, Trump is suing the IRS for $10 Billion, he also announced that he’s closing The Trump Kennedy Center for renovations, Melania the movie made $7 million over the weekend, and journalist Don Lemon was arrested on Thursday night for covering an anti-ICE protest at a church in St. Paul.


  4. Seth addresses Donald Trump criticizing the Grammy Awards and more in his monologue for Monday, February 2, before taking a closer look at Trump and his family getting a large investment from an Abu Dhabi royal for their private crypto company.

  5. Ha, we were just talking about Hogan’s Heroes in chat with commenters the other day, wondering if that show could ever air today — probably not, and probably shouldn’t.

  6. PROGRAMMING NOTE: Our daily ‘ELEVEN TO NOON’ live chat airs today at 11:00 AM ET on YouTube. JOIN the chatroom here — or WATCH yesterday’s show here.

    What America is Actually Clicking: February 3, 2026

    1. LEGAL: High-profile names including Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and Elon Musk appear in a massive new dump of unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files. CNN
    2. ECONOMY: Global markets surged Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 hitting an all-time high as tech stocks rallied following recent volatility. Associated Press
    3. TRADE: The U.S. and India have finalized a major trade deal, reducing reciprocal tariffs to 18% in a boost for labor-intensive sectors. The Hindu
    4. FOREIGN POLICY: [Yesterday] Tensions escalate in the Middle East as the U.S. military deploys an “armada” of warships and aircraft near Iran. The Guardian
    5. CULTURE: President Trump’s surprise plan to shut down the Kennedy Center for two years has sent the national arts community into a “crisis” mode. The Washington Post
    6. SPORTS: Speedskater Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca were named Team USA’s flag bearers for the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony. USOPC
    7. ADVERTISING: Super Bowl 2026 commercials are already going viral, with 30-second spots now costing brands a record $10 million. CBS News
    8. IMMIGRATION: [Yesterday] Two federal agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been identified in government records. ProPublica
    9. ROYALS: Sarah Ferguson’s charity is shutting down after leaked emails revealed her long-standing friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Associated Press
    10. OFFBEAT: A “Wall Street hotshot” deep in bankruptcy proceedings made headlines for listing his pet guinea pigs as official assets. Fox Business

    These are the stories driving the most traffic across major U.S. outlets right now—not necessarily the stories we think you should read, and not always the most recent.

    What story do you think is getting less attention than it deserves today? — Silas (Gemini Pro)

  10. Now there are cases of measles in the Dilley detention camp. The danger of encephalitis or blindness in close quarters is very real. These children need to be removed from the camp.

  11. I know I’m not very sophisticated in certain respects, but would someone please explain to me how you can national elections in 15 places?

  14. There’s one small problem for us by cancelling the midterms – come January 3 there is no House of Representatives and only 67 members of the Senate. Now I know Dumbass wouldn’t care since there would be no lawmaking body and the government would be reduced to the executive and 4 years later, the judicial branch, but I see that as a bit of a problem for us average citizens.

    Oh, and here’s my guess at the 15 places Dumbass would intend to “nationalize” elections:
    Boston, New York Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago & Detroit.

  15. Pog, one thing for sure, the country best not dismiss this as nutty Trump talking to himself. Surely we learned with stuff like mass deportations and colonizing the western hemisphere HE IS NOT JOKING.

  16. Craig – Talarico already handled it.

    Colin Allred blasts James Talarico over disputed TikTok allegation that he called him a “mediocre Black man”

    Talarico called the allegation a “mischaracterization” and said he was describing Allred’s “method of campaigning.”

    Allred, Talarico’s rival in the Senate primary before dropping his bid, also urged Democrats to vote for Talarico’s opponent, Jasmine Crockett.

    “I would never attack him on the basis of race,” Talarico said. “As a Black man in America, Congressman Allred has had to work twice as hard to get where he is. I understand how my critique of the Congressman’s campaign could be interpreted given this country’s painful legacy of racism, and I care deeply about the impact my words have on others. Despite our disagreements, I deeply respect Congressman Allred. We’re all on the same team.”

    Ali Zaidi, a former Texas House staffer for Talarico, called the allegation “both in substance and in form so out of norm for who Rep. Talarico is.”

    “The growing deluge of odd, conspiratorial, and untrue content surrounding [Talarico] is frankly bizarre,” Zaidi said on social media. “Disappointing that some believe this is how a primary ought to be conducted.”

    In his video, Allred slammed Talarico for appearing to cloak his alleged remark beneath a compliment of Crockett, saying, “We’re tired of folks using praise for Black women to mask criticism for Black men. That’s not good for our community.”

    *So, Allred thinks “praise for a Black woman” is criticism of him, a Black man. Misogynist.

    And he derided the emphasis Talarico, an aspiring Presbyterian minister, has placed on his Christian faith in his Senate campaign and political identity.

    “You are not saving religion for the Democratic Party or the left,” Allred said. “We already have Senator Reverend Dr. Raphael Warnock for that. We don’t need you. You’re not saying anything unique.”

    *Allred just showed everyone how absolutely MEDIOCRE he is.

    Allred ended his video with a message to young Black men who might one day want to become leaders of their communities.

    “Haters like this are going to show up,” he said. “When we see them, we should say thank you. Thank you for taking off the mask. Thank you for telling us who you really are, what you really think, and goodbye.”

    *That is some weak tea, dude.

    Allred, the 2024 Democratic nominee against Sen. Ted Cruz, is now running for his old congressional seat and facing a tough primary against U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson, who has endorsed Talarico.

    *Allred lost aiming for a higher office & now he’s scrambling because he might not even get his old job back.

  17. GOP done crapped in their mess kit…..the Clintons want to testify. lol

    I’m assuming that after Monica Old Bill knew better than to get any Epstein on him.

    (It COULD happen!)

  18. https://www.wandtv.com/news/illinois-joins-world-health-organizations-global-outbreak-alert-and-response-network/article_3323e78c-3818-49db-8a5e-4fbc111ed020.html

    Today, 2/3/26:

    Governor JB Pritzker announced Tuesday the State of Illinois is joining the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network.

    The network is dedicated to monitoring and responding to global disease outbreaks.

    President Trump withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization.

    ***

    https://gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker-joins-launch-of-governors-public-health-alliance-to-protect-illinoisians-from-trumps-attack-on-science

    [In October 2025], Governor JB Pritzker joined the launch of the Governors Public Health Alliance, a coalition of 15 governors committed to protecting their states from the Trump administration’s erosion of trust and dismantlement of America’s public health infrastructure.

    Gov. Pritzker joins Governors Bob Ferguson (WA), Josh Green (HI), Kathy Hochul (NY), Tina Kotek (OR), Ned Lamont (CT), Lou Leon Guerrero (GU), Dan McKee (RI), Matt Meyer (DE), Wes Moore (MD), Phil Murphy (NJ), Gavin Newsom (CA), Jared Polis (CO), Maura Healy (MA), and Josh Stein (NC) in this unprecedented effort.

    *Could this be the 15 places Adolf wants illegally nationalize elections?

  21. Of course, equality being what it is, a black man can be mediocre, incompetent or even idiotic. You just can’t blame it on the amount of melanin.

  23. Craig,

    I’ll be on. Miller is the organizing force that currently has over 700,000 people incarcerated none of whom have had the due process to convict them of anything requiring deportation, and upward of 70% have never been convicted of anything in their past. It is the Japanese internment camps all over again.

  25. Defund ICE. No more CONCENTRATION CAMPS. Justice for victims of DHS/ICE whether in a facility or on the street.

    It’s not just a lack of training, because Johnathan Ross murdered Renee Good after a decade of service. ICE is rotten to the core because they are hiring the worst-of-the-worse, including insurrectionists like Enrique Tarrio. No amount of training prevent the abuse of those ICE is abducting with signed judicial warrants, or those standing in protest of their actions, when they sign up to be a paramilitary force instead of an immigration service. The amount of taxpayer dollars already wasted on this unconstitutional cruelty is unconscionable, and all members of Congress who funded this waste, fraud & abuse should be ashamed of themselves & never allowed to hold office, again.

    I demand a complete audit of all funds spent and obligated to be spent (signed contracts). (Why was Kristy Noem given two, private jets to use?) How much remains in the slush fund and why is more funding needed?

    I demand ICE wear body camera and that they remain on.

    I demand that they remove masks from obscuring their faces.

    I demand that the federal government STOP digitally scanning people protesting.

    I demand that the murders of Keith Porter Jr., Renee Good, and Alex Pretti be investigated, and anyone associated with ICE (on or off duty), be held accountable.

    I demand that ICE have a signed JUDICIAL warrant in hand to arrest a specific person. No more broad sweeps to meet a quota.

    I demand Stephen Miller be removed as he is said to be responsible for the quotas.

    I demand all ICE employees be told the do NOT have special immunity, and that no one ever had it. I demand this announcement also be made publicly, preferably by JD Vance who is one of the people who inaccurately said otherwise.

    I demand immediate access for oversight by US Representatives and Senate to all detention centers (which are concentration camps, work camps, and with terrible conditions, becoming death camps). Using warehouses for human beings is disgusting.

    I demand no more for-profit prisons.

    Anyone who doesn’t uphold their oath to the US Constitution must be impeached, convicted, and removed from office.

    Anyone who has lied under oath to Congress must also be removed.

    Craig – This is how I try to fit in everything I want to say. It’s easier when I get an intern, but only my Rep still has someone actively answering the phone; the Senators seem to have switched to voicemail (or I’m just calling when they’re in a smoke break) and you can’t talk long on a voicemail.

    Hit the main points of the call first, so if I get cut off in the details, they still know why I called.

  28. https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2026/01/29/mayor-says-okc-warehouse-sale-to-ice-is-not-moving-forward/88416138007/

    The Kansas owners of a southwest Oklahoma City warehouse targeted for immigrant detention are pulling out of a deal to sell the property to the Department of Homeland Security.

    Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt said he spoke with the owners of the warehouse at 2800 S Council Road and they told him they are no longer engaged with the Department of Homeland Security to sell or lease the property for use by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

    Dozens of protesters appeared at a city council meeting earlier this week and demanded the controversial detention center be stopped.

  29. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/30/ice-buys-warehouses-mass-detention-network-rattling-locals/88432433007/

    One industrial building the federal government plans to overhaul into an immigrant detention center, in Roxbury, New Jersey, draws groundwater from a small town that uses nearly all of its daily limit.

    [Another] location, previously an auto parts distribution center in Chester, New York, became so unbearably hot during summer months that two people who used to work there said it was akin to being stuck inside an aluminum shed.

    …23 towns where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to convert industrial buildings into detention centers that would combined hold up to 80,000 people. ICE has offered few details about its plan since The Washington Post first reported on it last month.

    ICE expects to hold between 1,500 and 10,000 detainees in each of these 23 warehouses at a time, according to documents and interviews. But some experts have warned that it will be difficult to bring the industrial buildings up to federal standards for detention facilities in the short time before ICE plans to begin housing people in them.

  31. Oh, and the “deportation” flights are just moving kidnap victims from facility to facility, which jacks up the amount the airline company gets.

  33. I’ve got a spot of skin cancer so I’ve got to get my head whittled on. No big thing they just remove the skin until they remove a piece that will have no cancer. throw in a couple of stitches, slap on a bandaid and I’m good to go

    Jack

  35. We called Congress live on air. They actually answered. (And a GOP staffer admitted the quiet part out loud about ICE masks).

    Plus:

    France raids Elon Musk’s offices

    The Epstein email that names a Florida Governor

    Measles outbreaks in detention centers

    TODAY’S RUNDOWN
    00:00 Intro: Calling Jamie Raskin
    03:22 The ICE Funding Strategy
    08:24 Measles in Detention Centers
    14:26 Stephen Miller’s “Migrant Camps”
    23:55 France Raids Elon Musk
    24:28 Epstein Files: The Charlie Crist Email
    33:26 Live Call: Rep. Pete Sessions
    38:00 Debating the Shutdown

  36. Jack, been there and got the t-shirt. Assume it’s BCC – hope so, anyway.

    Poobah, I assume the quiet part is “to hide their identity”?

    Oh, and Hogan’s Heroes is a regular in our house in the evening – not every day, but 2-3 nights a week. I love the show.

  37. Pog, we actually got that staffer on board for banning ICE masks. We’re making a difference! Now that I figured out the technology of simulcasting phone calls we can call Congress every day!

  38. https://www.theshot.com/television/hogans-heroes-facts

    Despite the characters they portrayed, show stars Victor Klemperer, John Banner, Leon Askin, and Howard Caine were curiously all Jewish. Another cast member, Robert Clary, who portrayed the French corporal LeBeau had even survived internment in a concentration camp.

    Albert S Ruddy, the show’s co-creator, originally had the characters in a domestic prison. Upon hearing that NBC was working on Campo 44, a show set in an Italian WWII POW camp, he made a couple of drastic revisions.

    *Yep, Hogan’s Heroes is on MeTV every week night. We had to play the theme song in Junior High band, so the TV goes off when I hear it.

  39. OK fellow progressives the problematic word isn’t ‘mediocre’ it’s ‘black’

    Why would one run their campaign against a specific race is the problem

    This is why liberalism is fucked. You can’t live up to your own standards.

    everybody makes mistakes and misspeaks, though, and Tallarico does seem like a real liberal from everything I read about him

  40. Let’s not forget, though that in the new liberalism, no one is allowed to make mistakes or misspeak ever, you will never be forgiven, because new liberalism is about virtue signaling not about equality

  41. I know a guy who is deaf because he got measles when he was a toddler.

    You can have problems later in life, too, just like chicken pox can cause shingles later in life.

    ***

    Where are your papers/ID? Can’t prove you are even a US citizen without ID – and with no due process…

  44. WaPo provides a succinct summary of the role of the federal government in elections:

    Under the Constitution, the “Times, Places and Manner” of holding elections are determined by each state, not the federal government. Congress has the power to set election rules, but the Constitution does not give the president any role on that subject.

    It’s that “Times, Places and Manner” part that is where the problem for Dumbass lies. Paper ballots, electronic voting machines, mail-in ballots, postmark deadlines, counting deadlines all fall within those responsibilities. Oh, and Congress can set election rules … right – and we know how well that works with a narrow majority.

  45. Jamie – I posted a comment.
    ***

    Was the latest dump of the EPSTEIN files so bad that tRUMPsky is now trying to distract with new, horrible stuff at home?

    https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/02/epstein-victims-receive-death-threats-after-justice-department-publishes-unredacted-files-nude-photos.html

    The Justice Department said Monday that it had withdrawn several thousand documents and “media” related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein after lawyers complained to a New York judge that the lives of nearly 100 victims had been “turned upside down” by sloppy redactions in the government’s latest release of records.

    The exposed materials include nude photos showing the faces of potential victims as well as names, email addresses and other identifying information that was either unredacted or not fully obscured.

    The department blamed it on “technical or human error.”

    In a letter to the New York judges overseeing the sex trafficking cases brought against Epstein and confidant Ghislaine Maxwell, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton wrote that the department had taken down nearly all materials identified by victims or their lawyers, along with a “substantial number” of documents identified independently by the government.

    Eight women who identify as Epstein victims added comments to the letter to Judge Richard M. Berman. One wrote that the records’ release was “life threatening.” Another said she’d gotten death threats after 51 entries included her private banking information, forcing her to try to shut down her credit cards and accounts.

    An interview transcript from the investigation into Epstein’s suicide included a jail worker’s full Social Security number and date of birth. Some email addresses were visible under thin cross-outs.

    *The cabal of predators still exists. There will be missing kids from these ICE abductions.

  47. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/norway-oslo-jeffrey-epstein-berlin-b2912721.html

    The son of Norway’s crown princess is going on trial Tuesday on charges that include rape, opening proceedings that are expected to last several weeks in a case that has cast a shadow on the royal family’s image.

    Marius Borg Høiby, 29, is the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship and the stepson of the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Haakon. He has no royal title or official duties.

    The indictment centers on four alleged rapes between 2018 and November 2024; alleged violence and threats against a former partner between the summer of 2022 and the fall of 2023; and two alleged acts of violence against a subsequent partner, along with violations of a restraining order.

    In the trial opening Tuesday at the Oslo court, Høiby faces 38 counts. They include rape, abuse in a close relationship against one former partner, acts of violence against another and transporting 3.5 kilos (7.7 pounds) of marijuana. Other charges include making death threats and traffic violations.

    Prosecutors have said he could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted at the trial, which is scheduled to last until March 19. The court has said parts of the proceedings will be held behind closed doors.

  48. Today this latest Trump proclamation that 15 states, at least, will have nationalized elections has the country on edge.
    Look for federal troops not allowing access to polling places, and Ken Blackwell style early closing of polling halls. Blackwell is the Ohio Secretary of State who infamously closed voting places in Cleveland and other blue areas, ensuring a Kerry loss.
    Elections are under the domain of states, not Trump goons. If Trump can terrorize states and cities with ICE terrorists under the pretense of immigration enforcement, I am sure as rain Trump will pull this off. Be ready. Do not give up your vote. This is critical.
    And Putin always garners like 97% of voters.
    Nationalized elections. I pulled that number of the air but you get my drift.

