The photographs I kept of you have blurred—
Not from the water damage or the years—
I handled them so often they're interred
Beneath the sediment of touch and tears.
I used to trace the landscape of your face,
The weight of you, the scent your neck had spelled—
But touch leaves no archive, keeps no trace;
The body can't recall what it once held.
Your voice was something I could almost hold,
A living thing that curled inside my ear,
But I've listened until listening went cold—
Now when I replay, I hear it disappear.
Perhaps it's mercy, this soft erasure—
Or so I say, as if the mind were kind.
But kindness would not smile while taking pleasure
In leaving me with nothing left to find.
I should have memorized you while I could,
Read every freckle, translated your terrain,
But I took love for granted, understood
Too late. Now grief bleeds out through every vein.
And so I hold what's left: a fading blur,
Some muscle memory of how you felt,
A static hiss where once I heard you stir.
I hold on anyway—to what I held.
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Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino has been sent back to the border after making himself the Nazi scum face of the Trump administration's brutal efforts to purge this country of as many non-white people as possible.
Bovino made it clear what team he really wanted to play for before Trump was even sworn in for the second time. After Trump's election win (but before Trump actually took office), Bovino self-authorized an expansive anti-migrant operation without bothering to check in with DHS leadership to make sure he was cleared to do this.
Trump is always capable of recognizing opportunistic thugs whose dark hearts are as corroded as his own. Bovino was swiftly elevated to an unappointed position as the nominal head of Trump's many inland invasions of cities run by the opposing political party. Bovino embraced the role of shitheel thug, leading directly to court orders that attempted to restrain his brutal actions. Bovino appeared willing to ignore most court orders he was hit with, increasing his brutality and his public contempt of not only court orders, but the judges themselves, who he insulted during public statements to journalists.
After two murders in three weeks, the Trump administration started to realize it has lost the "hearts and minds" battle with most US citizens and residents. While ICE operations continue to be indistinguishable from kidnapping and the DHS is still ambushing migrants attempting to follow the terms of their supervised release agreements, Bovino has become the now-unacceptable personification of the administration's bigoted war on migrants.
Bovino has been sent back down to the minors, so to speak. He's been removed from high-profile surges in Chicago and Minneapolis and remanded to his former patrol area, which is much, much closer to the US border where there's nearly no immigration activity happening thanks to the ongoing war on migrants.
Insubordination is fine as long as it doesn't create friction Trump may have to eventually deal with. Bovino, however, is just as incapable of picking his battles as the president himself. Too many cocks spoil the broth, as the saying (almost) goes.
Thanks to a leaked email shared with NBC, we now know more about Bovino's resistance to anyone anywhere who attempted to tell him what to do.
Bovino wanted to conduct large-scale immigration sweeps during an operation in Chicago in September, but the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, told him the focus was to conduct "targeted operations," arresting only of people known to federal agents ahead of time for their violations of immigration law or other laws, according to the correspondence.
"Mr. Lyons seemed intent that CBP conduct targeted operations for at least two weeks before transitioning to full scale immigration enforcement," Bovino wrote in an email to Department of Homeland Security leaders in Washington, referring to Customs and Border Protection, which oversees Border Patrol agents. "I declined his suggestion. We ended the conversation shortly thereafter."
Keep in mind that Bovino is a Border Patrol commander who was working nowhere near the border. Also, keep in mind that ICE is the lead agency in any immigration enforcement efforts because… well, it's in the name: Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This is Bovino not only giving the finger to the chain of command, but also insisting his agency (along with the CBP) take the lead in Midwestern apprehensions, despite neither agency having much in the terms of training for inland operations.
Speaking of chain of command, the commander of an agency that's a component of the DHS made it clear he believed he didn't have to answer to the DHS either, as Leigh Kimmons reports in their article for the Daily Beast:
The email also revealed a rather bizarre chain of command, with Bovino saying he reported to Noem's aide, Corey Lewandowski, and appearing to defy Lyons' authority. "Mr. Lyons said he was in charge, and I corrected him saying I report to Corey Lewandowski," Bovino reportedly said of the unpaid special government employee.
This email makes one thing perfectly clear: Bovino appeared to believe he answered to no one. And he would only "report" to people he felt wouldn't push back against his confrontational, rights-violating efforts. This probably would have never been a problem, but Bovino consistently crossed lines that even Trump's high-level sycophantic bigots were hesitant to cross.
And now he's the one who is experiencing the "find out" part that usually follows the "fucking around." He's been sidelined, perhaps permanently. Acting ICE director Todd Lyons is the new face of Trump's inland invasions. Kristi Noem herself seems to be on the list of potential cuts, should the administration continue its on-again, off-again pivot to a less outwardly racist agenda when it comes to immigration enforcement.
But I'm not here to damn with faint praise or even damn with faint damnation. I hope Bovino's last years as a Border Patrol commander are as terrible as his haircut. I hope Todd Lyons veers so far to the middle that Trump shitcans him. I hope Noem is on the path to private sector employment, tainted with the scarlet "T" that means any future version of MAGA won't even bother to check in with her now that the only people she can make miserable are her own children. Adios, Bovino. Sleep badly.
The Department for Work and Pensions' most senior civil servant has resigned. Peter Schofield has faced furious criticism since the true scale of the carers' allowance scandal was brought to light. However, the decision is said to be due to personal reasons, rather than taking responsibility for the DWP's failures.
A catalogue of failures from the DWPIn November 2025, an independent review found that the scandal was in no way the carers' fault. Instead, it placed the blame squarely at the feet of the DWP. The review said longstanding systemic issues within the department, unlawful internal guidance and poor design and communication were to blame.
The review found that many carers ended up in thousands of pounds of debt. Some also contemplated suicide due to the distress of being expected to pay back their overpayments.
You'd think, in light of the review, that the DWP would show a tiny bit of remorse. But another senior official in the department came under fire when he blamed carers for failing to report changes.
In an internal blog post, Neil Couling said:
Incidentally, what has been missed in all the [media] coverage is that this error (and hands up we made it and we will put it right) affects only a relatively small number of cases and wasn't the cause of the original complaint. Because at the heart of the overpayment issues in CA is a failure to report changes of circumstances
This is despite the government taking responsibility. In a statement read by Baroness Sherlock, Stephen Timms said
Schofield hauled before the committeeThe Review finds that some carers could not have known that they were building up overpayments because it was not clear how their earnings would affect their entitlement, and this lack of clarity was due to issues with operational guidance. The Government accepts this and we will act to put it right.
In January 2026, Schofield was forced to answer to the Work and Pensions committee for the department's crimes, as well as Couling's disgusting comments. Chair of the committee Debbie Abrahams asked him how the DWP could justify not making any changes and the department's attitude towards carers.
His response was a masterclass in bluster, culminating in
We were making a difference
Schofield was also taken to task by disabled MP Steve Darling, who accused him of basically talking rubbish:
What a coincidenceYou've given me a lot of blancmange that I'm finding difficult to nail to the ceiling what clear evidence of management change is there and I'm concerned that you're not able to give me any.
Whilst neither the DWP or Schofield mentioned the carers allowance scandal in their statements, it feels like a pretty big coincidence
In a message to colleagues, Schofield said
My decision to leave the department is not one I have taken lightly. It has been an absolute privilege to serve, first as director general, finance and then as your permanent secretary.
He said one of his highlights was
the massive achievement of completing the rollout of Universal Credit for our working age customers
He continued that this
paved the way for our transformation journey - and our continued focus on doing things better for our customers and colleagues - providing support in better and more effective ways
I'm not sure I would class something that left thousands of vulnerable claimants at the mercy of cruel sanctions as a success, but then I'm not a DWP ghoul.
It's also another absolutely huge coincidence that this was announced whilst the press is distracted by Keir Starmer's premiership imploding.
Campaigners must keep the pressure on DWPSchofield will remain in his role until July, which means there's still plenty of time for him to be held accountable. His leaving also shouldn't see the end of pressure on the government for justice for the victims of the carers' scandal.
We need to fight harder than ever to ensure the department and his predecessor to take responsibility.
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The Jewish Anti-Zionist Action group has disrupted Nigel Farage's so-called 'Reform Jewish Alliance' launch. Jews for fascism, who'da thought?
A statement on the group's social media says that:
As well as picketing outside the Central Synagogue, which was hosting the event, we also infiltrated and disrupted from inside, reminding Farage and all in attendance what Reform actually stands for:
Racism, Islamophobia, antisemitism, queerphobia, and xenophobic anti-immigration policies that would have seen Jewish refugees, many of which were our own family, prevented from entering the UK last century.
We will not stand by whilst fascists are welcomed into our community and places of worship.
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An invoice featured in the latest batch of Epstein files, reveals that Jeffrey ordered 330 gallons of concentrated sulphuric acid to be delivered to his paedophile island in 2018. The order was placed on the same day the FBI opened a new child-trafficking case against him:
Other documents in the latest US government release suggest that Epstein used sulphuric acid for water treatment. However, the acid has also notoriously been used by criminal gangs to dissolve bodies. Orders for large quantities of acid would, of course, need a pretext.
