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A federal judge in Minnesota heard arguments Monday
in a lawsuit filed by city and state officials to halt Trump’s deployment of thousands of federal immigration agents to Minnesota.
“The federal government cannot coerce us into doing it their way,” says Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison,
who is part of the group that brought the lawsuit.
As the Trump administration continues to obstruct local investigations into the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by …

“Feels Like a Cover-Up”: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Slams Trump Admin over Deadly ICE Crackdown
A federal judge in Minnesota heard arguments Monday in a lawsuit filed by city and state officials to halt Trump’s deployment of thousands of federal immigration agents to Minnesota. “The federal government cannot coerce us into doing it their way,” says Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who is part of the group that brought the lawsuit. As the Trump administration continues to obstruct local investigations into the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minne…

Each Saturday, Metacurity is pleased to offer our free and paid subscribers a digest of the best infosec-related long reads we couldn't cover in the crazy mix of daily news.
This week's selection covers,
--Tracking down the culprits in the Polish energy cyberattack,
--How China uses geo-blocking as reverse censorship,
--How Russia maneuvered spy satellites alongside Western satellites,
--Secure provenance methods can maintain effective cybersecurity,

Best infosec-related long reads for the week of 2/21/26
Tracking down the culprits in the Polish energy cyberattack, How China uses geo-blocking as reverse censorship, How Russia maneuvered spy satellites alongside Western satellites, Secure provenance methods can maintain effective cybersecurity, Uncovering UK crypto exchanges that moved money to Iran

Of course not.
He's an authoritarian yet timid cipher of a leader
Starmer indicates he will not U-turn on plan to scrap some jury trials | UK criminal justice | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jan/28/starmer-indicates…

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You might think switching to an electric vehicle is the best step.
In fact, for short trips, an electric bike or moped might be better for you, and for the planet.
That’s because these forms of transport – collectively known as electric micromobility – are cheaper to buy and run.
But it’s more than that – they are actually 💥displacing four times as much demand for oil as all the world’s electric cars at present,
due to their staggering uptake in China and other nation…

The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
Electric vehicles get all the press – but it’s the smaller unsung two wheelers cutting oil demand the most.

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"The aim of the Ukraine government, the EU, the US government, the multilateral agencies and the American financial institutions now in charge of raising funds and allocating them for reconstruction is to restore the Ukrainian economy as a form of special economic zone, with public money to cover any potential losses for private capital."
Ukraine- Russia four years on – Michael Roberts Blog

Ukraine- Russia four years on
Today marks the end of the fourth year of the Ukraine-Russia war. After four years, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused staggering damage to Ukraine’s people and economy. There are wildly varyi…

The modest church on the cover of
JD Vance’s new memoir unpacking his Catholic faith has a tiny but loyal congregation.

What it doesn’t have, members said, is any connection to Vance or to Catholicism.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026

Their tiny church is on the cover of JD Vance’s new book. They don’t know him.
The members of a tiny Methodist church in Virginia are excited — if a little confused — that Vance’s memoir of his path to Catholicism has put them in the spotlight.