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The Department of Justice’s release of millions of Jeffrey Epstein files has not only prompted questions about his crimes
– but renewed attention on authorities’ failure to stop him after an accuser reported him in 1996.
This new cache of Epstein files has provided more insight into authorities’ familiarity with allegations against him in the years that followed,
including time between his sweetheart plea deal in 2008 and federal arrest nearly six years ago.
While it’…

The Moment Trump Found Out the Supreme Court Killed His Tariffs (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/the-moment-trump-found-out-the-supreme-court-killed-his-tariffs-ad40b45f?st=2J7Zoy
http://www.memeorandum.com/260220/p63#a260220p63

Every technological acceleration is framed as a gift of time to all mankind...
The original promise of acceleration was always more free time. Washing machines would give us more leisure, email would cut our labour, automation would give us a 4 day work week, and so on. None of this really happened; a rising floor of expected output swallowed the gains, and so we signed up for more, and we ended up running faster to stay in the same damn place.

How we lost the living Now
Before 1840, noon in Bristol happened about ten minutes after noon in London, and nobody much cared. The railway needed a common minute or it couldn't run - and that common minute is now a common nanosecond, shipped in real time.

Holly-leafed cherry, Prunus ilicifolia, flowering all over the place in Placerita Canyon this past weekend
#naturalist

Woah, they’re really into getting public transit better now
seattletransitblog.com/2026/02/20/friday-roundtable-orca-tap-to-pay-begins-on-monday/

Sad to hear about the shooting and death of a Canadian in Teotihuacšn Mexico.
Definitely not a good year for Mexico tourism, which is a shame as it is a beautiful place. I hope local residents stay safe as well
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm1rg3ydkvo

The ability to chat with AppleCare, via the messages app, is a game changer.
I don’t mind the waits when I get a notification on all my devices when they respond.
I wish more companies would offer Customer Service and Support via Text or Messages instead of those website chatbots.
I know Delta Airlines does this as well, I don’t think I interact with anyone else who does.
Please reply with other companies that do this. It’s important enough to me that I’d consider the…

We need better and more bus lanes: I checked for my bus at Penn and M St and it said 12 min. Walked to next stop, now 21 min (no bus had passed). Next stop: 8 min. Walked to Rosslyn. Bus pulls up a minute afterwards.

Congress needs a major course correction or else it will slide into a permanent state of weakness that further empowers the presidency.

Earlier this month, the Bipartisan Policy Center began publishing a report that suggests the decades-long slide on Capitol Hill is reaching a 'point of no return'.

Under the headline of “Congress at a Crossroads,”
the initial report cites the often mentioned “polarization” and “nationalization” of politics
that pushes lawmakers tow…

Congress could be headed for a tipping point, irreversible decline
After nearly two decades covering Capitol Hill, a reflection on how bad things are.

Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to ❌forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant,
according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press,
⚠️ marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches.
The memo authorizes ICE officers to use force to enter a residence based solely on a narrow administrative warrant to arrest someone
with…

Memo tells ICE officers they can enter homes without a warrant
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant. This change reverses previous guidance and raises concerns about constitutional protections against illegal searches. The memo, signed by ICE’s acting director, states that administrative warrants are sufficient for forced entry if there’s a final order of removal. This policy could face legal cha…