Odds and Ends — 2 February 2026

A large swath of federal employees will be sitting at home tomorrow, furloughed without pay. And let’s be clear: The Democrats are the reason — the second shutdown they’ve caused in just a few months, for those keeping score.
But here’s the fascinating part: Democrats have flipped the script on shutdown politics, turning what was once a risky gambit into a winning strategy. They’re capitalizing on public opinion to press their advantage. And somehow, despite using aggressive tactics voters have long scorned, they’re doing it successfully.

https://twitter.com/LiamFromBoston/status/2017984186942914670

https://twitter.com/davetroy/status/2018326788460445982

An official in Fulton County, Georgia, announced the county will file a lawsuit Monday over the FBI’s search and seizure of 2020 election records.
The FBI served a warrant last Wednesday at the Fulton County election office, near Atlanta, Georgia, taking 700 boxes of election materials as it probes alleged voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

https://twitter.com/ReichlinMelnick/status/2018168150248865985

https://twitter.com/S_Fitzpatrick/status/2017999346713968920

https://twitter.com/JHillje/status/2017983538864234936

———— Blatant In-Your-Face Corruption ————

https://twitter.com/davidfrum/status/2018000893807870229

https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod/status/2017968251423351058

———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————

https://twitter.com/TrueFactsStated/status/2018004156678652228

https://twitter.com/gregolear/status/2017951355386704198

https://twitter.com/jimstewartson/status/2018045149797069093

———— Mors Imperii ————

https://twitter.com/USA_Polling/status/2018028966104162497

https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/2018109991001985508

House Democrats Split Over Homeland Security Funding

House Democrats splintered on a private call Sunday over whether to vote for legislation that would keep the Department of Homeland Security funded for two more weeks.
The deal was the result of negotiations between Senate Democrats and the White House, but many House Democrats despise the idea of voting to fund DHS without reforms, even in the short term.

https://twitter.com/royalpratt/status/2018183300783738916

https://twitter.com/BraddrofliT/status/2018024411115511825

The US Is Flirting With Its First-Ever Population Decline

America’s population wasn’t expected to start falling until 2081. Trump’s immigration crackdown means it could happen as soon as this year.

https://twitter.com/aaronklemz/status/2017966436136706545

https://twitter.com/girldrawsghosts/status/2018063133814706594

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https://twitter.com/RKing618/status/2018024263085609345

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Odds and Ends — 2 February 2026

Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt:

Coronavirus and Public Health:

Flash Fiction

Politics:

———— Minnesota Under Siege ————

———— The Epstein Coverup ————

———— Autocracy R Us ————

———— Blatant In-Your-Face Corruption ————

———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————

———— Mors Imperii ————

Serendipity: