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February 7, 2026

Breezy Johnson, Lindsey Vonn, Jackie Wiles, Bella Wright, and Keely Cashman broke into a line dance during the course ho

I am so glad to see Team USA having some fun.


Breezy Johnson, Lindsey Vonn, Jackie Wiles, Bella Wright, and Keely Cashman broke into a line dance during the course hold today.😂
https://x.com/TeamUSAOLYCov/status/2019838309732872409?s=20

February 7, 2026

BREAKING: There are massive calls across the U.S. for U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to resign after...

Maybe I am out of it--but this is the first I have heard this.....(I did read today that Lutnick went to Epstein's island).


The General
@GeneralMCNews
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2h
BREAKING: There are massive calls across the U.S. for U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to resign after it was revealed he took his children to Epstein Island for a family vacation.
https://x.com/GeneralMCNews/status/2020234489360691465?s=20

February 7, 2026

JD Vance had 14 planes fly in this motorcade and his security detail to Italy:............

I do not know the accuracy of these numbers but it is beyond excessive--even if I do not know the exact number!


Daractenus
@Daractenus
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6h
Some Scandinavian PMs bike to work or take the subway, the Romanian and Moldovan presidents just go by regular commercial flights. More or less the same goes for most European heads of state.

JD Vance had 14 planes fly in this motorcade and his security detail to Italy:

https://x.com/Daractenus/status/2020177928399749613?s=20

February 7, 2026

The next days will be very challenging for Kyiv. A new wave of very cold weather is expected, up to -20 degrees Celsius,

This really struck me--and knowing I can do nothing about it makes it worse.

‪Anton Gerashchenko‬
‪@antongerashchenko.bsky.social‬
· 2h
The next days will be very challenging for Kyiv. A new wave of very cold weather is expected, up to -20 degrees Celsius, especially during the night.

After yet another massive Russian attack on Ukraine's energy systems emergency electricity shutdowns are taking place in most regions of the country.

The next days will be very challenging for Kyiv. A new wave of very cold weather is expected, up to -20 degrees Celsius, especially during the night.

After yet another massive Russian attack on Ukraine's energy systems emergency electricity shutdowns are taking place in most regions of the country.

Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) 2026-02-07T20:33:35.124Z

February 7, 2026

J.D. Vance is Booed at the Winter Olympics as a New Poll Shows How Europe Has Turned Against U.S

Source: time.com

Feb 7, 2026 12:00 PM CT

Olympic opening ceremonies are traditionally unifying, non-political events—a chance for athletes from around the world to introduce their teams before the competition begins.

But when Vice President J.D. Vance appeared on the stadium’s big screen during the kickoff of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games on Friday, the unmistakable sound of boos and jeers broke out among the crowd of 65,000 people.

While President Donald Trump seemed to brush off the reaction, telling reporters on Air Force One, “That’s surprising because people like him…He doesn’t get booed in this country,” recent polls suggest that it’s not just Vance who has a problem in Europe.

A new YouGov poll released Feb. 6 found that favorable views of the U.S. among Western European nations have fallen sharply in recent months, following Trump’s aggressive attempts to annex Greenland, his Administration’s ongoing trade war with most of its European allies, and a years-long divide over the future of NATO and European security.

Perhaps predictably, the biggest impact was seen in Denmark........................







Read more: https://time.com/7372884/jd-vance-booed-olympics-europe/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us



I think it is horrible that so many countries have turned against us--mostly because of selfish..Trump.




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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 06: JD Vance, Vice President of the United States, and Usha Vance, Second Lady of the United States, attend the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy.Andreas Rentz—2026 Getty Images
February 7, 2026

X Users Test for Shadowbanning with Visibility Checks Last updated 2 minutes ago An Oglala Lakota account accused Elon




X Users Test for Shadowbanning with Visibility Checks

https://x.com/i/trending/2020255854830981360

Last updated
2 minutes ago
An Oglala Lakota account accused Elon Musk of throttling left-leaning posts, gaining over 10,000 likes as users from Sweden to England confirmed they could see it. Replies linked the concern to recently unsealed Epstein-Musk emails from 2012-2014, where Epstein proposed meetings that Musk denies pursuing. X denies shadowbanning based on politics, explaining visibility filtering targets spam or low-quality content instead, while users on both sides report occasional reach issues amid algorithm changes.
This story is a summary of posts on X and may evolve over time. Grok can make mistakes, verify its outputs.
Several people saying their posts have disappeared, others saying people who they have banned are now in their thread. etc etc.






https://x.com/LakotaMan1/status/2020190470492848571?s=20




https://x.com/MarkC_289/status/2020249305437905173?s=20


February 7, 2026

CBS Editor's note: This story contains offensive imagery***.--White House removes Trump post with racist......