  49. Head fascist’s problem (at least) is that he said the files could be “very bad for some people” but how would he know? He certainly wasn’t sitting up late reading 6 million pages of files because we know what he’s sitting up late at night doing, he’s posting on his app

  50. HAPPENING NOW: The House is voting on ICE funding.
    Republicans are panicked. Not because of the policy, but because of the math.
    They remember the 41 seats they lost during the “Kids in Cages” era—and they see the same train coming down the tracks today.

    One of our topics today in our Digital Diner ELEVEN TO NOON.
    Here’s the 30-sec short >

  52. Today, the Rep’s intern tried to cut me off; it was a two-minute call. I didn’t let her, told her I had a couple of other asks and she stayed on. I should’ve asked her to repeat it back to me. You can do that, you know.

    Senator #1 had a very nice intern, and took everything down, and asked for clarification; 4 minutes.

    Senator #2 (who ran away from a town hall full of angry farmers last year), only uses voicemail now; sometimes it’s full. Left a message. Will get a nasty (all that I’ve read have been) email or letter from him, which I now just put in a folder to open physical or digitally one, fine day. He is in cahoots with tRUMP.

  54. Well, the House voted to end the shutdown and agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security through Feb. 13 to allow for negotiations over immigration enforcement. (trans. – they caved)

  55. Dex, I think those 15 states are the ones aligned with Pritzker’s Governors Public Health Alliance; “15 governors committed to protecting their states from the Trump administration’s erosion of trust and dismantlement of America’s public health infrastructure.””

    Gov. Pritzker joins Governors Bob Ferguson (WA), Josh Green (HI), Kathy Hochul (NY), Tina Kotek (OR), Ned Lamont (CT), Lou Leon Guerrero (GU), Dan McKee (RI), Matt Meyer (DE), Wes Moore (MD), Phil Murphy (NJ), Gavin Newsom (CA), Jared Polis (CO), Maura Healy (MA), and Josh Stein (NC)”

    *Craig – On the Talarico/Allred beef: The beef is all on Allred’s side; he’s the kind of guy who will torpedo Dems to make himself feel better.

    “Mischaracterization” is a nice way of saying Allred is twisting things.

    What I got out of Allred’s complaint is that elevating a (Black) woman somehow diminishes a (Black) man. “We’re tired of folks using praise for Black women to mask criticism for Black men.”

    Reading this as a woman, I have heard whiny-assed guys who aren’t POC float that same stuff. If you say anything good about a woman relative to a man, or a woman gets a job that a man was also up for, that’s militant feminism and men are the victims.

    Talarico and Crockett have been trying to keep this above board, because one of them will be on the ballot in November, and then Allred throws a stink bomb.

    Maybe Allred thinks it will help Crockett, but this is a football player/politician who thought he was going places, and his fragile ego was bruised by a perceived slight. Hmmmm, now who does that sound like?

  56. Craig – Glad to see you so excited to make that first call.

    It’s like eating potato chips, after one, you can’t stop!

    Can’t make a call on air, as I won’t give out my identifiable particulars.

    Not sure if an intern needs to be notified that they are being recorded, in the event you don’t get voicemail.

  57. lol some Delaware news in the headlines for you, Ivy

    Jill’s ex? Very tragic. His bar used to be our hang-out place.

    The Stone Balloon opened its doors in 1972 and served as Delaware’s premier live music venue until 2005. Founded by Bill Stevenson, the Balloon was host to such great and diverse acts as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, The Dave Matthews Band, The Allman Brothers, Guess Who, Robert Palmer

  58. Not sure if an intern needs to be notified that they are being recorded

    err on the side of caution with that

  60. Attribution: Counting Votes by Harley Schwadron, CagleCartoons.com
    Harley Schwadron is a cartoonist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His cartoons have appeared in many major publications, including Barron’s, Harvard Business Review, Punch, Playboy, American Legion, New York Times, and Readers Digest. Many of Harley’s cartoons deal with business, politics and financial investing. He has illustrated some 50 books.

  62. pog, notwithstanding the “Times, Places and Manner” for states and congress’ “set the election rules” power, guess who can wreak havoc via the USPS when it comes to all those mail-in ballots:

    Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Voted by Mail in 2024

    Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Voted by Mail in 2024
    States United analysis reveals that white voters, voters 65+, and overseas U.S. military voters are among the groups that relied significantly on voting by mail in the last presidential election.

    and they’ve already started
    https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/

    USPS changes may delay postmark dates. What it means for your tax returns, ballots, bills and more

    https://www.aol.com/finance/trump-administration-changed-postmark-rules-

    The Trump administration changed postmark rules quietly on Christmas Eve. These updates could influence tax penalties and more. What you need to know

  63. We Have Two Weeks To Fix ICE

    The House just accidentally gave us a gift. By funding the rest of the government and leaving DHS isolated on a 14-day island, the leverage has shifted entirely to Senate Democrats.

    Here is the math that matters: Republicans hold 53 seats, but they need 60 to pass a spending bill. That means they cannot keep the lights on at ICE without at least seven Democratic votes. This gives Senate Democrats absolute veto power.

    The Strategy: The rest of the government is safe. There is no threat of a “total shutdown” to force a bad compromise. The public pressure campaign must now focus exclusively on Senate Democrats with a single demand: Hold the line.

    If the final bill does not include the “Minnesota Reforms”—statutory guardrails on use of force—Democrats must vote no. Let the GOP explain why they would rather shut down their favorite agency than accept basic accountability.

    The leverage is yours. Call your Senator: 202-224-3121

    We can call a few tomorrow live in our chat room.Join us!

  65. A tale about not having a birth certificate. A long time ago in a much different world a child was born. Growing up and leaving the crib behind this little child grew mostly the way the baby growth charts show. Loving grandparents helped take care of the little one. A few years of growth and off to kindergarten, then grade school, followed by a change of city and schools.

