Bill Freeman February 16, 2026
Let My People In: The Story of Immigration in the U.S. - Teri Kanefield
My sixteen-year-old Chilean nephew was curious about what’s going on with ICE. In Chile, the word “conservative” is associated with capitalism, and the word “liberal” is associated with communism. He observed that Donald Trump says he’s a capitalist but doesn’t act like one. I told him things are different here and labels have different meanings because […]
terikanefield.com/let-my-people-in
The Epstein Class: What Jeffrey Epstein revealed about wealth, immunity, and institutional failure
How elite networks protect power—and why accountability collapses at the top
open.substack.com/pub/libertylens1/p/the-epstein-class-what-jeffrey-epstein?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
An Agenda of Joy
Last Saturday, I wrote to you about Stress and Chickens. It’s a stressful time.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/an-agenda-of-joy?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
ICE to open second Tennessee immigrant detention center in Lebanon • Tennessee Lookout
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has purchased a facility in Lebanon to house detained immigrants, an agency spokesperson said Friday.
tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/ice-to-open-second-tennessee-immigrant-detention-center-in-lebanon
Weather - Etowah - 14-Day Forecast & Rain
See the weather like never before – live weather maps powered by the most accurate models.
www.ventusky.com/35.323;-84.525
Tennessee bill would let EMS stations install Safe Haven Baby Boxes for newborn surrenders
A bill introduced in the Tennessee House looks to add EMS stations to the list of available locations where infants can safely be surrendered.The legislation wo
newschannel9.com/news/local/tennessee-bill-would-let-ems-stations-install-safe-haven-baby-boxes-for-newborn-surrenders
Auditions: Steel Magnolias — Athens Area Council for the Arts
Part comedy and part drama, Robert Harling’s classic examines the bond between six women in a small southern town. McMinn County East Tennessee Foothills Smokey Mountains Arts council Athens Arts Center Athens TN Tennessee Social Athens Area Performing arts council community arts space Athens TN th
www.athensartscouncil.org/upcomingevents/auditions-steel-magnolias-2026
Heritage School: All About Mushrooms
Join us for Heritage School and hear from the local, family-owned mushroom farm! $5 or free for members. River's Ridge Farm is a small, family-owned mushroom far
www.livingheritagemuseum.org/2026/03/21/452394/heritage-school-all-about-mushrooms
What I Did For Love #1: Two Cartoonists Walk Into a Bar
For years Carolita Johnson had to politely countenance accusations of sleeping her way into cartooning when it was actually the opposite: she cartooned her way into the heart of the love of her life.
open.substack.com/pub/oldster/p/what-i-did-for-love-1-two-cartoonists?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
Why MAGA Wants You to Think Slavery Wasn’t That Bad
Both the left and the right try to co-opt it, but the real story of American slavery doesn’t serve any one faction.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/slavery-matt-walsh-1619-project/685982/?gift=kv3__FYls2fxmm4Mh6G3fRGhlJh46RlpK7uUfXZ8JfI&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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