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Due to weather, NASA now is targeting early Wednesday, Feb. 25, to roll the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for #ArtemisII off the launch pad and back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/02/23/nasa-targets-artemis-ii-rollback-on-wednesday/ - cold temperatures and high winds are expected Tuesday, and rolling on Feb. 25, gives teams enough time to complete preparations at the launch pad that were limited today by high winds in the area.

NFL news roundup: Buccaneers open DT Calijah Kancey's 21-day practice window https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-wednesday-dec-24

Sources: Nvidia's licensing deal with Groq, which has raised ~$1.8B, includes payouts to Groq's key execs and investors, including BlackRock and Tiger Global (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-struck-20-billion-megadeal-gro…

Why Nvidia Struck a $20 Billion Megadeal with Groq
Nvidia stunned Silicon Valley on Wednesday by agreeing to pay about $20 billion to license technology from Groq, one of the best-funded startups trying to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in chips for powering AI applications, known as inference computing, according to a person involved in the deal. ...

A group of nearly 400 prominent Christian leaders called Donald Trump’s administration
“cruel and oppressive”
and accused the government of being corrupted by an aberrant form of Christianity,
in an Ash Wednesday statement
https://acalltochristians.org/

A Call to Christians in a Crisis of Faith and Democracy | Stand for Justice & Faith — Act Now
Join Christians in resisting the rise of authoritarianism, defending democracy, and living out faith through justice, compassion, and biblical principles in challenging times.

I live in "sub-tropical" NYC. My house's heat pumps are rated to heat in temperatures as low as 5F. We went with those models because it rarely gets below 20F here.
On Wednesday, the low is gonna be 4F. 😬

In an act of casual callousness, the British Home Office (interior ministry) affirms that
British dual nationals risk imminent refusal of travel home to UK.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/2…

Jake Ferguson joined elite Cowboys company on Wednesday https://insidethestar.com/jake-ferguson-joined-elite-cowboys-company-on-wednesday

Back to Then: My Case for Time Travel
In this Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge post, I imagine time travel made real—not to change history, but to witness it. From ancient burials to wartime Europe, the dream collides with the risks, paradoxes, and unintended consequences of stepping outside our century.
https://www.

Back to Then: My Case for Time Travel – Bob Mueller
A WWBC post on time travel: visiting history without changing it—and the safety risks and paradoxes that could unravel everything.

Next lesson. I may not end up bilingual, but eventually I will be able to read, write and speak simple French. Better use of my time than watching that guy. Then relax with a book. Later Wednesday I will check out the summary of that guy disjointed ranting.

The EU warns of possible action after the US imposes travel bans on five Europeans, saying it will defend its "regulatory autonomy against unjustified measures" (Lorne Cook/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/europe-bret

EU warns of possible action after the US bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship
The European Union's executive is warning of possible action against the U.S. after travel bans were imposed on five Europeans accused of pressuring American technology firms to censor viewpoints. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the five "radical" activists. They include Thierry Breton who is the former EU commissioner responsible for supervising social media rules. The European Commission condemned on Wednesday the U.S. decision and is seeking clarification. It says the EU is within…

The EU could “respond swiftly and decisively” against th
“unjustified” US visa bans on five Europeans involved in combating online hate and disinformation,
a European Commission spokesperson has said.
European leaders including Emmanuel Macron accused Washington of
“coercion and intimidation”,
after the visa ban on the figures who have been at the heart of campaigns to introduce laws regulating American tech companies.
Justifying the visa bans, the US secr…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #LaurenLaverne
Wednesday:
🎵 Elderberry Wine
#Wednesday
https://wednesdayband.bandcamp.com/track/elderberry-wine
https://open.spotify.com/track/00lSB9CSyOcsxKVtbPbniL

Raiders, Texans Wednesday Week 16 injury report https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/raiders/2025/12/17/raiders-texans-wednesday-week-16-injury-report/87818346007/

Call for Papers: A Vision for Liberating Our Democracy
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Wednesday:
🎵 Pick Up That Knife
#Wednesday
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State Representative James Talarico, and his recent interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert:
CBS said it did not block the interview from airing, but provided legal guidance that broadcasting it could trigger the Federal Communications Commission’s equal-time rule.
Colbert’s show instead posted the interview on YouTube.
When CBS Austin asked about Talarico announcing he's raised $2.5 million in the 24 hours following the interview, Jasmine Crockett said,
“I …

