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"We also need to invite every American into the story, because they’ve lost something from Trump’s assault on government."
December 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"We also need to invite every American into the story, because they’ve lost something from Trump’s assault on government."
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The Associated Press has an excellent story about how FCC boss Brendan Carr bullied a Bay Area AM radio station for the crime of reporting on local ICE activity.
facing existential collapse it immediately demoted journalists end replaced political coverage with safe public interest cack:
facing existential collapse it immediately demoted journalists end replaced political coverage with safe public interest cack:
How an AM radio station in California weathered the Trump administration's assault on media
Six days into President Donald Trump's new administration, the San Francisco Bay-area radio station KCBS-AM and other outlets reported on local immigration raids.
apnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The Associated Press has an excellent story about how FCC boss Brendan Carr bullied a Bay Area AM radio station for the crime of reporting on local ICE activity.
facing existential collapse it immediately demoted journalists end replaced political coverage with safe public interest cack:
facing existential collapse it immediately demoted journalists end replaced political coverage with safe public interest cack:
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There's a lot of focus on how the dripping antisemitism on the right has created a useful rupture in various parts of Trump's support, and that's true.
But I really worry that EVEN those on the less hateful side of that split are ignoring how dangerous some of these terrorists are.
But I really worry that EVEN those on the less hateful side of that split are ignoring how dangerous some of these terrorists are.
A violent Neo Nazi organization with close ties to and funding from the Kremlin appears suddenly to get a green light from Kash Patel's FBI.
Neo-Nazi terror group steps up US operations as FBI pulls back
Online activity shows the Base, headed by alleged Russian asset Rinaldo Nazzaro, sees US and Ukraine as key centers
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
There's a lot of focus on how the dripping antisemitism on the right has created a useful rupture in various parts of Trump's support, and that's true.
But I really worry that EVEN those on the less hateful side of that split are ignoring how dangerous some of these terrorists are.
But I really worry that EVEN those on the less hateful side of that split are ignoring how dangerous some of these terrorists are.
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"Unlike many of Flock’s cameras, which are designed to capture license plates as people drive by, Flock’s Condor cameras are pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras designed to record and track people, not vehicles. "
SCOOP: Flock left at least 60 of its AI-powered, people-tracking surveillance cameras exposed and livestreaming to the open internet. We tracked ourselves. The exposure highlights the power of these cameras and types of things they're tracking. Not just cars.
www.404media.co/flock-expose...
www.404media.co/flock-expose...
Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves.
Flock left at least 60 of its people-tracking Condor PTZ cameras live streaming and exposed to the open internet.
www.404media.co
December 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"Unlike many of Flock’s cameras, which are designed to capture license plates as people drive by, Flock’s Condor cameras are pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras designed to record and track people, not vehicles. "
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Another story about what a disaster Steve Witkoff is.
nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/sudden-trips-security-lapses-steve-witkoff-marco-rubios-clashing-diplo-rcna249464
nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/sudden-trips-security-lapses-steve-witkoff-marco-rubios-clashing-diplo-rcna249464
Steve Witkoff and Marco Rubio’s clashing diplomacy on Russia-Ukraine
Apart from disagreements about peace efforts in Ukraine, Witkoff has been at loggerheads with Rubio and State Department officials about the way he handles security.
nbcnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Another story about what a disaster Steve Witkoff is.
nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/sudden-trips-security-lapses-steve-witkoff-marco-rubios-clashing-diplo-rcna249464
nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/sudden-trips-security-lapses-steve-witkoff-marco-rubios-clashing-diplo-rcna249464
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If you haven't already, definitely read this WSJ story on how Putin hand-picked Witkoff for his malleability and cupidity.
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
How Putin Got His Preferred U.S. Envoy: Come Alone, No CIA
The Kremlin fueled the rise of Trump’s friend Steve Witkoff with a prisoner release, sidelining career diplomats.
www.wsj.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
If you haven't already, definitely read this WSJ story on how Putin hand-picked Witkoff for his malleability and cupidity.
