@alcinah.bsky.social
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Trump just issued threats to attack Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, Iran, Venezuela (again), and Greenland (which would be an attack on all of NATO).
January 5, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Trump just issued threats to attack Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, Iran, Venezuela (again), and Greenland (which would be an attack on all of NATO).
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This is resonating so much at the moment. It’s informative and horrifying but also an inspiration.
Democratic coalition building is the only way forward.
Democratic coalition building is the only way forward.
January 5, 2026 at 6:26 AM
This is resonating so much at the moment. It’s informative and horrifying but also an inspiration.
Democratic coalition building is the only way forward.
Democratic coalition building is the only way forward.
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They need to put the onus for impeachment squarely on the Republicans: this was a dangerous, illegal, unconstitutional act, and only the Republicans can do something about it. If they won’t fulfill their Constitutional obligations, we need Democratic majorities that will.
January 3, 2026 at 8:19 PM
They need to put the onus for impeachment squarely on the Republicans: this was a dangerous, illegal, unconstitutional act, and only the Republicans can do something about it. If they won’t fulfill their Constitutional obligations, we need Democratic majorities that will.
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"I've always thought that the best comparison for Trump's behavior was not Hitler or Mussolini, but the early English monarchs whose fame rested on their success in war and whose thirst for riches and for vengeance over their enemies foreign and domestic could not be slaked," writes John B. Judis.
Trump Ushers in a New Era of Imperial Rivalry
Let me take an initial crack at assessing what the United States...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"I've always thought that the best comparison for Trump's behavior was not Hitler or Mussolini, but the early English monarchs whose fame rested on their success in war and whose thirst for riches and for vengeance over their enemies foreign and domestic could not be slaked," writes John B. Judis.
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Read my full statement on President Trump’s illegal military actions in Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Read my full statement on President Trump’s illegal military actions in Venezuela.
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CNN: We have major breaking news. CNN just learning of explosions in Caracas, Venezuela… We have now have CNN's own teams that have personally witnessed explosions.
January 3, 2026 at 6:46 AM
CNN: We have major breaking news. CNN just learning of explosions in Caracas, Venezuela… We have now have CNN's own teams that have personally witnessed explosions.
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This AFTER remains of a 30 ft boat washed ashore, with burned bodies inside & packages (small) of what residue tests establish was nothing more than Marijuana; which is legal for recreational use in several states. It's just murder.
apnews.com/article/boat...
apnews.com/article/boat...
US military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 and possibly leaving survivors
The U.S. military says it has struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days. The attacks killed a total of eight people while others jumped overboard and may have survived.
apnews.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
This AFTER remains of a 30 ft boat washed ashore, with burned bodies inside & packages (small) of what residue tests establish was nothing more than Marijuana; which is legal for recreational use in several states. It's just murder.
apnews.com/article/boat...
apnews.com/article/boat...
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"Effective secretaries empower senior military leaders to provide candid advice. They expect disagreement. They understand that professional tension is not insubordination." Sure would be nice to have one right now.
It Was a Bad Year for the American Military
No one should be surprised.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM
"Effective secretaries empower senior military leaders to provide candid advice. They expect disagreement. They understand that professional tension is not insubordination." Sure would be nice to have one right now.
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Child exploitation content on X/Twitter sharply increased under Musk, who not only abruptly disbanded the group of volunteer experts advising the platform on child safety, image exploitation, and other abuses in 2022, but tried to blame them for the company's CSAM problem www.npr.org/2022/12/12/1...
January 2, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Child exploitation content on X/Twitter sharply increased under Musk, who not only abruptly disbanded the group of volunteer experts advising the platform on child safety, image exploitation, and other abuses in 2022, but tried to blame them for the company's CSAM problem www.npr.org/2022/12/12/1...
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Turning the right-wing racist hate machine on the Somalis. Paul Waldman describes how it works. bsky.app/profile/paul...
Fraud is a national problem, and cases in Minnesota have been under federal and state investigation for years. So why is it suddenly a national issue?
It's a case study in the power of the right's propaganda machine.
My latest at MSNOW: www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
It's a case study in the power of the right's propaganda machine.
My latest at MSNOW: www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | How Trump turned Minnesota fraud into MAGA's next propaganda tool
Paul Waldman: It's no secret why Minnesota child-care fraud is MAGA's new obsession
www.ms.now
January 1, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Turning the right-wing racist hate machine on the Somalis. Paul Waldman describes how it works. bsky.app/profile/paul...
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Thousands of farms set to go bankrupt as grain farmers in particular hit by trade disruptions caused by price hikes.
US farmers say Trump’s $12bn package not enough to undo damage from tariffs.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
US farmers say Trump’s $12bn package not enough to undo damage from tariffs.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
US farmers say Trump’s $12bn package not enough to undo damage from tariffs
Thousands of farms set to go bankrupt as grain farmers in particular hit by trade disruptions caused by price hikes
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Thousands of farms set to go bankrupt as grain farmers in particular hit by trade disruptions caused by price hikes.