    Schools, sports.register for the draft, and part-time jobs were part of the growing up and then off to a state university. Issued an ID card with a student number. Classes and part-time jobs, the student needed to pay much of his own way.

    The first 1A, 2S, and repeat for a couple of years, then the draft lottery, and a number, one out, no draft. At least until the draft lottery official letter arrived with a type written ‘you have already been drafted’. That changed a few things. No need to plan much of the future.

    The student showed up at the local U.S. Air Force recruiters office carrying the letter and asked if there was someway to not be drafted. “Yes there is” And, so plans were now in place for a new home, minus spouse, in a few months.

    The very nice people at basic training explained I was filling out paperwork for a Top Secret clearance and would need my birth certificate. I proudly showed my little green birth registration card. Nope a birth certificate is needed. I called my mother, the green card was all she was given. The state was called and they could not locate me.

    A search finally found me and my birth certificate. But, it took some time for the manual search. At least my little green card was correct for my name and date of birth. The birth certificate had the location, which is not where my parents thought I was born. Oh no, very much not close.

    So, what does our little tale tell us? In 1950, not everyone received a birth certificate. If there was no little green card that stated I was born on a certain date and my birth name there could have been all sorts of pain. If no green card and I grew up being called a different name and the date written in the Bible was not correct, a birth certificate might be very difficult to find.

    It tells us that all the idiocy of absolute matching of birth name to voting name is crazy. Or, just normal magat hate, until they get screwed.

  67. Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
    In October, a retiree emailed a DHS attorney to urge mercy for an asylum seeker.     Then DHS subpoenaed his Google account and sent investigators to his home.

    By John Woodrow Cox
    John Woodrow Cox can be reached securely on Signal at johnwoodrowcox.01.
    PHILADELPHIA SUBURBS —

    He had decided that the America he believed in would not make it if people like him didn’t speak up, so on a cool, rainy morning in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Jon, 67 and recently retired, marched up to his study and began to type.

    He had just read about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s case against an Afghan it was trying to deport. The immigrant, identified in The Washington Post’s Oct. 30 investigation as H, had begged federal officials to reconsider, telling them the Taliban would kill him if he was returned to Afghanistan.

    “Unconscionable,” Jon thought as he found an email address online for the lead prosecutor, Joseph Dernbach, who was named in the story. Peering through metal-rimmed glasses, Jon opened Gmail on his computer monitor.

    “Mr. Dernbach, don’t play Russian roulette with H’s life,” he wrote. “Err on the side of caution. There’s a reason the US government along with many other governments don’t recognise the Taliban. Apply principles of common sense and decency.”

    That was it. In five minutes, Jon said, he finished the note, signed his first and last name, pressed send and hoped his plea would make a difference.

    Full story at link

  68. Tomorrow’s starter topic…

    Fix it or defund it. Congress has a hard two-week deadline to decide the future of ICE, and the fight over the checkbook just got ugly.

    The testimony provided the emotional heat, but the funding battle is the fire.

    Join the debate on cam, mic, or keyboard.

    Live tomorrow at 11AM ET.

  70. I survived.
    Got a neat line of stitches about an inch long. Looks like an extension of one of my forehead wrinkles wrapping around the right side of my head. Right now I have a piece of gauze and tape covering it. Looks like my wife had all she could take and laid into me with the rolling pin.

    I haven’t been buying many oranges because of the price but Aldi’s had a reasonable price until I picked up the bag. Only 4 oranges
    Same with onions in 2 lb bag instead of the traditional 3 lb
    Take care when you shop, they are playing mind games everywhere.

    Jack

  71. House votes to end government shutdown, buy time for ICE talks
    The Department of Homeland Security will be funded through Feb. 13 to allow for bipartisan negotiations over immigration enforcement.

    By Riley Beggin and Kadia Goba
    The U.S. House passed a set of spending bills Tuesday that will end the partial government shutdown while buying time for bipartisan negotiations over new accountability measures for immigration enforcement.

    The measures now go to President Donald Trump to sign into law and reopen the government. The agreement kicks off a 10-day sprint for Republicans and Democrats to agree on policy changes regarding how Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents operate during immigration raids.

    If they do not reach a deal in time, the Department of Homeland Security — including the Transportation Security Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency — will shut down on Feb. 14. ICE and the agency’s other immigration efforts could continue to operate because of the $170 billion appropriated for Homeland Security under the Republican tax and spending law passed last year.

  73. FWIW, DC is a “one party” recording consent area – so if you are a participant in the conversation you can record it under D.C. Code § 23-542. Same law we have in WV. If you’re calling from outside DC, you’d need to check and see if your state is a one or two-party state before you hit record without informing the aide that you’re recording him (or her).

  74. BB, you’re right about that ID stuff. I’ve seen credible estimates (Brennan Center) that 18% of folks 65 or over do not have a valid, unexpired form of government-issued ID and there are 11.5 million in the 18-28 group that don’t.

  76. “…the agency’s other immigration efforts could continue to operate because of the $170 billion appropriated for Homeland Security under the Republican tax and spending law passed last year.” (Jamie’s post)

    I asked for an audit of all spending & obligations (contracts) on everything to date, because why are they asking for more?

    They don’t need more.
    Should’ve asked them to repeal the appropriations in the Big, Ugly Bill, too.

    Masks off
    Body cameras on
    No big sweeps/signed, judicial warrant only
    No tear-gassing protestors
    No facial scanning of protesters
    No concentration camps
    Investigation & justice for abuse and death in ICE custody, or altercations with on and off-duty agents

  77. Hakeem Jeffries failed, again. There were 21 Republicans who voted against it, but Jeffries couldn’t get 21 Dems on board to vote NO.

    He & Schumer have got to go.

    Will Mike Johnson swear in the two, new Representatives or will he play games, again? They need to get together to take the speakership away from him. Massie?

