DEMOCRATS BEING DEMOCRATS: News from the Washington State Legislature.
February 18, 2026
KEEPING A COOL HEAD: The Great Panic.
THE EVIL THAT MEN DO: RIP Jesse Jackson: The Reverend and the Obama Birth Controversy.
I’m afraid he did more evil than good. And yet may the Lord have mercy on his soul.
WHEN OBAMA OPENS HIS MOUTH: Alien Nation.
INDEED. AND WE ALWAYS WILL BE: Stop playing silly buggers. We’re better at it than you are.
THIS MIGHT BE TOO PHILOSOPHICAL FOR ME, AND THAT’S SAYING MUCH: The informational abyss gazes also and the hunter becomes the hunted.
AND THEN WE’LL MEME OVER ITS GRAVE: The Meme-ing Will Continue Until Statism Goes Away. Fear the meme!
February 17, 2026
SWEET, SWEET MEMORIES:
BREAKING: President Obama and his National Security Adviser Susan Rice were so distraught after Trump won in 2016 they literally broke down and cried in front of White House staff, according to 1,100 hours of new audio and video compiled by Columbia University in cooperation with…
— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) February 18, 2026
WELL, I HOPE THEY’RE RIGHT. . . . The Artemis 1 moon mission had a heat shield issue. Here’s why NASA doesn’t think it will happen again on Artemis 2.
THE LAST FEW HOURS OF: The 2026 Spring Based Book Sale! Runs Now Through Tuesday February 17, 2026.
Lots of books for 99c or free by authors to the right of Lenin.
I have the first volume of No Man’s Land in it for 99c. The price will change at midnight. Yes, that means you’ll see it at 3 or 4 am, but after midnight it’s iffy. I have no intention of putting it on sale for at least a year.
OPEN THREAD: Tuesday’s groovy.
LOL, TERRY MORAN:
Indeed, the interview was in response to his exit as California Governor and not as a candidate. The primary elections were in mid-1976, so the interview was nearly a year and a half before his next primary election.
— Mike Englund (@MikeEnglund2) February 18, 2026
What’s really funny is that he made a fool of himself defending something that even Jasmine Crockett wouldn’t.
Jasmine Crockett sides with Trump/FCC version of events.
Colbert is absolutely cooked.
I’m really enjoying this. 🍿 https://t.co/jpo2G34Nt2
— 🐺 (@LeighWolf) February 17, 2026
THEY TRIED TO ESCAPE X’S “TOXICITY,” BUT THEY WERE THE TOXINS:
So funny. A bunch of people who knew they'd soon be answering tough questions on child experimentation, trans violence etc all left X for another site, which they promptly turned into such a woke nightmare that even Will Stancil can't take it. pic.twitter.com/lvyN93PYG4
— Graham Linehan (@Glinner) February 17, 2026
THE NOBLE SAVAGES WEREN’T SO NOBLE: Prehistoric Victory Celebrations Were Far More Brutal Than We Thought.
IT KINDA WAS:
It's easy in 2026 to look back at the NFT trend and say it was stupid
But it was also easy in 2021 to look at it and say it was stupid https://t.co/nQa7X8QKFs
— Lauren Chen (@TheLaurenChen) February 15, 2026
THE CORBYNIZATION OF JEREMY CORBYN’S PARTY CONTINUES APACE: Leftists Go Jew-Hunting in Britain.
ONE TRICK DONKEY:
If you're getting deja vu reading this, it's because this EXACTLY how Kamala Harris's team complained about her media treatment.
Kamala would study up on ONE topic – then be furious that media expected someone in a position of power to be able to talk about any other issue. https://t.co/w5P8bS5SEX
— Matt Whitlock (@MattWhitlock) February 17, 2026
TOTALLY DANGEROUS, DON’T EVEN PEEK: After Fleeing Trump’s America, Rosie O’Donnell Quietly Peeks Back to See If It’s ‘Safe.’
I’M SURE IT WILL BE UP TO THE QUALITY OF HIS OTHER WORKS: Red Flags Fly With the Announcement of Malcolm Gladwell’s Upcoming Book on ‘Gun Violence.’
Related: Follow the science!
Criminality is not random
Only 0.2% of people ever commit murder, yet 67% of **all murders**are committed by people with prior arrests
People inclined to commit crime will continue to, unless stopped.
When those people are stopped, the crime stops. https://t.co/fDdyO5V3o3 pic.twitter.com/Uijz5E6v1S
— Arthur MacWaters (@ArthurMacwaters) February 15, 2026
TOO MUCH IS NEVER ENOUGH: Income tax bill passes WA Senate after hours of heated debate.
Senate Bill 6346, dubbed the “millionaires’ tax” by supporters, would impose a 9.9% levy on personal income over $1 million, or on combined household income of more than $1 million.
Opponents, including all Senate Republicans, argue the bill is unconstitutional and will drive wealthy residents and business investment out of the state.
Supporters of the legislation argue it will fix a regressive tax code, fund education and healthcare, and provide tax relief for working families.
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The legislation would apply the 9.9% tax on business income more than $1 million, and the Chelan County Republican said in his farming business, there are good years and bad years.
Looks like Washington might be in for a run of bad luck.
