Monday, February 16, 2026

Today's news and jokes









Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans

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— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) February 14, 2026 at 5:10 PM
CBS







My story today about the rare public outcry over the detention of two journalists in China. People are still speaking out corruption and defending the need for press freedom. www.npr.org/2026/02/14/n...

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— Emily Feng (@emilyzfeng.bsky.social) February 14, 2026 at 7:24 AM

One of the same officials the 2 journalists wrote about also was allegedly behind the earlier forcible demolition of a law professor's properties, which drove him to suicide his family says: www.sixthtone.com/news/1006720

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— Emily Feng (@emilyzfeng.bsky.social) February 14, 2026 at 8:18 AM








It's very funny how in America the narrative is "zomg $7k EVs!!!" when the Chinese-language discourse is uniformly "holy fucking shit how do we stop SAIC and BYD from lighting billions on fire"

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— 我不喜欢万税爷 (@hikoukihikouki9.bsky.social) February 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
("China moved on Thursday to curb a fierce price war among automakers that has caused massive losses for the industry")









Masculinity in 2026 is bankrupting yourself betting on the world dart championships and then crying to your AI girlfriend

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— Alan Elrod (@aselrod.bsky.social) February 13, 2026 at 11:18 AM


















(Providence said his actions "do not reflect [their] values, discipline, or sportsmanship")

















Waaaah my family sucks I wish I could go to school!!! Weeeeh I have no friends in the neighborhood but at school I'm famous!!! Ah blooo blah blooooo I wonder what my parents' deepest secrets are well I bet someone at school knows

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— michael lutz (@ztul.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 9:06 AM








@daisynessen POV: your apartment is on fire and the fire truck can’t get through because of black ice… so neighbors grab whatever they can and help. EDIT: FOLLOW-UP VIDEO ON MY PAGE Shows the chains + how bad the black ice was. #pov #reality #fyp #stayalert ♬ original sound - daisynessen








@pitchinvaderz Only in Orange County. How is Jurgen Klinsmann playing in my Sunday league?? @Best League EVER! #sundayleague #soccertiktok #footballculture #wtfmoments #soccer6league @433 @OneFootball @U.S. Soccer ♬ Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions








@nicolealuce

My lil alarm clock

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@milkshake.ham My poor boy was battling his infection and had lost 60mg. He looks so skinny but is better than ever now 🥹❤️ #hamster #petsoftiktok #fyp #foryou #viral ♬ The Winner Is... Version - DeVotchKa




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