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
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I'm not used to seeing my byline in a tabloid, but nonetheless glad to see the Boston Herald publish our op-ed on State's stupid and counterproductive visa policy for trust and safety workers.
lnkd.in/g5_U7QvR
lnkd.in/g5_U7QvR
December 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I'm not used to seeing my byline in a tabloid, but nonetheless glad to see the Boston Herald publish our op-ed on State's stupid and counterproductive visa policy for trust and safety workers.
lnkd.in/g5_U7QvR
lnkd.in/g5_U7QvR
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She's giving a de facto veto over news stories to powerful people just as long as they refuse to respond.
Weiss concluded: “We need to be able to make every effort to get the principals on the record and on camera. To me, our viewers come first, not a listing schedule or anything else. And that is my North Star, and I hope it's the North Star of every person in this newsroom.”
December 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
She's giving a de facto veto over news stories to powerful people just as long as they refuse to respond.
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Her entire schtick for years has been treating powerful conservatives as powerless misunderstood victims, so this is expected
December 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Her entire schtick for years has been treating powerful conservatives as powerless misunderstood victims, so this is expected
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Oddly, a Yale professor nobody heard of was not granted the pocket veto which the White House had received by not responding.
Law Students for Hamas
Yale Law School claims to stand for human rights. So why has it been silent about the rampant antisemitism on its campus?
www.thefp.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Oddly, a Yale professor nobody heard of was not granted the pocket veto which the White House had received by not responding.
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WATCH: Segment CBS News Pulled From "60 Minutes"
YouTube video by Phil Lewis
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Wow, weird, when I go to The Free Press's website and search for "did not respond to a request for comment", it turns up a bunch of articles!
Someone should tell Bari Weiss this.
Someone should tell Bari Weiss this.
December 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Wow, weird, when I go to The Free Press's website and search for "did not respond to a request for comment", it turns up a bunch of articles!
Someone should tell Bari Weiss this.
Someone should tell Bari Weiss this.
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ICE agents illegally break into a woman's bathroom in a NY nutrition bar manufacturing plant. "Pull up your pants," says a male agent. The agents only had a warrant to review employer documents. They didn't have a warrant to search for, detain, or arrest anyone there.
December 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
ICE agents illegally break into a woman's bathroom in a NY nutrition bar manufacturing plant. "Pull up your pants," says a male agent. The agents only had a warrant to review employer documents. They didn't have a warrant to search for, detain, or arrest anyone there.
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Agents illegally detained dozens of US citizens and demanded that they prove their citizenship. We need to defend our private property rights against trespassing government agents.
December 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Agents illegally detained dozens of US citizens and demanded that they prove their citizenship. We need to defend our private property rights against trespassing government agents.
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Utterly lawless: "Agents lined up Latino workers and released people they said were U.S. citizens. They questioned and detained 57 people, including people who said only that they wanted a lawyer."
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/11...
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/11...
See inside immigration raid at Cato factory as agents bust into bathrooms, sort workers (video)
Agents kicked in doors and herded Latino workers into a hot break room, where they asked each person about their citizenship
www.syracuse.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Utterly lawless: "Agents lined up Latino workers and released people they said were U.S. citizens. They questioned and detained 57 people, including people who said only that they wanted a lawyer."
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/11...
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/11...
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Found the actual men in women's bathrooms assaulting women.
ICE agents illegally break into a woman's bathroom in a NY nutrition bar manufacturing plant. "Pull up your pants," says a male agent. The agents only had a warrant to review employer documents. They didn't have a warrant to search for, detain, or arrest anyone there.
December 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Found the actual men in women's bathrooms assaulting women.
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Guards began beating him. Beat him until he bled. Knocked his face into the wall, broke all his teeth. No access to outdoors, no contact with relatives.
Now describing US knowledge of CECOT's torture practices, followed by footage of Trump praising those practices.
Now describing US knowledge of CECOT's torture practices, followed by footage of Trump praising those practices.
December 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Guards began beating him. Beat him until he bled. Knocked his face into the wall, broke all his teeth. No access to outdoors, no contact with relatives.
Now describing US knowledge of CECOT's torture practices, followed by footage of Trump praising those practices.
