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MAGA Congressman Makes Sick Post About Muslims and Dogs
New Republic • Feb 16, 2026

MAGA Congressman Makes Sick Post About Muslims and Dogs

Republican Congressman Randy Fine is still an idiotic, Islamaphobic bigot. On Sunday night, the lawmaker, known for his disturbing history of anti-Palestinian comments, wrote on X, “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”Fine said he made the comment in response to what is clearly a joke from Nerdeen Kiswani, the founder of New York City–based Palestinian organizing network Within Our Lifetime. “Finally, NYC is coming to Islam. Dogs definitely have a place in society, just not as indoor pets,” she quipped last Thursday. “Like we’ve said all along, they are unclean.”“Lmao at the Zionists frothing at the mouth at this, thinking they’re  doing something. It’s obviously a joke,” Kiswani wrote later without mentioning Fine. “I don’t care if you have a dog, I do care if your dog is shitting everywhere and you’re not cleaning it.” Another post from Kiswani made clear it was a reference to people upset by the amount of dog shit left sitting on top of piles of frozen snow throughout the city.Only someone whose bigotry transcends logic would think that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani would somehow decree that dogs could no longer be indoor pets (although there are certainly some valid questions around the conduct of urban dog owners). At this point, it’s obvious that Fine is that someone. This is the same congressman who has constantly celebrated the death and suffering that Israel has perpetrated in Gaza, stating, “The Palestinian cause is an evil one.… We nuked the Japanese twice [in World War II] in order to get unconditional surrender.” Fine’s comments have been widely condemned, especially as they come right before the beginning of Ramadan. “Resign now, you racist slob,” California Governor Gavin Newsom wrote. “Imagine if an American politician said this about Jews,” Parkland school shooting survivor and gun control activist Cameron Kasky said. “Disgusting bigotry,” Jake Tapper declared. Fine later responded to Tapper’s post with a screenshot of Kiswani’s post.“So you’re ok with this? What’s truly disgusting is a key Mamdani advisor saying we must give up our dogs because ‘NYC is coming to Islam.’ We will not be shamed into being conquered like the Europeans,” said Fine. “I choose my dog.If you’re man enough to debate me, I’ll come on your show.”Fine was born in Arizona, grew up in Kentucky, and lives in Melbourne Beach, Florida.This story has been updated.

Peter Thiel Is Unleashing a Neocolonial Billionaire Fantasy in Honduras
ZNet • Feb 16, 2026

Peter Thiel Is Unleashing a Neocolonial Billionaire Fantasy in Honduras

In April 2025, Peter Thiel’s Palantir made headlines after documents were released detailing its partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to create ImmigrationOS, a massive database of information gathered from a variety of sources including the IRS, in order to surveil, detain, and deport immigrants. Thiel is not new to spearheading endeavors that aim to [...]

"The Alabama Solution": Oscar-Nominated Film Uses Prisoner Cellphones to Expose Deadly Prisons
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Democracy Now Video • Feb 16, 2026

"The Alabama Solution": Oscar-Nominated Film Uses Prisoner Cellphones to Expose Deadly Prisons

Why Is Leqaa Kordia Still Jailed? Palestinian Protester Suffers Seizure After 11 Months Locked Up
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Democracy Now Video • Feb 16, 2026

Why Is Leqaa Kordia Still Jailed? Palestinian Protester Suffers Seizure After 11 Months Locked Up

Bondi Blasted After Adding Elvis and Marilyn Monroe to Epstein List
New Republic • Feb 16, 2026

Bondi Blasted After Adding Elvis and Marilyn Monroe to Epstein List

Attorney General Pam Bondi tried to pacify critics of the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files by sending Congress a letter Saturday with a list of 130 names—which for some reason, included dead celebrities.The list contains some absurd names, including people whom Epstein had merely mentioned but never met, such as Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, and Janis Joplin. Monroe passed away when Epstein was only 9. While the list does include the names of known Epstein associates, such as President Trump, Les Wexner, and Steve Bannon, it also includes Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna, who have pushed for the files’ release.Also named on the list are Trump enemies like George Clooney and former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is also mentioned with her name spelled incorrectly.Arguably the most egregious part of the letter, however, is the assertion from Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche that the DOJ had fulfilled its legal requirements and considers the legal matters of Epstein and his associates and accomplices settled. Khanna called out Bondi’s antics on X.The DOJ has yet to release all six million files relating to Epstein, and this list of names looks like an attempt to placate critics. But the end result is the opposite, with Bondi exposed for avoiding the information that would be damaging to Trump and his friends. It’s obvious that the Trump administration is trying in vain to pacify the public about Epstein but is failing blatantly.

Irish ICE Detainee Describes Concentration Camp Conditions
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The Majority Report • Feb 16, 2026

Irish ICE Detainee Describes Concentration Camp Conditions

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