Jasmine Crockett brings Senate campaign to UT Austin as primary enters final weeks
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett spoke at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday night as her campaign for the U.S. Senate heads into its final weeks. Her

Swayne blamed “hackers” in 2006 after leaked emails revealed his disparaging nicknames for fellow MPs, including “Mr Angry” and “mincehead.”
Conservative Lawmaker Blames ‘Hackers’ After His Account Shares Photo of a Shirtless Man: ‘Needless to Say I Was Disgusted

Conservative Lawmaker Blames ‘Hackers’ After His Account Shares Photo of a Shirtless Man: R ...
A conservative lawmaker from the U.K. blamed "hackers" on Wednesday after his account reposted a photo of a shirtless man with abs.

Cowboys to meet with Parker on Wednesday; Packers also interested https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/01/20/cowboys-christian-parker-interview-wednesday-packers/88268747007/…

Vikes' Kelly to IR after 3rd concussion of season https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47408628/vikings-kelly-ir-3rd-concussion-2025-6th-career

Federal agents, including CBP Commander Bovino, back in Evanston Wednesday (Evanston RoundTable)
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2025/12/17/federal-agents-including-cbp-commander-bovino-back-in-evanston-wednesday/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251217/p104#a251217p104

An Israeli strike killed three journalists in Gaza, one of whom freelanced for AFP and CBS; Israel says it targeted operators of a drone affiliated with Hamas (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/01/21/israel-strike-journalists-…

Israel kills 3 journalists in Gaza, including CBS News contributor
The journalists were killed Wednesday in a strike on their car in central Gaza. Israel’s military said it struck “several suspects” who were operating a drone.

https://ground.news/article/0a6c1cb6-3aa9-4524-8a79-18efccd09c0c

Trump says he reached Greenland deal ‘framework’ with NATO, backs off Europe tariffs
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have “formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland.” Trump said that as a result of that negotiation, he would no longer impose punitive tariffs on a slew of European countries that were set to begin Feb. 1.

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
Wednesday:
🎵 Elderberry Wine
#NowPlaying #Wednesday
https://wednesdayband.bandcamp.com/track/elderberry-wine
https://open.spotify.com/track/00lSB9CSyOcsxKVtbPbniL

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

If I want a post to be available early Thursday morning for anyone, what time should I post it on Wednesday Eastern std time?

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ChoralEvensong
- Merton College, Oxford
Live from the Chapel of Merton College, Oxford on Ash Wednesday, with music by MacMillan, Byrd and Tallis.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002r4f6

Macdonald defends Hall, disagrees with suspension https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47408647/seahawks-macdonald-defends-hall-disagrees-suspension

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley accepted the resignations of senators Ross Cadell, Bridget McKenzie and Susan McDonald on Wednesday after the trio voted with the Greens and against the government’s post-Bondi legislation on Tuesday night.
https://www.thenewdaily.com.…

Nationals senators quit amid Coalition split on hate speech
Three senior Nationals have quit the Coalition frontbench after crossing the floor in Tuesday night's vote on hate speech laws.

Link to proper coverage, I’ll let MPR take it from here:
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/14/ice-enforcement-shooting-in-minnesota-latest-wednesday

Call for Papers: A Vision for Liberating Our Democracy
https://ift.tt/YwsuGaq
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Cowboy Roundup: Dak Prescott's amazing Christmas gesture, Building a brotherhood https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/dak-prescott-amazing-christmas-gesture-dallas-cowboys-building-brotherhood

Found in the archives - re-posting for no particular reason at all. . .
#Shitpooooost #Shipost #Shitposting

Wednesday: https://eyebeemania.net/2026/02/11/wednesday.html

Wednesday
I am sitting in my living room, and upstairs, and soon, the …

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AfternoonShow
The Psychedelic Furs:
🎵 Ash Wednesday
#ThePsychedelicFurs
https://thepsychedelicfurs.bandcamp.com/track/ash-wednesday
https://open.spotify.com/track/3LVUQV2nXKiT7VrFniWi3F
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Washington WR Boston says he's entering draft https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47407967/washington-wr-denzel-boston-says-entering-nfl-draft

So day one of three is in the can.
I'm just going to polish my slides for tomorrzzzZZ!
#EverythingOpen #EO2026

