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One of the most important things I learned from eight years of PiS and nine years of Brexit is that people who make bad decisions will stop at nothing to get someone else to own the consequences of those decisions. Refuse to do so.
This is not hard. Artists are not responsible for ensuring the Kennedy Center remains relevant and successful. The center’s board is responsible for that, in a fiduciary way. All of this energy being directed at artists should be re-directed at the board.
December 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
One of the most important things I learned from eight years of PiS and nine years of Brexit is that people who make bad decisions will stop at nothing to get someone else to own the consequences of those decisions. Refuse to do so.
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The most prosperous society in human history self-destructing because too many of its members have decided TV World is real and they’ll burn everything down unless someone lets them live there
Fascists truly cannot distinguish fiction from reality
This has ELEVEN THOUSAND likes on the hellsite
This has ELEVEN THOUSAND likes on the hellsite
December 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The most prosperous society in human history self-destructing because too many of its members have decided TV World is real and they’ll burn everything down unless someone lets them live there
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This is not hard. Artists are not responsible for ensuring the Kennedy Center remains relevant and successful. The center’s board is responsible for that, in a fiduciary way. All of this energy being directed at artists should be re-directed at the board.
December 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is not hard. Artists are not responsible for ensuring the Kennedy Center remains relevant and successful. The center’s board is responsible for that, in a fiduciary way. All of this energy being directed at artists should be re-directed at the board.
“WE ARE FARMER’S…”
December 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“WE ARE FARMER’S…”
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NEW: Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative.
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
www.lawdork.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:23 AM
NEW: Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative.
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
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Poor Don Bacon of Omaha, he’s hoppin’ mad about the situation in Ukraine. If only there was something he could do about it.
Maybe he should run for office and stand on principle if these issues are so central to his sense of propriety.
I guess better men and women will have to take up the cause.
Maybe he should run for office and stand on principle if these issues are so central to his sense of propriety.
I guess better men and women will have to take up the cause.
December 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Poor Don Bacon of Omaha, he’s hoppin’ mad about the situation in Ukraine. If only there was something he could do about it.
Maybe he should run for office and stand on principle if these issues are so central to his sense of propriety.
I guess better men and women will have to take up the cause.
Maybe he should run for office and stand on principle if these issues are so central to his sense of propriety.
I guess better men and women will have to take up the cause.
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In 1961, the National Review, that bastion of "reasonable conservatism" published a pamphlet by L. Brent Bozell (WFBuckley's bro-in-law) making the menacing argument that Chief Justice Earl Warren deserved a punishment greater than censure or impeachment because he'd "made war against public order."
December 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
In 1961, the National Review, that bastion of "reasonable conservatism" published a pamphlet by L. Brent Bozell (WFBuckley's bro-in-law) making the menacing argument that Chief Justice Earl Warren deserved a punishment greater than censure or impeachment because he'd "made war against public order."
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The EU must respond with "the utmost severity" to the Trump administration’s decision to sanction him and four other European nationals for their work on online content moderation, former European Commissioner Thierry Breton has urged.
Breton says US sanctions against him put EU on an ‘extraordinarily dangerous path’
The EU “cannot show any sign of weakness” in response to the Trump administration’s actions, the ex-commissioner warned.
www.politico.eu
December 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The EU must respond with "the utmost severity" to the Trump administration’s decision to sanction him and four other European nationals for their work on online content moderation, former European Commissioner Thierry Breton has urged.
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New in PN: The regime wants to turn artists into performing monkeys
"Freedom of speech and freedom of expression is the right to criticize the ruler. But it’s also the right to not play jazz vibraphone if you don’t want to — not even if the ruler says you must for his greater glory."
"Freedom of speech and freedom of expression is the right to criticize the ruler. But it’s also the right to not play jazz vibraphone if you don’t want to — not even if the ruler says you must for his greater glory."
The regime wants to turn artists into performing monkeys
But freedom of speech includes freedom to not praise the king.
www.publicnotice.co
December 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
New in PN: The regime wants to turn artists into performing monkeys
"Freedom of speech and freedom of expression is the right to criticize the ruler. But it’s also the right to not play jazz vibraphone if you don’t want to — not even if the ruler says you must for his greater glory."
"Freedom of speech and freedom of expression is the right to criticize the ruler. But it’s also the right to not play jazz vibraphone if you don’t want to — not even if the ruler says you must for his greater glory."
“…was stolen from local communities, and instead given to Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for expensive, congested satellite service.”
MAGA voted for that, right?
MAGA voted for that, right?
