Mamdani’s Grocery Plan Takes Shape In Economic Policy Shift

Feb. 11, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has begun scouting sites for city-backed grocery stores in each of New York City’s five boroughs,pushing ahead on a signature campaign promise that drew widespread skepticism during last year’s electoral race.

The Mamdani administrationis prioritizing so-called food deserts, or areas where availability of fresh and affordable food is scarce, said Julie Su, the city’s new deputy mayor for economic justice. She declined to provide additional details on the potential locations.

“The vision is to have at least one grocery store that the city helps to bring to fruition in each borough that would bring down real costs in a way that New Yorkers can feel,” Su, who served as acting labor secretary in the Biden administration, said in an interview.

Mamdani’s grocery-store proposal has served as one of the most visible parts of a broader reset in economic policy thathas sparked unease among New York’s business elite. Su, moving quickly on worker and consumer protection as part of that revamp,has already gone after food-delivery companies including Uber Eats and finalized a rule banning hidden hotel fees.

Mamdani has said he doesn’t want City Hall’s relationship with corporations to become adversarial. But he and Surepresent a departure from decades in which New York’s economic agendahas been shaped by growth strategies drawn from finance, real estate, housing policy or elite legal institutions.

“This is largely uncharted territory and many employers and investors are understandably in wait-and-see mode,” Steven Fulop, chief executive officer of the Partnership for New York City. “If the rules are clear, consistent, and implemented in a way that still values growth and job creation, the approach could ultimately strengthen New York’s long-term labor market.But clarity will matter.”

Technology leaders emphasized the need for coordination as the administration reshapes its economic agenda.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-02-11/mamdani-s-grocery-plan-advances-as-nyc-resets-economic-policy?utm_campaign=bn&utm_medium=distro&utm_source=yahooUS

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Mistrial in federal domestic terrorism case over Alvarado ICE facility attack

Dionne AnglinFORT WORTH, Texas -

A day of federal jury selection in the high-profile Alvarado ICE ambush case abruptly ended in a mistrial Tuesday.

The decision came during voir dire, the jury selection process, and was tied to what one of the defense attorneys was wearing while questioning potential jurors.

Why was the mistrial declared?

What we know:

The attorney at the center of the mistrial is Marquetta Clayton.

Sources say Clayton was wearing a T-shirt under her blazer that depicted imagery related to civil rights and a civil rights leader or leaders. During jury selection, a U.S. Attorney raised concerns about the shirt to the court.

U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman ultimately declared a mistrial. The ruling came before a jury was seated and before opening statements in the trial of nine defendants.

Earlier in the day, potential jurors were seen leaving the courthouse for a midday lunch break. They had been in court with Judge Pittman and attorneys for the nine defendants, answering questions as part of the standard jury selection process.

Prairieland ICE Detention Center ambush

The backstory:

The nine defendants are accused of participating in what federal prosecutors have called a planned ambush at the Prairieland ICE Detention Center on July 4, 2025.

Authorities allege fireworks were ignited, buildings and vehicles were damaged, and federal officers were fired upon.An Alvarado police officer responding to a 911 call was shot in the neck and survived.

Prosecutors contend the attack was orchestrated by members of what they describe as a North Texas Antifa cell andhave labeled the case the first federal indictment in the nation tied to alleged Antifa-related domestic terrorism charges.

The defendants have denied wrongdoing.Five other people arrested in connection with the incident previously accepted plea deals and are expected to testify when the trial moves forward.

Sanctions for the shirt

What we don't know:

The civil rights messaging displayed on the shirt is still waiting to be confirmed.

It is not yet clear whether the attorney will face any sanctions from the court.

Public support for defendants

Local perspective:

Supporters of the defendants dispute that characterization, insisting the gathering was a protestand that not everyone present participated in violence.

Savanna Batten, one of the defendants, has drawn public support from family members and demonstrators gathered across the street from the courthouse.

Her sister, Lowrey, spoke out Tuesday.

"My sister went to this protest, wearing her little fanny pack with a first aid kit and carrying a pair of moroccas, so how she ended up being accused of attempting to murder police or ICE agents or whatever, it doesn’t make any sense," Lowrey said.

Impact of the courtroom incident

What's next:

Judge Pittman declared the mistrial during jury selection due to the complaint about the defense attorney’s attire.

The entire pool of potential jurors has been dismissed and will be replaced. The jury selection process will now have to begin again at a later date.

No new date has been announced.

The reset further delays a highly anticipated federal case in North Texas.

https://www.fox4news.com/news/mistrial-federal-domestic-terrorism-case-over-alvarado-ice-facility-attack

The people involved say they were doing peaceful protests! Delusion is filling the minds of idiots!