Filing: Paramount extends the deadline for WBD shareholders to vote on its $30-per-share offer to February 20 (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/paramount-extends-deadline-warner-bros-discovery-netflix-1236692082/

Paramount Extends Deadline For Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders To Back Hostile Bid
Paramount has extended the deadline for Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders to throw their support behind the company’s hostile takeover bid. The initial deadline of Wednesday has now been pushed to February 20. Paramount CEO David Ellison, along with his senior exec team and financial backers, have been meeting with WBD investors in recent weeks in […]

Yelp acquires Hatch, which charges a monthly fee for AI-powered agents that can respond to customer inquiries and make appointments, for $300M (Laura Mandaro/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/yelp-buy-ai-agent-startup-300-million<…

Yelp to Buy AI Agent Startup for $300 Million 
Recommendation app Yelp on Wednesday said it agreed to acquire AI agent startup Hatch for $300 million, or roughly 12 times the startup’s annual recurring revenue. Hatch charges a monthly fee for AI-powered agents that can respond to customer inquiries and make appointments. Yelp, which has a $1.8 billion market capitalization, said it plans to operate Hatch as a standalone business as well as

Harbaugh denies rift, 'A-plus' terms with Jackson https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47408744/ravens-harbaugh-denies-rift-jackson

The revealing pointlessness of Trump's primetime speech (Zack Beauchamp/Vox)
https://www.vox.com/politics/472786/trump-primetime-speech-wednesday-inflation-pointless
http://www.memeorandum.com/251217/p153#a251217p153

Christian Parker nailed his Introductory Press Conference Wednesday https://insidethestar.com/christian-parker-nailed-his-introductory-press-conference-wednesday

CALL FOR PAPERS> Asian-Global Networks and Relationship in the Modern Spread of Buddhism
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Cards' Sweat irked by 'frustrating' Pro Bowl snub https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47408986/cardinals-josh-sweat-irked-frustrating-pro-bowl-snub

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Wednesday:
🎵 Pick Up That Knife
#Wednesday
https://wednesdayband.bandcamp.com/track/pick-up-that-knife
https://open.spotify.com/track/5NRbeq1mnwgyWeVJzOivmT

"The person went to several public places while unknowingly infectious, including:
* Hertz Car Rental Agency within the Canberra Airport on Monday (16 February) between 5 pm and 7:30 pm
* Arrivals area (ground level) within the Canberra Airport on Monday (16 February) between 5 pm and 7:30 pm
* Gungahlin Walk-In Centre on 18 February between 3:15 pm and 5:40 pm
* The Emergency Department waiting room within Canberra Hospital on Wednesday (18 February) between 6 pm a…

Measles case confirmed in ACT as authorities list possible exposure sites | Region Canberra
The ACT's health authorities are urging a high alert after a traveller with measles was unknowingly infectious in the community.…

Raiders, Eagles Wednesday Week 15 injury report https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/raiders/2025/12/10/raiders-eagles-wednesday-week-15-injury-report/87709782007/

Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Hawaii vs. Cal in Hawaii Bowl, NFL and NBA lookahead

https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/tod

Memo: Barret Zoph, the Thinking Machines Lab cofounder who rejoined OpenAI last week, will lead OpenAI's enterprise push, as part of a broader reorganization (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-names-former…

OpenAI Names Former TML Staffer Zoph to Oversee Enterprise Push
Barret Zoph, the Thinking Machines Lab cofounder who rejoined OpenAI in a swirl of controversy last week, will lead the company’s push to sell AI products to businesses, as part of a broader reorganization across the company, OpenAI’s CEO of Applications Fidji Simo told staff on Wednesday. Brad ...

CALL FOR PAPERS> Asian-Global Networks and Relationship in the Modern Spread of Buddhism https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20142729/call-papers-asian-global-networks-and-relationship-modern-spread…

Commanders to start QB Johnson vs. Cowboys https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47407565/commanders-qb-josh-johnson-make-first-nfl-start-2021

Prince Harry testified at London's High Court in his privacy case against Associated Newspapers, saying many articles made him "paranoid beyond belief" (Ellise Shafer/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/global/global/pr…

Prince Harry Daily Mail Case: Couldn't 'Complain' About Press as Royal
Prince Harry took the witness stand at London's High Court on Wednesday in his privacy case against the publisher of U.K. tabloid Daily Mail.

