- An Asian elephant gave birth to a calf at the Smithsonian Zoo for the first time in nearly 25 years. – via What A Day
- Got kids? Send them a link to Ian’s Shoelace Site!
- Super quick and easy way to send a message to your reps asking them to stand with the people of Minnesota against ICE: ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA NOW – via @bhay
- NSS: The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023. – via @jfallows
- Leslie Jones shares what her reaction would be if she were a reporter and the President insulted her.
Winter Olympics
- Lindsey Vonn says she is competing this weekend despite rupturing the ACL in her left knee just a few days ago.
- Winter House is definitely a better name than the original.
- Where, when, and how to watch the Opening Ceremony
- How to watch Mikaela Shiffrin live at Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
- As law enforcement officials continue to search for her mother, Savannah Guthrie will no longer be part of NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage – via @latimes.com
What fresh hell is this?
- In an interview with NPR, Melinda Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
- Operation Dirtbag, Swamp Sweep, Operation Catch of the Day, the Speedway Slammer, the Cornhusker Clink, Alligator Alcatraz, and Deportation Depot are just some of the degrading, dehumanizing, and disgusting names the current administration has been using for ICE operations and facilities.
- Health officials in New Mexico are warning against consuming raw dairy products after a newborn baby in the state died from a listeria infection that they say was likely contracted when the baby’s mother drank raw milk during pregnancy. – via @philplait
- The POTUS urged Republicans to seize control of elections and place voting under national authority, one of his most explicit signals yet that he plans to interfere with the workings of democracy. – via @marcelias
- ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center – via @pgourevitch