I survived the Great Super Bowl Halftime Scare of 2026. At least, I mostly survived. For some reason, from the time Bad Bunny got about 30 seconds into Tití Me Preguntó, I’ve only been able to write in Spanish. I’ve been forced to use Google and ChatGPT to translate today’s edition back into Inglés, so forgive me if some of my usually pithy, punny wordplay is no bueno. During my first day of high school Spanish, my teacher, Mrs. Martinez, asked, “Cómo te llamas?” And I nervously answered, “Bien, y tu?” So if anything, for me, the Bad Bunny halftime show arrived too late. Given the reaction of many of the critics, including our Complainer in Chief, the message of the show couldn’t come soon enough. Neither could the phrase written on the football he held up at the end of the performance: “Together, We Are America.” Only against the backdrop of today’s divisions could that statement be seen as a form of protest.
2Somewhere Out There“A prince, an ambassador, senior diplomats, top politicians. All brought down by the Jeffrey Epstein files. And all in Europe, rather than the United States. The huge trove of Epstein documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice has sent shock waves through Europe’s political, economic and social elites — dominating headlines, ending careers and spurring political and criminal investigations.” Epstein revelations have toppled top figures in Europe while US fallout is more muted. 3There’s Something Happening Here“When federal agents swarmed the track on Oct. 19 — weapons drawn, a helicopter overhead, unmarked S.U.V.s screeching in on dirt roads — they did more than crack an alleged gambling ring and increase deportation numbers. They shattered Wilder’s innocent belief that its out-of-the-way location and deep-red politics could isolate the town from the raids overtaking other parts of the country. ‘We rely on Hispanic labor,’ said Chris Gross, a second-generation farmer who grows sweet corn seed and mint in Wilder. She added, ‘Nobody thought something like this could happen here.’” NYT (Gift Article): A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho. 4Baby One More Time“Most surrogacy contracts forbid disclosing the identities of the parties involved, but, when Elliott sent the author a private message, she confirmed that they were working with the same family. The other surrogate, who lived in Pennsylvania, also shared something else she’d heard about the couple: they already had thirteen children.” Ava Kofman in The New Yorker: The Babies Kept in a Mysterious Los Angeles Mansion. 5Extra, ExtraFive Ring Circus: “For a nation that had become enraptured in Lindsey Vonn’s comeback story and the norm-defying attempt to win an Olympic medal without an ACL in her left knee, the helpless cries of pain as she lay on her back and as the mountain fell silent will be hard to erase from memory.” The event everyone was waiting for lasted 13 seconds and ended with Vonn being airlifted to the hospital. The injury to her teammate made the victory more muted, but no less impressive for Breezy Johnson, who called gold medal run ‘surreal’ after 2022 crash. Ilia Malinin did Ilia things to help win US figure skating team gold. (He’s known as the Quad God, but with that amazing hair, I think of him as the Mane Man.) The medals are having some technical difficulties. (”Don’t jump in them. I was jumping in excitement, and it broke.”) And yes, sadly, our dear leader is getting involved by calling some US athletes losers on social media. The crowds at the Games may have different ideas about who fits that description. NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast. 6Bottom of the News“While traditional Crocs are known as much for their comfort as their divisive design, the LEGO Crocs are all about style. If you’re planning to wear them for long periods, have an Epsom salt bath waiting for you at the end of the day.” We walked a mile in the LEGO Crocs so you don’t have to. (Some things are worth a little pain...)
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Monday, February 9, 2026
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Could ICE Freeze Out Voters At The Polls?
Could ICE Freeze Out Voters At The Polls?Former Washington Governor Jay Inslee joins us at 6pm ET Monday to assess the risks
Jay Inslee completed his third term as Governor of Washington state on January 13, 2025. Since then, his talents have been in demand. As the Trump administration has decimated climate change work, he has focused on national and international climate advocacy. But as a former governor, he also has deep expertise when it comes to elections. He’s in a unique position to understand the threat that the militarization of ICE and CBP could pose.
Come join us at 6pm ET to discuss the threat and some possible solutions. And if you have questions for us, please drop them here: We’re in this together, Joyce You're currently a free subscriber to Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance . For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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