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Welcome to the February Friday the 27th New Newsletter!
This newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously).
Our Main Story: Still Talking About them Men In Them Files, Honey.
Read Bill Clinton’s Opening Statement on Epstein Ahead of Deposition
Bill Clinton Slams Congress for Forcing Hillary to Testify on Epstein
Democrats say they have the votes to subpoena Lutnick in Epstein probe
Monica Lewinsky on the Epstein Files and the Nuances of Grooming
Here’s What a Google Subpoena Response Looks Like, Courtesy of the Epstein Files
Trump DOJ admits pulling photo of embattled Cabinet member with Epstein
The Many Shades of Complicity in the Epstein Fallout
Can the Monarchy Survive the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Scandal?
Inside the Fight Over the Epstein Files
State of His Delusion
Late Night Lampoons Trump’s State of the Union Ratings
The Democrats Who Got Weird During the State of the Union
Trump’s State of the Union address draws 32.6 million viewers, marking smallest audience yet
5 takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union address
Bear. We Will Keep Choosing The Bear
A sexual predator praises the courage of the victims… and describes the invention of the microwave
UK man charged with repeatedly drugging and raping his ex-wife for years
Man admits sexual assault of woman who was drugged and raped by husband for years
German man found guilty of drugging, raping and filming his wife for years
Prosecutors Plan to Drop Some Charges Against Alexander Brothers
The Birthrate Is Plunging. Why Some Say That’s a Good Thing.
Surragation Domination
The Chinese Billionaires Having Dozens of U.S.-Born Babies Via Surrogate
Who Is Xu Bo? Chinese Billionaire Allegedly Has Over 100 US-Born Babies
Oh Brother
Warner Bros. Heir Was Concerned About Netflix Deal. He’s Alarmed About Paramount
With Trump’s apparent blessing, the Ellisons are amassing a media empire
The end of Hollywood or a brighter future? What a Paramount-owned Warner Bros. means for the movies
Democratic lawmakers push back on Paramount’s potential takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery
What Does the New Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger Mean For You?
Warner Bros. mergers never work, but they’re trying again anyway
This Week’s Links
Pakistan defense minister says country is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after latest strikes
It Can Now Be Plainly Said: Trump Is Planning a November Coup d’État
Panic erupts as Trump admin issues rare late-night order: ‘Good luck to us all’
China Is Building Out Another Artificial Island (From Jan 2026)
How US envoy Kushner’s ‘incomprehension’ of diplomacy stunned France
Scott Bessent given official demand to fork over rebates after Supreme Court’s smackdown
Pentagon Fires Another Laser at a Drone, Prompting a New Air Closure
Trump administration halts Minnesota Medicaid funds over fraud allegations
FedEx says it will return to customers any refunds it gets back from Trump’s illegal tariffs
Shouldn’t the Surgeon General Have a Medical License?
US ambassador to Israel tells embassy staff if they want to leave they ‘should do so TODAY’
Rubio plans to visit Israel next week as U.S.-Iran tensions remain high after latest talks
Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with Iran talks but will wait to see what happens in further rounds
In Trump’s Case for War, a Series of False or Unproven Claims
Trump: “Perhaps we can take over Cuba in a friendly way”1
Russia warns Britain over sending soldiers to Ukraine
France warns Russia if responsible of drone buzzing aircraft carrier
Israel aims to impose “permanent demographic change”, according to the UN
Is It Just Me, or Does JD Vance Love Being the Bad Guy?
RFK Jr. Suggests People Eat Liver if They’re So Broke
After decades of dreaming, delays, L.A.’s Wilshire subway to Beverly Hills to open in May
Solar power’s newest friends: MAGA influencers
Still ICY Out There
Radiohead demands ICE remove their music from new advert: ‘It ain’t funny’
Border Patrol Left a Refugee at a Cafe. Days Later, He Was Found Dead.
The Trump administration is detaining and questioning refugees already admitted to the U.S.
‘ICE will comply’: Top Minnesota judge threatens criminal contempt for continued defiance
The First Couple of a Dysfunctional DHS
Election 2026
Ads funded by AI industry are flooding the 2026 election. They’re about everything except AI.
San Francisco moderates fear a progressive wave is coming
What triggers a primary runoff in Texas and when will runoffs be held? Here’s what to know
The SOTU moment that Republicans hope saves the midterms
Blindspot Stories
Duke of Sussex calls for immediate opening of food and medical aid corridors into Gaza
Under Reported Stories
With only 3 women left, an Amazon tribe faced extinction. An unexpected birth now brings hope
Florida uses emergency rule to cut patients off AIDS medication
Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins
What the Democrats Need to Do Now
Americans’ sympathies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have shifted dramatically, new poll shows
House Democrats say they’re headed back to power. Their agenda is a work in progress
This State’s Senators Are Changing the Democratic Party
Everything is Political: Religion
Attorney general announces indictments against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church
AI / Tech News
Anthropic ‘cannot in good conscience accede’ to Pentagon’s demands, CEO says
OpenAI raises $110 billion in a historic funding round with Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia
Government Agencies Raise Alarm About Use of Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic AI tech ‘immediately’
How Meta Executives Talked About Child Safety Behind the Scenes
Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses
Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline
OpenAI Announces Major Expansion of London Office
Sam Altman navigates Anthropic’s Pentagon fight as OpenAI pursues its own deal with the military
Pentagon Standoff Is a Decisive Moment for How A.I. Will Be Used in War
Texas News
Kamala Harris makes last-minute pitch for Jasmine Crockett with robocall
Why Crockett vs. Talarico Has Come Down to the Wire in Texas
Cardi B Endorses Jasmine Crockett in Texas Senate Primary
I Know Ball News
U.S. men’s hockey players regret locker room laughter at Trump’s joke about women’s team
US hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as ‘clearly fake’ after anti-Canada slur2
Mexico violence: What happened, FIFA’s response and what it means for the World Cup
Astro Girlie Corner
A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across several continents
Six planets due to parade across night sky in rare celestial spectacle
Money, Power…and Horoscopes? Why Astrology Is Washington’s Secret Obsession
Black History Month News
Your Moments of Zen
That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon
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So, everyone is just a yes man in that administration, I see.
What’s that, Brady? You are being used without your consent by ::checks notes::: Trump? That’s…so unlike him. Allegedly. Over a million times in the 2% of the files we’ve seen….allegedly. Idiot.