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EW. EW. EW. EW:  DC has spilled 250 MILLION gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac in the past month: “Largest spill … in U.S. history”.

IGNORE THE DITSYING AND THE HEALTH STUFF (MOSTLY): This is about why we write what we write. And also the Based book sale. And the intersection of the two.

OH, GOOD:  Wyoming Moves to Pull the Plug on Costly Pronghorn and Sidewinder Wind Projects.

YAY:  Trump, EPA Announce Termination of Obama’s Climate Change Regulations.

OUR TOOLS ARE PART OF US, AND VICE VERSA.

OPEN THREAD: You know what to do.

GREAT MOMENTS IN REPUBLICAN FAILURE THEATER: Keith Ellison Goes to Washington. “All in all, it was a tough morning for Ellison. But is there really any possibility that Ellison, or other Minnesota politicians like Tim Walz, will be charged with crimes?”…

THE NEW SPACE RACE: China aces test of next-gen lunar capsule and rocket in effort to land humans on moon before NASA (video).

AMERICA’S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD: How To Avoid Getting Shot By ICE pic.twitter.com/cUgne9DklM — The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) February 12, 2026 Chris Rock, call your office!

21st CENTURY RELATIONSHIPS: Table for one? Now you can take your AI chatbot on an actual date at NYC’s ‘world first’ companion café. If you’ve gone from dating apps to dating an app, there’s now a bar for you. The Hell’s Kitchen establishment has…

CHRISTIAN TOTO: Legacy Media Begging Stars to Get More Political. The recent Grammys let star after star savage ICE agents and push absurd progressive messages, like the “stolen land” canard. Now, The Hollywood Reporter wants more, more … more. That is,…

I’M SURE ELON HAS THIS SUBJECT ON HIS MIND: Scientists Say It’s Time to Learn More About Sexual Health in Space.

RANDALL BOCK: The Ozempic Winter Games: When Medicine Is Allowed to Compete, Good Things Happen.

WAR VIA LANGUAGE: You knew we were in trouble when “bums” became “homeless” and then “unhoused.”

21ST CENTURY NIGHTMARES: When Clavicular Got Framemogged. “Let’s unpack this beautifully rubbish cultural moment.”

THE HELOTS SHOULD KEEP THEIR PLACE: CNN Thinks Black Voters Are ‘Too Dumb’ and Scott Jennings Torched Them for It. Read about the helots. Tell me that’s not what the Democrats think of their underclasses.

KEEP THE WOLF FROM THE DOOR: Predator Watch: First Gray Wolf Sighting in Los Angeles County in Over a Century.

STAY HEALTHY: Toniiq Liposomal NAD+ and Resveratrol Supplement. #CommissionEarned

WELL, GOOD: Common anti-seizure drug prevents Alzheimer’s plaques from forming, study shows.

CHRIS QUEEN: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: College Baseball Returns. “College baseball is a sleeper sport in the South,” I wrote in my book Neon Crosses. “You don’t see the rabid following that you do for football and basketball, but college…

NOW THAT’S A BIG BUST: Ah. I was wondering why there was a lack of drug boats getting blown up in the Caribbean. They tried one big shipment on a sub. And got busted. https://t.co/lRZFhxA3vZ — RBe (@RBPundit) February 12, 2026

LIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY: 2027 Toyota Highlander First Look: The Middle Child Acts Out. I’m not crazy about this though: “To be clear, gasoline power is gone for the Highlander; starting in 2027, it’s electric-only.”

IT WOULD TAKE A HEART OF STONE NOT TO LAUGH AND/OR CUE THE WORLD’S SMALLEST VIOLIN: CNN ‘Circling the Drain’ As Warner Buyout Heats Up.

TAMARA KEEL: Making the Wheel More Rounded.

Carhartt Men’s Relaxed Straight Rigby Cargo Pant. #CommissionEarned

ANGSTY JOURNALISTS SAID THE WAPO SPORTS SECTION WAS INDISPENSABLE. THE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS OTHERWISE: ESPN reporter Jenna Laine wrote that the layoffs were “so troubling” because they signaled that “the appetite for real sports reporting has died” as the…

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Top 5 ‘Budget-Priced’ .50 BMG Rifles.

YES: Gender-Affirming Care Needs a Lobotomy.

WHAT IF HE’D RECOGNIZED HIS COUNTRY’S LGBQT+ DEAD? Ukrainian Athlete Disqualified From Competing Over Helmet With Images of His Country’s War Dead.

INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE CLAIMS A WIN: Class Action Plaintiffs and Brookside, Alabama, Submit Settlement Proposing $1.5 Million in Compensation, Plus Reforms to Town’s Towing and Ticketing Practices: Small town that netted cash by policing for profit agrees to…