Pharma-Funded Research Pushes Surveillance and Regulatory Crackdown on Vaccine Critics

Paid by Pfizer to lie and control.

NATALIE WINTERS

FEB 18, 2026

A newly publishedpaper urging expanded surveillance of online speech and stricter regulatory measures to combat vaccine “misinformation” wasauthored by researcherswith financial ties to major pharmaceutical manufacturers, including Pfizer.==

The paper, which focuses ondeclining vaccination rates and hesitancy in Brazil, outlines what it calls “necessary investments” to restore public confidence.

Those measures go well beyond public education campaigns.

They include:

“(1)implementing epidemiological surveillance through social listening;

(2)establishing a transparent, efficient, and agile communication strategy from public health authorities; and

(3)enforcing stringent regulations and accountability measures for online disinformation.”

The language is precise.

“Epidemiologicalsurveillancethrough social listening”refers to the systematic monitoring of online platforms to track public conversations, sentiment, and narratives in real time.

The paper places thatmonitoring framework within formal public health infrastructure.

In other words, vaccine-related speech would be treated as something to track, map, and manage.

Thethirdrecommendation is even more direct: “enforcingstringent regulations and accountability measures for online disinformation.”

The paperdoes not define what specific regulatory mechanisms would be deployed, nor does itoutline who would ultimately determine what constitutes “disinformation.” It simply calls forenforcement.

The financial disclosures add context.

According to the paper:

“Rodrigo Schrage Lins has received speaker honoraria from GSK and Sanofi. Isabella Ballalai has received speaker and consultant honoraria from GSK, Takeda, Sanofi, MSD, and Pfizer.”

Pfizer, GSK, Sanofi, Takeda, and MSD areamong the largest vaccine manufacturers in the world, with significant commercial stakes in national immunization programs.

The same researchers who have received compensation from those companies arenow advocating for surveillance systems and regulatory controls targeting vaccine-related speech

.

The paper presentsBrazilas a case study, but the policy framework it describes —monitor digital discourse, centralize official messaging, and impose regulatory consequences for “disinformation” — is not geographically limited.

The conflicts of interest are disclosed.

The recommendations are explicit.

And the proposed response tovaccine hesitancy centers on surveillance infrastructure and regulatory enforcement— not simply debate or persuasion.

That combination is central to understanding both the paper and the interests behind it.

https://nataliegwinters.substack.com/p/pharma-funded-research-pushes-surveillance

I’m pretty sure all these researchers knew Jeffry Epstein

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Pharma-Funded Research Pushes Surveillance and Regulatory Crackdown on Vaccine Critics

Paid by Pfizer to lie and control.

NATALIE WINTERS

FEB 18, 2026

CLEAN COPY

A newly published paper urging expanded surveillance of online speech and stricter regulatory measures to combat vaccine “misinformation” was authored by researchers with financial ties to major pharmaceutical manufacturers, including Pfizer.

The paper, which focuses on declining vaccination rates and hesitancy in Brazil, outlines what it calls “necessary investments” to restore public confidence. Those measures go well beyond public education campaigns.

They include:

“(1) implementing epidemiological surveillance through social listening; (2) establishing a transparent, efficient, and agile communication strategy from public health authorities; and (3) enforcing stringent regulations and accountability measures for online disinformation.”

“Epidemiological surveillance through social listening” refers to the systematic monitoring of online platforms to track public conversations, sentiment, and narratives in real time. The paper places that monitoring framework within formal public health infrastructure.

In other words, vaccine-related speech would be treated as something to track, map, and manage.

The third recommendation is even more direct: “enforcing stringent regulations and accountability measures for online disinformation.”

The paper does not define what specific regulatory mechanisms would be deployed, nor does it outline who would ultimately determine what constitutes “disinformation.” It simply calls for enforcement.

The financial disclosures add context.

According to the paper:

“Rodrigo Schrage Lins has received speaker honoraria from GSK and Sanofi. Isabella Ballalai has received speaker and consultant honoraria from GSK, Takeda, Sanofi, MSD, and Pfizer.”

Pfizer, GSK, Sanofi, Takeda, and MSD are among the largest vaccine manufacturers in the world, with significant commercial stakes in national immunization programs.

The same researchers who have received compensation from those companies are now advocating for surveillance systems and regulatory controls targeting vaccine-related speech.

The paper presents Brazil as a case study, but the policy framework it describes — monitor digital discourse, centralize official messaging, and impose regulatory consequences for “disinformation” — is not geographically limited.

The conflicts of interest are disclosed.

The recommendations are explicit.

And the proposed response to vaccine hesitancy centers on surveillance infrastructure and regulatory enforcement — not simply debate or persuasion.

That combination is central to understanding both the paper and the interests behind it.

https://nataliegwinters.substack.com/p/pharma-funded-research-pushes-surveillance

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