The Wall Street Journal Applauds Republicans’ Corrupt, Illegal Theft Of Billions In Taxpayer Dollars
I’ve written repeatedly about how Republicans effectively rewrote the 2021 infrastructure bill (they voted against) to ensure that billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded broadband grants (intended…
I’ve written repeatedly about how Republicans effectively rewrote the 2021 infrastructure bill (they voted against) to ensure that billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded broadband grants (intended…
The Wall Street Journal Applauds Republicans’ Corrupt, Illegal Theft Of Billions In Taxpayer Dollars
I’ve written repeatedly about how Republicans effectively rewrote the 2021 infrastructure bill (they voted against) to ensure that billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded broadband grants (intended to be spent on affordable, next-generation fiber) was stolen from local communities, and instead given to Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for expensive, congested satellite service. I’ve also explained in detail why that’s a problem: These networks may be initially cheaper to deploy, but the networks
www.techdirt.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
“…was stolen from local communities, and instead given to Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for expensive, congested satellite service.”
MAGA voted for that, right?
MAGA voted for that, right?
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Latvia has completed construction of a 280 km border fence with Russia, part of a €146 million project. Modern surveillance systems will continue to be installed, with full infrastructure expected by the end of 2026.
December 30, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Latvia has completed construction of a 280 km border fence with Russia, part of a €146 million project. Modern surveillance systems will continue to be installed, with full infrastructure expected by the end of 2026.
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Reminder that years ago it was found out that the FBI straight up made up a whole bunch of fake forensic sciences, plural. People have gone to jail and been executed due to literally pseudoscience.
Hair forensics, for instance, is totally nonsense.
They admitted it.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Hair forensics, for instance, is totally nonsense.
They admitted it.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
The FBI Faked an Entire Field of Forensic Science
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December 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Reminder that years ago it was found out that the FBI straight up made up a whole bunch of fake forensic sciences, plural. People have gone to jail and been executed due to literally pseudoscience.
Hair forensics, for instance, is totally nonsense.
They admitted it.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Hair forensics, for instance, is totally nonsense.
They admitted it.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
The EU really should eject Hungary if they re-elect Orban. He’s nothing but a Kremlin stooge after his own slice of Ukraine.
December 30, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The EU really should eject Hungary if they re-elect Orban. He’s nothing but a Kremlin stooge after his own slice of Ukraine.
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😐 Residents of Valdai, where Putin's residence is located, did not notice the flight of dozens of UAVs, nor warnings of an attack, and did not hear explosions - Russian opposition media.
Journalists spoke with locals and concluded that the information about a "mass attack" is not confirmed.
Journalists spoke with locals and concluded that the information about a "mass attack" is not confirmed.
December 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
😐 Residents of Valdai, where Putin's residence is located, did not notice the flight of dozens of UAVs, nor warnings of an attack, and did not hear explosions - Russian opposition media.
Journalists spoke with locals and concluded that the information about a "mass attack" is not confirmed.
Journalists spoke with locals and concluded that the information about a "mass attack" is not confirmed.
No AUMF. Too bad we don’t have a political institution that can deal with high crimes and misdemeanors.
Breaking News: The C.I.A. is said to have conducted a drone strike on a port in Venezuela last week, the first known land strike after months of boat attacks.
C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela
The attack last week, on a dock purportedly used for shipping narcotics, did not kill anyone, people briefed on the operation said. But it was the first known U.S. operation inside Venezuela.
nyti.ms
December 30, 2025 at 4:53 AM
No AUMF. Too bad we don’t have a political institution that can deal with high crimes and misdemeanors.
>>>we're gonna do the >>>inauguration in that >>>building
Who is “we”?
Why do “we” need bulletproof glass in a ballroom?
Who is “we”?
Why do “we” need bulletproof glass in a ballroom?
Trump on the ballroom: "It's bigger than I told you. It's, you know -- after realizing we're gonna do the inauguration in that building, it's got all bulletproof glass, it's got all drone, they call it drone-free roof. It's dronessss -- won't touch it. It's a big beautiful safe building."
December 30, 2025 at 4:48 AM
>>>we're gonna do the >>>inauguration in that >>>building
Who is “we”?
Why do “we” need bulletproof glass in a ballroom?
Who is “we”?
Why do “we” need bulletproof glass in a ballroom?
The Korean manufacturer of Tesla’s 4680 cathode material just wrote off its $2.9 billion contract with the EV company. $TSLA
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Tesla’s 4680 battery supply chain collapses as partner writes down deal by 99%
A major link in Tesla’s 4680 battery supply chain has just snapped. South Korean battery material supplier L&F Co. announced...
electrek.co
December 30, 2025 at 4:43 AM
The Korean manufacturer of Tesla’s 4680 cathode material just wrote off its $2.9 billion contract with the EV company. $TSLA
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Anyone old enough to remember Nixon secretly bombing Cambodia? Reason? Something known as “Madman Theory”.
The US is at war with Venezuela.
No Congressional authorization, no public debate, no clearly stated goal, no casus belli, and a gradual ramp up rather than big opening, so many haven’t noticed (or deny it). But this attack removes the ambiguity.
US is at war with Venezuela. With no end in sight.
No Congressional authorization, no public debate, no clearly stated goal, no casus belli, and a gradual ramp up rather than big opening, so many haven’t noticed (or deny it). But this attack removes the ambiguity.
US is at war with Venezuela. With no end in sight.
Exclusive: CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast | CNN Politics
The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that...
www.cnn.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Anyone old enough to remember Nixon secretly bombing Cambodia? Reason? Something known as “Madman Theory”.
The Rolling Zombies.
Ruin two bands by combining them:
Rise Against Me!
Rise Against Me!
Ruin two bands by combining them:
Beach House of Pain
Beach House of Pain
December 30, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The Rolling Zombies.
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Behold! The global jihad and holy war on Christmas!
Independent journalist Wajahat Ali here doing expose work that MSM and Dems fail to do!
I'm in a Muslim majority country right now and documenting the horrific war on Xmas! Just look at this hellscape! Look at the savages tearing down this tree!
Independent journalist Wajahat Ali here doing expose work that MSM and Dems fail to do!
I'm in a Muslim majority country right now and documenting the horrific war on Xmas! Just look at this hellscape! Look at the savages tearing down this tree!
December 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Behold! The global jihad and holy war on Christmas!
Independent journalist Wajahat Ali here doing expose work that MSM and Dems fail to do!
I'm in a Muslim majority country right now and documenting the horrific war on Xmas! Just look at this hellscape! Look at the savages tearing down this tree!
Independent journalist Wajahat Ali here doing expose work that MSM and Dems fail to do!
I'm in a Muslim majority country right now and documenting the horrific war on Xmas! Just look at this hellscape! Look at the savages tearing down this tree!
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reminder that caldwell’s most recent book argues that the civil rights act of 1964 was something akin to a constitutional abomination that produced a world of white subordination
This is how Christopher Caldwell begins his essay on Zohran Mamdani for the Claremont Review of Books.
Why are these people such freaks?
Why are these people such freaks?
December 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
reminder that caldwell’s most recent book argues that the civil rights act of 1964 was something akin to a constitutional abomination that produced a world of white subordination
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A Russian submarine was deployed alongside a spy ship to map critical undersea infrastructure around Ireland and Britain, it has emerged...
Russian submarine followed spy ship into British waters as it mapped gas pipeline
The Royal Navy chief said earlier this month that the UK had seen a 30 per cent rise in Russian incursions in UK waters over two years
www.independent.co.uk
December 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A Russian submarine was deployed alongside a spy ship to map critical undersea infrastructure around Ireland and Britain, it has emerged...
Sounds the Russian Prez sees the handwriting on the wall and is prepping for retirement.
❌😵💫 Russia to ignore international tribunal verdicts following new law
Any arrest warrants – including Putin and Lvova-Belova in the case of deportation of Ukrainian children – are now also officially declared illegal in Russia.
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Any arrest warrants – including Putin and Lvova-Belova in the case of deportation of Ukrainian children – are now also officially declared illegal in Russia.
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/russia-to-ig...
Russia to ignore international tribunal verdicts following new law
Vladimir Putin has signed a package of amendments to the federal law on the judicial system, which prohibit the enforcement of foreign criminal court decisions
theukrainianreview.info
December 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Sounds the Russian Prez sees the handwriting on the wall and is prepping for retirement.
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The largest generation in U.S. history is in their 70s now. And Stephen Miller’s podcaster wife thinks it’s suspicious that there’s a huge surge in home health aides.
December 29, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The largest generation in U.S. history is in their 70s now. And Stephen Miller’s podcaster wife thinks it’s suspicious that there’s a huge surge in home health aides.
Republicans in Congress have likely known about this for a while now. Silence is assent. Have an R for a Congress-critter? Ask them if they support it. If they don’t, ask them what they intend to DO about it.
For those of us who can’t get through the WSJ pay wall, here’s the nuts and bolts of what in any other era would be the greatest presidential scandal in history.
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Trump pardons "start at $1m," reports WSJ
A simple process: you give a lobbyist the money, they talk to someone in Trump's inner circle such as his son, then Trump pardons you.
boingboing.net
December 29, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Republicans in Congress have likely known about this for a while now. Silence is assent. Have an R for a Congress-critter? Ask them if they support it. If they don’t, ask them what they intend to DO about it.