The US justice department (DOJ) has admitted that evidence is it still withholding includes footage of torture, rape and murder. Many victims of Epstein and his twisted circle have never been found. Files in the DOJ release even accuse Epstein and his guests of eating some victims.
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By Skwawkbox
The final election phase to decide Your Party's collective leadership has begun. And for many, it has become a race to determine how much member empowerment and control there will be. As one candidate for Yorkshire & The Humber told the Canary:
'Open Your Party up to the hundreds of thousands of people who need it'This party and its growth and its development shouldn't be down to what a few people—who have found themselves at the top of it before any democratic structure's been put in place—think it should be like.
Chris Saltmarsh is on the Grassroots Left slate in the Central Executive Committee (CEC) elections. And while he called this slate "really diverse," he described how everyone participating broadly shares:
A political vision and understanding for what we want the party to be.
That centres around "maximum member democracy".
Saltmarsh explained why this is so important for him, saying:
Most people have seen the [Your Party founding] process and thought: 'oh, this doesn't feel like a welcoming space where I can come and express my politics and learn and develop and contribute to building this project. It feels like a space where I have to come and pick a side in a factional feud and I'm expected to care about this very detailed and, probably to most people, irrelevant stuff.'
I think people don't want to be involved in a party where it appears that it's the source for people to litigate these personal feuds. And I think they don't want to be involved in a party where it doesn't feel like they have any say.
Statistics seem to back that up. Because while around 800,000 people initially expressed interest, only about 1% actually became full members who participated in the votes at the Your Party's founding conference. Something that deterred hundreds of thousands of people. And for many, it's clear what that was.
Saltmarsh called for an open, inclusive culture going forwards, stressing:
We should open this up to the hundreds of thousands of people who have a stake in this party existing. If I want the party to be eco-socialist… then it's not for me or anyone else to say that that absolutely has to be the case. What we need is a genuine democratic structure so that we can organise around those ideas openly and transparently.
Reflecting on the challenges that Your Party has faced and the possible election results, he said:
For all the demotivation that people might have, this is an incredibly important moment. And I would just plead that people - even if it's just voting - do get involved and do participate in this. Because I think what the British left looks like in 1, 5, 10, 20 years really could be quite different, depending on how this election goes.
Whatever the outcome, though, he believes there is democracy in Your Party and there will still be space for people with differing views to make their cases.
Your Party or the Greens?Saltmarsh previously co-founded Labour for a Green New Deal. And because he believes climate politics is 'a question of justice, inequality and oppression', he thinks it's important to bring:
an environmental or climate perspective into left spaces, but also a kind of socialist politics into climate spaces
The wealthiest 10% of people in the world have been responsible for the overwhelming majority of global warming. And while richer countries do the most damage, the poorest countries suffer the most as a result of climate breakdown.
Saltmarsh isn't in the Green Party, however, because he thinks an explicitly socialist mass organisation on the left is necessary. And while the Greens are already "up and running" and have a leader in Zack Polanski who's "clearly very skilled at communicating", he said:
A cynical interpretation would be, it's like a really good Instagram account.
While asserting that communication is definitely important, he also thinks Your Party is about taking "a longer view" than just elections. Its mission, he stressed, is to:
build in communities, to organise hundreds or thousands of socialists in any given town and city, not just to win elections when that's expedient but also to coordinate campaigns, to raise consciousness, to build socialism through social infrastructure.
That means building a "collective political life" in communities, with things like:
socialist schools, where members and supporters come along and learn about socialism
And it means having a party where, from the beginning, members agree on a socialist, anti-imperialist platform.
"An incredibly important moment"Saltmarsh isn't the only person who thinks the CEC elections are "an incredibly important moment". Because the Canary has interviewed a range of candidates who want a member-led party that breaks with top-down, personality-driven politics.
Candidates have emphasised the importance of transparency, accountability, and a collective leadership that focuses on solidarity, bringing people together, and empowering as many people as possible. This message has shone through from everyone who's spoken to us.
There absolutely have been questions surrounding accountability and transparency during the founding phase of Your Party. And whether you think this messy start was avoidable or unavoidable, countless members and candidates want that to change, and hope the CEC elections will help to overcome these challenges.
If you're a Your Party member and you want to vote:
- You need to log in on the top right of the party's website.
- On the Your Party Members Area page that will pop up after logging in, you will see "EVENTS" on the right hand side. Below this, you will see "VOTES AND ELECTIONS", and two options: "CEC Election - Public Office Holders" and "CEC Election - [the name of your local section of the party]".
- If you click on each of those 'CEC Election' links, you'll be able to see the candidates and their statements. You then need to put a number next to all the candidates you want to support (1 being your favourite, 2 your second favourite, and so on).
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By The Canary
Recently, Rory Stewart argued that western politicians are "impoverished" on their lofty annual salaries of £93,904, attempting to excuse their corruption.
He ignored the generous expenses MPs claim from taxpayers, and critics have condemned what they view as a blatantly self-interested attempt to provide political cover for corruption. Since then, the Canary has spoken with Andrew Feinstein for his take on corruption in the UK government, the disgraced Mandelson, and his response to Rory Stewart.
Feinstein is a former ANC member alongside Nelson Mandela and has built his career fighting corruption linked to the global arms trade. He also challenged UK prime minister Keir Starmer in the Holborn and St Pancras constituency during the 2024 general election. His experience gives him a unique perspective on corruption.
And unsurprisingly, Feinstein was far from impressed at Rory Stewart's desperate defence.
An existential moment in human historyRecent revelations involving Mandelson and public figures connected to the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein have exposed a sprawling web of corruption among powerful men. This elite group of politicians and royal family members have used women and girls, trading them around the world to serve their nefarious, self-interested agendas. Their actions reveal a disturbing pattern of exploitation at the highest levels of power. The extent of their abuse continues to outrage the global public.
Rory Stewart's remarks compound the damage, showing disregard for the severe harms ordinary people suffer.
Andrew Feinstein — 'From the belly of the corrupted beast'Here's Rory Stewart describing MPs as being on "low incomes".
Their basic annual salary is £93,904, putting them in the top 5% of earners.
There's a nuanced debate to be had about MPs' pay, but describing them as "low income" is an insult to those who really are. pic.twitter.com/2qE8fYn1sJ
— James Hanson (@jhansonradio) February 4, 2026
Our own Joe Glenton recently gave his take on Rory Stewart's desperate attempt to defend the indefensible, writing:
The average wage in the UK seems to be about £30,000. The mathematical geniuses among us will notice that that is…. quite a lot less than what MPs get paid.
It's almost like Roderick James Nugent "Rory" Stewart - a humble Oxford educated one-time tutor to the future king of England, former army officer, and imperial governor of a province of Iraq - hasn't got a fucking clue what he is talking about.
When we put Rory's defence of 'impoverished MPs' to Feinstein, he responded with:
So that tells you everything you need to know about Rory Stewart, whose podcast, of course, is co-hosted by a war criminal in Alastair Campbell, who enabled Tony Blair's extreme war profiteering and lied in order to get Britain into the invasion of Iraq. So I take that comment as coming from the belly of the corrupted beast.
To think that a political class, an MP, earning £94,000 a year before expenses, and as we all know, claim ridiculous expenses, is frankly an appalling insult to the vast majority of people in Britain. And if that's what he thinks is impoverishment, then he needs to get his head out of the sand or out of the fancy restaurant he spends his life in and actually understand how many people in Britain are living right now.
Because in Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell's Britain, we have more billionaires than at any time in this country's history, while more families are having to use food banks to feed themselves than at any time since the end of the Second World War. And if he thinks the solution to that is to pay our mendacious, mediocre, corrupted politicians more money, then he's even more stupid than I thought he was.
But at the same time, it's important to say that I've experienced a totally corrupted political class in apartheid South Africa. And South Africa again now, 30 odd years after our democracy, has another corrupted political class running it. But we still managed to defeat the system of apartheid. We didn't get rid of any of the economic problems. But simply by dint of the fact that we managed to defeat the apartheid state, it makes me think that enough committed people within a country around the world can bring fundamental political change.
We also asked Feinstein for his perspective on the importance of radical honesty and transparency in government. Referring to known war criminals and the recently exposed shadiness of Mandelson and co, he said:
The agency to decide how our world is organisedAbsolutely. I think we, just as responsible citizens, have a duty to expose the lies of our leaders, remembering that we elected them, that they exist because of the money that we pay to the state, and they're ingratiating themselves and their billionaire friends and corporate donors. And I like the idea of radical truth, because if we are truthful about our political systems, we would have to admit that they are not fit for purpose and require fundamental change.
I mean in Britain as we speak, we have someone [Mandelson] who is and has been for decades incredibly powerful and influential in our politics. Not only being close friends with a convicted pedophile and sex trafficker but actually giving information to this person that is then used in this web of influence and deceit.
And all the while, we are participating in conflict and often causing conflict around the world from which again, the same elites profit. And the corollary of that is that our own democratic space is closing so rapidly because it's the only way you can maintain such a totally corrupted system is if you reduce democracy, you reduce civil rights.
