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Trump rages in vicious Super Bowl meltdown trashing Bad Bunny over not speaking English, "disgusting" dance

You aren't going to believe this, but Prima Donald was NOT a fan of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime spectacle last night, which was viewed by an astounding 143 million people. Trump took to his social media platform shortly after the show concluded and thumb-smashed his incredibly grumpy review: "The Super Bowl Halftime Show is absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER! It makes no sense... Nobody understands a word this guy is saying, and the dancing is disgusting..." Hahahahaha.

Donald went on to congratulate himself for the "Best Stock Market" in history and accused mainstream media of not having a clue about what's going in in the "REAL WORLD," before weirdly pivoting to a random NFL rule change he also really hates. Someone in the White House really should distract Grandad with a bowl of Nilla Wafers and a glass of milk and put some downtime restrictions on his phone while he isn't looking.


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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Trump attacks Olympian in insane tirade

We've now reached the point in the world's worst dystopian serial drama where the president of the United States is publicly attacking American Olympians who dare speak a mildly critical word of him. A few days ago, American skier Hunter Hess had the temerity to say this: "It brings up mixed emotions to represent the US right now, I think... If it aligns with my moral values, I feel like I'm representing it. Just because I'm wearing the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that’s going on in the US."

To the ears of America's wannabe dictator, Hess' comments were akin to treason. Trump labeled Hess a "real Loser" and lamented his very presence on the Olympic team. Never mind the fact that Donald can barely navigate a set of stairs, let alone stand on a pair of skis. That the 79-year-old criminal con man took time out of his incredibly busy day to take pot shots at an American Olympian currently representing the United States in Milan is beyond pathetic. Thin-skinned doesn't even begin to describe this sad, sad man.

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Virginia voters can stop Trump’s election rigging — and level the playing field

Virginians For Fair Elections Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans are trying to rig the 2026 midterms by pressuring red states to redraw congressional maps behind closed doors — cutting voters out of the process and stacking the deck before a single ballot is cast. Virginia has a chance to do something different. A proposed, temporary constitutional amendment would give voters — not politicians — the final say. Under the amendment, proposed congressional maps would be made public, and Virginians would be able to review them and vote on them before any maps take effect. Now, Virginians for Fair Elections is launching a statewide effort to make sure voters know what’s at stake — and to ensure Virginia leads by protecting fair representation instead of following Trump’s rigged playbook. Will you chip in today to help level the playing field and defend our democracy?


Epstein survivors demand release of remaining files in Super Bowl ad: "We deserve the truth"
A group of Jeffrey Epstein survivors appeared in a searing commercial that ran during the Super Bowl last night, in which they called on Trump's Department of Justice to finally release the government's remaining files on the notorious pedophile. The eight women are shown in the clip with their mouths covered by smears of black marker pen, pointedly mimicking the redactions made to the published files by DOJ lawyers desperate to protect Donald Trump and untold numbers of rich and powerful men.

"After years of being kept apart, we're standing together," the survivors say, holding up photographs of their younger selves dating from the period in which they were sexually abused by the billionaire. "Because we all deserve the truth." Damn straight. They ALL do.

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Migrants languish in US detention centers facing dire conditions and prolonged waits
The Trump regime has transformed immigration detention into a dystopian nightmare where more than 70,000 people — mostly with NO criminal record — are locked up indefinitely without bond hearings, including folks who've lived peacefully in the US for decades. And all while various Trump officials tour facilities with super fun names like "Alligator Alcatraz" and celebrate court rulings that let them hold human beings in increasingly horrific conditions with zero oversight.

The cruelty isn't a bug, it's the defining feature of the purge: grind people down in detention until they give up their legal cases and "voluntarily" accept deportation. Because nothing says "American values" like spending tens of billions of taxpayer dollars to build a parallel prison system larger than the entire federal criminal justice system just to torture asylum seekers into submission.

