"GIVE ME BACK MY SON!"

Gold falls as Iran war, robust US jobs data dim Fed rate-cut hopes Gold prices fell on Monday, pressured by ‌a stronger dollar as elevated oil prices on the back of a protracted Iran war and stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data dampened hopes for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

Gold falls as Iran war, robust US jobs data dim Fed rate-cut hopes reut.rs/4bQbnWw

NASA's Artemis II crew readies for Monday's lunar flyby. Here's what you need to know At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday. The astronauts will also venture farther into space than any previous human mission.

At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday. The astronauts will also venture farther into space than any previous human mission. n.pr/4csGSWM

US employment: more sludge Plus, guns and butter redux

US employment: more sludge ft.trib.al/E4wby8B | opinion

GA-14

With 65% in, Harris holds 40% to Fuller's 34.3%.

All 3 Dems combined hold 44.1% to the GOP's combined 55.5%.

Trump won GA-14 by 37 points, so if this holds it'd effectively be a 26-point overperformance for Harris/Dems.

A special election in Georgia to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is headed to a runoff between Trump-endorsed GOP candidate Clay Fuller and Democratic candidate Shawn Harris, CNN projects. https://cnn.it/4rrHznH

Looks good

Sheriff Gary McFadden, the Charlotte Dem sheriff who has notoriously clashed with state Republicans & ICE for his longstanding refusal to comply with ICE, but who also is overseeing a jail in poor conditions marred by deaths, barely survives his Democratic primary against a splintered field.

What we know, final edition—in 2 parts.

1. Progressives oust 3 Dems who were helping GOP in NC.
2. Dems flip legislative seat in AR.
3. Al Green + Dan Crenshaw down big.
4. #TXSen? Talarico up. GOP runoff.
5. Right holds supreme court seat in AR, but no blowout.
6. TX far-right generally strong.

OTD in 2014 we denied we were going to annex Ukraine.

Then we denied we wanted more of Ukraine

Then we denied we wanted all of Ukraine

And now we deny we want more of Ukraine we denied we wanted.

CNN: More than 1,000 civilians killed in Iran since war began, rights group reports By Helen Regan More than 1,000 people, including children, have been killed in Iran since the war began on Saturday, according to US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). The rights group said as of Tuesday afternoon ET, at least 1,097 civilians had been killed, including 181 children. More than 5,400 civilians, including 100 children, have been injured, HRANA reported. The group said its report is preliminary and is veritying hundreds more reported deaths.

At least 1,097 civilians had been killed in Iran so far, including 181 children.

Doctors say that vaccines are the best way to protect children against measles. A guy who eats dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says they should just swim in untreated sewage water instead. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.

Lmao

Grand jury declines to indict Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to disobey illegal Trump orders | CNN Politics A federal grand jury on Tuesday declined to indict Democratic lawmakers who posted a video urging service members and intelligence officials to disobey any illegal orders from the Trump administration...

DOJ policy provides that prosecutors should seek charges only when “the admissible evidence will probably be sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction.” Not even even a close call here. What an embarrassment.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/p...

Suspect in Nancy Guthrie's abduction detained in Arizona, law enforcement official says A suspect in the abduction of U.S. television host Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother was taken into custody nine days after the 84-year-old woman was reported missing, a law enforcement official told ...

A suspect in the abduction of US television host Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother was taken into custody in Arizona, nine days after the 84-year-old woman was reported missing, a US law enforcement official briefed on the case told Reuters reut.rs/4rIABLy

Grand juries keep seeing through the Trump DOJ's naked attempts to intimidate critics and political rivals — this time for accurately stating that illegal orders must be disobeyed. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...

Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help Seamus Culleton describes conditions as ‘torture’ as he pleads with taoiseach to raise his case with Donald Trump

An Irish man held by ICE for five months despite having a valid work permit and no criminal record says he fears for his life and has appealed for help from Ireland’s government.

“I’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.”

House Republicans revolt over GOP’s attempt to hand Trump Congress’ tariff authority In a rare defeat, three House Republicans bucked their leaders to block legislation that would have restricted Congress’ ability to strike down Trump’s tariffs.

Breaking MS NOW:

In a major defeat for Mike Johnson, 3 House Republicans bucked their leaders to block legislation that would have restricted Congress' ability to strike down Trump’s tariffs.

The final tally was 214-217, with 3 Republicans joining Democrats in opposition.

It’s time to post this. Confirmed.

Sam Darnold is a Super Bowl Champion.

ilovecitr.us/darnold/

Birds

UPDATE:
It looks like other demands will include a ban on the use of administrative warrants and a ban on "roving ICE patrols."
Story coming shortly...

Great game by Sam Darnell

PATRIOTS VS. SEAHAWKS

THE STAGE IS SET FOR SUPER BOWL LX 🏆

Seattle facing the Patriots in the SB again.

journalists egging him on to destroy the world because they think it’s fun to talk about on tv

President Donald Trump’s administration is working quickly to establish a pliant interim government in Venezuela following the dramatic capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to US officials. https://cnn.it/3LjzYIE