Below, you will find some headlines and events we may have missed. Feel free to share what you have found interesting as long as it comes from a credible source, not some RW cesspit.
California Derangement Syndrome:
Countdown is on as Super Bowl LXI returns to Los Angeles
Now that Super Bowl LX is in the books, plans for next year’s big game are well underway in Los Angeles.
SoFi Stadium is officially on the clock. The largest NFL stadium, and home to the L.A. Rams and L.A. Chargers, hosted the Super Bowl in 2022. Now, it’s gearing up to welcome the biggest game in American football back to Southern California on Feb. 14 2027.
“This is what we live for. We are in a building that is designed to entertain, to host, to be such an incredible place for this type of event. We’re excited to see what happens,” said Otto Benedict, Sr. VP – SoFi Facility and Campus Operations.
Updates:
Rep. Stansbury: "Multiple administration officials, including Howard Lutnick, Elon Musk…the Secretary of the Navy…Steve Bannon…and more than three dozen associates, family members, and individuals directly associated with Donald Trump are named in [the Epstein] files."
— Home of the Brave (@ofthebraveusa.bsky.social) February 9, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show
The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world’s most influential people.
But while investigators collected ample proof that Epstein sexually abused underage girls, they found scant evidence the well-connected financier led a sex trafficking ring serving powerful men, an Associated Press review of internal Justice Department records shows.
Too Funny if True:
2026 Election:
5 glaring warning signs for Republicans in this year’s midterm elections
The House: All members of Congress face election every two years. Republicans currently have a 218-214 majority with three vacancies (one Democratic, two Republican). If the vacancies are filled by members of those same parties, which is likely, and you put redistricting battles to the side, Republicans can only afford to lose two seats to maintain their majority.
At this point, according to the Cook Political Report, there are 36 House seats that are either toss-ups or lean toward one party or the other. Of those, 18 are held by Republicans and 18 are Democratic seats. But zeroing in on the toss-ups alone, 14 are Republican, and only four are Democratic. And the political winds are blowing in Democrats’ direction. Cook moved 18 seats in Democrats’ direction a few weeks ago.
The Senate: Senators win six-year terms, and roughly one-third of the Senate is up every election cycle. Republicans currently maintain a three-seat net advantage, 53-47. (Two independents caucus with the Democrats.) But given Trump is president, and Vice President Vance would come in to break ties, Democrats need a net gain of four seats to take control.
This year, 35 Senate seats are up for grabs (22 Republican-held and 13 by Democrats). But the universe of competitive seats is actually much smaller — 25 seats are considered to be safely in the hands of the incumbent party (16 Republican, nine Democratic), according to Cook. That means only 10 seats are truly in play. Of those, six are held by Republicans, including Maine, North Carolina, Alaska, Ohio, Iowa and Texas. Four are Democratic: Georgia, Michigan, New Hampshire and Minnesota.
Another Democratic Candidate Overperforming:
Louisiana Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez Wins Trump +13 House District 60 Seat by 24 Points
Last night, Democratic candidate Chasity Verret Martinez clinched a dominant victory in the Louisiana House District 60 race — a district Donald Trump won by 13 points in 2024. By winning by 24 points, 62-38%, Verrett Martinez clinched a 37% overperformance, in yet another sign that Democrats have the clear momentum heading into November. She joins Texas Democrat Sen.-elect Taylor Rehmet in securing a 30+ point overperformance from the top of the ticket in 2024 for Democrats this February alone. Democrats have now won or overperformed in 244 of 274 key elections since Trump took office.
The Gestapo:
“Lying in feces, throw up, urine… like animals in a cage at the zoo.” A whistleblower recounts the horrific ICE detention center conditions in Baltimore — a similar story everywhere.
— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) February 9, 2026 at 5:41 AM
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The Fascist Felon and His Brownshirts:
When You Lose Your Ignorant, Illiterate, and Racist Base….:
What? That can't be right. Haven't they seen the president's plans for his special golden ballroom?
— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) February 9, 2026 at 6:49 AM
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Orwellian Speak:
He obviously knows the jobs report this week is going to be terrible. But Haslett says not to worry because a tiny handful of people are concentrating more wealth than at any point in human history and we should all be happy for them. bsky.app/profile/atru…
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) February 9, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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Hassett: "There's a pretty big decline in the labor force because of illegals leaving the country, so the break even job number is quite a bit lower than it was under Joe Biden. So you should expect slightly smaller job numbers."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) February 9, 2026 at 5:24 AM
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MAHA! Republicans Love Them Felons and Pedophiles:
That’s Brett Ratner there on the right.
— Sean Parker (@seanforfive.com) February 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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Craven Assholes:
Good pushback on the bullshit.
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec.bsky.social) February 9, 2026 at 5:46 AM
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