New York must redraw its congressional map, a state judge ruled on Wednesday,
handing Democrats another key opportunity to pick up another US House seat before this fall’s midterm elections.
The ruling from Jeffrey Pearlman,
a New York state supreme court justice,
comes after a Democratic-aligned law firm challenged the boundaries of New York’s 11th congressional district,
which includes the borough of Staten Island and portions of south Brooklyn.
The dis…

CALL FOR PAPERS> Asian-Global Networks and Relationship in the Modern Spread of Buddhism https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20142729/call-papers-asian-global-networks-and-relationship-modern-spread…

T.J. Watt practices for 1st time since lung injury https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47408261/steelers-tj-watt-practices-1st-lung-injury

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Wednesday:
🎵 Townies
#Wednesday
https://wednesdayband.bandcamp.com/track/townies
https://open.spotify.com/track/2deA4WXDrTa7jAZuaIAeqo

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan publishes his annual letter, saying the platform wants to fight "AI slop" and strengthen parental tools, and touts new AI Shorts tools (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan’s Big Ideas for 2026: More Superstar Creators and Transparency, Less AI Slop
The executive published his annual letter to the YouTube community Wednesday, outlining his priorities for the video platform.

CALL FOR PAPERS> Asian-Global Networks and Relationship in the Modern Spread of Buddhism https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20142729/call-papers-asian-global-networks-and-relationship-modern-spread…

The FCC says TV talk shows should now comply with equal time political broadcasting rules; the board's lone Democrat calls the change a censorship escalation (The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pol

FCC Targets ‘The View’ and Jimmy Kimmel With Eye Toward Getting Equal Time for Republicans
The FCC released new guidance Wednesday that stipulates that daytime and late night talk shows will be expected to comply with equal time rules.

A Cuban immigrant’s death in an El Paso detention center this month
was ruled a #homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the county medical examiner’s office.
The detainee, #Geraldo #Lunas

Cuban Detainee in El Paso ICE Facility Died by Homicide, Autopsy Shows
The report from the county medical examiner said the detainee, Geraldo Lunas Campos, was asphyxiated and restrained by law enforcement. Federal officials described his death as a suicide.

House GOP leaders plan Wednesday NDAA vote (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/12/08/congress/house-gop-leaders-plan-wednesday-ndaa-vote-00681502
http://www.memeorandum.com/251208/p120#a251208p120

RE: #Australia

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #DriveTime
Wednesday:
🎵 Reality TV Argument Bleeds
#Wednesday
https://wednesdayband.bandcamp.com/track/reality-tv-argument-bleeds
https://open.spotify.com/track/50RLmAQv8YOGDi5iexOjH3

NFL news roundup: Bills QB Josh Allen could undergo foot procedure https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-wednesday-jan-21

Cowboys can officially interview ideal defensive coordinator candidate Wednesday https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/cowboys-can-officially-interview-ideal-defensive-coordinator-candidate-wednesday

NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Wednesday, Feb. 18 https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-wednesday-feb-18

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan publishes his annual letter, saying the platform wants to fight "AI slop" and strengthen parental tools, and touts new AI Shorts tools (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan’s Big Ideas for 2026: More Superstar Creators and Transparency, Less AI Slop
The executive published his annual letter to the YouTube community Wednesday, outlining his priorities for the video platform.

A report presented to Parliament on Wednesday by Kenya's National Intelligence Service estimates that
more than 1,000 Kenyans are currently fighting in Ukraine
— far higher than earlier figures.
The Kenyan government says they are working to identify and repatriate Kenyans caught in the conflict -- but the scale of the problem is staggering.
According to the intelligence report, 89 Kenyans remain on the frontline, 39 have been hospitalized, and 28 are missing in act…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #SonicReducer
Wednesday Night Heroes:
🎵 All on the Outside
#WednesdayNightHeroes
https://unknownrecordsto.bandcamp.com/track/all-on-the-outside
https://open.spotify.com/track/2zgZoBoRW1zdwagBlyp36I

Key Cowboys starting DB 'unexpected omission' from practice Wednesday https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/key-dallas-cowboys-starting-db-unexpected-omission-practice-wednesday

Cadence shares closed up 7.6% on Wednesday after the chip design company reported Q4 revenue up ~6% to $1.44B and adjusted EPS of $1.99, both above estimates (Lora Kolodny/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/18/cadence-design-systems-stock-earnings-ai-chip.h…

Cadence Design Systems shares pop on earnings beat, custom chip optimism
CEO Anirudh Devgan said he expects the trend of companies making their own custom chips to accelerate.