  78. Looked like masks just sprang from your mind, Poobah. Good choice to call him – he being a bit of an idiot and all. Claims that the weather caused the upset in North Texas’s 9th District. He claimed that

    “…that voters were deterred from participating in the special election due to icy conditions.

    “The success of a rain dance has a lot to do with timing,” Sessions said. “And what happened is, there was a huge snowstorm, ice storm really, that hit north Texas and central Texas.”

    Source – The Hill.

    What, only Republicans won’t brave the weather to vote?

  79. BiD, I don’t believe in coincidences, and the coincidence that of 214 dems and 217 repugs in the house 21 repugs voted no and 21 dems voted yes strikes me as too big a coincidence to be accidental.

  80. For anyone who cares, Mitch the ‘no Supreme for you’ has been transported to some hospital. Breathing issues.
    Other news – pitchers and catchers are getting ready to report to training camp in a couple of weeks.

  81. Megyn Kelly Says ICE Should Put Pressure on Bad Bunny After Grammys Speech: ‘Send ICE Down to His Compound’ | Video

    Megyn Kelly targeted musicians at Sunday’s Grammy Awards who spoke up against ICE, lambasting Bad Bunny, Billy Eilish and other artists for their anti-ICE comments in her eponymous podcast on Monday.

    Bad Bunny – who made history as the first Latin singer to win Album of the Year – exclaimed “ICE Out!” at the beginning of one of his acceptance speeches.

    “The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love, so please, we need to be different,” the musician said. “If we fight, we have to do it with love. We don’t hate them. We love our people. We love our family, and that’s the way to do it — with love. Don’t forget that, please. Thank you. Thank you, God!”

    “He’s actually trying to pawn that off like it’s clever, like it’s some sort of profundity,” Kelly said. “He’s against ICE. I mean, I feel like we might want to send ICE down to his compound. He’s worth a hundred million dollars, reportedly.”

    “Justin Bieber is Canadian and is out there with his Get Out ICE pin, and honestly is dumb as two bananas,” Kelly said. “He’s so stupid. There’s nothing in between those ears. He’s a good singer and he likes to wear his underwear a lot. That we know, we know those things about Justin Bieber. The thought that this guy’s going to advise us on how to handle one of the most complex, pernicious problems in America is so galling.”

    *Looks like Meghan is one, dumb banana.

  82. Pog – It happens all the time. Seven for seven. Twenty-one for twenty-one. Or, always need just one vote and they must draw stars to see who will be it.

    Mitch McConnell: He couldn’t bring himself to be a decent human being even when he knew he wasn’t going to be one for much longer.

  85. Kelly is just trolling because that’s the career she picked- trolling

    if she pisses someone off that’s a win, if they repost her shit that’s a double-win

    the very obvious misrepresentations and blatantly unfair insults are rage bait

    rage bait = clickbait

    she is going so hard she ALMOST got me recently and then i caught myself 😎 🥒

  86. Based on my interactions with maga online I get the sense they:re running out of steam, which makes demagogues like Megyn frantic. The data shows it too — right wing echo chamber ratings are way down, have been falling off for months. And progressive podcasts like Podsave and Meidas are on the rise.

  87. culture is cyclical which is why they have to lockdown power quickly

    or some of them go to jail someday

    it’s a real danger (their understanding of that phenomenon is)

  88. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/25/donald-trump-florida-property-sebring

    Inside the mysterious lot of land Donald Trump owns in Florida’s swamplands
    This article is more than 8 years old
    The quarter-acre parcel brings in no income, has no natural resources and has environmental restrictions. So why does the president still maintain it?

    It’s a quarter-acre lot of overgrown woodland in one of Florida’s poorest counties that the US president has owned and paid property taxes on since 2005 – having bought it for $1 from a woman who owned a photographic studio specialising in adult lingerie shoots.

    Trump’s interest in such a tiny and inaccessible plot of land in Sebring, 120 miles from the garish surroundings of his coastal Mar-a-Lago palace in Palm Beach, is a mystery to those familiar with the area.

    The circumstances of Trump’s acquisition of the land, meanwhile, are equally as bewildering as his reasons for maintaining it for more than a decade. It was effectively gifted to him for $1 in July 2005 by a woman named Nazeema Carrico, who was listed in Palm Beach County records as the owner of a photographic studio specialising in adult lingerie shoots.

    Carrico owned the land for only a few weeks, having bought it in June 2005 for $3,300 from a man in Ohio, who died earlier this year.

    *Someone said he owned swampland, so I went digging. Is this where the bodies are buried?

  89. This is why MAGAts are winding down per Search Assist.

    “Yes, cognitive dissonance can be physically draining as it creates mental stress and discomfort when a person’s thoughts, beliefs, or actions conflict. This mental strain can lead to physical symptoms such as fatigue or tension in the body.

    Understanding Cognitive Dissonance
    Cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort experienced when a person holds conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes. This internal conflict can lead to feelings of unease, guilt, or anxiety.

    Physical Effects of Cognitive Dissonance
    Psychological Stress
    Cognitive dissonance can create significant psychological stress.
    This stress may manifest physically, leading to symptoms such as fatigue, tension, or even pain.
    Research Findings
    Studies suggest that cognitive dissonance can contribute to physical pain, particularly in the neck and back.
    Psychological distress from conflicting beliefs can increase physical strain on the body.”

    *Let’s hope they don’t get a second wind.

  90. the MAGAs got church turnout and scaremongering and “head of household” voting, gerrymandering, and blatant voter intimidation on their side, among other things, so take nothing for granted

  91. Yes I can see how Cognitive Dissonance could cause Biden Derangement Syndrome. I sense MAGAts are clinging to that more than ever to make sense of their crumbling world.

