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Electrical Engineer, Mom to an amazing son w/autism and daughter who's an archivist, grandma to Maia & Alanna, wine drinker, proud U of Toledo graduate, married
Watching Scott Jennings defending Donald Trump putting his name on the Kennedy Center on CNN. He is a disgusting human being who has sold his soul to Trump 🤮
December 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Watching Scott Jennings defending Donald Trump putting his name on the Kennedy Center on CNN. He is a disgusting human being who has sold his soul to Trump 🤮
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Insane that these antivax horrors, which bring avoidable suffering onto millions of people, including a lot of children, follow the biggest, fastest, most successful vaccine roll out in history.
RFK Jr., Trump, the GOP Senate, and “MAHA” evidently think the problem with COVID was not enough death.
RFK Jr., Trump, the GOP Senate, and “MAHA” evidently think the problem with COVID was not enough death.
December 20, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Insane that these antivax horrors, which bring avoidable suffering onto millions of people, including a lot of children, follow the biggest, fastest, most successful vaccine roll out in history.
RFK Jr., Trump, the GOP Senate, and “MAHA” evidently think the problem with COVID was not enough death.
RFK Jr., Trump, the GOP Senate, and “MAHA” evidently think the problem with COVID was not enough death.
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Representative Jim Himes, the senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee:
“Pete Hegseth happily releases a video after each strike... He recognizes when the American people see this video, they will be repulsed. It is basically the summary execution of two people clinging to wreckage.”
“Pete Hegseth happily releases a video after each strike... He recognizes when the American people see this video, they will be repulsed. It is basically the summary execution of two people clinging to wreckage.”
December 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Representative Jim Himes, the senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee:
“Pete Hegseth happily releases a video after each strike... He recognizes when the American people see this video, they will be repulsed. It is basically the summary execution of two people clinging to wreckage.”
“Pete Hegseth happily releases a video after each strike... He recognizes when the American people see this video, they will be repulsed. It is basically the summary execution of two people clinging to wreckage.”
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one time michelle obama tried to get kids to exercise a little and the entire republican party ate its own face
BREAKING: RFKJr directs that the US instantly stop recommending all vaccinations for children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Under RFK Jr., U.S. plans to stop recommending most vaccines, defer to doctors
The plan, which is not finalized, suggests children get fewer shots and shifts to a model telling parents to consult doctors to make their own vaccine choices.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:47 AM
one time michelle obama tried to get kids to exercise a little and the entire republican party ate its own face
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Jack Smith wants to testify in public - Republicans refuse.
He wants his depo tape made public - no again.
The second strike boat video? - nope.
Epstein files law complied with? - not today.
Vote on ACA? - maybe next year.
Republicans: Hide, obstruct, lie, delay, deny.
He wants his depo tape made public - no again.
The second strike boat video? - nope.
Epstein files law complied with? - not today.
Vote on ACA? - maybe next year.
Republicans: Hide, obstruct, lie, delay, deny.
December 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Jack Smith wants to testify in public - Republicans refuse.
He wants his depo tape made public - no again.
The second strike boat video? - nope.
Epstein files law complied with? - not today.
Vote on ACA? - maybe next year.
Republicans: Hide, obstruct, lie, delay, deny.
He wants his depo tape made public - no again.
The second strike boat video? - nope.
Epstein files law complied with? - not today.
Vote on ACA? - maybe next year.
Republicans: Hide, obstruct, lie, delay, deny.
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It may well be worse now than in the past, but this is extremely typical. I’ve had clients detained by ICE, and it’s like they fall into a black hole. Getting in touch with people in state or federal prison, or even county jail, is easier by an order of magnitude.
They are disappearing people. Listen to this. Nightmare. (And the longer they stay the more money core civic makes)
December 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It may well be worse now than in the past, but this is extremely typical. I’ve had clients detained by ICE, and it’s like they fall into a black hole. Getting in touch with people in state or federal prison, or even county jail, is easier by an order of magnitude.
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Bannon’s like, “What can I say to make people forget that I knowingly coached a sexual predator to help him repair his image?”
Steve Bannon reportedly said: 'You raised a kid that slit your throat!' about the late Rob Reiner.
