Source: ABC News
“Strikes on a market in central Sudan’s Kordofan region killed at least 28 people and wounded dozens, said a rights group on Monday, as the war between the army and a paramilitary group nears its three-year mark. Emergency Lawyers, a rights group tracking violence against civilians, said in a statement that drones bombed a market in Sudri locality in North Kordofan province on Sunday, during a time the market was bustling with civilians, ‘exacerbating the humanitarian tragedy.’ The group said the number of casualties was likely to rise. … The fighting between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese military erupted into a full-blown war across the country in April 2023. So far, at least 40,000 people have been killed and 12 million displaced, according to the World Health Organization.” (02/16/26)
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/strike-market-sudans-kordofan-region-kills-28-people-130210710
Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“Chinese technology giant ByteDance has pledged to curb a controversial artificial intelligence (AI) video-making tool, following threats of legal action from Disney and complaints from other entertainment giants. In the last few days, videos made using the latest version of the app Seedance have proliferated online. Many have been lauded for their realism. But the trend has also sparked alarm from several Hollywood studios that have accused the AI platform’s makers of copyright infringement. On Friday, Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance accusing it of supplying Seedance with a ‘pirated library’ of the studio’s copyrighted characters, including those from Marvel and Star Wars.” (02/16/26)
https://archive.is/NqjXj
Source: Free Talk Live
“College kids not leaving their phones alone even during sex :: Dave Ridley calls about Shire history and the ‘New London incident’ Sarah in NM calls about parking cameras :: Skeeter calls about eminent domain :: David calls about ICE and CPB :: Marine arrested for observing after Pretti shooting :: James in AZ calls to complain about an FTL ad :: Mike in TX calls with praise for Ian Freeman and FTL :: Ralph calls about Howard Lutnick and other dirty characters :: Mike calls again about taxes :: 2026-02-15 Hosts: Stu, Riley, Rich E. Rich.” (02/15/26)
https://soundcloud.com/freetalklive/ftl2026-02-15
Source: The Daily Economy
by John Phelan
“Over the past decade, the United States has outperformed every other G7 nation. Key measures show why the US is not just getting bigger, but also growing richer.” (02/16/26)
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/us-economic-growth-looks-slow-until-you-compare-it-to-europes/
Source: NBC Sports
“Many were triggered by the Bad Bunny halftime show at Super Bowl LX, largely because it became the latest fuel for the American outrage and counter outrage machine. Some complained to the FCC about the supposedly profane nature of the lyrics they loudly complained they didn’t understand anyway, because they weren’t in English. Whatever the language, an initial FCC review concluded that the show didn’t violate applicable decency regulations.” (02/16/26)
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/fcc-finds-no-violations-in-bad-bunny-halftime-show
Source: Lions of Liberty
“‘Bigger Than Watergate’ Epstein Scandal.” (02/16/26)
https://www.lionsofliberty.com/episodes/madd-bigger-than-watergate-epstein-scandal
Source: The New Republic
by Aaron Regunberg
“From protecting rapists to shielding Monsanto or helping Big Oil avoid climate change lawsuits, Republicans are showing their true agenda.” (02/16/26)
https://newrepublic.com/article/206548/trump-epstein-oil-roundup
Source: ProSocial Libertarians
by Andrew Jason Cohen
“I am sometimes inclined to believe that anti-intellectualism is new or, if not new, worse now than in the past. In my calmer moments, I don’t believe either claim. I think that what is different now is that we expect more people — perhaps everyone — to be literate and to keep up with national politics. That sounds like a great idea (to democratic theorists anyway) until you think about what people are usually like. Some people want to spend time considering political ethics and discussing the issues of the day or perennial issues. Some of those do so with deep concern and impartiality. Some do not. And, of course, some have no desire to do these things at all. … We can’t make everyone an intellectual. For many people, it would leave them unhappy.” (02/16/26)
https://prosociallibertarians.substack.com/p/anti-intellectualism-and-violence-89c
Source: The American Spectator
by Lloyd Billingsley
“As two 49ers football players are shot, accountability fades and officials remain silent.” (02/16/26)
https://spectator.org/juveniles-bullets-and-silence-in-san-francisco/
Source: Lions of Liberty
“Leadership Under Fire with Jeremy Stalnecker.” (02/16/26)
https://www.lionsofliberty.com/episodes/ff-leadership-under-fire-with-jeremy-stalnecker
