Extra, Extra
Schoolyard Bullies: The federal government is going after the worst of the worst criminals … at your local primary school. “Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a 5-year-old on his way home from school on Tuesday and used him as ‘bait’ to knock on his front door to see if anyone was home.” (Feel safer?) Meanwhile, 2 Women Arrested Over Protest of Minnesota Pastor Linked to ICE. Sadly, things are likely to get worse before they get better. NYT (Gift Article): ICE Said Agents Can Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant, Group Claims.
+ Oh That’s Rich: “In effect, inequality has become a race between the housing market and the stock market.” Rich Americans Had a Good 2025. Everyone Else Fell Behind. (It’s notable that this trend was in full effect during the Biden years, and still many of the richest of the rich felt they were being victimized by the system.)
+ Bank Shot: “President Trump sued JPMorgan Chase for $5 billion on Thursday, alleging the nation’s biggest bank improperly closed his accounts over an unsubstantiated ‘woke’ belief that it needed to distance itself from him after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.”
+ This Time, It’s Personal: “Google is leveraging its artificial intelligence technology to open a new peephole for its dominant search engine to tailor answers that draw upon people’s interests, habits, travel itineraries and photo libraries.” All you have to do is let them analyze your emails and photos. Even if you don’t give AI access to this information, you’re probably sharing a lot. 5 things to avoid asking AI, according to security experts.
+ Hate the Sin, But Love the Sinners: “Sinners leads the 2026 Oscar nominations with a record-breaking 16 noms.” Here’s a full list of nominations and the snubs and surprises.
+ Double Talk: “The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that daytime and late-night TV talk shows featuring interviews with political candidates must comply with ‘equal time’ rules that give airtime to views of opposing candidates.” (Holy sh-t, yes. Let Kimmel interview them on live TV…)