YOU all probably know by now that the vile Trump post was taken down but
I just wanted to say that this was the first time I have seen the Editors note that the post
contains offensive imagery ( there is no --may contain).

White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it


Updated on: February 7, 2026 / 8:20 AM EST /

Editor's note: This story contains offensive imagery.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-shares-racist-video-depicting-obamas-as-apes/


White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it


Updated on: February 7, 2026 / 8:20 AM EST / CBS News
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Editor's note: This story contains offensive imagery.

Washington — ..............

A White House official said a staffer "erroneously made the post," which has been taken down.

The move came after Mr. Trump faced backlash from Democrats and Republicans alike for posting the video, which was called "racist," "offensive," and "unacceptable." White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had said earlier Friday that the footage was part of an "internet meme video" that depicted the president as "King of the Jungle" and Democrats as characters from The Lion King.

"Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public," Leavitt had said in her earlier statement, in response to questions about the post.

The video, which is just over a minute long, promoted false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump. Toward the end of the video was a roughly two-second clip that shows the Obamas' heads edited onto the bodies of primates, with the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" playing.

Mr. Trump shared the video to his Truth Social account at 11:44 p.m. Thursday. A link to the video now shows the page as "not found."
...............

February 7, 2026

Kind of proves the level of people we're dealing with.....

My guess is that the vile GOP would NOT ever tell Trump he is fat--or overweight! --or that he was racist!!

‪Patrick Chovanec‬
‪@prchovanec.bsky.social‬
· 9h
"What you did was racist."

"Well ... you're fat."

Kind of proves the level of people we're dealing with.

"What you did was racist."

"Well ... you're fat."

Kind of proves the level of people we're dealing with.

Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec.bsky.social) 2026-02-07T03:53:20.467Z
February 7, 2026

Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show

Source: cbsnews.com


February 6, 2026 / 7:32 PM EST
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said he had "limited interactions" with Jeffrey Epstein, but documents show they were in business together as recently as 2014.

Lutnick and Epstein each signed on behalf of limited liability companies that agreed on Dec. 28, 2012, to acquire stakes in a now-shuttered advertising technology company called Adfin, documents released among the so-called Epstein files show.

Epstein and Lutnick's signatures appear on neighboring pages in the contract, with Epstein signing for his Southern Trust Company, Inc. and Lutnick for a limited liability company called CVAFH I. The documents list nine shareholders in total.



Lutnick, the former chairman of the financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald who at one point lived next door to Epstein, told the New York Post in October that he and his wife Allison had cut ties with Epstein in 2005, deciding after taking a tour of Epstein's New York townhouse, "I will never be in the room with that disgusting person ever again."

However, it appears Epstein and Lutnick continued to maintain contact and emails show they arranged calls and planned to have drinks in 2011.

The following year, the couple and their four children planned a visit to Epstein's island, Little St. James, emails show. Lutnick was invited for lunch on Dec. 24, 2012, and later, Epstein's assistant wrote on behalf of Epstein, "it was nice seeing you."

Their Adfin deal was signed four days later. ................


Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-lutnick-jeffrey-epstein-in-business-together/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us



Birds of a feather stick together .



@GOP--> U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show
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February 6, 2026 / 7:32 PM EST /
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@GOP--> U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show
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February 6, 2026 / 7:32 PM EST /
www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...

(@oceancalm.bsky.social) 2026-02-07T13:04:39.398Z




Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein's signatures on business documents
Signatures of Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein appear on pages in a 2012 contract for Adfin. Released by Department of Justice
February 7, 2026

MAGA driver hit & runs over teenager with car--marching in high school anti-ICE demonstration. "This was a vehicle vs. p




LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻
@LongTimeHistory
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3m
MAGA driver hit & runs over teenager with car—marching in high school anti-ICE demonstration.

"This was a vehicle vs. pedestrian felony hit and run on Highway 74 at Briggs Rd."

"Multiple witnesses followed vehicle and were able to get license plate—turned over to Menifee Police for investigation."

"Victim was treated for injuries at the scene."

The incident occurred in Perris, California—about 70 miles southeast of Los Angeles.


https://x.com/LongTimeHistory/status/2019937417524855007

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