This daily roundup reads less like a collection of isolated headlines and more like a snapshot of a world drifting toward normalized impunity. The continued civilian death toll in Gaza, arrests of children in the West Bank, and reports of foreign troop deployments raise urgent questions about accountability and the risk of further internationalizing an already catastrophic conflict. At the same time, revelations surrounding the Epstein files, potential voter restrictions, and alleged misrepresentations in U.S. foreign policy underscore how transparency and democratic safeguards appear to be eroding at home.
What’s most alarming is how these stories intersect: expanding military actions abroad, selective enforcement of international law, and political maneuvering domestically that could weaken public oversight. If governments expect public trust, they cannot operate behind redactions, contradictory statements, or policies that restrict democratic participation. Independent journalism remains essential precisely because it connects these dots and forces public scrutiny where institutions often fail to do so.
The Orange Mad Fuhrer and his Turd Reich are madmen. Unbelievable that Mad Fuhrer is still operating when he should be n a locked madhouse or on a flight to nowhere.
White House pushes Republicans to restrict mail-in voting...and in GA>>>
+ They Want The Machines!
The specific laws and executive orders invoked by the FBI and Tulsi Gabbard to raid Fulton County's election documents are part of a bigger plan. We need to get ready now.
"... I think state political leaders should be preparing today for the possibility that Georgia’s State Board of Elections will find a pretext to attempt to displace the Fulton County Board of Registration of Elections this year, and that the Trump Administration may declare voting machines in Georgia and around the country off limits before the 2026 election—indeed, possibly before Georgia’s primary elections. Things are moving quickly..."
"...Nonetheless, the way the seizure went down is telling. Apparently, the FBI never bothered to provide the county with the legally required inventory of what was taken. From this point forward, Trump can make whatever claim he likes about what’s in the files, and the county will wave its copies about without the originals as evidence. The FBI will break the seals on the boxes and that will be how the chain of custody ends..."
+Turns out (flashback from Slate) : Stolen-Election Allegations in Georgia Were Fabricated by Convicted Bathroom Videotaper, Lawsuit Says
Kevin Moncla is an interesting guy with an interesting history of videotaping people in the bathroom.
This daily roundup reads less like a collection of isolated headlines and more like a snapshot of a world drifting toward normalized impunity. The continued civilian death toll in Gaza, arrests of children in the West Bank, and reports of foreign troop deployments raise urgent questions about accountability and the risk of further internationalizing an already catastrophic conflict. At the same time, revelations surrounding the Epstein files, potential voter restrictions, and alleged misrepresentations in U.S. foreign policy underscore how transparency and democratic safeguards appear to be eroding at home.
What’s most alarming is how these stories intersect: expanding military actions abroad, selective enforcement of international law, and political maneuvering domestically that could weaken public oversight. If governments expect public trust, they cannot operate behind redactions, contradictory statements, or policies that restrict democratic participation. Independent journalism remains essential precisely because it connects these dots and forces public scrutiny where institutions often fail to do so.
The red carpet again for the war criminal Netanyahu, who has an arrest warrant issued by the ICC
welcomed by another war criminal in the WH
They must enjoy the warmth of each other's bodies, when they hug
Netanyahu the boss is flying in to give Trump and AIPAC thier orders in person.
Drop Site News.. PLEASE re-add add the "Play" icon to your profile! Sometimes, I listen to your articles while driving or working out. Please.
The photo "America is Back"
https://substack.com/redirect/db440063-74c6-4385-8a06-2cf938af6588?j=eyJ1IjoiMXJoajJuIn0.kjUfvJT6myQyGu8Xisq8XI28BAnhqxvPh3frIw7JNSI
features 5 sour-looking republicans whose expressions betray disbelief
The Orange Mad Fuhrer and his Turd Reich are madmen. Unbelievable that Mad Fuhrer is still operating when he should be n a locked madhouse or on a flight to nowhere.
Great reporting - thanks
White House pushes Republicans to restrict mail-in voting...and in GA>>>
+ They Want The Machines!
The specific laws and executive orders invoked by the FBI and Tulsi Gabbard to raid Fulton County's election documents are part of a bigger plan. We need to get ready now.
GEORGE CHIDI
FEB 09, 2026
https://theatlantaobjective.substack.com/p/they-want-the-machines
excerpt:
"... I think state political leaders should be preparing today for the possibility that Georgia’s State Board of Elections will find a pretext to attempt to displace the Fulton County Board of Registration of Elections this year, and that the Trump Administration may declare voting machines in Georgia and around the country off limits before the 2026 election—indeed, possibly before Georgia’s primary elections. Things are moving quickly..."
"...Nonetheless, the way the seizure went down is telling. Apparently, the FBI never bothered to provide the county with the legally required inventory of what was taken. From this point forward, Trump can make whatever claim he likes about what’s in the files, and the county will wave its copies about without the originals as evidence. The FBI will break the seals on the boxes and that will be how the chain of custody ends..."
+Turns out (flashback from Slate) : Stolen-Election Allegations in Georgia Were Fabricated by Convicted Bathroom Videotaper, Lawsuit Says
Kevin Moncla is an interesting guy with an interesting history of videotaping people in the bathroom.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/05/georgia-election-fraud-lawsuit-kevin-moncla-bathroom-videotaping.html