WaPo files a court motion, demanding the return of two phones, two laptops, a Garmin watch, and other devices seized from reporter Hannah Natanson's home (Perry Stein/Washington Post)

Washington Post demands government return materials seized from reporter
The Post demanded in a court filing Wednesday that federal law enforcement officials return electronic devices the government seized from a staff reporter’s home.

The House of Representatives narrowly passed the SAVE America Act on Wednesday, but it faces a tough sell in the Senate.
The House approved the measure on Wednesday by a vote of 218-213, with one Democrat voting in favor of the proposed law
that would require voters to provide a birth certificate or passport to prove their citizenship status when registering to vote and produce a valid photo ID to vote.
Democrats oppose the measure, which Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer,…

House passes SAVE Act to require voters to show ID - UPI.com
The House of Representatives narrowly passed the SAVE America Act on Wednesday, but it faces a tough sell in the Senate.

Head Coach Jim Harbaugh on Preparing for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys Offense https://www.chargers.com/video/jim-harbaugh-press-conference-wednesday-week-16-2025

ONLINE SEMINAR: Borders of Healing: Transmission, Secrecy, and Syncretism in the New Generation of Segnatori
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Sources: after five Thinking Machines staff left, investors are rattled, potentially impacting fundraising; two researchers quit via Slack during an all-hands (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/thinking-mach…

Thinking Machines Exodus Tests Investor Appetite for a $50 Billion Valuation
The timing couldn’t have been more awkward for Thinking Machines Lab. On Wednesday, during an all-hands meeting at the AI startup, its CEO, Mira Murati, announced that she had fired one of Thinking Machines’ co-founders, its Chief Technology Officer Barret Zoph, for poor performance and speaking ...

The Republican-controlled US House on Wednesday
passed a new version of the SAVE Act,
a sweeping voter restriction bill that would require people to show citizenship documents to register to vote and strict forms of photo ID to cast a ballot, potentially disenfranchising tens of millions of Americans.
The House passage of the new bill, now called the SAVE America Act, comes roughly a week after President Trump called on Republicans to
“nationalize the voting” and
…

The GOP’s “show us your papers” bill Is the latest effort to help Trump take over elections
“If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted"

6 starters listed on Cowboys injury report from Wednesday practice https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/6-starters-listed-on-cowboys-injury-report-from-wednesday-practice

Substack announces new tools to help writers use Polymarket data and adds Polymarket to its sponsorship pilot, prompting questions from some journalists (Hanaa' Tameez/Nieman Lab)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/polymark

Polymarket says “journalism is better when it’s backed by live markets”
Predictions market Polymarket and Substack are now "exclusive," the companies announced. And the relationship getting serious is raising a few eyebrows. On Wednesday, Substack announced the new features that allow writers to embed prediction markets data directly into their newsletters…

NFL expects to kick off 2026-27 regular season on a Wednesday: Source https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7045140/2026/02/13/nfl-regular-season-kickoff-2026-wednesday/

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Wednesday:
🎵 Townies
#Wednesday
https://bellinghamhindsight.bandcamp.com/track/ps-webster-townies-wednesday-cover
https://open.spotify.com/track/2deA4WXDrTa7jAZuaIAeqo

Mastodon, a decentralized, open source social media platform and alternative to centralized social media apps like X and Threads,
announced on Wednesday its plans to make its platform more approachable for newcomers
while also targeting creators with the launch of new features.
The changes follow the expansion of Mastodon’s core development team over the past 18 months
to include people with experience across web and mobile and back end,
as well as the hiring o…

Mastodon, a decentralized alternative to X, plans to target creators with new features | TechCrunch
Mastodon is looking to grow its open source, decentralized social network with new features aimed at creators.