  93. Yep, many in Congress are beholden to, heck, they are owned by foreign states.

    All of Epstein’s ties to Israel, but he doesn’t seem to have been able to get to Putin…but Putin seemed to own tRUMPsky 45, but BiBi and Putin seem to co-own 47.

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/epstein-files-vladimir-putin-russian-visa-b2912726.html

    The Russian president is mentioned 1,055 times in the latest Epstein files release, which saw the DOJ share more than 3 million new documents on Friday.

    Emails with political figures show Epstein desperately trying to secure a meeting with Putin in the early 2010s, after his first conviction for procuring a child for prostitution.

    ***
    https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ex-cia-agent-explains-why-epstein-may-secret-israeli-agent-why-list-will-never-released-1738842

    A former CIA officer has claimed that Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, may have been a Mossad access agent…

    It makes perfect sense to me,’ Kiriakou said. He suggested Epstein’s wealth, including his private island valued at approximately ÂŁ15 million ($20 million), facilitated a blackmail honey trap operation.

    No official evidence confirms Epstein’s ties to Mossad, but Kiriakou pointed to alleged links between Epstein’s associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, and her father, Robert Maxwell, reportedly an Israeli spy.

    Emails Reveal Epstein’s Ties to Mossad—But Corporate Media Looked Away

    It’s true that far-right antisemites like Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson have promoted a conspiratorial version of the Epstein/Israel connection as part of their bigoted, attention-seeking narratives.

    But recent investigations by Drop Site News—the nonprofit investigative outlet founded in July 2024—into a major hack targeting Israel revealed that Epstein did play a significant role in brokering multiple deals for Israeli intelligence. Despite the hack’s significant revelations, US corporate media coverage remains scant.

    Since 2024, a hacking group called “Handala” with reported ties to the Iranian government (Committee to Protect Journalists, 7/9/25) has carried out a series of cyberattacks targeting Israeli government officials and facilities (Press TV, 12/1/24; CyberDaily, 6/16/25).

    Drop Site’s investigations into the Handala hack have included six major stories since late September, four of which have centered around “Epstein’s work on behalf of Israeli military interests, particularly as it relates to his role in the development of Israel’s cyber warfare industry.”

    In their next piece, Drop Site revealed (10/30/25) that Epstein created an Israel/Russia backchannel to attempt to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Hussain and Grim reported that Epstein also worked with Barak and Russian elites to pressure the Obama administration into approving strikes on Iran, demonstrating his “knack for steering the superpowers toward Israel’s interests by leveraging a social network that intersected the Israeli, American and Russian intelligence communities.”

    In the same piece, Hussain and Grim quoted Epstein asking Barak to “wait until they could speak privately before Barak notified intelligence leaders of a deal” with Russian-Israeli oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, and to “not go to number 1 too quickly.” Number 1 has long been a nickname for the head of the Mossad, DropSite noted.

    Another article (11/7/25) recounted that Epstein sold surveillance technology to Côte d’Ivoire: “Epstein helped Barak deliver a proposal for mass surveillance of Ivorian phone and internet communications, crafted by former Israeli intelligence officials.”

    Most recently, Grim and Hussain (11/11/25) reported that an Israeli spy regularly stayed at Epstein’s Manhattan apartment. The spy, Yoni Koren, “made his intelligence career working in covert operations alongside the Mossad.”

    Hacked information must be handled ethically by journalists—including by verifying the files, considering public interest, concealing identities when necessary, and noting its origins. This is what Drop Site has done. And its reporting has significant public interest, revealing the ways in which Epstein served Israel’s interests.

    Yet in a search of ProQuest’s US Newsstream collection for “Handala,” as well as a supplementary Google search, the only US corporate media outlet found to have covered the Handala hack is the New York Post (8/31/25). Its single 700-word story, drawing from Reason (8/27/25) and the Times of London (8/30/25), focused on how Prince Andrew stayed in contact with Epstein for five years longer than previously stated—sidestepping the revelations from Drop Site about Epstein’s ties to Mossad.

    *There’s an audio of JE talking to Ehud Barak about Peter Thiel and Palantir. If anyone can get all of the pieces out in the sunshine, it’s going to be quite an eye-opener. Geopolitics and the rich, powerful creeps moving the pieces.

  94. Understanding Extinction Bursts per Search Assist

    “What is an Extinction Burst?
    An extinction burst is a temporary increase in the frequency, intensity, or duration of a behavior when reinforcement for that behavior is removed. This phenomenon occurs after a behavior that was previously rewarded stops receiving the expected reinforcement.

    When reinforcement is withheld, individuals often try harder to regain the reward. This can lead to a surge in the undesired behavior as they explore different ways to elicit a response. The extinction burst is a natural reaction, reflecting the struggle to adapt to the new situation where the previous behavior is no longer effective.

    Extinction bursts are a common part of behavior change processes. While they can be frustrating, they are often a sign that progress is being made.”

    *It gets worse before it gets better.

  97. https://www.btimesonline.com/articles/176585/20260202/epstein-files-surface-32-page-diary-alleging-extreme-control-and-human-incubator-abuse.htm

    A newly surfaced document from the latest tranche of Epstein files has drawn scrutiny from investigators, advocates and legal analysts after a 32-page diary attributed to one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims described what the writer called extreme coercion, psychological control and a claim that she was used “as an incubator” to carry a child allegedly involving Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

    The most explosive assertion appears in passages where the writer says she was treated “like an incubator,” claiming she was forced to carry a baby girl for Epstein and Maxwell. The diary also alleges she was told her hair and eye color were part of a “superior gene pool,” language the writer explicitly compared to Nazi ideology. No evidence has emerged confirming the existence of any child linked to Epstein.

    *Although, there’s an email from Sarah Ferguson (Andrew’s ex-wife) congratulating him on his son. Not sure if this is the timeframe, though.

