Below are some headlines we may have missed. Please feel free to share your finds or talk among yourselves. Sunday’s blog has always consisted of missed headlines and a free chat! Enjoy what’s left of the weekend.
Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future.
— Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) February 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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Updates:
5-year-old boy and father return to Minnesota after release from immigration custody
A judge ordered the release of Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, on Saturday after they were taken into custody on Jan. 20.
A 5-year-old boy who became a viral symbol of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is back home after he and his father were released from an immigration facility in Texas on Saturday.
Liam Conejo Ramos was taken into custody with his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, on Jan. 20 after they encountered immigration agents upon returning home from Liam’s preschool in Minnesota. The case drew widespread condemnation and international headlines as the image of Liam in his blue hat and Spider-Man backpack spread online.
Thank you to everyone who demanded freedom for Liam. We won’t stop until all children and families are home.
— Joaquin Castro (@joaquincastrotx.bsky.social) February 1, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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Elections:
Leigh Wambsganns devoted her professional life to Trump and his movement. On Friday, he seemed to reward her loyalty by endorsing her campaign for Texas senate. But after she lost a safe GOP seat by double digits, Trump says he’s never heard of her: “What can I say? I have nothing to do with it.”
— Mike Hixenbaugh (@mikehixenbaugh.com) February 1, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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The Gestapo:
The Fascist Felon and His Brownshirts:
Trump Threatens To Sue Epstein Estate, Author Michael Wolff: ‘Conspired To Harm Me Politically’
US President Donald Trump responded sharply to the release of newly unsealed files related to Jeffrey Epstein, claiming that author Michael Wolff and Epstein had “conspired to harm” him. He further threatened to sue Wolff, as well as the estate of late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and claimed the latest tranche of documents related to Epstein absolves him.
While speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump said, “We’ll probably sue Wolff on it. And maybe the Epstein estate, I guess. I don’t know, but we’re certainly gonna sue him.”