Chargers vs. Cowboys Injury Report: Quentin Johnston Among 6 Limited on Wednesday https://www.chargers.com/news/cowboys-injury-report-quentin-johnston-week-16-2025

GM Lynch: Aiyuk has played last snap for 49ers https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47684734/gm-lynch-says-wr-brandon-aiyuk-played-last-snap-49ers

A federal judge Wednesday heard arguments in the Trump administration’s lawsuit
challenging California’s new law prohibiting ICE agents and other police officers from wearing masks on duty.
The judge asked how ICE agents operated without masks in years past,
and questioned why California peace officers were exempted from the law.
A ruling in closely-watched case could come as soon as this week.

DOJ asks LA judge to pause new law banning masks on federal officers
California was the first state in the nation to prohibit federal law enforcement from hiding their identities.

House Republicans on Wednesday
defeated a pair of war powers resolutions
aimed at reining in Donald Trump’s airstrikes on alleged drug-running boats in the Caribbean Sea
and Pacific Ocean
and his increasingly aggressive provocations that critics fear are leading to a war on Venezuela
htt…

House Republicans Squash Venezuela War Powers Resolutions
This follows two failed Senate attempts to stop Trump from continuing military action without congressional approval.

Defensive coordinator Brian Flores signs contract extension with Vikings https://www.nfl.com/news/defensive-coordinator-brian-flores-signs-contract-extension-with-vikings

A federal judge has accused the #Trump administration of
⚠️terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law
in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country illegally.
Citing the deaths of Renee #Good and Alex #Pretti

Federal judge slams Trump administration's immigration crackdown in scathing decision
A federal judge has accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country illegally. Citing the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota, the judge said in a scathing decision late Wednesday that the White House had also “extended its violence on its own citizens.” U.S. District Judge Sunshine Sykes in Riverside, California ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to prov…

Environmental group
"Extinction Rebellion" said on Wednesday it was under federal US investigation
and that some of its members had been visited by FBI agents,
including from the agency’s taskforce on extremism, in the last year.
Asked for comment, the FBI said it could neither confirm nor deny conducting specific investigations, citing justice department policy.
“On the evening of 6 February, a former member of [Extinction Rebellion NYC] was visited by…

NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Wednesday, Feb. 11 https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-wednesday-feb-11

Google’s vibe-coding tool, Opal,
is making its way to Gemini.
The company on Wednesday said it is integrating the tool,
which lets you build AI-powered mini apps,
inside the Gemini web app,
allowing users to create their own custom apps,
which Google calls Gems.
Introduced in 2024,
Gems are customized versions of Gemini designed for specific tasks or scenarios.
For instance, some of Google’s pre-made Gems include
a learning coach,…

Quickstart  |  Opal  |  Google for Developers

From where I was sitting Wednesday, it looked like
the attorney general pretty much dared the House Democrats to impeach her.
Here’s how the New York Daily News put it, summarizing the AP’s coverage of her testimony before the House Judiciary Committee:
"Attorney General Pam Bondi launched into a passionate defense of President Donald Trump Wednesday
as she tried to turn the page from relentless criticism of the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epste…

Pam Bondi is daring the Democrats to impeach her
The reasons for her contempt are secondary to the contempt itself.

Mixon's Texans future unclear after 'freak' injury https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47682828/texans-uncertain-rb-joe-mixon-future-missed-season

White House economic adviser says Fed researchers should be punished
Kevin Hassett, a top economic adviser to Donald Trump, on Wednesday
assailed a study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finding that U.S. companies shoulder most of the costs of tariffs,
-- calling for the central bank to punish the researchers behind the work, which he characterized as an “embarrassment.”

“What they’ve done is they put out a conclusion, which has created a lot of news, that…

White House economic adviser says Fed researchers should be punished
One of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers assailed Fed research into the administration’s tariffs policies, saying the authors deserved to be punished.

Bills owner Terry Pegula: Coaching staff 'pushed to draft' WR Keon Coleman https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-owner-terry-pegula-coaching-staff-pushed-to-draft-wr-keon-coleman

Bills owner Terry Pegula: Decision to fire Sean McDermott based on playoff loss to Broncos https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-owner-terry-pegula-decision-to-fire-sean-mcdermott-playoff-loss-broncos-beane

Ex-NFL sideline reporter Tafoya to run for senate https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47681269/ex-nfl-sideline-reporter-michele-tafoya-announces-senate-run

John Lynch: 'Safe to say' Brandon Aiyuk has played last snap with 49ers https://www.nfl.com/news/john-lynch-safe-to-say-brandon-aiyuk-has-played-last-snap-with-49ers

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