A reminder that not a single prominent Democrat or liberal pundit said anything even vaguely akin to this when Charlie Kirk was murdered.
Oh the hypocrisy.
A reminder that not a single prominent Democrat or liberal pundit said anything even vaguely akin to this when Charlie Kirk was murdered.
Oh the hypocrisy.
Turning Point crowd boos Rob Reiner: 'You raised a kid that slit your throat!'
A crowd at Turning Point USA's AmFest event booed slain Hollywood director Rob Reiner after MAGA influencer Steve Bannon said liberals believed he had a larger impact on culture than Charlie Kirk."Jus...
www.rawstory.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Bannon’s like, “What can I say to make people forget that I knowingly coached a sexual predator to help him repair his image?”
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This is disgusting.
Trans youth deserve healthy, full lives. Gender-affirming health care is life-saving, and the ongoing fixation on trans kids is cruel and harmful.
Trans youth deserve healthy, full lives. Gender-affirming health care is life-saving, and the ongoing fixation on trans kids is cruel and harmful.
RFK Jr. announces new rules targeting care for transgender youth
If approved, the proposed federal regulations would dramatically impact an already challenging landscape.
19thnews.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
This is disgusting.
Trans youth deserve healthy, full lives. Gender-affirming health care is life-saving, and the ongoing fixation on trans kids is cruel and harmful.
Trans youth deserve healthy, full lives. Gender-affirming health care is life-saving, and the ongoing fixation on trans kids is cruel and harmful.
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HUGE NEWS from the new Epstein files:
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Epstein Files Include 1996 Child Porn Complaint That F.B.I. Ignored
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
HUGE NEWS from the new Epstein files:
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
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Breaking:
Rep. Ro Khanna says the Trump DOJ's production "does not comply with" the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Khanna says he and Rep. Thomas Massie "are exploring all options" — including impeachment of DOJ officials, inherent contempt, or referring individuals for obstruction of justice.
Rep. Ro Khanna says the Trump DOJ's production "does not comply with" the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Khanna says he and Rep. Thomas Massie "are exploring all options" — including impeachment of DOJ officials, inherent contempt, or referring individuals for obstruction of justice.
December 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Breaking:
Rep. Ro Khanna says the Trump DOJ's production "does not comply with" the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Khanna says he and Rep. Thomas Massie "are exploring all options" — including impeachment of DOJ officials, inherent contempt, or referring individuals for obstruction of justice.
Rep. Ro Khanna says the Trump DOJ's production "does not comply with" the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Khanna says he and Rep. Thomas Massie "are exploring all options" — including impeachment of DOJ officials, inherent contempt, or referring individuals for obstruction of justice.
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FFS!
Now Trump's gonna re-do the golf course at Joint Base Andrews
Add that to ripping out the rose garden, revamping a Qatari 747, building a HUGE gilded WH ballroom, renaming Kennedy Center, building a WH tennis pavilion, gilding the Oval Office, etc, etc, etc
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Now Trump's gonna re-do the golf course at Joint Base Andrews
Add that to ripping out the rose garden, revamping a Qatari 747, building a HUGE gilded WH ballroom, renaming Kennedy Center, building a WH tennis pavilion, gilding the Oval Office, etc, etc, etc
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Trump Teaming up With Jack Nicklaus to Revamp 'President's Golf Course' at Joint Base Andrews
The president took an aerial tour of the Courses at Joint Base Andrews aboard Marine One.
www.military.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
FFS!
Now Trump's gonna re-do the golf course at Joint Base Andrews
Add that to ripping out the rose garden, revamping a Qatari 747, building a HUGE gilded WH ballroom, renaming Kennedy Center, building a WH tennis pavilion, gilding the Oval Office, etc, etc, etc
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Now Trump's gonna re-do the golf course at Joint Base Andrews
Add that to ripping out the rose garden, revamping a Qatari 747, building a HUGE gilded WH ballroom, renaming Kennedy Center, building a WH tennis pavilion, gilding the Oval Office, etc, etc, etc
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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Thank you for posting that.
If you feel overwhelmed by it all, please read it. No firewall
If you feel overwhelmed by it all, please read it. No firewall
Sometimes, I just take a moment to look up, at the sky, the stars, and try to remember that others have made it through trying times before and so can we. @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social wrote this the other day and it hit me hard open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
Hope in a Hopeless World:
Churchill and the Discipline of Hope
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Thank you for posting that.
If you feel overwhelmed by it all, please read it. No firewall
If you feel overwhelmed by it all, please read it. No firewall
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I have a teeny tiny tinge of sympathy for Elise.
She was quite sharp when she started in Congress. Then she sacrificed all her integrity to serve Trump. And he, and all the other men in the GOP, treated her like shit.
But mostly, fuck her for helping to destroy the US.
She was quite sharp when she started in Congress. Then she sacrificed all her integrity to serve Trump. And he, and all the other men in the GOP, treated her like shit.
But mostly, fuck her for helping to destroy the US.
December 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I have a teeny tiny tinge of sympathy for Elise.
She was quite sharp when she started in Congress. Then she sacrificed all her integrity to serve Trump. And he, and all the other men in the GOP, treated her like shit.
But mostly, fuck her for helping to destroy the US.
She was quite sharp when she started in Congress. Then she sacrificed all her integrity to serve Trump. And he, and all the other men in the GOP, treated her like shit.
But mostly, fuck her for helping to destroy the US.
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From a focus group of Gen Z Republicans. (www.city-journal.org/article/manh...)
Tell me again about how Zohran Mamdani is the big threat to Jewish thriving in the US today.
Tell me again about how Zohran Mamdani is the big threat to Jewish thriving in the US today.
December 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
From a focus group of Gen Z Republicans. (www.city-journal.org/article/manh...)
Tell me again about how Zohran Mamdani is the big threat to Jewish thriving in the US today.
Tell me again about how Zohran Mamdani is the big threat to Jewish thriving in the US today.
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In ways both big (blowing off the law to release ALL Epstein files today) and small (putting Trump's name on the Kennedy Center), today has a total "who's gonna stop me" vibe from the regime
Maybe stop him?
Maybe stop him?
December 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
In ways both big (blowing off the law to release ALL Epstein files today) and small (putting Trump's name on the Kennedy Center), today has a total "who's gonna stop me" vibe from the regime
Maybe stop him?
Maybe stop him?
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jesus -- they're forcing the pharma CEOs to go to the podium and kiss Trump's ass
December 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
jesus -- they're forcing the pharma CEOs to go to the podium and kiss Trump's ass
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Lawyers for Mustapha Kharbouch’s legal team slammed people who spread rumors about him being the Brown shooter.
"The past few days have been an unimaginable nightmare. I woke up on Tuesday morning to unfounded, vile, Islamophobic, and anti-Palestinian accusations being directed toward me online.
"The past few days have been an unimaginable nightmare. I woke up on Tuesday morning to unfounded, vile, Islamophobic, and anti-Palestinian accusations being directed toward me online.
December 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Lawyers for Mustapha Kharbouch’s legal team slammed people who spread rumors about him being the Brown shooter.
"The past few days have been an unimaginable nightmare. I woke up on Tuesday morning to unfounded, vile, Islamophobic, and anti-Palestinian accusations being directed toward me online.
"The past few days have been an unimaginable nightmare. I woke up on Tuesday morning to unfounded, vile, Islamophobic, and anti-Palestinian accusations being directed toward me online.
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And they’re doing it. How pathetic is this?
jesus -- they're forcing the pharma CEOs to go to the podium and kiss Trump's ass
December 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
And they’re doing it. How pathetic is this?
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This powerful video from our partner @interfaithalliance.org depicts ICE’s horrific and inhumane treatment of our friends and neighbors.
When the Trump-Vance admin chooses cruelty – we choose compassion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eALKrOVaRGg
When the Trump-Vance admin chooses cruelty – we choose compassion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eALKrOVaRGg
Choose Love Not ICE
YouTube video by Interfaith Alliance
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This powerful video from our partner @interfaithalliance.org depicts ICE’s horrific and inhumane treatment of our friends and neighbors.
