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“Muslims in the US/UK overwhelmingly favor democracy & equality, but most do not believe they are always treated fairly under the law.” @minnahfarshad.bsky.social breaks down a new poll that shows Muslims in the UK & US support democracy more than the general public. 🔗: zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...

AYÚDENOS A INFORMAR SOBRE LAS DETENCIONES DE ICE EN TEXAS @texastribune.org continúa informando sobre las muertes récord en los centros de detención de inmigrantes del estado y las condiciones en su interior. Nos tomamos muy en serio su confidencialidad. laverdadjuarez.com/2026/02/19/sei…

EXCLUSIVE: Muslims in the UK and US Support Democracy More Than the General Public The new poll, shared exclusively with Zeteo, also dispels tired tropes about western Muslims that have triggered a rise in Islamophobia, writes @minnahfarshad.bsky.social. Read now: zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...

"The man [Randy Fine] is vile, he's racist, his rhetoric is genocidal." On Piers Morgan Uncensored, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social condemns Rep. Randy Fine over his racist tweets, and blames the Republican Party for its silence. Subscribe to zeteo.com to see more of Mehdi.

Working on a blog post about AI-assisted software engineering / vibe coding. What could go wrong?

The David Ellison-led Paramount's coziness with Donald Trump is making some in Hollywood do the unthinkable—namely, root for Netflix in the WBD chase. The full story in @status.news: www.status.news/p/paramount-...

ICYMI on #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Omega Psi Phi Life Member Rickey Smiley condemns hazing youtu.be/Qr8kZwbE-F4?...

A high-stakes trial is putting Silicon Valley’s most powerful figures on the stand, opening the door to the prospect that the courts, not lawmakers, will finally rein in Big Tech. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/left-to-th...

“Settlers threw eggs at us in Hebron.” Congressional candidate Effie Phillips-Staley did what many US politicians don't: she visited Palestine. The Democratic primary contender for New York's 17th Congressional District told Prem all about the backlash she’s faced over it. 🔗: youtu.be/BBQc_Onwzz0

If you're a daily coffee drinker at home, what are your go-to everyday beans? Not the fancy stuff you treat yourself to sometimes, but the stuff you always make sure you have in the house.

It’s all well and good to be worried about centralized social media when it’s owned by fascists and there are troops on the streets and peaceful protesters are being kidnapped and killed and we’re about to strike Iran, but next time, can we listen to the people sounding the alarm a little earlier?

Trump FDA retreats from plan to ban artificial colors in food #maha

“That Board of Peace is…not a stab in the back. It's a punch in the face of the UN system.” UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese joined @mehdirhasan.bsky.social to discuss what shocked her the most about Trump's Board of Peace.

“That Board of Peace is…not a stab in the back. It's a punch in the face of the UN system.” UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese joined Mehdi to discuss what shocked her the most about Trump's Board of Peace.

Ayn Rand strikes again! Maybe an odd comparison, but it reminds me of Sears, the iconic department store that spectacularly died when its CEO decided to make the internal departments into units that had to compete for money and attention from head office. Competition is the enemy of collaboration.

What’s the German compound word for when you think you’re done with being sick and then you wake up the next day feeling much worse than the day before?

I am always interested when the manager who discovered the London Whale spots a problem elsewhere Boaz Weinstein Is Hunting Blue Owl’s Funds The hedge-fund manager is adding private credit to his crusade against funds sold to individual investors www.wsj.com/finance/inve...

10 Weekend Reads: -Entertainment Lawyer to the Stars Best Negotiating Secrets -AI and the Economics of the Human Touch -Economics of the Kalshi Prediction Markets -Hidden Plumbing of Stablecoins -Sweet Lesson of Neuroscience ritholtz.com/2026/02/10-w...

Russian military cemeteries are overflowing after 12 years of war The Russia-Ukraine War SITREP No. 989, for February 20, 2026, is 59 pages long and is a full report. Here is today’s summary: malcontentnews.substack.com/p/russian-mi...

Russia has started blurring the locations of military cemeteries on Yandex maps.

The detail here about archive dot is and its other domains altering webpages because of a grudge is worth knowing. Not to mention running a DDoS attack, obviously. Yikes. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Hear me out: high-protein pasta is a microcosm of what’s wrong with us Just eat less pasta Have a secondo for Pete’s sake

The BBC, Mediazona & Meduza have verified the death of 186,102 Russian soldiers from 24-FEB-2022 to 20-FEB-2026. This does not include 21.5K to 23.0K soldiers KIA from occupied Luhansk & Donetsk. The data is compiled from obituaries, open data from the Russian government & announcements from RMOD.

Russian officials confirm “damage and casualties” at the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant in the Republic of Udmurtia, Russia.

I'm not on any dating apps but i just remembered the hassle of having to find a scanner to digitize photos, put them on a zip disc and then furtively upload them at work because i didn't have Internet at home. Damn I'm old.

Breaking: Russian missile factory successfully attacked The Votkinsk Machine Building Plant in the Republic of Udmurtia produces the RT-2PM2 Topol-M and RS-24 Yars ICBMs, the RSM-56 Bulava SRBM, and the Iskander-M SRBM. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/breaking-r...

A bill sponsored by several state reps seeks to prevent hospitals and doctors from questioning or interfering “in any manner” with a patient’s right to refuse treatments or vaccines. South Carolina hospitals aren't required to disclose measles-related admissions @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social

NEW: ICE finds Cuban man’s homicide at El Paso camp result of 'spontaneous use of force,' after initially claiming 'medical distress' DHS responded: 'No lawbreakers in the history of human civilization have been treated better than illegal aliens in the US' www.texastribune.org/2026/02/20/t...

“I trust that each one of you had a good Christmas and New Year’s,” he began. “Unfortunately, I can’t say the same thing.” South Carolina Hospitals Aren’t Required to Disclose Measles-Related Admissions. That Leaves Doctors in the Dark. www.propublica.org/article/sout...

I got to do some reporting in my home state…

In the last week, under the Trump administration: - ICE unlawfully detained thousands - Department of Housing and Urban Development threatened mass evictions - Supreme Court of the United States blocked Trump tariffs Read the full list of dangerous actions: zeteo.com/p/this-week-...

Russian strike aircraft shot down over Zaporizhzhia Russian sources confirmed a Su-34 tactical bomber was lost while on a combat mission over Ukraine. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/russian-st...

Every time the Olympic hockey announcer says "Jack Hughes" i hear it as "J'Accuse!"

"The Left should remember that persuading voters doesn’t start with any one campaign ... it starts with funders making investments in culture-first properties to change hearts and minds," writes FWIW guest author, Scott Schuler.