And the companies that are central to these conflicts now, the AI companies, the big tech companies, are exactly the same companies who are central to the erosion of our democracies, are central to the authoritarianism that is becoming a part of our daily lives in the US and Britain and in much of Europe. And so, by being aware of what we're doing in the rest of the world, we're also becoming aware of what is being done to us by our own leaders. We're at an existential moment in human history. And if we don't inform ourselves and challenge our political and economic elite who have become one and the same thing, we're effectively consigning our countries to despotism. So that's really the scale of the moment we're in.
Finally, Feinstein finished with a rallying cry to voters and activists across the country:
And I think that's what we need to do. We need to realise that one of the things that the sort of late era neoliberal capitalism does is it intentionally stifles our imaginations and our creativity to make us believe there is no alternative. As Margaret Thatcher famously and evilly said, to believe that this is the only way the world can be organised. And it's not. We have the agency to decide how our world should be organised and we need to take that agency.
Referring to his upcoming book set for release in Autumn this year, he added:
And this book [Making a Killing] is an attempt to give people the information and to propose some of the ways in which we can take agency about something that is destroying our societies and our politics. And I'm always reminded when people feel very depressed and defeated, which of course I sometimes do too, I'm always reminded of what Nelson Mandela said when he was asked how he retained hope in an apartheid prison and in very dark and depressing days.
And he [Mandela] said, because anything is always impossible only until it's done.
And I think we have the ability, we have the brains amongst us ordinary people to change the world profoundly and fundamentally. And I hope that this book will be a very small contribution towards that.
Rory Stewart and his neoliberal ilk can consider themselves 'told' after this brilliant takedown from a man who makes fighting corruption his day job.
Featured image via the Canary
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After kicking off CES 2026 with its "First Look" event, Samsung is ready to announce the first of what should be several new Galaxy smartphones this year. The company is officially hosting a Galaxy Unpacked event on February 25 at 1PM ET, where it'll introduce the Galaxy S26 series and updates to Galaxy AI.
Leaks that have trickled out ahead of the event suggest that the Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra will feature a new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, and could come with more RAM and storage. Only the Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to include major hardware changes, though, with an updated camera system, and possibly proper support for Qi2 charging. Alongside new smartphones, Samsung is also expected to introduce the Galaxy Buds 4 and 4 Pro, which will reportedly feature a new design, support for head gestures and an Ultra Wideband chip so they're easier to find using Google Find Hub.
As in previous years, Samsung has an optional deal for anyone who wants to lock in a discount before the company's new smartphones and accessories are announced. If you reserve Samsung's new devices now, you can receive a $30 credit and be entered to win a $5,000 Samsung.com gift card. When you do pre-order, the company also claims that it'll offer up to an additional $900 in savings if you trade-in a device or $150 off even without a trade-in if you pre-order through Samsung.com.
Engadget will have coverage of everything Samsung announces at Galaxy Unpacked right here, but if you want to watch along, you can catch the company's livestream of the event on Samsung's YouTube channel, the Samsung Newsroom page or at Samsung.com.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/samsungs-galaxy-s26-unpacked-event-is-on-february-25-230000375.html?src=rss
The National Labor Review Board (NLRB) has dropped a case accusing SpaceX of illegally firing eight employees who criticized the company's CEO Elon Musk, The New York Times. The employees were originally fired in 2022 after circulating a letter that referenced reports of Musk's sexual misconduct and called the executive "a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment." The NLRB filed a complaint claiming the firing was illegal in 2024.
Originally, SpaceX's opposition to the NLRB's case was that the agency is unconstitutional, The New York Times writes. Complaints about the NLRB's independence and power are not uncommon. Amazon has previously claimed that the board's structure "violates the separation of powers," a critique the company has made even more recently about the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The NLRB dismissed its SpaceX case following an even more unusual line of argument, though: that regulating SpaceX actually fell under the jurisdiction of the National Mediation Board, the government agency that handles mediation in the airline and railway industries.
Because the company will technically let anyone book a space flight with it, and it operates under a license from the Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX's lawyers argue it should be treated like an airline. According to The New York Times, the National Mediation Board issued a decision affirming that logic in January, and not long after, the NLRB dismissed its SpaceX case using the same line of thinking.
Elon Musk and his companies maintain a close relationship with the Trump administration. Musk spent over $250 million to help re-elect President Donald Trump, and he briefly served as a special government employee overseeing budget cuts and layoffs across various government bodies as part of the Department of Government Efficiency. The NLRB gave up its own authority to regulate, rather than it being stripped of funding or employees, but the decision still fits a larger pattern of independent agencies being disempowered during the second Trump administration.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/the-nlrb-just-gave-up-on-spacex-workers-who-claim-they-were-illegally-fired-215332847.html?src=rss
In the last few years, the Supreme Court has been paying a lot more attention to the internet than it ever has before, and the cases keep on coming. This is already having a big impact on how the internet functions, and it doesn't look likely to stop any time soon. Given all that, this week our own Cathy Gellis joins the podcast for a discussion all about the past, present, and future of SCOTUS and the internet.
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A tortoise in Fullerton, California, escaped its burning shed and reached safety.
Slow and steady doesn't always win the race, but sometimes it keeps you alive. No word on the hare.
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"If you don't want to be called a fascist regime or a secret police, then stop acting like one."
That was Rep. Dan Goldman's advice to acting ICE Director Todd Lyons at a House Homeland Security hearing on Tuesday. Lyons had opened by objecting to people labeling his agents "the Gestapo" and "the secret police." — Read the rest
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A family argument about Donald Trump ended with a British woman dead on a bathroom floor in Texas, after her father told her it "would not upset him that much" if she were sexually assaulted because he had "two other daughters," then followed her upstairs with a gun that discharged in his hands. — Read the rest
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"Did we get a report on where she went after lunch?" Jeffrey Epstein asked Brad Karp, then leading the prestigious law firm Paul Weiss, in August 2015. Karp's reply: "To the Cielo apartment bldg on 83rd and York where she stayed until she traveled to JFK. — Read the rest
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A leading academic on social security has slammed a new anti-benefit fraud advert released by communities minister Gordon Lyons. A brief glimpse of the fear-mongering crap can be seen here. The ad features a searchlight seeking out dishonest claimants, with a dramatic voiceover declaring:
Benefit fraudsters are being identified, caught, and prosecuted.
Ciara Fitzpatrick, who is a senior lecturer in law at Ulster University (UU), specialises in the study of social security. Speaking on X, she denounced:
…a tax-payer funded ad campaign against benefit fraud despite stats released today suggesting that allegations have increased by 40% since the publication of the names of those convicted.
She asked the reasonable question of:
…why spend thousands on an ad campaign [?] In my view, it's an appalling use of funds.
Her first point is in reference to a move in 2025 by the Democratic Unionist Party's (DUP) Lyons to restart the practice of naming those convicted of benefit fraud. This coincided with Lyons ramping up rhetoric. He urged people to tout on their neighbours if they suspect wrongdoing.
Fraud panic is an attempt to distract from inequalityOf course, these moves have a clear dual ideological purpose. Firstly, publicising names of those convicted, then starting a song and dance about it, inflates the size of benefit fraud in the public imagination.
In reality it constitutes a mere 2.5% of total benefit spending. There are far fewer cases resulting in prosecution. This is a more solid indicator of actual guilt. Furthermore, this directs people away from looking at much more serious cases of defrauding the public purse. For example, tax evasion is a major issue.
Not to mention diverting people from taking a critical look at capitalism itself. Our entire economic system is one big theft scheme. It is based around bosses stealing a hefty chunk of the value workers produce every day.
Secondly, asking the average taxpayer to grass up their next door neighbour is a convenient way of undermining class solidarity. See the person beside you as a potential enemy, we're told, rather than the actual enemies faced by the vast majority. These enemies include employers who overwork and underpay us. They also include landlords who steal half our pay check, and politicians that do the bidding of both the above.
People Before Profit's (PBP) Gerry Carroll made a similar point, saying in response to Lyons:
This is a tried and tested DUP tactic; to whip up fear and suspicion in local communities and turn neighbour against neighbour, in order to distract from the party's own political failures on tackling poverty, the housing crisis and widening inequality.
Lyons made a speech in Stormont coinciding with the ad's release, and boasting about the results of his change in tack:
In an early and visible sign of my intent, last year I reintroduced the departmental practice of naming those who were found guilty in the courts. Since doing so, my department has seen anonymous fraud referrals from members of the public rise to 9,857 at the end of [Jan 2026] compared with the total year end figure of 6,353 for 2024/25. It is clear that as a result of my leadership on these issues, benefit fraud is now clearly on the public agenda.
To the annoyance, I'm sure, of some in this chamber, I will keep highlighting the issue and keep it as a priority for the department.
Lyons has been demanding an increase in the department's £16.7 million budget for tackling fraud and error in the benefits system. He claimed discussions had been ongoing with Westminster. The aim was that a portion of money recovered would be kept by Stormont. This indicates that Starmer's stingy regime is encouraging the DUP approach.