US farmers say Trump’s $12bn package not enough to undo damage from tariffs.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
US farmers say Trump’s $12bn package not enough to undo damage from tariffs.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Dr. Colleen Shogan is an outstanding public servant and was the first woman to serve as Archivist of the United States. She hired me as Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library. Her removal was a travesty.
"It's not a political appointment, and it's never happened in American history previously....I was never given an explanation for why I was removed."
Colleen Shogan discusses her role, and her removal, with @johnavlon.bsky.social
Colleen Shogan discusses her role, and her removal, with @johnavlon.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Dr. Colleen Shogan is an outstanding public servant and was the first woman to serve as Archivist of the United States. She hired me as Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library. Her removal was a travesty.
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‘A Complete Embarrassment’: Critics Skewer Trump For Declaring ‘Russia Wants To See Ukraine Succeed’
‘A Complete Embarrassment’: Critics Skewer Trump For Declaring ‘Russia Wants To See Ukraine Succeed’
Critics branded Donald Trump "an embarrassment" for declaring that Vladimir Putin wanted to see Ukraine "succeed," even as Russia continued to unleash on Kiev.
The post ‘A Complete Embarrassment’: Critics Skewer Trump For Declaring ‘Russia Wants To See Ukraine Succeed’ first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
December 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
‘A Complete Embarrassment’: Critics Skewer Trump For Declaring ‘Russia Wants To See Ukraine Succeed’
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Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
December 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
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'Hiding in Plain Sight' by Sarah Kendzior covers this well. Here's an extract below.
December 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
'Hiding in Plain Sight' by Sarah Kendzior covers this well. Here's an extract below.
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At the end of this year, it does us some political good to read some of the really straightforward writing on the state of our domestic politics. Because we have to be honest with ourselves. @radleybalko.bsky.social's writing is exemplary here.
Trump’s Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society. And the experts agree: It’s all going to get much, much worse.
newrepublic.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
At the end of this year, it does us some political good to read some of the really straightforward writing on the state of our domestic politics. Because we have to be honest with ourselves. @radleybalko.bsky.social's writing is exemplary here.
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Private prison company GEO Group allegedly made immigration detainees work for no pay. Now it's at the Supreme Court trying to prevent the detainees from suing. bit.ly/4pfafj2
Supreme Court Considers Private Prison Case
A private prison company seeks a ruling that could help all government contractors evade liability.
www.brennancenter.org
December 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Private prison company GEO Group allegedly made immigration detainees work for no pay. Now it's at the Supreme Court trying to prevent the detainees from suing. bit.ly/4pfafj2
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Son-in-Law Watch:
Jared Kushner and Stephen Miller with seats at the table at Mar-a-Lago meeting with Zelenskyy.
December 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Son-in-Law Watch:
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It’s uncanny.
Here are the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against King George III. Many apply to Trump.
It's uncanny.
www.motherjones.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It’s uncanny.
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Kid Rock and the Nuge are going to be artists in residence.
Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton.
December 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Kid Rock and the Nuge are going to be artists in residence.
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Activists in LA photographed immigration officers wearing Halloween masks of horror movie villains while conducting raids. When a citizen journalist asked DHS for comment, a spokesperson replied, “Happy Halloween.”
trib.al/fPpA6Wf
trib.al/fPpA6Wf
Trump’s Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society. And the experts agree: It’s all going to get much, much worse.
trib.al
December 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Activists in LA photographed immigration officers wearing Halloween masks of horror movie villains while conducting raids. When a citizen journalist asked DHS for comment, a spokesperson replied, “Happy Halloween.”
trib.al/fPpA6Wf
trib.al/fPpA6Wf
Do it! I cancelled my paid account (wrote them an essay on why) and refuse to stream the free one too until they stop the fascist ads. I am missing my music! Anyone have a good alternative to Spotify?
Don’t use Spotify until the ICE recruitment ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify?source=bluesky
December 28, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Do it! I cancelled my paid account (wrote them an essay on why) and refuse to stream the free one too until they stop the fascist ads. I am missing my music! Anyone have a good alternative to Spotify?
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DOJ official Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March.
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
Top DOJ Official Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, exper...
www.propublica.org
December 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
DOJ official Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March.
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
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So in spring, Pam Bondi said there was nothing to the Epstein investigation, then “closed” it. Now, they “find” 1 million more docs.
So did she close this without seeing these docs? Or was someone hiding them?
So did she close this without seeing these docs? Or was someone hiding them?
December 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
So in spring, Pam Bondi said there was nothing to the Epstein investigation, then “closed” it. Now, they “find” 1 million more docs.
So did she close this without seeing these docs? Or was someone hiding them?
So did she close this without seeing these docs? Or was someone hiding them?
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ICE raids appear to be 100% responsible for the current housing crunch in south Texas. Indeed, they have brought residential construction to an end.
South Texas homebuilders say ICE arrests have slowed work
More than 380 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.
www.texastribune.org
December 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
ICE raids appear to be 100% responsible for the current housing crunch in south Texas. Indeed, they have brought residential construction to an end.