Monday, February 2, 2026

Today's news and jokes













BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

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— ProPublica (@propublica.org) February 1, 2026 at 1:10 PM
("[One] is a Border Patrol agent who joined CBP in 2018. [The other] joined in 2014...Records show both men are from South Texas...had for years dreamed of working for the Border Patrol and finally landed a job there, she said. By the time the couple split in 2021, he had become a gun enthusiast with about 25 rifles, pistols and shotguns") (Also)



This feels important www.ms.now/news/ohio-ic...

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— Brandy Zadrozny (@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social) February 1, 2026 at 9:29 AM








Trump is shutting down the Kennedy Center because artists are boycotting. It also sounds like he's going to physically tear it down. That's what powerful losers do: Anything they can't have, they destroy.

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— Brandon Friedman (@brandonfriedman.bsky.social) February 1, 2026 at 3:41 PM


A reminder that Bad Bunny performs in front of the biggest audience on earth in seven days

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— Mina Kimes (@minakimes.bsky.social) February 1, 2026 at 6:22 PM




Absolutely losing my mind over Ava, THE ROCK'S DAUGHTER, quitting WWE despite them offering her a raise to keep working a pretty cushy kayfabe general manager gig and then the day after her contract ends she posts this

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— Zoe Tunnell (@zoewithasword.bsky.social) February 1, 2026 at 11:28 AM
















read online that someone set-up a premium rate phone number where callers get charged $3.99/ min. then they posted flyers in their neighborhood that said "call this number to report illegal aliens," but the number just puts them on hold with music. so far, they've made $17,000

— derek guy (@dieworkwear.bsky.social) February 1, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Could be true, who knows







oh my god

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— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com) February 1, 2026 at 5:24 AM
("In 1850 the area's first census showed the population consisted of 599 white Americans and 65 Black enslaved people")







FYI the CM-8M can integrate with a Camelbak for on-the-go hydration. You really get what you pay for! www.theverge.com/policy/86857...

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— Choire (@choire.bsky.social) February 1, 2026 at 12:17 PM








the Epstein files make it very clear why the MeToo backlash was so extreme and why so much of elite society preferred Donald Trump ruling us like a king to the barest hint of accountability

— Micah (@rincewind.run) February 1, 2026 at 1:27 PM


God, what I want is timelines of prominent figures during that time with public/known activities above and correspondences with Epstein below

— Ken Lowery (@kenlowery.bsky.social) February 1, 2026 at 10:04 AM


hindsight is 20/20 but maybe selecting university presidents on their willingness to debase themselves for private donor money is related to the current difficulties in defending academia from fascism

— tagerai.bsky.social (@tagerai.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 6:33 PM
(Here's a story from 2017) (And this guy)







("where she wants to be, in the bosom of a corrupt family that is prostituting the People’s House")







I regret to inform you I’m back on my bullshit. Stay tuned tomorrow

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— Jake Lahut (@jakelahut.bsky.social) February 1, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I imagine the story is out by the time this posts.







("have been selling online for hundreds of dollars")









("The Tattle TV app")









There should be a live “Pop-up Video” feed of the Grammys that tells you who’s performing, what their backstory is, who they’re feuding/hooking up with, etc. Turn the Grammys into a three-hour crash course in pop culture for clueless older viewers (like, um, me)***

— Joe Adalian (@tvmojoe.bsky.social) February 1, 2026 at 5:41 PM


reading your timeline like

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) February 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
















(Couldn't find video--this particular move is wild to watch)







(Boxer got his wig knocked off)















"The 20-year longitudinal replication of the Milgram Study, the Stanford Prison Experiment, and Universe 25 via "Twitter/X" has concluded. Results confirm that humans will voluntarily lobotomize their empathy for 0.04¢ in ad revenue. Lab is compromised. Terminating."

— Doll (@dollspace.gay) January 16, 2026 at 7:55 AM








@nfl not quite ready for the transition lenses 😎 #mikemcdaniel #losangeleschargers #nfl ♬ original sound - NFL


@nfloncbs Mike McDaniel was ready with this response 🤣 #nfl #chargers #nfltiktok ♬ original sound - NFL on CBS








@houseofhighlights What did I just watch? 😳 #nba #basketball #kings #knicks #nbabasketball ♬ original sound - House of Highlights








@nbcolympics Long Track Speed Skaters pay attention to ALL the little details. 👀 #WinterOlympics #speedskating #skating #olympics #funfacts ♬ original sound - NBC Olympics & Paralympics








Incredible piece of Search Engine Optimisation

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— Steve (@steveuntilnextyear.bsky.social) January 16, 2026 at 6:05 AM








@lyss96__ They do literally everything together lol #doglife #dogmom #fosterdog #rescueanimals #malinois ♬ original sound - Alyssa




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