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Ellie Kona
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Progressive fact-based supporter of democracy, fairness, and rule of law. Here to support grassroots, amplify good political messages, and energize glimmers. 💙
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President Trump this on Truth Social evening declared that pardons and other measures that former President Biden signed using the autopen are no longer effective.
What to know about Trump's claim that Biden's autopen-signed docs are now "null, void"
Trump made the declaration on Truth Social, but a president can't rescind a predecessor's actions using social media.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean | CNN
The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission o...
www.cnn.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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1/ On this Giving Newsday, we’re excited to announce that our friend Marni Grossman has generously offered to match the first $15,000 in donations dollar for dollar.

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December 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, reports @fischler.bsky.social.
Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from Democratic-led states • West Virginia Watch
The USDA will begin next week to block SNAP funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program.
westvirginiawatch.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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ICE ordering fleet of 20 armoured vehicles from Brampton firm
ICE ordering fleet of 20 armoured vehicles from Brampton firm
The procurement document says only Roshel, which is headquartered in Brampton, Ont., meets the department's requirements and can complete the order within 30 days.
www.thestar.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was dragged Tuesday over appearing at a cabinet meeting with a misspelled name placard, a misspelling that some critics alleged to be an intentional "wink at Nazis.
‘Is this real?’ Pete Hegseth accused of open ‘wink at Nazis’ during cabinet meeting
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was dragged Tuesday over appearing at a cabinet meeting with a misspelled name placard, a misspelling that some critics alleged to be an intentional “wink at Nazis.”Hegseth was seated next to President Donald Trump during Tuesday’s cabinet meeting in the White House, a...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández, sentenced last year to 45 years for his role in a drug trafficking operation that moved more than 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S., was released from prison following a pardon from President Trump.
Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández freed after Trump pardon
Hernández was sentenced last year to 45 years for aiding drug traffickers.
trib.al
December 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Stalin’s postwar terror targeted Soviet Jews – in the name of ‘anti-cosmopolitanism’
Stalin’s postwar terror targeted Soviet Jews – in the name of ‘anti-cosmopolitanism’
Thirteen Jewish leaders and artists were killed on the ‘Night of the Murdered Poets,’ one of the campaign’s most infamous examples of persecution.
buff.ly
December 2, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S.
What is GivingTuesday? How to donate on the annual day of charitable giving
Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Victory! Court Ends Dragnet Electricity Surveillance Program In Sacramento

A California judge ordered the end of a dragnet law enforcement program that surveilled the electrical smart meter data of thousands of Sacramento residents. The Sacramento County Superior Court ruled that the surveillance…
Victory! Court Ends Dragnet Electricity Surveillance Program In Sacramento
A California judge ordered the end of a dragnet law enforcement program that surveilled the electrical smart meter data of thousands of Sacramento residents. The Sacramento County Superior Court ruled that the surveillance program run by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and police violated a state privacy statute, which bars the disclosure of residents’ electrical usage data with narrow exceptions.
www.techdirt.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Costco joins companies suing Trump for refunds if Supreme Court strikes down tariffs
Costco joins companies suing Trump for refunds if Supreme Court strikes down tariffs
Costco joins companies suing Trump for refunds if Supreme Court strikes down tariffs
www.independent.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Ohio lawmakers introduced tweaks last month to a bill effectively prohibiting many immigrants from owning land in the state. Those changes include carveouts for green card holders and those who have served in the armed forces ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/01/o...
Ohio House narrows foreign land ownership bill, critics contend it doesn't go far enough • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio lawmakers introduced tweaks last month to a bill effectively prohibiting many immigrants from owning land in the state. Those changes include carveouts for green card holders and those who have…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Nearly every metric economists use to determine the strength of the economy “is somewhere between moderately concerning” and “virtually stagnant,” said Ben Harris, vice president and director of Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution.
https://to.pbs.org/4pctkmc
From 'moderately concerning' to 'virtually stagnant.' 4 measures economists use to make sense of this moment
Nearly every metric economists use to determine the strength of the economy “is somewhere between moderately concerning” and “virtually stagnant,” said economic expert Ben Harris.
www.pbs.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Pope Leo XIV reiterated the Holy See's firm support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Sunday, stating during his first airborne news conference that it was the "only solution" that could ensure justice for both sides.
Pope Leo XIV doubles down on two-state solution as he opens Lebanon visit
www.irishstar.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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In Gaza, where universities lie in rubble and classrooms have been replaced by screens, education has refused to die.
Gaza’s Students Kept Studying Amid the Rubble. Now Universities Hope to Rebuild.
Palestinian students learned remotely, with flickering internet, through two years of Israel’s genocide. Now universities need funding to rebuild.
interc.pt
December 1, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Sen. Mark Kelly said the Armed Services Committee will put people connected to a strike on survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat "under oath."
Mark Kelly says committee will hold hearing on boat survivor strike
Sen. Mark Kelly said the Armed Services Committee will put people connected to a strike on survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat "under oath."
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Friday, once again shunning efforts by his European Union partners to isolate Moscow over its invasion of neighboring Ukraine nearly four years ago. https://to.pbs.org/48b3rxm
Hungary's Orbán seeks more Russian oil and gas at talks with Putin in Moscow
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Friday, once again shunning efforts by his European Union partners to isolate Moscow over its i...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Nearly four years into Russia’s invasion, women in Ukraine are increasingly taking on combat roles.

Now, Ukraine’s first all-women drone unit stakes its place in a male-dominated military.
‘We won’t win this war without women’
An art student, an accountant, a sniper, an acrobat and a journalist: Ukraine’s all-women drone unit stakes its place in a male-dominated military.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Letter: Let’s not forget the one person in Congress who could’ve derailed Trump
Letter: Let’s not forget the one person in Congress who could’ve derailed Trump
Letter: Let’s not forget the one person in Congress who could’ve derailed Trump
www.sltrib.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison. n.pr/4pGmc1n
Trump plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison.
n.pr
November 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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The videos, released weeks after U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis’ historic order limiting agents' use of force, offer a firsthand look at flashpoint incidents from suburban Broadview, and Chicago's Little Village and East Side neigborhoods.
Bodycam video shows feds’ aggressive tactics in vivid detail: ‘Deploy f---ing gas’
chicago.suntimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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A recently recognized form of dementia is changing the understanding of cognitive decline, improving the ability to diagnose patients and underscoring the need for a wider array of treatments.
A Different Type of Dementia is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline
On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, scientists say.
nyti.ms
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM