Bits and Bobs
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In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Today the Department of the Interior announced they will hold the six offshore lease sales across off of California. I wrote about Reagan’s Interior Secretary James Watt opening up 80 million acres of offshore waters to oil and gas about a year ago. The last offshore lease in California was 1984.
November 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Today the Department of the Interior announced they will hold the six offshore lease sales across off of California. I wrote about Reagan’s Interior Secretary James Watt opening up 80 million acres of offshore waters to oil and gas about a year ago. The last offshore lease in California was 1984.
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On Friday, a state Supreme Court ruling reinstated a near-total abortion ban, making North Dakota the 13th state to do so.
#Abortion #NorthDakota #TrumpDidThis #RepublicansDidThis #GOPKakistocracy #AmericanFascistParty #Project2025 #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol
#Abortion #NorthDakota #TrumpDidThis #RepublicansDidThis #GOPKakistocracy #AmericanFascistParty #Project2025 #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol
Abortion Is Once Again Illegal in North Dakota
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
On Friday, a state Supreme Court ruling reinstated a near-total abortion ban, making North Dakota the 13th state to do so.
#Abortion #NorthDakota #TrumpDidThis #RepublicansDidThis #GOPKakistocracy #AmericanFascistParty #Project2025 #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol
#Abortion #NorthDakota #TrumpDidThis #RepublicansDidThis #GOPKakistocracy #AmericanFascistParty #Project2025 #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol
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Patel attacked his predecessor’s use of “a government-funded G5 to go to vacations.”
“Maybe we ground that plane. $15k every time it takes off. Just a thought.”
Instead, now, after steep FBI budget cuts, he uses it for golf outings in Scotland and hunting in Texas.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
“Maybe we ground that plane. $15k every time it takes off. Just a thought.”
Instead, now, after steep FBI budget cuts, he uses it for golf outings in Scotland and hunting in Texas.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
Patel Under Scrutiny for Use of SWAT Teams to Protect His Girlfriend
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Patel attacked his predecessor’s use of “a government-funded G5 to go to vacations.”
“Maybe we ground that plane. $15k every time it takes off. Just a thought.”
Instead, now, after steep FBI budget cuts, he uses it for golf outings in Scotland and hunting in Texas.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
“Maybe we ground that plane. $15k every time it takes off. Just a thought.”
Instead, now, after steep FBI budget cuts, he uses it for golf outings in Scotland and hunting in Texas.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
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After telling us for years that the Democrats were too “extreme” on immigration, @nytopinion.nytimes.com tells us some truth about the American immigration gulag.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | ‘The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
After telling us for years that the Democrats were too “extreme” on immigration, @nytopinion.nytimes.com tells us some truth about the American immigration gulag.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
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Gift article. Tough but necessary read. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...
Opinion | The Real Epstein Cover-Up
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Gift article. Tough but necessary read. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...
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EXCLUSIVE !
Secret US-Russia Talks Led to Peace Plan That Blindsided Ukraine
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com @natdroz.bsky.social , @albertonardelli.bsky.social . Mario Parker
EXCLUSIVE !
Secret US-Russia Talks Led to Peace Plan That Blindsided Ukraine
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com @natdroz.bsky.social , @albertonardelli.bsky.social . Mario Parker
Secret US-Russia Talks Led to Peace Plan That Blindsided Ukraine
The controversial 28-point plan dropped suddenly by the Trump administration to Ukraine as a take-it-or-leave it proposition mere days ago was mostly the result of several weeks of negotiations behind...
www.bloomberg.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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EXCLUSIVE !
Secret US-Russia Talks Led to Peace Plan That Blindsided Ukraine
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com @natdroz.bsky.social , @albertonardelli.bsky.social . Mario Parker
EXCLUSIVE !
Secret US-Russia Talks Led to Peace Plan That Blindsided Ukraine
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com @natdroz.bsky.social , @albertonardelli.bsky.social . Mario Parker
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
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Just a reminder that together we can stand against the world’s “second army”, despite the odds. Each of you made it possible, friends.
…also a reminder that russian bear is impotent. Good night! 😉
…also a reminder that russian bear is impotent. Good night! 😉
November 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Just a reminder that together we can stand against the world’s “second army”, despite the odds. Each of you made it possible, friends.
…also a reminder that russian bear is impotent. Good night! 😉
…also a reminder that russian bear is impotent. Good night! 😉
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GOP Sen. Mike Rounds on the Ukraine “Peace plan”
“Rubio did make a phone call to us this afternoon, and he made it very clear to us that we are the recipients of a proposal that was delivered to one of our representatives. It is NOT our recommendation, it is not our peace plan”
What’s going on??
“Rubio did make a phone call to us this afternoon, and he made it very clear to us that we are the recipients of a proposal that was delivered to one of our representatives. It is NOT our recommendation, it is not our peace plan”
What’s going on??
November 23, 2025 at 12:48 AM
GOP Sen. Mike Rounds on the Ukraine “Peace plan”
“Rubio did make a phone call to us this afternoon, and he made it very clear to us that we are the recipients of a proposal that was delivered to one of our representatives. It is NOT our recommendation, it is not our peace plan”
What’s going on??
“Rubio did make a phone call to us this afternoon, and he made it very clear to us that we are the recipients of a proposal that was delivered to one of our representatives. It is NOT our recommendation, it is not our peace plan”
What’s going on??
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sort of explains this earlier report that the text was not written in idiomatic English and contained numerous "Russianisms", i.e., Russian idioms/usages translated literally into English suggesting hasty translation www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Ukraine risks losing key partner or its dignity, warns Zelenskyy, as Trump sets Thanksgiving deadline to accept deal – as it happened
US president says ‘Thursday is an appropriate time’ in radio interview as Ukrainian leader weighs up US proposal
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:48 AM
sort of explains this earlier report that the text was not written in idiomatic English and contained numerous "Russianisms", i.e., Russian idioms/usages translated literally into English suggesting hasty translation www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Witkoff must go, now.
Congress just loudly rebuked Trump on his rancid Epstein cover up.
Now it must rebuke him for attempting to surrender Ukraine to Putin. Let’s work together to deliver a very loud vote of “no confidence” in the days ahead.
My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/congress-l...
Now it must rebuke him for attempting to surrender Ukraine to Putin. Let’s work together to deliver a very loud vote of “no confidence” in the days ahead.
My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/congress-l...
Congress Rebuked Trump On His Epstein Cover Up. Now It Must Rebuke Him On His Surrendering Of Ukraine To Putin
“The President’s appeasement plan to Russia is forcing our hand" - Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.)
www.hopiumchronicles.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Witkoff must go, now.
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In remote Alaska, public radio stations like KYUK provide lifesaving information during natural disasters.
But Trump cut funds for public media, and that could mean deadly consequences for the rural community.
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
But Trump cut funds for public media, and that could mean deadly consequences for the rural community.
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
In rural America, public radio saves lives
In remote Alaska, public radio station KYUK is crucial during natural disasters. Without federal funding, how will it survive?
www.motherjones.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
In remote Alaska, public radio stations like KYUK provide lifesaving information during natural disasters.
But Trump cut funds for public media, and that could mean deadly consequences for the rural community.
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
But Trump cut funds for public media, and that could mean deadly consequences for the rural community.
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
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Catholic Bishops Rebuke U.S. ‘Mass Deportation’ of Immigrants www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Catholic Bishops Rebuke U.S. ‘Mass Deportation’ of Immigrants
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Catholic Bishops Rebuke U.S. ‘Mass Deportation’ of Immigrants www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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"We show that American cable TV news emphasizes race, crime, gender, and other 'culture war' issues," far more than do politicians' campaign ads. Incentives explain: cable shows compete with entertainment programming for viewers, while politicians value messages that peel away marginal voters.
The business of the culture war - Marginal REVOLUTION
We show that American cable television news emphasizes race, crime, gender, and other “culture war” issues. These issues are less prominent in broadcast news and appear in only a small fraction of pol...
marginalrevolution.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:34 AM
"We show that American cable TV news emphasizes race, crime, gender, and other 'culture war' issues," far more than do politicians' campaign ads. Incentives explain: cable shows compete with entertainment programming for viewers, while politicians value messages that peel away marginal voters.
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Colorado tattoo artist raises money, awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women
->CBS News | #indigenous women | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->CBS News | #indigenous women | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Colorado tattoo artist raises money, awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women
In the United States, a combination of historical systematic oppression, poverty, and issues surrounding tribal sovereignty has led to a crisis in the Indigenous community. American Indian and Alaska native women experience a murder rate 10 times higher than the...
www.cbsnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Every single time I read something like this, which is getting to be twice a week minimum, I think of Bill Cassidy changing his vote to “yes” because RFK jr told Cassidy they would have special biweekly phone calls.
RFK Jr. says he personally directed CDC’s new guidance on vaccines and autism | CNN
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. personally directed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update its website to contradict its longtime guidance that vaccines don’t cause autis...
www.cnn.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Every single time I read something like this, which is getting to be twice a week minimum, I think of Bill Cassidy changing his vote to “yes” because RFK jr told Cassidy they would have special biweekly phone calls.
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The Epstein emails contain some high profile names. Larry Summers, Steve Bannon, and more than anyone else: Trump.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
November 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The Epstein emails contain some high profile names. Larry Summers, Steve Bannon, and more than anyone else: Trump.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
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THIS MUST BE STOPPED 😭
“Trump EPA Approves Its Second ‘#ForeverChemical’Pesticide
in Two Weeks
Approval Ignores Health Risks to Children, Extreme Toxicity to Bees
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
“Trump EPA Approves Its Second ‘#ForeverChemical’Pesticide
in Two Weeks
Approval Ignores Health Risks to Children, Extreme Toxicity to Bees
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
Trump EPA Approves Its Second ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticide in Two Weeks
The Environmental Protection Agency today approved the highly persistent pesticide isocycloseram for golf courses, lawns and food crops such as oranges, tomatoes, almonds, peas, and oats. The pesticid...
biologicaldiversity.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:34 AM
THIS MUST BE STOPPED 😭
“Trump EPA Approves Its Second ‘#ForeverChemical’Pesticide
in Two Weeks
Approval Ignores Health Risks to Children, Extreme Toxicity to Bees
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
“Trump EPA Approves Its Second ‘#ForeverChemical’Pesticide
in Two Weeks
Approval Ignores Health Risks to Children, Extreme Toxicity to Bees
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
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President Trump's approval rating is just 39%, his lowest since right after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol;
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices.
Poll: Democrats have biggest advantage for control of Congress in 8 years
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices.
n.pr
November 23, 2025 at 3:34 AM
President Trump's approval rating is just 39%, his lowest since right after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol;
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FBI's Patel, Homeland Security's Noem attend Las Vegas Grand Prix reut.rs/3KksEMq
FBI's Patel, Homeland Security's Noem attend Las Vegas Grand Prix
FBI Director Kash Patel and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem were in attendance at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, arriving on the red carpet with Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali before touring the paddock and McLaren's garage.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:40 AM
FBI's Patel, Homeland Security's Noem attend Las Vegas Grand Prix reut.rs/3KksEMq
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This young man has it exactly right.
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This young man has it exactly right.
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📰 Atlantic (November 2023)
'The Patriot'
'How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump' By Jeffrey Goldberg
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
'The Patriot'
'How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump' By Jeffrey Goldberg
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The Patriot
How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump
www.theatlantic.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:15 AM
📰 Atlantic (November 2023)
'The Patriot'
'How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump' By Jeffrey Goldberg
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
'The Patriot'
'How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump' By Jeffrey Goldberg
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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Greene’s Exit Deals a Blow to G.O.P., Putting Rifts on Display.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s sudden resignation underscored the fragility of the G.O.P. majority, and exposed deep discontent on the right going into the midterm elections.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s sudden resignation underscored the fragility of the G.O.P. majority, and exposed deep discontent on the right going into the midterm elections.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...
Greene’s Exit Deals a Blow to G.O.P., Putting Rifts on Display
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Greene’s Exit Deals a Blow to G.O.P., Putting Rifts on Display.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s sudden resignation underscored the fragility of the G.O.P. majority, and exposed deep discontent on the right going into the midterm elections.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s sudden resignation underscored the fragility of the G.O.P. majority, and exposed deep discontent on the right going into the midterm elections.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...
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Trump Shows His Power, and Greene Reveals His Weakness www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...
Trump Shows His Power, and Greene Reveals His Weakness
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Trump Shows His Power, and Greene Reveals His Weakness www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...