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UpScrolled, a platform for sharing photos, videos, and text that claims political impartiality, says user growth has surged since TikTok's US takeover (Emma Roth/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/867958/tiktok-upscrolled-app-us-takeover

TikTokers are heading to UpScrolled following US takeover
Just days after Oracle and a group of investors took over TikTok’s US operations, many users have announced they are switching to UpScrolled, an alternative social platform that promises not to shadowban or censor content.

UpScrolled, a platform for sharing photos, videos, and text that claims political impartiality, says user growth has surged since TikTok's US takeover (Emma Roth/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/867958/tiktok-upscrolled-app-us-takeover

TikTokers are heading to UpScrolled following US takeover
Just days after Oracle and a group of investors took over TikTok’s US operations, many users have announced they are switching to UpScrolled, an alternative social platform that promises not to shadowban or censor content.

Trump floats ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5759118-cuba-friendly-takeover-trump/

Trump's takeover of the GOP upends Texas Senate race (Bridget Bowman/NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/trumps-takeover-gop-upends-texas-senate-race-cornyn-paxton-hunt-rcna260621
http://www.memeorandum.com/260227/p11#a260227p11

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Under the Trump administration, immigration and border agencies have received an unprecedented windfall of nearly
❌ $170 billion in new funding,
but their operations have also come at a major cost to the taxpayer, according to newly released data.
The cost of a single enforced deportation is 💥$18,245,
the Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday. (Last year, the figure was just over $17,009).
The agency announced the statistics while touting its

Trump’s deportations come with a steep price tag for taxpayers, new data reveals
Each deportation costs thousands, plus additional taxpayer impacts because of police overtime and lost business due to Trump crackdowns

Court says the IRS can continue to share immigrants’ taxpayer data with ICE | Federal News Network
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/litigation/2026/02/court-says-the-irs-can-continue-to-share-immigrants-taxpayer-data-with-ice/

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The Suburbs:
🎵 Love Is the Law
#TheSuburbs
https://open.spotify.com/track/74tc3hLnS8Ym88SVBYYftT

America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover (Francine Prose/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/25/america-feels-like-a-country-on-the-brink-of-an-authoritarian-takeover
http://www.memeorandum.com/260126/p57#a260126p57

Sources: PayPal isn't in talks to sell itself, to Stripe or anyone, and has been preparing for months for a potential activist campaign or unwanted takeover bid (Rohan Goswami/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/02/26/2026/paypal-stripe-not-currently-…

Exclusive: Paypal, Stripe not currently in talks
PayPal has been working with bankers for months to prepare for a potential activist campaign or unwanted takeover bid.