When the Trump-Vance admin chooses cruelty – we choose compassion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eALKrOVaRGg
When the Trump-Vance admin chooses cruelty – we choose compassion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eALKrOVaRGg
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I wrote this one in a hurry, right after the Justice Department moved to drop Eric Adams' case. The central thesis — that Trump was basically trying to decriminalize corruption — might've seemed like a stretch in the moment. I think it's been proven out.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Trump's Plan Comes Into Focus: Make America Corrupt Again
Donald Trump’s deal to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams is part of a broader effort to legalize bribery and covert foreign influence.
www.rollingstone.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I wrote this one in a hurry, right after the Justice Department moved to drop Eric Adams' case. The central thesis — that Trump was basically trying to decriminalize corruption — might've seemed like a stretch in the moment. I think it's been proven out.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Remember the big US-Russia prisoner swap? Turns out Putin brought home in that deal someone terribly important to the Kremlin - someone no one wanted to talk much about. He was behind one of the biggest insider trading cases of all time. I went long on his case.
www.wired.com/story/russia...
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www.wired.com/story/russia...
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This Russian Tech Bro Helped Steal $93 Million and Landed in US Prison. Then Putin Called
In the epic US-Russian prisoner swap last summer, Vladimir Putin brought home an assassin, spies, and another prized ally: the man behind one of the biggest insider trading cases of all time.
www.wired.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Remember the big US-Russia prisoner swap? Turns out Putin brought home in that deal someone terribly important to the Kremlin - someone no one wanted to talk much about. He was behind one of the biggest insider trading cases of all time. I went long on his case.
www.wired.com/story/russia...
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www.wired.com/story/russia...
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2025 was my first full year as a reporter in a long, loooong time. I'm proud of the work I did. Here some of those stories, starting with a deep dive into the horse racing biz. Your tax dollars are keeping it alive, even it mistreats animals and workers alike.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
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Opinion | Dead Athletes. Empty Stands. Why Are We Paying Billions to Keep This Sport Alive?
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
2025 was my first full year as a reporter in a long, loooong time. I'm proud of the work I did. Here some of those stories, starting with a deep dive into the horse racing biz. Your tax dollars are keeping it alive, even it mistreats animals and workers alike.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
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Kudos to Pope Leo!
Cardinal Dolan, a MAGA supporter, submitted his retirement resignation letter, customary when a Cardinal turns 75.
Often, Popes let a Cardinal stay.
Pope Leo had his replacement ready to go.
If the Catholic Church can do this....so can Congress.
Cardinal Dolan, a MAGA supporter, submitted his retirement resignation letter, customary when a Cardinal turns 75.
Often, Popes let a Cardinal stay.
Pope Leo had his replacement ready to go.
If the Catholic Church can do this....so can Congress.
Why is Cardinal Dolan resigning? What to know as Pope Leo taps Illinois bishop to replace him
News of Cardinal Timothy Dolan's replacement marked one of the most important appointments from Pope Leo XIV so far, but why did Dolan resign from his position and what sparked the change?
www.nbcchicago.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Kudos to Pope Leo!
Cardinal Dolan, a MAGA supporter, submitted his retirement resignation letter, customary when a Cardinal turns 75.
Often, Popes let a Cardinal stay.
Pope Leo had his replacement ready to go.
If the Catholic Church can do this....so can Congress.
Cardinal Dolan, a MAGA supporter, submitted his retirement resignation letter, customary when a Cardinal turns 75.
Often, Popes let a Cardinal stay.
Pope Leo had his replacement ready to go.
If the Catholic Church can do this....so can Congress.
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Attacks on feminism are similar to attacks on vaccines. We begin to take for granted a world where women have rights and most children live to see adulthood, and then, over time, we begin to forget, neglect, and (now) reject the movements and innovations that brought us here.
Until the mid-1970’s, a man could not be convicted of rape in New York State based solely on the testimony of the woman he raped. A second witness was required because the female rape victim was deemed unreliable.
Feminism has not failed women.
Feminism has not failed women.
December 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Attacks on feminism are similar to attacks on vaccines. We begin to take for granted a world where women have rights and most children live to see adulthood, and then, over time, we begin to forget, neglect, and (now) reject the movements and innovations that brought us here.