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Kid Rock brutally roasted for lip syncing through Turning Point USA's "All-American" Super Bowl halftime show

While Bad Bunny was setting the world on fire in San Francisco with a joyous and unabashed celebration of Puerto Rican (i.e. American) culture, Robert James Ritchie (a.k.a. Kid Rock) took to the stage on White Entertainment Television TP USA's YouTube channel in a pre-taped performance that laid bare just how little talent the 55-year-old rap-rock pretender has left in the tank. Rock's performance, which was so poorly lip synched it drew scathing comparisons to Milli Vanilli and Ashlee Simpson, was couched as an "all-American," MAGA-friendly alternative to Bad Bunny's triumphant romp. And while an estimated 5 million reportedly tuned in for at least a dash of Rock's Great White Cope, the real story was the estimated 143 million who opted to stick with the official halftime show, which broke every record in the book.


"Blatant disrespect": Maryland Gov. Moore responds to being uninvited to National Governors Association dinner
Donald Trump just disinvited Maryland Gov. Wes Moore — the nation's only Black governor and vice chair of the National Governors Association — from the traditionally bipartisan NGA dinner, along with Colorado's Jared Polis (pssst, gay!), while letting all Republican governors attend. Moore, who literally just worked with the White House a few weeks ago on a bipartisan energy deal, called Trump's response the political equivalent of "you can't sit with us."

The MAGA cult leader, who laughably claims he's "the least racist person you've ever met," decided the best way to foster unity was to turn a 100-year tradition of governors breaking bread together into a partisan prom where he gets to pick who makes the guest list — and somehow the one Black governor didn't make the cut. Surely just a coincidence!


Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate control
The Trump regime's anti-immigrant ICE crackdown in Maine has triggered predictable blowback in a state that, despite being the whitest in the nation, is known for its fiercely independent streak and welcoming attitude toward immigrants in general. Dubbed "Catch of the Day" — because nothing says "respecting human dignity" like treating people like seafood — the ICE operation that began last month under the pretense of rounding up "the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens who have terrorized communities" has instead caused indiscriminate pain and suffering for immigrants and citizens alike, prompting embattled Sen. Susan Collins to intervene.

The five-term Republican is up for reelection in November, and she's clearly feeling the heat, even in February. Collins tried to assure Mainers she is on the case, speaking directly with DHS Sec. Kristi Noem, who told her the operation had ended at the senator's request. But residents doubt Collins has defanged ICE or reined in its worst excesses. "I don't think anyone here has any trust that will be lasting," Matt Schlobohm, executive director of the Maine AFL-CIO, a state federation of more than 200 local labor unions in Maine. "You can't turn a tiger into a vegetarian."

But hey, at least the pun game is strong, right?!


Franchisee with over 100 Burger Kings hit with $1M+ fine after "shocking" child labor infractions
The owner of more than 100 Burger King franchises in Wisconsin has been ordered to pay more than $1 million in fines after officials found over 1,500 violations of child labor laws. Cave Enterprises, LLC, has been ordered by Wisconsin officials to pay $237,000 to child workers and a $828,000 penalty to the state, Fox 6 Now reported. At least 600 kids were involved in the company’s infractions.

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers rightly blamed Republican lawmakers for eroding child labor laws in the state. "After years of Republican lawmakers working to get rid of Wisconsin’s basic child labor law protections, I'm proud my administration is working to do the opposite by making sure bad actors are held accountable for taking advantage of kids in the workplace," he said in a statement.


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Doom and doomer

Global economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief
Trump finally accepts ownership of the current economy: "I'm very proud of it"
MAGA loses it over Bad Bunny halftime show: "Support for ICE just went up"
MAGA rep voted against Obamacare because he says it "enslaved" people
Trump White House drops bonkers AI slop in middle of Super Bowl
Joe Scarborough rips "self-righteous" Franklin Graham's dubious praise of Kid Rock halftime show

And in other news

Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado says close ally kidnapped by "heavily armed" men hours after prison release in Venezuela
Russia detains suspect in senior general's shooting, blames Ukraine
Italian prime minister and IOC condemn anti-Olympics protests in Milan
China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case
3 skiers killed in avalanches in Winter Olympics regions
California officials beg public to stop mushroom foraging after 4 deaths

Hope...

Wearable airbag vest will help protect downhill skiers from extreme speeds at Olympics in Italy
Massive "dinosaur-killer" crocodile reconstructed in unprecedented detail
Australians send emails to trees in "Tree-Mail" project designed to improve urban green space
5 glaring warning signs for Republicans in this year's midterm elections

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