Money for increased clampdown, but not to relieve povertyMark Durkan of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) asked what was actually being done to help people, rather than seeking further forms of punishment. He said:
While some people do abuse the system, this system itself abuses people. Tens of thousands of genuine claimants struggle with a complex, slow and punitive system where genuine mistakes can lead to sanctions, and now sack cloth and ashes too.
How much of that £16.7 million has been spent chasing fraudsters and how much has been spent to reduce the stress and suffering caused by a system that creates errors and hardship?
A reminder that, as an example of current benefits available, Jobseeker's Allowance in the Six Counties is a pitiful £72.90 per week for those under 25, and £92.05 for those 25 or over. Despite how we are dishonestly told migrants flock to Britain for its generous benefits system, it in fact lags far behind the rest of Europe. UU's Fitzpatrick also flagged how those on benefits are facing the prospect of discretionary support being gutted. This is leaving the most desperate fully exposed.
Online, commenters contrasted the DUP's keenness to clamp down on benefits cheats with their lax approach to the massive fraud that took place under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme. That debacle saw half a billion lost, often into the pockets of big agricultural players. The DUP ignored whistleblowers drawing attention to the money being stolen.
Nobody wants benefit fraud, but we are seeing unprecedented levels of society's wealth hoarded by the top 0.1%. Rather than a focus on reclaiming relative pennies in an already ungenerous benefits system, the emphasis should be on taking back the billions hoarded by those at the very top.
Featured image via the Canary
You'd think that Blairites would be wary of ex-military personnel. After all, Tony Blair unites most War on Terror veterans on one thing only: a deep contempt for Tony Blair. But this isn't the whole picture when it comes to Labour.
In recent days, ex-special forces soldier-turned-defence minister Alistair Carns has been touted a possible replacement for Keir Starmer. Starmer is currently hanging on to power by a thread after revelations about Peter Mandelson's friendship with serial child-rapist Jeffrey Epstein.
Someone has even reportedly registered a webpage for Carns' leadership bid, according to the centrist New Statesman. The paper describes Carns as a "dark horse", adding that:
Supporters believe that his background as a colonel in the Royal Marines will help Labour win back support it has lost under Starmer.
And this is the key point. It is Carns' background as a colonel in the Royal Marines that makes him a good shout. Not his commitment to democracy, or ethics in public life, or his values. He may have all of these, but Carns is appealing to some on the basis of his military credentials. That reveals something important which well-meaning socialists may miss about the nature of the Labour Party…
Labour party's military fetishCarns' main draw is the nonsensical view that a former military man could sort out Britain's political mess.
If I even need to say it again, there is nothing about military service which guarantees someone will be a good MP. At least no more than someone being a good nurse, or binman, or, God forbid, journalist.
I mean…have we already forgotten about Johnny Mercer? And let's not forget the track record of the British military in Iraq — an abject failure and a stain on Blair and new Labour.
But weird soldier fetishism isn't new and often rears its head. I first noticed it with Labour security minister Dan Jarvis, a former Parachute Regiment officer who served in Afghanistan.
Jarvis' military credentials were routinely flaunted as if they qualified him to lead the country — even during the Corbyn days. And almost always by people, including journalists, who'd never worn a uniform.
Now there are all kinds of explanations for this. I enjoy the lowbrow ones. For example, Blairites are basically fantasist dweebs who read too many Andy McNab books. Or perhaps the authoritarian nature of the military appeals to their own Stalinist leanings. Or it could be a residual sense of our own imperial history that makes some yearn for the power and status which accompanied those times.
These might all be true in part. But I also think that soldier-worshipping holds up a mirror to the Labour Party. It reminds me of a passage in Richard Seymour's book 'Corbyn: The Strange Rebirth of Radical Politics' (2016).
Seymour asked, at a time when Labour's future was being fought over, if the Labour Party is Marxist (we can laugh now)? Or is it, as Tony Blair said at the time, built on some sort of dusty English Methodism.
Seymour's answer is that it was neither:
What seems to have more enduring significance for the distinctive shape and trajectory of the Labour Party is its origins in Victorian Liberalism.
This offers a far better explanation of why the party is so in love with militarism and war. It's because the party is still operating on Windows 1870.
Seymour goes on:
In fact, whatever else changed about the Labour Party in this era, one of its abiding attributes was to be the priority it accorded to the interests of the 'nation', and the deference it accorded to extant constitutional arrangements and military commitments.
He adds that:
Those Labour MPs who, today, find simply unthinkable the break-up of the United Kingdom, the repudiation of Trident, and the end of the 'special relationship' with the United States, are in fact authentic legatees of their party's traditions.
The truth is, Starmer and his allies, are right in their assessment that the Labour Party — a militarist party of capital and empire — is theirs by right. And with this in mind, why wouldn't centrists get excited about Carns as a candidate?
While it might seem a little out of date, that book is worth picking up ten years on. Because it leaves you in no doubt that the Labour Party was never ours to begin with. And, in all honesty, given it is wedded to empire to the degree that it is, why the hell would you even want it anyway?
Featured image via the Canary
By Joe Glenton
Robert Jenrick has blamed the Tories for extortionate house prices, despite being a former Tory Housing Secretary who only recently defected to Reform.
The two old parties made housing unaffordable.
Reform is now the home for aspirational young people.
Simon has the real world experience to break the cycle of broken promises. https://t.co/bETQLedo3k
— Robert Jenrick (@RobertJenrick) February 9, 2026
Jenrick served as Housing Secretary for over two years during the previous Conservative government. And his track record as a Tory minister cannot be ignored.
During that time, he fast-tracked a £1bn development for a porn baron.
Oh dear Bobbie Boy.
You were a literal housing minister for two years under the Tories. You remember them?
One of the 'two old parties'.
Remember? You fast tracked a £1 Billion development for a porn baron. https://t.co/kDI1LltnKm
— Don McGowan (@donmcgowan) February 9, 2026
He also came under fire over the allocation of the £3.6bn Towns Fund. The Public Accounts Committee ruled that this was "not impartial". The fund was set up to help financially challenged towns, but a panel found it was heavily skewed towards Tory constituencies. Jenrick's own received £25m in funding.
Useless bastard who failed miserably in a disgraceful government, switched parties and says 'vote for me' because he fucked up so badly in his previous job.
Utter cunt. He thinks we're fucking stupid. https://t.co/pkFkqmmDPT
— Lord Monsieur Prepuce
This photograph shows undated pictures provided by the U.S. Department of Justice on Jan. 30, 2026 as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Photo: Photo by Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images
With each successive trove of documents from the Epstein files the Department of Justice releases, we're treated to rare insight into how our ruling class behaves in private, and how connected many of them were to the late sex trafficker.
The list of elites who maintained close relationships with Epstein is long and includes prominent politicians, media figures, academics, and business leaders. In contrast, the list of people who have faced any meaningful consequences, at least in the United States, is so far quite short. Recently, Brad Karp, a top Democratic Party fundraising "bundler," was removed as chair of the white-shoe law firm Paul Weiss after his extensive ties to Epstein were revealed. Peter Attia, the celebrity doctor and a new hire at Bari Weiss' CBS News, resigned from a protein bar company after emails showed him making dirty jokes with Epstein. The economist Larry Summers was deemed toxic after a previous DOJ disclosure, and despite his intention to continue teaching, was put on leave by Harvard and unceremoniously dropped by numerous institutions. So far, that's about the extent of it.
To be very explicit, this lack of serious consequences is a choice that powerful people in the United States are making. Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, Prince Andrew is prince no more, reduced to merely Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after King Charles removed all of his remaining royal titles; the former CEO of Barclays has been barred from the finance industry; the British ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, has been forced out; Morgan McSweeney, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff and a Mandelson protege, was forced to resign under pressure; and Starmer risks losing his post over the Mandelson appointment. In Slovakia, the national security adviser to the prime minister has resigned. Accountability, if you care to enforce it, is in fact possible.
But on this side of the pond, elites have moved to protect powerful people with Epstein connections (themselves included). Donald Trump is the most obvious example; for any other president, the relationship between the two men would have been a fast track to impeachment. The documents also reveal how many powerful people maintained relationships with Epstein years after he was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution in 2008: Among them are former presidential adviser and current podcast bro Steve Bannon, Trump's Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Tesla et al. CEO and "MechaHitler" progenitor Elon Musk, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Extensive redactions to the documents by the Justice Department have slow-walked matters even further, but on Tuesday, Rep. Ro Khanna took aim by reading off the names of "six wealthy, powerful men that the DOJ hid for no apparent reason" on the floor of Congress.
If there's to be any measure of accountability, the powerful people who palled around with Epstein, asked his advice, or otherwise provided cover for him need to be cast out of polite society forever.
To make matters worse, many figures who appear in the files have reacted to the ongoing Epstein disclosures in ways that merit aggressive eyebrow raising. After the threat of being held in contempt of Congress, former President Bill Clinton, who for years had a close relationship with Epstein, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have finally, under pressure, agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee. The Clintons resisted subpoenas, even calling them "invalid and legally unenforceable," until a bipartisan majority of the House Oversight Committee voted to move the measure to hold them in contempt to the full House. Before that inflection point, they apparently expected Democrats to close ranks around them, as they always have in the past. Republican maneuvering aside, the presumption that noncompliance with a legitimate subpoena from Congress is somehow permissible, or even noble, reflects the air of impunity that ruling elites have toward basic functions of the rule of law.
But make no mistake: If there's to be any measure of real accountability, the powerful people who palled around with Epstein, asked his advice, or otherwise provided cover for him need to be cast out of polite society forever.
Beyond being packed with salacious gossip and more than enough material for months more of investigative journalism, the newly released documents are striking in how they reveal elites' widespread casual disdain for us commoners. Perhaps more than anything, the Epstein files are jarring for how transparently they communicate that members of our elite believe that norms, consequences, and even laws don't apply to them. There seems to be no end to the number of emails from powerful people seeking out Epstein's advice for how to handle controversies ranging from sexual assault allegations to formal human resources investigations to media scrutiny. (Former Arizona State University professor Lawrence Krauss is probably the clearest example; as Grace Panetta wrote for The 19th, "Krauss turned to Epstein for public relations advice and strategy, sent him possible cross-examination questions for his accusers, forwarded an article on the dos and don'ts for apologizing, and fielded Epstein's edits and feedback on draft statements.")
Not to put too fine a point on it, but it should absolutely be disqualifying to seek image management tips from someone like Epstein, particularly years after they pleaded guilty to soliciting sex from a minor. If you're running to a convicted child sex trafficker to plan your PR strategy, if you're chummily asking for his insights and making social plans, or if you are seeking advice on how to use professional leverage to induce a subordinate to have sex with you, then you are probably someone we should never hear from again.
It is worth being quite clear here: This does not mean everyone who makes any appearance at all in the files needs to be excised from public life. For instance, the political commentators Megan McArdle, Josh Barro, Ben Dreyfuss, and Ross Douthat recently recorded a podcast episode titled "We're All in the Epstein Files," which notes that they all are there because of tweets that a third party shared with Epstein, mostly via a newsletter sent out by Gregory Brown. That sort of thing is not the point. In order to actually clean house, we need to be clear where the dirt is.
But there are many cases where influential figures were cavorting with Epstein for years, maintaining close relationships with a prominent sex trafficker, and often being creepy in the correspondence itself. In many more, the emails became damning in context.
For example, the MIT Media Lab, an initiative heavily backed by billionaire Hoffman, accepted Epstein's donations for years after his conviction, including soliciting donations in 2016. Importantly, MIT Media Lab staff internally flagged Epstein's criminal history in 2013 — even sending a helpful link to his Wikipedia page — when Media Lab director Joichi Ito raised him as a prospective funder, according to a report commissioned by the university. Ito ignored those concerns, accepted Epstein's money, and remained in touch until well into 2019, including exchanging text messages in May, just three months before Epstein's death.
The new documents also show Ito attempted to arrange a meeting with himself, Hoffman, and Epstein during a 2016 conference, while promising to "drag interesting [p]eople over" from the conference to a nearby house. That awkwardness is compounded by the fact that the MIT Media Lab gave Epstein an appreciation gift even later in 2017. Ito, for his part, did resign from MIT, as well as from the boards of multiple foundations in 2019.
Or take prominent evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers, who continued to solicit funding from Epstein until at least 2017, based on a check from January and a thank you note from August of that year. Trivers, along with Ito, shows how Epstein was still influential in shaping our public discourse long after he became a publicly known sex offender. In a February 2017 email, Trivers even passed along a "small joke" about his association with Epstein being described as a "folly" and he a "fool" for continuing the relationship (an allusion to Trivers' book The Folly of Fools). Trivers also credited Epstein with coming up with the idea to branch out in order to land speaking gigs, which resulted in a speaking engagement in London.
The Epstein saga has been unfolding against the backdrop of eroding trust in institutions and elites. What it has taught the public so far is that elites were undeserving of our implicit trust in the first place and, more broadly, that their shared interests are only with one another. If we want to move back toward a healthy public sphere where people are able to believe in the system and their ability to shape it, we need to reform it to be worthy of that trust. That will require never again letting people lacking any concept of basic human decency set the terms of our public discourse, dictate our moral frameworks, wield the powers of our government, or serve as our leaders. We need to cast out the creeps — permanently.
The post Americans Want Accountability With the Epstein Files. Elites Couldn't Care Less appeared first on The Intercept.
More from a press release issued by Suzuki Motor USA:
Ken Roczen Delivers Dominating Victory at Round Five of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship.
Glendale, Arizona provided warm weather for Round 5 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season, which also served as Round 5 for the SMX World Championship. The Supercross track inside State Farm Stadium challenged the riders and thrilled the fans with high speeds, tall obstacles, and a technical sand section.
Race Highlights:
- Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear ECSTAR Suzuki
- 450 Class
- Ken Roczen earned his first victory of the season and advanced into second place in the championship standings.
- 450 Class
- Twisted Tea Suzuki presented by Progressive Insurance
- 450 Class
- Jason Anderson blitzed through the pack to recover maximum points after a first-turn incident.
- Colt Nichols used newfound speed to gain positions throughout the Glendale main event.
- 450 Class
Ken Roczen (94) was the fastest rider in Arizona, setting the quickest lap of the main event en route to a dominating win of the Glendale Supercross. Photo courtesy Suzuki
Ken Roczen (94) came into Round 5 with three Glendale wins already under his belt. Roczen slotted his Suzuki RM-Z450 into the starting gate with his sights set on his first main event victory of 2026. Roczen got a good jump off the gate and a strong drive down the start straight. Another rider pushed Roczen wide, and he crossed the holeshot stripe in third position. Roczen was quickly into second, then used an aggressive inside line in the sand section to take over the lead entering the fourth lap. From there, Roczen balanced aggression and finesse; he steadily pulled a five second gap as the track deteriorated and the lapped riders thickened. Roczen crossed the checkers and earned his fourth Supercross win in Glendale, his third on a Suzuki RM-Z450. The victory moved Roczen into second position in the point standings, just five points away from running the red plate. Roczen has now won a Supercross main event every year since joining the Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear ECSTAR Suzuki team in 2023.
"Glendale, Arizona, you have been a hell of a [good] time," Roczen said back at the rig. "We always want to get better. Our riding has been so good over these last few weeks, but we were lacking in the starts. So, we did a bunch of testing this week for the first time in a long time. I'm glad that we did, because it shows that we want to get better, and starts nowadays are so important. Tonight we got a good start in the main event and we just had overall such good momentum. My motorcycle worked great, and we were able to take it all the way to the checkered flag. [It was] a phenomenal first place for me as part of my family, Griff, my oldest, and my wife were here. So, to do it again in Arizona, this is my fourth win [here], I kind of have to let it sink in a little bit on the flight home and enjoy this one."
Roczen dedicated the win to his Team Manager, Larry Brooks, who recently announced a battle with Stage 2 colon cancer that is being met with determination and optimism. On the podium, Roczen told the stadium crowd and viewers at home, "I want to dedicate this race win specifically to Larry. He hasn't been able to be with us here the last few races, which really hurts all of our hearts. He loves this more than anybody; this one goes out to him. We're talking every single day, morning 'till night, and even though he couldn't be here, I dedicate this win to him. Larry, I love you. Congrats as well."
Jason Anderson (21) set the fastest time through the whoops section in the Glendale main event. Photo courtesy Suzuki
Jason Anderson (21) grabbed his fourth heat race podium in four heat race starts (Round 4's Triple Crown format forgoes heat races). Anderson showed incredible speed through the whoops section and recorded the fastest time for that track sector in his heat. In the main event, Anderson ran into trouble early and found himself in 21st place when the racers commenced lap one. Anderson kept his speed advantage in the whoops section, again setting the fastest sector time, and gained ten positions over the 20-minute plus one lap race.
"This weekend was not the best, but my riding was a lot better in the main event, so that was nice," Anderson reported. "In the heat race I started in [fifth], got up to third, and ended up third. And then in the main event I [got squeezed on the corner exit and] stalled it in the first corner and then worked my way back up to 11th. I think my riding was quite a bit better than where I finished, but we'll get there."
Colt Nichols (45) picked himself off the ground in the first corner then charged forward to capture strong championship points. Photo courtesy Suzuki
Colt Nichols (45) was able to once again get up to race speed early in the day; he matched his season-best qualifying position in the first session. He kept the ball rolling into the night's racing and matched his season-best heat race result for a direct transfer into the main event. When racers entered the first corner of the main, Nichols was entangled up in a multi-rider crash. Nichols quickly remounted and set out after the pack; he clawed his way forward and matched his overall result from the previous three rounds.
"I crashed in the first turn with [two other riders who collided]," said Nichols. "I tried to do everything I could to come back, but the field was pretty spread out, not like in a big group, and I just couldn't really do anything with it. So, P-16 for the night. I'm frustrated, I want to get out of the gate better and try to put myself in a better position. I'm sick of being back there. [My position is] just the result of being back in the back of the pack, being stuck, and running into guys and crashing. We just need to be better out of the gate, straight up. But my riding's a lot better. I'm improving every weekend through practice and the heats. I've just got to be better in the main."
"It was a really, really great night for the team. Ken with the win; it's a really big win at a really big point in the season," reported Dustin Pipes, Principal for the Twisted Tea/H.E.P. Motorsports/Suzuki presented by Progressive Insurance Team. "We closed the points gap, we're down five points now, and more importantly he really rode great. It was a complete win, and it was very good to see. Obviously with the news of Larry being out for an extended period of time, Ken has been wanting to get a win for him. It's good that he got this weight off his shoulders and he was able to get this win for Larry, because he's someone that's on our minds and in our prayers. Jason and Colt also rode extremely well. The results didn't show it, but first-turn wrecks had both guys [in 20th and 21st]. Jason's times were comparable to the top five, and I think if we wouldn't have fallen that's where he would have finished; Colt would've been right around the top ten. What's great about Ken's win is that it's putting us on a good trajectory for the rest of the season."
The Supercross season moves north and west to Lumen Field, the home stadium of the Superbowl-winning Seattle Seahawks, where Round 6 takes place on Saturday, February 14th. The Suzuki riders and team members have proven they have the equipment and the talent to win, and they are looking ahead to more outstanding performances in the 2026 season.
For the latest team updates, news, and race insights, visit SuzukiCycles.com/Racing/Motocross or pipesmotorsportsgroup.com.
More from a press release issued by Honda HRC:
Hunter Lawrence takes over title-fight lead at Glendale Supercross.
・Fourth consecutive second-place result for the Australian
・Lawrence earns career-first 450SX red plate to Seattle
In front of a record-breaking crowd in Glendale, Arizona, for round 5 of AMA Supercross, the premier-class main event delivered high drama in the championship fight. Hunter Lawrence powered to a strong second-place finish-his fourth runner-up result in a row-and, for the first time in his 450SX career, took possession of the red plate that goes to the championship leader.
The 450SX main event saw the Honda HRC Progressive rider launch from the gate in third, but he wasted no time charging forward, taking over the lead on the opening lap. Lawrence set the pace for several laps before being overtaken by Ken Roczen, at which point he settled into a consistent rhythm and maintained a comfortable gap over third place. A signature late-race surge wasn't enough for the Australian to reach Roczen, and Lawrence crossed the checkered flag in second place.
With championship rival Eli Tomac involved in a first-lap incident and finishing 12th, Lawrence now leads the 450SX championship standings by five points over Roczen, marking an important milestone in his career and strengthening his position in the championship fight.
Hunter Lawrence (96) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Honda HRC.
NOTES
・Scottsdale dealership Western Honda Powersports activated a pop-up booth in Honda HRC Progressive's pits, featuring a CRF450RWE motocrosser and a CRF-E2 electric minibike. Dealership staff used the opportunity to connect directly with fans and customers.
・Fans in Glendale enjoyed meeting Hunter Lawrence during a private autograph session while his teammates continue to recover from injuries.
・Peacock's broadcast coverage of the race included a profile on Honda HRC Progressive Team Manager Lars Lindstrom, who started with the team as a shop assistant and worked his way up. Lars' father Gunnar also worked as the squad's team manager in 1979 and '80. Lars was also interviewed in the booth during Race Day Live.
・Also interviewed for the broadcast was SLR Honda rider Mikayla Nielsen, in a feature on the Women's Motocross Championship, which will be featured in a showcase race at the SMX World Championship Final in September.
・Hunter Lawrence placed fourth in 450SX combined qualifying. Quad Lock Honda rider Joey Savatgy turned in the seventh-fastest time overall, followed by teammates Christian Craig in 14th and Shane McElrath in 17th. Other Red Riders included John Short IV in 28th (Short Racing), Zack Williams in 31st (McGinley Clinic) and Luke Kalaitzian in 33rd (Kalaitzian Brothers Racing).
・In 250SX combined qualifying, participating Red Riders included SLR Honda racers Justin Rodbell and Matti Jorgensen in 17th and 27th, respectively; Next Level riders Hunter Schlosser and Colby Copp in 23rd and 28th; and Lasting Impressions' Ronnie Orres in 37th.
・Rodbell qualified directly through the 250 heat race, finishing seventh, while Schlosser and Copp advanced to the evening program through the 250 LCQ, in which they finished second and fourth, respectively.
・The first 450SX heat race saw Lawrence get a third-place start and hound Quad Lock Honda's Christian Craig for several laps before finally making the pass and holding second through the final three laps. Craig went on to finish fifth, and his teammate Joey Savatgy finished an impressive second in the second heat race. Another Quad Lock Honda rider-Shane McElrath-won the LCQ.
・Lawrence participated in the Feld-organized podium-finisher media scrum following the 450SX main event.
・With Hunter Lawrence finishing second and Eli Tomac finishing outside the top 10, the Honda HRC Progressive rider is the new leader of the championship, five points ahead of Ken Roczen.
・Next up for Honda HRC Progressive is AMA Supercross round 6 this Saturday in Seattle.
Hunter Lawrence (96) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Honda HRC.
Hunter Lawrence: "Second again-we just focus on the positive. I just felt a little flat; usually, around the 10-minute mark, I feel like, 'Alright, we're on,' but I couldn't quite get into that tonight. I tried to make a push at the end with Kenny [Roczen] and closed a little bit on him, but a little too late. The first thing I focus on is the start, and I saw Eli [Tomac] down when I came back on the start straight; that was obviously in my favor, but I just focused ahead. Kenny had the sand line really good. The majority of the day, the outside was a better run into that double-triple; I hadn't gone inside yet in the race, and I didn't realize how good it actually was. Sure enough, after I got passed [by Roczen], I went inside for the rest of the race, so that's on me. Before the beginning of the season, I had supercross circled on my calendar for this year. I'm happy to have the red plate-it's cool in the 450 Supercross Championship. I want to keep it, but I just want the red plate at the last round, plain and simple. From 2020, the amount of work to be here, it's kind of tough to put into words how much goes into getting to this point, but it is pretty damn cool."
Lars Lindstrom: "It's crazy to think that we're almost one-third of the way through the series already, and to be this far in and take the red plate with Hunter is a fantastic feeling-and I think the best is yet to come! I really like Hunter's mentality, and I think we share it on the team as far as not getting too caught up and worrying about when we will win a race, and also to just focus on doing the best possible result every Saturday night, rather than worry about protecting the red plate. As long as we all do our job, and Hunter can do his, we should be in good shape. We're definitely excited to get on the road, on to other tracks that Hunter enjoys."
More from a press release issued by Yamaha:
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing's Cooper Webb makes championship gains with a third-place finish at Glendale Supercross, with Justin Cooper also taking a step forward in fourth.
Yes, the Monster Energy AMA Supercross 450SX Championship spans 17 rounds, but in a class stacked with championship-proven veterans and hungry young challengers, urgency sets in quickly when things aren't going to plan. Momentum matters. And for Cooper Webb, last weekend's win in Houston marked a major shift in the right direction. Now, with a third-place finish at Round 5 in Glendale, Arizona—a venue that has historically been a tough stop for the reigning champion—that momentum continues to build.
"Being on the podium here is a win for me," Webb said. "We'll start getting to these tracks that I really enjoy, so we're back in the swing of things, which is nice."
It wasn't just a good night for Webb. It was positive momentum for both riders on the team, with Justin Cooper continuing to make improvements—earning both his best heat race and main event result thus far this season.
Justin Cooper (32) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Yamaha.
"It was a pretty good day overall," said Rich Simmons, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing's 450 Team Manager. "We made a few adjustments, mainly with Justin throughout the day. The main goal was improving in the whoops and the starts, and I felt like he improved with both. He skimmed the whoops all night, got himself a good start, and rode really well in the main event. For Webb, it was another solid night here. It's been a tough place for him to come to and get a good result over the years, and now he has two podiums, two years in a row, which is pretty good."
From the start of the day at State Farm Stadium, both Webb and Cooper showed speed, posting solid qualifying times and getting good starts. It was also a good battle between the two in that first 450SX Heat Race of the evening, with Cooper making a pass on Webb around the halfway point and finishing third.
Then, in the main event, it was another good start with Webb making moves early to third. He tried to close the gap to the front, but ultimately was happy to score valuable points with the final podium spot. The result moved him up to fourth in the standings, now just 15 points from the leader.
Cooper Webb (1) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Yamaha.
"Glendale Supercross was a good night for me, overall," Webb reflected. "Qualifying was good, and I felt good all day. I was able to get a good start in the main event, get into third, and kind of rode there all night. I was there with Hunter (Lawrence) for a little bit, and then, the boys just kind of got me. But, overall, I'm happy with the night. For me, this is a place that isn't my favorite, so it's good to get a podium here. We'll keep the ball rolling."
For Cooper, Glendale marked a noticeable step forward. After passing Webb in the heat race, the New Yorker rode away to a secure third, earning a strong gate pick for the main event. He backed it up with another good start, slotting in behind his teammate before moving into fourth on Lap 2, maintaining the position to the finish.
Justin Cooper (32) and Jorge Prado (26) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Yamaha.
"I got decent starts in the heat and the main," Cooper said. "I felt like I had a good pace going at the front. I made a few mistakes in the middle, just trying to push. This track is a little bit hard to push on, so you almost have to relax a bit to find a better flow to move forward, and that's kind of what I started to find towards the end."
Like Webb, Cooper left Arizona encouraged by the progress, and excited for when the series heads east.
"It was a big improvement from last weekend," Cooper said. "Fourth place on a track and dirt that I usually struggle on a lot was really good. I was close to the podium, but we'll take it as a win, and we'll move on to next weekend in Seattle. Then we go east. I'm excited for the rounds coming up and dirt that suits me a little bit more."
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing's Haiden Deegan continues to raise the bar in the 250SX West Championship, further strengthening his title defense.
It's been full steam ahead for Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing's Haiden Deegan since San Diego Supercross. The 20-year-old has been unstoppable, and at Round 5 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross 250SX West Championship, he delivered another masterclass performance at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
The reigning champ continued to add to his list of accomplishments in what is his final title campaign aboard the YZ250F. Thus far in 2026, Deegan has notched four consecutive wins - including a Triple Crown sweep in Houston - four heat race wins, and four straight fastest qualifier honors. He added to the momentum in Glendale with a pair of holeshots, one in the heat race and one in the main event, allowing him to lead from start to finish on the technical track.
Haiden Deegan (1) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Yamaha.
"Four in a row, and it was another perfect day, so yeah, it's amazing," Deegan said about the day. "The track was pretty technical in the main event, pretty slick, but we were able to make it happen. I finally pulled a holeshot in the main event, so that was very nice. That's a wrap on Glendale. Now we're on to Seattle."
Deegan now holds a commanding 27-point lead at the halfway mark of the 250SX West Championship. With one round remaining before the series break, he's focused on keeping the momentum rolling while also looking ahead to what's next.
"I'm so excited to get on a 450 and start getting ready for outdoors," Deegan said. "These races have been solid. It's been lots of hard work with the family and the team, and my bike has been amazing. Man, this feels good. The hard work that I put in during the preseason, it paid off, and it shows you who works and who doesn't."
Haiden Deegan (1) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Yamaha.
After a tough outing in Houston, Michael Mosiman rebounded with a strong performance in Glendale. The Californian got a solid start in his heat race, running third before making the pass for second on Lap 3 and riding a smart race to the finish. In the main event, Mosiman once again got a strong start and slotted into second behind Deegan, holding the position for much of the race. Late pressure saw him lose spots to Levi Kitchen and Cameron McAdoo in the closing laps, ultimately finishing fourth. The result, however, moved him back into second in the championship standings.
"Glendale delivered a solid points night," Mosiman said. "Qualifying wasn't where I wanted it to be, but I had confidence in my riding and my abilities going into the main event. My starts were strong, which was a big focus for me after last weekend, so that was a positive takeaway. Losing the podium in the final laps was frustrating, and that's on me. I know exactly where I need to improve, and I'm confident I can make those adjustments to finish races stronger. I've worked hard to get back to a place where I'm consistently fighting for podiums, and the same determination and resilience that got me here will keep driving me forward. A big thank you to the team for their effort and support."
Michael Mosiman (23) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Yamaha.
Max Anstie's night proved challenging. He got a flying start to the first heat race of the evening, but unfortunately went wide and off track, rejoining towards the back of the field. The British rider put his head down, making an impressive charge through to fifth, but then a bad start in the main event made for an uphill battle. In 16th after the opening lap, he charged his way through to eighth by the halfway mark, where he would ultimately finish.
"It was not a good day today," said Anstie. "I got a bad start in the main and only made it back to eighth. I did all that I could, but it wasn't good enough tonight."
Max Anstie (61) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Yamaha.
"It was definitely nice for Haiden to leave here with another pretty perfect night," said Wil Hahn, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing's 250 Team General Manager. "Mosi (Michael Mosiman) was riding well and unfortunately lost the podium at the end of the race, but he's second in the championship. Max just had an off night. We need a nice reset and will come back next weekend."
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing will be looking to finish on a high note before the Western Divisional 250 class goes on break. They head to Seattle, Washington, next weekend for Round 6 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and the Monster Energy SMX World Championship series at Lumen Field on February 14.
More from a press release issued by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing:
Jorge Prado continues 450SX progression with Glendale Top-Five.
A top-five result for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Jorge Prado marked another impressive performance at Glendale's fifth round of the 2026 AMA Supercross Championship, with the Spaniard topping the 450SX qualifying timesheets, claiming a convincing Heat Race victory, and finishing fifth in Saturday night's premier class Main Event.
The four-time world champion continued his progression in the 2026 SMX World Championship season inside State Farm Stadium, posting the fastest qualifying time in the afternoon with a 56.451s lap on the high-speed, technical Arizona layout.
The 25-year-old followed that by controlling 450SX Heat 2 from start to finish onboard his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION, before a top-10 start translated into a composed fifth-place result in the Main Event to conclude round five of the series. With his Glendale finish, Prado advances to seventh position in the championship standings.
Jorge Prado (26) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Red Bull KTM.
Jorge Prado: "My start was actually very good, it was just that I didn't have much space entering the first corner. But still, I managed to get around the turn decently, and then I was battling back and forth with Justin [Cooper], which made me get a little bit tight. I ended up bringing it home in P5, which I would say is a solid night. We're getting better and better with P1 in qualifying and the Heat Race, and then fifth in the Main Event is a good progression. I am happy with my riding and effort, so thanks to the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team - they're doing a great job, we have a great bike, and hopefully I can put it on the box again soon."
Entering the Glendale round as the 450SX red plate-holder, Eli Tomac arrived READY TO RACE on his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION and charged to the second-fastest time during the qualifying sessions, only marginally behind teammate Prado.
A strong start in 450SX Heat 1 saw the two-time Supercross champion take the holeshot, going on to control the race from the front as he recorded a decisive 5.987s victory and secured a strong gate selection for the Main Event.
The Colorado native endured a challenging start to the 450SX race, however, after being caught up in a multi-rider, first turn incident, before remounting to make a determined climb from the rear of the field to finish 12th, salvaging valuable championship points in the process. Tomac is now positioned third in the series, eight points outside of the lead.
Eli Tomac (3) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Red Bull KTM.
Eli Tomac: "I put myself in a position where bad things can happen. I got a little pinched at the start and then got taken out - so I don't know what happened before that, all I know is, I was done. It took me a little while to get warmed up again, kind of got my body loosened up and going, and that's what I had to get back to 12th. The good thing is, we're not too far down - we're fine - so we'll just have to do some digging now."
Also equipped with the KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION, Aaron Plessinger qualified a promising ninth overall during the afternoon sessions, later claiming a direct transfer to the 450SX Main Event courtesy of a sixth-place finish in his Heat Race.
'The Cowboy' then battled inside the top-10 throughout the Main Event in Arizona and ultimately claimed eighth position when the checkered flag flew, providing a solid platform to build upon entering the middle stages of the Supercross season.
Aaron Plessinger (7) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Red Bull KTM.
Aaron Plessinger: "Glendale was a step in the right direction. The result may not show it, but the last few weeks have been really tough, so this week was a lot better as a stepping stone and I think we are on the way to turning things around. I felt better on the bike - that was my first 20-minute moto since San Diego - and it is safe to say that things have been up and down. But, either way, we are moving forward, and that's a positive for us. We'll go back, do some more homework this week, and show up for Seattle! I'm ready to go."
Next Race: February 14 - Seattle, Washington
More from a press release issued by Monster Energy Kawasaki:
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki Riders claim back-to-back podiums.
Monster Energy® Pro Circuit Kawasaki riders Levi Kitchen and Cameron McAdoo powered to another double podium finish at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship in Glendale, Arizona. Kitchen earned a hard-fought second-place finish, while McAdoo rode a consistent race to cross the line just behind his teammate in third. Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Chase Sexton battled through a challenging race to secure seventh place, while Garrett Marchbanks continued his steady progression with a solid performance, finishing with his best result of the season in 13th place.
Cameron McAdoo (142) and Levi Kitchen (47) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Kawasaki.
In 250SX Qualifying, Kitchen laid down consistently fast laps, briefly topping the board during the second session before ending second overall. McAdoo delivered two solid sessions as well, showing strong speed in the second session to take third overall, behind his teammate.
In Heat 1, Kitchen pulled a strong start, swapping positions with the riders around him through the opening lap. The No. 47 Kawasaki quickly charged forward, joining a tight three-rider battle at the front. Kitchen then pushed past two riders to take second in the heat race, while also recording the fastest lap of the race and half of the fastest sector times. In Heat 2, McAdoo launched out of the gate and rounded the first turn in second. Caught up in rider traffic, he was shuffled back a few positions before finding open track and charging back to third in the closing laps.
Cameron McAdoo (142) and Levi Kitchen (47) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Kawasaki.
In the 250 Main Event, McAdoo rocketed out of the gate aboard his KX
250, rounding the first turn in third before battling with other riders on the opening lap. Kitchen, meanwhile, had a less-than-ideal start and would come out of the opening lap towards the back of the pack. Undeterred, Kitchen made strategic passes on his charge to the front of the field. McAdoo made a bold pass to move back into third, while Kitchen continued his charge forward, breaking the Top 5 by the midway point. Focused on the front, Kitchen reached his teammate and made an assertive pass to take over a podium position before advancing into second place before the checkered flag waved. In his rally to the finish, the No. 47 passed an impressive 17 riders and posted the fastest time in three sectors. After being pushed back to fourth, McAdoo kept his sights firmly on the podium and, with two laps remaining, made the move for third to secure another finish on the box. Overall, the night ended with both 250 Class riders moving up one position in the championship standings, with McAdoo now fifth and Kitchen sixth overall.
Levi Kitchen: "It was a pretty good night. There were a lot of positives, but my Achilles heel this season has been my starts, and that's something I plan to work on all week in practice. I'm happy with my riding, so I don't feel like I need to make any adjustments in that area. Overall, I'm satisfied with my result tonight, but I know I can do better. I would've liked to catch up to the front more, but with how spread out the field was, you can't expect to make up that much time. This week, I'm going to stay in California with the team and head into Seattle looking for better results. I've just got to keep working and keep pushing."
Cameron McAdoo: I had to fight for that one tonight, but I felt the best I've felt throughout a main event in a while. I got passed back to fourth on the first lap due to a line choice. I focused on where I was going and picked apart the different lines and where I could make passes. I knew where I could be better once I focused on my race, and I passed Ryder [DiFrancesco] back. I made a mistake later on with around three laps to go, and my teammate, Levi [Kitchen], passed me. I looked up, and I saw Michael Mosiman in front of me, and I knew I could make up another position since he was close. I wasn't done; I knew I was going to get a podium tonight.Having my sister here meant a lot, and that gave me some extra motivation. I can't thank my team enough for sticking with me through the early rounds. This one was special, and it felt great to put two Pro Circuit bikes on the podium again."
Garrett Marchbanks (36) and Chase Sexton (4) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Kawasaki.
In 450SX Qualifying, Sexton used the first session to learn the track while still posting strong laps to clock the fastest time in sectors four and six. After making adjustments to the bike, the No. 4 Kawasaki felt stronger in the second session, able to push to fifth overall. Marchbanks felt comfortable on the track as well, turning in his best qualifying result of the season with 12th overall.
In Heat 1, Marchbanks pulled a strong start and positioned himself just outside the Top 5. The No. 36 Kawasaki rode consistent laps as he held his ground to finish sixth and transfer directly into the main event. In Heat 2, Sexton had a less-than-ideal start, slipping to mid-pack down the start straight. Sexton powered through the field to finish fifth while setting the fastest lap time of the race.
Chase Sexton (4) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Kawasaki.
In the 450 Main Event, Sexton found himself off balance out of the gate while Marchbanks skillfully avoided a multi-rider crash down the start straight. Sexton emerged in 13th, with Marchbanks close behind in 16th. Both riders put their heads down and charged forward through the field. Sexton never stopped pushing, clocking fast laps and the fastest time in three sectors, but he ultimately settled for seventh on the night. Marchbanks worked his way up to 11th but started to tighten up in the closing minutes and slipped to 13th. A solid effort from the No. 36 as he captured his best result thus far this season and continues to progress in the class.
Garrett Marchbanks (36) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Kawasaki.
Chase Sexton: "Not the results I was looking for today. We had some positive moments to take away from the day and some adjustments we made to the bike that are going in the right direction. I felt like I had the speed all day to run up front, but my starts were holding me back today from being up there. In the main event, I really had to work to get up to where I did. Seventh was unfortunately all I had in me today, and I'm not satisfied with it. We'll continue to test and build this week and look towards Seattle."
Garrett Marchbanks: "We made really good progress during the week leading into Glendale. We put in a lot of time on Tuesday and Wednesday to get the bike dialed in. We put in about 100-120 laps altogether in just those two days of riding. We made a lot of changes to the bike to help me feel more comfortable. I wanted to make adjustments that would make me feel more at home when we go racing, and I felt like we made the right decisions during this week to lead to that this weekend. In qualifying, I felt really good in both sessions and qualified my best in the second session. In the main event, I didn't get the best start and had some riders flinch on the gate near me that didn't help. There was a big first turn crash that I was able to avoid, and I made some good passes midway through the race. I got up to 11th and started to lose my flow in the last five minutes. I'm working on getting up to race pace shape with the longer format in the premier class, but I'm happy with 13th, my best result of the season so far. We'll keep moving forward and look to next weekend."
More from a press release issued by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna:
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's Ryder DiFrancesco races to P5 in 250SX at Glendale.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Ryder DiFrancesco delivered a measured ride to claim fifth position in 250SX West at Round 5 of the 2026 AMA Supercross Championship in Glendale, Arizona, with the result elevating him to P3 in the standings as the Western Division reaches halfway.DiFrancesco displayed exceptional pace from the outset on the sprawling State Farm Stadium layout, qualifying fifth on combined times aboard his Husqvarna FC 250 Factory Edition ahead of the night program.
The 20-year-old was up-front early in 250SX Heat 2 before a fall in the challenging sand section dropped him toward the rear of the field. However, the Californian would mount an impressive recovery ride, climbing through the pack to secure a hard-fought eighth-place finish and a direct transfer to the Main Event.
Ryder DiFrancesco (34) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Husqvarna Team
A solid start and Main Event performance saw DiFrancesco run inside the top-three throughout the opening stages, before ultimately earning a consistent fifth-place result, taking valuable championship points and climbing to third in the championship entering Seattle next weekend.
"Glendale was good," recalled DiFrancesco. "I started off the day really fast in qualifying and then ended up going down in the Heat Race, but managed to fight my way back to eighth. That gave me a bad gate pick, but I positioned myself really well, actually, to start the Main Event. I ran third for a while, and lost a couple of places from there, so we have some work that needs doing between now and the next one, but I like the ruts and I like Seattle. We'll make some tweaks and come out swinging next weekend!"
Malcolm Stewart (27) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Husqvarna Team
For 450SX contender Malcolm Stewart, the Floridian endured a difficult outing at the fifth round of the 2026 SMX World Championship, finishing seventh in Heat 2 onboard his Husqvarna FC 450 Factory Edition. A pair of untimely crashes during the Main Event ultimately forced the 33-year-old to retire in the latter stages of the race, bringing an early end to his night inside State Farm Stadium. Premier class teammate RJ Hampshire did not line up for the night program at the fifth round after coming down with illness in the days leading up to the race weekend. The 30-year-old briefly took to the track during qualifying, however, the decision was collectively made to withdraw from the remainder of Glendale and focus on a full recovery ahead of Seattle.
More from a press release issued by Red Bull Ducati Factory:
Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing's Dylan Ferrandis Stays Steady Under Pressure.
Sunnyvale, CA, February 8, 2026 — The Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Team delivered a substantial performance in sunny, hot conditions at the Glendale Supercross, a race defined by the longest start straight of the season and by full-throttle intensity throughout the night.
The Glendale track was built to emphasize power and starts, and the Ducati Desmo450 MX rose to the challenge. Improved launches off the start throughout the day highlighted the bike's horsepower and marked a clear step forward for the team. Although the morning began with setup challenges, the crew worked through the issues, ultimately identifying and correcting, turning the day into a positive step in overall development.
Dylan Ferrandis entered the weekend under the weather but ready to push forward. The day took an early hurdle during Qualifying 1 when Ferrandis was struck by a rock from another rider, resulting in a laceration to his eyebrow that required stitches and forced him to retire early from the session.
With limited track time compared to the rest of the field, Ferrandis returned for Qualifying 2, finishing 15th overall and lining up for Heat Race 2.
In the heat race, Ferrandis delivered one of the highlights of the night with a strong start, a major positive for the team after prioritizing starts and starting positions. Running fourth off the gate in a stacked heat, he ultimately finished 8th.
Dylan Ferrandis (14) at Glendale. Photo courtesy Ducati Factory
Ferrandis carried momentum into the Main Event with another excellent start, crossing the line around fourth place on the opening lap. After being shuffled just outside the top five early, he battled in the 7th-8th range before settling into 9th by lap nine, where he would finish. The result marked his fourth top-ten finish of the season and his third ninth-place result.
"It was overall a very difficult day for me," said Dylan Ferrandis. "I came to this race a little sick. Then 1st practice, I was hit by a rock… and I cut my eyebrow and I had to pull out from the practice to go stitches. So we lost one full practice and track time and was struggling a lot with a good feeling on the track. I had great starts every time we were on track, so that was very, very positive for today. I struggled a bit with the bike set up, and I made some change for main event and It was better. It was a bad beginning of the day but We salvaged to make at least the same result as my best result so far."
Despite the adversity, Glendale proved to be a valuable round for the Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Team, showcasing improved starts, continued progress with the Desmo450 MX, and the resilience to turn a difficult beginning into another solid top-ten finish.
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