Now describing US knowledge of CECOT's torture practices, followed by footage of Trump praising those practices.
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News:
Restrictions on the release on the release of Volume II of Jack Smith's report concerning Trump's Espionage Act prosecution will EXPIRE on Feb. 24, 2026.
BUT Judge Cannon will let Trump DOJ try to delay it further and DENIES a First Amendment group's bid to intervene.
Doc buff.ly/fuP30K4
Restrictions on the release on the release of Volume II of Jack Smith's report concerning Trump's Espionage Act prosecution will EXPIRE on Feb. 24, 2026.
BUT Judge Cannon will let Trump DOJ try to delay it further and DENIES a First Amendment group's bid to intervene.
Doc buff.ly/fuP30K4
December 23, 2025 at 12:24 AM
News:
Restrictions on the release on the release of Volume II of Jack Smith's report concerning Trump's Espionage Act prosecution will EXPIRE on Feb. 24, 2026.
BUT Judge Cannon will let Trump DOJ try to delay it further and DENIES a First Amendment group's bid to intervene.
Doc buff.ly/fuP30K4
Restrictions on the release on the release of Volume II of Jack Smith's report concerning Trump's Espionage Act prosecution will EXPIRE on Feb. 24, 2026.
BUT Judge Cannon will let Trump DOJ try to delay it further and DENIES a First Amendment group's bid to intervene.
Doc buff.ly/fuP30K4
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This is a big deal in the conservative legal world: John Malcom and the Ed Meese center are leaving the Heritage Foundation, 15 staff departing in all. (Hard to translate this for a BlueSky audience, but it's a pretty significant move in the conservative legal world.)
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Exclusive | Top Heritage Officials Flee to Mike Pence’s Nonprofit as Think Tank Fractures
The former vice president’s political group is poaching top officials from the foundation amid growing ideological fights within the conservative movement.
www.wsj.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This is a big deal in the conservative legal world: John Malcom and the Ed Meese center are leaving the Heritage Foundation, 15 staff departing in all. (Hard to translate this for a BlueSky audience, but it's a pretty significant move in the conservative legal world.)
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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Quick explainer for why this is a big deal, a thread.
This is a big deal in the conservative legal world: John Malcom and the Ed Meese center are leaving the Heritage Foundation, 15 staff departing in all. (Hard to translate this for a BlueSky audience, but it's a pretty significant move in the conservative legal world.)
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Exclusive | Top Heritage Officials Flee to Mike Pence’s Nonprofit as Think Tank Fractures
The former vice president’s political group is poaching top officials from the foundation amid growing ideological fights within the conservative movement.
www.wsj.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Quick explainer for why this is a big deal, a thread.
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Outside the conservative legal world, you generally hear that the Federalist Society runs everything in the conservative legal world. Although outsiders talk about the Fed Soc, behind the scenes there are several groups that have a lot of influence. One has been Heritage.
December 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Outside the conservative legal world, you generally hear that the Federalist Society runs everything in the conservative legal world. Although outsiders talk about the Fed Soc, behind the scenes there are several groups that have a lot of influence. One has been Heritage.
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Heritage has had a lot of influence within the legal world in particular. It played an important role in judicial selection under Trump. It runs a program for conservative clerks. And as this NYT story indicates, it tends to draw a "who's who" into its orbit. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...
In New Book, Think Tank Behind Project 2025 Takes On the Constitution
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Heritage has had a lot of influence within the legal world in particular. It played an important role in judicial selection under Trump. It runs a program for conservative clerks. And as this NYT story indicates, it tends to draw a "who's who" into its orbit. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...
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In some ways, the legal people at Heritage have been doing what people think FedSoc does. To have the legal people at Heritage say "we're out" not only signals a split at Heritage, but a split of a group w/lots of influence that has been at the center of things in the conservative legal world.
December 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
In some ways, the legal people at Heritage have been doing what people think FedSoc does. To have the legal people at Heritage say "we're out" not only signals a split at Heritage, but a split of a group w/lots of influence that has been at the center of things in the conservative legal world.