ISW: Battlefield realities disprove Russia’s claim that Ukrainian defeat is inevitable
ISW reported on 24 February that “the fifth year of Russia’s invasion is not beginning well for Moscow,” with recent Ukrainian battlefield successes Russian claims that things can only get worse for Ukraine the longer Kyiv delays surrendering. The assessment, published on the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion, concluded that Russia “has notContinue Reading
Administration Says DHS Can Demand Social Media Info From Legal Immigrants And US Citizens
Well, we always knew it would come to this. In a blow to the First Amendment and privacy, the The Traitor administration last week approved a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plan to collect social media handles from people applying to change their immigration status. The new requirement, which was approved for oneContinue Reading
Environmental, Community Groups to Challenge Regulators’ Approval of Dominion’s Gas Plant
An appeal to be filed on their behalf by the Southern Environmental Law Center will argue that the new plant in Chesterfield County would not comply with either the state’s environmental justice or clean economy acts. By Charles Paullin RICHMOND, Va.—Three climate and justice nonprofits filed a notice before theContinue Reading
Fave Five: Queer Figure Skating Books
Ana on the Edge by AJ Sass (MG) It’s a Love/Skate Relationship by Carli J. Corson (YA) Just Between Us by Adeline Kon (YA GN) Blades of Furry by Emily Erdos and Deya Muniz (YA GN) On Top of Glass by Karina Manta (YA Memoir) Bonus: These are all books, but for an essay byContinue Reading
Discord postpones age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency
Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy. The global rollout of the system is now delayed to the second half of 2026, Discord’s Chief Technology Officer and co-founder Stanislav VishnevskiyContinue Reading
MrBeast editor flagged for insider trading on Kalshi
Prediction markets provide an opportunity to trade — or wager — on the result of future events., Prediction markets provide an opportunity to trade — or wager — on the result of future events., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Jailed for “Standing Up”: DHS Assault Victim Aliya Rahman Arrested at State of the Union Address
We speak with Minneapolis resident Aliya Rahman, who attended Tuesday’s State of the Union address as a guest of Congressmember Ilhan Omar. Rahman was removed from the chamber Tuesday and spent several hours in jail following what she describes as an aggressive arrest by Capitol Police — all for silentlyContinue Reading
Making an Entrance
NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-12 Pilot Jack Hathaway enters the International Space Station after docking aboard the Dragon spacecraft to join Expedition 74 and begin a long-duration microgravity research mission. NASA/Chris Williams NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway smiles up at the camera as he enters the International Space Station Feb. 14,Continue Reading
Swift Boost
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Listen to This Month’s ‘Planetary Parade’ With NASA’s Chandra
6 Min Read Listen to This Month’s ‘Planetary Parade’ With NASA’s Chandra In late February, people in the Northern Hemisphere can look up for a special sight : Six planets will all be visible from clear and dark night skies. New sonifications from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory released [day ofContinue Reading
NASA’s Webb Examines Cranium Nebula
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The Questionable Christian vs. the ‘Voice of the People’
Traitor 47’s electoral success relies heavily on the large evangelical Christian segment of the U.S. population, which explains why he has adopted the strategy of pretending to be a Christian himself. However preposterous this may seem, his favorite European leader, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, has chosen an even stranger method: pretendingContinue Reading
Thermal Drone Footage Shows Musk’s AI Power Plant Flouting Clean Air Regulations
This story was originally produced by Floodlight , a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action, in partnership with The Guardian. Sign up for Floodlight’s newsletter here . Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is continuing to fuel its data centers with unpermitted gas turbines, according to aContinue Reading