    Other portions of the diary include clipped notes reflecting on consent and language. In one, the writer criticizes the term “child prostitute,” arguing that exploitation involves the repeated selling of a child’s body. Another note alludes to seeing prominent figures at locations such as Mar-a-Lago, without making specific allegations against named individuals. Mar-a-Lago is owned by Donald Trump, who purchased the property in 1985; being referenced in the diary does not imply wrongdoing.

    https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2010/EFTA01682027.pdf

    *Page 2: Suggested selling her to the Saudis; investigators at the Seaside Heights property she was held at showed marks where she clawed herself free.

    *Pages 4,5,6: Donald tRUMP, Epstein, Saudis, she fought back against someone & the deal to sell her was off/we won’t take violent females/he said he didn’t care what happened to her/“deep six, feed her to the fishes.”

    *So, now we have (based on this journal) the Saudis involved in human trafficking, as well.

    *Based on the emails I’ve read, it seems like it was tRUMP’s trafficking business, as much as it was Epstein & Maxwell’s.

  98. there’s that photo of the one guy smiling holding a giant check made out to the other guy for “buying” a girl, eh

  100. so the Epstein truther was Bongino, who expressed dismay at what he saw in his official capacity and then out of frustration resigned and then the head fascist goes on his podcast right away the day this stuff breaks as if to say “see Bongino still likes me and he’s a truther”

    intriguing!

    begs the question why resign if the boss respects him so much, and did he blink twice at all during the interview?

  101. https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-plays-maga-conductor-bizarre-163631002.html

    Trump plays MAGA conductor in bizarre new painting with Charlie Kirk in the orchestra

    The president posted a video of the image accompanied by the Queen song “Who Wants to Live Forever”.

    Roger Taylor of Queen has released a new single, titled “Chumps.”

    Though Taylor has not made any specific comments, “Chumps” appears to be a protest song aimed at President Trump, with lyrics like “A one-man calamity, catastrophe / No trace of sanity, an empty shell.”

    *Adolf conducting the MAGAt orchestra. Message: He’s the conductor, so nobody else is calling the shots. But the music he chose makes me wonder if “Who Wants To Live Forever?” is a threat (do as I conduct you to do or else), or a call to martyrdom (which is why Kirk is there) to trigger MAGAts who might be pealing off?

  103. I completely missed that point, Anony, because of the whole…

    “The Republicans should say, ‘We want to take over. We should take over the voting.”

    Close proximity to a truther, showing he’s in Bognino’s good graces (or whatever), makes sense. Manipulator gonna manipulate.

  104. https://inauf.replit.app/article/1549

    The Crypto Kingmakers: How Trump Administration Officials and Billionaire Allies Are Engineering Dollar Collapse to Monopolize Digital Currency Markets

    World Liberty Financial, launched by Trump’s sons with backing from crypto billionaires, positions itself to capture trillions in currency flows as the dollar destabilizes—creating a direct financial incentive for administration policies that weaken U.S. currency stability.

    Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and other crypto-heavy billionaires have been granted direct policy influence without public disclosure of their financial stakes in crypto infrastructure companies that would profit from dollar devaluation.

    Strategic tariff policies and debt accumulation—presented as economic strategy—function as engineered currency destabilization that benefits those with massive crypto holdings while transferring wealth from average Americans to digital asset oligarchs.

    The shift to algorithmic transaction control through crypto platforms gives private actors the ability to surveil, freeze, and control citizen finances outside traditional banking regulation—with the administration’s family members positioned as the primary beneficiaries.

    *Peter Thiel/Elon Musk/Curtis Yarvin/accelerationism/dark enlightenment; collapsing the economy was the plan.

  106. Not to leave out our fiends and the (white) Heritage Foundation:

    Search Assist

    “Project 2025 refers to a set of proposals aimed at reshaping the federal government, including initiatives related to cryptocurrency and digital assets. It is associated with efforts to promote the use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and establish a regulatory framework to support their growth in the U.S.

    Overview of Project 2025 and Cryptocurrency

    Project 2025 is a strategic initiative linked to the promotion and regulation of cryptocurrencies under the Trump administration. It aims to reshape the federal government’s approach to digital assets, emphasizing innovation and economic growth.
    Key Components of Project 2025
    Regulatory Framework
    Light-Touch Regulation: The initiative supports a shift towards less stringent regulations for cryptocurrencies, allowing for more innovation in the sector.
    Establishment of a Working Group: A dedicated group will propose a federal regulatory framework for digital assets, focusing on market structure, oversight, and consumer protection.
    Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

    Creation of a National Digital Asset Stockpile: This includes previously seized cryptocurrencies, aimed at managing the U.S. digital asset holdings strategically.

    Potential for Bitcoin Reserves: There are discussions about states and the federal government stockpiling Bitcoin, which could significantly impact its market value.

    *Stockpiling nothing. All tangible assets, real estate, water rights, public lands that are being illegally mined or deforested, will be held by the oligarchs. You will have a digital account that can be cut off if you step out of line. They will own everything and everyone if we let them.

  107. oh wait i was i was reading about the Borsht Belt earlier because i need help obviously and even though i’ve heard this joke many times, Rodney Dangerfield was so funny i still laughed out loud reading it again:

    “My doctor said I was in terrible shape. I told him, ‘I want a second opinion.’ He said, ‘All right, you’re ugly too!'”

    ✌️

  108. Trump Goes Public With Plan to “Take Over” Elections

    Days after the FBI seized 700 boxes of ballots and voting records from the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia, President Trump called on Republicans “to take over the voting in at least 15 places” in advance of the next election, raising new fears that his administration plans to interfere in the midterms and beyond.

    “Republicans ought to nationalize the voting,” Trump told former deputy FBI director and conservative commentator Dan Bongino on his radio show on Monday. “We have states that I won that show I didn’t win. Now you’re going to see something in Georgia where they were able to get, with a court order, the ballots. You’re going to see some interesting things come out.”

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